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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25

a strike by the Detroit Tigers. This
action was very grave offense,
but Wholesale punishment would
have been equivalent TO annuIment
OF Detroits valuable chattels in
players. Because Of the strength OF
numbers, Ban Johnson was COM
PEELED to lieniency. Afterward he
singled out Delehanty, a passing
veteran on whom TO vent his disci-
plinary spleen, In compliance with
the Detroit ultimatum. Cobb was i'm
rnediately reinstated. This spring
Ty Cobb held out for a record SAL
ary. Organized baseball was OBJ
durate until the newspaper publicity
threatened q congressional probe
. into organized baseball to determine
whether or not Il was a trust. Then
organized baseball fairly broke its
neck welcoming the Tiger holdout.
Though Ty had violated baseball
law by playing with a baseball team
In the south when he should have
been with jennings. he. was REIN
stated by Ban Johnson before his
applica ton could be brought before
the national commission. Had IL
been some obscure "busher," instead
Of Cobb. he would now undoubtedly
be on the suspended list The ma
tonal commission might never ola
cover his application for reinstate-
ment.
THE Baseball Players fraternity
Is most admirable orEanizs-
tton and is very likely to result
In great good TO the game Playing
managers are excluded from mem
bership. It's chief aim Is mutual
protection. II intends to work along
harmonious lines with organized
baseball government II held aioof
from the controversy between Cobb
and the Detroit club. maintaining
that it's chief purpose was the OBJ
servat1on and not negotiating OF
contracts. 1t has no objection to the
so-called yoke" Of the reserve
clause, but II hopes to establish
some sense of equitable justice In
observing contracts and some limit
at least 10 the reserve clause.
Now the magnate has the power
TO hold a PLAYER for life or To re-
lease him on ten days notice. The
player has no redress and must ac-
cep; the terms offered.
The fraternity hopes 10 be able In
time to adjust salaries on far more
sensible basis. Last year player on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25

the Pittsburg team was signed up
for 5000. He had no say In the mat
ter. Wagner. In the same club. was
drawing $4,000 Wagner may have
been twelve times the more valuable
asset. Yet a player who Is worth no
more than $500 should not be in the
big league. He can get more in the
Sticks" with a chance OF develop
ment at the same time.
Organized baseball may need the
kindly services OF the fraternity be-
fore many months roll around. Per-
haps the magnates have been killing
the goose OF the golden eggs. Pub
lie sympathy seems on the wane.
Jack OConnor In the civil courts In
ST. Louis quite recently was awarded
a verdict for $4,000 against the st.
Louis Americans. This was the
amount OF years salary as manager
OF the Browns on a contract that Ban
johnson Cancelled because he alleged
that O'Connor had purposeiy counte-
nanced scheme to boost Napoleon
Lajoie's batting record above that of
Ty Cobb, Lajoie. it. is said. was al
lowed 10 make a nit every time he
came to bat In the final game OF the
season. so that he might earn an
automobile which went for the bat
ting championship.
Now, that little scandal was
huFsed up at the time by the willy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25
By w. ]. MACBETH.
Us Boys

-Ew YORK. May PA new
n power arises in organized
III baseball elamoring for GER
i v tain long neglected rights.
This is the Baseball
Players fraternity, organized less
than a year ago under the wise direc-
ton OF David Fultz. prominent law
yer OF New York and in his day one
OF the greatest outfclders in the big
league. The fraternity already en-
braces 800 members, practically all of
the players OF the two major leagues
certainly all that amount 10 any
thing.
IL is but n matter os a Very short
time until the Baseball Players fra
tcrnlty branches out TO include the
minor leagues as well. And as power
lies IN force OF numbers. II becomes
evident that this fraternity Will very
shortly he in a position TO force the
recognition Il rIGhtfully deserves.
There is absolutely no idea of union
ism in the fraternity. Rather. the
associs ton stands for strict In
depreciation Of the laws governing or
ganIzed baseball. But the organiza-
ton proposes 10 see that the laws and
regulations shall be fairly applied:
that the magnates shall not be ia
vored one whit over the rank and
file or players. who have built up and
made the great game the popular
sport which il is.
ULTIMATELY, no doubt, players
will have some sort OF repre-
sentation on the national COM
mission. the supreme court OF the
laws governing the game. This is no
more than fair. AT present the trlum-
virate Is made up OF a National league
club owner and the two presidents OF
the major leagues. In their favor II
must be said that on the whole the
work OF this national commission has
been above reproach. There have
been Instances OF discrimination when
discrimination was to the best inter-
ests OF magilaies In general.
Baseball Is presumably the only
honest professional sport, IL such a
broad term may be applied TO such
honesty reflects the character OF the
professional player rather than OF tho
professional promoter. II is a matter
OF record that In It's thousands and
thousands OF cases, involving thou
sands OF dollars. no player has ever
lied or testified before the natio1al
commission. Who can say as much
for some of our highly respected club
owners, whose first creed seems TO be
subterfuge II not deceit.e
While the national commission
prides Itself upon an iron hand In ad-
ministering Justice 10 ball players,
high and low. II religiously evades
shoulderlng equal responsibility In a
case Of the magnate. For the benefit
OF trusting public II may buster
and bun whole lot: but that is as
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FANS, CUT THIS OUT

