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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
The villa and Zapata Publicity
bureaus.

General Francisco ('Pancho") VILLA,
the victor Of Juarez and Chihuahua. Is
surprising his critics by wearing new
olive green suit and giving out inter
views in good English and sonorous
Spanish He has acquired tailor and
n press agent, rs BELTS his fame and
dignity There is nothing astonishing
in the transformation. Even EMiLIANo
XAPATA, who had n worse reputation
than the outlawcd VILLA and looks II.
employs n literary bureau, or one Is con-
Quoted in his interests
At Dallas, Tex. any one may buy
(price five ccuts) the EmIianO Zdpdfd,
described ms the paladin de In Revolu-
cion Agraria McXicana," and published
in Spanish and English three times n
week. JESUS Mora AGUIRRE "responsi-
bic editor" Five thousand copies are
printed for distribution "all over Amer
lea and Europe" The object of this
personal organ IL to sound the death
kncll of fcudnism in Mexico and re
store the great estates TO the people
1t Is aggrcssiyely, incohcrently radical
hut contains no signed articles by the
chief Of the agrarlan revolution. II he
Is responsible for It's Nominations Gen
eral CARRANzA may abandon hope OF
ever placating him, for the Emilidn,
Zapata. which has no kind words FOL
the III starred MADERo. associating hin
with HUFRTA ms a tool OF the rich de
clarcs that they Support and person
ally aid CAskANzA, Of whom they expec
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
another iron hand which will permit

another iron hand which will permit
them to continue exploiting the poor"
General VILLAS loyalty to the leader
Of the revolution In the north has been
under suspicion since the occupation
Of chihuahua by the insurgents. VILLA
assumed so many purely civilian func-
tons and CARRANzA has been 30 mute
and inconspicuous that want Of har-
mony between them seemed to be war
rantable conclusion. But at last Gen
eral VILLA has spoken. He says that
he knows his limitations, and as n fight
Ing man, not diplomatist, he has mo
aims or ambitions to become the ruler
of Mexico; accordingly he swears ale
glance to the constitutional cause "and
to General CARRANzA as its recognized
head"
This is reassuring In that 1t sounds
well. and It is to be said in the ex-out-
laws favor that he was faithful to Ma
pERo in days when obscurity and pow
erty were VILLAS portion. He is now
hailed as the strategist Of the revolu-
ton and has displayed unsupported ex-
ecutive talents. Whatever may be said
Of his past. FRANCISCO VILLA Is some
thing more than the brute force his
enemies would have the world believe
he Is. Crude. uncouth and illiterate.
he has won the opportunity to set up
for himself as leader brooking no
rival. II he resists the temptation he
will be remarkable Mexican; in fact.
quite historic character. assuming the
success of the Constitutional cause.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
SEATTLE, Wash. January "a.
Florence Kelley Denies . Statement Attrib-
uted TO Her,

