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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
M'CULLAGH LEAVES
FOR LAND OF SOVIET
Returns to Russia on News
Mission for IN. Y. Herald
During the Winter.

Special Correspondence TO THE NEW York
HERALD
LONDON, Nov. Capt. Francis NC
Cullagh left London to-day for Russia
in order TO send to THE New YORK
HERALD the news OF the important
events that arc expected in that country
during the winter.
Discussing the Russian position with
che London correspondent OF THE NEW
York HERALD before leaving England.
he said that from what he had recently
seen in Moscow, the Bolsheviki are now
indeed on their last legs and cannot
outlast the winter.
What he saw was the total disinte-
grafton OF q mighty empire the chaos
on the railways has now nearly reached
the final stage. The band of British
officer-prisoners who are being sent out
by the Reds are taking ten days 20 do
the Journey from Moscow to the Finnish
frontier. whereas II used to take less
than three days. Capt. McCullagh said I:
1.-THE disorganization Is largely due to
the BolshivilSi theory that the ordinary
workman is everything and the technical
expert and skilled business man nothing.
This Is. OF course, preposterous. Ordi-
nary unskilled workment cannot run
big factory. Office boys cannot manage
a bank Railway porters cannot fulfil
the duties of traffic managers on a
huge railway system. Newsboys can
not step in n day into the shoes Of
managing editors OF great newspapers.
"Yet this Is the system on which
Lenine, fanaticai visionary, has been
running things. Latterly he relented
somewhat and said he would employ
technical experts until such time as
workmen would be able 20 take their
niaces. But this deferred ertence OF
death did not quite please the technical
experts, hardly oGs OF whom Is a Boil
shoYllS. ana. materially. they did not put
present chaos In tho factories and on
hss railways.
'Lenlne could never be got 70 see that
py cutting out all ambition and oil de-
sire for gain and all healthy competition
you cut away the very roots of the tree
Of civilization and make the whitening
tSway OF the treo an absolutely sure
ming.
'1JenIne and Trotzisy will not attempt
10 get out of Russia by any western
route but will probably try TO escape into
Central Asia Meanwhile absolute
anarchy will ensue In Russia, and the
strange thing about the situation is that
for some time tho country Will stlll be
uncomfortable by reason OF its COM
plete exhaustion and Of the frlghtful
scourge Of typhus which protects IL Ike
a coat OF armor No army can advance
through the devastated districts unless 1t
orings all its own food and other sup
rlies, and neither wrangers army nor
the Russian force at Minsk Is in posi-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

Impartial. I detest propaganda abovs
all things In the world. and think that
America, as well an England, has al
ready had too much OF II In connection
with this Bolshevils proposition. Ac-
cordingly you will hear nothing from
me about Lenine sitting on heap Of
skulls duafilng human blood, for l
happen TO know, as matter or fact,
that he leads as austere a life as Oliver
Cromwell, while Trotzky is as busy as
your busiest man IN America---the presi-
dent of the steel trust. or whoever YOU
like"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
SIX DAYS, LABOR, s14s.

DUoUoTN, H., Nov. 20-What is be-
lieved to be the record weeks earnings
for q common laborer IN southern I'LL
nois has just been established by a
negro. Charles Cant at the tie plant at
Carbondale Working six days. the man
earned s14S. Employees there arc paid
so much for each tie they carry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

Commander ]. X. J.. Ross. one of the
richest patrons OF the turf. and his
trainer. Guy Bedwell. have been com
PEELED to bow to the Jockey Clubs edict
that Carol Shilling. the jockey, shall
not be reinstated so that he might ride
in the Ross colors The end of the dis
pute which for n time threatened a turf
war came after August Belmont, head
OF the Jockey Club made statement
charging Ross and Bedwell with schem-
ing 10 undermine the power OF the
recognized authorities OF the turf In the
interest OF Shilling. At subsequent
meeting Commander Ross withdrew his
application for license for Shilling.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
SPORTS.