Pitching records -Marquard (New
York; and Keefe (New York;. 10
straight In American lea
(Washington). 16 straight.
Consecutive wins-Providence (Na-
tional leaguc), 1884. 30; Boston
(American league). 1906. 60.
Consecutive defeats-PIttsburg (Na-
american league). 1906, 90.
stolen buse record-Ha rry Stoyey.
1888. 156 steals.
Greatest number Of runs scored In n
single season-Hamilton (Philadel-
phla)- 1894, 1856
Strlke-out record-Hugh Daily (Chi-
cago), 1884, 90. for a season, XII
roy (Baltirnore), 1884. sos.
Home run record-BucI Freeman
(Washington), 1893, 25.
Record OF victories-ChicaSo Cubs,
1906, i16.
Greatest number OF games pitched
Radbourne (Providence), 1884, r.
Record attendance-New York, Octo-
Der II, 1911. s,2s1.
Longest game-Boston vs. Athletics,
1906. "a innings.
Shutout record-Walter Johnson.
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GRAYS AND HEATEI
PLAY AGAIN T|

Anxious to even up mattern
Western Heating team, aftsr n
In the eighth inning OF their r..
Sunday. the Newspaper Grayr 4
the former team again tornnr1oI
will be started at 10 o'clock a.
the Grays ara requested to re1o.
Tribune office promptly at 3 d.
don uniforms. etc.
Candland will be behind fhe
the Grays; Young. Balm aud 81
be ready TO step into the ho4
will occupy the first bag. I'll
ready TO step In should occ1
mand; Cooper, decidedly the sf1|
Sundays game, Win be oo
Daughters will play third, MI61
bea short. Egan IN left ffeid
in center and PIadwells sin r3rh<
Marks and Brown Will ALSO IS.
to AL in whenever and wilare<e
sary. :, -
Five or seven-inning games ~.
by the Grays for next week
Geiger would particularly like G.
boys against the Utah Nsiio1
team or Henager's. 7f,Il,
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Johnson. He straightened out the
matter by getting an extra benzlne
buggy for Larry and awarding Cobb
the honors. The skeleton in the
closet, however. was ratified again
In the O'Connor suit when Ban John
son produced witnesses who testi-
fed that they had overheard O'Con-
nor instructing his men TO give La
joie an unfavorable advantage over
Cobb, Such testimony was not of a
nature TO reassure public confidence
IN professional baseball. And II did
absolutely no good. as the jury dis
regarded IT anyhow. Civil law could
not understand why q baseball con-
tract should not be equally binding on
both parties.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25
Missouri Wins AZ Tea,I|

LAWRENCE. Kan, May 76.--1I
versity OF Missouri won the r
valley tennis championship n
here today, Wood and Cchw4r1
Ing Fl. Richardson and E RIo1
University OF Kansas, S., 6-z +
Sc, Other schools that confos|1
Drake university. Iowa StBke a
tural college and Washington u1|
Missouri won the singles Cham
yesterday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25
White sox Player Reinstated.

CINCINNATI May 24-The national
baseball commission today reinsta ted
Player James Clark OF the Chicago
American league club into good stand
Ing. Clark stated that pressure OF his
business and illness In his family pre-
vented him from reporting to his club
this spring,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25
Perfect Condition and Con-
fdence Are Reported From
Both Training Camps.

Ad Zotle and Monte Attell will square
away In the arena of Imperial hall at
MidVale Thursday night, May 20. for
their twenty round bout. Both are as near
sving the measurements that are stand
ard as any two of the light men now
before the public. Zotte weighs about
l22
In the twelve months that Zotte has
been in the game he has met many fast
youngsters and has won most OF his bouts
with his corkscrew right. Attell's record
OF fights shows that he has met all the
best and was the champion OF the world
until he was beaten by Frankie Coney
in that great forty two-round contest at
Vernon three years ago
The Denver e. Rio Grande will run a.
special train TO the ringside. leaving Salt
Lake at O'Clock, making the run in
twenty minutes, and returning imrnedi-
ately after the contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
CONSOLS FIRM;
RENTES LOWER
Prices Well Held in London anu
Berlin-PariS BOurSe
Weak.

