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New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Blind Lawyer, Pardoned
From Sing Sing, Weds
c. F. Cossum. of Poughkeepsie
Is Husband of the Woman
Whose Funds He Lost

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Sept. %
Charles F. Cossum, lawyer of Pough-
keepse. who was released from Sing
Sing prison yesterday on pardon by
Governor Smith, was married this
morning at the Little Church Around
the Corner, New York City, to Mrs,
w. F. Milford, of this city.
Cossum was sent to prison in Octo-
Der, 1917, for grand larceny on a SEN
tence Of from five to ten years The
fact that he had become involved in
difficulties with hundreds of his clients
was first made evident in July of that
year when he was found unconscious
on the floor of his office, with bullet
wound in his head. The shot with
which he had intended to end his life
only blinded him.
Among those who lost money through
his defalcations was his bride of to-
day. How much she lost has never
been determined. She enterd no claim
against the man. Only the most init
mate friends of the two families were
present at the wedding. While in
prison Mr.. Cossum became proficient
in the use of the typewriter
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Viscount Grey Arrives:
Would Promote Goodwill

interest in America My own hope
and belief is that the things which
make for Misunderstanding may by
time. by wise and sympathetic pol
icy and By fuller knowledge of the
Facts and difficulties be dissolved
and disappear.
"The things which make for friend
ship believe TO have their roots so
deep IN the minds of the American
and british peoples, and 10 be so
lnseparable from the natuhs Of
each, that they must endure and
grow. The difficulties will not
be overcome by Ignoring or under
rating them, and that is why | refer
20 them. But it would be an even
greater error 20 underrato the
of the things that draw US toward
each other. In Great Britain last
year we saw hundreds of thousands
of American soldiers passing through
our island 20 go to fight side by side
with the Allied forces on the Con
tlnent of Europe We felt, as we
saw your soldiers and heard Of their
courage and heroism on the battle
held, that they were animated by one
patriotism and that your whole ma
ton was fighting for an ideal
Moved by One Ideal
"There have been many things in
this war unexampled in history, and
one Of them is the spontaneous and
whole hearted way IN which so great
q nation and so vast a country as
the United States was moved by one
ideal to fight abroad on land and sea
and to combine for work and sac
ritice of every kind at home 1t was
a splendid thing to see your whole
nation realize that its national in
terest was the common interest of
humanity and rise up unanimously
to defend it.
Between the enemies in this war
there have been bitterness and
hatred. 1t will need time and the
growth of confidence in good faith
and good intentions TO alter this.
but in time | hope the feeling will
change into hatred of war itself,
hatred of things and not of peoples
against each other The greatest Sc
curity against future war and the
most permanent cure for the evils of
war lie in good will. 1t will be the
object of my mission while it lasts
to promote that good will, as far as |
have strength or opportunity, be-
tween the American and British peo-
pies, In the hope that this may be
one great element of security leading
to greater international good will on
the broadest possible basis"
He Is Nearly Blind
Lord Grey's eyesight is poor, prac
tically akin to blindness, and he spok,
Of it in casual way after his eye
had been put through severe strail
by some twenty photographers ans
motion picture men, who held him il
the sunlight of the boat deck for nearl,
half hour. Lord Grey came out ol
deck to please them and seemed anx
ious to wear the large smoked glasse
that covered his eyes, but thet woul
have none of it and insisted that n
remove the goggles before their cam
eras.
Presently he had an informal cha
with the reporters. informing them tha
he was pleased to come to America an
trusted that his health would enabl
Continued on page four
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Ask If Americans
Are Fighting Italy
Members OF Senate and
House File Queries:
Nury Without NeuS

