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New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Wadsworth Tells
How 9th Smashed
Hindenburg Line
Senator Says New Workers
Broke Defences at StrOng-
est Point; Has No Fear of
Bolshevism in America

How members Of the 9th Division,
composed chiefly of New York National
Guardsmen, dared what veterans had
said was impossible and broke through
an "untakable" part of the Hindenburg
line, was described yesterday by
Senator James w. Wadsworth, jr., who
has just returned from France.
Senator Wadsworth travelled over
the front from Cambria to ST. Quentin,
where the British army. supported by
former New York guardsmen and the
30th Division, composed of men from
Tennessee and the Carolinas, forced
their way through the strongest point
of the Hindenburg defences in battle
that lasted three days.
"New York and those Southern states
can be Justly proud Of the men who ac-
complished this seemingly impossible
feat" said the Senator. 81 inspected a
hill that had been burrowed through by
numerous elaborate defence systems.
Before this hill was a canal three mi 8
long. Tunnels from the hill communi-
Gated with another tunnel beneath this
canal. The entire system looked and
was believed to be impregnable.
After looking this ground over
asked how it had been possible for any
army to take it, Unfortunately, none
of the officers were there who could
tell. I doubt whether anybody living
can tell how it was accomplished. ] can
say, however, that no praise is too high
for the men who went over and through
those defences."
Senator Wadsworth was certain that
the terrors of Bolshevism never will
make themselves felt in England and
France. He said the Allied govern
ments had the complete support and
confidence of their people and that
there was no evidence of the slightest
desire on the part of the working peo-
pie to follow in the steps of Russia
and Germany and inauguratc a similar
reign of terror.
"PreAier Lloyd George was given a
vote of confidence by the people at the
recent British elections, and Premier
Clemenceau was given similar vote
of confidence by the French Chamber
Of Deputies" said Senator Wadswortb.
"ln both cases the action was sufficient
to show that the people of the two
countries stand squarely behind their
governments. We need have no fear
of the Bolsheviks in the Allied coun-
tries"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Music Lovers Disappointed
Patrons of Paris Orchestra Con-
cert Find Musicians Have
Sailed

Music lovers who went to Carnegie
Hall yesterday morning to secure tick
cts Tor the concert by the Paris Con-
servatoire Orchestra, scheduled to
take place last evening, and others
who appeared in time for the concert
We're mystified to learn not only that
there would be no concert but that the
members of the orchestra had sailed
Tor their native land Tuesday on the
Espagne.
r. G. Herndon, one of several who
undertook to steer the somewhat
troubled course Of the orchestra dur
ing its American tour, said yesterday
the flight of the musicians was due to
a change of sailing decided upon by
the steamship company. AS every mem
Der of the orchestra is under contract
to play in the orchestra of the Paris
Opera House, and as rehearsals began
there on January /. it was impossible
to wait for the next boat.
"The end of the tour was sad
mess" said Mr.. Herndon. "Owing to
the influenza epidemic, we were obliged
to change the orchestra's route three
times. Altogether about S25, 900 has
been lost as n result of concerts post
poned or given up''
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Revenue COnferrees
Agree ON Senator's
Income Tax Change
Also Accept Amendment Ex-
empting Bonds; Upper
House Surtax Rates to
Stand; Kitchin Weakens
Nc,D York Tribune
Washington Bureau
By Theodore M. knappen

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--The revenue
bill conferrees surprised themselves by
agreeing at their opening session to-
day on three important features of the
revenue bill. viz:
l. The Senate amendment to the
normal individual income tax for
the calendar year 1919 and future
tax years.
2. The Senate surtax rates.
3. The Senate amendment exempt
ing state and municipal bonds from
income taxes.
The surprise is chiefly in the con-
in the Senate normal income tax pro-
posal, as the difference between the
two bodies in regard to the surtax was
trifing, and Chairman Kitchin of the
been personally in favor of taxing state
and municipal bonds, as he believed it
was unconstitutional.
The Senate conferrees expected Mr.
kitchin to oppose strongly any reduc-
tion in the normal income tax, but in
accepting the Senate rates he submits
to a reduction of one third for 1919.
The House and Senate smeasures are
Identical in proposing a straight IL per
cent normal rate (6 per cent for per-
sonal incomes of $4,000 or less) for
1918, but the Senate reduced these
rates to and per cent, respectively,
for 1919, thus reducing the personal
income yield one-third.
Contrary to the expectations of the
Senators, Mr.. Kitchin did not even
make a really vigorous effort in favor
of the House position.
The reason now advanced for this
course is that Mr. Kitchn is resorting
TO iu-iitsu tactics in that he hopes by
yielding gracefully on a feature of his
programme which is admittedly Gun
popular with the people" to have the
Senator'S in an awkward position when
it comes to the corporation and excess
profits taxes. If he can then get his
35-50-70 per cent excess profits tax
conceded by the Senate he will make
up more thereby in 1919 taxes, payable
in 1920, than he will lose by the per-
sonal income normal tax concession.
The argument was all with the Senate
on the surtax schedules, for while on
proposed by the House, they are more
logically graduated.
Owing to the absence of Senator
Lodge and Representative Fordney, it
was at first expected that to days
meeting would be wholly informal, but
when it was found possible to make
some progress it was decided to act
without them, as it was known that
both favored the proposed course.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09

