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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Postal Says W. U. Cut
Off Its Charge Account
Asks Court to Restore Privilege
1t Had Before Rate
Was Reduced
Special Correspondence


ALBANY, Aug. 23.-The Postal Tele-
graph and Gable Company to-day filed
a formal complaint against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company with the
Public Service Commission, alleging
that the latter company is refusing to
receive messages from the petitioner
unless cash is paid for them.
The complaint alleges that prior to
August ! last the Western Union COM
pany allowed the Postal company a
charge account on messages, "the same
as it does with all other customers, re-
sponsible members of the public"
The Postal company says that on
August l it reduced the telegraph tolls
on messages by 20 per cent, and alleges
that in retaliation the Western Union
cut off the privilege of the charge &C
count.
The complaint also says the Western
Union is refusing to accept messages
from its own customers if the message
IS sent direct to a Western Union Of
flee by Postal messenger, unless cash
is paid.
The complaint asks for an order per-
manently restraining the Western
Union company from demanding and
collecting cash for the messages trans
ferred, and asks the restoration of the
credit system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Britain Offers
100000 Spur
To Air Mastery
System of Prizes Designed
to Stimulate Aircraft
Competition and Obtain
Commercial Efficiency
Netc York Tribune
.Cp~r;nJ Cable Crr,,;ea
wright 1919 New York Trihune Inc

Copyright, 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, Aug. 23.--Great Britain's
latest bid to put her aircraft produc-
ton in the position formerly occupied
by her shipbuilding industry comes in
the form Of a government offer of val
liable prizes to private British COM
panies for development of aircraft
which England will buy and use in an
attempt to obtain commercial mastery
of the ark
The scheme for commercial aircraft
competition throughout the British
Empire, just announced by the Air Min
istry, has received nationwide approval.
The aim of the competitions, for which
100000 in prizes have been offered,
is to obtain a real advance in the eff
ficiency and design of airplanes and
seaplanes, more especially with the
view ot increasing safety.
Handley Page, Sopwith, Vickers-
Vimy, Wells and other large manufac-
turers of airplanes are going in for
the prizes. The fact that safety has
been made the most important feature
required meets general appreciation.
for although Great Britain went in
for commercial flying and, particularly,
mail transport on considerable scale
in May this year, there has been a dis
quoting proportion of accidents which
have somewhat dulled the national "a
terest. All the machines to be entered
in the present competition must be
equipped with parachutes.
Nine prizes are offered. Three of
$4,000 are for two-seaters which must
have speeds ranging between forty and
one hundred miles and hour, and
which must make two fights lasting
three and one-haf hours, carrying fuel
enough for 400 miles in addition to a
load of 440 pounds. There are three
other prizes for larger machines, ag-
gregating $4,000 pounds. These ma
chimes must average forty-hve to
ninety miles an hour, carrying fifteen
passengers in continuous flights of
seven hours. There are three prizes for
seaplanes carrying four passengers and
crew, and capable of climbing $50 feet
the first minute.
The competition is open only to ma
chimes and engines designed and built
in the British empire, which shall have
been entered before December 81. The
contests begin next March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

