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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Assemblyman Meyer Says
Measures Make Irreg-
ularities Impossible
ammany Assailed
False Returns of Democrats
Called Worse Than Mitchell
Bennett Count
[Stdf Correspondence

ALBANY, Jan. 19.-On behalf of the
Honest Ballot Association Schuyler M.
Meyer, Republican Assemblyman from
Manhattan, has introduced five bills,
which in the opinion of their sponsors,
together with other bills yet to be in
PRODUCED. would make impossible a
repetition of the frauds perpetrated in
the last primary and general elections
in New York City.
"And the frauds were not committed
solely by the Fusionists," said Mr..
Meyer to-day. ~ have facts, and feel
sure that District Attorney Swami must
have the same sources Of information
open to him, showing that there were
greater frauds perpetratcd in the Tam
many primaries than in the Mitchell
Bennett contest
"And the worst frauds perpctrated
anywhere were in the Democratic pri-
mary contest between Thomas +. Nc
Avoy and Thomas f. Rush for the
nomination Of justice Of the Supreme
Court. In this contest $500 ballots
were mscounted in favor of McAvoy,
Tammany Halls candidate, and the pri-
mary officials allowed McAvoy 4,756
void ballots, making the total number
Of ballots fraudulently credited TO Mr..
McAvoy as 1856"
One of Mr.. Meyers bills provides
that all election officials in New York
City be required to pass examinations
rs to their character and mental quail
hcations. The examinations are to DO
conducted by the Municipal Civil Ser
vice Commission. Recommendations
for the examination shall come from
the two major political parties, and the
Board of Elections shall appoint the
election officers from the lists of those
who qualify.
Another Of the Meyer bills reduces
tho number of commissioners Of cleo
lions from four to two and makes them
appointive by the Mayor instead of by
the Board of Aldermen, as at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

overcome and by government direction
materially help the situation. 1t can't
ne done IN n day or u week or two mr.
ally" "'"' eSe"'"-
senator Kellogg asked if he did mo-,
know much of the congestion was duo
10 the numerous priority orders. Nc
Adoo replied he did not.
charge 2? w" 'ooN
Yes replied tho Director
Many Causes for Situation
Secretary McAdoo said hc honod N.
Senators would pardon him For NOT
answering some of their questions. AS
ne mad been so busy he could not give
ume 20 the study Of certain matters.
ana added that he confessed not know.
ing much about railroading.
Continuing, he said the transporta
''on situation was not result Of any
one cause. One of the causes. he
,nouShe' was lack Of improvements in
i'io ana l9l7 TO meet increased de.
mands, but added that that was not to
pe saken as criticism of the roads.
My hope is" he said, there Won't
be any deficiency. I hope by united
control we can practise some savings
mat can't be practscd under private
control. How far they would be Offset
by the increase of material and labor
could not be told" '''N'
On the request Of Senator Cummins
inc Director agreed to furnish list
OF high salaried officials.
Director McAdoo said that if it
should develop that operation of
canals was necessary they might be
taken over. He added that operation
would also be extended to inland
Waterways imam"
Clifford Thorne, of Chicago. repre-
senting several organizations of ship
pers' urged the House Interstate Com
mercc Committee to incorporate in the
administration railroad bill a pro-
VISION reserving TO the Interstate Com
anerce commission full jurisdiction
over rates for TRANSFORMATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Associated Press Names
Candidates for Directors

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. -9.--Thc nomi-
mating committee of The Associated
Press at its meeting here to-day nomi-
mated candidates for members Of the
board of directors to succeed members
whose terms expire in 1918. The nomi-
nations were as follows:
Eastern Division--Oswald Garrison Willard.
"New York Evening Post" (incun,bent) :
Benjamin II. Anthony. New Bedford MASS. }
Standard"
Central Divison-Victor Lawson. "Chicago
News" (ncumbcnt) ]. L. Sturtcvant. "Wau-
wis, Record-Herald."
Southern Divisional. +. Town. Louis
vile Herald incumbent) Victor II. Han
son. birmingham (Ala) News: r. NJ
Johnston. "Houston 'Tex.) Post (incum-
bent) John Stewart Bryan. Richmond (Va.)
News LEADER
Western Division-W. II. Cowles. Spokane
Spokesman Review" (incumbent) /, N. Ste
vens, Pueblo (Col.) Cheftain."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Miss ownsend-Brid
OfDona]dC. T. Atkinson
Only Relatives and Friends At
tend Wedding at Home
Of Parents

