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New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Power of P. s. C. to
Order 95-Cent Gas
Upheld by Court
Justice Benedict Hands
Down Opinion in Brook
lyn Contest

Justice Russell Benedict. of the
Kings County Supreme Court, yester-
day granted the petition of the Public
Service Commission for permanent
injunction restraining the Brooklyn
Borough Gas Company from charging
more than 95 cents thousand cubic
teet for gas. The decision upholds
the authority of the commission to
tlX rates which companies shall charge.
The court did not undertake to diff
fer with or criticise the recent find
lngs OF Charles E. Hughes, as referee
IN The case, who held that the statutory
rate OF 50 cents was cOnhscatory and
that the present 95-cent rate fixed
by the Public Service Commission
prior to the enactment Of the statute
had also been superseded and invall
dated. Justice Benedict declared that
whether Mr.. Hughes was right or
wrong the company had no right to
NIX Its own rate without the approval
Of the commission
Even concedlng. for the sake of
argument" said Justice Benedict, that
the learned referee was right IN hold
ing that the earlier rate OF 95 cents
fixed by the commission was superseded
by the statutory rate, which was after
ward found to be invalid, it by no
means follows that new rate can
be established by the defendant with
out action by the Public Service Com
mission authorizing or at least permit
ting it to be changed public Service
Commissions law, Section 72).
The 9o-cent rate was established
pursuant to the order of the commits
sion and it remained the actual rate
charged by defendant until its at
tempted change of rate recently made
To say then that the establishment of
the rate at s1.25 is not a change Of
rate but the establishment of an
original rate is entirely incorrect. In
deed, in its complaint in the equity
suit, verified subsequent 20 the taking
effect of the act of 1916. defendant
expressly admitted that the 95-cent
rate was in force
The decision yesterday prevents the
company from raising its rate until
it has been duly established by pro-
ceedings before the Public Service
Commission that rate higher than 90
cents has been rendered reasonable,
lawful and necessary. EX-Justice Will
lam L. Ransom, chief counsel for the
Public Service Commission. comment
ing on the decision, said that it was an
emphatic vindication of the power of
the commission to protect the public
and do justice 10 the consumers and
the company alike.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Women Organize to
Give Real Backing
To Police Reserves
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot Is
Chosen Chairman of Com
mittee to Push Movement

AT a meeting of women yesterday
afternoon in Police Headquarters ac-
ton was taken which placed women's
clubs and wcmen's organizations
squarely back of the movement to
equip and give actual police authority
to New Xork's 10000 police reserves.
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot was elected chair
man of the women's committee, Mrs.
Charles Cary Rumsey vice-chairman
and Miss Grace Parker secretary.
Fourth Deputy Commissioner Wallis
urged the necessity of putting public
support behind the police reserves.
New York may be attacked at any
moment" he warned the women. "lf
Germany should bomb us only with tai
cum powder she'd rathsr do that than
win a battle on the Western front for
the sake of the moral effect. At pres
ent we're not adequately policed be-
cause our men are being drafted for
army service. Hundreds more will go,
and we cannot take new men on the
regular force for lack of funds. Po-
lice reserves are therefore our only
hope
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Political Inquiry Begins
Kings Grand Jury investigates
Alleged Petition Forgery

The Kings County grand jury to-day
will begin an investigation irto the
alleged forgery of names to the desg-
mating petitions of Henry Moeller, cat-
didate against Jacob A. Livingston, the
Kings County Republican leader, for
leadership Of Livingston's home dis
trict-the 22d.
John Clayton. of 563 Barley Street.
Brooklyn. one of the Moeller lieuten-
ants. and member of the Police Re
serves, was arrested yesterday charged
with being a witness to the forging Of
seventeen signatures 70 one petition OF
twenty names and with violation of the
election law
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
European Paci6sts
Distort Wilson War
Aims, Says Walling
Secretary Of Social Demo-
cratic League Objects to
Reports on Mission

