davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10

plays. Philadelphia, capital $4,000;
International Flax Mills, Philadelphia,
capital $4,000.
Governor Leaves.-Governor Tener
left to-day for Philadelphia where he
will remain this evening. Tomorrow
he goes to New York to attend to
personal business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
|.MIDDLETOWN.
TO PLAY YORK

The Middletown High School Basket
Ball team will meet the York high
team this evening. Coach Gotwalt
has the local boys in good condition
and victory is expected. Between the
halves the second team will play the
Central Grammar school five.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
WANTS TO FIGHT DUEL
By Associated Pres,

St. Petersburg. Feb. 10.-A chal-
lenge to a duel was sent to-day by
A. Savenko. the Nationalist leader In
the duma. to G.. Zamislovsky. a Con-
servative deputy and attorney for the
BLACK Hundred" The trouble grew
out of the recent Beillss trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
TO NAME COMMITTEE

At meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce to be held in Board of
Trade hall tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock, the appointment of COM
mittee to take charge Of soliciting
will be discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
LET SCHOOL CONTRACT MARCH .

At meeting of the school board
last evening Architect G. H. Lloyd
submitted plans for the new Hygienic
school building at Adams and Bailey
s reefs. All bids must be in before
Mary 2, when the contract will be let
The new building will cost about
$4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
KNIGHTS TO DEBATE

The members of Steelton Lodge, All,
Knights of Pythias, have organized a
debating society. The first debate will
be held the evening of February IL. The
question for debate will be. Resolved,
That Washington rendered greater SER
vice to his country than Lincoln"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10

mothers pension act and setting forth
their qualifications. Although moth
ers' pension boards have been named
in half a dozen counties, direct appli-
cations have been made by fourteen
women, one of them coming from
Riverside, N. j.
Some of these letters set forth that
the applicants are good cooks and
housewives and all give data regard
ing ages of children dependent upon
them. The letters are being referred
to boards where they exist and to
county commissioners where no boards
have been named.
Atherholt Here.-G. w. Atherholt,
the Philadelphia registrar whose head
is demanded by Philadelphia official,
came here to talk over matters with
DR.. Dixon. He declined to make any
statement. The commissioner says he
will not be dismissed except for cause
shown.
Alderman Named. Charles d.
Charlton was to-day appointed alder
man of the Seventh ward of Pitts
burgh to succeed ]. d. Walker, re-
signed.
ArOn Case Next.-Deputy Attorney
General J. L. B. Cunningham is pre-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
TO GIVE DANCE

Under the auspices OF the Liberty
Band an entertainment and dance will
be held in Markley's hall, South Front
street, tomorrow evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
STEAL CHICKENS

Reports were made this morning to
the police department that thieves
last evening stole fifteen chickens
from John Maza, 10 Lochiel Row.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Davs

Druggists refund money IL PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. soc.
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
QUEEN LOUISE FLOATED
Bv associated Pres,

BY Associated Press
New York, Feb 10-The British
steamer Queen Louise, which stranded
off Sea Girt Saturday, was foated to-
day and towed to this port
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
CONFER DEGREE

Steelton lodge, 10s, knights of
Malta, conferred a degree upon class
Of candidates at meeting, last even
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
WIDOWS WRITING
To STATE OFFICER
Want Pensions Handed Out to
Them on Statement of Their
Qualifications

Officials of the
Auditor Generals
Department S a / d
to-day that they
might be able to
suggest some we'll
qualified w / Y e S
from the widows
who are writing
! e t t e RS to the
Auditor G en- era |
applying for pen
SiOnS IN q 9r the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10

For elegant WOrsteds
and Cassimeres Trous-
ers that sold for 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10

For our So Trousers of
all-wool Cheviots and
excellent Worsteds.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
Its Gaming Tables

