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LOSS OF TINPLATE
TRADE HURTS WALES


Special Cable DsspafeA to The sus from the
Loadon Tapaes serrice.
coprtoht 1873; all rioAts reseyved.
CARD1yF, June 11.-There IL much per-
turbation In the South Wales tinplate
trade owing TO successful American com
petition. A quarter of q century ago
South Wales supplied the United states
with all the tinplate needed, but now
Americans are threatening Welsh pro-
ducers In their home markets and mas
ters and men are greatly alarmed.
Welsh tinplate workmen have had
their eyes opened by the employers, who
have explained frankly the effect Of
American competition. II In the old
story Of cheaper production. and Amer
lean manufacturers are making the ut
most of their advantage.
A joint delegation Of Welsh employers
and workmen will visit the United States
Immediately to study American methods
and present a report.
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ASKS FOR TROLLEY RECEIVER.
City OF Detroit Moves Against
Traction Company.

DETROIT, June 11.-Attorneys repre-
senting the city filed a petition in Circuit
Court here this afternoon asking that
an operating receiver be appointed for
the Detroit United Railway Company.
This action followed failure of the
traction company to comply with a court
order directing II TO resume service on
certain of its local lines tied up by a
strike since last Saturday.
The Detroit United Railway Company.
appearing in answer to an order requir-
ing 1t to show why a receiver should not
be appointed, asked a full bench hearing.
Argument was postponed.
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sHRINERs PICK BROOKLYN MAN
Conrad ". Dykemsn Put Well Up
On Imperial Divan.

IHDrANAPoLIs. June 11.-Conrad v.
Dykeman of Brooklyn was elected I'm
perial High Priest of the Ancient Arabic
Order. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, at
the annual election of the Imperial
Council here to-day. His selection up
set the routine of the election, because
II has been the custom to elevate the
officers one station each year. John J.
Jones of Oklahoma City. the Imperial
Oriental Guide for the past year. would
have become the High Priest under that
arrangement
w. Freeland Kendrick Of Philadelphia
was named Imperial Potentate; Ellis L.
Garretson, Tacoma, Deputy Imperial
Potentate: Ernest A Cults, Savannah.
Ga. Imperial Chief Rabban. and James
8. McCandless Of Honolulu. Imperial As
sistant Rabban. James e. Chandler.
Kansas City. was elected Imperial
Oriental Guide; James c. Burger. Dem
yer. Imperial First Ceremonial Master.
and David w. Grassland, Montgomery,
Ala. Second Imperial Ceremonial Master.
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1000 More Troops Return.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. June 1.-THE
transport Orizaba arrived here to-day
from France. bringing more than 1000
troops. Units on board included the
3i2th Engineers. Seventeenth Machine
Gun Battalion. 3+5th Military Police.
Veterinary Hospitals Nos 4, 5. 10 and
IS. Fourth Corps Mobile Veterinary
Section. Bakery Company No 345. Vet
Urinary Evacuation Section No. s, Base
Hospital No. 113. Evacuation Ambulance
Company No. IL. Sixth Mobile Ordnance
Repair Shop and a number Of casuals.
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$3.50. O6I LOST IN YEAR
ON BHTMORE MEALS
Profit Of $475,814 on 1900
Rooms, Tax Petition Shows.

The Biltmore restaurant was run last
year at a loss OF $3.50, 061.o3. though the
1900 rooms brought In a net profit OF
s475.S14.33. according to a petition filed
in the County Clerks Office yesterday
for a Supreme Court order directing the
State Tax Commissioners to cancel a tax
charge of s9,S56 80 against the hotel.
The total receipts of the house for the
year. 20 II is set forth in the papers,
were $1.917.470.50. The Beau-Slte Com
pany. which owns the Biltmore, filed the
petition.
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BERGER PLEADS FOR
SEAT IN CONGRESS
In German Accent Milwaukee
Man Prompts His Lawyer,
Who Issues Warning.
ATTACK Is MADE ON HOUSE
Socialist Convicted Under Es-
pionage Act Gets Promise
Of Fair Trial.
Special DespateA 90 TIE sur.

