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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
Mr.. Bacon's Defeat-and Victory,


combination of local bosslets, eager to
obtain party committee positions by par
ceiling out of public offices, without re-
gard to public interests, has achieved the
defeat of Robert Bacon. But so far as Mr..
Bacon actually suffered defeat the loss
was not his, but that of his state and city.
Even the local machine leaders who OPP
posed him were the first to concede yes
terday morning that the vote polled by
Mr.. Bacon was a surprise to them and
vastly in excess of anything they had ex-
pected or believed possible.
Had Mr.. Bacon been nominated it would
have been one of the most cheering things
that recent Republican political history
has known in this state. 1t would not
merely have been final reputation of an
alleged alliance between the Republican
party and the Hyphen, but it would quite
as clearly have been proof that it was
possible for an American citizen to be
nominated in an American electorate, even
if he professed an Americanism hateful to
an alien element which was prepared to
celebrate the murder of American citizens,
if that murder contributed to the real or
fancied advantage of the nation of their
derivation.
The size of Mr.. Bacon's vote is reas-
surfing evidence of the extent to which Re-
publicans repudiate the German influence
and the German intrigue. 1t is promise
for the future, when the party leaders
shall keep pace with the enrolled Repub-
licans in patriotism and courage. No man
ever asked his fellow citizens to vote for
him on a fairer and franker statement Of
his own views, no man ever testified to the
truth and the faith that were in him more
completely than did Mr.. Bacon, and the
response must surprise friend and foe
alike.
AS to the local bosslets, who have given
their fellow Republicans Mr.. Whitman as
a candidate for Governor, Mr.. Calder as
q candidate for United States Senator, and
certain other interesting similar details,
merely that they might apportion among
themselves various party Offices and obtain
several points of influence in the state or
eanization, The Tribune ventures to guess
that in due time they will meet their re
ward at the hands Of Republicans.
A careful reading of the primary re
turns Of Tuesday would suggest that there
may be an interesting debate over the
question of party control in this state
after the end Of the present campaign. In
that debate the course Of the local bosslets
in the recent primary may supply useful
ammunition, but not to the bosslets.
After all, an intelligent boss is some.
times more tolerable than a coalition o.
small bosses, who can only initiate the
faults Of that boss, because they have
neither his intelligence nor any courage or
principle Of their own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
A Dilatory Letter.
, the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: received to-day from Dumont, Ber-
gen County, NJ j., letter dated and stamped
by the postmaster there August 3. This to
me is an entirely new experience.
Letters usually come safely and promptly
The postmaster here stated that another letter
of August 3 had also been received here, and
remarked that "a batch Of letters must have
heen caught somewhere" Was there, | won
der, any event in the knowledge of your read
ers that could account for this delay!
n. |. ". B.
Metuchen, N. j., Sept 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21

To the Editor OF The Tribune. acn, 3
Sir: have just been reading ct ,h
the Country" and have laughed more :. ~
talk and at the old man and FISH q, ,.s
.nlace where Jenny Lind sans" than ! ri Il,
since saw punch and JUDY rr;busA
worth a years subscription 10 nc nc, tor ~
and would inclose the amount Uo tor ~
reason that | have alresdy eon', n,wo(I
paper. =, ,o,a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
Ireland and Compulsory Service.

II is apprehended that sooner or later
the cry for more men in the British army
will assuredly lead to the extension Of the
military service acts 10 Ireland. There
are undoubtedly many in England, Scot
land and Wales who are resentful Of the
peculiar indulgence by which Ireland alone
IN the United Kingdom is exempted fror,
oompulsion, and they protest against rails
ing the age limit elsewhere while hun
bred thousand able-bodied young Irish
men remain idle.
Colonel Repington has again brought
the matter up for discussion by drawing
attention TO the present state Of the Irish
divisions. eve shall very much regret
the disappearance from our armies Of the
Irish element" he writes, "but il is bound
% happen unless change is quickly
made" and he adds that at will be an
indelible stain on this gifted race If the
conclusion Of the war finds Ireland alb
sent from the rollcall."
That is one way Of considering the ma,
Ter, and Colonel Repngton's opinion is un-
uuestionably shared by all Irishmen in the
army. But unfortunately the case Of Ire
land IL complicated by other considera-
tions. The argument used by too many Of
the so-called conscriptionists is that their
chief opponents were those concerned in
The recent insurrection, and that now that
they have been suppressed there is n,
kngcr any reason 10 fear a popular ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21

