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.1 -i ACTUAL VALUE Will Bo Considered Computing Basis For War 1'iofits of Corporations. Senate Finance Commitee Further Revises House Bill Work Vir- tually Concluded. Washington. October 23. Provision for tax allowances In the case of col on property whose actual vaiue -an than the par value of atock i3 more tl.i.n- was made lo-aay oy mo w.

Harnett. 1317 Hudson avenue. Nor- Kiu n.e Commflttee in further revision wood, to seek tjMiArmaUon of the re-, war excess profits features bf port from the War Department yeater-ti. use war revenue bill, day. Nows of his death was contained In i ompullng tne oasis jui pioflts.

the committee adopted an amendment providing that, in lining invented capital, actual cash v. a 1 1 treated as surplus; if the value above the stock shares is clearly demon-i girai. ii t.i the Treasury Department. n. Inserting tne provision iut ration or actual vaiue -n cor- luumn nunarras or men ror the property.

the committee ment before IMeft Cincinnati. --tin, out a House clause excluding! Two foreign-born residents of Cin-(ii in i lasHiflcation as invested capital cinnati were" named In the casualty imrea'se in value of assets above lists yesterday. Mike Rogoff. SO years their original cost which are 'not, act- old. a native of Minsk.

Russia, but a 11 lealiaed Dy meir m. H' pr-sent law for Inclusion of undivided profits as aart mvu cl capital unchanged, and is, a d.n,.ation of the House bill which. i-'isnv inieiesta have urgently recom- Tilt in led. provision giving tne 'Department wide powers to event hardships and lnequalitiea whi't-h miislit result from the rigid defl-j nitions of Invested capital also was aci.pied by Hie committee. The also struck out the 11.

provision prohibiting filing by 1 I corporations of consolidated rtiii corporations i coniuiiuiini ta i i tin ns anil insci wu huubhiuk allowing consolidation of returns in the case of mfeanizations virtually th- same ownership. This" concession "lias b.en asked by many corporate interests. With these and other administrative ilaies, the committee virtually conduced work on the war excess profits s.rtmn. except a decision as to whether tlose tases shall be extended to individuals and partnerships. The inheritance, or estate taxes, T.hich the committee proposes to moo f.

prol.ably will be taken up to-mor- CEEEL ANSWERS SENATOR. Charges of Polndexter Denied By Information Committee Heady Washington. October 23. George 4'i-eel, Chairman of the Committee on IMibl'r Information, to-day made public a letter he has written to Senator l'oiml. xter.

of Washington, 'denying chaiR.s made by the Senator in a speech the Senate last Monday that the loinmiitee had been making "consistent ind continued effdrta to create the impiession that the Germans have, abao'lon-d the practice of cruelty to pri-nneiw and to civilians In occupied territory." Mr. Creel said that only two of thousands of statements put out bythe committee had dealt with he subject, one hoinB an authorised denial from General 1'erahlng ot an article In a St. Ixnii newspaper crediting a Sere-ant of the American expeditionary f.ircos with saying German soldiers fed children poisoned candy and gave the hand to play with. feri ing to the Senators, charge that the committee hadJ denied that S-m-eant A. B.

Cole, of East Liverpool, Ohio, had been crucified by the Ger-mi-ns; Mr. Creel said the committee "m-rey corrected the impression that Sergeant Cole was a member of -the American expeditionary rces. stating explicitly that as the crucifixion took place in July, 1915, it was obviously the case that Sergeant Cole was serving with the Canadians." GOES TO SENATE TO-DAY. Washington, October 23. The mlll-taty deficiency bill, carrying somewhat less than the 16.345,000.000, approved by the House, will be reported to the Senile to-morrow, and Its passage by Friday was forecast to-day.

The Ship-pine Hoard's request for an additional ship construction is not included in the measure, but will be taken up as a separate appropriation. BILL TO AID' SOLDIERS. Washington. October 23. A bill in-ireasinR the travel allowances of army etneers on duty waa sent to Congress to-day by the War Department with the explanation that the present allowance of seven ceqts i mile is inadequate because of higher railroad fare and their traveling expenses.

Eight cents a mile or acoiai necessary expense, would be pa.d Under the pro- posed measure. MARKET PRICE SOUGHT Tm If. i I zmer-war inventories Ajegsia-j tion By Business Men's Club A resolution adopted yesterday by resolution adopted ye.terday by the r.oard of Directors of the Business ilen's Club on the method, of making ,1 4 craphed Senator F. H. Simmons, of orth Carolina, Chairman of the.Jfi-flhe nam Committee; Senators Pomerene Harding snd Congressman Long-j this is to worth, it follows: l.est.ived That as recommended by Committee on Taxation, the "Fl- or tne tmtea uraies Irm hereby ured to iren) pient revenue bill' in.

11 Bn iuiiows: "Tlint for the fiscal calendar Vear f' Mowing the ending of the war. In- ventories may be taken at the -market instead or the cost price tpereor. el merchandise of whatsoever nature, ir-ady nTSnufactured or in process 0 n.i.nufa,tuie, tnd of all raw material 't whatsoever nature and of all faara Products, including live PLANNED SCHWAB DINNER. Cincinnatian Present VThtn New York We earned Diplomats. J.

