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New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Increase
In Mines Held
Tax ON Public
Public Utilities Tell Sena-
tors the Advanced Price
Must Be Passed On by
Adding 1t to Their Rates
Rail Bureau Is Criticized
Seizure of Fuel in ''High.
Handed'' Manner Said to
Have Inflated Expenses

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE public
was pictured as the victim Of the
recent Ia per cent increase in wages
given the coal miners, in testimony
to-day by representatives Of public
utilities associations before the Coal
Strike Settlement Commission and the
Senate Commerce subcommittee in
vestigating the fuel situation.
M. H. Aylesworth, executive manager
Of the National Electric Light Associa-
ton, told the commission the public
had been led to believe that the wage
increase would not be passed on to con-
sumers, but when the operators added
the increase to the price charged the
public utilities it was inevitable that
the advance should be reflected in rates.
He declared the utilities, under state or
municipal regulation, were allowed so
narrow margin Of profit that they
could not absorb the increase.
Summer Storage Suggested
Chairman Robinson indicated the
trend of the commissions efforts to
solve the fuel problem by asking if the
utilities would be willing to store coal
in the summer months, so the miners
would have steady employment. Mr.
Aylesworth replied that they would if
the additional cost Of double hand
ling coal was offset in the price and in
lower freight rates during the good
weather.
The witness estimated that so per
cent Of the operating expense of pub
lie utilities was fuel.
Continuation of government control
of coal distribution was said by several
witnesses to be absolutely necessary
until restoration of normal conditions
but they freely criticized the railroad
administrations exercise of this func-
tion. Confiscation of coal loaded fol
utilities, they said, was being practiced
in "high handed" fashion, forcing the
purchase of high priced spot coal. They
charged the administration with
the "wasteful practice" of confiscatine
gas coal for steam purposes.
Edward Chase, of the Berwind White
Coal Company, of Philadelphia, as,
coal also, regardless Of an operators
contract requirement and in such {
way as to "demoralze" the industry.
Garfield to Testify To-day
| Chairman Robinson announced tina
he expected former Fuel Administrator
Garfield to appear before the commits
sion tomorrow to explain the inten
Of the strike settlement proposal a.
accepted by the operators, with regar,
to how the IA per cent increase wa
to be absorbed, after which the hear
ings will be closed.
Establishment of government agenc,
with powers similar to those form erl,
exercised by the Fuel Administered
was urged by the same witnesses be
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
No Chance for C.heans.
Clothes, Says Deale
Prices Of Material Coinp ii. /.
Next Season and Higherr y
Wage Scale Forece..
Special Dispatch 10 Tia y-1'

pP~Se"N ~S'THHc''e ~ \ ne Vr;Is-
CINCINNATI, Feb. 17.-If !.
misleading the public to ..v
prices are going down wbs, ~
palpably are going up, accord.
Fred Levy, Of Louisville, Ky ny..:, Z
Of the National Association of ~
Clothiers, in his address to tho s
convention of the Ohio state o,n. log
ton here to-day.
"Serges that cost 30 cents 4 v..,,
fore the war and sold for sas2.,s v
season, sold at the opening in IL. , ~
week before last at $3.50 a vs,a Ia sa
said. "Other standard ser,a. :, :
which we paid $685. this season ~. y
for next season at $3.50. Beside. s@' -
will be a meeting of labor ren,s... a'''
tives in June to formulate a r.
higher wage scale. In the H. H.. aa
these facts, why mislead tha Ae 60 ..
with false hopes that prices are raek ".
down" s''ss
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Germany Must Pay for Ships

