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New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Art Home as a Memorial
'ew York, Feb. II, 1919.

To the Editor of Tire Tribune.
Sir: There is no doubt shat great ne,
mortal VIII be erected 10 the memory O.
the late Colonel Roosevelt. After every
great war there has been revival OF arr
this is the history of the world, and ate.
this war will come the refining influence o.
another Renaissance America should De
the heart and soul of it, and TO that end
I suggest that a monumental building .,
such spendor and wealth OF architecture
achievement as to awe the world shall d
erected in the city Of New York. In ihS,
noble structure I would have school ?.
art which would excel the best Of the V'u
World, where the artists Of America woo''
develop real American art.
FRANCES BOLTON
New York, Feb. 10, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Invitation to a Fight

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Rev. George Mooney has evil
IDENTITY never seen prizehght. deduce
this fact from reading his letter printed
IN your columns on February %, in which
he employs the term brutal exhibition
OF force" to characterize the impending
Willard-Dempsey fight.
See prizefght, DR.. Mooney, and if you
stlll consider it a brutal exhibition of
force Will give UP playing checkers,
GEORGE y. TREVOR.
New York, Feb. %, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Scouts Planting Trees
New York, Feb. 10, 1919.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Agreeing with your correspondent
Charles L. Pack, that "no more fitting me.
mortal can be erected to Theodore Rooseve''
than the planting of memorial trees, 'ns
Boy Scouts of America, at the sugges''0'
of Daniel Carter Beard, inaugurated NJ,
tional campaign for this sort of memosls'
Immediately after the Colonel's death. AZ
ready many Scout troops have planse'
Roosevelt trees and practically all othes
will do 40 as soon as weather conditions
permit. G. NJ. MUsRAY.
Associate Editor OF Scouting
New York. Feb. IL. iala. -,
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
wonder What the Guests Of the American
Academy of Arts and Letters
Think Ahout

lhlnk About
IFound on AIS programl
To Barrett Wendell.
We like your talk, we like your style
We like you, Barrett Wendell;
But if you talk longer while.
We cannot Barrett WENDELL
It's wonderful, the English language
But still, wish l had a sandwich.
There was little man and he had
little speech
From the middle of the day to the OOlonc~
Although the speech was good, it wasn't
very good,
And the reason it was bad, it was too long.
Here and there in the audience.
BUT my dear it isn't his fault; it runs
in the family"
All they had was tea and the tinicst
little sandwiches"---
o get there five minutes late was doinr
well for me, because no matter what the
OCCASION never hurry my breakfast"--
II was so tired | Just couldn't ro to
Jennie said the barber was enchanti,c
but she couldn't shut her eyes and listen
TO the music the way she usually does be-
cause she wanted to look at the sce-
nery"-
I've got to go, Mama; anyway. we have
heard two of them. Thay are all talknc
about the same thing" HELEN
The reaction of joblessness on the
mobllzed, blue litmus army is distinctly
acid.
1t will turn the army red"
" ,r r. p
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Yes, Water HELPS

tfro"S The Washington Star)
Nothing Is regarded by American EXPERTS
ns so good for an attack of Bolshevism as
sea yoyare.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26

maven changed. r W. l..
In his speech at Boston, the President
revealed something that showed-to US at
least-perfectly himself; and the attitude
of his opponents. "One of our American
humorsts," he said; and quoted a SEN
tence about the American soldier. Well
we grew a little indignant when we read
that. "Why," we thought, "does he main
tain that aloofness, that patronizingly i'm
personal manner? Why not say who the
American humorst was ?" And about ten
minutes later he pulled a wheeze of Oliver
Herford's, mentioning the author That is
the President. His critics assail him; and
almost before they get their attacks
articulated, he has done just what they
wanted him to do. If he'd only
stop using very"
The Sun reporter who covered the Presi-
dents arrival in Boston says she named
no names any more than he permitted
himself to be exactly specific about any
thing" The Sun reporter is specific, how
ever. Among his specifications are "al-
most defantly, almost scornfully"; more
or less consciously"; "he seemed to catch
himself"; "almost disdainfully," and ga
smile which was near to derision."
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
The Coming 7ower
NOW AND THEN

Before the war, I used to be good Republican;
used to think the tariff laws most happily
arranged
used to vote for almost every G. O. party man:
liked their stuff before the war-and gosh,
haven't changed r. W H. l..
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26

