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New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
U. S. Court Upholds City
In Revolving Franchise
Manhattan and Queens Corpo.
ration Did Not Comply With
Contract. IL Ruling

Action of the City of New York in
revoking the franchise Of the Manhat-
tan and Quens Traction Corporation
when that company failed to construct
Its lines beyond Jamaica to the city
limits was upheld yesterday in an
opinion written by Judge Henry w.
Rogers, In the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals. Judge Rogers's
opinion reverses the decree of Judge
Chatfeld, of the Brooklyn District
Court, which restrains the city.
The original move was made by the
hoard OF Estimate and Apportionment,
which directed the railroad to continue
tne construction of its line from tho
old town of Jamaica to the Springfield
Read. The company having refused to
comply with this order. the Board Of
Estimate directed me company to show
cause why its franchise, with the
property already in use, should not be
forfeited. This action was followed bv
1ne restraining injunction issued BY
Judge. Rogers's opinion sustaining
the city's appeal from this injunction
m.c ~ concurred in by Judges Hough and
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
TIFFANY &CO!
FIFTH AVENUE & 37mSTREET
PEARLS DIAMONDS JEWELRY
: SILNERWARE STATIONERY
Aldermen Cassidy
And Lee to Regain
Seats by Recount
Tammany Opponents Who
Took Office After Elec-
ton Virtually Beaten
Now by Two Socialists

Algernon Lee, former Socialist leader
OF the Board of Aldermen, and his
Socialist colleague, Edward Cassidy,
running last year respectively in the
Sth and goth districts, apparently have
won their contest on recount of the
ballots ordered by the Supreme Court
In an action begun soon after the po-
lice returns on election night announced
their defeat. In Lees district Moritz
Graubard, Tammany, was counted in. In
the Goth Timmothy J. Sullivan, Tam
many, won, and both took their seats
first of the year.
Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Cassidy charged
that they had been counted out by
gross fraud, and the recount which was
nearly closed yesterday seems to sub
stantiate their assertions.
Lee gained 200 votes yesterday, and
as there were only six election dis
tricts to be rccounted it looks as if
he would have winning margin of
close to 400. On the first day of the
recount this week Lee gained 344, on
Thursday II and yesterday 200, total
gain of 621. AS Graubard's announced
plurality was only 238, it leaves Lee g
margin of 3S3, and it is believed that
the recount of the remaining districts
will increase his plurality
Cassidy did not have to gain so many
on the recount, as Sullivan was re-
turned a winner on election night by
only 81. Cassidy gained 13 in the re-
count on Wednesday, At on Thursday
and so yesterday, a total of lao, leav-
ing Cassidy net plurality of 103, with
only five election districts to be re-
counted
In the eleventh election district Of
the I'd Assembly District, where "Big
Tom" Folcy's men are in control Of
the election machinery, 373 ballots
were credited to Graubard which should
have been credited to Lee. The cor
rected returns will go to the Board Of
Aldermen for certihcation.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
DIR. Butler Attacks
Administration for
ssReckless Waste
ssTime Has Come to Leave
the Clouds of Imagination
and Rhetoric,'' He Says to
New Jersey Republicans

Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent Of Columbia University and an as
pirant for the Republican nomination
for President, last night began his
drive for the New Jersey delegates to
the Chicago convention by addressing
the members Of the Essex County Re-
publican Committee. DR.. Butler was
dinner guest of Newark Republicans at
the Robert Treat Hotel.
DR.. Butler vigorously attacked the
Wilson Administrator for it's reckless
spending of money, its waste and inef1i-
cheney, and urged Republicans to work
for the election of Republican Prcsi
dent and Congress. He said in part:
"The time has come to substitute
hard common sense for vague theoriz-
ination and rhetoric and to walk on
the ground of hard facts and to treat
the business and industrial interc SITS
of the country as something to be pro-
tected and developed in order that the
nation may prosper, and not something
to be prosecuted and oppressed in order
that somebody's desire for vengeance
may be satisfied or that some crude
theory for social organization may be
carried out.
"The Republican party is ready to fur
nish the clears GIFTED leadership needed
to conduct the business of tho Ameri-
can people upon a really business basis.
This means economy in government.
This means no tax for waste or for re-
prisals, but only taxes for public pur-
poses.
This means q stop to amateur
financiering and scientific manage
ment Of the Treasury and national
debts.
"This means tho return to the gov
eminent Of our Constitution and con-
fining both the executive and legis-
lative departments to their proper con-
stltutional functions. This means the
withdrawal Of all war powers, the powc r
of a dictator from the President and the
repeal Of the war legislation by which
the business of the country had been
inspected, supervised, taxed and terror
lied almost to death.
This means return to tho sixteen
years Of constructive progress which
marked the administrations of McKin.
ley, Roosevelt and Taft and the bring
ing to an end of the all too long eight
years of incompetency, extravaganza
and playing with the Constitution that
has been SO conspicuous in the period
since the present Administration came
into power"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
. Governors Join
In Move to Uphold
Dry Amendment
Under Lead Of Milligan, of
Maine, They Plan to Inter-
vene i'm Rhode Island Case
in u. S. Supreme Court
.Spcc;ul Diepatch TO Ths Tribxne


AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. Ex-Governor
Carl E. Milliken of Maine announced
to-day that the Chief Executives of
twenty-five other states had agreed to
cooperate with him in blocking the ef-
forts of the State OF Rhode Island to
have the prohibition amendment to the
national Constitution declared un-
constitutional.
Governor Milliken added that the
Governors of several other states who
favor prohibition were considering his
request for support but had not yet
pledged themselves to fight the action
brought by Rhode Island.
The states whose Governors have
authorized cooperation are: Alabama,
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho. Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Ne
braska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ore
gon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West
Virginia and Wyoming. Vermont is
the only state whose Governor has re-
fused to support Governor Milliken's
lead
Governor Milliken left tonight for
New York, where he will confer to-
morrow with Charles f. Hughes, coun-
sci for the. .states supporting prohibi-
ton. The twenty-six opposing states,
through their counsel, will seek to in
tervene within few days in the ac-
tion which is now pending in the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
SaU0nn Bars Girls
From Night Court
Refuses to Introduce
Vassar Students Into
atmosphere of Se,uer'

Seven Vassar girls who came to New
York City last Saturday to augment
classroom studies on sociological top
les by visit to the Night Court went
back to Poughkeepsie without seeing
that court in operation, it DEVELOPED
yesterday.
District Attorney Swann's refusal to
ald in arranging the visit of the stu
dents, who came here as individuals
and not as class, and introduce them
into what he described yesterday as
the atmosphere Of the sewer" result
ed in the abandonment of their prof ect.
Last Saturday, Mr.. Swami said yes
terday. man whose name he does not
recall, visited him and asked his aid
in arranging the visit to the Night
Court. II declined" said the District
Attorney. II don't intend to become
party to introducing young women
Of impressionable ages into the un-
wholesome atmosphere of the Night
Court. am out of sympathy with
the modern tendency that leads into
the exploration of sewers in the eff
fort to find out whether they contain
filth.
when I told him the terrible things
that are heard in the Night Court he
told me that he was perfectly aware
OF tnat, out Chat the idea was to give
the girls practical knowledge.
Subsequently former Judge John
c. Clarke telephoned me and said that
a certain professor was anxious to
have the girls visit the court. told
him what I had told the visitor to my
office, and, while he was very polite,
Judge Clarke gave me to understand
that what l thought about what was
to the best interests of the girls did
not make the least difference"
Former Judge Clarke denied that he
had had this conversation with Mr.,
Swami. He declared that he had mere
ly asked where the Night Court was
and that Mr.. Swami "butted in often
sively" with the Vassar matter, about
which the former Judge said he knew
nothing.
Chief Magistrate McAdoo said that
he saw no objection to the girls visit
ing the court and would have helped
them had they asked his aid.
Had the Vassar girls gone un-
announced to ISL East Fifty-seventh
Street they would have been admitted d
without anybody's permission. The
Night Court Is open to the public.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Troops Turn Guns on Kovno

