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So 200. 900 MONTHLY
FOR DUTCH SHIPS
u. S. Contract With Holland
ers Revealed.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-when the
American Government took over approx
mately 400, 900 lightweight tons of Dutch
shipping more than year ago, It con-
tracted to pay the Netherlands Govern
ment 50 shillings a ton monthly rental
at a definite rate of exchange. The fig-
ure was disclosed here to-day for the
first time. II equals little more than
IS a lightweight ton, or more than
SO, 10000 a month.
The United States agreed also to pay
the full value of each ship destroyed and
an assessed amount for damaged ships
All these ships now have been ordered
turned back to the owners as soon as re-
pairs can be made TO put them In as
good condition as when they were taken
over. None has been surrendered yet,
but eight or pine probably will be turned
back this month.
The contract by which the requisitioned
ships were taken over was regarded here
as very favorable to the Dutch owners,
as the rate of compensation was based
ON the high freights prevailing during
the war and the American Government
assumed all war risks OF damage or loss
Furthermore, the ships were kept con-
stantlygin operation. with no losses from
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be 100 per cent. behind the company and
against any union made strikes"
Deiler was accompanied by n commit
tee, of which one motorman had seen
seventeen years service, another twenty
ore years and third twenty years.
Frank OKeefe, superintendent OF the
Fresh Pond and Ridgewood depots. called
a meeting OF the Fresh Pond men and
urged them against a strike yesterday.
1T doesn't make any difference TO
me-" he told them. IT have n Job, strike
or not. But I am your friend and l
urge you to think twice before striking"
One hundred and fifty Of the 600 men
at Fresh Pond attended this meeting
under the auspices OF the welfare COM
mittee.
The Police Department made elaborate
preparations for possible trouble yester-
day. Every member Of the uniformed
force who has not telephone in his
homo, or who cannot be reached quickly
by wire. had to be on hand for duty at
this morning. The telephone numbers
Of all other men were listed and full
plans were mapped out for the distribu-
ton Of the men. Most Of the big B. r.
T. plants are near police stations and
officials, expected little trouble in pre-
serving order.
Deputy Police Commissioner Lea CHI, in
charge OF Brooklyn and Queens, was of
the opinion last night that there would
be no strike.
"If the men are called out" he said
81 don't think more than 20 per cent.
will respond. and there Is plenty OF
idle labor in the market just now. A
general strike would be suicidal"
His opinion was shared by Borough
Inspector Murphy. though. with Lieut..
Rathgaber and his Office staff, lie had
made all his plans for possible trouble.
Yesterday was pay day at the Bergen
street barns and there was little strike
talk az the men walked away with en-
velopes contained $40. $50 and $50 each.
Employees OF the Thrty-sixth street
barns said they saw company officials
there comforting with representatives OF
the Crowley strike breaking agency, but
this was denied by the officials.
District Attorney Harry A. Lewis said
last night that his Office was not con-
cerned in the strike unless the penal
laws should be broken.
I'm that case" he said, I'VE will pro-
coed promptly against any violator,
whether he is a striker. a strike breaker
or an officer of the railroad"
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$40 FARE FOR AIR
TRIP OVER ATLANTIC
Regular Service Planned BY
British Company.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette said tonight that Vickers.. Ltd.
are soon to start a regular transatlantic
air service with airships which the COM
pany was building for the British Navy
when the armistice was signed and
which are no longer required by the
Government The passenger rate has
been tentatively fixed at $40 and
freight viii be carried at $2,025 ton.