You can purchase merchandise advertised In
THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior
~ dissatisfaction results in any case Ihh
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money back
upon request. No red tape No clubbing we
make good promptly IL the advertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
WHO WILL WIN IN NOVEMbEK'
p1 On Maine the the Elections 1917 and 1914
TatM .CoLdW Without Doubtful States

Progressive vote for Senator ,Y,..I.,
Democratic vote by more than 5aoOS ~
Nebraska the Republicans and proy,...
outvoted the Democrats in 1912 bv s
$4,000, although a Democratic Govern. 'l
elected on local issues in 1914. In N., ~
sey the combined Republican and prov,..''.''
vote, both in 1913 and 1914, far outnnrs''
the Democratic vote. South Dsko., ~ ''
overwhelmingly for Roosevelt in 1919 'n.
elected a Republican Governor BY So 80
$4,000 in 1914. So in West Virginia ii. co.
bined Republican and Progressive w.. va
1912 far exceeded the Democratic vote 80
in 1914 Republican Governor was .l,r,,sI
an oldtime majority.
Even in Delaware, Maryland, Missou,; NJ.
tana, Nevada, New Mexico and wyomir. y
Taft and Roosevelt votes were larger ~ ~
Wilson votes in 1912, while Delaware 49,
New Mexico and Wyoming went Reruhl;..'
in the Congressional election of lsl, p.
all these fourteen states are omitted D."
the calculation. because they do not NEE, ~,
the tests above suggested; that is "a sac !.
does not appear that giving 10 Wilson 2n -.
cent OF the Progressive vote they wouls ~.
show a Republican majority, and furth., a..
they went Republican By a substantial yo,.
in 1914.
An Ample Margin.
But il certainly appears that Colo,,a,
Idaho, Indiana, Nebraska, New Jersey. sos,I
Dakota and West Virginia are more likelv !,
go Republican than Democratic. Thes. STAT,
have sixty electoral votes. Adding then !,
the 275 already certain for Hughes vosI
give him 335 votes in the Electoral Con,r.
or a majority of sixty-nine. II he should ~,
in Delaware, Maryland, Montana. N.v.s,
New Mexico and Wyoming, in each Of sh..
the results in 1912 and 1914 show sometime
like an equal chance for either party, bis TOT,
electoral vote would be 377 against iH "a,
Wilson.
The following conclusions may thus i,i,,
be drawn from the political situation as h
stands to-day, based upon the only kncr
factors, and assuming that no event Of tins.
cending importance occurs between nov M
Election Day 10 turn the tide irresistblJ
one direction or the other:
First, that Hughes is assured Of enou,.
votes to win.
Second, that the size OF his majority in 4.
Electoral College depends upon tn. resu. /,
states where every indication points rather =
Republican than to Democratic success
Third, that no sensible or defensible csc,.
lation, based upon existing conditions, can b,
made which would give the election 10 vii.
son without the State OF New York; whereas,
many reasonable combinations Of states, q
shown in actual performances since 1917,
clearly indicate that Hughes can win without
New York, Indiana. the Solid South, and, Ia
addition, without any of the states in which
the present situation shows an approximately
even chance between the two parties.
WADE T.. ELLIS
Washington, D. c., Sept. Is, 1915.
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80 yir,-Presitsnt: Richard II. Waldo seefe'iy
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
.,.pscp1rr1ns nArrs.-p, Man. Fo.t.., r.ld outside
cINLDIIS RATES.

