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THE YALE EXPOSITOR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913. SUMMARY OF THE fflffl ffS FHFHTS w v M nil I w . I IMPORTANT NEWS BOILED DOWN TO LAST ANALYSIS. 'ARRANGED FOR BUSY READERS Brief Notes Covering Happenings In This Country and Abroad That Are of Legitimate Interest to All the People. WasJrington Form w Jiepresentatlve James E. Watson of Indiana made before the houae lobby investigating committee t Wasfciagton a general denial of MarUa M. Muluall's charge that he was one of the. active friends of the Nat!oBu4 Association of Manufactur ers In congress for years. Democratic conferees of the senate and the house at Washington made rapid progress on the tariff bill, ap proving the earthenware and glass schedules, with slight changes, the k'jgar schedule with its free sugar frovieioa and the date for the new rates extended to March 1, 1914, and f 11 of the agricultural schedule, with the exception of the proposed banana tax and the countervailing duty on wheat. Postmaster General Burleson has under consideration the abandonment of the present practice of forwarding magatinca by fast freight. Under a decision of the comptroller of the t reasury, he has authority to return to the former method of handling period Val publications by mall trains. As the climax of the vigorous Re publican condemnation of Democratic legislative methods which has marked the currency debate. Representative Ridley Anderson of Minnesota. Repub lican, resigned as a member of the powerful ways and means committee of the house at Washington. The senate at Washington passed a bill authorizing the free entrance into this country of exhibits for the Pana ma Pacific exposition In San Francis co Id 1915. The bill has passed the house. Day and night sessions of the house at Washington will be held for general debate on the money bill. Chairman Glass presented the bill as a positive cure for the financial ills of the coun try. Representative Murdock criticised the measure-as "halting, timid, half way, compromising." Thomas Fox was confirmed by the senate at Washington as postmaster at Sacramento, Cal., by a vote of 87 to 11. The senate also confirmed the nomination of Joseph E. Williard as ambassador to Spain, Thomas II. Birch aa minister to Portugal, John Evlug as minister to Honduras and George Y. Buckner as minister to Liberia. i By a vote of 44 to 3? the senate at Washington passed the Underwood Simmons tariff bill. Senators Thorn ton and Ransdell of Louisiana were the orrly Democrats to vote against the Un, while Senator La Follette, Republican, voted for the measure. Senator Lewis was paired with Sen ator Gronna, but announced that be intended to vote for the bill anyway, and did eo. The bill now will go to the fcoase. Sensational losses in corn, a record yield wheat and the third largest crop of oats were features of the gov ernment September corn report issued by the department of agriculture. The aggregate of the five leading grain crops ia 4,374000,000 b'ushels, a loss from last year's final returns of 1,159. 000,000 bushels, or 20 per cent The loss In the corn crop alone is 28 per cent. Domestic In a wireless dispatch received at New York Rufus W. Gaynor gave the full details of the sudden death of his father, Mayor William J. Gaynor, on board the Baltic steamer. The dis patch follows: "My father, Mayor Gaysor, died on the Baltic Wednesday afternoon. Death was due to heart trouble. He was sitting in a deck chair when the end came." By the death of Mayor Gaynor a Republican becomes chief executive of New York cily. President Adolph L. Kline of the board. of aldermen succeeds to the of fice. Mm. Ole Hcrsel was struck at Tioga, N. D., by lightning, which burned her shoulder, and leaping to the calf of her leg, entered and shot down through her foot, coming out at the heel and breaking every bone In her ansle. She will live.. Fire which destroyed the G. S. Ilil ,n store in New Lenox, 111., also de stroyed the post office and Its con tents. Including the stamps and regis tered mail. Adjoining buildings were burned and the business section threatened. Oner Davis, eighteen years old, was hanged at Fayettevllle, Ark., for the murder of Miss Nellie Mfcneyhun, his school teacher. II west to the scaf fefd protesting his Innocence. "Meet mi In heaven," wsrt hit last words. Governor Sulzer's transactions In Wall street from June 27, 1910, till they ceased at least, no far as cne I firm of brokers was concerned on 'July 14 last, werw described under ! oath by Melville 1). Fuller, who said Iih was Sulzer's broker, in a