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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
TEST or A T0ASTnRSTER.
His Speech, Whether It Be Good Or
Bad, Should &c Very 9rlef

His Speech, Whether It Be Good or
Bad. Should Ee Very er,ef
To the average man an invitation to
make few remarks" after dinner Is
at once terror ana u secret pride. To
be asked to be the toastmaSter at big
dinner Is usually taken as recognition
Of wit and knowledge
The toastlnaster's speech should be
very brief. Ir he is a good speaker
himself speech Of any considerable
length imposes unfair competition upon
the real speakers. usually visiting
guests, whom he Is to introduce. If
the toastmaster Is a poor speaker he
guests as we'll And In any event
every minute occupied by the toast
master is robbery Of the time of the
real speakers Of the evening, and an
after dinner speaker may have a real
message that needs delivery, and the
long drawn introduction, with side
lights and anecdotes, will really cheat
the audience OF something worth while
The toaStmaSter has q task Of courte
sy-to prepare the diners for the man
who is to speak, to tame and train the
audience into proper frame OF IzriiE9
and to turn it o7ef TO the speaker in
formed as to his identity, prejudiced
In his favor little perhaps. but Ger,
tainly not in the reaction following q
laugh raised by the toastmaster.-Bos
ton Globe.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
VERDICT DOESN'T SATISFY
Shooting Of American Duck Hunters
to Be Further investigated.

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. s.-Relatives of
Walter Smith, who was killed by
Canadian militia at Fort Erie, are not
satisfied with the coroners jury ver-
dict of accidental shooting" and
have taken steps to bring about a
more thorough investigation through
the department Of state. Further evil
Gence, it was announced, will be taken
before Vice Consul Curtiss at Fort
Erie within day or two and this re-
port will be filed with state depart
ment officials at Washington.
Although the verdict released the
three militiamen as civilians, they are
still detained awaiting the official re-
lease from the militia authorities.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
MAY POSTPONE PAGEANT
Gold Hill In Movement and Canal lG
Likely to Be Blocked.

Likely to Be Blocked.
Washington, Jan. S.-Possibility of
! a postponement of the cruise of the
! international fleet from Hampton
Roads to San Francisco through the
Panama canal in connection with the
opening of the canal and the exposi-
tion was suggested in the course of a
conference between Secretary Garrt
son and Colonel Goethals, governor OF
the canal.
Though the great earth slides at Gu.
curacha have apparently been con
quered, according to Colonel Goethals'
report, the earth movements continue
In the neighborhood of Gold hill. A.
that point the superintendent masses
of earth on the side of the canal by
their great pressure are continuously
forcing rock and soil in great quaint
ties in the canal prism. The move
ment is sufficiently extensive to re-
quire the continuous employment OF
dredges to maintain the channel.
While this can be done to meet the
needs of the present number and size
of vessels that are applying for pas
sage Colonel Goethals reported that
ne could not guarantee that there
would be a channel broad enough and
deep enough for the great dread
naughts which will make up the naval
parade by the date they expected to
arrive at Cristobal next spring.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
A Curious Sunerstition.

Many Greeks firmly believe to this
day in curious heather notion, which
holds that the fate Of every child is
controlled entirely by three mysterious
spirits, who are spoken of collectively
as the moral" These three ''fates"
are supposed to be invisible women,
who come on a visit Of inspection
shortly after the birth of each child.
They always come after sundown, says
the superstition, and the Greek parents
when a newly born baby is in the
house and a visit from the "moral" Is
expected carefully leave the door open
and lay q feast and money offerings
all ready for the 'fates" when they
should arrive.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Ohio Ministers Harvest Is Ended.

New Cumberland, w. Va, Jan. 3
No longer will the wings of Cupid
carry sweethearts into this state for
O license and then sail them merrily
back into Ohio to have the nuptial
knot tied. No longer will the Ohio
ministers reap harvest in the per-
fcrmance of the marriage ceremony.
State officials have notified ministers
and others that the practice-a Gus
tom for a long time-is illegal, and
that license issued in West Virginia
must be used in West Virginia.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
A Great War "Scoop."

