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New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Mills Tells Women
Republicans Favor
League of Justice
Declares Association of
Nations Should Decide
Issues ON Law and Not
Political Expediency

Ogden l.. Mills outlined the position
of the Republican party on the League
OF Nations at meeting of Republican
women yesterday afternoon at the
headquarters of the Women's State Ex
ecutive Committee at the Hotel Van
derbilt.
"1t is not question of league or
no league" he said. at is a question
of Mr.. Wilson's league, unamended, or
league conceived in accordance with
the declarations Of the Republican party
platform.
Il have not discussed the League of
Nations before to-day" he said be
cause believed most people understood
the situation very clearly. But recent
" | attended meeting at which
Democratic speaker gave the impression
that the Republican party loved war
end would have nothing to do with
League of Nations which sought to
preserve peace. If the English Ian
guage means anything there should be
no doubt as to the Republican partys
policy. We believe, we said at Chi
cago, in an association of nations to
prevent war, an association built upon
international law, and requiring che
immediate conference of the great
world powers whenever the peace OF
the world is threatened.
THE great defect of the league as at
present constituted is that it makes no
provision for the decision of questions
dependent on international law-such
as the Interpretation of treaties. The
council of the league is not a perma-
nent court of justice, bound to decide
cases according to
The members of this council are not
Judges; they are world politicians.
They would decide cases according to
expediency.
"The league is defective in that it
does not protect American interests. If
we undertake to guarantee the terri
torial integrity of members Of the
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
W adsworth Condemns
Waste by Democrats

ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. 11.-Assailing
the Democratic Administration for ex-
penditures which, he said, have
emptied the national Treasury and are
causing loss of 100000, 900 month,
United States Senator James W. Wads-
worth jr., Republican candidate for re-
election, spoke at mass meeting here
Tonight.
"The American people," he said. "are
yearnng for security, something they
have not enjoyed to any great extent
in recent years. They are yearnng
for the time to come again when they
can entertain real affection for their
government, when they can see it,
when their government will be one
which will not operate behind a veil
of mystery, invisible, intangible, i'm
possible to understand
"Franklin D. Roosevelt is going
about, as. candidate for the Vice -Presi-
dency on the Democratic ticket, as
seiting that the extravaganza of the
government is due to the Republican
Congress- If he said that. with a
straight face, | admire his muscular
CONTROL"
Job Hedges, of New York, who is ac-
companying Senator Wadsworth on his
tour, also spoke at the meeting
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Smith Ignores Women
Leaders Who Quit Him
Governor Returns to Albany
and Expresses Delight Over
Reception on Trip
al Dlspatch to The Tribune

ALBANY, Oct. 11.-Governor Smith.
upon his return to-day from his cam
palgn trip in northern New York, had
no comment on the action OF Mrs. AL
bert II. Hildreth, Of Syracuse, and Mrs.
John Sherwin, of New York, who have
Withdrawn their support and who are
working now for the Republican can
'ddates.
1t is said that the Governor is not
giving the action any thought and that
ne does not believe their change of
political opinion will have any effect.
Governor Smith returned to Albany
wholly pleased with his campaign trip.
81 am delighted with the reception
extended to me- he declared. And, as
far as the woman vote is concerned
we'll, know there are lot of women
who are going to vote for me. | am
gauging my opinion in this respect
from the attitude women evinced to-
ward me at the various places where
l spoke"
Two pleasant political surprises
awaited the Governor upon his return
to Albany. One was letter from
Joseph j. Murphy, former Democratic
leader of Rensselaer, County, and the
other was message from Mayor John
f. Hylan of New York Both of these
men promised him their full support
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Harding 4drises Tariff
As Policy for South
Substitution Of Broad National
Outlook for Sectional Vieic-
point Best Spur to Progress

NEW ORLEANS, Oct IL Substitu-
ton of a "broad national outlook for
the sectional feeling that has to some
extent isolated her people and hindereo
their participation in the march Of
economic progress" wa" recommended
as the necessary viewpoint of every
forward looking Southerner by Senator
harding, in a paper read before the
opening session here to-day of the
Southern Tariff Congress.
"The South" said Senator Harding
"shculd hold fast to the best of its
old civilization, mannors and customs,
but seek also to unite with them tie
best afforded by the examples of
peoples o. all the sisterhood Of states.
"No section of our country needs
SO much at this time the application of
the principle of the protective tariff
and if, as seems from the convention,
this fact is coming home to the people
of the South al shall be sincerely
rejoiced.'
Senator Harding in the opening para
graph Of this paper stated that he
spoke in no sense as political
PARTISAN
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Court Order Prohibits
Picketing by Furriers
Justice Newburgcr Says Strik.
ers Seek to Compel Employ.
ers to Hire MO-e Men

