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New-York tribune., 1919-04-16

which was raided about three weeks
after | arrived. wasn't there at the
time and didn't know whv it was
ralded but when [ returned was
turned out into the street late at night
and had to find lodging house. Fate
look me to place where doctor
llVed the man | afterward married.
or thought | married. He took drugs
| was studying shorthand at the time
and used TO complain of terrible ia
tigue, lie gave me cocaine without my
showing what it was and, sure enough,
IT cleared my brain and helped me
tremendously in my work.
AT first only took one ounce Of
. per cent solution. but the doses soon
increased until was in the grip of
tho drug. ! went through a form Of
marriage with the doctor, only to find
out attcrward that he had wife liv-
lng IN another city.
Reckless and not caring what hap
psned, III and miserable, | drifted it
almost seemed dtoo far for recall.
Became Common Thief
"Of course, you understand that Won
iose your moral sense entirely in your
desperation TO get what YOU crave for
IN every librc of your being. sank so
row That became a common thief. 1t
IS not too much TO say that | have
stolen moro cocaine than ever bought.
| worked for doctor and freely helped
myself to every ounce he left around.
III dld not matter where was ! always
found means to pick UP the drug. One
would sell ones very shoes to get it,
mere are things did that 7 could not
alscuss with any human being.
IVY ould you believe that it was
/ tod ~ n
had always loved it passionately, and
one night | went to a concert. That
night realized how low | had sunk.
The harmonies of the orchestra got
INTO my blood. From then on at least
! had vision. | schooled myself and
struggled as surely few, women have
struggled.
Cure Took Three Years
'Realizing that my only hope of sal
vatlon lay in music, | spent all my
money buying concert tickets | left
myself barely enough to pay carfare
One week l only allowed myself rs
cents for food. But it took me three
Years to cure myself of the vice which
had dragged me down in two and q
half.
"Strong coffee helped. know 8
clever woman writer in New York to.
uay VINO lS Trying to cure herself BY
drinking inuumerable cups of coffee.
Il suffered greatly from insomnia as
!, gradually weaned myself away from
the habit, but on the day that stood
in doctors surgery, saw cocaine ly-
ing within reach and kept myself from
touching it | knew that | was cured
| have never once fallen in ten years
time and | do not intend to.
Lately have become a Christian
Scientist, but this had nothing to dc
with my cure. 1t was effected entirely
/ by combination of will power and ar
innate love of music
81 went to the clinic because of my
there. [ cannot quite see what it will
lead to. Only those who have sue
cumoed to the habit can possibly real
! lze how terribly chained one becomes
Palliatives do not help"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
U. 5. Faces Big Loss
On Acid Oversupplv
Bids Received Indicate Best
Price Will BE S3,50O,0O0
Less Than Was Paid

The United States government
stands to lose at least $500 900 on an
oversupply of carbolic acid that it has
little or no use for now that the war
is over, according to local chemists
who have been keeping tabs on Uncle
Sans supplies of drugs and chemicals.
During the war the government
bought all the carbolic ncid it could
get hold Of. needing it for picric acid,
which, in turn, was used in the manu-
facture Of explosives. Government en-
ployes since the armisticc was signed
have been checking up on the govern.
mcnt's supply of all sorts of commodi-
tics, and they find that there are from.
100000 to 100000 pounds of car
bohc acid on hand, for which the gov
ernment paid from 35 to 55 cents a
pound. The market price for carbolic
in small quantities now is about 8
cents. The government has been trv-
ing to get bids for its enormous sun
ply, and the best it has obtained thus
far is about 3 cents a pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
League of Proletarian
Culture Now Is Year Old

PETROGRAD (via Russian Wireless
to London, March 20.-The League of
Proletarian Culture. founded in Feb
ruary. 1918, has celebrated its first an
nlversary The league. which has sew
eral branches, embraces plastic art.
dramatic art and music, and has pub
fishing offices, clubs, etc Each branch
has rooms for practical training and
studios in which workmen can practice
the new proletarian culture. The
literary branch has issued dozen nub-
AcaNons, including monthly review
me theatrical section. which numbers
about 900 members, produces plays.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Schwab Elected President
DIR. Egan Speaker at Meeting of
PENNSYLVANIA Society