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dinner lven York to diplomat, and 01 i nmiiviiB iraaasvttsifivaasi ni 99 a. I nn the i-iftn Avenue Association of lOIK Cilv T. UI. wiiwm, l'i i ei iw. wii- of tile Vm.r..n,ir irit rnrnnri.

tlATL i it.uuti.ouv i or a BROTHERS ARE WOUNDED. Elmer and Alrtn Romans, Ludlow, Fall In Chateau Thierry. J. T. Romans, 44 Oak street, Ludlow, has been notified by the War Depart ment -that both hta sons.

Elmer Bo- mans, tC rears old. and Alvln Romans. IS years old. war -wounded In action whea at Chateau Thierry In The brothers were removed to a hospital In France. Alvln Romana was wounded slightly and has returned to the froeL Elmer sustained severe Injuries, thu lower part of one lea; having been shot away.

He expects to be liaahospltal several months. Alvln Romans left' the fridlow Hig-h Kchool to join the Sixth of marines. Elmer Romans was In the Ninth Infantry. 'Both were In the thick of the fighting when the Germans tried to cross the Uarne. Unofficial advices that Lieutenant Le- land Burnett, formerly of Company, old First Ohio, had been killed In action with the One Hundred and Forty- eighth Infantry, caused his father.

J. wiiuon iriena. Lieutenant Barnett was married last August to a daughter of Rev. Morris Owens Evans, Norwood minister. Mrs.

arrived hnm. ir. v. in yesterday, nearly prostrated by 'the news of her husband's death. The I Lieutenant formerly was a recruiting i rmnr mr me oia irst intantry, and oi v.

incinnau ror me last seven years, was wounded, degree nndeter- mined. August 11. A brother. Simon Rogoff, lives at C11 Richmond street. Tom Flcarotta, 28 years old, died of pneumonia In France September 24.

He was born In Italy and had been In i mis country 13 years. Private Mat Washer, 24 years old. 4S4 Dury avenue, was wounded slight-I ly July 29. his father. Simon Washer, i was notified yesterday.

Washer is a patient at Cincinnati Base Hospital No. 25. One of his nurses is Miss Julia Rosenbaum, 1357 Myrtle avenue, Wal- out nuia. Private Franklin G. Downes, 22 years old, wa wounded, degree undetermined, October 11.

He is In the Fifty-ninth Infantry. Private George H. Schmarr. 24 years old, of the same company as Downes, i has been wounded and is I said advices received by hta mother, Mrs. Catherine Heckman.

Cavanaugh end Higdon avenues, Falrmount Corporal Jerome Wagner. Rainbow Division soldier, and brother offtrs. 1211 Primro.e street, k.s I been ering. OBJECT TO WORK PLAN. Labor Men Say 44 Hours Should Be Set as Minimum Scale.

I I THE ENQyiltEK, CINCINNATI TIIUItSDAY, OCTOBEK 24, 1918 0 Opposition to certain feature, of the Arrangements will be made for all ordlnance Introduced employee, at the plant to vote at the in City Council last Tuesday by Coun- November election if they desire. The cllman Michael Mullen la expected todeU9 will be left to Colonel lawyer result In the adoption of amendments when Council Committee on Law. Contracts and Clalma meets in Council chamber to-day at 18 a. m. Labor union representative's and contractors working under agreements with unions providing for a Saturday half holiday object to fixing the number of hours a person must work at 48 hours a week.

Their objection was approved by the Hamilton County Community Labor in session yesterday, and two of Ita members. J. M. Manley and Jos'ph Cullen. will appear before the Council Committee to urge a change to 44 hours.

There is a difference of opinion whether women should be included In the provisions of the ordinance. Councilman Mullen said' women were included in the original draft as a basis for discussion. Mayor Galvin said yesterday that in his opinion It was unnecessary to Include women, as the measure, as he understood It, was aimed to reach'idlers who can be used in errential industries. Sitlisfa.ilon with the general por-roie of the ordinance was expressed yesterday by manufacturers, labcr leaders end city and Federal officials. HIGH SCHOOL TAKEN OVER.

Government To Pay Rental Tor Soldiers' Hospital. The new East Side High School was turned over to the United States Government to be used as a hospital for wounded soldiers, yesterday, when Lieutenant Colonel John A. Homsby, of the United States Surgeon General's Department, agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Board of Education whereby the Government la to pay an annual rental of 165,000, based on es I tlmates of the minimum nut of wno building. The rental Is to begin No-1 recruiting office, is III of-Influenza at vember 1, although the buildings can- i home lrt Wyoming. Upon hi.

re-not be completed before December 1. covery he Is to return to Washington. The Board of Education, Dr. John A. Withrow announced, fixed the rental ro no profit would accrue to the board.

