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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-21
GARFIELD COMING
FOR HARBOR STRIKE
Tieup of Coal May Cause Him
to Commander Craft
to Move 1t.
SITUATION IS UNCHANGED
Merchants Association Pro-
tests Federal Officials Sur
render to BOatmen.

Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield.
1t was reported yesterday, has been ap-
pealed TO by New York public service
corporations, which are beginning to feel
the pinch of a coal shortage, due to the
har<bor strike, to devise some means OF
relieving the situation. 1t was said at
the offices OF tho Marine AH!!iation yes
terday that the union leaders had been
informed that Dr. Garfield would be In
this city to-day to inquire into the
situation.
Thomas L. Delahunty, president OF the
Marine Afflliation, said that a probable
result Of DR. Garfleld's visit would be
the communicating of enough privately
owned boats to insure the prompt move
ment of coal shipmentse here.
Although II has been assumed that
the Government was opposed to the
communicating policy Paul Bonynge,
counsel for the private owners. admitted
last night that the owners had received
no definite assurance to this effect from
Washington. A telegram sent to Secre-
tary Daniels and Secretary Baker last
week asking for a statement Of their
position in this matter has been ignored,
according to Mr.. Bonynge.
The general situation remained I'M
changed yesterday officials OF the In
ternational Longshoremen's Association.
after touring the harbor in a gasolene
launch in order to observe conditions,
said that 400 union longshoremen who
had been handling freight delivered by
non-union boats had been ordered to
quit work at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-21
Many Longshoremen Idle.

Although there has been no strike
declaration by the longshoremen's union.
which has a membership of $4,000 men,
so many OF Its members are idle as a
result OF the tieup of the privately
owned boats that the officers of the
union are making extraordinary effort
TO effect a settlement. T. V. O'Connor,
president of the longshoremens associa-
ton, will meet officers of the Marine
Affiliation to-day TO discuss the situation
Mr.. O'Connor, 1t was reported last
owners to offer a compromise settlement
granting a ten hour day and an increase
in wages. Paul Bonynge, the boat own
ers' counsel. denied that O'Connor had
been authorized to mak1 any such offer
and Delahunty said IL it was made It
would be rejected.
It was stated unofficially. however,
that tho union men would DO inclined
to consider the ten hour day proposal
provided they were paid on an eight
hour day basis, with time and hal!
for the extra two hours.
The Merchants Association OF this city
yesterday made a vigorous protest To
the heads OF the Government agencies
involved in the harbor strike on the
failure of these agencies to fulfil the
assurance given by President Wilson
that they would use all their power &c
enforce the award made by the Nationa
War Labor Board for the settlement o.
| the dispute.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-21
Moran to speak Next "Wednesday.

Robert l.. Moran, president OF the
Board OF Aldermen +. J. Cattell and
Gage Z. Tarbell will speak at business
luncheon of the Fifth Avenue Associa-
ton to be held 10 pelmonicos March
% 81 ~ 40 Pa II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-15

The Duty To Save Is 4 Sacred Duty
The man whoH fit to bring up family saves something every week. em hhh only fifty cents or dollar A
dhra I'VE every week fort twenty %dmyy years. and putin bmhd compound M@to nhdw wisely mmyha wy
becomes g%d sized nests egg hu as yr emmg power gets mailer:
wo@ ever heard Oft h@ pd@ geng help ~bhe amp dn spending from hem on whom he had uMd his
money? Hhy think &Mm at ALL tits only asa "Pn Boob,
Thrift is a duty that you owe t, your wife, your children and yourself
REMEMBER-A PENNY SAVED is TWICE EARNED
This hH some of &mRm b read them M~Ammam rP Publicity A@hm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
AUTHORIZES COUNSEL FEES.
But Assistant Controller Chides
CAPITAL Issues Committee.

81 presume it is understood this is
not considered good administration"
This is the gentle Gliding of the
capital issues committee administered
by the assistant controller of the
Treasury, C. NJ. Force, in comment or
the fact that the compensation 70,
legal counsel was not determined un-
til services had been rendered. He
however, authorized payment. despite
the fact that he considers the course
pursued as making uncertain the liza
bility under the appropriation unit
the compensation had been fixed an6
as apt to result in going beyond the
amount appropriated.
TT appears to be agreed, however
that the amounts now fixed are rea-
sonable and proper compensation he
adds, authorizing payment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
HUT MAKES GREAT RECORD,
Report for Second Half of 1918
Shows Magnitude of Work.

