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New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
Inquiry Into Conditions
in Dry Goods, Clothing
and Shoes Is Begun
by Williams Committee
Bic Order. Placed
For Army Supplies
Special Commissioner to
Investigate State Mar
ket Council Is Named

Developments here yesterday IN the fight
on the high cost of iuing qccre:
The first testimony in the milk price
investigation was presented by Dis
trict Attorney Swami to the cXtraor-
dinary grand jury impanelled by
Supreme Court Justice Barlow S.
Weeks.
The subcommittee on drygoods, cloth
ing and shoes OF the Fair Price Com
mittee appointed by Arthur Williams
held its initial session yesterday.
with Colonel Michael NJ Friedsam
presiding. Plans for insuring fair
clothing prices were discussed, but
none was formally adopted.
Acting Markets Commissioner William
II. Smith and Deputy Commissioner
Edwin J. O'Malley placed q big order
with the government for evaporated
fruits. cocoa and canned fruits.
The effect of the army sale on the price
market was reflected in tvo offers to
sell canned goods to the city made by
dealers 10 the Public Markets DC
rartment
George Gordon Battle was appointed b :
Governor Smith as q special commits
sioner to investigate the State Farm
and Markets Cornell.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
Rail Leaders
Disappointed;
Strike Feared
Executive Committee of
Shopmen Meets and En-
tire Situation May Be
Referred Back to Unions

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-~Thc shop
mems general committee of one hun
dred held meeting tonight at the
National Hotel to discuss the Presi-
dents decision in regard to the de-
mand of the railway shop organiza-
tions for increased pay. The members
of the committee were evidently great
ly disappointed.
At the same time the executive COM
mlttee held a protracted session in the
offices of the American Federation of
Labor. 1t was not expected that any
public statement would be issued be-
fore tomorrow.
Acting President Jewell Of the rail-
way employees department of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and his ad-
visers said they would communicate the
decision to the union locals for ac-
ceptance or rejection. A strike vote,
completed yesterday but not yet tabu-
lated, was on the question whether the
men should quit work to enforce con-
sideration of their demands by the
railroad administration instead of by
a Congressional commission, as first
suggested. AS this plan was aban-
doned, the vote, whatever it's result. is
non effective, and the shopmen now
have an entirely new question before
them.
Before any final decision is rcached d
1t may be necessary to have the whole
situation canvassed by the officers of
the fourteen railway employees organ
lzations. for while the Presidents de-
clsion IS IN answer only to the demands
OF the shopmen its principles relate
to the whole body of demands for in
creased wages by the railway employees
either formulated or in prospect.
The rejection of the shopmen's full
demands is in effect rejection Of
OF those of all other organizations. If
the shopmen accept the decision the
other organizations can hardly push
their claims further at this time. If
they do not accept it, therefore. it prob
ably will be after ascertaining that the
other organizations will support the
shoPmen and are through with thei,
own demands.
Fear Is expressed here that having
no further hope in the President. the
railway employees organizations ma
decine that now is the time to brine
TN. question OF naturalization of the
railways TO a head by means of gen.
eral railway strike which NAV force
congress to adopt the Plumb plan or
ship. ''eA
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

* A SITUATION has arisen in
~ connection with the ad-
ministration of the rail
ways which is of such general sic-
nificancc that | think it my duty
to make a public statement concern
ing it, in order that the whole coun-
try may know what is involved.
"The railroad shopmen have de-
manded large Increase in wages.
They arc receiving 90, 63 and sS
cents an hour. They demand So
cents an hour. This demand has
been given careful and serious con-
sideration by the board which was
constituted by the railroad admins
tratlon to adjust questions of wages.
board consisting of an equal number
of representatives. of employees and
of the operating managers Of Ihe
railroad companies. This board mas
been unable TO come 10 ar agree
ment, and it has therefore desolved
upon the Director General of Rail
roads and myse,f TO act upon the
merits Of the case.
"The shopmen urge that they are
entitled to higher wages because Of
the higher wages for the presen; re-
ceived by men doing a similar work
in ship yards. navy yards, and ar
senals, as we'll as in a number Of
private industries, but / concur with
the Director General in thinking
that there is no real basis of com,
parlson between the settled employ.
ment afforded mechanics By the rail
roads under living conditions as
various az the location and surround
ings of the railway shops themselves
and the fiuctuating employment af
forded in Industries exceptionally
and temporarily stimulated by the
war and located almost sSithout ex-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
These Warnings