was almost superhuman. When his
torlans examine the miracle by which
ffty-nine British divisions inflicted
such crushing defeats on ninety nine
German divisions, it seems probable
that. without belittling our mems amaz-
ing heroism, they viii find a material
eXplanauon II our possession Of a
tactlcal superiority due to swift
tanks"
True Test of British
THE Daily Graphic" says: "That
these victories should have won against
the Germans numerical superiority is
sufficient proof that the manhood of a
tree empire is more than match for
the leglons of military autocracy."
he principal reason for the dra-
matte change which occurred in the mill
tary situation" says "The Telegraph" !"
was undoubtedly due to the person
aity and genius of Marshal Foch,
whose strategic conception was carried
out with such fine, conspicuous loyalty
by Field Marshal Haig and the British
army. BY it the whole campaign was
revolutionzed. To this we must add
as a material factor the splendid fight
ing capacity of the French and British
soldier 1t is by no means true that
the enormous development Of mechan-
ical invention has deprived the infan-
tryman of his value. On the contrary,
the infantryman still remains the back
bone of defence and the spearhead of
attack.
Praise for Infantry
"As Field Marshal Haig adds: AT
no time has the reputation of the Brit
lsh infantryman been higher or his
achievement more worthy of his re-
nown.' In hardly a less degree, ulti-
mate success was secured by the air
force and the tanks
The Morning Post" says that the
iIeid marshaPs report demonstrates
how the British army, having been
ing beaten as any other army in his
tory, and standing between Europe and
disaster, rallied its spent vigor, as
sembled and trained reinforcements.
built new plans on the ruins of the
old, waited until the moment came to
strike, struck with moro than the old
weight and resolve behind the blow
and continued striking until the resist
ahce OF the enemy was utterly broken"
Called Peer of Generals
The Post" pays tribute to the won
dcrful strategic schemes of Marshal
Foch, and concludes:
"fleld Marshal Haig ranks as the
peer Of the greatest among British
generals"
THE Daily Express" says the crux
of the whole of the operations was the
stormlng of the Hindenburg defences,
and adds:
But above all, the unity of command
stands out from these pages as having
given the victory"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Overseas Troops
Ordered Discard
Insignia and Belts
Washington Edict Forbids
Their Being Worn i'm Pub.
lie, Forcing Officers to
Buy New Uniforms
By Wilbur Forrest
New York 7'yibunc
Special Cable Service


Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION
AT NANCY, Germany, Jan. There
is considerable surprise and some won
derment in the army area if the IN
ternational Tailors' Union has not had
something to do with the new military
order issued by Washington forcing the
overseas troops to rip off their insignia
and discard the Sam Browne belts and
overseas caps before appearing in pub
lie after their arrival at home.
Aside from the fact that the loss
of the Sam Browne belts ruins officers
uniforms, forcing them to buy new
ones in Europe before sailing or in
America Immediately after landing, the
doughboys and others feel that the in
sigma worn on their arms, identifying
them with various divisions, is Just
recognition for services abroad, as dis
tinguished from those who have never
seen the battlefield.
Without rejecting in the least on
those unlucky enough never to nave
seen France or Germany, the overseas
doughboys regard their insignia as
something near and dear, and with
unpopular one ever issued.
Rebel at "Stetsons"
To be forced again to don the Stet-
son campaign hats is another blow to
their pride. because they have learned
to regard those who appear with them
now in Europe as the rankest new
conner. To be deprived of their in
sigma before sailing will send goodly
y n ftDr nf ~ x,-,t l.
solid crouch.
The 1st Divisions insignia, small,
red letter "1' on the left upper arm, is
a mark of pride every member of the
division glories in wearing. The I'd
Division shows no less pride in their
star and Indian head insignia. while the
Sd wears gaudy black and white stripes
which are visible at goody distance.
The Rainbow Division wears all the
colors, so there is no mistaking them.
while the 92d wears spear head to
show that it has always been at the
point of the arrow in every attack. The
77th is mighty proud of its miniature
Statue of Liberty, and all through the
list OF hard fighting combat divisions
the insignia are something they will
fight for. The one who issued the anti
insignia order back in Washington is
already the subject of verbal pyro-
technics.
See Hand of Tailors' Union
For the officer, however, it is a more
serious matter. The Sam Browne belt
IS worn much of the time and forces
the tunic to come and meet it about
the pockets, wrinkling the latter into
such shane as can be worn respectfully
only with the belt. The Deit fur
ther covers the cloth so that uncovered
portions, under the rays of the sun,
fade until Sam Brownies mark is there
whether worn or not.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Daniels Threatens to
Clean Up Philadelphia
Says if City Won't Protect Uni
formed Men From Vice,
Government Will

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Secretary
Daniels wrote Mayor Smith of Phla-
delphia to-day that unless the munici-
pal authorities Immediately improve
vice conditions in Philadelphia steps
will be taken bv the government "to
give the needed protection to the thou
sands of young men in uniform who
must either visit Philadelphia or be de-
MED the liberty which ought to be
given them"
Mr.. Daniels's action was taken after a
conference with Secretary Baker, at
which was considered a report from
Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Hatch,
the Navy's representative at Philadel-
phia, showing that vice conditions are
as bad now as they we're last spring,
when Mayor Smith began a crusade at
the request of Secretary Daniels.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Allies Recover Loot
Taken by Ruloarians

SALONlCA, Jan. Sin evacuating
the Black Sea port Of Constanza, in
the Rumanian province of Dobrudia, the
Rulgarians took with them many trains
loaded with furniture, objects of art
and other valuables from the houses
Of wealthy people, especially from rich
Greeks of Canstanza, according to ad-
vices received by the Greek Press Bu-
rcau here
Official Investigations ordered by the
Allies, it is added led to the discovery
IN the houses of Bulgarian officials in
Varna Of great number of stolen
pieces Of furniture. Several pianos
also were found in the Bulgarian
arsenal at Narna
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09

liquor interests. No respectable court
cf last resort in this country has stood
for the liquor traffic where it had any
kind of chance to Go anything else.
and the Supreme Court of the United
States, in upholding the validity of
the Webb-kenyon act, held in effect
that the liquor traffic has no such thing
IS constitutional rights because it is
different from legitimate business
THE threat that the adoption of pro-
hibition will put the United States on
a Socialist party basis is a cheap and
futile bluff. On the contrary prohib-
tom will have the effect of stabilizing
things and reducing the possibilities
CT disorder by eliminating many of the
conditions which are responsible for
disturbance and lawlessness.
at may be true that the distilling
industry actually antedated the ador-
tion of the Constitution, but so did
slavery. That fact, however, did not
prevent an amendment to the Consti-
tuition prohibiting slavery"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
U. $. TO Support Claims for
Jewish Home in Palestine

PARIS, Jan. 5.-Colonel T.. NJ. House
has assured the Zionist delegation 10
the peace conference, headed by Chain
Weitzsnan, now here, that the American
peace delegation will support siren
uousIy ell claims pertaining tc the es-
tablishmeDt Of Jewish home in Pales-
tine, AZ well ag the guarantee OF Jew.
ish rights in all countries where re-
stfsetions sgajnzt Jews exist.
~ appears from present indications
that Engiapd apd Francc desire 10 ex-
trelse y joint yroteetorate over Palcs-
tine. The United Gtates ~ likely to be
Inc deciding faesDr in the situation.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Influenza Is Decimaiing
Saskatchewan Bic Game