Only relatives and few intimate
friends were present at the wedding
yesterday Of Miss Mildred Gilbert
Townsend, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bliss Townsend, to Donald c. r.
Atkinson, of Quebec, at the home of
her parents, 299 Lexington Avenue
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father William HUMPHREYS, of ST.
Josephs Church. The bride wore a
gown of white satin and old family
lace and q veil of the same lace, ar
ranged with orange blossoms.
Miss Grace Henry was maid OF
honor. Ruth Poor was the flower girl
and Hugo de Fritsch served as page
Colonel Reginald Courtney served as
Mr.. Atkinson's best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Atkinson will live in Quebec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
North and South Celebrate
111th Birthday of Gen. Lee

PETERSBURG. Va, Jan. 1e.-The
Blue and the Gray united to-day in
celebrating the l11th anniversary of
the birth Of General Robert f. Lee.
members of the Virginia Senate and
House Of Delegates joining Pennsyl-
vania soldiers of the 319th Infantry
in the exercises at Camp Lee.
The Senate in accepting the invita-
ton commended the desire on the part
Of the 319th Infantry to "wipo out in
time Of national stress sectional feel
ing and 70 show admiration for the
great Southern soldier"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Jan. l9.'G1lc southwest disturb
sce Of Friday night is central tonight oyer South
cast Mississippi with somewhat decreased intensity
and With no precipitation TO the southwark and
eastward 10 the nortlward and norhwes,w ard
pressure Is high, with quite general though mostly
very light SHOWS
There were also SHOWS In the Middle Atlantic
States and New England. mostly during Friday
night West OF the Rocky Mountains tho weather
vas fair with slightly lower temperatures and with
high pressure. except In the extrcno Southwest
Where another disturbance is developing but az vet
Without precipi alton.
Low temperatures continue generally east of the
Rocky Mountains. except in the East Gulf States
and along the West Gulf Coast, where It Is consld
There will be rain Sunday In the South Atlantic
states states and snow by sunday night IN the Middle
day Into Southern New England There viii also
be local snow Sunday in the Ohio Valley and Las:
Tennessee and the Lake region IT,, weather wl ne
generally fair Sunday and Monday.
It. VIII be considerably colder sunday in the Fast
Gulf States. with cold at night, and colder
Mcnday tn ,he South Atlantic staes LlsewneE9
continue Sunday and Monday
:, Cog warnings have been, ordered for oklahoms
East Texas Louisiana, Southern Mississippi Central
Florida. o
Storm warnings are displayed on the Gulf Cost
from east OF MatasorA Bay TO Carabclle. Fla
Forecast for Special LocalIttes.-Eastern New
probably snow tomorrow: continued cold
New jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania--Increa
cludincss to-day followed by snow to night ger
orally FAIR 10 -norrow continued cod
Western New Yori-(;encrally fair TO-DAY and
probably to- morrow: continued cold
Local Of,cai Record Tho following ofacis record
from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures dur
jIng tho last twenty four hours. In comparison with
the corresponding date OF last year:
1918 1917; 1918. 1917
s a. D. %
. a. M'...'''s ~ sSi y D. ni....... l3 10
IL noon ,...... ~ zslll D. m........ 20
Highest temperature Yesterday. % degrees a IL 05
a M lowest. II Cat 10 nj average IS: aver
for same date last year %: average for same
date last thirty three years. 30.
Humidity
Il. &C ] r. m......5O p m...46
Barometer Readings
a IN. % 81 p. m. 20 SO p. m sc. oe
Local Ofnola Forecast.--Fair to-day probably
and continued cold to- morrow: moderate west
x1ndx. becoming ysytshlA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Mothers Buy Soldiers a House