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS-Sr: The clip
ping bureau has Just brought 20 my stten-
ton letter which appeared in your issue
Of January rs signed "a Sympathizer and
Subscriber. Mount Vernon" and headed "A
Statement Attributed to Florence Kelley"
I am grateful to you for the words at
tributed to- me. never made the state
ment quoted In the letter.
The s,enosrapher's report Of my words
lies on the desk as write The subject
under discussion was Senator Kenyon's Fed
eral child labor bill. ! was speaking In
support Of Federal child labor legislation.
To illustrate the need Of passing Federal
bill pointed out the failure In six Southern
cotton manufacturing states and In the
canning industry In New York and certain
other Northern States OF all our attempts to
protect the children by state legislation. I
said; at Is stiil true that in the six great
cotton manufacturing States Of the South
so little progress has been made that as
far as those States are concerned We seem
to havs been fruitessly occupied There Is
nothing In the way or effective protection
for the children In these six great States,
They are entirely refractory to effort along
the lines on which efforts have been made"
The failure to date of all efforts TO get
convictions OF Gamers In the rural courts
In New York. whether tried before local
Judges alone or with tho help of local
juries, IL notorious.
In the EFFORT, doubtless entirely honest,
to condense the account Of a long meeting
into a few lines the reports omitted my
limitation OF my criticism 10 the six cotton
manufacturing states and TO the canning
industry. Thus a criticism which | have
been reiterating during the last six years
At the public meetings of both child labor
organizations Is made to appear to he a
new and wholly unfounded attack, In sweep
Ing and unlimited terms. upon our work
and that OF the organizations coopcrG ting
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PHYSICAL VALUATION.
Useless for Rate Making. Useful -
PrOving lndercapita lizati0n.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: II
the colossal task which has been under
taken by the Federal Government OF
physical valuation Of the railroads Is
accomplished, two leading conclusions
will become OF more especial interest:
a. For purposes Of railway rate
making such valuation will be useless.
Commercial and traffic conditions are
memorable factors which determine
such rates; for instance. water COM
petition or commercial and industrial
competition offered by other markets in
other sections Of the country and even
In foreign lands. To cite one OF innu-
merable cases. the rate Is 81 for 100
pounds, in carload lots, on lemons
from southern California to the city Of
New York. But how little does the
factor Of physical value Of the carriers
enter into that rate. The determining
influence is the competition offered in
the New York market by lemons from
Sicily.
One Of the worst forms Of political
ghost dancing occurs with reference to
railway capitalization and railway
freight rates. There can be no true re-
lation between the two except in re-
mote sense. For example, consider the
railways connecting Chicago with ST.
Pcul. The following capitalization a
mile obtains: Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy. $36.33s; Minneapolis. st. Paul
and sault Ste. Marie. sS6,362; Chicago
and Northwestern. s43 1900; Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul, $5s.343. and Chi
cago Great Western, $74,9s3. Granting
the service to be substantially the same
II ia manifestly impracticable to fix
freight rates between those cities ac-
cording to capitalization. Were 1t at
tempted, rate wars disastrous to the
public and to the railways would result.
This is also true OF the railways con-
Meeting Chicago with the Atlantic sea-
board and Of the transcontinental lines;
IN fact. Of our whole railway system.
Again, in 1910 the New York Central
distributed In net interest on funded
debt and in dividends 11.2 per cent. Of
receipts; the Pennsylvania, 10 per cent,
and tho Baltimore and Ohio, 90 per cent.
How then can the capitalization OF these
roads fix their freight rates?
CID But from another standpoint tho
matter Of physical" valuation would be
OF far reaching benefit II II were honest
and fair. 1t would show that the rail-
ways OF the United States as whole
are undercapitaliZed. according TO the
par value of their outstanding securi-
ties. True. this would be q calamity to
the politicians. Their gifted and earnest
minds so peculiar to them. would be
largely deprived of occupation, but the
confidence of investors in railway Sc
curlties would be materially strength
1 ened. And heaven knows that the fu-
: ture OF commerce and Industry requires
such increased confidence.
Public physical valuation OF the rail-
ways has already occurred to a con-
siderable extent and In widely separated
sections OF the country. Such valua-
lions were made generally by State
authorities. Certainly they were not
/ prejudiced IN favor of the railroads
| Some results taken from official reports
| were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
Directly Elected Senators aud n
Reserved Right.

According TO n Sun despatch from
Washington there II an increasing area
of nervousness In the White House be-
cause the Hon. ROGER SULLIVAN wants
to he n Senator in Congress from iii.
nois and the Hon. THOMAS TAoGARr a
Senator In Congress from Indiana.
Most undesirable would he the add.
ton Of either or both Of these expert.
enced and well lubricnted professors Of
ancient politics to Senate not prOdigl,
GUS Of intellectual capacity. But can
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
On a four mile stretch of road between

On four mile stretch OF road between
Canajoharie and sharon Springs. that
cost originally $4,000. Mr.. OSBORNE
showed that the State had paid $500
for resurfacing. against the estimate Of IA
division engineer in tho department that
the work could be done with a Is per
cent profit to contractor for $4,000
Despatch from Albany.
But did the division engineer fully
comprehend that this four mile stretch
OF road would have TO withstand the
heavy wear and tear OF a steam roller
parade and the constant march OF pie
wagons?
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The Two In Question Are High Pro.
tecti0nists.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: An
editorial article In to-days Sun mentions
two brothers accused OF smuggling Are
they believers In n high protective tariff?
What az a rule is the general belief OF
our wealthy srugglers AS to our tariff?
Does the wealthy high tariff man think
the duty is tn be paid for the necessaries
of life and not for the luXuries, or does
he think the duty Is only a tax for the
poor7 D. T.
NEWARK. y. j., January 2S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

