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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
'HYLAN ASKS WRIT TO.
HALT CAR zone PLAN.
Nixon Has Fare Raising OBJ
I session, Says Mayor in OPP
posing Queens Case,
HEATED REPLY is MADE
Commissioner Speaks of Of
ficials Who Dodge Libel
by Subterfuges.

Hostilities between Mayor Hylan and
Lewis Nixon, Public Service Commits
sioner, became more acute yesterday,
The Mayor charged that increasing
fares on traction lines seemed to have
become an obsession with the Commits
sioner, and that the latter was ZAP
parently" ready to grant applications Of
that character on the slightest provoca-
ton.
All this, and more, was contained in
a letter that the Mayor wrote to Corpo-
ration Counsel Burr, asking him to see
II 1t were not possible to get a court
writ prohibiting the Commission from
granting the application of the Man
haitian and Queens Corporation for a
zone system.
The Corporation Counsel said last
night he would apply for such a writ
as soon as the court papers could be
prepared.
Asked to comment on the Mayors
criticisms. Commissioner Nixon replied !:
"A favorite method of escaping the
consequences of libelous and irrespon-
sible statements is to embody them in
letters to appointees. All my acts are
open to review by the courts. In the
meantime 1 shall not descend to the
level of personal alteration with the
Mayor of this city,"
The Commissioner spoke rather
sharply of the publicity given by the
Office of the Corporation Counsel to
statements that 1t had made a request
for a rehearing on the decision to grant
a zone system to the North Shore Trac-
ton Company.
Ver1cfty Irsue Invoked.
mo such request has been received
by the Public Service Commission" said
the Commissioner. land upon official IN
quiry at the Corporation Counsel's Of
fee 1t was learned that the request had
not been prepared yet A ruling Of this
commission is that letters arc not given
to the press unless correspondence Ii
disclosed by others, and under. no cir
cumstances is contemplated action
made public in advance of the receipt oi
notice by the party concerned"
This Is the part of Mayor Hylan's let
ter to his Corporation Counsel that
aroused the ire OF Commissioner Nixon
Increase of fare really seems to
have become an obsession with the Pub
lie Service Commissioner and he Is ap
parently prepared to grant an applica
ton of this character on the slightes
provocation.
'You will remember he had not beef
appointed more than twenty-four hour
before he commenced to tell in the pub
| lie press Of the necessity which h,
| thought existed for helping the poo
| traction companies and said he was de
! term!ned not 70 have any more receiver
appointed II he could prevent 1t. Thes
statements from a quasi-judicial office
\
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
Brooklyn Pastor Gets Call.

The Rev. George F. Schmidt, senior
pastor OF the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Brooklyn. has received call to the pas
torate of the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, East Eighty-eighth street and
Lexington avenue. II was announced
yesterday. The vacancy was created by
the death of Rev. william F. Schoenfeld
at Lake George. July 80. The decision
to extend the call was taken at a meet
ing of the congregation which lasted un-
til after / o'clock yesterday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
spanish Steamship in distress.

BosToN, Sept. 3.-Calls for help from
an unidentified Spanish steamship which
reported that she was In distress about
440 miles from New York and 1000
miles north of Bermuda, were picked up
by the naval RADIO station here to-day.
Later messages indicated that the steam
ship Herman Frasch had gone to the
assistance of the distressed vessel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
Negro Ex-soIdier Slain by Mob.

Briggs, 26. a discharged negro soldier,
was shot and killed by a mob of thirty
men three miles south of Star City,
Ark. Monday afternoon, according to
reports received here to-day. He was
accused of having insulted young
white woman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
Sec. Revengeful Germanr.

