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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19

From the Mexican Herald.
Several days ago the director of the
Bureau Of Labor received a commu-
nication from the operatives of the
textile factory of San Felix, in
which they complained of the pre-
carious condition in which they were
placed, due to the fact that the fac
tory had been closed down since
last September, leaving them with
out means of subsistence. They had
waited for the factory to reopen,
hoping that with the arrival of cot
ton from the Laguna district opera
tions would be resumed at once. AL
though the cotton arrived some time
since, the factory has not reopened,
and they fear that it will remain
closed for many months.
The director of the Bureau of La
Dor at once wrote to the owners of
the factory, requesting them to in
form him as to the truth of the re-
ports and IL the factory were closed,
how soon it would reopen. A reply
has just been received from the own
ers of the factory. They state that
it has been closed since October on
account of the abnormal conditions
existing in the republic, but that they
have been making efforts to give EN-
ployment to as many of the opera
tiyes as possible on their hacienda of
Guadalupe.
A number of the operatives, they
state, have been cared for in this
manner. In regard to the reopening
of the factory, they state that they
are endeavoring to do so, but that they
are meeting with great difficulties,
owing to the fact that the market for
their products is at present over
stocked, due to the lack of buying
among the people.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19

On one of the coolest days of this
winter I met Roger A. Pryor walk
ing with firm and vigorous step In
the vicinity of Central Park, New
York city. A fur-lined oyercoat, the
collar of which was brought well up
over his ears, soft and wide
brimmed black felt hat and pair of
heavy, fur-lined gloves, protected him
from the chill that was in the wind
blowing from the north with a tenn
perature of a few degrees above zero.
In spite of his eighty-six years
Judge Pryor had a physical vigor
which the wintry weather could not
impair, and which was fully matched
by the Vigor and alertness of his
mind. The only mark of age which l
observed was that his long, flowing,
jet black hair had changed to a some
what tawny color, like that of a
lions name. The Indian-like profile,
always a prominent characteristic of
Judge Pryor, and the brightness of
his eye, were precisely what they
had been when 1 had first known him,
thirty years ago.
As I stood chatting with him.
could not help thinking that 1t was
extraordinary that any one now liv-
ing should be able to talk with the
laSI survivor Oh lildl
group that stood behind the batteries
in Charleston harbor in the early
dawn of an April morning in 1861 and
said to tho officers who were In
authority there, IF you fire upon
Fort Sumter, Virginia will secede
within twenty-four hours by Shrews-
bury clock"
Judge Pryor had once told me that
the incident as thus described was
correct. He had gone to South Caro-
lima from Virginia, which was his
home, to carry that message.
He spoke incidentally of the fact
that there had been three epochs in
his long career. First, that Of his
early manhood. when he was sent as
special ambassador to Greece and
when he served in the House of Rep
resentatives at Washington; second,
his military service in the Confederate
army at the time OF the civil war,
and last, his professional and judicial
career in New York city, which be-
gan soon after the close of the civil
war.
LAS l look back over my career.
long one, since 1 am now eighty-six
wears of age" said Judge Pryor,
IT recall with special delight
one of the greatest compliments
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
Making Over a states Government.


From the Chicago Daily News.
A radical change of administrative
forms and methods is proposed in
Iowa, where the State government has
been the subject of study by efficiency
engineers. They were authorized by
the Legislature to perform the work,
and their report is now before q legis-
lative committee. They make the
wise recommendation that power and
responsibility be centralized by the
election Of the Governor alone lin the
executive department, that official be-
ing empowered To appoint directors
general of the various State depart
ments The officials so appointed
would form an executive council, Of
which the Governor would be chair
man. In the judicial department the
chief justice Of the Supreme Court
alone would be elected and would APP
point all the judges of the State, they
being subject to confirmation by the
Senate When so appointed and con-
flrmed they would hold Office during
good behavior.
Apparently. it is not proposed to
abandon the legislative department in
Iowa, though action Of that sort is
contemplated in plan that has been
worked out for changing Oklahomas
government to the commission form.
There is ii proposed that all legisla
tive and executive powers of the State
be vested in a commission of about n
score of members.
These proposals and others Of like
nature show that the waste and in
efficiency resulting from the present
complex government are not likely to
be tolerated much longer by the peo-
Pile. Concentrated authority, clearly
established responsibility, and the
straight-s shooting short ballot are
necessary to bring reasonable eff
cheney in government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
by gibson GARDNER

