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The Washington times., 1919-08-08
AIRNEN OF MEXICO
BEST, Their BOAST
Copyright. 1919.
BY r. L Goldberg.

NEW YORK. Aug. S.-The best air
force. man for man, on the Western
Hemisphere.
That is the boast of Alberto
Salinos, colonel of Carranza's army
and chief Of the Mexican aviation de-
partment, on behalf OF his sixtY-two
highly trained pilots who form the
nucleus of the flying force which
Salinos hopes will one day be the
strongest between the Rio Grande
and Cape Horn.
Less than two years old, the gov
eminent aviation force is growing
by leaps and bound. More than 500
are now in various stages OF training,
while 5000 applications are on file.
OF these so are from women en-
thusiastS.
Salinos, a youth of but twenty-six
years, has been leader in aviation in
Mexico since 1914, when he flew the
first airplane ever engaged in actual
warfare. In the battle of Guayamas,
between Carranzistas and Huerta
forces, Colonel Salinos circled the
Bay Of Guayamas in a Curtis death
trap" as he called it, and dropped
dynamite bombs on Federal gun
boats.
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EMBARGO
NOT NEEDED HERE

A freight embargo in Washington
as a result Of the railroad shipments
strike will not be necessary, accord
ing TO officials Of the Washington
Terminal Company.
Freight trains ordinarily passing
through Washington viii be rerouted.
however. and the strikers declare that
there will be a complete cessati of
freight moving 10 the city within the
next few days.
The strikers in Washington state
that the crafts are more determined
than ever TO tight the issue through
to finish. and that t.,crc is no
chance of the men going back TO
work.
Reports from Roanoke are 10 be
effect that certain crafts are return
ing TO work. In Cincinnati freight
service has been Curtailed, and in
Baltimore $500 shopmen in the Bal
timore and Ohio shops walked out.
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TWO BRING SUITS
AGAINST CAR LINES

Ten thousand dollars is asked by
William A. Kelsey in a suit for dam
ages against the Capital Traction
Company. Kelsey alleges he was in
jured several months ago while
alighting from a street car at Four
teenth and n streets northwest.
He says the motorman started the
car before he alighted and that he
was thrown to the ground. He IL
represented by Attorneys Darr and
Gould.
n. Emma More filed suit yesterday
for $4,000 damage against the City
and Suburban Railway Company, a
branch Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. She alleges
she was injured on February last
when she attempted 10 alight from
car at Twentieth street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
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Chamberlain Sees Specter of
Bankruptcy Over Britain
Copyright, 1913.
BY R. l. Goldberg.

LONDON, Aug. 8.-"n the British people continue
spending at the rate they it will lead straight
to national bankruptcy" the warning J. Austen
Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer gave to the
House of Commons last evening.
eff we cannot increase production" he continued
1--WE shall go straight to national banrutcy
"Wehave got to increase production and reduce ex-
pendture if we to pull through and turn the
The balance between expenditure and is def
ntely and seriously less favorable than when made
my budget statement Both sides of the account are
failing to realize expectations.
1.-The delay in the conclusion of peace involved
greater naval and military expenditure and one or two
new blocks of expenditure have been sanctioned
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OFFICIALS HOLD
JOBS OF STRIKERS

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-Railroad super
intendents, trainmasters, road fore
men amt general agents today were
holding down jobs left by many
thousand railway shopmen, enabling
moving Of foOdstUffs and perishable
freight and a curtailed passenger
service.
This was the situation reported to
R. H. Ashton, regional director of
railroads, who, while reporting mo
distress yet" admitted there will be
complete tie-up if the shopmen do
not soon return to work.
Twenty passenger trains were dis
continued on the Chicago and North
western railroad today.
Ashton already has issued a notice
that shipments are accepted subject
TO indefinite delay.
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Az. OIL. LEADERS
TRY TO END STRIKE

In response to President wilson's
urging, officials of the American Fed
Grafton IF Labor redoubIed their eff
forts today to have the striking rail
road shopmen return to work.
The strike never has had official
sanction. Bert NJ Jewell, president of
the Railway Employees department Of
the A F. of l., has called il illegal"
and has sent kilograms to all local
leaders telling them a national strike
ballot is being taken and requesting
them to return TO work meanwhile.
So far these requests have been I'M
availing, but Mr.. Jewell now expects
rapid progress because of the action
taken by President Wilson and Di-
rector General Hines
Just what effect the letter of the
President will have on the national
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WOMEN WORKERS
THREATEN STRIKE

