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New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Mitchel's Fund
Was Too Large,
Says Morgenthau

Henry Morienthau. who was rcgardc d
by some political wiseacres as the con-
meeting link between President Wilson
and ex-Mayor MitchePs mayoralty cam
paign, was questioned yesterday by AS
sistant District Attorneys Black and
kilroe about his connection with the
Mis~nel campaign fund collection and
disbursement.
II wasn't in the thing heart and soul, "
Mr.. Morgenthau said, ~ simply made
four or five speeches and gave $7OO;
that's all. They offered me the chair-
manship of the Fusion Committee, but
declined"
Asked for his opinion of the size OF
the fund, Mr.. Morgenthau said:
IL consider the use of such large
amounts of money uncalled for 1t is
impossible through the legitimate use
of money in the last thlee months be
fore election to influence enough votes
to change the result. There ought te
be law limiting the size Of cam
paign funds"
Mr.. Morgenthau said he knew moth
ing about the payment Of $4,000 20 ex
Governor Sulzer for campaign speeches
II you uiu kItCWl dOONC II WOul(
you have approved of it?" asked Mr.
Black
"That's an awful question. decln'
to answer" replied Mr.. Morgcnthau.
Joseph NJ. Quail, newspaperman
who was appointed Supervisor Of tn,
City Record last August, was ques
toned by Mr.. Kilroc. He said he VIZ
appointed leader of the City Democrac.
in the 21st Assembly District. His ap
pointment to the $1,000 city job h,
said was made through the influence .
! Charles Steckler, manager Of the Cit.
Democracy Mr.. Quail is now employed
on one of William r. Hcarsts papers.
District Attorney Swami said las
night that in recommending to tn
Legislature that mayoralty candidate
be limited to $4,000 and jail sentence
for using money to persuade voters t.
shift their political influence he hat
"iust scratched the surface"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Nearly 100 Notaries and
Others Promise Exemptions
to Ignorant Registrants
Forty-two Are Known
Attorney General Determined
to Bring Violators of Law
to Justice

Underground draft administrators"
fourshed in this city, At least one
hundred are engaged in promising reg
istrants exemptions for illegal fees
under the new qucstionairc SYSTEM
state investigators asserted yesterday
Deputy Attorney General Alfred l..
becker's survey Of the malpractices OF
certain notaries public, commissioners
OF deeds and unattached lawyers, it is
said. will eliminate in the bringing Of
charges against offenders before 4
judge Of the Court of Special Sessions
acting as a magistrate to-day and
Friday.
The names Of forty-two violators Of
the law are in the hands Of the Attor-
rey Generals staff, it is understood.
The facts about such men were brought
witnesses and by statements furnished d
by attorneys attached to local draft
boards. Einar Chrystie, counsel to the
grievance committee of the Bar Asso-
citation, yesterday turned over addi-
tional information to the Attorney
Generals Office.
at appears that the general scheme"
Il statement given out bN Mr.. Becker
said, "is for notaries and commiss on
erS OF deeds to convey the idea to lgnO-
rant registrants and their relatives and
friends that members of the Legal Ad-
vistory Board are really attorneys look
ing out for the interests of the govern
ment and should not be trusted by reg
istrants as their aim is to get the reg
istrant into military service irresrec-
tive of the merits OF his case, and that
in order for registrant successfully
to claim exemption it is necessary tc
retain 'dsintercstcd' notaries and at
torncys.
''In this way, preying on the igno
rance Of the rcgistrants, they extort il
! legal fees for taking the oath on ques
tionnaires and also coach registrant:
into making false representations ant
answers to the questions propoundet
in the questonnaires. The Attorne,
General is bent on breaking up thes'
practices and bringing to justice ever!
/ offender"
AS a result of the District Board
controversy over the validity of an.
marriages contracted since the passage
OF = the draft law as an exemption
ground, the Legal Advisory Board yes
terday notified the 5000 attorneys co
operating with it to instruct registrant
who claim deferred classification on tn
ground Of having dependent wives
married since May Is, to file affidavit
"showing that the marriage was not en-
tered into primarily to evadc tn
draft"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09