The first ship to make the voyage will
have gas capacity of 100000 cubic
feet and engines OF 1000 horse power
Larger ships. to carry 200 passengers,
start across the Atlantic.
The Air Ministry reported tonight
little change in weather conditions over
the Atlantic airship route. No change
in the present unfavorable conditions OH
this side of the ocean are likely to occur
during the next twenty-four hours.
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TWO filters EAGER
FOR RACE TO-DAY
Major Morgan Speeds Work at
st. Johns. n. F.. to Beat
Hawker Across.
FOG Is CAUSING DELAYS
Sopwith Biplane's Wireless
Trouble Prevents an
Early Start.
Special Despatch to The srS.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., April Hilary
Hawker. the Australian aviator, and
his navigator, Lieutenant Commander
Grieve of the British Navy, were COM
PEELED again to-day to postpone their
attempt to fly a Sopwith biplane across
the Atlantic Ocean. Hawker attributed
the postponement to weather conditions.
for although the rain had stopped fall
Ing the aviation grounds became en-
veloped in dense fog, and the ground
became so soft that II would have been
difficult for the machine TO get n proper
takeoff.
1t was learned to-day, however. that
one of the reasons, for the delay was
that Hawker and Commander Grieve
have been having trouble with their
wireless apparatus
Meanwhile Major Morgan and Capt.
Rayuham are rapidly nearing the COM
pletion Of the work Of assembling their
Martynside plane and getting 1t ready
Say the flight. Their mechanics worked
all last night. and Major Morgan an
nounced late this afternoon that he and
Capt. Raynham would make test flight
tomorrow, and that they would start
theE transatlantic trip a few hours after
that II they found their engine and plane
functioning properly.
Major Morgan said that prevailing
weather conditions would not prevent
him from starting. The indications are
now that a race on even terms between
the Sopwith bearing Hawker and Com
mander Grieve, and the Martynside with
Major Morgan and Capt. Raynham. is
almost certain.
Hawke-, from the attitude he dis
played to-day, is keen to get the Jump
on his rivals. Capt. Raynhan cast aside
his reticense to-day and appeared In
a laxative and optimistic mood in out
lining plans He looks upon the trip
he forsees nothing but success-as an
ordinary flight. perhaps at height OF
$4,000 feet, perhaps less. His machine,
he says, can fly for twenty-five hours at
speed OF 100 miles an hour. Capt.
Raynham thus estimates the time of his
flight at twenty hours. SO confident is
he that It will not take much longer
that he Is carrying food supplies for
himself and Major Morgan for only
twenty-fou hours
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MEXICANS SHOOT 2 YANKEES.
bandits Rob OIL Paymaster-
United States to Act.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE State
Department to-day ordered a thorough
investigation of the shooting of two
American citizens by Mexican bandits
In the Tampico oil district and the rob-
bling of a paymaster of the Huasteca
Petroleum Company of 5000 pesos.
The attack, which occurred April 10,
was reported to-day to the Department
George De Hay. n pipe line superin-
tendent, was shot through the neck and
Frank Willis, a construction engineer.
received bullet wound in the shoulder.
A Mexican who was member of the
party was killed. Tine dispatches de-
scribe the attack az having been made
near Rivera. at which point the federal
garrison for the Tampico district 10
stationed.
The attack reported to-day makes a
total of fifteen Americans who have
been wounded or killed by bandits in
the Tampico district Seven OF the
number were killed. The oil companies
recently asked permission of the Car
rama Government to use airplanes in
carrying pay rolls TO their various
camps, but this permission has not as
yet been granted.
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MAJOR WOOD READY
FOR WESTWARD DASH
Machine Tuned Up and Waits
Only on Weather.
Special Cd6ie Despatch TO THE Sun from the
London Times Servtce

