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New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
''Listening POST
To Keep Politics
Close to People
Chairman Hays of Republi-
can National Committee
Explains Use of New
Office i'm San Francisco

viii II. Hays, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, was in
conference last night at National Com
mlttee headquarters in New York with
Ray Benjamin, chairman Of the Repub-
llcan State Committee of California,
with reference to the establishment of
listening post"-branch heaquarters
in the Coast state
1t is understood that other "listen-
ing posts" will be established at stra-
tcgic points about the country, manned
by energetic leaders, and that Chair
man Hays will keep going until the
National Committee, through its
listening posts" is in intimate touch
with political thought and action in
every county of every state in the
Union.
To Develop Interest
"The purpose of establishing an
office of the National Committee at
San Francisco" said Chairman Hays
last night, "is to keep the organization
in the closest touch possible with the
immediate purposes and ideas of the
party membership, and to keep the
party membership acquainted with all
the activities of the organization. We
hope to develop larger interest in
the party's affairs in this manner, all
to the end that by q larger interest in
politics better government may result,
and that always we may be made GER
hot ft,n rl,4- L, I.
membership of the party to participate
in the party's affairs shall be equally
sacred and sacredly equal"
The organization of the San Fran
cisco listening post" which will be
under the immediate direction of State
Chairman Benjamin, is an elaboration
of the Indiana Idea" followed by
Chairman Hays and Governor Good
rich so successfully in the Hoosier
state the last four years.
Not to Direct Party Activity
1t is step in a decentralization of
authority by the chairman of the Ma
tional Committee and is a radical
change from the old method, which
worked to an aggrandizement of power
by the National Committee
The establishment of the "listening
post" in San Francisco is not to di-
rect party activity in the Coast states
but to receive advice and information
and maintain a close touch with Re-
publican sentiment up and down the
Pacific Coast.
Chairman Benjamin reported the
Republican party in fine working con-
dition in his state, and indicated that
factionalism has ceased. For the las
twelve years he has been Deputy At
torney General of California. He re-
signed the Office a few weeks ago TO
become state chairman.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
Women Start
National Fight
On Red Flag
Defence Society Committee,
Headed by Elisabeth Mar
'bury, Appeals for Support
Not Symbol of Liberty
Marches Always at Head of
Plot and Rebellion Every
where. She Asserts

The Women's National Committee of
the American Defence Society yester-
day issued an appeal to American
women to protest against any display
of the red flag. The appeal. signed by
Elisabeth Marbury, Will be widely cir
culated throughout the United States
by the branches of the committee 1t
reads as follows:
Representing the national commit
tee of women Of the American Defence
Society, | ask every law abiding citi-
zen to stand sternlv and unf1inchinrly
with Us in our protest against the pub
lie display and the obnoxious and un-
warranted Haunting of the red flag of
anarchy in these United States. which
a. this time is naught but new form
of German propaganda and of German
effort directed against the spirit of our
national unity.
To-day duty is gray and grim.
"To-day education supplants emotion.
"To-d day restraint supersedes re-
bellion.
New Position of Women
we are realizing every hour that
rormal evolution has given woman her
place as an economic producer, and it
mas demonstrated her right to form a
police reserve, as we'll as battalion
Of death.
Thus, at the dawn of new era of
peace the women of this country must
patrol the streets of our cities and
must set the signposts along the high
ways of our states. 1t is the women as
we'll as the men who demand that their
Mayors and local rulers shall take the
same stand as has Mayor Hylan in for
bidding the exhibiting Of the emblem
OF resistance to all authority. They
must insist that there is only room in
cur midst for flags that mean law and
order, and that our beloved Old Glory
shall not hang side by side with the
flag Of lawlessness and disorder.
THE red flag does not stand for lib
erty, but for every crime that has been
committed in the name of liberty since
the history of the world began.
Leads Plot and Rebellion
The red flag marches at the head of
riot and rebellion. The pretended re-
construction which it proclaims is
based upon unequal rights, not equal
rights.
"Rapine and robbery cannot dictate
the terms of trade agreements.
The Federation OF Labor is better
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14