hearing held by the nine impeachment man afters. He testified Sulzer paid him $10,000 after the last election and that lie (Fuller) had no dealings with Mrs. Sulzer. In September Sul.er borrowed $215,000 from the firm. State Geologist R. C. Allen of Michi gan made public an appraisal which he has just completed, tending to show that the valuation of upper pen insula iron mines has decreased $2, 880,069 since 1911. The decrease in valuation, said Mr. Allen, was largely clue to the low price of ore in 1912 and the decreased shipments In 1911. Mayor Gaynor's sudden death com pletely overturns tho municipal polit ical situation in New York. It re moves from the field a candidate for mayor who was expected to cut heav ily into the vote of the fusion nominee, John Purroy Mitchel, and leaves only the tickets nominated by the Demo crats and the fusionists. The former is headed by Edward E. McCall. for mer chairman of the public service commission. The center of operations in the case was shifted to Colebrooke, N. II., when Harry K. Thaw, following his unexpected deportation by the Cana dian immigration authorities and an aimless flight by automobile from Norton Mills, Vt., was arrested here by Sheriff Drew of Coos county. Sheriff Drew received a telegram from Attorney General Carmody of New York, asking that Thaw be held until the arrival of officers with ex tradition papers. Watson B. Woodward, a wealthy dentist, who died in New York recent ly, left an endowment for the dental school of Tulane university at New Orleans that eventually will reach $33,000. This sum goes to the school upon the death of several relatives, for whose benefit it now forms a trust fund. Cash to the amount of $71,000, In transit by express from New York banks to financial houses in Savannah, Ga., and other cities, has been stolen. John B. Jones and George A. Wilcox of Wellsvllle, N. Y., convicted of con spiracy in connection with the man agement of the Genesee Banking com pany of Genesee, Pa., were sentenced to a maximum of two years each in the eastern penitentiary at Philadel phia. Both men were directors of the bank. There was approximately $150,-' 000 on deposit and depositors received ten per cent. The sixty-third convention of the Illinois Christian Missionary society opened at Jacksonville, 111., at Cen tral Christian church. Over 500 dele gates are registered. Sessions of the Illinois Christian Women'r Board of Missions will be held in connection with the Illinois Christian Missionary society and the exercises will extend through Thursday. Foreign The Dublin correspondent of the London Daily Citizen sends an uncon firmed rumor of the resignation of the Earl of Aberdeen as lord lieutenant of Ireland. A Japanese armed force was landed at Nanking, China. Three Japanese cruisers and a gunboat arrived at the Chinese river port and 100 Jap anese marines and several quick-firing guns were 6ent aBhore. King George of England will act as sponsor for the heir of the Roxburghe dukedom, whose mother was Miss May Goelet of New York. Naval Zeppelin L-l, which was tak ing part in naval maneuvers at Heligoland, Germany, ran Into a bur r'cane 18 miles northwest of that place and was driven into the water and sunk before succor could arrive. Seven out of the crew of 23 were saved. Personal Thomas A. Edison never is to have another vacation, if his physician has his way about it. The vacation of two weeks from which he returned Sunday to his home in Lewellyn Park, West Orange, N. J., fagged him out com pletely. A public funeral for Mayor Gaynor will take place In old Trinity church In lower Broadway at 11 o'clock In the morning of Monday, September 22, with Bishop Greer of the New York diocese of the iTotestant Episcopal church officiating. His body will be laid to Test In Grenwood cemetery In Brooklyn. James Farley, noted strikebreaker and horseman, died at Pittsburgh, N. Y. He was forty years old. Edward Lucas of Bowling Green Ky., was acquitted of the murder ol his employer, Superintendent J. W Harlan, of the White Stone quarries Lucas charged Harlan with attemptln; to break up bis home. James C. O'Connor, banker and res estate broker of Joliet, 111., who Is a) leged to have forged notes and conr mltted swindles totaling more ths $200,000, raved In his cell In the Wl county Jail. A dozen citizens who bs brought about his arrsst tareatene to kill him on sight LETTER FROM THE STATE CAPITOL ATTORNEY GENERAL PASSES ON A NUMBER OF QUES TIONS. FLAW IS FOUND IN MOTHERS' PENSION BILL. Excerpts From Address of Secretary of State On Desirability of Build ing and Loan Associations In Every Town. By Gurd