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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-11
IN MAD RACE
WITH RISING COSTS
By Briggs


Governor. Harding. chairman. Of the
Federal reserve board. in a letter to
Senator Mclean. chairman Of the Sen
ate Banking and Currency Committee,
states that ito work and to save" is
the remedy for the increasing cost OF
living.
In answer to an inquiry from the
Senate banking committee, asking IL
the contraction of currency by legisla-
ton would help reduce prices, Cover
nor Harding said advancing wages and
prices were the results, not the cause,
of the increased volume OF circulating
notes, and that government obliga-
lions now carried by banks would
have to be absorbed by the savings OF
the people before the war period of
finance would be over.
Governor Harding, in commenting
on the proposal that legislation is nee
essary to regulate the volume of
money in circulation, said:
THE United States notes, or legal
tenders, which have remained at the
fixed amount of $346, 6S1 ,016 since
March 81. 1878, have not been a dis
turbing factor since the passase of
the act OF March 4, 1900. An adequate
gold reserve of 45 per cent is now
held against these notes. Money in
actually has shown a de-
cline since the war period"
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ANEMONE
BRINGS Clasps AS SHE
DROPS BATHROBE
Over Pink Bathing Suit
ANDDANCES

PARIS, Aug. 11.-"Form drill" By
beautiful Parisiennes outstretched on
the golden sands is the new and
startling summer craze at the Nor
mandy beaches. The drill is the out
come OF latest edict of fashion. which,
having banned the corset since spring,
now favors a return to the whale
bone, thus forcing smart women to
fgure-reducing exercises.
The beauty squad is at work every
morning at Deauville in the presence
of an interested audience, including
not only movie men, who must do II
because they are under orders. but
plenty of amateur photographer.
The daily sensation is provided by
an attractive blonde dubbed the
scarlet and gold Anemone" by Paris
clubmen. She emerges from her bath
ing tent in a scarlet bathrobe. When
she discards it she becomes a dazzling
vision in a pink, one-piece bathing
suit resembling tights. Even the
habitual onlookers gasp when she be-
gins the rhymic arm and leg exer-
cises prescribed by Lena Cavalieri for
preserving the figure.
Not content with bringing the
corset back; some of the prominent
houses are introducing an exagger-
ated hip paniere. requiring the use of
steel hoops to hold the material in
position.
The new skirts continue short,
without, however, any further rise to-
ward the knee. The new evening
gowns are chiefly remarkable because
OF the enhanced bare back effect, now
to the waist line.
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WILSON PROMISES FULLEST
OF AID TO GOVERNMENT

Thomas E. Wilson. president of
Wilson ,& Co., and chairman of the
executive compnittee of the Institute
OF American Meat Packers, made the
following statement today:
"In view of statements credited to
me in commenting upon the action Of
Attorney General Palmer in directing
action against the meat packers, l
wish to correct certain misstatements
regarding that action.
''I made no statement to the effect
that the Department of Justice would
get no satisfaction from the packers
"Such position is not in keeping
with my disposition nor that of VIII
son & Co. On the contrary, 1 cannot
emphasize too strongly that the De-
oartment of Justice will have the
fullest cooperation from US.
81 am perfectly willing to submit
the entire proposition to them, and
am not fearful as to results when the
full story is known"
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Prince Leads Band
Of Air Smugglers;
Drop Gems From Plane

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 1o.-The
Prince of Wied will go down in
history as the first aerial snug
gler. Flying a seaplane, he
dropped parcels containing vaIu-
ables and jewels belonging to the
royal house Of Saxony on the
south coast OF Sweden near
Matinee.
The seaplane swooped down to
only 200 meters from the earth
and dropped the parcels, which
were received by two confeder-
ates waiting below-a man and
a woman.
The police seized the SNUG
glers, who confessed completely
in a plot to smuggle valuabIes
out OF Germany. They said the
Prince of Wieo was the chief
eonspiratoT.
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Vote TO STAY OUT
AT ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA Va, Aug. IL
Despite the efforts of representatives
of the American Federation Of La
Dor to induce the 700 men who walk
ed out of the Southern railway shops
here and at the Potomac freight
yards. Alexandra county, ten days
ago to return to work pending a set
Element OF their grievances, the men
by an overwhelming majority, it is
reported, voted this morning to stay
out
Practically every man involved in
the strike attended the meeting,
which lasted less than an hour
Another meeting of the strikers will
be held tomorrow morning.
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CONFERENCE OF
SHOPMEN CALLED