WASlIiNGTbS, ~ G.. Dcc 20 The
National Geographic Socictys SEMI
weekly statement bearing on the war
geography ~ Europe. iuat prepared
deals with the immediate field in the
Eastern thcater and With Monaco the
vest pocket government that lives hy
i,a gaming tablea
"'rhe government OF Warsaw, occu-
pying a narrow strip ~ land tn the
heart "a Russian Poland, where vast
military operations have boon in pro-
gresa tor weeks Is one or tho richest
manufacturing districts at the whole
Russian empire. Tho Importation of
industries ny the Muscovites hsa taken
i,r way over this Nat plain northward
and q great many OF these industries
have halted no, far from the borders.
nearer 20 tho skilled labor markets and
the markets Tor machinery and raw
materials than would be- tho ease deep.
cr Ia the hlnterland. Thus, tho textile
/ industry crossed into Russian terri.
tory. and. for the great part. remained
In the Warsaw government. iron nrd
steei followed che textile mills. and
the manufacture OF boots and shoes.
hosiery. sugar. tobacco. furniture. ma
chlnefy aud lace making have grown
up around the work.ng OF the two most
important modern staples, iron and
tihrcs.
Warsaw, the capital % the govern
mcnt of Warsaw, Ms Il il the capital
ot the General Government " Russian
Poland, ~ thu industrial center Tn,
value OF the annual output ~ manu-.
features Of the government Is cstinatea
al hciwecn $40 100000 and ses. 600 goo
and OF this the city Of Warsaw pro.
duccs nearly three fifths Cotton ane
WOODEN goods and products u iron ana
steel make up the bulk nf this value
Footwear leather soods and beet SD.
gar are, however, Items Of ccMgldcrahl,
Importance Ia the prosperity of the dis
triot. The Germans and Jews ha,,
played the leading parts in devcl0pin,
, 10 manNtAou,ring ventures Russl NJ
rule, Wholesale depprtatioas Of artisan.
= after the Polish uprisings ~ 1894 iSs
aud 1853, and a German customs bar
. rier ON one side with a Russian Gus
, TOMS hargier On the other have op,r
, atcd 70 ercatly rctard the growth o
I tho govcrnmen,s Industrial impor
lance
! 'Thcfc Ia well-deveiopcd asricui
turc IN the government despite In
tact That IL soils are very poor, an,
!, that IN some sections there are period
Il zeal Grownlngs ont ~ the country b.
: tho hug and Nlstula The lowlyin
4 grounds are hoggy, Tho governmer
embraces an area ~ 1905 miles. am
houses a population % about $500 90,
The land ~ mostly tow and fiat. hroFel
here and thcrN hv low hills in the sont
y and hv the high terraced hanks on n,
X 'rfs ~ the Nislula ~ the northwes,
= Tho Nistula forms the northern houn
y duy ~ The government and IS Il
!. PRINCIPAL artery Of trade, on the ives
9 Il II bounded ny tho prussian frontloi
r Tho herd EresinE OF eastern irussi
> Y carried on into tho government d
= Warsaw. and, combined. us herds 1
Z horses, cattle sheep and swine nun,
y Der About hs9o.oo0 head. IN the cish
/ teenth century. when the city ~ War
!. saw. next to Paris. was the most bril-
liAat city is Hsrsps this flat giain ".
-
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27


unusually rich iu herds and in gre.c
flocks. though almost harr uf manu-.
facturcs
MANAGE
.,v,r b,, str"r1 tts n,,l..,. .,.,. b.,
.,h. ,,ts,,,., .t 49,, v,.,,...,.
49,. -, ~. W ',''''u,
,ht.r, NJ hoanI,, ~. inS.,s, 't w
this nttlc nr,nr,n,i,,, n,y, ~, ~.
,tr,.,, sa'o,, 80, - 49,
sn,.it.., 49,. -,
p'.,"r, $3.50 ,','t ''' W ",.'n'
,.sr,,,n,. ,,,, -.
H. ga ,.''.'-
mn, $40, IN. ,,,. 10. - ''''
,,,,,. R,,,,, r,'',,, ...., .,.',,. 81,
sn,e nm ',,.,t,. So. US" .'''l'' l'.'',
=, st,ns.,,s ',,,ra,.s.. '.''
.s,,''a,o, 49,, 49,
i,erranc,n nnd ,i,t''nr ,.... 49,,
49,, "a ,i., ~ ,'''',',-. ~ ~ ''l '''''a'
-, ~. y. ", NV" 90 "''''H
49,. ~" ~ 'SN','''s u'uN % we azure SKY
80 ,s, ~ !" 70 u ''',''s n'au'''ui place
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
BUSINESS MEN WILL FIGHT
SUIT STARTED BY lO0NEY
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT ~ Off.
clALs OF TEXAS BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION.

