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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22
AGAINST
PAY REVISION
METHOD

Local officials Of fourteen railroad
unions will assemble here tomorrow
to consider President Wilson's pro-
posal for settlement Of the railroad
wage controversy involving 2,000, 900
workers.
The Presidents proposal is de-
pendent upon passage Of the Esch-
Cummins railroad bill, which goes to
the Senate tomorrow morning. The
House passed the bill late yesterday.
Labor Fights Bill.
Organized labor fought the bill in
the House and is preparing for an
other struggle tomorrow in the Sem
ate. ..
In letter to the President. officials
of the railroad unions declared the
bill is entirely Inadequate" and con-
demned it for many other reasons, in
cluding the guarantee clause by which
the Government insures the railroads
against loss.
They object to having these sched-
ules reviewed by the labor court pro-
vided in the Cummins, bill,:saying this
course would cause delay Of probably
a year.
As the bill is framed the board
would have full authority to review
all wage agreements made between
the roads and the employees.
Jewell today secuted the idea Of a
possible strike.
With the local officials in session
here, 1t Is believed certain that nego-
tiatfons will be continued with the
President. The union officials are ex-
pected to make a definite plea to the
President to veto the Cummins bill IL
1t passes the Senate, which today
seemed assured.
Union officials are urging the
President to set up a joint tribunal
OF railroad employees and executives
to prepare a complete new set OF
wage schedules.
The rail union officials also declare
that the so-called voluntary labor
court provided by the bill In effect
will completely withdraw from en-
ployes the right to make binding
wage agreements with their en-
ployers.
1t was this labor clause which Pres
ident Wilson was depending upon
when he made his proposals to the
rail union heads here.
Local officials of the rail unions
here tomorrow are expected to back
up without reservations the stand
taken by their chief executives in
their letter to the President condemn
ing the Cummins bill.
Jewell Holds silence.
What the situation In the railroad
wage controversy will be IL the local
officials take this action will be can
not be predicted here today.
According to President Bert n.
Jewell, of the Railway Department.
A. r. of l., several other PROPOSES
thon will be tried. Jewell refused
to state what these proposals would
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PAYNE ADMITS
ALL0CAT|NG
/. SHIPS

Chairman John Barton Payne. Of
the Shipping Board. has admitted
the existence of, what he terms .
tentative" contract with the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine, allocat-
ing several of the thirty former
German ships for operation by that
company.
This contract was made some time
prior to the necessary rejection OF
the bids of the International Mer-
camille Marine, which came about as
result of the injunction order Of
the District Supreme Court secured
by William Randolph Hearst, and OF
Senatorial action on resolutions sim
liar in effect.
Leyiathan in Lot.
Judge Payne was asked directly
if he could name the ships which un-
der the terms OF the tentative"
agreement will go to the Inter
national Mercantile Marine and to tho
Munson Line.
~ cannot recall the names OF the
ships which will be operated by the
International Mercantile Marine. but
there are fve or six OF them" he
said. "Onc of the number is the Levi
athan."
By this means, 1t is understood
the Shipping Board might nullify to
a considerable extent the effect Of
court and Congressional orders abso-
l,ttn al fol- h. ~ -
ships. BY allocating the Leviathan
and other vessels of the ex-German
fleet to the International Mercantile
Marine, the latter concern can oper-
ate the ships about on a "ffty-hfty~
basis, which means that a large part
of the profits will go to this COM
pany.
U. 8. ReAts ships for Others.
The Shipping Board has a contract
with the International Mercantile Ma
rine to pay that company for recondi-
tioning the Leviathan and Ave or six
other former German ships. In other
fords. the Shipping Board is to pay
the International Mercantile Marine
for renting the interior Of these lin
ers to their pre-war condition as
crack transatlantic passenger ships
ihen tney VIII pe operated py tnis
company, partly for tho benefit of
the Shipping Board. and partly for the
benefit of the stockholders of the
Il. M. NJ"
Because OF the present high ocean
freight and passenger rates, II IL
generally conceded that a handsome
proft will accrue to the company op-
Grating the Leviathan and many OF
the other great ships which were
taken over by the Shipping Board
Sailing Dates Unknow.-
Judge Payne said today that he
could not state just when actual op-
GRAFTON OF the ships will begin. II In
presumed, however. that the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine will start
them in transatlantic routes As
soon as they are brought up to their
A.. co.alAl=.
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Matthew Arnold was real critic.
constructive, not destructive, and
apart from criticisms, his essays
will delight you as many essays
do, because of his wise selections
among the thoughts of others.
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Judge Payne said today that he
could not state just when actual op-
GRAFTON OF the ships will begin. II IL
presumed, however. that the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine will start
them in trans-Atlantitc routes as
soon as they are brought up to their
nrst-class prewsr condition. for which
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FLU GRIPS BERLIN.

