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The sun., 1919-06-05
CROWDS AT FUNERAL
OF LEUNG KAI MAIN
RiUGl Societies Send Flowers
for Leader of Hip Sings.

The funeral Of Leung Kai Main,
former leader of the Hip Sing Tong
Society. WAS held yesterday from an
undertaking establishment in Mott
street with a Chinese ritual. The leader
of the Hip Sings was killed by a fall
from train at Sandusky, Ohio, while in
charge of Federal agents for deporta-
ton. His wife and four children ap-
peared as mourners and chanted in
Chinese during the brief service. Flowers
were sent by the on Leong Tong Society,
ancient rivals OF the Hip Sings, and by
many other Chinese societies In various
parts of the country.
The crowd attracted by the funeral
cortege was almost as great as that
which babe adieu TO the remains of Tom
Lee. venerable leader OF the On Leongs,
who died in January. 1918. An Italian
band played dirge of Italian compost
ton as the procession. In which marched
two long lines OF honorary bearers,
turned about the crooked lanes OF the
district
Leung Kai Main owned three large
restaurants. department store, and
was the author OF several Chinese
treauses. He lately had been engaged
In making photographic records, by
which he hoped to enable others TO learn
the Chinese language.
The body was taken to EverRreens
| Cemetery, Brooklyn, and In few weeks
1t will be shipped to China for burial
The sun., 1919-06-05
TRAFFIC ARRESTS
FALL OFF SUDDENLY
Daily Average Of $50 Drops
to so.

Either tho Commissioner has passed
The word to his crew to devote more at
tention to anarchist bombers and less to
motorists, or nivver owners ana truck
drivers have stopped turning corners
contrary to the statutes In such cases
made and provided. At any rate only
30 Offenders were summoned TO appear
In the Traffic Court yesterday. as against
daily average OF some $50 all last
week.
Yesterdays docket established a low
record of such cases for a considerable
period. Even before the recent police
activity in the enforcement of traffic
rules Il was unusual for Magistrate
Frederick B. House to ind fewer than
100 cases on the daily calendar, and
there was much speculation yesterday as
to the reason for the sudden decrease.
Policemen who were questioned on the
subject were unanimous In denying that
they had received any orders to ex-
hibit less enthusiasm In calling careless
drivers TO account.
Meanwhile Capt. John B. OrmsbJ Of
Traffic Precinct O 10 making strenuous
efforts to find out Just how his famous
pinch five a day order fell into hands
which It was never intended to reach.
He began yesterday a systematic inter-
rogation of all his men to find out who
carelessly left a copy of the order on The
floor OF Magistrate Houses court room,
but so far az the veil Of secrecy. which
enshrouds all police affairs at the pres
ent time, could be pierced by inquirers,
all the patrolmen examined were able to
produce thek copy.
The sun., 1919-06-05
FISHLESS FRIDAY
IN STRIKE THREAT
Union Anglers Plan Wafkouf
Along Coast.

Threats Of a strike by union fishermen
operating out Of New York, Boston,
Gloucester, Portland, Atlantic City and
other ports that would reduce the nor
NAL receipts to such an extent that to-
morrow might be q nshless Friday were
contained In news dispatches last night
from Boston, but were not confirmed by
persons in the industry here.
The Fishermcn's Union OF the Allan
tic Coast has had O request before the
War Labor Board designed 10 establish
o minimum price for fish and q reolass-
ihcation Of the produce. The existing
lar wage and ~ for each 1000 pounds
caught. The increase asked Ia 30 on
each 1000 pounds Of catch.
In Boston II was said last night that
the hshermen's union was disappointed
at the failure Of the War Labor Board
to take action on it's request, and that q
strike involving the industry on the en-
tire north Atlantic seaboard was prob
able.
L NJ. Taylor, president Of ths EAST
Coast Fisheries Company, one OF the
larger Of the independent concerns. last
night secuted the idea that a general
strike of the fishermen was imminent.
Mr.. Taylor said that as far as he knew
no such action was contemplated
I'VE are an independent concern, but
We were the FIRST to agree to arbitration
before the War Labor Board. and II any
such action az q general strike among
the fishermen was pending We would
have known about It." Mr.. Taylor told
THE Sun. II think any statement to
the effect that strike among the fisher
men is pending 10 both unfortunate and
premature"
The sun., 1919-06-05

