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The sun., 1918-12-28
BRITISH TO OPPOSE !:
THE MARINE DEAF,
Shipping Magnates Assert No
Conferences Have Been
Held Thus Far.
RAISE VITAL QUESTION
Point to Agreement of August.
1908, Which Has Not
Expired.
Specio, Gable Despatch TO Tnr s.v
1915; al rights rcscr,ed

Special Gable Despatch TO THr SIS.
Copyright. 1915 al rights rrsey1ed
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Shipping magnats,
here declare to-day that the British Gov.
eminent has not been approached r..
garding the United States SAipplr,
Boards project to buy control Of the In.
ternational Mercantile Marine Company,
ships, and that there has been no consul.
tation whatever between the two Govern.
ments.
They asserted also that the trans.Ar
OF securities or share lien certificates IN
the British companies from the lnterns.
tional Mercantile Marine Company 10 the
United States Shipping Board would IN
no wise affect the status OF the Britis,
companies or of the ships which are
manned by British crews under Br!tIsi
management under the twenty yea
agreement of August ]. 1903 which has
several years 10 run.
That the British Government WoI'
never assent to the transfer of the shNs
was asserted by the Globe, which hes
made exhaustive Inquiries in author,a
tive British shipping circles. which Ter-
startled by New York reports to the Il.
feet that a great British merchant fleet
had been sold to the United states Gov.
eminent. The Globe in its editorial com.
ment says in part:
"As the facts have been considerably
distorted in the American press Il is
fitting that the British public should
learn Immediately how the matter really
stands This move on the part Of re
American Shipping Board, whether III
advised or purely a commercial dea'
was not preceded by any consultation
whatever between the two Governments
What Can he Done.
THE course is open for the United
States Shipping Board to purchase n,
shares of the International MercaNt"
Marine. but the transfer of shares does
not in any way affect the status Of III
British companies or their ships whiC1
| are all manned by British crews unde7
British management under the agrea'
ment of August !, 1903, which has se'.
eral more years &c run.
with the transfer OF the shares -
the International Mercantile Marin.
| Company into the hands OF the Unite,
States Shipping Board it would be ur.
doubtedly their wish to change The regis
| try OF those vessels now flying the Bit
ish flag and to take over their en're
management. Strong pressure - Ike
| to be used on governmental circles ~
| this side.
ut Is unthinkable, however. that -"
| British Government would agree - sue
a suicidal course however anxious he
| may he to crafty America for the guts'
| ton at stake IS pue Of vital AMI slp-er.
| national Importance.
| After the British navy and It's ne
The sun., 1918-12-28
BONDS IN NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Friday. December ~. 1913

100000 3S2o0o0
100s9S6000
ANGLE az BOND
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Democrats Notify
Upstate Officials
OF Fraud CHARGES
Speciul pianntcA to Ihs rr;aur


SYRACUSE. Nov. 8.-While the
slxty-two Democratic county chairmen
are being instructed again carefully to
watch the canvassing of the votes ma
chlnery has been set in motion by
the state committee for the prosecu-
ton of fraud IN half a dozen upstate
counties. State Chairman Kellogg
has notified several United States Dis
trict Attorneys that there were irreg-
ulariries in their Jurisdictions.
In Chautauqua, Orange and Steuben
counties the Federal officials have been
told that evidence tending to show
bribery and tampering with the ballot
viii be presented soon. In another
county the Democratic chairman wants
10 know why in several districts there
Was not single vote cast for Bird S.
Coler.
in Wyoming County it will be charged
that Republican inspectors added to
the count in favor of Governor Whit
man and the other members of the Re-
publican ticket. In Elmira and Corn
ms charges of bribery are to be
brought against Republican district
workers in handling the campaign of
AIanson Houghton, the Congressional
candidate.
When the state committee meets here
IN bout two weeks its first business
VIII be to name new chairman. Mr..
kellogg having adhered to his resolu-
uon not to continue in the most
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Straight Flight of 700
Miles Ends at Yonkers

