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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
SUPERIORITY OF CREUSOTS
Why the French Guns Are Better
than the German.
10 he Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: To your very technical article,
French Artillery Better Than Guns
OF Enemy" will you permit me TO add
that the as" is infinitely superior TO
the German field piece for some more
reasons, as follows:
1. II two hostile batteries. one of
Creusots and the other Of Krupps. are
ordered IN the same time 70 take po-
sitions at hxed points and start at once
20 establish themselves on the said
positions the German battery will be
destroyed befor' having fired ten
shots.
2. The as can fire without uncoy-
eriug itself To the contrary, the
German field piece must be aimed first
and hide afterward.
3. The Creusot gun can NOW,
"taucher,' with deadly accuracy with
out change of position and pulverize
everything on front Of at least zoo
metres and a depth In accordance. The
krupp can NOW also, but It Is Ear
from being as accurate.
{. The speed minimum Of the French
gun is sixteen shots TO the minute,
twenty at the average and as much as
twenty-five can be reached The Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

and fine fish. like tbc fresh vegetable, must 6c
eaten or wasted
And then NJ course the more vegetables ana
fruits the thrifty housewife preserve ana pu'-
away this summer and mll the better stocked
will her larIer hc for the lean. hard months "'
a winter Of European wan. Let her Guido h'r-''
I'm thc preserving line THESE are some "i tine
ways in which cach household may boip toward
keeping food prices within houud-. cannot "'
establish I'm this instance as did two year a1'
q Just claim to % first class ~""iui consciousness
and conscience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
NOT or DIVINE ORIGIN
Present War More Like the Work of
the Ancient Gods.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos "a Revelation pub
lished in your issue of August Is,
signed Gustav Adolph, put my apron
aside to take the typewrlting machine
and Jump into the "arena" opened by
yo. for all classes, types and sizes.
am of Spanish origin, and,
like Gustav, was brought up in New
York City. Ny sympathies are nat
urally with France, who cried re-
venge." because ] am a Latin and also
love dearly to see fair play among
men.
The Lord of Peace X. ". ID is re-
sponsiblc to God for his actions IN the
same way as other living beings, and
subject to the visible and occult laws
known and unknown TO mankind
Whatever England, France. Russia o.
any other country may have done IN
the past or may do IN the present does
not alter the fact that he has broken
the peace of the world for his OFn
Acknowledgement. No otrer figure IN
ali Europe is to-day more in the pub
lie eve. Therefore he IS the most crt-
cised, praised. cursed man, according
to the nationality of the critic.
Fearing God in the same ra.io IS
Gustav. / dare not even suggest al
vine origin for such destructive, hel.-
ism work as has been iuaugurated all
over the earth; it looks more like the
work of the ancient gods than that Of
the Great Builder. Then may we not
Justly quote am old saying lie whom
the gods would destroy they first Nuke
crazy" MARCOS FLANIO.
New York, Aug. Is, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
CITY RECORD" VERSES
An Anti-Viyisectionist Protest Again.
the Sentiments Contained

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In to-day's issue OF your PAp.,
rs published a poem" extracted ~ ~.
"The City Record" "yerses ~ loe'..~e
the anti-yiyisectionist and purp0II -,
to be composed by an VI. d. ~, ~
whom we too naturally expect del'DIi
Of improper viyiseetion and the ~
Of serums. The vivisectors no" -, 49,
generally include institutional en''''i
in their experimental practices -,
when NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tor tnos' "a,
advocate it's regulation take '"
stand il is not for the exclusive " J,
fence OF animals. but includes 'hS r.sl
lection Of institutional orphans
the defenceless poor. 49,, srhs
1t is eminently improper i ils., Al,
City Record" be allowed 70 ''V''
class or group Of citizens. u,ul.
Now York. AUG l6. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
DOESN'T KNOW MOULIN ROUGE
Partisan Writes a Few Things in Re-
ply to Harrington"