tice Hendrick pointed finger at him
and said: 81 command you not to speak
another word. Disobey, if you dare
Mr.. Littleton resumed his seat and
Justice Hendrick said:
II intend to get a settlement of this
controversy if l possibly can: Now,
Mr.. Littleton, l will hear YOU"
whats the Odds?" Strike Ordered
The thirty-six members of the cast
of whats the Odds?" a musical YER
hearsing for several weeks, were or
dered to strike yesterday by officials
of the Actors Equity Association. The
producers, Shannon & Bennett. had
Joined the Producing Managers AS
ISOLATION. All in the cast were mem
bers of the Actors Equity Association.
Three members announced last night
that they would disobey the strike
order and resign from the Equity.
These were Billy Meehan, George Nc
Kay and Mabel Withee.
Performances Of the Equity Benefit
are to be given at Thomashefsky The
nue., and in Saratoga Springs. Per-
formances also are to be given in a
string of out of town theatres which
have been offered the striking actors.
Although the Saratoga show will
play for one night only, the Thoma-
shefsky Theatre production will set q
precedent by playing to the "two-dol-
lar crowd" for an extended engage
ment.
Special trains will carry the COM
pany of Broadway stars to Saratoga
on Wednesday,. Frank Tinney and
Pearl White, Barney Bernard, Harry
Eov DoI1xr C;ctorc Ed1io CartOr
and other notables will make the trip.
Colonel Earle Boothe, chairman of the
entertainment committee, estimated a
minimum of $4,000 to be expected
in receipts.
Cooperative Theatre Suggested
Barney Bernard will supervise the
Thomashefsky Theatre productions. An
all-star programme has been arranged
for a Labor Day opening.
"a cooperative theatre on a profit
sharing basis for the actors through
out the country should be one result
of this fight" said Colonel Boothe. "If
the managers perist in holding out,
it will be possible to tour the country
with stock companies and to establish
extended runs in New York and out
of-town theatres. Our success in the
Lexington Avenue proves that actors
can organize SuoWS Us suCCeooAu liy dS
the managers"
John Drew and Ethel Barrymore
will lead the grand march at the
Actors Equity Ball in the Hotel Aston
next Thursday evening, Hassard Short,
chairman of the ball committee an
nounced last night. Miss Barrymore
will come direct from the Lexington
Avenue Theatre, where she is playing
Juliet for the first time
The following stars have volunteered
to appear in the cabaret at the ball:
Dorothy Dickson and Carl Hyson, the
Dolly Sisters. Marjorie Bentley
Jane Lowe, Adelaide and Hughes
Carl Randall. Major Wally McCutch-
con, Mae Murray, Jessica Brown
Lewis Sloden, and Marie Dressler's
chorus boys and girls. Carl Princes
orchestra, Ted Lewis and his Jazz
Band, and the Memphis Five jazz Band
will supply music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Union Declared to
Seek Rail Tie-Up

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-"success
OF the strike on which the railway
shopmen of the country now are vot-
ing will depend entirely upon how
we can stop the transportation service
OF the country" said a circular pre-
scented in the Senate to-day by Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Colorado The
Senator said the statement mad been
sent out by the railway employees de-
partment Of the American Federation
of Labor
The circular, dated August s, said
ii it came to a strike, eve want to
make the tieup complete and keep it
in that condition until we get proper
recognition
Senator Thomas said this situation
was a perfectly legitimate develop
ment of the action of Congress in 1914
in exemptlng organizations of laboring
men from the operation of the anti
trust law.
Demands of the shopmen as we'll as
other railroad employees for increased
wages are now being considered by Di-
rector General Hines, of the railroad
administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Chicago Film, Houses
Hit BY Strike Edict

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.--Managers Of
moving picture theatres were
notified to-day to bar all picture.
manufactured by companies affili-
ated with the Producing Managers
Association. This was the latest
move in the actors strike. SO far
as could be learned all managers
complied with the ultimatum sent
out by officials of the Film Oper-
ators' Union.
Thomas Reynolds, president of the
Operators Union, announced that if
any attempt was made by motion
picture theatres to show pictures
which have been placed under the
ban the operators would walk out
He said five large picture producing
companies were on the blacklist.
With the closing Of the engage
ment of Fiske O'Hara in Down
Limerick Way" at the Olympic to-
night, the total of closed theatres
reached ten. Any efforts to reopen
these houses with motion pictures
will be blocked, union officials de-
clared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Packers Payrolls
Doubled During War
Official Survey Shows Yearly
Wage Paid Increased From
$6O3 to $l,l63

CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Reports of a
survey by the Institute of American
Meat Packers, showing how the war af-
fected the labor problem of the pack
ers, and declaring that the packing in
dustry now outranks every business in
the country in the total value of its
product, was issued here to-day.
The leading packers paid a total of
SCI, 1851 ,905.77 for labor in 1918, COM
pared with S18 ,489, O37.24 in 1912, an in
crease in six years of SAP, 1852 1868, or
231.7 per cent.
In 1912 sixteen packers had 3O,27s
employees, while in 1915 the same COM
panies reported 51,895 employees.
The average increase in the hourly
wage rate between January /, 1916, and
January 1, 1919, was 1929 per cent.
The actual average wage per annum in
1912 was $60360, while in 1918 it had
increased to $1,163.44.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Engineer Urged on l. c. C.
Letter Sent to President on
Board Vacancy

The Engineering Council, of which
J. Parke Claiming is president, has
written President Wilson urging that
member Of their profession be APP
pointed to the vacancy on the Inter
state Commerce Commission
Engineer members wisely chosen
the letter says, in part, would bring
to the Investigations and deliberations
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion not only technical knowledge o.
great value, but also experience in
executive duties, judicial attitude
gained through the direction of work
under contracts, minds of analytical
habit, familiarity with costs of con-
struction and operation, experience in
dealing with employees of many voca-
tons and integrity of thought, cult
waited by that inescapable obedience
to the laws of nature involved in the
practice of this profession"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Italy Plans to Raise
Funds by Forced Loans
citizens Will Be Obligated to
lake Bonds at Low Rate
to Fill Treasury

"ASHlNGTON,' Aug. 23.--The 1tal-
ian government will not make pen-
efal levy on property, but will obligate
Italian citizens residing within the
kingdom to subscribe to loan at low
interest, the Italian Embassy was ad-
vised to-day in an official dispatch from
Rome. The amount each citizen il to
subscribe will be proportionate to his
The Italian government with this
measure, said statement by the en-
passy' together with certain taxes to
be imposed, according to a statement
by Premier Nitti, expects to restore
the Italian finances to a condition of
stability and regularity within a short
time. Foreigners and Italians residing
abroad having deposits in the kingdom
have no ground for apprehension"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Former Tennis Champion
Molla Bjurstedt to We'd
Will Be Bride of Franklin
Mallory. Representative
of Banker Here

The engagement Of Miss NFla Blur
stedt, former national tennis hawpion,
to Franklin Mallory, of THIS cry. was
announced yesterday Mr. Mallory is
the New York representative ~ Gray
ton. Pennington & Coke. pt ''adelphia
bankers. He did rot attempt % win
his future bride en- tire ternis court,
he said
Il met Miss njurstcdf FIRST at Palm
Beach, two years ago. be said. but not
~ a game OF tennis. am up. cog
nized as tennis player
Miss Bjurstedt held 'he rhamYicn-
ship four years and Wa defeated lsst
June in the semi-fnais af fhe NAtionsi
Women's Tennis Champioushi D on the
Marion Cricket Club courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Says She Is Still Boss
Wife Has Ex-Soldier Arrested
on Bigamv Charge

CARMEL, n. Y, Aug. 23.-Ernest
Leighton, a twenty-three- year-old vet
eran Of the war, is in the Putnam
County Jail, charged with bigamy. His
wife, Margaret Greer leighton. charge =
that he married May Brazil last June
at st. Paui's Church. John Street,
Brooklyn. Her information. she said
came from Miss Edna Spangenberger
Of 81 Ashburton Avenue, Yonkers, who
was a bridesmaid at the second cere-
mony.
When told that Leighton said he
thought his first marriage had been
annulled Mrs. Leighton remarked:
Well, i am still his boss, and III
see about this"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Arthur Harnmerstein
Enj0ir,s His Actors
Members of Cast Of. 'sSome-
body's Sroeetheart'' Legally
Forbidden to Quit the Sho,o