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26-Secretary
Daniels was asked in resolution by
Senator Knox. Republican. Pennsyl-
vania, adopted to-day by the Senate, to
report whether American marines were
landed at Trau, Dalmatia. to compel its
evacuation by Italian forces, as re-
ported in press dispatches from Copen-
hagen and Paris.
A resolution by Senator Lodge. also
adopted without discussion, asked the
State Department whether marines had
been sent to Europe to aid in carrying
out provisions Of the German peace
treaty for plebiscite in Schleswig-
Holstein.
The reported landing OF American
marines in Dalmata also was discussed
in the House. Commenting on "the
victory of American troops over Italian
forces" Representative Campbell Re-
publican, Kansas, said it was time the
people had some knowledge of the
initiation of war activities of the Ex-
ecutive against people with whom we
are supposedly friendly"
Our arms are engaged against the
people Of Italy" Mr. Campbell said,
"and such action was initiated evi-,
IDENTIFY by the Executive against another
country with whom we are at peace"
Representative Black. Democrat,
Texas, asked what authority Campbell
had for saying that this country was
at war with Italy.
Mr.. Campbell replied he had read it
in press dispatches.
Secretary Daniels said the Navy De-
partment had no information regard
ing the landing of American naval
forces on the eastern Adriatic coast.
Press reports some days ago that
marines had been sent to Fiume
prompted Mr.. Daniels to cable an in
duiry to Rear admiral Andrews, com
manding American. naval forces in the
Adriatic, but no reply has been re-
ceived.
Reports to-day that American ma
rincs had been landed on the Dalmatian
coast resulted in the dispatch of sec
ond cablegram to the admiral asking
for complete report immediately.
While Admiral Andrews has author
ity under Exceptional circumstances
to use his forces as he may see fit, Mr..
Daniels said, the Secretary was in
clined to doubt that American marines
had been sent ashore.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Italy Is Urged
To Anner Fiuz11e
Resolution in Chamber
Asks ActiOn Before
Peace Parley Decision

ROME, Sept. 26 (By The Associated
Press 1.-Two resolutions have been
introduced in the Chamber of Deputies,
one providing for the annexation of
the peace conference, and the other af
firming the right of Italy to guarantee
Italian nationality.
Alarmist reports of all sorts are in
circulation. One says King Victor
Emmanuel may abdicate, and another
that civil war is imminent between the
Nationalist and militarist factions, on
the one side, and the forces controlled
by the Socialists on the other. In
these reports the Nationalistic adher-
ents are represented as having decided
to push to the limits the aapirationA OF
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Detachment of Officers
and Men Flee Trau, on
Daln1atian Coast; Are
Picked Up by Destroyer
House Discusses
Landing Reports
Representative Campbell,
of Kansas, Seeks Light
on Press $ Dispatches

GENEVA, Sept. 26.-1talian Of
ficers and soldiers from Trau, Dal-
malta. have been taken aboard an
American destroyer anchored in the
harbor in order to protect them
from the population Of the city, ac-
cording to Belgrade dispatches re-
ceived here.
Captain Philiberto, formerly Of
the staff Of Lieutenant General
Count Cadorna. is with the detach-
ment.
The foregoing dispatch IS the frst
information which has been received in
this country since the receipt of a
cahlegram Thursday night stating that
American marines had been landed at
Trau to compel Italian troops TO evacu-
ate that city
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Fare Raise
Held Illegal
In Test Case
Court Finds Public Ser.
vice Commission Has No
Power TO Alter Scent
Rate III ontra