London, Dec. AFTER an early uco''"o
the stock market to-day was ste"u,''
a report that the question OF the 'e"s'
loan will shortly be settled. IN 'h'9 ~
nection IT is expected that gold wiz ~
taken for Paris. The Bank OF Enei"'io'
however. secured most OF the f-'"o,V''
new gold offered In the open market
ports of labor troubles had depressihS
effect on home rails; otherwise the mar
ket closed firm.
During the morning American shdieo
vera ouiet but activity set in during the
early afternoon on purchases from Ne"
York. and the closing was fracuonaIly
higher.
Consols closed lie higher, at u 3-lo lot
money and 32I, for the account cana
dian Pacific was 2. higher, at 23l@s.
Paris. Dec. 2-TradlnG on the Course
to-day was quiet and prices were lower
at the close.
Three per cent rentes closed 10 ccntimes
lower. AT s. francs l212 centimes for the
account
Exchange on London. p francs 2s,9 CEN
times for checks.
Private rate Of discount, 80 per cent
Berlin. Dec. after a weak opening
prices on the Boerse improved and the
closing was higher.
Exchange on London, 20 marks 70 prem
nigs for checks.
Money, Sigai per cent.
Private rate Of discount itgi's per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET-Call money
rates. Opening. per cent: highest. 8
per cent. closing, G per cent renewal
rate. 5Si per cent Time money rates:
5m5A per cent for sixty days, per
cent for ninety DAYS. per cent for four
months, AZ as per cent for five months.
AZ a 3 per cent for six months. Mer-
camille paper rates: So as per cent for
sixty TO ninety days Endorsed bills re-
ceivable. 81. GG per cent for four TO
six months single names and 6is per
cent for others.
FOREIGN MISUNDERSTANDING
quotations: Demand sterling, 4S51s;
cables, 1856; sixty cay bills, iS110;
short francs, 5.2O7s plus 1-16; short
reischsmarks, 81 1916 plus 1-6i
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - Boston,
par; Savannah. buying, 3-l6c discount;
selling. par: Charleston, buying par.
selling Lice premium: San Francisco.
Soc premium; Chicago. exchange sc
premium; New Orleans. commercial 75c
discount, bank 81 premium; St Louis.
exchange zoe discount bid; &c discount
asked.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver IN Lon
don was strong at 26l2d. an advance of
Sled
SUR-TREASURY.--T United States
Sub-Treasury was creditor at the
Clearing House yesterday to the eX-
tent of $33f.02S.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York. eX-
changes $416.SS3,225. balances S3I0l4.-
$50: Boston exchanges s39.177.94S, bal
ances si.232. $50: Philadelphia. cN-
changes s3S.6i5lt30. balances s316l ,093;
Pittsburgh. sl0.59f,0f0: Chicago, eX-
changes s69.fS5.l1l. balances S2,522. 81;
81 Louis $l5,O2G.713. balances S1,6i2,-
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
THE CLEVELAND n PiTTsBtk GH
RAILROAD COMPANY
CLEVELAND. q. NOVembc -JlH, iJId'

CLEVELAND. O.. NovembCy 9th 1913
scaled proposals for the sale OF General
Mortgage Bones OF this Company. for account
M the Sinking Fund, at not to exceed par and
accrued Interest. 10 the amount OF So. SO 90
will be received at the Office Of Messrs. w ms
INV Ianfer a. CO. 80 Cedar street, New York,
y y 70 the close OF business December 3Ist'
1918 Proposals must indicate Series OF Bonus
"a q" ''B ''C"' or 'D''-and also. IN the
case Of Series "B" must indicate the mum
her of hands bearing coupons for ST. 20 and
for S22 80 each respectively. Bonds accepted
will be payable January 2nd, 1919. WIN IN
terogt 10 that date. al the office OF Messrs.
Winslow Ianicr & CO.. a. above. II not pre-
scented on that day the right is reserved TO re-
feet the bid. J. Il. kLOSS. treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
STRONGER TONE ON CURB
Industrials Show an Upward
Trend-Mining Shares Quiet.