While acknowledging the lawfulness $
of picketing by labor unions under
certain conditions. Justice Newburger
yesterday rendered a decision denying
that right to the members of the Fur
Workers Union. The justice issued
an injunction prohibiting the union
from picketing the shops of members
Of the Retail Fur Dealers Association.
Justice Newburger held that the
strike in the fur industry and the
consequent placing of pickets before
the shops of the furriers was done not
for the purpose of obtaining an in
crease in wares or for better working
conditions, but to obtain work for all
members of the union when the con-
ditions Of the trade had become such
that the manufacturers were COM
PEELED to reduce their forces
The contracts between the employ
ers and employees expired last May.
The union demanded fve-day week in
their new contract. This demand, it
was alleged, was made to give en-
ployment to larger number of work
crs. The manufacturers rejected this
demand, whereupon a strike was de-
clared, shops were picketed and many
employees were assaulted
The union men are also enjoined from
making threats or interfering in any
way with the men who continue at
work.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Cavalry Horses Make 90
Miles i'm Endurance Test
Ihoroughbreds Take Speed
Honors in First Day of
3OO-MiIe Trim

NORTHFIELD. Vt. Oct. 11.~Thor-
oughbreds carried off the honors in
speed in the first day Of the 300-mile
endurance test for cavalry mounts,
which was started from Fort Ethan
Allen this morning and finished at the
Norwich University stables here to-
night. Except for two horses which
were withdrawn from the race a few
miles from this town, all appeared to
be in excellent condition after the
sixty mile trip. Bunkie, a grade thor
oughbred chestnut gelding. owned by
the United States Remount Service,
finished first, making the distance in
nine hours and twenty-one minutes.
The second horse in was Mademoi-
selle Denise. brown mare and also
grade thoroughbred from the Remount
Service, which took only two minutes
more than Bunkie.
The twenty seven horses left Fort
Ethan Allen at $50 this morning and
q stop was made at Waterbury for din
ner. The riders reported that they
found the roads generally in good
condition but dusty.
The start for to-morrow's ride will
be made between $50 and ESQ, with
ST. Johnsbury as the days destination.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
German in Court Again
Brooklyn Alderman Held for
Trial on IntOxication Charge

Alderman Arthur V. German, of 237
Bergen Street, Brooklyn, was held for
trial yesterday in the police court at
Jamaica, Queens, on a charge of driving
an automobile while intoxicated.
Patrolman Fudzinsll, who made the
arrest said that he saw the aldermans
car first in front Of house in Ridge
wood, Queens, and waited for the owner
to come out to warn him to light his
tail lamp. Alderman Gorman's reply to
the warning was to threaten to "break"
him, the patrolman said. He said that he
gave the alderman two minutes to light
his lamp and get out and the a.lerman
did so after swearing at him.
The next time he saw the car, he said.
the alderman was at the wheel and the
course of the vehicle was so erratc that
the patrolman jumped to the running
board and seized the wheel. fearing an
accident. He was subjected to more
abuse, he said, before he got Alderman
German to the police station.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
William Howard Taft
Wilson AS a League Wrecker

