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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
McGRATH A MODERN MAZEPPA
PIDING A WILD MOTORCYCLE
Colonel Roosevets Political Secretary Starts His New Ma
chine Readily Enough, but When he Stops he
Finds Himself in Oyster Bay.

McGrather was 70 have had his first
lesson in riding the thing this morn
ing. The instructor was late, and the
political secretary grew impatient, lie
had found out how TO start the wheels
going. As he saw them whizz like the
Colonel speaking from an observation
car he became so enthusiastic that ne
mounted the motor cycle and let her
20. never thinking he had neglected TO
learn how it was stopped,
II is three and onc-half miles from
Sycamore Hill to the village. McGrath
did il in something under three min
utes, eyewitnesses assert. What Nc
Crath went through he won't tell, but
il is believed that the mortal agony
endured by Mazeppa when tied and
turned adrift on wild horse was
picnic 10 ii.
McGrath says he didn't have time to
do much thinking until he saw he had
10 stop or ride into the sea. He be-
licyes he moved every part OF the ma
chinery that would move. but none OF
IL had any effect except 70 increase his
speed. Fifty feet fro mthe water Nc
Grath saw 2 tree. Desperate. he rode
straight for IL and jumped. The motor
cycle stopped. McGrath landed in the
bay.
What was left of the machine was
swept up and carried away in a wheel.
harrow. McGrather waded to land and
borrowed n dry suit. He was not hurt,
and the crowd that gathere around adj
mitted that no man knew better how
TO ride n motor cycle. But McGrath
was wondering which would cost Per-
kins most-mucilage for the motor
cycle or the new automobile he orig
inally wanted to buy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
VEGETABLE SPONGES.

One Of the most remarkable IN
stances Of nature providing for the
~@nts Of man is in the vegetable
sn %" OF Ecuador. The vine OF, which
~ snonge grows is found on the fiat
' a lands Of this republic. appearing
"niy during the rainy seasons: 1t Is
~. az snnual and grows rapidly, aiter inc
e." Of a pumpkin vine, with long
snoo fruit resembling summer
squash. - f.,;, 10 Gathered
a,d dried when the interior Is seen
a. he composed Of a tangled ne,,
20 Of Gne hbres. with black seeds
s;ynilaT 10 those OF the watermelon,
re- dried skin is easily removed Wnem
nc Gbrou1 network or sponge Is rea 40,
toy nse. after one side has been cu'
n ID Washing in a few waters re-
,1nyes ali extraneous materials, az"
IT, mango may be used al. any otner .
IT, noor people use them Tor wasn.Ins
t ~ and when bathing, claiming tney
oro 1nperior 70 the animal spohse
Cnnsular Reports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
AMONG LIONS IN THE DARK.

Lecturing at the Royal Photographic
Society, A. Radcliffe Dugmoro said
that on one night in British East
Africa he saw twelve lions, and sue
ceeded in photographing ten of them.
He set up three cameras near car
cass connecting them with fash
light apparatus. He watched through
the night in a hiding place, and when
a lion appeared he pressed button,
which opened the shutters OF all three
cameras and ignited the fash powder.
Immediately after the fash the lions
ran off, growing, and it was then
necessary for the photographer 10
90 out with hand lamp and reset the
Instruments. Until man had done
that he never knew what darkness
was Lions at night. said Mr.. Dug
more. went by troops OF any number
from three or four up to thirty or
forty. Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
REDFIELD CALLED
OFFICIAL BLOWER
Secretary'S Activity in Trying
to Show Prosperity Exists
Ridiculed in House.

