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New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Baby Carriage Vote Here Vital
In Special Congress Elections

Getting out the baby carriage vote"
on Washington Heights is the real
problem in the coming Congressional
elections. Under ordinary circum-
stances, political leaders say, there
would be little interest in these special
elections. and the district leaders could
tell within a few votes lust how; the
candidates would stand
It's ditfcront now Nobody knows
10" the women will vote, or how many
OF them will vote. Nobody knows
whether tho "baby carriage vote y
which spends the sunny afternoons ONT
side of the home anyway. will take in
the polling place in its meanderines. O,
whether the bulk OF the women's vote
w'il be cast by the stenographers and
business women who pass the polling
Ilaces on their way from the subway.
MISS Helen Narick Boswell, chairman
publican Comfy Committee. is counting
On heavy registration from the "baby
corriage vote" if it is a pleasant daS
OH Saturday.
1--WE shall have a woman ontside
every polling place who will be rsadv
tc take charge of the baby while
mother goes in to register" said Miss
Boswell Yesterday afternoon. 1--WE
don't expect large registration from
the, mothers on Friday. because the
polls do not open until o'clock. and
that is too late for the woman who has
to get the baby to bed and have dinner
ready by the time her husband comes
Ut from york.
Saturday is the day for the women.
iEey always go out to do their Sunday
marketing on Saturday morning and
we expect them to stop in and register.
I'VE have started house to house
canvass at night in the 21st Congress
woman Our leaders have organized a
staff IN every district to visit the bust
ness women. who are not so likely to
nave husbands to remind them of their
political duty.
There will be no women's rallies
Tor women alone. We arc going in
wl'h the men on all their meetings.
we don't believe in treating women any
diherently from men voters now. Sen
"tor borah is coming up from Wash
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

lngton to speak at one Of oar rallies
believe Senator Calder is to speak 10
US. too
Republican women leaders have been
appointed in every Assembly district in
the 2lst Congressional District They
are as follows: 18th. Mrs. William L.
Wilkinson; 18th. Miss Adele Erb; 2lst
Mrs. Robert S. Conkling; 22d, Mrs. u.
:. Ogden; 23d, Mrs. Sydney c. Cram.
The Washington Heights district
happens to be the best organized from
the viewpoint OF the women voters. but
similar plans arc on foot for the other
three. A meeting of one thousand Re-
publican women viii be hcld in Brook
lyn tonight at 1904 Fourth Avenue.
Dem ocratic women are holding similar
rallies in their district clubs. The
Woman Suffrage party is holding ,ioh'
partisan meetings at which candidates
of all three parties address the women
and answer questions.
Suffrage headquarters entertained
yesterday steady stream of women
who came in seeking information con-
corning where they should go to reg
l.ter and how to tell whether tney
were eligible to vote or not. Tne!
were told that the list of registration
pldceS would DC printed IN inc ue'
papers in time for them TO hunt up tn~
laundry or florist shop nearest thcs
homes.
"They all seem TO think that this i
general election for women yotsfA
said Mrs. Mabel Russell. Of suftrags
headquarters. a. East Thirty -elga1a
Street. "You never saw people so d's,
appointed as they are when they hnu
out that only the women in two sections
of Brooklyn and in The Bronx fns
upper Manhattan above l25th Stree
west of Seventh Avenue, can vote !.
John +. Noorhis. Commissioner Q.
Elections. announced yesterday I'M.
women would be obliged TO state the'i
exact age when registering. i.
IT'S up to the election clerk theh:
he said. "If he thinks the woman -
camouflaging her age. he Will have '.
ask her the date of her birth. II "ns
can get past the clerk with any ase
she wants, there's nothing 20 do apo"s
it," -,
A double number of ballot boo'n,s,
have been ordered, but the women WIZ
not have separate ones.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
What Is Going On To-day

