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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
SILK GO. FAILS FOR $500, 900.
Put Berlet Firm o
Paterson in bankruptcy.

An Involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed yesterday in Newark for the
Berlet Silk Yarn Company of 125 ELL
son street. Paterson. n. j., with an
office at 331 Fourth avenue. Manhattan.
Judge Lynch of the United States Dis.
trct Court appointed Nicholas Hughes
Of Paterson receiver. Attorneys for the
creditors. who are principally Japanese
raw silk houses. filed the petition.
The liabilities are stated to be $780,
900. with assets OF 100000. The con-
Germ Is one Of the largest silk houses
of its kind in the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
wYCKOFF CONVICTION UPSET
Queens County Lawyer Wins Lar
ceny Verdict Appeal.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court has reversed the decision OF a
lower court which in May. 1915. found
William F. Wyckoff. n lawyer OF Queens
county, guilty of grand larceny in the
second degree
AS president of the Woodhaven Bank
and director in numerous financial I'M
dertakings, Wycloff had invested .heav.
lily in real estate. When the market
turned, about eight years ago. his law
firm encountered difficulty in returning
the investments of clients. His trial
was based on a $500 investment which a
client sought TO make through him.
1t is not expected that there will be
a second trial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

TALLY i'm the fact that many members of
Congress during the short session. al
ready have been beaten and do not care
a whole lot what they vote for or
against. However. to most members of
Congress now here the idea had never
been advanced before, and they were at
a loss to account for any good reason
why this should be so.
AS matter Of fact, the Republican
leaders in Congress have pretty we'll
mapped out their legislation for the ses-
sion beginning eight days hence, and IL
appears that the hopes of the reform
agencies are to be denied at this short
session.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--The disturbance
central last night over the west portion of
the Gulf Of Mexico moved northeastward
ana tonight Its centre was over eastern
Alabama. This disturbance has been at
tended by rains In the Middle Atlantic,
South Atlantic and Gulf States Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley. It win move
northeastward and increase in intensity.
Storm warnings therefore have been dis
played att and between Wilmington NJ c.,
and Boston. Mass. In addition to the pre-
cipitation caused by the southern storm
there have been light local rains and SHOWS
in the region OF the Great Lakes, the upper
Mississippi Valley and the Rocky Mountain
region and rains on the Pacific Coast.
Moderate temperatures for the season pre-
vail generally over the United States
In the New England states there win be
rain and snow tomorrow and probably
Monday, without material change in tenn
perature. In the Middle Atlantic States
there win be rain tomorrow and clearing
weather Monday with moderate temperature
In the South Atlantic States there will be
rains and cooler weather tomorrow and
fair weather Monday. In the East Gulf
states and Tennessee the weather VIII be
fair tomorrow and Monday except that there
VIII be rain tomorrow Ia eastern Tennessee.
In the Ohio Valley and the region OF the
Great Lakes the weather win be unsettled
tomorrow and Monday, with probably local
rains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

recorded by Inc official Thermometer, &
aI.L-..-r. In Tho anneNeh tAhle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
Temperature
Rainfall

Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations, taken az p. NJ. yesterday.
SeVenty-fifth meridian, time:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Rain to-day
tomorrow clearing; no change in tenn
perature increasing easterly winds.
For New Jersey-Rain to-day. tomorrow
clearing; no change in temperature; in
creasing eastery winds.
For Northern New England-Rain or snow
today and probably Tomorrow no change
IN temperature; fresh easterly winds, prob
ably increasing tonight.
For Southern New England-Rain to-day
and probably tomorrow; no change In tenn
perature; increasing east and northeast
winds.
For Western New York-Cloudy, with prob
amy rain to-day, tomorrow unsettled. nod
crate east to north winds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

Lowest temperature. 80. at 10 A.
ANerage temperature. 81.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01

