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New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
$500, 600 to Oppose
Leadership of Denikine
Council at Ekaterinodar Voices
Desire for More Democratic
Form of Government

NOvOR0SSISK, Caucasia Feh 7
'Deiayed) (By The Associated Press),
"A special council representing the
oon' kuban and Terck sections. with a
population Of 100000, agreed at a
meeting at Eketerinodor to-day to op-
pose the Bolsheviki under the leader
snip OF General Denikine. The desire
Tor moro democratic government was
expressed. however A minority Of tho
council favored fighting only in Co.'S
sack territory. '
The council, which has been holding
daily meetings since January 18, com.
prlses nifty representatives of rhe Don
kuban and Terek districts. the Cos,
sacks having 140 members for their 2 :
100000 population. The council d.
sires to make laws until a constituent
assembly is possible.
The ministers appointed will be held
responsible to the council, except the
Ministers of War, Railways and SUP
plies, who will be responsible to Cen
eral Denikine. the council being willing
to grant Denikine the power of veto. .
The newspapers are untrammeled in
the territory Denikine is holding, and
apparently are generally demanding a
more democratic government.
Rear Admiral Newton A. McCullv.
representing the United States with
the antiBolshevik forces in south
Russia, informed General Denikine.
the anti "Red" leader, on February 8
at his headquarters, that the United
States had not adhered to the decision
OF the Supreme Council at Paris rec
ognizing the independence of the
Georgian and Azcrbaijan republics.
General Denikine expressed his ap-
probation of the attitude of the United
States toward the measure, which he
said would be disastrous to the anti
Bolshevik forces, although apparently
it had been framed with the idea that
it would stiffen the resistance to the
"Reds."
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
MAGISTRATE Norris
Criticizes Sessions
Court for Reversals
Woman Jurist Insists Police
Wurk Is Hampered and
Her Bench Restricted by
the Overturned Decisions

Magistrate Jean Norris, the only
woman magistrate in New York City
yesterday criticized the Court Of Cen
eral Sessions for its continual reversal
OF convictions by the Women's Court
Of girls found guilty there Of i'm
morality. She took exception in par
ticular to the hampering effect, as she
sees it, that these reversals have upon
the police.
III the testimony of the police is
used this way in the Court Of Gen.
eral Sessions" she said, 1--WE may as
we'll shut up court and declare the
town wide open"
Magistrate Norris's statement came
after the reversal of her own decision
Grace Clayton, convicted Of vagrancy
in the Womens Court. She said that
she took no exception to Judge Wad-
hams's reversal, but added:
Since Judge Wadhams in General
Sessions on February reversed the
decision against Grace Clayton the
cases in the Women's Court have fall
EN- off enormously because the hands
of the police are now bound and the
work of detectives of undoubted hon
esty, men who have families them.
selves, is being unravelled.
II take no exception to Judge Wad.
hams ruling. All l aim to do is ia
be a fair and honest Judge, and one
can learn much from the decisions of
the higher courts. But what makes
one exasperated is the continual flow of
destructive criticism aimed at the
Womens Court.
Never has there been any construc-
tive criticism. If the courts of higher
appeal or anybody would give US ad-
vice that builds up instead of DESTROYS
we would get along much better"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Head of Ship Company
Held on Libel CHARGE

Philip Manson, president of the Pacific
and Eastern Steamship Company, was ar
rested yesterday at his office at 29O
Broadway by Deputy Sheriffs Murphy
and Einstein on an order signed by Juss
tice Kelby, in Brooklyn, in a $1,000, 900
libel suit brought by the Morse Dry
Dock and Repair Company. Mr.. Man
son provided a $4,000 bond and was
released.
The Star Company, publisher of "The
New York American" is a co-defend
ant with Manson, the Hearst paper
being sued for $2,ooo,oOo. The Morse
Dry Dock and Repair Company is
basing its suits on letter written by
Manson to Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
at Washington and published in "The
American" in which Manson charged
the plaintiff with receiving dishone st
profits from the. United States govern
ment for overhauling steamships.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Root May Not Go
To Convention as
One of "Big Four
Health Said To Be Draw
back; Question Likely
To Be Decided at Din
ner to Hays Tonight

