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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
"NEWSIES" PAY
HOMAGE TO G. W.
500 Lads. Guests of Mrs. Eliza
Guggenheim, Joyfully Partake
of Annual Feast.

Had YOU taken vote Yesterday among
the "newsies" AT the NcWsboyS Home as
10 what was the greatest achievement Of
George Washington's career the result
undoubtedly would have shown pre-
pondorance of opinion in favor OF his
being born. Had the Father OF His Coun-
Try not been born there would be no
Wsshington's Birthday, and were there
no Washingtons Birthday the "newsies'
fear there would be no day on which Mrs
Eliza GugSenheim gives them their an
, nual feed.
Feed" is the technical name for it,
but 10 the casual onlooker 1t resembles a
stowaway. II bore also some OF the ear
marks OF massacre -Four instruments
OF ncwsboys 1.-TWO hundred "newses" to
a package were marched up 10 the groan-
ms board, and at their departure the
board had more cause than ever TO groan.
1t had certainly received rough treatment
As soon as one battalion of two hundred
had finished it was shunted out OF doors
10 make room for another. but that didn't
satisfy number of the ''newsies. They
hung around :he entrance and inquired
Of every stranger whether he had An eX-
ira ticket so that they could return TO
the banquet hall and render An encore.
And while still on the dining end Of II Il
should be noted that the superintendent
Of the home is named Butcher.
The all-sfternoon dinner dt amounted
TO that for those Of the lads who could
get enough tckets) was only a part Of
the days celebration. In the evening
nearly a thousand boys were packed into
the big room TO take IN vaudeville
bill. The performers were "newsies' or
"ex-nevses," and n band Of thirty-fve
pieces broke all union records furnishing
| ditties Of the we'll known rag variety.
1t was q copious and comprehensive even
ing.
Tho first Of the annual dinners was ten
| dercd tho "news!cs" thirty years ago By
Randolph Gugsenheimer, and since his
death i'm 1907, Mrs. Gugsenheimer has
continued the custom. The home Is the
Brace Memorial Newsboys House. at No.
! II New Chambers street and is under
the care OF the Children's Aid Society.
Its graduates include Ex-Governor An
drew Burke OF South Dakota and ex-
Governor Brady OF Alaska, in addition
TO a large number of men who have be
come prominent in other lines.
I'VE take care OF the poorest boys in
the city" said Superintendent william
Lewis Butcher. and yet 195 out of go
boys now living in the home have work.
And at present We are supposed TO be
having hard times"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
First President Criticised
for Owning Realty in
National Capital.
BREACH OF PROPERTY.
DEMOCRAT DECLARES
Not TO Executives Credit TO Have
Aided in Developing Prop
erty, Says Mr.. SissOn.

Washington Feb 23--Veiled criticism
OF George Washington for owning real os
tate I'm the capital city which he holpcC
TO found. was voiced IN the House TO-DAY
by Representative Sisson. a Mississippi
Democrat, during speech inveighine
against members OF Congress who owl
real estate I'm Washington and vote or
taxation legislation
Mr.. Sisson FLASHED with Representa-
tives Mann and Hayes when he broadly
inimated that their opposition TO a pend
Ing bill was based on their ownership Of
property IN the capital. The bill pending
was 10 assess against abutting property
the entire cost OF sidewalk construction
in The District
such innuondo j. unworthy Of the gen
tleman from Mississippi. and has no iusti-
fication in fact, said Mr.. Mann Mr.
Hayes asserted that he owned small
tract Of land in Washington. but bitterly
refuted the suggestion that it would in
huence his vote on minor taxation
measure or any other measure.
Mr.. Sisson contended that it was a
near breach OF proprety" for members
or Congress TO vote on bills which d.
rectly or indirectly affected them.
You vote for legislation 70 eradicate
the boil weevil. which helped your cot
ton crop" shouted Mr.. Mann. Such ar
gument is absurd"
This is being celebrated as Washing
toms Birthday" continued Mr. Mann.
Does the gentleman mean to cast any
reflection on the Father OF His Country.
who owned q great deal OF land here
lie did the identical thing the gentleman
condemns"
He was not member Of Congress NJ
that time" retorted the Mississippi mem
Der
He was member of both branches.
with the veto power; that IS. he was
President" responded Mr.. Mann.
Il do not believe if what they say
about 1t is true" said Mr.. Sisson, "that
il is 10 the credit Of the father OF our
country that he was interested In the
development OF real estate here and If
he located the capital with any idea OF
locating It anywhere near his property
that was not TO his credit
II think II very much 20 the credit OF
George Washington that when the capt.
tai was located here, he endesvored 10
develop IT, instead OF opposing it. AS is
the gentleman from Mississippi replied
Mr.. Mann.
Mr. Sisson contended that a different
taxation was in vogue in Washington +
day. and Mr.. Garrett. OF Tennessee, tenn
porarily confused tho Mississippian by
rernarking that this city vas never the
seat of government while George Wash
ngton was President Of the United
c+ates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