He said exoensea incurred bv the board I in bringing the equipment up re-j quirements of the Government are to I be paid by the Government. Exten- sive changes are to be made in build- Ihgs B. and E. The Govern- ment is to aid in expediting the com- pletion these buiiu.ngs. uraaing arouna me new scnooi was Degun yesieroay morning.

ii is planned to hive the exterior form. planned to pleasant surroundings for soldiers when they are' well enough to walk. Final arrangements are to be made morning foz, the conversion of school Into a hospital. The board to uirect Work- on the buildings up the fulfillment of speculations by contractors. DEFERMENT FLEAS HEARD By District Draft Board In Behalf nr Rmiroaa luid dtml of Eailroad Emplqyees.

neferment of railroad emoloveea In the draft was discussed yesterday at a eon- ference between the District Draft Board and representatives of the railroads In the Neare Building. An effort as mada tlal in the opeiatlon of railroads. Det- ni'e action as to he'r status Is to be uen 1. The Aav.sory lommiuw met wnn in- Board for the first time yester- day' and planned to co-operate In the of claim, for defend clas- siflcatlon, which arereferred to It ror lnH. rrnorts.

1 T. i -llt Blj Chief tlerk Ried W. Kent yesterday r.r-t In fit riraft Tta.rimi.r4er. i. VriCPt? eTTC ivbismbiiw win n-Mrt lb.ri Thev are In the following 20 boards: Cincinnati Ne, -1.

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4.731: "i Hamilton county xo. l. 4.tt.-: no. 3. Lwyion i sjft.

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nuntv li.iii rirown county. 1 i- lha: Clermont Clinton County. 2.004: Darke County Oreen County. S.410; Highland County. 3.031: Miami County.

3.630 Montgomery County. .0.521 Preble Coun ty, Shelby Ccunty, Warren County, 2,830. 9EEMAHS LACK INITIATIVE And Have Hone of American's Pluck, Says Captain Martin. Captain C. H.

Martin. United States Marines, who was In the thick of the tight with his company at Chateau Thierry, was at the Grand Hotel last night, on his way East. He was invalided home two months ago on account of lung trouble. He said be feels so much better he will try to re-enter the service. do you know about the order said to have been Issued by an American General at Chateau Thierry refusing to retreat when ordered to do so.

and insist- ing on lighting it outT" captain aiarim was asked. "I heard the story In France and also! since-1 came home." said Captain Martlii. Firemen not only gained their point of "but have no personat knowledge of it. eight hours constituting a day's labor The commanding officer of our division (which Is a state taw), but will also re-was General Omar Bundy. If the story 1 celve back pay from November 10, 11T.

Is true it was General Bundy who enacted which means that Cleveland, an already the chief role In It." I bankrupt city, must pay out to ach and Captain Martin confirmed the opinion jf every man In the department It hours many other officers from the front when extra a day back salary of IS a dav for he observed: 'I "The Germans are good machine fight- era. but they do not compare with our men In Individual dash, pluck and Initla- They wllt "ot 'Uni I were up siiBinn inc imiiuua 1 slan Guard. Thev ar no match for our i boys. 'The utter Ignorance of the aver- age German officer and all the privates as to the strength of the United Slates in the war Is astounding and-- amusing. I talked with a German who was positive the Americans had no more than "a a a aivision or liiw men in ranee.

mi we had more than a half he vigorously disputed my word." "What do, the soldiers think about p5'- They are all opposed to any settlement except the absolute defeat of Germany, and they will be satisfied with nothing else. They have- the utmost confidence they can do the Job speedily if let alone." LABOR SITUATION IMPROVED At Ancor, E. S. Belden Tells Eamll-. ton County Board.

Complaints against alleged conditions at the nitrates plant at Ancor, several of which were supported by affidavits. were read at a session of Hamilton County Community Board yesterday In the presence of Colonefi e. H. Sawyer, is a con.tructloB. wd K.

S. Belden. general manager of the plant. "mP 'fj nt' W' by Mr. Belden.

who said they will be investigated. Mr. Belden declared no discrimination Is made between union and nonunion men. He and Colonel Sawyer said livlngconditiona at Ancor were being improved rapidly, and that the labor sltuati6n is more satisfactory since the Community Labor Board was and Mr. Belden.

but the employees will be permitted to vote either before going to work or will be dismissed in time to cast their ballots In the afternoon. C. H. Mayhugh. Associate Federal Director for Ohio of the United Statea Employment Service, attended the meeting, and' later went into executive conference with the members of the Community Labor Board.

"We have been placing approximately 45,000 workera a month in essential industries since the Government took charge of the labor situation last August." Mr. Mayhugh declared. "Thirty community labor, boards and 33 employment offices have been established and 30 more boards and 27 more employment offices are being organised. Cincinnati will have five such offices. including the one at Ancor." YE0 WOMEN TO AID.

Staff of Kdcrniting Office in Cincinnati Is Increased. Three yeowomen are to be added to the Cincinnati naval recruiting force immediately. They are to be brought from the Indianapolis naval recruiting station by Commander J. A. Bell, who has been transferred from the Indianapolis office to the Cincinnati headquarters to direct naval recruiting and mobilization of naval recruits In Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Commander Bell is to come to Cincinnati Friday." The three, women, who are the first yeowomen to be assigned to the Cincinnati station, are Mrs. R. C. McCoy. Mrs.