oNh Mi-ATLESS AND WHEATT4I;SS NEAL
tfe adniss Oh to thc American Museum or Nstu-a,
99iits,ny The American Museum sarei; the
Dog SHOW. Madison Square Garde,
Aunci.eon of the Rotarv Club OF New Yorl, l4o,sl
McAlDn. l2;5o p. IN. -iV''
-heetins OF the Dixie Club Of New York. Hotel
Hotel Asor u. IN. IVA"
Meeting of The Daughters Of tho Empire STATE Wal,
corf Astoria. p m -
A@dross BY Maurice francis Esan. United States
American Acadeny Arts and Ietters. eH cHemsts sas
iecrro by William D. Winter ON Hull Insurance -
- Etoau street, us y. NJ
adaresscs by Congressman P. H Kelly Charle,
Mehgs socey sa es o e a. iHs Yar ana s dsncs Of h
Dinner and. dance of the New York Southern So.
c.eiy. ictcl Astor. : 7. m
grave Institution. Hotel Biltmore. D. m,
Meeting Of The 1rlsh Womens Council Hotel Nc
Alpln. D.
Enter .tcts, anmsnt Q: he womens COMMITTEES on Ma
GraNd Central Palace. S p n
plseussicn On Non Essential Industries and Iioy
Thy 5... Can l!sl2 s7, Win the War At aectns Of tls
West Thirty nintn Street. $ D. IL slipper. Go
addresses by Senator James W Wadsycrth on
sn JACOB %" Go0T MsAs wssnga 'd by ccns
sound Business . at dinner OF the Iratic Club oi
New York. Waldorf Astoria S .. M
Address by Everett D. Martin on What l. Wash
ington Had Been Pachst!'' at public Washlnx-
ion's Birthday Celebration O, tho New S!ngilIx
f9clSiy High School c. Commerce l5j Wost
SiXt, fifth Street. y.
Mrn;ing OF tic New lor: Academy Of Medicine !,
West Forty third Street s:l5 D. NJ.
Address by Ioln Haynes Holmes OF The Uniye-sa1
DISARMAMENT" before the Won!an's peace Part
leople's House. East Fifteenth Street S:iJ D. M
pt BIIC LECTURES OF THE BOARD OF EDJ--
CATION. SIS T. NJ
MANHATTAN
pr. John II. Randall Washington living ,;p'iI iIicl
school. living Place. Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Streets
Anciicl Our Thrcelold Government Frank Be,
sen Kelley. Pm: D.. Public School Is, l5Gif
Street and -. Nicholas Avenue.
CAUSES. Prevenuon and Cure Of Tuberculosis
Theodore ". llanigan Public School g. Iles:e-
Henry ". Longfcllov: Life and Poems" Mis-
Virginia Hawkins. Labor Temple Fourteenth
Street and Second Avciue
George Washington" Walter Y. Mccoy 81 Luke
hnn. iS3 hudson Street.
"Sr,odberg: The Man and Hs Work. Louis s
Street.
THE BRONN
"lnuke ile Friend Of tho American Colonies
Thomas McTcrnan. Ph. D.. Morris High School
l55th Street and Boston Read.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
New Liquor Rule
For Army, to Stop
"Bootleg" Traffic

WASHINGTON, Fob. 2O.-Rcvision Of
the rules prohibiting the sale or scry-
ing of intoxicants to officers and enlisted
men of the army. announced yesterday,
is designed, Chairman Fosdick, Of the
Commission on Training Camp Activ-
ties, explained to-day, to stamp out
"bootlegging" outside of the dry zones
around military camps. Not only is
the old ruling not relaxed. he said, but
the revised regulation is much more
stringent.
Under the original order. Mr.. Fos-
dick said, only the sale of liquor to
officers and enlisted men in uniform
WAS prohibited outside Of the dry
zones. and "bootleggers" and un-
scrupulous liquor dealers We're enabled
to evade the law without violating it
technically.
AS revised, the regulations prohibit
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Kitty aid for $30a Plate
Dinner Of Partridge Club

