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New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Says Curtain Is Lifted
In Fight on Tobacco
Anti Prohibition Association
Hints That Demand by Farm
Women for Ban Is Inspired

The action of the National Conven-
tion of Farm Women at Hagerstown.
Nd. in passing a resolution asking for
legislation to prohibit absolutely the
growing of tobacco anywhere in the
United States was described yesterday
by the Association Opposed to Ma
tional Prohibitions as lifting of the
curtain" on the real plans of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union and
the Anti-Saloon League to put tobacco
under a constitutional ban.
"Down in Maryland" the statement
reads, "the women who would deprive
the men of the solace bestowed by the
weed possibly because tobacco smells
equally Vital, have frankly revealed
what they are going to do about it.
This happened down at Hagerstown,
Md, at the National Convention of
Farm Women, an organization respon-
sive to W. C. 7. U. influences. But
somebody had neglected to tell the
farm women crusaders that the real
plan of campaign to put tobacco out of
business must be camoufaged as
purely an educational drive
Just as the prohibition fanatics
started their propaganda by stating
that food grains were being used in
war time to manufacture liquor, 50 the
farm women based their effort fol
anti-tobacco legislation upon the
ground Of food conservation
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
POindexter Men Plan
To Bar Wood Candidacy
In South Dakota Vote
Special Correspondeuce

CpeclGt correspondence
PIERRE, s. D., Dec. 7.-According to
statement tonight by w. J. Bryan,
manager of Senator Poindexter's cam
paign for the Republican nomination
for President, the Senator, whose name
will appear in the independent column
at the Republican Presidential pri-
mary, expects to carry this state over
Governor Frank o. Lowden, of Illinois,
the second choice Of South Dakota
Republicans, as he foresees the dis
qualification under state law of Maj jor
General Leonard Wood, the first choice
of the Republicans.
Mr.. Bryan contends that under the
state primary law no proposal ticket
could be filed with the Secretary of
State until the candidate named had
signed a statement agreeing to serve if
elected. He held that while the pres
ent state of war continued General
Wood would not be free to sign the
statement, in view Of the fact that
Woodrow Wilson, who heads the pro-
posed Democratic ticket, is commander
in chief of the armies, and the dec.
laration of principals promulgated by
the convention to which General Wood
would be signifying his adherence pro.
vides for reservations to the peace
treaty to AmericaniZe it-a stand di
rectly in opposition to Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Bryan said Senator Poindexte!
would insist that the provisions of the
state law be enforced, and added that
the courts would be called upon tc
decide the question if necessary
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Colonel Proctor Takes
Lead of Wood Campaign
Cincinnati Man Declares Gen.
eral Is Nations Strongest
Man for Presidency
Special Correspondent,


