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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: To the Common Council of Mount
Vernon belongs the honor of starting the
much-needed repeal Of the trade union legis-
lation that is affecting the nation. The start
was begun last Tuesday, wher the fifteen day
ordinance that was enacted to please the car
mems union was repealed by a vote OF 3 TO /.
Such a vote in public interest, it is quite
certain, could not possibly have been secured
year ago. IL demonstrates that the poiti-
clans are at last waking up to the fact that
the general community. that does not pay
tribute to the labor trust, has both rights
and votes. W.C.C.
New York Oct. 8. 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
Waste in the Lumber Industry.
(From The Minncapolis JonrraD

TFVH re hHiNfNlvt3 "V'f'"t+J
Competition, as every lumberman will tell
you, is the chief cause ofwaste in that in
dustry. In the eager strife TO sell lumber il
is necessary TO take the highly profitable
cream Of the industry and let the less profit
able skinned milk go to waste. IL is esti-
mated that as a result nearly two-thirds of
every tree that is cut down is wasted and
never reaches the consumer.
Other industries have added largely to their
profits by utilizing their waste by-products.
But in the competition that characterizes the
lumber trade the manufacturers have not ac-
complished a great deal in salvagng the
waste 65 per cent.
Such, at any rate, arc the representations
made by the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association to the Federal Trade Commission.
As cure the association proposes that its
members be permitted to enter into an agree
ment not to sell lumber at prices below the
cost of production, and that the commission
approve such an agreement as one not in re-
straint Of trade. As a safeguard it is pro-
posed further that the commission make an
investigation to determine what is the cost of
production.
1t is evident that to cut timber scientif-
cally, taking only the ripe trees and leaving
the younger ones to reproduce the forest, in
wolves higher cost of production than the
old plan Of cutting everything clean. But it
is plan that takes into account the future as
we'll as the present.
II the lumber manufacturers would enter
into an agreement TO cut scientifically, that
would put them on a more even footing with
each other as to cost of production, and JUS
tify the Trade Commission in making a trial
Of its price agreement proposal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
SATANlCAL SAVAGERY
"Terriblenew Again" Applauded for Id
Truthful Exposition Of the German Mind.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t would indeed be difficult 10 find Ia
any language a more scathing and justifabh
editorial than that which appeared In your
paper few days ago under the caption OF
"Terribleness Again" From its initial 10 10
closing word it proves conclusiyely that you
understand only too we'll the inner workings
of the Teuton mind, with all its errst'
psychology, which the average human being
can only regard as madness.
You cover the ground thoroughly win
sledSe hammer truthfulness, yet we ind
among your correspondents some who seeu"
you of being BIASED. This perhaps is only
natural, for we must expect some among u
to be afflicted with mental color-blindnes''
while others are so obsessed with peryersV
that nothing can be truthful, no matter how
plain the facts are. IL seems strange thar
there are people to-day who doubt the tru'h
that has been given to the world OF Ger
many's satanical ssvagery in this war, and q"
saying just as the reader will say 100 yea"
hence: "Can this be true" More espe'
cially will it be so after the German ms
torian has settled down to his work. bat
nevertheless, state records and photograph,
in Belgium, France and other countries VII,
refute all efforts to prove the contrary, ava
Germany's record of inhumanty OF to-oT
will stand for the centuries to come pyr'
mid-like holiness.
One of your correspondents brings up NV
old story of British cruelty in the Boer wAi
Surely the fact that the Beers are hghtihs
to-day side by side with their former ene'
mics is sufficient proof in itself that tneI'
was no excessive cruelty on the part OF ",
British, and this after the short perioa '.
fourteen years. Where cruelty did exis'
was the exception, not the rule, which
actly the opposite from the German sioe' =,
British prisoners have been stoned sp''
upon, starved and murdered when IN o'
man hands. And it is not the military W.
man alone who has shown his veno"O
nature to captured Britons, but the ue'n.s
civilian alike is guilty, and on these S". ,v
herded peoples will fall the penalty lot '"'"'
years to come. -, and
The difference between the Brush
Teuton natures is shown in the capture y
the Zeppelin prisoners. We do not h.".
their being maltreated, and one mus "a
fess the amount of forbearanee sh.a.r.
these midnight murderers is truly VIZ" AZ.
full. In many quarters condemnsU'"
pressed for their lack of reprisal. ,-~;re
But Germsny's hour Of atonement Is a. ,ll
slowly but surely near, and heavy ihu.'s lane
be the hand that falls upon her, hOs hat
in the indemnity she will have 70 pa, ard
in her loss of trade, national banSrupsT Of
perhaps in the fact, too, that her say y..n
war and commerce may be for NAM ,ss
excluded from entering that space OF ~,lsu
lies between Calais ard Dover ana s'I - II
exclusion from the Allies seap0'''
quarters of the globe. ,,rvAx.
New York, Sept 20, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
The American Havana.
(From The Proptdence Journal