CHICAGO, Aug. IA national con-
ference Of striking railway shopmen
has been called for Thursday and an
nouneement made today that no an
sWer VIII be made from the Chicago
district to President Wilson's apeaI to
the men to return to work pending
settlement Of their demand for wage
increases.
In the meantime a committee repre-
senting all locals OF this district In.
volved In the strike is waiting word
fro Washington before starting for
the city for a conference with Rail
way Director Hines. Former Senator
J. Hamilton Lewis Is reported trying
to arrange a difference between d.
rector Hines and the COMMITTEES.
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DROP PLUMB PLAN
UNTIL OCTOBER 6

The Plumb plan for the nationals
Estion OF railroads has been temper
Orfly shelved by labor leaders here
while they prepare for and carry out
a series Of Industrial conferences
with President Wilson and represen-
tatfves Of capital. These conferences
will be for open discussion of eco
nom.c problems, and will be held at
the White House, according to plans
announced today.
The men whom the President will
meet form q sort OF unofficial cabi-
net. The object sought is a free ex-
change Of ideas TO clarity the at
mosphere and eliminate misunder-
standings between the workers and
the employers; and the development
Of Instructive suggestions for better
nent Of relations between labor and
capital
Fight For More Pay.
Advocates Of the Plumb plan in
tend to lay # before this Industrial
conference.
While the naturalization scheme is
temporarily in the background. repre-
ssntatlves Of the fourteen principal
railway unions will go ahead with
their campaign to get higher wages
now. They viii confer with Director
General Hines this week on the sub
5ect OF more pay.
The preliminary conference called
IN Washington by advocates Of ma
fionalizstion, TO outline some pro-
gram for securing adoption OF the
Plumb plan. adjourned today, leay-
ing its business in charge of an
executive committee OF which Su-
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Ford Edison Burroughs
Caravan Off for Canada;
Approve Food Message
By GEORGE B.. HOLMES,
/. N. S. Correspondents.

PLATTSBURGH, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE Ford-Edison-
Burroughs de luxe came out of the Adiron-
dack wilderness yesterday and after camping short
while Plattsburgh plunged back into the fasess Of
the mountains, headed for Canada
It necessary for them to come out for even the
wizary of Thomas Edison, the ingenuity Of Henry Ford
and the knowledge possessed by John Burroughs one of
the world greatest naturass could pick supplies out
of the air in the remote retreats which have sheltered them
for the last week But after repIenishg their larder
they did not tarry long.
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BARRIERS, Doctors, and
Statesmen Fail to Pay
AEmOny; Not a Barkeep