William English Walliug, secretary
OF the Social Democratic League Of
America. issued long statement last
night, taking exception to many Of the
cabled reports of sentiments expressed
in Europe by members of the mission.
sent by the league to visit the Allied
countries. Mr. Walling declared the
reports did not correctly represent the
attitude of either the mission or the
league.
The mission, which went to Europe
some time ago, consists OF A. NJ.
Simons, Charles Edward Russell,
George D. Heron. Frank Dohn, John
Spargo, Louis Kopehn and Alexander
Howat According to Mr.. Walling, the
mission, before its departure, was in
structed as unit, and it has since
acted as unit, and no individual
member has made any statements
other than those approved of by the
league.
The attention OF the league" said
Mr. Walling, has been called to the
fact that some OF the statements of
members of the mission have been
seized upon by pacltist fanatics in
Europe. TO prove that the American
people were not behind the President
To refute any such imputation the
league deemed it advisable to make
Public the exact nature of the in
structions given the mission before
j. sailed. They were as follows:
ALL delegates admitted to the
proposed international Socialist confer
erce must accept the minimum peace
terms Of democracy the fourteen prin-
c'ples formulated by President Wilson
On January s, and the similar peace
terms adopted by the Entente Social
lists and the British Labor party at
London on February 20.
all delegates must recognize this
war as being a war between autocracy
and democracy, and must be doing all
IL their power to bring about the tri-
umph of democracy
- All delegates from autocratic
countries must be using their full
power for the immediate overthrow of
their autocratic governments"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Whitman and Smith
Head Primary Ballots

ALBANY, Aug IA. Governor
WhHman's name will head the list of
primary candidates for the Republican
gubernatoria1 nomination as result
of the drawing for position held at the
office of the Secretary of State to-day.
The names OF William NJ. Bennett and
Merton E. Lewis, the Governors oppo-
nents within his party, Will appear in
second and third positions, respectively.
On the Democratic ballot Alfred f.
Smiths name will be in first place, with
William Church Osborn second.
Lieutenant Governor Schoeneck, a
candidate for denomination, drew first
place in his class, with Seth J. T. Bush
second and Seth Heacock third
Senator Charles D. Newton received
first position as the Republican candi-
date for Attorney General, with Alfred
L. Becker second.
In the drawing for position among
the Republican candidates for Con-
troller Samuel Fraser won first place,
with John Kissel second and Con-
troller Eugene NJ. Travis third
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Obituary
Mrs. Levi P. Morton
Dies at Ellerslie
Wife of Former Vice-President
Leaves Husband and Five
Daughters

RHINECLlFF- -ON-HUDSON, Aug. a.
Mrs. Anna Livingston Morton, wife
OF Levi P. Morton, died at Ellerslie,
the Morton home. to-day. She was sew
enty years old.
Mrs. Morton was the second wife of
Mr. Morton. When her husband was
lce-President Of the United States in
the Harrison Administration Mrs. Nor
ton' following the death of Mrs. Har-
rlson' became first lady of the Admin
!!stration, and as such was the lead
ing figure in the social life of the
capital.
g. Mrs. Morton was Miss Anna l..
street the daughter of William L.
street, and the granddaugh of Cen
era Randall S. Street. Of her lanes
a.; q. ,3 Blaine once once said: "she is born or
GAMER She inspires confidence and
loyalty IN her social duties, just as she
does In her domestic affairs
Mrs. Morton leaves her husband and
hVe daughters. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
wo,,ldHave Women
Do Home Work of
Doctors il, Ranks
r. w. E. Caldwell Outlines
Acute Need Of Feminine F
Practitioners
Hospitals Are Crippled
,..r.ase in Maternity Cases
Due to War Marriages
Is Emphasized

rh. mart women doctors can play
:, The new organization of the medical
,,ofession just announced by the med
-, hoard of the Council of National
n.fsnce. was emphasized yesterday by
n, " E. Caldwell. clinical professor
=, obstetrics at Bellevue and chief of
..,s at the New York Nursery and
c,;ds Hospital. Dr. Caldwell urges
.,.t women doctors forego the more
..o.ational war jobs at the front and
throw their efforts largely toward
n.;ntaining highest possible health
.,.ndards in tAe civilian population.
10 points out that hospitals arc
.rupled, dispensaries have been closed
and civilian communities have been
robbed OF medical attendants by the
military necessity OF taking doctors
INTO the army and navy,
@This is the woman doctors great
.bance." said Or. Caldwell. The doors
have been closed to her for years;
nreudice against women has made her
vay difficult Even women nurses have
made woman doctors position in
hospital often unbearable. Now. how
.yer. the hospitals are calling loudly
for her help, and the doors are wide
ou.n as they never have been before.
"Why can't the women doctors agree
20 make the home job theirs, to con-
csntrate and consolidate their energies
30 that their power as unit will be
felt. and Their value as distinct sali-
ent OF the medical profession be
strengthened -
The increase of maternity cases due
to war marriages was pointed out by
Dr.. Caldwell as one of the most potent
reasons why women doctors should
limit their services to civilian work
"One of the chief obstacles in the
way of taking women physicians into
hospitals has been the problem of
housing them. With the absence of so
many men at the front. however, it
ought to be possible to turn over the
mems quarters in 8 great many cases
entirely to women. This is woman's
greatest opportunity in the profession
Of medicine.
"They ought to take advantage of it
without delay
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Sufragists Again
Twice Arrested at
White House Gates
Thirty Get Double Ride to
Police Station After the
injecting" Is Dispersed
Especial D,spatch 10 The Tr,bure1