We face to face with situation which likely
affect the happiness and the life
than the itself We nothing bring
the winter just ahead suffering infinitely greater
the war brought bunder fail in the process
Demands unwisely made passionaey upon
time menace the and country nothing
increases certainly still further increas
should
stana increase of leading lines industry
Nond utterly crush the general which the
"agne with and substantial
the high
To the danger the President mt forth
These njunctons
we ought to postpone questions Of this the
opportunity for certain calculation the
and the cost of living 1t the every insist upon
Only by keeping the production present eve
increasing production by
the people hope for large brensome cost Of
living which weighs
e TACT IS that the cost of living certainly pesk
and Will probably be lowered by the eyrvhe
as there settled conditions of commerce. that
50 soon as the treaty of ratified
Inc PRESIDENT issued two first addressed .
railway employees department
was hoce hat the shopmen would be increase which
put them on parity with other without be no
'hat matt must be called
me other statement addressed citizens
Appe 70 lhe puoc TO recognize the situation
Inc PRESIDENT believes by to him that
sense OF the will
up MS mnd tha the government has reached
impossible Of ~ Y''u ~
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
De Haviland Is First to
Land at Mineola i'm
Flight From Toronto;
$50 Miles an Hour:
80 Machines Start:
) Americans Out
II Canadians Take Part:
i. S. Entries Halted
at Syracuse by Rain;
IL Leave City To-day

Thirty-nine airplanes started yester-
day in tempestuous weather on
the greatest aerial race in history.
lwenty-seven were started from
Roosevelt Field, l.. L., by Major
General Charles T. Menoher on
the 1,040-mile course from New
York to Toronto and return.
Twelve were started from Toronto
by the Prince Of Wales in view of
crowd Of 100000. The seven
teen remaining New York entries
will be started at 9 o'clock this
morning.
Five machines were put out of the
race through minor landing acci-
dents; three at Albany, where the
field proved to be too small, and
two at Syracuse.
Sixteen planes we're held for the
night at Albany.
Three Of the Canadian entries com
pleted the first leg OF their flight
within ten miutes of each other.
The first to arrive was Sergeant
{. B. Coombs, plotting a De Havi-
land ga biptane, at I'll p m. He
was followed at 7:1S o'clock by
Roland Rohlfs in a Curtiss Oriole,
and at 1872 o'clock Major Il.
Schroeder, plotting a Vought VET,
landed safely at Roosevelt Field.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
StUnnn Questions
Mix Board Head

grand jury into the milk price situay u
tion got under way yesterday, with
District Attorney Swami and two of
his assistants, Arthur 5 Talley and
Alfred &. Unger. presenting tho eyi-
dence.
Charles A. Weiant, former head Of
the New York Milk Conference Board
and also former president of the
Borderi's Farm Products Company, as
we'll as a member of Governor Smiths s
Milk Commission, was the first wit
ness. Mr.. Weiants testimony was not
complete when the session ended, and
he will be recalled to-day. Other wit
nesses who are expected to testify
to- day are |. A. Won Bomel, vice -presi-
dent of the Sheffield Farms Company
and d member OF the conference com
nittee of the New York Milk Con
ference Board; 7. Elkins Nathan, sec
retary of the Milk Conference Board,
milk hearings; D. L. Austin, head of
the Nestle Food Company, and H. A.
Cronk, distributor.
Inquiry to Be Prolonged
The first part of the inquiry will be
concentrated OH the activities of the
New York Milk Conference Board. It
sumed in hearing witnesses on this
phase Of the inquiry. as the District
Attorney plans to call 100 witnesses
Great stress was placed yesterday on
the introduction of the bylaws and
minutes of the Milk Conference Board.
The District Attorney was particularly
interested in the naming of the tenth
Of each month IN tho bylaws as the
meeting date for the conference com
| hA
deavor to show that this COMMITTEES vir-
tually fixed the milk price for the city.
As number of the members of the
Milk Conference Board do business in
Come cticut. New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, Mr.. Swami intends to turn
over any evidence on violation of in
terstate commerce acts, particularly
of the Sherman act, to the Federal au-
thorities here. R. T. Joyce, Assistant
United States Attorney, has been des-
ignated by the United States Attorney,
+. G. Caffey. to work on this angle
of the milk situation. Mr.. Joyce quiet
ly has been conducting an investiga-
tion of his own for a week
Finley Report interests
Interest in the report Of Governor
Smiths food commissioners, Dir. John
II. Finley and former Governor Martin
II. Giyn, was as keen as that in the
grand jury proceedings yesterday.
Officlals of the Dairymen's League, the
producers organization made up of
more than $4,000 members, expressed
themselves pleased with the report. E.
r. Eastman, general manager, and AL
bert Manning, secretary of the league,
declared that vindication Of the farmer
by the commissioners comes at propi-
tious time. The outlook Of dairymen,
they asserted. has been becoming pessi-
mistic with the advent of fall and win
ter and has manifested itself in their
Willingness to dispose of their cattle
| to exporters.
Mr.. Eastman declared that virtually
every farmer III the state is certain
the distributors have been cleaning
the greater earnings from the milk
traffic. He also declared the recent
newspaper agitation against the dairy
industry has been contribntory to the
sale of COWS for export. Mr. Eastman
has Just returned from an extensive
Continued on puoe sic
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) from C0nndu
Here by E22 Pm.

