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New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Anti-Saloon Leader
Attacks Opponents

William II. Anderson, State Superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League of
New York, whose removal has been
demanded by certain Of the allied pro-
hlbltlon interests, issued reply to his
accusers yesterday. He not only chal-
lenges them to prove that they repre-
sent. as they claim a majority of the
dry forces, but he refutes many other
OF their statements.
Inc statement, in part, is as follows:
Ihe demand for the removal of the
Antl-Saloon League superintendent bv
punch OF organizations that have
nearly all fought rne Anti-Saloon
League IN this state from the begin
nlng is amusing. to say the least. | am
perfectly willing to be abused to save
! the temperance cause from the dis
grace and the contempt that would
have been brought upon it if it's Lead
ershlp mad no more gratitude or intel
llgence than to embarrass the only
Governor who ever accomplished anv-
thing for prohibition, and had become
the plant tool in the hands of the
-Brown-Swee faction, in their
scheme to protect themselves by using
the prohlbltion forces as the means of
turning the state over to Tammany as
the only way in which they can throw
off Governor Whitman's leadership of
their party.
"The Anti-Saloon League came to
leadership in this state by fighting re-
lentlessly to push through a construc-
tive prohibition programme in spite of
the frequent bitter assaults by these
same irreconcilables. Recognizing that
another conflict was inevitable, we de-
lloerately forced the hand of these
misguided enthusiasts and compelled
them to do their worst and 90 their
limit at this early stage in the cam.
palgn, in ample time for truth and
light to correct any honest blunders and
shrivel the other kind, long before the
date of primaries and election. There
IS no new split in the prohibition
forces; this IS simply another outbreak
OF the old and irreconcilable cleavage
between the impracticable radicals on
the one hand and on the other hand
the constructive prohibitionists who
hold that it is no sin to be sensible. !"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
No Reason for Extra
Session, Says Whitman
Orys Must Wait, He Tells
committee of Allied Tenn
perance Forces
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

Nopcciot Dspdtch to The Tribuns)
ALBANY, May 7.-Governor Whit
man to-day told the committee Of the
allled temperance forces appointed to
wait upon him that he would not call
an extra session of the Legislature
10 act on the ratification of nation
VIDE prohibition.
see nothing in the present situa-
sloh, ne said, (which would justify
'.iie IN calling an extra session for that
puipose. have no information that
wouid lead me to believe that there
s Moulu De any change in the Legisla-
.ure' and, as the measure can be acted
upon at any Legislature for six wears
! 90 not think that an emergency ex-
1sts that would justify my calling the
Legislature back"
:, Inc temperance committee include d
Sanon William Sheafe Chase, of the
GlVlc League; Mrs. C. E. Lindsay, of
ene s Wy w. Z. /. o., and Gordon S. Payne,
~ Eimlra, representing the Interna-
'lonal IN, Order of Good Templars.
they made it plain that they had
not requested the extra session. but
.hat the temperance organizations
would give the Governor their full
support IT he deemed it expcdient to
= oali au. IL. they insisted the question of
e:an1hg an extra session was left en-
tlreiy in his hands.
The members of the committoa de.
med that any effort was being made
TO embarass the Governor, as had been
charged c,,s by William II. Anderson,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, who at the conference here
yesterday of the temperance forces on
posed an extra session.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Marcus P. knowlton

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May T.
Marcus p. Knowlton, former chief JUS
tice of the Supreme judicial Court of
Massachusetts, died in his home here
to-day after a long period of failing
health. He was appointed chief JUS
tice in 1902 by Governor w. M. Crane
and retired in 1911.
Judge Knowlton was born in Wilbra-
ham in 1889 and was graduated from
Yale in 1860. He had served in both
branches of the state legislature and
was justice Of the Superior Court from
1881 to 1887 He received the honor
ary degre Of L. L. D., from Yale in
1895 and the same degree from Har-
ward in 1900.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Metropolitan Art
Museum ays High
Tribute to Morgan
Gifts He Made to Institu-
ton To Be Kept in
Separate Wing
Trustees Issue Booklet
Seek to Make Formal Record
of Late Financier's
Great Services

