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New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
FARRAR'S LIFE SCALE
PASSES FOURTH OCTAVE
Singer Admits She Is Thirty-two.
but Mrs. Tellegen Is Silent.

Inst thirty-two years ago YESTERDAY
Geraldine Farrar waved two pink, dim
nled hands and howled. A misplaced
pin or a natural munger may have Deer
The cause. Whatever IT was, Father
"Sid" Farrar is said TO have looked NJ
from reading batting averages and
sighed. The child must be dedicated to
grand opera
the Farrar home, Is West seventy
fourth Street. Mrs. Tellegen can't sec
any one" said the white garbed maid
who answered the door.
A minute later there was the sound
Of velping dogs. rustling silk and
shutting feet Through the door burst
two brindle pups. Attached TO the
other end Of the green leather ieashes
was the soprano, while Lou-Tellegen,
tho husband. in Hamletian solcmnify,
brought up the rear.
Mrs. Tellegen. your birthday, isn't
il >" was the breathless question.
No answer. Miss Farrsr has been
Mrs. Tellegen only since February g.
Miss Farrar," accenting the penult'
ais to-day your birthday ,"
A dazzling smile. Yes, beamed the
prima donna. Lou-Tellegen just grinned.
"How are you going to celebrate 1t
"I'm not going 10 do anything, said
the prima donna. as she seated herseli
between two wiggling examples of dog
eish happiness. NO party. Just like
every other dag
The motor whirred, and barking dogs
husband and inconspicuous prima donna
sped majestically toward Central Park
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Suffragists Say Shearn
Has Cut Another Bond

"She and | are one, and | am that
one"
This is the way anti-suffrage hus-
bands reason, it is said in the course
of every good suffrage speech. lne
law on which the women based this bit
Of sarcasm was the law Justice Shearn
knocked into a cooked hat last night III
his decision in the Lee case. 1herr
may have been a sign or two over tne
passing of that dear old joke, but /,
general the suffragists were pleased
and grateful last night.
ut really looks as If we were get
ting emancipsted after all SAID MIS-
Inez Mlholland Boissevain. IN the
beginning women could not MAKE con
tracts at all. Then they were able 20
make labor contracts with persons ous,
side their own home, though they couid
not contract with their husbands na'
rule holds good to-day. | believe. re-
member that a wife cannot sue ae1
husband for wages, even though he has
agreed to pay them, because her ser
50 heionc 70 him. anyway. This
decision of Justice Shearn's is very I'M
nortant. because it sets aside even tina:
principle. and recognizes the right u
a woman TO contract even with ner nus
hand. She and he are really getting 10
be two individuals instead OF one--ani
that one he"
"A worthy judge and an enlightened
one," cried Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw
when she heard the good news. We
women are certainly glad to have
champion now and then. justice
Shearn's decision really marks a new
era in our tight, another triumph Tor
Justice for women.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch's mind
Jumped to practical things at once:
"Hurrah for Justice Shearn'' she
cried. IL hope he goes to Albany jus.
give the women the vote and we'll put
him there.
This decision opens UP whole new
line of progress. Il recognizes the
right Of the woman TO make a contract
with her husband, rather than compel
ling her 20 submit to the common law
ruling.
"As for equal guardianship, although
we have a so-called equal guardianship
law in this state, there have been many
abuses under il and many unhappy
hours. Even now there is often trouble
about a child's religion when the
parents differ. II the husband and VIE
can enter into a contract about II there
need never be any misunderstanding.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
WARNS OF WARS AFTERMATH
J. ]. Hill Shows Need Of Capital Tor
Investment.