Washington, July 11.-Participating
in the political talk fest which enter
tanned the House to-day, Represent
ative Roberts, Nevada Republican,
ridiculed the activities of Secretary
Redfeld in trying to show tina. pros
perity exists, and termed the Secretary
of Commerce "the official blower of the
administration"
Referring 10 Mr.. Redfeld's interest
in concern which manufactured fur
naces and blowers, Mr.. Roberts de-
clared that sit is proper during these
trrid days of business depression that
some one familiar with the prevailing
atmospheric conditions should be on
hand TO regulate the fans and blowers
in the various industries of the coun-
try. Indeed, whoy should we not put
the Weather Bureau under the Depart
ment Of Commerce ?"
Mr.. Roberts said that the Secretary
of Commerce "has long been engaged
in the business Of blowing, and the
President made no mistake in taking
him into the Cabinet" The Nevada
member said he understood that !-r.
Redfeld's irm really made excellent
blowers and fans (which will blow hot
or cold at the option of the operator
"Mr. Redfeld is a gentleman and
scholar, and is loyal to the administra-
ton" continued Mr.. Roberts. Il have
no fault to find with that, but any man
who can present facts and figures to
the business men of the country at
the present time and make them be
lieve that times are prosperous is GER
tainly entitled later to have his statue
placed in Statuary Hall.
when the Secretary's statue IS
placed there | suggest that the pedestal
be marked with this inscription: This
statue was made in foreign lands and
chiselled by foreign artisans.
DEPRESSING from his observation;
anent hard times, Mr.. Roberts referred
to the Wilson administration as the
administration of apologies" lie
added:
ave have apologized and kow-towed
and kow-towed and apologized to prac-
tically every nation on earth for near
" everything under the sun. ] under
stand three or four additional apollo
gies are still to come, and then the
American people will excuse you from
further service and let you go home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
THUNDER OF REDS"
STOLEN BY RIVALS
Continued from page !

captalistic system. I prefer to be.
lieve that they died from bomp OF
their own making which they were
going to use against the enemy.
"This is not an occasion OF mourn
ing. IL is a time for rejoicing, for
these dead have not died in vain. They
have demonstrated that the laboring
class is ready and willing to meet
violence with violence and punish the
tyranny of capitalism by pronouncing
the sentence of death upon the
tyrants."
Leonard Abbott, president of the
Free Speech League, eulogized the
dead men as soldiers of the social
revolution" He said violence was
the answer of brave men to injustice
and oppression.
Rebecca Edelson, who wore black
gown beneath which flaming red stock
ings showed, mounted the stand and
shouted "Our oppressors have the
militia and the machine guns, but we
have demonstrated that we have the
dynamite. We will meet force with
force and tyranny with unyielding re-
sistance"
Charles W. Plunkitt, a former stu
dent at cornell University, AFTER eA-
tolling the personal virtues OF Caron,
to whom he alluded as my departed
friend and lifelong comrade,' said:
az have advocated violence always
and see no reason now why | should
change. Our opponents have the police,
the soldiers, the courts and the venal
public officials on their side, but we
have always recourse to nitro-glycerine
and dynamite"
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn told the
crowd that she had left a sickbed to
attend the meeting and to pay tribute
to the victims of the Lexington av. ex-
ploson.
"Caron. Hansen and Berg died in
the cause of humanity and in the cause
of labor" she said. Rockefeller is re-
sponsible for their deaths. In the esti-
nation of 100000 working people
to-day Rockefeller is the hirer OF paid
thugs and murderers. He has proven
it BY the dastardly crimes committed
in his name in Colorado.
Miss Flynn Hints Plot.
Before you condemn these three
dead men of making a bomb by which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
CHILDREN'S BRAIN FAC.