g. Elihu Root, former Secretary Of
State, slated to head the New York
big Four" delegates large to the
Republican National Convention, may
not attend. it was said yesterday. Mr..
Root is not in his usual health.
For the present, there is no change
IN the Big Four" slate, and Mr.. Root,
Colonel William Boyce Thompson and
senator's Wadsworth and Calder are
on 1T. In case Mr.. Root should not
60, Miss Mary Garrett Hay, Colonel
Herbert Parsons or former Governor
odell may be chosen, but Miss Hay
opposition to Senator Wadsworth.
There is no longer much doubt about
the determination Of the state organi-
zation to rally to the support of Sena-
tor Wadsworth.
1t is expected that definite informa-
tion about Mr.. Roots intentions con-
cerning Chicago will be learned to-
night when Colonel Thompson gives
dinner for Will H. Hays, chairman
Of the Republican National Committee,
at the Waldorf Astoria, to be attended
by Republicans from all over the state.
The Republican State Committee will
meet tomorrow afternoon and at $3.50
the delegates will convene in Carnegie
Hall to listen to Mr.. Root. 1t is be-
lieved that he will present the issues
of the campaign. The convention will
elect the four elegates-at-large. State
Chairman Glynn will call the conven-
tion to order and make brief address.
Bishop Charles S. Burch will deliver
the opening prayer.
The convention will be the largest
in the history of the state, it was said
yesterday The delegates will number
1,101. There are seats on the main
floor Of the hall for only 1,011. The
delegates from the Bronx, Westchester
and Rockland counties will be seated
on the speakers platform. The spec
tators will be accommodated in the
boxes and Galleries.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Rockefeller Will Filed

The will of Mrs. Almira G. Rookie
feller, wife Of William Rockefeller,
was filed in the Sure gates Court yes
terday. The testrativ died on Januar,
IT, at Jekyl Island, Ga. She left no
real estate. Her personal property
was valued at "more than 10000"
Mrs. Rockefeller said in her will:
"1 appoint my beloved husband ex-
ecutor Of this, my last will, and | give
devise and bequeath to him all my
property and estate" The document
was executed September %, 1888.
There was no codicil. The late Henry
II. Rogers and Charles Pratt were the
witnesses. Mrs. Rockefeller's next o
kin besides her husband are Percy A
Rockefeller, a son, and Mrs. Emms
Rockefeller McAlpin and Mrs. Ceral-
dine r. Dodge. daughters.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Rule by Civil Law
Only Protection for
Nation, Says Root
Preservation ofLiberties Can
Be Accomplished Only by
Working in Season and
Out, He Tells Lawyers

El!hu Root, speaking at the semi
centennial celebration last night Of
the Association of the Bar Of the City
of New York, said that the preserva-
ton of civil liberties cannot be accom-
plished without constant effort in sea-
son and out of season
"At the close of the Civil War" said
Mr.. Root, "a man could plant his feet
upon the ground of the Constitution
and if he could hold himself there he
was safe. The Constitution was sacred.
To-day all Of the old postulates are
denied. New theories of government
assert themselves, with varied opinions
as to the methods by which they may
guide the old opinions.
Not only the missionaries from Rus
sia and the parlor Bolsheviks, but
other people through the country think
that 1t Is all wrong that we have too
much law.
Never for an instant are they read
ing their histories to see that the rule
of law in civil society is all that holds
back the unbridled hordes of barba-
rism
Only by the leadership of opinion
that the bar can give can the com
munlty be led to defend the law upon
which depends the rights of all man
kind.
The preservation Of our civil hber-
ties cannot be accomplished without
constant effort in season and out of
season. 1t demands that We bring to
the minds of our clients, to our
friends, to the community, the UNDER
lying principle of our system of gov
ernment and our system of rendering
justice.
THE great and pressing need of our
country is for the maintenance of our
institutions"
Davies and Presiding Justice Joh,
Proctor Clarke, of the Appellate Di-
vision, First Department. John G.
Milburn presided.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Women Ask O'Brian to-
Run Against Wadsworth
Buffalo Lawyer Refuses to Com.
NIT Himself on the Con.
test for Senator


BUFFALO, Feb. IA delegation
representing women's organizations
Gale on John Lord O'Brian, former
Special Assistant Attorney General, to-
day and urged him to run for the Re-
publican nomination for United States
Senator against James W. Wadsworth
MIR. O'Brian refused to commit himself
The women also called on Conrad
E. Wettlaufer, chairman of the Repub-
lican county committee. Chairman
Wettlaufer told them he was for the
denomination of Senator Wadsworth.
The delegation included Mrs. Frank
A. Vanderlip, of New York, state chair
man Of the League Of Women Voters;
Miss Elizabeth Collier. Of Brooklyn,
chairman of local branch of the same
organization, and Miss Adella Porter,
representing the Anti-Saloon League
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
citizens Plan to Finance
Moving Village of 1000

