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THE idea is absolutely unjust
and unreasonable. 1 am in favor
of women smoking"
Mrs. Ella A. Boole of the
women's Christian Temperance
Union, said:
There is no necessity for
women smoking, but I am not
now prepared to say anything
about the merits Of the law"
HOTEL MANAGERS VIEW.
Frank Martin, a manager OF
the Waldorf-Astoria, has this to
say:
mo law in the world can stop
women smoking II they want to
smoke. I don't see how any one
can stop them from smoking in
any public place"
Miss Mary Wood. president OF
the New York State Women's
Republican Association. put her
opinion this way:
NO doubt, this measure was
to protect as far as possible the
morals Of the men. Perhaps they
will have to wipe out women al
together after a while in order
to remove all temptation. In all
women's clubs of the city where
not the flappers, but the most
representative and intelligent
women gather. the women smoke.
Such an ordinance would make
them criminals"
William 7. Posey. vice presi-
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LIVE FOR OTHERS.

But 1t happens often enough that
sincere lovers and fanatics oil an
idea consciously pervert their own
soul for the good of others. This
is especially applicable to the
majority of the active Russian IN.
telligentsia. 1t always subordinatcd
the equality of life to the inter
ests and needs of the quantity Of
primitive people.
l cannot regard as "torturers OF
the people" those men who took
upon themselves the penal, Her.
culean labor of cleaning the
Augean Stables OF Russian life.
From my point Of view they are
victims rather tbsn anything else.
In saying this, express a firmly
formed conviction that the entire
Russian intelllgentsia, which
bravely endeavored during almost
a whole century to put on It's feet
the numbering Russian people,
which lazily, supinely, and un.
happily laid down on it's land. this
entire inteelligent.is Is a victim OF
the negotiating life OF a race that
cunningly managed to live in
amazing poverty on a fabulously
rich land.
The Russian peasant, whose
sound thinking has now been
aroused by the revolution. could
say OF his intelligentsia that It
wori" fooiishly although un'
seifisily,
IIo will. OF course. not say this.
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dent OF the United Cigar Stores
Company, whose interest is not
altogether altruistic, declared:
II don't believe that more tina
20 per cent of women smoke bu
those who do will smoke any.
how, law or no law. When men
can't smoke in church. they
smoke as soon as they come out.
1t will be the same with women"
Health Commissioner Royal s.
Copeland declared that unless
women inhaled cigarette smoke
the habit did them little injury.
but he confessed TO a male aver
sion to the sight OF women smok.
ing.
Mrs. oliver Hartman, social
leader. said that she had never
smoked a cigarette in her life,
but that she considered the. habit
mot wicked. but not pretty"
SINGER ADDS HIS VOICE.
Somewhat the same was the
opinion OF Renato Zanelli, the
baritone OF the Metropolitan Op.
era Company. who asserted that
in Chile, where he was born, few
women smoke, because they re-
gard the custom as contrary to
the Latin idea of daintiness: but
he added:
"If American women would
smoke. no one can prevent them"
Mrs. John Barrymore. with
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the urban population without
bread and the government without
grain for export abroad"
THE moujik is like wood. lou
burn it. you chop 1t; but it grows
of its own seed, and keeps on grow.
ing" a peasant said to me who
arrived in Moscow last September
from Voronezh for the purpose of
buying books on agricultural sub.
jects,
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Washington interested In Question Because OF
Bill Prohibiting Habit Here- Prominent Per-
SONS Express Opinion for and Against
Practice i'm Public Places.