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Thc army
and navy camp committee of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers has bought
house in Washington to be used for
the benefit of 100000 enlisted men in
camps adjacent to this city. The house
is at 22 jackson Place, within a square
OF the White House and the State, War
and Navy Building. 1t will be fur
nished with beds, shower baths. rest
rooms and cafeteria. Beds will be 81
cents Il night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Detective Accidentally Kills
Son While Cleaning Pistol

Detective Samuel J. Long, attached to
the lost property bureau at Headquar-
ters, shot and killed his .thirteen-year-
old son Eugene yesterday while he was
cleaning his service automatic in his
home, 315 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica,
Queens.
The steel jacketed bullet went
through the lads body and lodged in
the wall. The boy cried, Papa, you've
shot me-" and dropped to the floor.
Long rode to st. Mary's Hospital in the
ambulance with his son, who died on
the operating table. The detective is a
WidoWer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Painters to Use ONLY
81 Colors During War
Range Of Shades Reduced as
Conservation Measure at
Government Request
[Stdf Correspondence1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1ass-T To con
serve tin. linseed oil and other ingre-
dients of paint necessary for carrying
en- the war, paint manufacturers now
making in some cases as high as one
hundred shades of house paint will
limit themselves after July / to thirty
two shades.
Recommendations to this effect have
just been issued by the commercial
economy board of the Council Of
National Defence. The board consult
ed with practically all manufacturers
and representative dealers in prepar-
ing the recommendations, and is al
ready assured of the cooperation Of
practically the entire trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Benefit for Dispensary

Men and women interested in the
work that the New York Orthopedc
Dispensary and Hospital is' doing
among victims of infantile paralysis
will give an entertainment for the bene-
fit of the institution at the Theatre du
Vieux Colombier on Wednesday after
noon, January 80. Tickets can be pur-
chased for SIS or 50 each from Miss F.
V. Dram, 1S West Thirty-fourth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Miss Seligman to Marry

Miss Margaret V. Seligman. daughter
OF the late Isaac f. Seligman. will be
married to Samuel Lewisohn on Satur-
day, February 2, at the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Seligman, SO West Fifty
fourth Street. Miss Seligman is niece
OF Mrs. Jacob II. Schitf and of Mrs.
Paul M. Warburg She is graduate
OF the Institute OF Musical Art.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Judge Oliver ]. Sernmes

MOBILE, Ala. Jan. 19.-Judge Oliver
j. Semmes, son of Admiral Raphael
Semmes, commander of the famous
Confederate frigate Alabama, died here
to-day. He served through the Civil
War with the Confederate army and
for forty years was judge of the Mo-
bile Circuit Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
News in Brief

George Kalb, who would give no other in
formation about himself save that he lived
on Long Island. arrested for impersonat-
ing Federal officer. He entered a restaurant
IT. ISi Eighth Avenue, and, announcing HIM
self to be a fuel inspector, ordered all lights
out.
M. L. Scott. thirty, and his wife. TWENTY
three, were found asphyxiated in a furnished
room at SO West 127th Street.
Pasquale 'Cerroto ran amucll with a huge
Jackknlfe. and before re could be subdued
had badly injured three men working with
him on the subway excavation at Lexington
Avenue and Eighty-sixth Street
The Boy Scouts of America will start =
drive for one week, beginning February tn
raise S6oo,o0o. They also hope to add 100 900
members.
William Carey, thirty-fve, OF 1856 Lormer
Street, Brooklyn, was killed while trying to
enter the elevator at - West Third Street
The military relief of the American Red
Cross sent 250 sweaters, muffiers. helmets and
socks to Captain Godfrey l., Garden COW,
mander of the Coast Guard Service 1'hs
wlndproof suits furnished the coast qua rj
can only be worn aboard ships The neu
outfits are for the men assigned to natro,
duty shore.
Morris Hllquit will give q series of six
lectures on Socialism at the Rand School ?
! East Fifteenth Street. on successive Mond., "
evenings starting tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Something about the blessings and neces
sity OF war we'll as its horrors. SEND
~ CENTS IN postage TO NATIONAL MA
RINE LEAGUE, IL OLD SLIP. NEW
YORK CITY, for copy of The Blessings
OF War by P. Fl. w. Ross
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

William Carey, thirty-fve Of 1856 Lorimer
street, brooklyn, was killed while trying to
enter the elevator at IL West Third Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