Startling statements are made in the
annual report of DR.. +. b. Macdonald,
the school medical officer at Northamp-
ton. with regard to the growth of
nervous diseases among children.
1.-THE evidence we have" he says, "of
an increasing number of school chill
dren with i'll balanced, unstable or
irritable nervous systems Is rather un-
settling.
These are mainly older children,
though | was gravely informed by a
mother the other day that her child of
four years was suffering from brain
fag. according to the diagnosis of her
family physician.
"The children do not, as a rule. be-
long to the mentally backward class,
but are often well up in their school
work"
DR.. Macdonald attributes some Of the
trouble to the cinema. "The picture
palace, although its educational posi-
bilities are great" he says, "is in other
WAYS a thing of evil. | am firmly con.
WINGED of its power as a nocuous factor
in the increasing production of neu-
rOtics.
"Whcn an intelligent boy of thirteen
years and a half gravely informs us
that he has been absent with nervous
breakdown (this has actually occurred
in several cases recently, one is
brought to serious thinking. Dundee
Advertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
E. E. Olcott, of Hudson
Day Line, Gives Bond
for Miss Van HOuten.
MOVED BY STORY
OF HOME SORROW
Free. She Hastens to Crippled
Parent-Will Be Put on
Trial Tomorrow.

Eben f. Olcott, president of the Hud-
sen River Day Line, bailed out Of the
Tombs yesterday Catherine Van Hou-
ton, the sl3-a-week bookkeeper who is
charged with embezzling $1,000 from
her employer, Samuel NJ. Blumenfeld.
cloakmaker. of pol Wooster st. Miss
Van Houten hurried at once to her
paraiyzed mother at North Hackensack,
y. j.. after expressing deep gratitude
for Mr. Olcott's kindness.
Mr.. Olcott, to whom the girl was
stranger, was moved by the story she
told to reporters of having been forced
to borrow" because her pay Id not
enable to provide for the care OF her
sick mother, and she could not take
"the other way" He put up two houses
in West 3Sth St, worth Sl9O,OOO.
The Young woman, who has been IN
tho Tombs since last Wednesday, VIII
no mt on trial tomorrow before Judge
swan in General Sessions. She admits
hat abe took small sums weekly, ana
declares that otherwise she and her
mother must have starved. Blumerheid
said last night he intended to press the
nrosecution in order to getcAis money
hack The penalty may be five years IN
iail and legal action can be taken TO
recover the money.
When Miss Van Houten reached home
about noon she was warmly greeted Dy
her aged mother, Mrs. Elsie van
IIouten, who has been helpless for two
years. The trouble her daughter Is IN
has been kept secret from her. IL was
feared the truth might kill her.
Among those interested IN the g,il
are Miss Lillian D. Valid, OF the
Nurses Settlement, the Prison Associa,
tion and f. c. Koehler, attorney, OF
Brooklyn. In her home town she Is no.
receiving so much sympathy. IL IS salo
sbe has q bank account and that ner
mother owns property and has well-to-
do relatives living near. II Is also as
serted that Miss Van Houten mace
nets of a number of negro cniidren III
North Hackers sack for whom sne pough'
dresses in New York and made tnem
the hest dressed children IN the VII
lage. 900 Vast
18th st. last night, Mr.. Olcott sara ne
never heard Of the girl or her mo'nel
mill a friend. John Wood, drew MS
o o TO her story in the papers.
He had friends in Hackensack inVesS-
cate and they found that the story 'ne
Girl told of her plight was correct
number of influential people MEL
camc over to bail her out, but could
rot ret New Jersey bail accepted ana
while they were arranging, 10 subscribe
.he necessary sum Of ready money ne
had himself provided bail. .xa
He thought it would be very h faro
boortod 10 nress the char,e against her
and hoped she would be given another
chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
REPLICA OF GOLDSMITH.

