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DECLARES WAR ON
POLICE UNIONIZING
Jersey City Mayor Discovers
Plan Of Men to Join
the A. f. of L.

That an attempt Is being made to
make labor union out of the police
force Of Jersey City by having It Join the
American Federation Of Labor has been
discovered by Mayor Hague. He has d.
rected Charles r. X. o'Brien, Commits
sioner Of Public Safety. to suspend and
prefer charges against the promoters OF
the plan and any policemen who Join
the union, II 1t be true that they have
violated rule OF the department, which
he believes they have.
Mayor Hague said in his letter to
Commissioner O'Brien:
IF the members of the Police De-
partment were to become affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor It
would mean that the members would be
serving two masters. In the event of
labor troubles the policemen would be
placed In the position of having to serve
organized labor, to whose rules they
would be subject. and at the same time
serve the people of Jersey City, by
whom they are employed and whose in
terests they have sworn to protect I
doubt very much II organized labor de-
sires the members of the Police De-
partment to be affiliated with them as an
organization. To my mind, 1t would tend
to discredit organized labor. because of
the embarrassing situations that would
be sure to arise"
Both the Mayor and Commissioner
O'Brien are known as friends of union
labor. but think II should stop short of
embracing their police. In his letter the
Mayor said he couldn't understand why
the police should want to Join, as their
pay is better than the pay of police
men In most other cities and they have
no grievance that he knows OF. He at
tributes the movement to "a disturbing
element" and says 1t does not represent
the wish of the majority.
Active in the proposed unlonizing arc
said to be Patrolman Frank Reynolds,
former head Of the Patrolmen's Benevo-
lent Association. and Patrolman John
II. McDermitt. Many policemen are said
to have signed applications and paid 81
aach
The sun., 1919-08-01
ARMY AIR SERVICE
UPHELD BY BAKER
Secretary Of War Tells House
Committee Defects Are
Exaggerated.
DEFENDS LIBERTY MOTOR
Chairman Frear Says Thor
ough Inquiry Will Be Made
During Recess.
Special pespeteA to Tar Sur.


WASHINGTON, July 31.-A complete In
vestigation of all army aviation work
during the war has been determined on
by the aviation subcommittee Of the spe-
cial House War Department Expendi-
lures Committee. Chairman Frear
(wis.) said to-day the investigation was
considered necessary after a preliminary
inquiry into the situation. Hearings will
be continued during the recess Of the
House.
Secretary Of War Baker, called to-
day as the first witness, vigorously de-
MED that the aviation section Of the
army had been guilty of reckless ex-
travasance. He upheld the work OF
Mator-Gen. Squier as chief of the Signal
Corps, and Of Col. Deeds. aid to Gen.
Squier. The Liberty motor he praised
as "one of the great achievements OF
the war" Mr.. Frear sought to show
that the Allies had refused to put the
motor on their planes and referred to a
cablegram from Gen. Pershing citing
sixty defects Of It.
This was early in the war when we
were trying. to perfect It," Mr.. Baker
said. 'The fact Is that In September
when I was In England and France
looking for artillery. the British and
French were anxious to get the Llbertys
They would trade us anything for II, and
when we asked for artillery they said
they wanted these motors
Mr.. Frear suggested that Mr.. Baker
should have picked such rneu as Major
Gen. Goethals, Major-Gen. Leonard
Wood or Murray Hubert, formerly a
Representative in Congress from New
York. to take charge of the aviation
problem. instead of Col. Deeds and
others whom no one ever heard Of
The De Haviland plane, Mr.. Frear
said. proved very inefficient. according
to some experienced aviators.
II am told that It could only carry
that II required three-quarters of an
tude," Mr.. Frear said.
Experienced army officers can tell
you more about that than I cam" Mr..
Baker replied, but when I was in
France John d. Ryan informed me that
the plano was a great favorite. It was
SO fast that II could take its place in a
lighting squadron and yet carry bombs"
Mr., Frear criticised the War Depart
naent plan OF awarding aviation con-
tracts to firms who knew nothing about
the work.
That was true in many cases because
when the war started for us only two
factories, Curtiss and Wright, were max
ing airplanes." the Secretary said. I'VE
had TO go somewhere for them. When
we tried to get airplanes to send to the
Mexican border during the trouble there
wc were informed that It would require
year to deliver small number"
The sun., 1919-08-01
LIVE WIRE KILLS ELECTRICIAN
Failure to Use Rubber Mat Causes
Death of Bronx Man.