Days have changed for the war cor
respondent since Archibald Forbes was
praised in the house Of lords by Lord
Salisbury and received by Queen Vic
toria at buckingham palace In recoc:52-
milton of his exploits as n news gather
er during the Russo-Turkish war Of
1877. Forbes greatest exploit was his
ride from Shipka pass to the nearest
telegraph station at Bucharest and his
reception en- route by the czar. to
whom he was the first to communicate
news of the Russian victory. the for
mer trooper Of the Royals having out
distanced not only all rival correspond
ents, but the official messengers as
well.-London Mail.
Relics of the Past.
I'D like to see a one boss shay" re-
marked the city visitor.
'Out of date" said his country host
''The nearest we can come to it now
Is one cylinder car"-Pittsburgh
Post.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09

/ wish to lie on the north side Of
the churchyard about the middle OF
fhe ground, where the morning and
evening sun can Hnger the longest on
my @Ave. 1 wish to have rough,
unhewn stone, something In the form
Of milestone, so that the playing boys
may not break it in their needless pas
times, with nothing more on it than
this Inscription: "Here rest the hopes
and ashes Of John Clare" / desire
that no date be inscribed thereon, as /
wish it to live or die with my poems
and other writings, which, If they have
merit, with posterity It viii, and &
they have not it is not worth presery-
ing.-John Clare, 1864.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09


WaIIack on the Ballet.
The late Lester Wallack once told n
story of his still more famous father,
James w, that as either an actor or
manager he could never tolerate the
ballet.
One day there came to him a friend,
a man about town, who said. MY dear
Wauack, it is very curious that you do
not see the beauties Of imagination
shown by the poses of the ballet Go
ing on in this strain, the visitor at last
wore out the patience Of the actor
manager, who replied:
"Look here. it is bad enough to stand
these absurdities in an opera; but
though can comprehend people sing
ing their joys, 1 am hanged if 1 can
their dancing their griefs.'
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Photo by American Press Association.
Rhode Islands CAPITALS.

Rhode Island adopted constitution
In 1912. which named five capitals for
the state. designating Newport South
Kingston. Bristol. East Greenwich and
Providence as the places for successive
honor In 1854 an amendment restrict
ed the meeting places OF the genera.
assembly or Legislature to two places
Newport and Providence. In 1900
Providence became the only seat of the
legislature
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09

Some Of the old laws of Nepal, India,
were curious. Killing cows ranked with
murder as a capital offense. for in
stance. Every girl at birth was mar
ried with great ceremony to a betel
fruit, which was then cast into a sa-
was uncertain. the girl was supposed
never to become a widow. To obtain
divorce from q husband a wife had
only to place betel nut under his pill
low and depart
In Nepal the day is considered to be-
gin when it is light enough to count
the tiles on the roof or distinguish the
hairs ON a mans hand against the sky.
Exchange.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Kaiser Says Happy New Year.

Berlin (By Wireless to London)
Jan. s.-Emperor William has sent
from the German army headquarters q
message to President Wilson convey
ing his wishes for happy New Year.
The emperor also expresses his best
States.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Probe of Coal Strike Asked.

Martins Ferry, o., Jan. >.-Congress-
man w. B. Francis of this city has re-
ceived so many letters from the pee
pie of this section asking him 10
make an investigation of the eastern
Ohio mine strike that he has decided
to ask the department of labor to in
Yestigate the strike.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09

This shows the destruction wrong
turrets. surrounded by concrete, were
Capitals and Armies.
Twice the United States has lost its
capital to a foreign foe, but neither
time did it produce much effect upon
the war. The first time was when
Howe's redcoats swept into Philadel-
rhia after the battle of Brandywine.
The other occasion was when anoth-
er British army seized and burned
Washington. What Howe needed to
end the war in 1717 was not Philadel-
phia, but Washingt0n's army, and that
he didn't get. A country's army is
worth a dozen capitals. The British
captured Americas three largest cit
les, Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia, but that availed them little in the
long run.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Our First SawmiU,

It is said that the first sawmill in
the United States was at Jamestown.
from which sawed boards were ex-
ported in June, 1907. A water power
sawmill was in use in 1925 near the
present site of Richmond.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
The Boys Idea
eTaT"

"PaW
"Yep"
81 don't see why the men who wrote
the rules or grammar didn't make I
done and has went proper It's easleI
to say 1t that way" DetrOn Free
Prose
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Coco Cooks In Demand.

'I've had my daughters learn to cook
so that they might get better hus-
bands"
"And did they?
mo, they feel above marrying now"
Boston Transcript.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Photo by American Press Association.

Photo ob America Press Associate
sows destruction wrought by ty
W
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Luck.