Continued stormy weather has caused
a scarcity Of Holsters in tho local market
Despatch from Portiawd
1t was high time for tho Holsters to
hide themselves. Some day scientists
will find remote caves filled with lob
sters. quail. turkeys. laying hens and
all other animals that depart mysteri-
ously at the height OF their season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

The young South African Govern
ment appears to be singularly capable
OF looking after its own affairs and of
protecting the rights and properties of
Its citizens. In the prompt and success
full measures II took to deal with the
recently threatened general strike It set
an example OF frmness and efficiency
to many older established Governments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

General Francisco Villas return 10
Juarez TO confer with representatives
Of mining and smelter interests regard
ing resumption OF business in the rebel
territory" may not enhance his military
reputation among those who think that
he should now be pounding Torreon
into submission. but probably his bust
ness IN Juarez does not have so much
to do with the resumption OF mining
as with the collection OF arms and am
munition for the "On to Mexico cam
palgn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

The butterl retailers have not re-
duced their prices, although the drop has
been TO cents day for the last few
days The best fresh butter can be bought
by the stores at rs cents and should not
retail for over 80 cents while In ma
jori,y Of cases retailers are charging 40
To A. cents Good table butter. that is,
butter which has been In storage since
last June. can he had for 81 cents whole
sale.-THE SUN.
Few things except his bills infur'ate
the PROSTATE consumer AS much as does
the reading of wholesale and even Of
retail market prices. The retailer
seems never to have heard Of them.
The wholesale prices look like stories
from the land Of spirits. Even the
retail market quotations have been
swelled before they come to the con-
sumers grocer. Is butter to be
cheaper? a good many OF the people
that sell that or anything else are
mighty hard Of hearing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

Tpthls NSotslb.olS S1Fh,Votsso
Furthermore, a judicial valuation of
the railroad property OF the Northern
Pacific Railway Company was made
under the auspices OF the Federal court
at st. Paul. tried before master,
Judge Charles +. Otis. The invest!ga-
ton lasted nearly four years. Elaborate
expert testimony was adduced. II was
found that the total value OF the prop
erty OF that railway employed in the
transportation was on June 30, 1908.
sl52. 666 ,4S9. and its total securities at
that time IN the hands Of the public
had a par value of only si05,225,575.
on the other side OF the continent
the experts employed by the Massachu-
setts Public Service Commission, at a
comparatively recon, date. found the
assets Of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad TO be more than
500 600, 900 In excess OF It's share capital
and Indebtedness after n drastic writing
down Of its trolley investments
No one questions that some railroads
are overcap!talized. But they form
sporadic cases far from being typical
Of the railways In general. Competent
Judges know this. But the public Is
prejudiccd against them. And how
stubborn is public prejudice.
dIsclaim originality for any Of
these figures. but such figures are none
too well known. Consider the general
transformation on tho subject. Many
who arrogate TO themselves superior
honesty and superior intelligence do not
even show an open mind toward IL.
They are most ignorant OF what they
are most assured" concerning our rail-
way interests. Yet in value and i'm
portance such interests are second only
TO the land itself and its improvements!
c. A. MAuRy.
SEATTLE Wash january "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

The Hon. WESLEY l.. JONES. "A Senator
in Congress from Washington has rein
troduced his interesting, his romantic
bill to dedicate and devote certain
ground in Washington 20 memorials OF
women and their achievements and TO
call that site the Parthenon" THE
Sun has va!nly implored Senator JONES
20 buy or borrow Greek lexicon. VIII
he not at least consult the Hon. HESRY
CABOT LODGE, the Hon. CHAMP CLARK or
some other scholar Of Congress and
learn thereby that n "Parthenon" Is no
fitting name for a memorial to a married
woman: for We take II that he doesn't
mean to exclude married women or
widows from templar honors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

