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New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

committee had had this resolution only
week, on matter of principle | vote
aye"
Hogan Refuses TO Vote
Alderman Michael ]. Hogan in whose
district che stands are located. begge d
to be excused from voting because he
had not been consulted before the reso-
luton was introduced
This is matter bigger than any
aidermanic district,c said Alderman
Squlers. And there is more behind
TINS resolutlon-wnich will come out
later. This resolution should be re-
ported out that the board may get the
desired information from the PARK
commissioner. DO you know that John
Halman, The Park Commissioner. is
editor of the Brooklyn Times. and
that under the terms of this advertiser
ment OF his he can rule that onlv his
paper, the Brooklyn Times shall be
sold, and that the newsdealers must
loIIow hls autocratic ruling?'
Another alderman answeripo Alder-
man Hogan said that if Alderman
Hogan neGlects to protect his constitu-
ems 1t was the duty OF some other
alderm en- to perform this service.
Inc Iammany majority prevailed
however, and the motion vas iost
reported at the next meeting. the MAJ
ter VIII be brought up again.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Demand Made
To Bar Hearst
From Veterans
Many Decline to Serve
With Him ON Committee
to Welcome War Heroes
Protest to Mayor Hylan
Church Club Joins Women
i'm Objecting; Clergyman
Sends Emphatic Refusal

Mayor Hylans committee Of welcome
to returning soldiers continued tt
| shrink yesterday.
Virtually all Of those who declined
membership or resigned said bluntly
that their action was based on William
Randolph Hearst's chairmanship of the
military b~committee One of those
who refused to serve was J. Fred Tams
the yacht broker, father in law OF Rod
man Wanamaker, chairman of the gem
cral committee.
In addition TO the designations and
rcfusals, the Mayors mail was filled
with copies Of resolutions expressing
the Indignation of various patriotic So
cleties and other organizations against
the presence on the welcome committee
Of the publisher of "The New York
American"
Many Object to Hearst
A list of the better known individuals
who refuse to serve or who resigned.
and the reasons they gave over the tele-
phone yesterday, follow:
Alfred. Marling: am not going
to serve because Hearst is on the com.
mittecs.
Rabbi Silverman: The presence Of
Hearst on that committee gives com
fort to the enemy. We are still at
war with Germany. 1t is an outrage
William Mitchell Kendall: Declined
to serve.
Paul Tucl<erman: Declined to serve
Fred o. Spedden (of the War Trade
BoardD: Nothing would please me-
more than to serve on such a com
mittce, but Hearst is member. and
therefore, | refused to serve.
William J. Glackens: Circumstances
prevented my acceptance
A. ID. juiliiard: ! couldn't serve
Ellery 0. Anderson: | was unable
to serve. Circumstances made il i'm
possible. Hearst was the "circum-
stance"
J. Fred Tams: have refused to
serve under the crcums tanccs. Nv re-
gret is deep. but | could not serve.
Cass Gilbert: | refused to serve on
the same committee with Hearst. Lam
especially sorry because I have a son
who has been on She fighting line since
last January, and | should have consid
cred It very great privilege to serve
but for one thing.
Henry Steers: I am refusing to
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
He0rsf-PNthe NetUs
Drops Publishers
lN0Dae From Pictures

Iearsi- Pathe = ews disappears fra
motion picture screens ali over tb"
country following the termination las.
rght Of two-vcar contract under
which Pathe Exchange, Inc. distrib-
Uted the news weekly which was nro
duced By The International Film Ser
vice, Hears organization.
Pathe Officials. who are noo, nro
ducine and distributing their oe,n
weekly, "Pathc News" we're iIih;ian4
over dissolution Of tho relationsb;'ne
Plth Hearst. which, they declared. hay
been constant source Of embaraSs
men 10 them.
Present bookings, the Patbe noonlo
announced. indicate hat exhi ibitnrc III
over tho country strongIr approve ~
the step taken b. Pa'hc Exchange. and
that as result Pathe Nows wall have
q much larger circulation than Hearst
Pathe News ever had.
Tomorrow VII mark a new enoc,
for Pathe.' said Lewis Inneraritv. sec-
rotary Of Pathe Exchange. last niobt
We arc much gratified over tho Ter
mluatlon o. cur relationship ui4n
Hearst. which has proved embarrassing
because q BIS alleged n-Amcrican;sao
and the pnfavogable notoriety he re-
coivod
"Thc association o. his name With
ours made u difficuis 20 retain o1r
70 ationsh p win exhibitors because
of fhe strong objection Over tho conn
try 10 anything con'ajaiar Hearst.
name From now on. when the exhibi-
tor buys q Pathe NeFs reel ne viii he
sure that 10 IS 1eftin~ straiob+
American picture showing conditions
rs they txist.
before the armisticc was signed our
exchanges in cvery section Of tho com
irv were srampcd Wiz exhibitors pro.
tests aea int showing the Hearst Patbe
Aevs. They asked permission to elm
'aaio the titles in the pictures 70 make
- --ss Qhiec-.onahle.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
A Familiar Epistle From His Honor
The Mayor to ii lis Friend, Mr.. Hearst