To the Editor of The Tribune
Dear Sir: / read In your very worthy
newspaper a letter signed by "a GER
tain Harrington I'D which "hc halls the
End OF France" In his cursng letter
! find many "pcrhaps.' Consolation;
SO much the better! This words are
found: infamous Moulin-Rouge'
French comedies a mockery Of mar
riage': Indecent feminine attire;
"the world auimalized by the output Of
France" Success 20 the cultured
Teuton'"
/ am q Partisan: / do not know the
Moulin Rouge; that man does He
snows the Bowery and the Chinatown.
Surely. French comedies are mockery
OF bad marriages only. lie does not
know 10. What is the matter with those
Germans claimed boz this country by
from tive 10 twenty-five wives? No
mockery IN 10. About fashions. German
tailors are spying ia Paris 20 copy
French new fashions 90 run away with
they 20 uu York. French corruption
Listen What is the matter with the
priest Schmidt. with those horrible
murders committed in Neu York bv
German young men on young girls
cut into pieces, roasted IN stoves,
thrown into the river. Where Dis Gull
deusuppe case? What do you think of
Eulenburg and his military clique .
Clean fellows. were they? And Krupp.
the dealer in cannons and human flesh.
in Capri?
Us this the flower OF the German
culture, Mr. harrington? Would be
glad TO see you in front Of the German
army.
German people reading these lines
must not believe the German people 20
be- criticised here. Wicked individuals
are among every nation.
That Harrington is throwing a stone
AT the French, but / am certain he is
neither q German. nor un American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

The German Chancellor insists that it is a strug-
gle between Slav and Teuton but the principal i'm
torest continues to be the French frontier Chi
cago Herald
Lady Cooks suggestion that an army Of women be
organized in England ought TO be welcomed by the
mitants, who have been lighting plate glass ami
iron ratings long that they should make efficient
Warriors Philadelphia Ledger.
The feelings Of statesman bordering whether he
will have peace or war arc difficult for the ordinary
man TO imagine There is strange story concern
ing Bismarck during the critical days before the
war Of 1866. His subordinate, Kendell, was an ac-
complished pianist, and, as GRANDEUR puts 10 in
recording the story, used to fulfil toward the Chan
cellor "the function which David fulfilled toward
Saul" One evening Bismarck unusually moody,
and Kende surpassed himself AZ the piano. At last
Bismarck said THANK you, my dear kendell, you
have soothed and done me so much good; my
mind is made up-we shall declare against Aus
tra!"-London Chronicle.
Much as the United States does not care for the
Philippines, it is hoped no other nation will feel
prompted TO take them just now.-Cleyeand Leader.
At an Eastern military academy the night guard
heard a noise. "Ilalti Who goes there| he called,
in accordance with army regulations. II was another
student bent on midnight frolc, and he answered
"Noses" This frivolous and utter disregard of mil
itarv rule brought back the command the guard
probably suspecting the others identity: advance,
Moses and give the Ten Commandments Argonaut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
PARADE WOULD BE MOCKERY
American Women Should Concentrate
on Work for Red Gross.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The time for protest against
the war is past. 1t is "being fought
TO a finish" 4 parade for peace
would seem d mockery to the women
of Belgium and France, who are heart
and soul with their men in the right
eous fight against ruthless invasion.
The fine leading editorial in last
Sundays Tribune makes clear the def
mite cause of the war-the violation
Of treaty obligations by Germany
thus reducing the war to the level Of
national brigandage.'
Only one movement can be fifty
made by American women-work for
the Red Cross. c. 5. B.
Now York. Aug. II. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

nor p Frenchman he is a d. fool who
knows the Moulin Rouge,
With heartiest congratulations 20
him and best regards to the Tribune,
ARISTIDE A. BRlANT.
made i'm France.
WoOdclif Lake. y. j., Aug. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

ID, Tribune use, ts best end'avor' 70 insure ~
.,,-a.-es. o. every advertisement It prints ana u.
..oi tho publication q all advertisements
....fes-fr- .-afcrr-re or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY
THE CENSOR

Who is il grabs his pencil blue
And makes the correspondent rue
The whole hcartbreaking interview
The censor.
Who is II slashcs, jabs and ships
And crosses, scratches, stabs and rips
And cuts the copy all TO strips,
The censor
Who will, lets hope. be raped by fate,
And forced in anguish long 20 wait
Blue-pencilled at St. Peters gate!
The censor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
ENIGMA

