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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
As to a Defender Of Militarism.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: SO Henry Weismanu, Of the
German-American Alliance, does not
agree with the pastor of the Plymouth
Church, of Brooklyn. He doesn't think
it's wrong that an entire nation of in
dustrious. frugal individuals shall be
chained to the task Of making both
ends meet-husband. wife, sons and
daughters each contributing his or her
share-just 10 maintain an eXtrava-
CANT royalty and aristocracy, as well a.
a bellicose military caste; he doesn't
deem it wrong when people are sent to
prison for giving expression to their
views Of their country's ruler, be such
views ever so just, etc, etc.
But who agrees with Mr.. Weismann
Do those who jointly form the Ger
man-American Alliance with him? II
they do so now they surely would have
disavowed him twenty years ago, when,
IN company with Herr Johann Most, he
was advocating the appropriation OF
certain people whom he regarded as
arch thieves. the drones of society.
Brooklyn, Dec. 29, 1914. ;. {.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
Two Republican Governors as Viewed
by an Admirer Of Both.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | recall an editorial in which,
some time ago, you lamented that as
yet no highly available candidate has
appeared above the political horizon.
| cannot agree with you; nor do dozens
Of good Republicans with whom / have
talked. The opinion that is current
among the unvoiced fractions OF the
Republican party is that the recen
elections have, as it were, thrown into
the political focus two men.
These two men. | hardly need say,
are the newly elected Governors OF
New York and Pennsylvania. Charles
S. Whitman and Martin &. Brumbaugh
carried their respective states by as.
tonishing majorties. Both are men OF
the highest type. Both are regulars;
get both are unusually progressive
either can probably satisfy that tirst
requisite in a Republican candidate IN
1916, ability to unite the two wings
of the party.
The two men represent, however, two
distinct types in American politics.
Whitman, the better known, has ma
tional reputation that rests manly
upon an astounding success IN prose-
The people believe in him because they
are convinced he is both honest and
extremely able. Brumbaugh, though
not so widely known, has yet d reputs..
tion that extends beyond the limits OF
his own state. IL rests on educational
and executive work. as a mere list OF
his activities will show. He has been
in succession county superintendent,
college president, professor in the Uni
yersity Of Pennsylvania, Commissioner
Of Education TO Porto Rico and super
intendent Of the Philadelphia schools.
IN brief, one represents type that is
passing, the undertaking, or destruc-
tive; the other, the educational, or con-
structive.
In considering the sort of candidate
it must have in 1916 the party must
ponder the situation carefully. 1t must
ponder especially Two things. The first
is the temper of the country. The peo-
pie, particularly the business world, is
tired of criticism and impatient of per-
secutions. II is looking hopefully
toward an era of development and pros
perity wherein enlightenment and Elf
ciensy shall play leading roles. Again,
the Republican party will probably
have 10 oppose in the national forum
man of the educating and constructive
type. In Superintendent Brumbaugh
the party has man who will not suffer
IN comparison, in educational and ex-
ecutive training, with even the present
leader of the Democratic party.
Finally, the party is awaking TO the
fact that il has in Governor Brum-
baugh, more than in any other man,
big. vital, genial. virile personality.
Brumbaugh is the kind Of man. all hrs
friends know. who wins elections
through an extraordinary personal
popularity. Only let the Repub lican
voters throughout the country know
what those in Pennsylvania knew, and
the triumph Of last November VIII De
repeated in the coming national cam
paign. FREDERICK y. LlNDSEi'
Waldwick. y. j., Dec. 80, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Great Brita rs New Armies.

