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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

get appointed ashrnan's helper unless mes
got the necessary ability. And as for it's
not being etiquette to send the President
wedding presents, l bet you if Tiffany or
Gorham would got on their shelves the
silverware which the President would get
from the House Of Congress alone for
two years they would have to lay off their
operators ard double their sales force.
Then there's the ambassadors and all the
foreign kings and queens. Take for in
stance Bernstein alone. AS much as that
Teller feels like sending the President for
twenty-five soap wrappers a cut glass
olive dish, bet yer the least he could got
to loosen up for is a couple of thousand
dollars, reckoning the regular ambassa-
doris discount off and everything
Say Zapp interrupted. That's all
right, too, but don't you suppose all them
people which is sending presents to the
President also gets married once in
while, too7"
"You mean the President would got to
reciprocate?' Birsky asked.
well, I wouldn't go so far as to say
that" Zapp replied what mean is that
if Congressman gives President we'd
ding present naturally it's up to the Pres
ident to give wedding present when the
Congressman gets married, amt it,"
Admitting that he would" Birsky said,
eff 20 per cent of the people which give
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merchant rated higher than ] to M.
credit fair. comes across with his share of
seven billion dollars. Also he wishes the
bride and groom many years full of
health, wealth and prosperity, and that
without military training nation could
got exports of eighty billions annually,
and what is tam l right or wrong?
Then Mr. Taft gets up and says he hopes
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson's life pathway will
be strewn with roses, and from what the
new Governor of the Philippines is doing
out there we might just as well make
Japan a present of them islands and be
done with it. Also he never saw a mar
ried couple who seemed so well suited to
one another in everything that made for
the beauty of the home, and that it's like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

language and taking for his subject the rights
and duties of naturalized Hungarans. The
sanctity OF personal opinion was poignantly
dwet upon
Must an American OF Hungarian ancestry,
he demanded, side with Russia because Rus
STA is England's ally? America first, always
frstl But if some OF us place England second,
or France. or Portugal or Italy, there is no
reason why still others should not place Hun
gary there. That is not dual nationality or
divided allegiance Our rights should be the
same as those Of native American citizens
We have right to our own opinion. We have
right 10 cling 70 it and to proclaim it
And the speaker maintained that the right
of free opinion and free speech might lawfully
be demanded. even when a conflict resulted
In which the majority would seek to exert us
strongest prerogative-the prerogatiVe oil
power
In the opinion Of the speaker the attitude
of the American public toward hyphena'es
has been both unfair and misinformed from
the beginning OF the war To-day he poin'eo
out, the very word "hyphenate' has come 10
mean Gernsn-American, Austro-Amerlean OF
Hungarian American. These have gone 10
compose a new minority, minority upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Birsky and Zapp ON White House Wedding

the President wedding presents gets mar
ried on him, and that's liberal estimate
already, he could schenk EN- the dupli-
Gates and still be way ahead of the game.
Take such an article as a sugar sitter,
which every married couple is sure to get
two and it's something which if Mrs. Will
son should forget to put it on the table no
body is going to say: I always thought
the Wilson's lived nice, but when / was
there for dinner the other night they
didn't have a sugar sitter to use on the
lettuce salad and yet I bet yer half the
House of Representatives would have to
get married before Mr. Wilson is rid of
the duplicate sugar sifters and starts Civ
ing away the duplicate olive forks"
Still, the President must got to got
whole lot Of presents before he comes out
clear on the expense Of making the we'd
ding Zapp argued.
Not at ALL" Birsky said, 81 seen it in
the paper that the wedding would be a
small one and only the close friends of the
bride and groom would De present"
Then my worst enemy should go to
buy the postage stamps for the invita-
tons, mailing EN- in unsealed envelopes
alone" Zapp rejoined. IF would got
as many customers as United States
President has got close friends, l would
rent Madison Square Garden for show
room and use the first twenty-five floors
of the Singer Building for manufacturing
purposes. The only thing for President
to do when he gets married is to limit the
affair to blood relations otherwise he
would spend the rest of his life paying off
the caterer. Then, again. close friends Of
the President amt always close friends
of one another Take, for example, Bern
stein, the German Ambassador, and
you've got to admit that so far as ap-
pearances go he's just as close friend OF
the President as the English Ambassador
this here String-Beans.
you mean Spring-Rice, Birsky cor
rected.
whats the difference?" Zapp said.
when them two Close Friends gets
placed at table anywhere within dozen
chairs of each other it's bound to be un-
pleasant for the other Close Friends. /
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really like to get married, but didn't have
the courage to go in for it to any extent
81 thought it was etiquette that you
shouldn't give the President a wedding
present" Zapp said, "on account OF after
wards, if it comes up that he is to appoint
somebody for judge or postmaster, he
shouldn't have to hesitate to turn the fell
Ter down because he sent him a coffee
percolator or something.
"An ideal Birsky exclaimed. "Presi-
dent Wilson has such white disposition,
understand, that if some one sends him
diamonds even he didn't stand show to
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minority, stand. Sporadic cases Of treason are
easily dealt with. But these cases. however
few they may actually be, are OF sufficient num-
Der to have brought deep and unmerted dis
grace upon those Of US who are loyal citizens,
who have always been loyal and who will al
ways remain loyal"
What do you think" Mr.. Konta was asked,
has been fundamentally responsible for the
exploitation OF all these improved accusations
which have thrown contempt upon hyphen-
ates?'
There are two detective agencies here" he
replied, which have been assiduous in iher
efforts to advertise every suspicion. The Pink
erton agency has been working in the interest
OF England, the Burns agency in the interest
OF Germany. Much Of this stuff has been Cut
out OF whole cloth. Nearly the whole OF II
must be regarded very possibly fallacious.
"Informers appear from nowhere, tell the r
stories and are never heard from again. The ?
work is done, and no doubt they have reeve !
their pay from one source or another. IN /
as for propaganda work, should like 20 De
very emphatic in the assertion that the Central
Powers are not the only powers spending large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
by Edward Alden Jewell.
THE hyphenates form a minority in