signed to the Eastern Department, one
battalion to the Southern Department
and one company each to the North
eastern, Southeastern, Central and
Western departments Surplus officers
will serve in other capacities in the de-
partments to which they were assigned
yesterday.
While no official announcement was
made, it is known that the phrase
changed conditions'' refers to the
urgent need of shipments of supplies
abroad, rather than men. 1t was
pointed out that soldiers not expected
to embark for France until supplies
have been transported abroad could be
utilized in guard duty and the need
for raising the new force was thus
lcssened.
Army orders to-day announced hon
orable discharges for the following
New York National Guard officers:
Major James f. Sheehan, Of the 1st In
fantry; Major Albert D. Ecke, of the
47th Infantry; Major William r. Jack
son. of the 14th Infantry; Captain AL
bert c. Odell, of the 10th Infantry, and
Captain Thomas II. Barber, of the 10Th
Infantry.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
New York State Conven-
tion Turns Down Plan in
Annual Meeting
For Health Insurance
Goes on Record for Equal Pay
for Equal Work Regard
less of Sex
[Stof Correspondence.

ALBANY, Jan. S.-Although adopt
| ing most radical programme, the New
York State Federation of Labor, which
held its annual meeting here behind
closed doors, refused to indorse a
plank providing for state and munich
pal ownership and operation of public
utilities.
Every other provision formulated by
the committee on a declaration Of
purposes of the wage earncrs of New
York State" but this was unanimously
adopted by the federation. This COM
mittee was headed by Peter j. Brady.
president of the Allied Printing Trades
and supervisor Of "'The City Record" !"
No explanation of the federation's s
failure to indorse the public ownership
and operation plank was forthcoming
tonight. 1t was not killed outright,
for the federation referred it to it's
executive council.
For Health Insurance
The federation declared in favor of
state administered health insurance for
wage earners. This idea will be en-
bodied in a bill to be introduced in
the Legislature within the next month.
The bill will create bureau Of sick
ness prevention and health promotion
in the State Industrial Commission.
The federation went on record
against the bone dry amendment. 1t
favors instead the sale of light wines
beers and cider produced and regulated d
by the Federal government or by the
states and their various subdivisions
The federation is for an increased
taxation of all incomes, inheritances
and profits, $50 that no one shall profit
by the war; 1t favored the purchase
sale and storage of food and fuel by the
state. 1t also asks the state to fix the
price of all foodstuffs and fuels. 1t de.
clared the establishment of termina
markets by the state a primary essen
tial
Another important plank adopted By
the federation provides for equal pay
for equal work, regardless of sex, anl
it went on record against the employ
ment of minors in any capacity.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Baker Clears Officers
In Fort Slocum Muddle
Secretary Of War Praises New
Rochelle for Care Of
Recruits
[Stof Co,yespondeucel


WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Sccrctary of
War Baker in letter to Senator Weeks
to-day stated that it was impossible
Tor the War Department to anticipate
the unprecedented concentration of re-
cruits at Fort Slocum in December
which resulted in much suffering on &C
count of lack of clothing and shelter
The Secretary absolved army officials
end reported that conditions had now
become nearly normal at the camp
Secretsry Baker wrote in part:
"Due to the unforeseen increase ir
the number Of applicants for enlist
ment in the days Immediately preced
ing December is, when voluntary en-
listment of registrants ceased there
was great congestion at Fort Slocun
and all other recruit depots. The mum
Der of accepted applicants for enlist
meht me- increased from normal of abou
700 a day to as high as over Id. 900 fo,
6 single day."
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Hylan Picks Loft
ToHead Board on
National Defence
Mitchel's Women's Com
mittee Awaits Word
From Mrs. Hearst

