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New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Wilson Refuses to
Pick Candidate in
Senatorial Contest
President Tells Chiffon, of
West Virginia, He Is
Forced to Neutrality
lspec.al Dispatch to rAs Tribunal


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-President
Wilson has declined to enter into the
West Virginia Democratic primary
with view TO aiding ex-senator Chill
ton by his Endorsement His letter re
fusing to take a stand has apparently
delighted both Mr. Chiffon and ex-
Senator Clarence W. Watson. his oppo-
nent IN the primary, for both are using
the letter in their. newspapers.
Mr. Chiffon uses the letter because
1t says; you were indeed a true
friend and generous supporter
throughout Your terra in the Senate.
and want TO express most warmly my
sense of gratitude"
Mr.. Watson Is using the letter TO
show that by refusing 20 indorse Chill
ton the President is hands off in the
night, and therefore the Democratic
voters IN the primary may choose,
knowing that either man is satisfac-
tory to the Administration
There was much sharp comment
among Republicans and some Demo
Gratis to-day over the Presidents state
ment that "lntervent on on my part.
even so much as the appearance of an
effort to pick and prefer u candidate.
would produce the most embarrassing
impression and be met by justifable
resentment on the part OF the constit-
uency concerned"
What about Georgia. where the
President is backing Harris >" asked
one member of the House tonight.
land how about Michigan, whehe he
mas urgently persuaded Henry Ford
10 get into the race, and Illinois, where
ne feared that Senator Lewis might not
run again, or South Carolina. whore he
induced Representative Lever to get
out of the race"
Following is the Presidents letter
to Mr.. Chiffon:
Washington June 81, 1918.
my Dear Senator: | need hardly tell
you with what genuine interest ! read
your letter of June %. You we're in
deed true friend and generous sup
porter throughout your term in the
Senate, and ! want to express most
warmly my sense of gratitude for your
friendship and support.
Your letter made me think very
hard upon the question whether there
was any avenue open to me through
which l could express my personal in
terest IN your cand dacy, but ! am
blocked by circumstances which I am
sure you viii not need to have ex-
pounded to you. Again and again this
question has presented itself To me.
and always | have been checked by the
consciousness that Intervention Of any
sort on my part. even 40 much as the
appearance of an effort TO pick and pre-
Ter candidate, would produce The
most embarrassing impression and he
met by justihable resentment on the
part of the constituency concerned
which would do more harm to my
friend than my preference would do
good 1t is in this blind allev that
find myself, and l am sure you will an
preciate the situation with your usual
intuition
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Tammany Designates
Goldfogle for Congress

The Tammany executive committee
yesterday designated Henry NJ. Gold
togle for Congress in the 18th District
Goldfogle, who served several terms in
Congress until four years ago. when
he was beaten by Meyer London, VIII
have the Endorsement of the Republi-
cans.
:, In the 18th District. on the upper
West Side. the Democrats designated
John f. Carew, the incumbent.
The fight made against the des gna-
ton by the Democrats of Frank Was
serman as a candidate for Senator in
the 7th District, Kings, bore fruit
yesterday, when Wasserman's name
was Withdrawn by the county commit
tee and the name of Max Herzfeld. a
LAWYER, was substituted. The protest
against Wasserman's designation was
made by adherents Of United States
Marshal Power, leader of the 23d AS
sembly District.
The Democrats also designated these
Assembly candidates: Second District
Thomas J. Cox; 21st District. DR. Ed
ward NJ. Thompson.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
1O,000Bees esDethrone Queen, Rout
Red Cross and Sting Up Town
He Hunts Cover Charge Everybody in Sight Until
Volunteer Pied Piper Herds Them to Hive

MONTCLAIR, N. J.. Aug. :. A
swarm of bees drifted placidly into the
centre OF this town to-day and had the
place completely to themselves until W
Z. Slgler, bee man. was called and
hlved them. 1t is believed the insects
came from deserted bee farm on Up
per Mountain Avenue
They came droning down Glenridge
Avenue, while the populace fed before
their advance. In front of Slammed
mans newsstand the bees hesitated
clrcled and clustered for a few mo-
ments as if about to swarm. then
changed their minds and proceeded
along Glenridge Avenue to Bloom
field Avenue, the business centre of the
community
Policeman Takes 10 Heels
Motorists whizzed through the swarm
with heads bowed as though facing q
blizzard. Pedestrians scuttled into the
Red Cross headquarters for shelter.
Traffic Patrolman James Lennon, his
eye on preoccupied motorist. held up
a majestic hand, only TO haul it down
with undignihed haste and thrust fin
ger into his mouth
Traffic was temporarily at a stand
still, and Patrolman Lennon thought il
permissible under the circumstances to
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Obituary
George E. Pollock