Justice Finch, in the Supreme Court,
handed down a decision yesterday sus-
tanning the action brought by Corpora
tion Counsel Burr, at the instigation of
3layor Hylan, to prohibit Lewis Nixon.
Public Service Commissioner, from Civ
ing his consent to an increase of fare
to the Manhattan and Queens Traction
Corporation. Justice Finch granted an
alternative writ OF prohibition, which
restrains Commissioner Nixon from
holding hearing on the application
for higher fares on the ground of lack
of legal power. The matter must now
be heard and determined by jury.
While the decision Of Justice Finch
applies only to the case brought be-
fore him its scope and effect are re-
garded as much broader. Practically it
affects every other company which de-
sires to raise fares and therefore, the
dual subway contracts.
Justice Finch pointed out in his
opinion That when the Legislature re-
organized the Public Service Commits
sion of the 1st District and reduced it
SIuRlC-nodUCU
commission, the Legislature granted
no new powers.
at would SEEM" continued Justice
Finch, 1.-The, Legislature had not in
tended to confer on the Public Service
Commiss ion the right to give permis-
sion to grant an increase Of fare"
Commissioner Nixon denied the allie
cation that he threatened to abrogate
the contract between the City Of New
York and the railroad company fix
ing a five-cent rate of fare.
Of the commi ssioner's attitude of
not intending tt do anything until he
had "ascertained the true facts" Jus
tice Finch said: "He fails, however, to
specifically deny the all-important al
legations of the petition that he does
claim jurisdiction to increase the fare.
This is important in view of the con-
ceded fact that he assumed jurisdc-
tion and granted an increase of fare
in the case of the application of the
New York and North Shore Traction
Company. He seeks to justify this
operates in the lst and I'd districts,
and that in permitting zone rates to
be established by said corporation 'all
that l did was practically to follow the
ruling of the Public Service Commits
sion Of the I'd district -
Corporation Counsel Burr, in dis
cussing the decision Of Justice Finch,
said: "The difficulties of these COM
panies as to franchise terms are of
their own seeking. 1t is matter of
public recollection and record that the
franchises were not forced upon the
companies The companies wanted the
franchises so much that they bargained
on the subject Of fares and agreed to
be ever bound by a five-cent limitation
at the city's option"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Issues Statement at Wich-
ita Regretting Inability
to Address kansans:
Condition Not Serious
Due in Capital al
8 A. Nj. Tomorrow
Signs of Il Breakdown
Seen at Pueblo: Had
4 More Towns 10 \isi,
President Sleeps , Hours

ON BOARD THE PRESIDENTS
TRAIN. sEDALIA. Mo. sept. %
DR.. Cary T. Grayson. the prosi-
dents physician. n 10 O'Clock to-
night. as the train was nearing Sc
dalia. said the President had slept
two hours during the afternoon ard
was feeling better lie ate q light
meal during the afternoon
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Trucks to Supply
Cities With Food
Rations Reduced, Planes
10 Carry Mail; Thomas
Blames Lloyd George
London Fears Shortage
OF Food in Three Days
Near York Tribuns
European Bureau

Copyright 1919 New York Tribune Inc,
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The mana
ger Of one of the largest London
provision stores told The Tribune
correspondent tonight that he an
ticpated q shortage Of food. in Lon
don within three days. He expects
that there will be d run on all edible
materials, which probably will pre-
cipitate food crisis.
Milk will be the first article to
run short, and the Food Ministry
has issued warning that it must
be used with the most stringent
economy.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27

PARIS, Sept. ga dispatch from
Spalato to-day, by way of Belgrade,
says that movements of Italian troops
have been observed in the zone of occu-
patton. Detachments appeared at
Doprantza, on the direct road to Trau,
and at Labin, six miles north Of Trau4
New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
New British Ambassador to
Y. S., Here on Maure-
iania Praises Ideals of
America i'm the War
Sorry Wilson l, Ill
Stays Aboard Ship Over.
Night: Will Go Direct
to Washington To-day