David Goldblum. IS, an electrician
sent to the Harlem Hygeia Company,
t33 East 10Sth street, TO repair a trans
former last night, touched a live wire
and was electrocuted. According to en-
ployees Goldblum had climbed n short
stepladder to get to the defective wiring
without first taking the precaution OF
spreading a rubber MAJ under his feet.
When he touched the wire he was lifted
from the ladder by current of $500
volts and suspended in midsir. The en-
ployees put on rubber gloves and Selling
chairs succeeded in freeing him from the
wire.
Goldblum lived half an hour. they said.
but when the ambulance arrived. about
forty-five minutes after the accident, he
was dead. The body was taken to the
East 1o4th street station. Goldblum was
married and lived at 1888 Longfellow
avenue, The Bronx.
The sun., 1919-08-01
$4,000 Gas MAN GOT BONUS.
Consolidated Denies Ownership Of
Astoria Company.

Herbert w. Aldrich. construction en-.
gineer and expert witness for the Con-
solidated Gas Company in It's suit to sci
aside the so cent gas law. testified yes.
terday at the hearing before A. s. Gil
bert, special master. that he had re-
ceived a bonus in addition to his yearly
salary of $4,000. The witness was moi
certain whether the bonus had been In
consideration of extra work IN prepare.
ton for the rate litigation.
An EFFORT was made by John p
OBrien. Assistant Corporation Counsel
and w. w. Chambers, Deputy State At
torney-General. who are among counsel
for the defendants, to show that the
Consolidated company owns the Astoria
company. Counsel for the Consolidated
refused to concede this contention. They
would admit only that gas had beer
bought from the Astoria company, Mr.,
Chambers argued that all of the stock
Of the Astoria company is owned by the
Consolidated.
The master brought out that It is the
intention to go into the affairs Of sub
sidiary companies as exhaustively as
into those OF the Consolidated company.
The sun., 1919-08-01
SEES NEED FOR COVENANT.
League to Enforce Peace Calls for
Ratification.

The executive committee of the
League to Enforce Peace adopted yes
terday a resolution declaring for the un-
conditional ratification of the covenant
OF the League of Nations. The follow
Ing members of the committee attended
the meeting and voted for the resolu-
ton: Henry s. Drinker, William Dud-
ley Foulke, Harry A Garfield. Hamilton
Holt Herbert s. Houston, FrcdericiS
Lynch. William @. MoAdoo. Fred ].
Miller. William l.. Saunders. William Jay
Schieffelin. William H. Short. William
+. Slocum, Oscar s. Stratus, William H.
Wadhams. Charles s. Ward, George w
Wickersham, Talcott Williams and Sam
A. Lewisohn.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association, was elected a men,
Der of the leagues executive COMMITTEES
to succeed the late DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw.
The sun., 1919-08-01

Clothing Workers OF America, Mr..
Stevenson went on, was almost Identical
with that OF the Workers International
IndussEal Union. Both opposed the
against II, he said.
After the noon recess, the committee
won't into executive session. Mr.. Ber-
ger said that the Attorney Generals
ONCE would continue its efforts to have
revoked the charters OF the Rand School
and the American Socialist Society.
The committee adjourned subject to the
call of the chair although II is not ex-
pected open sessions will be resumed
until September.
The sun., 1919-08-01
COURT REJECTS PLEA OF GUILT,
Confessed Slayer of Policeman
Asks Speedy Trial.