Some sidelights on gambling in big
New York hotels by exclusive "clubs"
were given yesterday by Theodore
Titze, assistant manager Of the Ritz
Carlton, and James o. Stack. president
and general manager of the Imperial
Hotel, called as witnesses against the
"Partridge Club" under investigation
by Judge Wadhams. in the "Tohn Doe"
inquiry into gamblers and gambling
Mr.. Titze testified that he had been
host to the Partridges during 1916 and
1916, but in May, 1917, Police Captain
Duggan had notified him that he must
lating the law. Titze said he had never
seen any money taken out Of the
"kitty.'' Bills due the Ritz-Carlton, he
said, were paid by George 7. Bauchle,
the president of the club. A more de-
tailed history Of the club was furnished
by Mr.. Stack, Of the Imperial who has
been a member for several years.
When they were mere fedglings,
guests of Proprietor Reagan for weekly
games. and dinner a la carte. Once a
month during the winter there was Il
big game and a big dinner. Stack said
the price OF the "big" dinner was $50 a
plate. Wines and sparkling waters
were la carte, but neither guests nor
members paid outright for anything.
Stack explained that The bills were paid
out Of the "kitty.' About four years
ego, Stack said, he went to the Holland
House, and the Partrdges flew out of
the Knickerbocker and followed him
over to Fifth Avenue.
In December, 1916, Stack went TO the
Imperial. but AS there were no suitable
private dining rooms in the house the
club didn't become his guest again until
September, 1917.
Bauchle Head of Club
Yer of 81 Chambers Street. was prosi-
dent of the club since its inception He
testified that he had seen Nathan Isaac
Evens, Of the Hotel Biltmore. at the
club meetings in the Imperial. Stack
also remembered that he had seen for
mer Fire Commissioner John II. O'Bricn
at the meetings, also man named
Hclmendinger and a Mr.. Pollock and q
man named Jacob (surnamc).
NOW, on january 70 last when about
twenty players were playing chcmin- dc
fer asked Mr.. Smith, "did you Sec
, Heime endingcr playing %
Stack said he believed he did
he ?" F'''' "'"''
~ didn't hear that he lost anything,
replied Stack. f''
,'What was the name of the Russian
who was playing at that timer"
There was a Russian with q lone
name there. but ! can't remember"
ooO?'' ' '''"' '' 'o'' H@o'
.,1 just heard you say so, but that.
the first ever heard of it,"
-, "Dldn't you receive complaint from
this Russian oiiiccr?"
~ did not" replied Stack.
1t developed that Stack retired from
the room at O'Clock on the Sunda,
morning, when the Russian officer was
supposed to have lost the $4,000. ane
me loss didn't happen until nearly
We'll" continued Mr.. Smith. "thi,
man Jacob whom you say you know
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

was the man who won the $4,000 from
Helmcndingcr. wasn't he?'
Stack said he was without any knowl
edge as to the transaction.
Banchle Ordered From Court
Stack was explaining that the weekly
dinners la carte cost only Sc plate
and that there are sometimes souvenirs
given, when Judge Wadhams suddenly
turned to Mr. Smith and said:
"Who is that gentleman sitting down
there back Of counsel's table,"
Glancing in the direction indicated
Mr.. Smith replied that it was .Mr
Bauchle. the president Of the club.
"He is signalling something to this
Witness declared Judge Wadhams
"and want him put out Of the room
Mr.. Bauchlc turned scarlet and at
tempted to explain that the court must
have misinterpretcd some unintentional
motion he had made.
"lt was very plain to me. sir; very
plain. You must leave the ROOM
Bauchlc, still flushed. retired.
Stack further explained that he didn't
know what the rake off was at any time
but he recalled that there was surplus
from the "kitty' even when chemin de
fer was played. and this was divided
evenly and placed on the table and
played for Stack at this juncture re-
called that he had seen Charles A
Krickl. broker, of Dc Exchange Place
take the kitty on January 26.
Bets ranging from $4,000 to $50, 900
arc lost in a single game in this club
aren't they?' asked Mr.. Smith.
GIVE never heard Of anything like
ever heard Of was-wcll. perhaps
81 900"
"Why." cried the prosecutor. chat
amount is bet on the turn Of single
card"
Rothstcin's Name Mentioned
Thomas J. Canty, a partner of Mr.
Bauchlc, said he knew Henry Tobin
Arnold Rothstein, Cyril dc Cordova
Charles A. Krickl. Max Blumcnthal and
Il man By tho name of A. j. Foley. 1Te
Broad Street All Of them, he said, he
had seen playing chemin de fer at tho
meetings. He said he knew Nathan
C"Nat") Evcns, but didn't know wha,
his business was.
"Dd you ever hear that he ran {
gambling place at 1856 West Forty
fourth Street," asked Mr.. Smith.
"Never," replied Canty.
'ln order to pay for the $50 q plate
monthly dinners. with wines a Ia carte
for forty members. it is necessary te
raise about $500 night, isn't it .
asked Mr.. Smith
81 shouldn't think that any OF the
dinners ever cost moro than $1,000.
Canty replied.
The hearing was adjourned until thi,
afternoon, when, according to Mr.
Smith. "lIcimcndinger" and few othcl
players. some Of whom say they los
large amounts Of money in the Part
ridge Club, will be put on the witness
stand.
Assistant District Attorney Smitl
told newspaper men yesterday that tn.
VICE trust in Il secret combine with TIVE
police officials now in Office were plot
ting to thwart the gambling investiga
ton. Later Mr.. Smith said he wishe,
to withdraw the, reference to two DO
lice officials. He said, however. tina
thcrc is the same alignment now be
tween disordcrly house keepers an,
gamblers that there was in 1912, whel
he and Inspector "Honest" Dan COST
gan gave them "their big whaling."
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Republicans Name Furlong

