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The evening world., 1915-02-26

doubt that those who should benent
will benefit most--the public. Il will
be possible under the new system Of
rates to call any number In any of the
boroughs for a uniform rate within
the means Of ALL" .,.rrtt.
Leon q. Cooley. First Deputy Police
Commissioner:
Il am sure the general public will
welcome the victory Of The Evening
World. The general reduction Of tsle-
phone rates will leave money In the
pockets Of the. people that ought to
be left there for use in combating the
extreme cost Of living"
Thos. J. Cur, U. 8. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney:
THE fact that the imaginary line
has been broken down between Brook
lyn and Manhattan, which for 40 long
seemed to be the cause of our having
to pay twice the rate for a call over
a distance OF about a mile. whereas.
one could telephone within either
borough over a much longer distance
for single rate. will be received By
the people Of Brooklyn gNd Mannlttan
as great convenience. AN praise IL
due The Evening World for its exoei-
lent fight and well earned victory"
The evening world., 1915-02-26

trict Attorney:
THE Evening World is TO be highly
commended for its fight, and the re-
sultant Sictory IL has attained. The
general necessity for telephone has
become an established fact. and II
should be within the reach OF every
body. A paper that fights so earnestly
for the public In regard to public uttl-
tiles IL always deserving Of praise"
Raymond v. lnusesoli, Park Com
mission Of Brooklyn:
There 10 no question whatever OF
the great value to the business people
and residents. to have fiat telephone
rate. II In a part OF the general policy
to treat the city as unit where that
can be done. This method has already
been adopted by the railroad COM
paniea The three million dollar re-
duction that will result when these
new rates become operative will aid
greatly In the liquidation Of taxes"
Howard P. Nash, City Magistrate
for Brooklyn:
THE consistent efforts Of The Eve
ming World In It's hght for Feneroi
Nat rate for all the boroughs of the
Greater City have at last been se-
warded with success. There u no
The evening world., 1915-02-26

helping countless thousands Of New
Workers. to reduce their actual living
and business expenses.
The next step is TO get together
ana settle the question OF the assess
able value OF the telephone properly.
have faith In The Evening world.
] beiieve that u will complete its vic-
tory IN Characteristic style"
ese~k 1. oswiieo, Minority Leader
OF the Board of Aldermen:
In these times OF financial striu.
gency the average citizen does not
grasp the full signihcanoe Of tho vic.
over the telephone company. But the
thousands OF business men who are
Gghting 10 make both ends meet do.
40 do the thoussn nds of householdefs
who own a phone and who have been
grodgingly paying high rates for
years,
"Under the old conditions, soon TO
be changed, q telephone II a sort Of
luxury. Out West u IL considered
more Of = necesnity simply becauss
the low rates have placed II at the
disposai Of the most humble. u Q
| statistioian got busy he could show
that tho telephone company will make
more money under the reduced rate
than II does under the present tolls
New York City long ago should
have had the cheapest telephone serv-
ics IN the country. II has many umei
more calls daily than any three oI
four OF the other Dig American cities
combined and the yearly increase u
telephone Installations smashes al
records.
"Despite this remarkable condition
OF Affairs I did not believe even Tht
| Hv.ntu1 VVorfA eoesaA hr4nR the tele.
| phone company TO time. But II hal
and I take O2 my hat 10 - great
champion Of all the people"
The evening world., 1915-02-26