Luck.
Willie-Paw, what is luck?
Paw-COmmon sense, my sOn.-Cin-
cinnati ENQUIRER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
WOMEN KEPT FROM BOATS.
Titanic Survivor Says REVIEWERS
Were Aimed at Passengers

william J. Mellors of 80 East Sew
enty-second street. "a Titanic survivor,
testified hat he saw women prevented
from entering lifeboats jus. before the
Titanic sank in the hearing yesterday
before Judge Mayer in the United States
District Court to have the White Star
Lines liabilities limited.
In one case particularly, Mellors said.
Mrs. Rose Abbott Of Providence. X. J..
vas prevented from seeking safety in a
boat Mrs. Abbott went down with the
ship. but found refuge on the raft on
which Mellors was. He mentioned also
the use of revolvers to keep passengers
from leaping into boats. and testified
that a collapsible life aft could not he
launched, though he was not sure
whether because OF its condition or the
crews ignorance Of its handling.
Richard II. NJ. Robinson. ex-Naval
Constructor, now with the LAX Tor
pedo Company Of Bridgeport. Conn.
said that in his opinion the Titanic. In
consideration of its unprecedented size.
should have been designed either along
new lines as regards compartments ~,
at least the old two compartment plan
further developed. In comparing the
bulkheads OF the L~usitania n Titanic
he said that no construction yet devised
could withstand the shock of a torpedo.
Capt. Robert Miss of the Bohemia
testified that he was near where the
Titanic sank the day previous. saw ice,
including seven bergs. and sent out "a
wireless warning. He continued at fun
speed. he said. but ordered the engine
crews to stand by.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
COURT HOUSE PLAN
y GETS REALTY BLOW
President Of Dealers Board
Has Things to Say About
Collect Pond. d.
P~RENDERGAST Is QUOTED

The fact that both Comptroller Prem
dergast and Borough President Marks
have said they were in favor of aban-
doning the County Court House project
is being seized upon to stir up further
protest against an undertaking which
George McAneny says will cost about
$4,000. 900. Mr.. McAneny also says II
Is now too late to withdraw from the
undertaking. even II It were not folly
to do sc.
This statement was issued yesterday
by Laurence NJ. d. Mcclure. president
OF the Real Estate Board OF New York:
First. Comptroller Prendergast, hav-
ing been convinced that the city IL in
volved in n bad business proposition, has
with due regard for the public good
frankly reversed itself. He not only
doubts the wisdom OF entering upon such
n colossal financial venture at this time
but expresses misgiving as to the sound
ness of the ground upon which the pro-
posed Court House Ia to. stand. .
mo facts, he says. have been pro-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
MRS.. ". l. GOODWIN
OBTAINS A SECRET
DIVORCE IN IDAHO
Troubles Date Back to Time
She Found Gay Theatre
Party in Her Home.
CLUBMAN A son OF
MORGAN'S ~EX-PARTNER

17AtrroRD, Conn, tune 26.-ln conncc-
ton with the death and burial here on
Friday Of James Junius Goodwin. cousin
and former partner OF J. Pierront Nor
ran. It became known to-day that the
wife of his son, ex-senator Walter L.
Goodwin, got a divorce last month in
Boise City, Idaho. Before her marriage
she was Miss Betty Sage. member OF a
wealthy Albany family.
The divorce action was BASED on
grounds OF desertion and i~.on-support
and Senator Goodwin entered an APP
pearance. not to contest the suit. but to
arrange for the property settlement ana
the custody OF their four boys. the elder
TWO being given to the father. 1t Is un-
dcrstood the reasons for the separation
date from an evening in the spring of
1914, when Mrs. Goodwin. returning
from Europe, found her home. Woodside.
in the possession Of IA gay party that
had lust come from the theatre.
At his home tonight Mr.. Goodwin re-
fused to discuss the case. Mrs. Good
win is in the West with Mrs. Rosalie
rInoIar ys,,,,v daughter OF ex-Mayor
rSvara NJ. IInnrsr "a =. descendant of
~ a., corarua. 81 Cannocticut She
w "D ~. 80, airaroa, a. EN-. IVES, from
$500 ,Wam,nao uar,s,rJ On grounds
that were held insufficient when the
case was tried In the Connecticut courts.
"Il ",u"a"n MI ci,, and south.
"ie .ne -. a ,onuia,
~hhp,on. -, a.
~ $3.50 yas,,,,ad Co. ,hs
On "Ne % .s,aoL' go NJ
los Vi $50 -, ~ az, .,ahiss
coou~i" a -, ,har -,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
TWO MORE STAMP ARRESTS.
Clerk and Messenger Held in Al
legged ~ 100000 Fra

