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Evening star., 1920-01-11
ACCOUNTANTS ORGANIZE
TO BACK RECLASS|F|ERS
1000 Represented; Confident Con.
gress Will Rectify Proven
Bad Conditions.

Permanent organization of govern
ment accountants. who will stand be-
hind the reclassif1cation commission
in it's report to Congress, was effect
ed at a meeting held yesterday aft
ernoon in the auditorium of the new
Interior Department building. The
new association represents 1000 ac-
countants, bookkeepers and auditors,
and is believed by them to be the
first permanent organization from
one of the hearing committees which
Evening star., 1920-01-11

DR.. C. Ernest Smith, president; w. Clar-
ence Duvall. first Vice president: John
B. Larner. Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
Mrs. Edward Douglas White and Mrs.
E. C. Halliday, vice presidents; John
A. Heap, secretary and treasurer: Col.
Hopkins, Chester A. Snow.
DIR. Frank Anderson, Ernest Wflkin-
son. Walter. Stilson Hutchins. Mrs.
Duncan u Fletcher. Mrs. Henry b. F..
Macfarland, Mrs. Edwin G. Branden-
burg. Mrs. Alexander Sharp, Col. E.
Lester Jones and James p. Briggs,
executive committee.
Evening star., 1920-01-11
CUSHING CAMP INTERESTED.
Sons of Veterans Want Lincoln
Statne Placed at Fort Stevens

The William B. Gushing Camp, No.
30. Sons of Veterans, U. S. A.. have
appointed George Francis Williams
(chairman), Eugene E. Stevens, Shell
ton T. Cameron, Maj .Joseph Hodg-
son and J. F. Rice committee to as
sist Brightwood Citizens Association
in obtaining the Lincoln statue for
Fort Stevens
Evening star., 1920-01-11

When Chinese parents arrive at
about the age of fifty-five their af-
fectionate sons and daughters club to-
gether and give them each coffin
and wish them many happy returns
of the day. Coffins are to be seen in
many houses in China, some OF them
heing utilized as wardrobes.
Evening star., 1920-01-11
MARRIAGE ANNULLED
H. J. Simmons Alleges Wife Pa
rolled From Hospital for Insane.

g.. Horace J. Simmons has filed suit for
the annulment of his marriage to Ida v.
Simmons. When the ceremony occurred
February Is. 1909, at Baltimore. the
husband saws. he did not know that the
wife was a paroled patient from the
government hospital for the insane.
There are no children.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Cimbel's Store Tunnel
To Be Opened April l
Tube Will Connect With Penn.
svlvania Station and Penn
sxlyania Hotel