Sergeant c. B. Coombs, plotting Dc
Haviland ga biplane, landed at Roose-
Welt Field at 7:11 o'clock last night, the
hrst contestant to complete the flight
from Toronto to New York i'll the inter-
national Aerial Handicap race for
prizes offered by the Hotel Commodore
Of New York.
Cocmbs, who won the Belmont Park
Statue OF Liberty race year ago, left
Toronto just six hours and twenty
one minutes before his plane touched
earth on Roosevelt Field. His actual
hylng time was three hours and thir-
sy-hve minutes, or almost two and one
half miles a minute His time on each
shop" was;
Toronto to Buffalo, 50 minutes {;
bufalo TO Syracuse, 81 minutes; SYRIA
cuse to Albany, 50 minutes; Albany
to Mineola, g. minutes. Total, 521
mules In 2l5 minutes.
Two Others Arrive
Sevcn minutes after Coomha arrived
Roland Rohlfs camc 10 earth in his
Curtlss Oriole. He did not announce
his time. He was followed by Major
r. NJ. Schroeder IN q Nought VET.
lie was six hours and twenty-five min
utes from the starting field and was
lour hours and three minutes in the
ar His flying time was:
Toronto to Buffalo, 35 minutes;
buffalo to Syracuse, II minutes; SYRIA
suse to Albany, So minutes; Albany to
Mlneoia, Z minutes. Total, 521 miles
IN 2i3 minutes.
he started from Toronto by the Prince
ot Wales. He took off from the grounds
OF the Canadian National Exhibition
AT 100 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Heading straight across Lake On
tarlo into terrific gale of wind, which
was accompanied by a heavy rain.
'oombs drove his machine in straight
course for Buffalo, the first control
station, where he was the first to ar
Yive.
After staying there the prescribed
Thirty minutes he again took off, and
lieutenant Maurice Holland, his nav1-
gator, laid a direct course for SYRIA
cuse, the next control stop. From Syr-
scuss to Albany Coombs passed several
ct the New York contestants on their
way to Toronto. After waiting the
tnlrty minutes at Albany oooihDs
started on the last lap of the day s
Tight and made perfect Landing at
Roosevelt Field, L. |, at TIL O'CLOCK
Perfect Landings Made
The landing cf The three Toronto
sltplanes which succeeded IN reaching
Mineola last night Was accomplished
IN the rays of searchlights and flares
that had been set about the held at
Che order of Colonel Archie Miller. De-
CnntizsIed on maze three
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
|agge Demands Imperil Nation, Says Wilson;
Calls a Halt ON Increases in Railroad Paw
Tribune Mur, to Report
Finish of Race From, Air

ROLAND RoHLFs. holder of the
worlds altitude record. was the
second to arrive at Roosevelt Field,
l.. L., last night in the international
aerial handicap race from Toronto.
Rohlfs made the flight in about three
and half hours flying time in the
Curtiss Oriole biplane which will be
used by The New York Tribune to-
day to cover the second leg Of the
race.
Rohlfs will take off again at Roose-
welt Field this morning for the re-
turn flight to Toronto. With him as
observer will go Jack Binhs, aviation
reporter of The Tribune, who is to
report by wireless the finish of the
worlds greatest airplane race.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
President, i'm
Fear for Pact.
Sees Swanson
Makes Unexpected Trip
to Capitol to Confer
With Senator Oh Pros
poets Of the Document
NeW Fork T'ribnre
I'm n2bjuntou P,,xoc,,

