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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
Hines Explains
High Cost of
Rail Operation
Roads Under Government
Control Using More En-
ployees and Paying liz
p. C.. Increase in Wages

WASHINGTON, Nov. IS.-While il
has cost more to operate the railroads
under government control. the govern
ment is not only using more employees
but is paying them higher wages and
they are working shorter hours, Di
rector General Hines informed the Sen.
ate to-day, in response to a resolution
asking for information.
In July there was an increase Of H.
per cent in employees over December
1917, and the working hours showed
a decrease Of SO per cent Total CON
pensation to the roads by the govern
ment in july was S226 $40, 935, while
in December it was Sl53 039 9SS The
average daily pay Of employees il
Ju y WAS $4.93, against 1882 in Deem
Der.
This increase Mr.. Hines estimated
at 50 per cent, although he though
corrected estimates would increase it
to So per cent.
The report also shows that the aver
age monthly compensation for all en-
ployees. including the increase recently
given shopmen, was Sl2l.50 in July. an
increase OF 1913 per cent over Decem-
Der and 1873 per cent over the wage
for The calendar year Of 1917.
at Will b. Observed" the report
said. "that while the amount of iabo.
which the government has paid for rs
measured by hours paid for, has de
creased, there has been an Increase
in the number of employees This is
due TO the fact that the general estab-
lshment of the eight-hour basis has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
Siesta Clubs for Workers
Roofs of Buildings To Be Util-
lied on Sixth Avenue

Sies.a clubs for workers of tbs
downtown factory district are being
organized by the Sixth Avenue Board
Of Trade, it was announced yesterday
1t is proposed to utilize the roofs OF
two large buildings located between
Fourteenth and Forty-second Streets,
near Sixth Avenue, and if the venture
proves success other roofs will be
available.
The primary purpose of the clubs
Will be to provide recreation for the
workers, but ane-her important feature
is that they WI relieve congestion in
the streets during the luncheon hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
Washington Officially Mott
fled Soviet Forces Have
Advanced About 10 Miles
Beyond Kolchak's Capital
Evacuation Was Orderly
Bolsheviki Claim Capture of
ITO Officers; Report
They Have Taken Ostrov

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Bolshevik
claims of the capture of Omsk on No
vcmber Is were confirmed by official
dispatches received to-day at the State
Department. These said the Soviet
forces had advanced thirteen versts
(about nine miles) beyond the Kolchak
capital and had destroyed bridges and
railroad tracks.
ton az orderly, many refugees travel
ing eastward in open carts The tenn
perature was five degrees below zero
at Reaumer when the message was filed
and n heavy snowfall in western ST.
IBERIA was reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
Old Sunday Blue Laws
Revised i'm Baltimore
Grand Jury Refuses TO Indict
Saloonkeepcrs Unless Other
Sabbath VioIators Arc
Prosecuted

Spscidt Correspondence
BALTIMORE, Nov. 18.-Thc old Sun
day blue laws are to be rigidly en-
forced in Baltimore in the future
Persons who sell foodstuffs or mcr-
chandisc of any sort in contravention
of the acts. of the General Assembly
and the city ordinances passed years
ago, when Baltimore was in the small
town class, will be subject to arrest.
The grand jury, after a heated SEES
sion. to-day decided to make every one
who violates the laws pay the penalty
First steps toward closing the city
on Sunday we're taken by the grand
jury when the members. after dis
cusson of more than an hour, refused
to prosecute saloonkcepers unless con
fectioners and others whose places are
being kept open on the Sabbath also
were prosecuted Accordingly, four sa-
loonkecpers and one confectioner were
presented upon charges of selling mcr-
Chandise on Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
the instrument

y through its mechanical
y perfection achieves a tonal
81 beauty worthy of the art
d lists themselves. The per-
y lection of the mechanism
\ lies in its very obscurityi
\ When you hear "Widdi-
4 comb" you do not know
! there is mechanism!
a Every mechanical device
4 has been silenccd and
\ every quality that moulds
. its tone has been mel
lowed and enriched. The
simplifying horn of tenn
pcred wood and the clear.
fine mica reproducer help
to impart that exquisite
richness of tone by which
the "Widdicomb" is dis
tinguished.
In TIE upright types.
$10400 to S25oO0
In The tonsoie tyres,
$l54o0 to $234.o0
1 Masy'se.,,Fourth Floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19

