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The evening world., 1919-01-04
COMMISSIONER SIMMONS
DERIDES SPITzER CHARGES;
MAKES NO SPECIFIC DENIAL

Commissioner Simmons of the
Board OF Assessors, in talking to-
day OF the printed resignation TO the
Mayor of Ernest Splitter, a board
clerk for many years, said he be-
lieved Mr.. Spitzer was seeking pub
licity because he had failed of ap-
pOintment himself as one OF the as.
SCISSORS. Assessor Simmons spoke in
a general way OF tho system employed
in the assessors office, but failed to
make a direct reply to any of the
allegations which Mr.. Splitter made.
He did admit, however, that perhaps
some vicious practices did exist in
former years, but denied they existed
with tho present board. Commits
sioner Simmons criticised the work
OF Mr., Splitter while he was en-
nloyed in the office OF the Board OF
Assessors, intimating that he did not
do his work properly and had too
many outside interests for the good
OF the otfiCe.
Commissioner OF Accounts Hlrsh-
field. before whom Mr.. Splitter was
asked 10 appear yesterday afternoon
and specify and prove his allegations
OF vicious practices" within the
of'ice Of the Board OF Assessors. ad-
mitted that Mr.. Spitzer had appeared
and that all testimony Of what passed
between them would be available to-
dny at noon
The evening world., 1919-01-04
RESCUED SOLDIERS BROUGHT
TO HOSPITALS HERE,

Three dcstroyers, docking within
half an hour of each other at Ho-
boken, lust before midnight, brought
aOi officers and men. The DESTROYER
Delphy docked at 1890 with one OF
flccr and nincty-hve men. The de-
stroycr Rathbun arrived at 1850 with
eighteen men, and the destroyer
L.amborton docked twenty minutes
later with two officers and seventy.
nine men.
The transport Henry X. Mallory,
with A. officers. 367 OF the men and
$50 sacks of mail, docked at Hoboken
at 1915 \. NJ to-day,
The first four United states destroy
ers and one scout patrol which carried
SIS Convalcscent soldiers from the
stranded Northern Pacific, sped past
Liberty Statue at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The Upshur led and the
others followed at intervals of an
hour each. The scout patrol did not
go to IlobokCn, but landed her con-
tingent at the Battery.
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MILK CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE NOW,
SAY Distributors
Shortage Reached Its Apex of
5oPer Cent. of Supply Yes
terday, They Maintain.

Distributors declare that now the
peak OF the milk shortage has been
reached and that to-day the con-
dition will begin to improve.
Yesterdays shortage, caused BY
the strike declared by the Dairy
mems League. roso 10 so per cent, Of
the city's normal consumption. on
Thursday II was 80 per cent, Hcaltr
Commissioner Copeland. who supplied
the figures, made II plain that thcl
include all milk reaching this city,
both from Old and new territories.
Only about $50. 900 quarts came Il New
York. he said
Aft'r conference with Mayor Hy.
Ian and Or, Copeland AZ City Hail
District Attorney Swami wrote TO
Gov Smith, urging the immediate To-
peal Of the provisions by which dairy
men are exempted from the operations
Of the Donnc!ly Antitrust Law.
In hls letter M. Swami said:
IT Boz 90 M1nllrTtF unfair and un-
Amsti'nu o. have a privileged class In
acts cIrUpflrF the dairymcn from LA.
llty under the cor piracy section ol
tie Penal Law and The Antitrust Act
rhou.i b" repealed without delay, I
f|'Afl I'd RAM If|lfl INhl ~ ntttFahIN ~
here 10 10" great city. as well as al
H'trr '.tl"s lu tho state.
'I rirr the protection uf these acts
the da.rym'n ana distributors. actinl
together q 'y all spirit of fairness. an,
are exact uE th" last flrth'Ug from th
r"0i'" no must b. supplied with m lS.
Tho memorandum inc,oscd by Mr.
Syuun began by stating that tho in
qIiy before Chic' Magistrate Me
/ AIpo bad established "that there is
milk combination controlling tn
sources OF supply, and another com
bin5tlon controlling the facilities 70
| Stribution OF milk, not only in thi
. city but elsewhere throughout tn
State"
After reviewing the indictment O
/ the officials ~ the Dairymon's Lcagu
and the cnavtmcnts of the 1918 Lcggs
! 'auurc which protected them from
! prosecution. Nh Swami said tina
g. nee then "thc greed and rtpacity O
The DIirym"u's League Trust and m
producers and distributors has know
no bounds"
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Copryh' 1919 ~ ~ prrss r'Ta -iius Co
fTne New iOJk ENrnang World

