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EIGHT NOMINATIONS
MADE IN 20 MINUTES
McCooey. Reads the Names;
Kings Committee Approves.

II took the Kings County Democratic
Committee only twenty minutes last
night TO name eight candidates for the
primaries with John II. McCooey, the
Brooklyn Democratic leader in the
chair. Mr.. McCooey read the names
and the committee voted on each one
in turn.
The only opposition came from
Thomas T.. Wilmot, a piano maker, a
member from the Greenpoint district,
who complained that the slate had been
picked at an early executive session
IN Jefferson Hall. He did not appear
10 interest the other committeeman with
his protest.
This whole proceeding Is a violation
OF the open primary law" he exclaimed
during one Of the perfunctory ballots
why didn't this committee call n meet
ing during the last year?"
He got no answer and the voting con-
tinued. The slate was as Follows gu
preme Court Justice. John ]. Kuhn, q
FORMER Captain in the Heventy-ninth
Division; Judges Of County Court, How
ard p. Nash, In ONCE. and Daniel J.
Griffin, now Sheriff of Kings county
Surrogate, Brig. Gen. George A. wlngate.
recently appointed to filI the vacancy
caused by the transfer of Surrogate
Ketcham to the Supreme Court; District
Attorney John b. johnson, Representa-
tive in Congress; Register. Richardson
Webster, in Office; County Clerk will
lam e. Kelly. In office: Sheriff, James ].
Browne, Superintendent of Sewers.
Robert L. Moran was Endorsed for
President OF the Board of Aldermen
and resolutions were adopted protesting
againstthe cent transfer charge on the
II, r 7. and favoring freedom for Ire
land. -
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SETTLEMENT NEAR
IN SHIPPING STRIKE
Agreement Reached at Confer
ence Will Be Submitted. to
Workers Vote.
WILL RELEASE ESQ SHIPS
Wages, Hours and Working
Conditions Of the 10000
Men Arc Conc Over.

An agreement for the settlement Of the
marine strike was reached last night at
conference OF labor union officials,
representatives OF the American Steam /.
ship Association and representatives of
the United States Shipping Board. The
agreement Is conditional upon its con-
flrmation by the various locals Of the
International Seamen's Union, and until
this is done none of the details will be
made public. Union officials said, how
ever. that the agreement will be sub
mitted to the 10000 workmen at once.
The conference began yesterday after
noon. At its conclusion about IL O'Clock
last night the following statement was
issted, signed by O. III. Brown on behalf
OF the union, by Franklin d. Mooney for
the association and by r. b. Stevens for
the Shipping Board:
AT joint meeting held this evening.
July Is. in the Office Of the American
Steamship Association, a committee OF
the American Steamship Association
met a committee OF the International
Seamen's Union to discuss a settlement
Of the strike. Representatives OF the
United States Shipping Board were
present.
The question of wages, hours and
working conditions were discussed at
length, and agreed upon. subject to con-
firmation by the various labor organiza-
lions involved. Immediately upon the
acceptance Of the proposition submitted
and agreed upon, n subcommittee will
meet the Monday following TO work out
details"
Union officials said that meetings of
the various local unions, in tho potts OF
the Atlantic Coast, will be held this
morning and tonight to vote upon the
agreement, 80 that It Is likely that the
subcommittee will be able to get down
to work day after tomorrow.
Gus Brown, secretary Of the sailors
division of the Seamen's Union. cleared
the point of the closed shop Thursday
night as published in THE SUN yester-
cay. He said that the shipowners had
been mistaken in believing that the strik-
ers demanded the employment OF union
men only, but that they did ask that
they set preference.
H. H. Raymond, president OF the
steamship association, outlined the ship
owners position as that of giving the
preference to Americans, union or non
union, and further stated that the unions
are free to organize the crews "a hun
dred per cent union II they want to"
Mr.. Brown said that this was fair
and reasonable By agreement the
question OF CLOSED shop" was aban-
doned.
The strikers had demanded an IN
crease of Is per cent. in wages and bet
ter working conditions. among them the
eight hour day at sea. The Shipping
Board. acting for the steamship associa-
ton. granted 10 per cent. increase; II
is thought the additional per cent. will
be granted. but the shipownere main
tain that it is virtually impossible to
operate the ships on an eight hour day
basis, because 1t would necessitate three
crews working in as many shifts. The
unions intimated yesterday that a COM
promise could be effected II the add
tional pay 70 Forthcoming.
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PLANE REACHES MAINE
Filters to Leave This Morning. for
Cleveland.