Major E. J. Booth and Lieutenant
Elmer Spencer, who reached Hazel
hurst Field, Long Island, yesterday, in
a De Haviland aeroplane, made non
stop fight of 700 miles from Mount
Clemens, Mich, to Yonkers, n. Y, in
a little less than six hours. Leaving
Selfridge Field. Mount Clemens at
ll:40 r. M. Thursday. they landed in
Yonkers Tor gasoiene at 4:30 o. m.
the same day.
The one hour difference in time
made their trip extend over five hours
and fifty minutes. The plane was
equipped with Liberty motor At
its highest it reached an altitude Of
1000 feet. The course lay over the
Great Lakes and directly above Tor
onto to the Adirondacks where the
aviators turned to follow the Hudson
River south.
At Yonkera they descended beside
the home of Gideon c. Peck, former
brating his seventy-tifth birthday
When they started for Hazelhurst
Field the aeropIane struck q tree ard
was damaged They repaired it and
completed the flight.
No preparations to receive them had
been made at Hazelhurst Field Ii
was not known they had set out on
the long fight. Last night the two
aviators we're the guests of the Aero
Club OF America. They will set out
to-day fov Washington.
On Monday Enrico Cantoni. OF the
Italian army, will attempt a flight from
this city to Chicago. He will leave
Mineola at 3 n. m. and hopes to be
in Chicago six hours later.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
wo Hearst Men
In New Mexico
Defeated at Polls
tspsciql Dispatch to The Tribune,

SANTA FE. \. NJ. Nov. s.-New
Mexico has utterly repudiated two
friends aud supporters Of William
Randolph Hearst, his only spokesmen
IN the State One is William b. Wal
ton. Representative in Congress and
Democratic nominee for United States
Senator.
He was decisvely beaten last Tues
day. although elected by a good ma
jority in 1915 In the meantime he
had attended the Hearst celebration in
New York on July 4th, and said he
knew no reason TO question Hearst's
loyalty"
The other is Richard H. Hanna, dc,
featcd on the Democratic ticket for
reelection TO the Supreme Court
Hanna was elected in 1911, but last
summer espoused the cause Of Hearst
when he thought the Dem ocratic party
could make political capital of the
issue. and thereby handicapped the
New Mexico Council Of Defence, which
had barred the Hearst publications
from the state.
Hanna spoke in public in defence
Of Hearst, and his high office became $
means for Influencing patriotic dealers
who had stopped the sale Of all Hearst
publications.. New Mexicans made the
prophecy last July that no Hearst sup
porter could be elected to office in
this state.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Republican Votes
Enough to Ratify,
"Dry" Leader Says

William II. Anderson. State Super
intendent of the Ant-Saloon League.
said last night that New York would
ratify the national prohibition amend
ment this winter unless the Republican
organization warrants the suspicion Of
election deal by joining with
Tammary
Even though the official count may
show Governor Whitman defeated.
ratification of the amendment is not
beaten" said Mr.. Anderson. -Four new
states were carried for prob bition
Tuesday, making n total of thirty Two !:
FIVE wet ones already have ratified, and
several more have elected ratification
legislatures. We have now committed
to prohibition good margin over the
necessary thirty-six states and national
cons stitutional prohibition is assure d
even without New York.
"The Democratic party has estab-
iished the precedent Of making ratifca-
ton a party issue III this state. Most
of the Republicans in the Senate and
Assembly are committed to ratification.
There are enough Assemblymen to rat-
~ easily if the Speaker really tries to
but n through. and a majority is GER
ain in the Senate if the Republican
oarty realizes that its only safety is to
60 through with this question"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Greek Priests Mistreated

SAL0NICA, Nov. 6. Among the
prisoners captured from the Bulgar-
ans by the Allied armies in the re-
cent offensive were a great number of
Greek residents OF Thraoe and East
crn Rurelia. They were forcibly
drafted into the Bulgarian army.
A number of Greek priests who
were deported by the Bulgarians have
arrived at Drama. having been re-
leased in accordance with the armis-
tice of September 20. They declare
that they were treated brutally by
the Bulgariars, who compelled them
to build roads, clean out stables and
act in the place Of horses in pulling
carriages. Some Of the priests died
rs the result Of the severe treatment
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Mrs. Stokes Freed
illegal Registration Charge
Rejected by Court

Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. WHO was
arrested Monday night on charge of
Illegal registration. was discharged
yesterday by Magistrate McGeehan in
jefferson Market police court. As
sistant District Attorney NJ. ]. Dris-
been convicted in Kansas OF viola
ton of n Federal statute she was de-
prved Of her citizenship in New York.
Magistrate Mcclellan disagreed, de-
claring that what was g felony in
Kansas might be misdemeanor in New
York. Mr.. Driscoll however. did not
oppose a motion for dismissal OF the
charge on the ground that there was
no proof of guilty intent.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Republicans Wait
State Canvass to
Decide Election