WARRINGTON. June lin the court
Ike room of the House Judiciary Com
mittee Victor Berger. Socialist. who was
not permitted to take his seat in the
sixty-sixth Congress because Of previous
conviction under the espionage act, be-
gan his fight to-day TO establish his
status as a member Of the House.
Through his counsel, Henry r. Cocir-
ems. the Milwaukee member laid down
his defence. asserting that the House had
no authority to prevent him from taking
the seat to which. he had been duly
elected. although. once having seated
him, the House. by a two-thirds vote.
was. at liberty TO remove him. upon its
within or caprice" b. ts,-.-st -
Occasionally coached by his client. who
IN o. strong German accent from time 60
time leaned over to suggest or emphasize
one point or another, Mr.. Cochems spoke
at length In an indirect attack upon the
action or the House and elections COM
mittee No. ! in bringing the case up at
all, sough earnestly 20 lend a partisan,
anti-Socialisi aspect to the. entire pro-
eeeding; and to place the committee in
the position of a prosecuting rather than
a quasi judicial body. st<t
From1ses berger square Deal.
This latter inuendo was met by Chair
man Dallinger (Mass.) by the statement
that the entire case in which Berger was
convicted of giving aid and comfort TO
the enemy through public utterances dur
ing the war would be reviewed by the
committed and that Mr.. Berger would
get every opportunity to clear himself OF
the charge. even TO the point OF intro
ducing evidence which was barred at the
previous trial
Berger's Democratic opponent in the
November elections, Joseph H. Carney,
who was present to-day claims Bergers
seat by virtue OF the fact that he re-
ceived the second largest number OF
votes and that Berger's conviction under
the espionage act disqualified the latter
from claiming a seat in the House. Mr..
Carney has filed an election contest on
these grounds
Declaring that Berger is as much q
member of the Sixty-sixth House ''as
any gentleman on the committee or any
member seated on the floor" Cochems,
while admitting the power OF the House
TO refuse Berger q seat, declared that the
whole proceeding was unprecedented
in American history" and further in
yielding to ''the clamor Of the man in
the street the committee in the event
o. decision adverse to Berger would in
wife dangerous consequences through the
disregard OF presidents of the past.
Loyalty VIII he sifted.
Replying to this warning Chairman
Dallinger said the committee would
srrnoosd on the general charge of dis
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Rae Honored by Italy.

According TO a cablegram received
yesterday Henry II. Rae, an American
sculptor. has been elected a Cavalier Of
the Crown OF Italy in recognition OF his
work In that country as a member of the
Rome Executive Committee of the Amer
lean Free Milk and Relief for Italy. Inc
He previously had received Italian War
Cross for bravery under fire.
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10 broadway Loafer. Arrested.

Complaints OF restaurant proprietors
and women who said they had been in
suited by remarks addressed to them n,
loafers on Broadway led to a roundup
by the police early yesterday. Twenty
three men were taken to West Forty
seventh street station. On arrangement
in West Side court all were discharged
with a warning not to haunt the Tender
loin.
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Woman Freed of Homicide chars,.

Miss Jessie r. Turner, a department
store buyer. of 81 West Tenth street,
was freed from a charge OF homicide IN
Jefferson Market court yesterday after
witnesses testified that the accident IN
which Mrs. Esther Kalinski. II. was
killed at Fifth avenue and Thirty fourth
street last Sunday was unavoidable.
Miss Turner was driving the car at TIA
time OF the accident.
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HydroafrpIane Abiase In Flight.

TORRENT, France. June ia French
hydroairplane caught fire when flying
near here to-day and fell into the sea.
The mechanician was killed and the
pilot was injured seriously.
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TROOPS OF ANGELES
THREATEN JUAREZ
Advance Forces Reported at
San Augustin and Skin
mish Is Rumored.
GARRISON GETS READY
Seventy Persons Said to Have
Been Killed in Monterey
Election Fight.

JuAREz. Mexico. June 11.--Advance
forces of Gen. Felipe Angeles are re-
ported at San Augustin. just half way
between Juarez and Guadalupe, or six
teen miles east of Juarez. Two detach-
ments Of Federals. consisting each OF
100 men, started In the direction of that
place on n reconnaissance.
Late to-day the entire Juarez garrison
was showing signs of activity. There
were reports OF a skirmish few miles
east Of Juarez.
BRowNsvrLIE, Tex, June 11.-Infor-
nation was received in official quarters
here to-day that seventy-hve persons
were killed In the Mexican city or Mon
terey In fighting that started early Mon
day, after the election Sunday, which
was continuing last night.
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LoyaIty VIII He sifted.