protection instead of abusing you
and others. A demonstration of this
occurred few weeks ago at social
istic meeting The sociaistic speaker
who favored Bolshcvism and was bit
terly attacking the police had sud
den change of heart when he learned
that soldiers and sailors by the hun
dreds were trying to get into the
hall. He appealed to the police for
protection. Fortunately there were
ample police on hand to maintain
peace and order. SO it is with these
selfish profiteers and eXploiters. We
are trying TO stop them from carry
ing their greed and scliishness to such
an extent that they will excite the
wrath of the people
w hen your name was mentioned
Tor Governor YOU were bitterly
maligned and opposed by these same
interests who control the press and
who cndeavOr to control public of
ticlals. After Hon. Alfred T.. Smith
was designated as the candidate for
Governor. these papers whose inter
ests eNtolled his virtues opposed him
and others and gave him little sup
port. Your paper Loyalty and whole
heartcdly supported him, with the
result that he was elected. Now
these same interests arc fearful that
as Governor. Alfred +. Smith will
represent and protect the peoples
interest in the state as they are be-
ing protected in the city
81 am sure Governor Smith, after
his induction into office, will instruct
every District Attorney in every
county in the state, to follow the
splendid example of District Attor-
ney Swami Of New York County and
District Attorney Lewis of Kings
County to prosecute big violators Of
the law. as we'll as little District
Attorney Swami of New York is
prosecuting the Milk Trust thieves
and burners of barns and creameries,
and District Attorney Lewis is prose
cutting the traction officials who have
no regard for human life, as we'll as
investigating the Public Service
Commission, which is paid by the
people and whose sympathies seem
to be with the transit and corpor-
ate interests.
"! would advise the Republican
Club anc the profiteering interests
that this is not the time directly or
lndMcctly TO interfere with public
officials or those who are supporting
them in their endeavor to serve the
people
This is a time when all patriotic
and honest citizens should cast aside
political or religious differences and
personal animosity and rally to the
welcome of our soldiers, sailors and
marines, who are returning home
alter their glorious victory on the
heid of battle. Very truly yours,
John f. HYLAN,
"MavOro
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

Mayor Hylan made public .ycstcrda,
the following letter written by hin
to William Randolph Hearst:
"City of New York.
Office of the Mayor,
December %, 1918.
Nit. William Randolph Hearst, 23S
William Street, New York City:
Dear Sir The attack on YOU and
your papers by the proiitecrs. the
privilege seeking and predatory in
terests represented by such combi
nations as the coal trust. the milk
trust gas and electric-lghting trusts,
zee trust, railroad and financial com
olnations and others whose business
and purpose 1t is to levy tribute and
exploit the people by reaping huge
Prouts out Of the necessities OF life
Will 1all because the great mass of
people know tHt you are their con-
stant and vignant defender and a
relentless opponent of protitecrs,
hiding behind corporate names, who
are exploiting the people by reap
ing huge profits from the things thar
people must have to keep body and
soul together
The methods that these scoun
dr4ls (who protiteer on the neccssi-
ties of life) resort to through the
medium of the press to injure pri-
vate citizens and public officials,
whose sympathies continue with the
people after they are placed in pub
nc office, is most astounding.
These protiteers have succeeded
IN the past in corrupting public Of
hciais and making them ready tools
to such an extent that the people
lose confidence in fboi,. D,,l,l;.
tcials and are being driven to a con
ditlon Of socialism that breeds the
red flag and anarchsm If public
officials do not do their duty bv the
people under democratic form of
government, the people become dis
couraged and disheartened and see
ilttle hope for themselves and their
chlldren and the form Of government
under which we live is seriously
threatened
ihrough your papers you are do
ing more than any other man in
the united States to aid public Of
hclals to support and protect the
people from these profiteers and hu-
man hyenas; by backing NO and pro-
tecting public officials who stand
for the rights OF the people you are
SAVING these selfish, oney-grabbing
culprts from tne wrath of the peo-
pie by letting them know who the
pubhc officials are who are fighting
nelr battles for them.
II the people We're to walk out
of their homes and places of busi-
ness in spirit of wrath and anger
against these eXploiters as thew did
lew weeks ago in a spirit of ioy
and exultation, these puppets and
eXplolters would be appealing for
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