Even in crowded Washington. few
hotels can show the record of guests
contained in the report for the last
six months of 1918 of the work at
Liberty Hut.
In that period. 62.776 men slept
there nights, an average of about
10000 men now are checking baggage
there each week. and approximately
100000 men visited the building
within the half year.
The canteen. open from pm. to
am, now has standing order on
Saturday nights for 900 pies. 800
large cakes. 400 quarts of milk,
1900 cups of coffee and 1000 sand
witches. These are sold at reduced
prices and can be had at hours of the
night when it is difficult for men
waiting at Union station to find food
elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Eclipse LAWN BARRED;
TRESPASSERS ARE FINED

A sign on the Ellipse prohibits
trespassing on the lawn of that gov
eminent property. Hereafter all of
tenders will be arrested and charged
with violating a park regulation A
short cut" over the Ellipse cost So
Thirteen young men. all war work
ers, employed in the group of build
ings south. of Pennsylvania avenue
and west of nth street in Potomac
Park, were arrested yesterday by
park policemen for violating this
regulation.
Three were fined 50 each by Judge
Mcmahon in the District branch of
the Police Court. Ten of the de-
PENDANTS forfeited their collateral of
SIS.
For many years the public has
had free access over the Eliipse and
Monument grounds without interior
efce.
f.
Duluth has 3S2 acres of parks and
Fairgrounds. valued at SS26, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
j. s. INJUSTICE CLAIMED
ASSOLD|ER RETURNS
Friends of Former Emp1oye Here
State Treatment When Seeking
Position Has Been Unfair.

That the government, and especially
the War Department. is showing an
utter lack OF appreciation for some
employees who left their positions to
enter the armed service during the
war. by refusing to re-employ them,
rs the charge made by r. P. Brown of
East Falls Church. Va, contained in
letter to The Star.
Mr.. Brown said much has been
printed in the press to the effect that
men who responded to the call to
arms would find their old places or
other ones awaiting them upon their
return, but he wished to make public
a case where this rule has not been
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Seizure of Liquor Contested.

Briefs in the James White case, in
which the right of the police to
enter. search and seize fifteen cases
of whisky without q search warrant
and in violation of the old common
law and the fourth and fifth amend
ments of the Constitution. is con-
tested. and in which defendant seeks
to force the police to return his
whisky. were filed with Judge Hardi-
son yesterday. The briefs filed con-
tain wide review of all the cases
settled in this connection by the
United State Supreme Court and the
of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Population Over 10000, 900.

! In 1910 there were 91.972. 266 people
in the United States The present
population has been estimated at 49,
! Q00.C0 and it is more than probable
that the 1920 census will show a pop
jIlation in excess of those figures.
The 1910 census shows that 463 per
cent of the population inhabits cities
over 5,00a in population, the balance,
53.7 per cent, living in smaller COM
! munities and rural districts. The peo
pie seem to be fiocking to the cities
in eyer-increasing numbers, and to
this is due the apparent lack of in
terest in farming.
The Improvement of farm land has
also Jagged. In 1900 but 49.4 per cent
of all farm land was improved and n
1910 there was 54.4 per cent i'm
proved. Thus the improvement in
farm land for ten years ending in 1910
was but ) per cent OF the 1903
acres of land in the United States but
2SS 500 acres of land in the United
States but S7S,79S.325 acres have been
utilized as farm land. and of this acre
age but $50 acres are i'm
proved.
Apparently the only thing in con-
nection with farm lands that in
creased between 1900 and 1910 was
the actual value of the land This
increase was slightly in excess of 100
per cent. This increased value, how
ever. includes buildings, implements.
with all of these things forming
part of the increased value of farm
lands. the actual increase in the value
of lands themselves has been the
greatest item going to make up the
farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
PRIVATE TURANo RELEASED.
Recorded Next of Kin Here Mott
fed of Return From Prison Camp.