Another underground passageway
will be added to New York's ella borate
system Of tunnels when tube con-
Meeting the Pennsylvania Station, the
Hotel Pennsylvania and Gimbe's store
is opened about April /.
This new passageway is expected to
prove great convenience to shoppers.
including those living in New York
and within committing distance of the
city. 1t will enable persons to walk
underground from the Pennsylvania
Station or the Seventh Avenue subway
station beneath the Hotel Pennsyl-
vania to the Thirty third Street Hud-
son tube station. beneath Gimbel's
store.
The new tunnel. when COMPLETED. will
vary in width from eight to sixteen
feet and will be lined with white tile.
It is being constructed by the G.. A.
Fuller Construction Company and
financed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
and Gimbel's.
One side of the passageway will be
used by Gilnbel's for displaying goods
handled by the store, while space on
the other side will be- sold to adver-
tisers. Fresh air wils be supplied bv
the ventila.ing system of the Hotel
Pennsylvania.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
jury TO Hear
Newberry Case
IsCompleted
Ten of Its Members Are Re-
publican. While the Po-
litical Status of the
Other Two Is Doubtful
Influenza Warning Given
Judge Cautions Panel to
Take Best Care of Their
Health and Avoid MistriaI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Jan. 81
The jury which is to decide the guilt
or innocence of the 1913 defendants in
the Newberry elections conspiracy trial
was completed in United States Dis
trict Court here to-day 1t embraces
six farmers, one grain dealer, Que cat
t.a buyer. two produce dealers .
erocer and manager Of Il farmers CO.
operative selling concern.
On the jury are: Charles A. Ander-
son, nfty-two, Vermontville, grain
dealer; Henry J. Smith, twenty-five,
Luther, csttle buyer; A. II. Bell, forty
two, Middleville, produce dealer; Carl
K. Palmer, forty-fve. Honor, produce
dealer; William Young, forty-six, Frc-
mont, farmer; Eugene E. Stroud, forty
two, Charlevoix, farmer; Edward An
dcrson, hfty-nine, Tustin, farmer; Will
IAN A. Young, forty-eight, Bellevue.
manager Of farmers grain elevator;
Sheridan e. Long. ffty-two, Newaygo,
farmer; Edwin Phcat. forty-four, Maple
City, farmer and miller; Martin Block.
thirty eight. Charlevoix, grocer; Clar-
ence ". Rasey, forty-scven, Holton,
farmer
Mindful Of yesterdays experiences
with influenza among the jurymen,
Judge Sessions urged the twelve men
10 take the best care possible Of their
health.
at would be most unfortunate. he
taken sick ard thus cause DELAY or
mistrisl in this highly Important case
He warned the jurors that the trial
would tax their memories and reason
ing powers and that healthful bodies
we're conducive 10 clear minds. He
then excused them until Monday after
noon.
1t was explained tina. the recess was
heightened to that time because sew
eral OF the defendants had not under
stood they would be required TO attend
court every dav.
The Jury was completed with the
defense waving its tenth and final
peremptory challenge The govern
10 dismiss Jurors without EXPLANATION.
Attorneys Tor both sides said the Jury
was satisfactory.
kach slde explained that no atton-
ton had been paid to politics IN chal-
longing jurors. II the man was cor
sldered satisfactory otherwise. They
agreed however. that ten OF tho iurv-
men are Republicans and that the
status Of the other two is doubtful.
Three men wcre pa sed fer cause
to-day 10 take the places Of the equal
number challenged peremptorily. Six
other were excused becaueo Of opin-
ions. Friendship n some OF the de-
PENDANTS. 9t pol'tica activity. One
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Party to Dine Mccormick
Senator Will Be Guest of Young
Republicans Tomorrow N;ght

United States Senator Med;ll McCor-
mick, Of Illinois, will be the guest Of
honor and the principal speaker at the
i!rst public dinner Of the New York
Young Republican Club since the
World War. The affair vii! be at the
hotel Commodore tomorrow night.
Among the guests will be Senators
Nadsworth and Calder, Herbert Par
sons, Samuel S. Koenig, Richard ".
Lawrence and Miss Helen yarick Bos~
we'll. Other speakers will be former
State Scnstor Ogden l.. Mills and John
I. Pratt, chairman OF the national bud
get committee. In view Of the fact
that the dinner is being rendered Sena-
tor McCormick in recognition of his
services rs chairman Of the Senate Sc
lect committee on the budget, invita-
tions TO the dinner have been sent to
the state chairmen and members Of
the national budget committee. Sena-
tor Mccormick, whose special Senate
committee will shortly introduce a bill
IN the Senate to incorporate q national
budget system into the Federal gov
ernment. will speak on the subject "A
Real National Budget"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Rural Discomfort Report
Denied by Farm Agency
Few Real Crangers Replied to
Government Questionnaire;
Too Rusy

The farmers state of mind was not
r"curateiy described in the Postoffice
Departments report on replies to
qrestlornaires distributed by the de-
p@rsnont throughout the country. it
was said here Yesterday. The report
was read on Friday to the Senate
PoStotilce Committee by James J.
niaks4ee, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General It purported 30 show that
farmers were discontented with condi-
tons and were Threatening to dis
'urh the economic structure of the
nation"
L. a. Strout. proprietor OF Strout's
Farm Agency, declared that few Of thc
substantial hard working farmers re-
phed to the government qucstionna. &C.
Two hundred thousand were sent ou.
ana about 10000 replies were received
The real formers were too busy
with their work to bother with the
governments queStionnaire, Mr.. Strout
SAID" The men who make the most nois
at town meetings. and who pay tie
ieas- taxes, are the kind WHO reply
first to Questionnaires like that the
government put out.
"lhc talk Of the difficulties Of ob-
tanning labor is exaggerated. The
100000 farmers in this country sold
81 .p00 o0o000 worth Of produce .ast
! car. In Iowa every third man owns
an automobile. This isn't true in New
York City.
Mr. Strout said that the Postofice
Department could aid in relieving any
dlscontent by enabling farmers to ship
Their produce By parcel post direct to
consumers
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Admiral Fletcher
To Tell Senators
Facts About Navy
Officer Sims Removed From
Command of Overseas
Patrol Is Declared To Be
Anxious To Be a Witness