Or Because He Is About to Have
S'r; have yet to see the man w..o
mas stopped work because he has had no
beer, but have seen many man who has
because he has had r p
Japan announced, almost scmi-oflcally,
that 1t means the end of the Monroe
Doctrine.-Senator Borah.
Say, in round numbers, three -eighths
officially?
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26

Speaking as one VINO shined his, in
cluding the brass, every day." writes S.
. NJ. c, "the only people in America who
have anything on our W. k. 2nd Its from
Tours are the elevator girls at the Hotel
Lafayette, Washington. Their Sam Browne
belts are OF patent leather"
And c. W. 7. hegs leave to print news
of the Second Lieutenant who lately rode
from Philadelphia to Washington in a
day coach without his s. B. belt; but who
took it from his grip and put it on before
going into the dining car.
Not all the S. B. swankers are Second
Lleutenants, however. The recentest one
we have seen was a Major (hon. dis0.
Medical Corps
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
THE DIARY OF CUR OWN SAMUEL pEpys

February 22-Finding my wife better,
am happier than l have been in near six
months; and we were very merry, she
jubilant over the prospect of leaving her
bed in fortnight
23-Early up, and r. Kirby and Estelle
to see my wife, and with Captain W. High
man to dinner and to the train for home,
reading Joseph Hergesheimer's "Gold and
Iron" wrote with high skill and fin
feeling for the inexorableness of fate
24-To the Office, where all day; and in
the evening to see J. Barrymore do "Re-
demption," the finest acting have seen in
the town. Saw there J. Galsworthy, and
he took great SAVIOUR in the playactng
Met f. Warren the scrivener and he tells
me he hath payed S150 for two bottles of
domestic ginger ale at the Knickcrbocker,
which, if it be true, Lord, how are we to
save money when Prohibition engulfs rs?
TO an inn with lady, and she pleaded with
me not to publish her name and what with
them that importune me to print theirs
and them that are timorous that others
know of their association with me, | am
nonplussed.'
25-Lay late, and to my office, where all
day and evening; hearing great talk of nv
Lord Woodrow, and making some myself;
but as to whether he is the savior of hu-
manity, l am more vacllating upon that
toplck than his criticks say my Lord Wood
row is on all topicks. But [ am growing
old, and there are fewer things each day
that | certain about
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26

New York. Feb. IL. iala.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
BIND and ROB
LOCAL GROCER
Ex-Convict Held in Seattle
Jail

Joe White. cx-conviet. Il In the
city Jail Tuesday while The police are
searching high and low for HIS com
panlon who aided him In holding up
O. kurlrhi. a Japanese grocer. In his
store at s5t summit ave. late Monday
afternoon.
White. the police say, has nd.
mltted TO the robbery. lilo had "A
watch belonging 10 the Japanese In
his possession when arrested by fed.
eral authorities iato Monday after.
noon on a charge Of selling mar
cotica.
White and his companion entered
the grocery store about : p. m. Mon.
day and bound the grocer. They
rified his pockets and tho TN. oh
tanning some joweiry and $50. White
was carrying a loaded gun when ar
rested.
lie admitted having served terms
at Sing Sing and Clinton. y. Y. the
police declare. He refused 20 diyuige
tho identity Of his partner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
BOY OF II IS
DOOMED TO DIE
Roy Wolff Is Sentenced to
Hang for Murder

BAKERsFIELD. Cal. Oct -
Roy wolff. IL years OF agc. whose
home IN In Yakima. Wash. was sen.
fenced here yesterday afternoon BY
Judge II. A. PeairH TO be hanged n,
san Quentin prison for thS murder OF
Elmer 4. Greer. Taft. Cal. rent car
driver.
Greer wns killed with a hammer,
Tho youth was accused and convict.
ed during Il trial here.
Young Wolff showed no signs OF
emotion when he heard his doom and
was the least concerned OF those in
the courtroom.
His attorneys gave notice Of an
appeal from Judge Peairs' ruling
denying the prisoner a new trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
JOHNSON WILL
Make z TALKS
Overflow Meeting at the
Metropolitan ARRANGED

Seattle wants TO hear what United
Statcs Senator Hiram Johnson has TO
say against tho League OF Nations
when he takes the platform In the
Arena Wednesday evening.
In fact. so many Seattleites want
to hear johnson that II has been nee.
essary to arrange for an overflow
meeting in the Metropolitan theatre.
SO great has been tho demand for
seats at the Arena that there are
only 1890 unrcservcd seats left for
the general public. The unrcscrved
seats will be available Wednesday
night after tao O'Clock.
Ticket holders who are not in their
seats by 7:3o o'clock wednesday
night will forfeit their right TO them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
British Worried
About President