Harvard did the expected IN defeating
Yale yesterday and the football season
in the East is closing with Princeton and
Harvard on a par cor frst honors. II IL
true that Princeton's victory over tho
Ellis was far more impressive than Har-
wards But as both teams beat Yale
and fought each other to a draw the
impression IS that neither has earned
worse than tie for the championship.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

The dangers tnat confront the audi
ences in the small moving picture thea
tres throughout the city were brought
forcibiy 10 tho attention of the public
when q false cry Of Are in an east side
movie hall caused n panic which resulted
I'm ak children being trampled 20 death.
The alarm followed the appearance Of a
small column Of smoke which came
through crack in the floor after the
janitor had built n flro in tho furnace
The owners and the janltor OF the
theatre are held on suspicion OF homl-
eide. An investigation by the Fire De-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

Leaders Of British labor. Henderson,
Adamson and Clynes arc urging the
workers to tako more active steps 10
force the removal of the troops from
ireland. Labor, they say. IL for self
determination In ireland with minorities
safeguarded and tho military position of
Great Britain secured.
Killings and reprisals have not d.
minished and Il IS said that the forces
- the Crown arc d-1ying naaay youths
into the Republican army by their ter
rorism-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
BY A. G. GARDINER.

Formerly Editor OF the London "Dany
News"
Special Gable TO TIE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1920, oy THE New YORK HERALD.
LONDON. Nov. 20.--English liberalism
Is being reborn In Ireland. The war
struck It dead and for years it has
been a corpse. But Ireland Is bring
Eng 1t to life with intense vehemence.
Everything that is decent in the nation
Is revolted by the shocking disclosures
of terrorism.
1t is not easy for the American pub
uc which isn't fully informed of events
IN Ireland to understand how ignorant
the English people have been of the
facts. The press is Overwhelmingly
In the hands of the Unionists and has
turned blind eyes toward terrorism,
while working to infuriate opinion in
regard to the murder of policemen.
Three newspapers have stood out In
conspicuous independence. Day by day
the correspondents of the Manchester
Guardian, the Daily NeiCs and the
Westminster Gazette have been expos
ing the shameful facts. The Govern
nent has met the exposure with brazen
denials.
Hugh Martin. In the Daily Ne1cs this
week, shows that when the Irish Sec
-setary denied in the House OF Com
mons that there was little evidence
that the police had burned down
creameries. his own department In
Dublin Castle had for nearly a fort
night been In possession of official re-
ports written by the police themselves
OF the burning of two creameries. He
quotes the document textually. AS to
whether the Government deliberately
authorized the reprisals have myself
seen copy of the weekly summary is
sued to the Government forces In Ire
land It breathes Indictment on every
page.
Truth Arouses Indignation.
AS the truth comes out public in
dignation rises. The first real awaken
ing came with the MacSwiney process
sion through London. No more NOV
ing or impressive spectacle was ever
eeen in the streets, and left a pro-
found mark on public opinion. For
the first time in his career the eau
tious and courtly Archbishop of Can
terbury made a sensation by his at
tack on the Government for trying to
cast out Beelzebub by Beelzebub. The
best young Conservatives are in pas
sionate revolt under the lead of the
Cecils and Lord Henry Bentinck.
The Peace With Ireland Council is
mobilizing all that is best in all parties
against the infamy and is arranging
monster demonstration throughout
the country. Labor is solid in hostil-
ity. But 1t is the Liberal party which
has been struck to fiercest anger-an
anger that is intensified by the fact
that this unspeakable shame has been
inflicted on the country by man who
once was Liberal. When the Lib
eral federation meets, the Liberal forces
OF the country will join in crushing
condemnation of Lloyd Georges treach-
cry to everything that liberalism holds
sacred.
1t is not too much to say that his
Guildhall speech shocked the nation
more than any utterance. The Times
says 1t shocked the nation more. even,
than his disgraceful Carnarvon speech
The spectacle of a Prime Minister
raising laughter about such tragedy
before a company of fat city aldermen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
More of the
Ship Scandal