NEW YORK, Aug. IA news
paperman and an editor were
among the 234 prisoners confined
in the Ludlow street jail during
the past year for failure to pay
their wives alimoney. There were
four physicians, an undertaken,
two cooks, two BARRIERS, and
scores OF statesmen, but not a sin-
gle bartender, the annual report
showed today.
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this country can be made % produce
There used to Be small mills dot
ting the BtreamA Flour was cheap
then because production was cheap.
Now the milling q all centralized. It's
shipped here and there and here
again. The small mills have dis
appeared and the cost has risen.
-But the law-thacs only 4 SIDE ~
sue 20 the whole thing.
why" said Ford. getting up and
striding back and forth. do you
know would not be surprised II the
packers themselves welcomed this
Indictment Of theirsg Il viii give
them asclean bin OF health"
rOh. no" interposed II. H FiFestono,
the tire manufacturer. who Is 4 mere
Der Of the camping party. ego one
likes to have the Government accuse
him OF breaking the laws. No one
likes 20 be indicted and held up 70 the
world as criminal BY the Govern
ment.s
'swho9is the GOvernmehtg de-
manded Ford.
well" said Firestone. thought
fully, fright now i seems to Be one
man. and that nan Is Mr.. Wilson
EdIssn Reads Message.
The paper was passed over to Edi-
son. He read the Presidents mes
sage thoughtfully and thsh handed 4
back TO Burroughs. OF late month";
the great inventors hearing has besn
steadily growing worse. and ne did
not catch the text OF the message e.
Burroughs read.
That's good" he said. when he had
finished that's good. A bright man
wrote that"
The next thing 70 catch Burroughs,
eye was the headline $4,000 shop
WorkeEs Strike IN Chicago.
Strike strike, strike rumlnatBd
the nature lover. ..The worlds full Of
them nowadays. Wei. they don't
bother me any Ny men never strike.
Nature never strikes"
strikes are, all put up JOBS. any
way" said Ford There never has
been a strike yet that wasn't put up
Job, and the men themselves suffer.
Strikes are sensaless things"
At this juncture the inimItahle
Sato, had completed the JOB OF boss
ing preparations for the getaway.
Praise For Press.
you know said Ford IN parting.
to the correspondent. you're On the
greatest business. in the world The
press OF the country can DO more
good than anything IN the world n
e viii only print what's right and
drive home these essential thingss
From north OF Plattsburgh, the
camping party plans to strike
straight north into the wilderness
again. Not one knows where the
tFaf win lead, for II IL will-o'-ths-
wigpy caravan. For the present, any
way, the trail runs north and Il win
end probably In Canada Both Edi-
son and Ford want to see the
Montreal country. And as for Bur-
roughs, be Is content anywhere-
where there are trees. flowers birds
and outdoor air.
However. the trip might end to-
any OF the party gets
tired. And Il might last for weeks.
Truly the "F. Z. b" piIgrimags -
on its way and doesn't know where
Il Is going. And cares less.
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WOMAN MYsTERIoUsLY SHOT.

FROSTBURG, Md. Aug. 11.-Mrs
Adam H. BehIman, forty-seven years
old, was wounded above her heart by
a bullet as she was standing in the
street talking to a neighbor 1t is
thought the bullet was fired by some
one shooting at a target. Other bull
lets missed other persons in the
neighborhood.
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ADMINISTRATOR TO .
FIXPRICESPROVIDED
tcontinued from First Page.l

CONTINUED from First Page.)-
have at some time engaged in inyes-
LEGATIONS as to the cost OF production
OF commodities here and elsewhere.
The work Of the Federal Trade Gem
mission, which has conducted q large
number OF inquiries will be available
for use here, as well as in other
cities.
The active interest which the Presi-
dent has shown in the situation in the
District of Columbia promises to in
sure Federal aid for any work done
in Washington.
1t is known that the President is
eager to have Washington's method
Of handling the cost OF living prob
lem serve as a model for other cities.
Drastic action is likely to be taken
in case of illegal boarding or Of
profiteering here. Inspectors will be
employed in enforcing the ruling of
the price administrator and in run
ming down complaints of violations.
Under the plan which we are
working out there will be no delay
in punishment of vioIators," Mr.. Syme
said today. I'VE contemplate a bill
which. If IT meets the approval. OF
Congress, will make short work of
profiteers."
1t is believed the administrator will
be able to use tn advantage the ma
chinery Of the District Health Depart
ment for investigation and prosecu-
ton of his work.
Problem Affects Health.
Dr. Fowler, head of the health de-
partment, made deep impression re
Gently through his work in handling
the ice and milk problems of the Dis
trict.
It is known that DR.. Fowler be-
lieves the food and fuel questions di-
rectly effect the health of the Dis
trict. and that he would be willing to
lend the machinery of his office to-
ward any solution of these problems
here.
The plan for a general price-hxing
officer here would not conflict with
that Of the local food administrator,
according to Mr.. Syme.
Attorney General Palmer has called
upon all wartime food administrators
for communities to reorganize their
work and assist in reducing the cost
of living.
Clarence R. Wilson, former food
administrator for Washington, is ex-
pected in this city tonight to start
on this activity. 1t is believed some
form of close cooperation will be
reached whereby the food admins
traitor will be able to work harmoni-
ously with the District fair price ad
ministrator.
Hard Work Ahead.
Work OF establishing a price ad-
ministration with licenses for all
houses in Washington, wholesale and
retail, dealing in food, coal, wood. and
clothing Of all kinds. entails an i'm
menSe amount Of work.
1t Is hoped, however, that much of
the detail will be worked out before
the bill is put through Congress. It
Is expected the measure will be ready
for presentation this week and that
there will be little delay in passage
Congress is known to be largely in
accord with the recommendation of
President Wilson as to stringent and
Immediate laws for the District.
Members Of Congress here have felt |
the pinch Of the high cost OF living |
and will not have to start an inves- |
tigation to ind whether prices here /
are u4usuSL
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$4,000 BACK
At WORK,R.R.
0TDKE EMD Ic
.UIIlHM IVU III
DEEMEDNEAR

