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New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Smith Opposes
Loading Wilson
Down With Work
Overman Bill Plans Inn
possible for President,
Says Senator
[Staf Correspondencel

WASHINGTON, March GA pro-
test against loading down the Presi-
dent, even at his own request. with
duties which at is impossible for any
human being to perform" was made in
formal statement tonight by Sena-
tor Hoke Smith. of Georgia, Democrat,
attacking the Overman bill.
"Any President in time of war;"
said Senator Smith. "should have the
fullest power to execute his duties as
commander in chief of the army and
navy and a free hand in redistributing
and consolidating the duties of the
army and the navy and such branches
of the government as are connected
with them.
"The Overman bill goes far beyond
this, and removes every branch of the
government from the safeguards
thrown around them by law. and au
thorzes any President to distribute
all their duties to agencies and indefi-
mite commissions. composed of men
known and unknown.
"The Judiciary Committee, by a
vote of 10 to s, refused to except the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
the Federal Reserve Board from the
operations of the Overman bill.
"By the same vote. they rejected a
substitute for the Overman bill, Civ
ing to the President commander in
chief Of the army and navy, the right
to transfer and consolidate any of the
departments connected with the War
Department, the Navy Department. the
Shipping Board, the Emergency Fleet
CORPORATION and the Bureau of Mines.
"These were the only governmental
departments or agencies the transfer
or consolidation of the duties in which
were shown could IN any way con-
tribute to the strength Of the govern
ment in conduct of the war.
'If this substitute had been accepted
the bill would have been unanimously
reported to the Senate three weeks
ago.
81 feel confident the bill will be
amended upon the floor of the Senate,
at least to the extent of excepting from
its operations the Federal Reserve
Board, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the Civil Service Commits
sion, and it will also be amended so as
to strike out indefinite administrative
agencies, thereby leaving the transfers
and consultations to apply to bureaus
and Offices established by law.
st is unwise to load the President
down with duties which it is impossible
for any human being to perform. No
duties should be placed upon him now
expect those essential to the conduct
of the war. Legislation should be con-
structive, not destructive"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

close close track of Mrs. Stokes ever since
her speech here before the Woman's
Dining Club, Francis NJ. Wilson. United
States attorney, said to-day. Court
stenographers have taken reports of
her addresses at Sedalia, Springfield
and Willow Springs
The report that the Mayor of Will
low Springs granted permission to
speak to Mrs. Stokes on the condition
that she make no attacks on the gov
ernment was denied by the govern
ment agents on the case. Mr.. Wilson
said information has reached him Mrs.
Stokes was given free rein. A steno-
graphic report contains TRADE
against the government essentially the
same as the one set forth by Mrs.
Stokes in her written statement.
The order to bring Mrs. Stokes here
for arraignment was issued yesterday
by Judge Arba S. Van Valkenburgh.
Ordinarily prisoner arrested upon
such a charge would be taken to the
nearest United States Commissioner,
in this case Springfield, Mo. Mrs.
Stokes will reach Kansas City to-mor-
row morning and will be arraigned be-
fore Commissioner II. L. Arnold early
in the week, the case going over to
the grand jury. Release may be OBJ
tanned by bond
Mr.. Wilson stated the arrest of Mrs
Stokes had been ordered independent
of instructions from the Attorney Cen
eral in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
$3.50 Wheat Senators Furnish
Picture Of Middle Vests Growth
Gore, Texan Who Went to Okahona Curtis Part
Indian; Kellogg a Lawyer, Who Went West; Gronna,
Once Teacher, Has Vast Farming Interests