Mayor Hylan yesterday announced
the appointment of George w. Loft,
candy manufacturer and former Repre-
sentative, as chairman Of the Mayors
Committee on National Defence. Mr..
Loft succeeds Thomas l.. Chadbourne,
3rT:. who was appointed by Mayor
Mitchell. and esigned when Mayor Tly
Ian took Office. The Mayor requested
the new chairman to confer with him
at an early date in regard TO the per-
sonnel of the committee.
Mayor Hylan Monday appointed Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst chairman of
the Committee Of Women on National
Defence. He has annount a his inten-
tion Of continuing the work of the COM
organized BY Mayor Mitchell. Although
the Mayor has accepted the resigna-
tons o. all the members of the old
committee, he has said that some Of
them were likely to be rcarointcd.
McCook Stays in Office
Major Philip J. Mc(ook, vice chair
man of the old committee, continued
with the committee at Mayor l1ylan's
request until he appointed the new
chairman The committees war activi
ties grew to such ali extent that it
occupied an entire floor of the Hall Of
Records
In announcing Mr.. Lofts appoint
ment, Mayor Hylan said:
"Thc work Of this committee is i'm
rortant and essential and there is great
opportunity for its usefulness. This
committee should continue TO develop
local support to assist the Pres sldent
and the Federal authorities in the war
work on national defence''
ExMayor Mitcnel's Committee of
Women on National Defence took down
their "Mayor's Committee" sign yestcr-
day, instructed the telephone girl and
the nrcss agent TO leave "Mayor's' out
Of all communications, and then went
on with the Thousand and one duties of
their busy little Office, at East Thir-
ty-ninth Street. Mrs. Hearst made no
move to take up her new work, and
"Business as usual" was apparently
the motto adopted by inc ex-mcmbers
of the committee.
Plan to Continue Work
Mrs. Willard D. Straight. Mrs. Henry
Moscowitz. Miss label kittredge and
other executive committee members
met at the headquarters to discuss
plans Tor the future activities for the
committee, now an unofficial and indie
pendent organization.
however" said Mrs Straight. until
we know the plans of the new Mayors
committee. We are not interested in
personalities or organizations as such;
but We are vitality interested in the
work we have started, and will not let
it suffer"
1t was sad yesterday by friends Of
the committee that the active workers
will probably form new organization
in case the work is taken entirely ont
of their hards by Mrs. Hearst. A
suggestion that they join forces with
the Women's City Club was also made
On the other hand, some of the com
mittee members might remain with the
organization, it was said, if Mrs. Hearst
should appoint them and assure them
that the work for the coming year
would go on as it has been mapped out.
Mrs Straight and her co-workcrs made
no promises however, as to what they
will or will not do.
"Wat and see what Mrs. Hears.
does" they said.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
koenig Talks With Cropsey
Conversation Had No Political
Significance. He Saws

Following the announcement ycstcr-
day by ex-senator William NJ. Bennett
that Governor Whitman would have
opposition in the Republican primaries
next fall, Republicans were interested
in story that County Chairman koe-
mig and Justice Cropsey, of the Su-
preme Court, had travelled together to
Albany one day last week. and had dis
cussed politics on the journey
eve discussed politics and about
everything else," said Mr.. Koenig last
night, 'but at that there was no politi-
cal significance in the meeting, as it
was wholly accidental. AS we found
ourselves in the same car it was only
natural that we should visit on the way
up the river"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Applebnu,7, Denies He
Got Money From Fusion

An audience that filled Carnegie Hall
TO tho doors, last night, listened TO
Misha Applebaum, head of the Human-
tartan Cult, deny that he had received
sl3.7oO from the Fusion committee, or,
in fact. any part Of that sum. Mr.. Ap-
rlebaum insisted that while he had
made number of speeches on behalf
of Mayor Mitchell during the recent
mayoralty campaign, he had been
moved to do so, only because of his be-
lief in the principles for which the
Fusion candidate stood and not because
Of any personal interest in the Mayor
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
More Enter Camp School
Wadsworth Privates to Train
for Shoulder Straps

CAMP WADSWORTH, S. c., Jan. s.
The following additional enlisted
men have been admitted to the officers
training school for the 9th Division,
at Camp Wadsworth, according to off
cial announcement to-day:
Henry G. Lighton, Company D, 104th
Machine Gun Battalion; Corporal
Tracey A. Clute, Company c, iO5th
Machine Gun Battalion; Walter Van
r: Farley, Company l., 10th Infantry;
Worthington l.. Farley, Company L.
l07th Infantry; Robert Barnhardt, Bat
terry B, 104th Field Artillery.
The men already enrolled in the
training school have been fo-med into
two infantry companies and battery
of field artillery. Textbooks were given
out TODAY
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Gen. Grossetti of Marne
Fame Dies at Age of SIS

