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The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
METAL WORKERS CALL
STRIKE In II SHOPS

A strike was called yesterday by
members OF Sheet Metal Workers
Union. No. l02. Of this city, upon the
refusal by the Sheet Metal Contrsc-
tors Association TO meet the demands
OF the workers for an increase in
wages from IS cents to 81 an hour.
There are more than 200 members OF
the union employed in twenty-seven
shops in this city. Eight OF the shops
struck yesterday, and II was said
some Of the hops had met the de-
msnds.
Clarence J. Cooper. business agent
for the union, said yesterday that he
expected all shops where members
were employed soon 10 be affected by
the strike.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
HUNT SOCIETY CLUE
In COOPER MURDER

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 2-The police
last night were working on a theory
that persons prominent in society had
a hand In the staying OF Robin Coop
er. an attorney, who was the victim
Of a mystery murder that Is battling
sd Nashville. The site of the murder
indicated knowledge by guilty per-
sons Of the most exclusive secuon Of
Nashville.
One theory, said TO be wen ground
ed, is that Cooper vas employed as
counsel in a divorce action In high
society which was about 10 break"
and that his refusal to withhold ali
or certain parts in the csse led 70
his death.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
Smiling Charley" Kited
Checks for S750,000

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-Charles A.
Amber. former State insurance
commissioner, 'kited' checks az
sregating s75O.OOO, through the
wrecked North Penn Bank.
This wildcat finance was carried
on in the relatively short period
from March, 1919. until last July
IS, when the bank was closed with
an estimated shortage of s2,144,OO0.
Smiling Charlie" as the defend
ant is known in political circles
through the State. appeared jaunty
as he sat in the prisoners dock in
Central Station.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
olicemen toDefy
City Commissioners
Jltimatum Declaring that Union Members
Of the Force Will Be Discharged After
Sunday Stirs Organization Leaders to
Fighting Pitch-Meeting Saturday Night.

The Washington PoIeemens Union last night was summoning
very that could be brought bear fight the
district Commissioner made yesterday, that the
Federation Labor by next Sunday mid
light suffer the penalty of wholesale Dismissal members
the force.
That the policemen do intend buffed out of their de-
emnaOn strongly indicated last night They feel they
resident and organized labor their side and autoerac action
the Commissioners served only intensity the men in their move
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
HOLIDAY ASKED
ON PARADE DAY
Capper Introduces Resolu-
ton Closing City to Hon
or First Division.

September 16. when Gen. Persh-
ing is scheduled to lead the First
Division In parade here, will be a
legal holiday II Congress acts ia.
vorably on a joint resolution intro
duced yesterday by Senator Capper.
Kansas. The resolution refers TO
the division as gallant troops. who.
under the guidance of their able
and courageous commanders, pio-
neered the way across the track
less seas to carry grim defeat to
the onrushing Geran hordes. and
whose thinned ranks and golden
chevrons bear mute testimony TO
the part they played in vanquish-
ing the foreign foe"
Preparations were rushed yester-
day for the reception to the First
Division. Lumber was unloaded in
front of the White House and
erection of the grandstands to seat
5000 persons in the Court OF Honor
began.
Tickets will be on sale at the
Offices of T. Arthur Smith. 1906 G
street northwest. before Monday,
Col. Robert n. Harper. chairman of
the citizens committee, announced
last night
These tickets will range in price
from s1.50 to 81 apiece
1t has been decided that the
arch to be erected at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. will be eighty-eight feet
high and ffty-six feet across, maxi
ing 1t the largest of its kind ever
erected in Washington.
washingtonians who have in
their possession allied flags have
been asked by Col Harper to notify
him at the District National Bank
Building.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
100 Mexican Shots Riddled
American Scouting Airplane
Attack in Which Capt. Davis McNabb Was
Wounded Was Well Organized and Is
Declared by Army Officials to Be "a
Very Serious Matter in Report Sent to
The War Department Last Night.

San Antonio Texas, Sept IA Mexican attack Anaias
ahane which Capt Davis MeNabb suffered su.Ast
wound the head the wo Of lone snper but evde.fy
weloganized attack according made Soutb. Depart
men headquarten tonight
There Is Mezesns in the party, and than sksss
fred Capt MeNabb said evidently Organized
Army sfeiaL have filed complete report wasLnstoa. Ty
refuse to other than say very sersss
matter"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
500 Homeless in Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn. Sept 2.-Approxi-
mately 500 Memphis families are
homeless" local transfer men de-
clared today. as the result of inabil-
ity to find new dwellings or apart
ments when forced out by the expira-
ton of their leases.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
Prize for Best Potatoes.