advantage of lack Of sight. lie is Of
medium height, with round, smooth
shaven face, slightly depressed at the
cycballs.
His performance in the Senate is re-
markable chiefly for the exhibition he
gives Of the power of his memory. He
has been blind since he was twelve
years old. Yet ne stands on the floor
of the Senate, his fingers nervously
tapping a sheet of paper, and gives the
Senate strings of figures that other
Senators would have to read from a
list handed to them by their secrc-
tarIes. He arises often to correct n
speakers figures, or to supply another
with additional information.
Knows His Way About
Blindness has not affected his initia-
tive or made him sensitive. He moves
freely about the Senate chamber, with
young page holding his arm ana
guiding him eXpertly through the aislcs.
The page hardly seems necessary at
tunes, Gore seems to know so definite
~ where he is going. There is a story
that making call once he asked an
othcr caller please not to rock on his
nat. The chair was some feet away
Nobody except Gore knew that his hat
was in danger.
core and Owen came to the Senate
together. Gore had the short term and
faced bitter fight when the time came
tor reorganization. few days before
the Oklahoma primary, Gore joined
La folette in the filibuster against the
emergency currency bill. La Toilette
talked for twcnty-six hours and Gore
talked for six 1t was the one time
when blindness seemed to become a
great hlndrance. He sat down under
the impression that the Senator to fol-
low his speech had arrived. But the
speaker was not in the chamber and
the proponents of the bill rushed it
through 10 vote.
Down in Oklahoma, however, the
story stirred the devotion of the state
and the blind Senator swept through
the primaries and the election with
scarcely vote against him. He is a
member of the Democratic National
the dominating figures in the strategy
OF the last Democratic CAMPAIGN.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

Information regarding. the amount
raised through the sale of the stamps
was not available. Two issues of
stamps are being Sold One is local
production, and is. said to have re-
suited in the campaign becoming gen
eral. The other is known as general
defence" stamp. These were issued in
Chicago.
Opposition to the l. w w. among the
leaders of the American Federation of
Labor is being countered in the sale of
the bonds and stamps through the
"two-card men," These are men who
carry the card of union affiliated with
the A. F. Of l.. as we'll as the red men,
bership card Of the l. w. W. These
men, in offering the bonds and stamps
for sale at the meetings of their unions,
present the argument that. the govern
ment's activity against the /. w. w.
is in reality an attack on all organized
labor The bonds bear this statement
in one corner; can injury to one is an
injury to all"
Haywood, of the I. w. w."
A representative of The Tribune who
visited the local headquarters of the
l. W. W., at "a St. Marks Place, yester-
day received a pamphlet called "The
Truth About the L. w. W." 1t con-
tanned an article headed, Haywood, of
tie !. w. w." and was signed by
"Jack" Phillips. In it this statement
was made:
Haywood has vision Of industrial
democracy established, a hope of ,se-
curity and justice for all the workers
Of the world, the shackles of capitalist
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Nearing Pleads
Not Guilty; Freed
On Bail of $4,000
Court Allows Him 10 Days
to Prepare Case-Hill-
quit Gives Bond

tentative plea OF not guilty was
morning when he was arraigned be-
fore Federal Judge julius M. Mayer
in chambers in the Woolworth Building
on the indictment charging him with
having conspired to violate the espion-
age act by circulating "Thc Great Mad
ness" a pamphlet which the govern
ment calls seditious.
AS had been expected, Judge Mayer
ruled for q quick dispoSi ton Of the
case against Nearing. He gave only
ten days of grace to Morris Hillquit,
fendant. A similar plea was entered
on behalf of the American Socialist
Society, Of which Hillqut is treasurer,
in which to filesa demurrer to alter the
plea or to take any other action he may
deem to Nearing's interest
Check Is Accepted,
1t looked for while as if Nearing
would have to spend his week end in
the Tombs, for not only did Judge
Mayer refuse Hillquit's request for q
reduction in bail from $4,000 to $4,000,
but he said he would not accept as
cash the certified check with which the
lawyer had come prepared.
81 consider $4,000 a very moderate
amount of bail in such a serious case"
the court told Hillquit.
ut won't take long to cash the check
said the lawyer. cpl only have to step
across the street. In the meantime,
would like to have Mr.. Nearing paroled
in my custody"
To this Judge Mayer asscnted, but
Hillquit found it a harder job than he
expected to turn the check into money
1t was drawn on the Second National
Bank, and Hillquit eventually decided
there was no quicker way out than by
travelling up to the bank, which is at
Twenty eighth Street and Fifth Ave
nue.. He had arranged to deposit the
$4,000 with William Ncary, clerk OF
the Federal District Court. Some tai
sprnting, with Scott Ncaring's So
cially crowded week end at stake
seemed in order, for The clerks Office
closes at noon.
Pacifists Missing
In the face of this prospect Judge
Mayer relented and ruled that the
check. might be accepted Roger Bald
win, of l West Eighty third Street
thereupon gave over the check ant
Nearing was released.
Earl D. Barnes, an Assistant Unitet
the government in the proceedings
which were brief and of formal chilli
ness that Mr.. Nearing must have fount
distressing the more so since none o.
those second-string pacifsts, who seen
SO anxious to take his medicine fol-
him, had thought to rise early enough
/ to be with him in his hour Of trial
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Mrs. Stokes Held
AS Violator of
Espionage Act
Socialist Wife of Million
aire Is Arrested in
Kansas City
Criticised Government
Prisoner in Open Letter Init
mated United States Was
for Profteers
Criticised Government
Especial CORES pondencel