CotuFlhf lNlN. ~ nc F7fHs Y ~ sliug Co.
CTnr New iOJk E'rnng World.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-When photog.
rsphers' cameras discovered the fact
that President Wilson, on the morn
ing OF his departure from London.
had his left trouser leg turned up
while the other remained In conven-
Iional repose on his shoe. II was re-
Earded as the only Wilsonan slip dur
ing his strenuous visit His picture.
taken with the King, viii permanent
" show this ''pnntoriai" discrepancy
In the Photographic records Of the
historical occasion.
Other incidents cropped up which
caused the President himself some
amusement, such as when he ad 70
dressed the Lord Major ut the Man
sion House luncheon as Mister Lord
Mayor" instead Of MY Lord Mayor"
But II remained for Mrs Wilson &
negro maid, Susie, 10 carry of tho
honors for creating the most humor-
ass diversion Of the trip. The Man.
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"BALANCE OF POWER" DOOMED.
PRESIDENT TELLS ITALIANS
Purity of Motives Such as the World Has
Never Seen Is Need Now.

ROME, Jan. 4.-President Wilson
delivered the following address IN
the Chamber OF Deputies yesterday:
Your Majesty and Mr.. President Of
the Chamber:
"You are bestowing upon me an
unprecedented honor. which | accept
because | believe that II Is extended
to me as the representative OF the
great people for whom ! speak. And
/ am going to take this first opportu-
nifty to say how entirely the heart Of
the American people has been with
the great people OF Italy.
I'VE have seemed no doubt indit-
ferent nt times TO look from a great
distance, but our hearts have never
been far away. All sorts OF ties have
long bound the people OF our Amer
lea to the people OF Italy. and whsn
the people OF the United States,
knowing this peop.e, have witnessed
its surerings. Its sacrifices. its heroic
actions upon the battlefield ana its
heroic endurance at home-its stead
fast endurance at home touching us
more nearly to the quick even than
It's heroic action on the battlefield
We have been bound by new tie OF
profound admiration.
SAYS ALLIES ARE MOVED BY
SAME PRINCIPLE.
"Then. hack OF II all and through It
all. running like the golden thread
that wove 1t together, was our knowl'
edge that the people OF Italy had gone
into this war for the same exalted
principle OF right and justice that
moved our own people. And 30
welcome this opportunity OF convey
ing 10 you the heartfelt greetings oi
the people of the United states.
But we cannot stand in the shadow
OF this war without knowing there
are things which are IN some sense
more diiticult than those we have un.
dertaken. because, while II 10 easy tc
speak Of right ano justice, It 10 some
times ditfeult to work them out N
practice, and there will be required a
purity Of motives and disinterested
ness OF object which the world hal
never witnessed before in tho eouneiii
Of nations
"It Is for that reason that II seen,
TO me you Will forgive me II In,
some OF the elements OF tho new sit
uation before you for moment. Tn
distinguishing fact OF this war Is thl
great empires have gone TO piece,
Anc tho characteristics OF those er.
pires are that they held different pee
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Continued from First Psse)

discover these irregularities. have
them corrected and then charge their
ciients, the taxpayers. fec OF from
% to 80 per cent. Of the savings. this
practice becomes one OF the lowest
and meanest species Of graft While
the proper administration of all civic
affairs is OF the greatest Importance,
this existing abuse striking, as II
does, the very yitals of our govern
mental functions, taXation--shouldb be
eliminated without further delay.
Let me take you along the route
that every asses able Improvement
has TO travel from its inception to
the time when the cost of IL becomes
lien against the owners land, and
perhaps YOU will realize that under
tho most favorable conditions the
owners interests are only theOretic'
ally guarded. II will also accentua'c
tho necessity OF having a Board OF
Assessors that Is above questionable
pr0CtiCcs
The evening world., 1919-01-04
CAMERA DISCLOSES PRESIDENTS
lawful BLUNDER" WITH KING
But Mere Gold Plate Fails to Stump Mrs
Wilson's Negro Maid in Buckingham.

