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The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Penna. Railroad Employees
Hold Closed Convention

Columbus. Ohio. July Is -clo,ed
session was held by delegates Of al
crafts attending the PennsyivsniA
System Federation Convention here
today. Admittanee 70 the meeting
was by card only.
Reports OF the various committees
occupied the entire morning session.
Heated arguments followed the re-
port OF the committee on bylaws and
constitution Of the federation. which
was the main topic for for discus
sion
n. Jones. president Of the fedora
ton; J. F. schmitt. international vice
president Of the BTotherhood Of Bolt
errakers. and other international Of
ficers. presided at the meeting.
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HIGH OIL PRICES
FEATURE DAY
Stocks Of All Kinds Strong
And Declines Only
Proper Reactions.
By BRoADAN WALL.

New York. July 16.-Money was
reasonable in rates today, and
stocks of all kinds were strong.
The few net declines were in is
sues that have had advances and
therefore seemed to be no more
than proper reactions. Reports of
the steel trade were optimistic.
Professionals were busy covering
short contracts.
The Foreign Exchange situation
is not unfavorable for the tobacco
companies. They are so organized
that they can handle their own
financing by shifting 1t through va
rious subsidiaries at home and
abroad. The tobacco business is be-
ginning to boom again.
Oil shares were features of trad
at the front.
No oil has been reported along
the New Haven but the stock OF
that road was higher on speculative
buying.
Shoe stocks went to new high rec
ords as one after another OF the pro-
fessionals realized the situation IN
the trade. The leather and shoe in
dustry was never in such condition
1t is all the more remarkable because
it is international and beyond the
power of any one nation to limit the
business with restrictive laws.
The clothing trade Is In much the
same condition. as testified to by
American Wooden stock, which ad-
vanced to 137.
Steel shares were heavy. although
the trade results were optimistic. The
mills are three-fourths filled with
prospects of further advance in
volume of untitled orders. The re-
vival of building Is responsible for
most of this. The steel companies
know that the railroads need millions
OF tons of metal in addition TO the
few hundred thousands Of tons or
dered
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Supported by "Bone Hry.,-

Supported by "Bone Ery...
Mr.. Morgan is supported by the
bone dry" faction. which believes
that the law cannot be made too
drastic IL real prohibition is actually
to be accomplished.
Finding encouragement in the dry
split the liberals yesterday began
marshaIling their forces for a frontal
attack on the definition Of intoxicat-
ing liquors as contained in the ne ri
of the Volstead bill relating to Con-
stitutional prohibition. Liberal lead
ers said that at least two other men,
bers Of the Judiciary Committee are
lined up with Mr.. Morgan. and in
this dissension they hope for a weak
ening OF the dry" morale that will
make possible the adoption of some
Of their amendments.
Dry" leaders. however, disclaim.
ed any fear OF defeetions in thei,
ranks which will leave an opening
for the opposition. On all question,
except the Morgan amendment, the,
declared. the "drys" will be found
voting as solidly as on Monda,
when they presented a stone wal
defense against all attacks.
Tiberals- Lose Hope.
The liberals" yesterday lost al
hope of bringing to a vote a mo.
ton for the repeal of wartime pro,
hibition. Speaker Gillett advised
Representative Kitchin, who hac
planned to offer a motion to recon-.
init the bill to the judiciary Com.
mittee with instructions to reporr
it back with the repeal anne ndment
that a study of the rules had con,
WINGED him that such a motion wouIc
be subject to a point of order. Tn,
'drys" have steadfastly refused t.
permit the question to come to ,
vote by Withholding a point of or,
der against it
Consideration of the prohibition
bill will be resumed by the Hous,
today or tomorrow.
The country Is pretty dry" sale
Attorney General Palmer yesterday
las a whole the prohibition law i,
being we'll enforced. OF cours,
here and there. there are violation.
of the act as regards the selling o.
hard liquors. Just as other crime.
are being committed against tn.
laws of the United States. Thes.
are being prosecuted"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
CHICAGO GRAIN
By JOSEPH F. PRITCHA ARD.