NeW York Tribune
Washington BNreGu
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Presiden nj
Wilson went to the Capitol late to-day
for long conference with Senate,
Swanson. Administration leader in the
absence of Senator Hitchcock He told
no one at the White House where
he was going.
Although Senator Swanson refuse d
to comment on the conference it is un.
derstood that reports of the Senator'S
pessimism over the decision of the
Foreign Relations Committee to amend
the Shantung section of the treaty had
reached the ears Of the President and
he wanted to find out what the pros
poets were that the Senate would ac-
oept the committees proposed amend
ment.
Wants Delegates Elected
Other developments on the treaty
situation in the Senate to-day were:
Senator Jones, of Washington. in
troduced bill providing that
America should have three rep
resentatives in the league assembly,
that these three delegates should be
dents and Vice Presidents are
elected, that they should never vote
to commit the United States to war
without instructions from Congress,
and that notice be hereby given that
the United States will withdraw
from the league unless all nations
abolish conscription, within two
years.
The Foreign Relations Committee
agreed to vote tomorrow morning
on. the Fall amendments These are
twenty-three in number, but their
purpose in each instance is to elm
mate the United States from all com
missions and bodies set up by the
treaty for the administration Of va
rlous territories and questions.
The Senate Judiciary ub-Commit-
tee reported that ratification of the
proposed defensive alliance with
France was within the constitutional
powers of the Senate and President
of the United States.
Aroused by Japanese News
Opposition to the Shantune section
of the treaty was hardened bv re.
ports from Toxic that the Japarese
Cabinet had decided to exclude Man
churla and Mongolia, two large Chi
nese provinces. from the proposed
consortium under which Britain.
France. the. United States and .Ianan
would assume dominant position in
the finances of China
Appearing in behalf of the Esyp-
Continued on page four
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
ception II industrial centres where
the cost Of living 5 highes..
High Cost of Living
Very Potent Argument

he substantial arysiment which
the shopmsn urge is the very seri-
GUS increase IN the cos. Of living.
MS : very potent Argument in
deed. But the fact is that the cost
of living has certainly reached its
peak, and will probably be lowered
by the efforts which are now everv-
where being concerted and carried
out. It will certainly be lowered so
soon as there are settled condition,
oNproductlon and of commerce: that
Is so soon as the treaty Of peace IS
ratlfied and in operation. and mer-
chants, manufacturers. farmers. MIN
ers all have certain basis OF calcu.
iation as 70 what their business viii
DC and what the conditions will be
under which it must be conducted
he demand Of the snopmen.
therefore, aud all similar demand,
are IN effect this: That we make in
creases IN wages which are likely ia
De permanent In order 20 meet a
temporary situation which will last
nobody can certainly tell how long.
but in all probability only for
limited time. Increases IN ware,
WILL moreover, certainly result in
still further increasing the costs OF
production and. therefore. the cost
of living. and We should only have
to 90 through the same process
again.
Any substantial Increase Of
wages in leading lines of industry
at THIS time would utterly crush th.
general campaign which the gov.
ernment is wagins, Nth energy.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
The appeal TO the People
Increase in Wages Nom Would Crush
campaign to Cut Prices, Says President

Inc F'eS1dents statement to tic public follous:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
Cost of Living Certainly
Has Reached Peak, He Saws
Workers Told They Must Accept
Share of Burden Under Pres
ent Economic Conditions .

Aug 25-Pedent Wilson, granting the railroad
cent increase they demanded-to-day
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Perfect Landings Made

The landing cf The three Toronto
sslrplanes which succeeded in reaching
Mineola last night was accomplished
IN the rays of searchlights and flares
that had been set about the Held at
the order of Colonel Archie Miller. De-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
WEATHER r

Generally fair to-day and tomorrow
not mucl, change in Temperature;
fresh northwest winds
Full Report on Page js
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Mac shaIn Hoetess

Honorina Miss Louise Htte whose
marriage to Harry K. Granger viii be
celebrated tomorrow evening Mis-
Lucille Shain was hostess this after
noon at a pretti1y appointed one
o'clock luncheon at The Fairmont.
Eighteen were entertained, the guests
Including members OF the wedding
party and Miss Helen, Rassetto Of
Philadelphia who Is the guest of Miss
HIte and who will be one Of her
maids and Miss Estslle Baker Of .Worl
cester, Mass, the guest Of her brother
James Baker on Virginia avenue. To-
morrow Miss Helen Robinson will en-
tertain at luncheon at The Fairmont
honoringl Miss Hfte. Yesterday Miss
Ruth Phillips entertained the young
women members of the wedding party
at luncheon at The Fairmont.
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Miss Kerns Coming,

Much interest centers In musical
circles in this city over the appear
ance here on Tuesday, December 8 Of
Miss Grace Kerns celebrated soprano
scloist who appears under the direc-
ton Of the Music department of the
Woman's club. Miss Kerns Is a soloist
of st. Bartholomew's church in lew
York city and has sung on several oc-
casions with the New York SYMPHONY
orchestra and other celebrated must
cal aggregations. She will be greeted
by O large crowd on her appearance
here as the Woman's club will turn
out almost in body and other music
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Oyster Dinner Tonlaht.