y,,.r,d a, u. Po,,ono. New rorf seoono ''A'
Mall Mater.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
The Penalty of Pride,

when | was running Il circus" said
a retired Snowman. Il never lost an op.
portunity of advertising. always
made it point to get my name every
where. and whenever any one asked
for my autograph you may be sure he
got it. Once when | went to a little
town a great string of boys and girls
stood in line waiting for a chance to
get my autograph on the small cards
they carried. | wrote them as fast as
! could thinking proudly, Felix. old
boy, your name is getting to be house
hold word" When | looked around the
tent that afternoon | thought all the
school children in the town were there.
That meant money. and ! was feeling
pretty happy till | began looking over
the receipts. and then | found over
hundred of my autographs with the
words Admit bearer written above
them
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
ODD MEMORY TEST.
A Bit of Nonsense Literature Whose
Author Ia. Unknown.

There is an odd bit of composition
that has figured In nonsense literature
as follows:
$50 she went into garden to pick
a cabbage leaf. TO make an apple pie
of, and she bear. coming up the
street put her head into the shop and
said DO you sell any soapY So she
died, and he very imprudently mar
ried the barber. and the powder fell
out of the counselor's wig. and poor
Mrs. MacKay's buildings were quite
entirely spoilt. and there were present
the Garnelies and the GObliies and
the Pickaninnies and the great Panjan-
drum himself, with the little round
button at top, and they played at the
ancient game Of catch who catch can
till the gunpowder ran out of the heels
of their boots"
The origin Of the passage is obscure.
Maria Edgeworth 1767-1S49I. quotes il
in one of her stories. attributing 1t 10
Samuel Foote Q720-70. The British
Quarterly Review said that FOote
wrote it in order TO test certain lee
turer who claimed that he could learn
anything by rote on once hearing it.
Another account says that it was
written by an actor named James
Quinn Q693-1766) to puzzle Foote,
with whom he had wager that Foote
could not memorize something that
Quinn would write. Foote and Quinn
both were noted actors in their day,
was the outgrowth of some convivial
contest of wits between them.
1t used to figure in school rhetorics
to illustrate the difficulty OF memOriz-
ing something that had no sense to IT,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
COLORlNG METALS.
Almost Any Hue. Bright and Lasting,
Quickly Impaired to Brass.

Quickly Impaired to Brass.
1t has been found that metals may be
colored quickly and cheaply by forming
on their surface coating Of thin
film of n sulphiCle. In five minutes
brass articles may be coated any color,
varying from gold to copper red. then
to carmne. dark red and from light
aniline blue to a blue-white like sui
phide of lead and at last n reddish
white, according to the thickness Of
the coat. which depends on the length
of time the metal remains in the solu-
ton used. The cOlOrs possess a very
good luster. and if the articles TO be
colored have been previously thorough
ly cleaned by means of acids and aka
lies they adhere so firmly that they
may be operated upon by the polishing
steel
To prepare the solution dissolve half
an ounce of hyposulphide of soda in
one pound of, water and add half an
ounce Of acetate Of lead dissolved in
half pound OF water When this clear
solution is heated to from 100 to 200
degrees Il. it decomposes slowly and
precipitateS sulphide of lead in brown
flakes. If metal be now present a part
of the sulphide of lead is deposited
thereon. and according to the thickness
of the deposited sulphide Of lead the
above colors are produced. To produce
an even colOring the articles must be
evenly heated Iron heated with this
solution takes a steel blue color and
will retain the coloring unless some
abrasive is used to remove it.-London
Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
Hearing keener Than Sight.

Scotchman once went up into tower
TO see which could see the farthest
through telescope. The Englishman,
who looked first, said:
"Oh. Pat, | can see the minute hand
of a clock four or five miles away"
81 can see the minute hand on the
same clock moving" said the Scotch
man
Pat stood in amazement listening to
bis comrades. When he looked through
re WIS scen W smife. Then
Faith. If don't hear the same clock
striking kansas City Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
o.. III ct Eornet.

Harry Lauder on one occasion went
up to Van COrJIandt park to play golf
tie hired "A caddy, who, hoping to get
au extra tip, said his name was Sandy
NacP herson After going over the
course Lauder paid the boy the exact
see to the penny.
Didn't you forget somethin'T' asked
the caddy.
No." said Lauder; 81 remember a
caddy on the other side named Mac
Pherson who works for half the
money."-New York World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
-
a Scenario Riqht There.