J. S. Stewart and Miss Margaret Hunt. Lieutenant Commander Leroy Brooks, OFF COUNTY PAY ROLL. e- ter Officers' School, Couny Auditor Edward 8.

Beaman yesteriIay received a request from Juige Smth Hlckonlooper. Superior VoxlTtt that his name be removed from fh county pay roll beginning Novera- Judire Hickenlooper, who Is to enter the officers" training school at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, October 31. Is to retain his office, but will be on Indefinite leave of absence. Church B. Brotten.

State Examiner for Hamilton County, received a similar notice from Judge Hickenlooper. Judges Stanley Merrill and Frank R. Gusweiler are care for all business in Judge Hlckenlooper's courtroom while he Is in military service Judge Hick ,.1, .1 the Board of Elec- tions yesterday and cast his ballot for MILF0RD. .111.... ihnn.

6tlt oiermont county indicate the mnuen.a In. order tor church, snd sehools will eon- iinue to be enlorced. Very Um death, have been teoorded. for In Clermont Count, vw eloe. of the nbertv loan drive.

Among: th candidates vis- the ru'a district, in Goshen art Mjml lXl n'n gSK candidate for CI Charles a. Whit, date for Pro-ecu lor: A. O. Tumlpieed. can.ll- d- for Can.ress Math DUtrlet: Vborras Coarle.

Ron and J. W. Ij. cn. Hm twrt 11 .1 Atldlfne- Ham 'ii'i.

Rn tmiutlrr. Uur.on G. Hodsei. a ij- Ti llecordar: fc. sleKerver.

Trrwurar o. M'ADOO CCMINa HERE. mss.t.u iv rvnniri. rw rxiiriara. Washlnjton.

October it Director Gen erai mcamw 77. lour e. crfc nj.ee, i.iwu 1. in I ui. rart.

of 'the country, .1 .11 v. l.1..4l i. niniinaii wm IPeopIes Viewpoint I This column la conducted for and written by Enquirer readers. If you have any suggestions to or for the betterment of conditions In which the public Is Interested. The Enquirer oftera yea this opportunity for their esBreeslon and Interchange of comment with your neighbors and friends.

Properly to protect this People's Forum, all communications must bo signed with- the name and address of the' writer, but anonymous signatures will be used In the column If requested. Address all communications to The Editor of The Enquirer, and please, be brief and to the point- PAT OP POLICEMEN, vd tbb bdivob or tbb ayonssa. Dear Sir: I see In your valuable column of to-day's Issue where the Cleveland Citv COO men. a total of 11.651.7QQ. besides keeD- ing up their regular salary from now on.

which la 13 a month, while our own city, which la away and above par, cannot give their firemen and police a decent living wage. i ne recent police strike Is still fresh In numnrv mA t. i everything Is settled and promises made the men to better this condition, I am convinced from different remarks I have heard by the men themselves that If something Is not forthcoming very shortly i wi affan have to oil up my home guard rifle, not alone to do again police Dualness, but as a fireman as well, who lso are verv much dissatisfied, and have reasons to be. -i I never was In favor of strikes and never will be. but guess that la about the only weapon a laborer hasto fall back upon, but this should never be let gohat far by the city officials.

J. J. let Cincinnati. October 22. 1918.

AN ANCOR "RICX!" TO TBB BD1TOB OV TBB XXoriBBB. Dear Sir: There have been any number of kicks registered because of a shortage of labor at the new Govern ment nitrate plant at Ancor. but therer does not seem to have been any particular effort on the part of the authorities to rectify conditions which are de- clared to be the cause. In the first place, there has been little or nothing done to change which have resulted in men working there for two weeks and then receiving pay for only two or three days, and little or no satisfaction when they protest. It Is unpleasant enough to work In a place of this sort, where' accommoda tions are.

mostly makeshift, without having to wait In line for hours for your wages, and then receive only a very small portion of what Is coming to you. Another thing: Why Is it Cincinnati has been discriminated against upon the question of wages, and a rate of 40 cents an hour fixed for laborers, when "water boys," who merely carried water for the laborers at cantonments building In other parts of the state and country, receive 35 a day pay? Whose fault 1a this? Maybe the Government might strike pay dirt If it waa to closely Investigate this work out there. Colonel Sawyer seems to be trying his best to bring things into shape. Who is preventing him. from doing so? Yours truly.

8: L. P. Cincinnati. Ohio, October 21, 1018. WHISKY AS LIFE SAVER.

to the tDiToa or tmk sx-ikkr. Dear Sir: I am a traveling man and cover a large part of this country "and have been much Interested in the argument for against the use of whisky in the influenza epidemic. The acting Health. Officer of Cincinnati was quoted as being opposed to the use of whisky. In my travels I have found sentiment and experience to be otherwise, and I would oresent the following facts which would lead one to believe that our Health Officer I has either been misquoted or he is personally yrrejudiced against whisky.

The following quotations are from newspaper ar ticles: Providence, R. I. Lieutenant Colonel MoCormack. Chief Medical Officer at Camp Devens, Ayer. says "I believe the use of.

whisky and milk with egg Is a good stimulant. Every one realizes even the Prohibitionists that whisky can be used very successfully in severe cases of Dr. C. K. Clark, of Fiskville.

