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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Chinese President
Entertains at
The Tea Party

Correspondence Of The Associated Press.)
Picking, Aug. 30.-President Ii
Yuan-hung, entertaining the members
Of parliament at an informal tea party
in the foreign office building, deliv-
cred brief address, asking for the
united support Of the members in ap-
proving the compromise cabinet. The
president said:
I'VE have just passed through a
great crisis, and your advice is needed
on many questions of reform. These
! shall submit to you in due course
and wait for your decision. What
the country has been looking forward
to is the formation OF a cabinet. Yuan
hung is man OF small virtue. and
he greatly fears that, in spite OF the
utmost care, he may after all have
failed TO select men sufficiently tai
ented to meet the requirements oil
the day and to satisfy the expccta.
tons Of the people. This much, how.
ever, he is able to say. After two
months of careful selection and many
changes after the appointments were
actually made, he has chosen a body
Of men, who, while, they may not b
perfect in themselves, are nevcrthe.
less good for certain reasons.
I'm my opinion, as restoration o.
the republic has been accomplished
by the work Of many, the personne
OF the cabinet cannot be limited tc
persons OF any one party. On THU
principle Yuan-hung decided to form
the present cabinet. II is hoped tina
you will take into consideration tn,
difficulties that are before US and bcal
the same in mind when the cabinet i,
submitted to you for approval.
AS to the livelihood of the pco
pie and the program OF national re
construction, hundreds and Thousands
Of questions are involved. These
shall consult you about from time t.
time for your valuable opinion.
hope you will, when you have time
after your work in Parliament. Otter
call on me, so that misunderstanding
may be avoided. Unlearned as Yuan
| hung is, he intends to treat with yol
in the spirit Of frankness and sincerit,
to the end that we may all co-operat
| in the great task Of building up tn
nation. Be assured that I shall b.
pleased to accept your valuable ad
vice"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01

planned, the molds were destroyed
afterta few copies had been made. AS
a rule scores of examples Of a work
are made, and it is compare lively easv
to obtain one of the originals, as to
make another copy from the molds
which are preserved. But as this was
a special gift to the founder OF our
1t went only to her, and all
other traces of the work were lost or
destroyed. We had long known OF
the existence of the statue and had
longed to recover such historic work
marking the foundation Of Sevres. 1t
was only by chance that we got track
of it recently, and it was brought
back as the most precious relic OF
the institution which made it as a gift
to its founder"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Virginian With English
Army a Song Writer

Correspondence of the Associated Press,)
London, Sept. 9.-Private Ralph
Burnham, who came all the way from
Virginia, where he was born OF Eng
lish parents, very soon after the call.
"your king and country. need you"
and who Joined the 'Middlesex regi--
ment, has developed into a writer and
composer of music whose name will
outlive the war. =.
The first song he wrote after join
ing met with great success. II was
called 1.-THE Soul of the Empire. and
has since been sung wherever soldiers
are encamped. Recently, however. he
has completed another piece, called
"The Prayer of the World" which
was Immediately adopted as an army
hymn and is sung at most church
parades and religious services OF the
troops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01

favorite Italian bread-which arrives
to the extent OF about 20,000Spsckages
a week. m
Though the men are inclihed to be
moody at times, in keeping with their
temperament, none Of them seem to
have lost spirit so far as the war is
concerned. The colonies laughed as
they told of the marked change in
the camp when the prisoners read Of
the beginning OF the general often
sives against the central powers. And
express firm belief in the eventual
victory OF his side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01

writing a series. OF letters for that
newspaper and while in Japan has
made arrangements with leading
Toxic newspapers for the transmits
sion OF a special service of Japanese
news to lie Temps. The arrangement
is mutual and hereafter special dis
patches and letters will be sent from
France to Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
Everybody on Junket
to Explain Own Bills

fFrcui a St4r Correspondent % Tho Tribune
Albany. Jan. 26. In an effort TO put
the lid on the demand for an investi-
cation of the expense accounts OF pre-
viouS legislative committees. the Ways
and Means Committee of the House to-
day reported a bill providing for per
sonal responsibility for the expend-
lures of future investigating commit
tees The bill is designed to soothe
the agitation aroused by Assemblyman
McQuistion over the Biltmore vouchers
OF the Thompson committee.
Mr. Maier. chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. introduced the bill,
and the praise it received from both
the majority and minority is an indica-
ton that il will be passed speedily by
the Assembly. The opposition to any
further stirring up of legislative com
mittee expenditures is strictly bipar
tiSan.
Under the bill introduced to-day leg
islators on investigating junkets Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
LUNCHEON FOR ALDERMEN
Merchants Entertain New Board
MAYOR Pleads for Home Rule.