Replying to this warning Chairman
Dallinger said the committee would
srrnoosd on the general charge of dis
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
Foreign Dignitaries Attend
Howard University Inaugural

WASHINGTON, District of Col
umbia, Nov. 1s.-The formal install
lation of DR.. J. Stanley Durkee as
President of Howard University took
place Wednesday in Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel amid ceremonies
that were impressive to the last de-
gree and in the presence of one Of
the most distinguished gatherings Of
educators and men and women of af-
fairs ever assembled in this country.
From every section of the country
came accredited representatives of
noted colleges and Universities of
both races, and in several instances,
foreign Universities gave credentials
TO scholars to act as ENJOYS from
these famous institutions of learning.
The Mexican Ambassador, the
Minister from Bolivia, the Liberian
Consul and U. S. Consul
20 Madagascar, accepted invitations
to be present, and gave diplomatic
recognition TO the ceremonies. The
installation was a "red-letter event"
in the long career of Howard Univer-
sity and memorable from every point
of view.
DR.. Durkee, came TO Howard
University year ago, having been
elected president by the unanimous
vote of the Board of Trustees.
Through fine sense of duty and
opportunity for service, he relin-
1uished the pastorate of one of the
largest churches in New England to
lake up the much-needed work of
recognizing and rehabilitating his
toric Howard University, founded
by General o. o. Howard half cen
tury ago for the higher and profes-
sional education of colored youth
Or. Durkee has accomplished won
ders in the short period he has been
at the Head of Howard University,
and so effective have been his labors
and so deeply has he imbedded him
self in the love and confidence of the
elements with which he has had to
deal in connection with his great
trust, the exercises of the week took
on the form of jubilation as well
as that of an Inauguration. DR.. Dur
kee enters upon his sacred mission
under auspices that insure success.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
GIRLS PATRIOTIC SERVICE
LEAGUE

Organized ten months ago among
colored girls of Chicago. haywood,
Evanston and Glencoe, the Girls
Patriotic Service League of the War
Camp Community Service now has
twenty units with membership of
more than fifteen hundred girls
Organization is accomplished by
grouping the girls according to age,
the Sophomore unit being composed
of girls from ten to fourteen years
of age, the Junior unit of girls
between fourteen and eighteen and
the Senior unit from eighteen to
twenty-five.
The original object of this organi-
cation was to mobilize the girls of
the country for service to the sol
diers, the community and country
under the stress of the war. To pre-
pare girls for this important work
three departments were arranged:
Service, Education and Recreation.
Training in these was intended to
provide for the girl physical de-
velopment as well as desirable men
tai, moral and spiritual equipment.
Her mind and hand were kept busy,
her body fit and her soul alive to the
tremendous changes being forged in
the struggle of armies and the suf-
ferings of men.
The organization has proved a
benefit to these girls. Their wonder
full services to the tired and worn
soldiers of the great war will be re-
membered in loving gratitude.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
STOCKHOLDERS VISIT BLACK
STAR SHIP.

New York, Nov. 20.-At noon yes
terday, at 1875 street and the Hud-
son river, a reception was held by
officials of the Black Star Line, or
panized in the interest of Negro
trade, for the stockholders in the
new steamship company.
The many subscribers had been in
vited to inspect the first ship of the
line and they vent in style. Auto
mobiles of every description were
lined up and the pier was thronged.
1t has been announced at mass
meeting of Negroes in Madison
Square Garden, Thursday night -
where Marcus Carney, President OF
the Universal Negro Movement Asso-
citation, spoke, that the first steam
ship was the Frederick Douglass. The
vessel turned out to be the small
Yarmouth, which was built thirty
two years ago and ran for years be-
tween Yarmouth, N. S. and Boston.
The name Yarmouth is still painted
on her bows and she is under British
registry. While the Black Star Line
Flag flew from her mainmast, Har-
riss, Magll and Co., still own her
They have chartered her only to
the Black Star Line.
Capt. Joshua Cockburn, a colored
master with a British license, com.
fnands her. He vas busy showing the
stockholders about the ship yester.
day, but another officer in a bright
new uniform said he did not know
when the ship would sail or where.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
Charleston Labor News By
A. F. of L. Organizer

