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New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
he central administration and cost
of o1aorat p isa<s l., lpal

the central administration and cost
of operating inland waterways.
Mr.. Hines explained that his svs-
tenn of calculating tended to show the
railroad administrators position
rather at disadvantage for the first
three months, but added:
Still, it seems preferable to charge
full .one-twelfth of the rental into
each of these months rather than to
run the risk of an impression arising
that there is any disposition to UNDER
state the actual results.
10 large extent the unfavorable
results from January, February and
March are due to the fact that bust
ness has fallen off and that expenses
could not be correspondly readiusted
so that the loss largely arises in con-
nection with the period of readiust-
ment through which the country is
going. Industrial enterprises have
suffered embarrassm because bust
ness has been curtailed so much more
rapidly than expenses could be. The
railroad business is probably in it's
nature less elastic than any other bust
/ ness and shows more unfavorably the
embarrassments of readjustment.
"The entire railroad organization
has been and is working most earnestly
to readjust these costs to meet tn
present conditions, but the nature of
the railroad business, whether under
private or public control, is such that
to very large extent it is impossible
to Offset loss in business by CORE
spending reduction in costs.
Liberal Maintenance Budget
"On the other hand, when there shall
be substantial increase in business
the revenues therefrom will be largely
reflected in the net, because the costs
will not be correspondingly increased
1t is believed that this Improvement
will be considerably emphasized by
reason of the fact that the maintenance
work has been carried forward during
the favorable weather of January. Feb
ruary and March on liberal basis
despite unfavorable business, and this
should be reflected in saving in main
tenance costs later in the year.
"1n the midst of the present period
of postwar readjustment it is impos-
sible to make any confident statement
as to the result sof railroad operations
for the remainder of this calendar year
ct is my policy to give the public
the facts and, where the Inference to
be drawn is doubtful, to resolve the
doubt in such way as to avoid the risk
of making statement moro favorable
than the ultimate facts will justify"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Director General Reports
Deficit of $4,000, 900
to April 1, 1919, and
$226, 100000 in 1918
Cut in Freight Blamed
No General Rate Increase
Is Contemplated by Hines
Under Present Conditions

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Director
General Hines, in a discussion of re-
cent railroad earnings, tonight dis
closed that:
The government deficit in oper-
ating the railroads for the first
three months this year, or the diff
ference between net earnings and
one-fourth of the guaranteed an
nual compensation, was about $780,
100000 for all roads under Federal
management.
The governments loss for 1918
was S22S,000,000.
The entire government loss in
Cured in fifteen months of Federal
operation was $418000,000
: Marked reduction Of freight traf-
fc under records Of similar periods
of the last two years was RESPONSE
BILE for the bad financial showing,
and conditions in April, though NOT
yet reported fully, show no prom
ise of improvement.
Despite the big deficits, tho Di-
rector General does not contem-
plate any general increase in the
level of rates, but prefers to await
restoration of normal business con-
ditions.
The government also incurred q
deficit of about $14,54O,000 in eight
months operation of the American
Railway Express Company, the con-
solidated express corporation, up to
March 1, 1919.
Would Defer Rate Increase
"The present unfavorable results
naturally lead to agitation of the ques-
tion whether there ought to be an in.
crease Of rates." said Mr.. Hines in his
the present conditions are too abnor-
NAL to serve as basis for any general
change in the level of rates and that it
is preferable to defer action on that
subject until there shall have been 8
fuller opportunity to get more re-
liable and possibly a more normal
measure of the conditions, meanwhile
resorting to every practicable econ
omy, studying the situation with the
greatest care and keeping the public
fully Informed as to developments.
The deficit of $192,000,000 incurred
by the government in January, Febru-
ary and March, as figured by Mr.. Hines,
greatly exceeded the estimate made
public earlier in the day by the Bureau
Of Railway Economics, because Mr..
pensation for the three months as
three-twelfths of the annual compen-
sation. The Bureau of Railway Eco
nomics calculated each months share
on the basis of the average for that
month in the three pre-war years. The
railroad administration figure also in
cluded small roads, not included in the
so-called Class 1, which are under gov
control, and also expenses of
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Temporary Order
Allows BurlesOn to
Keep Up Wire Rates
Supreme Court Stays Illinois
lnjunction; Main Gases
Are Taken Under Advise
ment, After Hearing