While a generally strong tone was
shown i'm the curb market yesterday, in
terest was almost entirely centred In the
activity and sharp upward movement in
the Standard Oil issues. In nearly every
instance, with the exception OF few, the
tendency was upward, with rather sharp
fluctuations i'm a number Of the higher
priced shares. Continental Oil Oh COM
paratively small dealings moved up about
% points. Vacuum rose >, Nebraska 10,
New Jersey >. California ;. Ohio 4, while
good gains were also made i'm New York.
Ohio Oil South Penn and Prairie Oil and
Gas. Riker- Hegeman old on small deal
ings moved up about - points. United
Cigar Stores and British American To-
bacco were also higher. There was mod
crate trading i'm mining shares, with the
Nevadas showing a declining tendency
In silver shares there was a steady tone
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v. S. TREASURY FINANCES.
Maturing 1sls.'271

Washington. Dec. The condition n. ,b.
tinted states Treasury at the beginning OF
business to-day was: Net balance In gene raj
furd. >ll9'o@'G23; total receipts yesterday.
Sl6o'oss; total payments yesterday. Si,yTo
$40. The deficit this fiscal year Is s9tIs 5se
against a surplus Of sl.sl7s3T last YEAR. OK
elusive Of Panama Canal and public debt
transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
BANK OF GERMANY RETURN.

Berlin. Dec. 1.-THE weekly statement
OF the Impe rial Bank OF Germany shows
the following changes: Cash in hand de-
creased $3.50 900 marks, loans increased
10. 1876, 600 marks. discounts increased 3d.
COS 900 marks. Treasury bills increased
26 903. 000 marks. notes i'm circulation in
creased liJ, 15f. 900 marks. deposits de-
creased ll9.i33. 900 marks. and gold in
hand decreased 80, 6S3, 900 marks.
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THE B.F. GOODRICH COMPANY
Akron, O.. Dec. (, 1913,

Akron, O.. Dec. 1, 1913.
At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of this Company, held October
p, 1913, dividend OF One and Three
quarters per cent UAfo) on the Pre-
ferred Capital Stock of this Company
was declared, payable January I, 1914,
10 stockholders of record at the close
OF business December D, 1913.
w. A. MEANS, Treasurer
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RAILwAY srEEL STRING COMPANY.

50 Church 81. New York, November 26. 1913.
\ quarterly dividend OF ONE AND THREE
QUARTERS PER CENT. Ga%J has this day
6cen declared on The Preferred stock of this
Company. payable December goth. 1913. TO
stocEl olders OF record December 9th. 1913 at
Mcssrs. Harvey Fisk q sons. 81 Cedar Street
New York city.
transfer Books OF the Preferred Stock will
bo closed ON December 9th and reopened on
Dcembcr end. 1913. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
BETHLEHEM srEEL CoRPoRAIIoY.

THO fourth instdlment Of IA Per Cent. or
the Five Per cent. Dividend which was de-
clarcd upon tho preferred stock OF bctn,S-
beop steel Corporatiou on March 10. 1918.
viii b. payable on January I'd 1914. 10
stock holders of record at o'clock = VI. on
Dec. 10 1918 T. II. JONES Secretary.
Dated Dec I. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

tuesday for the day. 23oIo shares'
576,31 shares the ame n 1912 ..,.. com.
Total sales January December 2 inclusive Io<ooS' '
cared with shar for tho same in 1912
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SHORT TERM NOTES.
Maturing isl3-'ls)

'NdANiihb i'iS- Ac'l
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PiEe street,
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NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
FINISHED by W. y. Coler & Co. No. IS cedar
street,
ACCRUED interest TO be aGded1

coupons interchangeable tReglstered. tCou-
pons. sRegistered and coupon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03

= ETO1UWdi, Wv l"IH' W y ~,
The Board % Directors has to-day De
ciar,d q QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF ONE
pEE CENT upon the capital stock or this
c,muauy. payable December 81 1918; 10
SO cI.l oid.fs of record December D. 1919
Tt-aneT.r books viii not close.
checks VIII Doe mailed To stockholders az
fr. addresses recorded upon the books OF
the company.
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND MU.
NICIPAl BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
TOBACCO STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by L. l.. Winkelman &
Co, No. Is Broad street,
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HANDY REFERENCE.

Yields OF leading active stocks, based
on the present selling prices and fixed
dividend rates:
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MF9GENTHALER LINOTYPE CO.

Now lUINI ~ -IIIlF| ~ III"1
regular quarterly dividend OF TWO AND
o<E-sEAiF PER CENT. and extra divi-
dcnl az THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT.
on the capital stock OF the MergenthaleI Limo
fvro company will De paid on December 81,
,ote o., The stockholders OF record they
a, near az iho close Of business on December
Ii t9i2 Tho Transfer Books will not be closed.
t'ut.u.K o. WARBURTON. Treasurer
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKg

FURNISHED by :. II. +. Pen Co.. No a.
Wall street,
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INDUSTRIAlS.