Railroad officials. prAsident Daalsl
Willard spent most Of the day and
evening in conferences with G. w.
Galloway, who has been Federal man
ager at Baltimore but who at midnight
became president Of the road and
in charge Of the operation of the sys-
tenn. Mr.. Willard says he will for the
present concentrate his personal at
tention upon the reorganization Of the
traffic department. of the road. Directly
under Mr.. Willard will be Archibald
Frie$ general traffic manager.
Railroad officialS here say the hard
est task they face Is the restoration Of
their properties to the physical condi-
tions which existed prior to govern
mont ownership. Several months may
elapse before they will be satisfied with
their handiwork. In the task that
awaits them they will be hampered by
lack Of resources, lack Of immediate
credit and high cost Of labor and ma
terials. The public must, ....,refore, be
prepared to be tolerant until the rail-
road managers establish discipline on
a firmer basis.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01

hton hSads which had snststed unon
S4S appointment of this special board.
whereas the conservative members
were not disposed to reject the biz
fpaxtaean bosrd ~ Antagcnistic to labor
The fact ALSO, that the railfoad work
eye during the war have been granted
fancreases In wages has been riyen con-
StderAtton, by some Of the chiefs. They
sbelieve the special Presidential board.
containing three members representing
labor, three representing the railroad
operators and three for the public, will
be sympathetic to the claims for
further advances sought by the men.
< 1t was further pointed out that the
conservative element among the rail-
road workers realize that the defeat
OF the anti-strike section of the rail.
road bill was big victory for them,
and 1t was frankly stated that the pop
ular stand for tie brotherhoods to take
would be to accept the Judgment Of the
President and Congress and seek moth
ing further but the speedy appoint
ment OF the bipartisan wage board.
Expect Action ON Wages,
Il is hoped that the President will
appoint the nine members of the wage
board early this week, and that the
Legislative machinery for determin-
ing the justice of the claims for ad-
vances by the men will be placed in
motion without great delay. This
hope is based on the concluding para
graph of the Presidents reply to the
men in which he says the wage de-
mands Of the union workers are en-
titled to the earliest consideration.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
French Socialists Are
Warned Against Revolt
Faurc. Amid Confusion, Gnu.
iions National Congress Ia
Avoid ss.sreu,n,ure' Act;ou

STRASSBURG, Feb 29--paul Faufc.
the French Socialist, amid great con
fusion, warned the national Social
ist congress to-day against "prema-
ture revolution" He declared that the
italian party, although extremely well
organized, has not yet found a rcvoiu-
ton possible"
Revolution was advocated bv N
Loriot, leader OF tho extreme French
Socialists who said the dictatorshin
could not be divided between the work
mems councils and unions, as it be
longed TO the former. Pierre Denaudei
then recalled that NJ. Loriot, whom he
described RS disciple Of Isoninc, g
wrote in 1914 that Prussian miliiaiism
must be dcstro ed
NJ. Ronaudel quoted Nkoiai ronsne
as writing III 1917 that the Socialists
in every country ought to accept de
feat. w. Lcfcbre rushed 20 the tribune
shouting: at would have been better
for France to have been beaten in
l9lf'' The meeting protested against
this.
The congress adopted the motion of
the French Socialist party to quit The
Second lntcrnationale
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Roads viii Deuelop
Decentralization
Extensiue Projects, Halted
by Var, To Be Taken Up
Under Priuate Control
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