The proposal to erect statue to
Goldsmith within the precincts Of the
Temple, where he lived and worked Tor
many years and now lies buried. has
been revived with prospect of success.
Clement X. Shorter suggests that a
replica of Foley's statue Of Goldsmith
in front of Trinity College. DuDiin'
should be placed in the Temnle.
There are. it is declared by artists
only two good statues in London
those Of Charles ]. at Charing Cross,
and Of James ii, in the Admiralty Car
dens. Dublin has Foley's two statues.
those of Burke and Goldsmith. They
are both of unquestionable beauty, and
it is felt that the proposed replica
would not only do something to COM
memorate the memory of Goldsmith,
but would add a statue of great charm
10 London. There is very little doubt
that permission for its erection would
Templc if n suitable site was decided
upon.-Pall Mall Gazette.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

they met their death, won't you hrst
consider if il was not possible, ana
even probable, that somebody else
might have placed dynamite IN that
tenement house? A criminal is sup
posed TO be innocent until he is proven
guilty, but Caron, Berg and Hansen
are dead and the newspapers and police
have maligned them by declaring them
guilty"
David Sullivan, Carlo Tresca, Pedro
Allegro and Isaac Aronstan also spoke
in eulogy Of the dead men. after which
Berkman read q telegram received
from Emma Goldman, who is in San
Francisco. 1t was an expression OF
sympathy from the anarchists OF that
city 20 the Reds" here on the deaths
of Caron and his companions.
Berkman then launched into de-
nunciation of Mayor Mitchell, Police
Commissioner Woods and the other
city officials, who, he said. had forbid
den the proposed funeral procession
because they were afraid TO let the
anarchists of this city show their real
strength in numbers.
"Thcy said that they feared riots
and violence" yelled Berkman. THAT
is bluf-a big bluff. We have yielded
10 them for the present, but the day
is coming when we will refuse to yield.
The goal at which labor is aiming is
at hand. It is a general strike, direct
action and social revolution. AS soon
US we are ready to resist oppression
we will do So"
Berkman called for three cheers for
Hansen, Caron and Berg. which were
giver with a will by a small portion OF
the audience. He then called upon the
anarchists present 20 give three cheers
COR anarchy and this invitation elected
n similar response. Berkman then
closed the meeting. .,
The red flags were furled, the Moral
Pieces taken down from the stand and
the crowd gradually dispersed.
Before leaving for the Mother
Earth" Office in an automobile with
group of his comrades, Berkman an
rounced to the crowd that the urns
containing the ashes of the dead an
archists would be placed on public eX-
hibition at that place this afternoon.
Police stenographers were busy
throughout the afternoon taking notes
on the speeches, and it is probable that
warrants may be issued for the arrest
Of some of the more incendiary orators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
COSTLY CLOTHES.

Members of the Chicago Dressmak-
ers' Club say that a few women IN Cnl-
caco SPEND $4,000 each on clothes;
90 social leaders spend $4,000 eacn;
10000 others get along on $4,000; well
dressed clubwomen manage to worry
along on $1,000 apiece; but the moo
est suffragists and church workers,
who Though few Of us have probably
noticed it) must dress about alike
spend the same amount, namely sow
Having various causes much at heart,
they have other uses for their money
than displaying it on their backs. The
social workers are, very properly, more
modest still, spending only $500. inc
stenographers, shopgirls and factory
girls spend, respectively, $275. S25o
and 5000. As the wages Of these girls
cannot average above SIS, $40 and 50,
respectively, it will be seen that they
spend too much on their clothes, ana
vet they could hardly present de-
cent appearance on less. They lose
something by not making their own
clothes, but they must be very strong
10 sew much after finishing their DAY S
work.-Leslie's Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Is: LAUDS FRIENDS
Well Known Merchant Gets
Many Tributes on Ami
versary of Birth.
lrN Tclcgranh % IL Trlhune. ]