LUCERNE, Aug. s-women dele
gates to the international socialist
conference, in session here reported
today that they have decided to call
an international strike of working
women in the event of future declara-
tions Of war and general mobiliza-
ton.
The delegates from the women's So
cialist league will be given an op-
portunity later formally to present
their views before the conference.
In the new charter which the So
cialists are framing. they will no long
er advise class war, but will substitute
the liberation of humanity" accord
ing to their plans today.
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and the question OF a national
agreement, but before this con-
ference took place or could take
place, local bodies OF railway
shopmen took action looking
toward a strike on the first Of
August. AS a result Of this &C
ton, various strikes actually
took place before there was an
opportunity to act in a satisfac-
tory or conclusive way with re-
spect to the wages.
In the presence OF these strikes
and the reputation of the
authority of the representative
of the organizations concerned,
there can be no consideration Of
the matter in controversy. Until
the employees return to work and
again recognize the authority Of
their organization, the whole mat
ter must be at a standstill
When Federal control of the
railroads began, the railroad ad-
ministration accepted existing
agreements between the shop
mems organization and the sew
eral railroad companies, and by
agreement machinery was Gre
grievances
of the shipments organization of
all the railways, whether they
had heretofore had the benefits
of definite agreements or not.
U. s. TO Deal Fairly.
There can be no question,
therefore, OF the readiness of the
Government to deal in a spirit
of fairness and by regular
methods with any matters the
men may bring to their attention.
Concerned and very careful
consideration is being given by
the entire Government to the
question of reducing the high
cost Of living. l need hardly
point out how intimately and di-
rectly this matter affects every
individual in the nation, and if
transportation is interrupted, il
Will be impossible to solve il.
This is time when every en-
ploye of the railways should helm
10 make the processes Of trans
portation more easy and eco
nomical rather than less, and en-
ployes who are on strikes are de-
liberately delaying a settlement
or their wage problems anQ OF
their standard of living. They
should promptly return to work.
and | hope that you will urge
upon their representatives the
immediate necessity for their
doing SO.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
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Text of the Presidents
Letter on K. r. Situation

President Wilson's letter addresses
yesterday to Director General of Rail
roads Hines is as follows:
II am just in receipt of the
letter from Senator Albert B.
Cummins, chairman of the Senate
Committee on interstate Commerce,
which set me free to deal as l
think with the difficult question
of the wages Of certain classes OF
railway employees, and l take ad-
vantage of the occasion to write
you this letter, in order that 1
may, both in the public interest
and in the interests of the rail-
road employees themselves, make
the present situation as clear and
definite as possible.
Il thought it my duty to lay the
question in its present pressing
form. before the committee of the
Senate, because / thought I should
not act upon this matter within
the brief interval of Government
control remaining without their
acquiescence and approval. Sena-
tor Cummins' letter, which speaks
the unanimous judgment of the
committee, leaves me free and,
indeed, imposes upon me the duty
TO act
THE question OF the wages of
railroad shopmen was submitted,
you will remember, 10 the board
of railroad wages and working
conditions of the Railroad Ad-
ministration last February, but
was not reported upon by the
board until July %. The delay was
unavoidable because the board
was continuously engaged in deal
ing with several wage matters af-
fecting classes of employees who
had not previously received con-
sideration.
THE board now having appraised
US of this inability, at any rate
for the time being, TO agree upon
recommendation il is clearly our
duty to proceed with the matter
in the hope of disposing Of it.
You are therefore authorized
to say to the railroad shop en-
ployes that the question of wages
they have raised Will be taken up
and considered on its merits by
the Director General in confer
cnce with the duly accredited
representatives.
Men Create Chief Obstacle.
Il hope that you will make il
clear TO the men concerned that
the Railroad Administration can
not deal with problems OF this
sort or with any problem affecting
the men. except through the duly
chosen international officers or
the regularly constituted organi-
cations and their authorized COM
mittees. Matters of so various a
nature and affecting so many men
cannot be dealt with except in
this way. Any action which
brings the authority of the au-
thorized representatives. Of the or
CARNATIONS into question or dis
credits it must interfere with, il
not prevent. action altogether.
The chief obstacle to a decision
has been created by the men them
selves. They have gone on strike
and repudiated the authority Of
their officers at the very moment
when they were urging action in
regard to various interests.
You will remember that a con-
ference between yourself and the
authorized representative of the
men was arranged at the instance
of these representatives for July
%, to discuss the wage question
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PRESIDENT DEFIED
In new ENGLAND