My love 20 me is cold,
And no more seeks my gaze; wonder why!
The smile of welcome that ! loved OF old
No longer lights her eye
One little week ago
asked no suTer guide than Cupids chart;
/ said, "Your eyes reveal the depths below,
And ! can read your heart
She let her shy gaze fall.
And smiling asked, rs then my face a screed,
NV brow an open love-letter, where all
The world my thoughts may read"
Said l, "The world III vow,
Is blind! Myself alone may the signs,
And know the message written on your brow:
! read between the lines.
My dear to me is cold;
Gone somewhere is the lovelight from her eye;
And, when our ways meet, stately she doth hold
Punch.
Parson-H How is it ] haven't seen you at church
lately? Hodge amt been.-Priuter's Pie.
Hampton -Dinwddow told me his family is very
old one They were one of the first 20 come across
Rhoades-Not at the grocers.-Judge.
a like athletics for girls. You ought to see how
my daughter can run up rope And you ought
to see how mine can run up BILL Baltimore
American.
"liy son Hiram is lust crazy to go to college an
study pharmacy said Mrs. Nheaty. 1T may be
all right" replied Mrs. Cortossel, "but think tn
place to study farmin' is right here on the farm
whore ye git practical experience. Livingston
Lance.
81 don't care if he is a millionaire! It's perfectly
outrageous for you TO think OF spending your young
If with that old thing" ooh, that isn't all think
of spending, mother dear."-Life
Mr. Hoadforester, if you won't leave your dachs-
hund at home we'll refuse TO play with you any
at our cards and making you signals with his tall
-Fliegende Batter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
CANADIAN RATES.


battered q, m, po,.orcs at New YORK '' s''0'a o''
NAL Matter.
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owned ard published daily ~ The tribune Association
. >,v York corporation. ogden NJ Reid fT''ioeo,' y
.r-or Rogers Secretary and Tressurer Address lIo''
furdi1e. So l54 Nsesau o., Ncw York
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Evening star., 1914-02-25
GEORGIA COURT REFUSES
TO REOPEN FRANK CASE
Convicted Slayer Of Mary Phagan
Still Confident of Escaping
Death Penalty.

ATLANTA. Ga.s February 25.-The su-
preme court of Georgia today refused
to grant a rehearing of the appeal for a
new trial for Leo NJ. Frank. under death
sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan.
Chief Justice Fish and Associate JUS
tice Beck. Who dissented from the courts
decision last week denying the appeal,
concurred in today's decision, which was
unanimous.
The motion for a rehearing was flied
yesterday and was based on the conten-
tion that certain important counts in the
appeal had been disregarded by the court
1t is expected that an extraordinary mo-
ton for a new trial will be filed within
a few days in the superior court.
Notice was filed in the superior court
today by attorneys for James Conley.
the negro convicted yesterday of being
an accessory to the murder. that they
would ask new trial for their client,
Conley, who was the principal witness
against the young factory superintend-
ent, is under sentence cf twelve months
in convict chain gang.
Frank received news of today'S su-
prerne court decision with the same
calmness he has exhibited since his ar
rest last April, two days after the mur-
der of the little factory girl. lie ex-
pressed confidence that his death SEN
tence, Indefinitely stayed pending final
disposition Of his case, would never be
executed.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
CARRIERS OF RURAL MAIL
TO FEED HUNGRY BIRDS
Permitted by Post Office Department
to Scatter Grain Along the
Massachusetts, Roads.

Representative Samuel E. Winslow of
Massachusetts,. who is a member of the
House District committee. obtained
from the Post Office Department today
permission for rural free delivery car
riers in his district to scatter grain all
over the roadside, as they plod along
the country waysides. for the benefit of
the birds.
The winter has been unusually Sc
we're up in my country" said Mr.. Wins
low today, and the Worcester Fish and
Game Association reports that the
birds are dying by the thousands.
They bought half ton of grain for
the rural free delivery mail carriers,
but they found that the post Office
would not allow the men to scatter
tine stuff unless Washington said SO.
Therefore / went right down to the
Post Office Department. and / succeeded
in getting the necessary permission.
The first handful of grain will be scat
tered today. as l wired the association
immediately
Evening star., 1914-02-25
SUFFRAG|STS REFUSE
TO PEACE BONDS
Court May Send Them to Prison
for Terms of Six
Months.

LONDON. February 25.-Five prominent
suffragists were brought before the Bow
street police court today charged with
obstructing the police during last night s
demonstration in Parliament Square,
when they protested violently against
Premier Asquith's refusal to receive them.
The prisoners were Laurence Housman,
author and artist; Henry W. Nevinson,
war correspondent: Mrs. D. A. Thomas,
wife of the Welsh coal magnate; H. D.
Harden and Miss X. Haig.
The magistrate ordered them all to give
bonds of $25 each to guarantee their good
| behavior for six months. The prisoners
all refused to enter into the bond
Makes Defiant Speech.
Iii speech from the prisoners in
closure. Laurence Housman said: Il am
here as protest against the treatment
of woman political offenders. l shall
continue to protest so long as l thin it
justified and necessary.
In the ordinary course, offenders refus-
ing to give bond remain in prison for six
months.
Alfred Meynell, another prisoner, was
charged with assauitng the police, and
was sentenced TO pay a fine of $40 or go
to prison for seven days.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
WORK TO SAVE STEAMER.
Wreckers Hope to Float Riversdale
on Next High Tide.