The creation of six new British armies shows
that the time is rapidly approaching when Great
Britains strength will be fully felt in the western
war theatre. Three corps are to be assigned TO
each command and if modern methods of organ-
Zation are followed each will consist of about
10000 men. There are probably enough recruits
in Great Britain of four or five months training
TO supply the 100000 men needed for the six
armies.
Ideas about the length of training required to
turn out soldiers have been considerably modified
since the war began. Germany and France put
first line troops into the field in August, and
the first line force has now been down to
a shadow Second line and third line reserves
have been brought up and the average in train
inc and physical quality is now far below what
IL was in August Great Britain has supplied
in France about 100000 regulars and small
number Of territorias. The troops which she is
now organizing are of the first line class in phys
ical qualifications, although short on expert
ence. Yet there is no reason why they should
not soon fight as well as French and German re-
serves Of the classes between thirty and forty
five years Of age, called back 10 service after
long intervals in civil pursuits.
The Allies were greatly handicapped by Great
Britain's late start in developing armies. But
there will be good deal of compensation in the
end. Great Britain can put 10000 high class
troops into the field before the winter is over, and
this reinforcement will give the Allies big pre-
ponderance in the western field. With its aid
they can get real offensive under way, and by
the middle Of summer another British contingent
Of 100000 will probably be ready. The longer
the war lasts the greater will be the value OF
normal first and second line troops, Of which
Great Britain and the colonies can easily furnish
600 600. in addition to the six armies just
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Straining at a Gnat and Swallowing a
Camel.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Compare the loss caused 10 a few
hundred merchants whose shipments
have been detained, justly so in many
cases, since contraband articles were
concealed in non-contraband goods,
compare this loss caused by the British
government with that caused TO us by
Germany in invading Belgium and in
ficting such destruction of industries
and homes that millions are shelterless
and are on the roint Of starvation and
are being kept alive principally at our
expense.
Ii we protest gainst the loss TO our
shippers caused by delays growing out
of Great Britain's action, ought not
we TO protest against the far greater
loss which has come TO US through our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
ONE CAUSE OF POVERTY
How Buying on the Instalment Plan
Hits the Working Girl.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer to and IN thorough
appreciation of Mrs. Maud Nathan s
letter in to-day's paper: What Is the
ever increasing cause of poverty
against which we struggle?'
Our credit and instalment plans!
The worst and most deadly kind OF
slavery. Leave men out. A girl work
ing for So week is joke ION the
job" if she doesn't dress well. How
does she do it? instruments on poor
goods which are worn out before paid
in full. Then what?
She can't go to church in clothes
she can afford. One would think church
one place one could go without bluff,
Charity cannot carry the burden. II
we can give let US not expect return.
Let it be loaned 10 be repaid when con-
venient. Let our gifts not pauperiZe
by costing the self-respect of the re-
cipicnt. Is.
Mount Vernon, y. Y, Dec 90. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
WAR FOR WOMEN
II Militarism Is to Return Let Girls
Drill as Well as Boys.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The suggestion Of Mayor Mitchell,
as read by me in several Of the news
papers, to have military training m
troduced in the public schools seems
to apply to the boys alone. As an ar,
dent advocate Of equal suffrage, equal
pay for equal work and equal opportu-
mites for women, should like to pro-
test against such unjust discrimination.
Since, evidently, the business OF war
is to be revived and re-establ!shed'
this training for future occupations
sbould not be given TO the boys to the
exclusion of the girls. The lack OF
such training at the impresslonable age
will be serious handicap to them IN
their future work-a risk that must not
be overlooked by the masculine advo-
Gates of this farreaching measure
ROSALlE G.. JONES.
Svosset. y. Y. Jan. /, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
What the Minimum Wage Means.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II is noted that the honored
president of the Consumers League aG-
vocates the formation of permanent
commission to deal with the wage
question. Moreover. it is stated that
such a commission "is the only logical
method TO determine wages Many will
doubtless dissent from such conclu-
sion. on the basis that the matter Of
wage and service is one which no COM
mission can possibly settle. Wages are
properly based on efficiency and are
modified by the Law OF supply and de
mand. Moreover, a right 70 establish
minimum wage implies a right 10
establish maximum wage and an in
termediate wage. In fact, If the right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
The Outlaws.
By RUDYARD KIPLING.

Through learned and laborious years
They set themselves to find
Fresh terrors and undreamed-of fears
To help upon mankind.
When all was readied 20 their hand
They loosed their hidden sword
And utterly laid waste land
Their oath was pledged to guard.
Coldlv they went about to raise
To life and make more dread
Abominations of old days,
That men believed were dead.
They paid the price to reach their goal
Across a world in flame,
But their own hate slew their own soul
Before that victory came.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Sonnet on the Belgian EXpatriation,
By THOMAS HARDY.