Everything is In readiness for the
oyster supper and White Elephant sale
to be conducted by the Women's For
eign Missionary society OF the First NJ.
E. church this evening. Assisting with
the supper and sale will be the Kings
Heralds, the Little Light Bearers and
Tho Isabella Thoburn circle al affil-
lated with the Missionary society. A
country store will be conducted with
many articles Of value for sale. The
proceeds vii 60 for foreign missionary
purposes. Reasonable prices will be
charged for the commodities for sale
and the supper will be served for the
sum Of sixty cents.
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TurkeY Dinner.

Dozens Of fine turkeys viii be slaugh
tered today and tomorrow for the Tur
key dinner to be served by the Pres
byterian Legion in preparation for
their annual turkey dinner to be serv-
ed at the social rooms Of the church
Thursday evening Of this week begin
ming at 1880 O'clock. In connection
with the dinner Christmas bazaar
will be held and many useful articles
will be for sale.
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Birthday Party,

A birthday party of pretty appoint
ments was given at the home Of Mrs.
E. c. Murray on Marshal. street, Man
nington last evening honoring the 18th
birthday anniversary Of Mrs. Murray.
nh" corning was delightfully."- spent
with games and music and lunch Of
tempting edtbles was served. The al
fair was arranged as surprise for
the honor guest, Those present were
MIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lowther, Mr. aud
Mrs. Lawrence Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. H. Hess, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mo
gle, Mrs. ]. w. Allen, Mrs. c. R. Atkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Oliver and the
Misses GenevieVe Mogle, Madge Han
ley Irene o'Nelll, Martin Smith, the
latter niece Of Mrs. Murray from
Washington, D. G., Myrtle Mogle, Lou
Use Aikens and Helen Hess.
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ID Have press Rehearsal

The large cast which will present
Fl Fl at the Grand tomorrow and
Thursday night will hold dress re-
dearsal this evening at the Grand.
Nearly three hundred young people OF
this city will participate in this pro-
luction which will be unique and
highly pleasing affair. The play is be-
ing given under the direction Of the
LOO. Z. M. ofthis city,.
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Miss Pauline Lanham entertained a
Pew friends at her home on Rhea Ter
race honoring her cousins Miss The
ola lanAam Vi Independence, who was
here attending the State Education AS
ISOLATION and Rex Lanham who Is
student at the MorgaDtown univer-
sity. All enjoyed the evening and at
a reasonable hour refreshments wero
served.
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TO IN Paso,

Z Miss Yerna Kergan, executive sec
rotary OF the Home Service section OF
the Red Cross, and nephew, Rayman
Wells, left last night for Ell Paso,
Texas, to visit the formers sisters,
Mrs. Charles Schuck and Mrs. E. b.
\ ,alKer.
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To Hold Election.

The annual election of Dent Hive
No. 1893 L. o. T. M. will be held this
evening at the regular session Of the
organization to be held at 1880 O'Clock
at their place OF meeting. A good at
tendance is desired.
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RehearsaI TonIght

Miss Louise Hite whose marriage
will be an event Of tomorrow night will
entertain her maids at a dinner Of
pretty appointments at the home Of
ler parents Mr.. and Mrs. R., NJ. Hlte
on Fairmont avenue this evening at
seven O'Clock. At the same hour Har-
ry K. Granger who will wed Miss
Hlte will be thehonor guest at stag
affair to. be given by a number of the
young men of this city at The Fair
mont. Later in the evening rehears-
al will be held at the CHURCH
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.Mothers, cIub @ Meet.

!. The East side Mothers club will
meet on. Wednesday afternoon at the
Community building. All members are
urged to be present.
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'Hays.Maril.

Willie Hays and VERNE Maril. daugh
ter Of R. M. Maril were united in mar
riage by the Rev. j. w. Graves in
Clarksburg, Dec. 1, 1919.