Board continue to tell amazing stories
of enormous losses to the Government,
through waste and extravaganza, In the
construction and operation OF ships
Martin j. Gillen, formerly special eX-
ecutive assistant to John Barton Payne
said that in carrying out its programme
the Shipping Board has thrown away
beyond recovery, $2.0O0,0o0,OOo OF the
s3.s50.000 which has passed through It's
hands. This, he said. represents money
gone not only as result of the natural
depreciation OF tonnage values but also
In settlements with Norwegian and Jap
anese ship gamblers and in materials.
The witness said that the vessels oper-
ated by the board are not even making
depreciation charges and interest rates
He predicted that the board would soon
have other heavy losses to account Tor.
Mr.. GilIen, who as n member of the
War Industries Board furnished the
basic principles for the Industrial mo-
blization during the war, gave brief
outline of how he would reorganize the
Shipping Board and promised the COM
rnittee q detailed list OF recommends
tions which he thought should be put
into effect. He suggested that all juris-
diction over the balance OF construction
be taken from the board, together with
it's control of supplies and sales. the
settlement of claims and the collection
OF back accounts He suggested the
creation Of a small new liquldatin'g cor
poration, made up of five business men,
to "do the clean up job and further
that each Of the six members OF the
Shipping Board he assigned TO one job
and held to account for 1t.
Other witnesses during the week cor
roborated Mr. Gilen. One. Thomas A.
Purtel, formerly n hull inspector. de-
| clared that ships were sent 10 sea with
rotten riveting from one end to the
other" Edgar +. Luckenbach, president
of the Luckenbach Steamship Company,
testified that the board had discrimi-
mated against his company in the alloca-
! ton Of ships. and he declared that the
policies of the board are Dictated largely
! by foreign interests and by men VINO
have always been opposed 60 the build
! ing zip of an American merchant marine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
VICIOUS CIRCLE HITS
VALUES IN BRITAIN
Continued from First Page.

forts OF Europe 70 replace her war
broken crockery. but glass fell off with
the metal and fabric markets. The slight
Increase in paper exports and the heavy
falling off in chemical products testify
to the paper shortage and the Teentry
OF the Germans into tho chemicals held.
Against these actual, II unpleasant,
facts, Mr.. hcKeuna placed an Interest,"
ing explanatory human background
First ne declared that If the meg who
framed the indemnity clauses OF the
peace treaty had not chased imaginary
millions, instead OF fixing definite
amount for the indemnity Germany must
pay. Europe as a whole would be better
of.
"You can't search the pockets Of a
people" he declared Wealth isn't
there. It IS in mems factories and work
shops and IN national power OF produc-
ton"
The new factory price levels he called
velocity expenditure" which, combined
with production and purchasing power,
set prices. He explained this by show
ing that most Govednments had put
their scale OF expenditures so high as 10
compel either borrowing or excessive
taxation to meet their budgets.
but when Governments met their
expenditures. however great they might
be, by taxation. there was current be-
lief that the whole duty Of man was
fulfilled" he continued. "rhis In It.
self was a profound delusion. Very
heavy taxation affects production, in
judiciously increases purchasing power
and raises the velocity Of expenditures
and all three reasons tend to drive up
prices. The position is indisputable that
heavy taxation does not result in en-
terprise.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
Geddes Talks,
Also Miller

Pershing were guests at the annual din
ner OF the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
state OF New York at the Waldorf-As-
toria. sir Auckland stirred the eight
hund red and more guests with an elo-
quent appeal for international under
standing. declaring that the only two
courses presented 10 each nation In the
world were cooperation with It's fell
lows in maintaining peace or isolation
and the resulting drift into war. The
British Empire. he declared. offered
America friendship and friendliness.
Judge Miller also aroused the audience
when he declared that the victory in the
recent election was too big TO be called
merely a Republican victory. lie said
that he was going TO call business men
to help him in the administration OF tho
state and that they must be willing 10
serve unselhshly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