n our trends rho fdror us rffh manuscripts and
Illustrations for publication irish to hars rejected
articles returned they must IN all cases send stamps
for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
\ Public school Flag.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: Much
has been printed from time to time with
reference To the display of the flag on the
public schools and inside also during the
school terms and holidays. as n means To
instll patriotism in the rising generation.
Well and good
rag that flies on the public school in W, 1t
llDth street. between seventh and St
Nicholas avenues, and tell me il 1t is pos
shle to demand even respect for II or for
those responsible for its being flown
New loRK, January ~. H. n.
To q Meticulous Friend.
To TUE EplroR OF THE SUN--Sir: To-day
your editorial page contains the expression
"Far from the maddenlng herd" &c. a
few days ago the quotation "To the manner
born" appeared on the same page
NoRiEsss oRrIGE.
WuLlAMsroRr, Pa, January rs,
ITO the manner born" is correct Far
from the maddening herd" was not quoted
Crowd would have been too respectful
to the herd OF political Office traCkers'
and "bores'' a herd that In not "madding
but "maddenng." Surely our keystone
friend will not prosecute us for unfaith-
fulness to quotations which we take the
liberty of changing for our purpose and
which are not chaperoned by quotation
marks For what appears within tho
precinct of those magic marks he may
hold us responsible and Justly repre-
bend us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

Or JELLIrrE testified that as a rule
SCHMIDT had been unable to answer cor
recty some very simple questions In
arithmetic. history and geography. which
the al!enist had put to him.-Neus item.
Perhaps the noble murderer was too
bored to do so. But in the interests OF
exalted crime II is good 10 learn that
all who are not apt in mathematics,
history and geography are insane.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

: London once. nnghsm House. 1 Arundel
street. Strand.
Paris once. 8 Rue de Ia Michodiere. on Rue du
ouatrc Septembrc.
Washington once. Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn once. 100 Iivin gston street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

Published daily. including Sunday. by the Sun
Printing and Publishing Association at TO Nassau
street. in the Borough OF Manhattan. New York
President and Treasurer. william c. Reick. TO
Nassau street: Ntce-Prcsdcnt. Edward p. Mitchell.
40 Nassau street: Secretary. c. +. Luxton. 10
Nassau street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

on May / l shall he In Washington with
500. 900 men.-"GsnerdH JACOB SILICA
SAND CoxEY.
Five hundred thousand" Is CoXey-
esuue for l2h win this old warrior,
who will probably move on Washington
in a Pullman car. be good enough to
keep off tho grass?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

The bill provides for the ESTABLISHING ut
Of two kinds of farm land banks ~
operative and profit making. |. organ
lied on the cooperative plan IL IL pro-.
vded that no stakeholder shall own more
than 10 per cent. OF the share capital. TIE
dividends are limited 10 the prevailing
interest rates OF the community. n
excess earnings TO be distributed among
patrons of the bank in proportion TO 'Ne
amount of business done with the h,'..
Shares of stock IA the cooperative ht.. =
are 10 have "A par value of SO each \
minimum capitalization of each baut ;
fixed at 10000.
II The bank is not organized on 10
cooperative plan "A fifty year charter
is provided. The bank is to have poW.r %
make contracts. to sue and be sued AMI
TO he under the control of board %
directors having not fewer than five 'or
more than nine members,
The specific powers given 70 land hJgNs
are 10 accept and pay interest ou doe
posits not exceeding 30 per cent. of tHe
paid w capital and surplus to receive
deposits OF postal savings funds 70 make
loans for not more than thirty five
years maturity on farm lands anywhere
within the State in which tho bank
operates, provided that the farm Ian
shall not exceed 80 per cent, OF the value
OF improved farm lands or 40 por cent
OF unimproved lands.
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All checks. money orders. &c. to be made pay
able TO THE SUN.
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Every loan must be reduced 10y annual
or scmi-annual' payments on the prluc'ra'
Il the loan is made for more than rye
years. 4 bank is empowered To g.
sue. sell and trade in its own collat,rd
trust bonds secured by first mortgag'- 0r
first deeds of trust. The intercst n
loans may not exceed interest on bonds
by more than l per cent As RAPIDLY
as amortization payments are made hor =
are To be called in and paid or purchased
IN the open market and retired.
Bonds may not be issued by the hams
against mortgages running less than Hvs
years. The capital stock surplus and .
posts may be used temporarily for 'f-
purchase Of mortgages or bonds.
The banks are permitted to do a r0T
eral banking business, including tho pure
chase and sale " gold and bullion, '''
collection OF notes, drafts and BIZ.
exchange, the discount Of commcr 81
and other short time paper
Cooperative banks may carry on ~
their stockholders all business now per-
mitted to national banks. under rules RI
regulations prescribed by the coww's-
sioner.
No bank may issue bonds 10 exceed a.
teen times the amount Of its capital J
surplus. The amortization payments .
be sufficient TO pay interest charseS '
administration charges OF the bank ar .
retire the entire obligation at It's H1.
turty.
No national farm land bank may .'I
money on faith or credit or on the IT'S
mont OF It's own bank stock or the {
OF any other farm land bank j. b.
lend one individual a sum not exec, =
20 per cent Of il capital and surl'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30