WASHINGTON, May e.-Arguments
in the telephone and telegraph case,
involving the authority of the Post
master General to increase intrastate
toll rates, were concluded late to-day
in the Supreme Court, and the cases
taken under advisement In view Of
the Importance of the questions in
volved both in the wire cases and rail-
road rate cases argued yesterday, it is
believed the court will render deci-
sions before the summer adjournment,
on June 8.
The court before recessing to-day
until May 19 issued an order permit
ting the Postmaster General to con-
tinue to charge increased telegraph
rates in Illinois and temporarily stayed
the carrying into effect of injunctions
issued by Federal Judge Lands, en-
joining the Postmaster General from
making the increase effective. The or
der, which was announced by Chief
Justice White, remains in effect until
the appeals have been finally dis
posed of
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

responsible for the final break between
Hurley and Piez, though there had been
some little friction before.
On April 25 Mr.. Hurley announced
that 100000 tons more Of shipbuilding
contracts were to be cancelled. When
Mr.. Piez, who was opposed to further
cancellations, saw this announcement,
without having been consulted regard
ing it, he is reported to have been much
incensed. At any rate, at banquet In
Philadelphia on April 80, which was at
tended by shipbuilders from all over
the country, he made speech in which
he said that, as he had quit his job at
8 o'clock that day, he was free to say
what he thought.
He said that the policy of wholesale
cancellations was "policy of scuttle,
that it meant bankruptcy for great
many shipbuilding companies. that it
ment of $ls0,ooO,OOo which would
have to be spent over again in the next
war, and that cancellations were costing
more than it would cost to complete
ships.
Then tie shipbuilders sent their pro-
test to President Wilson, as follows
in part:
eve most respectfully call your at
tention to an announcement in the
puOllC press JnaC COtal OIL approx
mately 100000 deadweight tons of
steel ships now under contract is to
be cancelled. This threatened cancella-
tion is in addition to the cancellation
heretofore made of very large ton
mage and will mean the throwing out of
employment of at least 100000 persons
directly and 100000 persons in
directly employed in the different di-
visions Of the shipbuilding industry.
We are agreed you could not have been
consulted with respect such action
knowing we'll that the intent and pur-
pose of your honorable self is to con-
serve to the full limit employment for
ell labor possible during the period of
reconstruction. 1t is impossible to cal
culate the farreaching disastrous
effect on this country of such action
The shipbuilders appeal to you to cable
instructions Immediately to the proper
authorities here to suspend all action
until your return"
Later Mr.. Hurley modified the public
Interpretation of his first announce
ment and last Sunday in a new state
ment said that the policy of the board
This statement gave the impression
that the only absolute cancellations
were the original 100000 tons and
that the board was now pausing to re-
wise it's programme to conform to a
study of the situation.
Mr.. Piez's friends took this state
ment to mean that Mr.. Hurley had
heard from Paris in the mean time.
1t was learned to-day that Mr.. Hur-
ley only meant that 100000 tons of
emergency ships not we'll adapted to
the ordinary uses of commerce would
be cancelled and that it was the inten-
tion to substitute for them ships of
better design.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Director General Piez of
Fleet Corporation Falls
Out With Chairman Over
Contract Cancellations
Protests Sent to Wilson
Builders and Workers Tell
President Action Would
Make 100000 Jobless
Neo York Tribune
Washing gton Bureau
By Theodore M. Knappen