CINCINNATI, Dec. 7.--General Leon
ard Woods candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for President was in
formally launched here to-day when
William Cooper Proctor, who recently
has been in New York City in consul
tation with other supporters of the
general returned here and caused it
to be announced he had accepted the
Craftsmanship of the Leonard Wood
National Campaign Committee.
Colonel Procters statement was as
follows:
II am for General Wood. am for
him because believe he is the
strongest man in the country, and the
situation needs him. | have accepted
this position at the request Of General
Woods friends only because it seems
to me that it is the duty of every man
in the country to help put at the head
of our sadly disorganized government
the right man. General Wood is that
man.
His thoroughly tested Americansm,
his common sense, his demonstrated
ability as an administrator, his strong
personality, his courage in upholding
law and order and the soundness of his
principles in all matters relating to ma
tlonal welfare combine to afford con-
vincing evidence of his desirability."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
United Typothet@
Denies Cost Finding
System Fixes Prices
Answer to Trade Commits
sion's Charges Declares
Average Printing Profit in
So Cities Is SO Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE United
Typotheta of America filed an answer
to-day to the complaint brought by the
Federal Trade Commission charging
the organization with using unfair
methods of competition in commerce in
violation of the act creating the COM
mission.
The association valves the fact that
the complaint Of the Federal Trade
Commission was brought against the
former voluntary association, which
was not in existence at the time Of the
filing of the complaint, and avails itself
of the opportunity to make a full
showing Of its educational and organi-
zation activities, regardless OF the fact
it is non-proit organization and that
the law creating the Federal Trade
Compassion plainly says that the COM
mission may bring complaints only
against corporation or associations
carrying on business for profit.
The answer sets forth the purposes
charter, which have governed its prac.
tices for the thirty-seven years Of its
existence. 1t shows that it's constitu.
ton and charter prevent the associa-
ton from attempting to regulate its
membership in the matter of labor con-
troll or prices of printing.
The answer calls attention that the
organizations standard cost-findine
system is in entire accord with the re
iterated policy of the Federal Trade
Commission and other government de-
partments, and quotes the President Of
the United States, who, in letter tt
the Federal Trade Commission, said:
81 wish to commend your efforts gen
orally, and in particular your endeavol
to assist the small manufacturer AM
merchant to better his condition b.
helping him to improve his cost &C
counting and bookkeeping methods"
The answer asserts that investiga
tions in hundreds of plants and il
numerous cities prove that the averag
net profit above actual cost in tn
printing industry in fifty-three cite
surveyed is 3.6 per cent.
One of the charges of the Fedora
Trade Commission asserted by tn
United Typotheta to be wholly withou
basis was that this cost finding system
was intended to fix prices. This j
denied in the answer, and full descrip
ton of the system and its effects Sc
forth.
The answer further says that tn
commission not only in the past ap
proved this cost finding system, the ar
proval of which it now seeks to dis
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Glass Idea of Shifting En-
cess Profits Levy Fails
to Arouse Enthusiasm
Among Leaders in House
Popular Protest Feared
Belief Prevails No Change
in Present Rate Should
Be Attempted This Year
NeW York Tribune
WASHINGTON Bureau


WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Proposals
of Secretary Glass of the Treasury De-
partment to eliminate the excess profits
tax and increase the normal income tax
from 4 to per cent is meeting a cold
reception among Republican leaders in
the House of Representatives. where
revenue legislation originates.
Some of the leaders believe the ex-
cess profits tax is responsible to some
extent for underproduction and pos
sbly for profteering in many indus
tries. and that it is unscientific and
troublesome. But the Republican man.
agement of the House does not purpose
to pull any Democratic chestnuts out
of the FIRE, and is far from ready to
consider cutting off this source of rev.
enue and imposing an additional bur-
den on the millions of income-tax pay
ers with the Presidential political ca n
paign coming on.
war. while there was much grumbling
over the normal income rate of per
cent. millions of individuals paid their
share and forgot it, willing to contrib
ute so much to the war and believing
that the per cent rate now on the
statute books for next year would be
undisturbed. To put through change
in the law for next year, increasing the
normal rate only l per cent, leaders
feel, would bring a storm of protest
and would be reflected against the Re-
publican party. with its control of Con-
gress, and not against the Democratic
Executive, who sponsors the sugges-
ton.
Republican leaders do not fail to ap.
preciate the need for an increase in the
income-tax rate, with appropriations
FOR the next eighteen months, but they
are not ready to approve it at this
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Gov. L0wden
AndWoodSeen
To Be Leading
Continued from page 1

tions as Governor Lowden, maybe a
little more So" But they point out,
not without certain element of logic,
that Ohio's electoral vote is much more
of vital question in the approach
ing election than that of Illinois.
Governor Lowden's state is regarded
as being as rockribbed Republican as
pennsylvania, and much more certain
to be for the Republican candidate
than New York. This does not mean
that the Republicans are not sure Of
New York. They write it down in the
Republican column without comment.
But they are even more certain of
Illinois.
Ohio, however, is regarded as the
great pivotal state this year Without
it in 1916 President Wilson would have
been hopelessly beaten, and nobody
ever would have cared particularly
how California went Certainly no
one would have stayed up all night
waiting to learn its decision. Ohio's
twenty-three votes, assuming the
states which went for Hughes to be
safe, will give any Republican candi-
date the election.
Palmer and McAdoo Far in Lead
Hence, Senator Harding's friends
argue, why not nominate a man who
is popular in Ohio? And their argu-
ment is heard with considerable atten-
tion. 1t will receive even more at
tention toward convention time, his
supporters believe, if it should become
manifest that the Democratic party is
capable of giving the Republicans a
real battle.
Precisely the same theory about
Ohio is being used by the advocates
of the Democratic nomination of Gov
ernor Cox and Senator Pomerene, but
Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. McAdoo seem to
be so far in the lead for the Demo-
cratic nomination that Tess attention
is paid to contentious Of friends of
other candidates.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Rioting in Constantinople
Food Prices Up 200 Per Cent;
Profiteers Rampant