The necessity OF keeping the Euro
mean market open TO this eountry's sur
Mus products was emphasized by James
! Hill Yesterday. When the war IS
over. the veteran railroad man said;
The United States will be in great need
Of capital to invest in new undertak-
incs because the belligcrent nations
abroad will be staggering under tire
mendous debts. GO, ..u
These nations will still want food
and clothes from us" said Mr.. Hill.
and while il may be all very well TO
saw that they must buy. how will they
nav for what they want? Not in gold.
That will be impossible. Granting
that. can they pay Us IN kind? The
European countries will start I'M
mediately to rebuild their industries.
Their Industrial people Will have
only their time to sell. and the en-
ployer who buys that time must pay
price for II that will leave him proht
In the markets where he sells his goods.
The lower the wage, the smaller inc
buying power Of the European people.
Nr. Hill declared that there Is enough
grain in the country to supply all needs
for six or eight months TO come
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Death of Henry James
Keenly Felt in Boston
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Boston, Feb. 2S.-The news Of the
death of Henry James was a blow TO
literary circles here, where he spent
so many years of his life. The colony
of which he had been an honored
member missed him while he was
abroad. and TO them his death is dis
tressing.
Mr.. James frequently visited his
brother at Harvard. and on each of
his visits to America he made it point
20 visit this city. where he was enter
tanned by the members Of Cambridge
and Back Bay society. While he was
criticised at the time OF his expatria-
ton, none of the criticism emanated
from the members OF the set in which
he moved while here.
Mr.. James's opinion of the work OF
his literary disciples was not highly
flattering, and in a recent article he
damned with faint praise" his most
Jealous followers. When he lived in
Boston Mr.. James took room on
Mount Vernon Street. where he had as
Neighbors william Dean Howells.
Thomas B. Aldrch and James 7. Fields.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
1s RESCUED OFF HATTERAS
Crew of Abandoned Collier Picked Up
nv Mexico Tell Thrilling story.

Eighteen men abandoned the sinking
coal steamer Crescent off Cape Hat
teras Sunday morning and battled their
way in a lfeboat in the teeth OF d
wild gale 70 safety on the Ward liner
Mexico. Dozens of society people linec
the rails Of the passenger ship and
cheered. while several moving picture
men on board cranked away at real
thriller. The passengers told the story
when the Mexico arrived YESTERDAY;
Captain A. NJ. Carter, OF the Cres.
cent. said yesterday that his vessei
was twenty-five hours out Of Norfolk,
with cargo of coal for santiago.
tremendous seas pounded her all tho
way and finally opened her seams. The
crew could not keep ahead OF the ris-
ing water in the hold with the pumps'
and were begging the captain to leave
the shin when the Mexico appeared:
Passengers or the rescue ship declared
the Crescent disappeared soon after IN,
crew clambered safely Iboard the
Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
10000 Held Under East
River by Breaking of
Switch Rod.
WOMEN FAi. / WHEN
TRAIN STOPS SHORT
liable Accident Strings
Along Entire System for
Minutes in Rush Hours.

Ten thousand passengers fumed and
perspired underneath the East River
from o'clock 20 7;l9 last night be-
cause OF broken switch rod at the At
lSntic Avenue subway station. From
the Bridge 10 Ncvins Street the tube
vas choked with waiting cars, and
guards were forced 10 announce that
thore was no danger. Green yellow and
red lights, which would have been
poin,ed out as safety signals in case
Of a panic among the passengers,
flashed on the semaphores for the
notormen.
The tie-up extended from the north
ern limits Of the system TO Atlantic
Avenue. Trains clogged up the tube
from Seventy-second Street down,
most Of them crawling TO Brooklyn
Pridce Al q snail's pace. There all
trains except those bound for South
Ferry we're held up. 1t was estimated
bv Intcrborough officials that on the |
minute and IS second basis under
7h;ch the trains have been running
fully 100000 persons were affected by
the delay
The switch rod failed 10 work when
ten-car train, which should have
been run upon an unoccupied track,
headed for a train standing on another
siding. The motorTlan put on ms
emergency brakes. throwing large
number Of passengers 10 the floor Sev-
oral women tainted. among them Miss
Ida Strifler. q stenographer, OF $50
Dean Street. who was treated by Dr.
Herring. Of the Brooklyn Hospital.
The broken switch rod was mended
shortly after 7 o'clock. but none Of the
trains were permitted 20 start for at
least few minutes. Those at Brooklyn
Bridge we're held up for an additional
1--WE minutes 10 allow the stalled car
rjers IN front time enough 10 get in
and out Of the Atlantic Avenue ter
minal. Al 1880 o'clock traffic had been
restored 20 It's usual condition.
The accident was entirely unavoid-
.6le." said the train dispatcher at At,
.antic Avenue. "The broken switch rod
was first noticed shortly before @
o'clock and we Immediately set to in
repairing It. There is really no one to
blame
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Federal Attorney Pleased
with Work of House In
vestigating Body.
BUCHANAN ATTENDS
FIRST DAYS HEARING
Witnesses Favor u. S. Official
Whom Representative Seeks
to lmpeach.