Just before coffee was served two per-
sons in the costume OF Washington
Colonial army marched to the speakers
table and presented President Wetmorc
with a cooked hat a 1ag OF France, a
Colonial flag and the Stars and Stripes.
Then everybody arose and drank the
health OF the President Of the United
States. the United States Of America and
the army and navy. The Star-Spansled
Banner" was played while the toasts We're
being drunk.
Former Lieutenant Governor White said
that he wished that all men OF to-day
when confronted with the allurements
that confronted Washington would sit
calmly by and ask themselves what
Washington would do in such circum-
stance, and then faithfully follow the true
answer. He then spoke of the already
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
SNOW BATTLES IN PARKS
Thousands of Children Join in
Various Patriotic Exercises.

Patriotic celebrations in almost score
OF the Fairgrounds of the Park lepart-
ment yesterday were participated IN by
thousands of children. The exercises
were arranged by William J. Lee, super
visor OF recreation. and his assistant,
Miss Mary McKenna.
Snow battles were on the schedule. but
the one planned for Thomas Jefferson
Park was almost failure, because all the
boys Of Irish. Italian, Jewish. and other
persuasons insisted on being Americans.
and no recruits could he found for the
opposing army, which was unfortunately
dubbed Mexican"
Interpark soccer. and basketball games
also figured in the programme for the
boys, as did songs. tableaus. recitations
and folk dancing for the girls. Cabot
Ward. Park Commissioner, made a tour
Of some OF the play centres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
SEX HYGIENE FAVORED
Montclair Asks Commission to
Study Teaching Methods.


Mou;clar. y j. Feb 2S.-Asscmblyman
Fcnnct n. FISHER Of Montclair, at a
meeting tonight TO protest against the
passage OF his bill designed TO prevent
,ro teaching OF sex hygiene IN the New
.J,rsey schools. acreod 10 call the measure
hack to second reading in the Assembly
and. 10 possible arrange for hearing of
protests from a Montclair delegation be
fore the judiciary Committee.
The meeting unanimously declared
acaus. the FIshler bill. and also voted as
che in favor Of the creation Of a commits
sion by the Legislature which shall in
,esugate tho best methods Of teaching sex
Us Sioue. Nj. FISHER said that none OF
the arguments offered had changed his
opinion regarding the necessity for the
passage Of his bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
precautions Taken to Guard
His Health at Review in
Binding Snow.
GOES TO VIRGINIA IN
LIMOUSINE AND YACHT
v,e.president Marshall Lays a
u,eath on Washington's Tomb
al Mount Vernon.