For the week ended September % lamps
turned out Of her cigar factories 7,975,S7G
cigars. The value of this output is not given
but the United States Revenue Department,
collected in revenue s23,92752, which was
$3,31O.44 more than was collected on the out
put for the same week last year.
Tampa's cigars are now said to equal those
made in Havana. Havana once claimed the
distinction of making a cigar exclusively for
the German Emperor While the cheapest
grades Of tobacco produced in the West In
dies went to Germany. the highest priced
cigar ever produced went to the Emperor. II
was said by the manufacturer that the work
man who made it received 81 for the mere
making of it, exclusive Of any other cost.
Whether the Emperor smokes the same
cigar or not we are not told. but IL he does
1t would be curious TO know how he gets it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
Hayti's Sans Souci.

tFrom The National Geographic Maoasne)
The palace OF the Sans Souci, built by
Christophe, the black leader Of Hayti is sit
uated in the hills above the level vale OF
Milot with background Of forest and a
foreground sprinkled with the palms and
huts of simple cutivators. Dilapidated
ruins and tanglc Of tropical trees are the
rueful remnants Of the glory that was once
the palace without care and the gardens OF
delight of the king Of slaves.
II was off the coast Of Hayti. near the site
Of this palace, that the flagship OF Columbus
was wrecked. and here he left most OF his
men when he returned TO Spain for aid
Upon his return TO the settlement, which he
called ia Navidad," he found the whole
party dead, including an Englishman named
Allard and an Irishman, who was entered
on the Santa Msria's hooks as William. OF
Galway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
Where Is Mary O'Mahony, Of Groom!

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: About twenty-nine years ago my
mother, Mary 0'Mahony left Groom, County
Limerick, Ireland, for New York. I appeal
to your kindness and charity to help in locat-
ing her for me. | am so lonely because l
cannot hear from my mother, and know she
would be glad TO hear from me il she knew
of my whereabouts.
Kindly insert an lad" in your good news
paper and aid me in getting in touch with
her. have heard so much about your kind
ness to people like me who are in search OF
their relatives that have hope you will
bring me happiness by granting me this re-
quest. Kindly let me hear from you stating
that you will help me.
LIZZIE O'MAHONY.
st. Bridgets Hospital. Listowel. County
Kerry, Ireland, Sept. IL, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
Asheville, n. c.,

September %, 1916.
My Dear Lieutenant: How your letter
cheered and comforted me! Just to hear from
some one who knew my faithful boy, who had
lately seen my two idols!
All, yes, my great loss is all the greater
because Kiffin was just the boy he was, but
am not rebellious. Just before going to the
front last May with the American escadrille
he wrote me these words-his last that re-
ferred to death-"If die want you to know
that have died as every man ought to die
fighting for what is right. | do not feel that
| am fighting for France alone, but for the
cause of all humsnity-the greatest Of all
causes"
So my brave boy is gone, but he leaves a
beautiful memory.
Paul had written that you were soon TO
come to the States. Should you come South
trust may see you. A letter addressed TO
me at either Asheville or Winston Salem will
be received. do not know what PauPs plans
will be now, but hope just what is for his
own good.
Thanking you for your kind letter,
LOULA A. ROCKWELL.
think you wonderful to be writing so with
your left hand. How you must have suffered!
Il seems TO me that Paul wrote you wanted
10 20 back into service-even though your
arm is gone. Anyway | remember how the
boys admired you for your bravery and de-
votion to the Legion. l.. A. 4.
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lean is a much more explosive person, we
think. Perhaps he belongs about half
way between the Englishman and the
Frenchman. He lacks utterly the British
philosophy which views any display OF
emotion as an indecent exposure of the
soul. On the other hand, he is not as
sensitive and highly strung an organism
as the Frenchman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
Kimn RockweIl's Death.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am inclosing you herewith copy of
letter | received this morning from the
mother of my friend Kiifin Rockwell, who was
in the Legion under my command presume
that you have read of his heroic death. He
was one of the bravest and incest men have
ever met, and his service to France and the
Allied cause is really an honor to his country.
LIEUTENANT q. PECHKOFF.
New York City, Oct. /, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
Shopping on Columbus Day.

