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New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Fair Price Boards Exi,
Won't Stop Profteer War
Palmer to- Continue Prosec,,
tions; organizations Claim
Credi. for Lowerinp Price,

WASHINGTON, Oct 30. tn. n.
psrtment OF Justice will contipus
drive on profteers regardless ~ .,
dissolution Monday 81 the fair nrics
CARNATIONS. according to stater.
issued tonight by Robert T. Scott
sistant to the Attorney General -,
formally announced the disbsndin- 80
the fair price committees. In
view Of the organizations work ".
Scott claimed credi. for the de,,
ment in forcing down prices ~ ,a.
com m odities "'''y
The campaign against exo,b;.,..
prices mas been - substantial h.nas.
to tho average citizen. Nr. Sco., 60
He added that more than oOn r,,..
had been instituted by the d.oar,r.s..
and that scores Of these rad r.,,ai.'t ..s
IN fines and prison sentences u~ae- -.
proflteering provisions ot -.
law. Ihs cases remaining ~ -.
dockets would be pressed. ne said 80
new proce edirgs begun paer, oeldsnes
of the laws violation vas found
The objective Of the d-psr-.,,r
Mr.. Scott said, has been, srst. -
eliminate the profteer and. second -
make his held less attractive hv sS,'
eating the buying public 10 the VIZ.
dom of sane and sensible buying
The investigative branch Of ne 4,
partment. aided by the United Stat,
attorneys, had done the first. The ssc.
ond phase, that of educating the NM.
chasers to buy sanely and wisely. IA.
crrtailed the demand TO such an ~
tent that production is rapidly catch.
ing up This is the result Of tho ~.
Rction among consumers who have 70
fused to pay excessive prices
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

various political headquarters. Most
of the stories center around Harding
and Cox and Donahey and Davis. All
of them are unprintable, not so much
because of the libel laws as because
Of their filth.
These stories have been so persist
entity circulated that they are calmly
discussed in hotel lobbies and smoking
cars just as though they did not tear
regulations to shreds. ! say calmly
because apparently there are no such
things in Ohio as fighting words.
The stories are all Of character
which makes it--no matter how untrue
they may be and no matter what proof
mny exist that they are not true-im-
possible chiefly because of their filthy
nature to combat them publicly.
Probably the most cruel lie ever cir
culated about a man in public life has
been spread in the state about Senator
Harding. Absolute proof that it is a
cans since they learned it was being
spread, but the story has not been
printed, despite efforts on the part of
the Democrats TO induce some Of their
party organs 10 do 80 and take tn.
chances. 50 far the Democratic editors
have refused to oblge, their reporters
having failed utterly to find any proof
on which to base the charge. It may
yet be sprung as an eleventh hour at
tack.
Willis Seems Sure Winner
On the Senatorial situation it is gen
orally conceded that Frank B. Willis
will be elected over W. A. Julian, the
Democratic aspirant. Julian, it is
thought, will run better than Cox,
which IS to say that Willis's majority
will not be az great as that of Harding,
but Julian will make a poorer showing
apparently than Donahey.
Donahcy has fighting chance to be
elected Governor 1t would be a bet
ter chance if this were not a Presiden-
tial year and if there were not the
heavy Republican trend The result of
this gubernatorial battle depends large
ly on the number of women who cut
Davis and this is very difficult to esti
mate. Probably, however. the tremen-
dous Harding ma jorty will pull Davis
through.
The present Ohio delegation in the
fourteen Republicans and eight Demo
Gratis. The best judgment seems to be
that the Republicans will increase this
to sixteen and six, but some enthusiasts
tic Republicans are counting on elect
ing twenty or twenty-o one Republican
mem bers.
In the 21sts District John Babka de-
feated former Representative Cros-
ser by one vote in the Democratic
primary and charges Of fraud and
"counting out" have been rife since.
Harvey c. Calm, the Republican nom
inee, will probably be elected, as will
Minor G. Norton, the Republican nom
inee in the Goth District, against
Charles Mooney, the Democratic can
didate.
be elected from the 22d District.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