NJ VIII be a new generation of Ger
~, which will emerge after the pres
a., punlshmei is are accomplished In
hey years he said, and he reminded his
4, i ns that under the present method
ps,asposins the peace they viii be domi-
~ NJ not by repentance over their own
enesaoing but revenge for what they
''a .srae to be their injuries.
'he foundation OF our nation upon
The sun., 1919-08-24
STRIKE SUPPORTERS
HALT LIMITED TRAIN
Take Brakeman From, Coach
in Los Angeles Yards.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 23.-The Southern
Pacific Company attempted to send out
It's Shore Line Limited" train for San
Francisco to-day. Strike sympathizers
boarded the engine in the yards. stopped
the train and took the rear brakeman
from the coach.
The company officials sent automobiles
to bring the passengers back to the de-
pot and annulled the train.
Forty carloads of army supplies bound
for troops on the border were held in the
local freight yards to-day on account Of
the strike of trainmen on the Southern
Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,
and the Los Angeles and Salt Lake rail.
roads
The mails suffered some delay, but In
most instances were cleared within a
few hours of their accustomed time.
Santa Fe officials annulled all trains
last night because of inability to get en-
CINE crews to man them. They also
announced that unless conditions
changed they would halt all inbound
trains at San Bernardino to-day be-
cause of congested yards here.
The written statement of demands pre-
sented by the switchmen to officials OF
the railroads affected disclosed that
among them was the following:
Tho officers of the three companies
who threw switches and made up trains
must be removed from the service"
The sun., 1919-08-24
WATSON PROPOSES
PULP WOOD SURVEY
Senator Urges Action That
Will Open New Supplies and
Conserve Old.
NORTHWEST UNwORKED
Offers Resolution for Secre-
tary of Agriculture to Make
Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. a3.--As step
toward conserving the decreasing supply
Of American puipwood used in tho manu-
facture OF newsprint paper Senator wat
son (Indiana) introduced to-day a reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of Agri-
culture TO mako n survey and prelimi-
nary investigation of the nations avail
able pulpwood timber supply. The Sec
rotary also would be directed to make
recommendations for pulpwood utiliza-
ton. The sum Of 100000 is asked to
carry on the survey and investigation.
"Two-thirds OF the -newsprint paper
used by American newspapers" Senator
Watson said in introducing the resolu-
ton, els imported or IL manufactured
from wood or pulp imported from Cam
ada. One-third IL made in the United
States from wood grown in the United
States. The former proportion II stead
lily increasing. the latter il steadily de-
creasing."
Nearly all of the American news
print manufacturing industry is located
in the Northeastern States--half OF II in
New York." the Senator continued, .''but
in the Pacific MISUNDERSTANDING ton,
Oregon and part of California-and the
inland empire of northwestern Montana
and northern Idaho are great forests
that have been no more than touched by
the few pulp mills in that section of the
country"
The Senator told the Senate that in
The sun., 1919-08-24
FALL OF STERLING
SERIOUS FOR U. 5.
London Newspapers Point Out
Tt Tends to Curtail Ex-
ports Here.
BRITONs SHOW ALARM
Order 1000 Automobiles for
England Is Cabled to
America.

LONDON, Aug. 23.-The gravity Of the
situation arising from the fall Of sterling
in the United States. which has been the
subject of articles in all sections Of the
press for days past, was emphasized
again to-day, yesterdays slight I'M
provement being regarded as only tenn
porary.
The Daily Mol, which has constantly
urged increased production here as a
remedy, gives prominence to-day to the
contention that the position Is equally
as serious for, the United States as for
Great Britain, ais II Is impeding Ameri-
can export trade. The same point Is
made elsewhere and opinions Of Ameri-
can bankers are cited in support Of It,
It is remarked by the newspapers that
American, exporters have plenty to sell
and that there are plenty willing to buy,
but they point out that, unfortunately,
those willing TO buy have not the neces-
sary money.
In this competition, the MOI regards
as "a novel feature In the annals of
trade propaganda q statement cabled
to America Friday by the American
Chamber of Commerce in London. warm
ing American exporters against trying
to rush the British market simply be-
cause of the removal of import restric-
lions.
The newspaper calls attention to the
fact that withdrawal of the restrictions
The sun., 1919-08-24
BOSTON BANK CLERK
= UNION. is PLANNED
Minimum Wage of 81 900
and Overtime Sought.


BosToN, Aug. 23.---The $500 bank
clerks of this city are organizing a
union, following the recent lead OF the
bank workers in New York city. Repre-
seutatives OF the local clerks have taken
their first definite step by arranging
conference to be held at an early date
with Frank II. Mccarthy, labor organ
izer.
All paying and receiving tellers. trans
fer clerks, check tellers, messengers
bookkeepers, statement clerks. income
clerks and passbook men are to be IN
Guided In the proposed union.
The men are seeking a minimum wage
of $1,000 for all departments and over
time pay. They have no complaint on
working hours.
1t is claimed that there is a wide diff
ference in the wages being paid by the
different banks for the same kind of
work and that at the end of the month.
when statements are made out and men
work until midnight and sometimes all
night, they receive only supper money.
Some of the clerks say they would
have organized long ago except for what
they term the strange hold" which
their employers have upon them in not
giving letters OF Recommendation to any
discharged employee.
What is regarded as a counter move
on the part of bank officials Is the action
by certain institutions which have re-
Gently granted substantial increases to
their clerks. .,.r.. re- .-.
The sun., 1919-08-24
WORKERS ASK 81 AN HOUR.
Building Trades in Elizabeth
Want a. Hour Week.
Specid! Despatch to The Sun.