general demonstration against to-
bacco is to be staged In all big
cities.
In Chicago an ordinance pro-
hibitng women from smoking in
public has Just been introduced
by Alderman John II. Lyle. He
said:
Cigarette smoking is growing
here among women daily. and 4
this 10 a good time to put a stop
to 1t. II IL not unusual now to
see young women on the streets
and in offices with their fingers
stained from smoking.
1T believe the city council will
pass tho ordinance quickly to
show women that public opinion
disapproves Of their smoking in
public places"
Social leaders were both an
noyed and amused at the pro-
posal.
REVIVAL OF AGITATION. =
Miss CASTOR commended the
terms of the McGuinness ordi-
nance and said that a similar
measure would have been intro
duced In Chicago had not the or
ganization been advised that 1t
was unconstitutional. Smoking
is common among Chicago wom-
en-, it is agreed, and one Of the
most conspicuous smokers 10
Muriel Mccormick. who is often
seen at the wheel Of her car and
in theater lobbies inhaling ciga-
rettes.
The present agitation against
tobacco is but a revival of many
agitations of the past. Since Sir
Walter Raleigh discovered the
plant and its use in Virginia,
more than 900 years ago, there
have been intermittent powerful
attempts to suppress its growth.
sale and use. Queen Elizabeth
encouraged smoking as a fashion
and literary men were among the
first to take up the pipe. But
the '-irgin queens successors,
James l. Charles /. and Charles
IL, sought vigorously. although in
vain, to stamp out the habit.
CROMWELL DETESTED HABIT.
Cromwell found it one OF the
few aversions OF his royal prede.
cessors that he also detested. He
fought 1t. but tobacco spread over
Europe, even as coffee spread.
and throughout the same period,
finding friends among the same
men. Addison. Fielding and New
ton were among the celebrities
to take it up. Scott. Byron, Hood
and Lamb smoked and eulogized
the fumes OF their pipes. Dickens,
Thackery and Bulwer, Napoleon
and Blucher were devotees.
1t is one of the mysteries Of
Shakespeare that nowhere in his
works does he once refer to: to-
bacco, and only once does Bacon
mention it. Yet Johnson, Mar
lowe, Spencer and Fletcher often
spoke of 1.-The Indian weed"
In the present age Rudyard
Kipling, Brander Matthews,
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, James
Russell Lowell and Richard de
Gallienne have chanted the
praises of the plant.
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Let those smoke aOho nerer never

Let those smoke aoho nerer never
smoked before,
And those rcho ever smoked-no,o
smoke tho n,Ore!"
nY the slip of a pen in the
II hand of a clerk in New
York city hall. the atten-
ton of the whole country was
directed to the prevalence of
smoking in public among women.
and has started anew the fight
throughout the nation to prevent
the practice.
For twelve hours, few days
ago, the metropolitan police were
under instructions to arrest the
owners and managers Of any pub
lie place in which women were
permitted to smoke, and fixed the
penalty at ten days imprison-
ment in the Tombs or a fine of
from S. to s25 or both fine and
Imprisonment. Police Commissioner
Enright issued general order
calling attention to the supposed
ordinance, and every policeman in
the city was instructed by the
commanding officers Of the pre-
cincts to see that 1t was obeyed.
From Fifth avenue to the
Bowery, from the Ritz to Canton
Charley's chopsuey joint. conster-
nation and Indignation followed
the publication of the order, and
its service on the proprietors of
high and low class resorts. There
was defiance uttered in Green
wich Village, but only uttered.
The torches of feminine liberty
were extinguished and the devo-
tees of the weed drew a long
breath of fresh air to see what II
was all about.
MISTAKE OF A CLERK.
Then 1t became known that
Daniel Mccoy, the aged clerk OF
the board of aldermen, had sent
to the police department a copy
of an ordinance which had been
"placed on file" or "killed" In the
board. The clerk absent-m -mindedly
marked it approved and the police
commissioner. who enforces rather
than interprets legislation, had
directed that the regulation be
carried out.
He rescinded the order as soon
as the error was discovered. but
the error travelled far faster than
the correction. The reported ac-
ton of New Yory city heartened
the anti-tobacco agitators through
out the nation and encouraged
reform organizations to bring
forth once more pet plans to put
out the cigarette.
Thousands OF prominent Off
cials, clubwomen, merchants. law
yers, clergymen, welfare workers
and others went on record one
way or the other against the pro-
hibition of tobacco in whole or
part. Henry Ford, who bars Gig
arctic smokers from employment
il his plants. pricked his ears
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there will be strenuous oppos.
ton to this among women gen.
orally"
Mrs. Abram Poole, who was
Miss Mercedes de Acosta. sister
OF Mrs. Rita de Acosta Stokes
Lydig. said:
"I fail to see why anyone
shouldn't smoke in public. There
is nothing wrong in it."
Alice Duer Miller, author and
feminist. said:
simply comicr"
Habitutes of Broadway recalled
that the first restaurant in which
women were permitted to smoke
was Martins, and the period was
fixed at 1906. Investigation also
revealed that Alderman McGuin-
ness, the father OF the anti-smok-
ing resolution. is himself a ciga-
rette smoker, with no desire 10
abandon the habit.
But Boston, Washington. Chi
cago and other cities are taking
up the question seriously. Repre-
sentative Charles Schulman intro
duced bill in the Massachusetts
Legislature. strikingly similar to
the McGuinness ordinance in
New York, and he provoked
bitter battle on it at a public
hearing in the State house. He
asserted:
"A handful of silly society
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Csorkv