OSBORN, Ohio, Feb. 17.-Plans for
organization Of a citizens stock COM
pany to finance the moving of this
y, image to site one and a half miles
~ tne southeast were discussed at a
pLuolie meeting held in the Council
.;hamoer tonight, but no definite ac-
s s'on was taken. The village. which
.ss population Of 1000. is forced
W vacate its present location to make
way ,.ay Tor the Miami Valley flood pro-
lection project.
NO 40 relocate the village on the pro-
posed site, now farm land, will require
zoe expenditure of about 500, 900, it is
., Mayor Harry f. Frahm. members of
W w. village Council and business men
W wi, .ne community are confident the
'e'ocatlon plan will materialize.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Says Harkness
Was Deliriious
When He Died
Continued from page 1

refused to make any statement yester-
day. but her attorneys Nicoll, Anable.
Fuller & Sullivan, declared they were
prepared for the suit They stated that
If the alleged mutual contract will"
which Mrs: Cowan says she possesses to
establish her claim to the estate, is
really will, it is nullifed by the last
will. If it is a contract, entered into
several years before her divorce from
him, they say they will have precedents
to show it is not~tenable
1t was stated tina, Mrs. Cowan filed
claim for the entire estate with Mrs.
Hardness and John w. MacMiller, ex-
ecutors, three months ago on the basis
OF this so-ca!led mutual contract will" +"
which was said to have been executed
in 1909. but never made public. In ad-
dltlon, it was said that the State Comp
troller's Office shows that the gross
value of the estate is little more than
s10,O00.OO0, and that when taxes and
other debts against it are met it will
show net vaYue Of between $7,OOO,O0O
and SO 900 900.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Flushing Citizens Who
Saved Bank Are Honored

Citizens of Flushing who came to
the rescue of the Flushing National
Bank when it was on the verge of clos
ing its doors, and by sacrifice and hard
work without remuneration revived the
institution SO that it is now doing a
business of more than $1,000,000 a year
were guests of honor at dinner given
st. MichaePs Parish Hall.
In 1913 the bank was told by the
Comptroller of Currency that it must
close it's doors. At that time its ac-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18

The foregoing dispatch was read to
Mr.. Simonds, who thereupon addressed
the following statement to The Trib.
une:
"The Erzberger letter came into nv
possession from sources and under cir
cumstances which leave not the small
est doubt in my mind as to its authen-
ticity. | am not at liberty to reveal
nv sources. for reasons which must be
obvious. but before pub fishing it sub
mitted it to an acid test.
ut is worth noting that references 10
the letter-but not the text itself =
were published in Paris last summer
cid not see these at the time, but
subsequently copy of newspaper
published in Paris in English was
called to my attention, and this con-
tanned very specific references to the
Erzberger Letter and some of it's sensa-
tional statements.
~ can quite understand why Herr
Erzberger should now charge that the
letter was forgery. but this charge
does not in the least impair my belief
in it's authenticity, which rests upon
the knowledge of the entire reliability
OF my sources, the inherent Erzbergian
character of the document itself and
the very general European knowledge
and publication of the fact of the let
ter and its general tenor.
Naturally. neither of the last two
circumstances would have led me to
publish it without verifcation. but af-
ter verification they are interesting de-
tails"
The letter to which the above cable
and Mr.. Simonds's statement refer was
quoted by Mr.. Simonds in an article
discussing Germany's future attitude
teward the world 1t was attributed to
Matthias Erzberger. who signed the
armlstice fer Germany.
The paragraph in the letter which
Mr.. Simonds considered most illumi-
mating as reflecting the uncrushed d
spirit of militarism in Germany fol-
lows:
"lf we (Germans) succeed in hinder
ing the building up of strong Poland
then the future is quite clear for US.
Then the Anglo-Saxons cannot close +hc
road to Russia to US. We will under
take the restoration of Russia and in
possession of such support we will be
ready within ten or fifteen years to
bring France, without any d.fficu,t
into our power. The march toward
Paris will be easier then than in 1914.
The last step but one toward the world
dominion will be reached. The con-
tinent IS ours"
Another paragraph considered sig
nifican. was:
I'VE need Lithuania and Ukrainia
as German outposts. AS France in the
west so Poland in the east is the cor
nerstone OF Anglo Saxon continental
power. Poland guarded, the way to
Russia is closed. If we succeed in
keeping Poland down it will mean
enormous gains for US. In the first
place, Frances position on the Con-
tinent is. in the long run, untenable :;
second, the way to Russia is then open.
That is, even for blind man, Ger
many's future. Nothing must disturb
Us in the great problem before us.
poand Is the sole but very powerful
obstacle"
This letter, according to Mr.. Simonds' 3
article, was written by Erzberger six
months after he signed the armistice
and was sent by Erzberger to many
prominent Germans.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Harding May Run ''Double"
Can't Withhold Senate Candi-
dacv Pending op-esidenf;aICb