chester Guardian to-day relates the
story as follows:
when the famous gold plate was
brought out at the state banquet the
royal servants thought Miss Susie
would he properly impressed. Quite
the contrary. Some one asked her
what she thought about II and she
said b, as very fine indeed, but they
had quite as good at the Ware
House.
There is no gold plate at Washing
ton. ana Mis-. Wilson, when she heard
of SIa.r's reply, recalled that fact o.
her Susie replied;
i know that, mn'am, but | wasn't
going 10 let them know IT,"
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urged Italians TO give him a welcome
10 the extent OF their hospitality be-
cause "he is the best friend Italy will
have at the Peace Conference"
Tho political aspects OF his visit;
were entirely submerged by the for
NAL welcome. for which the Romans
took a holiday and decorated tho
world famous buildings on the hts.
toric thoroughfares with American
colors Romans are seizing the event
for celebrations and tho entertain
ment OF all the Americans accom-
panying the President
IL Parliament house a joint recep-
ton was given President Wilson by
the members OF the Senate and the
Chamber OF Deputies. The function
was an impressive one. The large
and distinguished gathering gave the
President an ovation.
PRESIDENT cHEERED IN PAR.
LAMENT HOUSE.
During his speech the President
constantly was interrupted by out
bursts OF applause, and when he
ended he was accorded an ovation
which lasted until he passed through
the exit Of the building. outside the
throngs in the street took up the
demonstration which continued until
the doors OF the Quirinal closed be-
hind him.
Representative OF the Italian press
were received by President Wilson at
the Qulrinal yesterday. The editors.
in-chicf of thirty leading newspapers
The evening world., 1919-01-04
MEN ABOARD IN NO DANGER
NOW, HE SAYS,

Last night bonfres lighted the
beach and the Morse lamps OF the
destroyers blinkcd. 1t was cold and
the wind had a wintry tinge. Capt.
Yates Sterling, Chief OF stan of Ad-
miral Usher. who had gone to the
beach to size up the situation. said no
attempt to float the Northern Pacific
would be made until all the men ex-
cept a working crew, her mails. guas
and ammunition have been removed.
Navy tugs and a wrocker attach ed
three long cables 10 the trdnsp9rI
from the sea side Of her In the morn e
ing and endeevored to keep her from
going further ON tho beach. Thoy
pulled and rugged all day and lest
night.
Col. +. ]. Pierce, commanding tho
Army Medical Corps men on the
beach, said:
THE men stIll on board the trans
port are safer, even though a reason
able sized storm comes up, than II we
attempted 10 remove them now, as
the sea has suddenly begun TO kick
up. Even If the ship breaks in two,
She will still oc on the sand and the
u,en in not any immediate peril in lCss
! than week. In case the men were
endangered by a storm, We would U.s.
the breeches buoy to get them ashore
as the navy litter can be readily ad-
| justed to the cable out to the ship"
| Most OF tho soldiers taken Of yes
terday had been landed in New York
| - Hoboken to-day, but the hospital
ship Solace was still off Fire Island
with many sick and wounded, wait,
| 'ng for the additions that are eX-
pectcd from to-days rescucs. Sever
dcstroyers and scout patrol boa
with 1919 men arrived here in tn,
afternoon and last night.
All these men we're either i'll or con
valesclng from wounds. None Of then
was stretCher case. The destroy
ers docked IN IIobokcn and the meT
from them were taken TO Ellis IslanC
and tho baso hospital at Sixth Avenu,
and 18th street. The scout patrol boa
Handed at the Battery, and eighty
six men from her were taken in am
balances to the base hospital n
sixth Avenue.
The evening world., 1919-01-04
ENTER THE ASSESSMENT LAW.
YER AND HIS SCALE OF FEES.