proposed IN compromise. No one was
authorized to speak for him in the
conferences lasting many months be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
senators as to reservations. A com
promise would certainly have been
reached but for him. When the Senate
voted the reservations in November
1919, MIR Wilson was urged by the
League to Enforce Peace and leading
democrats to accept them, but he per-
emptorlly refused then and again in
February, 1920, and thus DESTROYED the
league because he would not have
Article X amended
Thirty-three Republicans and two
Democrats who hold over in the Sen
ate and many others who will be re-
elected Will never accept Article X.
Thirty three can defeat the treaty by
refusing to consider any substantial
reservations.
Mr.. Wilson is the wrecker of his own
league. He has insisted on attempting
to make this Article X the issue of the
campaign and IS thus beaten in ad-
vance. Should Mr.. Cox, who sustains
hmm and promises to follow his course.
be elected, the futile deadlock will con-
unue. Mr.. Harding proposes a new as.
soclatlon OF nations with the important
features OF the existing league. ex-
cept Article X and the other articles
modified in the Republican reservations
ana centering around an international
court of justice with teeth in it's con-
stltutlon to decide justiciable oues-
uons between nations.
strongly favor Mr. Harding's cleo
tlon because | think the only hope Of
the United States entering any associa
ton OF nations at all is through him.
Mr. Harding will be elected over
whelmingly, not on the league issue.
but because the people wish to change
the wilson Democratic administrator.
OF which they are tired. I agree fully
IN the view, and believe that it is of
capital Importance that Mr.. Harding
and a Republican Congress shall be
given power to solve the great domestic
problems which press on us.
lCopyrlght. 1920. by Public Ledgar CO..
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Mother Tries to Kill
-Four Children and Self
Doctors Wife Slashes Throats
Of T,co Girls, Cires Poison to
Boys and Cashes O,pn Neck
Special Dispatch to The y,1bur,

GENEVA. N. Y, Oct. 11.-Mrs.
Charles N. Neider, wife Of a phy-
sician, while temporarily insane early
to-day attempted to kill four of
their five children. She then cut her
own throat. She slashed the throats
OF two of the children and forced the
other two to drink poison. The mother
and the four children she attacked are
IN the City Hospital. with but slight
nope Jor the recovery Of any of them.
The children are Genevieve. eight
years old; Ruth, six Leo, five. and
Frank, three.
The father and children were sleep
ing when the mother entered the chill
dren's room. She first cut the throats
OF the little girls, and then. awakening
the boys, forced them to drink the
poison she had prepared in glass.
The screams of the boys as they
struggled with their mother aroused
DR.. Nelder, who overpowered his wife.
Mrs. Neider, who is thirty-fve wears
old, is suffering not only from the
cash IN her throat, but also from the
illness that brought on the fit of in
sanity. She is under close guard in
the hospital, while the authorities are
investigating The Neider family is
one of the most prominent in the city.
and their home has been the scene of
many social affairs
DR.. Neider said his wife was normal
Sunday afternoon, and Sunday night
tucked the children in bed. An older
daughter, Helen, slept in another room
and escaped the attack.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
BY William Howard Taft

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Oct. 11-Mr
ooxs statement as to my correspond-
ence with Mr. Wilson suggesting
amendments to the league covenant as
reported by Mr.. Wilson to the Paris
conference is doubtless correct though
have not my files to verify it. This
is not news. In giving my reason
in The New York Tribune for SUD-
porting Mr.. Harding Immediately after
his acceptance speech, | said | had
spoken from the same platform with
Mr.. Wilson in favor Of the league as
reported, with Article X, and had ther-
after suggested to him amendments,
some of which were adopted on Sep
tember II, Mr.. Foster assistant secre-
tary at the White House, telophoned
M. Karger, the dean of Washington cor
respondents and known to be an init
mate friend of mine, saying that the
Democratic committee had applied for
this correspondence, but that the White
House would not give it out unless
1t was considered public property. Mr.
karger answered that he did not think
it had been published. Mr.. Karger
wrote to me of the inquiry the same
day and answered that l had no OBJ
lection to the publication. The cor
respondence shows that | was in favor
of the league and Article X, as | also
have been and would be now if rati-
fcation were possible. and that | was
anxious to aid Mr.. Wilson in having
it ratified
1t does not show that Mr.. Wilson
ever conferred with the Senators who
were to ratify the league either before
he reported it or after he reported it
and before it was signed.
From the time it was submitted to
the Senate until the Senate adopted
reservations, Mr.. Wilson declined TO
consider any substantial reservations
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Rebel Forces Control
One Venezuelan State
Pour Into Tachira From Colon-
bia and Ovcrpower
GarrisOns

CURACAO, D. W. l., Oct Travel
ers arriving from Colombia confirm re-
ports of a revolution in Venezuela The
movement is said to be headed by Cen
eral Penaloza, whose followers have
entered Venezuela from Colombia in
large numbers, overpowering garrisons
and capturing large quantities of arms
and ammunition
1t is reported the revolutonists con-
troll the state of Tachira, and that the
Venezuelan governme ent has sent troops
there from the state Of Zula to subdue
the rebels.
Advices received here from Vene-
zuelan government circles declare that
the revolution is not important. Up to
the present the movement has been
confined to two states, the advices saw.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
New Directors Elected bv
Philadelphia & READING