The trustees Of the METROPOLITAN
Museum of Art have issued booklet
as tribute to the collecting genius OF
the iate J. P, Morgan and to the gifts
that he made to the institution. This
IS printed, a foreword explains, be-
cause the trustees of the institution
wish to make formal and as far as
possible permanent record of the
great service rendered to the Metro
politan Museum and to the American
people by the late J. P. Morgan.
Following a schedule of the art mas
terpleces bestowed upon the museum
by the late Mr.. Morgan and his son.
there is a tribute to the dead fnan,
cier.. signed by Robert de Forest, the
president, and Henry w. Kent, secre-
tary Of the trustees
After paying admiration to the finan-
clal and artistic genius of Mr.. Morgtn
and his generosity in turning over his
art collection for the benefit of the
American people, the tribute proceeds:
The most marked expression of this
impulse during Mr. Morgan's lifetime
was IN his service to this museum He
was one of the original subscribers to
~ P0SAi'iiilbA 4ullu raised N 1SIU as
the basis for the organization of the
museum, and from that time for all
the remaining forty three years of his
LIE he never failed in his constant sup
port OF the institution. He was one of
the hrst nifty patrons whose names api-
pear upon the list of 1871 as members
OF the corporation.
Became Trustee in 1888
"He became a trustee in 1888, and
discharged the duties of that office
Tor twenty-five years until his death.
tie was member of the executive com
mlttee and of the finance committee
OF the board from 1892 to 1894, mem
Der of the executive committee again
from 1901 until his election as first
vlce-president in 1904, when he became
as ne ever after remained an ex-officio
member of the committee.
He was elected president in 1904,
and remained president until the time
CT his death. His first recorded gift
to the museum was in 1897, and for
the sixteen years which followed there
was rapid succession of valuable and
princely gifts. In the summer of 1913
his son, who bears the name and in
herits the spirit of his father, placed
substantially the whole of his fathers
vast collections upon loan exhibition
in the new northern wing of the
museum building. Further gifts by the
son of almost priceless objects have
followed. and now the present John
Pierpont Morgan, upon the settlement
OF his fathers estate, has found him
self able to honor the memory and
execute the purposes of his father by
presenting to the museum large part
or the collection, including more than
5000 objects.
Separate Ring for Gifts
"The gifts of the father, and of the
son in memory of the father, with the
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Plays and Players

The Drums" new military nlav
ny George Hazelton, remembered for
MS The Yellow Jacket" and mistress
Nell' successes, will be produced soon
by Wagenhals & Kemper A large
portion of the probable profits of this
piece will go to swell the fund to be
devoted to the restoration of France
after the war. A warrior will turn
actor when "The Drums" is presented.
sergeant Arthur Guy Empey, known the
country over @ Tor his articles, speeches
ana an! MIN over the Top" is to play the
chlet soldier role, and it may be said
that he was for some time uncertain
OF the advsability of supplanting the
roar OF cannon with the crackle Of
palms. Then, as he was wavering, came
a message from Washington urging
hlm to sign his contract. bringing
ald and comfort to those left behind is
DONG lar more than any single man can
40 in the field" ran the letter. There
Will be no lighting or shots or horrors,
promise the producers, but q sort Of
black cloud and its silver lining idea
The series of musical shows writ
ten and acted by husky defenders Of
the United States, many of them in
short skirts and wigs, grows apace.
Now it's "Bif! Bang!" the week of
May 27 at the Century Theatre, to be
given by the naval recruits at the Pei
ham Bay Park training station. The
receipts go to the stations welfare
fund. These shows may disclose more
knotty knees than the public has ever
seen away from a bathing beach, but
it's lots of fun for. the bows. their rela-
tlves and the public, too.
Every one who liked "The Land of
Joy"---which means every discriminate
ing playgoer in New York and the sub
urbs-wlll leap into the air and rejoice
exceedingly to learn that an act com
posed of some of the dashinr Spanish
dancers here recently is to be at the
Falace Theatre next week for a fort
night. Among them are Maria Marco.
luislta Puchol, Carmen Lopez, Dolore-
tes, Bilbao and Manzantinita.
Sid Franklin, a director of motion
PICTURES, has written a play for Norma
Ialmadge.. better known to the screen
thar, the drama. What the piece is to
be all about has remained an inviolate
secret, however, without even hint as
yet about the gowns Miss Talmadge
will wear.
"Oh, Lady, Lady!" is to be done in
London in August, the English rights
having been secured by Oscar Asche.
In return Elliott, Comstock G. Gest
Will produce "The Maid Of the Noun
tains" at the Century in September.
This musical piece has had a London
success. and doubtless will be received
here with interest.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Sidney c. France