About $500 unauthorized railroad
shop strikers returned to work this
morning, ia response to President
wilson's decision that there would be
no wage conferences while the men
WeresSatE it was said at the Railroad
Admin tIation today.
Reports here were that practically
al men are bad at work west Of the
Mississippi, less than so per cent in
Chicago, Ohio, and the Central West.
al back in the South except at At
lanta while New England railroad
shops still are almost without work
men. According to kilograms re-
esived at the Railroad Administra-
ton, 5000 men returned at Balti-
more and 5000 at Kansas City.
Return In Other Sections.
All shops are operating officials
said on the Seaboard Air line 9th
eE towns where men are reported to
have gone back to work are Macon,
Ca. Richmond, Nashville, Lexington.
Minneapolis, St Paul. Cincinnati. and
returned to shops at Indianapolis.
Strikers also went back at twenty
five points in Wisconsin and twenty
i've points in Iowa
Hines ana Jewen Confer.
A conference between Director
General OF the Railroads Hines and
81 NJ Jewell, acting president of
railroad shopmen. was called for this
AFTERNOON.
The conference viii not be on the
strike Of the railroad shopmen or
their demands for increased wages,
however, according to Hines and
Jewell
Whether the strike viii be called
20 q halt or continued will be known
soon, though, as Mr.. Jewell an
nounced today that the striking shop
men OF the New York. New Haven,
and Hartford railroad are to meet
this afternoon in New York. Boston
and New Haven TO vote whether to
return. and that the strikers in the
Chicago district will meet Wednes-
day to decide this question.
onIy Few Extremists.
''rhe majority OF the union men are |
opposed TO being held up by a small |
group. mere handful, OF the extreme !
radical type, who, by hot-headed. |
thoughtiess, and poorly conceived &C
tons. delay settlement of the Ques-
tons involved" declared Jewell today |
"a discussing the status OF those shop /
men still on strike. 'Unless these /
radicals comply with the wishes of /
fhe majority. they viii find them
selves left out in the cold
The action OF J. D. Sanders. head /
Of the Chicago District Shopmen's
Union, in writing President Wilson /
that the men viii not return to work /
IN that district until their wage de-
mands are met, was said at A +. OF /
l. headquarters here to be without /
authority. Sanders. it was stated. has
no authority to speak for the union.
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Chef SuperYises Job.

A correspondent found them break
ing camp under the able direction Of
satO, the Japanese chef. who is major
domo o. the expedition. The eight
Oiled-slIk tents. through which even
the nip of the mountain air cannot
penetrate. were already fastened to
the specially designed cars which
carry their amazing equipment
Ford and Burroughs were reclining
against a stump, summing themselves,
for there was a WiHtry tang in the
air. Sitting on log. near the fast
dying campfire. sat Edison immersed
in a. scientific magazine.
WHATS the news?" queried Ford.
reaching out for the Newspaper which
protruded from the correspondents
pocket. II was the first newspaper or
recent vintage the party had seen
since 1t abandoned the world OF
workaday things and plunged into the
forest.
A summary OF the Presidents adj
dress to Congress on the high cost OF
living caught his eye at once.
Here, Mr.. Burroughs, you read Il
aloud TO u.s. he said. tossing over the
paper to the venerable naturalist,
who. though eighty, is boyishlike in
his enjoyment of this camping party.
And the Californian read II aloud in q
clear, steady voice that gave the lie
to his fourscore years.
Ford Approves Plan.
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the peace treaty and the adoption OF
the league or nations covenant
That's it, That's what the world
needs. The cost OF things will come
down when the peoples Of the world
understand each other and QUIT this
eternal bidding and grabbing at each
other.
you know there's something psy-
Geological about this whole cost OF
living problem. coming at this time
People are suspicious OF each other
Proerastination Is the most useless
thing in the world. We have to deal
with what's here noWs Peace and the
league Of nations are here. They
should be. dealt with now
Burroughs read on Ford listened
attentively. The naturalist read
that part dealing with laws on profit
eering. storage and boarding
"The law part of It Is only q side
line" broke in Ford. There never
was a law which could not be got
around some way.
"They say I have a lot OF queer
ideas Well. maybe ! have. but one
OF them Is q BELIEF that there must
be a combination OF the three arts
manufacturing, agriculture. and
transpoFtation-befo we can sue
eessfully find solution OF the
problem Of living.
Better Farm Metho1s.
'Let a farmer produce his crops
quicker by improved farm methods.
Then he can become his own manu-
facturer between crops and his own
hauler. too. Thousands OF streams IN
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Presldent Told Attitude.