strong enough here to need remedy
from the law"
With Chief Justice White. Associate
Justices Day, Vandeventer and Nc.
Reynolds Joined in the majority onin.
ion delivered by Associate Justice Pit.
ney. 1t was announced that Associate
Justlce clark, newspaper owner
SINCE long before he went on the bench
mad taken no part in the case.
The court not only sustained the
contentious of the complainant, but
round nothing in the proceedings to
prove the charge Of the international
News Service that The Associated Press
entered the case with "unclean hands y
through having been guilty of the same
practices admitted by the defendant
Reviewing the great task of gather
ling and distributing news-the cost TO
lhe Associated Press amounting -
approximately $500 Geo annually as,
Sessed against its mem bers and becom-
ing part of their cost of operation-
the oplnion discusses the argument of
the defendant for right to sell its
clents or customers news taken fror
bulletin boards or early edition news
papers.
Can't Pirate Bulletins
II says:
ne right of the purchaser of q
single newspaper to spread knowledpe
OF ITS contents gratuitously for anv
legitimate purpose not unreasonable
interfering with complainant's right to
make merchandise of it may be admit
led' out 10 transmit that news for COM
merclat use in competition with com
pialnant-which is what defendant has
cone i. ana seeks to justify-is very
different matter.
stripped of all DISCUSSES. the proc
eSs amounts to an unauthorized inter-
terence with the normal oDeration of
complainant's legitimate business. pre-
cisely at the point where the profit is
10 ne reaped, IN order to divert ma
'eral portion Of the profit from those
VINO nave earned it to those who have
hol' with special advantage to defend
sn'. The transaction speaks
Tor itself, and a court of equity ought
not to hesitate long in characterizing
1t as unfair competition in business
Suit Started Last January
IN regard to objections that the Dis
trict Court failed to be specific in do
hning when the commercial valne of
news TO the complainant and all it's
members has passed away" the court
SAID that, while not expressing approval
OF the form adopted by the District
Court 1T declined to modify it at this
stage, leaving the lower court to deal
with the matter.
Inc Associated Press brought n,o-
ceed'ngs m this case last January.
charging that, after being expelled
! rom England Canada and France. the
pllferlng and selling to its customers
the news gathered by The Associated
Press at great expense for ITS me,u-
Ders. Nv
he Federal pistric. Court of New
OK Granted 'njunctions against the
DribeIys Of employees and the inducing
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