THE hyphenstes form a minority in this
country But, according 10 Alexander
Konta, banker, who is a Hungarian
y blood, and standing among the most emf
1ent ana highly respected men Of European
o'''n VINO have accepted the privilege of Amer
Esn citizenship, this minority has ito just
"sh'', which must be respected Naturally
minority has, in many ways, TO subscribe to
&c dictates Of the majority. The old principle
- "gnt and might may operate. The majority
,'' me logical advantage. However in Mr..
n'nta estimation, the minority, composed, in
V'' case, OF hyphenated citizens, will find
means " Disseminated against and treated
marty Of obtaining justice.
hot BY force" this banker makes clear,
no' ~ melting revolution and adopting rad
ca methods, but quite within the law. The
1'csss OF v'ndicstion must be lawful. How
,'''' justice is rnsnifestly our due, and we will
asye justice
mr. Konts, who has been thirty years resi-
cent and citizen Of the United States, without
'''ng warm affection for his fstherlsnd or
ven the faculty Of speaking ,loquently in his
s'uVe tongue, addressed the Hungarian Relief
''as'y recently, employing the Hungarian
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girl would be greenhorn she amt goin
to stand it day after day that she amt
through washing the dishes from break
fast before it's time to put 'em on the
table again for lunch; busy man like Mr.
Wilson needs to have wife looking after
him; otherwise he will soon get his stom-
ach in such shape that some morning
when the country sausage stays an hour
on the table before he eats it, instead OF
the regular form letter he is using for
Germany, he is apt to dictate one out OF
his head saying just exactly what we
think about it."
Even so" Zapp said, hes going to
lose a bunch of votes out on the Pacific
Coast, where ladies vote, because pretty
near every married woman thinks it's
whole lot more bekOvet for a widower to
drink himself to death for sorrow than to
get married again"
"Sure, l know" Birsky agreed, but
most married women is the same as them
busted Presidential possibilities like Bry'
an and Whitman. So long as they amt
got a show in the world at it they don't
believe in no second term. AS for the
women, if any of them knew man who
was going to get the wedding presents
that the President would get they'd be
willing to take chance on him, even if
his matrimonial experiences made King
Solomon look like a Teller who would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
By MONTAGUE GLASS.
Illustrations by BRIGGS.

Well why not?" Louis Birsky, the real
=. exclaimed as he sat in Wasser-
.Gs Restaurant with Barnett Zapp,
=. waist manufacturer When my
Grosvafer OIaV haShOIen got married for
he fourth time he was eighty-hve years
DID,"
Sure, I know" Zapp commented, but
some feDers gets married because they
don't know whether they need wife or
an ambulance"
You should need an ambulance like
President Wilson needs one Birsky re-
torted. Mr.. Wilson has got his Office
light in his home, Zapp, and before you
are through with your coffee in the morn
ing this is what Mr.. Wilson does: He
dictates to the bookkeeper a rotten letter
to England that in case the shipments is
delayed any longer we would positively
take such steps as we think proper to
protect our interests in the matter, and
remain; he plays eighteen pockets golluf;
he sees Bernstein, the manager from the
Kaiser's Washington branch, and tells
hin where he belongs, and then sends out
al the monthly statements between the
INST time when his daughter says his
'odee is getting cold on him and the tenth
ane, when she says that even though the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