| dreamt that people from the Land Of Chimes
Arrived one autumn morning with their beiIs,
To hoist them on the towers and citadels
Of my own country, that the musical rhymes
Rung by tn m into space at measured times
Amid the markets daily stir and stress.
And the nights empty starlit silentness
Might solace souls of this and kindred climes
Then ! awoke: and 10. before me stood
The visioned ones, but pale and full OF fear;
From Bruges they came. and Antwerp, and oStend
No carillons in their train. Nicissitudc
Had left these tinkling to the invaders ear,
And ravaged street, and smouldering gable-end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

created. The first year of the war was Ger
manys year The second will be Frances and
Great Britain's The third, if there is third,
will probably be Russas, whose untouched sup
plies of men still exceed those Of any other
belligerent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Miss Rodman's Employer Was the
City.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Your correspondent in yester-
davis issue is wrong in placing Miss
Rodman as an employe of the Board OF
Education. She is an employe OF the
citizens OF the city, as are the members
of the board. As such she has the same
right TO criticise the action OF the
board in the matter under considera-
ton as have other citizens. Had DR..
Maxwell. who | infer is her senior IN
wears, in a kindly manner called her
attention TO the form of the criticism
as casting a seeming reflection upon
the members of the board as gentle
men Miss Rodman, as a lady. would no
doubt have disclaimed her intention to
do so and cheerfully apologized. The
course which was taken by the board
was not creditable TO them. either as
officials or as citizens. c. I. MORSE.
Brooklyn, Jan. |, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
An Anti.Suffrase Hand Grenade.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Here's ammunition for the anti
sufrragists, notably Annie Riley Hale
and Marjorie Dorman, who say every
"suf" is an incipient Mormon.
Women have voted in Arizona since
1912. therefore just before Christmas
II rained for seven days in that state;
the Santa Cruz mot CLAUSE River
spread like the latter day saints and
mussed up the landscape extensively
Do we want to see the Hudson be-
having like that?
ANTI-SUFFRAGETTE LOGIC.
Tarrytown. n. u. Dec. 80. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
THE PEOPLES COLUMN A

efforts, b. shiploads of provisions 10
relieve in some measure the distress
and misery which Germany has IN
ficted upon a nation whose only OF
fence was that il wanted TO remain al
peace with all its neighbors?
P. II. CLARK.
Schenectady. y. T., Dec. 81, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

be granted for a commission 70 esta9-
lish any wage, it becomes difficult 70
see why such a commission should no.
regulate all wages. -
WILLIAM WEST.
New York. Dec. %, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
KING ALbERi'S BOOK.

mr. HdH C1inc h1s cdcf Uolumc composed NJ irbp's
to inc Bc0idn hing and people Contributions came "
Statesmen and OF ios me rorH orou"d and "cn'od
the rco poems JcIgr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
New York, Dec. 81. 1914

The Tribune ,cishcs "a rcmins n,
RAIDERS that anonymous icffsrS eahHp'
BE- prin,ed ia this cOlsmH. For or if,-
.orSs and as an assurance 81 The ufife, :
oood faith, name aud address mssi %
stoned ~ eyery case. These ~i" NO
published u the icriier 50 rtgHs''~
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
TRAINS HIT AUTOS; TEN DIE
Mother, Two Sons and Farm Hand
Killed While on Way to Church
at Chesterton, Ind.