to. day. Any action which reduces
the cost to the people of a recognized
necessity of life ~ TO be commended.
The Evening World IN entitled 30 our
cordial congratulBtions,f for its i'm
portant sharc In this impending VIC
tory"
William J. Lee. Supervisor of Rec
reation. Manhattan and Richmond
Score another victory for proEres-
slve journalism' The Evening World
In siwsys first In the field with VS.
ear 70 the ground az to popular de-
mapd. It's campaign for Fairgrounds
brought forth great results. ana us
victory In the five-cent phone rate
through promoting the Foley bill Is a
piece Of civic history to be proud OF.
! congratulate The Evening World
and It's readers on the magnificent
result. IL will have the same effect
on the popular use OF the telephone
that the reduction Of the gas rate In
New York CITY had"
Marx GsIdbsrp, Assemblyman from
the Eighteenth Manhattan District;
II have lust returned from Albany,
and before ! do anything else want
TO express my appreciation. In the
name Of the people Of my district. at
least. Of the splendid fight and the
notable victory Of The Evening World
In bringing about the forthcoming re-
duction In telephone rates. ] have
been In the MEht too and aided In
passing the telephone bill last year
In tho Assembly. but. unfortunately
| II was killed in the Senate. But The
Evening World has kept on fighting
and II In entitled TO all the credit fol
i its persistence and efficient work
The company has not been able e
i resist me great public movement lee
by The Evening World"
c. w. eastmsr, manager OF thu
Fifty-seventh Street branch Of th'
Security Bank Of New York:
THE Evening World should be q
proud Of tts achievement in It's figh
for the reduction Of telephone tolls II
Greater New York as the people o
the greater city should be thankful
for such q champion of their rights
The victory over such a powerful ad
versary as the Telephone Trust Il
indeed, oreditable."
char,ss p. ourrill, member Of firn
OF william II. May a CO.. real estate
!. No. 7<s Fifth Avenue:
, The reduction in telephone toll
which. I understand. 10 TO follow tn
happy culminatlon OF The kvenin
Worlds fight against the phone com
pany,. should have been made man
= yearA ago. But the people OF Ne'
York found themAcives poWeriess
force any concessions from that pow
4 erful corporation--the so called Phon
Trust--until The Evening World too
. up the cudgel in taeir behalf. There
|. fore, to that good newspaper let .
? thanks be glven!"
The evening world., 1915-02-26
BROOKLYN JOYFUL
OVER FIVE CENT TOLL
ON MANHATTAN CALLS.

r. @. simonds, Vice President and
Treasurer of the Bush Terminal
Company:
II have watched with keen interest
the fight OF The Evening World. IL
Ia only fair that o man doing business
In any section OF New York CITY
should have the same rate as man
on Manhattan Island. This reduced
rate will mean closer communication
between the different boroughs and
as n result the stimulation Of busi-
ness which will be beneficial alike TO
tho small concern and the big one"
Meier Steinbrink. q lawyer Of No.
Els Montague Street:
Without having examined tho
financial statement In reference to
the nat hve cent toll, DO not doubt
that there Is still q small margin OF
profit for the stockholder. In Ger
many. Holland and other countries
for cheaper rates than here In Amer
len. There is no reason for II. One
reduction has already been made
without detriment TO the stockholders
interests"
Thomas r. Masnsr. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel:
II certainly favor q lower telephone
rate. The rates are too nigh. IL they
are making the profits that tho special
agents say they are. there certainly
should be q reduction. Nowhere else
are the rates 80 high"
Mitchell May, formerly Secretary OF
state:
"Of course we feel that We are
being overcharged. A nat rate that
Will permit small profit should be
enough. With the institution Of the
lower fiat rate the same conditions
will result as when postage was low
cred to two cents. More people will
avail themselves of the opportunity.
Those who hesitate to use ten cent
oall will not do 50 with the five. and
In the long run the company gets the
same benefit. In view Of the fact
that the rates are lower all over the
world l do not see why the higher
rates should prevail here"
Postmaster John J. Kelly;
| "As a private citizen l would be
very glad to see = cheaper rate put
into effect by the telephone company
am heartily In favor Of The Even
ing World's proposition"
Mrs. n. c. Talbot. Perkins, one oi
Brooklyn's leading suffragettes:
II would be very glad TO see a i've.
cent telephone rate for the greater
city. There Ii q great demand fol
such .. reduction. The telephone hai
become a necessity In most homea
and a great many people who canno
afford to pay the present toll woult
be able and glad to take advantag'
OF the cheaper rate"
Samuel J. Reid, Assistant ". 9. Dis
The evening world., 1915-02-26
THE EVENING WORLD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2s 1918