ChicaSo July ls-Corn showed fractional net
advances at the close n trading on the eI-
change today. oats clneed with net gains Of II
to n and products registered lower for the
day on light trading.
Corn was subjected to Conflicting influences
and prices huctuated accordingly.
Buying in oats was led By some Of the
strongest concerns in the trade Net gains
for tho day wers lh to &c Unfavorable crop
reports bought the Northwest and the Central
area into the market a. buyers Shorts covered
freely and high class investment buying was
also in evidence
Strength in orn during the cloGng hour
steadied products prices and prevented . Married
decline. Heavy shipments Of hogs acted Is
bearish factor. but holders Of cash meats
and lard are Arm. and trade was light
Grain and provision futures hee today were
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Army Turns Two Million
Ship Tons Back to Board

Redeliveries of ships by the army
to the Shipping Board since Decem-
Der have totaled 2,TLooo lightweight
tons. the War Department announced
yesterday.
II is estimated that 2260oo tons will
be redelivered during July. There
remained in operation in the trans
Atlantic army feet on July 7 LIS. on
tons of shipping The estimated
troop capacity for July is $4,000
men
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S. s. Allison lowed n.

The United States shippinSl Board
steamer Allison. which cent out an
S. o. S. call Tuesday night. has been
brought safely to the Delaware
breakwater by the steamer Lake
View. according TO navy radio yes
terday.
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Washington Stock Exehangs.

SkLES
Potomac Electric general 6s, A,op at So
Capital Traction, 5 at sela. 10 At ss&
LAnstoo, II at 6ss- 10 at 20
Mergenthaler. 10 at H6As. at l4sx
After call:
Washington Gas IS. LOO at s6x
Columbia Graph ophone pfd, 10 At ~, 10 At
Oh, 10 at sA. 10 at So. 10 at ssx.
Washington RAILWAY ND. % at s..
Washington GaS 10 at aS-
Oolrmbia Grapaopdone com, 40 at IL IN
at All ~ 1
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MONEY MARKET.

New York. July l6-Mousy On call On the
STOCK szchsnss was made At Per cent Loans
made On all industrial Collateral were tn a
per o<u+
Tine money martst vas quiet
MERCANTILE paper market has underxona m
chAnge
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New YORK, July l6-Todays closing rates Of
exchange on al the principal foreign markets
were as follows:
Sterling, demand. 4se14; cabaes. ASK. Bank
ers. so days. "A; 90 days 80. France chec4A
TOT; cables. 7.6. Belgium, checAa ~; cables
TB. Germany. checks saS1; cables sas5a.
Holland. checks. STA; cables. .a1 Italy,
checkA sS; cables. SIS. Swiss. checks. $40;
cables, SIS
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. July @-spots opened with an I'm
proved demand today. Prices easy. Salea
amounted 70 COO balea nae were no rsceipta
Futures opened easier
At I2a5 pm American middling fair, an;
good middlins. 2S: full middling, q S.; mid
ding, a q; low middling. ra5l; good ordinary.
H.S; ordinary. E.33
AZ pm. market quiet. Sales 600 bales.
including $500 American
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Porter has been made chief counsel
of the Federal Trade Commission.
AS special Assistant Attorney General
he conducted the prosecution OF the
l. w. w. leaders in Chicago. His
home is Centerville, Iowa
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Ctnrnnati. Ohio. July ls-HOGSLRecrfpts
200; steady and higher; packers and butchers,
25a9oo
CAITLE-Rsosipts. 100; steady; calves lower,
SHEEP-ReceiptS 500: strong. Sooasoo
LAMBS-Slow. 6oai7. So
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
N. Y. BANK CLEARINGS.

Nov fo.f. July ls-Bsnk cearinsY here To-
day wes G,lie.os.1.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
WILDWOOD MANOR

Capacity. 800; whole block; ocean froot; fresh
and salt water in baths; running sater. boz and
cold, in bedrooms: electric elevators: tennis
courts, etr. opens June 2. Widwood's largest
and finest hotel Mrs WA B. LESTER. NG.
BEBCHwooD-ocesn front Gap 30. Bus
Eighteenth season 0vneshipMgr.. O
EUKTZ Sci "a su-th.-D.
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RESORTS.
WILDWOOD, n. J.
WILDWOOD.BY.THE-SEA

For your summer vacsiion- Booklet. 2
Courtrizht Smith. Sec'y Board OF Trade, Will
wood, N. J. 3eamo tu. II, fr-Dt
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY.
Hotel Boutwell,

Virginia Ave. second house from
Boardwalk and Steel Pier. Every
appointment. Highest standard
in cuisine and service. Booklet
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
IT LOCATED. POPULAR PRICED HoTE
HOTEL NETHERLANDS

New York Ave, 50 yds. from Boardwalk
Capacity &C., Elevator. private baths; running
water in bedrooms FREE FEATURES-BATH-
ING PRIVILEGE FRoMHoTEL Dance Floor.
July rates. American plan with mesls) $ 70
Is daily; SIS. 81 90 so: IS weekly.
AUGUST RUHwADEL. Proprietor.
-sasu.tu TIM
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The Safest Investments