George A Glynn, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, said yes
terday that the Republican leaders
would not concede the election of Al
fred +. Smith as Governor until it was
reasonably clear that errors and irregu-
lartieS. when corrected, could not alter
the apparent majority Of 1900 for
Smith.
We are not yelling fraud or making
charges OF wrongdoing against any one,
but We want to be satisfied that the
vote is straight" said Chairman Glynn.
"As soon as the official count declares
majority for Mr.. Smith we shall
promptly acknowledge it, but the Smith
plurality Of 1000 is very small, when
it Is considered that about 100000
votes we're polled. We do not feel called
upon to concede the election Of Mr..
Smith until we know more about it,
Soldier Vote Is Small
John j. Lyons, commissioned by Sec
retary of State Hugo to attend to the
voting of the soldiers. sailors, marines
and Red Cross workers, said yesterday
that in his judgment the total of these
votes would not exceed $4,000.
The Southern and nearby camps,
including Washington, have turned in
about 1000; Sandy Hook and the local
ann cries, 5000; the Great Lakes and
the colleges, 1000, and the naval vote
about 3,o0o," said Mr.. Lyons last night
This makes total of about $4,000.
The Democratic estimate of 10000 is
away over the mark, and l told Mr..
Smith so in Syracuse yesterday. SO
many Of the troops were on the move
that the vote was surprisingly light.
For instance, l learned that only 235
votes were turned in by the great camp
in Spartanburg. After charging of
about 10 per cent of the $4,000 for the
Socialists. suspect that the remainder
split about 65 to 35 for Smith. / do
not know that they did. but that is
my guess"
The principal ground for hope on
the part of the Republicans is in the
possibility that the election boards
all over the state held as void ballots
which carried two X marks for Whit
man as the candidate of both the Re-
publican and Prohibition parties
There were two voting squares for
the Republican and Prohibition party
nominee, and the X. even if made in
both squares, does not invalidate the
ballot If the election officials in
any considerable numbers deemed that
ballots SO marked were void and laid
them aside the official canvass, which
begins under the law on Tuesday next,
will disclose the fact. AS there are
1929 election districts in the state,
a slight change in them might wipe
out the Smith plurality.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
American Government and
People Object Lessons,
Labor Leader Says
Replies to His Critics
Mission Attacked by Socialist
and Pro-German Publ
cations Abroad

CHICAGO. Nov. S.-"We have come
back to our country more thoroughly
convinced that our people and our
government stand out as a wonder
ful object lesson to the peoples Of
the whole world declared Samuel
Gompers tonight IN his report to the
American people on the work of the
labor mission to Europe
Speaking at mass meeting. the
president of the American Federation
of Labor reiterated that American
labor stood pledged to the last man.
to the last drop of blood to defeat
Prussian militarism and declared that
in Europe the spark of freedom had
burst into flame that had sounded
the death knell of kings and autocracy
throughout the world.
After referring TO the declaration
adorted by American labor az Wash
ington in March. 1917. insisting on
conditions of labor and freedom dur
ing war" and pfedging support to the
Government. Mr.. Gompers said:
~ merely wish t. call your atten-
tion to the fact that at the London
lnter-Allied Labor Conference OF
September the American mission
proposed, and the conference adopted
the declaration not in the same
words but in the same sense as
adopted by American labor more than
year and half ago"
Hr. Gompers condemned what he
characterized as the prot German and
Bolshevik press in Allied countries
declaring that every effort Of the mis-
sion was the target of these propa-
gandists
"In Italy, for instance. this press
published Us as frauds and not repre-
sentatives Of American labor. We re
piled that we represented four million
working people, and the 'Avante.' pre-
tended Italian Official Socialist paper
said: We'll, Mr.. Gompers may repre-
sent four million workers, but he rep
resents more millions Of dollars Te
which l replied: II represent dollars
no one has yet accused me of having
received German dollars
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Iammany Planning
wv ct" Republican
For Senate Leader