:, Philip F. Schilling pleaded guilty in
Newark yesterday to an Indictment on
murder for the shooting Of Police Lieu
tenant Patrick J. Ryan on the night OF
july Is after Ryan had placed him un-
der arrest.
Judge Stickel said that he could not
accent the plea and told Schilling thar
ne would have to stand trial. No date
was set for It, but the accused man re-
guested that his trial be short. When
ochilIing advised the court that he made
confession 10 the police and when told
second time that plea Of guilty could
not be accepted. he replied well. /
An not locking for any olsnaanGx'
The sun., 1919-08-01
Notable. sail on La Lorraine.

The French liner La Lorraine sailed
yesterday for Havre with all her cabin
berths taken and 500 passengers in her
steerage. Carlos NJ. de Cespedes, Cuban
Minister to the United States Count
Charles de Chambrun. counsellor to the
French Embassy at Washington; WIS.,
count Robert de Dampierre, secretary to
the French legation at Toxic; the Prin-
cess Murat, the Rev. Pierre Blommaert,
Protestant Chaplain of the Belgian
Army, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Goddard
were among the cabin voyagers.
The sun., 1919-08-01
piainneid Girl to he a Bride.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ellwood Titus OF
Plainfield. N. J., announced yesterday
the engagement of their daughter,
Katherine Dubois Titus to Brian Fairfax
Whiting OF Marshall. Va. Mr.. Whiting
served two years in the United States
Air Service in this country and in
France.
The sun., 1919-08-01
Dip MIX Price Up 2 Cents To-day

A rise in price Of cents quart for
grade B dip" milk becomes effective
to-day. The new price Is 10 cents. More
than IS per cent. Of the milk consumed
in New York is dip" milk, 470,143
quarts daily. The distributors explained
the rise that was voted yesterday by
laying the blame on the Dairymen's
League, the producers, who demanded 20
cents more a hundred pounds for August
milk than they asked for that shipped
In July.
The sun., 1919-08-01
BRITISH VETS NAME LEADER
Capt. Sheehan, War Veteran. Ia to
BE Parliamentary Organiser.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The Sun from the
TauHoa T,rn<s SsrrfnS

London Times SerUice.
Copyright. 1913; all rights reserved.
LONDON. July 31.-The Anti-Prohibi-
ton League has appointed Capt. d. d.
Sheehan as its parliamentary organizer.
Capt. Sheehan has been a member Of
Parliament for eighteen years and was
cfiicial labor candidate for Lmehouse at
the last general election.
Capt Sheehan, who is barrister. has
written extensively on political anc So
cial questions. He served in France
during the war and two of his sons
were killed while flying.
The sun., 1919-08-01
RAND PAPERS OPEN
TO LUSK PROBERS
Court Denies Petition to Pro-
hibit Their Use in Sedition
Investigation.
SOCIALISM rs EXPLAINED
Associate Counsel Shows Party
Is on Record as 0bstruc-
ZIONIST in the War.