In an address at the annual meeting
and luncheon of the Pennsylvania So
clety, held yesterday at the Bankers
Club, DR.. Maurice Francis Egan.
former United States Minister to Den
mark, declared that President Wilson
once told him his type of man could
never have been elected to the presi-
dency jlad not Colonel Roosevelt carved
the way. Dr.. Egans remark came in
the course of his comments on the
fact that he had served under three
Presidents.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were; President, Charles NJ. Schwab;
vicc-presidents, Theodore p. Shonts.
Thomas L. Kirby, James Gayley and
Colonel Moorhead G. Kennedy: chan
lain, the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Garland.
Bishop Suffragan, OF Pennsylvania;
secretary, Barr Ferrcc; treasurer.
William Guggenhcim. Members of the
council to serve three years-John
Marklc, Lieutenant Colonel Robert
Mazet and Rodmnn Wanamakcr; mem
Der to serve two years, William NJ
Barrett.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Trade Rivalry Needed,
Says Ambassador Davis
Plenty of Room on This "Needv
Planet,'' He Tells English,
Merchants

LONDON, April IS (By The Asso-
ciated Press) There is plenty of room
on this needy planet" for the trade Of
both America and Great Britain, and
business men of both nations should
welcome fair competition, said John w
Davis, the American Ambassador, at a
dinner of the Association of Chambers
of Commerce of the United Kingdom
tonight
81 should not like to believe" Mr..
Davis continued, that there is any
man in your nation or mine whose
energy is not quickcned and whose
faculties are not stimulated by fair,
open and honest competition, or that
any one is so stupid as to believe his
only method of advancement is through
the misfortune of his competitor
Least of all can this be true when
the competitor is at the same time his
customer, with whom his own pros
perity is inseparably linked. In the
generous rivalry between the men of
commerce of Great Britain and Amer
lea there is a blessing for themselves
as we'll as for mankind"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Holland Baroness
Sues for Share i'm
Mrs. Leslie's Estate
Noblewoman Says Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait and W.
U. Cromwell ''Caioled"
Widow to Change Will

belated attack on the probated viii
OF Mrs. Frank Leslie, widow of the pub
Usher, who died in 1914, under which
she left most Of her Sl,SOO.OOO estate
to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait for the
furtherance Of woman suffrage, was
made yesterday in the Surrogate's Court
BY Althea the Baroness Salvador, a
Dutch noblewoman living in Paris.
1t Is alleged by the Baroness that the
1914 will was executed by Mrs. Leslie.
who also was known as the Baroness de-
Bazus, while she was Of unsound mind
and under the influence of Mrs. Gait
and Of William Nelson Cromwell and
Louis H. Cramer. Mr.. Cromwell and
Mr.. C-amer are the trustees and eX-
ecutors OF the will. Mrs. Leslie died
September II, 1914. The document now
attacked was executed May %, 1914.
1t is contended by Baroness Salvador
that Mrs. Leslie made two earlier wills,
one on April "a, 1907, and another on
June 70, 1911, and that in each Of these
the testatrix left her a $15, 900 diamond
necklace and $4,000 in cash, which be-
quests do not appear in the last will.
She adds that Mrs. Leslie provided in
the earlier Wills that the residue of her
estate was to be used to establish the
Frank Leslie Womens Institute, for the
benefit of struggling journalists, art
lists, authors, musicians, actresses,
sculptors and painters. Mrs Gait was
not mentioned in either Of these wills,
the Baroness alleges.
According to the Dutch noblewoman,
representations were made to Mrs.
Leslie by Mr.. Cromwell and Mr.. Cramcr
that her estate had q value of only
100000 and that she did not know that
it had value Of more than 81 100000.
Mrs. Leslie was easily Influenced by
hattery and cajolery," says the Baron
ess, "in the exercise Of which Mrs. Gait
excelled." Baroness Salvador adds that
Mrs. Leslie had many delusions, among
them that she was of noble birth,
whereas she came of an obscure family.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Police Department
Inquiry Refused by
Ta11'n1anyAlderlnen
By Vote Of 40 to II They
Reject the Resolution Of
fered by Quinn; Enright
Again Has Nothing to Say