George E. Pollock, for many years
ce-president and director of the New
4ork Herald Company, died yesterday
after a weeks illness, at his home, 81
West Forty-seventh Street. He was
sixty years old and unmarried
Mr. Pollock was for many years the
intimate friend and associate of the
late James Gordon Bennett, publisher
OF The Herald" and survived him bv
only two months The home in which
Mr.. Pollock died was decided to him by
Mr., Bennett.
During his earlier years Mr. Pollock
was famous amateur athlete. He was
graduate Of Yale and a member of
the Knlckerbocker, the New York. the
Union and the Racquet and Tennis
clubs. He leaves brother, Edward L.
Pollock. of Chicago, and a sister. Mrs.
Edward McEvers Livingston. of Paris.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
CroraweU Reported Out
Of Senatorial Contest

Senator George Cromwell, former
President of the Borough of Richmond,
it was reported yesterday at the Whit
man headquarters, has decided to re-
tire from the Senatorship race, and has
80 informed his friends. George Scho-
field. chairman of the Richmond Re-
publican County Committee, said that
Senator Cromwell had informed him
that under no circumstances would be
be a candidate for denomination.
Mrs. Sadie Karst has received the
Republican Endorsement for Congress
in the 22d district Mrs. Karst's dis
trict. partly in New York and partly
in Bronx County, is overwhelmingly
emOCratlc
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
The ribune
Fresh Air Fund
Dark side Or bright side ,

East Side or country side?
Which side of the story will touch
your heart the dark East Side or the
bright country side? The picture of
their life in their tenements, or the
story of their vacations in the great
Fresh Air world?
Some folks are inspired to contrib
ute to Fresh Air Fund by the descrip-
ton Of the woes and the hardships Of
tenement homes. Others by the story
Of the fun, the freedom, the good
things that make up Fresh AIT vaca-
ton far from the dingy walls of the
city.
Here is picture for the folks that
like the bright colors, that love to
see children playing against back
ground Of green trees and blue sky.
Did you ever hear Of Alfred, N. Y?
Maybe not, for it isn't a large nor an
important place, albeit place with
a great heart. Important for an in
depreciation Of the picture is the fact
that it is the seat of Alfred University,
connected with which is fine large
dormirory built by the state for the
accommodation or agricultural students
taking courses at the university. Lat
terly this dormitory has not been occu-
pied.
Recently, when the people of Alfred
were asked by The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund to entertain some of it's little
wards for vacations, they decided to
make use of this dormitory in a novel
way. Just what they did is made sufi-
cently clear in the golden picture
which follows. 1t is from the brush
Of the young woman who is acting as
hostess for two weeks at the dormi-
tory.
"How / wish you could have been
here last night TO see the crowds at
the stations in Hornell, Canisteo and
Alfred, especially at this state dormi-
tory when we entered it at $3.50 p. M.
It had flowers everywhere, many dolls
on the pretty white beds and gay pa
per napkins in the plates in the dining
room About fifty people were here
or came up from the station.
"The very sleepy children had about
three kind ladies apiece to undress
them at once, and the big ones went to
the kitchen for crackers and milk. You
might not have been thrilled and sur
prised, but you certainly would have
been gratifed at the scene and the hos
pitality
"Now--3 p. m. the next day
fourteen have gone off with three girl
scouts, who have a book to read from
and cookies to feed them at the end Of
playing with the six little ones and
some native children in the tent, where
are all the toys that have been given.
1.-TWO Of my middle sized charges arc
singing while they loiter in the bath
tub. None were bathed last night, and
only eleven before breakfast.
"Jugt one youngster was either sick
or homesick after we got here. She
cried half dozen times during the
night, but / comforted her before she
+ walked up any Of the others To-day
she is very sweet about short rntionS
and extra maps.
"Ths children all were weighed this
morning, and we src to get thirty
quarts of milk day for twenty-five
children.
"A lovely big sign outside the doc,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
I tvo Women in Yonkers
VIII Run for Assembly