Unhampered by injunctions forbidding
their using information gathered In the
raid upon the library OF the Rand School
the Lusk committee resumed it's inquiry
into matters seditious yesterday.
Supreme Court Justice McAvoy ruled
that he had no power to grant tho petit
ton of the Rand School ana the Amer
lean Socialist society to prohibit the
Lusk committee from using tho iitera-
ture ana propaganda that II obtained In
its now historic descent upon those
places
1T commonly is agreed" ruled the
Justice. that writ of prohibition Is
issuabie only TO correct an inferior court
In its intent to exercise the Jurisdiction
in comforting upon It or to run against
an exercise OF power by such court un-
authorized by law in a proceeding In
which the lower court has Jurisdiction"
Thus free, the committee called to the
stand Archibald e. Stevenson, associate
counsel for the committee, and Deputy
Attorney General Berger sought to OBJ
tain from him definitions of Socialism
Mr.. Stevenson declared that he would
evolutionary and the revolutionary
Tho former. he said, sought to bring
about n socialistio state by peaceable
methods, propaganda, education The
revolutionary faction, he said, advocated
direct action"
Socialism Product of Germany.
Socialism, Mr.. Stevenson insisted. was
a product Of Germany and was imported
into America from that country.
Minors and aliens are not only MEM
bers Of the Socialist party, he said, but
were eligible to vote and hold office. He
said the Socialist party is not political
party in the accepted sense OF the term.
He produced the constitution of the So
cialist party as evidence, and cited
Santeri Nuostova, secretary of the Rus
sian Soviet Bureau, as being a member
of the Socialist party although not
citizen of the United States. He read
further that any Socialist who held pub
Ito office and who voted for military or
naval appropriations promptly was to
be elected from his so-called party.
Then Mr.. Stevenson read a resolution
passed hy the Socialist convention In
81. Louis in April. 1917. in which the
aim of the Socialist party was set forth
as SOCIAL revolution" and not political
office. The same convention, he said,
went on record, eight days after the
United States entered the war. as re-
affirming allegiance to International
ism and unalterable opposition to the
war"
shows Loyalty OF A. #. of l..
That direct contrast might be noted
Mr.. Stevenson read the war resolution
of the American Federation Of Labor
In which that organization pledged IT.
self to an unqualified support Of the
Government in the war.
From what you have read" asked
Mr.. Berger. what would you say was
the attitude of the Socialist party toward
the war;
zone of obstruction" replied Mr..
Stevenson.
n,l,o constitution oR tha Analramated
The sun., 1919-08-01
Odors Keep Windows shut.

ACROSS this stable the tenement
dwellers string their clothes lines and
the smells that arise are SO strong that
II is impossible to open many OF the win
dows even in the hottest weather." Miss
Marie de Montalve. a secretary of the
New York State Reconstruction Commits
zion. said after her return from the ex-
ploration.
Many of the tenements are con-
structed on the 'railroad PLAN" which
Is the connecting of a number of rooms
The sun., 1919-08-01

& This Is a Picture
J of Miss Daisy
a Ashford
q the nine-year-old author
q of a new novel" that has
4 made London chuckle
q with delight. Bravery is
4 not the paramount at
d tribute of its hero, nor
4 does exalting beauty
d distinguish the heroine.
4 In this unique story
4 Mr.. Salteena, to use
his own language, is mot
a quite a gentleman but
4 you would hardly notice
4 it, but it can't be helped
/ anyhow" and the dainty
Ethel of the tale ran out
of the room with a very
superior run, throwing
out her legs behind and
her arms swinging in
rithum.'
"The Young
Visiters"
is Miss Ashford's first eff
fort, but as Sir James
Barrie, who wrote the
} preface to the story, tells
us, sit needed no effort
\ for that face to knock off
that masterpiece" In
deed the picture of the
4 young novelist repro
duced as a frontispiece
! to the book has can air of
careless power; there is a
complacency about it
that by the severe might
perhaps be called snug
ness"
Daisy Ashford had
feasted upon the romance
of the days best sellers.
She had kept an inquisi-
tive and observant eye
upon the guests at her
mothers home. She pos
sessed a powerful imagi-
nation. These vital
forces operated behind an
irrepressible desire to
write and write and
write. The result was
this naive and charming
novel, which is now sell
ing in England at the B
rate of \
A Thousand Copies
a Day! G
Hugh Walpole comments
that London, in leaping
upon him (Mr. Salteena)
so swiftly and eating up R
four editions of him in a B
month has shown most
excellent sense" In fact,
this we'll known critic
prophesies a vogue for
the elderly hero of ~
with his black and twisty 4
whiskers that should ri 4
val that of the Mad (:
Halter and Mock Tur- (:
tie. ss
The Publishers (
(DOrdn) Found 1t B
Necessary <
to print two editions before the B:
publication date, which is to- K
day, when they received word *
from England that by noon of 4:
the day on which "The Young
Visiters" was published, the Is
London bookstalls were sold h
out, srd that three dsys later g
England had consumed three Re
whole editions.
The Book K
is a delight. 1t Is as full of Is
breathless adventure and char Is
acters as amusing as tho inno- h
cence and ignorance OF d
childish mind can make them. R
The l2-page preface is by Sir *
lanes Barrie. II you would Is
enjoy an hour or two OF de- II
lightiul reading ask tor The
Young Visiters" at our Book R:
Section. 1t is priced 89c. Is
NonCZ.S-Niain Floor. 35th &
street, Rear. RI
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-01-18
ATHENS.