The Tammany majority in the Board
Of Aldermen, by vote of 40 to II,
yesterday turned down the demand of
Aldermen William f. Quinn and Arnon
l.. SQuiers for an Investigation OF the
Police Department. Alderman Quinn
cited the demotion of inspectors Tier
ney, Costigan and Norris and followed
1t up with reference to the statement
by Leonard NJ. Walstein, counsel to the
Citizens Union, that police records, as
now made and kept, arc being jugglcd
Alderman Quinn moved the discharge
of the committee from further consid-
GRAFTON Of his resolution.
"ln the papers to-day" he said,
"thcre is statement by Leonard NJ
Wallstein, former Commissioner of Ac-
counts, accusing the Police Commits
sioncr of changing the records from a
stationary to n mobile character, maxi
ing the records on loose cards, so as to
make 1t possible to juggle the records
and make them trustworthy and in
consistent with the facts. In my judg-
ment it is time that this board took
dlticr in the Police Department"
"Why does Alderman Quinn show so
much interest in the Police Depart
ment?' asked Alderman Charles A.
Haubert "Why does he make these
venomous attacks? I have yet to hear
good reason from him as to why he
wants an Investigation. Give us real
facts'
81 am seeking information with ref
orcnce to the true conditions in the
Police Department." said Alderman
Quinn. "Judging by his actions, it
would seem that the present Police
Commissioner regards the Police De
partment as his personal bureau 1t
Was not SO in the last administration.
Some of the best men in the depart
mcnt, without apparent reason, have
been reduced and humilated. 1t looks
Ike personal spite. The idea of the
resolution is to find out why these
changes were made
"'Thc efficiency of the Police Depart
mcnt depends to a very large extent on
the degree of confidence the public has
in it," SAID Alderman Souiers in sup
porting Alderman Quinn. "There is
greet deal Of suspicion concerning the
present methods of the Police Depart
mcnt. For the sake Of the department
itself. and tor the sake of tho Com
missioner himself, it would be good
thing to have tho cards on the table
so that VIC may ali have the facts"
The Socialist members Of the board
joined with the Republicans in support
Of Alderman Quinn's request, but it
was una,aiing.
When asked if he wished to comment
on the criticisms made by Mr.. Wall
stein Commissioner Enright said he
had nothing to say.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
New Sing Sing Warden
Promises Square DEAF
Brophy Asks Inmates to CO.
operate With Him i'm Run
Y1inu Prison

OsSINING, n. ~. April 15.~-A
"square deal' for every one was the
promise made to-duy bv Edward v
BDphy, Of Port Chester. in speech to
the inmates Of Sing Sing, Immediately
after he had been sworn in as warden
The new warden arrived at the pris-
on this morning, accompanied by Su-
pcrintendent Of Prisons Rattigan. and
was met by the retiring warden, Will
IAN II. Moyer. ,o.:owing Il tour OF
TIC prison, he spoke to the 400 con
ylcta in their mess nall, guaranteeing
the continuance Of the Mutual Wei
fare League and asking for their CO.
operation.
81 VIII give square deal to every
one" he said, "and | ask that you give
me one in return"
Mr.. Meyer also spoke. thanking the
prisoners for their loyalty.
Following the meeting, members of
the executive board Of the Mutual
Welfare League conferred with War
den Hrophy ard pledged him the or
ganization's support
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Senate Insurgents
Help Democrats TO
ass Another Bill
The Hydro-Eleclric Measure
Goes Through, Despite
Republican Leaders Eff
forts to Bring 1t to Defeat
Stof Correspondence

Sdf Correspondence
ALBANY April 15.-The Senate to-
day, by vote of 30 to %, passed the
hydro electric bill Of Senator Ross
Graves, Of Buffalo, one Of the four in
surgent Republicans Three other Re-
publicans, Senator'S Charles C. Lock
wood, of Brooklyn; Caleb II. Baumes
of Newburgh. and William II. Carson
of Yates County. also voted for the
measure. The Democratic minority
voted solidly for the bill
The measure, which was drafted by
the Mayors Conference. commits the
state to i plan by which the state,
through the Conservation Commission,
will develop its waterpower and sell
1T to municipalities or corporations.
Iho regular Republican leaders, Sen
ators } Henry Walter and Henry NJ.
Sage, denounced 1t as an impossible
scheme, too big TO carry out at this
time.
The Assembly, 10o to 49, passed the
bill Of Senator Walter W. Law. ir. Of
Westminster, prohibiting the display
OF the red flag in public assemblies
or paradcs. 1t was bitterly attacked
by the Socialists.
The Slacer Movie Censor bill passed
the Assembly, II to 81. Under. it a
board Of moving picture consors is to
be appointed by the State Board of Re-
gents.
The Assembly passed the two Fcaron
bills, increasing the pay Of all the state
employees. One appropriates $50O,000
to provide 10 per cent increase for
the balance Of the fiscal year. and the
other appropriatcs $275, 900 to provide
15 per cent increase for the year be
ginning July | next, to all employees
receiving less than $4,000
The Assembly passed the Walters
bill, allowing $4,000 for the attorneys
OF former Senator Stephen J. Stiwcll,
OF The Bronx, who was tried before the
Senate in 1913 on the charge of solicit
Ing bribe. Senator Stilwell was Inter
convicted on the same charge and sem.
to prison.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
probation of the laws requirement at