LONDON, Oct. 7--Unitcd Press)
The British press shows great con-
Germ over President Wilson's con.
dillon.
The Chronicle says: ut Is not too
much to say that no sick bed In our
time, perhaps in any other time, has
commanded such universal concern
and sympathy. Not only America.
but oil OF mankind is involved In
Wilson's welfare"
Great Britain the Daily Mail
says. awaits the news OF President
Wilson's condition no less anxiously
than the people of America. A
strain on the nervous system is the
penalty OF the conscientious fulfill.
trent of any giant task"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
is ARRESTEDIN
GAMBLING RAID
Columbia Cigar Store Closed
by Officers

Sixteen men are In the city
jail Tuesday and the doors OF the
Columbia cigar store mt 2I5
Columbia st. are held closed by
police lock as the result of n
gambling raid upon the resort mt
midnight.
Frank Adams was charged with
conducting n gambling game, while
Nick Kapalis. a cook: William Bell.
laborer: Charles Shofer, salesman.
and Harry Lawrence. n printer. were
charged with gambling. Eleven
others were charged with being in a
place where gambling was being con-
Quoted.
The police obtained 500 In cash
and several decks of cards as evi.
dence. The cash is said 10 have
been used as stakes and was found
on the tables where the men were
playing when the officers surprised
them.
The raid was conducted by Patrol.
man w. s. white and Motorcycle
Officers w. Dench and N. l.. Ander.
son,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
NEGRO Gets 80
YEARS IN CELL
Porter Charged With Attack
on White Woman

CARRoLLTON. Mo. Oct. 7.--Fol.
lowing an alleged attack upon n
white woman Sunday night aboard n
train OF which no was porter. Hil.
liam Wardlow, n negro. was sen
fenced TO 30 years in the state pcni.
Tertiary Monday. The negro denied
the charge. but pleaded guilty TO an
other crime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
JAPS IN FIGHT
ON BOARD SHIP
One Sailor Is Dying From
Knife Wounds

TACOMA. oct. Tin n fight with
knives on board the steamer Africa
Maru here Monday. IIirashuka Yuzo,
sailor. was cut 40 badly that he Is
close TO death. Kobayikawa shizuo,
fireman on the vessel, liz in the
county Jail. held under $4,000 bail.
and charged with assault with n
deadly weapon.
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sicians.
His appetite IL decidedly bet
ter and ne Is sleeping WELL" the
announcement said.
Nothing is to be brought to his at.
tention. however. because II Is feared
n some matters are put before him II
win not be possible TO keep him from
attending to others.
The president himself does not
wish to leave Washington, 1t was
learned, feeling that there is no
necessity for 1t. and his doctors and
family believe he can be kept quiet
a. effectually at the White House as
elsewhere.
The bulletin was signed "Crayson,
Ruffin, stitt" and was issued after a
consultation among these doctors.
Tho physicians, IL was learned.
have no intention OF giving their per
mission to Wilson to take part in the
industrial conference or to interest
himself actively in any other public
affairs.
chairman Lane OF the conference
stated this morning Wilson might
be able to appear before the sessions
cnd)
The rest cure, which II was stated
constitutes 80 per cent OF the treat.
ment. will be continued.
Grayson and the other doctors feel
greatly encouraged. but they will
take no risk and permit no exertlon
which might cause relapse. They
are "still in the woods" 1t was said
unofficially.
Among the messages received al
the White House was the following
from President Ador Of the Swiss
confederation:
THE Swiss federal council, truly
grieyed to hear Of your Illness. begs
you to accept Its wishes OF speedy
and full recovery"
Another message came from Pres
ident Eartiguenave OF Hayti II
said:
with most sincere wishes foi
speedy recovery. send TO his excel
1ency, the president " the United
states, the sentiments OF genuine
sympatEy In which the government
and people OF Hayti heartily join"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
Lane CHIEF OF
"ROUND TABLE"
Secretary Of Interior Heads
Industrial Conference