Niscount Grey, K g., of Fallodon
successor of Lord Reading as British
Ambassador to the United States, ar
rived here last night on the Cunard
liner Mauretania. From the ship ne
issued the following statement:
Con my arrival here l wish to take
the first opportunity of saying what
special appeal 1t made to me when
] was asked to undertake the duties
of British Ambassador to the United
States. SO much good will has been
shown to me already by American as
we'll as British. friends that / feel
both grateful and encouraged. My
regret is that the partial failure Of
sight, which has made me withdraw
almost entirely from public life for
nearly three years, and which makes
all public work difficult, renders it
impossible for me to undertake the
duties Of permanent ambassador
and must make my mission compara-
lively short. I am much looking for
ward to my stay among you, and I
Woulu line W LAy " convey III d lew
words why this mission to the United
States appeals to me as nothing else
in public life now does.
eve have to make new start after
the war to repair and to rebuild the
Old World, which the war has left IN
ruins We wish to build a better
one, but the British Empire, in com
mon l am sure with other countries,
feels that without good understand
ing and friendship with America in
ternational progress is impossible
and even international security is
doubtful. / do not come to put for
ward any new proposals for treaties
or alliances; | am not charged with
any mission Of that kind. Good un-
derstanding can best be established
on cordial feeling between the peo-
Piles.
Misunderstandings Arise
There are some things that do
not exist in common between any
two other countries-a common Ian
guage is one Of them-which make
strongly for friendship between the
American and British peoples. On
the other hand, there are some
things which cut across this happy
tendency and make for misunder-
standing, arising partly out of old
historical memories. partly out Of
British poll ical problems, which do
as matteNe of fact excite 8 special
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10
TO IMPROVE SEED POTATOES
Extensive Experiments Being Made In
Various States by Govern
ment OFFICIALS.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
To select strains Of potatoes which
are best adapted for commercial pro-
ductiOn, the United States department
OF agriculture and cooperating state
agencies are conducting extensive ex-
periments in seed improvement. Trials
are being made In Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, Iowa, Oregon. Washington.
Maine, and also in Louisiana, Texas.
Oklahoma and Arkansas. Several
strains of the leading commercial va
rieties now grown in the North are
under test, the purpose being to study
them carefully under actual growing
and harvest conditions in the field.
and to select the best strain Of seed
of each commercial variety. The fol-
lowing year each strain will be grown
on a large scale. AS the supply of
seed stock permits, the seed is to be
distributed among growers and seeds
men, and in this way is to be gradu-
ally popularized and disseminated.
This investigation will be Of country
wide significance in improving the fu-
ture stocks of seed potatoes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10
zy1aeJEA%ERAL
HKRY1E0TES

The wheel hoe makes garden cult
walton easy. Nf-. - Hri
Alfalfa is relatively free from dis
eases and enemies.
: Don't Quit cultivating now. Plants
need the soil stirred now as much as
ever.
Keep the potatoes well cultivated.
Much depends ON the way the crop
IL cultivated. The killing OF weeds
IL not the only purpose oe cultivation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10
PINE MOUSE QUITE HARMFUL
Makes Uss Of Tunnels Made BY Moles
-psstroys the Vegetable and
Root Crops. i-

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.) M
LET the mole do the work and get
the blame" says the pine mouse AZ
he scurries through a mole-made tun-
mel to hill of Juicy potatoes, where
he eats a self-service meal. And at
that, pine mice are not inherently
lazy. These pests Of the gardener,
Moles burrow tunnels in their search
after grubs. insects and worms, and
officiate as plain-clothes men in Kidding
the soil Of rascally insects. Pine mice
tag after the moles and destroy the
vegetables and root crops which the
moles free Of insects.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10

Many ball players have fads Of one
kind and another. A brief list might
be- instructive.
Lena Blackburne, who has played
shortstop on many teams, collects PEN
nants from the various cities he
visits. t- 81
Joe Benz has an account Of every
game he has ever pitched pasted away
in a scrap book.
Dutch Leonard has passion for
talking machines. and spends much
OF his spare cash purchasing records.
Strong for Flowers.
Eddie Collins is strong for flow
ers, and picks up rose bush here
and a new kind Of plant there for his
garden back In a suburb Of Phila'
delphia.
A large number Of players keep
scrap books. Ed Walsh has pile OF
them large enough to stock a small
library. Few players have had SC
many features written about them as
Walsh has enjoyed, and many day
he fled from one to four pages in his
book.
Ed also picked up pictures Of
himself in action. and has fxed up
a baseball den at his home In Meri.
den, Conn., which Is said to be
one of the finest Of Its kind in the
country.
Eddie Cicotte Is another who keeps
q scrap book. His fondest hope Is
some day DO place an account Of his
no-hit game in this volume. He has
nearly everything else.
While on the coast this spring we
visited Jack Fourier. former Sox and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10