probation of the laws requirement at
the time.
"Hylan's scurrilous personal attack
upon me appears to be the only attempt
which he can make to answer the Citi-
,zens' Unions exposures of his dis
graceful conduct OF the city govern
ment. He makes his attack in the
course of letter to his Health Com
missioner in order to obtain immunity
from persecution for libel.
~ shall ask counsel to consider
whether this deIce Ger evading re-
sponsibility for his charges is success
full. If it is not, Hylan will be given
chance to prove his charges in court,
if he can.
If I bring suit I shall not follow
Hylan's example, when he withdrew his
action against The World and paid
heavy. court costs rather than so to
trial"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Mayor Accuses
ScIlieffelisl I'm
Drug Crusade
Continued from page |

to such letter as this, asking people
TO promote sanity when the cocaine
and other narcitics that his drug COM
pany manufacture drive people to in
sanity and crime, and asking people to
contribute to command respect for the
law when the Schietfehn narcotic drug
manufacturing company does not COM
ply with the law until they are COM
PEELED to.
Wants Crusade Continued
The Mayors letter in part said:
II note by the morning papers that
Dr. Ernest +. Bishop. il quoted cor
rectly, said that a panic had ben cre-
atcd through the publicity on tho drug
proposition and that the Board of
Health is going into the problems of
the Police Department. He also said
that druggists are afraid to sell the
stun and it has raised he'll and fright
encd the decent addicts to death.
81 hopc YOU Will continue to frighten
the druggists, doctors and so-called de-
cent addicts who Illegally traffic in
narcotics and chat You will, in CO.
operation with the police. eventually
get TO the wholesalers and manufacture
crs of those drugs
"SchioHelin & Co., tho firm of which
William Jay SchicNehn, chairman of
the Citizens Union, is senior member,
is one of the chief narcotic drug manu-
facturcrs and dealers in cocaine. heroin.
morphine aud opium in New York
Schie(fclin Denies Charges
Mr. Schietfein in his statement said:
"Hylan's assertion that my house
manufactures narcotics is untrue
Schietfelin & Co. are not manufacturers
of any narcotics. Our statesmen do not
solicit orders for them and we sell
only the small quantities required by
retail druggists whom we know to be
reputable.
''If the fling of the orders was not
done daily it was because of the inter-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
W. Z. Messengers Appeal
Ask War Labor Board to Inter.
ycne in Their Troubles

Western Union messenger boys who
promoted the strike last month, which
ended in failure and caused the dis
charge Of the union's officers, have not
given up hope, they Say.
Yesterday Adolph Brunwasser, presi-
dent Of the union, said he wrote the
War Labor board, asking that body to
intervene. One of his complaints ig
that Meyer WoIoxansky. the organizer,
who vas Aiscbarksd after sey4fs ycars'
service. WAS refused u reference.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Gypsy Smith Sails for u. 5.
TO Start 4 Months Tour

LIVERPOOL, April 15.--Gipsy Smith,
the picturesque evangelist, who IL we'll
known in tho United States. sailed to-
day from Liverpool for Ncw York, BY
way of st. Johns.
He is to conduct n four months
cvanRcistic tour, commencing in the
Metropolitan Tabernacle, Broadway,
New York.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Blue Worn by Roman NAVY

The blue color so prominent in the
uniforms Of almost all sailors is Of
ancient origin. Vegetins in his fifth
book Of military affairs of the Ro-
mans, traces the origin of this color
to the Vencti, an ancient people dwell
Ing near tho coast Of Rincay, and we'll
versed In sehmanship. 1t was custom
Try among them to p&nt their outgo-
ing ships, as we'll nS' the masts and
hniis, I. blue color, also their soldiers
and eailors wore blue uniforms.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16

bassador to the Court of ST. James,
on Friday, April %, at 4 p. m, at the
Brick Church, Fifth Avenue and Thirty
seventh Street.
President Edward 4. Alderman. of
the University Of Virginia, will preside,
ana other speakers are to be Admiral
SIMS and DR.. Lyman Abbott.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16

serious situation undoubtedly will en-
sue unless something is done.
That the high rent wave has reached
the downtown Office section was assert
ed by J. Noble Hayes, lawyer. Mr..
Hayes says it is almost impossible to
rent law Office in the downtown dis
trict at reasonable rate
New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
Lord Reading to Speak in
Honor of Ambassador Page

