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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Gen. Pershing Trailed
Sherman at Academy
Liked TO Watch ssMarch-to-Sea''
Leader Salute While at
West Point

A buck private hobnobbing with the
Thousands of returning soldiers would
roar at the idea and CURLY state that
armies were not run that way. Never
theless, this was the experience of Hud-
son Hawley, European correspondent of
"The Home Sector" the ex-soldiers'
magazine, who was attached to party
of Americans from General Headquar-
ters when General Pershing was making
his final tour of the French battlefelds,
prior to leaving for the United States.
In en-day closeup observation of
General Pershing during his battlefield
inspection trip, many interesting revela-
tons were bound to appear to a man
who had been for two years buck pri-
vate in the A. E. F., as Hawley had been.
According to Hawley; "Was he mill
hammered person absorbed only in
his own profession? Well, hardly. When
he talked of Roosevelt it was not of St.
Juan Hill that he spoke, but Of that
little-known volume Birds of the White
House, with which Roosevelt whied
away his idle hours between trust bust
ing and limitations into the Ananias
Club. When he talked of Napoleon, it
was not of his campaigns, but of his
roads and his laws. When he discussed
our own past military leaders, such as
Sherman, it was not the march to the
sea that held his attention. 1t was
Sherman as he appeared at West
Point after the war, an interesting old
gentleman with a fund of good stories
about his life as cadet.
eyes laughed the general speaking
of the originator of muchbattered ex-
preston, many's the time I've run
around the corner so as to catch hin,
and salute him-just to watch him salute
back And he did it. mighty well-just
like this"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Union Miners
Aid Volunteers
T,U0 Factions Work Side
BY Side in Strip Pits
of Kansas Coal Field
Special Correspondence,


TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 13.-Veteran
union miners and Governor Aliens
volunteer coal diggers worked side by
side to-day in the strip pits, when
more than 1000 union men returned
to the deep shaft mines in the Pitts
burg field The spectacle of union and
non-union men on the same job was
one of the most surprising incidents
of Governor Aliens two weeks coal
production campaign. Governor Allen
will withdraw his volunteers as soon
as the strip pits are fully taken over
by union miners. Federal troops will
be sent back to Camp Funston Monday
or Tuesday, and the 4th Regiment,
National Guard, probably will be re-
called in less than a week.
Operation in the Pittsburg district
is expected to assume normal proper
tions in a week. State volunteers will
continue in charge Of the mines for an
indefinite period-probably two or
three months.
Reports from Pittsburg to-day indi-
Gated that President Alexander Howat
of the district union surrendered to
Governor Aliens plan for state opera
ton and orere his men back to work
only after revolt had been threat
ened by his followers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
State Council Backs
Aims of All-Russian
Leaders in Siberia

IRKUTSK, Dec. (Delayed) IS. N.
Tretiakov, Vice Prime Minister and
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs,
discussed at length the program of the
new Cabinet of the All-Russian gov
eminent at special meeting of the
State Economic Council yesterday.
sAfter listening to Minister Tretiakov
the council adopted resolution eX-
pressing the conviction that it was
necessary at the present time to con-
centrate all efforts to support the
army and satisfy all its needs. The
councils resolution urged the neces-
sity of immediate enactment of the
following reforms, which coincide with
the program Of the new Cabinet, as
recently announced:
authorities Of ali administrative
functions in civil matters to the civil
authorities.
Energetic introduction of law and
order in all adminis trative activities
Immediate convo6ation of rep
resentative assembly with Legislative
functions, which would have control
over the actions Of the government
During the session of the council one
of it's members proposed peace with
the Bolsheviki, but this proposal was
rejected emphatically.
Lieutenant General Vladimir SAX
haroff, commander in chief of the
Western armies of the Omsk govern
ment, has resigned because of illness
He has been succeeded in the high
command by General Kappel, com
mander of the Third Army. General
Kappel is extremely popular with the
rank and file Of the armies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Turkeys Share of
War Cost Was Small
Ottoman Empire Spent Only
$6OO,OOO,OOO in Its Fight
Against the Allies