o.ss,,eton. Feb. President Wilson
,s,.cd hv Secretary Tumulty Dr.
--.v.or Rcrrcscrtauve Csran and
..,-. wen, 20 Alexandria. Va. this ar
~ 70 attend tho Washington Birth
y, celebration. TIC party returned this
.-,-e TIE trip was made aboard inc
- Tho Residents Yacht
~. President reviewed from q sisss in-
- stand civic and military parade
r,xardra. which marched through
Nl~id snovs;orm.
vr..b the exception o. brief exercises IN
s.-s,c. tho national capital turned 10
.,.,.-5,ia .u the environment where
,..--. washington had lived. for its o.
~, celebration 81 the BIRTHDAY Vice
,..,ssrt Marshall laid 2 wreath on the
..-h n Washington az Mount Vernon.
y ,,.e- ,oIrcd The President. members
-. cabinet and Governor Stuart OF
,..-l-ia IN WATCHING the parade.
s.sises tho frsteraal organizations or
-. e.,. tie Ere companies. Of ancient
"a -,o5err equipment. and floats show
y. ,..-ss o. colonial GAYS. the army and
-, took q prominent part in the
-, BOY Scouts UudEed through the
NV With the same fortitude as the SOL
as While tho storm rsge5.
-..,,. e,~'s in a covered foat showed a
...ool-ooro ir Washinston's time. On
.....has-d Vas q drawing or the White
-. ubt-h amused the Presidential
- ,ery much. Here and there in the
-. was black faced minstrel. a
.,ro,lo,d o. equal su6rage" advocates
- some children in grotesque Indian
ssrb. ,,.,,. ain
A.. the President TO make in view OF his
-....,,i,,'ifv 10 colds. but he was IN OK
..r,,, health to-day and arrangements
-. srch that exposure was reduced 10
smnimum. ,r d,
-, President eft the White House IN
49,, ~ the governments biz limousines
"a practically stepped from II TO the
,,ssaay Of the Sylph lie sat IN the
',.t,. cosc, cabin chatting with Secre-
..-r Turlylty. Representative Carlin ana
Il. military and naval aids while inc
.-fe boat sicorcd its way through the ICY
,,sr for seven miles 10 Alexandra.
l,e was tanned thickly around the
,ss-f and the boat had 10 swing about
sr,-,l times and grind the jam away
,.,,,, % could cet alongside. The Presl-
49,, had 20 climb over the upper deck
The vessel 90 sansway. but was A.
-,,, instantly in another limousine. sew
~ ,-oops az United states cavalry es-
.-,ed him 20 tho reviewing stand WINE
.-.run salute was fred 10y the nearby
SIPS
n, return Journey was made in inc
sane wsy. though the Sylph experienced
rs 5'niclItv with the ice. on reaching
fs navy Yard several inches OF snow hao
allen. bu, tho White House motors easily
r3cghed through the heavy drifts ana
bought Tho President back home in quick
tue The whole trip took less than four
hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
ROCKEFELLER TAX UPHELD
Ohio Officials Deny State Law
Is MARRIED by Flaw.

Columbus OHIO Feb. 2S-Attorney
General Hogan and members Of the state
Tsr Commission to-day overruled the
ro-ienilou Of Deputy Tax Commissioner
John b. Facl 'cr Of Cleveland. that there
vas defect il tho ohio state tax law
which would preclude action 10 collect
srersl millions on personal property OF
.'hn D. Rockefeller iu Ohio this year.
Deputy Commissioners Fackler and
Asnew. tho Cuyahoga County representa-
ICES o. tho state tax body. were IN
''rueioc 70 rene" the fight 70 collect the
ho,kefeller millions. and tho power Of
ne state COMMUNICATION, IL was an
bounced. would be with them in the
vork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

many seductive changes that have been
made in our national government, and
hoped that they would not yield 10 the
kind OF influence which caused Athens.
the noblest OF the Grecian republics, 10
fall"
Ambassador Jusserand spoke always OF
the Revolution as that great and magni6-
cent event" The Fraunces Tavern, for
mer headquarters OF General Washington
and the home OF the Sons OF the Revolu-
ton, he said. was very dear" 10 his
heart.
At great length the ambassador spoke
of the frendliness OF the French for tho
Americans, what the French had done FOR
the Americans in the Revolution and what
the Revolution meant 20 France.
The ambassador said that between the
French and the Americans IL had always
been a case OF love at first sight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

10y tho association several Years ago. IL
had been sold 10 q JUNK dealer I'm Hobo
ken When the oldtimers heard ~ the
vandalism and had found their way to
Hobokcn Old jefferson" was i'm a bad
way. Not seeing any market FOR double
deckcrs the junk dealer had broken
"Oid jefferson" nap AM was ready 10 sell
10 for old metal The Vets" comhed the
Junk shop until they had rescued every
part Of "Old Jefferson Then they had
il picced together AGAIN. and IT now holds
the proud position OF parade engine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
GAME WHERE GOODWILL ENDS
"You Don't Have to Be On Speaking
Terms With a Man to Play
Piaochle With Him"

Springfield, Mass.-Pinochle is not
necessarily friendly" game, accord
ing to evidence introduced in the su-
perior court. The case involved a
commission on a mercantile transac
tion. and the defendant, Isaac Brown,
fatty contradicted the testimony OF
Eli Cohen that Cohen and the defend.
ant we're on terms of the utmost in
timacy.
Il haven't spoken TO Cohen in
year" insisted Brown.
Now, look here" Numbered the
plaintiffs attorney. rs it not a fact
that only two weeks ago you and
Mr. Cohen were playing pinochle?"
Sure we we're" said Brown.
And yet shouted the attorney
triumphantly, you say you and Cohen
have not spoken in year?"
We'll, you don't have to be on
speaking terms with a man TO play
pinochle with him." retorted the wit.
ness.
Amid the roar OF laughter the at,
torney indicated that the cross-exam.
ination was over. Judge Crosby re-
served decision.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
This cockatoo Crops N,est.