Sidney c. France, a vaudeville actor
died yesterday at Seton HOSPITAL as
the result of lbs experience year ago
in the war zone. Rejected from the
army because of physical disability, he
took a position on a cattle boat bound
for France. The boat was torpedoed
and Mr. France, protected by life
preserver, was in the water for six
hours before he was picked up. He
contracted pneumonia, which later de-
veloped into tuberculosis.
Mr.. France was born here thirty.
eight years ago.
Services will be held at the Campbell
Funeral Church tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
East Orange Goes Dry

EAST ORANGE, N. j., May Final
returns show that East Orange has
gone dry-the first city in New Jersey
to cast out the saloon. The vets lost
by narrow margin. With close to
five thousand votes cast the swinging
of hundred voters would have re-
tanned license.
Two thousand four hundred and
eighty-three votes were cast by the
drys and 2,310 by the vets. The SOL
dier vote is not yet in, but it is not
does come.
East Orange has had fifteen saloons.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Rochester Leader
Assails Anderson

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 7.-On his
return here to-day from the conference
OF the temperance forces in ALBANY
William H. Burr, head of the group
named to select committee of one
hundred for q. dry Rochester campaign,
issued the following statement:
when Anderson came to the city
just as the dry Rochester campaign
was being weighed in the balance last
winter, ne, without any attempt to
confer with those in authority to sneak
issued a statement and sent it to the
press. He accused those who might
thereafter conduct the campaign of
doing so for selfish or dishonora
reasons. Such unkino, indiscreet and
unfair tactics as this continued to re-
suit in disharmony and just criticism. !"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Society Leaders Helping
Smoke and Canteen Fund

Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, national
chairman of the Navy Recreation De-
partment of the Woman's Naval Ser
vice, Inc, is bringing a large party
from Philadelphia to attend the benefit
to be given Sunday evening, May 10, at
the Studios, 40 West Fifty seventh
Street, for the Smoke and Canteen
Fund of the Dewey Recreation Com
mittee of the Service.
The patronesses for the benefit in
aexander iuas Mrs D. 1ssP B. Pratt sy M 9ud eba1 Mrs
de Rham, Mrs. John Wanamaker, jr.;
Mrs. Walter Brooks, Mrs. Leonard M.
Thomas, Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Angler B. Duke. Mrs. Gurnee
Mum, Mrs. James West Roosevelt and
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, jr.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Charles w. Smith

MONTCLAIR, N. j., May 7-Charles
w. Smith. progenitor of family of 101.
consisting of eight children, forty
six grandchildren and forty-seven
at-grandchildren, died to-day at
Mountainside Hospital in this town
Smith was seventy-two years old and
was born in Roseland, in the western
part of Essex County. For the past
few years he had lived at Pine Brook.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Miss du Vivier Weds To-day

Miss Nathalie du Vivier daughter of
Mrs. Charles Girault du Vivier, will be
married to John A. O'Connor to-day
in the Lady Chapel of st. Patrick's
Cathedral The Rev. Theophile WI
cher. rector of the Church of st. Vim
cent de Paul, and the Rev William
Martin, of the Cathedral. will officiate.
The ceremony will be followed by
reception at the home of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Maurice La Montague, 81
Park Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Willard II. TAYLOR

MoNTCLAIR, N. j., May Word
was received here to-day of the death
in Japan of Willard II. Taylor, son of
Mr.. and Thomas H. Taylor, of Llewellyn
Road, Montclair, from typhoid fever.
Mr.. Taylor, who was twenty-six years
old, was in the service of the Standard
Oil Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Art
Baroness Hermelin Has Ex-
hibit at Scandinavian
Art Shop

An exhibition of portraits, miniatures
and landscapes by Baroness Astrid
Hcrmelin at the Scandinavian Art Shop
shows work that, though triie i'm
mature. is headed in the right direc
ton. The miniatures are loosely
handled, but show good study of char
acter. Her water color portraits are
treated in sketchy manner, but are
somewhat lacking in drawing. The ex-
hibition will close MAY Is.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08