Capt Petersen supplied him with a
bottle. II was the FIRST testimony that
tended 10 modify the portrayal of the
Puala's captain az a man OF untsmpered
harshness and cruelty who from pure
cussedness made the life OF seamen on
his trim barkcntlne one of misery and
suffering.
Reilly, q youth whose nationality was
evident from his brogue, said he came
to the United States year before he
sailed on the Puaka- He remained In
the East until he received letter from
n friend who said that times were good
on the Pacific coast. He went 10 Seat
tie, but did not ind IL easy to get Sob
When the chance came to ship with
Capt. Pedersen he took 1t.
After Hansen had been drowned
Reilly said that Capt. Petersen forced
him to agn a statement explaining the
seaman's death at the point Of re-
volver.
The Jury. It was learned yesterday. Il
being kept together outside of court
hours in the custody OF deputy marshals
This caused some surprise because none
of the juries in war cases were sc
guarded until the case had been given
to them for q verdict
The sun., 1919-06-05
ALLIES TREATMENT
OF CHINA DENOUNCED
Dr.. Gilbert Reid, Missionary,
Charges Injustice.

Denouncins the reace Conference for
League OF Nations for cementing the in
justice DR.. Gilbert Reid. a missionary
and editor, who has passed thirty-seven
years In China, spoke last night before
a large audience in the First Presby-
terrain Church. Dr. Reid is the head Of
the International Institute OF China, To-
Gated at Shanghai He has edited a
paper at Pekin and he has passed a life
time in attempting to Christisnize the
Chinese
IT am opposed to the League OF Ma
tons" he said, because It does not
live up to the principles announced by
President Wilson and accepted by both
sides in the great conflict. l am still
more opposed to the treaty OF peace, for
II is still further away from the princi-
pies OF right and Justice. The treaty Is
the first fruit OF the League Of Nations
1t stands condemned. II for no other rea-
son, by the part devoted to China"
DR.. Reid said he believed he under
stood the Chinese and japanese and
knew as one on the spot that China had
been betrayed by the conference at YER
sailles.
Japan has been condemned for her
highhandedness IN the treatment OF
China" he continued, but / condemn
principles and, illegal action In regard
to China. protest at the way China
has been treated by the allied nations
OF Europe, by America and by Japan.
Japan was the agent TO bring the war TO
Chinese soil. but 1t was the British Gov
eminent which invited Japan to do so.
The German leased territory of Kiao-
Chow and the German concessionary
rights IN Shantung. acquired by contract
from tho Chinese Government, are now
claimed by japan as a right of con-
quest The treaty or peace confirms the
claim and the bad principle of the right
Of conquest.
"The Japanese acquired the conquest
through violation OF international law
and an infringement OF China's neutral
rights. and the treaty condones the H.
legality. These rights also were prom
Used to Japan by the four Ambassadors
in Toxic in 1917. British, French, Italian
and Russian, and through secret
agreement unknown to China or to the
United States The treaty of peace now
confirms what was done in these secret
agreements.
"As between Japan and the Western
nations recognize that Japan has prior
and Japan China alone has first place
in China as japan has in Japan. China
was urged to go into the war that she
might be represented at the peace table,
but of what good has that been to
Gilman
THE spirit of exploitation 10 stin 10
go on in China In fact the peace
treaty states that future exploitation OF
shangtung Is granted to Japan. The
treaty confirms japan in a position OF
predominance in China and in the Pact
fic Ocean. China, on the other hand
Is left friendless and deserted"
In 1917. when DIR. Reid was publish
Ing the Pekin Post, he was arrested for
| crtticising President Wilson's attitude
toward the war. He was released from
prison in July. 1917. when he firmly as
serted his loyalty to the United States.
He Is native Of Laurel. L. J., where
he was born sixty-two years ago. He
was graduated from Hamilton College
and the Union Theological Seminary
and entered the Presbyterian ministry
in 1ss2
The sun., 1919-06-05
CARDINAL MERCER
HERE IN SEPTEMBER
Belgium Relief Commission
Gets Definite Word.

Cardinal MERCER. Archbishop of Malines
and Primate of Belgium. has definitely
decided to visit America and will
arrive in New York early In Septsmp
Der, according to cable advices received
yesterday at the headquarters of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium, ~
Broadway. On his arrival Cardinal
Mercier. who comes In response to nu-
merous invitations from clerical. social
and patriotic organizations, will go TO
Baltimore. where he will be tho guest of
Cardinal Gibbons.
In a recent interview In Brussels
concerning his proposed visit to Amer
lea Cardinal Mercier was reported as
saying:
This will be my first trip across the
Atlantic, but to me 1t seems that I am
to visit old friends. From the begin
ming of the war ] realized that Ameri-
cans were friends of Belgium. Ameri-
can public opinion in those early days
saved Belgium even greater suffering
than that which she had to endure. If
1t had not been for American foodstufYs
the United States Army would upon ar
rival have found in Belgium only bones
OF starved women. children ana old msn,
a monument to the cruelty Of an enemy
OF God and man."
The sun., 1919-06-05
BROOKLYN GETS BANK THIEF.
Handy, Life Termer. Extradited
After Tacoma Sentence.

