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New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Mayfower Descendants
Will Dine January l3
William II. Taft Expected to
Speak al 25th Anniversary
Celebration

Members Of the Society of Mayflower
Descendants in the State of New York
will celebrate the twenty-fifth ami
versary OF the founding of that organi-
zation on Tuesday night, January 13, at
dinner to be given in the Waldorf
Astoria. Major General Leonard Wood,
governor general Of the society, will
attend and speak.
William II. Taft also has been in
vited to attend and is expected to
make an address. Other speakers will
be Arthur Lord, president of the Pill
grim Society If Plymouth, Mass, and
chairman of the board Of commissions
ers appointed by the Massachusetts
Legislature for the celebration of the
tercentenary of the landing of the Pill
grims; Rowland Davis, former governor
general of the society, and Supreme
Court Justice Russell Benedict. chair
man of the society's tercentenary COM
mittec. Henry C. Quinby, governor
will preside at the dinner and also will
speak.
A feature of the dinner will be the
showing for the first time Of new
historical motion picture depicting the
life of the Pilgrims
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
kentuckian Makes Gold
BY Natures Processes
Silver Also Produced, Is Claim.
After Experiments Lasting
Eighteen Years
.SDerinI COyrcsnou


LOUISVILLE, Dec. 31.--The produc-
tlon of gold and silver through a me-
chanical dulication of natures process.
as tho result of experiments covering
period of eighteen years, was an
nounccd here to-day and documents
were produced tending to show that
at least one eminent chemist has made
gold from the formula of the disovtrer
reports covering period of two years
also were exhibited apparently estab-
fishing precious metal values assaying
G'i' The disc Of Of the the fornuIa ann; +. Or.
Thomas Nj. Eles. of Dayton, X. a
chemist, who believes he has wrested
from nature its long sought secret.
He has worked on the snple theory
nat certain chemicals subjected to
known degrees Of heat for exact
periods would produce gold.
Accord & to the announcement, DR..
Rces has made hundreds of expert
ments When they began to produce
results the gold making formula was
81 tied to widely known Middle
" stern chemist, whose letters were
pointed to as evidence for corroborat-
ing the correctness of the theory
They were exhibited to-day with the
stipulation that the chemists name be
withheld. On July s. 1912, he wrote
to DR.. Rees: II have just received a
report from the assayer to whom
sent the result of my experiment. His
report is, Gold trace, silver none; esti-
mated value of gold Is to 20 cents"
a letter apparently written by the
same chemist on February II, 1916, as
serted he believed DR.. Roose was "on
= Io 1t ~
DR.. Reess announcement comes on
the heels of Paris dispatch reciting
that Sir Ernet Rutherford. of the Uni
versity Of Manchester, England had
solved the riddle Of the transmutation
of metals. 1t was pointed out by
friends of DR.. Rees here that this dis
covery rested on an entirely different
basis and was predicted solely upon
a duplication Of natures process.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
League Evolves Model
Government for State
Centralized Executive Power
and Single House Legislature
Among the Features

CLEVELAND. Dec. 31.-A model
state &onstitutlon was adopted at the
closing session Of the twenty-hfth an
nual meeting and mock state consti-
stutional convention of the National
Municipal League here to-day. The
state manager plan and state bill of
rights were abolished.
Election of Governor by popular
vote, in whom executive power is CEN
tralizcd, with the right to go to the
people for approval upon disagreement
with the Legislature, was approved
after heated debate.
The Governor is the chairman of the
Legislative council, elected from the
Legislature by the members, and has
no veto or appointive power.
Among other salient features of the
constitution are the following:
single house legislature, with sew
entyfour members, elected by proper
tional representation.
All cities and counties to have home
rule in making their charters.
State initiative, referendum and re-
cali as a safeguard to voters.
The Governor would be elected for
four years. He would appoint all other
state executives except the Auditor,
who will be chosen by the Legislature
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Pianist Gives Recital
Miss Winifred Christie Heard
al AcoIian Hall