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune
WASHINGTON, Aug. ID. Some
thlrty-o odd suffragettes had two rides
III the district patrol wagons to-day
When the Woman's Party attempted
another mass meeting on the base of
the Lafayette statue, opposite the
White House, the police ARRESTED"
every woman who attempted to speak.
The arrest" did not take, however,
and as soon as the women had been
jitneyed to the station house, they
were all released. Some of them said
their names had not even been taken.
There was little delay in get
ting fresh banners and a bite to eat,
following which they marched, carrying
the White House again.
The police, assisted by soldiers. be-
gan the seizures again, and in about
half an hour all the women had en-
loyed another ride.
Miss Huff, of Iowa, staged the only
exception to what seemed otherwise but
a repetition of opening sentences and
arrests, which has been the unvarying
formula of three or four meetings.
She was the last speaker of the
evening, and, instead Of quietly step
ping down when the policeman asped
her arm, she opened real hostilties.
The policeman lifted her aloft, kick
ing and struggling, at which point
half dozen women who wore the col
ors of the organization rushed for
ward. There were too many police,
however, and the proposed reinforce
Cff
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Willis Will Oppose Cox

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug 14.-For the
third time in six years. Frank B. Will
lis, Republican, of Delaware, Ohio, and
James NJ. Cox. Democrat, of Dayton,
viii oppose each other for the govern
orship at the November eection in Ohio
this year This was decided at the state
wide primary election held yesterday.
Willis. an avowed dry. defeated Ed
win Jones, of Jackson, and John \.
Arnold, of Columbus. by from 25 900 to
$4,000 votes, according to estimates
based on complete but unofficial re
turns from approximately half the pre-
cincts Of the state. Cox and all Demo-
crate state officers were renominated
without opposition. Cox and Willis
have a victory each to their credit. In
1914 Willis defeated Cox, then Gov
ernor In 1915 Cox defeated Willis,
then Governor.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
LUCIEN L. BONHEUR

GREAT NECK. L. l., Aug. 14.-Lucien
L. bonheur, former Assemblyman, dra-
matte manager and cousin OF Rosa
bonheur died to-day at his home here
after al an illness of almost two years.
He was born in France fiftv-four Years
ago and had been in this country for
thirty years, emigrating soon after his
graduation from Paris University. For
some time he was a commission mer
chant in New York. He was founder
OF the. French Theatre in New York
and of the Young Folks League of
Montefiore Home and had been presi-
dent of the Alliance Franchise and Of
the French Literary Society. He was
member Of the Friars and of the Re
publican Club in New York Several
him by the French government
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Propaganda Credited
With Saving Babies

The death rate for infants for the
week ended August 10 shows a decrease
Of twenty four. as compared with the
same period a year ago according TO a
statement by DR.. Royal S. Copeland,
the Health Commissioner, yesterday.
From January /, 1918, to date there
have been 1882 deaths of infants less
than one year old, with 7.543 for the
same period last year.
Educational propaganda. which was
to have been abolished for economical
reasons by Mayor Hvlan and which was
one of the causes for the resignation of
Dr.. J. Lewis Amster, former Health
Commissioners. Is given as the reason
for the lowered mortality rate
"The results the statement con-
cludes. dead to the conclusion that the
educational propaganda which is being
spread by the Department Of Health
and all other allied city agencies in
connection with the childrens wear is
proving its efficiency"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Body of French Actress
Placed in Receiving Vault
Until War Ends
Services Are Simple
Friends From All Walks Of
Life Attend Funeral of
Former Musical Star