R. says: "I am a tesnperate man, but for 40 years I have managed to keep my patients alive even after other doctors had given them up. There Is nothing better than good whisky as a stimulant." Major Phillips. Second Lieutenant at the Base Hospital. Camp Taylor, said that whisky was being used extensively In the present epidemic as an assimilated food, especially for the older men In the camp.

In Huntington. W. a dry state, the whisky confiscated from booMegger. una in poftfteesion or uie ponce aumon i 1 w-. 1 it.

i lndivhTua.7 W4 a. At 1 Limp enenuan. Montgomery, uie coot- legger were appealed to by the doctor. ana army ocnoers xo turn over mnn 1 stock, of to the army hospitals. At Camp -Sherman.

Chillicothe. evjdence was sunmuco 10 prove mmi one or mora i nospuai wneu un ij wie sol- .1 Oiers Willi 10 use preventive, re- plied: "Take quinine and a drink of whisky two or thr. times a day." At Omaha, gallons of whisky, held against bootleggers, was ordered by the District Court to be turned over to' the hospitals to light Spanish influenza. A Traveling Man. Cincinnati, October 23, 1918.

THOSE CAES AGAIN! Ti tb. Burroa or tbb bxol-ibbb. Dear Sir: Many of the street cars an in a filthy condition on the Inside- and should be thoroughly cleaned before being sent out on their trips. The i i upper parts, ceilings, roos. nangers, a'm mV8elf a convinced Prohibition-tranioms.

lamps and woodwork, all ac- no on (rounda ot pubiic welfare, cumulate dust and Influenza germs that for Prohibitlon at the last elac-are shaken nd sprinkled over pas- i and ct to vote for sengers. to say nothing about some of; a bBt vote it rne iwiui upno.sereu is ui.t t.lsM- a.A si skljl eve I ssiirsas sirtlhhArl a Wsk deeply germ-laden and up clouds There are many old men and women In ine CUT who ouiii tiui ju for cleaning. Mr. Culkins would earn hi. flrlir If he would mlvm In.

meoiaie aiiennon to ine.B PrUnt suggestions. Cincinnati. October 23, lH. 4 a a fevnw JHUfl UJUVHi UJfc IJSBriMliUfl, TO tbb BDrroa or tbb Bxon.a.. Dear Sir: As one who has followed the current of our -musical life will you kindly ive some of your valuable space in nrdr tA nuk an aDDeai lO tne irus- tses of our great Miuie Hall to have them i Ih.

mrmr cvwn, seldom-heard ma In u.ll Many of our dUsen. know there To the Some time ago the Central Labor Council of the City of Cincinnati decided to hold Protest Parade-against Prohibition on the evening of Friday, November 1st. The undersigned committee has received the acceptances of thousands who were desirous of participating in the parade. In the meanwhile epidemic conditions have intervened and there is at present, a ban on public meetings and gatherings, in the interest of public health. Just as winning the war has received the patriotic support of every laboring man in the United States, so will the means to preserve the health of Cincinnati receive the support of all organized labor in the City of Cincinnati.

The undersigned committee, duly authorized, therefore calls off the parade. In making this announcement we cannot forego reference to the unwarranted attack made upon the loyalty of the laboring men of Cincinnati by Bishop William F. Anderson in his advertisement over the signature of the so-called Union Club of Greater Cincinnati, published in a daily newspaper of this city last Instead yof abandonment of the parade on thefground of public health, he descended to an attack upon our loyalty because of our opposition to the un-American policy of prohibition, and said: "This is a time when careful scrutiny is being given by everybody who can really lay claim to patriotism, touching the matter of the expenditure of money." We would refer Bishop Anderson to the reports filed with the Secretary of State showing the vast sums of money expended by the Anti-Saloon League in prohibition elections. We would refer him to the fact that the filing of the. initiative petition for prohibition this year by the Anti-Saloon League made it imperative for the Anti -Saloon League and the Ohio Home Rule Association again to spend large sums of money.

We would refer him to the fact that laet year the Ohio Home Rule Association proposed to the Anti-Saloon League to call off the prohibition campaign of 1917, that instead each 'organization contribute to the American Red Cross $250,000.00, and" that this proposal Vas promptly rejected by the Anti-Saloon League. The Anti-Saloon League preferred then, as now, to expend the money for its propaganda rather than for war purposes. Now it desires to turn to its advantage the absence of more than 200,000 Ohio men on the battlefields and in camps to inflict a form of government upon them without giving them a voice in the making of such form of government. We cannot subscribe to that form of patriotism. The sum of money required for a parade is a bagatelle compared with the immense sums expended to foist prohibition on the people of Ohio.

The great patriotic service being rendered President Wilson and this Government by organized labor, with Samuel Gompers as its spokesman, needs no defense. Because organized labor Moes not agree with Bishop Anderson on the prohibition question is no reason for that gentleman to attack our loyalty or patriotism, in like public manner we want to resent his attack for all members of labor whether organized or not. Respectfully submitted, William Prout Harry Dorsey Lena Boettger Joseph Hearing COMMITTEE REPRESENTING CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CINCINNATI. Advertisement. Is sn organ somewhere in Music Hall.