AUGUSTA, Me-, July 25.--Lieut Col. r.
8. Hartz and his crew Of four men in a
Martin bombing plane arrived here to-
day on the second leg OF their journey
from Washington around the rim of the
United States.
I The machine left Mlneola at 8 as A.
NJ. and reached here at 1 :05 p. M, maxi
ing a perfect landing on the State mus
ter grounds.
THE trip was uneventful but It was
cold up there in the clouds and my hands
are numb" said Col. Hartz THE flight
Of $50 miles from Washington with the
stop overnight at Mineola was made in
Z hours and % minutes of flying time or
an average of rs miles an hour. The
time from Mineola was hours and 40
minutes"
Col. Hartz plans TO leave here at 7 80
tomorrow morning for Cleveland, the
next stopping point on the 5000 mile
flight. He expects to reach there, a
distance OF $50 miles, before sunset to-
morrow night.
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to finance it's growth from current earn
ings, but In view OF conditions now ex-
listing ana having regard to the present
necessity OF the diversion of consider
able proportion OF these earnings 10 ex-
cess profit and other war taxes your a.
rectors feel that Il In advisable to In
crease the capital employed In it's busl-
ners by the amount OF the proposed is-
sue of preferred stock. It In the inten-
ton to utilize this new capital In the
financing Of the further development OF
the conpany's equipment and resources,
which plans are already under way.
These include measures for insuring
the continuity OF n substantial proper
ton Of this compapy's future supply OF
crudo oil, rs well as maintaining cash
reserve against contingencies the ac-
tive prosecution of the company's pro-
gramme Of enlarging its refining facili-
ties, the expansion of Its transportation
systems and the extension Of Its dis
tribution plants"
The Standard OIL Company OF New
Jersey was Incorporated under the laws
OF New Jersey August 8, 1882, as a re-
suit of a trust agreement under which
the property Of the Standard Oil Trust,
originated about 1857, was transferred
TO companies In each of several States.
rms company was reincorporated on
June IL. 1889. the capital stock being
increased for the purpose OF purchasing
the stocks Of the various companies.
In November, 1905. suit was filed by
the Federal Government In the Circuit
Court at st. Louis alleging violation of
| the Sherman antitrust law. On Novem-
| Der 20, 1909, the court decided in favor
of the Government. and an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court was taken
| by the company. On May Is. 1911, the
higher court handed down its decision
| holding that the company was con-
| spiracy In restraint of trade and q
| monopoly in contravention Of the Sher-
man law and ordering its dissolution
within six months. On November is
| 1911. the company announced that II
| had decided to distribute pro rata to III
shareholders It's holdings in thirty-three
| oil companies, pipe lines and allied Or
| ganizations. thus dlssolving In conform
ance with the courts decree.
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BEATS ALTITUDE RECORD.
American Limit of $4,000 Feet Eek
ceeded 2,1OO by Rohlfs.

The American altitude record was
broken by Roland Rohlfe. Curtiss test
pilot, on Thursday at the Garden City
field of the company, according to an an
nouncement made last night by the Cur
'iss company. Rohlfs, flying in a Cur
tiss triplane known as the Wasp"
reached an altitude of 81 100 feet. 2.20O
feet better than the record made last
year by Major r. w. Schroeder at Day
ton. Ohio.
Rohlfs started at $50 P. Nj, despite
rather unfavorable weather conditions.
In his six mile climb he travelled to
Montauk Point, 10 miles from Garden
City, and only stopped going W when
his gasolene gave out. He was forced
to land in the dark some distance from
Roosevelt Field, his starting point, be-
cause of having no gasolene.
He intends to make an official try for
the worlds record on Monday, or as
soon as the weather permits
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AIR MAIL INQUIRY ASKED.
Congress Takes Up Grievances of
Striking Pilots.