FcprMtcd from vcstcrdny's last edition
Miss Winifred Christie, a young
pianist whose technical proficiency
and sincerity have been recognized at
her previous appearances, gave another
recital at Aeolian Hall yesterday after
noon.
Miss Chrstie's choice for the first
part of her program was unfortunate.
Only the greatest artists can make in
tcrcsting and bring out the great
beauties of Cesar Franck's -. ude,
Chorale and Fugue and ill., tag o
Sostenuto from Bcethoven's Sonata
Op. 106. These were both frankly be-
yond the young pianist's powers She
played The notes but monotony Of spirit
was the only result. In the things of
Chopin she was better, and better still
in Ravel's ''JeuX d'Eaux" and Debussy's
"Jardn sous la Pluie." Her program
closed with numbers by Albeniz, List
and MoszkoWski.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Auclioneers' Red Flag
Likely To BE Dropped
Held TO BE Inappropriate and
Blue Emblem l. Urged as
a Substitute

Because the color red, when disasso-
ciated from the white and blue of true
Amerlcanism, typiiics in the public
mind anarchy chaos and revolution,
jewelry auctioneers are promoting a
crusade to induce members their
profession to abandon the red flag as
the insignia for auctions They suggest
that flag OF blue be substituted
James L. Hand, one of the best known
auctioneers of icwelry in this country
when asked about the contemplated
change in colors said: "Fhere is no
room in Amerira for the red flag re-
g4rdless Of what utilitarian purpose it
may serve. This flag is particularly
Inappropriate IN front of an American
Jcwelry establishment, owing to its
present associations and in view Of the
loyal manner in which the trade re-
sponded to the various calls OF the
government during the war"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
General Wood to
Speak in New ork
At Ohio Banquet
Senator Harding, DR.. But
Ter and Job E. Hedges
Also To Be on Program;
Moore in Publicity Post

with the announcement yesterday
from Pierre, S. d.. that General Wood
had filed his formal acceptance of the
nomination rendered him by the regu-
lar Republican organization of that
state, came an announcement from the
Commodore Hotel headquarters of DR.
Nicholas Murray Butler, also a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
President, that General Wood. Senator
Warren G. Harding, Dr. Butler and Job
E. Hedges would be the speakers at the
annual dinner of the Ohio Society at
the Waldorf-Astoria on Tuesday night
of next week
The acceptance by General Wood Of
an invitation to attend this dinner and
speak is Of late date, as his campag
expect him TO como East before Jan
uary IL, when he is due in Boston for
meeting of the Harvard Overseers.
Moore to Handle Wood Publicity
Another development yesterday was
the selection of Frederick Moore, the
former war correspondent of The New
York Tribune, as manager of publicity
for the New York Wood headquarters
This announcement was made by Colo
mel f. V. Clark, former Washington
correspondent of "The Chicago Trib-
une," who served under General Wood
in France, and who was with him in
Chicago Tuesday. In commenting on
the acceptance Of the South Dakota
nomination by General Wood, Colonel
Clark said
"The filing of the generals accep-
tance is formality, and does not
necessarily mean that the general has
as yet made 4 formal declaration that
he is candidate for the Republican
large majority of the Republicans OF
South Dakota, and they have made him
their candidate in the primaries. In a
technical sense all the other Repub-
lcan aspirants for the nomination are
independent candidates.
"The movement for General Wood is
spontaneous one all over the coun-
try. His friends arc doing the work
for him. He himself is attending
strictly to his duties as commander OF
the Central Department of the United
States Army, with headquarters in
Chicago. His formal filing of an &C
ceptance in South Dakota does not
mean that he will resign at an early
date from the army. There is nothing
in the regulations to compel him to
resign.
Notable Precedents Cited
Generals Grant, Hancock, Taylor,
Scott and Mcclellan were nominated
for President while holding active COM
missions in the army, and if l am cor
rectly informed. they did not resign
on their nomination. There may be
domestic complications that might re
quire General Wood to remain at his
army post. II serious riots should
break out in his department he might
not feel called upon to resign.
Il am not speaking for him in this
matter, but l am Offering observations
as one of his associates and firm Dc-
lever in his ability and popularity
with the people of this country. The
confidence of the people in him has
greatly strengthened since they saw
him handle the race riots in Omaha
and the strike trouble in Gary without
firing shot If serious domestic dis
orders should develop, General Wood
might consider that resigning from the
army would be the same as retiring
under fire."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Heavy Pack Makes
Santa a Bit Late at
Produce Exchange
But He Brings Roller Skates
for ZOO Poor Children,
Besides Books, Games,
Dolls and Flag Pins