Fort WORTH. Texas. Dec. &C.
Following a conference OF prominent
men. formerly connected with IN. Tex
n9 llualnrss Mems Association. IN this
city yesterday a communication has
been sent out % business men all over
Pie state sskins their operation In
ghtins .ae suit which the Attornpy
General Of Texan instituted against tho
erraniration The communication IL
signed by II ~ Paddock and Paul
! Vpples of this city, r., y. lluff of
! Wichita Falls u. W Kirkpatrick of
4 Mckinney, r. l. Downs OF Temple and
I - Y Dunlap 81 wnNahachio
( The communication. Witch has Just
hccn made public nays. In part
We appreciate tho magnitude ~ the
undertaking before ms. having Go com
tend with the State 81 Texas with rs
LEGAL department provided with prac-
ticaliy unlimited funds furnished hs
the taxpayers " tho state. ourselves
included but We are sustained nv the
knowledge of the fact that tho Assoc.
citation and rs members are wholly IN.
nncent Of any ana all the chArges mad,
Ia tho Attorney General. and 10 pcrmi
decree 10 he entered nsninst VA wOhlt
and us as malefActors and Vlolator,
- the lnN, iH witch charges NO ~
sreetabie oltiyea can tamoly submit
would affect us personally as init
'duels and every line 81 ecmnsreia
irdp~irlhl activity In the stat
'nii accordlnrly be affeetnd
~ Is therefore. to our interest al
'ei ne that ~ the state. that we. a
''siress men should know whether VI
'avr e"N rl~ht which public otficia
bound "a rceilect and Wtat we mn
''e 30 r. She wav ~ developing ou
e'0tss ard the resources % thu
. @a' commonwealth without intcrfcr
woo or hinarancc.
"Tfls sNV n without n parallel a
4 hiht'ne the methods that may b
\ raTlnVed % hsrass and annoy tho@
INV" are Interested In the development
= Texas"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27

adopted for financing and warehousl
thu cotton crops 81 the future and moft
nearly co-ordinatinE production WITH
consumption and a system ~ rural
credits and cooperative business meth
DDS that viii giyo the farfnera cheap
money. II cannot DO accomplished by
lr.tc-viewa. resolutions and speeches
II takes cag!iaL form products, coop
GRAFTON and legislation and all these
economic elements nre available and
need only rnnstcr-hand TO affnnge
them.
"Thc problem hns three factors TIC
farmers. thr business men ana the Fof-
eminent. and II 80 three elements VIII
unite W. can emily work out plans for
relief. and the ofgnnlzod farmers of
America are ready 70 do their share"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
THE ELIMINATION Of ALL
POVERTY SOUGHT BY SMITH
NEW HEAD FOR LATTER DAY
SAINTS HAS PLAN FOR 80
ciAL REFORM.