W tFtttE>tiVNs wv
United Press. ~ fight over the
method Of procedure terminated
the forenoon session VI the In.
dusertal conference today. Strong
opposition developed to the rules
committec's proposed method. A
RECESS was ordered 60 give each
group represented employers.
workers and the public "A
chance % discuss the committees
report outside the conference
hall.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Try
United rress.i-t'ranhlin X.
Lane. secretary Of the Interior.
was elected permanent chairman
Of the round table industrial con.
ference aS the first business 81
the second session which opened
this morning.
In seconding Lanes nomination.
President Gompers OF the American
Federation OF Labor said he wished
20 make clear that the assent 81 the
labor group OF delegates in Lanes
election was no reflection ON Secrc-
tary OF Labor Wilson. temporary
chairman Of the conference.
THE word from the White House
this morning Is so cheering that Il
may be possible for the prcsiden; TO
appear before the conference closes"
Secretary Lane told the ccnferees
In accepting the Craftsmanship.
J. j. Cotter. Lanes secretary, and
Lafhrop Brown were chosen joint
secretaries OF the conference.
There were many vacant chairs
when the conference opened.
The rules committee plans 20 pre-
vent discussion OF the issues OF the
steei strike In the conference, IL was
learned.
The committee report was TO rec
ommend that hours Of meeting be
from $40 a. m. to i2So p. m. and
from $50 TO $40 p. m. No mention
W1t to be made Of the question Of
Y,6ht sessions proposed by T. l.
Chadbournc.
Tho report OF the rules committee.
named late yesterday. and whose
nine members worked far into the
night preparing program TO guide
the conference. win be considered to-
Day also.
Tho committee had n heated dis
cussion. II was learned, over a pro-
posal 20 bar the public and news
paper representatives from all meet
1n9s OF the whole conference.
Labor members OF the committee.
Who fought the proposal. said the
linal vote was 7 to against score,
sessions.
According TO present plans. the
conference win not get down TO the
business OF Industrial peace until late
today.
Immediately after the organization
business Is finished more than zoo
pFoposals for settling Industrial issues
will b. presented TO the conferences,
including one suggested by Charles
W. Eliot. president emeritus Of Har-
yard university. This proposal has 20
10 with giving labor a share in man.
agreement and profits OF all industries
Delegates from the national indus
trial conference board. u IL expected
win present a plan for increasing
production. Another proposal foi
SHARING management with workers
expected today Is being prepared by
1he Plumb Plan league.
Under conference plans as now ar
RANGED. all proposals win be sub
United TO committees before beins
given consideration by the conference
- Z whole
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
Petlura at War on
Denekin's Forces

BASLE. Oct. T. Omitted Press -
Adviccs from Vienna today confirmed
the report that Gen. Simon petiura.
leader OF the Ukranian forces. has
declared war against Gen. Denektn.
anti-fsolshevik leader In the south OF
Russia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
Girl Operators Underpaid,
Saws Utilities Chief Here

TO install-weil. you understand,
there will always he orders on hand.
They never can bo completely
cleaned up. Of course. fiut at the
end of 90 days we viii be In shape TO
handle new orders promptly that's
what We mean. New orders win be
handled AZ they come ln--without do.
lay"
Have $4,000 Phones
II. ]. sheppard. plant engineer for
the company. In detail told OF inn,
provcmonts under way and projected
for giving normal service in 60 days.
These improvements include added
cable facilities leading from all cen
trail stations.
you now have 10000 telephones
In the city," asked Kennedy.
YES" answered the witness.
Would YOU aay the installation OF
these telephones would increase trnf.
fie thru your switchboarda TO the sat.
uration pointf"
"Oh, no." said sheppard
"Do you remember the company's
last hearing before the public Herv.
Ice commission. In olympia, last Jan
uary9'
Yes"
40 you remember that your In
side plant engineer testified at
that hearing that az that time you
had only $4,000 telephones and
that your switchhoards were then
near the saturation point7"
Il don't know what he testified
parted sheppard.
"You are acquainted with inside
plant conditions. are YOU no,G"
Many Girls Quit
Not intimately" Sheppard con-
fesscd.
]. N. Cochranc. superintendent Of
traffic. whose chief duty IN keeping
a sufficient force on tho switch
boards. testified that many girls
had left IN. company during the
July strike and had not returned
to work. other conditions. 10 said.
made n hard for the company to
keep tho boards filled. Ncverthc-
less. he promised. fun force
would be a, work inside 90 days.
IL was Miss May Duffy. business
agent for the telephone operators
union. who puncturcd cochranc'a
testimony.
zone OF the reasons" she said.
why more girls don't apply for
their old Jobs IL that union girls
are barred from becoming super
vssors. II every Girl when she
went 60 work aa an operator knew
she had a chance TO become super
visor or something better that
would pay her more money. there
would be more girls apply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
Got si7.io n Week