For the first time in his history
Uncle Sam Is going into the business
of building big railroad system.
This is the result of the passage of
the Alaska railroad bill which has
just been signed by President Wilson.
Here are the essential provisions of
the bill:
The President is given practically
all power to do anything necessary
to bring into existence a completely
equipped railroad a thousand miles
long and not to cost more than $780,
900, 900.
He is also permitted to buy at
physical valuation any existing line
Or lines of railroad now in Alaska,
but If he does so, this Is to be in
cluded in the maximum 1000 miles
limitation.
The road is to be built from the
south coast of Alaska to navigable
waters in the interior. and also to tap
one or more coal fields. The Presi-
dent himself must decide what will
be the ocean terminus and at what
point il will connect with the river
transportation in the interior. The
road will connect with either the
yukon. the Tanana or the Kusko-
quinn. and the seaport which will be
selected will be either Valdez, Seward
or Katalla.
Before determining these questions
the President will undoubtedly APP
point a commission of expert en-
gineers from civil life and the army
or navy to make investigation.
One million dollars Is provided with
which to start work.
| The Panama equipment is made
available when no longer needed at
Panama.
The President is authorized to
Withdrew lands for town sites and
also to reserve any such lands in
Alaska "as are or may be useful for
| furnishing materials for construction
and for stations, terminals, docks and
for other purposes" This is an i'm
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
WITH THE WORLDS TOILERS

Bosnia has four trade unionists per
1000 inhabitants.
Chinese sawyers in Manchuria are
paid 20 cents a day
Textile workers issued half mil
lion union labels last year.
In Amsterdam, N. Y, forty-one OF
every 100 women are employed in fac
tories.
Fifteen States already forbid chill
dren under ssaeeen in mines and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
MARCH 10
Octave Thanet Croisette .
BY MARY MARSHALL.
Copyrighted 1913.


This is the sixty-fourth anniversary
of the birth of the American short
story writer, Alice French, better
known by her pen name, Octave
Thanet." Miss French Is native of
Andover, Mass, where her father and
brothers We're engaged in large manu-
featuring enterprises, and it was from
her close interest In conditions of in
dustry and labor that she gained the
material out of which she spun her
remarkable short stories. There has
never been any other American writer
to approach her in telling the story of
the working man. Her models in
writing have been the French short
story rather contemporary American
or English fiction, but she has never
been a slave to her models.
Naturally Miss French made a
close study of labor problems and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
ODDITIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

deprived of his hirsute adornment on
election day in November, 1908. Paul
Felix, justice of the peace in the
parish of Jefferson, La, and William
Stiles, a deputy sheriff, are defend
ants.
Town to Elect Mayor and Five Alder
men. But Has No Residents.
TORONTO. March 19.-The town of
Hampstead. near Montreal. Is to have
an election. It is in need of mayor
and five aldermen for the next three
years.
The town" consists of two de-
serted homes and eighty EIGHT nom
resident voters. Hampstead was in
corporated as town at the last ses-
sion of the Quebec Legislature. and
as it was nothing but a vacant farm
it was permitted to elect It's first
municipal board from its non-resi-
dent property owners. Nobody knows
exactly what it will do now.
Ashes of Dead Baron Sent to Germany
by Parcel Post.
NEW YORK, March 19-The ashes
of Baron Carl Gromadzinsky, who
died at New Rochelle of apoplexy a
month ago. were shipped Yesterday
by parcel post to his old home In
Germany by his friend. Robert Les
ser.
The package. weighing eight
pounds. cost $1.05 to send and was
addressed to Baron Sondermann. at
Samter, Posen. Baron Sondermann
purchased the estate from the
Gromadzinsky family many years
ago, but the family holds the right
of burial in the ancestral vault.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
Conserving Silence.

do you believe that silence gives
consent, Dubley?" asked Costing.
"Why-yes. The old saying says
So Why?" said Dudley.
Then you may congratulate me on
my engagement to MISS Moneybags.
wrote to her asking her to marry
me six months ago, and I haven't
heard a word from her since
Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19

quarries, and six other States have
no important mining interests.
A recent census of England and
Wales disclosed four women coal
beavers.
New Jersey factories employ an av-
erage of 1923, 800 workers, at a total
yearly wage of $3.50, 1887
Conductors and trainmen on the
Northern Pacific railroad system are
demanding a revision of the working
schedule. which has just expired.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
Called Negroes for Years, Make Officials
Declare Them White.