President Wilson's attitude toward
the industrial conference was set forth
in his last speech to Congress wherein
he said he was willing to meet any
groups OF his fellow-citizens who
know what they're talking about" 70
take steps for improving capital
labor relations.
Senator Poindexter Of washington
is the author of a joint resolution
asking the President to call represen-
tatives Of capital and labor. for
face-to-face talk. This measure is
pending in the Senate Labor Commit
tee, and Poindexter said today he
would seek early action on 1t.
Bert n. Jewell, acting head Of the
railway department, American FEEDER
alton of Labor, expected to be able to
say today that practically all shop
men who struck without sanction of
their higher officials were back at
work. However, early reports indi-
Gated that Jewell was oversanguine,
and that many of the shopmen were
refusing to return to their Jobs. Pres
ident Wilson has said the Government
will ignore their demands for % per
cent more money until all are back at
work
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DepOunees Plumb PIan.

''The Plumb plan is the most Vi
cious piece Of legislation that has
been presented to Congress since I
have been in the Senate" Senator
Pomerene OF Ohio, Democrat, de-
clared today in a letter to a COM
mittee OF railway employees at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, who had asked his
views on the bill.
II would feel that was coRtribut-
ing to the ruin, not only Of the trans
portation system of the country, but
to its financial and Industrial break
down, IL I voted for it. 1t would
lead not only to the ruin Of the
whole people, but to every railroad
man as we'll" ----
Pomerenes stated that when rail-
way employees fully understand the
Plumb plan, they will be opposed to
ii. The measure proposes "autoc-
'racy in transportation" not democ-
racy, as its advocates contend, Pom
creme said:
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preme Court Justice Clark Of North
Carolina is chairman.
To Confer October 9.
This executive committee has an
nounced that a national railroad con-
ference will meet in Washington Oc-
tober 8 to review all plans which
have been brought forward for per
manent disposition of the lines, AID
decide which is the best enc.
Enemies OF naturalization already
are manifesting opposition to this
proposed conferences on the ground
that as il is being arranged by back
ers of the Plumb plan OF public own
ership those invited to it will natu-
rally favor Plumb's scheme and will
report in favor OF naturalization.
Announcement OF this October meet
ing is believed TO have deferred the
crisis over naturalization, as IT is
apparent that supporters of the plan
do not intend to try to force it
through now.
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That's It," broke in Ford, as Bur-
roughs reached that part OF the mes
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''The Plumb plan out-Harrimans
Hartman in his paimiest days." he
continued, referring to Plumb's plan
for Government purchase OF the
roads at a price which Pomerene
places at $4,000. 900 900.
''Wall street has many vicious
things to its credit in years gone by,
but the captains of finance have
never demanded sec, 600 900 900 Of
the American peoples money at one
time" Pomerene stated.
The Plumb plan has nothing akin
TO it outside Bolshevik Russia It is
worse than Socialism.
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whole WorId Disturbed.

Does it not occur to you, when
not only the whole nation but the
whole world is disturbed, Industrial
ly, economically, and financially, that
we had better wait until normal con-
ditions are restored before beginning
a scheme so revolutionary as that
proposed in the Plumb plan, even If
ii were sound?
This Plumb plan spells ruin for
beloved America. The American pub
lie never will approve the Plumb plan
or anything akin to it."
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To Confer October 6.

preme Court Justice Clark of North
Carolina is chairman.