CLEVELAND, Feb. 29--Railroads
entering Cleveland are preparing for
large developments along their lines
in the fan-shaped industrial area, of
which Cleveland is the point of control
With the return of the railroads to
private management improvements,
extensions and new services, which
were contemplated before the war but
abandoned, will be taken up again.
The Pennsylvania is making Cleve-
land the headquarters Of general
superintendent and sending to fill the
position M. 3. Clement, who formerly
was superintendent Of passenger trans
portation on the lines East, with head
quarters at Philadelphia.
The New York Central and the Bal
timore & Ohio and the Erie, the three
other main trunk lines entering Cleve-
land, are likewise reorganizing for the
development of Cleveland territory,
alth ough their plans have not yet been
made public in detail
The Nickel Plate and the Wheeling
q Lake Erie, the two roads which
have their main Offices in Cleveland,
are not contemplating reorganization
of personnel, but are planning aggres-
sive measures to create and handle
new business.
The Nickel Plate is involved in big
suburban developments in Cleveland
which have intimate connection with
the proposed new union station and the
electrifcation of lines to the suburbs.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Officials to Request
Immediate Rate Raise
Higher Passenger and Freight
Tariffs Necessary to Meet
Cost of Materials, They Assert
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. Railroads
in Richmond reverted to their original
owners automatically at midnight with
out making any radical changes in per-
sonnel of officers, employees or service
In the opinion of railroad officials, it
will be necessary for the roads to make
immediate applications to the Inter
state Commerce Commission for an in
crease in passenger and freight rates
to meet the present cost of materials
and operation.
George W. Stevens, president of the
Chesapeake & Ohio, declared it would
be necessary for his road to make ap-
plication for an increase in rates as
soon as possible to meet the additional
cost of running the road as we'll as
establish the road to standard of eff
tciency to meet the present demands
for improved service.
Officials were reticent in discussing
the condition of railroads as 4 result
OF government control and operation,
stating simply that there would be no
interruption of service.
John D. Potts. for many years gen.
eral passenger agent of the Chesapeake
& Ohio, has been made passenger traffic
manager, with Offices here.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Aishton Not Reappoinsed
President OF Norsh WesterY,

MILWAUKEE. Feb. Exchanges in
Milwaukee officials Of the Chicago and
North Western Railway and the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul roads
became effective tonight AS the roads
changed hands R. NJ. Ashton, regional
director Of the United States Railroad
Administration for the Northwestern
and Central regions, was not rcappoint-
ed as president Of the North Western
No announcement has yet been made
concerning the officers who will take
charge, but it is understood that prac-
tically no one connected with the re-
gional directors office will be retained
by the North Western
The consolidation of the two roads
under one management will remain in
effect tempOrarilY
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
duties a. vice-Dresident and general
counsel for The road.
Northwest Officials
Prepared for ssTest''
Success Of Operation Under
Neso Legislation Depends on
AdYnsuisfyu(iOYa of Lu,p. Belief

M1NNEAPO OILS, Feb. 20.-The return
Of the railroads to private control will.
in the opinion Of transportation ofii-
ctals here, furnish "a supreme test in
railroading."
1.-THE success or failure Of the rail-
roads," said Ralph Budd new president
Of the Great Northern, "depends on
how the Interstate Commerce Nommis-
sion administers the new law We will
do our part, and II given the CO.
operation that we are certain we will
get it will be success"
eve arc ready for the test" de-
clared J. M. Hannaford. president Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad. "and
we are in shape to run the Northern
Pacific. We are not as we'll off in
equipment as we might be, but we
stand ready to take our properties
back and to operate them"
G. r. Huntington. general manager
of the $500" Line, which took over the
Wisconsin Central. spoke in behalf of
his road in the absence of President
Pennington from the city.
"The railroad BILL" said Mr.. Hunt
ington, "is constructive piece Of
legislation that will be a benefit to
everybody. Of course, we are happy
and satisfied
MIR. Hannaford and Mr.. Kenncy, for
mer Federal manager Of the Great
Northern, insist that the roads are
in good shape. However, they ad-
mitted that there was a large short
age of equipment.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Ne,u Huuen AnnuZs
Thirty-tavo Trains
Takes Drastic Action to
Moue 1000 Cars Food
and Fuel, No,U Tied Up
,Snec;n, Dispntch to Tn. Tr;bune p