Mayor John Purroy Mitchell and
George McAneny spoke for home rule
at the luncheon for the new Board OF
Aldermen by the Members Council OF
the Merchants Association at the
Hotel Aston yesterday.
More than one thousand men attend
ed the luncheon. The general subject
under discussion was The Welfare OF
New York"
1--WE have asked for home rule re-
peatedly," said the Mayor. I'VE are
going 70 ask for il again. In the Legs
lature now in session proposal VIII
be presented for a constitutional
amendment. Home rule will bring added
power and responsibility to the Alder.
men. We want 10 have the hands q
the city government united 20 do the
work of tie city in the light OF city
experience and with the knowledge OF
city problems and necessities
"A home rule charter" said Mr.. Me
Aneny. that will establish n really sci
entific and up-to-date system OF gov
ernment. with all the economies OF ad-
ministration that would follow, home
rule power TO control the finances that
would take away the present nm
ORANGES that We are under through
mandatory legislation placed upon the
city at the hands Of the Legislature at
Albany. Those things will come; they
are bound 70 come; they are within the
clearly defined scheme OF evolution OF
the next few years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
FORD IN SECLUSION
PLANS PEACE COUP
Will End War or Go Broke, His
Friends Declare.

Detroit, Jan. 26.-The whereabouts
Of Henry Ford is a mystery. Efforts
TO reach him at his home and oflce
to-day were fruitless.
A new rumor that Mr.. Ford is at
tending the National Automobile show
in Chicago was heard in financlai
circles here. Officials of the Ford
company decline to discuss the move
ments Of their chief.
His friends say that he viii launcn
another scheme 10 bring about peace
and that the undertaking Will be on
larger and more elaborate scale than
the chartering of the peace ship oscar
II. -. ..o
Henry Ford will bring about peace
or 20 broke" is the way they are
quoted. -. :,
The Ford Motor Company's plant IN
Highland Park is to be made three
times its present size. Frank l.. King,
ensmith, vice president and genera
manager, announced to-day. WORK
will be started in a month. The cost
II is said. will be about slO,OOO'OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
SteCher, Western Grappler,
Strong for CatCh-as-
Catch-Can Suffrage.
b. BLA\CH BRACE.


"Sure. you women ought 20 be taught
how TO wrassle, too. Best thing in the
world for YOU"
gasped. But Joe Stecher, big. cas-
ual Nebraskan. almost boredly calm on
the eve Of his first New York appear
ance with the Masked Marvel and half
dozen others grimly ready TO put am
bilious Westerners off the Manhattan
map, leaned back, crossed his long legs,
pulled his coat sleeve down a little
nearer his lean. powerful hand and
smiled at me as carelessly as if he had
made the most ordinary remark.
"Do you good" he said again.
yes, but" began.
For in my widest dreams Of femi-
nism ! had never expected TO hear a
man advocate that women should be
taught the hammerlock or the half
Nelson, and il came 10 me as sort Of
divine shock. Then a stern suspicion
occurred 10 me.
Would you let your own women folk
be taught how 20 wre-wrassle?" de-
manded, putting Joe Stecher to the cru
cial test
You know, there are such a lot Of
men who are broadminded. except
within the narrow confines OF domes-
ITCHY. They believe in a great many
things for women in general yes,
But marching in parades or making
speeches on corners for their wives or
mothers or sisters no, no, AnXiously
| fixed my eyes upon the tanned face
Of the big Nebraskan who is getting
in line for the catch as-catch-can cham
pionship.
Would -" repeated Joe Stecher.
"l'd show them myself
His brother. Anton Stecher, who first
taught Joe TO wrestle and who has
taken part in many matches himself,
confirmed the statement.
"He means it," he said. as the big
Nebrasksn handed me a picture.
There's two wrasslers for you" com
mented Joe Stecher anna and Elsie,
my kid sisters, thirteen and eleven
years old. ! guess there aren't many
little girls in the East who would know
how 10 handle either OF that pair. They
know everything ] do. from the side
roll TO the scissors hold, and could give
YOU pretty fair imitation Of II. They
keep up with the sporting news and
follow me in print wherever | go.
stared at the two wholesome look
ing youngsters. In spite OF their PROV
css. they were demure and smooth
haired and feminine not bit hard
ened by their athletic tendencies.
Don't you think that wrassling !
brought it out triumphantly this time
is A little strenuous for the average
woman ," I asked apologetically.
"Oh, wouldn't have them 90 on the
mat. of course" conceded Joe Stecher.
But if they just learn the holds and
practise them little with each other
il would make them healthier.
"My mother, now, wouldn't make q
wrassler.o he admitted. "She's proud
of US. but she's scared. She wont even
come TO see us" He smiled at the dear
mother-foolshnes OF the idea.
"If ever get TO be champion it'll be
my mother and my sisters that are
doing il as much as me. II makes a
lot OF difference when your women
folks are with you" Joe Stecher said.
s--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
Mack Defends Expenditures
Of Exposition Commission