Yankee, at his home In Los Angeles
hotel, writes Malcolm MacLean In De-
troit Free Press. Jack Is one Of the
coasts star players and seems GER
tain to be back In the majors again
before the year Is out.
His room was bare of ornaments
unless a wardrobe and trunk could
be considered such-and the only OBJ
jects in sight were two scrap books
on table beside the water pitcher.
Many of the clippings in his books
refer to him as the Frenchman. which
he collects with great delight. You
know" he confded, II was born In
Michigan" n
Had Great Time.
~ had a great time when I played
with Montreal" he continued. THE
French aims took me to their hearts
1 actually heard one of them tell an
other that couldn't understand any
English except a few words like ball.
strike and others used in playing
the pastime.
"And didn't have to buy many
one or more invitations every night
at one of the French homes, and I
had one swell year Of 1t. Many Of
them called me Jacques F1onyea. and
could often hear them yelling that
at me when was at bat"
Before closing we might state
that the Angels have q hitting trio
that compares favorably with many
Of those in the majors-Fournier
bats third. Sam Crawford, former IT,
ger. fourth. and then comes RUDE Ellis.
ex-Cardinal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10
Blast Rocks Butte.

Butte, Mont.-Explosion of dyna-
mite placed in the entrance of the An
aconda Copper Mining COmpanys pay
office damaged that and surrounding
buildings in the heart of the business
district. An iron grating was blown
against building across the street,
narrowly missing street car. Win
dOws in nearby stores were shattered,
but the charge, thought by the police
to have been a dozen sticks Of dyna-
mite, was not properly placed to do
great damage to the brick and con
efste pay office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10
Army Officer browns.

Lawton, Okla.-Lieut. Col. Harold
II. Bateman, acting commander of the
14Sth field artillery at Fort Sill, was
drowned in Medicine creek, on the
Fort Sill military reservation, when he
plunged in the water to save the life
of Private Joe Buckowy, 14Sth field
artillery. Buckowy also lost his life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10
BASEBALL
STORIES

Alaska will revive its twilight base
ball league.
The Salt Lake club has dropped the
veteran Ed Willett.
Claiming the pennant now is like
dancing around May pole in Decem-
Der.
Truck Hannah, catcher of the Yam
KEGS, is a heavy hitter. He's also 4
heavy runner.
Jack TAFT, the Canadian middle dis
lance amateur runner, is playing base
ball with the veteran nine of the To-
ronto Senior league.
The grand stand managers at
Bridgeport are panning Manager
Grimes for releasing Outflelder Nit
terling and Outf1elder YIN.
Cuban Stars baseball team Of Ha-
vana will shortly begin a tour Of
cities Of the eastern part of this coun-
try, opening in New York city.
There is one thing about Fletcher
as shortstop. He plays grounders
50 few Of them bound badly away
from him as they do with others.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-10

prepared ~ the United States Depart
meat of Agriculture.)
The potato industry Is seriously
menaced BY a malady new to this
Countrywide potato wart disease. Un-
less it can be eradicated before 1t
spreads to commercial paintings,
specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture say It, will
cost potato growers millions annually.
II is easily recognized and when dis
covered it sAould be promptly reported
to federal Or state agricultural OH
Gals.
Like many other plant diseases and
insect pests, the potato wart disease
was imported from Europe. It is with
out doubt the most serious potato
disease yet discovered in the United
States. Unless promptly suppressed 1t
may prove disastrous to the entire
American potato industry. which In
wolves nearly half billion dollars an
nually.
What to Look For.
Two bright spots reduce the menace
OF this disease.
Except in its early stages, 1t Is cas-
lily recognized; and 1t spreads slowly.
However. 1t cannot be detected un-
til the potatoes are dug. as 1t does
not seriously affect the growth or
vigor of the vines.
It usually appears In the eyes Of the
tubers. Spreading from this point Of
Infection. 1t may gradually envelop the
whole potato and render 1t q epOngy.
''warty mass. It Is characterized By the
prominent vart-like outgrowths on the
tubers.
The warts at first are whitish or
light brown. Eventually they turn to
a darker shade. After decay starts
they turn black. Young warts, when
exposed to tho light, turn green.
The warty tumors vary from the
size Of q pea to walnut; or they
may even exceed the size Of the potato
ON which they grow. In the latter
case, the warty mass loses all re-
semblance to a potato. In some hills
some of the potatoes may appear per.
fectly healthy, but the eyes are likely
to be infected.