They know thla in a sort of a traditional way. When they go to a concert it is Impossible to see it, for a stage settins usually masks it. Occasionally an old-timer. In a reminiscent, way. reminds them of it by telllngf Guilmant.

the great Frenchman, rlaylng It: he will recall the celestial vision Inspired by his playing of the uudois i and of his wonderful improvisation on theme, selected by one of the audience, with the title. -A Strong City la Oirr God or something akin to this. At very rare intervals an affair is given In the hail at which one. is able to see. In the dim.

sepulchral lhtht. up stage, the hazy outlines of a big box-like affair which holds one of the greatest instruments In the country. But. Is it not remarkable, how seldom any of our regular concert-goers ever hear It? It has not been plnyed at the Popular Concerts for some five years. It was about five years ago when we heard It In a very good performance with the orchestra of the 181-Overture." And.

of course, we hear It at the May Festivals, for which heartfelt thanks! A search for the reaaon for this unfortunate condition brings to mind several causes. One being the lack of modern action- and mechsnlcal equipment in the organ. The principal cause, if memory serves correctly, is to be attributed to a controvery which arose at the time when the trustees very wisely remodeled the hall to its present arrangement and made It possible for us to have given in an adequate manner. When It was then proposed to move the organ from its up-stagfc location a controversial storm arose. The motive force for this storm was supplied by the champions of the venerable art.

of woodiarvlng. They drove impetuously at the trustees: they wrote articles to The F.nqulrer charged with superhentfed there was tllc about desecrating the great work pf Fry and his devoted and artistic pupils who had carvea tne case. follower, of the gentle art of wood-carving won the battle over the musical And so It came about that this or ert donor Iaabjuw nnniimsiiii tu 110 i B-Mot nnnnr. T- rwtrt.nn la Rnbn R. Bpr.nger.

Its fated portion Identical with that of most monu nu-inri p. decav and die: th, Would It be sacrilege to Invoke the .1 1. th s-enerous and magnmceni minj, Springer to Inspire ehoarU and minds of these cru.e-. nf Mr. Tart, with a higher sense 01 1....

Hvotion to this organ, to tne end that the question of modernising this noble shall be srlven us oue Cincinnati. October St PROHIBITION AND PATRIOTISM, th mi zixtob or tub zxijn.zB. Dear Sir I ssk leave as a citlsen to cs.ll the special attention again. I through your columns, of my Ohio fel If w-eltlzens. to the unfairness of the 1 effort to push through a prohibition amendment at this nQW fr thl, reajlon.

)a ttie one point In the "wet" argument which car- re real weight with It. It Is this: There are Just no at least 100,000 Ohio voters unavoidably away from front or in natriot- ism and as a part of their whole noble sacrifice, they are sacrificing their vot- privilege meanwhile. Is It fair to Ihtm to t'k. a political advantage of this fact especially on what may seem to of them an issue ovr personal righta? Is it fair to our. telves; do we want to win by such an advantage? It does not seem like a.i American "aquare deal." It does no like treating those patriots pa- triotlcally.

llui n.it it us rroniUUIUU al sis bivfsiaal simvi asaw, refuse the state Issue now. It will the boys come back." And BO' wilt 'iota question ui it. ib itiut, of the propoaad prohibition amend- i Men of Cincinnati: ment of the Federal constitution. There 1m plenty of time still for that. Tours respectfully, Boyd Vincent.

Cincinnati, October 22, 1518. CLUBBED In German Prison Camp Soldier, Who Lived in Cincin nati, Tells of Privations. Makes Escape With Companion and Reaches American Lines Half Starved and Overworked. 1 With the American Army Northwest of Verdun. October 23 (By the Associated Press.

Two Italian soldiers who es caped from a German prison camp reached the- American lines early to-day after having been under shell fire for three days and nights. They passed through the fire of both the American and German guns as they came south ward. The Italians had had nothing to eat but raw potatoes for five days. The soldiers escaped from the buildins where they slept by digging a tunnel under the wall. They on the tunnel for a week In the hours In which they were supposed to sleep.

There were four In the party which escaped from the camp, but they became separated and onlv two have reached the American linos. The Italians were captured near Rheims on July 15 and' since then have been work'ng -in German lumber campsi and on railroads and road work One of the two men speaks Kngllsh and was in the Statea 10 years ago. 1Ie formerly 'ived In Chlcajro. San Fran cisco and the Northwest. His last resl dence in the I'nited States was in Cin cinftL He je Great He formerly was employed on Northern Railroad.

The food provided prisoners by the Germans, he says. Is scanty. The Italian was struck, with club for not working harder when he wss almost exhausted because of the mcK. ox sumclent rnoti Ke said he hal seen a number of other Italians beaten wi'n ciuds ana siruca with rille butts by German soldiers. When they escaped from the prison enrop they hnd reithor food.

compaa nor blankets and steered their course by the faihes the cuns. Durnar the first two days they due; some potatoes, but had nn food after that unt I fey pimp into in Amer'can lines In the Banthevllle Wood Both the Italians had made previous attempts to rseppe and as a resvit tney were confined for 12 davs on a diet of b'-ead and water. At other times about alf thev had to eat wa black, bread, something called coffee and soup with a sttirII niece of meat. The escaped prisoners that the best s'ght they ever snw wa. the sm'lln Yankee tnseh'pe tanner wo gave-them white brred.