WASHINGTON, July 25.-An investiga-
tion Of the grievances of the striking
aerial mail pilots is planned in a resolu-
ton introduced in the House to-day by
Representative Ramseyer Gowa) of the
Post Office and Post Roads Committee
Mr.. Ramseyer asks that the Post.
master General inform the House to
what extent the post Office planes "are
equipped with safety appliances TO in
sure the safety of the pilots and the
mall"
The Post ONCE Committee. Mr.. Ram
seyer said, has received several com
plants about the lack of safety APP
planes on the machines. particularly
those which will make less dangerous
flying IN cloudy and foggy weather.
In addition, the resolution of Mr.
Ramseyer asks for a detailed report on
all the activities of the aerial mail SER
vice, Including the number, make and
cost Of all airplanes. alrships and equip
ment used. the number and character OF
accidents and casualties since the es-
Enlistment Of the service. the number
Of pilots mechanics and other persons
In the service and the rules and regu-
lations governing their employment SER
vice and pay"
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SCULLY WTTHDRAWS
FROM JERSEY RACE
Democrat Declares In Favor Of
State Senator Edwards for
Gevernorship.

Representative Thomas J. Scully an
nounced yesterday his retirement as Il
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor Of New Jersey In the
September primaries. At the same time
he declared he is in favor of the cam
didacy Of Edward /. Edwards Of Hudson
County. State Senator. and made a Wig
orons attack upon James r. Nugent,
Democratic leader Of Essex County, who
is a candidate on an anti-prohibition and
anti-woman suffrage platform.
Mr.. Scully explained that the demands
upon his time IN Washington have made
II impossible for him to make the sort
Of campaign he had planned, and added
But there Is another and more pow
erful reason dominating my withdrawal
from the race at this time, and that is
the necessity for all OF us who love the
fair name OF our party and the fair
name OF the State Of New Jersey to
concentrate our efforts In defeating as
stgnally and completely as possible the
ignominy suggested by the candidacy OF
James r. Nugent OF Essex County for
the Democratic nomination for Governor
of New Jersey.
Mr.. Nugent feels that he has been
rather unfortunate In his candidates for
SONeTnOT. w llSOn was IL lldT anu an
migrate. and Fielder did not always come
UP to Nugent's expectations. So Mr.
Nugent feels that he has been unfortu-
nate and he has decided TO take no fur
Their chances with men who may have
some independence OF character, but to
nominate one whom he knows has none.
to wit, himself.
"Mr. Nugent has two planks TO his
platform-he Is against woman suffrage
and he is against prohibition.
Mr.. Nugent, 1t may be noted. makes
no soft evasions about enforcing the law
as he finds it. Not he. He's simply wet
and he doesn't care who knows II Fed
eral lawI Tut, tut! Elect me Governor
he suggests, and see what happens.
I'm the pursuit of his own unselfish
aims and purposes James r. Nugent has
often led the Democratic party to de-
feat. II the prevalence of some mental
malady should permit of Nugent's get
ting the nomination for Governor II
would not be a political party he would
lead, but a suicide party"
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Porter's Accident at bronx statue
Caused ny Mother Pigeon.