not to hesitate long in characterizinf
1t IS \unfair competition in business.
THE contention that tho news a
abandoned to the public for all pur-
poses when published in the first
newspaper is untenable Abandonment
is question of intent and the entire
organization Of The Associated Press
negatives such a purpose The cost
OF the service would be prohibitive if
single newspaper, no small group OF
newspapers. could sustain the expcn-
dturc
Besides the misappropriation there
are elements Of imitation of false pre-
! tense in defendants practices The
device OF rewriting complainant's news
articles, frequently resortcd to, carries
its own comment. The habitual fail
ure TO give credit to complainant for
( that which is taken is significant. In
deed, the entire system of appropriate
iug complalnants news and transmit
ting it IS commercial product to de-
PENDANTS clients and patrons amounts
TO false representation to them and
TO their newspaper readers, that the
news transmitted is the result Of de-
fendant's own investigation in the
field"
Justice Pitney said a distinction ex-
listed between the bodily appropriation
of news matter and the taking of a
! rival agency's news as a "tip" for in
dependent investigation He con-
CURED in the lower courts finding that
the "tip" practice was "insurably Jour
ha!lStlc, adding: The prac-
tce, having been followed by defend
ant also and by news agencies gener-
ally Is not shown to be such
as to constitute an unconscicntious or
inequitablc attitude toward it's adver-
sary so as to fix upon complainant
the taint of unclean hands and debar
1t on this ground from the relief to
which it is otherwise entitled"
Referring to criticism of the form Of
the I'M junction granted by the district
court because it did not specify when
the commercial value Of news passed
away, the court said:
"Perhaps it would be better that the
terms Of the injunction be made spe-
clhc and so framed as to coniinc tne
restraint to an extent consistent with
reasonable protection Of complainant's
newspapers. each in it's own area. and
Tor specified time after it's publica-
ton, against the competitive use of
plrated news by defendants custom
ers But the case presents practical
difficulties and we have not the ma
terlals, either in the way of a definite
suggestion or amendment, or in the
way of proofs. upon which to frame
specific Injunction; hence, while not
adopted by the District Court, we de-
cline to modify it at this preliminary
stage OF the case and will leave that
court to deal with the matter upon
appropriate application made to it for
the purpose"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Mir Mail Sill in Air
Two Planes Enroufe to C!eve-
land Somewhere i'm America'

CLEVELAND. Dec 23.-Aviator c. C..
Fry. who left New York last Thursday
morning in an airplane carrying mail.
arrived here to-day from Elyria After
delivering the mail at Bellefon1e, Penn.
Fry started for Cleveland to act as
relay aviator. lle lost his way and
landed at Elyria, thirty miles west of
here. late Friday
Officials at Woodland Hills Park to-
night were awaiting the arrival of
other mail planes which had landed at
Ravenna and PainesviIle while trying
to reach this city.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Ne'Us Pirating
Forbidden, BY
Highest Court

Continued from page I
The evening current., 1918-10-22
OFFICIAL TEXT OF
GERMAN NOTE
Been Received
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 22.--The offi-
cial text OF Germany's latest note
concerning peace addressed 10
President Wilson has been receiv-
ed by cable at the Swiss legation
here.
The Swiss representative has ar
ranged TO deliver the note TO Sec
retary Lansing as soon as IL could
be decoded,
Considerable difference in the
verbiage from that given out In
unofficial press dispatches may be
shown when the official transla-
tion is compared, and IL In expect
ed that the official text will clear
up certain obscure passages In the
wireless version. There was lndl-
cations this morning that there
will be no announcements con-
cernlng the note before tomorrow
The evening current., 1918-10-22
LIKELY ELEVENTH
DISTRICT WILL
REACH QUOTA FOR
LIBERTY LOAN

Special To Evening Current.
Dallas, Texas. Oct. 22.-As the
work OF tabulating the flgures for
the liberty loan progresses IL ap-
pears more and more likely that
the eleventh federal district will
reach It's quota. The exact fig-
ure IL not available but officiat
figures taken In conjunction with
unofficial reports from various
counties make us very hopeful that
there is even an oversubscription
To the loan.
take this opportunity of thank
ing every one who has contributed
to the success of the loan. espo-
cially do | want TO express here
my appreciation OF the efforts OF
the splendid sales forces called to-
gether by our organizers, II will
be- my endeayor To write personally
To all organizers, committeeman
and newspaper publishers who have
contributed TO the success of this
drive. but the names of the sales
people. both men and women. are
The evening current., 1918-10-22

reached the railway northeast OF
Assis Sur Serre and 81. jacques
Farm northwest OF Chalandery.
London. Official, Oct. 22.-The
British advanced their lines TO the
left bank of the Escallion river.
today, and captured the western
part OF the village OF THAN, Ave.
miles southwest OF the western
part of Valenciennes. The British
are within one mile of Journal.
British Headquarters in Belgium.
Oct. 22.-StrOng French forces at
tackled this morning on the cen
ter OF the allied front In Bel
gium and II Is reported that ex-
ceilent progress has been made In
the direction of Ghent.
The evening current., 1918-10-22
DECENTRALIZATION
GERMAN People
SHOWii BY NOTE
by Associated Press.