. 81
Local 0n,ciai Forecast.-Fair to-day: probably
snow and continued cold to morrow: moderate west
Y1ndx. becoming ySytshlA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

Highest temperature yesterday. 20 degrees lat IL O5
L. IN. lowest. IL Cat 10 D. nj average is: aver
agc for date last year. 20 average for same
late last thirty -three years. 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

M. I. Scott. thirty, and his wife. twenty
three, We're found asphyxiated in furnished
room at SO West 127th Street.
The Press., 1918-05-09
ONE OF WORLDS cURIosITIES
Fir Tree in Belgium Has characteris- ties Unlike Any of It's Kind So
 Far as Known.

What Is claimed to he one of the most curious trees in the world was found in Belgium by M. Louis Pire, president of the Royal Botanical So- ciety of Belgium. It is fir tree, still standing at last account, in the forests of AliaZ, Canton of Vaud.
 t"This particular tree" reports Pro- lessor Pire, stands 4,5O0 feet. above the sea and is surrounded by forest of frs, which 1t exceeds in height by :30 to 10 feet.
 ''The trunk of this tree Is ten me- ters, or a little more than thirty feet, in circumference at the base. At about a yard from the ground it puts out, on the south side, seven -OffshoOts. which have grown into trsnks as strong and vigorous as those of the other trees in the forest. Bent and gnarled at the bottom, these side-trunks soon straighten themselves up and rise per pendicularly and parallel to the main stem.
 "Another most curious fact Is that the two largest side-trunks are con- nected with the principal stem by sub- quadrangular braces, resembling gird CTS. These beams have probably been formed by an anastomosing Of branches, which, common enough among the angio-sperms, is extremely rare among conifers,"
The Press., 1918-05-09
WORTHY OF MORE MENTION
Brakeman Seldom Properly Appreel- ated in Life or Appropriately
 Honored in Death.

Following a railway accident recent ly, there was great relief in official circles when the report was made that only brakeman had been killed. Only a brakeman! And there were hun dreds of others waiting to fill his shoes.
 Only a brakeman! His name was not given in the telegraphic report of the accident. He had not made name to which the world would pay tribute. There were only a few friends who knew him in the railway r.. NJ. o. A. and a brother and sister in Russia. Home, family, friends he had left in the land of oppression to come to America, the country of opportunity. Alone, ignorant, untrained in Amerl- can ways, he was only brakeman in the official report telling of his death.
 Only brakeman! Yet 1t is such as he who are moving our freight, truck ing the meat that supplies our tables' hauling the coal that heats our homes, bringing the milk with which we reed our babies. Standing on top of their freight cars, leaning against the Wind' with the dust of the deserts tn thelr faces, the roar of the engines in tnelr ears. and the grime of the nations on their hands, wherever you find cars' engines, freight, soot,, danger, there you will find the brakeman, toillng sleeplessly, hopefully, accomplishing ly, with death stalking ever at his'side, to give us comforts and make our homes happy. Yet when the car couplers pinch him within their giant jaws or the wrecked train crushes out his life beside the railway track, the reports that the public reads record the death of only a brakeman.-Mil- wnukee Journal.
The Press., 1918-05-09

"Well," said Smith as he walked into my office, i've wound up all my business interests" . ... ..
 What fOr? said as ] rose to greet the man had known in my home city years before. .s
 "So I could offer myself if Fm worth having. I've got to get into the game; Anything useful and human. I'm ready for marching orders"
 worth havlng?" I echoed. "You'Ve dropped like a God-Send. We've got the biggest man-sized job you ever tions. You're going straight with the Home Service. Something useful and human? Why, in week this thing will be gripping you so that you'u eat and sleep itr' 4..
 The Home Service Section of big Red Cross chapter was iD session. As Smith and 1 arrived they were disclss- ing the problem of soldiers wife and Six children found living iD two tehe- Rent rooms in building that rad been condemned because of a ~leaky roof, mouldy floor and lack of fire protection. They had sold most of their furniture piece by piece for current living ex- penses. The children had no change Of Giothing. There was no income and; be- cause of the mothers condition, no pos Gibility Of one, except the expected allot- nent and allowance. which even when it came would not entirely meet the cost of living in the city. The Home Service worker had given generous suIp fof money to meet the urgent needss and now the committee was planning to rent better quarters, move the fRmi ly, secure medical and nursing atten: tion for the woman. outfit them all with clothing and furniture and keep regularly in touch with the family --s'
 III
 In Smiths next case the Home Serv- ice Section and the tuberculosis society had arranged hospital care for a man discharged . because of tuberculosis contracted "in the line of duty" Some attorney had told him he would get cOmpepsa tiop for him on 6fty.if- ty basis, but the lawyer-member Of the Home Service Section helped him all out the proper form which the Red Cross office supplied and assured, him that no discharged soldier or soldiers beneficiary should ever pay for col
The Press., 1918-05-09
Smith Serves the Red Cross
By T. J. EDMONDS, pirecter of Civilian Relief ef the PotOnnac piyaIeH.