well, anyhow, Mr.. Bryan would make
a pretty good speech there at the wed
ding" Birsky said. Il wouldn't be bit
surprised if they already picked him out
he should propose the health of the bride
and groom"
80 there would be speeches at the we'd
ding Zapp said.
"Ain't there speeches at every we'd
ding?" Birsky demanded. Roosevelt will
speak also. bet he gets up and says he
hopes the bride and groom will be as
happy as he has been in his married lives,
and that if hundred thousand men is
landed on Long Island nothing could pre-
vent them holding New York until every
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putting chains and padlocks on the Su-
preme Court if you recall judge every
time he decides that workman should
be allowed to crush his arm in machinery
without being obliged to stand the ad-
ditional horror Of collecting damages for
it from the boss, especially when the boss
promised to fix the machine next week
ever since January lst, 1881"
"And what will Bryan say?' Zapp
asked.
"Looky here, Zapp," Birsky said, may
be you would like to sit here all day and
tomorrow listening to lot Of nonsense;
but me, got business to attend TO-"
Copyright, l9l5-The Tribune Assn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
1t Is Agreed That There Is
No Connection Between
a Coffee PercOlatOr, or
Even Diamonds, and am
APPOINTMENT as Post
master.

don't care if the caterer stands his own
breakage and uses hotel china, even. But
ambassadors amt the only ones. l bet
yer there would be plenty other Close
Friends there which is going to suppress
some very insulting language to each
other, like Roosevelt and Taft"
Roosevelt and Taft amt close friends
of Mr.. Wilson" Birsky said.
Yes, they are contradicted Zapp.
Everybody expects it of them, just to
show that there amt no hard feelings,
even though for the last three years them
two ex-Presidents has been getting lock-
Jaw from wishing observation-disclosures
at-that"
well, if Roosevelt and Taft rings in on
this wedding" Birsky said, Bryan will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

Montague Glass,
uho is al5cays taking
the jon ont of being
gloomy is at 1t
9gain. Here is the
first consignment of
laughs from his ne7c-
IN Established firm Of
Birsky s Happ, 7cho
are starting after
Potash s. PerImat-
ter's record as manu-
facturerS Of finn and
,chose 7teekly output
liH be deLiCered e.
clusirely to reuters
of The Tribune.
This is the first time
a newspaper has hod
the piUi'ege Of de-
ECeriHg the genuine
Glass brand Of mer-
iiment direct from
maker to consumer.
Look for your share
of it IN this section
every Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

Certainly he'll
be there" Zapp
agreed. " Him
and Mr.. Wilson
parted G o o d
friends, and even
if they didn't,
Bryan knows
Mr.Wilson don't
mean nothing by
anyth ing he
might say. Any
how, didn't Mr..
Wilson give him
the desk as a
farewell present?
If it would be
me, l would of
given him the
safe by swinging
it out of a four
story W i n d o W,
and w h e n he
w ave s goodby
from the door
step it is the sig
nal that some one
= -
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Continued on page six.
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
POSSIBLE MURDER:
WITNESS vAN|SHES
Absence Of Man Wanted for
Examination Believed Sig'
njficant.

Continued absence from home OF a
man being sought by the police to tell
what he knows of the murderers OF
Nicholas Coffinas and Isaac Waldrop,
at a house near Clark's Station. Va,
on Sunday morning. substantiates IN
the minds of the detectives working on
the case, the belief that they are on
the trail Of the murderers. The arrest
Of this man is at any time possible.
What he Is expected to be able to tell,
the police refuse to say. 1t Is known
that the individual in question Is
foreigner, and has visited the Hughes
home in virginia on frequent occasions.
The condition nton Of o MRS; MAIZE Frs,kie 4;
Harris" at whose house the tragedy
occurred, and who was brutally beaten
by the slayers. Is reported improved
today. Surgeons attending her. ere
now Of the opinion that she Will re-
cover.
Detectives today said that their in
vestigations have proved beyond doubt
that the bullets found In the walls ana
woodwork of the house where the mur-
ders of the two men occurred were
tired before the tragedy. They declare
they have learned that several shoot
ing affairs have occurred at the
Hughes house within several weeks
preceding the. the murders; murders about o ,ssr
preceding the tragedy. Mrs. Hughes
was returning from Washington to her
home In a cab with q man companion
when the latter suddenly whipped out o
revolver and began firing through the
cab. windows. At the time the vehicle
was running over the road at the Nir-
ginia end of the Highway bridge. The
driver of the cab refused to take the
man and woman further unless the man
promised not to fire again. He did not
discharge the revolver again until he
reached the Hughes home. when he Is
alleged TO have fired several shots into
the woodkork and walls. lust for the
sport of it," as he told those about
him. Before entering the house the
man lined the driver and Mrs. Hughes
up on the side of the road at the point
| of the revolver. and relieved them OF
Jeweiry and money. These he later re-
turned, explaining that he was Joking.
| Prior to this affair. the police say
there We're several other instances II
which gun play occurred. Several meI
for whom the police have been search
| ing to throw light on the mystery have
been missing from their homes anc
usual rendezvous. The detectives sa!
that as soon as these men arc fount
developments toward the solution o
the mystery will follow fast.
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
PRODUCE PRICES
SEEu|TTLE CHANGE
Center Market Values Are Firm.
GegetabIes Plentiful and
Meats Lower.