To the Editor OF The Tribune Lin. yeuf
Sir: May I take the liberty OF s..iSsrsss
readers to be patriotic and ' s0" c,hsf
enough TO make all purchases a. .a m.Se =
than Columbus Day. as every sa's "a pre-
a holiday has a very strong tenae s",ars enss
and is an Injustice to the hsrd, ,wwnSstsl
ployes. CoNsipsHA'H -
New York. Oct. 8, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09

Entered a. the Postorce at New York Second Gas
Mail Matter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-10

lslation like the pure food law, the
labor bureau and other laws.
IF you do not agree with me,
please lay this telegram before the
Republican and Progressive conven-
tons.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-10

LET me again recall what I said
in my telegram of yesterday to Mr..
Jackson of Maryland"
Here Roosevelt repeated that part
of the Jackson telegram on national
ism.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-25

"And you became engaged almost at
once, did you not?" The question and
the answer were equally quiet
Eyes"
But you were not married for some
timer
NO" The gentle old voice shook
now, and faint flush crept into the
thin checks.
"Why?" The question snapped sharp
ly, but her answer was long in coming.
Because" she said at last Il found
that Dan drank, and III said I would
not marry man like-like that"
But you did later on?'
Yes" she continued. HE promised
me that he would stop. and believed
God knows woman always believes
that-from u man."
please make only direct answers to
the questions" broke I'm the judge
sternly. But some woman i'm the back
Of the room said aloud:
That's the truth she's speaking. Let
her say 1t"
SILENCE" commanded the judge.
And now Langdon said
"Will you tell us as concisely as pos
sible of what happened after your mar
riage?"
For long time It seemed as If she
could not go on, and Mary leaned to-
ward her, whispering softly:
"Oh. mother-mother, darlingp' But
as II the words were a draft of en-
couragement Mrs. Page took up the
thread Of her story.
"What happened" she said YEARLY,
lis what happens 10 thousands of wo-
men. We hadn't been married very
long before my husband began to
drink again. The-the first night he
came home really drunk was the night
had planned to tell him that Mary
was coming to us from God. I don't
think | shall ever forget the horror OF
that time And all the while that l
was making ready for her he was max
ing my inability to 20 out with him an
excuse for Cobluch.
"Oh, your honor" and now she turn
cd to the Judge. Its no wonder my
child is fun Of the fear Of drink. For
night after night ! walked the floor,
and prayed like wicked woman that
my baby might die before it came into
the world-becauSe | was afraid It
would bear the taint-would be born
with that awful devastating thirst"
More than one man in the room and,
indeed. more than one of the Jurors
moved uncasily at the words, quietly
spoken. but pregnant with tragedy.
ION the night that Mary was born"
she went on. Dan was too drunk TO
even be told-that-he had a daugh-
ter"
y murmur Of sympathy crept through
the room, and one voice could be heard
distinctly:
"Oh, well. that's not unusual. Most
men do-beastly drunk
II felt then" said Mrs. Page tender
ly. that it didn't matter. l had my
baby. and | was too full of happy
dreams for her future to fear for the
present.
Somehow" Mrs. Page continued,
the years passed, and Mary reached
sixteen, but each of those increasing
years had increased her fear Of drunk
enness. She was even afraid Of her
father. and because we were too poor
for her TO have pretty clothes she
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could not 80 TO the parties and things
like other girls. And l suppose my
own horror kept building and blending
with overwhelmingly"
She broke off, and now Langdon was
on his feet. red spot of color in each
cheek and bis hands nervously clutch
ing a scrap Of paper as he asked
sharply:
What day do you refer to, Mrs.
Pager"
ITO the 10th OF June ten years ago."
she answered.
"Will you tell us why that day is so
clearly remembered asked Langdon
Because" she answered deliberate
ly, that was the night Of Mary's first
wild attack
Il obJect!' shouted the district attor.
ney. but the Judge frowned.
This seems to me to be particularly
relevant TO Mr.. Langdon's somewhat
curious defense" he said. IL win let