Athens, Texas, Jan. 16.-Services
we're well attended Sunday at the
A. M. e. and Mt. Providence Bap-
fist churches. Rev. s. s. Stevens
filled his pulpit. Mr.. Jno. and Will
lie Mcdonald were called to Kauf-
man to the bed side of their sick
brother. Mrs. Dizzy Ray of Jackson
Vile was called here to the bedside
of her grand mother. Mrs. Laura
H. Miller entertained with social
at her home in honor of Miss Myrtle
Smith, who returned to Ennis to re-
enter school. Mr.. Allen Dannel of
Iarue, was here on business and
leaves three months subscription for
The Express. Mrs. Maggie Mitchell
served 81 at her home Sunday with
a delicious dinner Those out OF
town who attended were: Mrs. Eliza
Tramtell, Miss Blanche and Alma
Trambell, Mrs. Joeva Florence, Mrs.
Prof. Foster, Mrs. Mobiles, Mrs. Sarah
Blackman and Mr.. Robert Brown all
from Kemp. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Massey, Jr., have moved to the coun-
try to farm. Miss frankie Hamilton
and Miss Jewel of Palestine returned
home after two weeks visit to Mrs
Ed. Hamilton and Mrs. Matte Mil
Ter. Mrs. Lucy Richardson returned
from Pine Grove. Mrs. Katie Ander-
son Of Waco, was called here to the
bed side Of Mrs. Viola tKile) Berry
who is not expected to recover. Mr.
Charlie Chase spent a few days Out
Of town on lodge business. All who
owe for The Express see the reporter
you can always find The Express al
Il. G.. Frau@'s barbershop.
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PRESTON.

Preston. Okla. Jan. 16.--several
families have moved to our little
city recently. The Dunbar Literary
Society Of the Douglass school rend-
cred an excellent program Friday
evening. Mrs. Il. Adams Of Okmul-
gee. spent Friday evening with pupils
Of Douglass school Mr.. A. W. Wash
ington is erecting a comfortable bum
ealow on his farm one-fourth mile
from town
Services at Jerusalem Baptist
church were well attended.
A singing choir has been organized
with Rev. Fair as teacher
Albert Leach. Hosea Stegall and
Ransom Mays received handsome
checks from the State Fair Associa-
ton ~ a result OF having won prizes
ia said contest.
A. W. Washington. s. M. Holmei
and Ollie Pope attended the Farm
ers Congress, Saturday :
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PIrRLAED.