mes. you do. tnd the more profit You
make"
Max Just, real estate dealer In
Dyckman section:
"It Is splendid victory. The Even
ing World should be commended and
receive three rousing cheers. II N
very good news to all telephone pa
irons hut should go further. be-
lleve that there should be much
greater reduction or the eating out
Of all charges for the switchboards
and n method of adjustment as to the
excess calls when there Is a dispute
between the switchboard and tele-
phone operators. They act In too
arbitrary manner. blaming IT all on
the subscriber"
Edward CsIian, Third Avenue and
One Hundred and Twenty-first street:
"The Evening World certainly got
what IL went after. 1t Is very nice
to know that the reduction will mean
that the subscribers will get some-
thing back"
RsoinaId p. Bolton. Secretary Of
the Washington Heights Property
Owners Association:
Tho wonderful victory OF The Eve
ming World deserves praise from
every subscriber In the city. The re-
ductlon OF rates In Chicago proved n
big boom for the telephone company
! there"
1 Or. J. Gardner Smith of No. 2l
West One Hundred and Twenty
second Street:
"A splendid fight and a great VIC
tory. The Evening World is to bs
congratulated on It's wonderful sue
cess In behalf of the public
n. C. p. Koch Of Koch q Co.. No
1Ss West One Hundred and Twenty
fifth Street:
IAN excellent victory. I am ver,
much pleased with the result. II viii
prove a big saving to the public
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entered campaigns for equity and
Justice where others have dismaily
failed. Its persistency. its intelligence
and Its logic have broken down what
appeared TO be insurmountabis bar
riers o; corporate special privilege
and greed.
The night for q b-cent telephone
rate In turned Into . great victory
right on the heels Of the SUCCESSFUL
termination OF the campaign for rca-
sonable taxicab rates and regulations
and the establishment OF the penny
lunches In the public schools.
Tho telephone is a. closely asso-
ctated with the average household
expense as the tax rate and the water
rent. BY reducing the cost Of talking
The evening world., 1915-02-26

been and 7 know what The Evening
World had 10 contend with. The
people will soon learn 10 appreciate
the gallant feht " has made ard "
has my heartiest congratulations N
It's great victory"
SiQmvnd Fsust, Preslden; of the
South Bronx Taxpayers:
"Congra tule tions to The Even'ns
World on behalf Of the people ~ the
Bronx. lis fight has been hard one.
u has been a long uphill connict. hut
the result well repays the efNrt. the
telephone interests will he benefited
rs much as the people and the now
rates will make toward better pros =
pcrity for all OF the city OF New
York"
The evening world., 1915-02-26
many APPLAUD BIG VICTORY
!0F EVENING WORLD N FIGHT
4 FOR fNE-CENI PHONE RATE
Merchants and City Officials Com
mend Campaign That Brought
Reduction in Inter-Borough
- Messages.

Applause for The Evening Worlds great victory in forcing the
Yo Telephone Company 10 concede Scent rate continued to
heard to-day a the greater city, City officials merchants and
esoua men join commencing the energy and pereny Of the
mpalgn which brought about the desired reduction Credit for the
% public victory also due Senator Foley, ex.Judge l. Luce
to the Legislative Committee; NJ H. Winkler lawyer
rs the upstate Public Service Commission and many district civic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
MOB HURLS FIRE
AT SUFFRAGISTS
In PHILADELPHIA
Organization Republicans
Attack Women After
Political Meeting.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Philadelphia, Oct. 26.-In what many
eye-witnesses call the most disgraceful
display of rowdyism they have ever
seen, a throng of several hundred Re-
publican organization adherents, parad-
ing after a meeting in behalf of the
crowd of women suffrage advocates
listening TO a suffrage speaker in West
Philadelphia.
Roman candles were turned into the
gathering and the balls OF fire fell on
the clothing Of orators and listeners
alike; the marshal of the parade rode
his horse through the crowd, and the
opponents of "votes for women" com
pleted their attack by filing buckets
of water inside q building where the
organization meeting was in progress
and dropping them on the women. Miss
Miriam Gilbert, one OF the suffrage
speakers, was drenched by the contents
Of one of the buckets. Miss Gratia
Erickson, of Evanston, Ill, another
speaker, was doused, while many per-
sons in the crowd went home dripping
wet 1t was while the water was being
thrown that a mounted policeman ar
rived and made one arrest.
The attack occurred in front of Red
Mems Hall. Sixtieth and Spruce Streets,
where the Republican stump speakers
were addressing an audience of several
thousand Harry A. Mackey, leader OF
the 46th Ward, was chairman, and
those on the platform included John p.
Connolly, organization candidate for
City Solicitor. In accordance with the
suffrage plans, the women speakers
were addressing crowd outside the
building.
According TO several eye-witnesses,
the attack began when procession
approached the hall The leader, on
his horse, shouted, "Down with woman
suffrage!" and forthwith rode into the
crowd. Behind him were hundreds OF
men and boys carrying roman candles
and red lights. They surrounded the
suffragists and the balls of fire from
the candles were dropped into their
midst as the suffrage speakers stood in
an automobile.
When DR.. J. Paul Chambers and sew
erdl other men set up cries for the
police, the marchers entered the. hall,
only to resume their attacks with the
water.
The man arrested was Carlton Smith,
who was held until Magistrate Harris
ordered his discharge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
HEARS BERLIN IS READY
NOW TO TALK PEACE
Madrid Reports Buelow VII
Submit Terms to Wilson.