THE silent drama. said little sister,
reading the dramatic notes. what's
rhe silent drama?"
Jaw" said brother, that's when pa
is smeakiu- in from the club at a. III
jim his stocking feet with his shoes III
ais hand and ma is waiting in the
dark at The top of the stairs ready to
whale him over the head with q cur.
tain pole. Judge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
Money.

1t now appears that, after all, money
itself. and not the love Of it, is the root
Of all evil. Our debts, wars, diseases,
crimes of all kinds, revolutions and
poverty are all due to money. Why
not, therefore. hasten the day of the
great reputation when all money shall
be abolished?
Without money we should still be
able to enjoy nature, fall in love, have
friends and subsist grandly on the only
kinds Of nourishment that make for
lasting comfortable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
,Hakina a Beginning.

Gould you all lend me grind
stone?" asked Erastus Pinkley.
Yes, but what do you want with "
yrindstOne? You haven't any AK"
mo, ner | amt got no wood to chop
Wit, ner no chicken an corn bread to
cook over de fire But you got to do
one thing at time in dis life. an
jes natchelly had to staht somewhere.
Washington Star.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
One of Those Friends.

"Wombat, I'm friend of yours and
must tell you that today Flubdub
was saying some very mean things
about you"
'If you are a friend of mine why did
you stand there and listen to him?'
well. I'm q friend of his toO."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
Starting Something.

Willis-Tm a ruined man. Today.
when the family were all together
man opened the door and threw in
Gillis-A bomb? Willis-WOrse than
that, an automobile catalogue. Ex-
change
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
ASSISTING the Wicked to Flee.

1.-The wicked flee when no man pur
sueth." quoted the deacon to the minis
ter.
"Yes," said the minister. who be-
lieved in muscular Christianity. THAT
is true. but they make much better
time when somebody is after them
Ladies' Home Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
Outcias sed.

Were you much impressed by the
majestic roar Of Niagaraf'
Il was al first but later on, when
my husband puI up roar about our
hotel bill. Nrt.ara sounded like a rip
ping brook. pittsburgh Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
Laurel Leaves.

According to an old tradition. laurel
communicates the spirit of poetry and
prophecy. Hence the custom of putting
laurel leaves under ones pillow to &C
quire inspiration.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
LITTLE DUTIES.

II you are disconnected be-
cause your work in life seems Of
h6kIs isacestasee ss~ssmhs~ <hst
on little things we'll done many
q greater work depends. The
man who builds a lighthouse
does a great work, but il would
be Of little use If the men who
keep the lamp burning neglected
their duty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
Ln 10 Wronn Ears

"Ts Jones up to his ears in debtr'
Worse: It has come to other peo.
Plies ears too"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-10
$1,000 HOMELESS
(Coptinued from Page One.)

mountain gorges, flooding tracks in the
Cane Fork yards to a depth of five feet.
Houses, farm products and equipment
We're stripped from the territory.
Practically the entire region south
and southeast Of Charleston for many
miles was devastated, James Ariek, of
Charleston, said when he reached here
today with the first eye witness story
of the flood.
"We left Kingston early yesterday
and came down to Millburn," he said.
"There was a slide at Millburn and
torrents of rain caused the creek to
back the train across the bridge when
another slide hit the train behind us.
My companion and I walked to Mahan,
Is miles away. At that place slide
covered the track and five gondola cars
were buried seven feet beneath dirt and
rock. The slide reached the houses of
miners and they were destroyed along
with many houshold goods"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-10
Treasury Gives Out
Some Hop Figures