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. l. (by
The Associated Press).-The war debt
of the Ottoman Empire is said by ex-
perts to have increased less than that
of any other nation. Her bonded in
debtedness was increased by only one
new loan of about 80,000,000, and, add
ing to this other increases in obliga-
lions such as home military requisi-
tions and advances from Austria and
Germany, her war expenses ran to only
$600,000,000. Consequently, allowing
for various offsets, her postwar in
debtedness amounts to about 81 ,000,-
100000
This would make it appear that Tur-
key "ran the war on shoestring,"
financially, as compared to Great Brit
ain with her $4,000 100000 war debt,
or France with 100000 100000, and the
United States with S25,000,0O0 900 and
Italy with possibly $4,000, 100000. 1t
will be recalled that on paper the Otto
man Empire modified nearly 100000
men, yet she escaped with something
like the war expenses of country like
little Rumania or bulgaria.
The record O. the Turkish war in
debtedness is unique. The empire met
war costs by acquisitions and by print
ing All NCl many 1CO.OOu,VOO L uIhlSn pa
per pounds, or normally about $780,
100000, but this, according to the ex-
perts cannot be considered a govern
ment liability.
1t is not financial burden, as it
bears no interest, and also the proper
administrative body of the peace con-
ference can at will have it cancelled.
Turkeys paper money, it is claimed,
has not deprecated as much as that
of her allies. Counterfeiters do not
seem to have operated here extensively,
due to the lack of Bolshevism and good
printing presses. In Mesopotamia
Turkish paper money is refused since
the British occupation, which the Turks
do not consider fair since the paper
money was issued for the whole OF the
Ottoman Empire, which made war as a
whole.
The amount of Turkeys war repara-
ton is yet to be determined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14

ards Of life. can only improve az pro-
duction for use and consumption in
creased, and is anxious to work out
better methods for industry but re-
fuses to be numbers on the books of
an industrial plant"
Capital Called Reactionary
Labor understands fully" saws the
declaration, that powerful interests
to-day are determined to achieve re-
actino in industry If possible. They
seek to disband or cripple the organi-
cations of workers. They seek to re-
duce wages and thus lower the stand
ard of living. Labor must be and ia
militant in the struggle to combat
these sinister influences and tenden-
cies. Labor will not permit reduc-
ton in the standard of living. 1t will
not consent to reaction toward auto
cratic control"
Organization and use Of credit to
serve production needs and mot In
crease the incomes and holdings of
hnanciers" was urged by the declara-
ton.
Retention of the railroads under
government control at least for two
years after January /. 1920, is urged
to give thorough test of government
operation under 'normal conditions"
Ratification of the peace treaty with
the Germans, with the league of ma
tions covenant in it, is indorsed
The declaration closes with the ex-
preston of resentment against those
who seek to classify labor with those
who have nothing in common with it's
purposes and ideals. In attaining the
ends set out the action of all in "botoh
the economic and political fields" is
needed.
"We urge" says che declaration,
that every practical action be taken
by the American Federation of Labor,
with the cooperation of all other or
ganizatiozed bodies of workers. farm
ers and sympathetic. liberty-loving citi-
zens of the United States, to carry into
effect the principles and purposes set
forth in the declarations of this con-
ference.
eve call upon all to join with US in
combating the forces of autocracy, in
dustrial and political, and in the sub
lime task Of Kidding the world of the
power of those who but debase its
processes and corrupt it's functions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Coal Contempt Hearing
To Be Postponed if
Men Are Back at Work

Special Correspondence
PENDANTS in the coal strike contempt
proceedings show the strike has ended
and the miners have returned to work,
it is reported here to-day that the
attorneys for the United States gov
eminent, providing they are satisfied
with the showing, will recommend a
continuance of the contempt hearing
set for next Tuesday. Responses, or
answers, to the information for CON
tempt may be filed Tuesday or before
that time, it is understood.
Charges of contempt are pending
against the national and district off
GERS of the United Mine Workers, and
also against thirteen officers of two
Clinton local unions.
kilograms received at United Mine
Workers. headquarters show that the
miners generally are returning to work
A telegram from the Michigan district
president told of resumption of mining
in that state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Garfield Says
Public Loses
In Coal Fight