Gordon Fawcett Handy. alias Jay B.
Allen, who IL under indictment in Brook
lyn charged with being the "tall' man
OF the pair who committed robbery and
murder at the East Brooklyn Savings
Bank. Is on his way here All doubts
as to whether he will be allowed to come
to Brooklyn were settled yesterday
when District Attorney Lewis of Kings
county received word from his assistant,
Albert Conway, that he had left Ia
coma with Handy on Tuesday night.
Conway is expected to reach Brooklyn
with the prisoner on Saturday.
Handy was recently sentenced TO a
life term for murder at Tacoma, and
for that reason 1t was feared the au-
thorities there would not allow extradi-
ton. II is probable he wf1l be placed on
trial during July.
The sun., 1919-06-05
ASKS CONTINUANCE
OF PHONE RATES
President McKinnon of Inde-
pendents Say Aid Is
Vital to Them.
Special Despatch 70 THE ann


WAsHINoroN, June t-Extension OF
the compensation feature OF the wire
control law and continuance Of existin.
rates for a few months after tho tele
phone companies are given back to their
owners were urged to-day before the
House Committee on Interstate Com
merce By President McKinnon Of the
United States Independent Telephone
Association.
Mr.. McKhnon told tho committee he
represented $4,000 Independent ex.
changes throughout the country. He
said he believed the inability of the In
dependents to faoe the future without
the suggestions he had made were the
result "of war conditional"
1t has been SAID" declared Repre-
sentative Watson (Pa-). that labor Ia
not as efficient under Government a
under private control"
My people have told me-" said Nfr
McKlnnon. that the efficiency of labor
is much better under private than under
Government control. The employee On
any form OF government, whether In the
City Hall running an elevator or what
hON 10 lebo eHlCieut Llhn IN q DrlVdyef
owned establishment. That 10 human
nature. When wording for the Govern
ment there Is no particular person tc
whom he IL responsible and efficiency IL
lowered"
The independents win Ae faced with
long legal proceedings to adjust their
claims with the Post Once Department,
when the wire control act expires unless
the compensation feature 10 extended
said F. c. Stevens. former member OF
the HOUSE and counsel for the association
Rates should be kept in effect, he said
until the proper bodies can Just then
to new conditions, and can pass on thu
increases by the Post ONCE Department
He suggested the companies be required
to put up bonds to cover refunds of ratei
II they are ordered
Mr.. Stevens told the committee the in.
dependents have been in a rather pro
cartous condition since last August
when they were taken over by the Gov
eminent. since they have no credit ant
their operation costs have increased
Unless steps arc taken to prevent II, h,
said. the independents may be gobblet
by the large companlea He argued
that Congress should preserve competi
tive conditions and not force small com
panies out OF business
They have not the means Of compe
tition in their business" said he. 1T yor
destroy their earning power and credit.
The sun., 1919-06-05
MEXICO AGAIN Is
SCORED BY GILLETT
Speaker Stands Pat on Speech
Which Brought Rebuke
From Embassy.
Special DsspascA 10 TIE suS.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Replylng to a
published criticism Of his speech before
the opening session OF tho Pan-Ameri-
can Commercial Conference here Monday
by Or Juan b. Rojo. counsellor Of the
Mexican Embassy. and Ambassador
Bonillas. representative at the session.
Speaker Frederick H qillett (ldass.)
to-day refused TO assume an apologetic
attitude or to withdraw from the posi-
ton he took on Monday.
81 have just read in the press the
statement made by the representative Of
Mexico about my remarks to the Pan
American congress-" said the Speaker.
II appreciated that what said weuld
offend him and I was reluctant to do
that but II seemed to me that even at
that risk the suggestions made should
70 before the conference. I thought 1t
would be prsposterous in q discussion
of the commercial conditions on this
continent TO have no allusion made to
Mexico, whose persistent failure 10 OBJ
serve her international obligations and
protect foreigners engaged In commerce
has been notorious and Is the most fla
grant obstacle to commercial intercourse
and growth In our hemisphere.
And yet I endeavored to mako clear
that my attitude was entirely free from
hostility or jingoism. that l was eager
that the United States should earn the
permanent confidence and friendship Of
the republics south Of US. and that 1t
was for their interest as well as ours
that Mexico should become safe re-
gton for foreign soJourn and investment.
and that the greatest beneficiary Of such
q salutary change would be Mexico her
self.
Il believe mat every nation should be
alert TO guard it's citizens wherever they
may be and trust our South American
friends hold the came opinion and will
cooperate with US in asserting and en-
forcing Il ] sincerely hope that did
not hurt the susceptbilfties Of any per-
son present except the Mexican repre-
sentatives.~
The sun., 1919-06-05
VILLA AND ANGELES
ISSUING PASSPORTS
Carrm1zas Opponents Control
Northern Mexico.
Special DespatcA TO TIE suS.