In trying to reecue two squads which
had fallen from their nest under the
armpit OF the statue Of Justice on the
south side Of the Bronx County Court
House yesterday Charles Brown, n
porter. lost his balance ana fell to the
base OF the statue. He was saved from
rolling Off and going down two stories
to the street by the quick work OF clerks
who had been watching from a window.
Browns head was badly cut and he was
taken to st. Francis's Hospital.
The statue has been a favorite nest
ing place for years and the county
employees have made pets Of some OF
their winged visitors. The mother
pigeon was newcomer. appearing about
a week ago. When her two young ones
tumbled out Brown leaned forward to
pick up the birds and the mother pigeon
few angrily about his head and pecked
him on the neck and forehead. Brown
tried to shoe her away, and his fall was
the result. The clerks decided to let the
mother bird take her own way Of SAL
vaging her progeny.
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Chairman Bedford's circular also gives
a statement Of earnings and dividends
paid for the years 1912-19iS inclusive.
with the income and war taxes deducted
from the earnings OF the year on which
they were calculated. These earnings
before the deduction OF Federal taxes
have increased from s35,397.717 in 1912
to S101,614,143 In 1918. Federal taxes
during the same time increased from
s2s9.S3o to $44,3So.35s and earnings
after taxes jumped from $35,107,sS7 to
$572S3.7s4.
Dividends have been unchanged
throughout the seven years covered by
the statement, with the exception OF
1918. when an extra disbursement Of
$40 share was made from repayments
by former subsidiaries Of cash ad-
vanced by the company. Dividends in
1913 aggregated s59,002,9s0, while in all
other years covered by the statement
they were stationary at s1e.667,660.
In 1914, the first year of the Euro
pean war, there was sharp decline in
net earnings. With that one exception,
however. these earnings have shown a
steady increase since 1912. The follow
ing table gives the net earnings before
and after taxes each year since 1912:
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CRUELTY PROBERS
TO SIT AT FORT JAY
VIII Call Boil and "Hard-
boiled" Smith.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-To determine
the superior officers responsible for the
cruelties practised on American soldiers
in prison camps near Paris the Foreign
Expenditures Subcommittee of the
House War Department Expenditures
Committee will begin hearings next
Tuesday at Fort jay, Governors Island
Lieut. r. H (Hardboiled) Smith.
Eeret. Clarence z. Ball and others who
are serving sentences at Fort Jay for
beating or otherwise maltreating soldier
prisoners under them will be called.
They will be questioned particularly as
70 who gave the orders for the rough
treatment of the soldiers and will have
a chance TO submit evidence in their own
behalf
Sergt Ball in letter to the investi-
eating committee has defended his treat
ment Of the prisoners, claiming he either
~had 10 beat them up or be beaten him
self"
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COURT TRIES TO END STRIKE.
Providence Judge Would Leave
Garments Claims to Arbitration.

PROVIDENCE, July 25.-Judge Doran
in tho Superior Court said to-day that
n the street carmen who struck a week
ago returned to work by tomorrow night
he would submit To the three members
OF the Public Utilities Commission the
entire wage controversy. The three men.
he said. would consider the finances OF
the road and the amount OF wages which
could be paid to the men and report to
the court
Clifford Whipple. attorney for the re-
ceivers. intimated to the court that II
would probably be presented asking the
court 20 order the receivers TO resume
service at once. The union has taken no
action as yet on the courts suggestions.
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New York Altman Killed.

DALLAS. July 25.--Second Lieut. Ed
ward Anderson. 2S, was killed to-day
when the right wing of an airplane he
was plotting from Wichita Falls to Love
Field collapsed and the machine went
into nose dive. His mother resides al
AS Greenwood street, Richmond Hill
N Y
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STANDARD OIL co.
TODOUBLE STOCK


dividends will be payable from that date.
Interest at the rate of per cent. year
will be paid by the company on the In
stalnents received prior to December 10.
Immediately after the ratification OF the
directors action by the stockholders
subscription warrants will be sent 70
stockholders to be filled out. A SUD
scrlption warrant which authorisos .
subscription for two or more shares OF
stock may be exchanged for other sub
scription warrants for lesser amounts.
but for the same aggregate number OF
shares
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r.,eut.-coI. mobile 20 D. srlgaaier

wAsHiNdros. July 25.-By n vote OF
70 the Senate Military Committee
ordered to-day a favorable report on the
appointment OF Lieut.-CoL Robert Z.
Noble TO the permanent rank OF Briga-
aler-General in the Medical Corps. The
committees previously had disapproved
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600 wounded Canadians R.tarn.

PORTLAND. Me-. July 25.-About 600
wounded Canadians arrived from Liver
pool to-day on the hospital ship Esse-
guido. The number included thirty
three commissioned officers and four
nursing sisters
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Wilson Sign. Agricultural Bill.

WASHINGTON, July 2J.-President Will
son to-day signed the agricultural APP
preparation bill from which Congress had
eliminated rider repeating the daylight
saving act after the President had ve-
toed the original measure.
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Total Asset. sse2,S4s.oaS.