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 23.-Rose
Pastor Stokes, New York Socialist, was
taken in custody at Willow Springs,
Mo-, to-day. James Purcell, deputy
United States marshal. made the arrest.
Mrs. Stokes will be brought to Kansas
City and charged with violating the
espionage act.
The action of the Federal govern
ment is based, among other considera-
tions, upon the open letter from Mrs.
Stokes printed in "The Kansas City
Star" In this letter Mrs. Stokes said:
"a headline in this evenings issue
of The Star reads: Mrs. Stokes for
government and against the war at
the same time / am not for the gov
ernment. In the interview that fol-
lows l am quoted as having said. I
believe the government of the United
States should have the unqualified sup
port of. every citizen in its war aims
Il made no set statement, and l
believe no such thing. No government
which is for the prof'teers can also be
for the people while the government
is Ter the profiteers.
The Federal authorities have kept
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Says We Fail to Meet
National Problems

S. Stanwood Menken. president of
the National Security League, sum.
marizing the objects of tho patriotic
education lectures for school teachers,
declared yesterday that public educa-
tion has failed to equip the people for
the exercise of the franchise. The
lectures have been given during the
last week in this city and Chicago.
Amy examination Of American life
indicates that IN the past we have
failed to meet national problems in
an aecpetable Manner. Mr.. Mcnkcn
asserted. "Our slavery issue was only
solved after a civil war; wo dealt with
the tariff through fourteen bills, and
with resultant number Of pnnics;
conservation, currency, antitrust and
rAilroad problems have all been polit-
zeal issues. with absolute denial OF any
regard for the science Of economies.
Our record in municipal affairs is u
disgrace"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Godsol Charges
Authorities With
Unfair Methods

WASHINGTON. March 23-Follow-
ing the postponement of his hearing
day before United States commits
sioner. Frank J. Godsol issued state
ment to the newspapers charging Al
fred l.. Becker, Deputy Attorney Gen
eral of New York, with "manifestly
unfair methods" lie said:
"To-day when 1 appeared before
Commissioner Hit the hearing was
postponed pending the arrival of pa
pers from France, this in face Of the
fact that the affidavit of March 6, on
which I was held, plainly states that
the papers were mailed at Paris on
February 27 and that it has been ad-
mitted by Mr.. Minor, counsel for the
French Embassy, that the papers ar
rived some days ago, and It is reported
he went with them to New York to con-
suit with Mr.. Becker and Coudert
Brothers. ! protest against the delays
and manifestly unfair methods that
are being employed against me.
"The facts. as / understand them,
are that upon the arrival of the papers
on which 1 was apprehended, they were
found to be lacking any evidence by
which the charges which have been
made against me could be substantial
II. ed; therefore the authorities in France
have been requested TO prepare new or
supplementary papers which shall more
nearly answer the purposes of my per-
gecutors.
Il cannot conceive that the French
courts will comply with such a re-
quest. but political expediency and
personal ambition not infreducntlv lead
to strange acts and great injustices.
'In the mean time | am deprived of
my liberty and so hndcrcd in, if not
prevented from, protecting myself
against those who seek to injure me.
To-day | was ready to defend my
self and 10 show that | could not have
committed the crime charged in the
affidavit on which ! am being held by
proving that was never intrustcd with
money or anything else Of value by the
Republic Of France; that never acted
az an agent for France nor intcrmcdi-
"ted IN any purchases on it's behalf:
that | acted az the representative Of
the automobile factories with completc
knowledge Of the French authorities:
that never received from the Repub.
lic Of France any saIary. compensation
: or commission Of any kind on any sales
made to the French government, and
! that when ! left France did 30 with
! the full knowledge and consent Of the
French authoritieD.'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
New Cabinet of Spain
Includes Four Ex-Premiers