Iron stan Correspondent Of The Tribune
Albany, Jan. 90 Declaring that the
Panama Pacific Exposition Commission
wanted 10 stand on the judgment Of
those who were at the exposition, Nor
man T.. MACK. chairman oil the cOmmIs-
sion. issued "A long statement tonight
defending its financial expenditures. lie
said in part:
I'VE entertained in that building. We
were sent TO San Francisco to show
New Nork's best side. At the opening
reception former Governor Glynn was
the principal guest. Al the next recep-
ton. which marked the dedication Of
the building by DR.. Seth Low. who was
Governor Whitman's selection TO make
the dcdlcatory speech, DR.. Low was the
guest of honor.
Governor Whitman and his staff.
following the adjournment OF the
Legislature. were invited out by us a.
central figures in New York State
Week. We also invited the Controller
as the chief financial officer Every
state in the Union. as far as know.
entertained its Governor. All gov
ernors took members Of their official
families.
Eve entertained United States Sen
ator adSWorth ana MS lanllN ana
were proud TO have Colonel Goethals
our guest TO show the representatives
Of the world assembled about us that
it was New Yorker that made the
celebration Of the completion of the
Panama Canal possible. We also en-
tertancd former Governor Dix and
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo as
representative New Workers.
81 know there was not a dollar Of
the states money misspent. We have
vouchers for all money paid out. They
are all on file"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
PRAYER RUG BRINGS S1.25C
First Days Sale of Andrews Oriental
Collection Totals $3.50.

An antique Ghiordes prayer rug
brought the top price Sl,250-yester-
day at the opening session OF the sale
st the American Art Galleries OF ths
collection of Oriental art by the late j.
R. Andrews, of Bath, Me. +. S. Laird
was the purchaser, and he also gave
sl.17O for a Chinese porcelain vase OF
he Ksng-hsi period The decoration
shows an emperor and empress seated
in the large hall OF an imperial palace
surrounded by high officials. The same
Luyer paid s4lO for an early eighteenth
century Ladik prayer rug.
Another antique Ladik prayer rug
with a close pile and lustrous colors'
was sold 70 kelekian & Co. for 500
Tor hard paste hawthorn ginger jar
Ct the K'ang-hsi period +. J. Marion
gave $3.50. The total Of the session
was S9.579.50.
The first session of the sale OF the
Andrews collection of paintings takes
place at the Hotel Plaza this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
ewann's Aid To Be Called
BEFORE Committee He
Is Investigating.
supply COMPANY
DETAILS WANTED
s,ory Is Told of a Plot to Be-
>mireh Senator THAI
Fell Through.