Special E0Tre3pOfdence
BOSTON, Aug. 23.-Judge Lawton, of
the Superior Court, to-day issued
temporary injunction at the instance
of the Arthur Hammerstein Enter
prses to prevent a possible strike by
the members of the company that is
to produce "Somebody's Sweetheart"
at the Majestic Theatre. The show
opened tonight.
The respondents named are Louise
Allen, John Dunsmure, Eva Fallon,
Natalie Howe, Ardelle Cleves, Eugene
Redding, Royal Cutter, Albert Sackett
and Veronica Conwell, members of the
company, and Francis Wilson and
Frank Gilmore, president and secre-
tary, respectively of the Actors Equity
Association. An order of notice has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Twin Soldiers Have
Similar Experiences
Eniisiing Same Day. Both
Wounded and Now Learn
Vacations

WcfhtHufra HMrs88
WASHINGTON. Aug. -Vocationsl
advisers of the Federal Board for
Vocational Education. called attention
to-day to similarities IN the eases Of
two brothers.
Walter F. and Albert r Grierson
are twins who enlisted in the A E. r.
or May 10. 1917. Both saw service IN
France: both were wounded ere re-
ceived a gun shot wound through the
ankle, resulting in partial aaky osis,
the other received a g4ushot wound
through the right arm. causing paraiy-
sis of the hand Before they enlisted
both boys were bank clerks Now they
have applied for training under the
Vocational rehabilitation NV and
courses Ia commercial work 20 be fol-
lowed by special training IN South
American trade relation al. the Uni
versity Of Washington have been ap-
proved for both
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

been made returnable on Wednesday
next.
The plaintiff says that on June 10
ne entered into contract with the
Shubert theatrical company to give
Somebody's Sweetheart" at the Shu-
bert Theatre from August 90 to Octo-
Der IL, and nearly all the respondents
agreed in writing not to leave the com
pany without giving notice of from one
to two weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
British Labor Warned OF
'Fdtef1L Months ahead

I ONDON, Aug. 2s.-The quarterly
- report of the General Federation
of Trades Unions contains warn
ing by the management committee
November, 1919, to May, 1920, will
be fateful months" says the report.
UNLESS sanity returns and produc-
ton increases they will be tragic
months"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
j. S. Releases Flour
Seized in Boston Raid

BOSTON. Aug. 23.-The Federal
government to-day relnquished to the
owners 1920 bags of -four seized in a
South Boston warehouse a week ago.
Counsel for the four owners of the
-four showed to the satisfaction of the
court that there was no intention to
hoard the supply.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
W NEWSl
ows: 500. automobiles: 1.443 assen

lows: SOP automobiles; 1,443 passen-
gers; 2 trucks; 81 heavy teams; AZ
light rigs. On state rural highway
No. S, taken at the village of Black
duck, the results were as follows: 22O
automobiles; SCI passengers; 10
trucks; 81 heavy teams: Sc light rigs.
On state rural highway No. Z at
Blackjack, the. mount OF traffic was
as follows: 32s automobiles; 500 pas
sengers; = trucks; 55< heavy teams:
So. light rigs. On state rural highway
No. 10, the census was as follows:
SOL automobiles; 1888 passengers %
trucks; TO6 heavy teams and 129 light
rigs. The reports at Blackjack were
all taken during the period from Au-
gust 6 to 10.
The construction Nof a highway be-
tween Bemidji and the village of Cass
Lake will also open another impor-
tant outlet for this city and the coun-
ty highway engineers are now pre-
pairing the plans for that period. The
county has applied for $4,000 federal
aid and If that amount is received, II
will probably be spent in building d
highway across the south end Of the
county, extending from Cass Lake to
Bemidji and west along h Jefferson
highway to the western boundary OF
the county. In order to obtain fed
eral aid the county must invest an
amount equal to the aid asked in the
project for which it asks funds. II
is expected. that the plans on the
proposed highway between Bemidt1
and Cass Lake will be completed by
March l..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
FARMERS ARE
PLANNING TO.
HAVE MEETINGS
North Dakota to have Three
Such Gatherings During
January.