Despite all the liquor sold here,
comparatively few "drunks" arc
found on the streets, is pointed out
by Brooklyn man who believes the
world is growing better every year.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: For the last ten years l have
been close student of the wet and
dry problem and have carefully watched
and noted it's varying effects. But
have come as near to finding the Utopia
in dry community as l have the lam
entable stateA Of degeneration and
sordidness that some of the Jealous
drys would have us believe exists in
the wet communities. Experience has
also taught that it is useless to argue
the question with the radical, be he
"prohi" or "anti."
earnestly believe The Tribune comes
nearest to "hitting the nail on the
head" in this recent paragraph: cone
striking deduction to be made from the
replies is that the possibility of a prac-
tical and final compromise on the
liquor question hardly seems to be con-
sdered. Apparently the discussion has
been so violently conducted that no
Right here is the nucleus for sane
and impartial airing and discussion of
the entire matter.
Let us forget for a while our an
cient history, our Continental compare
sons. our experts; but most of all let
US forget cur statistics, the "scienco
says" and the isolated cases so much
used by the average reformer and emo
tional speaker.
not been fully awake to the situation
and have allowed the other fellow to
do our thinking. Let US, each one, look
about, use our own common sense, COM
pare and. after weighing carefully,
form our own conclusions.
What do we find?
That we have become better as a
whole as each year has progressed
Can any one rightfully say that we
would be still better or further ad-
vanced without alcohol?
That we see less and less drunken
ness on our streets as time goes on.
A drunken man or woman on any OF
our city streets to-day is a very rare
and uncommon sight. Yet it is not so
long ago when in certain sections one
could find dozen within two or three
blocks. Prohibition did not bring
! about this greatly improved condition.
Is it not fact that New York COM
pares very we'll with most of the cities
4 in this country? And this in spite of
the fact that we have perhaps the
largest foreign population Of any city
in the world in addition to an ever
increasing influx of pleasure seekers
and other cut-of-towners bent on di-
versions of various kinds.
Is it not also true that business and
the business man of New York come
( pretty near measuring up to any mark
set by any dry state? Is the New
York business man any less efficient
for his indulgence in social glass? Is
our New York laboring man any less
energetic or capable than his brother
IN dry city? From what have seen
shat has been setting O very fair mace,
That as we look about US and en-
deavor TO compare the moderate drinker
with the total abstainer we find It prac-
/ ticalIy impossible to distinguish the
/ one fSem the other. / wonder how
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Here s to Water.
Drink 1t Down!

So long as the sale of intoxicants
is permitted, the liquor problem will
never be solved and stay solved,
writes H. E. Clarke, because the
habit always spreads and increases
consumption.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The solution Of the drink prob
lem is not difficult to find, but the
trouble is it refuses to remain solved.
A man as he Journeys through life
either drinks more, or he drinks less
he does not stand still. AS it is with
q man, so it is with nation.
Germany solved the problem years ago
by giving social sanction to drinking
in the open and in the family. France
and Italy had their open air cafes, and
Germany her beer gardens. In the
last twenty to twenty-five years, how
ever, the consumption of distilled
liquors has risen enormously in these
Of the authorities. France blamed it
on absinthe and the apertif habit, the
taking of an appetizer before meals.
Italy thought it was due to the return
ing emigrants from America who
taught the peasants to drink spirits,
and Germany-scientifc at least in
thought--laid it to the nervous ten
sion Of modern life that demanded
more stimulants.
Here in America, where drinking is
more or less sub-rosa, we blamed our
mounting drink bill on the saloon
keeper, or believed it was due to the
treating habit, or. as some super-in-
telligent beings have declared was
caused by soul hunger-whatever
that may be.
To the thoughtful observer it would
appear that wherever moderate drink
ing is not disapproved the consump-
tion of alcohol will increase more and
more, regardless of the drinking habits
of a nation.
The brewers and distillers are crying
to heaven for a solution, but will they
ever find a satisfactory one, since the
only one worth while is that which will
continue to reduce consumption-a re-
suit not desired from business stand
point? 1t is true, a far-seeing saloon
keeper does not like to see man drink
too much too often he might lose his
job and hence have nothing to spend,
or he might 60 on the water wagon
a result equally disastrous. Also a
town that drinks too much may go dry.
Here's to good old water, drink it
down, drink it down!
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
among the large body of men active
IN this misguided prohibition move move.
maent, so that only good may come to
the people of America. "
FRANK L. FRUGONE.
In Place of Alcohol,
Whata