Santa Claus came late to the Produce
Exchange yesterday, but that was all
explained and forgiven when the size
Of his pack was revealed. He had pres
ents for 1900 poor children, presents
as large as the youngsters themselves
in some cases, and Of delightful bulk
and heft even for the older boys.
Guess what it was that weighed down
Santa Claus and reindeer so that they
were almost a week late in reaching
Bowling Green? Why, roller skates,
Of course. Every one of the children,
girls as we'll as boys, found a pair Of
roller skates in the bundle that Santa
Claus handed out with Happy New
Year," and pat on the head at the
end Of the party. Santa Claus was
really George w. Blanchard, a member
of the Exchange.
In addition to the roller skates, each
girl got book, a game and an Ameri-
can flag pin. and each boy book, game,
top and flag pin. For the crippled girls
there was adolf in place of skates.
Circus Entertains Children
While the children were waiting for
Santa Claus to arrive, Starrett's Circus
entertained with clowns, trick ponies,
acrobats, monkeys on roller skates, and
other favorites.
The members of the Exchange took
an afternoon off, and sat holding their
own children in their laps in the gal
lery, watching the show with the same
delight manifested by the youngsters
from the settlement houses and chari-
table organizations.
One Of the guests was Ellen O'Grady,
Deputy Police Commissioner, who
youngsters shaking hands with Santa
Claus, and poking rapturous expert
mental fingers into their bundles as
they trudged out of the room.
"This will do more to quiet radical
lsm," she said to member of the EX-
change committee. than hundred
lectures. When these children go
home, so delighted with their gifts, it
cannot fail to have a softening effect
upon their fathers. They will haye
to admit that the rich men of this
city have kind hearts"
Organizations Represented
The children were all from districts
south of Canal Street, selected by the
following organizations:
All Saints Church, Henry Street.
Bowling Green eighborhood Asso-
citation, West Street.
Little Mothers Aid Association, &c
Greenwich Street.
Charity Organization Society, 192
Bowery.
New York Dispensary, "a Spring
Street
First Precint Police.
John Street Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Salvation Army.
Sisters of Christian Doctrine, 173
st. Andrews Recrory, 20 City Hall
Place.
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.
81 Washington Street
St. Paul's Chapel, 30 Ncscy Street.
The Church of Saint Peter, 81 Bar
clay Street
Trinity Church, 1877 Fulton Street.
Volunteers of America.
Public School Al, Hubert and Col
lister streets (cripplcs).
Crippled Children's East Side Free
School, 157 Henry Street,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
French Theaters Ruined,
They Say; Can't Pay Tax
Amusements, ssTaxed to Death
for Third Time, Still Show
Gain in Receipts

PARIS, Dec. 31.-"The ruin of the
French theatcr and the decadence of
French dramatic art are Attributable
to the impossibility of raising the price
of seats. Prices have reached the
maximum and there is nothing to do
but close"
This and many similar lamenta tions
came from theater managers on receipt
Of the news of new taxes. including
one increasing the tax on all amuse-
ments. Even Sache Guitry. the actor
author, who was just over thirty years
OF age when the war began and acted
throughout it, giving his own plays
with his wife as leading lady, declared
mere was nothing to do but put the
key under the door mat and go home" ;"
rms Is at least the third time that,
according to these same authorities.
me French theaters have been taxed
TO death by war taxation. Yet the
theaters seem fairly lively, as the the
atrlcal receipts, which were $4,000 600
francs ($11 1.SO0,00O) in 1917. as com
pared to 76,O00,0O0 ISIS, ,2OO.0O0) the
year before the war, were 1900 900
last year and l000OO.00O for the first
nlne months of this year, with every
prospect OF reaching l40,0O0,000 francs
Tor the whole year
Inc war taxes already enforced on
Ine n theater yielded, says the Petit
darlslen,' 10000. 900 francs in 1917 IL
100000 in 1917 and 20,OOO,o00 in 1919.
while similar tax in the United States
yielded 100000 francs in 1918 and in
England 100000 francs in the same
year, with an expected yield for 1919 OF
112,OO0, 900 francs
rms year the amusement tax is so
collected that the French Treasury can
not obtain more than one franc on anv
ticket, so that theater ticket at eight
francs pays the same tax as 800
franc seat at a boxing match. The
new tax will alter this, as it will be
collected on the 1trnss rocain+-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Fete at Carry-On Tea Room