Are thoss that do not huctuats during di>
tuybed eoodtinns Of the money or stoch
uarkstA First deed Of trust notes Iar,t
nortsase). well secured on real estate IA ~.
District Of Columbia, constitute "gilt-edzs''
Investments. sed do not depend upon the a.
suapcizl responsibility Of individuah or cor.
pnrzticrs for their stability. We can suppfy
such tnvsanents In amounts from 500 IN
.rd Send for booklet. "Couesrninz Losn,
and Investments" -
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
DRY RANKS SPLIT
GROWING WIDER AS
MORGAN HOLDS FAST

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
entire law SO Objectionable that there
would be a general reaction against
prohibition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-16
RESTRICTIONS ON
FUEL ARE LII TED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-RcStric-
lions on the consumption Of btumln-
Gus coal continued to GU by the board
today. as the railroad administration
now. In charge nf the distribution Of
supplies received reports indicating that
slightly per cent OF the striking miners
had returned 10 work.
Orders were issued by Director Ger
eral Hines. allowing bunker coal to b.
supplied To foreign owned vessels il
American harhorS whenever the locnl
supply is sufficient to fiji the require
,ncnts of Coastwisc and American owned
ships. Foreign vessels had their coal
supply shut or carly in the coal crisis.
Senatorial investigation OF the strike
settlement proposal Offered by the gov
.rnmcnt and accepted by the miners Wds
temporarily halted today. Will" Char
man F'rclinghuyscn, and members ~
the investigation subcommittee con-
sidcrcd the policy to be adopted. II
was said after long executive session
that the committee had not decided az
to whether il would formally dcmaH1
documents in the possession OF Dr.
Harry A. Garfield. former fuel admins
traitor. who resigned because OF his dis
agreement with the settlement proposals.
o ras TO whether Attorney General Pa
mer and cher officials would b. called.
The committee; however. decided 10
resume hearings and summoned r. p.
Norris, ono OF the engineers OF .ha
fuel Administered ton 10 furnish the ste
Nstics on which DR.. Garfield based MS
suggestion that 4 Il per cent increase
IN wages be given the miners and paid
out OF the operators profits without
raising prices OF coal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-16
.RECE|VERSH|PS FOR RAILROADS
# CUNM|NS BILL NOT PASSED

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-Congress
was warned today that II the railroads
were turned back 10 their owners with
out enactment meanwhile Of legislation
for perfection OF the properties. two
thirds OF the roads would be In the
hands OF receivers within thirty days.
Speaking with earuestness and frank
ness Cha,rma Cummins II the senate
drafted the railroad bill. declared the
senate rould not afford to set It aside or
delay It's consideration in view OF the
apparent determination OF President
Wilson 70 end government control the
arSt day OF the new year
Ssnato's Duty Plain.
Breaking into the debate while Sena-
tors were pleading FOR postponCmcnt OF
action on all railroad action until after
the recess Senator Cumlnins told the
senate It's duty was plain.
II the roads are returned without
effective legislation they could exist
FOR q month the Iowa senator declared
amidst unusual silence and then fall
into hopeless confusion with two thirds
OF them quickly ending In recetvership,"
should turn back tho roads II satisfied
the people believed in that policy.
They can go back on January in
perfect safety" he said. IL the country
u assured OF the bilrs enactment In
one months time"
VIM He Panied.
In hope OF expedltinx the measure tho
senate remained in session tonight but
as new nelds OF argument were opened
there developed little indication Of ANAL
action this week Leaders insisted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. i5.--Coai cpcr-
at"rs Of the Central Competitive ilcld
In Il statement tonight declared miners
In the various fields were returning to
work slowly. Not more than forty per-
cent ui the men have returned in the
Central Pennsylvania field, one OF the
largest in the country. the statement
said, and q very small percentage have
returned in tho Southwestern field. In
diana reported practically all OF Ihe
mon back NJ work. while il Illinois, Il
was estimated that less than ten per
cent Of The strikers have returned in the
Franklin county field.
The statement follows:
According TO the best information OBJ
taInable BY this committee II, six p. m.
today. the situation in the various fields
is as follows:
IN the Central Pennsylvania field. one
of the largest in the county. not over
forty percent Of the men on strike have
returned. Reports from the southwest
rrn fields, embracing Missouri. Kansas,
Arkansas and Oklahoma. indicate very
email percentage cf men returning 10
work. In the fields Of Ohio and West
rrn Pennsylvania from nifty 10 sixty
percent Of the men are back.
Indiana makes the best showing,
with practically all Of the men back.
In Iowa about nifty percent Of the
miners have returned.
I'm Illinois less than 10 percent If the
mon who went on strike have returned
in the Franklin county field while the
Saline and Williamson fields report
slightly greater percentage OF mon hack,
In the Fulton. Peoria and Northern
Illinois fields. about 10 percent Of the
men have returned. These are the pria-
Gina! folds Of Illinois"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-16
Open Charges of Millions in Graft
For Favorites of War Department