WORCEATER. Maaa, Dee. 2s.---Thc
elimination 81 poverty II the foremost
aim OF Frederick NJ. Smith. the new
aetna head ~ the Church OF Jesus
Chtisi OF the Latter Day SANTA the
Reorgnnlzcd Mormon Church ThlH
young leader ~ 10000 church members
has outlined campaign Of social r..
form and IL completing hia studies M
ciafk University Ia order thnt he mas
BE- sufficiently equipped IN knowledge
% philosophy 10 pat hin Ideas 10 pruc
tlcni test
Young Mr. smith has been for som
time the chief aid II his fnthcr pfrs-
ident Joseph smith. who died recently
AZ Independence. Mo. Through the uiu
Of secretary hc viii be able 10 90
mnin On Worcester aud keep in touch
With the work Of the ehnrch ny means
~ q system q reports which he has
innnguratod
The election of Mr. smith 10 tho
presidency next Aprii. viii mean the
beginning Of new cru in the rourgan
lied Mormon church The doat o..
~ the younH leader are considered
radical by outsiders
~ la our boiler" SAID ~ smith
that it IN not intended that aop
should have an nycrahundhnce
wealth hoaydinga beyond all tn
needs. while othorH have nothing ~
believe that everything q man pufsns.
90 beyond "a comfortable com e'en
ahnuld he tu'n'd over to the chur
treasury Tor redistribution and re1
iusimcnt aionR iudioloue lines
"The hoVinllats and the crmmn
haVe the ri9ht idea ~ nsasuro
they lack The religious element y
often easy 10 convert the hrnin cot
out converting tho henri w heiie
In this doctrine ~ socoi rconom,
An article ~ fsllh
"Thctc iH growing sentiment
church Ia fnvnr Of puiting this dec
'rine into practice n should hc donr
There are millionaire in our fnith wh'
have told mo they are ready ~ a.
their wealth on tho altar ~ the church
ua NOON aa tho plan ~ put into prac
! tice rhere are morchants who ha,,
expressed the same inclination o. mo
= should consider this nn future pol
icy 81 the church
"we believe there should not he an,
poor people There ia no place for IN,
dronc In our field The man who IL a
a busincss that ne IN not competent Il
run 10 ADVANTAGE aud M a profit
should be turned 10 some other Voca
iion aud some one put In hia rlncc VIII
can make ~ his business what
should be-
"The money which WIN so into M
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27

church In this way la not a charitable
mrd nni thosc who benefit from II are
not pRrtnking " charity Thosc who
need help yea It hccausc they are cn-
titled to " hy rSasan of misfortune
rhe widow with "a family OF children
Go look after gets her help from these
funds ana stands as high No any In tho
Eight ~ the church. She IN not consid d.
cred as recipient of charity"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
4 Test for Liver Complaint
lentaily Unh appv--phvsical

The liver sluggish and inactive. first
shows itself in a mental state urhap-
pN ANA critical Never rs there ioN
in Twins. as when the stomach and
Liver are doing their work kccp Your
Liver active and healthy bv using pr.
Kings New Life riils thcy empty
thn Bowels freely. tone up your Stom-
aah. cure YOUR Constipation and puri-
So the blood Poe. az pruggisL Buck
lens Arnica SalNo excellent for Piles
Advertisements
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
,-.mr, As.len wIN s,op Yaat oagqt

when YOU first catch Cold toftcn
''dlcated by sneeze or couahl. break
an az once Tho idca that Il, docs
no, matter" often lads "a serious
'onpllcailons. The remedy which i'm 4.
'iedlateiy and easily penetfatcs tho
'~ine ~ the throat IN the Kind do r..
annded nr Kinv's New Discovery
ecthes the irritation, loosens the
1hlcrm. You feel better Mt once "lt
seemed 10 roach the ysfs ape. " sas
Cough" Is one OF many honest teeti-
'nrr'fl- noe, at your Druggist. I'D.
vtrslt$msns
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
Monaco, the Government that Lives BY

a PEN PICTURE OF MONACO AND OF WARSAW, THE
GOAL OF GERMAN ARMY OF THE EAST + = -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Romance and Scandal Important Factors
in the History Of Modern Austria
Francis Crbb!e for First Time Combines Personal and
Political Aspects in Story Of Emperor Francis
Joseph and the Hapsburgs

better Emperor than either her brother
in-law or her husband. She pulled the
wires and got her way.
A curse was put upon Francis Joseph
In the early part Of his reign; 1t was at
the time Of the Hungarian revolt. when
hanging and shooting were rs common
daily performances as saying good night
or good morning. In the midst OF all
this bail followed ball and gayety was
the order Of the day in Vienna. When
the Archduchess Sophia drove out in
fact the common people often sur
rounded her carriage In order to shout
the names Of the murdered Hungarians
In her ear. and Countess Karoiyf. whose
son had been ono Of the victims of the
repression. cursed Francis Joseph in
scathing words which seem to sum up
all the possibilities Of human hate:
May heaven and hell blast his happi-
ness! May his family be exterminated!
May he be smlttcn in the persons of
those he loves! May his life be wrecked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