Af'er beintr taVen to head quarters the Italian, had more bread and meat srd snrnr. Trey a bo naa gar- etres their first smoke since they were cantured. CITY IN RRIEF. nord-imm I. Aernsed being ar r.

fo- rilKorrt.TlV CnndtlCt. tT- hardt, Lod'ow. Ky e' arwd II le-phone to h' wlf- md to a bo-ids-man for hi. re'eaji-, to'd r0vce Ch ef Copelan yerterder. In Municipal Court Prosecutor Morrises ordered th.

bondsman to refund 17 to GerKarat. Ant. Ntolen. John H. North Crc-sceot mvwnv.

reoort-xl the in or M.a0tomobl.ttk.a from Uaker alley. yn- w' oon. NEWS OF THE BORDER TOWNS COVINGTON. Believes Crest Has Passed. Dr.

J. P. Rifle. Covington Health Officer. stated yesterday he believed the crest of the Innuenxa epidemic In Covington had iscd.

Although conditions how a marked Im- provement. citizens sboula xrciM mc greatest care In observing the precautionary orders of th. Health Department. There waa a decided decrease In the numlier of deaths and new caao. reported yesterday, snld Ir.

Ullte. Records at the Covington Health Office diaclosed Sva deaths and four new cases yesterday. St. Elliaheth Hospital attaehes reported new! caaei and two deaths yesterday. The death ware: Albert Borobora.

3 year, old. Newport, and William r'undorir. 2t yars old, Petersburg, Ky. Ninety-one cases of Spanish influenia ar ulng treated at the institution. After a conierenc wun in.

vounrn v. iMff. lw.iieri an an-der nrohibit' Ing the exhibition of fruits, vegetable and other foodatuffe In front of store until further notice from th Health Department. Settlement of Estate Sought. C.

A Schroetter. administrator of the es tate of Mlra G. Cornlck. filed suit in Kenton Circuit Coyrt yesterday against H. H.

High-tower, administrator of the estate of Marlam G. van ana oiners. aea.ina in. mrnta of Marlam O. Van Camil referred to th Master Commissioner for settlemunt.

Henry liamaway, aatnin airaior oi mi. -tate of Kva Wehmina. on petition, seeks authorltv of. Court to sell tell share, of in the Cincinnati. Newport ana ovingion Livht and Ti-tioa Comuany.

In Countv Court Joshua Clriffut was earned administrator of the estate of Henry Gnnut. He qualified before juag jonn a. Head. To Continue War Activities. At a meeting of Kenton County Council o' llerense yesterday morning the.

following letter from Franklin K. I.ane. of the Council National Urtena at. vt aaninBiou. read: ll Is of primary Importance that the receipt of the German note should not In any way result In the alowlni; down of our war activities.

Will you, therefore, call the at tention of members or commun tv council, to the aiiaoulte nrecsatty or supiiortlng all m-ith We may safely trunt the President to guard ur In- len-nis and direct our aipiomac.y. nur iiuij is to give strength his arm. Ho will know how to use it." Police Stop Pistol Fight. la.it nlitht stopped a pistol fight between two negreea who, they said, were firing at a man on the third floor of th Mlrhael Art Dronz Company Building, on Heott street. who vigoieue.y vaa le-turuiiiB tlx- ere.

Tho nesroea were ar rested by Theodore Kluemix i niei or ro-ilec. and Patrolmen Joseph Hoyle and Nral Iteean. They pav name, of John lit veara old. 214 East Ninth -street, and Richard Cavin. year old.

Hi Oieruup Htreet. The men refused to assign a reason for the shooting. Begistration Clerks Sought V. J. Johnson.

Chairman of the United States, Public Service Reserve In Kenton County, stated yesterday volunteers are sousht to serve as registratlun clerk! on election dRy, Vovemlier 1. to enroll mechanics and lalrer to work at Camp Knox. Ki Hliton, Ky. Mr. Johnson aald th Government Is urgently In need of men to complete thu work at th camp.

Additional Subscriptions Obtained. K. S. ls. General Chairman pf Kentua County l.ilieity I.oan Committee, announced additional subscript ons recorded yesterday Increased the total for Kenton County to i.

67 1 4 Cl. or 1404. S0 In excess of the county quota of Dr. J. B.

Meek Commissioned. m- R. Meek. Chief Sureon st Booth Memorial Hoap.lal. Covlnglon.

yeswrday re- i. a eem visBion as Cpta the Med'rnl Coriai. He to lea wn for Ft. OBle-then Ga. lr Meiar President of the ulosi 1-afSe of Kenton County.

Paml Is Stricken. Mayor Thomas W. ystr. day reported to lwls W. Phillips.