server used to dealing with negroes
would know they were actually written
by white men. For instance, the fol-
lowing words are put into the mouth
Of a negro, Walter l.. Brown, known
to be very intelligent and we'll edu-
Gated: "The Democratic party never
does nothing for our people, while the
Republican party is the party of the
colored man"
Try to Raise Race Issue
Patiently the words of white man
tying to initiate a negro
But while the Democrats in Ohio
are trying to raise the race issue in
order to help Donahey and Cox they
ere not having as much success as they
are with the same issues in Kentucky,
Maryland and Tennessee.
In those states the winning srgu.
has made lots of votes for Cox de-
spite its absnrdity-is that the cleo
ton Of Harding will mean mixed
schools Kentucky has Republican
Governor and has not mixed schools.
Maryland has had two Republican Gov
ernors in the last twenty-five years
and has never had mixed schoQN But
especially with mothers of children
Of school age this argument is proving
Potent.
But it cannot be worked in Ohio. for
tho simple reason that she has had q
Democratic Governor Cox, for the last
tour years, and she has mixed schools.
Within the last year or two colored
teachers have had charge Of classes
containing more white children than
colored but it is very difficult for the
Democratic politicians to make capital
OF this with people who hold the Demo-
cratic state inistration to blame
for it.
The State House of Representatives
i.assed bill last year called the Beatty
bill, which would have imposed a heavy
fine on any proprietor of hotels
theater restaurant, barber shop, dem
lists Office, or any other place where
TIE public is served, who did not serve
negroes in their turn. Part of the
fine, it was provided, should be given
the person aggrieved.
This bill was killed in the state
senate by the smothering process, but
here is very general alarm about the
evident etermnation to push it.
As the situation looks now it would
ret be surprising if the next state
election in Ohio is fought with the
race issue paramount. Some Demo-
cratic leaders are looking very frankly
to that very thing, but they admit they
would have to make that sort of
fight when the Republicans were in
control of the state government and
not while Democratic Governor was
in office
Filthy Stories Circulated
The feeling which would seem to
make it winning issue is evident on
every hand, but so far the Democrats
have been afraid to promise any such
resfrctions-such as the abolition of
mixed schools, for instance-as would
clearly define the issue and bring the
fight out into the open.
Any discussion Of politics in Ohio
would be incomplete without refer
encc to the ilthy stories which are in
common circulation. If there is any
candidate for any Office, from President
Of the United States down to the lower
house of the Legislature, whose char
acter antecedents and habits have not
been besmirched [ did not hear of him.
A man should really be fumisated
as he crosses the state line going out"
one man said after round of the
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Budget Cut to
346 Millions
And Adopted
tcentinued from psse sno)


mobiles for their respective depart
ments.
in a statement made just before the
budget was adopted last night the
Comptroller said his information was
that the total assessed valuation Of
property in Greater New York for the
ensuing year would be between So,
100000. 600 and $4,000, 900 900. To the
5000 900 900 which will be derived from
this source through the 2 per cent tax
levy, he said, should be added the gen
.rs fund Of $62 600, 900, tn. Debt Serv-
ice fund Of S62,412 and the state tax
approximating S22 ,04l 900 Based on
these computations. he said. the maxi
mum budget which might be adopted
under the charter would be s346,453,
s7S
When the board began its session yes
terday there was something more than
$4,000 900 still to be taken from the
proposed figures. To reduce the budget
to the legal limit many devices were
resorted to, and as the session drew
near its close the Mayor made a final
appeal to the borough presidents, who
agreed to drop $4,000 from their FIVE
departments.
One of the largest reductions effected
y
81 100000 from the Police Pension Fund
Of $2,300,O00. The deficit is to be made
up from accruals as they become avail
able. Another S1,500,O00 was cut by the
diversion of that amount Of tax notes
upon the assertion of the COMPTROLLER
that s6,500,0Q0 would be sufficient to
care for ma triculations of this char
acter
The Street Cleaning Department was
hit for S5O0000 during the days pro
ceedlngs, but the reduction was recon
mended by the department head, who
said the acquisition Of five new sea-
going scows would enable the function
to be carried on at reduced cost.
In fual sally, Mr.. La Gusrdia
scored point on Comptroller Craig in
the running fire Of amenities that have
obtained between the two since the
proposed budget was submitted when
ne forced through a resolution direct
ing the Comptroller to have the ap-
prova of the Board of Estimate before
entering into any contract for auto
mobiles for the transportation Of pay
masters.
The Comptroller retaliated by pre-
senting resolutions directing the heads
OF other departments to make contracts
for convevancing in like manner. The
first one he offered involved the De
partm ment Of Public Markets, under the
Mayor. It was adopted, Mayor Hylan
smllinslY voting aye" on the rollcan.
Several others he presented, however,
we're defeated.
BY dnt Of an Industrious gavel and
occasional resort to stroking the Alder
manic President consolingly on the
arm. the Mayor contriveA TO keep the
Craig-La Guardia teud from bursting
into open fame Yesterday. There were
several occasions, however. when re-
newa of the oral fireworks that had
ma arked recent meetings Of the board
seemed imminent.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
League Plan Safer With
Harding, Says DIR. Mackay
Presbyterian Asserts Cox Admits
Republicans Can Better Care
for Own Ideas