YONKERS, Aug. 2.-In at least two
of the five Assembly districts in West
chester County women will make a
fgnt for election on the Democratic
ticket.
The Democratic organization in the
9Th Assembly District to-day desig-
mated Miss Annie T. Connolly, former
secretary of the Woman's Suffrage
party, for the Office. She viii oppose
the present incumbent. George Blake
ly, in heavy Republican district Miss
Connolly lives at is Hamilton Avenue.
The Democrats of the 4th Assembly
District will designate Miss Sara Nc
Pike as their choice for the Office. She
is a member of the Democratic State
Executive Committee.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Plays and Players

Anne Crawford Flexner's comedy
drama in three acts, The Blue Pearl, -
which the Shuberts will present at the
Longacre Theatre with George Nash
as the featured player will open to-
night in Stamford. The metropolitan
premiere will be on Tuesday.
Jack Mason, who put on the dancing
numbers of "The Passing Show Of
1918" at the Winter Garden, has ac-
cepted an offer made by Alfred de
Couville, manager of the London Hin
podromc, to produce the first after the
war revue at his London playhouse.
Armand Kalisz, whose most recent
New York appearance was in "The Kiss
Burglar" has replaced Joseph Letora
in the role of Jules Gaillard, the avia-
tor, in Going Up" at the Liberty The
atre.
John Charles Thomas and John T.
Murray, Of "Maytime,' have been re-
quested by Commander Coon to take
charge of the MONDAY meetings at the
United States steamship Recruit in
Union Square.
John Mccormack has obtained spe>
cial leave of absence for Flight Lieu
tenant Donald McBeath, Royal Flying
Corps, in order that he may appear with
him as an assisting artist at his an
nual concert at Ocean Grove, Saturday
August II.
Nothing But Lies" the new farce
which Aaron Hoffman has written for
William Collier. goes into rehearsal on
August S. The premier OF the new
farce viii be at the Belasco Theatre,
Washington, on August 26 1t opens
in New York early in September
PATSY On the Wing" new comedy
by Edwar Peple, in which Peggy
O'Neil and Victor Moore are the feat
ured players. will go on q tour, nclud-
ing Kansas City, St. Louis and Cincin-
natl, before being seen in New York in
October
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Army Has Turned to
Concrete Ships

rarity because it was difficult to get
other tnan concrete vessels, and partly
NOT 70 interfere with either the ma
seriais Or the yards that are needed
.or the mercantile marine, it has
u gurheo more and more to concrete.
nus 1t came about that, in addition to
1erryooats, the arrny's water transport
service let the contract for the twelve
ssoncrete river steamers which brought
LOTT 7oftn the protest from Mr.. Hurley.
Inc army people think it rather un-
gracious of Mr.. Hurley to attempt to
,hterfere with their work, when they
naa taken so much care to keep out Of
his way.
Even the reinforcing steel they re-
qu're Ia Of a kind that is in store in
large Quantities in different parts Of
1he country. They have been equally
eonslderate in the matter of engines
sna boilers. And as TO com peting for
'aoor' they hold that their kind Of YES
seis is !ust g necessary and important
building.
mat the army is not especially eager
20 20 ouiid It's vessels itself is shown by
Sae TACT that through the Shipping
ooaro IT - having ninety-two troop
transports built at Hog Island. Still,
PROBABLY feels that if it can find a
SSay 10 get more transports than the
ooafd can take care Of there should be
no no Objection to it's going ahead through
osher channels. The possibilities Of
.asge concrete ships, therefore. appeal
70 me transport officers.
the Shipping Board does not
saoose to make the most of the con-
ss'e opportunity, the army does not
rss "ny II snould be prohibited from
preceding to realize il. II il General
easshalG's business to move troops and
applies rapidly and nov. Naturally. if
Ie ne can get ships this year by building
men OF concrete he may not see WHY
ae should wait indefinitely The Off
csrs were therefore much surprised
s ~nen the Shipping Board refused them
d.. d.sess 20 ita concrete ship plans and
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
President Tries to Swing Re-
publican Ballot Needed to
Assure Passage Of Anthony
Amendment
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