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31-The Senate
committee Investigating naval decora-
tions and Rear Admiral Sims's charges
that the Navy Department failed to CO.
operate fully with the Allies during
the war has asked that Rear Admiral
William B. Fletcher, who was relieved
Of command of the American naval pa
troll in French waters in October 1917.
be called before it as witness. Ad
miral Fletcher now commands the
Hawaiian naval district
is understood that Admiral
Fletcher is eager to appear before the
committee and has retained Major
Henry W. Carpenter, Of BerrvviIle
Va, retired Marine Corps officer. as
his counsel. He was relieved Of his
command by Admiral Sims after the
sinking of the transport Antilles. with
a loss OF siXty-seven lives. According
10 Major Carpenter. Admiral Fletcher
contends that the cause of his removal
was IN no way due to any neglect on
his part.
After Admiral Fletcher had been sue
ceeded at Brest by Admiral Henry B.
llson. now commanding the Atlantic
sce'' ~ was stated oHclaily at the
Navy Department that Admiral Sims
had determined upon this change in
commands before the Antilles was
sunk
By direction of Secretary Daniels
Rear Admiral Knapp, commanding
American naval forces in European
waters, is seeking information as to
the policy of European governments in
the matter Of decorations sor naval
officers whose ships were destroyed by
enemy submarines. Nj. Daniels said
to-day he had taken this step because
IN a. probability he would be request
ed to give this information when he
appeared next week before the Senate
committee Investigating awards.
Inquiry by Admiral knapp az to what
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Novel Plan of Forgery
Is Charged by Police
Trio Held in Brooklyn Accused
of Defrauding Banks to the
Amount of $4,000

Three men arrai2ncd in the Adams
Street court. Brooklyn, yesterday were
charged by tie police with having par
ticipated in defrauding banks of New
York and Philadelphia of more than
$4,000 within the last three months
BY novel scheme of forgery. They
were held for 2 further examination
tomorrow.
The men arc George Avery, alias
George lie Roy, Of 32l Bay Ridge Ave
nuc. Rrooklyn his brother Frederick,
known also as Arthur Lester. and John
Hetfcrman, of 1904 Broadway, Manhat-
Tan. George Avery is charged with
forging check for $3.50. and the two
others are charged with grand larceny.
they were arrested Friday when a
messenger they had sent to the Bat
terry Park Bank to cash check was
trAlled to furnished room in Brook
lyn.
CAPTAIN Of Detectives Coushlin de-
clared that one of the men confessed
and said that among the banks af-
fected by their operations were the
Mercantile Trust Company. from which
tee and Trust Company Of Brooklyn.
$3.50; West End Trust Company, of
philadelphia, S6,320 Irving National
Bank, Chatham and Phenix National
Bank and the Battery Park Bank.
In describing the methods Of the ac-
cused men, Captain Coughlin said they
would deposit small sum of monev
in bank and obtain the names Of
other depositors from whom the,-
would solicit contributions FOR sup
posed charitable or political purposes.
Captain Coughlin said the men. then
would trace the signature Of the donor
of a check on a blank check and de-
post 1t to their own account. Shortly
alter ali but very small sum Of their
account would be withdrawn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
lndict Haywood
And Sc Other
/. w. w. Leaders
Former Secretary and White.
head, His Successor, Are
Charged With Conspiracy
to Overthrow Government

CHICAGO. Jan. 31.-1ndictments
against thirty-sevcn members of the
/. ". ". we're returned this morning
by the special grand jury investigating
radical activities.
Chief among those indicted were
William ID. ("Big Bill'D Haywood. for
mer secretary Of the organization, now
at liberty from Leavcnvorth prison un-
der bond, and Thomas Whitehead, who
succeeded Haywood as secretary.
The indictments complete the work
OF the Red grand jury. Last week
the grand Jurors indicted eighty-five
members of the Communist party and
thirty-eight members Of the Conlnu-
INST Labor party.
The charges in all cases are conspir-
acy to overthrow the government and
advocating the overthrow Of the gov
ernment by force.
The indictments of The leading fig
ures in the three radical organizations
are the outgrowth Of the sensa tionai
New Years Eve roundup. in which
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne. antici-
pating Federal authorities by twenty
AouE hOurS, arrested more than 800
persons suspected Of being members Of
the three groups.
The indictments were returned Sc
cretly before Chief Justice Grove carly
this morning. At 10 o'clock the I. ". W.
leaders appeared in Judge PANS court
TO answer TO other charges already
pending against them. They were met
by agents Of the States Attorneys Of
nee, and the thirty-seven principals
were sorted out and placed under ar
rest.
Besides Haywood and Whitehead.
those indicted to-day include George
Speed, chairman Of the ]. ". w. execu-
tive committee; Charles II. Miller.
George Bradley, Henry Bradley and
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