the question and answer stand"
"Will you tell u.s." said Langdon.
what brought on that attack and
what you know Of It? Don't tell 1t TO
me, but to the jury. who were not
there"
Il understand" she said softly, and
Langdon sat down. overwhelmed by
his own recollections OF that terrible
night and wondering where the frail
little woman WIS getting the strength
for the ordeal
1T was early evening" said Mrs
Page, turning TO the jurors. phillip
Mr.. LangdOn-had come to ask Mary
to go to a ball game with him. for they
We're friends even them" she explain,
ed tenderly, And while they were
standing on the porch my-my-husI
band came home-drunk. He saw the
fxvo AZ fhsA ana 100000 1I--.---.-1u-uu
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knew that beyond that pool Of silence
In which he stood another clamorous
throng surged about the door of the
court and filed the room itself-thou.
sands of them. some men and many
women, voracious for sensation, glut-
ted with the lure Of this tremendous
tragedy that was being played for
them by living puppets. The law had
indeed discovered the secret that every
theatrical manager signs to know
what the public wants."
With a word or two to the officials.
Langdon went hurriedly down the
echoing corridors to Mary's cell; past
row after row Of monotonous barred
doors. from behind which faces peered
out with idle curiosity-faces, savage,
despairing. dull with indifference or
ravaged by tears. But they meant
nothing to Langdon, for heart and
brain alike were speeding on ahead of
him to that distant narrow room
where Mary waited
At the cell door he halted and quick
~ removed his hat, unhidden tears
springing to his eyes. for Mary was
kneeling like little child, her head
in her mothers lap. and the elder wo-
man was praying aloud:
And God give us strength to go
through this day and grant justice to
this. my child"'
Justice. dear God. JUSTICE echoed
Mary And no artistry Of the great
actress could have given to that sim
pie prayer the poignancy that Il great
faith and great sorrow gave to it.
Then they spied I.angdon, and Mary.
jumping up, gave cry of joy and ran
into his arms. He held her tightly,
and the actress in her would have APP
plauded If she had known the effort
that lay back OF his CHEEKY greeting.
his word of hope and the tender smile
with which he put into her hand white
roses to pin against her dark frock.
81 think we had better 90 on into
court now" he said as she drew the
blossoms through her belt. The men
are waiting. and it's about time, you
know"
For an instant Mary shuddered and
chung to him with closed eyes.
IF could only be there without GO
ing across that awful bridge" she sigh
ed. Somehow the people are less
terrible when they are sitting down
and keeping quiet"
II know. dear. | know" said Lang
don sadly. II wish to Sod | could
spare you. but it's really only their
way Of expressing sympathy. and III
give you a happy thought to say to
yourself when you cross today. Just
look straight ahead and say over and
over: Today Philip begins my defense
Today we will begin to prove my limo
cence.'"
Then you think"-cried Mrs Page.
THE state viii undoubtedly rest its
case this morning" he answered grave
ly. Our chance is coming now"
"Oh. then | shan't mind anything"
cried Mary and, kissing him. lifted her
lovely head.
And now the end was almost come
The last witness for the state waa
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called TO the stand, and Langdon drew
deep breath. Unless some one was
called jn rebuttal he knew that now
the final stone was to be laid In that
carefully built tower OF evidence
against Mary Page.
The police had sworn that they saw
Mary threaten James Pollock with
revolver in the park that afternoon.
Employees Of the theater had testified
to her fear of his attentions; her own
maid had been forced 10 admit with
faltering tongue that her mistress had
cried out that he was devil, and she
wished he was dead. Walters and In
Vulnerable patrons OF the Hotel Re
public. revelling In the publicity, had
told gloatingly Of having seen Mary
Page. drunk apparently. reel from the
cafe on the night OF the murder ana
70 directly TO the anteroom where
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LOVERS LAST FIGHT FOR LIFE.
States Case Against Famous Actress
Almost Complete - Young Lawyer
Fights Final Hopeless Battle.