CHARLESTON, S. C.-Janitors'
Helpers and Laborers' Union No.
1904 held an all-day meeting at the
Six t6) Mile Junction, Sunday, Nov.
8, 1919. for the benefit of the same.
The prayer meeting was opened by
Brother I. Grant. Hymn No. GOA,
c. NJ, was sung, II am Soldier of
the Cross" and Follower of the
Lamb" The prayer meeting was
closed at II :52 a. m.
Brother Simmons read the 18th
chapter of st. Matthew for our morn
ing lesson, and Hymn No. 673, c. NJ,
was sung, "On Jordon's Stormy
Bank Stand"
Brother c. H. Butler, the Vice
President of this Union. delivered a
noble sermon to the congregation at
l2:45 p. M, Genesis 1917. Subject,
Escape We to the mountain unless
thou be consumed" Hymn No. 295,
C. NJ, was sung by the President,
J. Middleton. Prayer by Brother J.
Kearse. The collection was lifted by
Brother b. Benson and Brother J.
Kearse. Amount taken up $22s5.
Recess at 2:l5 p. m.
The next prayer meeting was
opened by Brother McCalvin. Hymn
No. ITO, C. NJ, was sung. Prayer by
Brother J. Brisban and Brother j.
Gethen. The prayer meeting was
closed. Brother Robinson preached
the $3.50 p. m. sermon from Daniel
3:l5. Subject, THE God that | serve
shall deliver me from the hands of the
devil After preaching, Brother
Simmons read the goth chapter of
Matthew, and Hymn No. Sic, L. NJ,
was sung, "Jesus, Thou Art a Sin
ner's Friend" Prayer by Brother j.
kearse. The President, J. Middleton,
delivered the closing address, Mat
thew 20:G. Subject, "And about the
eleventh hour he went out and found
others standing idle, and saith unto
them, why stand We here all day
idle?" The President made beaut-
full Commute speech on Labor.
Prayer by Brother T. Grant. Collec-
ton was S12.35. The collection for
the day was S84.48. Closing hymn.
God Be with You Till We Meet
Again" Benediction by Brother
Simmons.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
J. MIDDLETON,
President;
T. J. EVANS,
Recording Secretary.
sIf - tsa
Paris Strikers Riot

Paris, Nov. 1S. = Two thousand
noisy strikers of department stores
gathered this afternoon at the Gal
leries Lafayette, one of the largest
stores in Paris. Two attempts were
made to invade the store, but the
police drove the strikers back and
formed a Gordon around the building.
The crowd made a determined eff
fort to break through the lines. This
resulted in fist fighting. A delivery
wagon load was overturned and its
contents looted. Fifty one jersons
were arrested.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22

DIR. Coppin has been making some
helpful visits to the factories by Civ
ing talks on Sex and Social Hygiene
to women and girls.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22

Two new clubs have been added
this week. the Physical Culture and
Dramatic Art Clubs.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22

Lieut.. 0xley, Camp Sherman, will
I'll the vacancy caused by Lieut..
Cav having been transferred to Pat
terson, n. j.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22

A new bonus was urged by the
convention and policy of American
ization vas declared with the purpose
in view of scourging the country Of
reds. Membership dues were also
increased.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
Many Attending Con.
ference

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Nov. IS
approximately 500 delegates and Wis
itors of Alabama are attending the
Forty-third session of the North
Alabama Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church at St
Johns Church, Third Avenue and
Twenty-T:fth Street, as well as a
large number of general officers and
aspirants for office from other states.
Bishop b. f. Lee is presiding over
he session. In his address Thursday
morning, Bishop Lee reviewed the
activities OF the American negro He
spoke briefly of the after-war condi-
tons, and said in part: Problems are
the same now as before the war We
have nothing new with which to con-
tend. All of our problems can be
solved, not with war measures or war
practices, because these mean the
wiping out Of the human family. The
solution lies in arbitration and re-
gard for the Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man" He urged
upon the conference that each mem
Der learn his rights, where they be-
gin and where they end. Rev. J. r.
Burghes was affirmed as chief sec
rotary; J. r. Brice, recording sec
rotary; Rev. p. r. Matherson, Stats
tician; marshals, S. p. Bell and J. l..
Miller. The following committees
were appointed and set at work:
Committees Named.
Committee on statistics: P. r. Ma
therson, c. S. Woods, J. S. Brice, II.
c. Terrell, |. II. Hall and +. V. Buc-
kett.
Board of examiners: l.. G. Dun
can, C. b. Mosley, B. F. Mallard. J.
B. Carter, E. II. Hundson, X. II.
Haines, Z. O. Woods and p. II. Der
rick.
Committee on judiciary: c. w.
Warren, J. T. Allen, l.. K. Day, W. P.
Driver, G. X. Polk and l. T. Walker.
Committee on appeals: II. W. Nit
chell, A. c. Calhoun, I. r. Williams,
c. II. Newly, B. W. Bowman.
Circuits, stations and missions:
All presiding elders and K. Gray, A.
c. Calhoun, c. b. Mosely, X. d. Polk
and II. Y. Jackson.
Committee on temperance: b. +.
Mallard, Sam Hill, A. II. Harris, c.
b. Flowers and w. II. Sledge.
Memorial committee: IT. Allen, S.
Hall, n. j. Adams, T. II. Russell, +.
K Roper.
Committee on assessments for pre-
siding elders support: All presiding
elders, Pastor G. w. Mitchell, X. II.
Haines, j. II. Davidson, S. T. Groves,
J. L. Miller.
Committee on dollar money: w.
II. Nixon, e. w. Williams, T. w.
Coffee, ID. c. Edmondson, ID. P.
Moore, II. d. Crutcher.
A special finance committee was
elected and is composed of b. F.
Mallard, A. Jones, c. b. Mosely, X.
Gray, pastors, and j. II. Elliott, lay
man.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22