BOSTON, Aug. S.-Defiance by TO-
600 New England railroad shopmen of
President wilson's ultimatUm that the
strikers must return to work before
the Government will consider their
demands, today brought New Eng
land face to face with the greatest in
dustrial crisis in its history.
1.-The men have been bluffed so
much in this wage matter that they
trust nobody but themselves. They
will not return to work until their
demands have been granted" was the
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FLIES PLANE UNDER
ARCH OF TRIUMPH

PARIS, Aug. S.-Lieutenant Code
troy, a French aviator. performed the
feat of passing under the Arc de
Triomphe in an airplane flight
GOdefroy flew a machine with a
Widespread of eight yards, which
left him a margin of about seven
yards to get through the arch. He
cleared the opening cleanly, gliding
through with his motor stopped
After clearing the arch he turned on
the power again and few over the
Champs Elysee.
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INDIANA SHOPMEN
TOSTAY ON STRIKE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. g.
Striking railway employees here will
remain on strike regardless Of what
the President may say" F. S. Gallo
way, chairman of the committee in
charge Of the shipments waIkoUt, de-
clared today.
President Wilson had plenty of
time to avert q strike and now that
he has failed to prevent it we are
going to continue the strike" said
Galloway.
Six thousand shopmen are out here.
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TICKLE TOE TOM BURGLAR,
F0ILED BY WAKEFULNESS

DIES MONIES, Aug. Sickle Toe
Tom" brazen burglar. broke into Mrs
r. w. Thompsons residence. After
tickling the feet Of her two daughters
to see if they were asleep he found
them awake and fed.
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KING Of RUMANIA
ENTERS BUDAPEST
PARIS, Aug. SKIING Ferdinand
of RumanIa has entered Budapest, =
dispatch from that city said today.

BUDAPEST. Aug s.-While allied
troops are maintaining order IN
Budapest the Bolsheviki are reported
to have seized control Of southwest
ern Hungary and are said to be
sIaughtering the burgeoisie popula-
ton.
Secret murders OF hundreds during
the BoIshevik regime were just be-
comink known. The victims included
General Ferry, who was lynched and
thrown in the river.
The terrorist Abraham Kohn, who
was arrested. boosted in an interview
that he had committed eighty murders
under the orders of THOR SZamuely,
one of the Bolshevik leaders.
The murderers of Count TisZa. who
was killed under orders from Joseph
Pogany, a soviet commissary, also
are known today.
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DRY LAW FOUGHT
BY WINE GROWERS

NEW YORK, Aug S.-An injunction
against enforcement of wartime pro-
hibition was asked in a suit filed in
the Federal District Court by Scatena
Lawson & PerellI, owners OF vine
yards and wineries in California,
against United States District Attor-
ney Francis Caffey and William II.
Edwards, collector of internal reve-
nue..
The plaintiffs ask that the two Fed
eral officials be enjoined from the en-
fOrcement of the prohibition law on
the ground that if enforced their bust
ness will suffer irreparable damage.
They say that in the last year they
did business of $780, 900 and paid
more than $25O,0OO to the Government
in taxes.
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NEW ITALIAN-AMERICA LINE.
ROME. Aug. S.-A new direct
steamship line between laramie and
New York is being opened, it was
learned here today.
The Washington times., 1919-08-08

The President will point out, those
In his confidence say, that there is q
certain increase in the cost OF liv-
ing that is the natural development
OF legitimate economic conditions. and
which must remain for some time
But these increases which are not
the .outgrowth OF economic develop
ments, the President will declare,
must and can be eliminated.
He will advise cool and debireato
counsel, his advisers say, and urge
that the people guard against undue
excitement over the situation, pend
ing the taking OF remedial measures.
The President today had put the
finishing touches on his messages.
ported to contain 1000 words. He win
tell in detail OF the spirit OF unrest
that has raised its head throughout
the country as a result OF the con
stantly increasing cost Of the neces-
saries OF life, and will urge immedi-
ate consideration OF the program he
offers.
The Washington times., 1919-08-08

A SATISFYING SUMNER DRNK-HoES-
ford's Acid Phosphate. In cold water,
sweetened. refreshing and benehclaL-AdEt.
The Washington times., 1919-08-08
VIII Reach PrOnteers.