The Rev. Dr.. John r. Mackay. of the
North Presbyterian Church. OF Man
haitian, says that, according to Gov
ernor CoX's own showing, the Repub-
licans can take better care of ideas
that are their ow9 than Governor Cox
can, and nasmuch as the Legue Of Ma
tions idea came from the Republicans
originally, Or. Mackay is in favor of
putting the Republicans in control.
at seems quite EVIDENT said DR..
Mackay ycste rday. from Governor
CoX's speech in New York, October 90,
that ne has decided to abandon the po-
sition Of President Wilson that the
League Of Nations is in itself so rer-
accepted without the dotting Of ar il
over TO an acceptance Of reservations
Senator Lodge That being so. II
would seem to be the height of wisdom
to trust the further working out of the
League of Nations idea to the body of
Republican leaders under Senator Har-
ding
After skctching the progress of plans
to obtain and maintain internal onal
peace. Dr. Mackay continues:
Then, when Governor Cox persists
in emphasizing the hyphen in our
American life and thought. as he is
doing in nearly every speech, and al
lowing, if not inspiring, another form
OF the hyphen to be pressed in his own
Ohio newspapers. we feel sure that the
best future of our country lies with
Senator Harding and the men he will
gather around him than with Governor
Cox and the men he will gather around
h m
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Suffrage Test Suit Filed

BALTIMORE. Oct. 90.-Suit attack
ing the equal suffrage amendment was
filed in the Court Of Common Pleas to-
dav by members Of the board Of man.
ayers of tho Maryland League for State
DeicnSe against the board Of reg strv
ct the Eth Precinct Of the 11th Ward.
loe court st November p for a
hearing
The petition asks tho court TO strike
the names Of Ceceha STRAIT Waters. .
Whlte female. and Mary y Randolph. a
nf,egresS, from the reglsteration books on
.he contention that the amendment was
not properly referred and that II was
beyond the amending powers of Con-
gress. WI
Action was brought through ATTORNEY
William L. Marbury by Judge oscar
' heser' OF the Appeal Tax Court, as a
Vo'er ard taxpayer, and number OF
otner men prominent in business ana
professional affairs here. ''0
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Business Men Travel South
Crowd Liner TO Look After
Latin-.American Interests

The Lamport & Holt liner Vauban
left port Yesterday for Brazil and the
a gentine fiilod TO capac.ty with Tas-
scngers made up largely of American
business men with interests N Buenos
AyrcS and Rio de Janeiro Among the
travellers was Daniel F. Mooney.
American Minister to Paraguay, who
has been nome on leave
Paraguay is 4 small country" he
said. but she has an affection for the
United States that is unsurpassed by
any nation in the world. She is bound
to America by tradition and is desirous
of creating closer trade relation with
America"
Among others on the Vauban warc
J. l.. Cross, W r. Dunnell. Major A
F. Cook, Hugh 4. Tabor. Harry p. Rob
ertson and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S
Barrett
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Archbishop P. !. HAYES Visit.
Sing Sing as Chaplain's Cues,

FFV0F Np@TIT- 0F'~7 7ro~1--t
oSS1N1NG, \. Y, Oct. so-Ar-l-
oishop Patrick J. Hayes, Of New York
visited Sing Sing prison today a. .Ls
guest OF the Rev. William f. Cashir
Catholic chap ain Of the prison. Hs
inspected the institution and made an
address to prisoners in ,h- chapel N
which he said:
Il come 10 bring you m.ssas. q.
encouragement and hore. wish -
commend the officials for TIE effor+.
they are making. not alone tor voar
present welfare, but for your weissrs
in the future. want YOU to trv n
bring out the good that IS II YOU and
trust in God"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
.
tarmer-Labor Party Will Ask
British Leaders to Tour L. s

SPOKANE. Wash, Oct. so. The cam.
ralgn Of the Farmer-Labor party is ia
be continued after the election neyt
tuesday. regardless of the result Par.
icy 7. christensen, the party's candi-
aate for President, declared in a state
ment to-day.
In prosecuting its campaign of in
dustrlal economy Mr.. Christensen
SAID. the party would call on British
labor leaders, including Arthur Hen
cerson and Ramsey Mcdonald. Premier
Drury of Ontario also would be asked
to come to the United States to make
speeches. he said and in return Ameri
can Farmer-babor party workers would
ada,
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Couple Sue George Rector for
S25. 900 i'm Auto ~nasbJ