WASHINGTON, May 6.-These ar
some of the things that have been hap
pening in the Shipping Board an
Emergency Fleet Corporation lately:
Chairman Hurley and Director
General Charles A. Piez of the Fleet
Corporation, who retired May 1. have
fallen out, and the latter has pub
licly characterized Mr.. Hurley's pol
icy of cancellation of shipbuildins
contracts as "a policy of scuttle."
The Shipbuilders of America sent
5OO-word cable message to President
Wilson in which they "do respect
fully inform him regarding the re-
cent action and contemplated action
by the United States Shipping au-
thorities, which, if continued in, will
inevitably result in great financial
and industrial disaster to the Ameri
can shipbuilding industry and its en-
ployes."
Labor organizations and leaders,
including, it is believed. Samuel Com
pers. have cabled the President to
the same effect.
Charles R. Paige, a member Of the
Shipping Board, has resigned be-
cause, it is reported, Of general dis
satisfaction, and Henry M. Robin
son has been appointed to succeed
him. One other member of the
board is reported to be i'll at ease.
To give Piez a good "send off" and
likewise Howard Coonley, of Boston,
vice-president of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, the emergency fleets in
formation bureau sent telegraph
article of 4,375 words to Chicago
ard Boston newspapers last Satur-
day foridly eulogizing the two retir-
ing officials. Other papers ignored
the dispatch, but "The Chicago
Tribune" made it the subject of a
humorous and sarcastic article which
set Chicago laughing, and now Mr..
Piez hardly dares to return to his
home city to attend the testimonial
banquet that is being arranged for
him.
Friends for Years
To add tragedy to the comedy Of
the situation, it is only necessary te
recall thas Messrs. Piez and Hurley
have been the closest of personal
friends for many years, and it was
only to help the latter and perform
a patriotic service that Mr.. Piez left
his big business in Chicago to "wosa
his head off" for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
The omission of the one word "sub
stitute" from one of Mr.. Hurley's an
nouncements regarding shipbuildinl
cancellation is believed to be largel.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Fare Fight Goes to Court

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, May g.
Residents of Yonkers and Hastings on
Hudson, N. Y, took a hand to-day in
the fight between the village and the
Yonkers Street Railway Company over
the extra fare the company demands
for service over the full line. A tax
payers action was started in the Su-
preme Court here to protest against
the exsra fare.
JustTe Joseph Morschauser an
nouncesl he would hear arguments on
the matter tomorrow. He will decide
at the same time whether to order the
traction company to issue rebate slips
to all passengers paying the extra
fare
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Pacific Shipbuilders
Asked to Meet Hurley

Coast shipbuilders were asked to-day
by Chairman Hurley to come to Wash
ington at an early date and discuss
with the Shipping Board the question
of replacing cancelled contracts and
adjusting payments to be made in con-
nection with the construction of ship
yards as war emergency. No dato
was set by Mr. Hurley.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Sherry Surrenders to
Bolsheviki and Drys
Famous Restaurant to Close
May IL; Proprietor to Start
Catering Business

Prohibition and Bolshevism are
blamed for the passing of Sherry's, one
Of New York's most famous restau-
rants. Louis Sherry, in announcing
his future plans yesterday, divided the
blame for his decision to give up the
restaurant business between the i'm
pending dry age and the present social
unrest.
The restaurateur plans to close his
establishment at Fifth Avenue and
Forty-fourth Street on May II. He
will reopen imm ediately at the south
east corner of Fifth Avenue and Fifty
eighth Street with a candy and cater
ing establishm For the present at
least he intends making no effort to
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

on under the name of Louis Sherry,
Inc. The company is a $4OO,0oO cor
poration, and it has an alliance with the
WaldorfAstoria Hotel to the extent
that the Sherry culinary service will be
installed there. 1t is Mr.. Sherry's in
tention, until such time as he is able
to accommodate them himself, to pro-
vide such of his patrons as desire with
facilities for their functions at the
hotel
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

government took over the roads. The
total freight traffic handled in the
first three months of 1919 was
85,o0o000,o00 ton miles, as compared
with an average of $4,000, 100000 in the
test period, difference of less than
per cent.
The operating results for the two
periods compare as follows:
First quarter, Average Increase or
1919. 1915-17. decrease.
Op. revenue. ss1, ,O7S sss2l, ,O10 sss3O40 06S
9et 0p expense ms slesaS5s S5ss5a1 s4sSdss5
@37 per cent increase.
f8l per cent increase.
TIT per cent decrease
900 omitted
The increase in expenses is at the
rate of about $1,85O,000,OO0 a year,
while the increase in revenues is at
the rate Of about $1,25O,OOO, 900 a year,
an indicated loss of $6OOOOO,OOO a year.
But it is believed that, with the meas
ures now being taken to reduce operat-
ing expenses, this indicated disparity
between the increase in expenses and
revenues can be very considerably re-
duced
Railroad officials estimate that with
a $133, 100000 deficit for the first three
months the 1919 deficit will pass $780,
100000 Qast years total deficit) be-
fore July /.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

open bathrooms and banquet halls SIM
liar to those which have made his
present place celebrated.
The coming of prohibition, according
to Mr.. Sherry's announcement, would
not have necessarily proved fatal to
his restaurant. The fact, however, he
declares, that each time he hires a
new waiter he is forced to admit q
Bolshevik into his place has deter
mined him against going on with his
business as it is now conducted.
The new enterprise will be carried
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Negro Attacks Wife, Shoots
9 Others Before He Is Killed