have crowned millions OF Americans-but Y
take my hat off to this young man if he picked c
that bonnet himself 1t goes we'll with thar smile
and that smile and that bat will take him farth
than anything else he could wear in this COUNT
Now, don't know what Edward paid for that t
or whether he got it over here or over therc-t
I've got one that looks just like it and couple
derby winners that look like more money They
good enough TO crown Prince in Amerca-a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
Intend to Defend Omsk

VLADlVOSTOK. Nov IS (Delayed)
(By The Associated. Press) .--Reports
from Omsk show that on November IL
Admiral Kolchak's forces defending tho
city aga inst the Bolshevki were stand
ing on a general line about 65 miles
westward of the city. (Boisheviki
official dispatches four days later than
the date named announced on No
vembor Is the capture Of Omsk from
the kolchak forces.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
Claim Capture of Ten Generals

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The Bolsheviki
claim the capture of ten generals and
more than 100 other officers at Omsk,
according to an official statement
issued to-day by the Soviet government
at Moscow. Kolchak's army is being
pursued in an casterly direction, the
statement adds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
u. $. to Quiz Siberia
When All CSeclss Are Out
Netc York T ribuNe
lilnnh,,.ntnn Dannn.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-American
troops in Siberia will be withdrawn
when all the Czecho-Slovak troops have
left that country for their homes, it
was sa d in high quarter here to-day.
No definite date for the evacuation of all
the Czechs could be suggested, however.
because Of lack of knowledge here on
how many more are to return to their
nome rOOllirN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-19
Theodore New Premie-

z. G. Theodore, treasurer and secre-
.ary for Public Works, has been Sc
acted as Premier OF Queensland. and
lr. Fihclly has been appointed Deputy
eader Of the Ministry, which has been
collected
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
RUSSIAN PREDICTS
CONCESSIONS TO JAPS

SAN FRANCISCO, oct 2S,-Capt. N,
F. Romanoff, who has been in the
United States for a month on what II
declared to be a mission on behalf Of
Admiral Kolchak. anti Bolshevik lead
err, was enroute today for Siberia. In
a statement before his departure, Capt
Romanoff said.
DO not be surprised TO hear Of con
cessions in Siberia to Germans n to
Japanese. Especially large concessions
may be made to Japan, Siberia con-
siders that the true friend Is the che
who comes in lime OF need.
There Is strong pressure being
brought to bear in military circles in
Siberia for an alliance with Germany
and Japan. So far this has been avoid
ed. It would probably eliminate in a
menace to the peace Of the world be-
fore many years"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

Of several Of the members of the pub
lie group win be sought, but an en-,
tirely new start with a new set OF
minds will be made.
Tho government Is still hopeful that
the leaders Of the miners VIII consent
to refer the question Of a strike to their
membership. In the meantime every
kind Of agency in which labor car have
and settle, II possible, the points in dis
pute, But conference and the methods
Of peace-not war--.are In the forefront
and government officials frowned TO-DAY
on the publication of what they termed
tnflammatory stories describing specn-
latively the measures which tRe gov
eminent deem it necessary to lake IN
the event Of a coal strike. Talk OF
the wholesale use Of federal troops as
well as Of enforced operation Of the
mines Ia generally ~disapproved in Wash
ington as hardly contributing to the
psychological necessities Of the moment
thoughts not of means Of warfare 'nut
of methods OF peace and adjustment.
Copyright, 1919, by David Lawrence
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
BELGIAN ROYALTY PAYS
VISIT TO MRS. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S,-Despite a
busy day ahead of him. King Albert
varied his announced program and ac-
companied by Queen Elizabeth and the
duke Of Brabant. called at the White
House this morning, spending half an
hour in an informal visit with Mrs.
Wilson. The visit followed the recep-
ton of the staff of the Belgian lega-
ton by the royal party.
On his return from the White House
King Albert received Vice. President
Marshall and Mrs. Marshall, Senator
Cummins, president pro tempore Of the
senate, and Speaker Gillett Of the
house. Members Of President Wilson's
cabinet also called to pay their respects
to the nations distinguished guests.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
PLAN METHOD TO GET
LOSSES ON GRAIN BACK