George Rector Broadway festauras.
man, WAS sued in the supreme Coyr.
Yesterday by Emil Almquist ana ~.
wife. Mrs. Bessie Aimquist. for s25 ooo
damages for injuries suffered in A col.
lsion between the defendants autoro-
bile and motorcycle wltn g side car
N which the plaintiffs were riding.
The accident occurred on June - a,
Eighth Avenue and Fifty-seconG Street
Mr.. Almquist is suing for $4,000 for
injuries suffered by him and $4,000 for
the loss Of his wifes services. duo to
her injuries. Mrs Almqust demands
$4,000 for her injuries.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
kovno Being Evacuated

RIGA Oct. 80 BY The Associated
Press The Lithuanian government is
hastily evacuating KoYno. and is re-
moving all railwav material possible to
Shawl and Other points of northern
Lithuania as result Of General Zoll-
Gouski's insurgent army having broken
through the Lithuanian front near the
town Of Nilkomir. forty-fve miles
northwest Of Kovno. last evening.
General Zcllgouski's offensive CON
tinues along the whole front, and his
forces are attempting to surround
kovnO and attack II from the rear.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Carpenter Guest at Tea

Georges Carpenter, Europc's cham
of honor IT an aviation tea at Roose-
velt Field Long Island, this afternoon,
which is % be given in his honor by
the Federation Of French War Ieter-
ans. A series Of exhibition flights by
French airplanes, piloted by N. eau
bert, the one-armed French aviator, and
Mile, lane HerveuX, the French avia-
triN, viii feature the event. Mile.
Herveux will fly Caudron hiplane.
tthe same type used by Carpenter dur
ing the war.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
One Kiss in Dark Hallway
Costs .Terscyitc 500 Fine

Frank Ncilan, of 1S5 Lincoln Avenue,
Newark, who embraced Mrs. Myrtle
Heron. resident of the same house.
when he met her in a dark hallway and
gave her resounding kiss, was fined
500 for assault and battery yesterday
in the Newark police court.
You're lucky not to get six months
in jail" said Police Judge D Aloha as
he imposed the fine
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
What Will You Tell Your Grandson?
HOW ARD TAFT

had influence
Senator and influenced him the
and worked those benefits that believe md
Grndd, why did voeag the
Suppose it because Mr.
have told that they hated Mr. Wilson,
t the od
My dear and absurd Vol, are, wan
hate
you would otherwise Just think personal FEELINGS
t
OF a question which and the world
Now when this grandson IS up to vo
Nand had voted
ask you the light OF the beneficial the
the League? what will ouwHdo of tbmo< Won will
either say Kun grandson do Won
abouh. ~ 'N' '""'"~
6u there all ute and M
the DECLARATION Of Independence the The issues
The CnI War'From address Howard before
Wisconsin Bar Association July 7,
Coz taror going into the Leneue
nofor harding Il reject the League program"
rber Hoover sod W the League must prepare to 6e
Vote for COX Is a Vote for Peac
NATIONAL COMMIT
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Ohio Expected
TOCiyeHarding
100000 Lead
(Centlnued from psss sno

state il he had an organization over
the state like the Republican machine
in Cincinnati"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Woman Vote a Factor


Then the addition of women to the
fIec'orate was hard blow for Davis.
ne VIII not poll Vnything like the per
cehtage of womeA votes that he does
among the men. Several prominent
hepnohcan women have refused.
quietly but firmly, to sit on the eame
pia'lorm WITH him One of them mott
nen me Republican campaign manarers
that If she we're tricAod again into ar
nesMng on the same platform With
DAVIS she would issue a public state
Mcnt exp la'ninc the situation and de-
nouncinc Davis.
lithographs with tho pictures of Hsr-
ding, Willis and Davis were got ont
by the Republican State Committee.
nut so many women refused to displav
tnem that the idea has practically been
aoandoned. In the front windows Of
many homes throughout the state are
prominently displayed pictures of Har
oing and Donahey. AS might be ex
pected, the church element is strong
for Donahey.
An element which under the surface
IS working against Davis and to lesser
extent against Harding is the race
issue: Ihe huge influx OF negroes from
the South and the fact -ha. Ohjo fa@
never Disseminated against the ne
sioeS IN any way have 5.oueht about 4
SITUATION that makes the old home
state OF the underground railroad for
escaping slaves ripe for the negro issue
IN local politics.
on the night that Harding spoke in
Cleveland the Democrats Distributed
thousands of leaflets bearing the mic
lures of three negro candidates for
the Legislature on the Republican
ticket There are three other nsgro
candidates for the cgislature-two in
columbus and one IN Cincinnati
ineSe leahets purrort 70 bc gotten
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
GHOSTS IN CORNISH MINES
Old Legend Concerning KNOCKERS" 10
Firmly Believed In by the Work
ers Underground.