PLANO, Tex, May 6.-Tom Embrey,
a negro, after standing off armed citi-
zens and officers for four hours to-day
from a barricade in his home here, was
shot and killed shortly before noon.
Nine persons were wounded by the
negro, one probably f atally. The
trouble started when Embrey attempt
ed to kill his wife.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-31
SERV|r TONIGHT l I
 II | CHURCH

Watch ni- It services will be held to- night at Be ael church. corner of Sew enth street Id Osborn Toad commenc- ing at 7:ee ,'clock. Ladies are re- quested tc each bJihg oSne pie for re- treatments, and there WEI be a free will offering taiSen for the benefit of the Epwov league. Those who can- not attenc the fpli time are invited to come for y,f@<h of the service as they can.
 The pu is cordially invited and the members of the church ale urged to attend. Following is the program:
 7:30 to S:10-League devotional meeting lea by Roy $. Osborn.
 S:15 to 2. .40-Refreshments and so- cial hour.
 s:45 t4ez F g. Preaching service by Rev. F. A. Wan of Cartwright
 80 to II 15-Social hour and cofn- mittee mc ng for league, Sunday school ano laymen.
 11:15 to tz-Prayer, praise and song service ay Rev. G. T. Bond, pastor.
 Ever oody is invited to come.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-31
BOY SHOT WHEN I HREE ATTEMPT q ORE ROBBERY
Elmer McClendon of Mesa Shot in Arm and Thigh by Grocery Proprietor's Son Boys Admit Guilt . -.

MESA, Dec. 36--Three boys, one of them suffering from gunshot wounds in the arm and thigh were arrested yesterday by the Mesa police, charged with an attempt to rob the Dick Lee grocery store in West Main street on Monday night. The wounded lad, Elmer MeCien9on, it was alleged, was shot by the son of the Chinese proprietor of the store as the three were trying to effect an entrance.
 The other two under arrest are How ard McGlendon, brother of Elmer, and Albert Green. Howard McGlendon and Green went to the Mesa police station while on the Chandler road an hour before. The police found Elmer brought him to the station house where the boys wounds were dressed and apparently believed the story told by the lads brother and Green until yes terday.
 Early ye-terday Dick Lee reported that an atte. .pt had been made to rob his store on Monday night, and the shooting mystery was solved when the three boys admitted their guilt. Ac- cording to aeir story they were at tempting to nter the store when Ei- mer McCleruon. whose arm was ex- tended through a screen door was shot. The other boys fled. Dick Lees son admitted firing the shot. He said he had first tried his fathers rifle, but when this failed to shoot, he employed an army automatic he had used in the war.
 Before Justice Newell yesterday Howard McC1endon and Green, both Is years of age, were held for another hearing in the juvenile court. They had been previously arrested for the theft of two burros. Elmer McClen- don. q years old. was held for trial in the superior court. The three were tunred over to the authorities at Phoe- nix last night.
 Boy Born
 Mir. and Mrs Joe Pomeroy are the parents of a baby boy born to them yesterday morning. Pomeroy is em- ployed al the Toggery.
 Wed in Phoenix
 Ben Roberts. employed at the Palace Barber shop. and Miss Lillian Silva. stole march on their friends Mon day afternoon when they went to Phoenix and were quietly married there. Both of the young people have lived in Mesa for some time and have many friends here
 To Settle Here
 C. B. Sheehan. superintendent of the mine at Goldfield. has bought the residence of Rosella Johnson. located
Arizona republican., 1919-12-31