ELIZABETH, Aug. 23.-Union mer
working in the building trades in this
city have submitted demands to the
master builders for a straight 81 an
hour for a forty-four hour week. The
crafts joining in the demand are the
carpenters, painters. plumbers and sheet
metal workers. The present scale for
these crafts ranges from So a day to
$3.50
The Building Trades Council. with
which all the crafts are affiliated, have
backed the demands of the workers
Master builders have requested a post
ponement of the demand until January
but the council has decided the present
high cost of living makes 1t imperative
that the workers get 81 an hour. They
however, are said to be willing to agre,
to lowering Of the scale In the event
that the present agitation for q reduc.
ton OF the cost of living becomes in any
way effective and prices OF foodstufrs
are reduced.
The sun., 1919-08-24
So A DAY LIMIT. FOR
1900 u. S. WORKERS
Probe Shouoy Small Wages in
District of Columbia.

wAsHINSroN, Aug. 23.-More than
$4,000 employees of the Federal and
municipal governments in the District Of
Columbia are receiving less than 500 a
month. This estimate, based on figures
compiled by the joint Congress commit
tee on Reconsideration of salaries, was
submitted to-day to the Senate educa-
ton committee. which is considering the
Nolan bill to give Federal employees =
daily minimum wage of 50.
Five thousand OF the $1,000 are clerks
and 1000 photographers and typists
More than 10000 OF the total were found
to be employed in the Treasury Depart
ment
Cases of long service at low pay found
In the survey included:
One was that of a woman, an assistant
messenger, 81 years OF age, who entered
the service forty-eight years ago at s432
and now Is receiving 1920. -
Another was a clerk having super
visory responsibility, 73 years OF age,
who entered the service forty-one years
ago at 5000 and now is receiving 1000
Still another entered the service TWEEN
ty-six years ago at $40 and Is now re-
ceiving 5000. 80 p
The sun., 1919-08-24

last night when they heard police whis-
ties reverberating through tho establish
ments. Their astonishment turned to o
deeper feeling, In many instances, when
they saw walters drop dishes they were
about TO serve, throw of their aprons,
don their street clothes and leave alb
ruptly. Their action was due 20 a strike
called by Local 1 of the International
Bartenders, Walters and Cooks Union,
the members OF which demanded IS
weekly wage increase as the price OF
continuing to serve meals already or
dered.
The strike covered a wide range of
territory and its extent was disputed by
union officials and members of the New
York Restaurant Keepers Association.
William Lehman, secretary of the union,
said 5000 men had gone out In over
900 places and that 1000 of them were
back at work at 10 o'clock last night as
a result Of their demands having been
granted.
The proprietors asserted that but about
$50 restaurants had been touched by
the strike. A. Miller, secretary of the
association, said the walters had broken
an agreement that they would continue
at the present scale until January 1,
1920. Although they were paid SIS n
week for day work and SIC for night
work at present. he said that their
wages, together with the tips they re-
cleved, gave many OF them an income OF
between SEQ and $40 week. II the de-
mands were granted the restaurants
would have TO charge more for food. he
declared. .a-
Lehman asserted that increases in food
prices had resulted in a diminution of the
size Of tips given by patrons. He said a
strike of walters in places on the West
Side would be called at 10 o'clock Monday
morning and that the union Intended to
organize the walters In the big hotels
and call strikes in those establishments.
The sun., 1919-08-24

allows importations Of automobiles az.
September !. AMI says that the ASA.
here OF one American Arm, notwIs
standing the shortage of cars in ~.
United States. cabled Friday an ordos
for 1000 automobiles TO be delivered ,u
England as speedily as possible THU
agent declared there would be- Ne
dumping" about this. because the oo.,
here would be double the price in Ams,.
lea.
The agent of another arm said that IN
view OF the shortage of cars in Arnerica
and falling exchange, importers Womb
be wise to go slowly. He said, he woniS
do nothing until the outlook becams
clearer.
The sun., 1919-08-24
MUST EXPLAIN RAISE NEED.
city Employees Ordered 10 Es.
plain why Salaries Arc Too Small.