Some Of the best-authenticated cases
of hauntings in England are those in
connection with tin and coal mines.
Many of them come from Cornwall,
where there is a profound belief in
what are termed "the Knockers" Ac-
cording to Charles Kingsley, "the
Knockers" are the ghosts of the Jews
who crucified our Lord, and who, as
a consequence of that crime, have been
compelled to remain earthbound ever
since. He explains the reason of them
haunting Cornwall by saying they
were sent thither as slaves by the Ro-
man Emperors, who obtained most of
their tin from that country.
Be this as ii may, "the Knockers"
are still heard, and If anyone wants
proof they should pay a visit one night
to one of the many disused shafts.
THE Knockers" do not confine them
selves TO ancient mines. They are at
times in quite modern ones There
is story still current in Cornwall
to the effect that a man who bought
house that had just been built in q
mining district was awakened one
night by the sound of tramping up
and down the stairs, as If by an army
of men in heavy boots. He got up
several times to attempt to discover
what it was, but the moment he opened
the door and looked out all was quiet
He made inquiries of one of the serv-
ants, who was a local girl. Those
noises?" she said. why, l heard
them too. They are the Knockers
and they came last night to tell us
there is new lode under this house
that waits TO be worked"
What she said proved to be an Get
ual fact. There was new tin lode
beneath the building. and very pro-
ductive one.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
KING HAS SUPREME POWER
But There Are Reasons Why British
Monarch Does Not Exercise His
Royal PreroeatiVe.

If the king did all he might do with
out exceeding his royal prerogative
the nation would be startled He can
veto bill passed in both houses; he
can dissolve and summon parliament /;
he can select or dismiss his ministers ;
he can declare war; he can make
treaties and create peers; he can APP
point bishops, governors and judges
and all ION his own" He could cedc
the duchy of Cornwall TO foreign
power. disband the army and navy,
and sell the dreadnaughts and naval
stores. He could give every govern
ment official, from the highest to the
lowest, the push" could pardon all
criminals, and could stop the whole
machinery of government. But there
is an unwritten law of common sense,
fortified by long usage, which makes it
unthinkable that the king should do
these things; and in the last resort,
which is never likely 10 occur, the
king. being a constitutional monarch,
reigns by the will of the people and
could be deposed by act of parliament.
Montreal Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
TREE HAS CANDY FLOWERS
indian Product That Rivals the "Gin-
gerbread House" of the Remem-
bered Fairy Tales.

We have all read the story of the
gingerbread house" in the fairy tales.
Well. there is family OF trees IN
India that have candy" flowers, or
the next thing to it. These trees are
known as the "Bassia" trees, and OF
the three important kinds, two have
sugary flowers and the third is called
the Indian butter tree" The petals
of the flowers are rich in sugar ana
drop from the tree in the early morn
ing. They are picked up by the wom-
en- and children and are spread out
on mats to dry in the sun. A single
tree will furnish 800 pounds OF now
ers in year. When fresh, the flowers
are very sweet and taste much IKE
ngS. They are eaten fresh or cooked
with rice, shredded coconut, or flour.
The seeds of the butter tree are run
Of oil and this oil is used to make
knd of butter, and also for soap ana
candles.-Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
clever Enalneerlna Eeat.

an interesting application of the
freezing system in shaft sinking is ex-
bibited in the Washington colliery In
England When the shaft had been
unk a short distance. it was found
tina; a layer Of Guicksand 50 feet In
depth must be penetrated To pre-
vent the wet sand from flowing into
the shaft it was frozen solid. cir
Guitar row Of holes, forming a ring over
- feet In diameter, was made round
the shaft, and by means Of metal
pipes a freezing mixture of brine
or chloride Of sodium. was caused 10
circulate in the holes This had the
effect Of freezing the sand In a circu-
lar wall round the shaft as hard as
rock. ON the removal Of the soft sand
IN the center the frozen wall remained
intact, protecting the worhIuen from
the quicksaud behind it.--New York
Eerald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
Prize, Anyhow.

Prize, Anyhow.
Benham-I don't think you need any
more clothes.
Mrs. Benham--I don't, If you want
me TO win the prize offered by our so
ciety for old-fashioned costumes
Kansas City Star.