"poC'U' ,"OO Desputch 10 THE Sun from inc
London Times Service.
COPYRIGHT, 1919: all rights rrssrved.
EAST CHURCH. Isle OF Sleepy, April IA.
The short Rolls-royce airplane which
Major Wood and Capt. wyllie hope to
make the westward flight from ireland
has undergone a final tuning up.
"All adjustments have been made and
We shall start MS soon as meteorological
reports are favorable" said Major Wood.
They we're not to-day, nor was the ma
chine fully ready.
Our task will be more difficult than
that of the pilots who start from tho
other side. The general direction of the
wind favors them. but 1t IL against US,
and IL we succeed in our estimate II will
take us thirty hours. while the airmen
crossing the other way may do II under
twenty hours. Had there been time
should have gone to the other side, but
our machine has had to be built and our
preparations made in five weeks, 80 we
are obliged to start from here. Any
competitor. from which over side of the
Atlantic he starts. may lave to make
several attempts before he gets properly
Off"
Tho short machine will start with a
total weight of about 1900 pounds,
which will decrease as its petrol supply
OF 600 gallons becomes exhausted. The
machine has a speed OF eighty-five TO
ninety-flve miles an hour, and carries
enough fuel for a continuous flight of
forty-two hours. 1t Is proposed to fly
at about 5000 feet A system Of dual
control has been fitted which enables
either officer Immediately to take full
charge of the machine Both officers
will wear electrically heated clothing.
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Mr.. Garrison promptly informed the
committee that he would confer with
them.
This was later denied by representa-
tives of the union. They said that the
committee which had talked to Mr.
Garrison was made up of the divisional
trustees of the employees. who were APP
pointed by the company. and who were
decelving their fellow workers into the
belief that the company was about TO
grant all their demands. The union Of
ficials are opposing any such method OF
treatment with the company declaring
that II the union Is not recognized a
strike will be the only alternative.
Would Expect City's Protection.
A report that the Amalgamated Of
ficials were appealing yesterday to Fed
eral Judge Mayer, who appointed Mr..
Garrison receiver, was later denied by
union officials and by their attorney.
Louis Fridiger. II was also denied that
n letter had been sent to Judge Mayer.
THE 1urist was engaged upon the bench
throughout the afternoon. and 50 far as
could be learned had received neither
oral nor written communication in rela-
ton to the strike.
Later in the day when Mr.. Garrison
was asked whether he would seek Fed
eral protection for the property in the
event of a strike, In view of the fact
that It Is technically now under the con-
troll OF the United States Court in bank
ruptcy proceedings. replied that any such
steps would have to be taken through the
United States Marshal In Brooklyn. His
attention was called to the fact that the
United States Marshal has only ten dep
uties.
III he needs them" said Mr. Garrison
with a smile. ''he can get ten thousand"
In some quarters this led to the report
that troops at Camp Mills and Camp
Upton might be called on, but II could
not be learned that any steps had been
taken in any way to prepare the troops
for such duty.
Mr. Garrison made it perfectly plain
later that he would expect protection
from the city authorities
81 assume that should there he a
strike" he said the city authori-
ties will do their duty. I have no de-
sire to invade the Police Department
and l am confident that the men at its
head will perform their duties, as they
promised when they assumed Office. I
am awaiting results and doing every
thing necessary to safeguard the COM
pany's property and to attend to the
needs OF the travelling public"
The receiver repeated his declaration
that he is willing even anxious" to
confer with the employees over their
real or fancied grievances, but he ad-
fered to his determination not to talk
with outsiders as he calls the off,
Gals of the Amalgamated
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ORDERS HUDG1Ns RELEASED.
United states Supreme Court Acts
in RusseIIite Case.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Supreme
Court to-day ordered the release OF
William f. Hudgins, secretary OF the
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
of Brooklyn. He was committed by
Judge Harland Howe in the Federal
District Court for contempt.
Hudgins was a witness in June. 1918,
1t the trial of followers OF Pastor Rus
sell who were accused OF conspiring to
violate the espionage law. He refused
TO Identify handwriting alleged to be
that of one of the defendants. The court
declared that his testimony was fmpos-
sfble 10 believe" The Russellite de-
PENDANTS were convicted and sentenced
10 long prison terms.
The opinion ordering the release of
Hudgins was written by Chief Justice
White.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-15
SINN FEINERS TO KILL COPS.
Life Forfeiture Proclama ton
Barred by Compensation Bill.