The work progresses and the next
thing you hear Is when you get one of
these assessment lawyers notices,
notifying you that YOU have been as.
sessed certain amount and that he
will undertake TO have this amount
reduced for a charge OF from 25 per
cent. To so per cent. of any reduction
he may get. You must understand
that the assessment lawyer remains
inactive all along until the assess
ment Is levied, because his fec ia
based on a possible reduction and
until that point is reached in a pro.
ceeding there Is no incentive for him
to become interested. Perhaps YOU
have enough confidence in the fair.
ness of public officials left 20 attempt
10 attend 20 tho matter yourself, and
you call at the ONCE OF the Board OF
Assessors. There. you are confront
ed with a mass OF complicated and
intricate calculations and are perhaps
shown that you Hrc paying no more
than your neiShbor and you go away,
not satisfied but at least partially
appcased.
Tho attorney gets after you again
and perhaps, as in the case Of an
assessment for a large Brooklyn
sewer, he boasts, justly or otherwise,
OF his favorable connections, and
since you, having failed yourself, can
not lose anything by his failure to OBJ
tain reduction, you sign the re-
tainer. Much TO your surprise you
hnd, quite frequently, that the attor-
ney knew what he was talking about
You get a reduction OF, say 800; you
pay the attorney his fee Of SIS or $50,
and Just wonder-that's all
THE powers OF the Board OF Asses
.
J that the courts have held in David
son VS.. Gilon l2G n. Y. $40; matter Of
Cruger 81 n, v, 6l9 and other docl-
sions that the Board OF Assessors is
the sole judge OF the property bone-
| fitted and the extent of such benefit
nud itS detcrm nation Is not subject
TO review: while iu the matter Ot
Mum l65 y. Y, li9 the Court held
that II had no jurisdiction TO review
| tho determination OF the Board os
Assessors or the Board OF Revision Of
Assessments, except upon substantial
error or proved fraud,
| THAT means that no court can ex,
/ anime any member Of tho board tC
ascertain his fitness for Office or how
he arrived at a certain sum assesses
against certain parcel OF property
While a man against whom judgmcn
for 500 is rendered may appeal to tn,
highest court, a man who has beer
asse ssCd $1,000 may only appeal 10 th'
BOARD Of Revision, composed Of th'
Comptroller, Corporation Counsel anC
the President OF tho Department o
The evening world., 1919-01-04
RESCUED MEN TAKEN ABOARD
OTHER SHIPS.

AS zoo ana her crew OF 500 remained
on board last night l,g7l apparently
were transferred 10 other boats yes
terday.
None was taken TO the beach. The
seas were higher but once out over
the breakers the llfoboats could be
handled 80 that the transfers TO other
boats could be made, Two surfboats
and "a motor litchoat, tuwed from
sandy lIuuk by a scout patrol boat.
were used in addition TO the Coast
Guard boats ana slN launches from
tho WarsAlpS.
Scout patrol boats Nos. 29i, 292
@93 and VA did daring work in get
ting up close 10 the transport, and
the transfer OF the litter cases was q
feat In itself, FIFTY OF thcm wert
taken down gangwdy swung over
tho side ait. This being slow work
two rope ladders were hung over Tn,
starboarl side seven feet apart. \
soldier stepped on each ladder and
sllngs attached to the ends OF n lit
| tcr were turown over their shoulders
They slowly made their way dowr
the ladders, ana sailors ana Coast
GUardsmcn in launches and sur
boats reached up and took the NJ
ters, each containing an III or wound
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RESCUE Of LAST 800 ON TRANSPORT
BEGUN; SHIP CALLS F|REBOAT

ed man. The lttors were then car
ricd over to the Solace and lifted up
TO outstretched arms OF sailors on a
gangway she had lowered.
Fourteen rope ladders were SWIM:
down from the Northern Pacific before
the day was over and down these came
men, some with a leg and others an
arm some. Yet not an accident oc.
Cured.
Miss Mary T.. TAFT OF Englewoud,
n. j., one of the nurses rescued from
the transport Thursday, went back to
the beach after being taken TO Bay
Shore and said she would remain to
care for any OF the soldiers or ,cs-
cuers who might be suffering from
cold or Immersion. Three hydro-a air
planes from Rockaway Point circle /
about
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CONTINUED from First Page)

tic about floating the Northern Pacific
revised their views to day and pre-
dictcd that when liEhtenod moro the
vessel may be pulled out OF the sand,
practically undamagod.
The rescue OF almost 1000 persons
from the transport yesterday was an
achievement in marine rescue sell
dom equalled. and was carried out
without serious injury TO any one or
the loss OF II single life. Army and
navy men to-day praised 1t as one
Of the finest pieces OF work credited
to naval seamcn and coast guards.
And they have not overlooked the
fine work OF the Red Cross womer
and other helpers, some OF whom
for more than y-ciGht hours have
kept vigil on Fire Island Beach, look
ing after the welfare of the coast
guard as well as of such other res-
way. Among them were Mrs. August
Belmont, Mrs. Morgan Belmont
Mrs. Hollins and her sister in law.
Miss Marion Hollins. former metro
politan golf champion; Mrs. Charles
Morgan, Mrs. II. d. Potts, Mrs. Ray
mond Duval and DIR. Dorothy c.
Smylic.
In wireless to the Associated
Press last night, Capt. Connolly said:
please deny any report that the
Northern Pacific is on fire. We are
resting easily and are in no danger
whatever"
Several acetylcne torches were used
on the deck Of tho ship in the morn
ing, it appearing from shore as II hor
guns were 10 be taken off 10 tighten
her. One CT these torches overturned
and started a slight blaze. which was
put out by few pals OF water. said
1 coast guard who came ashore.
OF the 9,925 persons, including the
crew, on the Northern Pacific when
she went on the beach Now
Years morning, 25i. including III
seventeen navy nurses, were taken
ashore through the surf Thursday
| afternoon. This left 2,G7l on |boari
when the rescue work was suspended
IN account of darkness setting in.
The evening world., 1919-01-04
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS ARE
SPOLIATION DISTRICTS.