Mrs. H. H. Duryea will usher in the
new year at the Carry-On Tea Room
tomorrow afternoon. when Muri Silba
the pianist, is to give a piano recital
Tor the guests of the tea room, at 5S7
Fifth Avenue. Miss Silba, who will
give concert at Aeolian Hall January
28, will begin the 1920 season of the
tea room, which Is raising funds for the
Carry-On Association, headed by Mrs.
Wendell Phillips. This national asso-
citation Is endeavoring to provide homes
for disabled soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
sugar isei'ring Company
20 Sell stock To EMPLOYEES

Earl d. Balst. president of the Amer
lean Sagar Refining Company. an
nounced yesterd y the concern was
about % put into effect stock pur-
chasing plan for the benefit of It's EN-
ployees Under the terms Of the plan,
employees may purchase the preferred
stock Of the company on easy payments
extending over period of Two years
The stock has paid a dividend of 7
per cent for mere than twenty-fv
years. Mr. Babst also announced thai
more than $4,000 has been paid to en-
ployees under the company's pension
plan.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Civil Service Equality Bill
Is Signed by the Governor

ALBANY, Dec. Ex-Governor SmitA
to-day signed the resclution of the
Civil Service Commission prohibiting
sex discrimination in Civl Service
lists Women in taking Civl Service
examinations are now on an equal foot
ing with men.
Governor Smith reached decision
after it had been under considerat on
for several months. Two public hear
ings were held, at which the heads Of
more than hundred state departments
and bureaus were asked to appear
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
DIR. Sheldon Made Editor
OF "'Elle Chrisiian Heraldo

The Rev. Charles w. Sheldon, author
OF ''ln His Steps," and one of the best
known clergymen in America. becomes
editor in chief of "The Christian Her
aid" to-day. The "Herald,' all inter
denominational weekly, will be used,
he says, for the promotion of al re-
ligious and sociological NOV, incnts Of
Il constructive character
Snce he was graduated 'gon Brown
University, in 1888 Mr.. Sheldon has
been attracting attention. One of his
exploits was to conduct Topeka,
kau~ newspaper for week. as he
behaved Jesus would run a news
pa 'rd the circulation eaped from
IL .op ~ o,00O
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
The Stage Door

The Passing Flower" by the Span
was first produced by the Compania
Guerrerro- Mendoza at The Theater de IA
rrincess Madrid, by Guerrero, will
be played by Nance ONeil at the
Greenwich Village Theater on Tuesday
evening, January 13. The original tjtlo
OF the play was LA Malquerida.:"
The Rev J: H. Genthner. pastor Of
the Harlem Dutch Church; the Rev.
.. MOSS, son of Frank Moss, former
Asslstant District Attorney of New
YORK, and the Rev. F. W. Sloat, pastor
or the Lafayette Meth odist Episcopal
ohurch IN Jersey City, are the latest
clergymen to join the cast of "The
Wayfarer" at Madison Square Garden
The Selwyns' "Tea for Three" COM
pany, headed by Laura Hope Crews,
Arthur Byron and Frederick Perry
will open at Selwyns' Park Square
lheater, Boston, January 26
~ Former President William Howard
Taft will speak Sunday night for the
American Legion at the George NJ
Conan Theater. Elsie Jannis and her
company will give their entertain
ment. Mr.. Taft will devote his re-
MARKS PRINCIPALLY to anti American
aatctlvItles. Rear Admiral James II.
Giennon. U. 5. n, commandant of the
1hird Naval District, and staff will
occupy box, as will also General
Robert l.. Bullard, u. s. A.. command-
ing the Department Of the East, and
staff A4'o
Pearl Regay and Evan Burrows Fon-
taine have been engaged as tho fen
tured leads for New Wavburn's now
Song Scenes" announced to open at
the Capitol Theatre Sunday. The Can
1tol wlli operate on 4 continuous sched-
ule to-day.
Mark Luescher manager of the Hin-
podrome and general publicity director
TOR Charles B. Dillingham;, has recon
sidered his intention to resign and 90
with Martin Beck, of the Orpheum
vaudeville circuit, and will remain
where he is.
Elsie Ferguson's promised reapnear-
ancc on the dramatic stage as =
Charles Frohman star will be made soon
IN Sacred and Pro anc Love" Arnold
bennett's play, now one of the reign
lng successes in London. DAVID
oc'uoNo ONiS jHc rlgNlS fOr America
and he has arranged with Alf Frohman.
general manager for Charles Froham
Inc, for that COMPANY 10 present tn
Bennett play.
Billie Burke has declined an offer
to appear this spring in new comedy
in London.
The opening of Ready to Occupy."
the new farce by Otto Harhach based
on a story by Edgar Franklin. has
been postponed from next Monday
evening TO Wednesday evening at Max
inc Elliott's I'heater
Arthur Hammerstein's new play
opening Monday at the Central, was
originally billed as Joan of Arkan-
saw" then as "Toinette." and now
comes the announcement that the title
has been changed to always You"
Snuff
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Recital Given by Trio
Adler, Cuidi and Van Vlict Get
Enthusiastic Reception