Room 323. in the Federal Building.
became an inquisitorial chamber yes.
terday for an investigation into the
methods Of II. Snowden Marshall in
conducting his Office as United States
Attorney. Conspicuous in the room
were two men who have suffered in
oictments at the hands OF Federal
grand juries under Mr.. Marshalrs di-
rection.
They were David Slade, indicted for
his part in the James W. Osborne Rae
Tanzer case, and Representative Frank
Buchanan. indicted for conspiracy for
his alleged part in the German plots to
destroy munitions destined for the Al
lies.
The official inquisitors were the
members Of the subcommittee Of The
House of Representatives judiciary
Committee Investigating the charges
against Marshall made by Buchanan on
the floor of the House in a motion call
ing for the attorneys impeachment.
Buchanan offered this motion Just be-
fore he was indicted, while the grand
jury investigation OF the munition plots
was going on. His name was frequently
| mentioned through his connection with
Labor's National Peace Council.
hearing by Walter J. Walsh, OF New
Haven.
Charges in Four Groups.
There are about forty specific counts
in the charges against the attorney,
falling into four groups. One charges
misconduct in Office in failing 70 press
prosecutions against the Tobacco Trust
and in the Rock Island case Another
charges that he used his influence in
getting favorable judges assigned 70
his jurisdiction.
A third class Of charges deals with
his handling of the Tanner case, while
the fourth takes up particularly the
indictment of Buchanan. The latter
charges that he was indicted in retail
alton for the speech he made on the
floor Of the House asking for Marshalls
impeachment.
Martin I. Manton, an attorney, was
the first witness called He was asked
whether he ever knew Of Mr. Marshall
using his influence as United States
Attorney 70 throw cases to the law firm
of which he was formerly a member.
To this and other similar questions
Mr.. Manton returned negative answers.
Then began the examination Of men,
bers OF the grand jury. The first was
the foreman, Aldrich J. Dale, who said
he had read about Buchanans charges
against Marshall in Congress, and that
Buchanan's action at no time entered
into the transactions in the grand jury
room.
Other Jurors Testify.
Joel B. Barber, another member OF the
jury, also testified that Buchanan's i'm
peachment motion figured in waywith
the body's action.
He was followed by Frederick NJ.
Stevens, Arthur Wade and William A.
Witherell, other members of the jury.
They all agreed that the list of names
for indictment had been handed them
and they had voted on it as a whole,
without either adding to or taking
from il.
After the session adjourned Mr.. Bu-
chanan expressed himself as highly
pleased with the progress made.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
DEATH sILENCES WITNESS
Woman Has Heart Attack while Testt
fying in Queens County Court.

While testifying in the Queens
County Court yesterday, Mrs. Clara l..
Crolius. of l24 Underhill Avenue,
Brooklyn, was stricken with heart
disease. She was saved from falling
by court officers and her husband. She
was carried into the private room OF
Judge Humphrey, but was dead before
an Ambulance reached the court.
Mrs. Crohus was plaintiff in an &C.
ton against Mrs. Martha Figgs, OK
Hollis. 70 recover s1,400 due on prom
issory notes. She had just reached .
point in her testimony where she was
describing the suicide of her brother.
Paul II. Li.bler, at the home. OF Mrs.
Figes, wheh she was attacked.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29

was elected on the Republican ticket.
Taxpayers protested against the erca-
tion OF the Office and the fight was ear
ried 20 Albany. with the result that the
states legal department ruled that Put,
nam County. which has very small
population. is not entitled 10 such an
Office.
Brooks. who had his campaign all for
naught. has resigned as a member OF
the Putnam Republican County Com
mittec
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
POSTAL BILL PASSES HOUSE
Fifty.Pound Parcel Post and Raiiroad
mace Basis Clauses.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Despite oppo-
si,ion. the House passed the annua'
postoffice appropriation bill tonight
The bill substitutes a space basis Tor
the present weight system OF paying
railroads for carrying mails, prohibits
arv increase in the existing limit OIL
dfty pounds on parcel post packages,
and carries appropriations aggregatins
s32l .OOO. 900 TO operate the postal sys-
tenn during the comm; year.
The tight against the space pay ne @ J.
plan. long advocated by tne .d ros.o"'t9 no
The railroads. was led by Representa-
tive Cannon. of Illinois. Representa-
tive Lewis. Of Maryland, fought for .
savinS the fifty-pound limit would ben
ett express company stocks.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
New Daily for Eliza beth. N. J