MADRID, March 23.-With the ap-
pointment of three more ministers to-
day, the new Cabinet, formed by Pre-
micr Antonio Maura, is completed.
Ramon Menendez Pidal becomes Min
istcr of Marine, a portfolio he held in
M12. The Duke of Alba is appointed
Minister Of Public Instruction, an
office he has held before. Scnor Cambo
becomes Minister Of Public Works
The new Cabinet contains four
former premiers -Maura, the present
Premier; Dato, Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs; the Marquis de Alhucemas, In
terror, and Romanones, Justice
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
1861. w. w., Charged ,
With Conspiracy, To
Be Tried April /

CHICAGO, March 23.-The plea Of
counsel for the I. w. w. for the return
of papers seized by Federal agents in
the nationwide action against members
of that organization under the espion-
age act was denied by Judge Lands in
the United States District Court late
to-day.
At the same time Judge Lands or
dered the trial of the 166 members Of
the l. w. w. under Indictment for al
legged conspiracy against the govern
ment set for April l.
The action Of Judge Lands came as
a result of request from George F..
Vandcrveer, attorney for the I. w. W.,
who said in regard to the trial that
"the sooner it is started the better"
Before setting the time for the trial
the court ovcrruled motion to quash
the Indictment against the 166 men,
bers.
The T. w. w. papers which were i'm
pounded by the court will be placed
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

message was picked up from a British
tanker, which reported that for three
days she had been pursued by T.
boat, but that she had finally made
good her escape.
British army officers on board. whose
names cannot be used, said they were
confident the Allied forces could cope
with any drive. They had been prepar-
ing for the German offensive, they
said, and reinforcements had been
brought up some time ago in expecta-
tion of the blow.
Surgeon General Sir w D. C. Will
Jams, X. c. M. G., formerly chief OF the
Australian Comm Medical Ser
passengers. He said thai the much
feared trench fever was being con-
quercd, but that much havoc was still
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Federal Agents
Watch Sale of
81. w. w." Bonds
Issue Designed to Combat
War Securities, 1t Is
# Charged
Stamps Also Offered
Defence Fund for Accused
Members Is Organizations
Explanation
Stamps Also Offered

The local bureau of investigation Of
the Department Of Justice has begun
an investigation of the sale here of
/. w. W. freedom certificates" or
freedom bonds" designed to raise
funds for the defence of 166 members
Of the organization who are confined
These certificates are being sold in
New York along with "defence stamps"
The certificates are as gorgeous as
mining stock certificates, with red or
gold seals. In the centre is picture
of man behind prison bars, and be-
meath this the caption: Remember,
we are in here for you. You are out
there for u.s."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
caused in Egypt and the tropics
dengue fever.

Corporal f. A. Sheppard, Royal En-
gincers, Signal Corps, another passen-
ger, attracted attention when the ship
docked because he still carried MS
complete cquipment, Just as when be
was invaliced home. He is an Amer
can, enlisted three years ago, and was
wounded at Gallipoli. He announced
he would obtain transfer 10 'hs
American force after his recovery.
Ned Wavhnrii, the theatrical pro-
ducer, sand London was experiencing
an unusual boom in comedy and mus
cal plays. The revue at the Lohaoa .
Hippod-omc, he said, was sold s.o oos Oos
twelve weeks in advance and soV,vyO
was taken in before the show opeheu
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

wage slavery struck off. How is this
vision to be obtained? Through a
worldwide general strike Of the work.
ing class; through mass action of the
working people of the world, without
violence necessarily, without death pen
alties, revengcs and punitive indem-
mites. Merely through Il folding Of
the arms, q refusal to make or trans
port the goods of the world, till all
autocracies Of the world yielded to
newer order"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
The certificates

are sold for SIS, $40,
$25, $50 and $100
each. The stamps
range in price from
5 cents to $5. Each
one, the purchaser
is told, is an in
vestment for social
justice. The certif-
Gates are signed by
j. w. Wilson, as
of IL
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
The Stamp
1efence committee"
Opposes Liberty Bonds

The governments only interest in the
sale of the stamps and certificates is
on the theory that they are designed to
combat the sale of Liberty bonds and
|. w. w. said yesterday tnat about $500
had been raised here thus far through
the sale Of the certificates and about
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

under guard, subject to the inspection
Of District Attorney Clyne.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
FISH BUYING
PLAN IS UP

