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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
TAXICAB cos. MAY UNITE
Action Projected as Result OF
New Low Rate Ordinance.

The two principal taxicab companles'
the Mason-S Seaman Transportation Com
p2ny and the yellow Taxicab Company.
may combine 10 offset losses caused by
the lowering OF rates by the new taxcab
OF ordinance.
4 joint meeting OF stockholders has been
called 10 consider the project on March
>. II was reported that the merger had
been formed but Harry r. Swartz said
any announcement Of the plans was prem
allure. w IT.. Barnard. president OF the
Mason-Seaman Company. is said TO have
worked the merger.
While IT is understood that majority
are in favor OF the combination, II was
said Yesterday that strong opposition
would develop. particularly in the Yellow
Taxicab Company. This company refused
10 accept the lower rates OF the new or
oinance, hiring garages i'm various parts
OF the city and conducting a private cab
business. II was said that under this
system the company had done very
good business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
ONE VOTING PLACE
FOR ALL PARTIES
Republican Special Committee
Also Wants Primary Day
Legal Holiday.

Collin II. Woodward, chairman of a
special committee Of the Republican
County Committee on amendments 10 the
primary election law. presented the com
mittee's report at the regular meeting Of
the committee al the Murray Hill Lyceum
last night The report was laid over for
discussion.
The committee favored having the
voters Of all parties Use the same polling
places and the substitution OF bipartisan
for partisan boards OF inspectors. II
favored opening the polls OH primary day
from Z a. m. 10 9 .. m, full week Of
registration and the adoption Of proper
tonal voting in state committees
Franklin Brooks suggested that primary
day be made a legal holiday. and the sug-
gestion will be considered
Frederick G. Tanner. leader Of the 95th
District. proposed an amendment 10 have
all resolutions presented by members OF
the county committee explained BY their
introdUcer and then referred TO the ex-
ecutive committee. which would be re
quired 10 report on them at the next
meeting OF the general committee.
Under the present rules such resolutions
are referred without debate TO a commit
tee on resolutions. which in times past has
failed 10 make any report. Mr.. Tanner
said his idea was 10 make a deliberative
body out Of the county committee. II
We don't think out the political problems
OF the day said he. what are We
elected for anyway
The rules will be so changed as 10 do
away with the requirement that the sec
rotary shall devote all his time 20 tho
business OF the committee. and the salary
OF the secretary will he reduced from
$500 to 5000 There IS no secretary at
present since the resignation OF John
Boyle. who ran for office In The Bronx
in November. His successor will prob
ably be elected al the March meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
TOOK PARK IDEAS
FROM COMPETITORS
Landscape Architects Say
PLAT Included Them in
TelaWana Pain.
WORKS SOLD TO
CITY, HIS REPLY
Richard SChermerhOrn. Jr., Win.
ner of $500 First Prize for
Best RockaWay Design.

Carl f. Plat landscape architect or the
Park Board is the storm centre IN
tempest stirred up among landscape ar
effects by his plan for Telavana Sea
sidei Park al Rocksway. a site OF ~
acres acquired BY the city for $1,000.
4 competition was recently held 10 get
ideas for a design for the park. There
were fourteen competitors and SIX OF thdi
number were prize winners. II has been
asserted that Mr.. PLAT Included in his
plan the best points In several OF the
winning plans figuring in the competition.
which was sponsored by Park Comnis-
sicner Eliot. OF Queens. and cost the city
81 600
Mr. PLAT admitted Yesterday that he
al taken some OF the ideas from two
Of the plans rich in ideas but the com
petition had empowered him TO do so. At
the same time he admitted outlining the
competition.
1T was fair and proper in every re-
spect." ne said The designers sold their
plans TO the city and had nothing fur
criticism | don't know whether | should
favor competition along such lines at
another time. In my official capacity
had the right to use the plans as | saw
fit"
Park Commissioner Eliot backed up
Mr.. PLAT
The competition" he added was 10
get ideas. Three brains are better than
one. In advertising the competition ii was
clearly stated that the city reserved the
right 10 incorporate any part OF the
plans submitted There were fourteen In
the competition. Mr.. PLAT had the right
TO sign his name 10 the plan in which h.
adopted certain features by the other
landscape architects"
Some Of the landscape architects in the
city favor having the whole matter re-
viewed by the Park Board. that steps
may be taken to prevent any such COM
petition in the future.
While some OF the prize winners them
selves said Yesterday that they had gone
into the competition with the understand
Ing that their ideas were to be used and
no credit given, they thought it we'll II in
tho future the American Society OF Land
scape Architects emulate the example Of
the American Institute Of Architects IN
the matter OF competitions, 10 wit, that
the winner get the opportunity to put
Into execution the design submitted
Others said that PLAT was led into a
position untenable from a professional
standpoint.
Walter Cook. former president OF the
American Institute OF Architects, said
that such a competition would never
have been condoned by his society
Officially and morally il was unpro-
fessionaL' he added.
Plat was member Of the Jury. which
included Nelson =. Lewis. chief engineer
OF the Board OF Estimate Walter G.
Eliot, Park Commissioner OF the Borough
OF queens; Robert ". de Forest. president
of the Municipal Art Commission. and
Arnold Drummer.
The six winners were: First prize $780,
Richard Schermerhorn. jr.. and James L.
Burley; second $500, Philip ". Foster,
Cambridge. Mass; third $500. Alling W.
De Forest, Rochester; fourth 900, Charles
y. Lowrle; fifth $50, William Woner,
Boston, and sixth $50, Feruccio WHALE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
Mayor Names Committee.