Tamnzany Hall and the liquor inter
ests are planning TO procure the Sc
lection of wet" Republican as pres;.
dent pro tenn. OF the Stste Senate
Representatives of Tammany Hall and
agents Of the New York State Brew
ers' ASSOCIATION Jointly desire that
Senator George F. Thompson, of Mag
ara De eliminated from consideration
thompson has always been dry anc
incurred the enmity of the liouo,
interests for leading the fight of the
"drys" in the last session OF the Leg
islature
One Of Alfred <. Smiths campaisr
managers, and friend Of William F
hlrst, attorney for the brewers or.
ganization, which maintains lobby al
Albany. has been actively engage
since Election Day trying to Undue.
certain Republican Senator'S to joir
with Tammany and the brewers If
naming an out and out wet Repub-
ican as president pro tenn. OF the
Senate, or one who can be depended
upon to play with the "wets.''
Fromises of patronage at the dis
posal of the Governor and the sign
ing OF local legislation have been the
The so-called local bills, which pro
vide for the building or repair OF
bridges and highways and other locaj
improvements paid for in whole or ir
part Of the State, are of vital con.
Germ TO the rural legislator.
The selection OF President pro tenn
IS of immediate concern to rammany
If, as the returns seem 20 indicate
Alfred E. Smith is to be the next Gov
ernor.
The President y1o TEN is tn, Senate
Hoor leader. In his hands lies the com.
position OF the various committees. te
which is referred all legislation. Anc
as floor leader his advice is nvaria.
bly, followed in matters which come u.
in the Senate by the majority party
And without the consent of the Senate
the Governor cannot make any appoint.
ments.
The President pro TEN. is chosen BY
the majority party in caucus. A major.
lty vote is all that is necessary. There
are twentyeight Republican Senators
Sixteen Of these are Senators who az
the last session voted with the "drys.'
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Wage Increase to
Boost Cost of Coal

The advance in wages granted by the
government to miners will increase the
coal cost in New York State by So cents
g ton for all grades OF anthracite above
buckwheat. Announcement to this eff
feet was made yesterday by Delos W
Cooke, State Fuel Administrator.
This advance VIII not be felt by the
persons who purchase their coal in 100
pound quantities from cellar dealers.
The latter have assured Mr.. Cooke that
the price of 60 cents a hundred pounds.
fixed under the old price ton, will be
continued.
Still lower prices will prevail at or
adjacent to coal pockets where facili-
ties for handling coal rapidly are avail
able. At such points small consumers
will be able to buy anthracite at 80
cents q hundred pounds on the cash
and carrV basis
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09

Republicans of both bodies are ex-
pected here 10 have much effect on
legislative policies. Like the reorgan-
ization OF the House, Republican or
ggnization of the Senate principally
affects chairmanship and majority con
troll of committees besides Legislation.
Seniority of service is the unbroken
precedent in the Senate, as in the
House, of electing committee charm en-.
With the Republicans holding their
majority TO organize the Senate, Sen
ator Lodge. of Massachusetts, under
the seniority rule, would succeed Sen
ator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, as head
of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Heading the powerful Senate Finance
Committee, with it's jurisdiction over
ator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, in place
of Senator Simmons, of North Carolina.
Warren for Appropriations
Senator Warren, Of Wyoming, is ex-
rected TO head the Appropriations Com
mittee, Of which Senator Martin, Of
Virginia, now Democratic leader, is
chairman. Mr.. Warren is senior mem
ber on the Military and Agriculture
committees, but is expected to prefer
the Appropriations Committee chair
manship.
The Military Affairs Committee, of
which Senator Chamberlain, Of Oregon,
IS chairman, is expected to go to SEN
ator WaGsworth. of New York.
The Naval Committee craftsmanship,
held by Senator Swanson, of Virginia,
is in doubt. Ranking Republican mem
bers are, in order. Senators Penrose,
Lodge, Smith (of Michigan), Page (of
De-,
With Senators Penrose and Lodge
heading the Finance and Foreign Re
lations committees and Senator Smith
retiring, Mr.. Page is next in line for
the Craftsmanship, but is expected to
prefer the Agriculture Committee
Craftsmanship, leaving Senator Poin-
dexter to take Naval Affairs.
Possible Chairmanships
The Judiciary and Commerce Com
n1ittee chairmanships also rest on pref
erences finally made by ranking Repub-
licans- Senator Nelson, of Minnesota,
is senior on both Ii he should choose
the latter. of which he was once chair
man, Senator Dillingham;, of Vermont,
who once headed the immigration Com
mittee, would be in line for the Judici-
airy body; and if Senator Dillingham;
should prefer his old committee, Sem
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Hays to Aid Drive
Republican Chairman Coinp
Home for Week

viii Fl. Hays, chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee, will leave
to-day for Indianapolis and Sullivan.
mis- home. to be away for at least a
week
The War Work Drive is on from
November II to IS, and | an going
to try TO be Of some service out home,
so that Indiana may exceed her quota
IN this drive as she has in all the other
drives" said Mr.. HAYS.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09