NSpectd4 DtSpGtch TO Inc ITtbIUe)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-An appeal
to Senator Baird, of New JERSEY. to
vote for the Federal suffrage amend
ment has been made by President
Wilson in a letter made public at the
White House to-day.
If Senator Baird, who is Repub-
llcan, votes for the amendment the suf
TRACE leaders here say it will pass by
the necessary two-thirds majority. In
cldentally, the amendment will have a
more than threefourths majority on
the Republican side. In the last at
tempt to push the amendment through
the Senate 1T was conceded by the an
It's that If vote was obtained without
Senator Ollie James being given a pair
the amendment would have passed.
But if two Senators in favor of the
amendment had paired with Senator
James con the two to one basis, be-
cause two-thlrds ajorty is neces-
sary, the amendment would have been
defeated
Therefore, if one of the anti sena-
tors-among whom Senator Baird was
classed should swing over the pair
could be given Senator James and the
pro-suffrage forces still maintain a
two-thirds majority. The only change
in the Senate membership since thai
time is that Senator Benet has sue
ceeded the late Senator Tillman Sena-
tor Tillman was an anti, and Senator
Benet has not announced his position.
He is believed, however, to be opposed
to the amendment, thus leaving the
lineup precisely as it was.
The positive prediction that Presi-
dent Wilson would attempt to swing
over some Of the antis has been made
several times in The Tribunes Wash
lngton dispatches. 1t had been under
stood, however, that his efforts were
principally directed at Senators on the
Administration side of the chamber,
where the opponents of suffrage are
much stronger numerically
1t was predicted tonight that the let
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

ter of the President to Mr.. Baird would
have precisely this effect, giving sew
eral of the Southern Democratic Sen
Gtors the opportunity to explain their
change of position to their constituents
by saying that the President had ap-
pealed for the passage of the suffrage
amendment on the ground of it's i'm
portance IN international relations in
this critical time. mus the ampor-
tance Of the Presidents appeal does
not rest solely on the question Of
whether Mr.. Baird swings over to suf
frage or not. but also on it's effect
among Senators of the Presidents own
rtv -
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Wilson Asks Senator Baird to
Give Suffrage Deciding Vote
Wilson s Suffrage
Letter to Baird

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Follow-
ing text of President Wilson's suf-
frage letter to Senator Baird. Re
publican, of New Jersey:
The whole subject of woman suf-
frage has been very much in nv
mind of late and has come to seem
TO be a part of the international sit
uatlon, as we'll as of capital impor-
tance to the United States. | believe
our present position as champions of
democracy throughout the world
would be greatly strengthened if the
senate would follow the example Of
the House of Representatives in
passing the pending amendment. /,
therefore, take the liberty of writing
to call the matter to your serious
attention in this light and to ex-
press the hope that you will deem it
wise and throw your influence on the
side Of this great and now critical
reform"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Hall Caine Sues Film Company
For Profits in "The Deemster"

Hall Caine, the novelist, began a
suit yesterday in the Supreme Court
against the Arrow Film Company for
an accounting Of the profits from the
moving picture rights of his novel,
The Deemster," the dram atizatio of
which is entitled The Bishops Som"
Mr. Caine in 1916 made ive-year
contract with the flm company for
the exclusive moving picture rights of
his story He alleges that all he re-
ceived was s7,569 and that large sum
of money, representing IL per cent of
the gross receipts, is withheld. Be
sides an accounting the author wants
the contract cancelled and the manu-
script and scenario returned to him.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Kingsley Swan Dead
Was Recently Discharged FOX
Physical Disability

Kingsly Swan, who three weeks ago
was discharged as reserve lieutenant
in the United States army because of
physical disability, dropped dead at
the Hotel St. George yesterday morn
ing Heart disease was assigned by
DR. Arthur Price, of 1875 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, as the cause
Lieutenant Swan was thirty-four
years old He leaves his widow, Mrs
Julia Murray Swan, and a son, Kingsly
Swan, jr. He was the grandson of
W. c. T. Kingsly, one OF the builders
of the Brooklyn Bridge and at one
time connected with The Brooklyn
Daily Eagle"
He was member of the Crescent
Club and was known as breeder OF
horses and dogs.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Train Kills Pastor in Auto


DEAL, N. j.. Aug. 2-The Rev.
Dutch Reformed Church. al Colts
Neck. was killed tonight when his au-
tomoble was struck by a Central Rail-
road train at Interlaken Crossing, a
mile below here.
The Rev. Mr. Beverhoudt, who was
about fortyseven years of age, was
driving west. The train was south
bound. There are no gates at the
crossing, but there is a warning bell,
and according to information given by
County Physician Bennett, it was ring
ing as the train approached the cross
ing.
The small car, with its occupant, was
carried down the tracks about 400 feet.
The Rev. Mr.. Beverhoudt died as he
reached the Asbury Park Hospital. His
sknll 1pas fract111.ad
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