Private Joseph Turano, whose next
of kin is given as Frank Turano, "a l
street northeast. and who was an
American prisoner of war. has been
released from a German camp and
returned to France: This announce
ment was made by the War Depart
rnent yesterday The soldiers mother.
Mrs, Anna Turano. resides at 791 Hart
street, BROOKLYN, y. y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

city, died in New York Friday morn
ing at 10:45 o'clock of pneumonia
Mrs. Bradley was stopping with friends
in New York on her way to Wash
ington from her country home at Pom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
ASSIGNED to Walter Reed Hospital,

Lieut.. Coils. Norman T. Kirk and
Leartus J. Owen, Medical Corps, have
been relieved from duty at the Mayo
clinic at Rochester. Mimi, and as
signed to duty at the Walter Reed
General Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Rural Population Lays.

In 1880 there were 4,00s.e07 farms in
the United States. an increase OF
1.34S.922 farms. or ao.l per cent, over
the previous decade In 1890 there
were but 4.564,641 farms. an increase
of but 1873 per cent over the 1880 CEN
sus. For the same period there was an
increase in population Of approxi-
mately 1900. 900. or more than 25 per
cent. During the same period the
percentage of rural population drop
ned from 705 to $50 per cent, and in
the urban districts rose correspond
ingly from 29.5 per cent to 361 per
cent.
In 1900 there were 5,737.372 farms
in the nation. an increase of 2o.7 per
cent over the previous decade. or an
addition of 1172,T31 farms. In this
same decade ending in 1900. the rural
population dropped from $50 to 59.9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

ford, Conn, when stricken. Her home
here is at 1893 21st street. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been COM
rpleted.
Mrs. Bradley is survived by sister.
Mrs. George F. Myers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
REGARDED DEBARKAT|ON|
BETTER THAN A C|RCUS|
Populace of Russian Town Spends
Hours Watching U. S. Troops.
Is a Scream" for Children.

! HEADQUARTERS ON yAGA RIV-
| Err, Russia, December 20 (Correspon-
dence of the Associated Press)-The
debarkation of American troops at
| this little town was better than
circus for it's population, who treated
/; it as such and spent hours and hours
watching the proceedings.
| The town is billy. with big grass
covered cliffs right at the rivers edge,
! breaking into sort of a natural amphi-
theater at the landing place. The
| townsfolks, particularly the children,
came to this amphitheater early in the
morning and chung until late at night
| to the coveted places nearest the old
paddle steamers and barges from
which the Americans debarked.
Tickled by Strange Swear Words.
! Efforts of husky American engineers
| to move their wagons up the hills,
aided. or, rather, deferred, by Russian
| horses, who couldn't understand the
| language. brought glee to the dirty,
| pinafored little Russian girls and
Iong-trOuSefed, grim S-ldCeup cHuDbS
/ lads, whose ears were tickled by
strange swear words.
| Entrance to the boats was prohibit
| ed, but the Riddles, with all the zest
of American youngsters sneaking I'M
der the tent at circus, stole up the
gangplanks and knew the smiling
Yanks were only joking when they
boked at them with their bayonets.
| Americans Treated as Saviors.
| This town treated the Americans
| and also the Russians and others in
/ the allied contingent as saviors and
deliverers from the bolsheyiki Every
time boatload of troops went up the
river to the front great crowd gath
| cred on the cliffs and cheered them
and when the towns own company OF
Russian soldiers went off to fight the
cliff was fairly black with singing,
cheering throngs.
| Big blue and white and brown
houses of logs and wood, heated by
great porcelain or brick stoves, are
being shared here by their owners
! with the allied troops and many other
fsoldiers, are accommodated in the
! barracks once built for the Cossack
guards of the late Emperor Nicholas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Left Aviation Division.

He cited the case of young man
who resigned his position in the avia-
ton division here to enter the Army,
hut who. since his discharge. from the
Army, has not only been unable to Sc
cure his old place. but been cast aside
in the matter of other places.
This man resigned his position.
where he had a splendid record" Mr..
Brown writes. Ito enlist in the avia-
ton service, where, after months of
hard study and dangerous training,
he graduated with honor and received
his commission as lieutenant in the
reserve just after the signing of the
armistice, which prevented the at
tainment of his ambition to get over
seas and actively participate in the
big fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Plan for Aiding Soldiers.