Two young men, a clerk and a mes
senger. were arrested yesterday in this
investigation which Deputy State Comp
troiler william Boardman and Police In
spector Faurot are making into the
fraudulent sale of stock transfer stamps.
Edward Rose. is years old, OF So Os-
borne street, Brooklyn, was arrested as
he was entering Mount Sinai Hospital
for a minor operation. and Charles
Marci, 90, was taken into custody at
80 Broad street. where he said he was
employed az "A clerk in the store of a
stamp and coin dealer.
Rose, who made a long statement to
the police, was arraigned in the Tombs
court and parOled In the custody OF In
spector Faurot until Thursday, when ne
will be given a hearing. along with
Emmanuel Jackson and BENJAMIN Alex
ander, the stamp dealers who were ar.
'rested on Friday. and Marci.
The State Comptrolier's office was said
10 be close on the trail OF the men
l"higher up" In the alleged $l,O0o,000
fraud.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

sented In evidence to prove the correct
ness OF tho borlngs. True, the names of
big men In engineering have been used
to substantiate the oorlngs, but nothing
convincing has been furnished to show
that the ground for the Court House site
has very much more stability than
graduated sugar.
This opinion Il based upon expert
ence of building a foundation. for the
Municipal Building, which Is within a
few feet of the proposed court house
site. Under 1t IL what was called the
Collect Pond. a stream OF water which
served New York city when the city
extended to about Canal street.
"EvIdence. n, tho ex~is,snce NJ tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
Col. Appleton, seventh Regiment,
Makes some Appointments.

To conform to new regulations which
require that the supply company OF a
regiment shall be under command of the
Quartermaster, Col. Appleton of the Sew
enth Regiment. n. q. y. Y. has ap-
pointed capt. James w. Myers to the
office of Quartermaster and ,jmmander
of the supply company. and Lieut. Major
4. White has been appointed Commits
sary, with rank of Captain. Capt.
Myers, who holds the brevet rank of
Major for faithful service of twenty-five
years. first Joined the regiment a. a pri-
va in Company Il June 90, 1883. Capt.
White, who was awarded the breyet of
First Lieutenant, in 1910 for faithful
service of twenty-five years, first joined
the regiment as "A private May 20, 1852.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
COL. BEECHER DELAYS
DECISION ON MEMORIAL
Says lie Sees Many Reasons
Against Changing Parents
Resting Place.

Another message vas received yester-
day in Brooklyn from Col. William G.
Beecher. who is spending the summer
at Buck Hin Falls. Pa, In regard to
the controversy over the proposed re-
moval of the bodies Of his father.
Henry Ward Beecher. and his mother
from Green Wood Cemetery to a mauso-
leum crypt In Plymouth Church.
Col. Beecher. who Is the executor or
the will of his father, has not reached
a decision In the matter, leaving the
question open for discussion In the Plym-
outh Memorial Committee. He say
in part:
II recognize that there Is much to
be said In favor OF the project n yet
there are q number OF reasons why I
doubt the propricty Of changing my
parents resting place.
III any definite plans have been
formulated I have not seen them and
do not know what they are. When |
know just what the plans are I intend
to submit the question to my brother
living. on the Pacific coast and we will
settle the question n way or the
other.
Under the law. permission for re-
moyal must be obtained from the heirs.
While either one Of us can prevent, by
refusal. NEITHER alone can give author
ity." q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
CONTIGUOUS SON A COMPOSER.
Writes ''Thc Dream Maid" y. Otis
psayson Doing Lyrics.