Society yesterday afternoon at Car
ncgie Hall, His place WAS taken by
another young violinist Raoul Vidas.
who played Bruch's Concerto in G
minor
Brahms's Symphony No. 3. one Of tie
finest of his compositions, was the
only number of the programme oriei
nally scheduled for this concert that
was retained The symphony is a
blend Of strength and beauty. 1t has
sturdiness and granite force, elemen-
tai rhythmic sweep, melancholy that
is not disploasing, true melodic sim
picity that makes an irresistible ap-
peal. The superb arrogance of the
opening is that of II master conscious
and exulting in his strength The
close, with the momentary and spec
tral reappearancc of the first motive,
is veritable stroke of genius. In
certain ways the performance left a
good deal to be desired. There was a
general absence of vitality and glowing
warmth, and the reading Of the first
movement was not dramatic
Instead of Bourk's "Fall of Noko-
mis-" d'lndy's "Istar" Variations and
saint-Saens's symphonctic poem, "Phac-
employed wealth of musical ideas
The variations are rich in orchestral
expression.
Mr.: Vidas infused youth and poetry
and Latin Intensity into Bruch's pro-
TX concerto. Barring slip or two
in intonation, his performance was ex-
cellent de will play again at the con-
cert tomorrow evening, when the same
programme will be repeated.
The society will give two special
concerts at Carnegie Hall on Thurs
day afternoon, December 10, and Sat-
urday evening, December 21, with
Jascha Heifetz as soloist The sale Of
seats for these two concerts will open
tomorrow morning at the box Office
w
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
Plays and Players

Chauncey Ocott will come to the
Manhattan Opera House or Christmas
night in "The Voice of Mcconnell" a
new play written for him by George
M. .Cohan.
Cohan and Harris have in prepara-
ton new operetta, entitled "The
Royal Vagabond." recently announced
as "The Kings Double"
The following artists will appear at
the Central Theatre Sunday night con-
cert: Adelaide and Hughes, Harry
Carroll, Muriel Hudson and Dave
James. Sidonie Espero, Rath Brothers.
Carl Mccullough, Bert Hanlon, Phil
Baker, Sherman and Uttry, Sam Hearn
and Marguerite Calvert
Edgar selwyn, keeping watchful
eye on the Chicago and New York pro-
ductions of the "The Crowded Hour
has become a weekly commuter bep
tween the two cities.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
British Army Officer to
Wed Miss Clarice NJ. FrencI,

W: Barton French, who is at the Ritz
oarlton, has received a cable message
announcing the engagement in England
of his sister. Miss Clarice Mary
French, daughter of Mrs. S. Barton
French, to Major Bird, of the Royal
Flying Corps.
Miss French has been nurse fo,
about three years in the hospital al
Torquay, Devonshirc, formerly he,
mothers home. Mrs. French also has
home in Paris, which she has con.
verted into convalescent home. fo,
soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
A Note of Explanation
And ADOlOuv

Indignation over the matter of Mr..
Prokofieff's compositions, the manner
of his performances and the obvious
propagandism for disreputable music
made at the concerts of the Russian
Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday and
Wednesday blinded the eyes of this
reviewer to the fact that the ear-tear-
ing, nerve racking description of an
orgy OF witches on Wednesday after
noon was the creation of Vassilenko.
not Mr.. Prokofieff, as stated yesterday.
The latter gentleman has artistic sins
enough of his own to atone for and
ought not to have been saddled with
those of another, whose name was over
looked IN the dim light of the concert
room. we extend to him our apologies
and simultaneously our congratulations
that he is not the composer of the
musical bestiality which we tried to
scourge. H 2 x
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14

tribunal than are the ash barrels and
the soap box. an"
n,, me grip of discomfort is undcsir-
"oae baggage to most of us.
we 40 not welcome imported rriev-
we flung open our gates to those
prospective citizens coming from
abroad who noek honest opportunity
ior iS honest work. They have their
3, 'ao1r 10 sell, and nowhere in the
world Will they be paid as high for
1t as here. The grinding oppressor ;s
no longer familiar figure in our
country: In this connection it might
oe pertinent to note that with us the
SPORADIC enemy Of labor is rarely made
IN America
There should be neither display non
ElorHylng Of the red flag in this coun-
e.s' wnere 1t Is no more indigenous to
9ur T soil than is the poisonous cobra.
me red flag cannot be safely waved
before the wide open eyes of the Amer
Scan bull He will not stand for it.
BE Loyal Americans
The sooner the red flag is cut into
strips toward the making of the only
nag which we Americans propose to
keep floating undisturbed over our
land, the more sensible its present ad-
vocates will DC.
We Will then welcome your red as
part of our whole. united as it then
Will be to blue, the color of vision;
to white, the emblem of purity, and cam
!opled by the stars. which are our in
heritance and pride =
BE loyal Americans with us. not dis
gruntled aliens against us. Learn to
believe in America for Americans, even
as we do.
Pack up your troubles in your old
KIT bag and carry on side by side
with the builders of this country in
stead of with its wasters.
Look up and not down and soon
you will find our stars the antidote
to the mud of injustice and of oppres-
SION upon which you and your fathers
have turned Your beaten backs v
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
First Saturday Night Dance
For Navy and FIyinp OH;cer