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 17.-United
States Senator Warren G. Harding. il
he contemplates being candidate for
reelection IN case he does not receive
the Presidential nomination at the Chi
cago convention, will have to become n
candidate both for Senator and the
Presidential nomination at the same
time.
Governor Cox to-day vetoed the Hop
ley bill, which would have permitted
him to withhold his Senatorial can
didacy until after the Chicago conven-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Texas University Alumni
Will Dine Here March 9

The University Of Texas Association
of New York will celebrate Texas In
dependence Day with dinner on
March 2. The membership having been
scattered by the war. the secretary Of
the association, Mrs. Wayman Adams,
1863 West Eighty-seventh Street, asks
that friends and former students of
the University of Texas communicate
with hat.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Pershing a Duke for Night
Receives Coronet From King
Rex at Ma~di Cras Ball

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE 1920
carnival season came to an end to-
night in the Rex ball, the concluding
feature of the Mardi Gras celebration.
General John j. Pershing, created
Duke o Victory" by Rex, the carniva
king, was further honored at the ball
might, where he was the guest Of
honor.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Sultan of Egypt Celebrates

CAIRO, Feb. 17.-The Sultan of
Egypt is distributing $4,000 pounds
among the poor Of Cairo and Alex
andria In celebration Of the birth of
an heir to the Sultanate.
Prince Ahmed Fuad was chosen by
tho British to succeed his late brother
Hessein Kemal, as Sultan in October
1917.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Herr Erzberger
Denies Letter
About Poland
Says Quoted Statement as to
Cernlany's Secret Policy
of Aggression Is Not by
Him and Is a Forgery
Frank H. Simonds Replies
He Submitted the Document
to an Acid Test and Still
Believes 1t Is Genuine
By William c. Dreher
Special Cable to The Tribun,

Special Cable to The Tribune
BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Herr Erzberper
says the letter quoted by Frank H.
Simonds in The New York Tribune of
Sunday, January 1S. is not by him and
Is complete forgery.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Something big is going to happen
I'M our Church nest tSMm.

Churches, in cooperation with the Interchurch
World Movement, as Stewardship Month.
Sunday. February 29th will be National Life
Service Enlistment Sunday. On that day the
call will go forth to tens of thousands of Young
people to enlist for special Christian Service.
Next Sunday, February 22nd, has been
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
''DOWLlNG FOR GOVERNOR
FALLS FLAT AT WLLMAR
Slim Attendance at Organization
Indicates Lack of Enthusiasm
for Olivia Man.

About thirty people, Of whom nine
were Renville county people. attended
the "Dowling for Governor Club meet
ing at the court house last Monday even
ing. Lists had been circulated by At
torney Young, Anton Bake and. others
in the city and by Superintendent Nc
Laughlin in the local railroad yards and
was signed by about 100. =.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. c. w. Odell at 8:15. who made a
short talk, after which Attorney Barn
ard of Renville, the president and chair
man of the first "Dowling for Governor
Club in the state and Rev. Emery OF
Olivia spoke.
After the addresses, nominations for
chairman and president for the local
CT , was in order. S. B. Qvale nominate
ed Attorney H. G. Young, who was
elected and who took charge of the
meeting and made a short talk. H. A.
Hengstler was elected secretary and
treasurer. Vice chairmen are to be ap,
pointed by Mr.. Young as he sees At in
the different localities in the county, J
The club will be known as the "Dowl-
ing for Governor Club" A resolution
was passed to urge M. J. Dowling to
file and give him their loyal support
1t was decided to pass petitions thru
out the county for signers for the local
club.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
FARMERS SECURITY BANK
Farmers Vote to Increase Capital
and Arrange for New
0h,artere