PARIS, Monday, Jan. 7.-General
Grossctti, who commanded the A2d Di-
vision urder Foch in the Battle of the
Marne and executed the famous flank
movement which decided the fate Of
Fcre- Champenoisc and the victory of
the 9th French Army, is dead, at the
age of iifty-fve.
General Grossctt took part in the
operations in the Champagne and at
Nerdun and subsequently commanded
an army at Salonlca.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Recruiting of u. S.
Guard Is Suspended
Soldiers Awaiting Trans
portation Abroad Will
Protect Property
[StaH COr1esp0ndencol

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Thc War
Department to-day announced that fur
ther work in organizing the United
States Guard had been discontinued
lowing to changed conditions" The
force Of $4,000 men originally contem-
plated may eventually be raised. but
recruiting has been abandoned for the
present.
The force already raised, which in
cludes twelve companies Of 30 men
each, will be utilized in supplementing
the regulars now employed in guard
ing piers, munitions and government
property, it was announced
One battalion of 600 men will be as
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09

Coldstein New Aid to Swami

Former Assemblyman Jacob Gold
stein, of "A West Hath Street. WAS
appointed deputy on the staff Of
District Attorney Swami yesterday.
His salary will be 1000. Goldstcln
was an active member Of William X.
Hearst's independence League party.
He is Il graduate of New York Uni
versity Law School.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Pneumonia Kills Lieut.. Foulke

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. S.-Lieutenant
Walter Foulkc, member Of prominent
Philadelphia family and former captain
Of the Princeton football team, died to-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
Who buys
for your
home?

home
Food, dinner plates, neck
ties, kitchen utensils, last new
book, garden seed, talking
machines, drugs, toys, linens,
clothes.
Who buys everything the
children use?
You're a regular purchasing
agent, aren't you?
Do you subscribe for a trade
paper? Why don't you? Most
good purchasing agents do.
Did you know that one Of the
best known baby foods failed
in 178 out Of 47O tests, not be-
cause there was anything wrong
about the food, the trouble was
inside the babies. The food
bought for them still further
upset their poor little "tum-
mics But how could the
mothers know?
Mothers asked so many in
telligent questions of the same
publishers for SO many years
that The Mothers Magazine
came into being. They asked
about everything under the
sun. Whom did they ask?
They wrote to the publish
ing company of David Cook,
which for more than two gen.
erations had been publishing
Sunday School literature for
the whole United States. They
wrote because they had su-
preme confidence in the in
tegrity of the house.
their innumerable questions
necessitated an infinite amount
OF scientific, accurate research.
The information piled up as
the mothers and housckcepers
kept calling for it, until even
to store it was a problem. 1t
became easier to publish "The
Mothers Magazine" than to
answer the constantly repeated
queries for the same infor.
nation.
Edited by a staff of distin-
gu'shed specialists, it maintains
tor its readers a research bu.
reau and library, service for
5000 women's clubs, and
mothers associations all over
the United States.
Not a single issue of The
Mothers Magazine goes out
that is not instrumental in
making good homes better.
More than half million
mothers already avail them
selves Of this specialized home
service and not only profit by
it themselves but arc constant
Iy adding to its value to all
other mothers by their own
contributions.
The Mothers Magazine is for
sale on the newsstands for 15c.
Or from the publishers di-
rect for $3.50 a year.
The
Mothers
Magazine
Published by
The George E. Cook ca
IS Madison Ave.
New York
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09

day at the base hospital at Kelly avia-
tion field. following third attack of
pneumonia. The body will be taken TO
Philadelphia b. a military escort.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
PLUCKY OPERATORS

During the past week, Manager
Davis and eight out OF ten of the
telephone operators of the Cumber-
land Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
we're sick, however, the exchange
was not forced to close as two ope-
rators worked practically day and
night for three days until some of
the operators had sufficiently re-
covered to be back ON the job. Our
people should appreciate the true
blue American spirit of these girls
whose first thought was public serv-
ice rather than self, and we congrat-
ulate Manager Davis on having such
plucky assistants.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
VICTIM OF INFLUENZA