ator Brandegee. Of Connecticut. ranks
next for the judiciary leadership.
fTeferment by Senator Nelson for
tne tlne Judiciary Committee would leave
senator Jones, of Washington, in line
10 Lake tho Commerce Committee.
Inc interstate Commerce Commit
tee, with its jurisdiction over legisla-
non affecting government controlled
railroads and telegraph and telephone
wires. falls to Senator Cummins. of
Iowa, as successor to Senator Smith. of
South Carolina.
BESIDES these preeminent committee
chalrmanships, prospective chairmen Of
otner important committees follow:
banKlng and Currency-Senator Nc
Lean, of Connecticut; vice Senator
Owen, of Oklahoma.
Privileges and Elections - Senator
Kenyon, Of Iowa; vice Senator Pomer-
enc, Of Ohio.
Manufactures = Senator La Toilette,
ot Wisconsin; vice Senator Reed, of
Missouri
Townsend on PostofIices
toftices-Senator Townsend, Of
Mlchlgan; vice, Senator Bankhead. Of
Alabama.
Education and Labor - Senator
Borah, of Idaho; vice, Senator Smith,
of Georgia.
selection by the Republicans of g.
president pro tempore to succeed SEN
ator Salisbury. of Delaware, who
failed of reelection. is matter of
some speculation. Senator Lodge is
scheduled to remain leader of the
Republicans, with Senator Brandegee
MENTIONED for the honorary presiding
Senator Martin. Of Virginia, now
majority leader, is expected to head
the Democrats again in the new Con-
gress,. with Senator Gerry, of Rhode
Island, mentioned for the place of
Democratic whip" now held by SEN
ator Lewis, of Illinois. who was de-
feated.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Thanksgiving Turkeys
Will Be Big This Year

Turkeys sold this Thanksgiving will
be larger than those of any previous
year. under regulations designed to
prevent the marketing OF younger and
lighter birds. announced yesterday by
the food administration.
Licensed poultry dealers are re-
qucs,ed not to purchase hen turkeys Of
lesf than eight pounds weight nor
toms less than twelve pounds before
December 7. To conserve cod storage
space needed for army food supplies
dealers are requested to cease purchas-
ing, after November 16. turkeys in
tended for Thanksgiving.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Newberry Victory
Is Credited artly
To Tribune's Story

Paul II. King, of Detroit, chairman
of the Truman Fl. Newberry Campaign
committee, yesterday reported to Lieu
tenant Commander Truman II. New
berry at the Stewart Building in this
city, all the details of the battle in
Michigan on Tuesday when Com
mander Newberry beat Henry Ford
President Wilson's candidate for
United States Senator, by about 5000.
Commander Newberry carried Six
ty-seven of the eighty three counties
in Michigan" said Mr.. King last night
al the Bitmore, "put he might have
been beaten at that had it not been
for The Tribune's timely and exclusive
statement that the Federal Grand Jury
of the Southern District of New York,
which was considering the matter of
indictng Commander Newberry on the
charge of making a wrong affidavit
concerning his primary campaign ex-
penses, had exonerated the commander.
That was exactly what the Repub-
licans of Michigan had expected the
grand jury would do, but after it was
determined that the jury would not
make it's report until November 1S,
the matter was up in the air, and the
Democrats were making capital against
Commander Newberry out of the cir
cumstance.
"The Tribune's announcement was B
bombshell in the State of Michigan.
The Republican managers wired it to
every paper in the state. 1t knocked
the Ford men galley west. The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee ran
half-page advertisements in the princi-
pal papers, denouncing the story of
the commanders xxoneration as a
brazen political lie. Knowing that it
was true, we used it with splendid
effect, as the results on Tuesday last
prove
another important contributing fac
tor to the election of Mr.. Newberry was
the splendid Endorsement by Colonel
Roosevelt and former President Taft.
These Two factors we're the controlling
ones. The Presidents appeal for the
election of Democratic Congressman
and Senators also he,ped US. as it nut
every Republican on his mettle
"The Newberry majority outside OF
Wayne County, in which Detroit is To-
Gated, was $4,000, and Mr.. Fords ma
jority in Wayne County was $4,000.
Practi ally all of the farming counties
in the state went for Newberry. Mr..
Ford's support came generally from the
cities where there is labor vote
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
N. Y. Assembly in Doubt
Democrats Deny Opponents
Claim of Margin

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Nov. S.
stand Republican, thirty-one: Demo
Gratis, twenty-nine; according TO re-
ports here tonight by Republican
leaders, which were promptly denied by
the Democrats. Latest figures obtain
able showed on Wednesday that three
Democrats had been elected TO the
Assembly from Middlesex County. pro
duclng tie vote of thirty-thirty.
Republicans now say that unoAcial
flgures show Albert w Appelby. Re-
publican, has not been beaten az was
at first reported. They say he is lead
ing Andrew J. Wight, Democrat. bv
about one hundred votes and that he
will be the winner.