HAMBURG, Feb. 1.-THE "Fremden-
blatt" Gays to-day that the new Allied
note to Germany with regard to her
mercantile marine contends that under
the peace treaty the ships which are
still to be surrendered to the Entente
powers have been their property from
the date on which the treaty came into
force. Therefore, the Allies declare,
the freights earned between January
10 and March 10 are payable to the
Entente.
The Allies also claim the right, The
newspaper asserts, to select the ships
in such way that the Entente will
receive vessels of average quality.
A London dispatch Of February Il
quoted the Amsterdam correspondent
Of the Exchange Telegraph as saying
that message had been received there
from Berlin. announcing the handing
Of note from the Allies demanding
the surrender Of the remainder Of Ger
many's mercantile marine.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18

tion of the Senate Commerce Com
mittse and the House Merchant Marine
Committee, and pending the decision
Of the. Injunction proceedings brought
nv William Randolph Hearst, as tax
payer, to prevent the sale OF any OF
the vessels.
w officials of the board to-day ex-
Dressed disappointment at the light
bidding at both sessions of the auc-
t;on Sealed bids for the thirty ships
onened on January 20, offered a total
Of fS more than $32,OOO,Co0 for the feet.
Allowing for the various GROUP )
which included the same vessels at the
auction, the total Offering represents
only sci $4,000 for fifteen ships, which
includes a bid Of $13,10O,000 for group
Of six ships and an aggregate OF $8,-
75O 900 for nine vessels individually.
Opposition to the sale continued IN
tho Senate to-day, chairman Jones of
The Commerce Committee introducing
n resolution to forbid sale Of the ves-
sells and requiring the Shipping Board
to refit the liners with the earnings of
Its other craft
Shipping Board officials, however
declare that, with the expense of re-
conditioning the fleet estimated at $780,
100000, the government would bear a
| burden from which the operators to
whom the SHIPS are allOcate0 Ior SerV-
Ice would reap the benefits.
President Wilson to-day worked on
his reply to the Senate resolution call
ing for information as to whether 8
secret agreement exists between the
Shipping Board and Great Britain over
the disposal of the German ships. II
will be an emphatic deni4. It is under.
stood
A plea for the development of mer,
chant marine which would provide ade-
quate transportation facilities under
the American flag for the island pos.
sessions was made before the Senate
Commerce Committee to-day by Gov
ernor McCarty of Hawaii.
ALBANY, Feb. ia resolution urg
ing President Wilson to defer the sale
Of German ships seized by the United
States during the war was adopted by
the Assembly to-day. 1t was intro
.duced by Ralph Halpern, Republican
| of Queens.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Court Bars Death Pictures
Mrs. Coyne's Injuries Laid to
COughink by Defense

DR.. Karl Kennard, Bronx County
Medical Examiner, testified yesterday
in the trial of Ernest Fritz, Tuckahoe
taxicab driver, for the alleged murder
Of Mrs. Florence Coyne on March %
last that the woman's injuries could
have been caused by her coughing as
we'll as by the violence of another per-
son.
The effort of District Attorney
Martin to introduce in evidence photo
graphs of Mrs. Coyne's body occasioned
a tilt between him and William j.
Fallon, counsel for Fritz. Justice Davis
refused to admit the photographs.
The trial was adjourned early yes
terday afternoon until this morning to
enable Mr.. Fallon to go to his mother,
who is gravely i'll at Mamaroneck.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18

trations Of the way in which he said
injustices werc done by the huctuating
dollar. An investment of 100000
made twenty years ago, although
yielding a per cent, had really yielded
nothing, because the principal had
decreased in value cne-half and the
interest paid would have had to be
added to the original investment to
keep the initial value intact.
Henry C. Emery, assistant manager
Of the foreign department Of the Guar
anty Trust Company, spoke on the
problems Of foreign exchange in view
Of present conditions In Europe. He
said there was "a wise and reckless
way Of giving help"
"A world which has indulged in .
long debauch Of war cannot return to
normal except by hard labor, rigid
economy and severe taxation" he said,
Fresh borrowings afford only tempo
rary relief. Again, reckless help may
only increase disaster The drowning
man cries for rope, but, If many are
drowning and the rcscuers are few,
the result Of precipitate action may be
to drag the rescuer soverobard as well.
"The American people should not
callously let Europe collapse, If Euro
peans show a genuine desire for self
help and will to sacrifice. Not only
humanity, but self-interest, demands it,
since America cannot maintain perma-
rent prosperity in hopelessly bank
rupt world.
Europe must realize that her great
est hope lies in the continuance of q
strong, solvent America, which can be
Of assistance over long period. IT we
should give her loans now to an extent
to ieopardize our own continued
strength, or furnish her money merely
for further extravagant expenditure
we should not retard, but merely pre-
cipitate, the crisis. Our best service
to the world is to keep our strength
and resources intact for future needs u
Frank Little, of the George Batten
Company. was chairman.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Plan Offered to
Keep Dollar
Value Stable
Prof. Fisher Explains His
Method of Checking High
Cost of Living and Rem
edying Many Injustices
Investments Show Drop
Difficulties of Foreign Ex-
change Are Laid Before
Meeting of Advertisers