in North Evergreen and will move his family to Mesa to make their home here.
 Sells House
 The first residence of the nine now under construction by the Mesa Building and Loan association was sold yesterday to H. l.. Chandler. Mir. Chandler, as president Of the associa- ton, has been one of its most instru- mental directors and yesterday se- lected one of the houses now under way his own. It is sitauted on dition, First and Shrine streets. Nine new homes are being built and two more are laid ouy ready for con- struction.
 Lawrence Co at Mesa
 Del $. L.awrence's company will play two nights engagements with matinee Thursday at the Orpheum The play to be presented tonight is 'Jim's Girl,' red hot from the market of good things theatrical. It is a drama pure and simple, and the story is life as it is enacted every day some where. It is pleasing because of its simplicity and holds and entertains one from the rise to the fall of the last curtain on the last act. Thursday the company will present Common Clay A special matinee is also planned for Thursday afternoon
 ne MalcSttC toody
 "The City of Comrades" is the fea- ture film at the Majestic theater for the matinee and evening perform ances. A Ford Weekly will complete the program.
 Realty Company Moves
 Required to vacate it's former quar- ters south of the Salt River Valley bank, the Kelly Deihl and Hilbert Realty company is now occupying a temporary office in the Cuff Drug store, two doors south of the old stand. The new office building south of the First National bank is now underway as soon as it is completed. Judge R. A. Kingsbury. who also moved and the realty firm will move there from the former quarters. now, oc- cupies an office with the Price, Reed and LeBaron Realty company on Main street, east of the Bee Hive
 Will Settle in Valley
 H. o. Tracey and wife of Pomona, California, and w. w. Miller and wife of Denver, Colorado. have arrived in the valley and are planning to remain here. Two adjoining s0-acre ranches one mile and a half northwest of Gil- bert have been taken by the two fam lilies and they will devote their time to ranching and cotton raising there. Mfr. and Mrs. Tracey and MT. and Mrs. Miller are relatives of $. 7. Earle and wife of Mesa
Arizona republican., 1919-12-31
Post-War Orders

As proof of the efforts of German to re-enter the worlds trade, the following is offered: Yesterday Wm. Thompson, secretary of the United Produce Growers association, receiving a letter from Ernest Grotlass Seed house of Berlin, Germany, solicit ing an order for cantaloupe seed for the coming season. Before the war Germany furnished most of the high grade seed for the producers of Amer ica- Her facilities for producing and handling the seed were better than any perfected here.
 Owing to the intense summer heat of the Salt River valley, seed of the cantaloupes produced here contain such a week germ as to render them useless for the growers. But German merchants do not realize that, as we were thrown on our own resources dur ing the war, American seed houses came to the front with a good seed. It is no longer necessary to patronize German merchants for seed They must look elsewhere for a market. In the words of MT. Thompson. fhey surely have their nerve to ask LIS to buy from them now"
Arizona republican., 1919-12-31
SUPREME JUSTICES
 ALL IN NEW QuARTti

Chief Justice D. l.. Cunningham the state supreme court occupied new chambers in the new wing Of { capitol for he first time yesterds Justices Cunningham and Ross are n permanently located in the new ad tion and Justice Baker expects to moved by the latter part of che we
 Work has also been started in la ferring the library, including the ls legislative reference and text books. the new quarters. Because Of the hu dreds of volumes to be moved, 1T work will require several days.
 Practically all of the reports ai reporters systems, used extensively ! the supreme court justices in their e animation of cases. win be located the second or main floor Of the n wing. The remainder of ttlle libra will be located in the more etabori quarters on the third floor.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-31
Baptist Church News

There will be a monthly business meeting of the Baptist church Wednes- day night after which members are to go to Methodist church to watch party. Annual business meeting of the Baptist church at 80 D. in- January 1, 1920. Every member is urged to be present and take part in the election of officers, hear reports from all de- partments of the church work, and plan for the new year. The Woman s Baptist Missionary circle meets al 9. 20 n. m. Friday. January 2, 1920, at thee hurch. Roll call, gift box open ing. annual lection of officers and children's meeting same hour.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-31
COLLEGE II HOLD
 ANNUAL SESSIOI

The Mental Science college, con mences it's ninth annual session Jan ary l at o'cloclS at College hall, 3. North Tenth avenue Dr. D. V. | Saffery will have charge of the clae teaching each individual his mental velpomtnt accordiL to the Gall method. Special alter ton will--oe gis to vocational guic ance during Ii Health lessons also VIII De taught d. ing the two months fs7-fa and the que tion of the high COS [ living will taken up when tbs iood lessons a reached. <
 A literary class I'll be held eve afternoon during tn. term so that an one desiring to attend these only mt do so. Physical culture is also on program every day. An atten Ian two years is necessary in order t ceive a diploma.