WARSAW, Feb. 27.-Lithuanian
troops mutinied in Kovno on February
q, according to the Polish government
news agency, besieging the Parliament
building for twenty-four hours to en-
force their demands for back pay. The
railway station and other parts of the
city were. subjected to artillery fire
day and night.
The besiegers meanwhile fired con.
tinually upon the Parliament and other
government buildings with rifles and
machine guns. Loyal troops finally sup
pressed the mutiny.
The report attributes the mutiny to
Bolshevism. 1t is said the Lithuanian
politicians now are more favorable
toward reaching an understanding with
Poland Tor resistance to Bolshevism
Advices received in London on
Wednesday reported that a mutiny
suppressed quickly. The situation then
was normal, the advices added.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Order Against
Meat Packers
Made Effective
Agreement Between Pro-
ducers and Palmer, Gut
ting Of Side Lines, Is
Signed by u. S. Court

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Divorce-
.ment Of the packers from all business
not directly related to the packing of
meat was made mandatory to-day
through the signature by Chief JUS
tice Mccoy in the District Of Columbia
Supreme Court of a decree filed by
Attorney General Palmer with the con-
currencc of the packers.
The decree, which must be carried
out within two years, affects eighty
seven corporations and forty-nine indi-
yiduals, Of which Swift & Co., Armour
& Co., Morris & Co., Wilson g. Co.
and the Cudahy company are the chief
members.
Attorney General Palmer, in filing
the decree, explained the terms under
which the agreement between the gov
ernment and the packrs was reached.
When he concluded, a joint statement
for all the defendants was made by
counsel, and Justice Mccoy signed the
decree, saying that as the parties were
in agreement there was no question
for him to determine.
In his statement to the court Mr..
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Roper to Quit
As. Interna
Revenue Head
Commissioner Informs Ofi-
cials That He Will Leave
I Government Service to
Return TO Private Lite
Awaits Income Returns
Administered Greatest Tax
Collection Agency, Which
Last Year Got 8 Billions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (By The As
sociated Press). Daniel C. Roper,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, has
informed government officials of his in
tention to resign shortly. Although
his formal resignation had not been
received tonight at the White House,
the matter of his successor is under
stood to be under consideration.
Beyond the fact that he plans to re-
turn to private life, no information as
to the future plans of Mr.. Roper was
available here tonight, as the Com
missioner was absent from the city.
The resignation, however, it was ascer-
tanned, will not become effective for
several weeks, Mr.. Roper having con-
sented to remain at the head of the
revenue bureau until after income tax
returns for the last year have been
filed and the collection of such taxes,
the first installment of which is due
March 10, is we'll under way.
Greatest Tax Collector
In returning to private life Mr..
Roper will wind up long public career
as the administrator of the Creates
tax collection agency ever organized,
which last year gathered approximately
$4,000, 100000 in government revenues.
He became Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue In September, 1917, just as
the war emergency caused abnormal
increase in all Federal taxes and neces-
STATED the expansion of the bureau
from small peace time affair, con-
cerned chiefly with imposts on alcohol
and tobacco, into tremendous machine
reaching into the pockets of millions of
citizens for increased income taxes and
into the records of corporations and
partnerships to take their excess profits
for prosecution of the war.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
"Antis' Take Lead in
". Virginia Vote Fight
Maryland Delegation Helps in
Drive against the Suffrage
Constitutional Amendment

CHARLESTOWN, W. Va, Feb. 27.-
Members of the West Virginia Legis
lature convened in extra session here
to-day to take up the high cost of
living and ratification Of the Susan B.
Anthony amendment, found they have
hard fight before them. The suf-
fragists and the "antis" are lobbying
more than any oil or railroad company
that has ever been represented here.
Indications late this evening are that
the "antis" have the best Of the battle
so far and that the stock of the SUI
fragists has taken slight drop. 1t
has been the intention to force the
ratification resolution through the
House and Senate on the rst day, but
this was prevented by quick action of
the "antis," who forced an adjourn
ment until Saturday morning.
The resolution favoring the ratif-
cation was introduced in the Senate
by Senator Harvey W. Harmer, of
Clarksburg, but will not be introduced
in the House until Saturday.
Indications are that the Senate will
be nearly tie on the matter, while
the House is expected to have a ma
jority.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Bre,ceries Won't Reopen
Pending N. ]. La,u Test
Feigenspan Denies They Are
Only Waiting for Governor
to Sign the $50 Beer Bill