Kenton County Humane officer, that th family of Wtr.tam Maine. Hi of Induenxa and In need of assistance. The father, u.otber and twchlluren hav Ien stricken. Funeral of Mrs. Ephraim Hardy.

Funeral ror rs. Mverma namjr, St years old. widow Prof. Ephraim Hardy, i it I jU litei si fl.riinnM atv vtlal w-ixois, i i-w- 2' h'hM Jlh; r.iBJt,1?- 'n a ef onVrt0.nuJ?v.y.:rUr Dd I ITT TAXBR f'AX BE PA1I AT. TUC rK.VTRAI.

SAVINGS BAVK AMI TBI-l? COMPANY THCItPI AY Of'TOBrn n. COMMISSIONED. OK PUBJ.I'riANCK. Advertlfm.au NEWPORT. Subscriptions Still Out At liberty loan headquarter, yesterday It waa ld It will ay.

before-tne official total of hand sales in Campbell County Is to be ascertained. 'ounty Manager Al Stegtnan has sub. rnltted a report showing the percentage In dletrlet aumi.r or uborllwre. Feurth Ward, quota 110.000 J7i wr cent iJr viH. ach; sirth Want I.sll auliscrlliers, averau; llif; Sixth W.rd quota IJO.OOO.

llU.lV'ni b1; av.r arh. 'or Newiwt, 147S.OOO; sale. J1.2C1..00; suliacrilM-rs. en. average each aubserllier, I1S4.

Thom sale. $3:.. I0. subscrilier. 1.23T, iiercentage 310.

avel-sb each S36I; Bellevu 1100.000. sales I25J.150. 1.70H, -reeataae 3 average each 1141: I lay ton. iiuota 1IO0.MD. sales I11.0IU, subscribers 1.114.

prcentae. 1S. average each 110t; Bouthsat. quota 113.00. sales 117.40, auhacribera 7I, iwr-eentaa 110.

averairv each lit; Clifton, quota lio.ouo, saloa lit Hie, subscriber 41. ier-eentage 441. averaire each 1111: Cot Brll-llante. quota lll.OOO. sale 11.100, subserlb-r 300, percentage 300, average each 117.

To rill War Chest. The united war work campaign will b-- inaugurated November II. Monmouth street liberty loan headfiuartrrs will used for th drive to obtain th 14.000 soeTght from th county. Time who will have th work in chame are Wright Youtsey, Chairman; I. J.

Crawford. Secretary; K. P. Het-titrer. hulrman of finance i 1.

M. Witt. Treasurer; Captain M- W. Mclntyre, Pub licity and Huruau: A. Stcge-man, campaicn manasyr; W.

H. Newell. director of publicity. Societies te in thu fund Include th Y. M.

C. Y. W. 4 Knight of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Hoard. War Camp Community Service.

Amerlcbn Library Association aud Salvatloo Army. New Suits. Carrio Blom filed suit la Circuit Court yesterday against Rose E. Bloom (or vorv. They were married In June, HIT.

Cruelty I. alleged. Haymond A. Xeil Bled suit for a divorce iniimt Minnie W. ll.

They were married In Pittsbure. in 111. and moved to Mm where they continued to live until March, till, wbeu, he aaya, his wife deoarted hiui. To Aid Registrants. Tho following attorney, have been selected to ssatst registrants In filling out nucstionnaircs: First Ward.

W. U. Warren, Aubrey (iaroour, i ciaar anu n. i. Newell: attend Ward.

Arthur Moth and J. c. Wright: Third Ward, Bamii. Hrent Mpancv. Ham' Ounkel and iui Keuscher; fourth Ward, t'hrle Vtllius, Many Hawkins and William (Mark: Flfta Matt Moor.

vl shepler and John Heuvor; Hlxth Ward, Win. Butaii. W. J. Hiesin.

Irvln Witt, Jean S. Hawbuck and K. W. Hawkins. Epidemis Under Control.

dcatha of In Sue naa wr reported at Ft. Thorn, military port yesterday, and the epldvmio Is said to bo under control. In Newport Health Officer Dr. Joha Todd aald that while there had bee several deaths In the last tw or three days from the disease the epidemic la a baling. Albert Borrhsrsr Clifton, ice dealer.

St years old. died yesterday at St. Klisabeth Hospital of Influenis. His widow, and threw children are III at the beapital of th same disease. Th funeral will take place tomorrow murnlns.

GOLF BALLS TO ADVANCE. I Chtrago, Caitober n. Th price of golf balls Is to 'be advantvd soon, and the out- put jeari. I ductlon of 11, according to agents here of the maker. It le aald In at leading makes now, eeiims i fi.ii.

and those of lower grad will bo luerased accwrdlngly. I STAN TO WOUZ 0TJT. i UyKa th, loe.i misdlewelht, whe I in lured his hack -4a a foMhall game. ha. mmwmrmA a.

nil la ralv is rrWrll hB iTeMM- Inv wrk for hl ftsjbt wtih Kmy H7aa will work ut tsvaiiiiht rruk JffiS, KS 2, Ward, yuota sala Ise per ccnu l.tll sulajerllrT aviM 1M4 iJ suliacrlber." aver- a vi si srti i nr skate I 3 1 i 1.