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. (By The
Associated Press) (Delayed) Con
stantinople is credited here with being
the worst governed and highest priced
city in the world. 1t presents a spec
tacle of chaos run riot.
Everybody is robbing everybody else
Blackhanders among the shipping
agents and the longshoremen are re-
sponsible for the fact that it costs more
to get freight from a ship to shore
than to transport it from New York to
ConsJantinople.
Food prices have increased 1900 pei
cent over those prevailing before the
war, while house rent has increased
fifteen fold. The city nightly is full OF
fighting soldiers and sailors of all ma
tionalities, shooting off fire arms. The
gambling houses are in full swing fol
all classes, with the merchants, wher
losers, making up their losses by rails
ing prices, although the warehouses arc
overstocked.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Duel Narrowly Averted
observation-disclosures
Count Gabriel Cravina Chal.
Ienges Cavalier Attic Fabbri,
Following Alleged Insult

ROME. Dec. IA duel between
rount Gabriel Gravina and Cavalier
Attilo Fabbri was narrowly averted last
eek. The trouble between the two
zen was the outgrowth of structures
non Gabrielle d'Annunzio made by
ahbri.
uuring heated discussion of the
allan situation in the Continental
Hotcl. where Gravina is living, Fabbri
violently attacked D'Annunzio for hav-
* BY his actions at Fiume rendered
he international situation worse.
rravina Immediately challenged Fabbri
20 81 duel.
When the seconds chosen for the
encounter met. those of Fabbri said
fabbri did not understand how he
could have offended Count Gabriel by
imply expressing his opinion of
D'Annunzio. Gravina's seconds there
pom said the count interpreted Fab
bri's words as impugning Gravinas
family honor. The count, it is said
claims to be relative of D'Annunzio
IN agreement was reached.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Funds Pour In for
Big Christmas Festival

Mrs. Charles s. Whitman, in charge
of the gift collection committee for
the great Christmas festival to be
given for poor children at the Grand
Central Palace, said yesterday that con-
tributions were coming in rapidly at
the headquarters, 8 East Forteth
Street. Arrangements are being made
to have dozen or so Santa Clauses
to distribute the gifts by Christmas
Day under the direction of Mrs. Henry
Clark Coe, who will be chief Santa
Claus.
Tickets for the festival are being dis
trlbuted by the thirty-odd charitable
and civic bodies, who have combined
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Mobs Free Prisoners at
Mantua, Loot Shops and
Hold Police and Sol.
diers at Bay for 2 Days
Railway Station Wrecked
Army Barracks Stormed;
Criminals, Told Revolu-
ton Is On, Are Armed