NORFOL4>. Va, February 25.-Wrcck-
ers had today succeeded in moving the
bow of the stranded British steamer
Riversdale at Little Island directly sea
ward. and it is hoped to float her on the
next high tide. The wrecking tug Res
cue is pulling on her constantly.
Thirty men taken out from Norfolk
last night on the wrecking barge Sharpe
in tow of the tug Virglnian today began
removing the general cargo of the British
steamer Sachem stranded near Hog
Island, north of Cape Charles, and the
chances Of saving the Sachem appear Il
be favorable. The tugs l. j. Merritt and
Virginian and the revenue cutter Onon-
oaga are still standing by the Sachem
The Sachem's crew are still aboard.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
senate:

Met at noon.
Secretary Bryan discusses treaties
and Mexico before the foreign re-
lations committee.
Conferees took up disputed points
in the Alaska railroad bill
Debate was resumed on the post
Office appropriation bill
House:
Met at noon.
Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Mayer testified on the Sims
bill to regulate issues of railroad
securities.
Miscellaneous bills on calendar
considered.
Louis D. Brandeis! discussed in
teriocking directorates before judi
c;ary committee.
Rules committee arranged hear
ing for March ) on Manahan bill
to investigate Chicago. Duluth and
Minneapolis grain exchanges.
Henry Vollmer of Iowa, democrat,
sworn in as representative, sue
ceeding the late Irwin 8. Pepper.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
PAY TRIBUTE TO TELLER.
Friends and Admirers File Past Bier
in Colorado Statehouse.

DENVER, February :5.-Denver and
Colorado today paid tribute to the late
Henry NJ. Teller. former Secretary of
the Interior and for thirty years United
States. senator. For three hours friends
and admirers, in all walks of life, filed
past the bier in the rotunda of the state
capitol. The guard of honor was COM
posed of knights Templar, Of which order
Senator Teller was the first grand COM
mander of Colorado.
Private funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
G. E Tyler, daughter, followed by
Masonic burial ceremonies.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
LIVE CARGO TROUBLESOME.
Ocean Liner Brings Birds and Ami.
mails From Hamburg Market

NEW YORK, February 25.-From Ham.
burg. the worlds greatest animal mar
ket. the steamer President Lincoln
brought today one of the largest careoes
of birds and quadrupeds that ever reach
ed New York. There were II, 600 assorted
BIRDS six elephants. ten panthers. nine
tigers and a number OF porcupines and
monkeys.
The President Lincoln was DELAYED
three days by a succession of westerly
gales, during which the live cargo was
very troublesome
Evening star., 1914-02-25
CHICAGO 10 APPEAL.
Ruling Of Superior Judge Foell Re
instates School Trustees.

CHICAGO. February o5.-Mayor Harri-
son announced today that the city would
appeal from the ruling of Superior Judge
Feel, who yesterday virtually reinstated
the four pubic school trustees removed
from office n few months ago by the
mayor. The four oustcd trustees, whose
opposition to Mrs. Ella Flagg Young as
superintendent u schools caused a storm
in the school board, will not have an op-
portunity to resume Their seats, it was
SAID, because an appeal to the supreme
court could not be decided before the
mems terms would expire in July.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
PARADE Of STRIKERS
FORBIDDEN BY MILITIA
Congress Committee Hears Charges
Against Troops on Duty in
Copper District.