Paris, oct 22.- Gcrmany's re-
ply To President Wilson's note
about peace was received here too
late for the afternoon papers. A.
mong the deputies all shades of
opinion was expressed. The Inn
preston was, FIRST 81 all, that the
reply betrayed more than the pre-
viOus communication indicated the
state OF depression and domoraliza-
ton Of the German people. As a
whole, the note was found To be
SO equi,oca platitudiously as to
leave the door open for quibbling.
London, oct. 22--Thc newspa-
pers here view Germany's reply TO
President Wilson with impatience
and distrust Germany still inn
patient" Is the caption on an edi-
torial chronicle which dismisscs the
reply as unacceptable.
Niger in wood pile" ~ In the
German reply according To the Ex-
press. is the desire for an arm
istice based on the elaborate esti-
mate of the rival forces as they
are today" This newspaper says
The evening current., 1918-10-22
ENEMY MAY Be
FORCED TO MEUSE
LINE BEFORE ABLE
To MAKE STAND
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
The development plan is being
followed by the German high COM
mand in conducting their retreat
from Northern France and Bel
gium, which makes II apparent that
Metz is being used as n pivot for
the movement. while the Germans
are pouring fresh divisions into
the line and are fercely resisting
the advance of the allies. The
German legions are swinging back
toward the Belgian frontier. IL
seems certain the Hunding line is
1ut'lauked In Belgium where the
Cholt river has been crossed and
east of La Cateau, whore British
aud American forces appear to
have fought their way through all
distractions. This line may be
rendered untenablc for the Ger
mans who may be forced TO fall
back To the line of the Meuse be-
fore attempting To make n stand
- -
BY Associated Press.
Paris, oct. 22.-The French
The evening current., 1918-10-22

often not known To us and this
Is the only opportunity have OF
expressing my appreciation of their
good work. hope that each one
OF them will take this as per-
sonal message and feel that glow
of satisfaction which comes from
having done a good work and hay-
Ing done II well
j. w. HOPES,
Federal Reserve bank.
Dallas. Texas.
The evening current., 1918-10-22

ais is "a dlsingenuous twist OF
President Wilson's conditions" and
IL continues: We dare not con
sent to suspension OF hostil,ties
unless we can obtain in October
t"e terms we shall dictate before
next July 10 an enemy who Is
broken and beaten TO his knees" ="
The evening current., 1918-10-22
WASH ADDNs .. ... EIUet.. -.

WASH ADDNS COO. .... Oet...)
Opinion az 10 the probable at
titude President Wilson would take
did not differ on the great point
that immediate peace is not at
hand and that however sincere the
German oyertures may be, no arm
istice will be agreed to except up
on conditions OF surrender thht viii
destroy forever the power OF the
kaisers war machine.
Some thought that no answer
whatever will be made and the
Germans left to complete the en-
forced evacuation OF occupied ter
ritory with the allies on their heels.
Others believed the neHf step
would be the suggestlonf that the
German military commanders
should approach Marshal Foch on
the subject OF an arnfistice.
The evening current., 1918-10-22
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 22.---
The AustrO-Hungarian govern
ment will reply very soon 10 Pres
ident Wilson's latest note on peace
conditions, An early answer is
expected as the president has not
replied 10 the question concerning
conditions on which peace nego-
tiatlons may be possible.
The evening current., 1918-10-22
By Associated l'ress.

Hy AHHUtIHItU I'TtHb.
Washington, Oct "a Draft
calls. which were suspended three
weeks ago because OF the influenza
epidemic. are now going out again
In certain zones. The October
program, II Is understood, calls for
the induction OF three hundred and
nifty thousand men into the service
of their country.
The evening current., 1918-10-22

LoST.--A snow white angora cat
with blue eyes belonging to June
Carter. Please phone any infor-
nation or return 10
MRS. IL. Y. CARTER,
Phone 173.
The evening current., 1918-10-22
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army North
west of Verdun. Oct. 22.-Ths
towns OF Brieulles and Clery Lo
Petit, along the western bank OF
the Meuse river and north OF tha
American line are reported Co bo
burning. Little lighting was done
during the forenoon today.
The evening current., 1918-10-22

DR.. w. n. Munger dnd Mr.. Cecil
Of Artehia, left Sunday for an over
land trip 10 SAP Angelo, Texas.
expecting 20 be away for at least
couple Of weeks
The evening current., 1918-10-22

BY Associated Press.
Paris, Oct. 22.--The French