London. Oct. 26.--A report reached
here to-day that Prince Won Buelow
ex-German Chancellor. soon will sub
NIT to President Wilson and King Al
fonso of Spain an outline OF the con-
ditions on which Germany might dis
cuss terms Of peace.
The report is contained in Reuter-
dispatch from Madrid. and has not been
corroborated from any other source.
The dispatch gives as authority Prince
Csmporesle, an Italian nobleman and
brother-in-lsw Of Prince Won Buelow
The report was first published in
Madrid, the correspondent says, in the
form Of message from Rome.
At last reports Prince Won Buelow
was i'll. A message from Berlin on
Sunday said that he was confined to
his room in Cologne owing to q slight
ndisposition. The prince was on the
way to Baden-Baden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
CITY THREATENED; SAVED
Dozen Vessels Attempt Harbor. but
EOrts Drive Them Back

New York Hsrbor WAS invaded las,
night by twelve hostile vessels and de-
Tended by the guns of Forts Hamilton
and Wadsworth. The enemy was re-
pulsed.
Colonel S. F.. Allen. commandant at
Fort Hamilton, who also directed by
phone the soldiers in Fort Wadsworth,
refused TO discuss the msn9uvres. II
was learned however, that the ships
had 10 pass two given points before a
specified number of shots from the
coast defence guns were fired. They
failed 10 do this, and the forts won.
The cannonading from the twelve,
six and three-inch guns attracted a
crowd of two thousand persons, many
in automobiles. who lined up along the
shore Road and watched the flashes
from the forts. The bombsrdment be-
gan at 6:45 and lssted twenty minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
DEMOCRATS RESENT
BRYAN'S OHIO TOUR
Ex-Secretary Gets Cold Shoul.
der for Prohibition Crusade.
lBy Telegraph 10 The Trtbunsl

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 26.-Evidence
that William J. Bryan's invasion Of
Ohio in behalf Of statewide prohibi-
tion is serving to widen the breach
between the wet" and dry" elements
in the Democratic party Of this state,
and that II is consequently bitterly re-
sented by the Democratic state organ
ization, headed by Ex-Governor Cox,
developed on the second days tour OF
the Bryan special.
At Lancaster. Logan, Chillicothe,
Circleville and Columbus. Democratic
strongholds, where Mr.. Bryan has al
ways heretofore been hailed as the
party's hero. he received the cold
shoulder by Democrats to-day. II was
reported that word had gone forth
from Democratic state headquarters
that attendance at the Bryan meetings
should be discouraged.
In Chillicothe. which is overwhelm
ingly Democratic, the local party lead
or. we're charged by the "dry" COM
mittee with openly and boastingly
working TO keep the attendance down.
At Logan, where the crowd was the
smallest Of the two days, ex-State Sen
ator ]. b. Dollison, publisher Of the
local Democratic paper, frankly voiced
the orgsnization's opposition;
1--WE are with Bryan In politics, but
against him on prohibition" he re-
marked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
GERMANS STRIVE
TOFORCE DYINA
AS SNOW FALLS
Hasten Drive at Dvinsk
Before Winter Halts
Operations.

Petrograd, Oct. 26 (dispstch 70 The
Daily Chronicle" London. Near the
left bank Of the Dvina, twelve miles
south Of Riga, and just opposite the
river islet Of Dalen there are two vii
lagos, which at the present moment are
Of primary importance in the struggle
for Riga. One, Repe, two and half
miles south of Dalen, is in German
hands, while the other. klange, on the
bank of the river, is held by the Rus
SLAMS.
The Germans here are trying TO
force theiy way to the islet OF Dalen,
so as to command the railway leading
TO Riga. The Russians at klange are
resisting this move firmly ON the left
bank and maintaining fierce fire
against the German impetus. In case
their attempt should fail here, the Ger.
mans are ready to take advantage OF
any opportunity that may offer itself
at OLAF, farther west. Again, to secure
their flank they are keeping up pretty
steady artillery fire near Shloks ----~
But the main struggle Is around
Dalen, and on the left bank OF the river
south Of the railway station at Uex-
kuell, which lies eighteen miles south
east of Riga, on the Dvins, six desper-
ate attacks of the Germans were beaten
off by the Russian infantry and artii-
lery.
Ii is not worth while discussing the
theory whether the Riga operation Is
a demonstration intended to divert at
ten,ion from Dvinsk. The Germans
want Riga very badly and are trying
their hardest to get it, II. IN the mean
time. the operation serves the purpose
of a diversion, that would be to the
advantage of their strategy.
But the Russians, while frmly re-
sisting at Riga, show no signs OF al
lowing themselves to be diverted from
Dvinsk. where the Germans have again
brought up reinforcements and armu-
nition. and have rencwed their at
tacks They have succeeded in eE--
tablishing themselves in the blackened
ruins OF Illoukst, twelve miles north
vest of Dvinsk. They will probably
trv TO force the Dvins here, but con-
ditions are not wholly In their favor.
The Russians have the advantage or an
ample cover in the shape OF forest
extending between Illoukst and DvinsK,
and on the edge of this forest they
have already checked the German ad,
vance. II. toto, the Germans should
come TO the river, they would be ex-
nosed TO terrible Russian hre. Inc
Russians are, moreover, steadily main
tanning a counter maneuvre to the
south Of Dvinsk. Here the capture OF
each obscure village may be unim-
portant in itself, but in their sum these
cantures denote the insistent approach
~ the Russians to the railway on which
the whole German operation against
Dvin,k is absolutely dependent.
The haste. Of the Germans to force
IN. Dvina is now Ineligible. Snow
Ia falling and winter is setting In early.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
Hindenburg Pushes On
in Sector Above Dvinsk