Mayor Mitchell has appointed President
McAneny. Borough President Pounds. of
Brooklyn. and Aldermen Frank l.. Dow
ling and Frederick II. Stevenson a com
mittee 10 arrange for and supervise the
exhibit OF New York city at the Panama
Pacific Exposition in san Francisco in
1915. II is the intention OF the state com
mission TO make the exhibits of the fine
arts. social economy and education from
this city the finest ever shown. The city
will be unable 10 send any OF its art
treasures to the exposition. but will un-
Goubtedly have a fine educational exhibit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
Four Hundred Aero Clubs
of Europe Ready to Help
in Race Plans.
CARNEGIE TAKES A
CANNY ATTITUDE
Fears Airships in Warfare-Holt
Says Flyers Would Be True
Peace Messengers.

The .ero club OF America has received
letters from the international Ae'o""''
zeal Federation and the Royal Aero Ciuo
Of Great Britain stating that on assu'-
arc. that the world aeroplane race mas
he.n sanctioned they will ne pleased 70
handle its organization and do their Ut
most 10 insure its success
The power Of the Federation "h'cn
,snrasents the aero clubs Of eighteen dif-
ferent countries. giving IT authority over
a., aero clubs is good earnest accord
ing 60 the officials OF the CLUB, tnat t'e
race itself will prove successful -.
le,ters will be considered at the meetiI'o
Of the governors Wednesday, when the
ct estion Of sanctloning the race VIII oe
again considered
Alan r. Hawley, president OF the ciu''
said Yesterday that the offers OF coop
Grafton from Europe showed that tne
possibilities OF the contest were appre-
ciated abroad.
Great interest was shown By the ori-
Gals and members OF the CLUB IN MI
Carnecie's reply to Mr. Woodhouse, VINO
recently wrote 70 the former asking loi
his aid in making the race an eXpfu'-
ton of peace" This reply which was re-
ceived Yesterday. could scarcely be caiieo
enthusiastic. however. as it confined llseii
to acknowledging the receipt OF MI
Woodhouse's letter, and saying, Il nave
hitherto been concerned in regard 10 the
airship becoming an instrument or oe-
struction like submarines. and have eX-
pected movement for declaring them
from being used for projectlles or oomos
which could be dropped above TO destroy.
This should be ultra wires
Hamilton Holt, meantime, issued
statement indorsing the Idea OF making
the contestants participating in the Pana-
ma-Pacific aero circuit of the world mes
sengers Of international peace
Few things" he said, could be more
appropriate, for the development OF aero
nsutics has shown that the aeroplane Is
primarily an instrument of peace, the
mitants 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ing History shows that in the recent
Turkish Italian and Balkan wars air
p.lots saved the lives of thousands OF men,
for the aerial scouts were so swift 70 de-
tect the movements Of armies that where
they were used the elements of surprise
we're removed. In this way Tripoli was
occupied. and Adrianople taken, with but
a fraction OF that loss which would
have resulted had they not been used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
SENT TO N. Y. QUARANTINE
1853 of the Roma's Storage
Passengers Coming Here.