The first Of series of Saturday
evening dances for officers of the
United States navy and officers of the
sl';1a av1atlon fields at Mineola, Long Island,
bla room Of the Vanderbilt. Music
will be furnished by the Bensonhurst
and Hazelhurst bands. Supper will be
served at 1915. NC
Among the patronesses are Mrs. AL
bert Gleaves, Mrs. Adolf Ladenburp
Mrs. Herbert Shipman, Mrs. Winthron
Ghanler, Mrs. John E. Berwind Mrs
herbert L. Satterlee, Mrs. Stanford
White, Mrs. James A. Roosevelt, Mrs.
NJ. Orme Wilson, Mrs. Frederic G. Pen
held, Miss Sallie Cottenet and Miss
Marion Tiffany. -i'''
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
JOHN B. RICHARDS

John B. Richards, packer, of Dover,
N. j., died unexpectedly in his auto
mobile Thursday night. He was re-
turning from a cattlebuying trip to
Rockaway when he became unconscious
and died before his chauffeur could get
him to a hospital. He was born in
England, in 1916, and came to America
when he was twenty years old, going
to Dover. where he established himself
as proprietor of an abattoir and whole
sale meat business. He leaves a
widow, two daughters and son. In
March, 1917, son, Fred c.. Richards,
was murdered on the streets of Dover
and three men now are serving prison
sentences for the crime.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
EDWIN R. SLATER

Edwin R. Slater, who died in ST.
Vincent's Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn,
Monday, formerly was a business man
of Sayville, L. l. He was born in Nor
wich, N. Y, and was eighty-two years
old. During the Civil War he served
in the 28th Fire Zouaves of the Union
army. This organization became part
of General Phil Kearney's famous di-
vision. Mr.. Slater was wounded at
Williamsburg and fredericksburg At
Fredericksburg he was awarded a
lieutenant's commission for gallantry
He was a Mason for fifty years and al
most that length of time member of
the Methodist Church. He was a
member of Richard Clark Post, G. A. R.,
Of Patchogue. Four years ago he
moved to Connecticut.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
Obituary
HENRY p. WHITE

Henry P. White, a police sergeant
attached to the West 13bth Street sta
ton, died unexpectedly in the. wash
room of the station house yesterday.
Sergeant White was thirty-e eight years
old and lived at 2674 Valentine Av-
enue, The Bronx. He had been COM
planning of not feeling we'll, and after
serving for a time on the monitor
telephone switchboard at the station
he went to the washroom, where he
collapsed. Dr.. Shapiro. Of the Harlem
Hospital, who was summoned, said
heart disease was the probable cause
of death Sergeant White had been a
member Of the force fourteen years
and for several years was attached to
the detective bureau. For the last two
months he had been at the West 135th
Street station.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
WILLIAM G.. HICKS

William G. Hicks, long an cmploye
Of the Long Island Railroad, died
Wednesday at his home in Rockville
Centre, l.. T., less than month after
the death of his wife. He was thirty
nine years old and was q son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Nelson Hicks, of
Randell Avenue, Rockville Centre. He
was a member of the Rockville Centre
Club. He leaves one daughter
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14
Jascha Heifetz Kept From
Concert bv Influenza Attack

Jascha Heifetz. suddenly stricken
WIN influenza, was unable to appear
ac thc concert given by the Symphony
New-York tribune., 1918-12-14