Laws 70 reach out AFTER the pesEy
prohteer also were to come in for con-
sideration, and there was well de-
fined report that a plan OF publicity"
may be suggested by the President
New Plan Considered
Members Of the special Cabinet In
vestigating Committee are known to
have considered a plan. whereby the
ultimate consumer would be ae-
quainted not only with the cost 70
the retailer Of the article purchased,
but the cost also to the wholesaler
and to all middlemen. There was an
insistent report that this would be
one of the points TO be covered By
the President today.
The Presidents message Is said %
be extremely optimistic in tone, and
while it deals almost exclusively with
the high cost Of living problem, IL
touches upon railroads in a general
way. There is no reference, 1t Is
understood, to any definite plan now
being considered for the operation OF
the lines, but the question Is treated
broadly from the standpoint OF the
relation the roads bear to the matter
OF production.
A SATISFYING SUMMER DRINK-Hors-
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my i've SN1GA Ea4GAA88G-
SUGGESTIONS have been made that be
cause Of the uncertainty OF conditions
and the elasticity Of the markets thai
1t would be wise to suspend opera
tions in the stock exchange for ten
days or two weeks in order to protect
thousands Of helpless investors and
give time for the restoration Of some
thing like normal economic condF
tions. 1t was thought by some In
financial circles that such a hint. OF
even request, would be forthcoming
from President Wilson or some other
Administration source.
Great precautions were taken By
the White House to avoid the posgi-
bility OF the contents of the Presi
dents message becoming known be-
fore 1t was submitted TO Congress. Ex-
traordinary safeguards were thrown
about the document to avert the pos
sibility Of leak that might embas-
rass the Administration.
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.CONGRESSREADYT TO.
ENACT FOOD RELIEF
tcOntinued from First .Page.j

Continued from First Page)
in the throes OF reconstruction els-
ments.
II was indicated today that .Presi-
dent Wilson win doubtless make this
railroad problem. possibly including
the so-called Plumb nationalizatioB
plan. a subject for a special address 60
Congress at an early date-before he
begins the contemplated swing around
the circle, which Is now IN rather Q
state OF uncertainty-ow to recent
Developments.
WOuld Extend Lever BIN.
As told IN The Times, the President
believes that Congress should make
some extension OF the Lever food con-
troll act to make 1t possible for him
20 cope with peace problems involving
boarding and prohteering in "neces-
stiles" II Is legislation along that
line that the President particularly
desires-some law that viii reach the
individual profiteer as well a. the big
monopolies now amenable to the Sher-
man antitrust law.
No intimation to that effect has
been made IN Administration quarters
but there Is an opinion that President
Wilson, in fixing the day and hour
for the delivery OF his message &c
Congress, took into consideration itI
probable effect on the stock market
II Is pointed out that the fact that the
address will be made after the market
closes today and there will be ONLY
two hours on the exchange tomorrow
that the least possible disturbances
uUdar thu cfrcrr, afapraa uxfIr raauFf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-08-14
CITY NEWS
Alta GAS. SAUK CENTRE Oh