man acknowledged himself a strong
Newberry adherent and another said
he had urged everybody he met to
vote for Ford in the 1918 campaign
The last man chosen for the jury, A.
I'll. Bell. was the ffty-fourth examined
day.
Whilo most Of tho defendants scat
tered to their homes as soon as soon as
court adjourned. the chief engineers Of
the tria! elected to remain in Grand
Rapids on the job" as Senator Now
berry expressed it. Attorneys for the
defense arranged for numerous con-
ferences and Frank c. Daley, special
prosecutor, said he would work on the
address he expectsto make to the Jury
as the opening statement of the prose
cltion Monday
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

policy the British Admiralty pursued
with respetc to the commanding officers
Of the cruisers Aboukir, Cressy and
Hogue, which were. sunk by subma-
rine, developed, Mr.. Daniels said, that
mo set principle was adhered to. but
each case judged on it's merits" This,
the Secretary indicated, had been found
to be the British policy throughout
Admiral knapp has not yet reported a
to the policy of other European ad
miralties in awarding war service dec
oratiOns.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Farm Bill Cut $4,000. 600

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.-Carryinc
S3l,Oo000O, approximately $1,000 O0o
less than the department estimates.
the annual agriculture appropriation
bill was ordered formally reported to
the House to-day by the Agriculture
Committee. The total is s3 100000 less
than the appropriation for this year.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

Fred Nelson, all members of the COM
mittee.
Another of the prisoners is Roscoe r.
SIM, jsnitor of the Chicago City Hall
and said to be The leader in the negro
branch of the I. W. ".
Morris tribune., 1920-07-02
THE PRIMARY GONE TO SEED

The primary election system was adopted
the evils real and supposed, of the old convention
system, and this year the convention system has been
evoked to the apparent evils of the primary
system.
The evil of the old convention system was in the
strategic Importance of and the employed to con-
the temporary organization" Each faction wanted
1.-The jump" The is true Of the primary, only to
marked degree New parties prefer to kick
off in the primaries of of the old parties rather than
put their ticket at the general election and the
result is that the primaries have become to all intents
and contests of parties instead of contests of
rival portions of party So before the recent prim-
airy had rival convention tickets within the
party representing fundamentally different political
views and after the primary the convention will
again be invoked by the defeated organization In state
politics. defeated NonParsan League has announced
another convention to select nominees and in the
seventh district the defeated Republicans have an
nounced a convention to select Republican nominee
Under present development the primary has ceased
to be primary and has become general election, and
the general election in the fall has become needless
expense 1t has been suggested to the evils of the
primary by putting in preprmary but the same thing
would develop in a pre-primary and pre-pre-prmary
AS a strictly party event. the primary is failure
and if it is to be continued all Offices might just we'll
be filled by the without Party Designation method
and thus do away with all parties
Good" might say, 1--WE don't need parties
anyway" Without arguing the question of the need Of
parties the cold fact remains that will have parties
long the republic endures. When man thinks
finds else who thinks the he does
they Immediately begin looking for recruits, and when
enough think the way they try to put their think
law and such association of is poll
tical party And long there political parties,
members thereof will want to counsel together to
the selection candidates and the best of for
wardng party interests Such a counseng together is
convention. And in order to make it orderly and
gathering delegates apporoned and
certain rules Of procedure recognized.
The primary into being at time when there
serious dividing the voters, but today
there very serious problems before the country
which think in different ways. So long
think, going parties, and party princi-
pies and party organizations The primary therefore,
cannot meet the need of times. convention
therefore coming back 1t may not Immediately sup
plant the primary, and the two may be used together
but that the convention is here again. there be
doubt
Morris tribune., 1920-07-02