The Better Housing League, has
established a model Home, West
End, 4th and Stone.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22

The Y. w. c. A. held a "World
Fellowship Week., object to ac-
quaint the Community with For
eign Lands.
The speakers We're Misses M. Bur-
ton, Keil, Grouse, Taylor, Mrs.
Franklin, Turner, Whitaker.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22

The construction of the Stowe
School in the West End will begin
in the very near future. 1t is to be
erected at Seventh and Barr streets,
estimated to cost Seven hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars.
Miss Jennie Porter, Principal.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
Cincinnati, Ohio
War Camp Community Center

Lieut.. Oxley, Camp Sherman, will
I'll the vacancy caused by Lieut..
Cav having been transferred to Pat
terson, N. j.
Two new clubs have been added
this week, the Physical Culture and
Dramatic Art Clubs.
The Better Housing League, has
established a model Home, West
End, 4th and Stone.
DIR. Coppin has been making some
helpful visits to the factories by Civ
ing talks on Sex and Social Hygiene
to women and girls.
The Y. W. c. A. held a "World
Fellowship Week., object to ac-
quaint the Community with For
eign Lands.
The speakers We're Misses M. Bur-
ton, Keil, Grouse, Taylor, Mrs.
Franklin, Turner, Whitaker.
A most interesting Thanksgiving
program has been planned by the
Y. w. consisting of representatives
from the Industrial, Domestic Serv-
ice and other Clubs.
A Training Course for Leaders
will begin Dec. /, 1919.
All are cordially invited to join.
Col. Chas. Young, U. S. A., on
Armistice Day Celebration advised
the ex-soldiers, instead of using the
trigger - to join 1.-THE American
Legion, to use the ballot properly,
to join the National Association for
the Advancement ofthe Negro Race,
to settle by arbitration"
The Y. M. was crowded with an
: appreciative audience.
Mrs. J. X. Codding, or Lansing,
Kansas, visited the Cincinnati schools
last week. She made careful survey
of the vocational work for girls and
women and praised the city highly
at the extent and variety of this
training. She gave special praise to
the sewing trades school operated
under the continuation department.
Mrs. Godding is affiliated with the
work done by the state of Kansas
in uplifting the female inmates OF
penal institutions.
The construction of the Stowe
School in the West End will begin
in the very near future. 1t is to be
erected at Seventh and Barr streets,
estimated to cost Seven hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars.
Miss Jennie Porter, Principal.
School children of Ohio are to be
given an opportunity to vote even
tho under the required age. Ac-
cording to plan promulgated by the
Ohio War Savings division of the
treasury department., pupils may
vote for the honor and glory of then
school.
Each pupil selling one War STAMP
is entitled to one vote. If he sells
Treasury Savings Certificate ne
may cast twenty ballots. The school
in each school unit, securing the
greatest number of votes per pupi
during the election, will be awarded
beautiful bronze tablet.
The Optimist Club met at The
Gordon. Hotel. Friday, Nov. ID. =
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
Excerpts From The American Federation
d Labor Weekly News Letter

Why the Right to Establish a Trade
Union and Keep 1t Alive Takes
Precedence Among Wage-Workers
to the Alleged Right of the Nom
Unionist to Compel Union Members
to Work with Him.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-11-22
SECTION II.

There shall be no form of class Of
membership except an active mem
bership as hereinbefore provided
J. J. McSWAIN, chairman.
A. DONALD SLANEY, Sec.
The support of Colonel Foreman
merits great praise. Mr.. Middleton
was admitted to the Legion by let
ter from the Illinois Post and received
from the Post most corteous treat
ment and full support in his conten-
ton. 1t is significant that in the
final elections, Franklin D'Olier of
Pennsylvania was elected first Ma
tional Commander of the American
Legion; Allen Turkay of Nebraska,
Jones O'Brine, Col; Joyce p. Lewis,
Mimi; A. r. Chambers, Mass; VIM.
Toilet of Oregon were elected the
five National Vice Chairmen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-23

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