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New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Civil Service Organization
Calls Attention to Danger in
Federal Control of Utilities

The National Civil Service Reform
League announced yesterday the adop-
tlon of a resolution, calling attention
to the danger of government admins
tration of utilities degeneratng into
spoils system, and asking that ap-
polntments be protected by system
rendering patronage impossible. The
leagues executive committee has
authorized the appointment of COM
mittee to suggest plan to prevent
political appointments to positions in
the "dislncorporated" corporations.
The resolution follows:
THE National Civil Service Reform
League, through its executive commit
tee, desires to call public attention
to the grave danger to popular insti-
tutions existing in the administration
OF railways, express companies. tele-
graphs, telephones and other indus
tries if carried on by the government
through political agencies by means of
appointments made on the discretion
airy authority of a Cabinet officer with
out reference to the civil service sys-
tenn.
Eve are not questioning the neces-
SA1y AOA COnLrOl OF these
Industries during the war, nor the pur-
poses of the present Cabinet officers
who are administering them But we
call attention to the fact that the spoils
system, which has now been in the
main so happily eliminated from the
Federal civil service, was due to the
same conditions as now prevail in these
industries, to wit, discretionary APP
pointments and political control.
"When the war ceases and places in
the service become highly desirable
it is inevitable that they will be sought
and granted by political methods un-
less this service is now protected by
system which will render patronage
impossible so long as these industries
remain under government control
"Otherwise there will be created q
vast political machine, embracing near
ly 100000 subordinates, and used for
the purpose of controlling elections
and probably for influencing the future
status of these industries This will
be pregnant with disaster to free in
stitutions.
"The appointment of special COM
mittee to develop a suitable plan to
protect these agencies against the evils
of political control was also author
lied. 1t was suggested that this COM
mittee would confer with the railroad
administration, representatives of the
brotherhoods and other official bodies"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Teachers Ask Hylan
To Raise Salaries
Appeal Is Presented, Despite
His Get New Job"
Edict

Although Mayor Hylan only few
weeks ago, during hearing on the
1919 budget invited school teachers
who were not satisfied with their SAL
aries to get better jobs, the New York
Association of Men Principals yester-
day wrote the Mayor asking for more
money not only for themselves but
for those who serve under them.
The letter, signed by Abraham Smith,
secretary, points out that men and
women on the eligible lists are refus-
ing appointment because they can OBJ
tain better wages elsewhere, and it is
impossible to find substitute teachers.
The principals ask that the Board Of
Estimate make 1t possible for the
Board Of Education to increase the
salaries Of substitute teachers to IS
a day; that clerks in schools be given
permanent tenure and that all sal
aries of the teaching and administra-
tive staffs be made "at least as attract
i've as those paid by business concerns
to persons of similar ability and train
inp"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
New York Pressmen
Get $6 a Week Raise
War Labor Board Also In
creases Pay of Feeders of
Franklin Union
Tribune Wosb;notoo, ,


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-An in
crease Of Sc week over existing wages
was granted to-day by the National
War Labor Board to New York press
men and press feeders belonging to
franklin Union, No. %. Of the Inter
aauonal Printing Pressmen's and AS
sstants' Union. The case had been
submitted to the board by the union
ana the Association of Employing
Printers Of New York.
Inc board in making its award de-
cared the pay the men had been re-
eeising was inadequate. The increase
granted Is 10 date from October 21 last.
In submitting the point in dispute
me board the men and the employers
-s'Sed all claims against each other.
.aey also agreed to suspend any con-
netuai obligations which might exist
I.seen them, and it was expressly un-
assstood that the disputants should
.sas by the boards decision, no mat
@That II might be-
Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman Of
ae National War Labor Board. who an
so9noed the decision, said the COM
sa,hf OF the men was entirely justi-
soough they we're skilled workmen,
aey we're receiving only the wages of
@skllled laborers
.. Though the award gives tho men a
- per cent increase. in wages" said
s,aairman :, Walsh, ait does not bring
iaeif pay much higher than would have
zen necessary to make the increase IN
sceoroance with the increase in living
costs
Ihis method Of measuring justice
~ the ratio between previous wages
slsa present wages and the ratio be-
sseen previous living costs and present
wing costs is unsatisfactory" added
II walsh at assumes that purchas-
-6S power should remain stationary"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
lVewoerry Expense Return to Spoils
Excessive, Charge system Is Feared
Al Senate Hearing BY Reform League
Ford Attorney Says Large
Sums Were Used in Mich
igan Campaign