CAS- FOREMOST THEATRES DIRECTION OF
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
PLAN OF HOOVER In
CONVEYING THANKS TO AMER
ICANS FOR SAVING FOOD
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 17.-"Jenny Jones
Of Lakeland, want to make you ac-
quainted with Alice Brown of Shef
field, England; here is letter from
her thanking you for saving food 50
that she need not go hungry. invite
you to write to her"
This, in effect, though perhaps not
by the use of those words, is the plan
adopted by United States Food Ad-
ministrator Herbert G.. Hoover, to
convey the thanks of English school
children to the children OF America
for helping him to conserve food for
the benefit of English boys and girls
Mr.. Hoover has brought back from
London many thousands of letters
from the British boys and girls and
his plan is to send at least one letter
to every public school in the United
States.
The letters were delivered to Mr.
Hoover during his recent visit 10 Lon
don. Two motor cars were required
to carry them. Some of them were
written by individuals while Others
were signed by the children of a
whole school; so that the total repre-
sented the thanks of hundreds Of
thousands of British children.
The editor of the Teachers World
presented to Mr.. Hoover deputation
of English school children and told
the American Food Administrator
that the letters were heart felt ex.
pressions of gratitude to the Ameri-
can nation which had denied itself 70
provide England with food.
Il will very proudly distribute these
letters among our American schools.
replied Mr.. Hoover. 81 am quite
sure that they will form one of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

most effective links possible between
the people OF the two nations. Each
one Of them will be priced, and | will
see to 1t that not one of the thou
sands of schools scattered throughout
our country is left without at least
one Of them. They form heap Of
real treasure, and should have a very
far-reaching result.
81 feel that too much is made of
my own part In the American en-
deavor by addressing all these letters
to me personally for really the
thanks should go to the American
people. There is, however, some
thing very beautiful and inspiring In
the thought underlying them and for
the American people I thank each one
OF my correspondents heartily.
For some time the School Teach
ers in our country have been organ
lied on this work of food saving and
excellently they have carried out
their important share of the task
They have taught our children to
leave no effort unturned to save food
with the result that the whole ma
tion, young and old alike, are con-
centrating upon this endeavor. Spe-
cially have the children of people of
moderate means put forward every
exertion to this end and almost to
family each of these children is prac-
tising the utmost self-denial. In this
great pile of letters l think we have
excellent material for a scond stimu-
lation next year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
TO TRAVEL 5000 MILES
IN OWN TERRITORY

Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 17.--G0vern-
ors who can traverse their common
wealths in few hours probably
would enjoy a trip which Thomas
Riggs, Jr., Governor Of Alaska, is
now taking from Juneau, the capital.
across the territory to Nome, not far
from Siberia's east coast.
Governor Riggs will travel In all,
about 5000 miles by ocean steamer,
railroad, automobile stage, river
steamboat and probably launch. It Is
not believed he will have to "mush"
any Of the trip on foot. He will
touch nearly every one Of the larger
cities and towns of the northern ter
ritory.
The first lap is an easy steamship
journey nearly 1000 miles across the
Gulf of Alaska and up Cooks Inlet
to Anchorage. At Fairbanks he will
strike the Tanana river and board q
stern wheel river steamboat for st.
Michael on the Bering Sea, about
1000 miles away. Thence an ocean
steamer or launch will carry the
executive across Norton Sound to
Nome.
Mrs. Riggs is accompanying her
husband. Governor Riggs has gone
on the trip with the object of learning
Alaska's needs and meeting the peo-
pie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
QuESTIoNNAIREs SOON
GO OUT FOR NEWLY
REGISTERED MEN
Personal Appeals viii Not Be List
ened To-Registrants, Their Fam
lilies or Attorney Advised That
District Board Can Hold
No Audiences

Jacksonville, Sept 17.-Men who
registered last Thursday for selective
military service may expect within
probably ten days from today to re-
ceive questionaires, the second step
for some of them in their progression
from the civilian to the military
class. Just when the questionnaires
will be placed in the mails is still in
definite, as the boards are awaiting
the arrival of supplementary sheets
which must go with each. These.
however, are expected at any time and
we'll known official of one Of the
boards yesterday stated that 1t Is
almost certain that within ten days
men will be receiving these docu-
ments.
Five days are allowed the regis.
trant fill out and return his ques'
tionnaire and those who are delin-
quent or delay in making their re.
turns are subject to penalties. After
man receives his classification he is
allowed seven days in which to ap-
peal to the district exemption board,
which has headquarters in Tampa.
Valuable information
J. H. Mackey, head of the district
board, yesterday gave out valuable
information for all registrants deal
ing with the maner and procedure Of
appeals.
Mr.. Mackey stated that the ruling
has been made that no personal
claims for exemption or deferred
classification will be heard by the dis
trict board This is in accordance
with Bulletin 2265, Selective Service
Regulations, the text of which fol-
lows:
"The practice of some district
boards in permitting some families
of registrants, as well as the regis
trants themselves, or their attorneys
to appear before them to plead for
deferred classification is a direct and
deliberative violation Of both the let
fer and the spirit Of Rule XXXVI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