Stabilizing tho value Of the dollar
by increasing or decreasing the weight
of gold bullion which it represents, ac-
oesdingly as its purchasing power
fuctuAtes, was urged by Professor
Irving Fisher, Of the department Of
political economy at Yale University,
before the Association of New York
Advertising Agencies yesterday at the
Hotel McAlpin. Professor Fisher con-
tended that some plan of keeping the
value Of the dollar at its normal level
offered the only practical solution of
the high cost Of living problem.
ut Is an illusion to say that prices
Of commodities have doubled" said
Professor Fisher. "The correct thing
to say is that the value Of the dollar
has decreased one-half. To try to
boost prices or increase salaries to
keep pace with the rising dollar is
hopeless and confusing. 1t is fraught
with i'justices. The only way to meet
the problem is to stabilize the dollar.
How is this to be done? The answer
is simple:
we nave now q means OF Oetermln-
ing scientifically the value Of dollar.
be determined at the end Of any period,
say each month. This figure is called
the index number. For example, sup
pose the plan had been inaugurated
last month and the index number for
that month was selected FOR the par
or basic price level. Suppose the in
dex number this month is 101, or
per cent above par. This would be the
signal and authorization for the Treas
ury Department to increase by pex
cent the weight Of bullion for which q
dollar certificate would be issued.
Par Will Be Reached Again
"If this increase in weight Is suffl-
cient to compensate for the lost pur-
chasing power Of the original weight
Of the bullion dollar then the index
number of the next month will return
to par;
then the next months index number,
remaining above par, will indicate the
need Of further weighing of the dollar
"Thus by varying continually the
weight Of the dollar in accordance with
the ups and downs in It's purchasing
power, we can keep 1t constant in the
exchange value for goods.
"Of course we could not chip off OF
add on gold to the coin dollar. We
could not turn in ali coins every month
to have them corrected. Neither could
we carry gold coin Of various weights
in our pockets. But we do not carry
gold coin in our pockets anyway; we
carry paper certificates representing a
certain quantity Of gold, which is, by
definition, the dollar.''
Professor Fisher gave various illus
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
fore the Senate Commerce sub.com-

fore the Senate Commerce sub-com-
mittee.
millions Of dollars would be saved
if problems involved in the coal situa-
tion were intelligently handled by
some government agency" declared
Charles Edgar, president Of the Bos-
ton Edison Company. He charged
that failure of the railroad admins
tration to build enough cars had re-
suited in curtailment Of service by
some utilities.
"The cost Of coal," he continued, sis
bound to stay up for a number of
years as result Of this car shortage"
George W. Elliot, of Washington,
representing the national committee
on gas and electric service, announced
that gas, electric power and traction
companies would ask an upward revi-
sion of rates unless relief was afforded
from the fuel price increase.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Irish Bill Urged Withdrawn

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE British La
bor party delegation which visited Ire
land recently has reported in favor Of
Withdrawing the governments Irish
bill and settling the Irish question
from an entirely different standpoint,
it was stated to-day. The delegation is
said to have decided that the problem
is as much an industrial as political
one, and that 1t should be solved by
taking both these factors into consid-
GRAFTON.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Japan Pours Men in Siberia
All Parties at Vladivostok Are
Stirred by Its Course