Richard Furlong. a Bronx builder
and contractor, was designaed last
night as the Republican candidate in
the special election called for March S
to fill the vacancy in the House of Rep
rosentatives caused By the resignation
of Henry Bruckner elected Borough
President of The Bronx on a Tammany
ticket last fall.
The designation was made By dele
gates from the 10Th, Goth, 2lst and 22d
assembly Districts. Manhattan, and the
lst I'd and 3d Assembly Districts. The
Bronx, which make up the 22d Con-
ercssional District. at meeting held
a the North Side Republican Club.
2226l Third Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Democratic Senators
Push Suffrage Bill

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O-Dcmocrats
Of the Senate favorable to passage Of
the House resolution for the Federal
woman suffrage amendment began a
series OF conferences to-day to discuss
ways and means of gaining support
Tor the resolution among Democratic
Senators opposing il.
Members of the conference were said
TO be preparing to centre their efforts
upon Majority Leader Martin and Sen
ators Swanson, of Virginia. and
Fletcher and Trammcll, of Florida.
Suffrage advocates said they needed
only slN more votes to insure the nee
cssary two-thirds majority for the
resolution.
today's conference was called by
Senator Ransdell. of Louisiana.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
News in Brief

The gymnasium on the sixth floor Of the
Vest Side y. NJ. G. A. building, 3l8 West
lifty-severth Street. ruined by fire oi
unknown origin yesterday. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
The navy wants musicians for tho recruit
ing landship Recruit. in Unon Square. The
band now playing there il not hig enough
The job pays $50 10 $40 Il month, with ra-
tons. uniform and quarters.
Michael Stapleton, Il chauffeur, twenty-onc
wears osd, ot t4o Wcst Sixty-seventh street.
WAS held for the graud jury on the charge OF
second degree Granddaughter. He drove a
motor truck which fatally injured Beatrice
UlsWang twelve wears old of $50 West
1i9th Street.
Frederick NJ. Robinson. or 591 West l21st
street. charged with having posed an army
was held by Magistrate McGeehan in bail
Of $500.
Frank j. Simpson. of tho McAlpin. Broad
ways oldest hotel manager in point OF scr.
vice, to-day celebrates his fortieth annivcr-
sary rs hotel executive. and the thirty
f'rst anniversary of his wedding. Mr. and
Mrs. Simpson will receive friends ut thsir
home, 70l West 17sth Street.
"Spiking the Speedcr' is the title of an
educational film to be shown for the first
time tomorrow at the Universal Studies.
500 Broadway. Chief Magistrate William
McAdoo and Magistrate Frederick B. House.
presiding in the Traffic Court. will attend.
Postmaster yelling. OF Monroe N. y. has
been asked by Miss Mildred Wright, OF
Louisville. Ky. to find George Armstrong
West. who disappeared year ago. desertn9
his wife and children. He has been left
$780, 900 by friend who died recently.
-
Az the first election held by the inmates OF
,he Westchestcr County pcnitentiary, at
Ellsworth. Warren Jordan. the pceksl>li
attorney convicted of forgery. was chosen
chief justice Of the in"atc court.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

first contingcnts will be used to fiji
vacancies in National Guard divisions
caused by the withdrawal of men for
the organization Of special technical
units. Similar vacancies in the Ma
tional Army divisions Will have been
filled by that time from the final incre.
ment Of the first draft
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

Frederick NJ. Robinson. or 591 West i21st
Street. charged with having posed az AN army
officer and with passing worthless check.
was held by Magistrate McGcehan in bail
of $500.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

The gymnasium on the sixth floor Of the
West Side y. NJ. G. A. building, 3l8 West
lmty-seventh Street. ruined by fire OF
unknown origin yesterday. The damage is
at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

was the man who won the $4,000 from
Helmcndingcr. wasn't he ~
Stack said he was without any knowl-
edge as 70 the transaction
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

The navy wants musicians for the recruit
ing landshp Recruit. in Union Square The
band now playing there is not big enough
The job pays $50 TO $40 month. with ra-
tlon9, uniform and quarters.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-11
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IS. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IS.