FURNISHED by Harry L. Thompson & CO., No.
. Broad Sfrcefl
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LONDON Now York

"S ss...s..ss.. 9f's
1000 Virgin Ry 5s.. 81.
ZOO Wabash LIST s.l0lM
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ZOO do rig S..
1000 Wash Cent IS.
1000 Wash Ter Shs s
1000 Westhse Mfg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-15
WANT THEIR MONEY.
Citizens Write to Washington for Per
Capita of Wealth.

Washington, Jan. 15.-A newspaper
story discussing the per capita circu-
lation of money in the United States
in a humorous vein, has flooded the
treasury department with applications
for the $34.72 which, if the nations
wealth were divided equally, would be
the possession of every man, woman
and child. The story, intended fa-
cetiously, advised those who needed
the money to draw upon the govern
ment.
Letters have Stamped George E.
Roberts director of the mint. One
woman wrote:
Kindly send me by parcel post my
dividend of the $3,350,727,000, which
is $34.72, in one dollar bills and 72
pennies
Mr. Roberts has drawn a circular
letter in which he must disappoint the
applicants with the information that
the treasury departm ent monthly COM
putes the per capita circulation on a
theoretical basis, and has no control
over it's circulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-15
JOIN THE STRIKE
Nearly 10000 Shirtwaist Max
ers Go Out Today.
Garment Workers Ranks Grow
to Nearly 100000.

New York, Jan. 15.-5O. 900 flaming red
posters distributed in 600 girls dress and
shirtwaist factories today added 40 900
workers to the ranks of the striking
garment makers, now numbering nearly
200,0 900. The posters We're official calls
for strike among the dress and waist
makers. who had previously sanctioned
such action by an overwhelming vote
All of these employees are girls. some
of them under IA years old, and their
organization has appointed a commit
tee to guard the idle workers against
agents of the white slave trade
The first demand of the dress and
waist makers is mo locked DOORS"
They declare that the lesson taught by
the Asch building firm in which 147
girls lost their lives has not been needed
and that they are forced to work in
unsafe and unsanitarY shops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-15
BRISTOW is ANGRY
Calls WOtherspoOn "SwiveI
Chair Soldier
KanSan Makes Hard Fight for
Gen. Funston.

Washington, Jan. 15.-By a vote of
SO to IA the senate confirmed the NOM
ination Of Brigadier General w. w.
Wotherspoon to be a major general
This action breaks the deadlock on
military promotions. as this case stood
at the head of the calendar
Col. Edward J :. McClernand of
Springfield, ILL.,, promoted to be briga-
dier general to succeed Wotherspoon,
and who was retired with the highest
grade December % last, will be con-
firmed at the next session and the call
endar of military nominations cleared.
This action followed discussion be-
hind closed doors of upward of two
hours and is the elimination of a fight
begun by Senator Bristow last August.
During the discussion today Senator
Bristow charged General Wotherspoon
with being a swivel chair" soldier a
pet of the administration and an Off
Ger who obtained his high rank be-
cause of the active work of the army
lobby and his long service in Wash
ington, where he was able to do ia
vors for public men.
Although he has been in the army
for SO years, Senator Bristow said this
officer had been away from his regi-
ment % years. He pointed out that in
favoring Gen. Wotherspoon the presi-
dent had jumped over nine brigadier
generals who stood ahead of him. In
their order, beginning at the top, these
officers Disseminated against are: Fun
ston, Crozier, Bliss, Mills, Sharp, Allen.
Pershing. Darlington and Aleshire.
BriStow Shows Favoritism.
Senator Bristow in attacking the
present administration of the army de-
clared the retirement list was top
heavy. Illustrating this he said while
there were only lis colonies on the
retired list today, there were Z36 retir-
ed brigadier generals and only % on
the active list. OF major generals, the
highest rank in the service, there were
but six on the active and 25 On the
retired list. The expense of the army
to the people, he asserted, was raised
through this policy of retiring men
with the next higher rank and the
present scheme of retirement involv-
ing all sorts of favoritism.
Senator Hoke Smith voted for con-
firmation because he had given his
word. However he denounced the poll
cy as explained by Senator Bristow
and said he would not again be tied
up with pledge. Senator Clarke, of
Arkansas, also condemned the policy,
as did a number of the other senators
who voted for confirmation because
they had So promised.