VLADIVOsTOK, Feb. 9 (Delayed).
Ali parties here are antagonlzed by
the continual arrival of Japanese
troops, but NJ. Matsudaira. the Jan
anese member of the international
mission, has assured NJ Medvedieff,
mead OF the revolutionary government
in this city, that the Japanese will
support any government freely elected
by the peOple
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
Row Breaks
Out In Hobart
School Affair

HOBART. IND. March 2s-The Ho-
bart Board ~ Education and supt
Fownle Of the schools are at swords
points
Last sunday the local school board
decided to do something in the way
o. lettering the housing conditions in
tne school building. so they began by
airing up the Auditorium and intend
cd to MAKE school rooms ont of il.
They also worked on the rooms In
the basement and in So doing the
books became badly mixed UP.
1t is asserted thas sup Fowbie
knew nothing OF these changes until
he came TO school Monday morning
when lie found everything In . mix
up and It was necessary to dismiss tho
school for the DAY
He complained because the school
board took these stens without his
knowledge and consent. The board
held a special meeting Monday eve
ming and asked Supt Fowbie to re-
En This he refused no 90 and
aims he viii fight Il 10 the finish.
A great deal Of trouble is expected
before tie matter is thoroughly adj
justed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
HAMMOND AND GARY
TEACHERS AT MEETING
Program for Vocational
Meeting at South Bend
Shows Local Names.

TINES BUREAU At STATE cAPlTAL1
lNIIA<-AHOLiS IND. March Is
THE program fer the northern Indiana
vocational conference to bo held at
south Bend on Saturday has heen an
nounced by IT, g. CoIicott state vo-
cstional director Educators Who Will
speak on the organization and admin
istration Or part-time vocational school
are. q F. Weber. South Bend. Fred
: Farrows Hammond Miss Beatrice
FISHER Cary. J ] Ritter. Fort Wayne
THE discussion on the subject VIII be
lead by b w Kelly principal of the
Elkharr high school and James vii
kinson. school superintendent. Goshen.
Miss Bertha i.atta supervisor of
home economies Instruction for pupils
above 6 years old. The discussion Or
the subjeot VIII be lead by w W
Borden, school perintendent OF
south Bend Miss Alice Scott Of South
BEND VIII talk on attendance ard Rec
ords" Miss Mae Shewmaker of Fort
Wayne viii talk on Problems that
Confront the Teachers in the Factory
and Miss Mary DIVER Goshen. viii
speak an "Shop Work
g r Buxton Indiana University
Edwin Monroe. school superintendent
at Hammond II al Wfegers. school
superintendent at Elkhart and Il ~
Appleman. assist ant vocational dir
ector. VIII discuss courses Of study for
part-time schools
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
MOOSEHEART
MEET TONIGHT

Director General J Davis q
Moosaheart on Fox River I'LL. where
almost 500 children whose fathers be
lonEed 70 the LOYAL order OF Moose are
being aised and trained as good Amer
leans because the parents could
longer give them the necessities ne life
through poverty and misfortune Will
talk tonight at an open meeting at the
Moose Lodge IN Longs Hat state sa.
and through the aid ~ motiop pictures
will show the daily life Of the inhah-
itants Of NIoosehcart The meetfng
viii inausurate a drive for members
in Hammond FOR the LOYAL order Of
Moose
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
COMBINATION
IS POWERFUL
CIVIC ASSE 7
Seven Million Dollars in Ham
mOnd Bank Interests Union
Announced.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
GARY MAN IN
NEW MOONSHINE CASE

VALPARAISO. March 2s-The fourth
Whiskey stiir has been located in Por-
ter county By Sheriff Forney and is
stored away IN the county Jail along
with the three men charged with op-
Grating II.
The arrests were made in Morgan
township about miles from Nalpar-
also These three men lived in the
house and we're apparently farming.
When Sheriff Fardney arrived on the
scene. one of the men Geo. zarkovich.
was out feeding his hogs The stni
a 30-gallon one. was in full operation
IN the basement and being caught red
handed. he admitted being in the
business The other two were not
there. but SherifForney waited around
until they arrived. and ell three were
then brought here 10 jail The ether
two are Martin Novosol and foreign
er from Gary Eleven barrels II mesh
also taken along with ten or twelve
gallons of alcohol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
Sheridan Cow Punchers
Must Stop Shimmying