John Rube, of Kingeclife, Ncrth.
ants, has an cightean-year-old silver
crested Australian cocatoo which not
only talks and sings bu. las a ma
MIA for "chopping' wood. Each dav
the housekeoper provides her helrer
with a starch or soap box ana tho bird
breaks = up with it's bear into short
and thin piecas suitable fer flrcwoot.
any nails in The way heing drawn
The amount of labor thrt bird nan
saved In the way of WOO. chopp!ng
is enormous" the housekeeper aays.
The only thing have to 90 Is to see
that there Is no paint on the koxes."
New York Sun.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
asltlna RapldIy pIsappearI

The rapid displacement Of the belt
as means of transmitting power is
not only resulting in great saving
Of energy in the work shops of the
world, but also is a great saving Of
life. for the use Of the belt has always
been attended by injury and loss Of
life to serious degree. The electric
drive is remedying all this. Although
the United States was the pioneer in
the development of motor driven ma
chinery, it appears that Germany is
at present leading in the extent of it's
use, for anything but an electrically
driven machine is rarely seen in that
country.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
FUNGUS LIFTS 200 POUNDS
With Quiet Persisteney Herculean
ToadstooI Raises Stone Pave
ment in London.

London.-Some years ago portion
OF the pavement in Goswell road, Lon.
don, was lifted out of its place in a
mysterious manner. Before it could
be repaired numerous toadstools made
their appearance in the gaping spaces
between the stones. When the stones
were removed it was found that they
rested on an immense spongy mass OF
toadstool growth, which had gone on
increasing until it made way through
which it could push its head into the
air. One of the stones moved by It
measured four feet by two feet and
weighed 200 pounds.
The more extensive injury was done
in the same way some years ago at
the town OF Basingstoke. Not many
months after the town had been paved
the pavement was noticed to exhibit
signs Of unevenness, which could not
be accounted for. AS soon as the un-
eyenness was sufficient to make open
ings between the stones, the hidden
enemy made his appearance in the
shape of innumerable toadstools. So
completely had the spores or spawn
got possession of the material on
which the pavement was laid that it
had to be completely taken up and the
whole town repaved.
The toadstool and its kind seem to
flourish in places where the light is ex-
cluded, as in dark cellars, under flag
stones and in hollow trees. They re-
quire the air, however, and a certain
though 1t may be small, amount Of
light, that they may reach their per
feet condition. Unless they are able
to produce seed they go on develop
ing this amorphous, spongy mass until
it attains sometimes a fabulous di.
mension. Every one has heard of the
enormous growths of fungi in some
wine cellars. A case is on record in
which a cask of wine, having been left
attention in dark cellar for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

audience shaking his head
who passed shook their sadly
Presently
grabbed him kicking
inside the grounds Weaver choking with
Aw gWan cOred OF the his
feet with JERK What you handing them bugs
"Lunac? Why politician o to
We'll" drawed the guard with
70 Just the Kind now!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

a A cat
chasing a
The huyng horg
All
into convenient hole the Mortified
Its ense nglng ready
Let he city toot It's whistles and ring its bells in mpaence
the big All
restaurants, what
Whirrng
against the cobbes Now reocd
tTenbd not only with maene
before was worth this For
Out OF the the like
straight into the that
throat until died the
the bridge
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
(SEKO En- our


Certainly S
The placed the husband
Early Travelling invitations number
OF his friends Wednesday night his home and all
a
a o
a enjoyable
Friday mTng ling, ling The the
This Travelling department"
"Iielo hello! This the furniture department"
Well
tori andw was none he wiser.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

mobiles her direction
her and udy she
cheering word
wonderful
street.
was
finally Learned a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

the state volunteer militia, the Coast
Artillery corps, the Marine corps and
the battleships Of the navy.
All the various trophies and medals
will be known as Knox trophies, after
General Knox Of revolutionary fame.
Those for the battleships and field ar
tillery are to be large medallion
plaques, the designs Of which have
been approved by the state art com
mission.
secretary Daniels Of the navy de-
partment has given the plan bis aD-
proval
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23
GIVE SsO,135,476 TO CHARITY
Donations in U. s. for the Pas; Year
Show S2.91 a Second Was
Contributed.