ROME, Dec. (By The Asso-
ciated ss).-EighA persons are dead
and forty-two others are known to have
been wounded as a result of the riot
ing at Mantua on Wednesday and
Thursday, when mobs terrorized the
city.
The rioters attacked the small gar
rlson, cut telegraph and telephone COM
munications, stopped railway traffic,
made raids on arms shops, burned pris-
ons, freeing all sorts of criminals, and
held the police and soldiers at bay un-
til fresh troops and carabineers arrived
with machine guns and occupied the
city militarly. The troops finally es-
tablished order Thursday night.
The Rome papers print full details
tonight of the situation at Mantua,
The "Giornalo d'ltalia" says the Man
tua Chamber of Labor authorized a
strike without excesses. The disorders
were started by 500 strikers, who
speedily were Joined by the lawless
element under the direction of extrem-
lists.
Waste of Wine Infuriates Rioters
The crowds stormed the military
barracks and fired on the garrison. The
soldiers discouraged the attack by fir
ing into the air. At the suggestion of
some Of the extremist leaders the mob
moved on to the railway station and
seized the restaurant, where they
feasted and drank wine. Those of the
rioters unable to enter the restaurant
were incensed when the men inside
poured wine upon the floor of the res
taurant until it flowed into the street
Tie rails were torn up to prevent
trains from entering or leaving the sta
tion, and the building itself was
wrecked At the suggestion, LET us
burn the jails and free the prisoners
the mob moved to the prisons, over
came the guards and ordered the aston
ished prisoners to leave. telling them
a revolution had come and they were
free
Shop Proprietor Perishes in Fire
The men released were being held
for common crimes, none of them be-
ing political prisoners. Those of the
tain civilian clothes turned their
striped uniforms inside out, so as to
be less conspicuous. They were equipped
with arms seized from soldiers OF
taken from the looted arms shops.
The proprietor of one of the arms
shops looted by the mob took refuge
in Il rear room of the shop and was
burned to death in the fire the mob sci
after having seized all the revolvers
rifles and ammunition in the store
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Explorers Killed in Crash
Water Truck Ran Into Train
Bearing Armstrong and StOwell

CAPE TOWN, Union of South AT
rica, Dec. l (Delayed) "Details of the
railroad wreck in the Engo Forest,
Belgian Congo, in which DR.. Joseph R.
Armstrong and William Stowell, mem
bers of an exploring expedition sent
out by the Smithsonian Institution and
a motion picture company, were fatally
INJURED were received to-day from rail
way headquarters in Rhodesia.
The expedition left Sakania, Belgian
Congo, for Elizabethville in a special
coach attached to goods train. While
the train was stopping for fuel a man.
controlled water truck broke away
and crashed into the rear of the train,
smashing the coach in which Arm
strong, Stowell and Pliny Horne, a
photographer, all of Los Angeles, were
riding. Armstrong and Stowell died
soon after. Horne was injured Sc
riously.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
U. S. Mandatory Urged
For ConstantinOple

BROOKLINE, Mass, Dec. 7.--An
American mandatory for Constantinople
and the selection of that city as the
permanent capital of the league of ma
tions were advocated in an address
here tonight by DR.. James L. Barton,
director of the Near East Relief Com
mission, who recently returned from a
seven months visit to Turkey. Ac-
ceptance of such mandatory, he said,
will make it much easier to accept
also the mandatory of Anatolia and Ar
menia, and possibly other areas of
what was once the Turkish Empire"
DR.. Barton deplored the delay in
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Governor Smith Here To-day
Expected to Aid in Settlement
Of Grand Turv Tanole

Settlement of the extraordinary
grand jury tangle is expected to-day
with the arrival of Governor Smith
from Albany.
George Gordon Battle, whose ap-
pointment as Special Assistant District
Attorney to aid in the investigation OF
alleged corruption among city officials
is opposed by the grand jury, probably
will not appear before that body until
the Governor has brought about an
understanding. 1t is expected Gov
crnor Smith will decide whether Mr..
Battle needs legal assistance in con-
ducting the inquiry and will suggest
several names.
DR.. Jonathan c. Day, former Com
missioner of Markets, will appear be-
fore the grand jury to-day and all the
papers and letters seized bearing on
the handling of the 100000 realized
from the sale of army foodstuffs to the
public will be examined.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08


ratifying the peace treaty by the
United States. ut is unthinkable," he
said, "that the President and the SEN
ate will allow the treaty to remain
where it now is, disgrace to American
craftsmanship and menace to world
peace. 1t is humiliating that the most
farreaching and significant question
Senate should be treated as a purely
party issue.
"Unless the league of nations is
speedily created and begins to function
soon, we have good reason to believe
that order in the Balkan States and the
territory of the old Ottoman Empire
will not be restored except by force
and it will be difficult for any Euro
pean nation to undertake this task
The pacifying of this danger zone
awaits Americas ratification of the
treaty"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
German Captain involved
In Shooting of Marines
Witnesses at Berlin Trial Tell
of Attempts to Bribe
Won Kessel