A plan for the collective buying
of fish by the cities of Seattle, Ia
coma and Spokane. looking toward
the possible reduction of the cost
of living thru the operation of mu-
nicipal markets, was suggested by
State Fish Commissioner Darwin
in Seattle Monday afternoon to
officials of Seattle and Spokane.
Tacoma was left out of the con-
ference, and officials at the city
hall had heard nothing about Dar-
wins scheme Tuesday The COM
missioner offers to furnish fish
from the state hatcheries to mu-
nicipal markets at nominal fig
ure.
Darwin made the same PROPOSE
tion to Tacoma several weeks ago
and the city got all ready to handle
the fish, when Darwin suddenly
ceased correspondence and direct
ed all his cheap fish output to the
Seattle municipal market.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Judge Turns
Accountant

Judge Reynolds of Chehalis,
who is taking the place of Judge
Chapman for few days, under
took to teach q little bookkeeping
to both the plaintiff and the de-
PENDANTS In the case of Bertha
w. Wye against w. c. Krahn and
j. w. Anderson for $500 on
note.
The accounts OF both parties
were SO confused and jupertSd
that the judge declared 1t seemed
as tho they had been nicely ar.
ranged and then shuffled.
Judge Reynolds declared re-
cess for a few minutes, stepped
down from the bench to one OF
the tables nearby, and with the
aid of the attorneys sortAd the
accounts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

HOTEL sTRATroRD-Mod. outside
rooms,lH2, $3.50 and IS per week
up Soc night up. 1916 Market.
Soc upl Speciaff rates by week or
month 1bo6A Pacific ave.
,3UHsVRDTEE MERIT
rates. ttSx nth. Court and Mar
ket.
HOTEL MAZE-Under new manage
ment. clean, modern rooms. steam
heated, reasonable rates, weekly
or daily. Main aot2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

mum.
The wooden ship program has
been delayed by two things.
In the first place, the architects
for the Fleet Corporation made
changes both in the sizes of tim
.bers required and also in the en-
gines to be used. The desire was
to make the ships stouter and
safer. But in many cases the tim
Der had been cut and the new
specifications made them worth
less, In the next place, the south
ern dealers in pine are accused of
falling down in their deliveries
ncessitating:
THAT the Emergency Fleet
Corporation send its own loggers
south 10 scout for big timbers.
THAT millions of feet of big
timbers be shipped all the way
from the Pacific coast.
Had everything run smoothly,
it is probable that over 100000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

men would now be at work build
ing ships. Instead, according to
the last figures General Manager
piez has, da ed February 20,
there were at work in the 1872
.shipbnilding yards. 221,761 men;
30,7S9 were building wood ships:
1896 were building steel ships!
44,G06 we're engaged in building
the yards in which, at some future
date. ships will be built. 1t is
estimated that the average pro-
duetion of the shipbuilder is 20
tons per man per year. So that
the loss is evident.
Rig Disappointment
That the failure is really huge
these facts:
Secretary of War Baker re-
Gently told the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs in secret ses-
sion what ships other than Ameri-
can we're to be used to transport
our armies to France.
2-The administration has
taken steps to cut down the
amount of exports and imports.
This is, purely a tonnage saving
device.
3-The ships recently taken to
use for transatlantic traffic yes
sells hitherto engaged in coastwise
and South American trade. substi-
tuting sailing vessels and Dutch
merchantmen in their place.
1.-The attempted deal where
by Japan would lend lis and the
allies ships in return for American
steel ship plates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
BOOZE HERE

Evidence that a recent shipment
of Illicit whisky had come into
Tacoma was seen by police Off
cials Tuesday in the arrest during
Monday night of seven men for in
toxication.
During recent months the ar
rests for drunkenness have not
averaged one in "a hours. Be-
tween 8 p. m. and ; a. nj. seven
different men, all well inebriated
with squirrel" whisky, were haul
ed to the city jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

GENS SIX MONTHS
John Champion has been sem
fenced to serve six months in the
county jail for bootlegg'ng.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
THIEF ONLY
A TOM CAT

Burglars are trying to break
into my house." whispered John
Eastley, 3640 South NJ ST, over
the telephone to Police Sergeant
Hill at midnight Monday.
Detectives Osborne and Peter
son were sent post haste to the
Eastley home in police flivyer.
"Only tom cat trying to get
warm by smuggling against win
dow pane" reported the perspir-
ing detectives when they return
ed to-headquarters.