BIG RIVER, Sask., Jan. Hunt
ers returning from the wild regions in
northern Saskatchewan report that in
tiuenza is decimating big game and
that for some time smaller animals in
the district have shown marked svmp-
toms of the disease Investigation has
disclosed diseased lungs among moose
that became exhausted quickly when
pursued.
After Investigating conditions around
Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake, in
the big game country, Dr. Nichols, Of
Dedben, reported that heavy losses
among the animals would not be sur
mi isinm
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
U. 5. Rife Output Largest
Report Shows Munitions Pro.
duction of Allies i'm l9I7.'I8

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. - Figures
made public to-day by the ordnance de-
partment Of the Inter-Allied Bureau of
Statistics show that the production Of
munitions IN this country had grown 30
rapidly that in the last months Of tho
war the United States was far ahead Of
Great Britain and France.
Total production from April G 1917
TO the date of the signing of the arms
tice, November IL last, wan given as
follows:
Machine guns and machine rifles
Great Britain, ]S1,404; France. 229.-
2g6: United States, 18i ,662.
Rifes - Great Britain. 1871 .7e4;
France, 1,4ie,055; United States, 2,5oS,-
742.
Rife and machine gun ammunition
Great Britain. 3.486.127 600; France. g.
9e5,e75, 900; United States, 2,879, las. 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Pastor Who Opposed Draft
And Three Apostles Guilty

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. o.-Joshua
Sykes, pastor and founder of the
Church Of the Living God. and three
of his apostles, were found guilty to-
day in the United States District Court
of violating the espionage act. They
were charged with having aided young
men to evade the draft, with having ad-
Vlsed enemy aliens not to register and
with having opposed the Red Cross and
Libe rtV loan drives
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Autonomy Asked bv India

LONDON, Jan. Sat the Nationalist
Congress, being held at Delhi, India, ac
cording to reports from the Indian CAPT
tai, resolution was adopted by ACCLAIM
alton favoring full provincial! autonomy
and against special celebrates for Eu-
ropeans. The congress passed formal
resolutions of loyalty to the Grown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-11
JOHNNY KILBANE C0RiINC EAST ID
 TACKLE BURNS

New York Sept 11.---Jimmy Dunn, manager of Johnny KiZbane, the featherwelght champion telegraphed Dave DriscOu, matchmaker of the Jersey City Ball Park Boxing Club, that the champion will leave Cleve- land tomorrow and arrive in New York on Saturday to put the finishing touch to his training for the bout with Frankie Burns Of Jersey City at the show in the Jersey City Ea'l park next Tuesday night Kilbane will wind up his training either at Billy Grupp's or Marshall SgilIEnan's Gymna siu1n.
 Al Roberts of Staten Island who put Sailor FTitts out at the Bayonee A c. last Tuesday night, announced yester- day that he will do only light train ing from now until next Tuesday, when he meets Ed Kinley, Jimmy De Forests heavyweight, in q special eight rounE bout preceding the Burns KEJane championship battle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-11
RAY CALD FELL i.lMS FhaIE BY
 NO HIT GAME

New York. Sept 11-IIay Caldwell was struck by lightning in the course of game with the Philadelphia Athletics at Cleveland two weeks ago, and yesterday he pitched a no-h-L game in -ha lrs- half of double neaHg-. between the Yankees and In 5iaus at the Polo Grounds The In dians won the game by inc score of to O. and took the second by inc score of to 2
 Caldwell pitched 9 naztr~ly game. and only two of the Yankees reached first base Hannah walked in the sixth inutru. and iu the seventh Baker got cu through an error by Narnby- In neither instance, however were The Yankees able to make anything of these passing opportunities.
 Caldwell now finds himself some what in the same position as the Dgughhov wh, experienced the rather exht11rat-rE sensation of reading his own obituary in his home town paper For a pitcher who was presumed ID hare died baseball death last year when inc Yankees sent him to Boston, he is very much alive
 He was unable to get along with the Red S0Z- and a month or So ago he was gfveu his unconditional re- ,easa- Ie lcf. Euslo1 and the dry ,l1Znate of New ErgJand- and joined ap with the Indians simultaneously, he purchased weather almanac and yesterday. with threat of rain in the skies. he took his turn in the box
 It was his fourth victory in five starts for the Ind1ans- and il was the first no-hla gams he has ever pitched lis best previous effort was a tTo-hit game which he accomplished as member of the Yankees a few years ago.
 The only defeat which he has sui fered since he joined the Indians oc- cured a few weeks ago. when the Waite Soz beat him by the margin of ono run.
 Caldwe 's no-lst achievement was the frs ur the sJ-r made by an American League pitcher in New .ork in some vearr- Back on the Hilltop, Cy Young pitched a no-hit game. but his performance had not duplicated since then The last hit less game played in New York was pitched by Jimmy Lavender. against tho Giants back ia 1916.
 A crowd of some 2O.00o sav Ca1d- well pitch his masterpiece. and he was accorded as tremendous ovation as he walked Off the field after the game
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-11