States Case Against Famous Actress
Almost Complete - Young Lawyer
Fights Final Hopeless Battle.
With a shudder of aversion Langdon
dragged his eyes away. The notoriety
of il was almost as bitter to him as
the awful overshadowing fear. He
hated to think that Mary's name should
be dragged In the mud of common Cos
sip as an actress who had shot mil
uonaire In the anteroom of a huge
hotel. sale just outside the door, amid
laughter lind music and lights, the
great ,wfxd INDUCED In supper dane
ing. He hated the thought that his
love for Mary had become a spicy NOR
sci to be rolled on the tongues Of the
general public. but, after all, what he
4 had 70 bear was pitifully small com
pared TO the burden on Mary's own
slim shoulders
The car drew up at the curb, and as
Langdon leaped out somebody shouted
harshly:
Heres LangdonT And the whole
IGhrong of men and women came surg
ling towsrq him. sweeping him into the
current IA wave Of humanity. JOS
Hing and staring, they flung a thou
sand questions at him. pulled at his
arms and pressed against him until at
last the Impregnable doors changed be
hind him. leaving him GREATNESS with
4 feeling OF being bruised and battered
mentally as well as physically. %
The quiet OF the prison was almost
Ne peace for the moment but he
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we Iounu wary rage iJln9 IN q IdiHt'
err. to whom complaints had been made
of the riotous behavior of II big supper
party from one of the theaters
1T was a pretty noisy bunch" he
said coolly. But they didn't seem 70
be doing any harm, 50 just stood at
the door watching them, and presently
James Pollock came in.
He was in evening dress" he con
tinued, land he called II bellhop and
gave him message, pointing out the
young lady who was sitting at the
head Of the table with the noisy par
ty."
Was that young lady Miss Pager
asked the district attorney Indicating
Mary with jerk Of his head
1T was" said the detective firmly
Then Mr.. Pollock went down to what
we call the little gray room and. going
in, shut the door. The belhop started
into the dining room. but almost be.
fore he'd taken step the young lady,
Miss Page. threw her wineglass on the
floor with hysterical sort oc laugh
and came Keeling out Of the room with
her hands stretched out, rs If she
didn't know where she was going.
II turned away TO call one Of the
maids to take charge of her. and when
| came back she was making straight
for the gray room. walking as firmly
as If she'd never had drink In her
life. She went in and shut the door
and a minute afterward Mr.. Langdon
there comes flying out OF the cafe and
shouts:
(Which way did Miss Page goT
lin the gray room answered, and
with that he ran toward it. with me
beside him, but before we got there
We heard a shot. and He paused.
enjoying to the full the sensation of
the moment and the tense whispering
wave of sound that qulvered through
the crowded room. when we had
broken I'm the door we found James
Pollock shot through the heart and
Mary Page lying In a faint beside him
with a revolver not six inches from the
ends of her fingers"
Mary. who had been watching him
as If fascinated. quailed from that curt,
almost vindictive. description of the
finding of the bodies Of the living and
the dead. and. resting her arms on the
edge OF the dock. she buried her face
In them and for the first time sobbed
bitterly.
A murmur Of sympathy arose, and
several people stood up. only TO be
rudely pushed back into their seats by
those behind. And now the district
attorney going to the grewsome array
Of Exhibits" In the case. picked up the
revolver and. showing it 10 the jury
put II into the detectives hands.
''ls this the revolver" he demanded
dramatically. "and Is the prisoner the
woman whom you found locked In the
loom with the dead body OF James
.'oll0ckT
YES" answered the detective. And
it the word the pencils OF the reporters
iegan 10 spin Ike mad across the Oar.
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James Pollock was waiting. And now
the last man was on the stand-the ho-
tel detective who, together with Lang
don himself. had found the dead man
with his living but unconscious com
panion.
The monotonous questions Of name
and age and occupation were ratified
off swiftly enough. and then the detec.
tive. with the ease of one used to ties.
timony. gave brief resume of how he
had first been called by the head wait.