Lord Reading, British Ambassador to
the United States will speak at
memorial meeting held in honor of
Walter Hines Page, late American AM
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-13
SEEK DAMAGES
FROM COUNTY
BOARD WILL MEET FRIDAY ~
ADJUST PI(KENSVILLE ROAD :
CONTROVERSY

special meeting or the county
board Of supervisors will be held Fri
dav to consider an adjustment of the
Piekensville road and Thomas Hin
controversy
Mr.. Thomas who opposed the coun-
ty changing the route of the road in
the immediate vicinity Of his home
from the so-called hill route lis eR-
ing compensation from the county
for illedged damages
II is believed that the matter viii
be amicably adjusted without ne
sorting to the courts Mr.. Thomas
mas employed Messrs. Leftwich aul
Tuhh. OF A erdesn. to represent his
interests and the road commissioner.
of the district have retlined Nr f. e.
Owen to repres mt them. Col c. J.
Lincoln. the boards attorney. will
LOOK after the int rests Of the county
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-13
BIG PROGRAM At PRINCESS ALL
WEEK-FRED STONE
FOR MONDAY.

The attraction at the Princess for
Monday 14th, is the famous acrobat
ic comedian Fred Stone. in Under
the Top" A comedy drama of Circus
life. that will take you back TO the
kid" days, and make you feel young
er. and don't let the kids miss IT,
For Thursday 18th, Paramount Of
fers the famous star, John Barrymore
in a high-class satire. Here Comes
The Bride" If Mr.. Barrymore don't
make you laugh at this. his latest pic
ture, then we give up.
Also on the same program, a Mack
Sennett Comedy. EAST Lynne With
Variations, with Ben Turpin and the
girls.
AS a special attraction eNtraordin-
ary for Wednesday, April 10th. we
offer Anita Stewart. in "Vertuous
Wives" from the famous story by
owen Johnson. this is the big film
of the year, and YOU can't afford to
miss it.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-13
DIR. STATES JACOBS TO PREACH,
viii occupy Pulpit At First Presby-
terian Church This Afternoon.

Columbians will be gratified the
opportunity of again hearing Dr.. Will
liam States Jacobs, former Column
bian and now pastor of the First
Presbyterian church Houston, Texas.
He will occupy the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church this morning at
II o'clock.
DR.. Jacobs ranks as one of the
foremost Presbyterian ministers in
the South. His first pastorate was
in this city and during his stay here
he endeared himself to Columbians
of all denominations and he is cordi
ally welcomed back home. He is the
guest of his father-in-law, Mr. Gid
ID. Harris.
The general public is extended
most cordially invitation to hear him
this morning.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-13
COLLEGE WOMEN
MEET THURSDAY
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF coli
LEGE WOMEN WILL HOLD
ANNUAL SESSION
HERE
Delegates From Big southern Col
lrgt~ Coming--Prominen
Educators To Deliver
Addresses.

There will be a notable gathering
! OF college women and educators In
I Columbus this week
Thursday the annual meeting OK
the Southern Association of College
Women will convene at the college
and remain in session three days.
Representative college women and
prominent educators from all sec
tions of the South will be in attend
ance upon the annual meeting.
Meetings will be held az the In
dustrial Institute and College and
the local branch Of the association
will be host 10 the visitors, Miss
Gildersleeve dean OF Barnard Col
lege. Columbia University, New
York; President nnwiddle of
Tulane University, and Miss Mary S.
Cady. of New York, National Y W.
c. A. Secretary, will be present and
address the meeting.
The Southern Association is head
ed by Miss Elizabeth Cotton of Me-
ridith College, Raleigh, N. c., az
president Miss Cotton is one OF
the foremost women educators OF
the nation. and il is matter OF
sincere regret that she will be unable
to attend the meeting in this city on
account OF illness. The sessions
will be presided over by Miss Mary
Leal Hardness of Newcombe Col
leg, New Orleans.
Thursday evening the visitors
will be rendered reception at the
Music Hall on the college campus
at which time representative stu
dents and others will meet the vis-
itors. The various Womens organ
izations of the city have arranged an
automobile ride over the city for the
visiting delegates Al the conclu
zion OF he anioaobile side a. yisi-
tors will be rendered a reception at
! the handsome home Of Mr. aud Mrs.
/ ". 5. lindamood on the Highlands.
The big features OF the program
and to which the public will be in
vited are the addresses of Dean
/ Gildersleeye and President Dinwid-
die of Tulane on Friday evening at
~ college chapel The evening
session will open at o'clock and
the general public is extended a
most cordial invitation to hear these
distinguished educators
Following are the officers Of the
local branch Of the association;
President, Miss Alice Wildman, sec
retarl, Miss Elise Tmberlake. treas
urpr Miss Frances p Hooper