BERLIN, Dec 7.-Captain Won Kes-
sci, who acted as intermediary between
Major General Reinhardt and First
Lieutenant Marloh last March. when
twenty-nine sailors we're executed. as
sumed an important role yesterday in
the trial Of Lieutenant Marloh for
shooting the sailors. In fact, Won Kes-
sci became one of those accused of ex-
ceeding his authority, along with Gen
cral Reinhardt and Lieutenant Marloh
Witness after witness testified that
100000 marks had been offered Won Kes-
sci to test his loyalty, and Won Kessel
often sprang to his feet, denying he
was ever even tempted to accept the
money. Among those who gave evil
dence was General Baron Won Certzen
who said that, to his surprise, Won
Kessel was willing to take the bribes
offered him.
Marines who escaped execution and
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08
Fast Train Wrecked by Auto
Engine and Four Cars Derailed {;
Pastor in Motor Killed

BALTIMORE, Dec THE New York
and Washington Express on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, which was due in
Baltimore at o'clock tonight, struck
an automobile at Bengies, about tif-
teen miles from this city. The Rev.
William II. Dell, minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who was
in the machine, was killed instantly.
The engine of the express turned over
and four coaches left the tracks. Rail
road officials say no passengers were
injured. All four tracks Of the Penn
sylvania are blocked by the upset loco
motive. A relief train brought the
passengers to Baltimore.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

to carry off the festival in unprece-
dentcd style. Each ticket will admit
one adult and two children, and there
will be gift for every child. Mrs.
William Curtis Demarest heads the
committee in general charge.
Arrangements also arc being made to
provide circus, Punch and judy
show. Mother Goose pageant and mo-
tion pictures. Christmas parties will
be given every day of Christmas week.
but the gift distribution will be con-
Clauses will tell stories and direct tho
games on the succeeding days.
George Gordon Battle is chairman
of the mems committee cooperating
with the women. Marius McGuffy. Of
the War Camp Community Service.
Will have active management of the
festival.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08


relatives of those who met death ap-
peared on the stand during the day.
They swore there was no excitement on
March 4. the day of the executions, and
one testified Lieutenant Marloh, when
he saw sailor approaching, would
shout, "Hey, there, sailor, go to the
right" and that those who obeyed
were among those shot. The last wit
ness was Lieutenant Schroeder, who
tried to establish the fact that the exc
cutions were the result of threatened
mutiny, but. he admitted the street
where the shooting occurred was quiet
when he arrived on the scene and
that he had merely been told about the
mutiny.
SEMI official parliamentary news
agency denied that General Reinhardt
was merely on furlough and insisted
he had been released from the army.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-08

avow, but also that the trade commits
sion had urged the National Association
of Employing Lithographers to examine
the Typotheta system and see if its
fundamental principles could not be
applied to their industry.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-02
VATICAN IS SATISFIED
WITH CHANGE IN TREATY

ROME Saturday. June oS Arch
bishop Eouaycutura Ccrrctu plpal
urdersocrctary ~ state. returned
from Paris today Hnd mndo d ml,
report ar tho vatican on his mission
10 the peace conference. Monsirnor
CorrcttI had lengthy conversations
with Pope Bcncdict and Cardinal
Gusparrl papal crctary ~ state.
Both concentrated him warmly on
the success ~ his mission
Tho report dealt With changes
made In the peace treaty regarding
Catholic missions IN former German
colonies and the protection ~ their
property lie also reported ON other
questions. Including unofficial CON
yorsations with members ~ the
various peace delegations AT Paris
and discussions there regarding the
league of nations
MonsiEnor Ccrrctu expressed the
greatest pleasure at the reception
given him in Parts. especially hy
members of the American dcIcra
tion.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-02
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