The United States Treasury depart
ment makes the following report on
the hop industry for the year ending
June 80, 1915: The consumption of
hops by brewers in the United States
for that period was 3S,S39, ,294 pounds,
of which amount S,407 ,092 pounds were
consumed in New York, 1895, 9S3 in
Pennsylvania, 3,134,236 in Illinois,
3,296,956 in Ohio, 2,7l7,5Sl in Wiscon-
sin, and 2,40l ,4SS in Massachusetts.
The exports showed 16,210,44S pounds
domestic and l6,947 pounds foreign.
Total of brewers consumption and ex-
ports 55,O66,6s4 pounds. Imports H.
65l ,332 pounds. Net domestic move.
ment 43,4l5,S52 pounds, The total area
devoted to the growing of hops in the
United States was 46,S00 acres in
1879, 50,l90 in 1889, 55,6l3 in 1899
and 1868 acres in 1906. In 1909 Ore
gon held first place with total area
of 2l 80 acres and New York was see
ond with 1908 acres. In 1914 Oregon
had an area of 23,642 acres producing
about 2s,500,000 pounds of cured hops
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-10
Cherrian Dance at
the Armory Tonight

Tonight is the night of the Cherrian
dance at the armory in which every
body is invited to attend, whether they
dance or not. The dance is given to
raise funds towards paying the ex-
penses of taking the band on the
Marshfield excursion.
The dance is not only for everybody
interested, but it is also for those who
enjoy seeing others dance. For the
dancers, the charge is five cents a
number. For those who do not dance,
there is no charge whatever, and it
will cost the non-dancers not cent
unless they are lured to the wheel of
fortune at five cents throw, in which
there will be no blanks.
Other means of entertainment will be
the famous keno game run by George
c.. L. Snyder, who claims to know all
there is worth knowing about this
fascinating game. Hot dogs and soft
drinks will be served on the side, and
those who do not dance will be proper
lv taken care of.
The Cherrians will meet in uniform
at the armory at 1870 o'clock and drill
in the down town business part of the
city. The dancing will begin at $3.50.
, The committee in charge this even
ing, with C. S. Hamilton, chairman,
wish it to be known that everybody is
welcome, both in the balcony and the
dancing floor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-10
WHEAT TAKES JUMP
AND FLOUR FOLLOWS
Flour Price Today $7.25 a
Barrel, Flock Of Rumors
Keeps Prices Dodging

Chicago, Aug. l0.-Advancing wheat
prices nit the American housewife to-
day. Flour advanced fifty cents bar
rel on the Chicago wholesale market
and the housewife who buys "big
sack' will pay ten or fifteen cents
more for it than she did yesterday.
Flour today sold for 1925 a barre
for the bakers grade. Yesterday il
sold at $6.75. In the last month tlom
has advanced two dollars a barrel and
the bakers are already considering a
abandonment of the five cent loaf and
sale of ten cent loaf, slightly small
er than the present "dime" loaf.
While tne flour market was advanc
ing today wheat prices alternately rosC
and fell amid excited buying and sell
ing.
Scenes in the wheat pits were like
those Of the days when big trader'
sought TO corner the whole world'
wheat supply. Everybody was trying
TO buy wheat except those conservative
ones who sold today at prices ten t.
fifteen cents higher than they bougI
it at.
Just when things had quleted dowi
to ordinary trading, somebody brok'
into the pit with a rumor that thu
United States government had plan
ned an embargo on shipment of whea
because the crops were so small. Thi
started things again. The market soar
ed for a minute. Then some one els'
had another flock of rumors, and pric
es dropped again. 1t was see-saw NJ
and down throughout the morning
Brokers in close touch with condition
discounted rumors that two doila
wheat was in sight. They said it woul'
stick somewhere around a dollar an'
half until something, nobody know
wnat. throws another bomb into tn
market.
At noon September wheat was NJ
half over the opening at Slab; Decem
Der was down l at Sl.47, and Ma.
down . at $l.55. In the early hour
Map jumped 3 cents from last night
close but dropped when those who he'll
much wheat unloaded to get their pro
fits.
Today's market closed, after a tur
bulant day, ! 3-S higher for Septem
Der wheat, half cent lower for Decem
ber and 2 81 lower than the openin;
for the May future. Prices were 81
A 3.S, $l.47 1-2 and $1.52 l-2 respec
lively.