Called Negroes for Years, Make Onicials
Declare Them White.
NEW ORLEANS. La, March 10
Eight children of Mrs. Camille Mon
roux Prados, heretofore known Off
cially as negroes, were officially de-
clared white persons yesterday after
a long court fight, during which SEN
sational charges We're made. Each
of the eight, all adults, were regis
tered by the City Board of Health as
negroes when born. Church records
showed them to be white.
Mandamus proceedings were
brought to compel the health board
to declare them white. During the
court proceedings attorneys charged
the church records had been altered.
The first ancestor of whom there was
record came here in 1886 and married
a white woman. He was of Latin
origin and his complexion was dark.
The Prados family declares this is the
reason the family officially has been
called negroes.
Value of Beard Is Question for Learned
Justices.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-What
is the value of beard? That is the
novel question which the learned JUS
tees of the Supreme Court have been
asked to determine.
The case in point is that of E. A.
O'Sullivan, aged about sixty five and
prominent Louisiana lawyer, who
placed value of 100000 on a growth
of his beard. O'Sullivan. who for
merly was district attorney, State
senator and city attorney of New
Orleans, claims that he was forcibly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
Wives Mnx Sue Husbands.

From the Hartford Times.
There will be more than ordinary
interest in the decision of the Su-
preme Court of Errors in the case of
Elizabeth c. Brown against Thomas
S. Brown, q MtddleseX county case,
which was handed down on Thursday
afternoon. The opinion of the court
was written by Judge Thayer. It
marks q new development in the law
relating to married people, and 1t
establishes as the law of the State
that a wife has the right to sue her
husband for personal injuries in
fiicted by him. Under the common
law the wife had not that right.
Judge Thayer refers to the opinion
of Judge Hamersley, written some
time before he retired from the bench
of the Supreme Court, in a case
which involved the Interpretation of
the law of 1877 The opinion given
by the Supreme Court follows the
reasoning and the logic of Judge
Hamersley, with the inevitable con-
clusion which is arrived at in the
opinion written by Judge Thayer.
The opinion places Connecticut in
advance of many States and of many
countries. Il affords the wife
greater degree of protection from her
husband. 1t has been heretofore
held. almost generally, that the
identity of the wife being merged
into that of her husband, she could
not sue him for personal injuries. OF
course, the wife could have her hus-
band arrested and prosecuted in the
criminal courts for misconduct.
Now the Supreme Court says:
when the purposes of the marriage
relation have wholly failed by reason
OF the misconduct of one or both of
the parties there is no reason why
the husband or wife should not have
the same remedies for injuries in
flicted by the other spouse which the
courts would give them against other
parties"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19

conditions in the United States. AS
result of her keen observation she
was in favor of trades unions, but
believed that cooperation, not trade
unionism, would be the ultimate solu-
ton of the strife between capital and
labor.
Another famous woman born
March 10 was French actress
named Sophie Alexandrine Croisette.
Like most French actresses she
chose for her profession a single
name, Croisette, a variation of her
last name. She made her debut in
Paris in 1874 when she was twenty
two years old.
She was an exceedingly successful
actress in her day. but ended her
career prematurely by her marriage
with q rich American banker named
Stern.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
Porcelain Houses Next.

From the New York Sun.
Until comparatively recent times
houses were built either of wood or
brick. Buildings In the suburbs and
rural districts were Of frame and
those in the city brick. Stucco was
introduced a fow years ago, and on
the heels of that came concrete, re-
inforced concrete. hollow tile and
concrete blocks. If a scheme that
has had the attention of a man for
many years materializes, and he says
it will, houses built of porcelain will
be the next seen in the suburbs of
New York. This man is in the porce-
lain business and is of a family of
porcelain makers and has had such
building in mind for forty years.
After years of experimenting he
succeeded in making q porcelain tile,
strong enough for building purposes,
and soon will erect house of porce
lain. The tile VIII be built around
the skeleton frame of q skyscraper.
In other words. the house will have
q skeleton frame of steel, and the tile
will be nothing more than finish.
The tile will be an inch thick and of
strength not expected of such brittle
material as porcelain. 1t Is a COM
position which has taken years to
find, and the maker proposes to
guard his secret. Besides strength
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
A Cranberry Lesson.
9rom Leslle's Weekly.