Rc ii Resolved by the House of Rep resentatives and the senate or the State of Arkansas. the Majority or Both Houses Agreeing Thereto:
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, ana the same being submitted to the elec- tors of the State for approval or re- jection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, 1T majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment, the same shall become part or the Con stitution of the State of Arkansas, to- wit;
 Section 1. Notwithstanding the lim- itation contained in Section l of Arti cIe Is of the Constitution, the credit of the State may be loaned and in- debtedness incurred to amount not exceeding two per cent of the assess ed valuation of all the property in the State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State, subject to the limitations herein contained.
 Sec 2. The Governor, Secretary of State and State Land Commissioner shall constitute the State Land Board. which board Is hereby authorized and directed to issue and sell or pledge bonds in the name of the State, to pc known as Arkansas Farm Credit Bonds" in an amount not to exceed two per cent of the assessed valuation of all the property Tn the State, ana to place the proceeds in the State Treasury In a fund to be known as the Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund"
 Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued in denominations of s25.00. s100.00. $500. co and S1 100000, and shall be is- sued in series of $1o,000.00 or multi ples thereof. drawn to mature in not
 more than thtrty-siX years; nor shall said bonds be sold until applications from bona flde purchasers of land az r-rapating s10 900 co have been filed with and approved by the State Land Board. Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of four per cent per an- mum. and shall be exempt from tax ation by the State of Arkansas or any of its subdivisions.
 thorized and directed to loan the mon- eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas. upon notes se- cured by mortgages or deeds of trust constituting first liens on such farm lands In amounts which shall not ex- oeed seventy-five per cent of the ap- praised value of such lands. The cred 1t of the State shall not be loaned to any person to purchase more than 80 acres of land. nor land valued at more than s50.00 per acre. Nor shall loan of less than $20000 nor more than s3- 10000 be made to any purchaser of land
 Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be made occupy lands mortgaged, and shall be made for the following purposes: (a) The payment for lands purchased fb) the purchase of live stock and oth- CT equipment. and the making of i'm provements which. in the judgment of said board will increase the produc- tivity of such lands or add to their lsvalue as a for',a ho,@,o fr 2 1eoree ' ,stify such expsalture and tol fai
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-11
Gotten Plant Soy a Prison
 CT of War in Germany.

At last, after many weeks of waiting, news has been received that Lieut.. Ross Mathis of Cot ton Plant, who was reported among the missing in France in July, is prisoner of war in Ger many.
 The wife of Lieut. Mathis and his family have suffered greatly from the anxious suspense they have been in.
 It is to be hoped that he will be released ere long and then the story of his capture will be given.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-11
Proposed Constitutional Amenoine"'
 Mo 4

Proposed Constitutional Amendment
 No. IA.
 Be It Resolved by the Senate ano ,.. House of Representatives or State of Arkansas, tine Majority "i Both Houses Agreeing Thereto'
 That the following is herepy plo posed as an amendment to tre ,d stitution of the State of Arkansas @ gnu the same being submitted to the eieC tors of the State for approval or jection at the next general eleCe !e = for Senators and Representatives. Il sr majority of the electors voting al suCn election adopt such amendment tne same shall become part or the Oon stitution of the State of Arkansas to7 wit:
 That Sections 2 and of Article of the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas be amended to read as follows.
 The Supreme Court shall be compoS,, ed of seven Judges. one of whom shali be styled Chief Justice and elected as such. In the consideration and decis- ion of cases all Judges may sit or tne Court may be divided into two dlVis ions, and the decision of each or salo divisions shall be the decision or the Court The Chief Justice shall assign three of the Associate Justices to. each division, and he may change such as signments from time to time, ana the Associate Justices may fnterchange with each other by agreement among l Judges shall be necessary to oecis- ion in either division. When the Court is sitting in banc, the Chief Jus tice shall preside, and the concurrence Of four shall be necessary to decis- ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the cases to the divisions. and he may or der any case to be decided or recon sidered by the court In pane: iho Chiet Justice may sit in either division. and shall preside when so sitting: The Judges of each division shall elect presiding Judge for that division. who shall preside when the Chief Justice IS not sitting in that division. IT. the Chief Justice Is absent from the Court. the senior Judge present shall perform his duties.
 The Governor shall appoint the two additional Judges provided for herein one of whom shall hold office until his successor is elected at the general elec- tion for State officers in 1922, ana qualities, and one of whom shall holo office until his successor is elected al the general election for State officers in 1924, and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor. and n1eo in the office of the Secretary or state January IT, 1917
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment,
 Witness my official signature this, the 24th day of April, 1918.
 IseaIi TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.