Alta GAS. SAUK CENTRE OIL
CO.-adv.
Mrs. ]. Becker visited relatives last
week at Fargo and Fergus Falls.
Miss Ruth Compton went to Little
Falls Monday for visit with
friends.
Frederick Meyers went to Swanvllle
Tuesday on business for the North
western Telephone Company.
Miss Nettie Simmer of the Leader
store returned to her duties this week
after three weeks vacation.
Miss Christine Lofstead Of Glen
wood spent Monday and Tuesday
visiting with Mrs. H. S. Halverson.
If in need of life insurance, drop
me a card and l will call on you. j.
A. Rose, Sank Centre. II pd adv.
Miss Mae Evans arrived Sunday
from Alexandria and will assist Miss
Kitty Coyle during the fall millinery
season.
WHY PUT OFF BUYING THAI
OIL STOVE? YOU NEED TT NOW.
COME IN AND SEE OUR LINE
FJLLERuD'S HARDWARE.-adv.
Miss Mary Jackson returned Mon
day from the Twin Cities, where she
was assisting her sister, Miss Ann
Jackson, in buying their fall line of
millinery goods.
Miss Louise Parker went to Min
neapolis Monday for visit with rela-
tives and friends. Glen Barnard, who
has been visiting at the Parker home
returned with her.
AUCTION SATURDAY AT 2
O'CLOCK ON THIRD STREET,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE IN
GUIDING SEWING MACHIN E,
ORGAN, HEATING STOVE, ETC. ad
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boutell returned
to their home in this city Sunday
evening after months visit with
relatives and friends in Chicago, De-
troit, Mich, and other Eastern
points. ~. ..
Glenn Clark, who has been enjoying
a months furlough with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clark and family,
left Monday for Portsmouth, Va,
where he expects to be discharged.
Mr. Clark was Marine in the Sec
ond Division. -.
AN ICE CREAM SOCIAL WILL
BE GIVEN BY THE YOUNG
LADIES OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH,
FRIDAY, AUG. Is ON THE LAWN
OF THE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
EVERYBODY CORDIALLY INVIT-
ED.-adv 10-11
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-08-14

Miss Addie Dobbs returned Thurs
day from her visit with relatives and
friends in different cities in California.
Mrs. j. A. Johnson and son Carlyle
arrived Friday from Breckenridge for
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Robbers. Mr.. johnson arrived
Saturday from Minneapolis in a car
and they left that evening for their
home at Breckenridge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-08-14

Mrs. E. ]. Murphy and children ar
rived Friday from Ada for a two
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs.
Dan Buckley.
w. S. Engel on Wednesday pur-
chased the Lyman keils place in the
south part of the city, from A. G..
Whitney of ST. Cloud. Mr.. ErEel has
occupied this fine home for some
time. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Otte and child
rem left this Thursday morning for
visit at the old home in Redwood
county. They expect to be gone about
a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Bishop and
family will leave the last of this week
for Clarissa where Mr.. Bishop and
son Harold will open dry goods and
grocery store.
Evening star., 1919-03-14
FORCE IS REDUCED
FROM 400 TO 70
United States Employment
Service at 18th and K
SITS. Retains Executives.

A reduction Of 80 per cent in the
working personnel of the United
States employment service. caused by
the failure of Congress to appropriate
the money necessary for the support
Of the service. will reduce the force of
the headquarters Office. at 18th and K
streets from 400 to 20. All the ad-
ministrative executives will be re-
tanned and small force kept as a
nucleus for the expected rehabilita-
ton of the service when Congress
meets.
This announced reduction. which is
to eliminate more than three -fourths
of the state and local employment
Offices Of the service. will not cause
closing of the District office at 1410
Pennsylvania avenue. 1T was learned
today The policy in closing local Of
fees will be to retain as far as posi-
BILE those that have bureaus furnish
ing employment for returning SOL
diers and sailors. The Washington
office has such a bureau, but this is
not the sole reason for it's retention,
as officials look upon Washington as
being a focal point for those seeking
employment and would have retained
the office here on that account. it was
stated today. l.. T. Kline is the fed
eral director in charge.
Money on hand will run the service
at its present rate of maintenance
with 1900 persons until April l. Di-
rector General Densmore said that the
special bureaus for placing engineers
and other highly trained men. voca-
tional guidance for Juveniles, and the
training Of employment examiners
! must all go by tho board by March %.
A skeleton administrative orGaniza-
tion will be maintained at the main
offices Of the service. 18th and X
streets, and small organizations will
be retained in the states and the de-
mobilization camps. This skeleton
will form the basis for rehabilitation.
Secretary Wilson announced that
the employment service would be re-
organized on a basis that would en-
able it to utilize the voluntary serv-
ices Of individuals and organizations
to continue the work Of finding places
for returning service men. Director
General Densmore predicted today
that most Of the 700 bureaus in the
states would be retained voluntarily
by the communities in which they are
located.