Gary, Ind, Sept. -Four persons
riding to church in their automobile
were killed when struck by a mail
train on the New York Central tracks
in Chesterton, Ind, thirteen miles
east of here yesterday.
The dead: Mrs. John Teda, sixty
vars old; John Teda, her son; Peter
Teda, sixteen years old, another son.
man, name not learned employed
on Teda farm.
Racine, Wis, Sept. 7.-Andrew
Brown was killed, Oscar Jensen prob
ably fatally hurt, and Dave Williams
and T. R. Veltz seriously hurt when
their automobile was wrecked by st.
Paul train two miles from Corliss.
near Racine, where all the men lived
Albany, N. Y, Sept. Five people
were killed and one man was injured
when the automobile they occupied
crashed into speeding Delaware &
Hudson railroad excursion train at
grade crossing near Glens Falls.
The dead are: Nelson Norton, sixty
seven; Mrs. Nelson Norton, sixty-two;
May Norton, their daughter, twenty;
Mrs. John Norton, thirty; Edith Nor
ton, daughter of Mrs. ]. Norton, three.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
THIRTY MEXICANS KILLED BY
U. S. TROOPS In TEXAS
Large Force of Soldiers Rushed to
Border Towns to Halt INVASION
Two Americans Slain.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 6.-Two
Mexican bandits were shot by Ameri
can soldiers returning fire across the
Rio Grange at Cavazos Crossing.
Major Hay, chief of staff for Major
General Frederick Funston, arrived
from, San Antonio, and was followed
by several, troop trains, the begin
ming of a troop movement which will
put the weight of five thousand regu
lars in the lower Rio Grande valley
to help maintain peace.
A Carranza official, was killed in the
fighting at Cavazos Crossing, it was
learned.
At least thirty, Mexieans, believed
to be Carranzae4 soldiers, have been
killed in battle with United States
troops under Capt. Frank M. Mccoy.
near yHidalgo, Tex The battle lasted
all day. E The forces have been firing
across the Rio Grande along front
of two miles.
A big force of Texas rangers and
citizens. posses aided the United
States troops in the battle near Hidal-
CO., Only one American was hit. Pri-
vate John Salvini of Troop D, Third
cavalry, was wounded in the hip.
Seven Mexicans were killed on the
Texas side. A party of twelve en-
countered detachment of United
States cavalry near MADEIRA in Hidal-
go county All the dead Mexicans
wore uniforms of the Carranza army.
A posse of Carranza soldiers opened
fire across the river on an American
ranchman named Drew at Cavazos,
four miles west of Old Hidalgo.
United States cavalry was immedi-
ately rushed to the scene and the bat
tie in which thirty Mexicans were
killed started.
Earl Donaldson, a farmer Of Fay
cite, Mo-, and J. Fl. Smith, an engine
tender, were killed and their bodies
thrown into a dried lake. Stanley
Dodds, a contractor was unframed by
the Mexicans, presumably because one
of the number declared he was a Ger.
man.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
ROCK ISLAND DIRECTORS QUIT
A. c. James and James Mclean of
New York Send in Their
designations.

New York, Sept 8.-Arthur Curtiss
James and James Mclean have sent
in their designations as directors of
the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company, it was said at their
offices here. Messrs. James and Nc
Lean are members Of the Phelps-Dodge
company, large copper producers,
which acquired considerable inter-
est in the preferred and common
shares of the Rock Island company
several years ago.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
BRYAN AGAIN is A GRANDPA
Eighth GrandchiId of Nebraskan Is
Son of MIR. and Mrs. Richard
L. Harqreaves.

Chicago, Sept. S.-Former Secretary
of State William J. Bryan received an
important telegram from Washington.
The message announced the birth of
and Mrs. Richard Lewis Hargreaves.
The little fellow will be christened
Richard Bryan Hargreaves. His
mother was Grace Bryan. Mr.. Har-
greaves is clerk in the office of the.
United States comptroller.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
AMERICANS TAKEN AS SPIES
OF Boston Firm Ar
rested by Russian Military
Authorities.

Washington. Sept. 8.-The travelling
representative and the European man.
ager of the Rice-Hutchins company of
Boston have been arrested in Moscow
by the Russian military authorities on
the suspicion that they are spies, adj
vices to the state department stated.
Instructions were cabled at once to
Ambassador Marye at Petrograd to
make an investigation and to obtain
the release of the men.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
Farmer Ends Life.

Clinton. H., Sept. 8.-Floyd Hall,
wealthy farmer. who has been in Ill
health, committed suicide by putting
q shotgun against his head and then
pushed trap arrangement he had
made in the tool house AS his wife
entered the body fell out into her
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
FIVE CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Nearly Fifty Others Escape Blaze
That Races st. Francis Girls d.
rectory in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. Give burned
bodies of children have been recov-
cred from the ruins Of the ST. Francis
Girls directory, which burned early in
the day. Elizabeth O'Brien, fourteen,
and her fve-year-old sister, Katie.
have been identified. but the other
bodies were burned almost beyond
recognition. Nearly fifty other chill
dren narrowly escaped in the care Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10
VAST COUNTRY