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
BOSTON, March l. - Government
control of the New Haven lines and
the Boston & Maine Railroad ceased at
midnight, and in the return to private
ownership there was no noticeable
change, as the operating force largely
remained the same as under Federal
control.
The roads are facing tremendous
problem in moving the vast amount of
freight which has collected in the
yards and foodstuffs; and perishables
which have been held W because of the
snowdrifts and blocked tracks
In order to remove the danger of
food shortage, which has become acute
at many points in New England, the
New Haven road has announced that
there would be a temporary curtail-
men of passenger service on the casts
ern lines in order to concentrate men
and engines on the movement of freight.
The situation is particularly acute at
Providence, Worcester and other points
east of Boston and on lines of the Old
Colony division between Fitchburg and
Lowell, on the north to New Bedford
and Fall River on the south. There
are more than 1000 loaded freight cars
which must be moved at once + food
and fuel famine is to be averted. A
total of thirty two passenger trains are
being withdrawn to-day.
President j. X. Hustis, of the Bos-
ton Maine Railroad, declined to com
ment in any way on the effect that
government control has had on the rail
way property, and other railroad of
iicials were equally reticent when asked
to discuss the rnnttor
Percy E. Todd, who has been Fed
eral district director Of railways for
New England, resumes his position as
president of the Bangor g. Aroostook.
On the Boston g. Maine Benjam r.
Pollok, who has been Federal manager,
becomes operating vice-president and
general manager. On the New Haven
Road E. j. Pearson, Federal manager,
goes. back to his former position as
president, and E. G. Buckland, who has
been acting as president, resumes his
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Lane Tells
What calls"
Washington
Continued from page 1 i.


tho world would head. The greatest
things done by our people are not thu
expressions of government, but tho ex-
pressions of the adventurlng mind. TO
which liberty gives opportunity and oe
casion gives Challenge. Oar poopie sre
aceking for solutions for problems @
every kind and some are finding such
solutions. hut they have no unIversal
ear into which To speak The machln.
err for distribution in the world of
thought is not efficient, and stimulus In
grentlv needed. This may he romcdiod.
and doubiluss will be, by the creation
Of national center through which the
impulses and activities. researches
and epoeulatons Of tho leaders in our
intellectual. artistic and scientific iifc
may have expression.
in these days when the world s SO
much in state Of fiux. ard all people
arc wondering as TO who Will take lead
crship IN finance, commerce, indnsiry
and focial Advancement there tn little
consideration givcn to the thought that
ultimate leadership Will comc "a the
people who are greatest In things not
made but thought fhe war has led
al men 20 ask what may he true
riches II is not difficult 10 forecast
a quiekening In our appreciation Of
lhose contributions which come 10 the
world outside tho realms Of tangible
The United States may take hrss
place In this sphere II she will. but
10 do so she must show appreciation Of
tho th!ngs Of the mind very simpi9
and eaey preliminary step cen be tai
by the promotion OF tho idea tha. !
thia capital city shall bc gathered ,'.o
educational forces OF the country, that
they may feel the dignity Of being at
tnched TO the nation, az integral part
OF IT, not, however, ne "a dependents.
nor as It's ordered soldiers; but IA co
operating mtnds seeking nad giving
help"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Rate Increase Needed to
Better Serrice. MGHpr Saws

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
ROANOKE, Va, Feb. Nicholas
D Maher, general director of the
Pocahontas region during Federal con-
troll Of railroads and who tomorrow
assumes the presidency of the Norfolk
& Western Railway, gave out the fol-
lowing statement tonight:
"Roads in the Pocahontas region are
being turned back to the owners, oper-
alton in generally good physical con-
dition. Net income has Of course
suffered by increase in labor and ma
terials and only proper increase in
freight rates will restore it and en-
able us to. give the public proper serv-
ice and provide. facilities and equip
ment for the ordinary growth of the
country.
MANY of the advantages brought
out during Federal control will be
maintained"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Mid West Lines
To Spend Millions
improvements Held Up
by Var VIII Be Started;
Holden Denies Merger
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-This was a day
Of transition in the headquarters of
every railroad line in Chicago. 1t was
knowing day." New line-ups were will
ingly announced, but the incoming Off
cials, from the president down, were
reticent about their postwar policies.
Elaborate plans are in the making For
every road diverging from Chicago, but
officials have been warned against dis
cussing them yet.
Hale Holden, president of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy, said:
''The railroads did their little bit
yes, they did a big little bit during
the war. It was done at a great sacri-
fee to the roads. 1t will take years to
bring about a general good fellowship
between patron and owner"
Mr.. Holden denied emphatically that
there was to be coalition or merger OF
the Burlington, Great Northern and
Northern Pacific lines. L. w. Ba. a.dwin,
vice-president of the Illinois Central
lines, said:
"It means much to the Illinois Cen
trail to return to private ownership.
We will spend approximately S80000,-
900 in improvements Of the Chicago
terminals alone. Plans are ready for
starting our big electrihcation project,
which will free the lake front from the
smoke nuisance. This will carry with
it the construction of big terminal
hotel and also a station, which will
be the finest in Chicago. There are
other changes contemplated which will
put the Illinois Central in the front
rank Of American railroads"
Marvin Hughitt, of the Northwestern
Railroad, said:
"The return of the railroads to their
private owners is good thing for
everybody concerned. 1t will take mil
lions to rehabiiitate the properties
Transportation doubles values and ex-
tensions that we're planned years ago
with other improvements, that have lain
dormant because of the war must be
started at once. But it takes money
to do these things"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
u. S. Fuel Control
Called q Failure
Increase ir, Coal Price
Forecast, Which Viii Be
Be Passed Or, to Public