4
Pineland. Texas, Jan. 16.--On Wed
nesday night, Jan. 9Th. Rev. H. c.
Hardin Of Bonnimi, La. upon the
request Of the Colored Red Cross So
ciety addressed large audience at
I the First Baptist church.
Amid the cheers OF his hearers he
so beautifully ana philisophically, dis
cussed the origin Of the Negro race
which he characterized as the great
est on earth. He cited their skill
and mastery Of art IN the building
of the pyramids Of Egypt. one OF the
seven wonders oil the world, and
OF the building Of the unrivaled city
OF Ninevah OF its time and then said,
"the Negro is worthy Of any boast Of
past achievements or OF any future
hope"
DR.. Hardin, reviewed the conduct
OF the race during this great world
war, picturing the courage and BRAY
cry OF our boys at the battle front.
"The race has shed its blood in
the defense of its country in every
war that the u. s. has participated
in. He proved and proudly pro-
claimed that his race had never pro-
duced a Benedict Arnold and doesn't
believe that 1t ever will.
In speaking OF the different wars
and their effects upon mankind, and
especially in speaking of the race
problem, he said, God has his hand
In the web and Is pulling the tangle
straight"
Everyone who heard DR.. Hardin
agrees that he is genius, a mighty
spokesman for his race.
In speaking of President Wilson,
he styled him as the worlds fore
most man. He feels that 1t was the
plan OF God that Mr.. Wilson was
elected to his Office.
DR.. Hardin believes. as other think
ing men of the country think, that
when the nations representatives at
the Peace table are fixing standards
for the nations that there will be
word said in favor Of the Ameri-
can Negro.
Preliminary to the address by DR..
Hardin, Prof. J. M. Hurdle, princi-
pal of the Colored school with num-
Der OF his pupils rendered short
and timely program for the occasion,
after which Prof. w. B. Hargis,
(white) City Superintendent of the
public schools was presented, who
with fitting words pictured the Red
Cross Society the greatest human
aid society that the world has ever
had.
There were several Of the leading
white people present to hear this
champion race man.
Among the pastors of the town
present were, Rev. l.. v. Bolton of
Timpson, Texas and Rev. l. B. Ruff
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LAYTON.

+ Lawton, OKLA, Jan. 6.-Services
were well attended at the Baptist
church last Sunday at the evening"
services the pastor preached soul
stirring sermon.
Mrs. Anna Houston, who has been
visiting her parents at Chandler,
Okla, has returned home
Az the Post Field, last Monday,
Sergeant Denkhams vas instantly
killed by getting in tbs way Of an
aeroplane that was about to fly. The
propeller struck his head. splitting
his skull.
Miss Annie Murriel Marshall of
Chickasha, formerly of this city
spent Sunday here, the guest Of
friends.
Rcs. Seals, pastor of the Motho-
dist church returned from Confer
ence very sick with influenza
Miss Alma Egleston les for her
home in Chickasha. OkIh, she has
been in our city attending Bailey's
business school.
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TBRRRiLL.

cIe,nmons Of this city died last sun
l,sy morning At Kaufman. MIR. Glenn
mons spent most OF his life here
He waa good citizen and done
much in helping his race He HAD
host OF friends and relatives &c
mourn bia loss.
Mira. Jennie white of I.oneyiew was
called 10 The bedside OF her daugh.
ter. Mrs. d. K. Wheeler. who was
down with the iii. but IS rapidly re.
covering.
Mr. Chas. Hawkins has purchased
a Ford touring car.
MRS Ethel Anderson ID able to BIZ
hack at her post with the Peoples
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WICHITA FALLS.

Wichita Falls. Texas, Jan. 49,
Sunday was a great day for service
at all churches. The revival at st
John Baptist church is doing great
good. Rev. J. D. McClendon is bring
ing things to pass in his church. Mt
Pleasant Baptist church. Mrs. j. L
Parker was called to the bed side
of her three children at Ft. Worth
Rev. c. j. Baker and Mrs. J. l.. Wal
ter are on the sick list. Mr.. Crutch-
field was stricken by paralysis. He
is resting well at this writing.
Mrs. A. Holman, also met with the
same, but in>the face. She is improv.
ing after visit during holidays witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson. Mrs. l.
Noah is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Potts from Gainesville.
Mrs. Pearl Williams has returned
TO her home, after spending tn,
holidays with Mrs. Nellie 20. Car
mon
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Private ]. C.. Phillips. formerly
Of Dallas, Texas, now with the army
Of occupation in France has had the
thoughtfulness to send to- me copy
Of The Stars and Stripes, published
somewhere svet yondeK in France,
bearing date OF Dec. 6. 1918. 1t is
the official organ Of the a. e. #.
1t l. Volume No. AZ, and contains
eight RACES. 1t is bu5bling with in
teresting news and carries liberal
amount Of American and European
advertisements. / shall keen the
Stars and Stripes forever.