says New York Tribune Fresh Air
Children, and many flags are flying.
This IS most distinctly a community
affair, and has done the town good al
ready The people have raised s140 in
money, besides contributions of all
sorts. String beans-half bushel-ap.
pie sauce and ten dolls have come this
afternoon, and there is more to follow
II am glad came. and think all the
girlies are, too.
Yours sincerely.
alice F. WALMsLEY."
- The bright picture of twentytwo .
Tribune Fresh Airs" on their vaca-
tlons-lust about one-hundredth of the
whole Tribune Fresh Air Fund picture.
for the Fund has out in the country this
morning about 1900 boys and girlsl
The railroad fares to the scene of the
Alfred picture were about $125. Who
wants to pay them, or those of the res
of the 2.2OO?
fr,b,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Miss Quintard Engaged

the engagement of her granddaughter,
Miss Jane Quintard, to Cyrus Clark, a
member of the class of 1920, Princeton,
and who now is in France in the
transport service Miss Quintard is a
daughter Of the late Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam I. Quintard, niece of DR.. Edward
Quintard, of New York, and great
niece of the late Bishop Quin tard, of
Tennessee. Mr.. Clark is a son of Mr..
and Mrs Howard F. Clark, of Great
Neck. Long Island, and a grandson of
the late Cyrus Clark.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Modern Health Crusaders
To Help Fight Tuberculosis

The modern health crusade has been
started by Red Cross Christmas seals
agents and other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
workers, including the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis. 1t is an outgrowth of
the Christmas seal campaign, designed
to maintain interest in the cause the
wear around.
Children between the ages of five
and sixteen years may enroll as mod =
ern health crusaders. Training in sim
pie measures as combating tubercu-
loss will be given, as well as mem
bership buttons and membership
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Bron1 Democrats Pick
Candidates for Congress

At the headquarters Of the Bronx
County Committee yesterday the fol-
lowing designations for Congress in
the Democratic primary were an
nounced:
22d District. Anthony j. Griffin; 23d,
Richard f. McKiniry; Gath, James V.
Griffin is at present the Representa-
tive in Congress from that district.
McKiniry is secretary to Supreme
Court Justice Richard H Mitchell. He
was former Assistant District Attor-
ney. Ganly is former County Clerk
of The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Draft Soon to Force Women
Stenographers in White House

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Female
stenographers. who have replaced men
to great extent in practically every
department of the government, may
soon enter the White House, if men
now employed there continue to enlist
in the army and navy. Two male
stenographers left the White House
to-day for aviation schools and an
other gave notice Of his resignation to
enter military service.
Raising of the draft age, now under
consideration by the War Department,
would result in many additional va
cancies. No women stenographers
have been employed heretofore at the
White House
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Firemen Rescue Man Pinned
Beneath Car ON Elevated

Firemen, who we're called to rescue
William Shuylcr, repair man for the
Edison company, from beneath car
of the Sixth Avenue elevated road at
the Franklin Street station yeste rday,
had to use axes and saws to extricate
him.
Shuyler was leaning against post
at the station when he fell between the
train and the platform. He was taken
out unconscious and removed to a hos
nitnL
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
81 Stars in Blocks Flag

meetings" arranged ar se ie BY the '' Mayor'' si9c
Committee on National Defence will
be held this evening in Monroe Street
between Montgomery and Clinton
Streets. A service flag with sixty-twc
stars will be raised by mothers of sol
diers living in the block. The street
has been decorated and there will be
speaking and singing.
Farragut Day will be celebrated un.
der the auspices of the Mayors com.
mittee a. 2:30 p. m. in Battery Park
in memory of the Mobile Bay engage
ment A feature of the celebration
will be the repeated singing of THE
Star-Spangled Banner" in the hope OF
teaching all the words TO the crowd
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Southampton Woman
Seeks Assembly Seat

RIVERHEAD, Long Island, Aug. g
Miss Ellidia R. A. Record a public
stenographer at Southampton, to-day
announced that she will be a candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
Assembly from the 1st District, which
includes her home town.
In letter to the Board of Elections
at Riverhead, Miss Record said in part:
81 am running for no other reason
than to serve the public good. am
absolutely no office seeker. So kindly
excuse my interference in politics"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
l ,OOO Negroes Go to Camps

About one thousand negro draftees
left New York City yesterday morning
for Camp Upton and other training
fields. They assembled at the foot of
friends and relatives bade them good
by.
About seven hundred of the men we're
from local draft districts The others
were from Rockland, Orange. Putnam
and Westchester counties The pros
pective soldiers were taken in ferry
boats to Long Island City, where they
entraiued