M. Hayes. Lansing, Mich Attorney General Fellows holds that the bill passed at the last session of the legislature pro viding that oleomargarine may be used as a. aubatitude for butter in the various penal Institutions, does not apply to the Industrial School for Boys at Lansing and the Industrial School for Girls at Adrian. Fellows says that these two schools are re garded more as educational Institu tions and he does not think that the legislature Intended that eleomargar line should be used as a butter substi tute 'in these places. In an opinion rendered to Warden Simpson of Jackson prison, Attorney General Fellows says that the semi monthly pay bill placed on the statute books does not apply to state depart ments or state institutions. How ever, It has been the practice iu the state departments to pay the employes every two weeks. It Is Fellows' contention that the governor cannot appoint probation of ficers or their assistants in the var dous Judicial circuits, except on the recommendation of the court and Exe cutive Clerk Austin was notified to this erect In an opinion today. Solicitors who go from house to house taking orders for a foreign cor poration, cannot be compelled to take out a hawkers' and peddlers' license under a village or city charter, says Fellows. Assistant Prosecuting Attor ney Brown of Ingham county, inquired whether a solicitor who was simply an order taker and neither received money or delivered the goods could be forced to take out a local license. That there is a flaw in the mothers pension law, so-called, which was passed at the last session, developed as the result of a ruling by Attor ney General Fellows. Where a motn er ceases to be the legal guardian of a child there is no way that the child can be benefited under the act as tho money must Le paid directly to the mother. This decision from the state's legal department arsies as the result of a case In Cass county. Probate Judge S. S. Eby referred to a case where the raother of a dependent child had been, committed to an insane asylum. The child was placed In the care of the grandmother and funds were need ed for the child's education. Fellows informed Judge Eby that he had no legal right to enter an order fixing the amount to be paid to the grand mother for the support of the child. Although the baseball season for this year Is practically closed, Fellows received a request from Sheriff Wil liam F. Shell, of Gladwin county, for information as to whether it is possi ble to stop Sunday games. "In the case of Yerkes vs. Smith, which was an action brought to com pel the police commissioner of De troit, to take action to prevent a game the supreme court held that the mere assembling of persons to play and wit ness any Sunday game la not sufficient without overt acts of violence of dis order, to authorize an officer to make a summary arrest," said Fellows. "Under this decision of the supreme court it follows that a crowd exceed ing thirty persons assembled on Sun day to witness a ball game or for any other similar purposes, If riotuous or tumultous within the meaning of the act, may be ordered by you as sheriff of the county to disperse. A refusal to obey your orders renders such per sons so assembled liable to arrest and prosecution. In other words, persons present at and participating In such game may not under the general laws of the state be summarily arrested and prosecuted unless the conduct of the assemblage is such as to wamnt an officer to command its dispersal and then arrests anay be made only upon refusal to comply with such order. Of course, as stated in the opinion of the court In the caae of Yerkes vs. Smith, any person participating In such a game Is liable to the penalty of $10 to be enforced In a civil action brought for that purpose." "Building and loan associations properly conducted are Ideal Institu tions of mutual co-operation," said Secretary of State Frederick C. Mar t indole 4n en address at the annual meeting of the Michigan Building and .Loan Associations' League. The su pervision of these associations Is placed 1n charge of the state depart ment and Secretary Martindale has had abundant opportunity to observe their working during the years that he has ben In office. "They have ceased to be an experi ment and are now recognized as an economic factor and play on Import ant part In the progress and welfare f the state and nation," continued tartlndsle. "Dy their plan of opera- on they toave encouraged thrift and .conomy aud bays dtveloped a syste i matic saving to the extent not accon pushed by any other financial insti tution. "Michigan associations