LONDON. April 14.-Introducing a bill
in the House Of Lords to-day providing
for compensation In the case of con-
stables or other public servants suffering
injury or death in execution of their
duty in Ireland the Lord High Chsncel-
lor quoted from Sin Fein counter proc
lamation issued In Temporary in Feb
ruary after the declaration OF military
law In that district.
The proclamation threatened that
after a given date any policeman, Magie-
trate or Juror in the pay OF the British
Government found in that district would
be deemed to have forfeited his life.
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Union Claims Arc Disputed,

Substantiating their claim to between
rs and IS per cent. of the men union
officials yesterday gave tho figures for
the Fresh Pond division, where out of
zoo hands $50 belong to the union.
On the other hand, the employees OF
the Dekalb avenue station, most of
them veterans with long records to
maintain. voted definitely yesterday not
to strike. Only four per cent. of the
men at Dekalb avenue belong to the
union and they decided to stand by the
non-union veterans.
I'VE called on Mr. Garrison and were
treated splendidly," eaid Jacob Deiler a
conductor for sixteen years, in describing
the stand OF the DE Kalb avenue men
IF VIC have any grievances We will take
them up with Mr.. Garrison's representa-
tive Mr.. Seibert. and I'm sure we'll get
square deal. AS long az We have the
depot master, the starters and despatch
ers and tho trustees we have had we will
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LIMERICK TIED UP
BY GENERAL STRIKE
Called as Protest Against
Martial Lou.
Bp the Associafsd Press


LIMERICK. ireland. April 1i.--This
city awoke to-day to find itself in the
throes of general strike called by the
trades unions as protest against mar
ttal law, which has gone into effect in
the Limerick military area. The gas
and electric supplies were cut of at 9
O'Clock this morning and no factories or
stores opened to-day. even the drug
stores having their blinds drawn. Food
supplies have ceased coming into the city,
as the farmers refuse to take out mill
tary permits to enter Limerick.
There have been no disorders. but sew
eral professions were cheered loudly
when they marched through the streets.
The military area has been extended to
include the district north of the River
Shannon.
1t was reported that the railwaymen
had given notice that they would strike
In forty-eight hours unless the order for
martial law was rescinded. A railway
strike would isolate the city completely.
NJ public automobiles are not operating
because of the strike. The only trans
port would be by jaunting car. the hir-
ing price OF which already has begun to
advance.
The electric workers returned to their
plants early tonight in order that the
bakers might be able to work The gas
tonight was still cut off from some sec
lions of the city.
The strike committee permitted pro-
vision and milk stores and bakeries to
open for a short time this afternoon.
There was a scramble for supplies. many
families having been without food since
Sunday night. Prices meantime mad
risen rapidly.
The strike committee insists that the
strike shall continue until the demands
are met. but the opening OF the stores
is taken In some quarters to mean that
Tuesday or Wednesday will see the end
of the strike.
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BuIxars Fire on Greeks.

SALoNIcA. April 14.-Greeks engaged
in demonstrations near the city OF
Strumnitsa have been fired upon by
Bulgarian police sent from that place
according to reports reaching this city
A large number OF Greeks have been ar
rested for participating in new disor-
ders in the region of Strumnitxa and
twenty have been sent in irons to Sofa,
II is said,
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LINCOLN GRANT CONVICTED.
Sentenced to Life Term for Stay
ing With Axe.

PITTsFIELp, Mass, April l4.-Lincoln
Mckinley Grant, IS years old. was found
guilty Of murder in the second degree by
jury In Superior Court tonight for
killing Miles Hewitt with an axe at his
farm here two yeara--ago. He was
sentenced to life Imprisonment
The defence endeavored to show at the
trial that Grant was insane when he
committed tho crime
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Mr.. Garrison was in conference
throughout most OF yesterday with the
operating heads of the roads II was
admitted that the object OF the confer
ence was the laying OF plans for a posi-
bic strike. 1t has been suggested by Mr..
Garrison and the officials that they will
have no trouble In filling the places OF
the men who quit from their ordinary
lists of applicants for Jobs now particu-
larry heavy. without calling upon any
organized strikebreaking agency.
At several places on the lines yester-
day groups of young men were observed
in new uniforms OF guards and conduc-
tors. Several OF them admitted that they
had just been engaged. Many said they
were Just out of the army. Neither
they nor the officials of the road, who
were asked about them. however. would
discuss the amount OF training sthese
men had received or what use 1t was
proposed to make OF them.
Union officials declare that they have
organized so per cent. of the roads en-
ployees. Mr.. Garrison says this figure
Is grossly exaggerated. and inquiry
among the employees seen on the road
and at the stations would indicate that
Mr.. Garrison Is right.
Such of the motormen of the rapid
transit lines, elevated and subway as
are unionized belong to the railroad
brotherhoods and not to the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees Offlcially they have
no connection with the strike. II was
asserted in union quarters, however,
that these men would not operate trains
otherwise manned by strikebreakers on
the ground that such operation was not
safe. 1t was admitted that If the places
OF strikers were filled by regularly Sc
lected applicants from the company's
lists the motOrmen would not be inclined
to refuse duty. In no event is II pre-
dicted that the motormen will strike.
The motormen and conductors OF sur
face lines, II unionized belong to the
Amalgamated. as do the Rapid Transit
guards, signal men. shop and power
house workers. Though the first break
in the ranks OF the union was reported
yesterday from the shop workers there
was Il high proportion of this class Of
employees at the meeting IN Arcadia
Hall at night.
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SEVEN SLAIN IN RACE RIOT.
Church buildings Burned ana
Negro Lynched in Georgia.