How many persons know that cram
berries from the bogs of New York,
Wisconsin, New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts are marketed through a
single centre in New York, and that
the price is fixed at figure to give
the cranberry growers a satisfactory
profit and the public a reasonable
quotation at all times? This is done
through the Cranberry Growers Ma
tional Trade Association. 1t prevents
Cutting the market at low figure
at one time and leaving 1t bare at
high figures at another.
Yet this reasonable action for the
purpose of economically marketing
cranberries is in violation of the
Sherman law. because 1t Is u combi-
nation in restraint of trade.
When the Sherman antitrust law
was passed ii was supposed to be
aimed at two or three strong, wealthy,
prosperous corporations. The cram
berry growers, the cotton producers,
the grocerymen and lumbermen. the
labor unions and others who have CO.
operative associations, did not think
that the law could ever touch them.
In the light Of experience, a reVulsion
of feeling concerning the matter is
becoming more and more apparent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
Zero

BY nature ! am shrinking
And modest in my mien,
And yet bold man shivers
When | am on the scene.
haven't any figure
To bring forth praises warm,
And yet fat man trembles
When he beholds my form
I'm not the glass of fashion,
Of styles | take no note,
And yet all men consult me
Before they choose a coat.
My best friends must admit it,
I'm nothing much to see,
Yet few get such attention
AS little zero me.
-McLandburgh Wilson in New York
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM
THE EXCHANGES

and remarkable wearing qualities, the
porcelain house will be waterproof
and steamproof. Except for the steel
frame it will be porcelain. The walls,
floors, ceilings, halls, stairs and
everything else found in well-con-
structed dwelling will be porcelain.
In such a house germs could not live.
There will be no corners nor angles
for them to Turk in. 1t would be pos
sible to wash down such a house with
a hose every day, if necessary. Not
from sanitary standpoint, but it
can be built cheaper and quicker than
any type of house erected at the pres
ent time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
Value of Beard Is Question for Learned
justices.

Uncertain whose the narrower span,
The clown unread, or half-read gentleman
John Dryden.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-15
Los rusOs estdn pOsesionad0s del
pasO de los CarpatOs

Contra 10 aseverado por los
austriacos de que lograron
cruzar los Carpatos, Sc sabe
que todos los pasos de estos
monies est&n en- poder de los
rusos, que quieren a toda cos
ia prevenlr ell envio de fuer-
zaS austriacas para reforzar
ell ej6rcito de Galicia.
En- esta region no Sc tienen
ningunas noticias del avance
de las tropas alemanas al sur
de Mlawa, que tienen la inten-
ci6n de devolver Ia derecha
rusa, y por ell contgario, Sc in
de Petrogrado, que Sc
ha obtenido sobre ell enemigo
un 6xito parcial.
La aSOmbroSa recuperaci0n
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-15
SERVlA.

Paris, Die, 13.-El Cores
p0nsal de la Agencia Havas
en- Servia, ha communicate ell
siguiente informe Official:
Los frentes norte y norOes-
te del ei6rcito oerViO, perSi-
guieron al enemigO derrotado
el dia 1ro. y lograrOn ocupar
Raira BaSta. ROgatchitza y
KameHttza. In la direction de
NiIano Y Belgrade los ataques
iel enemigO no han tenidO ext
10. En- t0da la extension de es-
te frente ell enemigo ha cOmen-
zado a retirarse y nuestras tro-
pas emprendieron va Ell avan-
ce.
"Sobre ell frente del Danu-
OiO no ha habldo Gambia Mn
gunO.
Eel dia II de Diciembre hi
cimos prisioneros siete oficia-
les y ALTO soldados, varios de
los cuales estaoan heridOs.
Tambi6n capturamos tres fusi-
les de trio rapido, ocho canO-
mes de montana, I'm mortero,
varios carroS de municiones Y
automobiles, un reflector y una
gran cantidad de materiales de
guerra"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-15