have, during tho past decade, more than doubled their assets and, ut the present time are in a prosperous and flourishing condition. This growing popularity is due to various reasons; state super vision, conservative and skillful man agement and high business Integrity of the me, directly in charge. The most important factor to my mind has been the reduction of Interest to the borrower and tho elimination of com plex fees and premiums. Without new boriowrrs, an association must neces sarily decline and an association that Intends to advance anfl be of benefit must treat the borrower, the source of its income and the cause for its exif-tance, well. A simple morgagc anil a low and uniform rate of Interest pro vides the best security. Under u high rate the association becomes the last resort of the borrower. "There is probably no city or town In the state of any consequence In which a properly conducted associa tion could not be organized and oper ated to the mutual advantage of all concerned and also be of inestimable value to the community. x I believe it would be a benefit to this league If an educational campaign should be started to popularize the building and loan movement in these localities, in view of future legislation and protec tion. As the times change so must methods, consequently new laws and regulations. "During the past few years many changes have come up ifor discussion and consequently among those havo been the 'borrowing of money.' Bor rowing where 4t is cheap and loaning it where it is dear does not fall within the object contemplated by building and loan associations. It should at best be only a temporary arrange ment and should not be carried in large amounts from year to year, as it is sometimes done In some associa tions. It does not as a rule Increase the dividends to members, but only increases the risk. In most cases the only Investment is derived from real estate promoters or contractors and I question the advisibility of making too many Joans to contractors, who In turn sell on contract. This Is more or less speculative and In case of a slump, unless the builder be a man of means, 13 apt to saddle the associa tion with burdonsome real estate. "The law provides that at least one per cent of the net earnings should be set aside annually and some aro very loath to do this. In my estimation one per cent is not enough. It should at least be five per cent until it reaches the required five per cent of outstanding loans. This Is provided in the Jaws governing building and loan associations in many of the other states. In Ohio especially, where building and loan associations thrive in great numbers, thousands of small houses were destroyed by fire and flood, but thanks to the reserve fund, not a dollar was lest to the depositors. The argument advanced 'we never had any losses' is not a safeguard against the elements." Secretary of Sta'e Martindale says that the assets of the various building and loan associations in Michigan at the close of the fiscal year amounted to $24,008,662.40, and increase of $1,- 978,223.08 over 4he previous year. Loans on mortgage security and on association stock increased $2,159,- 839.32 or 11.4 per cent. The amount to the credit of (mem bers on stock and dividends is $22, 198,594.04 while the reserve fund has been increased to $338,947.68 which is 1.6 per cent of the loans In force. The total receipts for the year were $15, 015,488.99. Approximately $4,493,000 by way of installments withdrawn and $647.00 in profits were distributed to the shareholders. Through the co operations of the members of the local associations 1195 new homes were built last year with an estimated value of $1,500,000. New earnings were $1,- 2 0,030.06 which ws 6.1 per cent of the dues and dividends credited. The operating expense was one per cent of the assets. The total membership is reported as 55,920, an Increase ol 8,171 while the shares in force hav increased from $581,712 to $619,188. The accident board affirmed the do cision of the arbitration committee In the case of Hills vs. The Pere Marquette. A fine legal point Is in volved in this case and it will prob ably reach the supreme court. Erwln Hills, an employe of the Pere Mar quette was killed on the company's property at Williamson several months ago. He was on his way home tor lunch and taking a short cut down the tracks was hit by a switch engine and killed. Owing to the fact that Hills had not left the company's prep erty the accident board awarded the widow $4.95 per week for a period of 300 weeks. It U expected that the railroad will carry the case to the su preme