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct Is
Claiming serious financial injury he
cause the government fixed the price
of grain this year, . special committee
of the Texas Grain Dealers associa-
tion met here today to devise ways
and means Of getting recompense from
the government one proposal is that
a petition be sent congress asking for
damages Farmers will be asked to
join with the grain dealers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
NEW YORK DRUG CLERKS
VOTE FOR BIG WALK0UT

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-A strike that
will vitality affect New York's millions
was voted early today by representa-
tives OF $500 drug clerks. After al all
night meeting the men voted 1,4SO to 20
to walk out during the week, leaving
the date TO be determined by the Off
GERS. Union officials said that the men
involved comprised 80 per cent OF all
the drug clerks in the city.
The clerks demand al eight-hour
day, a closed shop and an average in
crease in wages of IS per cent Soda
clerks, cashiers and other employees in
drug stores are included in the union
membership.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
WILL SEIZE FILM.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2S.-A compe-
tent German court has acceded to the
former German emperor's application
for the seizure and conriscation Of the
kaiser film" according to the Zeitung
Am Mittag. The action against the
actor, Ferdinand Bonn, who prepared
the film. has been abandoned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Favors Data Study.

Secretary Lane. who has been firmly
pushing the idea of an industrial con
ference from the start, believes that
much can be learned by the country
generally by collecting data on the in
stances in which successful enterprises
have been able to avoid difficulties and
strikes. What can succeed in one case
might be useful in another--or at n
rate can contribute the general prin-
cipies of industrial justice on which a
program can be based.
U~nhampered by group voting or su-
perfluous speech making the new COM
mittees would dig into the industrial
problem anew and perhaps its findings
would not In the end be altogether
pleasing to the extremists in either the
labor or capital classes, but, looked at
from the viewpoint of the public, in
volving questions such as the right of
labor to tie up public utilities as well
as those resources on which the Indus
tries and the households of America de-
pend for daily ~sustenance, a definite
statement Of what is and what is not
in the public interest can be expected
| from such a commission.
Owing to the bitter feeling which de-
veloped inside the public group it is
not likely that the personnel viii be
the same-in fact, none; as at present
planned, will be asked to serve who
were members of the public group. I'm
douhtedly the testimony and experience
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

TO EXTEND ALLIANCE.

HONOLULU. oct %. (By the Asso-
ciated Press. THE Japanese govern
ment has announced that negotiations
will he opened forthwith with Great
Britain for an extension Of the Anglo
Japanese alliance, according to q To-
M cable 10 the Japanese daily, Nlppu
jill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
NOTED AIRMAN DEAD.

BRIGHTON. England. Oct, 2S-Lieut,-
Col John Cyril Porte, former wing
commander OF the royal navy air SER
vice. and inventor Of the type of flying
BOA known as "Felixstowe Fury is
dead here. Death was due to tubercu-
losis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
soLoN UNCHANGED.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Oct. rs
There was no apparent improvement
today in the condition OF Senator Thorn
as s. Martin, who is III at his home
here. A statement issued by his my
stefan this morning said Senator Mar
tin spent a restless night after having
received a number of callers Monday
against the advice of his physician.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Men Voters.