Christian FeIgenspan, president Of
the United States Brewers Association,
denied yesterday a report that New
Jersey brewers intended to reopen
their plants and start making beer as
soon as Governor Edwards signed the
state prohibition enforcement bill,
which permits beer of $50 per cent
alcoholic content.
I'VE don't propose to do anything Of
the kind" said Mr. Feigenspan. "The
Volstead act still is considered to be
the law. If the United States Supreme
Court upholds the Concurrent power OF
the state, that will mean that New Jer-
sey will have the right to enact its own
enforcement law and we can act then"
Governor Edwards of New Jersey
said Thursday at dinner of the So
ciety of Arts and Sciences, at the Hotel
Biltmore, that he expected the state en-
forcement measure would be passed by
the Senate Monday and he would sign it
without delay. Alexander Simpson,
Democratic leader in the Senate, who
also spoke at the dinner, said that i'm
portant as was the stand taken by New
Jersey, no spectacular and ill-advised
attempts to hasten decision would be
made.
mere Will De no nreWorkS, ne sad.
Everything will be done in American
fashion and according to law and order.
The bill undoubtedly will be hurried
into the courts for decision. We have
lighted candle in New Jersey that
will never be put out"
Revenue agents are seeking to break
up traffic in "non-beverage" alcohol
which is said to be carried on between
Staten Island and New Jersey. The
spirits are used, it is alleged, in the
manufacture of pseudo whisky and
brandy which is being sold extensively
In communities on the north shore of
Staten Island, where shipyard workers
are congregated.
Agents searched house yesterday at
104 West Avenue, Long Island City
where three men were arrested Tuesday
as they were carrying In two casks
said to contain alcohol. Bottles con-
tanning grain alcohol were discovered
in locked room, with utensils indicat-
ing that synthetic liquor might have
been manufactured there.
Raiders found a still concealed in g
cistern Thursday night on the farm o1
Joseph Rudolf, near Milestone, N. j
Nine gallons of brandy were found in
the haymow and four barrels Of wine
also were discovered. Rudolf, however
was not to be found His alleged part
ner, FabriZio Casili, was arrested,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Charge Navy Breaks Age Rule

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The House
Naval Committee called on the Navy
Department to-day for an explanation
of reports that hundreds of boys under
seventeen years of age have been en-
listed in the service. A statement to
the committee by Major General Bar
nett, commandant of the Marine Corps,
that the captain of a battleship recently
had told him that so per cent of his
crew were "worthless boys under sew
enteen years old" prompted the in
quiry. Representative Browning, Re-
publican, New Jersey, urged an inves-
tigation.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Court Decides Loss Of Wife's
Society Is Worth Six Cents

In sustaining a verdict of $40 600 OBJ.
tanned by Mrs. Jeanne Leonard, a mo-
distc, for the shock and injured health
she suffered following the fall Of an
elevator in which she was passen.
ger, the Appellate Division decided
that her husband was entitled 10 not
more than six cents for the loss Of The
"society and comfort" Of his wife.
The accident occurred in the build.
ing at 43 West Fifty eighth Street
John Volz, the owner and defendant i,
the suit of Mrs. Leonard, appealed fron,
a Supreme Court verdict The higher
court held that the modiste was n.
only one. who suffered any material
damage.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28

Palmer said the decree was "sweeping
in its scope" adding that he! was sure
it would be "highly beneficial to the
public in it's effect"
1.-THE Decree" he said, "is designed
to restore freedom Of competition and
increase the opportunities for indi-
vidual initiative in business, which
must in time bear good fruit for the
public welfare. In brief, the decree
removes the menace Of control Of un-.
related industries by the Big Five,
to the business Of distributing meat
and it's byproducts under an injunction
which restrains them from unfair and
unlawful practices"
Packers Deny Improprieties
M. W. Borders. in making the joint
statement for the defendants, said it
was not guilt which prompted the pack
ers to enter into the decree "for they
have not violated any law" Instead,
the packers, he said, desired to assure
the American people that monopoly Of
the food supply by the packers was
not possible, to stop criticism of the
industry, damaging alike to it and to
the people, to promote better under
standing between the industry and the
public during "thc dangerous period Of
reconstruction" and to stabilize condi-
tions in order that the efficiency and
benefits Of the industry might be pre-
served.
"That the packing industry is
efficient and conducted on the smallest
margin of profits Of any large basic in
dustry in the country" he said, "thc
defendants stand ready and willing to
demonstrate at all times. If this is
true as to profits, which we most SOL
emnly assert, then it is to the interest
of every man, woman and child in this
nation that this essential and complex
industry be given just, fair
and equitable treatment.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
French Forced to Retire
In Fighting With Turks
Official Dispatch Confirms Re.
ports of Massacres of Ar.
->-s~~ -. CT
meniana in SYRIA