court. Weld T. Burdlck, one of th In spectors of the state fire marshal's de partment says that women have been the chief offenders In the arson cases that have been investigated by the de partment recently. "Several case are being Investigated at the present time In which women are suspected of having rtarted fires 1n order to secure insurance on their property and war rants will be issued In some of the cases within a few days," said Bur-1 dick. Recently the department has spent considerable lime Investigating alleged arson cases and in several cities sufficient evidence has btn se cured to briijg about convictions, It Is cl aimed. BLAMES AD EMPLOYES RESULT OF PRIVATE INQUEST IS ANNOUNCED OT NEW ' HAVEN. WRECK OF SEPT. 2ND CAUSED BY DISOBEYING RULES. Railroad Company Is Neither Blamed Nor Absolved Signals Were Found to Be Working Perfectly. New Haven. Conn. Three employes of the New York, New Haven &. Hart ford railroad, are held by Coroner Ell Mix to bo criminally responsible for the disastrous wreck at New Haven, on September 2, when the White Mountain express plunged through the second section of the standing Bar Harbor express, exacting a toll of 21 lives. The coroner's findings wa3 filed after he had conducted a "private" inquest. Those held s be responsible are Augustus B. Miller, engineer of the White Mountain express, the Bruce C. Adams, and Charles H. Murray, conductor and flagman, respectively of the Bar Harbor train. The coroner neither blames nor ab solves the New Haven road. lie finds the signals were In perfect working order "and whether the banjo signals are obsolete or not," the accident would have been prevented if the com pany's rules had not been violated. He declares the number of violations of rules by employes "makes a sorry reo ord." Anti-American Mexican Resigns. Mexico City Dr. Aureliano Urru tia, Mexican minister of the interior, has left the cabinet, saying he has not the qualifications for the post. Dr. Urrut'la is under charges prefer red by Senator Manuel Calero, former Mexican ambassador at Washington, for arresting him in defiance of his Immunity as senator. Dr. Urrutia is a surgeon and had never before had experience In poll tics. His anti-American sentiments tiave not been disguised during his term of office and the foreign diplo mats here were opposed to his reten tion in the cabinet. Dr. Urrutia was the author of tfye so-called Huerta ul timatum to the U. S., which was promptly repudiated by the foreign minister. Historic Cave Used By Thieves. Hannibal, Mo. "Mark Twain's" cave, south of Hannibal, where Tom Sawyer and his companions had their rendezvous, was the scene of the find ing of $4,000 worth of plunder, which five Hannibal boys confessed they had stolen. The boys told the police that, after robbing trains and residences, across the river from here, they hid their loot In the woods and at night conveyed it across the river in a skiff. Seven thousand cigarettes wers found in the cave mado famous by -Vark Twain. Plans for Army Aviation. Washington Plans tentatively adopted for an army aviation center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, which include buildings costing about $180, 000, are being considered by the chief of the quartermaster corps of the army, Major Gen. Aleshlre. It also has been proposed to buy at least two non-rigid dirigibles, which probably would have to be purchased abroad at a cost of $175,750 each, as no attempt yet has been made to manufacture the larger types in this country. Michigan Military Man Resigns. Washlngton--Col. Cornelius Garde ner of the United States army has re tired and will spend the remainder of his day on his fruit farm In Oregon. Col. Gardener, a long time-was one of the best known men in Michigan. He was one of the staunch supporters of Hazen S. Pingree and had charge of the Pingree potato patches in Detroit while Pingree was mayor. Col. Garde ner was born In the Netherlands. His father, a clergyman, left that country owing to religious persecution against the non-conformists and coming to the United States, settled in Kalamazoo, Mich. Many Veterans at Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Tenn. Assembled for the first time In a southern city, more than 14,000 Union veterans were here Monday for the opening of the forty- seventh annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Several thousand representatives of allied or ganizations meeting in. this city simul taneously with the annual encamp ment, also are in the city. Incoming trains throughout the day swelled the attendance and a record crowd is pre- iicted during encampment