From time immemorial paonle
have automatically turned to alcohol
for relief, writes Charles F. Chase.
ct 80 Cortlandt Street, who would
like to have some abolitionists name
a substitute.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Would it not be very helpful to
us laymen. in view of the impending
dryness Of the entire nation, if YOU
would secure from the temperance
forces information as to what to use
IN place of alcohol?
From time immemorial. in case of
exposure, shock. or "any other old
thing" from a snake bite to house,
maids knee, people have automati-
caliy turned to alcohol for relief or
as preventive to serious illness.
l have written number of temper
ance organizations in this country and
IN Great Britain, and as yet have
failed to receive detailed instructions
that layman could follow.
Trusting it may be possible to Sc
cure this information through your
forum, and thanking you for your part
IN 1t. l remain, Yours truly,
CHARLES +. CHASE.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08

A8th ST. THEA. f. of B.way E,r. s.ao
rrIr. 80 Mas To morrow s. saturtsy :. ~
IRE MAN WHO STAYED AT HOME
Famous Spy" Play--Star Cast.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Editor Predicts Industrial Unrest
]. Throughout Nation if 1t Goes Dry

many of The Tribune's readers, stand
ing say, IN front of the Tribune Build
ing, where hundreds of thousands of
people pass daily, could place finger
on the man or woman who takes glass
of wine or beer with his or her meals.
We can go on making our compari-
sons in all walks and stations Of life.
but we can point to little bad as being
directly caused by alcohol, except in
Isolated cases and still less good as
being direct traceable to prohibition.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Believes New York
Is Not So Bad

Despite all the liquor sold here
comparatively few "drunks" arc
found on the streets, is pointed out
by Brooklyn man who believes the
world is growing better every year.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
DenOyer Electric Co.
Home Plumbing & Heating Co.
North Pacific Construction Co.

The statement Of the council, like
that OF the exchange is headed 80
That the Public May Know" 1t reads
as follows:
At a meeting last Friday March 15)
an organized body of contractors
known as the Builders Exchange re-
fused to recognize the right of labor
to organize and affiliate.
They state that because of the pres
ent conditions caused by the national
crisis, the scarcity of labor in all
branches and the need OF conserving it
in every possible way, the granting of
our demand with all that it means and
leads to, would be unwise.
The Building Trades Council of Twin
Falls and vicinity, which organization
the Builders Exchange refuses to rec
ognize consists of all building trades
chartered from the building trades de-
partment of The American Federation
OF Labor and is recognized and en-
dorsed by the United States govern
ment.
In view of the fact that the Build
ers Exchange saw fit to try to i'm
press upon the public the idea that
we were trying to restrict labor
through our demands we wish to in
form the public that we are only re-
serving the right to work where and
with whom we please, a right that
any free man ought to have
Instead of restricting labor we have
affiliated our trades in one large body
and by so doing have been able TO
rent an office and hire a business
agent to look after work and keep
our men employed as steadily as pos
sible.
Any working man in Twin Falls
has the privilege of using our office
to register when he is out of worl
and we will do our best to put hin
in touch with men needing men o
his trade
In doing this we believe that "
are conserving labor by making /
possible for the contractor to ge
help and the working man to ge
> work with the least possible loss o
time to each party.
We deny the right of any contracto
or body of. contractors to call us I'm
American and we seriously doub
their nerve to make it personal.
(Signed The Building Trades Coun
: ell of Twin Falls and Vicinity
BY JAMES r. MUM,
Pres.
H F. HENRY,
Secy
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
b. 7. c. DENIES THAT
IT WOULD RESTRICT

Continued from page one)
Trades Council of Twin Falls, Idaho,
and vicinity. The members of Twin
Falls Builders Exchange, refuse to
recognize such an organization, as the
Twin Falls Building Trades Council
of Twin Falls and Vicinity, and do
think it unjust, and unfair and that
you are taking advantage of the pres
ent existing condition.
(Signed) TWIN FALLS BUILDERS
EXCHANGE.
w. G. Reed Co.
w. G. Reed Heating G. Plumbing
Co.
p R. Thompson.
e. A. Moon.
Healey Plumbing & Heating Co.
Earnest White.
II. A. Brizee
r. Paysee.
Citizens Electro Supply Co
Earl Felt.
]. L. Edwards.
A. Estling.
American Electric Co.
Idaho Sash & Door Works.
Herman Schurger.
Mitchell & Rauch.