Atlantic City, July 11.-Hale and
hearty and thankful for many friend
ships which he counts among his pos
sessions Of greatest value, John Wanna
maker, the noted merchant, to-day cell
ebrated his sevcnty-siYth birthday
quietly at the home of his son, Rod
man Wanamaker, Pacific and Chel-
sea avs.
When asked for a natal day anniver-
sary message which the newspapers
might convey to his friends and the
world at large Mr.. Wanamaker gave
out the following:
ITO get up to this birthday Is a lar
road TO travel. But there is no un-
beautiful borderland between summer
and autumn. Each birthday opens TO a
new beginning along the highway o.
thankfulness to try to bring his WORK
70 completion and at least try to help
the other man do the same
Wires, mails and messengers brought
Mr.. Wanamaker more than 125 mes
sages Of congratulation, some OF which
were flashed from European cities. In
the reception hall Of the Chelsea cot
tage we're many beautiful floral re-
minders Of the regard OF relatives
business associates and friends. lie
received also many beautiful gifts,
greater number than on any similar &C.
casion. He took especial PRIDE IN
huge hamper Of roses sent from New
York upon an order caoied from a
friend in London.
IL wonder whether we appreciate our
friends as we should" said Mr.. wanna
maker. at is sometimes easy 70 make
rev friends after noe has achieved
moro or less success in the world, but
il is our old friends whom we knew
during the earlier days and VINO are
still our friends just as simply as then
that we should value most"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
cLERGYMEN As WITS

From Tit-Bits. .he world re-
49, .se. that there is FAR pro-
ls4.s VI" eisr0yrnen among them anu
p'I., ,,' onod illustration OF the pow
1870 on the part OF cie IiI
t.t',s.,es ia Afforded by an INC INC Gs'.
'Is '. b,Ssnpened when Bishop Boyo Va;
rsn,er was addressing an oPe"
meeting. t;.h,, IL he be
-. T,nsb was swallowed ~
,,e 1,bals "When ! 90 20 heaFepp
vii al Jonah" said his lordsnip;; %
s,' 80, . The other persisted, ne -
~ ,b.rep Then you viii nave ~
ssk him wag the quick retoIt. rob,
A. a farewell dinner 20 Deah yo".
C,syg lust made Bishop Of CoIs,
i bo..js Of rien old Waterloo port, 'h s ha'
q making rapid circuit r esIsu -
sore The ggest Of the evening No'.y'
cried bis grace Of Dublin. from sne
lhssd q the table, though you a.
Jonn Cork. you mustn't S'oP VIC
tfls." a.. 81 see
The Bishop Of cork replied; = , zee
lyDgr grace ~ dispOsed 70 draW IT, ~, not
bot, tasgga charged WIN N''N'
going % be scTeTed.' ..,,o,,iy
And II wa gpurgeon who ptCnPe,It
NkpIfo ~ man VINO t@NN.f e,.,,,ud
IRON attending church on Ws XIV
ttst one found 20 many hyP''''' w.
Ithsre: -,
DO not let that keep you aw@J'
There ia always room for one MORE
l forming % the other wits, tne ~,
Ibflby Henrey. IN "AttIc Sat" m ..pl,,,
u. reply Of Gir Charles = over " sph3e
ore who obEsrysd, Matches are maos
IN Heaven" "Yss," he ssid, "ano theTy
are often dipped IN the other Plaee,
On smother eceagion gent,sm"I'
Irslsihg the geDeroslty Of his friend,
,bssrys1, "Hs spends his money bke
sstsr." Then, Of course, he DquldAtes
Pc tsbts," vss the reply. ..,
certain country squire, rsDnuihx =
ssffy-stdrsv, ASKED wby he played tns
E,tb Tor the same rssgon, ssio ne,
Zs<s ~ % that u want. You 40 "
~ ssns u wit, and ] do ~ for wsnt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
HOME RULE CLOUD
FOR ORANGE DAY
United Lodges Hold Picnic
Harlem Parade Omit
ted This Year.