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Excessive
expenditure of money in the election
of Truman H. Newberry, Republican
candidate for Senator in Michigan.
was the principal charge in a protest
against seating Mr.. Newberry, consid-
cred to-day by the Senate Privileges
and Elections Committee. The charges
were filed by Ebert H. Fowler, a De-
troit lawyer, secretary of the Nom
Partisan Ford rd-For-Senator Club.
Mr.. Fowler's request for an investi-
cation was put over to-day by the COM
mittee for further consideration to-
morrow, because of the question raised
that the present Senate was without
jurisdiction, or at least would improp-
erly act, on the case of a Senator
elected to the next Congress.
A statement filed by Mr.. Fowler
named about fifty persons, who, if the
committee decides upon investigation,
might be summoned.
Besides upward of $175,000 ex-
pended and admitted by the committee
III CudASS VI MI. 4NcWUcTIy campaign,
have been informed" said the state
ment, "that other large amounts of
money were expended, which are not
shown or accounted for by the COM
mittee."
The statement alleged that John S.
Newberry, brother of the Republican
candidate, furnished $4,000 in the
campaign, and added: at can be
shown without question that Mr.. New
berry was in constant touch with the
committee almost daily by telegraph,
telephone and written Communications,
receiving practically continuous re-
ports, both in Detroit and New York"
Fred Cody, New York attorney,
and Milton Oakman, former sheriff at
Detroit. were named among active
Newberry campaigners.
Every scandalous tories" said the
statement, "have been il circulation as
to large amounts Of money spent by
Mr.. Oakman il behalf of Mr.. Newberry
not set forth in the accounts of the
committee"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
rustice Philbin Attaches
Time Limit in Grant
ing Order
Governor to Appeal /
Will Seek Immediate Inspec-
ton to Assure Clear Title
by January

Supreme Court Justice Philbin YES.
terday granted an order requiring the
Bosrd of Elections of the City of New
York to permit and to supervise an
examination OF ballots cast on Novem.
her 8 for Governor in New York and
The Bronx counties.
The examination under his order is
not to begin until after a certificate OF
election has been issued after Decem,
ber 20 by the State Board of Canvass
ers to the newly elected Governor. On
the face of returns the certificate would
90 to Alfred E. Smith, Democratic
candidate, whose plurality seems to be
at least 5000.
The delay enjoined by Justice Phil
bins decision is disappointment tc
Governor Whitman. Messrs. Limburg
Gilbert and Fuchs, the Governors coun.
sell, said last night that on the filing
Of Justice Philbin's order to-day an
appeal would be taken to the Appellate
Division on Friday for setting aside
the time arrangement in the hope of
Obtaining from the Appellate Court an
order for an immediate inspection. The
Governors counsel contend the law in
tends an immediate inspection.
"If the order stands" said Mr.. Gil
bert last night, I'VE would not be able
as matter of fact to begin a quo war
ranto proceeding until after January l.
The canvass of the soldier and sailor
vote will not be finished until Decem-
ber 49, That is right on the edge of
the holidays. Then, if dilatory tactics
are permitted, it will be midsummer
before We get into the ballot boxes
and the recount would stretch out in
definitely.
"If an examination is to be allowed
at all it should be allowed so as to
give the Governor, whoever is elected
clean title to his office from Jan
uary l."
representative Meyer London. So
ciaist, who was defeated by Henry M.
Goldfogle. Fusion, at the last election,
yesterday obtained an order from Su-
preme Court Justice Gavegan requiring
the county board of canvassers and
the aldermen to show cause why can
vass of the votes classified as "pro-
tested, void and blank" should not be
made in the 18th Congressional Dis
trict.
Horace London, brother of the
Congressman, his counsel, said that ac-
eording to the returns Goldfogle had
received 1853 votes, London 6,519,
William F. Rawlins Is and Benjamin
Burger 2. He said that 6O6 ballots in
The district had been classed as "de-
fsetive and void" and $40 as blank"
Counsel for Governor Whitman are
preparing similar application in his
behalf with refence to the defective
void and blank ballots.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Urges Motor Mail Lines
irucks Urged as Solution oi
transportation Problem

The use Of motor trucks az q means
soiving problems of mail and freight
S'nution throughout the country
Us rs advocated by James L Blakcslees
iouHh Assistant Postmaster Genera,
oight in an address he delivered
S1ore the motor transportation con-
iIehce at ls@7 Broadway. Nj Blakes-
81 ks'o that the War Department Was
~ssaoy considering a plan for nation
'us ~ use Of motor truckx
y, ~ tne motor truck ever does become
~ ~ ehief means Of transportation In
l' country, Mn Bhkeslee said it would
immediately necessary for the gov
=, .,anent 70 supervise the construction
rosdA He suggested that the re-
nNshg soldiers might be utilized az
being discharged from the army.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Magistrate Appleton Resigns

Charles W. Appleton, apponted d
magistrate by Mayor Gaynor in the
spring of 1910. resigned from the bench
yesterday to join the legal department
Of the General Electric Company. He
served under William Travers Jerome
and Charles S. Whitman as Assistant
District Attorney, and was in charge Of
important criminal proceedings, notably
that of the "white slave" traffic, under
taken by the grand jury of which John
D. Rockefeller. jr, was foreman.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21