and to vote as they pIease?"
YES" said he, 'but what is the value
of the verdict of jury which is all
lowed to hear only one side of a case.
We're not our villagers fed on the mis-
representations of the kept press? Were
not all their halls shut against Nom
Partisan speakers? Did they not threat
en- to stop our speakers by mob violence?
Did they not tear down our posters
and advertisements as fast as we could
put them up? Is it any wonder the
villagers were buncoed into casting
their votes on a blind guess?"
Knowing all this to be true could
only say to Corn, ''Sit down and sit
a while and cool off.
And now, Mr.. Editor, I feel that
need to apologize for Corn's conduct.
He sure is rank, but if, as you suggest,
we discuss things to arrive at better
understanding, you should know of the
fact that hundreds Of farmers in our
county think, talk and act as Corn
Tassel did.
Yours truly,
H.. The Reporter.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-02

hiring an expert and sending him to
Africa for the purpose of finding the
wild man of Borneo to stampeded the
people in 1922"
Corn looked serious, jumped out of
his car and began waving his hands.
Say, pardner," said he, have you
studied the tabulated precinct election
returns of our county? have on them
figured some, and they show some un-
complimentary results to US farmers. In
plain words they say, you farmers don't
know nothing about politics. You let
US do that, you stay to home, and slop
your pigs"
Then he swung his arms some more
and showed signs of apoplexy in his
face and continued. as- -f-
"They, the villagers. ask us to CO.
operate with them and tell US that we
can not get along without them. Well,
by gar, I'll try. I told my Melinda
yesterday to order all her stuff from
Scar" @-...5
stop, stop, Corn" said I, you go too
far. Have not the good people of our
villages a right to their own opinion
Morris tribune., 1920-07-02
A SUNDAY FOURTH"

Fourth of July comes Sunday this year, and,
following the usual CUSTOM the nations natal day will
be "celebrated" on Monday.
We have always picked secular day to celebrate
the Fourth of July, but just why should we?
For six days out of seven, pursue secular
vocatons for six years celebrate the
Fourth of July with noise din eagle screaming bare of
wind instruments beating of drums and gorgeous fire.
works.
When the Fourth of July falls Sunday, why
shouldn't the celebration in that year out of
honor the Supreme Ruler for the He has had in
the building of this nation and why should not ded
the day a consideration of the destiny Of the
United States of America in the Divine plan Of the
world. God is everywhere in national life. From
the time the Pilgrims cabin of the Mayfower
and adopted that first constitution Gin the of Cod
this God-fearing nation and it will continue
Morris tribune., 1920-07-02
NATION WILL BE DRIER

In interview in last Sundays Minneapolis Jour-
nal Congressman Vostead in discussing prohibition,
said: a.. #-
American prohibition is accomplished fact, and
it is here to stay. to believe that the
country will become anything but drier. When the
people realize that prohibition definitely accomplished
they will be in of it, silent, though will
continue to agtate it in effort to make political
capital Nationally we will follow the of Kansas
North Dakota both of which states have become
drier and drier time advanced. Maine cannot be
taken precedent very well, it to
Massachusetts and had such very long coast line
difficult until the nation went dry
volstead is right, and few congressman have had
the good fortune give the nation to identify
his official which will be favorably regarded
the Volstead Enforcement Act
Morris tribune., 1920-07-02
THE REALLY IMPORTANT THING

A study of the tabnated election returns of last
shows marked difference of opinion existing
tween people whose interests Identical Turnout this
portion of the state the majority of the farmers voted
way, while the majority the people of the
tiniest village voted the other way.
This difference of opinion less marked in Stew
county than in of the surrounding counties yet
even here eleven of the precincts voted way and
eleven voted the other but of eleven
entirely up of townships, and the other group of
eleven contained all the villages
We not arguing the merits or dement's of
either for at the recent primaries, but
that there is reasonable ground for this
marked difference in opinion. In these farming COM
nunities up of farms and central market point
interests all IDENTICAL What is good for the
business the farm is good for the business
in town. and what the farmer is bad for the
merchant.
spite of this fact, town and country lined
up opposite sides of political question: and such
political division contrary to the best interests Of all
and each.
The best thought of community leaders in town and
country should be applied to wipng out this division
Morris tribune., 1920-07-02
Senator Harding's War Vote

In his speech the resolution in the Senate
in April 1917, Senator Harding said:
IT not voting for in the of
democracy. want it known to the people of my
state and to the nation that voting for tonight
for the maintenance of just American rights which is
the first essential to the preservation of the soul of this
Republic"
Senator Harding not moved by sentimental
considerations, by President Wilson's ofrepeated
claim that the United States entered the to
the world safe for democracy"
Senator Harding reflected the sentiment of vast
majority of the American people, and he told the truth
He is of the opinion STILL