Judge A. J. Davis, United States SEN
ator James +. MARITIME. General Will
Jam Collins. Representative William +
Tuttle, of Plainfeld, y. j.. and Kari
Schaeffer, a Washington newspaper
man. are considering the establishment.
of a new Republican newspaper in
y. j.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
OFFICE HE WINS ABOLISHED
Nan Who Ran for Superintendent of
Poor Ids He's Nothing NV.

Iohn B Joks, Of Cold Spring. recent
elected Superintendent of the Poor
% Putnam County. is barred from TAX
a. Office by a ruling Of Attorney Cen
-al Woodbury..
After a vigorous campaign Brooks
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29

Hand Tailored Ready-to-wear Suits, tailored
throughout according to the highest standard;
in all this seasons newest fabrics and latest
approved custom tailor models
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-09-22
LETTER FROM INTERNATIONAL
WORKERS DEFENSE LEAGUE

lnent lawyer from taking the case. A
judge forced upon the principal de
fendant, fighting for his life, a green
| horn lawyer of one years experience
By making it clear to a prominent
criminal lawyer that the accused are
through a sense of justice, to take the
cases for a fee much lower than his
usual charge. But we have not even
that much money.
Twenty-one thousand dollars blood
money is in the sight of the horde of
Iex-Pinkertons and United Railways
detectives, and they will not give up
their prey without a tough fight. The
prisoners are in the hands of men who
consider labor unionism in itself a
crime. They are now proving this by
making peaceful picketing a prison
.offense.
We have demonstrated to many
unions the innocence of the men and
gotten them to send delegates to the
league.
We are not defending bomb throw
ers but innocent men. They will be
executed practically without trial if
we don't get money to defend them.
Send money, and much of it, QUICK,
to the International Workers Defense
League, Robert Minor, treasurer 210
Russ Building, 235 Montgomery street,
San Francisco.
Fraternally,
INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DE-
TENSE LEAGUE.
By Henry Hagelstein.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-09-22
Y OTE AGAIN ST
Referendum Measure No. 9
Ry JAMES E. BRADFORD

This measure and the Renick law,
held we could not referendum, are the
financial twin hags born of legislative
ignorance and stupidity. 1t relates to
all taxing districts in the state, in
Guiding cities and towns. Much in
the bill is now the law, but the new
parts provide:
(a) The adoption of the budget
shall impress trust upon the sep
arate amounts therein set forth for
the specific uses and purposes therein
named"
(b) That the taxing districts may
brrw mnoey, issue warrants and pay
interest thereon under certain con-
ditions.
The bill is vicious and unsound and
should be killed because
Cd 1t prohibits the temporary use
or transfer of all idle moneys from
one fund or purpose to another and
compels cities and all other municipal
corporations to borrow money and go
onto a warrant basis in all unforeseen
cases not provided in the budget
CD 1t would cost the people thou
sands of dollars each year in un-
necessary interest on their own bor-
rowed money, while they have mil
lions lying idle in the banks. Seattle
was on warrant basis, borrowed
money from its own three and half
millins of idle money in the banks,
and paid per cent interest thereon,
The banks that enjoy the use of all
this idle money and other big in
terests, Iobbed for and are in favor
of this kind of finance and law.
go 1t is the very apex of folly.
An example will show this: Make up
your own private family budget, al
lowing $500 for rent, 800 for fuel,
5000 for clothing, $500 for an auto,
and other sums for various purposes
put all this money in your bank and
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-09-22
TRADES
COUNCIL
N E w S