We have found in prac-
tice that to meet the needs of
the youth of the land requires
special garment models
models built in proportion to
his trimmer lines. Sizes 81
to IS chest.
We cut regulars, longs
and shorts in three mod
els-and a wide range of
fabrics.
Older men can get in on
these smaller sizes if they
don't object to the jaunty
style. Save a few dollars,
too.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th St. The at 34th ST.
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave
at Warren at 4lst St.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Governor of Vermont
Accused of Embezzlement

MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 2O.-Gov-
ernor Horace F. Graham gave bonds
in the sum of $4,000 in the Washing
ton County Court to-day for appear
ance at trial on indictments alleging
larceny and embezzlement from the
state during his term of office as audi
tor from 1902 to 1917.
The indictments, secretly returned
by the grand jury last Monday, in
clude 1862 counts of larceny and six of
embezzlement.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Farm Paper Editors Meet

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Farm
problems, especially the programme
for next year, were discussed by Sec
retary Houston to-day at conference
with the editors of thirty agricultural
journals.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
CLYDE PUTTY
HELD OVER
EXAMINING TRIAL HELD YES
TERDAY MORNING IN couN-
TY COURT BEFORE JUDGE
cHAmPLIN.

The examining trial Of Clyde Put
ty was at 10 o'clock in Judge Champ
Inns court. County Attorney Fruit,
assisted by John Feland, represented
the commonwealth and Ohio Ander-
son represented the defendant Petty.
The defendant is charged with the
offense Of manning one Sam Hender-
son by biting a part Of his ear of
during a fight between these two par
ties which occurred April 10 in Claud
Kings saloon on Sixth street. Both
parties testified that they were in
toxicated at the time the fight oc-
CURED.
The defendant pleaded not guilty
Of the specific charge Of manning
and. though several witnesses were
introduced to support his plea, he was
held over to the grand jury under
a bond Of 5000.
Mr.. Putty is rs years Of age and
within the draft law. Should he be-
called into service soon by the u. s.
Government, he will be exonerated of
the charge against him.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
HUGH NELSON
To VOLUNTEER

Hugh Nelson has announced his
intention Of volunteering and will
leave for Washington this week to
tender his services TO the Govern
ment rs an engineer. Hugh says the
finger of Uncle Sam seems to be
pointing at him. One Of his ancestors
signed the Declaration of Independ-
ence, another was at one time sec
ond in command by Gen. Washington
in the Revolution; one Of his English
kinsmen was Great Britain's immor-
tai sea-hghter Lord Nelson; his later
ancestors fought in the war Of 1912
and again in the Mexican war Of
is4s. His father fought in the civil
war and his brother was a soldier in
the Spanish-American war and in the
last little brush with Villa on the
border. Just at this time the Mel
son family has no representative at
the front and as his brothers are both
married and he has no matrimonial
prospects and 80 years is a good fight
ing age, draft OF no draft. he says it
is up to him. He believes he can help
more now fighting the Huns than he
can building silos and is ready to 60
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
CODD SHOWING.

One hundred and seventy United
States warships, manned by 10000
sailors. now are ia foreign waters,
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Franklin d. Roosevelt last nigh, de-
clared in n speech at the Y. VI. c. A.
in Brooklyn. He said hardly a day
passes that a ship is not added to
the American feet He said the navy
would be increased to nearly 500. 900
men before the end Of the year.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
THE GRIZZLY
PASSED ON
VIEWING THE PREPARATIONS
OF THE ELK HERD TO PRO.
TEcT THEIR CALVES, HE
~ SOUGHT DINNER ELSE.
WHERE.

while camped at $500 feet alti
tude near the head Of Fawn Greek
in the Gallatin Range in the north
western part Of the Yellowstone Ma.
tional Park" writes Vernon Bailey
chiefpField Naturalist Of the U. S
Biological Survey in a book soon "a
be issued by the National Book Ser.
vice. II could make out with a field
glass elk herds on the high ridges
south. west. and north Of camp. BY
climbing cautiously. so as not to dis
turb the elk, up to 10000 feet on
Quadrant Mountain south Of camp
was soon in the midst Of one Of their
choice summer ranges
Small herds and scattered in
dividuals were seen over the big. open
slopes above Underline: punches Of
old bulls with full-grown velvety
horns lying on top Of the ridges where
the wind was strongest and insects
least troublesome: calves and year
lings playing over a great snow bank
on the old slopes; and COWS peace
fully lying in meadows Of rich. short
grass and clover. Little streams and
pools Of ice-cold water were every.
where and the elk were a picture Of
contentment and satisfaction with
their ideal summer hoaie
After watching them for about an
hour large grizzly bear that had
been digging mice on a neighboring
slope was seen walking across toward
tie elk. As he came in view their
heads went up and the herds near me
gathered into one dense mass OF
about 500 old and young. while the
bear walked past close in front Of
them and on over the ridge. scarcely
turning his head 20 notice them. The
herd was a beautiful SIGHT. 25 or 80
old bulls with sets Of large horns tow
ering above the numerous small elks.
VIM the front ranks were mainly
filed with anxious cows ready to give
battle for the protection Of their
young. When the bear had disap-
peared they quietly dispersed to their
grazing and seemed very little con-
eernd."
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
PRINCESS MONDAY