Providence. Feb. le-Arrangements
We're completed tonight for sending To
tho New York Quarantine station the loa
steerage passengers OF the Fabre Line
steamer Roma. from Marseiiles. who nave
been detained here since Tuesday ON &C
count of the discovery OF two cases OF
tvphus among Turkish immigrants
The passengers will he sent early 70
morrow on = special train. The Roma VIII
then clear for New York 10 repair dam
ages sustained from her pounding Tor SIX
hours ON the rocks Of No Mans Lahu
during the blizzard of last Monday.
As soon as the New York health ana
officials have decided there
il 10 further danger OF contagton, all eN-
cept thirteen Of the Storage passenger
will hc returned by the company to TINS
CITY. where they had intended 10 land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
WILL GET RADIUM FREE
Hospitals to Receive Product of
100 Tons of Ore.

Denver, Feb. le.-1he treatment OF $50
tons OF pitchblende ore, the product Of a
Colorado mine, was begun here to-day
TO extract IT'S radium contents. Hospitals
and other humanitarian institutions are 10
receive the refined product, none OF which
is to be sold. according to instructions
received here from A. I. Dupont, OF New
Jersey. owner of the ore.
The value OF the radium contents can
not be estimated, except on the specua-
tive basis that two tons OF uranium metal
are the equivalent OF l.o5 grams of radi-
UNI bromide. OF which there are only two
or three in use in the United States. on
This basis the ore would have value Of
q bout $3.50. 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
Pinta Pythians Cele brate.

Pinta Lodge No 2Sl Of the 9th Pythian
District. OF New York, held last night a
special commemorative lodge at the York
willie Casino No. 30 East Ssth street
Past Chancellor Dr. Louis /. Harris and
Deputy Grand Chancellor Michael II.
Harris addressed the knights. The con-
vention was held in conjunction with the
golden jubilee OF the order, which is now
being held in Washington The lodge
started in 1864 with fifteen members and
now numbers 70ooJo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
TO CALM NAVAL WATERS
Daniels Wants Power to APP
point Enlisted Men as 'Middies.
Iron Ths Trlbune Blreau.

ITrOn Inc ITIDlne blItaI.I
Washington. Feb. 19.-Another long
stride has been taken by the Secretary OF
the Navy in his Efforts to bridge the
social gulf in the navy. He has recon-
mended 10 the House Naval Committee
that the Secretary Of the Navy be en-
powered 70 appoint twenty-five enlisted
men each year 10 the Naval Academy as
midshipmen.
The tentative bill submitted By Mr.
Daniels provides that the proposed ap-
pointment shall be solely on merit, AFTER
competitive examinations Candidates for
the examination, he urges, shall have had
two years service. while the age limit Is
fixed at twenty-five years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
DR.. Aked Blames the Reporters

fBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Philadelphia. Feb l9.-The Rev. Dr..
charles r Aked. pastor OF the First
Congregational Church. San Francisco.
and formerly pastor Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church. New York says. in a
signed statement in to-morrow's "Phila-
dclphia Public Ledger" that sensational
reporting started the nationwide contro-
yersy over his alleged heretical pro-
nouncement regarding the miraculous
birth OF Jesus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
NOM PRESIDENTS A BIIn,j
More Than 1000 in Ball.,
Yearly, Says Commit.

More than 100 non-r.s.desu .
beds in Bellevue every year. ac...t.
the hospital investigating conmi.,. :,
report TO the Board OF Es,ir.n |.
than tro-thirds OF these hal II.
for which they were treated b.ss,, J
ing TO the city. says the report
The committee blan.s the hosr. .
being lax in admitting patients Az !
the state Law and the San nxs
Charities for not seeing tha, Ia :,
reimbursed for the relief that n n.
non-residents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20

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The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
Eoruet-Me-Not.

"Ah, yes, there are still true and
loyal souls in this sad world muir
INJURED the solemn individual In the tor
toise-shell glasses. 81 used to know a
dear girl-it was ten long years ago
and not a year has passed since that
she hasn't written me a birthday let
ter Always what she writes is about
the same: Dear Alfred, can't ever
forget, not II | live to be a hundred,
this day of all the days in the year.
Let me once again wish you long life
and happiness with all my heart, etc"
Very sweet Of the girl" said the
stout young man with the amazing
waistcoat, very sweet of her In.
deed"
Very" replied the solemn indi-
vidual; only, you see, she writes that
dashed letter to me on different day
every year"
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
HER EXPERIENCE
GAINED ON TRIP
Found That Ladies in State Agreed
With Her on One Important
Question.