Trenton, n. j.. Sept A series
OF prizes for the best potatoes
grown in New Jersey during the
present year will be offered by the
State Potato Association, it was an
nounced today The offer will be
made to stimulate the growing of
fine potatoes.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
Austria Gets Final Terms.

Paris, Sept. 2-The Austrian dele
cation was handed the remaining pro-
visions Of the peace treaty this after
noon. Chancellor Renner will leave at
once for Vienna to lay the treaty be-
tore the national assembly.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
Allies Firmly Reject
Austrian Mercy Pea

Paris, Sept 2-The Austrian pcopls
must pay.
Rehearsing with eloQT@Ui fCuoe cle
danning record OF the A -7ari1- ~-r-l Il
In their support of the T fl sasrs.s, sne
Peace Conference, through the pen Of
Clemencesu. has replied to the AUS
trtan plea that Stree the Hspsburs
Empire has been overthrown the peo-
pie of that counu, should not be
made 70 suffer.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
lnsurgent Miners Lose,

st. Louis, Sept. 2.-The insurgent
movement among Illinois miners has
lost, according to David Reid, char
man of the insurgents State policy
committee. Collapse of the strike
movement was caused by lack of sup
port. Reid said.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
Three Killed By Train.

= Camden, N, J., Sept a.-Samuel
sloss, of Atlantic City, and James
Ballaine were instantly killed when
a train today crashed into q motor
truck In which. they were riding.
Samuel Gorson. L soldier. died later
OF tn3urisA
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
Five Overcome by Water Gas.

Philadelphia Sept. 2.-Five men
were overcome by water gas" in the
ballast tanks OF a government trans.
port here this afternoon. The men
were found unconscious after they
had been sent below to repair the
tanks.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
President Will Review Fleet.

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 2.-Secretary
Daniels, for President Wilson, to-
day accepted Seattle's invitation to
review the Pacific fleet here from
me decks OF the historic battleship
oregon at + p. m. Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
Meeting Saturday Night.

Meeting Saturday Night.
l. E. Draeger. president protein
4 the union. announced last night
hat a meeting will be held satur-
ay night, about twentyfour hours
efore the COMMISSIONER ultima
I'm expires, when it is believed
he men will declare their intention
I sticking to the union.
President Draeger issued the fol-
owing statement last night giving
easons why the policemen are or
aniZinS:
Present waEesG S11O a month
for first three years, including
bonus; basic pay $50 for these
three years
SEQ a month for fourth to
eighth years, including bonus;
basic pay 800 for these four
years.
$3.50 month after eighth
year, including bonus; basic
pay $40 a month.
For the first grade these
wages nre equal only to what
S55 wouId buy in 1914; $50 n
month in 1914 for the second
grade. and 10 SG5 n month for
the highest grade.
On these wages the police
must buy their own winter and
summer uniforms, which at
present prices are $3.50 for
summer and s65.5O for winter,
and they must support their
families. Washington Is now
one OF the most expensive
cities in the world to live in.
On these slender wages they
work seven days week of
hfty-siN hours on street duty
and ten or twelve hours on re-
Seryc-a 6G-hOur week with no
sundays on. vacation of
twenty days u year is all they
get.
The Washington police nre
MniOnIzinG for the standard Is
hour week Of union labor
throughout the country. They
want the three grades paid
81 .SOO-equnI in buying power
to but 5000 four years ago;
FkC8D aiIer thrft gthTS strN-
fce-equTi to but $3.50 four
years ago, and S2,00O-equal TO
but ~ 900 four years ago. for
service after the eighth year.
They do not want the bonus
system continued because under
present conditions it may be
cut of at any time.
The wages which they ask
are not n good, when meas
ured in buyinE power, as what
they got in 1914.
wazh!ngton.S citizens in general,
[ appeared Iast night. were look
ng uufavurably on the Commits
toners decree. It was given an
irIng at . meeting of the Columbia
TafgLts Ci+iz-uS' Association and q
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03
Capt. MeNsbb May Recover.