Anna Held, beloved of Broadway for
twenty years, was laid to rest yester-
day in Wood lawn Cemetery.
The little French actress never drew
a more varied audience than that which
came for last look at her as she Law
IL state. This time they came. not
with plaudits but with tears. Al, the
night before, until in the morning.
they had passed through the funeral
chapel at 1870 Broadway BY l0:3o
O'Clock the pews were filled with men,
women and children from all walks CT
life.
The stage folk came later and in
great crowds. Charles Evans, with
whom Miss Held played on her first
appearance here in 1896 in "a Parlor
Match came to be pallbearer for tn G
little star.
Tell of Many Charities
Many actresses Of all ages whispered.
as they stood in the crowds. stories
Of Miss Held's charities to friends
IN the profession. And throughout the
services Blanche Jolly, seventeen year
old god daughter Of Miss Held. who
mad been to see the actress every day
during her illness, sobbed uncontrol-
ably: The crowds continued to come
until the chapel was filed, then they
overtlowed into the hall and out to the
stairs and the lobby.
The Rev Robert Brown, of the
French Catholic Church. read the
Catholic burial service. There was a
hymn and then the body was taken TO
Woodlawn. where it Will lie in a receiv-
ing vault until the war is over. 1t will
be removed then. at Miss Held's re-
quest to Pere la Chaise Cemetery
in Paris.
There were flowers in profusion at
the chapel-most of them sent by mem
bers of the profession. A spray of
orchids. roses and lilies of the valley,
sent by F'lorenz ziegfeld, jr., Miss
Hcld's former husband, accompanied
the coffin to the grave. The flowers
were marked simply "Flo.'
The singers daughter, Lame Carrera;
Lillian Russell and 4 maid who had
been in Miss Helds service many years
were the only occupants of the family
pew.
Friends Pay Last Tribute
Gese Buck, Gus Edwards, Charles
Evans and John Slocum served as pail
bearers.
These friends attended the services
Lew Fields Marjorie Rambeau, Edna
Goodrich, Valeska Suratt. Margaret
Ellington, Mary Nash, Bert Williams,
Lee Shubert Mrs A. P Moore. f. F.,
Rice, Eva Davenport, Rosaie Knott.
Mrs. A. c. Rogers, Of the Professional
Woman's League; Henry Chesterfield,
Duke Darling, Susanne Rockamora,
Rev. A. L. Bailey. of Boston; Mrs.
Charles Evans. Richard H. Stewart,
father of Marie Doro; Walter Sayre,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Frazee, Samuel
Kingston, Ernest Bial Catherine Col
Inns. Bide Dudley, William j. Guard,
Tunis +. Dean, Armand Karitz and
John P. Slocum, Miss Helds former
manager.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Huddleston Still Leading

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. a. Ad-
ditional returns from yesterdays
Democratic primary have not reduced
the majority by which Representative
Huddleston. OF the 9Th District, ap-
parcntly has been nominated. despite
President Wilson's recent telegram de-
claring Huddleston was in every way
an opponent Of the Administration.
Senator Bankhead appears TO have
been nominated by substantial
vote, but returns to-day from all over
the state still were 30 menRrc that
many OF the races we're in doubt, and
IT was impossible to say how the state
had voted in the Legislature contests
involving ratification Of the national
prohibition amendment.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Plays and Players

Avery Hopwood's comedy, Double
Exposure" opens at the BijoL Theatre
Tuesday night, August 81. he date of
<the opening was changed from Monday
to Tuesday, in order not to conflict
with another opening.
Henry w. Savage announces that
Mitzi will open at the George NJ. Cohan
Theatre on Thursday. August 30, in
the musical play, Head Over Heels -
The book and lyrics are by Edgar Allan
Woolf and the music by Jerome Kern.
The Saving Grace" by Haddon
Chambers, is the comedy in which
Charles Frohman, Inc, will present
1t had a successful run in London last
season.
The Stage Women's War Relief is
furnishing the artists for the benefit
to be given at the Meadow Club,
Southampton, l.. l., for the seamen of
the Montauk Naval Base. Among the
stars to appear are Laurette Taylor
John Drew, Edith Taliaferro, Raymond
Hitchcock, Christie Macdonald. Thomas
Wise, Louise Dresser and Roshanara.
The San Carlo Grand Opera Company
begins a three weeks engagement at
the Shubert Theatre. Monday, Septem-
Der 3 A special feature Will be the
performance on September 10 Of Wolf
Ierrari's "JeWels of the Madonna
Adolph Klauber's production of the
Arnold Bennett comedy, "Helen With
the High Hand comes to- New York
about October Is. In the caste are
Eatclle Winwood and +. Lyall Swete
On Monday. Getting Together" com
mences the last two weeks of its en-
gagement Blanche Bates and Hol-
brook Blinn head the cast, which in
who have seen service in France and
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
prof. Lusk to See Kitchens
rood Expert to Look Over DR..
Roses Canning Centres