New York.-Charitable gifts in the
United States during the last IL
months amount to $8O,135,476, or at
the rate of S291 for every tick Of the
clock, according to compilation pub
lished here.
The bequest Of Benjamin Altman,
valued at SIS 100000 to the Metropoli.
tan museum of New York heads the
list and the gift of 10000 900 by John
d. Rockefeller. Jr.. to put an end to
white slavery" is second. The gift OF
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

three years, was at the termination on
the surface Of mushroom growth un-
I'll 1t was forced against the roof. The
fungus, moreover, had got access to
the wine and had drunk It all, living
upon its sugar, and so the more easily
raising and gradually emptying cask
from the ground Fungi have some
times taken possession OF worked out
mines and occupied enormous spaces.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

$4,350,000 to Cornell comes next in
size and is followed by Ferris s.
Thompson's gift of $3,655,OOO TO Prince
ton university Andrew Carnegles Is
donations aggregated $3,633 900 and
the next largest gift is $3,OOO,OOO, the
sum given Washington and Lee uni
versity by Robert p Doremus.
After that the list shows the dona-
tions dropped in size to one million or
two.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

ence was full of handsome women and pretty girls
who were, Of course, much interested in the tariff
when it is explained by young bachelor who lived
in official Washington
Slemp got along famously, carrying with him the
sympathy of the crowd But at last fellow In
back seat rose to make a statement
az like Slemp" he roared. "Slemp's all right
The only thing have agin him is that he is not
married Now, propose to this honorable gath
ering that we refuse to vote for him unless he
promises to git married"
semp was equal to the occasion.
81 acknowledge my desolate state" he exclam-
d wet il is not my fault but that of the fair ones
who will not have me. If there is any among
the many lovely ladies in this audience who will
pccent nv heart and hand, am only too willing to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

and somebody or something must be held re-
sponsbe.
Those shoes caused wonderful experience to
come into Marys life. wonderful for a girl of
three years, and of course her mother was almost
distraught with anxiety. For than three
hours Mary among the missing. She and the
uew shoes went a-walking and the whole comb.
ration somehow or other, got to the city in that
wonderful land of enchantment known to every
child down town"
OF course, Mary bewildered She had been
down town before, but always she had felt the
guiding hand of her mother, and she had been
through the worst places. This was her first
lone-hand invasion. and it frightened her.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

cadaverous and weasened; a frayed scrap of a cat
of pronounced gutter tendencies; not a cat to be
loved and petted to writhe gently in front of
glowing fire; not even a cat to scream shrill de-
fance at moonlight in company with its mates.
In fact it a pathetic sort of a cat, wisp of
a creature whose life had been nothing more than
a succession of fits and starts. blows and scornful
epthets.
The Northwestern station poured forth its loop
bent thousands. Each mind was full of the days
chores that loomed ahead. 1t the city at its
"citiest"
Then the cat-mud spattered, lnconsequential
cat Of the citys streets 1t danced across the
wide concrete walk in front Of the hurrying bat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

hours on his hands, decided to go out In the
suburbs and rehearse his grafton. He selected a
secluded spot on the road along which ran long.
high brick wall, with gate at the end, Weaver
did net knew It, but this was the state nnatic
asylum.
Up and down the road he paced talking most
vehemently, gosticulatsg wildly to an imaginary
determined to be one OF the nStions representa-,
tives. And ever since then ne has worked with
this object in view.
Weaver settled I'm Oklahoma when there we're
few white people living there. But in one OF his
trips in Texas to deliver politca! speech, he
had an adventure which seemed at the time much
more serious than it does now. He reached the
town to which he was billed and as he had few
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

probable that customer wearing good clothes as tailor can
backing that
your Day them scratched up
always rely on the
sanoto pasemai correspondence variety Anyhow"
other the box
boobacbefore the shoe
the asphalt Ana did 1t pay Ana
something profitable and sheltered rom
a OF to be TO
The woman had know how the
job out
with goneby shoe box on his back
thaI got
o Is a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-23

Il want to buy some chairs, but can not decide
on just the kind like best Aren't those candle
sticks stunning" replied the lady.
Well we have the finest stock in the city to
select from Is there any way l can accommo'
date you? l would be pleased to assist you in
making your selection" earnestly replied the
clerk
1T is this way" replied the woman, seeing that
the clerk was falling rapidly, my husband Is y
travelling salesman and comes home only once
month. He will be home Wednesday night to
spend Thursday with and will leave early
Friday morning VIII you not send out dozen
OF these chairs and those two candlesticks
Wednesday evening so that we can make our Sc
lection while he is here? Friday We can return