BOSTON, June CIV. Winthrop Cor
telyou. son of George b.. Cortelyou. ex-
Secretary OF the Treasury, and T., Otis
Drayton OF Belmont, editor of the NciO
'En0iand Conservatory M~d9dsine-Re-
VtetD, have cooperated in the composition
Of an operetta, THE Dream Maid" por-
lions OF the music of which Will have n
hrst public hearing at symphony Hall
next Thursday evening.
I Mr.. cortelyou IL "A special student OF
composition at the New England OOn-
.iservatory Of Music. lie Is a graduate
OF Cornell, where he was prominent In
dramatic and musical organizations
MIR, Drayton, who has written the ly-
Tcs and book OF the Operetta, Is "A Con-
l~eervatory 1905 graduate. lie il n MEM
Der OF the Apollo Club and prominent in
boeal musical affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

The crooked weighing and measuring
devices which Commissioner IIartigan
has exhibited AZ an open air chamber
OF horrors In city Hall Park for ten
days will be moved this week to the
plaza OF Borough Hall, Brooklyn. Next
week The Bronx will view them and
later the lower East Side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

John Hart, an elevator runner in the
Madison square apartments at ~ Madi-
son VENUE in which Gov. Whitman
made Ms home while District Attorney,
wns caught between the root Of the ele-
vator and the floor at the ninth iioor
last night and received injuries from
which II Is expected that he will die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
PRIVATE TRIBUNAL
FOR BECKER ASKED
Plea to Whitman without
Precedent in Annals Of
Criminal Cases.
MORE "FRAMEUP" TALK

Charles Becker's appeal to Gov. Whit
man is said to ask for executive action
that Is absolutely without precedent in
the annals Of criminal cases. The Gov
ernor apparently has not made up ms
mind what to do about It and. although
Martin r. Manton, Becker's chief oun
sci. expected to hear definitely from
Mr.. Whitman yesterday. he has decided
to say and do nothing that might prove
embarrassing to the Governor before
the extraordinary request is acted upon.
Mr.. Manton would give no Indication
yesterday concerning the details Of his
plan. II was preached to the Governor
last week when Becker's attorney
talked with him ut Albany. Gov. Whit
man, II IL understood, promised to COM
came to New York and to let him know
then what conclusions he had reached.
Up to last night Mr.. Manton had no
word of any. kind from the Chief Execu-
tive or his secretary. and 1t is probable
they will get in touch with each other
not later than tomorrow.
II was learned. however. that.the ao-
ton Gov. Whitman is asked to take to
save Becker's life would be entirely
new. 1t has no basis whatsoever In
criminal cases OF the past. 1t IL held
to he justified in this case only be-
cause OF the peculiar n original cir
cumstances surrounding II. The re-
markable appeal is made because Gov.
Whitman has been placed In the posi-
ton of Bccker's prosecutor and final
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-23
SUCCESSFUL RECITAL
OF NEWELL ALBRIGHT
Musical Event of the Season At
tracts Large and Enthusiastic
Audience

Easily the most notable and inter-
esting piano recital-indeed, one is
tempted to say concert-of the season
thus far was that given last night in
Fahnestock Hall by Newell Albright,
his only one for the sea-
son. In Mr.. Albrights quasi-retire-
ment one can understand, however,
the desire of such an artist as Busonl,
for instance, to segregate himself for
a year to perfect a trill. Certainly
in Mr.. Albright's case it has been pro-
ductiVe of an advance not easily esl-
mated even through Il medium de-
manQing such versatility as that called
out by his extremely interesting pro-
gram. Here was evidence of genuinely
sclective eclecticism. the acquisition of
an Enthusiastically individual style trans
cending that of schools and which
finds it's cepton-point of departure,
indeed-in the ideas of that past mas
ter of genuinely scientific piano tech
nique, Tobias Matthay.
1t was superlatively beautiful piano
playing Mr.. Albright gave last night,
plus his gain in technique. There was
indisputable and quite remarkable gain
in eXpressiveness, in command of tone
color, light and shade. in fact in all
those qualities summed up in the term
nuance. for which the great virtuoso OF
the present day -eminently strives.
taneity, the result of the inspiration
of the moment which makes of the
playing of an artist a great and vital
thing, an evidence of his having some
thing to say, and of his right to say it.
There was sorority, magniflcence, gor-
geousness in his playing of the Bach
Tausig toccata and fugue, wonderfully
suggestive tone painting in the lovely
Beethoven sonata, and such delicacy
and sensing of tonal values in the
exquisite French clavecin pieces as to
call forth the heartiest and most en-
thusiastic commendation from his au-
diencc. Temperamentally the ultra
modern school appeals no less to Mr..
Albright, for the Debussy and Scott
compositions were most convincingly
interpreted.
Most lovely, most emotionally sus-
gestive and most poetic were the two
wonderful Liszt etudes. Forest Muir
murs" and the Dance of the Gnomes,
none the less for this quiet display of
technical mastery. The display of
the latter quality, however, was most