Mr.. j. William Nee, one of the
most popular men of the Bunker Hill
section of this county, died at his
home last Wednesday after suffering
for several days with Spanish
Influenza.
Mr.. Nee was a devoted husband
and father, a man well liked by all
who knew him and hosts of friends
are sorrowing with his wife and
children over his death.
His entire family is confined with
the disease and none were able to
attend his funeral, which took place
Friday at North Middletown with
services at the grave by Rev. F. M.
Finder.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22

leave for Columbia, Mo-, to visit
Rev. NJ A. Hart. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Fitzpatrick, Sr.
leave this week to spend the winter
at their home in Eustis, Fla.
Mrs. Joe Brown has returned to
her home in Stanford, Texas, after
spending several weeks with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Judy.
Mrs. Iva d. Swaffield left Thurs
day night for Camp Meade, Md, to
be with her son Byron Wood, who is
dangerously i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. Lewis Eastin is visiting his
brother Mr.. G.. C. Eastin in this city.
Mr.. Eastin has been away from Mt.
Sterling for twenty-seven years.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. Doyle, of Win
chester, were called to this city Mon
day owing to the illness of Mrs.
Doyle's brother Mr.. Roger Drake.
Mr.. and Mrs. HALEY Gillaspie are
spending several days in this city
while the epidemic is raging at Camp
Buell., where Mr.. Gillaspie is in
training.
Mr.. Robert Payne, of Danville,
spent a few days with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Payne last week.
Mr.. Payne had been i'll with the Flu
but was able to come home for a
few days.
Mr.. S. A. Amburgey has returned
from Norton, Va, where he was
called by the serious illness of his
father. We are glad to report that
he is resting as easy as could be
expected.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
BUYS SMALL FARM

Mr.. Harvey Knox purchased the
sixty acre farm lying on the Levee
pike known as the Campbell place
and owned by Mrs. Sophia Randall
and Miss Olive Campbell at public
auction Monday, paying $235.35 per
acre for same. The farm is located
close to the city and it is considered
that the place was cheap for the
price paid.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
SOLDIER LETTER

Philadelphia, Pa,
October 2, 1918.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
MAHAN--STEWART

Miss Elizabeth Stewart and Mr.
Carl Mahan, both of Winchester
Ky, surprised their friends when
they were married in Louisville last
Wednesday. Miss Stewart is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. B. Stewart and a sister of Mrs
Roger Barnes, in this city, whom she
had often visited. She is one of the
most popular and prettiest of the
younger set of Winchester and many
friends there will be'interested in her
marriage. Mr.. Mahan is a prosper
Gus merchant of Winchester.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22

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PERSONALS

Miss Flo Shirley spent Monday in
Lexington.
DIR. w. R. Dye, of Winchester, was
a visitor here Friday.
Mr.. ]. R. Mcgowan was in Lexing-
ton Monday on business.
Mr.. John Tyler, of Winchester,
was visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Lou Talbot, of Indianapolis,
Ind, is visiting Mrs. A. M. Cline.
Mrs. A. S. Trimble, of North Mid
dletown, spent Monday in this city.
Mr.. John B. Chenault, of Mays
vile, was business visitor here TINS
week.
Mrs. Hanly Ragan and Mrs. Mar
win N. Gay motored to Lexington last
Thursday.
Mrs. Mamie Baume spent a few
days in Winchester the past week
the guest of relatives!
Mrs. T. Foster Rogers and two
children have returned from a visit
to relatives at Lexington.
Mr.. Ben F. Perry and Mr.. and
Mrs. X. N. DeHaven, of Lexington,
were in this city Monday.
Miss Ann Simrall, of Lexington,
visited her parents DR.. and Mrs. W.
7. Simrall here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones, of
Pineville, are visitors here this week
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John w,
Jones.
Mr.. C. C. Rash, of Gallatin, Tenn,
and Mr.. Willard Wade, of Cincinnati,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Johnson.
Master William Thompson spent
several days in Madison county, last
week with his sister Mrs. Robert
Covington.
Mrs. Clark Shannon, of Bemus
Point, Chautauqua Lake, N. Y, is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Piggs.
Rev. Snd Mrs. j. S. Wilson re-
turned home Friday. Mr.. Wilson
from Chicago and Mrs. Wilson from
LaGrange.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Hart and Mrs.
James Shrout, of Sharpsburg, will
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
POPULAR SOLDIER DIES

Robert Rice, formerly of North
Middletown, who has been with Uncle
Sans forces since early in the sum-
mer, died at Camp Meade, Md. last
week of the awful epidemic which is
taking so many of our gallant
soldiers. ...r".n'
He was related to Messrs. Walter
and John Rice, of this city, and has
many friends in this county who will
regret to hear of his death.