Chairman Bedford has addressed q
circular to the stockholders setting
forth the reasons for the financing ana
some financial details concerning the
company. This circular contains copy
of the company's balance sheet as or
December 81. 1918. the first balance
sheet of the company to be made public
since the dissolution Of the so-called
oil trust in pursuance Of an order OF
the Federal court in 1905.
This balance sheet shows total assets
and liabilities of s5s2,54$,oa5. OF these
assets less than SYST. 90 900 Is represented
tr plants. equipments. &C., the remainaer
being liquid assets such as Government
bonds, inventories. cash. accounts re-
ceivaole. &C. The liabilities consist en-
tirely of capital stock and reserve for
annuities, the remainder, or sf63,712,-
400, being surplus, including reserve for
WORKING capital. Tho balance sheet
reads as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
THE HOUSEHOLD

Did your whole house or apartment
 ever stare you in the face and look like
 one big confusion, one gaping mouth
 to consume all your time for weeks to
 come? Curtains that wanted rearrang-
 ing cushions that need recovering,
 shelves that need strengthening out,
 drawers to be put in order, mattresses
 to be recovered chairs to be washed or polished? And all the time that all these things wait to be done you must go on living? There are three meals a day that you or one of your house 1 hold must prepare and three meals that must be cleared up after and you wonder how you can ever get to the | big work while all these little things must be done every day.
 | Not a bad idea is that worked out | by a young housewife recently when | she was faced with just this sort of | situation when she returned to her city house after summer in the country. l She went about the work, one room at ! time. In fact. she stipulated to her. | self that she would do one room a week until all the rooms had had a
 week spent on them. and on each room | she would devote, if necessary, the sav- 1 ings of week. So she began with the | kitchen, and so long as that week lasted she forgot how much in need of
 repair were the cushions in the living ! room or how upset were the drawers in iher bureau or the shelves in the linen closet. She hemmed kitchen curtains
 and kitchen towels and when she had | several hours on a rainy day she put | the kitchen shelves to rights. But she did not work more than a week. She
 had planned one week and no more
 and she stuck to her resolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
COLONEL HOUSE ID
 SAIL FROM BREST
Peace Delegate and Wife to Leave France for Home
 Today
By Associated Press

Paris, october 5.--Col. r.. M. House of the American peace delegation, accom- panied by Mrs. House. left Paris for Brest tonight. They will sail for the United States Monday on the steamship Northern Pacific.
 It was announced by Colonel House that his plans on arriving in the United States were uncertain. He expects to see Presi- cent Wilson as soon as the President is able to receive visitors, ard then he will be ready to return to Europe or do any thing else the President wishes him to do.
 Colonel House said the supreme council probably would conrinue it's sessions in Paris for an indefinite period, and that soon after ratification of the German treaty by three of the great powers, prob- ably would call a meeting of the league of nations executive council to be held in Paris. as it would be impossible for the members to go to Washington within two weeks, which is the periot the treaty all lows the council after the ratification of the treaty to settle the Saar valley prob lem.
 Colonel House added that thls meeting of the executive council likely would deal only with the Saar valley problem, leav ing other matters for a later meeting in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
Andrew and m1ogene
LITTLE LIFE CoNFDENCES IN THE EXPERIENCE COUPLE PHILOSOPHIC THOUGH MARRIED
 vROEF

Andrew" said Imogene, what is this income tax law I near people talk ing about?"
 "Plain income tax is a back number now compared with the war taxes we are all paying, but was originally a law passed by the democrats to ir- ritate republicans who had some money left from the last administration" re- piled Andrew.
 ''Bu: how does it work" asked Imo- gene.
 Ut doesn't work at all" replied An drew. '1t simply turns Us all into d nation Of liars. Each man with money has his choice between being q liar or an adding machine"
 q don't understand" said Imogene with a puzzled look.
 Nobody else does, so don't let that worry you" replied Andrew. The people who understand about income tax are as common as feathers on a fish.
 q went the other day to a legal gink and he tried to explain it all to me- but before he got through he had tied his vocal cords in 6 knots around my neck like a guy eating yetkomain in a Chinese chop suey joint.
 He says if fellow has under S50O0 year income he need not bibble and this lets out newspaper men and a loi of honest people. but the other fellows are in bad hole.
 eff you have s4000 a year and one