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Official d,s.
patches on the situation at Marash in
the vilayet Of Aleppo, Syria, where
French troops have been having 80.
we're struggle with Turkish forces an
nounce that the French succeeded IN
extricating their contingents after
very hard fighting, The French ev;-
IDENTIFY withdrew hastily, as they wer.
compelled to leave their wounded
which will be cared for by the Arneri,
can Red Cross.
A message from the same source CON-
firms the reports of massacres Of A.
menians in the Marash district. bn.
does not substantiate the statemon.
from Armenian quarters that the num-
Der slaughtered was several thousand.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
French Mine Strike OFF

PARIS, Feb. 27-The strike of min
ers, set for March /, has been called
off The national council Of the miners
union, having received satisfactory
reply from the Minister of labor to
the protest over the action of the
Chamber of Deputies recently in voting
adversely on a proposal for Coal dig
gers pensions, has wired the miners
to continue work
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Arizona to Indorse Wood

TUSCON, ArIz., Feb. 27.-Indorse-
ment by resolution Of the candidacy of
General Leonard Wood for President,
but the election of six uninstructed del
egates, was agreed upon to-day at q
ty delegations here for the Republican
State Convention, which opens to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Pershing in Primary

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 27.--Genera,
Pershing was qualified to-day to appear
on the Republican ballot in Michiran's =
Presidential preference primary 1pril
s, with the receipt by the Secretary Of
State Of nominating petitions carryinn
the required 100 signatures of his, sur.
porters.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
Maryland Women Fight
Suffrage in Congress
Opposition to Amendment Is
Presented to Polk; Senate
TaLd of IS Aufie,oe

VtU u H7IIIS UTTUe
IRON The TrtbMnc's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Formal no.
ticc was served upon the Secretary of
State to-day that the State of Mary
land, which already has sent delega-
tion of legislators to West Virginia to
work against ratification Of the Federal
New-York tribune., 1920-02-28
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SUMNER
Observation-Disclosures

George Harvey has returned to his
home in Chicago, after "A two weeks
visit with relatives here.
c. l.. Booth and Arthur Forouer
were in Alma on business Tuesday.
John White was in Carson City on
business Tuesday.
Lafayette Price and brother, Floyd,
left Monday for Detroit where they
have employment.
The Nelson children have returned
to Saginaw, after two weeks visit
with their aunt, Mrs. William Fowler.
Adelia Cleverdon is enjoying a few
days vacation from his work at Big
Rapids.
F. II. McGunnand and wife of Ian
sing are moving into the residence
they purchased from c. l.. Booth.
William Schlappi and Jack Con-
nor were in Ithaca on business last
Wednesday.
Harry Fisher and little son visited
his parents at Riverdale Sunday.
Twins were born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Pugsley April 6, boy and a girl
The infant girl passed away soon
after birth.
Burt Berry and family have moved
to Alma.
William Schlappi and family are
now nicely located in the home that
they purchased from the Hicks es-
tate.
c. L. Booth and A. Smith were in
Alma on business Saturday
I Mr.. Palmer of Grand Rapids was
1 here on business the latter part of
/ the week.
Mrs. George Rowland and daughter
of Coral visited at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Price, last
week.
Rev Thebey of Berrien Springs
was here visiting with friends for a
few days last week
Sam Hicks of Elm Hall visited his
sister, Mrs. |. F.. Tucker, Saturday.
Ben Bennett ana son OF Crystal
were here on business Friday.
Mrs. Ralph Holcomb returned from
!St. Louis Saturday
The high school play given at Riv-
erdale Friday evening gave the
school S52.35.
Earl Walmoth of Jackson visited
over the week end at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Glow
Mr.. and Mrs. /. +. Tucker enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. William Ferris
Of Flint over Sunday.
Jolly Hare Of Vestaburg was here
on business Saturday.
r. Holcomb, Henry Lang and Glen
Ferris were in Alma Saturday taking
the civil service examination