N7pt "eNspb Nay De~cvev.
The report was made TO hesoQuay-
ters by Col. B. B. Buck, Commanding
the Laredo district who stated an
investigation was being made. Capt.
McNabb is not fatally injured. though
his wound Is serious.
Capt McNsbb and Lieut. Johnson
were on scout duty on the American
side Of the Rio Grsnde when the band
on the Mexican side opened Ere Al
though bleeding profusely, Capt Me-
Nabb made a safe landing.
AcNsbb was flying at a low sltftuos.
sixteen miles northwest Of Laredo.
near the mouth Of San Isabel Greek,
when he saw the Mexicans, be said.
Before the sirplsne could ascend the
Aexicans opened FIRE.
Bullets Riddle the Airpiase.
The airplsne was riddled. One bui-
let struck hcNsSb back the ear.
McNabb managed TO guide the plane
to American soil. where he landed on
the ranch Of Leyendecker MulaIly, an
American. He wss taken into the
farmers house and officials al Fort
Mcintosh were notified
An airpiane with an army physician
was rushed TO the farm and AcNabb@s
wound treated He was taken oxcs
to the fort
The Washington herald., 1919-09-03

wazh!ngton.~ citizens in general,
/ appeared last night. We're look
ng uufavurably on the Commis-
ioners' decree. It was given an
irIng at meeting of the Columbia
IeiChts Citizens Association and
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
PROPOSED WILSON TOUR
ONCE MORE POSTPONED
President Is Now Expected to Leave
Capital Between August
20 and 30.
TO DO MISSIONARY" WORK
Plans Conferences Today With -Four
Republican Senators and With
Three Others on the Following
Day-Othcr Appointments Made.
TO DO MISSIONARY" WORK
ny JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.

WASIIINGTON, July % - President
Wilson's proposed tour of the country
on behalf of the peace treaty and the
league of nations covenant suffered
another poStponcmcnt today. He is
not expected TO leave until some time
between August 20 and so. 1t was
originally planned that the President
make the trip within two weeks OF his
return from France.
While tho present hot weat ther.
coupled with the Presidents recent
indisposition, represents the official ex-
pianation OF the postponement of the
trip. II is generally believed that the
PRESIDENT 10 devote all of his time for
the present TO "missionary" work in
the ranks OF the Republican Senators.
who are opposed TO the treaty and the
league in their present form.
1t was announced at the White House
today that the President would see
and three on Thursday. Those on the
list tomorrow are Senator'S Dillingham;
OF Hermont; Harding, Of Ohio: Ger
consin. For Thursday engagements
have been made for Senators New and
Watson. of Indiana. and keyes. OF New
root have already notified the White
House OF their acceptance of the Presi-
dents invitation. and the other accept
onces are expected TO be in by to-
morrow.
Among other appointments slated
for tomorrow at the White House are
Homer :. Cummings, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. aud
julius Barnes. head OF the United
States Grain Corporation. Mr.. Cum
mings VIII probably have a lot 10 tell
pleteA two-months tour of all West
ern states. save t'vo. and has practi-
cally blazed trial for the President
to follow in his Forthcoming campaign.
Mr.. Cummings. on his return 10 the
capital. said the West was 80 per cent
for the league Of nations"
1t was made known today that the
President will make his trip whether
L..l Sa..aI,d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
10000 STREET CAR MEN
QUIT, AND CHICAGO walks
Men Disregard Orders OF Union
Officials and Tie Up Entire
Traffic Facilities.
NO ATTEMPT TO OPERATE
Workers Demand Scvcnty-Fivc Cents
Per Hour, While Companies Offer
SiNty-Ffrc Cents, With Average
Wage Of S5.2S.