Borough President Connolly issued an
order to the men in his employ yesterday
saying that unless all the men who
wished an increase In salary accom-.
panied their request with full particu.
lars as to the reasons they wish It, he
will consider it as "disobedence OF in.
structions-" All who have put in their
requests without this Information NAV
withdraw them for the purpose Of reyi.
sion.
The technical men. who have de-
manded $500 increase, with the gen.
eral reason that 1t is because of the
high cost of living, must write individual
caaa
The sun., 1919-08-24
Fall Kills Mani Ill.

Philip Daitz, "a, who was associated
with his brothers in a mercantile house
In Rochester, fell yesterday from sec
ond story window at the home of his
cousin, Morris Shulman, 407 West 112th
street, and was killed. 1t was said he
had been pronounced consumptiye and
was brought to this city for expert medi-
cal treatment, after which he was to be
taken to the mountains.
The sun., 1919-08-24
Adriatic Reaches Cherbourr.

CHERBoURo, France, Aug. 23.-Trans-
atlantic passenger steamship service to
this port was reestablished to-day by
the arrival Of the steamship Adriatic.
which left New York August IA The
Adriatic also carried the first pouch of
American mail delivered to steamship
by a seaplane In the United States
Postal Service.
The sun., 1919-08-24
STRIKERS SENT TO JAIL,
Ten Day Terms for stone Throw.
ing Cigarmakers.

Four striking cigarmakers who were
found hurting stones. milk bottles and
debris at crowd of workers in front
Of the factory of Bondy & Lederer, First
avenue and Seventeen street. were SEN
fenced to ten days imprisonment each in
Yorkville court yesterday.
The complaint was signed by ]. NJ
Simmons, a marine sergeant, and Police
men Henry Krshm and James Mannion
1t was said that the strike has been
going on with intermittent disturbances
for four months.
The sun., 1919-08-24
WHITE RATS HEARING SET.
Trade Commission to Take Up
Blacklist September 90.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The case
brought by the Federal Trade Commits
sion against the Vaudeville Managers
Protective Association, In which that
organization is charged with "black-
listing" members OF the White Rats
Actors Union because OF union activi-
ties. will be heard in Washington, Sep
tember 20, It was announced to-day by
the commission.
The sun., 1919-08-24
City Fight. 2 Cent Transfers.

William p. Burr. Corporation Counsel
filed yesterday with the Public Service
Commission q brief in support OF his
request that the order OF Commissioner
Nixon. dated July 10. authorizing the
New York Railways Company to charge
2 cents for transfers be rescinded.
Mr.. Burr makes these points: That
Mr.. Nixon exceeded his statutory power.
phat he violated provisions of the com
1any's franchise, that the transfer order
Illegal because it does not specify tho
cent transfer points but leaves the de-
Qsion to the receiver, Job Hedges
Mr.. Burr also urges that in any event
te transfer order be modified SO as 10
Hovide that refund slip. proving the
qght OF the passenger to receive 2
fnts II the order is declared unlawful.
attached to each transfer. He points
opt that similar precaution at the
t3me OF the so cent gas litigation was
the means Of restoring to the public
rooney II had spent for gas at rates
s<hich the Supreme Court OF the United
states held TO be Illegal.
The sun., 1919-08-24
Pershing to Return on Leviathan

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Because OF
the delay in the arrival Of the transport
Mount Vernon at Brest Gen. Pershing
will return home on the Leviathan. His
cablegram TO the War Department to-
day from Paris said the date of his sail
ing, September /. would be unchanged.
The sun., 1919-08-24
Potter. Demand More Pay.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. Aug. 23.-The
National Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters announced to-day that the confer
ence with the United States Potters AS
sociation on the demand for rs per
cent. wage. increase for 5000 pottery
workers will open in Atlantic City, N.
j., September 2.
The sun., 1919-08-24
spartacan Outbreak. Continue.

BERLIN, Aug. 23.-Spartacan out
breaks have occurred in several large
towns, according to reports received
here. The Government proposes to take
vigorous steps against the malcontents.
The sun., 1919-08-24

Alaska are enormous areas Of forests
the annual growth Of which would sup
ply pulp for half of the newsprint paper
used in the United States. but no pup
mills are there.
The sun., 1919-08-24
Strike of 1000 CLEARWATER. Ends.

TAMPA, Aug. 23.-Seven thousand
c!garmakers on strike here voted to-day
to return to work Monday. They ac-
cepted the manufacturers offer OF a Is
per cent. increase in wages.
The sun., 1919-08-24
WATERS STRIKE FOR
SIS A WEEK INCREASE
1000 Haze Been Granted De-
mands, Union Says.