Samelson's Extra Cigars are indorsed
by thousands of satisfied smokers Iry
one for &c. auN'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-25
GENERAL STRIKE
DISCUSSED HERE

Labor unions in Richmond will vote
at their regular meetings next week
on proposal to call general strike
in Richmond for better --1g condi-
tiOns.
A few organizations in Richmond
have contracts with their employers
and must obtain the consent of their
international organization in order to
go out on a sympathetic strike.
The following unions are not af-
fected: BARRIERS. printers. building
trades. house painters. carpenters be-
longing to the building trades, timers,
electricians and musicians
The following will vote on the pro-
posal at meetings to be held next
week: Woodworkers. molders, ma
chinists, laborers. bodymakers. black
smiths, inside sheet metal workers,
freight handlers, stage hands and met
al polishers.
The War Labor Board at Washing
ton Is still working on Richmond cases
which were presented in Richmond be-
fore representatives Of the board. No
word has been received OF any pro-
gress made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-25
BRITISH PLAN
FOR LEAGUE
IS DISCUSSED
BY PREMIER
Outline of Views as Published
Today, Believed to be in
Accord With Those of
Other Peace Delegates.
AGREES WITH j. S. PLAN
(By Associated Press,

PARIS, Jan. 25. - David Lloyd
George, the British premier. at the
second open session of the peace con-
ference today. was expected to dis
cuss the British plan for a league of
nations, the outlines for which were
published in the United States for the
first time today, thereby fulfilling pre-
dictions that Wilson would leave to
the European statesman the opening
of the subject, Withholding the exposi-
ton of his own views for the future.
Without any official outline Of the
presidents plan for league before
the public, a comparison Of what the
Lloyd George has in mind with what
the president may propose is in order.
but may be said on the authority of
those in position to know what is in
the presidents mind that the British
outline generally accords with the
principals, toward which the American
group has been working.
The outstanding principle in the
British outline which declares that a
distinction must be realized between
adjustable and non-adjustable disputes
and that each state must be the prim-
ar Judge to whether or not a dispute
is adjustable is taken in American
circles to accord with the developing
opinions among delegates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-25
DARING SCHEMES
USED BY BRITISH
TO ESCAPE HUNS
(By Associated P-ess)

LONDON, Friday Jan. 24.-The es-
tablishment of escape committees
among the British prisoners in Ger
man camps and the ingenious schemes
devised by captives to get away, are
described in an article In the Evening
News, by an officer who has just re-
turned after twenty-five months of
captivity.
"If you wanted to escape" says the
officer, you had to state your case
before the committee, giving the full
details of your scheme. If your plan
interferred with the chances of an
other officer, the committee would "sit
on it."
"For instance, suppose l told the
committee that a certain hour each
day a certain sentry was in the habit
of neglecting his duty in some way
and that l meant to slip by him. The
committee had the power to say:
That is a way out for six others; you
must all make the attempt in three
days time and their word was law.
In this way obviously impossible
schemes were brought to light and We
toed, both in the interest of the off,
Ger contemplating hight and his COM
rades remaining in prison.
"One officer told the committee he
had constructed an improvised para
chute out of a big umbrella and he
wanted to jump with it off the roof of
the prison, which was close to a high
way and float down into the road.
But the committee said No.
"One of the big escape inventions
brought before the committee was a
chute made of long dinner table with
a slippery polished top. This was let
down from window of the prison and
on it officers were able to slide down
and drop into the road outside"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-25
PREDICTS NO GAIN
FOR COUNTY IN
HIGHWAY BILLS

"As the Indiana highway situation
stands at present the highway bill
passed in 1918, which was declared
unconstitutional but has since been
declared constitutional may be amend
ed; the Wright Highway bill may be
passed or the Johnson bill may be-
come a law. The last two may both
become effective" said Joseph H.
Mills today.
"All Wayne county could get out OF
the Wright bill is a mile and one-half
of road west of Richmond, and the up
keep of the National road through the
county," Mills said. There would be
no incentive, since only $500 miles of
road is proposed to be made, to build
another road in Wayne county, and
this bill only proposes that the roads
connect county seats and towns OF
over 5000 inhabitants. 1t does not
say inter-connecting, and that 1t what
most people thought 1t did say. I
think that cities like Richmond, FIT.
Wayne, Evansville, East Chicago,
South Bend and Gary should have
hard roads out OF each city. With the
Wright bill it looks a good deal like
they will all run toward the center OF
the state.
The Wright bill requires that the
license fee of the counties, $4,000 Of
which comes back to Wayne county
each year, go toward the highway fund
and that the inheritance tax which
now comes back to us 60 to this fund
this means about $4,000, Mills ex-
planned.
Mr.. Mills thinks that it is not too
late to oppose legislation which will
not be favorable to Wayne county, but
said it must be done soon and by a
representative body of persons.
''And yet as sure as anything the
people will kick when they find what
these bills bring" Mills said. ''The
Wright bill may favor Marion county
little too much at the expense of the
outlying counties, the Johnson bill
asks the counties to work as unit in
stead of the townships as has formerly
been the case. A pending amendment
of the former bills suggests the ap-
pointment of state director by the
four non-salaried state commissioners.
This man would be invested with pow
er like the kaiser"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-25
BoLsHEvIk TAKE uFA