WASHINGTON, June Further eT-
dences Of an organized revolution against
Carranza in Mexico have como to the
State Department. Americans reaching
the border report that at Parral their
safe conduct passes were signed by
villa and by Angeles. Tho latter is
designated on the passes as supreme
chief Of the division OF the north"
There Is no designation attached to
Villas name, although the understand
ing here is that he Is Secretary OF
War under Angeles
The fact that Angeles and villa as
sumo responsibility for the safe conduct
of Americans in the north of Mexico
and that this responsibility appears to
be recognized throughout that region
adds color to the reports OF an or
ganized movement in this area opposed
to the Carranza rule.
The sun., 1919-06-05
YAQUIS ON WARPAYH
KILL U. S. ENGINEER
Mexican Troops Opposing Villa
Cannot Cross United
States.

NooALss. AriE., Juno 4.-Yaqui Indians
In the La Colorado mining district Of
Sonora, Mexico. are terrorizing the COM
munity, according to advioes received
hero to-day. Another murder was re-
ported to-day. that of Charles w. p
Tervote. mining engineer. employed BY
the American Mining and Smelling Com
psny.
Tervote IL said TO have been shot by
Yaquis. Advices Of the killing were
wired to the border by Harold Caya, a
Hermosillo business man. Tervote was
said to be a resident OF Venice, Cal,
where he leaves a wife and family.
American Consul Dyer at Nogales,
Sonora, again has CALLED on Mexican
oflcials to place more troops In the dis
trict where the recent outrages have
been committed.
Authentic information was given out
to-day here by Federal officials that per-
mission will not be granted to the Me1i-
can Government TO transport Federal
Mexican troops In bond through tho
United States TO take the field against
the villa forces in Chihuahua.
It was stated that Mexican officials
hoped last night that there was a possi-
bility of moving the troops through the
United States and had applied TO the
Southern Pacific De Mexico for equip
ment to handle 1000 men. On being
notified by American oficials to-day Of
the order from Washington that the par
nit would not be forthcoming. plans for
the transportation were abandoned
Ell PAso, June 4.-The report that
Chihuahua City was attacked by Gens
Angeles and Villa June / arose from
the fact that a battle took place at Santa.
Isabel, twelve miles from there, May 81,
according to q statement by Elias de
Ia o, private secretary TO Gov. Andres
Ortiz Of tho State OF Chfhuahua, who
arrived here to-day.
The sun., 1919-06-05
BOOMER GETS ANOTHER HOTEL
Has Leased the BelIevue-stratford
in Philadelphia.

L. NJ. Boomer. who operates the wal
dorf-Astoria, the Claridge and McAlpln
hotels In New York. announced last
night that he had leased the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. The
terms of the lease were not made public,
but the property represents an invest
ment Of some $40, 100000.
The Bellevue Stratford is one OF the
best known hotels in the United States,
and was built. by George G, Boldt, and
operated by him up to the time of his
death. Mr.. Boomer will be represented
in Philadelphia by ]. p. A. O'Connor,
who has been identified with the Boomer
interests for several yearB
The sun., 1919-06-05
LEGLEss, BUT NOT A SOLDIER.
Man I'm Uniform Arrested When
Receiving $40 Bill.

Edwin Burke. 20, with both legs am
putated above the knees. was arrested
yesterday while soliciting aims In the
uniform Of soldier with overseas SER
vice. He Is said TO have told woman
who offered him a $40 bill that he lost
his legs at Chateau Thierry. Patrolman
Morrison of the West 125th street sta
tion arrived as the money was about to
pass and said he obtained a confession
from the man that he had never been in
service and his legs had been cut on in
a railroad accident five years ago
Burke said, according to the patrol
man. that he had fallen asleep in a cafe
and when he woke up he was dressed
in the army clothes. His own suit had
disappeared.
The sun., 1919-06-05
STRIKE CALL FOR JUNE 10.
100000 electrical Workers and
Operators Warn Burlesou,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. June "A strike
call for June 16 is being sent out from
headquarters OF the Internationa
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers here,
Charles p. Ford, secretary. announced
to-day. II the demands already sub
mitted TO Postmaster-General Burleson
are not complied with by that date
10000 men and 10000 operators will
cease work. he said.
Mr.. Ford said the electrical workers
asked that a general order be issued
giving the employees the right TO or
ganize and bargain through their rep
resentatives. and that in case OF a reduc-
ton OF wages that union men be given
preferential employment.
The sun., 1919-06-05
SHANTUNG CLAUSE
DEFENDED BY ISHII
Ambassador Denies the Sow
ereignty Of China Is In
fringed by Treaty.
SMALL AREA INVOLVED
Envoy Says Pekin Now Has
Unexpected Chance to Re-
cover Territory.