PHILADELPHIA, Oct II. - The
Philadelphl" and Reading Coal and
Iron Company to-day elected a new
board Of directors. They are Robert
j. Cary, New York; George H. Comp
bell, Baltimore, William D. Pollard
and Jacob Ulmer, Pottsville, Pa;
George c, Coughlin, Norristown, Pa,
and Robert J. Montgomery, Philadel-
phla. William j. Richards, Pottsville,
was reelected president.
Charles II. Ewing and George NJ.
Shriver were elected directors of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Com
pany. to succeed George F. Baker and
Daniel Willard
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
League View
Made Clear
By Harding g
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sibe for the candidate to deliver moro
effective rear platform speeches in the
smaller towns along his course Ken
tucky will be especially favored, for
Senator Harding expects to talk in at
least eight towns in the Blue Grass
State.
The Republican National Committee.
it is announced here, has reserved Mad
ison Square Garden for the night of
October 81 for big meeting to be ad-
dressed by Senator Harding should
the candidate alter his present frame
of mind, which is strongly against any
further speaking dates
Harry Daugherty and other members
Of the Republican National Commit
tees executive board will be here to-
morrow to discuss plans for the re-
mainder Of the campaign. Senator
Harding does not want to leave Ohio
after he returns next Sunday. His
Eastern trip has been Cancelled. There
is little likelihood that he can be per
suaded to restore it to the schedule
This will be made plain by Mr. Daugh-
erty to the other members Of the
board.
There will be a barbecue and burroo
at Jackson, Ohio, on October 80 under
auspices of the Southern Ohio Harding
Club. From $4,000 to 5000 people are
expected to attend A barbecue is
pretty generally understood. but
burgoo IS an institution peculiar to
kentucky and southern Ohio. 1t is
a concoction of meats and vegetables
cooked in huge boilers and it is in
varlably served out Of doors.
Hundreds of feet of trenches have
oeen dug IN which to roast fifty beeves
that will be served along with the
burgoo. Two or three railroad cars
viii be required to deliver the bjr
camp kettles used in making the
burgoo.
Mrs. LongwOrth to Speak
Senator Harding will be the chief
guest of the occasion. He will speak
in the afternoon. Addresses will also
be made by Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Long
worth, Frank B. Willis and Represent-
atlve Nicholas Longworth
About seventy-tive special trains are
to come from all over Ohio, Kentucky,
West Virginia, and Western Pennsvl-
vanla and Southern Indiana. The ar
rangements include parking space for
5000 automobiles. 1t will be an all
day affair, with a wide variety of en-
tertainment in addition to the politi-
cal features
The final matinee on the Harding
front porch will be on Monday, October
is, which will be celebrated here as
"America First Day" 1t will be IN
honor of new voters, young men who
have come to their majority since 1916,
and all women. Half a dozen middle
Western universities are planning to
send delegations
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Fire Routs IA Families
Policemen and Taxicab Drivers
Rescue Many Persons

In tenement house fire, at 49 North
Fourth Avenue, Mount Vernon, early
yesterday morning, fourteen families
were routed out Of bed and two police
men and two taxicab drivers rescued
several persons.
The building, four-story brick
structure, was occupied by seventy
persons. Patrolmen Joseph Schults
and John Bradford discovered the Fl re
and aroused the inmates. With the
assistance Of James Ambrose and Louis
Huels, taxicab drivers, the policemen
carried the two children of Tony Ge-
rllo from the third story of the burn
ing building and later rescued the two
children Of V. Zarrelli, who were
trapped on the third floor Mrs. Rocco
Conticchio and an infant also were
rescued.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12

league under Article x we are bound to
send armed forces to protect that terri
torial integrity whenever it is threat
ened. The trouble is, then, that cir
cumstances may be such that the United
States would have no interest in the
of European nations, and we
would really serve the cause of justice
better by staying out. We want to be
in u position to decide at the time. &C
cording to the merits of each case, and
not be bound, tied hand and foot, ten
years beforehand"
Henry w. Taft. the previous speaker.
limited his remarks to q plea for sup
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Japanese Expect Settlement

TOXIC, Oct. 11.-Magano Harahara.
Vice Foreign Minister, called nsss.-
ing of the diplomatic committe Of Ito
Conservative party to-day and informe
its members that he was confde-t or
a successful solution of the questions
pending between Japan and the Jaitca
States
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Supreme Court Refuses to
Hear Casileton BRIDGE Gas,