The United Lodges Of Orangemen
held their annual picnic Yesterday at
Schuetzer Park, North Bergen, and
celebrated Orangemen's Day by
speeches and dancing. In all eighty
ore lodges were represented, and Of
these twenty-one were from New
York. There were from $4,000 10 10000
people present.
Because of a split in the New York
organization over the question of
Home Rule the annual parade in Har-
lem was not held this year The con-
servative faction. however, celebrated
by joining in picnic with the New
Jersey lodges.
The picnickers marched TO he
grounds. starting at Bergen Square at
2:30 o'clock. The parade was headed
by Irwin Johnston, grand marshal. and
Robert Slaven, his aid with the grand
lodge officers and speakers in car
riages. In all there were seven bands
20 provide the march music. The New
FORK lodges were headed By George
Hanna, state grand master.
The first division of the parade con-
sisted of John Kennedy and lodges !.
2, 80. SO, 72, l2l, 1875. 140 and 1I6.
the second division, J. A. Bremble.
aid, Junior Order of American Me-
chanics; the third division, T. Wiley
and A. Taggart, aids. Carson Unionist
Club, Lodges 4, Q, 16. co. 1O4. 1913, 1919.
202. 229, 339, 454 and 400; the fourth
division, William CHEEKY aid, women's
lodges in carriages; the fifth division.
Alexander Horner, aid, Lodges 7. 10.
III, 81. 90. 56. 80, 1876. 100 and 19l of
The Sth District, and Lodges 8. IS, 200,
2Ol and 2O4 of the l4th District.
The afternoon was taken up with the
annual meeting and the transaction of
the business Of the United Lodges.
Speeches were made by several promi-
nent Orangemen, among them Henry
stewart, past supreme grand master.
After the business session was over
the pavilion was cleared for dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
COMPARATIVE GOODNESS.

Better" is a sweet, comforting little
word. | think-a modest, unassuming
little word that means great deal
more than she seems to express. She
stands in line with her two sisters,
Good and Best ! remember that in
grammar school it was hard for me to
learn that better came after good. |
always wanted to say gooder and good
est. After | got used to the compari-
son. however. it was moderately easy
for me, and I always liked the middle
term more than the rest. II is so easy
and no more than you should be to be
good. and it is so hard, and somehow
SC snobbish, to be best. Better seems
commendable and easy to reach and
rather satisfactory. - The Christian
Herald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
A BIRDS LANGUAGE.

A bird dealer had in his shop taci-
turn parrot. Day after day 1t sat ST.
lent on it's perch, indifferent to every
question. At last Cuban LADY came
into the shop and spoke to 1T IN heI
native tongue. The parrot brightened
M at once, opened its beak, and emit
ted a iubilant volley of vehement span
;sh words. When the parrot 'hnaily
ceased speaking the lady turned to the
owner and. blushing violently, asked:
"Do YOU understand Spanish" a.,
mo" he replied. THANK neavenii
she said, and left the shop'-fh'iaoe''
mia Public Ledger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
MOST DISHEARTENING.

Stewart Edward White tells of his
greatest disappointment. II happened
when he was five years old.
81 understood that those who main.
tanned perfect department in school
during the week would be given their
choice of swectmeats. ! Therefore be-
hGved myself with extraordinary pro-
priety. When the time came and ! de-
manded my sweetmeats ! found that X
was my choice of a scntmate that had
been offered. ] never quite forgave
that teacher, and shall always consider
the week Of good conduct one lost out
of my life."-Ths Scoop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
MASONS HAVE FIELD DAY
Annual Event Includes Base
ball and Band Concerts.

Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, was the
Mecca yesterday for members OF The
Masonic organization of the borough,
who gathered there with their wives
and sweethearts in celebration Of Ma
sonic field day.
The ladies derived as much pleasure
from the bali game between the teams
from the First and Second Masonic DIS
tricts as did theiy escorts. in addition
to a vaudeville show there was a con-
cert nv the Kismet Millionaire Shrine
hand and the Longi Grotto band.
Some Of the visiting Masons present
were William J. Wiley, superintendent
Of the Masonic Home at Utica, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wiley and daughter;
William II. Dehncke, president of the
Masters Association of the Second Dis
trict, and George W. Harrington, mas
ter of Marsh Lodge.