Persons dining in medium price. res
taurants of the bakery and lunchroom
type on the East Side, in Harlem and in
PARTS of The Bronx. were astonlshed
The sun., 1919-08-24
BRITISH EXCHANGE HIGHER
s4.2s for the Pound Recorded in
London Dealings.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The suN from fla
London Times Service.

SpectdI CdOde Despdtc" 70 IHb SUN from th
London Times Seruiee.
Copyright, 1919. all rights reserued
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Easy conditions
characterized the money market TO-DAY
loans being in plentiful supply at 81
to 8 per cent, with balances obtainab,s
In some cases at even lower rates BuE.
ness was quiet in the discount market,
fair inquiry for bills was reported
American exchange was a little bet,..
to-day, dealings again being recorded IN
to s4.23 for the pound. There was Ala
slight improvement in francs, which
were dealt in SO francs IS centimss
while lire continued to improve, but
pesetas deprecated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-02
EXHIBIT WILL
OPEN MONDAY
Intended To Teach Santa
iion; Posters Printed
In Spanish.

The health exhibit, long contem-
plated BY the Associated Charities
viii open Monday at a house now be-
ing put IN readiness on East Overland
street. J. B. Gwin, secretary Of the
Associated Charities announced
Thursday. The health exhibit Is being
prepared with special reference to the
Mexican population OF the city and
much OF the posters and similar
printed matter is IN the Spanish
language
The dangers Of poor sanitation,
such as unwllOlsome food, poor ven
tilatio1 and filthy sleeping quarters
viii be illustrated by appropriate
posters More than so posters have
already been received and VIII be ar
ranged In panel formation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-02
HOROSCOPE

A THOUGH Jupiter rules strongly
"A FOR goad this day, caution should
guide al affairs. According to as
troIogy. Neptune, Saturn and Venus
are adverse.
Commercial transactions are sub
jet to the best direction early in the
morning. but business deals with
women may be lucky.
Jupiter Is IA a place read as promis-
ing for great business enterprises that
may benefit communities more than
individuals.
Cooperative projects viii multiply.
according TO the seers. and the west
VIII lead IN pig ventures that Will be
Women should be careful during
this sway o. the stars to avoid de-
ception- The seers prophesy much
misrepresentation regarding business
and politics which VIII win their con-
fidence-
Venus is IN an aspect threatening 10
the happiness of those who WOO or
wed while this configuration prevails
There IS a sign read as menacing 70
the theater today, and especially to
those long connected with It AS part
Of the trend Of the new era. old man
ayers as vel as old players are to be
superseded
Labor continues under the best in
nnences this month. but there may be
q crisis due TO a mistake in making
some important decision In accepting
some new policy.
Railway matters will continue under
adverse rule OF the stars. the seers
predict. and accidents may be nnmer-
GUS
Uranus Is IN 4 place read as lndi-
eating accidents or explosions on
ships.
The president Of the United States
has a directo OF the stars making
for final success IN high aspirations
Persons whose birthdate II is may
meet with many problems during the
year, but they have an encouraging
outlook
Children bern on this day are likely
to be generous and kind These sub
5ects OF Libra usually succeed best as
mpioyes.-(Copyrigk 1913. by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicste.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-02
QUEEN To GET
SECOND TRIAL
Alleged Betrayer Of Edith
Cavsll Appeals Death
Sante~ce nd WINS.

Paris. France. Oct An appeal by
Georges CASTOR ouien against tne
verdict Of a courtmartial, which re-
Gently sentenced him 20 death for
having had reasonable dealings with
the Germans and for betraying Edith
Caveu. the English nurse executed By
the Germans, has been upheld by the
court.
Quien maintained that the vote OF
the courtmartial was four to three
Rhereas 1t should have been five to
two.
The decision sets aside the verdict
Of the courtmartisl and Quien VIII
be tried again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-02
ROADS ARE GOOD TO PECOS,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAY

Miss Buena Glider. secretary Of the
FL Paso Automobile club. received q
telegram from the Pecos chamber OF
commerce Thursday stating that new 5
had been received there that the h
Paso Glib had posted a warning 10
motorists not 10 attempt TO make
Pecos at this time on account OF q
washed out bridge. Roads are good
20 Pecoa and on east" the telegram
said.
Miss Slider wrote Pecos that no
such notice is posted by the e Paso
club and that no such notice has been
posted