CHICAGO. July 2e.-Chicago's stree.
car strike. that went into effect at 4
O'Clock this morning. when $1,000 en-
pioyees disregarded orders OF union
officials and walked out, continued
without indication of a break tonight.
In the meantime local union officials
and heads Of the street car systems
awaited the arrival of W. d Mahan,
international president OF the street
railway employees, from Detroit. 1t
WAS expected when he investigated the
situation he would order referendum
vote by the men on the terms offered
to them. and which local union Off
cials and more Conservative workers
have signiied their Willingness to
accept
No attemp, will be made, IT was an
nounccd, 10 operate either surface or
elevated lines. The strike went into
effect at an hour when Chicago slept.
hundreds Of thousands Of toilcrs went
10 stations and street car crossings.
waiting for cars. not knowing the strik .
had gone into effect. There had been
no previous warning, for last night
IL was believed. when news spread that
AN agreement had been reached be-
tween union chiefs and street car
heads that strike had been avertcd.
Decision OF the men 10 walk out came
at ma ass-mecting. where union chiefs
presented the terms OF the agreement
l.. - Brand. member OF the interua :
tionai board OF the mems union.
attempted to present the termIse WAS
howied down before he had completed
his statement.
william Qulnlan. president OF the
elevated line union. who was presiding.
raped for order and shouted:
It's all over. We strike at o'clock. '
a, o'clock every surface and Gle
waited line car was in the barn, and not
a wheel moved.
The compromise offer Of the electric
railway companies. which was rejected.
and the demand Of the men follow;
Employees involved: 10000 on sur
face lines and $500 on elevated sys-
TENS.
Employees demands: IS cents an
hour: eight-hour day; wage per day
Sc; time and half for overtime: 20
per cen, OF all runs 10 be completed in
eight hours; all runs TO be completed IN
fourteen hours siX-day week.
Offered by compan!cs % cents an
hour for surface lines: 67 cents AN hour
for elevated system: average wage per
dav. s52S: cight-hcur day: time and
a half for overtime; all runs to nc com
rletcd in thirteen hours for l. men
and fourteen for surface mea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
DECLARES PEOPLE
ASK RATIFICATION
Chairman of National Committee
Says Democrats Will Win
in 1920.
RETURNS FROM WESTERN TRIP
Asserts Majority Are Satisfied
With Covenant as 1t
Stands.
RETURNS FROM WESTERN TRIF

WASHGNGTON. July 2a.-Homcr S.
Cummings, airman Of tho Democratic
National Committee. who returned to
Washington today after Il two months
tour Of the states west of the Mis-
sissippi River. said in his opinion. the
great mass OF the people. regardless
Of party Affiliations, favors speedy
raticatton Of the peace treaty.
Regarding tho political outlook for
1920. Mr. Cummings said:
There is ever reason for believing
that the Democrats viii he successful
IN 1870 We are just now passing
incapacity on Capitol Hin. which the
people VIII not care to repeat
Ny sincere belief. based upon per-
sonal observation, is that the people are
oEerw nclininSly in favor of the league
ot nations. said Mr.. Cummings. II
believe further that they are satisfied
nni MIN ~, me covsnant as it stands and are
Sity for senatorial reservations or in :
terpretations.
They see in the league coyenan,
not political issue, but great
huma n!tarian association designed to
prevent future war. One who ira
cspMo csrsed tii ms great country. as have.
cannot IAN 10 note that the opposition
20 the league !S crumb ling. have
absolute confidence that the Deonle viii
rrespohd 10 the appeal of the President
mat the Senate, taking its cue from
puonc sentiment, Will give official
3anction to ;he great work OF the
President and his colleagues in the
peace conference
Here in Washington where rar,i
sahsnip /: strong. one finds bitter op-
ponents OF the league and Of cverv-
tnlng else proposed by the adminis-
ration but that is not true OF the
fiOun,ry in a; large. on the Pacific Coast.
III the inter mountain region and in
ii.t Midd!e states most of the great
republican newspapers are as earnest
~ adrocating the adoption of nhe
go go as are the Democratic and indie
,ra,, My view % i that the people want the
treaty quickly disposed of so thai
congress may turn its attention 10 in.
iortdAt domestic and economic sub
Jects. While the country was never
more prosperous than it is at the pres
emt en- t,me. 1t is equally true that the
purchasing power of the dollar -
haya far less 5, than normal. This the people
nave oltilculty in unders tandinp Tbs
hish cost of living is real ntobien,
IN mffn, most American households Every
tmoIt It should be made 60 relieve his
| ouroensome conditions"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
"Automobiles and Accessories"