Charles 5. Allen. secretary Of the
Wholesale Coal Trade Association,
said yesterday, on the return of the
railroads to their owners, that the
control Of fuel had been "almost as
much of failure in governmental
hands as the administration of the
railroads had been" He declared the
shortage Of production and distribu-
tion of coal under the fuel admins
tration had been the greatest in the
history Of the industry.
The agreement of the anthracite
miners will expire on March 81. Mr..
Allen regarded it as likely that they
would make demands for increased
wages which would be. granted SUBJ
stantially, through a governmental in
tervention. "New York is principally
interested in anthracite COAL" said he,
"and in view Of the narrow margin on
which the business is conducted coal
dealers will be compelled to pass along
any added costs to the consumer"
The coal industry must be absolved
from profteering, Mr.. Allen declared,
and pointed out that a recent state
ment of the Interborough showed that
while other commodities had risen in
price more than 100 per cent coal
showed an increase of 10 per cent
only. He thought that the policy of
the fuel administration in fixing prices
had resulted in considerable losses to
some operators, because the margin
allowed was frequently so low that no
profit was possible.
"Those who are in a position to
KNOW" Gnr. Allen continued, "say that
at the time the railroads were taken
over by the government individual
carriers had in storage for their own
use about 100000 tons of coal. 1t is
we'll known that this surplus was used
by the railroad administration, and up
to November l, 1919, the carriers were
practically running from hand to
mouth in their coal supply Due to
the policy pursued by the railroad ad-
ministration in attempting to purchase
coal at less than the government price,
when the control Of fuel was resumed
on November l, there began to be ex-
ercised by the railroad administration
a wholesale confiscation. 1t is the be-
lief Of many that this was done for
the purpose of creating surplus to
be turned back to the individual car
riers at the time of REIMBURSEMENT of
government control"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
iIson III,
Gives New +.
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New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Change at Louisville
rs Effected Without
Noticeable Confusion
Special Dispatch TO The Tribune

Special Dispatch TO The Tribune
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 29-Outside Of
the statement that there is no great
difference in the physical condition of
railroad properties now and when they
railroad officials Of Louisville generally
declined to comment on what effect
government control has had on the
properties.
OF the 81 200 900, 900 the government
has spent on improvements, according
to Walker D. Hines, little has been
utilized in Louisville or in this section.
Few important changes will be made
in operation and executive branches IS
of the roads because of transition from
government control to private manage
ment.- Three hundred Of the principal
Louisville officials and department
heads will resume duties, and little
confusion is foreseen,
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Germany Asks Control
OF Western Frontier
Allied Rule Said to Permit Em.
portaslon of l.uxurlea In.
saend of Needed Feed

BERLIN, Feb. 2e.--Ths government
has made an argent appeal 20 the Aslies
for permission 10 control import and
ax port traffic on the western frontier.
on tho ground that the Aliies' suapen-
sion OF German regulations permits ~
Wholesale importation into Germany OF
unnecessary uxurleR issstesd OF the
ncdeed foedstuffs and clothing ard
helps to further depreciation Of ths
currency.
A demand by the mine owners for
permission to increase the price Of
coal eight marks ton has been met
by the Ministry OF Eeeonomy with a
demand for share In the ownership
Of tho mines and the coal produced.