week, vlvicn enda Saturday. John Asman and Alexander Moore of Port Huron, who recently purchased i stretch of beach property north of Tdlaon beach, announce thst they will rect a lOOroom hotel for the season f 1914. The state bourd of education an lounces the appointment of Norman 'amcron, of Chester, Pa., as head of he department of education of the v'-tern Michigan normal school In his city. Mr. Cameron succeeds Prof. :. W. Hockenberry, who dlsd last wring. Those Who My on the great homo remedy which has proved its power to,, relieve safely and speedily the minor ailments ansinpj digestion, find themselves ana aDic to waru vu uus nmroi licoTTV?nf Vinco wTin digestion, stimulate the liver, Info tVin VwkXin-lt- Titr T cheerfulness and create confidence. As actions uepeiRl H oa health and strength, those who know Beecham a i'lflaj Enjoy Life Sold everywhere. Ia boii, 10c.. Beechtm'a PitU he lha larfeit ol any medicma 10 tn World. NOT WORKING FOR ART'S SAKE Violinist Certainly Had No Mistaken Idea as to His Ear for the Melody. The Clue Forest orchestra had Just finished an ear-piercing melody on the front lawn of "Berry Inn." One of the guests approached the violinist and somberly inquired: "Did you play by note?" "Niver a note do I play, sir," re plied Mr. Hennessey, mopping his fevered brow with a handkerchief of sanguinary hue. "Ah, by ear, then?" said the sum mer boarder, with a smile of gracious interest. "Niver an ear helps me," respond ed the other, returning his handker chief to his capacious pocket. "Indeed! May I ask how you what you do play by, then?" persist ed the inquirer. "By main strin'th, be gorry!" said Mr. Hennessey, with a weary air, as he plunged his ancient instrument into Its green bag; "an It's mighty dry wurrk an' that's no mistake." Rational Love. "The rational rather than the romantic, view of marriage Is the one most in favor with the young people of the twentieth century," said Dr. H. Lucas Wentworth, the well known eugenics expert, In an address in Cleveland. "The rational view will make for happier marriages. And this rational view Is beautifully illustrated in two questions a little diologue running thus: "'Will you always love me?' '"Will you always be lovable?'" A Suggestion for Digestion Many persons suffer more or less from headache, dizziness, biliousness, and symptoms common to indiges tion. There are various causes, such as over-starchy or greasy foods, improper mastication, or bad cooking. Solves This food, made from prime whole wheat and barley, is perfectly baked until the starch cells are cither converted into easily digested grape sugar, or thor oughly broken down for quick digestion generally in about one hour. There is no animal fat in Grape-Nuts. The crisp granules of Grape-Nuts come to your table rcady-to-eat direct from package, invite thorough mastication and have a peculiarly sweet, nut-like flavor. Grape-Nuts, containing all the rich elements of wheat and barley, including the vital mineral salts, is a perfectly balanced food for building muscle, bone, brain and nerve. Grape-Nuts is probably the longest baked the best balanced, and the most easily digested of all cereal foods. Won derfully appetizing with cream and sugar. 'There's a Reason" for Grape-Nuts spared hours of suftenngjj utuitna vj. cuwuo 0iww-".. tnkft fhnm. TheV hell) thCv. clear the kidneys and regu- (I Very Warm. A party of commercial travelers w ere drawing tho Jong-bow afl & spin ning yarns of wonderful aCnures on sea and land. A silent tlateaer sat In the corner. Present' ose of the company addressed him. "Have you traveled much, sir?" "A little. I've been round ths world seven times." "Then you must have had soma striking experiences. Perhaps yoa would like to tell us one or two." "Well," said the stranger, "piTbaps the most remarkable was en my last voyage. At one time we found. the heat so terrific that we used to take it In turns to go down Into the stoke hold to get a cooler." No more yarns were related that evening. Perfectly Safe. "Better lap up that spilt milk." said the first cat. 'if the missus sees the mess you'll catch fits." "Not me," said the second feline. "The w oman I live with blames every thing on her husband." Loulsvills Courier-Journal. Everything Relative. Madge This summer seems to be much cooler than last. Marjorle You must remember, dear, that you're not wearing so many clothes. Judge. At Last. "I have Just taken a parting look at Mrs. Gadders, who died yesterday." "Did she look natural?" "No, her chin was still." . Some girts fall In love, and some others are pushed in by anxious mothers. the digestion problem.