SHERIDAN, Wyos March 26-Exit
shimmy from Sheridan dance saloons.
cow punchers and eattiemen viii have
TO observe the propr eties of polite
terpsichore here or pay the penalt1
one hundred bucks
AT the instance of Mayor Camplin
an ordinance las been passed by the
city government banning vulgar aud
Indecent dancing. which is defined by
the city fathers as dancing with
cheeks too close or touching with arm
or arms about the partners neck. er
shaking or jerking the upper body
while taking short steps or standing
A fine of 500 is provided for viola
tIon OF the ordinance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
HARBOR MAN
DROPS DEAD
At BAD NEWS

j. t. Wilson. So years old and for a
number of years resident Of Indiana
Harbor. dropped dead last night about
six-thirtv when he received 2 telegram
from Garrett Ind bearing the news
OF the death Of his brother. The trag-
edy occurred at the restaurant 81 sam
Blumenthal, 3416 Guthrie street whore
Wilson was employed as dishwasher
Dr. Richard j. Dasse was summon
ed by Mr. BlumentbaL but Wilson
died before the doctor could arrive.
Heart trouble, aggravated by worry
and shock. was given as the cause Of
his death
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
LONDON. March 26-Thc German
cabinet has resigned. said news
aEency dispatch from Berlin this ar
tcrnoon. The German National A.
>embIs has adjourned. 0The foreGO-
ing cabIcEram evidently refers 10 the
new coalition ministry. n y rndiograni
n the international News Service d.
rect from Berlin ON Wednesday stated
that the resiSnations of the old cabinet
had been presented 10 President Ebert
by Chancellor Bauerl.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
PETER WAS
PEDDLING "HOOCH'

TsPEclAL 10 TIE TINES
WHITING, Ind. March 26--Peter kol
tar:n Of the East Side was taken into
custody by officer Parker and turned
over to the Hammond federal authori-
ties on the charge of having in his po-
session intoxicating liquor.
Koljarin was stopped by the Officer
ar not having 1920 license plate. and
tpon examination Of the machine spied
Two red Ave gallon cans OF what m sht
have been gasoline in the usual red can
hut which instead proved TO be whisky
which he was peddlingt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
LONDON. March 26-The announced
personnel Of tho new coalition cabinet
OF Germany has been Withdrawn ny tho
government a~ n result of the protests
Of thc labor union vorkinGmcn. says
II Central News disptach from RcrIin
this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
LONDON. March 26-Tbc workers at
Berlin have decided 10 renew the gen
eraI strike. according TO tho Berlin cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
today. The German trade uniouist-
are alleged 10 have taken the stand
that numerous arrests of labor leaders
BY IN cgoyernmcnt military forces
breaks the strike @ettIement agree
.mcut
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-26
EUROPE is
LAYING DOWN
ON THE Job


WASHINGTON. March 26.-Europsaln
governments are LAYING down" on the
Job Of rehabiitaung their own countries.
financially and commercially.
substantially this is what the Federal
Reserve Board holds to be the true rea
son for errauc foreign exchange and the
lassitude which marks the efforts IN re
sumption OF industrial activity.
In one OF the most remarkable utter
ances It has issued for many months
the board today in a bulletin sharply
criticized governmental methods. re-
Specting slowness in the adoption Of
what are deemed proper methods 10
hasten rectihcstion OF the exchanges
The rectifcation OF the exchanges
now adverse 10 Europe lies primarily ID
the hands Of European. governments
The bulletin said. The normal method
Of meeting an adverse international bal
ance is to ship gold. A refusal to ship
gold prevents the rect ihcation or stabili-
zation of an adverse exchange.
The Heed OF gold embargoes for these
countries lies in the expanded currency
and credit structure OF Europe.
Relief would be found in disa rn1s-
ment. resumption Of Industrial activity.
imposition Of adequate taxes and the
issue Of adequate domestic loans"