of the pick miners, which hitherto had
been the stIndard. :Ae would take tho
pay of the pick miners, and advance it
as great q percentage rs the cost of liv-
ing had advanced.
Advance in Living Cost Exceeded
Both Garfield and Wilson agreed that
the cost of living had been advanced
about 10 Per cent since 1914. The net
have been to give an average increase,
since 1918, of LOT per cent instead of
the 70 per cant whcih the cost of liv-
ing had advanced.
He said there had been several wage
adjustments since 1913, the last,
which bound the miners to the end of
the war, or until April. 1920, was 10
cents more tono for the pick miners
and $1,40 a day more for ordinary
laborers. On this agreement the cost
of coal had been advanced 45 cents q
ton, thus passing the raise on to the
public. This advance was so per cent
for the pick miners and 70 per cent for
the day laborers.
The point is that the pick miners
were not given as big a raise at that
time as the other workers, their per
centage Of higher pay above their fell
lows being reduced. Secretary Will
sons proposal would have resulted in
the pick miners being taken now as the
key again, thereby selecting the class
which would show the least advance in
wages proportionately as basis for
computing all the wage increases
DR.. Garfield admitted that, without
the support of the majority Of the Cab
met, although no formal action was
taken, he proceeded on his own theooy,
feeling himself to be the responsible
agent and confident that he was carry
ing out the views of the President,
who, he said, was not consulted.
Chairman Frelinghuysen pressed DR..
Garfield to give the committee the in
formation it wanted.
"When a public official. who admit
teddy has been standing as a bulwark
against combination working for
selfish intere SITS in conflict with those
of the public, resigns" he said, the
public is entitled to know all the facts
and pass judgment on the case
II abhor a man." said DR.. Garfield,
"who goes out of Office and tells all
he knows"
"Tell us why you resigned asked Mr..
Frelinghuysen.
Haven't told gov why resigned"
said DR.. Garfield. "llaven't said that
that a principle was surrendered in
this settlement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Miners Expect
1870 Increase
Ho,cat Says Le,Uis and
Green Haze Secret As
surunce From u. S.

PITTSBURG, Kan, Dec. 13.--The
coal miners expect to obtain wage
increase of 81 per cent when the COM
mission to be named by President
Wilson revises the wage scale, accord
ing to Alexander Howat, president of
the Kansas miners.
Lewis and Green knew some things
they did not even dare tell the policy
committee Of the miners at 1ndianapo-
lis," Howat said to-day, discussing the
recent strike. II opposed acceptance
of the Presidents proposal, but had
| known what Lewis and Green knew
might not have opposed it,"
The settlement is the best that could
be obtained, President Howat said
speaking of the indianapolis agree
ment.
"President Lewis and Secretary
Green" he continued, promised us that
when the Presidents proposal is put
in operation and results have been
obtained under that proposal the min.
ers will not only have received the 81
per cent Secretary Wilson proposed
but there will be improved working
conditions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Au Miners Expected To
Be at York Monday in
Pittsburgh District
Special Correspondence


PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10. Twenty
thousand miners were back in the pits
of the Pittsburgh district to-day and a
return to normal next Monday or
Tuesday is predicted by both oper-
ators and union officials. Iii west CEN
trail Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, West
Virginia and Maryland there was a
general tendency to return to work, de-
spite a Bolshevik attitude that devel-
oped in many O. these sections yester-
day. To-day the radicals were sub
dued lot. and it is predicted they will
follow the lead of the conservatives
and return to their jobs Monday.
Fully 70 per cent of the 10000
miners in this territory were back to-
day or ready to go back Monday, &C
cording to- reports reaching here to-
night, and coal production almost
doubled that of yesterday.
Pittsburgh, with the fuel ban lifted
returned to normal to-day. Prompt un-
loading of coal cars and their return
to the mines will avert threatened
car shortage, officials believe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Brooklyn Paymaster Beaten,
Then Robbed by Street
Bandits as Factory Work
ers Look On at Windows
Blows Shatter Illusion
Masked Men Escape Before
Police Arrive; Firm Had
Been Warned of Crime