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-Twclvc roll
calls intcrSpcrscd with charges and
counter charges. extending over two
Legislative days. brought adoption late
today in the house Of special rule per
hitting immediate consideration Of the
rcpur, OF the committee which investi-
gated wartime expenditures OF the war
department.
Democratic members throughout the
two sessions waEcd hard light to pro
vent consideration Of the report. which
they asserted made no specific charges
and was only a SERIES Of vcticd hints at
fraud. In reply. Republican reprcscn-
tftIves charged the Democrats with
blocking proceedings" TO conceal the
fraud and incompetcnry OF the war de-
80 would Reopen Settlements.
Tho report, which was flied several
weeks ago by the committee of which
Representative Graham Illinois. Is
chairman attacked war department
afnrials for alleged waSt"ful "Xpendi-
turc OF money and suggested rc-opcninE
Of all claims for uncXnircd contracts
settled by tho war department and sub,
m So on Of these claims ~ an impartial
board for final approval. The report
Chairman Graham having announced MS
Intention Of making prepared speech
on The findings Of his committee.
Long Attached.
Representative Campbell Nenubhcan.
Kansas. speaking on the proposal to per-
rnIt cunSit.rrlt'on Of the report. renew
ed his attack on r. II. Long. Democdat-
IL candidate in the recent EubcrnatoriaI
cicoIirn in Massachusetts. declaring
thnt millions Of dollars were taken from
me prrplc and turned over 70 such men
as X H. Long. Il Democratic politician.
and a far0ritc with tn" war department.
who Eot more than million dollars in
clear graf"
REPRESENTATIVE Jcffrics, Nebraska. Re-
nuhlican member Of the committee. q
dared ;hC war department bought 945.-
On0 saddles and t.010,nd sets OF harness
for an army which had only $4,000
horses and mules.
REPRESENTATIVE Garrett Tennessee.
nnnnrTatIc member OF the committee,
dof,nd:nE the war department, said
gnccdy settlement OF unfinished war
contracts had been essential to the wei
fare Of the country "
I'm hundreds Of cases" said Represcn-
+s,iya CAREER the character OF the in
stItutions and factories at which these
cnriracts had been fllled was almost
,.nTnIrIcly changed by reason OF their
yar contracts commercial production
yos abandoned and every energy and
FnciIii, had hccn bent on supplying war
nrrds II was Of supreme importance
90 ,hr public that those INSTITUTIONS
,,,isht return 10 peace basis ana again
mnirr commercial production, giving en-
,,inyulrat to labor and supplying the
, ptnI ,ncds 81 tho country. It may not
t,o oynnrtnl ma; uiformity and eIsctt-
,udc hr.. been attained III 3 task invo!v-
ne al.,Ins. ;ninlt" Ta-iety OF commoo.
- p,l calling 10y wide range OF
ltnowledge and skill II estimating values
involved
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-16
SUGAR CONTROL IS
NECESSARY FOR THE
PUBLIC'S PROTECTION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Complete
government control Of prices, and dis
irjbution of sugar Is necessary Tor the
protection of family consumers from
profitecrs. members OF congress declared
today before the house agricultural
committees At the same time. George
4. Zabriskie president of the sugar
equalization board. advised the sommlt-
tee that continuance Of the board would
be useless unless il were given control
over prices and distribution. These
powcrS. President Zabrisktc pointed out.
ara not included in the pending McNary
bill.
Opposition to the McNary bill passed
last week by the senate led to an in
formal agreement among committeeman
and house leaders TO eliminate from the
measure the provision repeating the IL
Ccnsing powers of the government rs
conferred by the food control ac'.
Chairman Haugcn said formal action
would be taken tomorrow under plan
calling for carly action by the house.
Leaders were doubtful whether the OIL
II amended. could DO finally disposed
Of by congress before the holiday re-
cess.
simultaneously with the meeting az
the agricultural committee the house
interstate commerce committee tomor-
row will meet TO consider bill propos-
ins IN embargo on all sugar exports.
Advocates Of broad government control.
as we'll MS the purchase OF the Cuban
crop, told the committee that high
prices" were threatened. and that thu
mere purchas" Of the Cuban crop only
would aid profitcrrs by increasing the
supply.
For the first ten months Of the year
almost n billion and one quarter pounds
OF sugar have been exported from this
countdy. said Represent alive Dallinged, :
Republican. Massachusetts. citing the !
board AS authoritive TO- |
his figures. The only general opposi- !,
ton to tho bill was voiced BY Repre- !
sentative Martin. Democrat Louisiana. !
who declared il was unnecessary" and :
blamed the shortage on congressional az ,
liaiicn for purchase OF the. Cuban crop !
and the recent longshorcmcns STRIKE ,
which delayed deliveries. /
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-16
SOBB|NG DENIAL
Of TOTS MURDER
BY THE MOTHER
MRS. BLAKE INSISTS
BOY FELL IN WATER
Nearly Every Phase Of the Wo-
mans Abduction Story
New Torn To Shreds