BERLIN. Feb. 22.-Berlin 10 In the
grip Of the worst Influenza epidemic
II has ever experienced. The mail,
telegraph and telephone services are
seriously crippled. seven hundred
persons being on the sick list In the
central telegraph office alone. The
hospitals are hlled to overflowing.
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ship BOARD CONTRACT
LETS |. N. N. OPERATE
VESSELS ON 50-50BASH
LIVING COST JUMPS
2PER CENT IN
JANUARY

The high cost Of living IL stiii
with ms.
Reports Of the Dureau Of Sta
tisties Of the Labor Department
shows that the average family
expenditures ON January 1S were
Der cent higher than on De
eeaber 10, 1913. and the prices In
Deeenber were 2.s per cent Nigh
er than ever before.
The figures ON January Is Of
this year show an Increase Of .
Der cent over the same Agures fer
January 1b. 1919. and nm Increase
Of 104 Per cent since 1913.
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FEAR PROFITEERING RIOTS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.--Continued
rent proflteering will result within
six months In widespread riots by
tenants, was the prediction OF Ed
ward ]. Hannah, president of the
Central Federated Union
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22
Pneumatic Man. Grew
Fat or Thin at Will
To Fleece Thousands

Another Walngford came to justice yesterday in the
District Supreme Court.
''The most dangerous criminal in this country today
the description given the by Associate Judge Stat
ford when he sentenced him to in prison
Just Finished Six Year Term
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Elevator Boy Charged With
Theft of $50, 900 Necklace

Saul Rothman, nineteen, an elevator
operator in the Crillon Apartments,
Is East Forty eighth Street, was ar
rested last night and locked in Police
Headquarters, charged with the theft
Of $4,000 diamond necklace belong
ing to Mrs. Emily Ladenburg, widow
Of the banker, Adolf Ladenburg.
The policemen say that Rothman
confessed the theft and took them to
his home, 241 East 115th Street, where
the necklace was found in a cabinet
in the mantel, wrapped up in white
silk stocking. 1t is set in platinum
and has 1876 stones ranging in size
from one-eighth to five karats.
On March 10 Mrs. Ladenburg was
dressing for the opera, and on opening
the small wall safe in her apartment
discovered that the necklace had disap-
peared. She then recollected picking
up on March slip Of paper from the
floor near the safe which she had
thought was brokers' slip and which
she had tucked away in a bureau
drawer.
She brought out the slip and found
written on it in an unfamiliar hand,
"Combination to Ladenburg small safe,''
with the combination below. She then
notified the police. and Detectives Fitz-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Ceddes Urges
Closer Union
With America
British. Ambassador Paints
Two English Nations
Sailing as 'Clnummy Ships
on an Uncharted Sea-