THE City OF New York is divided
into local Improvement districts, the
lines OF which cotcrminate with the
Senatorial districts. Each local i'm.
provcment district has a local board
composed OF tho Aldermen whose
districts are wholly or partly located
within such Improvement district.
The local board advertises in the CITY
Record Ga publication unknown TO y5
per cont. Of property owncrs) that on
certain day Il will meet TO considcc
the adrisahiity OF initiating ccT-
tain Improvement. When this day
arrives the petitioners are on hani.
Since possible objectors. except in
cases whore local activities have sup
piled real publicity. arc generally not
so informed and in consequence arc
not present. the local board. in the
absence OF any objections, gains the
impression that there is a crying dc
mand for the contemplated improve
ment and its accommodation is for
wardod accordingly to the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionmont.
The Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionmCnt then considers the merits
ot the proposed improvement. and IL,
with the existing lack OF publicity in
all tho horouRhs, excepting Brook
iyn (whero all the newspapers are
paid for printing these notices. you
are fortunate enough TO hear that this
matter VIII be considered, you 60
there.
Should YOU think that the proposed
improvement is premature o. other
wise uncalled for, your objections ate
noted and the matter Is referred to
tho Committee on Assessments, com.
posed of the members OF tho big
board, who In turn are guided by the
recommendations OF the Board OF As
SCISSORS.
"A hearing is given you by this
committee and you arc promised a
! thorough consideration Of yuur claims
in executive session. The matter in
question is reportci out OF commit
tee at it's pleasure, frequently a long
time attcr the FIRST hearing, and IL YOU
are fortunate enough TO hear that the
Board OF Estimate Is going 10 act upon
the report Of the Committee on As.
seSSm"nts, YOU again go there and
| md that the decision is against YOU
You renew your objections, but az
ne board is guided by tho recommen-
datlon or It's committee, and has as
! many as $50 or 70 other matters on
the calendar, you arc impatiently
heard, vote is called for, and some
tunes you imagine that you receive a
quick count
1t all happens so suddenly that
| YOU stand before the railing in tho
! Council Chamber dased until another
batch OF objectors in another pro-
ceedinE pushes you aside and YOU
only fully realize what has happened
whom you strike the cold air in CITY
Hall Park. Then you wonder whether
YOU have not wasted valuable time
from your work for nothing.
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Dcspondent soldier Takes Poison
nt Home Of Parents.

William Anderson, twenty-six' OF NO,
IS West aSth Street. private attached
to the Provost GgarSi Genera ,r,rd ~ neSni Snd
his fe at his home last night with
sodium chloride. His parents sald ne
had been nervous and despondent lot
Knickerbocker Hospital a prisoner. in a
serious condition.
The evening world., 1919-01-04
CIerL Leaps 10 Death From FInh
Floor window.

william b. Martins, duy-nlre. a clerk.
2 NJ 973 Alius Stsccr. the RronN. COM
mtted su u'ldc last nigh, by Jumping
from 'Hc WIN low ~ his apartment on
'hc nth ZOO. br Sin uIp'Ir Of Lincoln
Hospital -gid death was instantaneous
I'M police learned Martins hud been
nslancholy.
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DIED..

BRUCE.-ANDREw
Campbell Funeral Church ssryiee.
Broadway, ooth St. Monday. 1 p. M
COFFBi.-On Jan. 2. KATIE coFFEv
Tor 40 years faithful. lovaI fIiend. com.
pnnion and member Of the house hold IA
Mrs. Ricardo de Acosta.
Relatives, friends and members uf
tine sodaiiv Society, the Rosary society
and the Lsague NJ the Sacred Heart ars
invited TO attend the .lneral services a.
St. Patrick's Cathedral. Lady Chap.l.
Monday, Jan q, at 1880 o'clock. IA
t.rment private,
M'HUCHEoN.--CHARLEs MHucHEou.
Services at CAMPBELL FUNERAY.
CHURCH, Broadway. ooth ST.. satur~
day. at $40 p. ~.