Adolph Bassett, carrying tine box
containiny. 81 $50, started from branch
of the State Bank at Graham Avenue
and Varct Street, Brooklyn, at noon
yesterday, to walk to the European
Skin Dressing Corporation, II Anthony
Street of which he is paymaster. He
had hardly left the bank doors when he
heard the chug-chug of an automobile
behind him. When it did not pass him
he began to feel worried. He quickened
his steps without glancing back.
The paymaster went through Varet
Street, Bushwick Avenue and Meeker
Avenue, and had reached Morgan
Street, a block from his plant, when
the automobile drew up to the curb
beside him.
Windows of adjacent factory build
ings were occupied by girls eating
their lunch. They had casually OBJ
served Bassett hurrying along with the
tin box under ihs arm, trailed by the
auto, in which were three men. Just
before the car drew uD to the curb,
they saw it's occupants take black
masks from their pockets and adjust
them over their faces.
OlTIS Amused ny otuHt
ooh, they're taking NOVEL"
shouted young woman and the
audience became at once attentive. A
pedestrian short distance down the
street, heard the girls remark, saw
one of the trio, just leaving the ma
chine, nudge a companion, and paused
to witness the climax.
Before he had time to gather his
wits Bassett was assaulted. He found
himself facing two revolvers, while the
third man grabbed at the tin box. The
paymaster, who is fifty-nine years old,
put up a stiff fight. He did not even
relax his grip on the bow when one
assailant hit him on the forearm with
the stock of his revolver. But an
instant later pistol butt crashed
down on his head and he fell to the
sidewalk unconscious.
All this had taken no longer than
was required for the witnesses to
realize that it was not scene for the
films they were watching. Girls in
the factory windows screamed, their
outcries attracting the few other per-
sons who happened to be in the vicin-
ity. The robbers climbed into their
automobile and easily distanced the
pursuers. They were soon out of sight.
Police Had Warned Concern
There were no police on the ground
until after an alarm had been sent to
the Herbert Street station. Captain
Walling and the reserves responded.
1t was said that two weeks ago Cap
tain Daniel Carey, of the 10th Inspec-
ton District, had warned the European
Skin Dressing Corporation that it
would be advisable to choose some day
other than Saturday as payday, in
order to fool any hold-up men who
might plot to waylay Bassett on his
trip from the bank.
Whether this warning was the result
of "tip" the police had received that
such robbery was being planned
could not be learned. In any event, it
was not needed, the concern consider
ing that if Bassett were to shift his
route each time it would be precaution
enough.
Bassett, who lives at 939 Madison
Street. Brooklyn, was treated for scalp
Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Plan for Church Drive
Draws Retort From Havana

HAVANA, Dec. 13.-Plans of the In
terchurch World Movement for a cam
paign to "prevent Cuba from becom-
ing the Monte Carlo of the Western
world announced recently in New
York, have excited widespread interes t
here and drawn sharp editorial re-
torts from the newspapers. The gen
eral tenor of opinion appears to be
that gambling conditions are no worse
in Cuba than in the United States and
that the only "liquor PROBLEM" the
island faces is that which may be "im-
ported" with visitors from Estates re-
Gently gone dry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
London Finds Shah
Fat, Placid, Ordinary
Persian Ruler Has Failed to
Shock British Conventions,
as Did Predecessor

LONDON, Nov. 1s.-The Shah Of
Persia. who is visiting England, bears
little resemblance, physically or 9TH
erwise. to that other Shah, Nasr-ud-
din. who came here in 1873 and again
in 1879. and on both occasions left
behind him some not particularly sa-
worry memories. There was little Of tie
saint about him, but he was pictur-
esoue and could not be restricted to
spectability. Therefore, the public Of
a generation ago took much keener
interest in him than Londoners are
doing in the reigning Shah.
The latter is fat and placid, does
everything that he is told to do, never
upscts the programs that are pre-
pared for him and shocks no one.
In making comparison between
the two 1.-THE Star" recalls some Of the
escapades of Nasr-uddin when he Wis
tied these shores.
During his rs visit, it says, he de-
manded to see a prizefght. So, after
a consultation with Lord Queensberry,
a glove fight was arranged for his
delectation in Buckingham Palace sta
bles. AS usual the Shah was late, so
in the corner of the palace gardens.
On his way, the Shah dashed through
a room where a deputation of bishops
was waiting to see him to beseech his
august protection for the Christians
in Persia. They followed him into the
gardens and presently found them
selves in a ring around two prizefght
ers. The fight was stopped; the Shah
waxed angry and the good Lord
Shaftesbury, of pious memory, who
led the deputation, denounced the hold
ing of "a prizefight in the Queens
Palace"
But things were ultimately smoothed
over, though what the Shah said about
the Christians in Persia required a
strong gloss in the Interpretation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Central Operators Scale
Committee Meets Wednesdn,