Mangham, La,-Mrs. Liza Barber,
OF this town, who has returned from
q trip In West and Middle Tennessee,
has the following to say: 81 have been
ON trip In Middle and West Tennes-
see where found many ladies using
Cardui, the woman's tonic. While
travelling took great pleasure In tell
ing what II had done for mel not
only praised Cardui--but advised poor
suffering women to take 1t. | know
that Cardui cured me and ! believe It
viii do the same for other women.
Sometime ago, | could hardly stand
on my feet, and / had given up ever
having good health. After using two
bottles Of Cardui I could tell It was
helping me- and continued taking II
for awhile. soon felt as well as
ever did, and could do all Of my work.
shall always praise this great
medicine to every suffering woman. |
think there Is no other half 80 good"
Mrs. Barber would have found
weak, ailing women taking Cardul al.
most anywhere she could have gone,
because Cardui is recognized as the
standard womOn's tonic. II has helped
more than q million women back to
health and strength In the past so
years.
Why shouldn't II help you7-AdN.
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
RESIN0L CLEARS
PIMPLY, BL0TCHY SKINS

Pimples and blackheads disappear,
red, rough, ugly compilations become
clean, clear and velvety, and hair
health and beauty are promoted by the
regular use Of resinol soap and an
occasional application Of resinol olnt.
ment, These soothing, healing prepa.
ratons do their work easily, quickly
and at little cost, even when the most
expensive cosmetics and complicated
beauty treatments" fail,
Resinol soap and resinol ointment
heal eczema, letter ringworm, psoria'
sis and other skin eruptions, stop Itch
ing instantly and are most valuable
for sunburn insect bites, sores, burns,
bois, piles, etc, Sold by all druggists,
ADV,
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
His Coffin Finished, He Dies

After seeing that his eoiln was
made, j. Welch, father Of Mrs Nelson,
died from the rayages of cancer, He
came from Oakland last fall to live
with his daughter Three months ago
he requested that his coffin be made,
30 II might be finished before his
death,
His sonIn,law and, daughter were
able to postpone the unpleasant task,
but Nelson yielded to ontrootlos Of his
fathor'inlow ten days ago, and unwIl'
llngly began tho work to please the
aged sufferer, finishing It before death
eame,-Fall River Mills (CalD Dis
patch to the New York World.
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
NINE SCHUMANN HEINK
Is GRANTED A DIVORCE
HUSBANDS LETTERS TO NEW
YORK WOMAN WE'RE FEAT.
URES OF THE TRIAL.
MON News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Chicago Enestine Schuman-
Heink was granted q divorce from her
husband, William Rapp Jro whose ad-
dent epistles to Mrs. Catherine Dean
of New York were the sensation of the
suit
The victory for the famous oontralto
came when Superior Judge Sullivan
instructed the jury to return verdict
in favor Of the complainant,
The divorce hearing was marked
A. principally by the emotional letters
written by Rapp to Mrs, Catherine
Dean of New York, No attempt was
made to contradict the authenticity Of
the letters credited to Rapp and the
evidence OF the defence failed to show
moral obiQulty on the part Of the
opera singer,
Nine Schumann.Heink showed her
Joy at the verdict.
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
TILLMAN SCORES PRESIDENT
Declares That Tolls Question Should
Not Have Been Brought Up Now

Washington. Senator Tillman or
South Carolina made an unusual
speech, vigorously critlclsIng the presl'
dent for bringing up the tolls issue
before the country at this time and en-
dangerng the chances Of the Demo
cratic party IN congressional elections
next fall,
Senator Tlllman announced he would
vote for repeal only boo0uso he felt
tho South Carolina Democratic con.
vontion had freed him from the tolls
Joker In the Baltimore platform,
'lt staggers my common sense and
have been unable to understand just
why he projected the fight on his
party at thls time" said thg senator,
"It Ia Of great Importance to the Demo-
cratic pO"'y TO control the house at
Mo next election and | believe the
president should have kept quiet until
the election was over"
until this issue was pressed TO the
front the course Of Democracy had
been onward and upward" Senator
Tllman declared, "There are 30 many
thIngs of more Importance that the
Democrats ought to do that must
say In my opinion II was great blum
der on the part Of the president The
Democratic party instead Of present
Ing solid united front, IL split into
oontondIng factions"
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
HEAD lTCHED AND BURNED