WASHINGTON. Oct. l1.-The su-
preme Court to-day refused to review
DEGREES dismissing injunction proceed
Il gs brought by the State OF New York
to prevent the Hudson River Connect
-ng Railroad Corporation from CON
structlng bridge across the Hudson
River near Castleton.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12

port of Republican judges, as \ rcbuka
to Iammany Hall r. sniiing'y d..
chned to be brought into debate IN tie
subject Of the League of Nations
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Cox Asks Taft
9Questions ON
League Stand
inquiries Whether Harding
and Former President Are
Not Joined Together
in Deliberate Deception
Asks About Article X
Wants to Know if His
Republican Rival Has
Pledged Self to Covenant

ST LOUIS, Oct. 1l.-Governor james
NJ. Cox, in his address tonight at the
Coliseum, propounded nine specific
ouestions to former President Taft
bearing upon the latter's support of
Senator Warren G. Harding.
Governor Cox gave numerous quota
.ions from Mr.. Taft's statement to-day
and past speeches in support of tho
league. The Governor asked whether
Senator Harding and the former Presi-
dent were not Joined together "in de-
liberate deception-'
"Ex-Presidcnt Taft" Governor Cox
said. "iu recent statement discusses
the proposal Of adopting the League
Of Nations bv leaving Article X out
O: It, and responds to the suggestion
with these words: That is exactly
what we want should like to ask
Judge TAFT these questions.
Il Did you not in an article to The
CoyeAanter, under the title The Prin-
ciple We Fought For discuss Article
X in these words: The law of the
league, with the sanction of the power
Of the league, thus forbids the viola
tion o. the international commandment
Thou shalt not steal by force" 1t is
the embodiment of the principle that
We entered and fought this war to
maintain
Qnizzed About Monroe Doctrine
-. Did you not also in the same
article say, The Monroe Doctrine, as
originally declared by Monroe, was
Article X limited to the aggression of
non-AmericaD nations against coun-
tries Of the Western Hemisphere
&C.. Did you not in the same article
also use these words Article X is one
Of the great steps forward provided
in the league for the securing of gem
ersl peace %
"4 You say that the League to En-
force Peace. 0f which you are chair
man had no Article Y in its PROPOSE
ton. Shouldn't you have been more
irsns with the American people by
telling them that your plan only had
four articles in it and that your sub
stituto for Article X was Article III?
Can you deny that in your Article III
you provided for the Joint use of the
military forces Of Tire signatory powers
II event Of violation Of the conditions
o. the covenant
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Legal Obligation for Force?

.. D!G not your proposal carry q
definite legal biigation to employ
force and. in this respect, was it not
very much more drastic than Article
Of the league?
"6. You say that Senator Harding
mas already voted twice for the league
with reservations, but YOU failed to
say that your candidate within the last
TWO weeks very definitely announced
mat If he had it to DO over again he
~ouo not vote for the league even
with the Lodge Reservations.
~ You say that Senator Harding
premises that as President he viii in
dorse the covenant without Article \
10 wnom has he given the promise?
certainly not TO Senators Johnson and
borah Every one knows that he hiss
rot given 1T 10 the American people.
Has he given it to you? II so, is it
MOI SO much in conflict with Senator
Harding recent statement that he pro-
poses from now On to turn his back
or the league-with or without reser-
'vations-that IL joins both you and
him together in deliberate deception
8 Assuming that the pledge has
been given TO you, then may we not
answer It with your own words, spoken
at luncheon given by the civic or
carnations OF California, III which you
said:
Quotes California Statement
The gentlemen in the Senate who
are setting out to defeat this League
OF Nations are those ! would not trust
overnight
g. How do You reconcile your re
cent statement that the President was
responsible for the failure to ratify
'he treaty with your statement in
your Metropolitan Opera House speech
March 5, 1919, az follows:
II the President insists, as / hope
he Will, that the league be Incorporated
n the peaco treaty, and brings it
back responsibility for postponing
peace is with the body that refuses to
ratify it and also with that part of
your, speech delivered January, 1920,
AZ the Academy Of Music. Brooklyn,
which read: I am inclined to think
mat the persons who prepared the
reservations as whole were shooting
oo~n the avenue at the White House"