Another reason Aha added. "ia
that union girls who have worked
on a boards are put on ~
boards when they return TO the
company. They are told they can
take the n board or quit l work
ed for the company - years and
when ! quit l was getting iiTio
week. guess ! could have
worked IL years more nj the same
salary"
II was explained that operators
on "a boards communicate direct
iy with tho public. while "B- board
operators work on inside boards
only and DO not come In direct
touch with the public Mt any time.
Il understand" said Mlss Duffy.
that the company In firing all but
apprentice girls 40 they won't
have 10 pay more than the mini
mum scale"
Telephone officials present In the
courtroom smiled shocpishiy and
shook their heads.
Il know one girl who gets the
minimum wage" Miss Duffy went
on. "she told we she has to work
outside TO earn enough To clothe
herself and pay her room and
board. don't know how girl
can make ends meet who Il get
ting only the minimum wage"
These were some OF the reasons.
Miss Duffy Aald. why the company
Ia having Eueh extreme difficulty
getting working force and keep
Ing IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07

ASTORIA, Ore, Oct. with
Matches battened down and other
wise prepared for rough going. the
German submarine UB-ss was nos
ing her way thru the open sea for
Puget Sound today and was to arr
rive In Seattle sometime Tuesday
Afternoon, She will remain in Eli
1foft bay three days. In command
Of Lieutenant Commander J. L..
Nielsen. the UB-8s left Astoria at
. D. m. yesterday and cleared the
~ for Cape tlattery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
TWO MEN SHOT
IN STEEL RIOT
Revolvers Used in Fight al
Buffalo Plant

BUFFALO. n. ". Oct. t.
Two men were shot, several were
beaten and over a hundred re-
yoiycr shots were fired near the
fackuwanna steel plant this
morning when mob attacked u
buffalo & Lake Erie traction ear
en- route 90 the steel plant with
working employees. The riot fol
lowed the bresking up of crowd
Of 800 men earlier In the day.
GARY. Ind. Oct. 7.--Order
was restored under the reign Of
martial law In the Calumet steel
district today.
kioious elements. which had
trrrorifed Gary. East Chicago
and Indiana IInrbor since Sntur-
day evening evidently lost all In
clination for fighting when 1900
regular troops. world war vcter.
ans. under command 81 Major
General Leonard Wood. assumed
control Of the situation.
Tho first regular troops arrived
,ariy last night from Fort sheridan
Governor James 4. Goodrich sent foi
Tho regulars when 500 state militli
had been unable 20 stop outbreaks
The militia was openly defied by I
parade Of striking steel workers an,
sympathlxcrn. Scores of discharges
soldiers. wearing United States army
participated In the parade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
Dinner Sets at $3.50

Nippon China Dinner Sets--compete service for IL
persons The finest quality of imported china, with
neat border decorations, specially priced at $3.50.
Other Dinner Sets priced to $780,
FOURTH FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
Dinner Sets at $21.25

October Home-F Furnishing Days bring English
Semporcelain Dinner Sets to you at very special
prices. In a border design the latest shape.
Complete for six persons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
VIII They Catch Up?

But at the end Of that so days.
your figures show you will have ap.
proximately 5000 more telephones 10
lnstall--new orders that will come
during that 60 days. How are you
going 10 take care OF those orders7"
Kennedy asked.
II must confess." admitted Public
Service Commissioner Clclland. that
I can't quite see how you are going
10 catch up"
There was momentarv confusion
on the part Of the telephone com
pany'g experts. The witness was at
loss 10 straighten the problem out.
But otto y. Rupp, counsel for the
company, came to the rescue.
Lets see just how we are going
to catch up" he sale. FIRST. we are
going 10 catch up On this 2.iss or.
ders. Then we viii have 5000 more
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
PRESIDENT IS
BETTER TODAY
Ms Condition Is Showing
Improvement, Reported

WASHINGTON. Oct. T.
United Press.p-"The presidents
lnprovement has continued" said
: statement issued Mt 1880 y. IN.
today BY President Wilson's ply
sicians.
His appetite II decidedly bet
ter and he Is sleeping WELL" the
announcement said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07
32-Piece Dinner Set, $3.95
50-Piece Dinner Sets, $685.

Fill up your cupboard with plenty of dishes during
October Home-Furnishing Days. These sets will be
the proper knd-of good quality American sem-por-
celan with floral spray decoration Complete set for
six persons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-07

WASHINGTON. Oct Try
United rress.i--trani,lin X.
Lane. secretary Of the Interior.
was elected permanent chairman
Of the round table industrial con-
ference as the first business %
the second session which opened
this morning.