HANCOCK Mich. February -. -
Charles H. Turner. auditor of the West
ern Federation Of Miners, took the stand
today before the congressional commit
tee investigating the copper miners strike
and described the deportation of Charles
H. Moyer and himself.
Before Tanners appearance on the
the copper mine workers unions, told the
investigators that soldiers had broken up
strike parades in Hancock on two occa-
sions in September He said zen P. l.
Abbey had warned him that the parades
must stop.
Says Militiaman Was Drunk.
Maj Pepper Of counsel for the militia
objected when Attorney o. \. Hilton.
for the miners. asked the witness if he
had even seen any members of the militia
intoxicated The committee permitted
Sullivan to say that he had seen a Ma
tional Guardsman under the influence Of
liquor in Hancock one Saturday night in
September.
"a veteran of the civil war took hold
of the soldiers arm and told him not to
disgrace the uniform said Sullivan. Sui
liyan denied on croSS-examination that
strikers on parade ever interfered with
non-un;on men going to work or yelled
"Scab.' at them. Other union officers
and organizers testified that the militia
had broken up strikers parades in other
parts of the copper district.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
ILLINOIS MINERS GATHER.
Delegates Arrive in Springfield
Ready for Convention.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, February %
Many delegates arrived today for the con-
vention of the United Mine Workers of
IHinois.
The opening session was postponed by
President Joseph Pope late yesterday
afternoon. when 1t was found that but a
few of the delegates were able to reach
the city, due to delayed trains.
Three hundred and sixty five delegates
have voting privileges at the convention.
but more than this number is expected to
attend The convention may continue
for two or three weeks.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
SULLIVAN CLEARED;
WAGNER IS BLAMED
Special Board of Inquiry Fully
Exonerates Deputy
Fire Chief.
PROCTOR is CRITICISED
IN REPORT MADE TODAY
No Recommendations. and Commis-
sioners May Be Week or Longer
in Disposing of Case.

Completely exonerating Andrew j. Sui.
livan. deputy fire chief on charges of in
efficiency and neglect Of duty preferred
by the Commissioners and holding FIR.
Chief Frank j. Wagner to blame for tbs
Imprisonment of five firemen under The
ruins of the American Five and Ten Cent
Store. during a blaze on the early morning
OF December y. for approximately an
hour before being discovered. the special
board appointed to try Sullivan and in
vestigate the methods by which the fir.
was managed submitted it's report to tht
District heads this afternoon.
No recommended tions are contained il
the report. nor is any reference made tt
the need of a revision of the rules gov
erning the fire department.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
Soldiers Found Decapitated,

NEISSE, Germany. February 2J.-The
decapitated bodies of two orderlies of
Mai. Gen. Boess, commander of the in
fantry brigade here. were found today
on the railroad tracks. The soldiers had
fled after assaulting the general, who had
reprimanded them for rising late
Evening star., 1914-02-25
Foreigners in Mexico City
Arm to Defend Legations
in Case of an Outbreak

MEXICO CITY, February 25.-Foreign
residents of the Mexican capital. repre-
sented by the defense organizations. ara
perfecting plans for th,.r own protection.
Machine guns for British and German
colonies have arrived here from war
Evening star., 1914-02-25
Judge James S. Young Dead.

PITTSBURGH, February 25.-Judge
James S. Young of the United States dis
trict court for the western district Of
Pennsylvania, died suddenly at his home
here today.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
Kinds to Again Seek Seat.

PORTLAND. Me-. February 25.-Repre.
sentative Asher c. Kinds. who recently
announced that he would not be a can
didate for reelection, has reconsidered
his decision and will enter the republican
primaries.
Evening star., 1914-02-25
Former Police Lieutenant De-
cIares He Knows the Ros-
enthal Murderers.
BELIEVES HENRY VALLON
FIRED THE FATAL SHOT
In Opinion Granting Becker New
Trial Appellate Court Criti-
cises the Trial Judge.

OSSINING. \. Y, February 2J.-.As
| soon as Charles Becker gets out of prison
he will devote all his energies. he says.
to running down the men who are re-
sponsible for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal. The former New York po-
lice lieutenant. who was granted a new
der. declared today that he could furnish
information that would bring the real
culprts to justice.
After I have done that" said Becker,
Il shall be willing to go back to the po-
lice department, If they want me. II they
do not. | will enter some other line OF
work.
Gunmen Disappointed.
The four gunner are terribly down
hearted today because they too were not
granted new trial. They thought their
case was tied up with mine. When l
was informed that I had been granted
new trial they Immediately concluded
they had, too. They were joyous. II
was hard when they were told the truth
The four men who got life insurance
| policies from the district attorney fol
swearing away my life may yet be ar
rested for the murder Of Rosenthal.
think that Harry Vallon is the man who
fired the fatal shot. That's the reason
he got drunk before the killing. He
wanted to get his nerve up for the deed
He needed courage to pull the trigger OF
his revolver" :,
Becker was in high spirits today when
the newspaper men met MIN IN tnt
warden's Office. He burst into torren,
of "reminiscences, promises, threats ane
self-congratulations.