LONDON, March IS (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Sir Auckland Geddes.
the newly appointed Ambassador to the
United States, made a sharp attack on
papers which stir up Anglo American
irritation at dinner given in his
honor tonight by The Pilgrims.
Lord Desborough presided, and
among those who attended were An
drew Bonar Law, Earl Curzon and Sir
Alfred Mond, representing the Cabinet;
Earl Reading, Viscount Devonport,
numerous members of the House of
Commons, Admiral Beatty. Rear Ad-
miral Harry S. Knapp, commander of
the American fleet in European waters,
and Robert P. Skinner, the American
Consul General
In the course of his speech Sir Auck-
land said: 81 am no magician, nor do I
know where master magician is to be
found, but of one thing I am sure:
it is an essential condition of the work
ing of the magic of peace, so necessary
to save civilization, that the two great
sh-speaklng communities should
sail forward in mutual respect and
understanding - in naval slang. as
'chummy ships to the uncharted seas
Of the future.
Hopes for Closer Union
ITO labor to secure, if it be granted
to help to secure, that mutual respect
and understanding is a mans work.
and | am not insensible of the high
privilege which it is to have been given
a chance of SO serving this day and
generation.''
Expressing the wish that "some word
might here be spoken which would
hasten the development of an under
standing of the problems and Difficult
ties Of Great Britain by America, and
the difficulties and problems of Amer
lea by Great Britain" the ambassador
continued:
ut does not help either respect or
understanding to cry peace, peace
where there is no peace, or love and
trust, if love be cold and trust worn
thin.
II hope and believe that this is not
the case with any considerable section
OF either OF the great English-speaking
communities, but it would be folly.
nay criminal, madness, not to recoe-
nHe that there are pamphlets printed
and daily and weekly papers published
and circulated and read and doubt
less believed by some on both sides of
the Atlantic, which dissemble love and
conceal trust SO thoroughly, and that
cne is forced to believe that there is
neither love to dissemble nor trust
to conceal in the minds of the writer's.
or, at least, in those men who paw the
piper and by immemorial right cali the
tune.
Criticism Fatally Easy
There is nothing l regret more than
to read in some American paper an ar
ticle accusing this country of quite i'm
possible villainy, unless, indeed, it be
to read in some British paper the ar
ticles reversed. 1t is so fatally easy to
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Legion for $40 a Month
AS State Soldier Bonus
Roosevelt Makes Announcement
and Sweet Gives Assurance
Bill Will Pass
From, q STAFF corrospondcu,

ALBANY, March 15.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt informed the Assembly
tonight that the executive committee
of the American Legion would recon-
mend that bonus of $40 q month each
month OF service be paid to all who
served in the World War
On top Of this Speaker Sweet, in an
swer to a question from the floor, said
that the legislative leaders were mere
ly waiting for those recommendations
in order to pass a bill which would be
satisfactory to the Legion.
"The executive committee of the
American Legion" said Colonel Roose-
welt, "is prepared to submit recon-
mendations to the Legislature for con-
sideration. | am informed, for l am
not member Of the executive COM
mittee, that the committee will recon-
mend that bonus of $40 for each
month of service be paid to all who
served in the World War, nurses in
cluded."
The information was brought out
when Assemblyman Martin G. McCue
moved to discharge the Ways and
Means Committee from further consid-
GRAFTON Of his bonus bill.
When Speaker Sweet, in answer to a
question, said that the Legislature
would pass a bonus bill after it had
been approved by the American Legion
Assemblyman McCue withdrew his mo.
tion.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Austrian Socialists
Disturbed by Coup
Red Flag Borne IL, Parade
Vienna Is Considered
UnFeady for Revolution

VIENNA, March IA (By The Asso-
ciatea Press).- demonstrations held
to-day served as a safety valve for
Vienna's discontented Pan Germans
The Socialists, however, were really
disturbed by the events in Berlin. Red
flags were plentiful during the demon
strations, but the inscriptions on them
were not violent, most of them read
ing, Long live the world Information
ale" There was some singing of "The
Marseillaise," but cheering was infre-
quent.
Despite its impromptu character, the
demonstration was we'll in hand. It's
magnitude. however, was evident. The
earnestness and soberness of the par
tlclpants were generally construed as
evidence that Vienna is not ripe for
any decided reactionary attempt. The
executive committees of both the work
men and the soldiers issued manifes-
toes, declaring that for Austria the
grave hour had arrived and that the
proletariat was ready to fight against
reaction with all weapons.
Similar demonstrations were held in
other cities. q
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Lumber Fraud
Trail Leads
Into Hosloi
Former Shipping Board
Employee, Now Patient,
Questioned Over Timber
Deals Involving Millions