scandal!zed and shocked and conceived
II TO be their duty to wean their aged
father. who was now more than seventy
years OF age. from the society which
gave him so much pleasure.
They 30 far succeeded that Frau
Schratt left 1schl In a hurry for Brus-
| sells and a wag braved the perils of lese
majestic by inserting In the agony coll
| umn' OF the NeN Frete Presse an adver-
tisement In conspicuous type. running.
'Katti. come back to your Borrowing
Franz
And she came back. albeit by q cir
cuitious route. honorably attended, and
In triumph"
The alliance between Frau Schratt
ard the Emperor etill continues. writes
Mr.. Gribble: When one contemplate s
| 1t one finds oneself thinking, not Of friv-
olous gallantrles or passionate romances
but Of domestic idylls. such as those OF
| Darby and Joan, Philemon and Baucls
and John Anderson. my 10.
"One does not know. OF course.
whether Frau Kattl Schratt ever at any
OF her tete-a-tete tea parties sings the
Emperor the sentimental ballads which
consecrate those legends. but there IL no
reason why she should not---unless II be
| that she does not know them--and there
are many reasons why she should. An
| unruffied fidelity extending over a
period OF nearly thirty years and lasting
| until extreme old age has already
earned both him and her a full title 10
the enjoyment Of the emotions which
they express"
Mr.. 0ribble gives considerable space
to tho story Of tho Crown Prince. Ru.
dolph and Mary Vetsera. or tho Crown
Prince he writes:
THAT he was really q degenerate.
touched by the hereditary taint, Is
hardly indeed TO be doubted. but the
symptoms Of degeneracy were not con-
spicuous. and on the whole passed I'M
observed. He must be classed with the
brilliant Hapsburgs. or at least among
those who had literary and artistic
tastes. which they cultivated and were
proud OF. .,
HE travelled ana wrote Q book about
his travels. he edited q monumental
work on the scenic beauties Of tho
Austrian Empire. he consorted on very
affable terms with artists and men Of
letters. He was also one OF the friends
of the late King Edward. who remarked
OF him that no was good German--'at
, oil events In the sense OF being anti
Prussian'-and he showed character In
. passage at arms with the German
Emperor. who spoke contemptuously
OF his preoccupation with the fine arts"
In writing Of the tragedy Of Meyer.
ling Mr.. 0ribble quotes freely from
Marie Larisch. "There are" writes Mr..
Gribble. "innumerable Meyerling leg
ends, most Of them fantastic and not all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Frau Schrau.