7, O. Eddy, of Orange Mills, yes
terdav brought to the city mammoth
numnk,n weighing 92 pounds. Mr.
Eddy made very modest apologies fer
tbo snecimen, stating that the dry
woatber had stunted it considerably
1bo numpkin is on exhibition on the
uindow of the Merrill Insurance
AGENCY Also in the same window
&c freak in pecan production being
. branch of a budded pecan tree
hearing a cluster of twenty-six nuts
crown bv J. D. Bulky.-Palatka Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
BIG PROFITS in
ENGLISH COTTON INDUSTRY

Manchester, England, Sept. IT,
Remarkable profits have been made in
the Lancashire cotton industry since
the beginning of the 'year, despite the
shortage Of raw material from the
United States, and the compulsory
stoppage Of machinery.
Fifteen spinning concerns publish
accounts whose total profits for the
half year ended June last, amount to
$695,125 against $209,790 in
the six months ending December,
1917. As a result of the good trade
reports, share prices have steadily
advanced and the capital appreciation
since the beginning Of the year for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
GemanS Burn
Town Along
The M0Sene
OUIETER ON THE AMERICAN
SECTOR THAN AT ANY TIME
SINCE LAST THURSDAY WHEN
BIG DRIVE STARTED
(By Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 17.-Serbian and
French troops continued the offen-
sive in Macedonia and have pro-
gressed more than five miles, accord
ing to a Serbian official statement re-
ceived here. The advancing Allies
have occupied an important series of
ridges, and captured more than three
thousand prisoners and twenty-four
guns. Their casualties have been
slight. The Allies, moving forward on
a front of twelve miles, have taken
the village Grade Shnitza, twenty
miles east Of Monastir and Jugc. A
Slav division is fighting with the
Serbs and French, which has reached
Kodak, the most important position
in the region of the offensive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
Bols Fly In Panic
Before British
And Americans
(By Associated Press.'l

Petrograd, Saturday, Sept. 15.-
Delayed ed)-American British and
French detachments are reported by
the Pravda to have the Bolshevik
forces on the Arehangel front. The
Bolshevik after an initial success
were repulsed by British reinforce
ments and fled in a panic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
PRESIDENT
REJECTION OF
PEACE Terms
APPROVED
BY LODGE
LATTER DECLARES WHOLE MA.
TION WILL STAND BEHIND THE
PRESIDENT in HIS DECISION
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 17.-The un-
qualified endorsement of the Presi-
dents rejection of Austria's peace
proposal was given in the Senate to-
day by Lodge, the Republican floor
leader, and ranking minority member
of the foreign relations committee.
Lodge said the Presidents prompt re-
fusal was right and wise, and was
sure it would meet with universal ap-
proval,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
GERMAN.SWEDISH ASSN
HAS BEEN FORMED

New York, Sept. IA committee
of prominent Swedish and German
firms has been formed in Berlin for
the purpose of organizing a German
Swedish economic association, says a
Berlin dispatch in the Cologne Ga
zette. The object is to bring togeth-
er all German and Swedish firms en-
tertaining close mutual economic re-
lations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
FIVE NEGROES WHO
PARTICIPATED IN
} HOUSTON RIOTS
HANGED TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

San Antonio, Sept. 17.-Five ne
groes, sentenced to death by court
martial for participation In the Hous-
ton riots in August last year, were
hanged at Fort Sam Houston at day.
break this morning. No civilians
were allowed to witness the execu-
tions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
..
of
Candidates In
Several States To
Be Investigated
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 17.-The prim-
ary campaign expenditures of candi-
dates of congress from New York, IL
linois, Ohio and other States Is under
investigation to ascertain whether
there have been violations of the
federal statutes limiting expendi-
lures.