Relief from taxation for those btisi-
ness firms which have suffered losses IN
the present commercial depression Is
suggested by Daniel G. Roper, Comn,is-
sloner OF Internal Revenue. He would
put back payment of the December in
stalment OF the income and profits taxes
for about six months and a. the same
time impose safeguards and enact an in
terest rate OF 8 per cent 90 discoura &c
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
HIGH POINTS IN THE WEEKS NEWS

those who might seek TO take advantage
of the Government
Mr. Roper thinks also that the net loss
provision of the revenue act should be
continued through the year 1920. These
recommendations are going to Congress.
Seven millers OF Topeka have been be-
fore the Kansas Court of Industrial Re-
lations, the first appearance OF employ
ers In the tribunal. They are accused Of
curtailing production OF flour to affect
prices. While they admitted to lessening
their output, they said II had been done
not to affect prices. but for good BUSH
ness reasons They stated the mills IN
Kansas produced ten times as much
flour as was consumed in the State and
that they had been forced out OF the
Eastern market by Canadian wheat,
which could be manufactured to sell 81
a Darrell cheaper. Decision was reserved
by tho court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
Federal a n i State
bureaus have clashed
on the new railroad
act and IN all likeli-
Rail Rates
Cause Tangie

hood the Supreme Court WIN pe |d'.eu
upon 10 interpret the all-important pro-
vision which puts interstate schedules
above intrastate ones. The Interstate
Commerce Commission has olrecIeo
that the passenger fares IN nc" ioiN
State be increased twenty per cent PC
cause at their present level they are
lower than Interstate fares and are
therefore discriminatory. The Public
Service Commission OF New York Is
overruled In It's refusal TO put into
effect the higher fares and n state law
limiting them to cents a mile also Is
voided. The Acknowledgement OF New
York will oppose the rulings In court
contending that the Government Is with
out power TO increase the rates over the
State statute.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
Trotzky
The Crimes and cess ii
British Trade. ana L

Trotzly's military sue
The Crimea and cess In the Crimea
Br;t;sh Toad. and Lcnines diplo-
matte victory in Lon
don are outstanding In the Russian news
Wrangel has gone the way of Denekine
and Yudenitch. His army. forlorn hope
OF the French in their Russian policy,
has disintegrated, thousands of the
troops going over to the Bolshevists.
MOSCOW has made much or the tri-
umph, saying that nothing is left FOR
Europe and the United States but to
negotiate with the Soviet Government
The desired effect appears to have been
obtained in London. With Wrangel q
fugitive N g. French warshlp, SebastopoI
In the hands OF the Reds and Semenoff
trying TO get out of Siberia with his
life, the British Government has taken
UP the trade talk with Lenine's ENJOYS
where 1t was left off during the Russ
Polish hostilities
Mr.. Lloyd George told the Commons
on Thursday that the Cabinet had de-
cided that q draft of the arrangements
to carry out trade with Russia was to
be submitted within q few days to the
Moscow Government. Washington |. OF
the opinion that British fear of an inva-
sion OF Persia and india or a new attack
on Poland by the Red armies Is prompt
ing the trade decision. The govern
ments OF the United States and France
have indicated no change Of their posi-
ton OF non-recognition OF the Soviet
regime.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
In 5 Minutes
Steal Millions

play that is associated with such hap
penings. yielded s3,50o,Oo0. record
haul, to the thieves. Arrests are being
made almost daily and five men are IN
custody at Council Bluffs, Iowa, the
scene OF the robbery. The mail car,
which was looted, was tho centre OF n
train which left for Chicago at seven In
the evening. An automobile drew up
alongside the train as Il came to stop
at a crossing. A window OF the car
was smashed and one OF the robbers
reached in and unlocked the door. The
sacks OF registered mail were thrown
into the automobile. The authorities
have gotten back $4,000 OF the loot and
say the prisoners have confessed 20 hav-
ing burned the remainder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