The department proposes that
gangs of men be sent to these tracts
of land ana PUT TO work. he said
They would be housed in omfortable
barracks, furnished good meals and
paid current wages. Then, after they
have worked for one or two years
and the land is ready for cultivation
we would tell them to pick out their
own farms. Enough money to erect
buildings and purchase implements
would he furnished them and govern
ment agents would be near always to
give advice in regard to crops and
markets. Village settlements would
be opened with schools, moving pie
ture iheaters. halls and churches.
The soldier farmer and his family
would be happy and the great danger
to the country caused by the move
ments cityward would be counter
acted"
That soldiers are anxious to be-
come farmers is attested, the Secre-
tary said, by the fact that hundreds
of letters are being received daily by
the department asking if farms can be
obtained. No answers to these letters
can be made, he said. because money
for the project has not been appro-
priated by Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Must Find Own Job.

Upon his return to Washington, -
Mr.. Brown continued. "he found that
his old position was not open to him.
He was promised a position in the
Treasury Department, but this was
withdrawn when he reported for duty
because he would not agree to re-
main permanently, in other. words,
bind himself to stay with that de-
partment regardless of what the flu
ture might have in the way of bet
ter opportunity. The civil service
would place him upon the eligible list
for reinstatement in the government
service, but he must find his own
job.
Subsequent applications for various
positions We're met by the response
that there were no openings and yet
the newspapers carry articles that
thousands of war workers in bureaus
being discontinued are being taken
care of in the office of the adjutant
general and the bureau of ordnance
and elsewhere. Surely there must be
something wrong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Main Thing.

From the Baltimore, American
"No matter whAt subject you..stAr,
my friend here Is always postesA*--=
Yes. but are his wife's lettersz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

IGURES lately compiled by the
* United States census bureau
show that unless there is a
reversal in the trend popula-
ton has taken in recent dec
AIDES there inevitably will come a
day when not enough foodstuffs Will
be grown in this country to feed the
come within the life of the present
generation or the next but each year
of it's approach will send the prices
of necessities higher and make living
conditions harder.
OF the increasing population of the
country altogether too large a pro-
portion is congregating in cities and
towns; altogether too small proper
tioH-is finding its way to the farms.
Not only is the percentage of farm
ers and farm laborers failing to keep
pace with the population increase, but
the increase in the number of Guilt
waited farms is far below the increased
population requirement.
Down Grade Steadily.
Since the census of 1850, which
showed the largest increase in the
number of farms any time in the past
sixty years, there has been a steady
decline in the increase of numbers
of farms, although the population has
gone ahead by leaps and bounds. Dur
ing the period between 1850 and 1910.
for which figures are available. the
population of the United States in
creased over so per cent. yet the NUM-
Der of farms in existence Increased
but approximately so per cent, and
that increase instead of growing, dec
ade by decade, has been showing a
steady and alarming decline.
In 1880 there were 5o.155.IS3 people
in the United States OF these To,5 per
cent lived in rural districts and 29.5
per cent in cities of over 1880 pop
ulation. Never at any time since 1850
has a percentage of population in
rural sections been as large, but. like
the number of farms, has gone back
ward as compared with the immense
increase in population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

Negroes own 3.753 farms, valued at
$27,76s,750. in Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

per cent, while the entire population
| increased some 100000.
! The figures for the decade ending in
1910 show 1851, 502 farms throughout
the country an increase of but 16-9
per cent over the previous ten years.
| the United States increased 100000,
yet the increase in farms was only
62t130, a loss In increase of Is per
/ cent over the decade ending in 1900.
Fewer Laborers Than Farms.
In 1910 the census shows that there
were hut 5,S65 003 persons listed as
farmers and but 5,975.057 as farm
laborers. The difference between the
number of farms and number of
farmers given in the census is proba-
bly, due to the fact that many owning
farms live in cities and gvie their
vocations as other than that of farm
ers. Still il viii be seen that there
are fewer farm laborers than there
are farms. and this includes both
sexes
The smallest percentage of the in
crease in the number of farms in the
past forty years took place between
| 1900 and 1910. it being but 100 per
cent, During the preceding decade
the increase in the number of farms
was 25.7 per cent Thus it will be
seen that there was atdecrease of 14.S
per cent in the increase of the number
of farms between 1900 and 1910. No
figures are to be had for the increase
in farms which has taken place since
1910, but from the decline which took
place between 1900 and 1910, it will be
safe to assume that the increase for
the present decade will fall far short
of what It should ordinarily be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