u.r,sm Hartman Black. the Assistant
,...-,,, Attorney assigned BY District
,..,--ev Swami 20 investigate the
-..-,osor committees expense bills
I'm be pu. OH Tho grill by the Thomp-
committee. SO was stated last night.
y, Mil be asked in detail what his
.--e,,,crs src with The Car Lighting
r,~rsrv Inc. Of which he is treas
,- This corporation. which has sold
ms % Che Brooklyn Rapid Transit
-.~,s~v sr5 The New York City Rail
-.v. Comrsry IS one OF the transit sup
N. ,orrorarors that the Thompson
.,---,,..ee VAS on the trail Of when
.r,-.s Of a'l sorts we're made TO stop
me Investigation
story IS song the rounds that has
..,.ss laughter among those connected
-,.s The Investigation. The story goes
..., interests bach o. the fight against
senator THOMPSON conspired TO be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
HILLES STILL TALKS UNITY
Again Declares that Breach Of 1912 Ia
Practically Healed.

Charles d. Hilles. chairman of the
Republican National Committee, re-
turned yesterday from Chicago, where
he attended the meeting Of the sub
committee on arrangements for the ma
tional convention. 10 be held in Chicago
on June +. Mr. Hilles said that he had
not yet received the open letter sent to
him by George W. Perkins, chairman Of
the executive committee Of the Pro
gressive National Committee, in which
the latter took exception 70 Mr.. Hilles's
statement that "the breach of 1912 had
practically been healed in all the states
save one"
Mr.. Hilles said that the information
on which he based his statement had
come from the various national COM
mitteemen, and that while he was not
inclined 70 argue the matter with Mr..
Perkins he considered it reasonably ac-
curate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
WARE CIGAR CUTTER,
HEALTH BOARD WARNS
Little Germ Is Lurking There for
UnsuspeCting Smoker.

Beware OF the cigar cutter on the
tobacconist's counter II spreads dis
ease. says the Board OF Health. which
has put "A lot % them under the micro
scope. The average smoker molstens
the end of his cigar before inserting
il into the baleful shippers, and there's
the mischief. Most Of the cutters have
a conical receptacle for the cigar end
which. By slight pressure. releases
the blade automatically. This type is
the worst offender. Health Commits
sioner Emerson finds. Diphthers bs-
cilli and other dread bacteria have
been found lurking therein.
Commissioner Emerson has called a
conference with the retail cigar deal
ers TO save the smoker. Meanwhile
DR.. {. +. Bolduan. OF the Bureau or
Public Health Education, suggests:
First A boycott Of the common pub
lie cigar cutter.
Second II you must use 1t, do not
moisten Jour cheroot
Third Don't borrow a cutter; use
your teeth. lo..
Fourth Don't smoke cigars. (Sit
down, DR.. PeaseD
DR.. Bolduan is an inveterate smoker
of cigarettes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
WAR HITS LONG ISLAND
Little Vitriol for Potato Bugs, and rot
ash Is Scarce.

The war has tripled the cost OF
spraying potatoes, according to Jared
Van Wagenen. jr. of Lawyersville' " l.
who addressed the State Farmers IN
stitute at Mineola, yesterday. The rea,
son. he explained, WIS that blue Vitr'oi
is copper product. and copper -
needed in the the manufacture OF am
munition. .i4
Potash is also az prem UNI sAlu
Mr.. Van Wsgenen. as all supplies are
locked up in Germany. lie sara th'a
need not affect the farmers o. -oi.e
Island. because they have used ,Iut"
i'm the past that the nelds are nov H'e"-
ly charged with the fertilizer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27

smirch his character through the aid
of chorus and manicure girls.
II is said a Tammany Hall office
holder. a man we'll on in years. and
we'll known in Broadway cabarcts,
where he may be seen nightly in the
company Of young girls. loud Of voice
and dress and with tinted faces, was
selected to engineer this plot. This
man has a bachelor apartment. where
he gives kimona parties for his friends.
Plot Falls Through.
The aim Of the conspirators was to
get Senator Thompson, who is mar
ried man. in compromising position,
and. failing that. to get the girls to
stand for a frame-up against Senator
Thompson. But evidently the conspir-
sto,s have given up their plot as a bad
job.
Charles Hotsling, sergeant-at-arms Of
the Senate. who. II was announced at
the District Attorneys Office on Tues
day night. probably would be indicted
yesterday for pro-rating the Bi,more
hill. was not indicted.
\ new story concerning Mr.. Hotal-
ing, which was branded later as un-
true, was given 10 newspaper men by
one Of District Attorney Swann's as
Sistants. The story was that Mr.. Ho.
falling. through a friend. had tele-
phoned the District Attorneys office
and offered 10 "Soueal"
That is not true" said the ser
Ceant-at-arms last night. 81 did no,
call up District Attorney Swann's Office
nor did any friend of mine. have
nothing 10 'squeal' about"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
WOODS FAITHFUL TO MAYOR
Will Remain Police Commissioner as
Long as Mitchell Wants Him