This year is heavy hittiug-s year. Mere science has given way, almost urroservCdly. 10 heavy hitting---swat. Take a glance over the winning of championships in the various pastimes and you will discover that the al nightly clout has been instrumental in the change or laurel wrea1hs from brow to brow.
 The first evidence of the potency of heavy hitting dates back to Sr. Pat rick's Day at Canton. Ohio II was there that Jack Britron knocked out Ted Qlid) Lewis of England and won undisuuted claim to the weIterwei ght championship of the world The two had fought some 19 or 20 timcs--nO one thinks of keeping tab on the Brit ton-LeWis act 1oE---jout when a de cision was reaches it was always on points. Eritton inserted a new scene in the act when he dropped the clever. inSeusihlc EnEhshman and started the reign of King Swat for the year.
 Jack Dempsey receiving BrfttOn's cue played his part well at Toledo when he faced Champion Jess Will lard. No such exhibition of undiluted
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-11

heavy hitting has ever been given in any ring before, With Willard OF the receiving end the title changed hands aE3ing another notch to the credit of the CIout seUe-if-co.
 Baseball, this year, has Ccded every thin" 10 the estate Of slam. The na- uOnal pastime has never produced sluEger 10 match Pabe Ruth who all most every time he plays takes a fall out of the great slUgEing record of home runs esIabEshed by the ceIe- bra-ed Buck Freeman of other days. Hit 'cm where they aint'' used to be the maxim of the crafty batter, Willie kcclc~. Wee Willie had reference to the t1eGcrs- ''TTtt 'em where nobody aint" is the wiIlewy axiom Of the re- 6oubta5Ie Babe who immediately pro ceeds to descgnd on the offering of rival slabmcn and belt the sphere to parts populated by rof-far player or citizen.
 Ecrren did some remarkable put ting at Cakmont but it was the long hand drives which settled the cham pionship in his favor. The youthful Pittsburgher reeled off some drives of force and substantiated S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-11
BUBE AsABQUARD TO
 UMPIRE BAIL GAME
 FOR BROOKLYN'S POOR

New York. Sept. II - Brooklyn probably never ha. seen such an open air carnival as will be staged next Sunday in aid of the Coal Fund. Besides the ball game between Gen. O'Ryau's "Roughneclzs-' and Col. Bill Hayward's Hell Fighters and other sporting attractions there will be theatrical and musical numbers galore. Rube 8Iarquard an Lew Malone will umpire the ball game. The proceeds will be devoted toward supplying coal and other necessaries fer the worthy poor of Brooklyn.
 Vaudeville head1iners. the E7ks' Minstrel Chorus, the Police Glee Club, 50 pupils of William Pitt Rivers, dancing master, battalion of soldiers and sailors and many others will be among the entertainers. The open ing number is a grand tableau, "The Star Spangled Banner" in which 2,500 voices, accom- 1nied by seven bands led by Tom shannon, will be heard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-11
Y YRLE-CORNELL
 TO CLASH IN
 TENNIS FINALS

Taverford, Pa, Sept 11----Yale and Cornell will fight it out in the singles of the Intercollegiate Tennis cham pionship on the turf courts of the Merlon Cricket Club today, and only Yale teams are left in the finals of the doubles. Thus the 1919 titles will virtually be monopoIized by the wear CTS of the blue.
 In the singles c. S. CChuck) Gar land, the clever Yale player, and Kirk Reid of Cornell entered the final round
 Garland came through as expected when he eliminated K. W. Hawks, a team mate, but the latter, who is a Californian, gave Garland more of a surprise than he anticipated. He forced the Pittsburgh youth to the limit to win, 7-5, 7-5.
 At one stage of the first game Hawks. was leading 4 to 1 and to the fair sized gallery which peered through leaden sky it looked as though Garland might be in for a beating. But the Ellis star braced, and by clever playing managed to win out in the straight sets.