, ATLANTIC CITY. " j.. Dec. Is
Confined to the city hospital under DO
! hcc guard. whore she is slowly rccov-
ering from the effects OF n habit form
Ing drug. according TO attending physi-
clans, Mrs. James NJ Blake. charged
with the murder Of her nve-ycar-old
mute. son. James Funny" Blake. still
sohbinCly denies that she tossed the
curly headed boy into the ocean.
According to Dr. l.. r. Soudcr. Allan
tic county physician. Mrs. Blake is get
Tins slowly away from the kidnapping
story she has been telling since the
child disappeared.
She started to rccite tho story Of tho
kidnanninr." said DR.. Soudcr. but
told h"r she was not telling tho truth
and asked her how she accounted for
her handbag being found on the Vent
nor r'"r. Sho replied that tho child
usually carried tho bag. As she ap-
preached the boar! walk from Cam
bridge avenue. sh" said, tho child ran
ahead OF her. The hoy headed for the
board walk. sh" added. and must have
gotten on tn" Erntnor pier.
Inquest Ordered.
Mrs. Blake denied FL knowledge.
however. MS 10 how the hoy could have
cot into 'hr water. She said ono day
thr"o or four months ago the boy tried
to got undcr tho railing of III" Stccl
pier IN this city. He was caught in
trN. shn said. or he might have been
drowned"
TT Soudor said hc had ordered an
inquest, hut thot II will not hc hold for
several DAYS. IT shall 'cnd"nvor 10 do
tNrm!rc the worlan's mental condi-
tion." he said. land ascertain to just
what extent she Is responsible for her
actions"
County authorities today located tho
conductor and two passengers who wcr"
on the same car with Mrs. Blak" and
the boy on Friday afternoon when she
rode with Bunny" 10 Vcntnor They
deny Mrs. Blakc's statement that two
colorcd mon were on the same car. Mrs.
Blake told the authorities IN" hoy had
been kidnapped by two colorcd men
who got or the car with her at Cam
bridge avenue. As she was leaving the
car. the conductor said. Mrs. Blake
handed him fltty-fve cents as a Christ
mas present. She told the conductor
that the child was making her nervous.
James 4. Blake. Philadelphia insur-
ancc broker, visited his wife in the hos
pital today and later loft for J . iladcl-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Blake have been
estrangcd. but ne Is said "a bc stand
ing by her IN her present trouble. One
Of the theories Of the. police is that Mrs.
Blake might have had an hallucination
that If she got rid OF the child she and
her husband might become reconciled.
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however. that the hill would b" passed
by narrow margin before saturday
when the holiday recess is expected 10
begin.
Senator Smith. Democrat. Georgia rs
ing to inquire tt Il would not bc best 10
defer consideration Of all railroad legs-
iation until january. provoked a storm
OF discussion nnd drew from Republican
senator's warning that there was no
indication OF any change Of mind on
the presidents part.
Reminding tho Senate Of the presi-
dents statement To Congress in May
that the roads would be handed back at
the end OF the calendar year. Senator
Watson. Republican. Ind lana. called at
tcnt!on that no word had come from
the White House 10 indicate any change
IN the presidents position.
Answering Senator Smith. who SAID
he could not believe the president would
carry out his announced intention, tn"
Indiana senator said that lnaSmuCh AS
no additional information has been
forthcoming III" senate was warranted
IN assuming that tho president stood
pat. in which event h" declared II was
imperative to remain here and enact
necessary legislation"
hn-'~g III" a. Jay d"hni" tho prinrl-
made by Senator'S Irnru"t. Republican.
lucky. The fur"mr insisting that IT."
roads should T." retained b. the gov
eminent until sprIn: S"uEi,r. Stanley.
speaking in suppnr' - hiS arrnpII n.."'
TO eliminate tho anti.Slri,.c 1rnvi ..r.
vlciouSly asSail"d tn" section ~ the
most drastic and cXasporating" ever de-
vised to atflict labor!ng people"