The meeting was called to order by
the president, WI C. Hail.
A letter was read from the Cigar
makers of Lima, Ohio, saying that all
brands of cigars made by the DIESEL
Wemmer cigar factory were unfair to
organized labor Also a Letter stating
that the Cinco cigar is also unfair.
A letter was read from the Metal
Polishers and Buffers Union of Athol,
Mass, that the tools manufactured by
l.. S. Starrett Co., of Athol, Mass, are
not fair to organized labor.
The BARRIERS reported the picket is
still at the Independent Barber Shop.
The Cooks and Walters had election
of officers and would donate to the
Shingle Weavers every week.
The Musicians will donate music for
the Shingle Weavers' dance next
week
The Stage Workers have taken off
the pickets at the Riverside theatre
until the committee could have a
netting with them.
The Shingle Weavers reported that
things were looking more favorable.
The Tailors reported that the
Scotch Woollen Mills are still on the
unfair list.
The Teamsters reprted two in
itiations.
The Trades Council decided to have
500 extra papers to be sent out to
individuals who did not take the paper
from now till election.
A committee was appointed to start
arrangements for the entertainment of
the delegates to the State Federation
in January.
Mrs. Mittelstad and Mrs. S. Samuel
son will speak in the Labor Temple
Monday on Initiative Measure No. "a
and the anti-picketing bill.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-09-22

draw on it for the purposes stated in
your family budget During the year
you have unforeseen sickness or other
expenses, not provided for in your
annual budget, which amounts to $500;
under this law, instead of transferring
and using the $500 set aside for the
auto, to pay for sickness, you must go
to the bank, borrow your own money
at or per cent interest, and give
your note for the amount. Could
more Stiffness be jammed into one
law? Could an idiot produce anything
worse? And yet this measure is based
no such an unsound idea.
ca 1t makes such a financial
strait jacket that it will increase the
levy of taxes and idle moneys, be-
cause where they are prohibited from
using idle moneys, public officials will
be sure and put enough in the levy to
cover all purposes, both known and
unforeseen; they will play safe. 1t
crease such idle moneys and uneces-
sary interest charges.
60 The same legislature that
passed this law adopted another one,
which permits the state to use its idle
funds and to do what the cities and
other taxing districts are forbidden to
do under this law.
co This law is good for the banks
but bad policy for the people. Al
students of the subject believe in the
main theory of the budget system; but
a sound bdget system must be sc
fashioned that it can be used in thi.
world as conditions are. and should
therefore, be a reasonable, sound
cmmon-sense working law.
All citizens who favor real economy
and common sense in the admniistra
ton of government should work anC
vote against this measure.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-09-22
INDUSTRIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
EFFECTED BY COMMISSIONER HOWE

missioner Howe mas stopped it, could
escape such an attack.
From this attack Commissioner
Howe emerges not only completely
vindicated but with this statement of
the secretary of labor made to con-
gress concerning the things he had
done
The following substantial achieve
ments in the efficient administration
of the station have been effected by
Commissioner Howe:
Il. A thorough investigation with
experts was made Of the cost of hos
pitals which We're alleged to be self
sustaining. The commissioner found
that the hospitals were losing over
100000 year, which loss was being
paid by the government for the benefit
of the steamship companies. He Sc
cured an increase in hospital charses
to steamship companies whach has in
creased the earnings of the hospitals
| by approximately 100000.
"2. He reinvestigated requests for
money for permanent appropriations
and after investigation reduced such
request, in 1915, by 100000.
"3. He reduced, in response to war
conditions the operating salary costs
of the Ellis Island station by approx
mately 100000 a year
a. He investigated the many i'm
migration lodging houses and homes
in New York and brought about
cleanup in a number of them.
"5. He secured the cooperation of
the commissioner OF police to clean
up the conditions which surrounded
the barge office, and by so doing pro
tected the incoming immigrants at
New York from the individuals who
had previously preyed upon them.
Is. He investigated and brought
many reforms in the protection of the
aliens en- route from Ellis Island, both
at Jersey City and along the route.
-. He organized all of the en-
ployes at the station into an assocta-
tion for making the wants of the enl-
ployees known and for securing the
cooperation of all the employees in
the administration of the station.
IS. He brought about a reorgaaiza-
tion of the purchasing Of supplies for
the hospitals al great saving and
Improvement in the service.
"9. He made an investigation Of the
conditions under which landing OF
first and second cabin aliens were
made at the various piers around
New York. and ended many abuses
and losses to which the aliens We're
exposed.
10. He brought about a change in
the inspection OF first and second
cabin aliens on shipboard which
greatly improved the service.
IL. He made number of studies
at the request Of the department. as TO
means for increasing the efficiency
and the rating of the employees.
-. He greatly increased the out
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