Bismarck, NJ D., Jan. s.-North
Dakota will have three great farmers
meetings during the present month.
The North Dakota Farmers union is
in annual convention at the CONNER
cial club today; January 13 and IA
the Grainmen's union of North Dakota
will meet here, and later in the month
the North Dakota Society of Equity
holds its annual gatherings here. The
Commercial club also is bidding for
the North Dakota State Dairymen's
association, whose officers believe Its
annual convention could advan-
tageously be held here while the leg
islature is. in session. More milk and
cream is produced within a hundred
mile radius Of Bismarck than in any
similar territory in the state, but the
association usually has met in the
eastern or northern section Of North
Dakota.
w. w. Miracle Of Jud, secretary OF
the North, Dakota Grainmen's union,
advises that matters relating to the
mortgage and lien laws and buyers
licenses will be among the principal
topics discussed by the grain men,
The officers of the society are George
H. Bruins of 0riska, president; L. H,
Palmer of Oberon, vice president; w,
w. Miracle of Jud, secretary; Charles
w. Burgess of Jud, treasurer. These
men, with +. c.. Rector of Lisbon, A.
A. Lee of Fargo, and Will Thompson
of Hurdsfield, compose the director
ate. A large attendance is looked fol-
at the approaching convention .ahd
elaborate preparations are being made
for the. entertainment Of the grain
men, t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
POTATO GROWERS
TO MEET SOON
Northwestern. Minnesota
Growers Will Gather
at Bemidji.

Bemidji, Minn., Jan. 9.-Potato
growers and others interested in the
development of the potato industry In
this part Of the state will meet at the
high school Wednesday, February ~.
and At that time the Beltrami County
Potato association will be permanent
ly organized. Us
The committee named at the an
nual meeting of the south Beltrami
county farm bureau some time ago to
make plans for the permanent or
ganization of the association reported
at a meeting of the board of directors
at the county agents. Office Tuesday
that the date of the big meeting has
been arranged and that efforts are
being made to secure some Of the best
known potato experts in the entire
west to assist in the formation of the
association. The committee in charge
of the arrangements is H. M. Clark,
Of Bemidji; ]. F. Johnston Of Hines;
j. L. Coy. of Wilton and A. w. Aamodt
of Bemidji, the latter being the
county agent for the southern part of
Beltrami county. ..i r
Many matters Of Importance were
OF directors this week and among
other things, the entire program out
lined for 1919 by the county agent
was adopted, and will: be followed
during the coming year. S. B. Cloland
Of st. Paul, district leader of county
agents was present at the meeting
and gave valuable suggestions.
It was decided that another mem
bership campaign be launched about
June and the members Of the bureau
will make an effort to push the num-
ben of. their membership over the 500
mark.
Among the important lines Of work
the Farm bureau expects to conduct
during the coming year will be the es-
adjustment of smut treatment plots;
an enlarged work along potato grow
ing lines and an activet campaign in
the development Of the livestock and
dairy industries. The bureau will as
sist farmers in obtaining pure bred
sires; will study economy in dairy
production and will assist in the de-
velopment Of the Breeders associa-
ton. /,
The boys and girls club work was
also discussed and j. G. McGheem,
county superintendent Of schools, was
recommended for. the appointment as
county leader, the recommendation
being made to r. A. Erickson, state
leader of boys and girls club work.
A. w. Aamodt, agricultural agent for
the southern part of the county and
Harry Olin, agriculturist in the Be-
midi high school. will cooperate with,
Mr.. McGheem in this work. 1t is the
intention of the leaders in this work
that 1t will be limited to few
projects and that increased confpeti-
ton and interest may be obtained in
that manner
Increased interest in the potato
program Of the Farm bureau is being
shown and local potato meetings are
being held in many townships
throughout the south end, of the
county in preparation for the big
meeting to be held here in February.
At Hines the initiative has been taken
by the farmers of that vicinity and a
big potato meeting is scheduled for
Saturday. February Sat which TINA
an organization which will represent
the townships Of Port Hope, Black
duck, Hagali and Taylor will be COM
pleted. 4a SO 5G
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
DAILY HEALTH TAIEi
Where Most Sickness Begins
and Ends &
BY Franklin Duane, NJ. Z

by duane, M. O.53Ags48
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blotches. dizziness. belching, coaf1A
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