Trade has been brisk in Washington
markets this week. but little change in
prices has been noted. Meat prices sre
IN ono or two instances q cent or two
lower than last week. and while fresh
vegetables are plentiful, there has been
no falling off In price.
Porterhouse steak may be had as low
AZ rs cents a pound, but better cuts are
30 cents. Smoked ham is selling for
from 1e to 10 cents a pound and fresh
ham at II cents, while sliced ham is
26 and 80 cents pound. Leg Of lamb
which q short time ago was selling for
20 and rs cents pound is now IS and
- cents.
New potatoes are in from the South,
but tho quantity is limited, and they are
bringing so cents q peck. Old pota-
toes are selling at 25 and 80 cents a
peck and sweet potatoes are SO cents a
peck. Poultry prices are stationary,
though some dealers are selling dressed
turkeys at 20 cents a pound which is
lower than they have been since Christ
mas. Strictly fresh eggs are hard to
find for less than so cents a dozen.
Retail prices quoted at Center Mar
ker today follow:
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
PRICES HOLD FIRM;
SMALL GAINS G. SHOWN
Fractional Increases Over Clos.
ing Figures Mark Early
Early Trading In New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14--1n a market Of
limited volume, stock prices today held
firm. and In the majority of instances
showed fractional gains over yester-
days closing figure
Notwithstanding the widely circulated
reports that the Baltimore, and Ohio
directors at their meeting this after
noon will reduce the dividend from s to
per cont. Baltimore and Ohio was
particularly strong, selling up from
6sh. yesterdays closing price. to 7oA.
In the specialties Guggenhcim Explo-
ration Companys stock was one Of the
strongest, advancing ~ points to 40.
The United Cigar Stores Company has
taken over the stock Of the United
Chemists Company. a retail drug con,
combination drug and cigar stores in
territory close to New York city. Later
such combination stores will be opened
throughout the country In cities Of
25 900 population or less.
Higher freight rates between points
in Canada. and the United States, to
correspond to the increase recently
granted by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. will go into effect thirty
days hence. II the Dominion railway
commission gives its sanction within
hear any objections which may be
raised to the proposed tariffs.
Directors Of the National Railways of
Mexico. the properties OF which we're
seized by Carranza last August, are to
be given the management Of the rail-
ways again before the extraordinary
meeting Of shareholders Of the cor
poratton called By the Gutierrez gov
ernment for February 20" according to
we'll authenticated reports from Mexico.
During the Huerta regime. while the
government assumed some direction of
the railroads it did not presume to con-
troll them, but Carranza has maintained
Zapata interests, which are now said to
be in control OF the principal territories
tapped by the company's lines, are
considered favorable to the corporation.
are expected TO be chosen at the special
meeting to fill such vacancies as exist
on the board.
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
AWAITING WILSON'S
j COMMERCE SPEECH
Politicians Believe President
Will Make Vigorous Defense
! Of His Policies.

Despite tho fact that President Will
soa has deprecated the Interpretation Of
his Indianapolis speech "A an announce
irSnt Of his candidacy for renominar
tion. politicians in Washington are
awaiting With interest the speech which
he will make before the United States
Chamber Of Commerce. at its banquet
a. the Willard. February l.
It 10 antpciiated that In this speech
the President will make a vigorous
defense Of the legislation affecting busi-
ness enacted during hi administration.
and It IL expected that his remarks
will form part Of the 1916 campaign
propaganda. The President. 1t 10 be-
lievod. will again emphasize his belief
that this legislation has served only to
free business from unnatural fetters
and artificial support, and that pros
ing, wit hthe resumption Of confidence
re s'sss: ascs tRse Rse' h. should consent to
speak At this banquet. one Of the few
dent, and viii also address the dele
gates to the Electric Railways con-
vontion here January 20. convinces
Democrats and Republicans alike Of
his determination to keep his policies
prominently In the foreground in the
Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah, who
may be considered to come within the
class Of ''uninstructed Republicans"
referred to by the President in his In
dtenapolis speech as men "who have
called today at the White House and
Invited the President to speak at Salt
Lake City on his return from the San
Francisco Exposition in the spring.
The President promised to consider
fhA Invitation In Hing hto {ffn.
erary.
A. has been pointed out before, the
President on his return from the West
win make q number of speeches in va
rious parts Of the country. All of
strictly partisan in character, and
will compose the rallying cry for the
1915 campaign.