Goa GroenyIllo Ave, Staunton, Va
MY head broke out IN pimples which
fest0red, II itched me 10 that |
would scratch II I'll my head got al'
most In a raw sore, My hair came out
gradually and II was dry and lIfeloee,
DAndrutf fell on my coat collar I'LL !
was ashamed Of IT, My head had been
that way all summer, itching and
burning til | couldn't sleep in any
peace,
IL tried solycs but II looked liko
they made II worse got ==- but
It did me no good 10 | got cake OF
Cutleura Soap and box OF the Cutleura
Ointment and you don't know what a
relief they gave mo, In two weeks my
head was well' (Slgnod) J, l. Smith,
Oct, 2S, 1919,
Cuteura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world, Sample OF each
free,with 32,p, Skin Book Address post
card "Cutloura, Dept, l., Boston, ADV
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
Few Mexican survlvora.

ChIllIcothc. OhIo,-Of tho thousands
OF soldiers who crossed tho plains Of
Mexico with General Taylor and Qen'
erai Scott only ak were here Tuesday
TO attend the national reunion Of sur.
vivors OF the war with Mexico, The
Gpresident Of the association Captain
John A, Flnhcr n resident Of Chill.
cothc, In past 90 years Of age and
blind, was unable to deliver n formal
addreaa, Practically all Of those in
attendance are from this vicinity
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
NOW AT HOME.

You can now buy Ross Dead
Quick" Spray at home. 1t Is the
widely known disinfectant and insecti-
eide. It is the one that never let's
bug or germ get away but kills
them on the spot, 1t is also the one
that kills and drives away mosquitoes,
and is so clean It does not soil Sold
by your druggist w. c, Ross Manu-
featuring company, Little Rock, Ark.
-Advt.
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
What is CastOria.

ASTORIA harmless substitute for Castor OIL Paegu Drops and
Soothing Syrup It's pleasant contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance It's age its guarantee destroys Worms and aays
Fhnes For than thirty years has been in constant use for the relief
Constipation Fauenc Wind Co all eeng Troubles and DarhGa It.
regulates Stomach and Bowels asmes the Food giving healthy and
natural Sleep The Chldrens Panaea-The Mothers Friend
The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has been in use for over
80 years. borne signature of C H. Fletcher and has been made under
his personal supervision its infancy Allow deceive you in this
Countee limitations and are but Experiments that 1e with
and ennger health of Infants and Experience against Experiment.
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
Old Acquaintance.

A resourceful girl having danced
a pink party frock to ribbons, took
what was left of it and made won
derful lamp shade, The next evening
she was entertaining a caller in the
soft light and she said to him quite
casually; How do you like my new
lamp shade?"
William regarded it for moment
critically, then he said THE last
time / saw that shade ! danced with
It."
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
Mnthndlnt skNserannr.

Chicago, The Methodist Episcopal
church win build Sl,OOOOOO skysorap'
or at Washington and Clark etroets in
tho heart OF the downtown district,
The building viii bo on the site Of tho
historic First NJ, 10, church, and viii
contain n new First church, book
store and offices Of the Methodist
book concern, Two hundred thousand
dollars additional will be expended In
the erection Of q printing plant In one
Of the manufacturing districts OF ,ho
city, Work IN TO commence noon
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13

such pain 8 IN m y
sides, and terrible
backache 30 that I
could hardly stand
l took six bottles %
Lydia E. Pinkham'G
Y Vegetable Com
pound, and now / can
do an y amount Of
work, sleep good, eaS
good, and don I have
a bit Of trouble. I.
recommend y3fa W
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
oursa ivy polaonlno,

For ivy poisoning apply llUnforda
Dalsam II Ia antlseptle and may be
used TO kill the poison, Prompt relief
should follow the first application
ADV.
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13

Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills are sold
with and without soluble sugar coating
They regulate the bowels, inygorato the
liver and purify the blood, Adv,
The Harrison times., 1914-06-13
Cannot A~ee 10 Auerlas choice,

Niagara Falls, 0ht,=fhe United
tates Is unwilling to efsehd feeoahi.
tlon to a new provisional president II
named according 10 the methods pre-.
scrIbod by Mexican delegates, which
In that lluerta would appoint IN min
lister Of foreign affairs The man who Ia
agreed on here TO head the new gov,
ernment The Washington admInia,
tralIon contends that II Gonerh lluer
IL N permitted 20 name the foreign
minister he would by constitutional
succession be elevated TO presidency,