At dinner gfven in his honor by the
Japan Society in the Metropolitan Club
lnst night viscount X Ishii. the Japa-
nese Ambassador. asserted that the
sovereignty Of China will be infrinsed In
no way by the shantung settlement in
the treaty OF peace. On the contrary, he
said. an unexpected chance 10 given
China Of recovering her lost territory
by the friendly and helping hand of
Japan
After referring to the busy anti-Japs-
nese propaganda In this country which
the representatives Of Nippon are trying
to correct, he said:
In the matter Of the shantung set
Element 1t was freely said In the news
papers that the whole province of Shan
tung with It's forty million Of population
had been given away to Japan. First OF
ALL It Is not the province of Shantuns
but an Infinitely small part of II that
was in question. II 10 an area less than
zoo square miles that Germany extorted
from China in 1898 and which fell to
Japan's hand as q fruit OF the war.
This leased territory Japan had de-
ciared her intention of restoring to China
from the very beginning. That inteD-
ton on her part had been translated into
diplomatic document which is the now
famous treaty Of 1915. According &c
this treaty China In to have her leased
territory of Kao-Chau recovered about
eighty years earlier than under the
treaty Of 1895. supposins Germany
would live up to her engagement and
not treat hsr pledge to return the terri
terry to China after ninety-nine years a
q scrap Of paper. The question OF tor
ritorial sovereignty, therefore, had lons
ago been settled DO far as concerned
Japan China
THE only question that remained wal
Japan's right OF succession to the eco
nomio interests which Germany had ac-
CURED in Shantung. Here again Japan's
good will toward China went so far as
to offer to withdraw her civil and MILL
tary administration from the railway
zone by Withdrawing troops and police
force and making the Kiao Chau-
Tsinan Railway a Joint enterprise OF
Japan and China instead Of an abso-
lutely foreign administration, as II wat
under the German occupation.
Thus China IL TO acquire by ths
treaty of 1918 the recovery Of her en-.
tire territorial sovereignty in Shantung
and by the accord of 1918 she Is further
TO acquire participation In the admins
tration Of the former German railway
from Kiao-Chau to Tsinan. Japan's mo.
uves will be assafled, her purpose mis-
represented, but Japan viii enter into
no agreement which she does not in.
tend to keep-w1ll assume no respon.
sbilities to which she does not propost
to devote her integrity of purpose ant
all that Is in her of honorable endeavol
for the security Of Asia and the peact
of the world"
The Japanese Ambassador was pre-
scented with q silver service as q toker
Of esteem and in recognition OF his wori
In promoting a better relationship be-
tween Japan and the United States
The Viocount II sailing for Japan THU
ment
The sun., 1919-06-05
Held in saloon Murder,

Arnold Tulfr. manager of a cafe at
1888 First avenue. died yesterday in
Flower Hospital from the effect of a
blew on tho jaw received In the cafe
Tuesday night following his refusal to
serve two customers. George A Ryan,
sS4 East Fifty-eighth street, was ar.
rested and held without bail on a charge
OF homicide. Detectives said that Ryan
and companion who was slightly in
toxicated entered the cafe at the closing
hour and insisted on having some drinks,
Tulr refused and night followed. Wit
nesses said that he fell heavily and did
not regain consciousness after the blow
was delivered.
The sun., 1919-06-05
CROWD CHAsEs BOY BANDrTs
Two Youths Get $4,000 Payram
and Surrender to Police,

TOLEDO, Juno 1.-Two young highway
men were surrounded and captured 10
a cellar here to-day after they had
slugged messenger on the street and
seized $4,000 in payroll money carried
in a satchel. The bandits fred freely
into a crowd that was attracted by the
messengers cries and gave chase.
In the cellar, where the two surren-
dered to two detectives without resis-
lance. they had buried their weapons
and large part of the money. all OF
which was recovered and returned to the
owners.