The United States District Attor-
ney's office announced yesterday that
in an investigation into a fraud cover
ing the resale of Shipping Board lum-
ber which is said to involve a loss to
the government Of many millions spe-
cial agents of the Attorney Generals
department had questioned at length
within the last few days a man known
as Edward S. Kenny, at present in the
detention ward at Bellevue Hospital,
seriously ill with heart trouble.
Kenny, who is known also as Edward
Connors and E. S. Maloney, is said to
have been employed by the Shipping
Board during the war in an important
position snd to have been familiar with
the ramifications of the fraud. Ac-
cordng to the information about
Kenny, he was released from Western
penitentiary some time in 1918, after
serving fve-year sentence for using
the mails to defraud, and month later
obtained JOB with the Shipping Board
as chief traffic regulator.
Sale of Timber Questioned
The alleged frauds cover the rcclas-
sification Of timber purchased by the
Shipping Board during the war for the
construction Of wooden vessels, erec-
tion of plants and housing Of employees
1t is said that in the disposal and re-
classification of supplies after the hos
tilities, first grade, unused timber was
sold as third grade material at about
one-third its value. One deal that
Kenny is said to have been quizzed
about particularly concerns deposit
check of $390,000, 10 per cent Of the
cost price of $3,90o,oo0 for frst-class
lumber said to have been classified as
second hand. What information Kenny
supplied the government agents could
not be learned yesterday.
Kenny was arrested in this city last
September at the instance of Garrett
w. Cotter, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney, charged with devising
a mail fraud to sell automobiles on
the installment plan. The indictment
dated back to September "a, 1912, but
Kenny evaded arrest at that time. In
the intervening period, it was learned
that Kenny had been convicted in the
Detroit district of mail fraud and
had served five years in prison. Upon
his release he obtained employment
with the Shipping Board, it was said.
At the time of his indictment in 1912
Kenny was known as E. S. Maloney
After leaving the Shipping Board last
year he is said to have begun the
operation of scheme to sell automo-
biles to physicians for $100 through
using the mails. Almost two hundred
complaints were received from local
physicians, many of whom had been
victimized, and an investigation fol-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Senate Adopts Lodge
Compromise, 56to26
Syria PxocIezin,s
its independence

BEIRUT, March (By The
Associated Press). - The inde-
pendence of Syria was proclaimed
here to-day by the representatives
of the Syrian people. Emir
Feisal, oldest son of King Hus-
sein of Hedjaz, was declared
King, with Palestine part of the
kingdom.
The Syrian banner consists of
a seven-pointed white star placed
in the red field of the Hedjaz flag.
Mesopotamia is reported also
to have declared it's independence,
with Emir Abysmal as King and
Emir Zed as Regent. They are
the third and fourth sons of King
Hussein. Its flag has two stars
similarly placed.
Lebanon has adhered to this
program, and apparently a sort
of Arab federation has been ar
ranged.
Emir Feisal in accepting the
kingship said his purpose was
disinterested service. The new
monarch will take the oath to-
morrow as King Feisal / of Syria.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Buunrian Monarchy
Is Re-EstnbHshed
Munich Dispatches Say
Cabinet Has Resigned;
Landt0g Meeting Called

PARIS, March 5.-ReGstablshmen
of the Bavarian monarchy has been
proclaimed in Munich, according to a
telephone message received in Berlin
from the Bavarian capital this after
noon and telegraphed to the Temps"
BERLIN, March 14-Announcement
was made by the government late to-
night of reports from Munich that the
Bavarian Socialist government had re-
signed and that the troops were in con-
troll of that city. The reports added
that the Landtag would meet on Tues
day to form new government.
Other messages from Munich report
that crowds collected on Sunday after
of the Palace of Justice, but that they
were dispersed by the police and troops.
The trade unions and the Socialist par.
ties subsequently called meeting. at
which the immediate release of politi-
cal prisoners was demanded and gen.
eral strike proclaimed.
LONDON, March 15.-Telephon mes
sages received by the Berlin corre-
spondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company from different parts of Ger
many report the situation as follows:
An independent government has been
formed in Silesia under the direction
of the Socialist, Herr Philips. In the
Rhine Valley and Westphalia industrial
regions the Communists have pro-
claimed a counter revolution and gen.
eral strike.
A number of labor councils have been
formed at Essen and Dortmund. Heavy
fighting continues at Frankfort.
Bavaria, Wurtemberg and Baden
have Joined together as one state, and
Saxony, it is reported, will also enter
this bloc.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Remind Holland Nigi-
lance IL Necessary al
Amerongen; Experts at
Peace Councils Session.
Exile Saws Wood
From 9 Till Noon
Wilhelm Up Early, Seem
ingly' Calmer; Guard
About Castle Very Strict