de las posiciones servias por
ell ej6rcito del rey Pedro, y la
derrota de cuatro grandes d.
visiones austriacas que habian
lOgradO penetrar hasta cerca
del centric del pequenO RENO,
ha atraido la atenci6n de los
peritOs militares, que estan
maravillados en- la rapidez de
Ia reorganization ) mOvimien-
los del abnegado y valiente
ejGrcito servio.
Ell Principe de "a Corona en-
una patIiotica arenga que di-
rigio q sus soldados, les dijo
que habia "abatido y castigado
al enemigo con una rapidez
de que no Sc tenfa nOticia en-
las historic militar del mum
do"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-15
LCS LLIADC> CBEIENEN
UNA VICTC 4 CERCA
EE W ES.

In r-~uarro he Paris de-
..,an+. de- in imDor,ante avan-
30 a1canzalo nor las tropas
frsncesas en- las selyas de La
Prewe, en- Francia Y de tres
vioientos ataque5 dc Ia ln1ah-
teri" 1l9ilIil", H"t l ~ WAS
p% s-,-;[.'0 ~
- oe;o;,I ID as4os su-
.SraaJa on Frsncia
I;,
ar1 A.. - DO diciembre es-
-,,,.o ,aIa+ivamenfe en- calma.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-15
leg UN AGENTE DE VIII
son A LAREDO.

Nos ayisa nuestro CORES
Donsal en- Laredo Tex, que aca
ba de Ilegar a aquella ciudad
f~conteriza, ell collector de con-
tribuciones, Frank Rabb, ell
cual fu6 comisionado per el
Presidente Wilson para cue 70
mara informes de Ia situacion
mexicana, y Sc los cOmunicara.
Segun Sc sabe. el agente ol-
plomatico del p~residente ame-
rican0, ha formulate va Su IN
forme, Y este IS en- e. sentido
lie cue al salir de L capital
m~exicana, ace algunos dlas,
.5d0 50 e~,Y"IaDa en- paz.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-15
Ell ANUNCIO
Como nuestros lectores ha-

Como nuestros lectores ha-
bran nctado, tenemos en- nues-
fro diario n seccion llamada
de Anuncios Economics, So
bre la cuaI queremos lamar la
atencion del publico en- gene
raj.
Esta seccion es de verdade-
ra importancia para ell que
busca I'm empleo, para ell que
quiere un empleo, para ell que
ouiere un empleado o sirvien"
te, para ell que tiene algo que
verder o comprar, para todos,
en- resumen, los que necesitan
ponerse en- contacto con al
guien para llevar a cabo ell a
rreglo de cualquier negocio.
GA PRENSA" es ell period
co nexicano mas leido dentro
y fuera de San Antonio y sus
anuncios son de resultados
PRACTICES inmediatos. En- GUAM
10 al precio de ellos en- la sec
ci6n de Anuncios Economics,
bastenos decir que podemos
puolicarlos hasta por la insig-
nificante suma de Is centavos.
ST necesita listed trabajo O
empleados, 81 trata de rentar,
comprar 0 vender alguna casa
o terreno,3 81 ha perdido alguna
cosa, 81 quiere comprar o VEN
der muebles, joyas, etc. pase a
nuestras oficinas y lie daremos
a conocer nuestras condolences
para publican los anuncios E.
conomicos. Por muy POGO d.
nero conseguira 10 que listed
desea, pues OLA PRENSA" es
Zelda en- todas parties.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-15

In desDacho 3rocedente de
Ginebra. Suiza dice que han
lIegado q Basel no:ici&s de Ber-
In. en- las cuGies Sc informa
que probabIamente el Empe-
rador Guillermo II de Alema-
MIA, tendra que sufrir una ope-
raci6n en- Ia garganta, cuando
Sc recobre suficientemente de
Ia enfermedad que 10 aqueja
' la cual no Sc considera de
gravedad.
Los mtdicos cue 10 atienden
consideran inevitable que 81
Nagest&d regreSe del frente
de las llreas ' permanezca re-
Guido en- sus habitacioneS por