MlLLEN, Ga. April 14.-Seven fatali-
ties were reported to-day in race riots
begun yesterday at Buckhead Church,
this county. County Policeman w. c,
Brown, T. Fl. Stephens. night marshal.
and four negroes were killed and an
other negro was taken from the jail and
lynched.
Seven negro lodge and church build
ings have been burned and 1t is feared
that the trouble is not over
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ST. LOUIS, April 14.-Evcret Grimes.
IA years old. was killed and seyen others
were injured at Forest Park here this
afternoon when a Fokker airplane,
ploted by Lieut.. George Bessler,
crashed through a steel cable which
roped off tho spectators. when landing
Lieut.. Bessler was giving an exhibition
here in the interest OF the Victory Loan
Lieut. Bessler was uninjured
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Beningee Submits Report.

WARRINGTON. April 14-Lieutenant-
Commander p. N. L. Bellinger. who was
assigned on the cruise OF the destroyer
Barney to Newfoundland to observe pos
sible starting places for the naval sea
planes on their overseas Night, submitted
his report to-day to Commander John
II. Towers, in charge of the transatlantic
fight section OF the naval air service
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NAVY filters NOT HEARD FROM
Havana Looking for Plane on
Long Caribbean Trfp.

HAVANA, April 1t.-Although officials
here have been on the alert, no word has
been received of the fate of the two
American naval aviators. IAeuts. Otto
and Parker. who, with Mechanician
Horribly started from Bluefelds. Nicara-
qua. Sunday on the second lap OF a
flight from the Colon naval station to
Key West. expecting 10 make u landing
al Havana.
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DUBLIN, April 14.-With reference to
the Limerick strike the Government has
issued a statement that the proclamation
Of Limerick as "a military area has not
interfered with the people of Limerick
getting supplies in the ordinary way. 1T
adds that II the people are prevented from
obtaining supplies by the action of in
disposed persons the Government is not
responsible for this and can do nothing
to ameliorate the consequences.
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ROME. April 14.-Pope Benedict to-
day received Olyntho de Magazines. who
presented credentials as Brazilian Am
bassador to the Vatican. the legation
here having been raised recently 10 the
rank OF embassy. Ambassador de Ma
galhaes has been Minister In Paris.
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GOT BANDITS MONEY.
frightened Away Before They Re.
ceived Change for Bill.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April 1.-THE
Rosedale State Bank here is IS ahead
Is the result of an attempted holdup.
-Four young men handed the assistant
rAshier bill to change and then drew
rsvolvers on him. They became fright
sned when the cashier appeared and
IN their hasty retreat forgot TO take
back their money. As they Ned the
robbers fired six shots into the bank
buii1ings sne ens w@s iajsTsf. -. =; a !
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Also Grimes Golden, Jonathan, York I'm
perial, Ganos and Winesap apples now on
sale at Boschen orchard, 3 miles north of
Granville on Meriden- Granville road. Now
is your time to buy at orchard price and
save money. Phone S62 thru Granville Ex-
change.
WANTED-Watcn repairing. Main springs
z5c; cleaned 75c. Ali work guaranteed
Armstrong Jewelry CO.. 40 Kansas ave
CHEAP, a dandy top buggy, delivery
wagon and single harness. Call 2S20
Ohio, Highland Park.
LUMBER, stone, windows, doors: also
building for garage 12x16. Tom Smith.
Phone 1888
FOR SALE-Lady's winter coat, IS. 1916
West Sixth. Phone 5J60-W.
FOR SALE-Fine strawberry plants, 226
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FOR SALE-Electric wall plate, SO. In
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