LONDON, March 15.--The peace con-
ference, after briefly discussing the sit
uation in Germany this afternoon, an
nounced that it had arranged to keep
fully informed Of the trend of events.
The only political action this far
known to have been taken by the Allies
before the peace conference met at 10
Downing Street was to instruct their rep
resentatves at The Hague to point out
to the Dutch government the necessity
of keeping close watch on former En-
peror William.
Premier L!yoyd George, as we'll as
the British and French military ex-
perts, Joined the conference. The
German legation here still says it has
had no communication with either the
old or new government
AMERONGEN, March Is (By The
Associated Press 1.-The former Ger
man Emperor was up early this
morning. He seemed much calmer and
sawed wood from 8 o'clock to noon.
The former Empress has recovered d
from her illness. The guard about the
castle is very strict.
A highly placed government official
assured The Associated Press to-day:
"The Allies and the world may safely
rely upon Holland to guard the ex-
Kaiser, though no more measures will
be taken than are necessary to pre-
vent his escape"
Former Emperor William spent the
greater part of yesterday in the garden
Of Bentnck Castle, where he paced up
and down with every evidence of being
under great nervous tension. Religious
services, which have been held regular
ly there every Sunday, were omitted.
The strain CT the events of the last
few days seems to weigh so heavily
upon the mind of the former Emperor
that he cannot tolerate the company
of others, and he makes every effort to
get out Of doors.
GENEVA, March 14.-Cheers for for
mer Emperor William of Germany and
other expressions of satisfaction at the
overthrow of the Ebert government in
Berlin were given to-day by 800 Ger
man officers. The Germans were pris-
oners in France, and on arriving here
on their way home to Germany heard
OF the revolt.
Many formerly prominent German
military leaders are now in Switzer-
land. They are watching the devel-
opments in Germany with great inter-
est, and it is said that, although none
of them has yet returned home, many
are ready to depart at moments no.
tice, according to the turn in events.
WIERINGEN, Holland, March Is (By
The Associated Press ).-Frederick Will
lam, the former German Crown Prince,
who is very reserved in expressing his
ideas about the counter revolution,
seems to be entirely unperturbed He
may go wherever he likes about the
island. His friend Won Zoebelitz, who
arrived here Saturday. had been ex-
rected for four weeks.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Revolution in Germany Broken by Strike;
Ebert Expected to Resume Power in Berli
Ebert Said to Reject Compromise;
Demands That Kapp Quit Berlin

PARIS, March 6A dispatch Zurich
Switzerland the Ebert Germany, together
the President and of the National Assembly
Wurtemberg minister's met Stuttgart
REJECT attempt negotiations the
Wolfgang kapr Premier Bauer having
condition the Ebert Kapp that resign
and quit Berlin.
The Ebert Declares says the dispatch that it
nobody
convinced that it will be in a few DAYS.
The Berlin negotiations had been opened
denied in categorical manner.
An earlier dispatch
reached between the
proposal made by Chancellor Kapp.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
i'm Lead
In Minnesota
Primary Test
General Gets l 1859 to 800
for Johnson; Hoover Is
Third, Ahead of Lowden,
by Margin of SIS to 5l7

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 15-Incom-
Presidential preference primary gave
heavy pluralities to General Leonard
Wood and showed Senator Hiram W.
johnson and Governor Frank o. Low
den running closely for the secondary
votes. Voting was comparatively light
Although Wood ran second to John
son in some of the Minneapolis and St.
Paul precincts, the former continued to
increase his statewide margin on the
face of returns from more than 100
was:
Wood, 1859.
Johnson, 800.
Hoover, $40.
Lowden, SIT.
Hoover received numerous "sticker
votes" in Twin Cities precincts.
Returns from Minneapolis and St.
Paul, where chief interest in the cleo
ton centers because Of factional fight
among party leaders, were delayed. A
storm which developed suddenly to-day
was factor in cutting the rural vote.
Politicians had predicted that little
interest would be taken in the cam
paign by the outlying districts.
Because of impossible roads in some
parts CT the state the polls were not
opened in some country precincts. In
most of the cities the polls were open
only one hour and in some of the
smaller cities there was only one poll
ing place.
Besides the candidates for whom
votes were recorded in the early re-
turns, Senators Miles PoindeSter, of
Washington, and Warren g. Harding,
of Ohio, were on the ballot. Blank
spaces also were added in which voters
were permitted to insert the names Of
candidates.
Mr.. Hoover's name appears only on
the ballots used in Hennepin County,
which includes Minneapolis.