Mrs. Wayupp-This is great big
land of ours.
Mr.. Blase-That's right, and fell
low doesn't realize it till he travels
Why, you can actually go to places in
this country where you don't owe
anybody!-Puck.
1000
IT'S NECESSARY
"They do things differently in Mex
ico."
"How's that?"
"The presidents do most of their
running after they're elected. >
Judge.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10
TIMES CHANGE

''What is the principal difference
between modern and ancient times?"
zone of the main points was that
the modern earn their living, while
the ancient urned their dead"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10
NOT PREPARED

81 hear that as a husband he has
exceeded all expectations.
"Well, his wife's friends and her
people didn't expect very much"
Kansas City Journal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10
NOT HOPELESS

Sergeant Pfiz believed in handling
his men firmly. Pausing before one
recruit, he eyed him sternly.
Nov, then, pull yourself togeth-
err" he barked harshly; you're
standing all wrong! Your uniforms
not put on right, your buttons are
dirty, and you're holding your rifle
like hay fork Let's see if you can
march. Right-about-face"
The recruit stood stock still, and
heaved high of relief.
THANK goodness" he said, with
resignation. 'Tm right about some
thing, anywayp'-London Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-09
Safety First"

a mess boy named Jack Farrell
Misaing
II was believed that all of the other
passengers were rescued. but the fol-
lowing had not been located tonight:
G.. Allen, J. A. Gillen, Mrs. I'll. A. Nor
riR, Henry Kanack, Fred Jones, s. Col
Inns. T. Gaff. James Hayes. W. @. Mar
guard.
The Ident. fled Dead
A revised list of the identified dead
follows:
Mrs. NJ. J. Dunn, Butte, Mont, sister
of Mrs. Dan Mcdonald of North Bend.
Ore.
Mrs. ID. IT, Thorne of Hood River, Or.
Eugene CLEARWATER. aged years.
son of A. S. Gillenwater of Seattle and
ADacortes.
Mrs. s. Caldbeck of Salem.
Mrs. r. Cullen of Portland.
Delmar .Bogue. aged 3 years, son of
Mrs. Jennie Bogue.
Harry Andrade, oiler on Santa Clara.
Alfred Crowley, son of B. j. Crowley
of Sedro-Woolley, Wash, aged -
months.
Steering Gear damned
Capt August Lofstead declared to-
night that the wreck was caused by
the jammlng of the Santa Clara's
steering gear, just after she had cross
ed the bar. II was found impossible
to release the rudder, he said, and the
steamer drifted to destruction.
Line were go aboard the steamer
late today and large amount of COM
modities was brought off, including
mail and express matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-09

raided, he protested and Mexican
officials laughed at him. So he
Joined the rebels in the Madero
revolution, and secured the prom
Use of the rebel leaders to protect
his mining interests.
He was back in New York when
the European war broke out. He
fastened to Ireland, the home of
his ancestors, the De la Poer fam
lily, and was placed in the Royal
British artillery. When the Black
Watch, as the Forty-Second High
landers are known, needed expert
enced men to handle quick firing
field pieces, he was transferred
and 1t was while with the Black
Watch that he was killed, Sept.
22, when the allies were making
their big drive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-09
FEEL LIKEALITTLE STR0Llp
O'LEARY, "a, TO GO 1000 MILES

Dan O'Leary, "A. has not
walked 1000 miles at stretch
for a couple of years and is get
ting restless. He Is so anxious
for a stroll he is willing to bet
$500 he can beat anybody in the
world In hike of 500 or 1000
miles.
This veteran of the hoofing
game does not ask any handicap
on account of his age. He is will
ing to race even up with youths
young enough to be his grandson.
O'Leary hopes to get race out
of his old rival, Edward Payson
Weston. who is IT, but still quite
walker. A race between these
veterans would be historical
They have already met three
times in great contests, in Chi
cago, London and San Francisco,
O'Leary always winning.
O'Leary says he owes his long
life and good health to walking
and proper eating. He has been
walker since he was 10. He
was a book agent then and in
tramping around discovered he
had unusual pedestrian ability.
In 1907, when he was Sc, he
gave one of the greatest exhibit
tons of human endurance ever
known by walking 1000 miles in
1000 hours, going mile at the
| beginning of each hour. 1t was
claimed no man could do it.
O'Leary walks 10 to 30 miles
every day, but that is tame for
him and he is hoping someone
will accept his challenge for a
1,000-mile hike.