race of literate, prudent and cour.
ageous men,
1t will be people that will not
spend any efforts on understand
ing Einstein or on discovering the
significance of Shakespeare or
Leonardo da Ninci, but it will prob.
ably contribute money. for the ex-
periments of a Stomach, and will
undoubtedly grasp quickly the i'm
rortance of electrification. the
value OF a scientific agriculturist,
the usefulness OF tractor, the
necessity of having in every vii.
lage a good physician ard the ad.
vantages of good roads.
A PRACTICAL ERA
The Russian people will develop
a good historical memory, and, re.
calling its recent distressing past,
will, in the first period Of the con.
struction Of it's new life, begin to
regard with much dis:rust, II not
with outspoken hostility the In.
tellectual and the workiugman. the
intsigators OF various disturbances
and revolts.
The Russian people will not 80
soon display a just appreciation Of
the city-this inextineuishabl
blaze of exacting and all-pervading
ideas. this source OF exciting and
not always comprehensive phe.
nomena and events, Nor will this
people so quickly understand the
city's function as shop, where
new ideas. machines and devices
intended to facilitate and beautify
the life OF the people are being
worked out,
And thus ! have summed up my
observations and impressions OF
the soul, life and thoughts Of the
new Russia" now in process 4
formation.
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for the decisive importance Of in
tellectual labor has not yet be-
come clear to his mind.
Almost the entire reserves Of in.
tellectual energy accumulated in
Russia I'm the nineteenth century
and spent by the revolution, are
now dissolved in the masses OF the
peasantry.
The intellectual. the producer Of
spiritual food. and the workman,
the creator of the mechanism of
the city civilization that is steadily
and rapidly expanding, are swal-
lowed up by the peasantry, which
thirstily absorbs all that is useful
to it, everything that has been pro-
duced in the course of these last
four years Of rapid activity.
SEES A NEW RACE.
One can now say with certainty
that the Russian peasantry awoke
to a new life at the expense of the
dissolution of the inteelligentsia
and working class.
It is true that the moujik has
paid dearly for 1t, and he has not
yet paid the full price. for the
tragedy is not yet over. But the
revolution perpetrated by a COM
paratively insignificant group Of
the intelligentsia, at the head of
several thousand workingmen
reared by It. this revolution has so
deeply furrowed with a plough Of
steel the whole mass of the people
that the peasantry can hardly re-
turn to the old habits OF life for
ever smashed to pieces.
As the Hebrews whom Moses led
out of Egyptian bondage. so will
tho haif-savase, stupid and pain
fully distressing people Of the Rus
sian villages and hanlets-of
whom I have written In the pre-.
osdkg Articles--gradusily die out
and their places DO taken by new
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women. aping their sillier New
York sisters, are responsible for
the smoking habit in this town.
Girls of fifteen are publicly smok-
ing in some of our tea rooms.
Women are smoking, not because
they like 1t, but because It Is a
fad: because It is considered
smart; because they think 1t is
the thing to do.
The habit Is vile, vulgar and
dirty. Some women smoke mere
ly for the purpose of attracting
attention"
At the hearing Nils J. Kjells-
trow. president of the Personal
Liberty League, declared the law
to be unnecessary, explaining:
mo decent woman smokesr'
Mrs. Carl Sheffel. of Brooklinc
avored the bill. frankly saying:
"If women are in favor Of suf-
rage, let them suffer, but don't
'et them smoke"
IMPOSED NO PENALTY.
The Schulman bill, like the Ne
Guinness ordinance, imposed no
penalty on women for smoking,
but made the proprietor of every
hotel where women, smoked liable
IN I10n firnn fhnt Y,rnUiGtny
w. w. Davis. representing the
Hotel Mems Association, opposed
The plan, saying:
why pick on the hotels? Why
do reformers, whenever they de-
sire to reform things begin with
hotels? Why not make a law re-
Iuiring policemen to arrest all
romen seen smoking?"
The bill. after lengthy argu-
nent, was laid over till the meet
ing of the hext Legislature, which
would mean, in ordinary circum-
stances, that the measure was
dead, but in view of the national
agitation now in progress, it is
wholly within the probabilities
that it will be revived.
Washington is even more inter
ested I'm the question, for Con-
gresham Paul Il. johnson Of Mis-
sissippi has introduced a bill in
the House more drastic than any
restrictive measure offered else
where. The Mississippi member
would prohibit women from smOk.
ing i'm hotels, cafes, street cars,
and any other place within the
District OF Columbia. The next
logical step in Washington would
be the introduction Of legislation
to cover the entire country.
Congressman johnson said. I'm
explanation Of the District
measure:
Judging from the number Of
clippings ! have received lauding
me for introducing this bill, ] feel
that the sentiment against women
smoking in public places is grow
ing. We have had some hear
ings already on this measure and
we will have others. l shall press
for a final decision on this propo-
sition."
MISS GASTON Is ACTIVE.
Miss Lucy Page CASTOR, super
intendent of the Anti-Cigarette
League, of Chicago, notified all
members of the organization that
April 23 would mark the begin
ming of anti-cigarette week
throughout the country, and a
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we'll that they are without founda.
ton.
will not deny that politicians
are the greatest sinners OF all the
accursed sinners OF this earth but
this is because the nature of their
activity inexorably compels them
to be guided by the Jesuit principle,
the aim justifies the means"
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NEW YORKS STRANGE ONE-DAY BAN ON WOMEN SMOKED
i'm FORCE BY ERROR STARTS NATIONAL FIGHT