The Secretary said there were great
tracts of tillable soil in nearly every
state, which can be reclaimed by
drainage or irrigation, and that be-
tween Washington and the southern
end of Florida there is enough land
to feed the entire population of the
country if drained and cultivated.
1mmepse areas in the west could be
made ready for use by irrigation, he
added. and at comparatively small ex-
pense thousands of acres Of rich land
in New York, Massachusetts and
Maine could be put under cultivation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

Duluth has 3S2 acres of parks and
Fairgrounds. valued at sS26,100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
SOLD|ER-FARM|NG PLAN
INTERESTS LAWMAKERS
Prompt Action Sought on Hundred
Million-Dollar Appropriation
Asked by Secretary Lane.

Members of Congress are much in
terested in the plan outlined by Sec
rotary Lane for developing farm lands
for returning soldiers and are plan
ming for prompt action on the $780,
100000 appropriation he asked as
working capital to employ 100000
discharged soldiers in the Haking OF
$4,000 new farms
Southern members are particularly
though the reclamation of land under
the Secretary's proposal will not be
confined to any particular section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
FARMS ARE NOT KEEPING UP 4
WITH POPULATION INCREASE
Present Trend Points to Day When There
Will Not Be Grown Enough Food
for American People,

IGURES lately compiled by the
r United States census bureau
show that unless there is a
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
Antarctic "sheIf Ice"

From the work Of recent expiora-
fions. Sir Douglas Mawson concludes
that the rock foundation on which the
Antarctic ice cap rests Is very irregu-
lar partly above sea level and partly
below. and that It's thickness, which Is
very variable. may reach maximum
of several thousand feet. Under the
fhickest portions the static pressure at
the base may be as great as one ton
per square inch. Under such cover
Ing there may he a considerable accn-
mutation Of ground heat, and IL Is as
suned that the under portion Of the Ice
mass Is undoubtedly soft and plastic.
Where the sea breaks up the Ice mt a
rate faster than the flow. the sea front
is substantially the coast line. But
elsewhere, as In the Great Ross barrier
and the Sbackleton shelf. the supply
of ice exceeds the rate OF erosion M
the sea front. and the overflow from
the land maintains thick sheet OF
"shelf ice" extending far out to sea.
The sea front Of the Ice cap, AT the
present rate of advance or flowing out,
Is estimated TO have left the center in
the seventh century of our era.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-10-24
THE CROSvENORDALES NEWS SECTION

fire department, was held at the fire
department building Wednesday
night. Firemen and guests attended
to the number of 100. The supper.
which was under the supervision of
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Manning, met
with the approval of all present. At
ter the supper cigars were passed
around and Daniel Cunningham, pres
ident of the company. called upon
some of those present for speeches.
Among these were John f. Rear
don. agent; Fred S. Virgin. superin-
tendent; William A. Allen, Willard
Steere, f. II. kristek. II. d. Hatha-
way. Harmon Strank, Antonio Miller
and II, r Dillaber.
Michael Conlon was asked TO ex-
plain why the Blues base ball team
beat the Reds at the fremen's outing
last August. Mr.. Conlon was the UNI
pire of this game. Clarence Seaver,
Andrew Iameroux and Edward Cas-
sells made humorous remarks concern
ing their showing in the Welcome
Home parade. George Carlson, the
losing captain of the base bali game
at the fire department outing, said
that he was now more sure than ever
before that the result was fixed by
Mike Conlon and Joe Crandall. An
drew Lameroux was praised for his
ability as nail puller, while Fred O.
Stone explained why he is not as tall
as Edward Cassels.