II Governor Whitman wants Arthur
Woods in his cabinet he will have to
offer something better than John B
Rilev's lob as Superintendent Of
Prisons.
II will remain on my job as Police
Commissioner as long a Mayor
Mitchell wants me-" was the way Woods
set at rest all rumor:.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
Inquiry 10 60 On.

Senator Thompson arrived from Al
bany last night. He said that he would
20 ahead with the probe. hit where It
would. lie found on his arrival at the
Biltmore several letters and kilograms
congratulating him on his work.
4 close friend of Charles +. Muir
ply. leader of Tammany Hall. will soon
be called as a witness by the Thomp-
son committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27

have 10 render an itcmizcd account Of
their JOY rides. theatre tickets and va
rious other little Injuries which up
state Assemblymcn find so essential 10
week end at New York hotel Mt the
expense Of the state.
With practically all hope Of success
abandoned, Assemblyman McQuistion
to-day WAS still insistcnt on an invcsti-
cation of the accounts of legislative
committees for the last few years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
Friend of Huerta Arrested
for Plying Brush With
out a License.
SENTENCED TO DIE,
OUTWITTED CAPTORS
Shine Brings Bad Then Good
Fortune to Clergyman, Who
Still Fears Mexicans.

The little church Of Nostra Sonora
de Guadalupe is-o was less than a
year ago the most exclusive in Mex
leo City. Before its affairs wor-
shipped dons Of substance and high
degree. No less a parsonage than The
owner of the vast Buen Tono cigar
factories was its particular pillar
Father Peter Belaustegui, the little
priest Of Nostra Senora's parish. was
man Of consequence. He had fame.
social position. a modicum of political
power and a personal fortune. II was
nothing unusual for him to be seen
motoring through the city at the side
Of the great General Huerta. in those
days when TO be recognized Huer-
tista was as good as being a king.
Yesterday Peter Belaustegui. stripped
OF position. parish. power and fortune,
was arrested in New York; his offence
lay in his unlicensed attempt TO earn
a secular living by slipping into the
Park
Even without a license he might
have prospered had It not been for the
slimncss OF his wardrobe. He had
nothing to wear but the clerical hat,
the Roman collar and the vestments
OF his other calling.
The combination Of ecclesiastic at
tire and the bootblack's box. on the
sides of which Father Peter had
printed in English and Spanish the
exclamation that he had been driven
from Mexico and knew no better way
to support himself without church,
drew a crowd the moment he APP
neared. That was about 9 o'clock in
the morning.
Father Peters first customer was a
stout man. VINO wore a large diamond
in his tie and was obviously of anoth-
or religious faith. The stout man
stoned first TO read the announcement
on the box:
"Shone Shine Limpla Botas
cents. am a Catholic priest expelled
by Mexicars."
The opulent one. whose shoes al
ready cleaned almost as brilliantly
as his diamonds. had one shine re-
placed by another, and rewarded the
priestly bootblack with a dollar: The
crowd about the stand grew thicker
and wider. Some one started to take
up a collection. There appeared next
a policeman. Father Peter was then
protesting, mostly in Spanish, that ne
could take no money he did not earn.
Briefly informing Father Peter he
had violated the law by causing crowd
TO collect in a public place, the police
man took him to the Elizabeth Street
station. Father Diamond was called
from the Church of the Transfigura-
ton, in Chinatown, TO interpret.
r.L p..or Cc.rad Snaa~ hIess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27
Father Peter Scared Speeches..

Father Peter. frightened by the latest
fall in his fortunes. could not talk CO.
herently. so at Father Diamonds sug-
gestion he was taken 10 Bellevue Hos
pital for observation.
There was great excitement in Ora