partment, however, showed that there
had been no violations of the fire laws
The charge OF homicide was based on the
theory that the owners OF the place had
committed n misdemeanor in allowing
minors TO enter the place unaocompanied
by parent or guardian.
A OIL, gam robbery was brough 20
the attention OF tt~ Rolice when Mrs.
Charlotte King Palmer reperted that
burglars had entered her home In 50
East Ninetieth street and robbed her
Of 100000 worth Of jewelry after bind
ing and gagging her. Only O week be-
fore Mrs. Palmer's country place at
Long Beach had been entered and $1,000
worth Of whiskey stolen.
Tho coal situation
Grand Jury continues acute. Large
T.L H. Cal quantities OF emer-
SP ~ gency supplies OF an
thracite reached the city during the
week which was distributed to the small
buyers. Distributing centres have been
established. and this method Of supply
Ing coal to the small centres Will be
continued so long as the emergency
exists and supplies are obtainable.
The investigation which the United
States Grand Jury Is conducting was
featured by the appearance Of Michael
r. Burns. president of Burns Bros,
one of the largest coal dealing firms in
the city, before that body with the books
of his company. Mr.. Burns had refused
to appear until the Grand Jury had Is
sued subpoena for him. The books and
papers were impounded and are being
examined. Tho books and papers Of
Madeira, Hill & Co. also have been
turned over to the investigators. In this
case no subpoena was necessary.
A two day storm. which the Weather
Bureau characterized as the worst No
vember storm on record. caused 1--WE
deaths early in the week ana endan-
gered ships along the entire eastern
coast. Two inches of rain fell in New
York during the two days OF the dis
turbance. turning into Sect and snow in
some sections OF the State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

The State Department and the West
ern Union Telegraph Company are
wrangling over what the Government
shall pay az cable tolls and when they
shall be paid. The company wants spot
cash and says It will not give the Gov
eminent cut rate. The Sovernrnehl
has replied that II will not pay more
than foreign Power. hints that 1t may
seize the cablec under its war powers
and says that the company Is 'piqued be-
cause the Navy Department refused to
permit It to land cable at Miami.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
Trade Rewards Connscnted.

'"The stimulus that urges men TO
venture new development Is In large
measure the hope of additional profit.
They won't risk their capital II. even
in the event OF their labor proving sue
cessful, nearly the whole OF their re-
ward Is taken from them. IN pro-
gressive undertaking, q considerable
part Of the profits every year is kept
In the business. Savings OF one year
become capital the next. Additional
capital IS essential for development, and
heavy taxation. which impounds COM
t1erce and industry. IS without the es-
sential condition OF growth.
"As TO purchasing power. It is not
difficult TO show how It increased ac-
cording to taxation. Most traders carry
on business not merely with their crn
capital, but with the assistance g: money
I borrowed from banks 1t is common in
many cases--almost an inevitable prac-
tice in the present circumstances-that
/ traders borrow from banks in order to
meet the demands of the tax collector.
| and these loans, which Increase the pur-
| chasing power without any correspond
| ing increase in commodities, have pre-
cisely the same effect on prices as IL
the Government itself were the Dor
rover.
"Thus heavy taxation tenas 20 raise
prices many fold. hindering production
and Increasing purchasing power. Ut
has no less powerful influence on the
velocity OF expenditure
Oar practice as a nation before the
war was to have about quarter OF the
whole national income. We spent the
rest because we became accustomed TO
certain standard Of living from which
we cannot easily break away. The cost
Of living has risen enormously, but the
| total national income has not increased
in proportion. Consequently apart from
any taxes we have TO pay, we can't
either spend or save AS formerly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
What Happens
in Ireland.

tee OF IUU Afnerlcans,
which Is sitting in Washington and
hearing witnesses who have been in
Ireland recently. Five or ak OF these
have told of the crimes committed by
the constabulary, soldiers and the
BLACK and Tan" militia IN reprisals on
the Sim F'einera. They have recounted
the MI Ter of civilians, burnlngs, loot
ings I'D organized terrorism through
out tho land. These witnesses all are
adherents OF the Irish Republican cause
and tho pro-Brftish element is yet TO DO
heard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

TIE NEW YORK HERALD gipes here
summary Of the inportant neaos of the
tcesk::
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

Washington d. Vanderlip, the Cali
fornian who has been making business
contracts with Lenine. has reached
Stockholm on his way to London, where
Scotland Yard is to question him as to
Russia. Vanderlip while in Sweden re-
peated thsf he had leased 400, 900 square
miles OF ciberian territory for sixty
years. ana he said also that he had con-
tracts callt=g for the purchase of $4,000
100000 worth Of American goods in
three years. He denied that ne had been
In Russia AZ the instigatlon OF Senator
Harding. which report was circulated
from the State Department during the
Presidential campaign.