lectiRg either compensation or ins4p- aRce.
 A Menber of the women's uniformed corps dT0ve us in her machine out to q camp where. there are 3O,O0O men.
 Here we met the Red Cross Home Service mqn. We didn't take his time we just watched him. One Ronlent he was helping man to fll out dunll cate allotment blanks: the next hs was arguing the merits of insurinS to the limit; the next he was wiring a Home Service Section to visit a map's family; next he was going with boy who had received tragic telegram from home to see the commanding off cGr about leave of absenSe; then he was speeding on his way 8 nOer fellow discharged. because of permanent in. jury; then we saw him talking to 2 soldier and a girl wife at the hoste2S' house; and as the shadows fell he was elQseted with . worried chap, who Waa telling 'hfIn about aD Impending mort gaze foreclosure and aR expected baby. F. " V,
 EateF tFie SAne evening we saw hlA stand pp tP the Liberty theateF and, his eyes glowing with the service pie ture in bis Owp mind and his voice ringing with the conviction of his own enthusiasm, tell thousand young fel- lows what Home Service is. He paint- ed homes made happier by Home Serv. icG--t0ld af friends for fighters fsml- lies found by the Red Cross-pi pictured deEeted Home Service workers Sight
 ng the cOuntry's battles this side the
 renches. When he ended some felInw struck up Keep the Home Fires Burn ng." -.,...f. ..s-... i We were silent for long while on rhe way home Smith and L Finally Smith broke out:
 "Can l do it? The sort of thing camp service, you call 1t? Why, that's where 1 want to beat the point of first contact with those living prob lems PershihE was right when he said. The thing most aeedfuI to the American lighting ferces overseas is anything and everything that win con, tribute to the morale of the men in service
 Home Service-l see. # qow- means morale. When can ] go to wOrk2"
The Press., 1918-05-09
Whu PeonIA Marry.

Tn discussion on marriage, in the opinion held by one anxious to enter into matrimony, the principal reason why people marry as the laudable de- sire to preserve the human family, which otherwise might become extinct Is this true? People marry because "it is not good for man (and also wom- an) to he alone, and not for the req son adduced. Buddha said that there are four kinds of beings who fear when there is no danger: Worms, that fear to eat too much. lest they should ex- haust the earth; the bluejay, that matches it's eggs with it's feet upward, that if the sky should fall it might be ready to support it: the curfew, that threatens with all gentlcness, lest 1t should shake the earth, and the man who seeks a wife, lest his race should become extinct.
The Press., 1918-05-09
Ben FrankIIn,s Simple Diet,

It is amusing to read how Ben Franklin thrived on a biscuit, or a slice of bread, handful of raisins, OF tart from the pastry cook and a glass of water, varied at times by boiled rice or il potato. OF fl nasty pud- ding of his own making. Upon this fare grew America's greatest states man and the worlds greatest philosO- pher. The rich and ambitious youth of these days would scorn such a diet, holding that it was the eating that made the man, But Benjamin not only saved time and money by his new diet, but as he says: .'I made greater progress from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which generally attended temperance in eating and drinking" This abstemi- nus life did not seem to detraet from his health, but rather contributed to his longevity. for he lived to be eighty four years ~olds-~x .s-!,~--, ,...>