JOSEPH ". FOLK, Solicitor Of the State
Department. introduced Mr.. BRYAN by
saying:
Il present to you the richest man In the
world. not In silver or gold. but In the af-
fections of his fellow men."-Dtspdtch
from Washington,
Did the cash register laugh until Its
money drawer fell out?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
RURAL CREDIT BANK
BILL is INTRODUCED
Measure Provides for Two Kind,
Of Banks, Cooperative and
Profit Making.
NOT ENTIRELY ENDORSED
Strong Sentiment Exists in
House Banking Committee
for a Further Inquiry.


WASHINGTON, Jan. ga bill providing
for the establishment OF national farm
,a,a h,,L .v.,ep, was introduced ia ,.,,,
"'o
sress 'o-""s'
This measure Is Tentatively the Admin
istration bill for the establishment Of a
national rural credit system. 1t rcprcs,nf,
49,. ...,,,, a, .bo ,ahor. NJ n I-nl,od s,,,..
'''e v -. p-o.,,.., ,,.',.'
COMMISSION appoi"'e" Wy ""son
last April TO investigate the rural ctcdi,
system in European countries and report
thereon.
The bill in the form introduced has not
the unqualified Endorsement OF the House
Banking and Currency Committee. IL
represents in the main the views OF the
committee and 10 far as the measures
general principles are concerned 1t has
the approval OF President Wilson.
President Wilson has been positive upo,
one point in regard to a rural credt
system for the United States. He Is op
posed to any scheme by which the United
States Government would become directly
the creditor OF the farmer. This viev
Ia In entire accord with the views OF tho
ma jorty members OF the House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08

The lady who rides across it is So
phisticated enough to know that life
must have its purple patches and the
horse she rides to "Banbury Cross" is
blue. The background of the fan is
white. The sticks are gray. The bird
is yellow. And the border across the
top is in bright blue and purple.
A tango set consists of fuchsia-
colored boutonniere, string OF
iuchsia tinted beads and fan in which
the same colors are brought out.
Cats eyes" of red, green and purple
and Chinese beads are strung OH
green, orange, black or purple cord,
ending in a black silk or gold thread
tassel The fan has sky of deep blue,
studded with golden stars.
The canopy above the arches is
green, rink, yellow and gold. The
kneeling Persian woman has a red
bodice, a green skirt, green turban
and real gold hair The colors of the
canopy are repeated in the floor and
the sticks of the fan are gold. The
fan is interestingly shaped and instead
of folding from side to side is so made
that it folds from either end toward
the centre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
A Smart Top Coat.

Like the grown-ups, the child
Of twelve must have top coat that IS
lust as smart as her mothers or
sisters. A good shop has some at
tractive coats Of blue serge OF good
quality and one that is very useful is
sketched on this page.
1t is a -ouarter-length reeter,
and is trimmed on each side with the
large pockets that are the delight OF
every girl. The coat is held in at the
back by a strap of the material, tas-
tened at each end by a blue glass
button. 1t has two collars-the bot
tom one shawl collar OF the ma
terial which forms revers, and a de-
tachable top collar of blue MORE.
The sleeves are set in and have turn
back cuffs of the blue MORE. In dark
blue only, price sl575.
With this coat is worn a very good
looking Milan straw, edged with blue
straw. made in a mushroom shape.
Around the crown OF the hat is a
band of dark blue velvet ribbon with
ends that hang down ove- the brim
of the hat. In all sizes, price IS 50.