Professor Graham Lusk, a physiol-
gA OF Cornell University, who has
la's returned to the United States from
ae International Allied Commission,
VII De the guest of DR.. Mary D. S. Rose,
" teachers College, this morning, on
% inspection tour of food canning
l'cnens Throughout. the city. The
A'enens are conducted under the aus
pees Pc Of the Federal Food Commission.
u, :, nose supervising.
sae commission announced yester-
aay that at forty centres in public
aaool '. buildings and settlements thou
saos l.. OF housewives are storing up a
arg ss,se food supply for next winter.
y.a.. a.se than 25,0oo quarts of fruit and
y. rr..se'aoles have already been canned.
aa sas recipes are all prepared by DR..
sose, . Little or no su gar is used, corn
9'ap being largely substituted.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Mrs. II. P. Dawson to Direct
Y.W.C.A.'s S15,OOO,OOO Drive

PORTLAND. Me. Aug. IA. Mrs.
Henry P. Dawson, of New York. treas
urer of the National Woman's War
Work Council, was appointed chairman
of the campaign committee to raise Il
$4,000, 600 war fund for the Young
Women's Christian Association, by the
national council to-day.
Mrs. Harold Peabody. of Boston. was
made director of the New England cam
paign. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was made
honorary chairman of the war work
council. new Office. and a committee.
consisting of Mrs. William Adams
Brown, Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
and Mrs. Henry ?. Dawson. all of New
York, was appointed to urge accept
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
To Continue Recruiting Nurses

In order not to disappoint any girl
between nineteen and thirty-hve years
g Tnited ted States slo Student Nurse Reserve.
the lN N campaign for recruiting Will be
continued, although the drive was to
have ended August Il. The Council Of
National Defence made this announce
ment yesterday from Albany. through
Mrs. Alexander Trowbridge, New York
State chairman of the women's dlvl-
sion.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Henry Clews Celebrates
Birthday by Working

Henry Clews, senior member and
founder of the firm of Henry Clews
g. Co., as we'll as the fourth oldest
broker on the New York Stock Ex-
change, celebrated birthday yestcr-
day by working hard. There is some
difference of opinion as to lust exactly
what birthday it was that Mr.. Clews
passed.
According to heretofore acceptable
records on such matters, Mr.. Clews was
born in 1910, which would place him
at exactly seventy-eight. But MIR.
Clews insists the records are all wrong.
and that he feels no more than fortv'
AS it was admitted that it was his very
own birthday his version must be re-
spected
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
feparedness Activity
/" Explained by Mrs. Scott

e.srv. LIAR, = y. j., Aug. 14.-Mrs.
" A. o. Scott, whose chairrnanhhip
lhs .shti-preparedness meeting in
brown recalled yesterday by Kirk
s.sstar ~ an anti-sunrage letter 10
sas ~. DaVid Baird, declared today
~ a. ' meeting in 1915 had no bear
~ suffrage fight, as she was
9u.y moer =. Of the National Woman's
sefs.sr, 'hs' Time. At present she is
h.y OF the state branch Of the
9m,t.s NOT 4 fnember Of the Social
sai1 svl ei any peace organization,
etnt end was for loyalty and 100
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
War Board Restricts Use Of
Paper for Wedding Notice,

Wedding invitations must be en-
graved on a single instead of double
sheet Of paper and inclosed in one in
stead Of two envelopes. according to a
ruling by the pulp and paper section
of the War Industries Board ONLY
eight sizes instead of ninety or more,
are to be made. The shades Of tinted
stationery also are to be reduced in
number, from thirty to five, includ-
ing white Fancy boxes. involving a
wasteful use Of material arc to be
eliminated and correspondence cards
held TO a uniform size.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
War Candidates Win

CLEVELAND, Aug. l4-Chares A.
Mooney and John J. Babka, Demo
cratic organization candidates for Con-
gress in the Twentieth and Twenty
first districts, respectively. We're nomi-
mated at the primary yesterday over
Conrrcs ssmen William Gordon and Rob
ert Crosgcr.
On account of the opposition of Con
gressmen Gordon and Crosscr to i'm
portant war legislation Mooney and
Babka were indorsed and supported by
the Cuyahoga County Democratic or
ganization
New-York tribune., 1918-08-15
Engaged to French Officer

Mrs Henry ". Rising, Of 5O7 Madi-
son Avenue, who is at her summer
home at Gloucester. Mass, has an
nounced the engagement Of her daugh-
ter. Miss Florence NJ Rising. to Cap
tain Maurice H. Blase, of the French
army. Captain Blaise is in Washing
to this country