VLADlVOSTOk, Jan. 25.-Ufa has
fallen to the Bolshevists, the reverse
to the Russian and Czech-Slovak fore
es there being said to be chiefly due
to the failure Of arms to arrive from
Vladivostok. The troops which de-
Tended the city have fallen back to
Zlatoust, 140 miles to the northeast,
where they are making a courageous
stand in the Gorges of the Ural coun.
try. Thousands of rifles have arrived
at the front and have been rushed to
Cheliabinsk, which is not believed to
be in danger for the present at least
Military experts here realize that
the weak points on the Ural front are
between Ufa and Cheliabinsk and fur
ther south, at Orenburg, where Gen
eral Dutoff's Cossacks are reported to
be worn out by constant pressure from
superior forces of Bolshevists. Nego-
tiations for the dispatch of allied con.
tingents to Orenburg are now going
on, but have not as yet been brought
to successful conclusion. The cap
ture of Orenburg would give the Boil
shevists control of the railroad run
ming into rich section of Turkestan
and would increase their ability to
resist allied and Russian forces
Driven Back from Perm.
Unconfirmed reports were received
in London on Jan. %, that Orenburg
had been taken by the Bolshevists.
Further north Bolshevist forces driv-
en- back from Perm when General
Gaida's Siberian and Czecho-Slovak
troops took that city have been re-or-
ganized and are reported to be fight
ing desperately along the Kama river
The Bolshevists are reported to be
attempting an advance to the south.
east of Perm, in the direction of Ekat-
erinburg. In spite of the fact that the
Russian troops and their comrades
are without sufficient clothing and
have suffered great hardships, it is
believed here that, with General Jules
Janin, commander of the Czecho-Slo-
yak army, in charge of military affairs,
and with General Knox of the British
army looking after the equipment of
the forces, the situation in this section
is favorable
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-25
UTILITIES BILL
IS PRESENTED BY
LOCAL ENGINEER
Mueller Drafts Measure to
Place Municipal Utilities Un~
der Non-partisan Boards.

Plans for placing municipality owned
public utilities in Indiana cities under
the control of non-partisan boards and
providing civil service rules for such
plants was presented to the Indiana
Engineering society at Indianapolis
yesterday by John w. Mueller. bridge
engineer of this city, and bill to car
ry out the plan will be drawn and pre-
sented to the general assembly
The plan will be taken UP by the
legislative committee of the State
Chamber of Commerce next Thursday.
The plan for the non-partisan con-
troll of municipality y-owned public utili-
ties was referred to the resolutions
committee of the society and bill in
cooperating the plan will be drawn
after a report is made by the commit
tee. The bill will provide for the
appointment by the mayor of city OF
one director for any publicly owned
utility after a petition, signed by %
per cent of the city's freeholders, re-
auesting such action, has been pre-
sented.
Details Of the Plan.
Following the appointment of this
one director, the state public utilities
commission would name a second di-
rector and the two should select a
third. The directors would draw NOM
inal salaries and would employ man,
ager who would be responsible for the
operation of the plant. The directors
would decide questions of finance and
policy.
Mr.. Mueller said the legislative COM
mittee is satisfied with the state high
way commission bill. The county unit
highway bill was also approved.
Passage of this bill by the general
assembly, it is said here, will take
these jobs out of politics and put them
on a merit system.