II to smoke whenvera nd haevm
Mrs Mecedw thad
in ok in public a recent her Independent
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REASONS CYNICALLY.

Here you have the voice OF the
genuine Russian peasant to whom
belongs the future. A man OF this
type reasons with deliberation and
very cynically. He feels his own
power and Importance. You can.
not master the moujik now" ne
says. THE moujik has understood
that he WHO possesses the grain
also holds the authority and the
power"
Thus speaks the peasant who,
as expressed by l.. Kameneff at the
ninth congress OF Soviets. held In
December, 1921, met the policy
OF naturalization with such a cur.
tallment OF the cultivated area a.
was calculated precisely to leav,
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PREDICTS OPPOSITION.

Wher Ruth Hale. president Of
the Lucy Stone League, women
who retain their maiden names.
heard of the ordinance. she said
"I am an inveterate smoker.
Most of the women know
smoke. You may be sure that
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will perish? The feeble ones, those
who had been knocked out by the
hardships of life. Those who will
survive will find it five times
easier to live"
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
MISS GASTON Is ACTIVE.

Miss Lucy Page CASTOR, super
intendent of the Anti-Cigarette
League, of Chicago, notified all
members of the organization that
April 23 would mark the begin
ming of anti-cigarette week
throughout the country, and a
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
BY MAXIM GORKY.
Translated by Isaac Don Levine.

All rights United Canada)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24

million dollar shoplifter." FIRST in
troduced tho split skirt" to Chicago
but not for style. ''BiE Emma" used
the split to reach an underskirt pro
vided with ample pockets to store
away her loot as she extracted 1
from the store counters. In her palm
Ter days. she was said TO have driven
up to State Street stores. with blood
Ell horses and Il driver in livery. ATT
er loading her voluminous skirts with
picked articles she would rustic out
TO her waiting carriage and drive Sc
renely away.
Iaught tho secrets OF the trade ut
10. the young girl soon surpassed
her teacher. BLACK Bertha" Klein
schmidt relative. After her first
arrest In 1875 she organized her gang
ana began operation on q extensive
scnle. Her last sentence was In 1898
To Poliet penitcntinry. where "Blacis
BERTHA her tutor. died. Mrs woir
was pardoned. but arrested and then
she dropped out OF sight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
STATE ORGANIZATION
MEETS IN DANNIIlE
Sons mud Daughters Of Liberty VOL
coined by Mayor Wood


Special to The Times dispatch
DANNlI.LE, VA. May 2a.-Thc
'wenty-nfth annual session of tho
S,"t" Council. Sons and Daughters
"i Liberty. convened this morning in
the lodgc-room of the EIIls club. for
sessions which viii continue through
tomorrow evening. The roll call
showed 1870 delegates present ana
thirteen officers. this being one of
the most largely attended convcn-
tions held for some years.
Mayor Wooding welcomed the dele
gates and Mrs. JUL, Gray. Of Rich
m"nd state councillor. delivered the
reply.
The officers will he elected tomor
row morning. Last night the degree
team from Richmond initiated a
large class. Tonight a social session
vas held in North DaMvillc the dele
gates this evening being taken on a,
Sightseeing tour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
ASSERT ANTILYNCH|NC
( BILL UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Subcommittee Headed by SEN
- alor Borah SO
.rr Holds.
SUPREME COURT CASE
Contend Highest Tribunal IIn> Ruled
That Legislation Sought In Meas
urc Is beyond Power OF Federal
Governments.
Try AssocLn.cd prcss.l

ly,cti1<,.ro< No., "a o,i,
g., ..r,n,. ,,u, ,
,
i'''"'E .! '"' '''"N'' - "''''''s'''"
tionAl ana should not he recon-
mendcl 20 Congress. was submitted
-, ,ho So r.,I5c,s,. Co,,n,,,oo
W 80 ''"'''" ~
tor Borah. Republican, Idaho. The
bin was read nj lcrcth and the com
,,,t.o, d,eor, ~, ,,,dc,, ~
III 'oh'o''o"'
Senator lior"h was Joined In hold
ing the mll Unconstitutional by
s.r,,o- ovo-,,, Dor,o,r,, North
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
SOUTH DEMANDS FORD
OFFERS ACCEPTANCE
Southern Commercial Con.
grcss Takes Enthusiastic
Action at Meeting.
lBy Associated Press. |