when we remember n certain re-
rifal in ancient history, where il II
told rhnt because there ..wus no food
In NIL the Iand and they were come
PEELED 10 go down into Egypt tn buy
corn" VIC think of all this great
section of the United states ns to
the Automobile Industry. And we
are wondering why one-eighth Of
all the automobile buyers of the
country, and who live here I'm the
southeustcrn section must "needs
journey up into the Auto Egypt" OF
Detroit md Cleveland 10 buy auto
mobiles.
These same States spent SSi.OO0.-
600 last yenr for ears and $4,000, 6D0
for acccssories-tOOk the Nancy
they produced here and carried Il
nearly nil AWAY FROM THEIR
HOMES TO THOSE OTHER POINTS
AND EXCHANGED IT FOR AUTO
MOBILES AND PARTS.
Certainly we proudly boast OF the
fncts that our people have the money
and the buying desire, even to nj
most the capacity of our most cx-
cellent distributors service to sup
ply the demnnd. but why not RICH
MOND BUILD A LOT OF THOSE
CARS FOR OUR DI;t Lf;RS nnd the
city gain TINT additional profit
fhereOnf
Here - mn Industry thnt totals n
volume OF s1,OO0.0O0,000 yenrly for
motor vehicles. and another S".0,-
100000 for accessories. The capital
Invested IN the Industry IL far great
err thnn ali the nntiOnuI banks or
the country; greater than all steel
companies aside from the q. s. Steel,
Erenter thnn the Standard Oirs
thirty-hSe company = com mbinuti0nsi
greater thnn the combined capital
of the PENN, &. NJ. q 81. r., &. &
n. w. and the =. Y. &. railways.
The number Of employees and their
dependents would form city Rs
lirge ns Chicago. while the yearly
pay roll Of the factories reaches
nearly S75O,000,OOO (nIl the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
HOUSE VOTES FOR SALE
Of SURPLUS FOODsTUFFs
BY Almost Unanimous Voice Adopts
Resolution Calling for Speedy
Action by Baker.
WILL USE PARCEL POST
Republicans Charge War Department.
f1aC Avoided Putting Stocks ON
Market Because or Connivance
With Packing Interests.
WILL USE PARCEL POST
tRv Associated rrcss

WASHINGTON. July 2a.-Af,er an
all-day wraneie. the House tonight
adopted resolution reported out by
the war Investigating committee. re-
questing Secretary Baker to place on
sale without delay surplus food pro-
ducts held by the War Department and
valued at sl2o.oo0.0O0
The vote on the resolution was 2si
TO !, and was taken after the House
resolution offered by Democratic mem
hers of the committee providing that
the secretary be requested to put on
the market such part of the surplus
as is reasonably capable of being dis
tributed and sold, and providing for
sales organization at government
expense.
with this substitute out OF the way
tho House adopted. l52 TO l3O AN
amendment by Representative Kelly
Repuhiican; Pennsyivania,., directing
that the distribution be through the
After lighting all day and failing ,c
rally votes enough for their substitute
report. the Democrats supported the
selling, plan. and 1t was adopted by
roii.call; with chorus of ayes. Those
sentaiives Dominick. South Carolina:
Garner. Texas; Garrett. Tennessee. and
Hmmphreys. Mississippi. all Democrats
The debate was, the most partisan of
the session. and charges were made by
half a dozen Republican speakers that
the war Department had studiously
on the market because OF it's con.
nivance with the packing interests.
CharSes OF conspiracy were made. to
winch the Democrats replicd that if
Secretary Baker had thrown these
stocks on the market prices would
have broken. with a resultant panic,
can members OF Congress for impeach-
ment OF the Secretary Of War
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
PRESIDENT OF HUNGARY
KILLS SELF IN BUDAPEST
Ends Life in Assembly Building After
Making Speech Against
Soviet.
IBy Associa ted Prcss.l

GENEVA, July 2?.-Alexander Gar
bal. president OF the Hungarian Soviet
government killed himself in the as
sembly building at budapest after
delivering a speech against the Soviet
and the communist supporters and ac-
cusing Bella Kun. the Soviet leader and
Minister of Foreign Affairs, OF lead
ing the nation to rain. according to
the Munich Nachrichten.
NJ. Garbai, until recently, was re-
puted one of the strongest supporters
OF the Soviet government, but lately
he was said to have opposed Bella Kun:
lie was quoted AS stating he realized
the futility OF the governments stocks
TO try and make him tell the name Of
a supposed accomplice.
After he had been in this prison
some weeks, Colonel Maui was APP
pointed commandant as. the men
understood. a rcformer. Ryszelewski 4
said Colonel Maui addressed the men
on HIS arrival, and promised them that
IF man did right he would be
treated we'll.
On the strength of this promise
RysZclewski wrote an article describ
ing conditions which he entitled the
school for Boishevism," and handed
II to the commandant. He said that
the next day he was brought before
him and sentenced 10 three months
solitary confinement, for one month of
which he was handcuffed.