Conn,o,s ~, .,,,,s,' ',. o
49, "u.ho'i.S
80, ,"ou. vi o.a1i,e eN iuehce. nut ,he
~ ,., " 20 "'e'"'.
80. a'Ne ,es'.no"S 10
~" ~ au 'o
N''.s may rFau Schrao' oe-
..rn,Io GU naS e.h,e l,"ia'heu
, nsu'uion rea,eo 10 court
NOUS" "o' eNscti1 oi 'he"'
oe.ahe we reeosHMeo 'nihs 'ha'
~ .,,, VIC emperor wen, 10 ischi sne
u 81 " i'.n' w. ma. sue shouIo
,'eie anu 'uat 'ho En-"
800 snouu .aN oe" y. tnH. co''ase
a. - .. $500 ~ .su oe"Ia'. ou'
-, ~, Wy e' "usoau"' VI whom one hears
..Ie' .noush II 10 UNDERSTOOD tnat ne
"a eNen a" appointment whNh kept
M, anu p'o"'ao'y occupied AZ
u,'a"ee rom 'ne Tea parties'
w, was !, Ut YEA .Nne oh'y that
lanes Joseph was 10 De neard OF nj
r'au S,n'a'ts oorn'che' ne was oc-
n'oXa"! "n e'eh'ns VISITOR rs Wen
ntu one VI h'n c,en'.s VISITS coh'ludeu
WI uIan'u',e lhoIoeh,' re had stayed
ih,o 'ne s",iii hours ana desired IN con-
siuei a''on LOT INC ieeHhss Oh DINERS 10
uepart without disturbing the household
p."s "ha'cus'ohien' however 10
s.ea'thy movements ne stumbled over
tnc iurni'ure anu disturbed the COOK.
VINO suspec''hs that burglar haa IN
lruuea' came couraeeous.y downstairs,
attireo IN her nlshtso"n ana carrying q
peuroo'" canu'e' her impulse was TO
scream, put FRANCIS Joseph checked It,
Ion you see that I'm the Emperor.
you sNIy "oihah' nc saiu IN q stage
WHISPER.
Whereppoh the COOK PROFOUNDLY
| 'oyaI put no. showing exactiy what
eour ours, vi conuuct manual or euauette
wouia prescrips IN .he situatlon' feii on
ner Knees AT her soVereighs rect ana
uesa" 70 sing AT 'he Top OF her voice:
"os. Innate franz ueh NaIser'
| ouch was iiie ID the carry Gays OF
.n's Interesting relationship wnich set
tieu aowh. as 'ne years PASSED. INTO
ue's peaeeap,s anu eoInior.aoie comes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

"She scandalized II a second time by
refusing't to throw her shoes away after
she had worn them once; O third time
by going shopping on foot, attended only
by q single lady In waiting; a fourth
time by taking of her gloves at q ban
quet at which etiquette prescribed that
gloves should be wort. 'and laughing at
the regulation when her attention was
called to IT,"
II was rumored and generally believed
that the Empress herself selected Frau
katti Schra,t to entertain the Emperor
while she was away. On this subject
Mr.. Gribble says:
"An Empress sallying into the high
ways and byways to seek a guardian
angel for the Emperor and finally OK
tracing one from the coullsses and pro-
senting her, with the result that she be-
comes the friend Of the family as well
as the Emperor. and the Emperor takes
a continual delight In her society for
thirty years, that indeed is an amazing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
FAVOR PURE WATCH" LAW
Jewellers In Convention ind"r'"
Biil BEFORE Congress.

KANSAS CITY. No, March 2o.--The 1854.
who buys n gold filed. twenty year ''s.
eighteen joweilod watch from a -'"''
fakcr for 81 ~ 70 he projected "- Do
the man who buys the same kind 90 d
watch from a man who tells hard .-..
story.
Pure watch" legislation "a beng -
nanded. and II the Missouri SocleH d.
Retail jewellers in session at Kansas t..'.
has its way all that s!'ters Is r'
TO be gold. or Uncle Sam viii look ior t.'
man responsible for the decsrtlNr sN.n.
The most important pending lrgis .' ''
from the standpoint OF tn 'eoell"rs
the one thing that IS being d.S'He-
more than any other al the coHNrn' - -
the Owen locke bill, before Cong
which provides that every mlnuf
OF watches must put \ registered '..a
mark upon the case and stamp upo0
plates the quality Of movement
statement whether the watch Is icwc''''
and how mnny Jewels are used
"There are being sold by takers a'
pedlers watches which are VERBALLY f'
anteed to have gold Allied cases waioN 80.
last twenty years. but which have Poe.
proved by assay % he the very cHen
kind Of plate" said Claud Wheeler az
lumb!a, secretary % the National Y
Jewellers Association, "Somc' ~ o.
watches contain less than fiva cents "
OF gold,
"And you can't always tell by ."chH'
at the works OF your watch whetHtr
are Jewelied, One OF the c'evDrest p
that the watch faker has done " to
tate watch Jewels a thin GOVERNS
dyed celulod does the trick, and any
but an expert Is likely 10 be trickei I'D"
Owen-Goehe till would make each ~
fscturer take full responsibility fer N
own goods and make him brand them '''
what they are"