Sixty stockholders of the Farmers
Security State Bank met Friday after
noon at the Court House, and elected
the following Board Of Directors for the
ensuing year: r. c. Sletten, Tobias
Rasmussen, N. B. Leines, John SVEN
son, August Skattos, A. g. Molander and
Victor Bergquist.
Mr.. R. c. sletten, in we'll chosen
words, spoke for the board of directors.
reviewed the years business and spoke
of the future Since the reorganization
all stock has been held by local farmers
and businessmen. The showing made
since that time has been satisfactory.
The stockholders voted to increase the
capital from $4,000 to $4,000, and
surplus to $4,000. Also to remodel the
old brick building opposite the City
Hall. on the lots purchased by the bank,
for the use of the bank until such time
as it shall be deemed advisable to build
new building opposite the Coop.
store
The directors elected R. c. Sletten;
president; August Skattos, vice-presi.
dent, and A. G. Molandet. cashier. '''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
OBITUARY..
EARL H. FRYE.

Earl Frye died last Sunday, January
1S, 1920, at hospital at St. Paul. His
unexpected demise came as a shock to
his friends and home community.
In the prime of life and at the be-
ginning of a useful career he is sud-
denly taken away, and the blow falls
heavy upon his loved once. He was
taken i'll about seven weeks ago from
diphtheria and later scarlet fever devel-
oped.
Earl Hamilton Frye, son of Hon. and
Mrs. P H. Frye, was born on his fathers
home farm east Of Willmar November
IS, 1899. He attended school in Dist. "A,
completing the eighth grade there, and
entered the Willmar High School at
the age of IA. When America entered
the war he enlisted, May 2, 1917. Was
stationed at Newport six months and
was then transferred to camp Upton.
He was first promoted to corporal and
later appointed sergeant. When armis-
tice was signed, young Frye was station
ed at an officers training camp. He was
discharged from service at Camp Lee.
On his return home he secured posi-
tion railway mail clerk and worked
on the St. Paul-Willmar run 1t was no
doubt while handling mail that he
caught the disease.
Besides parents he is mourned by one
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Frye, and two nephews, Audrey
and Howard Frye, Jr.
The body was brought to Willmar yes
terday; and the funeral, which will not
be a public one, takes place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Peterson
undertaking rooms.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
WlLLMAR COOP. STORE
HAS HAD BANNER YEAR
Volume of Business Reached
$303,510.20. Nearly $4,000
Goes Back to Patrons.

The annual audit Of the Willmar Co.
operative Company just completed re-
veals the fact that this institution has
just rounded out the most successful
year in it's history. The volume of busi-
ness done in 1919, reached $303,510.20.
The company will distribute $18,739.31
in share dividends and patronage re-
bates to their customers. The company
pays per cent on it's capital stock, and
rebates twelve per cent on patronage to
stockholders and six per cent to other
patrons.
Since the company commenced busi-
ness on July %, 1911, to Dec. 31st last
the sales amount to $1,682,121.o9 and
sos, 696.S3 of the profits have been
returned to the people. Manager Ed
Benson, further states that the divi-
dends will be ready for distribution
Monday, January 26.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21

ing the gardens and at the same time
giving helpful suggestions wherever
possible According to the rules drawn
by the committee each contestant was
required to plant and care 1or their own
garden and to keep a record of the work
and results, make exhibits at the County
Fair and finally to hand in a complete
story of their garden work. Those re-
ceiving the twelve highest prizes are as
follows:
Knute Kiland, David Endersbe, Selma
Rude, Gladys Anderson, Hilma Hoag-
lund Elmira Qvale, Gordon Bjornberg,
Inez Lindquist, Clyde Sampson, Harriet
Johnson, Eleanor Ostlund and Clifford
Linman.
The twenty-five dollars appropriated
for prizes by the Commercial Club were
divided thus; First, $500. Second
$500 Third, $500. Fourth, $500. And
the next eight highest $1.00 each.
This is not Knute Kiland's first year
in the garden contest. He has profited
each year by his experiences and by his
careful observations, perseverance, and
faithful effort he has at last reached
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