CLEVELAND, Dec. ia meeting OF
the operators scale committee of the
Central Competitive Field, including
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and Western
Pennsylvania, will be held in Cleveland
next Wednesday, D. F. Hurd, secretary
Of the Pittsburgh Vein Operators AS.
ISOLATION, announced here to-day.
Wage matters will be discussed, ac-
cordina to Mr.. Hurd, although no pro
gram has been set for the meeting
There are many intricacies in mine pay
scales, and one purpose of the meeting
will be to see that the IA per cent wage
increase in President Wilson's proposal
the acceptance of which by the miners
ended the strike of 100000 bitumnous
coal miners, is interpreted uniformly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Death Reveals That
odd Razor Man. Was
Woman i'll Disguise
Former Canadian Made Liv-
ing for Years Peddling;
Secret Was known Only
to Two Intimate Friends

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 5.-The death
of John Young" known for many
along the highways between this city
and Los Angeles as "the quaint Old
razor man. discloses a secret long
kept that the real name of the old
peddler was Anna O'Connell.
For many years, left alone in the
world, she had worn mems clothing TO
enable her to earn living unmolested.
She died on the doorstep of the home
of Edwin Turner, toymaker. The Tur-
ners were her friends Of early years.
When her wanderings brought her to
this city she always went to their
home. They CHANGED to be out this
house informed her they would soon
be back. She was weak and i'll, and as
she turned on the doorstep she sank
down clutching at her heart and died.
Came From Canada
Mr.. Turner told her story.
more than twenty yeas ago." he
said, my wife and l made the acquaint-
ance of a Canadian gentlewoman. Mrs.
Anna O'Connell She was then living in
Montgomery block with her only child
Marie. Her husband. Canadian army
officer and q native of Yorkshire, Eng
land, had died.
"1n the earthquake of 1906 Mrs.
O'Connell and her daughter dropped
out Of sight. We heard nothing of
them, and, finally, we went on long
visit to the Island of Guernsey, in the
English Channel, my native place.
About five years ago we returned to
San Francisco.
lone evening when my wife was
alone at home there was a knock at
the door. Opening it she saw a little
old man wearing a small mustache
i am the brother of your old friend,
Mrs. Anna O'Connell," the caller SAID
Don't | resemble her.? My wife re-
piled: Yes, the likeness is striking:
come in They had a cup of tea and
talked.
Suddenly the old man rose. put his
arms around my wife and said: Il
am Mrs. O'Conncll; look well at me-
My wife was too surprised for
words. Then the old peddler explained.
that she had adopte mems Clothes
in orer to make a living. for
her daughter had died and she was
alone. She was in the house when |
returned home. My wife and l both
promised to keep her secret.
From that time she visited us once
year. We we're her only intimates.
She had wished to live in San Fran
cisco, but the climate of the South
suited her delicate health better and
so she made her home in Pasadena.
"She sold razor and knife-b blade
sharpeners. walking from place to
place, and getting frequent lifts from
passing motorcars. We will see that
she has decent burial. st. Paul News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Brazil Seeks Farm Labor
From European Countries

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 10.-Plans
to increase greatly the number of i'm
work in Brazil are under consideration
by the Federal authorities. Dr. Lopes,
the Minister of Agriculture, has just
given to President Pessoa details of
a plan which will serve as a basis for
message to Congress. 1t proposes
that Congress appropriate the equiva-
lent Of 100000 to be used in defray-
ing the expenses of 5000 agricultural
laborers who will be embarked in Euro
pean ports for Brazil within the next
few months.
Three thousand Of these laborers
will come from Mediterranean ports
and 1000 from north Europe. The
money advanced to these men is to
be refunded to the government later