The New York Trio gave its socond
recital last night at Acolan III be
fore a large audience. T'his org "a
ton, only recently formed and cons t.
irg Of Clarence Adler, piano; Scipionc
Guid violin, and Cornelius Van Vl.et.
cello, already shows signs OF becoming
a worthy addition to New York's mu.
sical life. There were last night only
two numbers on the program
Beethovers D major trio. Op. 10
No ], and the Tscnaikowsky A minor
trio, Op. 80. In both works was ap.
parent an admirable subordination Of
the parts to the whole. and yet FINE
resonance of tone. The audience re-
ceived the trio warmly, even enthusl-
astically.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Prince Urged to Visit Erin
Court, However, Is Reluctant to
Take Risk at Present

LONDON. Dec. s1-Details Of the
Prince of Wales Australian tour have
not yet been definitely settled, but it
is believed he will travel aboard the
Renown by way of the Panama Canal.
His visit to India will not likely take
place until 1921.
Suggestions are appearing in the
papers that the Prince Of Wales should
be sent to Ireland. in the belief that
his visit would have a good effect The
court, however, is reluctant to take
such risk .at the present time.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Pensions of Veterans
Expended by Nurses
No Abuses Charged, However,
in Custom Disclosed at
Bath Home


BATH, N. Y, Dec 31.-In an invcsti-
cation of the State Soldiers Home here
Lieutenant Governor Harry C. Walker
has obtained evidence that it has been
the custom to have aged and intirm in
mates turn their pension checks over
to their nurses, who made necessary
purchases for them and ,rcndered an
accounting: Thus far, however, it has
not been disclosed that any evil results
other than small losses through mis-
takes have come of the system
A nurse was discharged a short time
ago for trying to compel an inmate to
turn over his pension voucher to him.
Farmers and business men having
dealings with the home arc to be ex-
amined to establish or demolish
charges of favoritism in dealings by
outsiders with the home.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
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Parents:


Is your boy about to plunge INTO the business
world? Or is he already employed amid uncon-
genial surroundings at work that he does not
like, or where opportunities for advancement are
not as plentiful they might be?
A boys future often depends upon where he
starts lie's battle. His first position should be
selected with the greatest Of care and should an
error be made in this selection it houd be recti-
fed earl as possible.
Progressive business men are ever in search of
boys who really want to make good Every issue
Of the New York Tribune contains Help
Wanted" advertisements holding out excellent
opportunities for real, live, red-blooded boys.
Why not call your sons attention to them,
If you do not find advertised position that
you think will suit your boy. why not have an
advertisement inserted in the New York Tribune?
Just cali up Beekman 5000 and give the adver-
tisement over the phone. Bill will be sent later
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
SHE for Prohibition Home

1t is believed that the dryest place
in the world is that part of Egypt be
tween the two lower falls of the Nile.
Rain has nver been known o fall there.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Porto Rico Shipping Sugar

SAN JUAN. Poro Rico, Dec. 3l.-The
first shipment of sugar from the new
crop was made to-day to New Orleans.
The consignment approXimated 5000
tons.