Jondon. Oct. 26.-Tn the Riga and
Dvinsk regions Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg. undaunted by repeated fail
ures during the last forty days to
reach the Russian fortresses on the
Dvina River, Is making another furious,
determined effort 10 achieve his ann.
Reports to-day were to the effect that
he had made further progress. particu.
larly near Illoukst. Along the rest OF
the line, through the provinces OF
wilma, Grodno and Volhynia and IN Call
cia there have BEEN battles at many
points, with the advantage first on one
side and then on the other.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The official communication Issued at
Petrogrsd says:
on the left bank Of the Dvina,
south Of Ivkul. the Germans at
tempted by 4 sudden attack, without
artillery preparation, 70 rush one OF
our works, but they were discovered
in time and repulsed by our fire.
On the Dvina, from the region OF
Linden, below Friedrichstadt, there
has been artillery and rife fire. On
the left bank Of the Dvina. west OF
Jacobstadt, a spirited artillery duel
has occurred. In the region east OF
nloukst a further unsuccessful Ger
man attack was delivered.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued by German
Army Headquarters says:
Army OF Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg: The llloukst sector again
has been crossed north of Ilioukst
The village OF Kasimirshiki, which
temporarily was taken by the enemy
Sunday, again is firmly held by us.
Army OF Prince Leopold Of Bava-
ria: Russian attacks east of Barsno-
vichi and in the vicinity Of our po-
sitions on the canal south Of Lake
Vygonovskoye were repulsed.
Army Of General Won Linsingen:
To the east Of Kolki and to the west
Of Czartorysk the enemy positions
were stormed during the night Of
October 26. A general Russian coun-
tar attack vas unsucesssful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
By the REV. JOHN HAYNES HOLMES,
e h.. i.b
Pastor the Church o

an one OF those suffrage who must
For several after finishing my col
lee and professional training the anti
The suffrage simply expression OF the modern hgh
poica democracy OF the last OF the long
series OF battles mankind In the
fight fight for extension OF democracy
those OF ignorance prejudice
OF convincing people by rational
argument woman suffrage would have long since but this like
democratic surrender OF privilege widening
Hence the bitterness
b ob and the victory Nothing however in the
LONG can stop Of democracy and nothing
long run he triumph Of suffrage
of accomplished last
YEARS am that the fight for woman suffrage will be
n-acav completed this long before other and dearly
b causes Of democracy carried through We advocates OF
suffrage good cheer Victory already at hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27
WHY TWO CLERGYMEN
FAVOR SUFFRAGE
By the REV. JOHN J. WYNNE, S. j.,
Editor Of the Catholic Encyclopedias.

The members CHURCH look the question OF suffrage
individually the members other body look upon H.
The,e only person would state the policy OF the Caho-
lie Church the the Church He settles questions only
after and deep thought Any expressions made now on
purely individual doubt that there many priests IN
favor OF suffrage opposed to IT.
There probably hundred prelates in this country
do think them expressed themselves When they nave
directed the members OF the Church not to allow the
ecclesiastical opinion influence them another This was
the Bishop MoIau of Trenton before the New Jersey elec-
myself do why have not voted long before tis
why they simply did themselves and vote do not see
Very depore womans en-
life but he fact OF the day. and so
see no should have the vote in order to
protect themselves socaled Catholic
think in Belgium, for instance