SHEFFIELD. ALA. May 23.--Call-
ing upon Congress and the President
TO end the Improbable and wasteful
delay" In the disposition in govern
ment property. the Muscle Shoals
conference. under direction of the
Southern Commercial Congress-. to-
night by memorial urged early and
decisive action by accepting the offer
OF Henry Ford"
The memorial, adopted with an en-
thuSiaStic demonstration, declared
that the facts are now well known
the issue is clearly defined and the
time FOR action Is at hand"
The resolutions also provided for
appointment OF legislative commit
tee, headed by DIR. Clarence j. owens.
director general of the Southern Com
mcrc!al Congress, and a commit,o.
on general information to "educat.
TN" American people on Muscle
shoals, headed by Colonel Luke Lea
oil tennessee. 1t declared that IN.
opposition to the project comes from
selfish interests" which d,sreror5
the national welfare.
After setting forth in n prnamh,o
.hat the great industrial proi,c,
"uSE'' Sh"hls' should be so drvcl-
opcd as 10 secure the greatest good
TO The nation" the document cor,
tinucd: wa
National progress ana n,,ioro,
existence itself depend upon tn,
maintenance OF our soil fcrtIIitv ia
s''her with adequate provision for
our national defense"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
RAIL EXECUTIVES
STRESS OWN ILLS
Continued From Firs, Page)

tContinucd From First Page)
:nprGc and, at the same time, leave
high rates on traf,ic which can bear
the burden because Of its high-unit
price. Many railroads regard the
proposals with favor. but others look
with concern on the plan as comprs-
Ing a reduction IN their chief source
OF revenue. Among the latter are
listed the coal roads"
Earnings Rise In Enst.
Rail earnings in the east have de-
Nelorcd 81 recent tendency to rise, II
was argued ny railroad managers
While Western roads are still at low
earning points. Indicating "a necessity
for treating the rate problem re-
gional!y.
Prts!dent Harding was understood
t0-1onsidcr that rho administration
negotiations with Sic railroads. d.
rect as they are bo,h in fashion and
In application 10 tho rate problem.
We're entirely separate from Inter.
state Commerce Commission proce-
durc. although that body now has
the general rate case under consid-
Grafton in chamber" II is merely
his view, it is said. that II the ran
roads come voluntarily TO the com.
mission, radical rate reductions can
Re made Immediately and lie direct
ed at sore spots"
Commission Can Act Hut slowly.
II railroads do not cooperate, the
commission, also In the administra-
tiou view must act by detailed or
der after numerous and prolonged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
ENCOUNTERS CRISIS
tBy United Ncws.l

II LIN. May 23.-Chancellor
Wirth Is facing the most serious
crisis OF his career. and may resign
as tho result OF the detection of the
Social Democrats from tho ranks of
his supporters.
An extended Cabinet meeting was
held today to discuss the situation.
after IL became known that the Social
Democrats had gone over to Wirth's
opponents.
The actual crisis will come after
Andres licrmes. Minister of Finances.
submits his report on tho Paris ne
Eotiations he has just concluded
This report Is due Thursday or Fri
day.
Wcll-informed politicians arc pre-
dieting the formation OF n new Cab
met, whose policies viii lean towards
the Left.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24

INVITATIONS HAY" br"n cxl.nd.a
rf'.'He"'S If the various civic ana
welfare organizations 70 attend "a.
h'hher al tho Wostmoreiani C,hl,
9s'ut""y n!sh' at o'clock In homo,
"i Mrs Lena Lake Forreht. prcsid.n,
OF me Hat!onal Federation Of Husi-
Leas ana professional Womrn'n Gun,
Mrs' F"fr6st VIII address at the ian.
nuet' She has teen Invited !, Wiz,
at the zoe Shrine during her So
In Richmond. tea In her homo,
VIII be served nt the Country .,yp,.
at $50 o'clock FRIDAY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
FAMOUS SHOP LITTER
FOUND DEAD IN ATTIC
IBy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON. May 23.-AIrs. En-
ma Weir Big Emma" known by n
score oil aliases In police circles. was
discovered dead today with gas tube
In her mouth. in the attic OF u drab
cottage which had been her home
since she retired" twenty years ago
Big Emma" also known ms the