Heredity may be responsible for
the acting ability displayed by Earle
Williams. who is featured in the part
OF John Strangeway in THE Bal
ance." His mothers brother. James
Paget, was famous actor a genera
tion ago. However. his entry into
the screened drama was merely the
result Of a desire to kill time that
hung heavily on his hands during the
summer. He applied for work with
the Vitagraph Company as an extra.
but his natural qualifications soon
carried him to the top In this photo
play. an daptation from the novel
The Hilman." by Z. Philips Open
helm. Mr.. Williams plays the part Of
a puritanieal hillman who wins the
heart Of an actress through the
strength and integrity Of his char
aeter. He is supported by Grace
Darmond. Miriam Miles, Denton
vane. Julia Swayne Gordon. Robert
Gaillard and Templar SAKE.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
HOW PIONEERS MADE CHANGE
silver Dollars Were Chartered and
SHARP shIns" Were Result
Pelts Once Currency.

We OF today. with half-dollars. quar-.
ter-dollars. dimes. nickels aud pennies,
often find II difficult to make change"
still more difficult was II for the early
settlers TO do 40. Martha q. Purcell
writes In "Stories Of Old Kentucky"
As the Indians used wampum. so the
pioneers Of Kentucky used the skins
OF wild animals as their first currency
While immigrants continued to come
to this region. Spanish silver dollars
came gradually into circulation. Sull
there was no small change.
As necessity Is the mother OF In
ventlon." our forefathers actually
made change by cutting the dollar into
four equal parts. each worth Is cents.
These were again divided, each part
worth l2ia cents. called bits. People
sometimes becnme careless In the work
of making change. and often cut the
dollar into five quarters" or into ten
"elghths." ON account OF the wedge
shape ~ these pieces % cut money,
they were called sharp shins."
II change wns needed for n smaller
sum than l2lz cents. merchants gave
pins. needles, writing paper and such
things.
This cut silver gradually found Its
way back 10 the mint for recolnage.
usually TO the loss OF the last owner.
As late as 1906, business house In
Philadelphia received 100 pounds Of
cut silver. brought on by n Kentucky
merchant. which was sent on a dray
to the United States mint for recoln-
age.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
SENATOR JAMES IS BETTER.

Washington, May 4.-The condi.
ton Of Senator James. who is III at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. was reported
Yesterday to be improved. Secretary
to the President Tumulty. Rear Ad-
miral Grayson. Ray Baker, director
Of the mint. and Representative J.
Thomas Hefiin were among those that
motored to Baltimore yesterday &c
call on the Senator.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
The chrlstenlna.

"And what Is the name OF this
chIldr' asked the minister ready for
the ceremony.
swell. you see. parson." said the
plsin-speaking father. 1--WE haven't Just
decided yet. wife wants him named
after her uncle and want him named
after mine. Just flip up a cent. par
son. and see which It Is to be--heads
] win"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
GERMAN LIE NAILED.

The United States formally de-
MED Friday that American aviators
are crossing to Europe on hospital
ships. The reason the State Depart
ment took notice Of Berlin's charges
is the belief that the Huns will use
this charge as an excuse for attack
ing Ped Cross ships.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
WHITE SKIRTING

In a great assortment OF Weaves and Styles,
SO inches wide; worth 35c SOC and Csc yard.
Priced Special for Friday and Saturday 2Qc
for the yard ....... ...... i9c, SIC and -SS
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05

JEFF J. CARROT has returned from
the Oklahoma oil fields and reports
that money is so plentiful out there
that the bell boys in the hotels turned
M their noses when tipped with any
coin less than q dollar.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
WE CAN SELL 1T.

Land owners IL you have some
land that you want to dispose Of
We have good buyers for farms or
unimproved tracts any where In
Christian county. II you will see IN
real soon, WE CAN SELL 1T.
HOME INVESTMENT AGENCY,
49eod6t Chas. F. Shelton, Mgr.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
MINISTER'S ASSOCIATION.

This body will meet Monday after.
noon at 1000 o'clock at the Episco.
pal ehueh. A full meeting Of the
Association Is desired.
THOMAS CHAPMAN. Sec'y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-05
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