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The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
LABOR TO WAR
ON OPEN SHOP
Plants Either Union or
Non-Union, Says Com
pers Lieutenant.
CPubIic Ledger Scrvice.D

Atlantic City, y. J., Aug. 3.-Or-
ganized labor forecast its position
in the nationwide drive for the
open shop and the Kansas plan of
strike prevention sponsored by the
Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States by declaring in a spe-
cial session of the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation
of labor here today. that the open
shop was a fiction.
The phrase is misleading" eX-
claimed James Duncan, of Quincy
Mass. one of the most powerful OF
Samuel GomperS lieutenants
There is not and cannot be an
open shop. Under organized labor s
Interpretation there are only two
kinds of shops, the union shop and
the non-union shop.
Labor washed its hands ol all
blame for a winter coal famine in
the United States, and put respon-
sibility up to mine operators and
the railroads. in statement made
today by William Green. secretary
of the United Mine Workers, a
member of the executive council.
IF there is to be 4 shortage of
fuel the fault must be placed else
where than at the door of the
miners" said Mr.. Green.
There is doubt as to whether a
plan of action for combating hostile
congressman will be considered al
the meeting here. Executive coun'
Gil leaders denied that labor is 81
per cent DemocratiC.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04

US to show people as a guarantee
of good faith.
Me and Andy never cared
much to do business in New York.
1t was too much like pothunting.
Catching suckers in that town is
like dynamiting a Texas lake for
bass. All you have to do any
where between the North and
East rivers is to stand in the
street with an open bag marked,
Drop packages of money here.
No checks or loose bills taken
You have a cop handy to club
pfkers who try to chip in post
office orders and Canadian mon
ey. and that's all there is to New
YORK for hunter who loves his
profession. So me and Andy used
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
SMITH NAMED
AT SARATOGA
N. Y. Governor Again Nom.
mated to Head Ticket
Of Democrats.
CBy Universal ServiceD

Convention Hall. Saratoga Springs,
Aug. 3.-Gov. Alfred L. Smith was
redesignated as the gubernatoriaI
choice of the Democratic unofficial
convention here late tonight. No
roll-call was resorted to. Smith was
the choice by accIamatioR.
AT every mention of the Gov
ernor's name the session went into
uproar. Former Gov. Martin Glynn
started a demonstration in behalf
of Smith. In a fiery speech attack
mig Nathan l. Miller. Republican
choice for governor. he whipped the
convention into fury at the men
tiOn of Smiths name.
Charles +. Murphy. with a rattle
in one hand and an American flag
in the other, led the Tammany dele
cation in d goose step around the
hall. The band struck up and from
all parts of the hall came the cry
of we want Smith"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04

TO just nature fake the town.
wed get out our spyglasses and
watch the woodcocks along the
broadway swamps putting plas-
ter casts on their broken legs,
and then we'd sneak away with
out firing a shot.
One day in the papier mache
palm room of a chloral hydrate
ana hops agency in a side street
about eight inches off Broadway
me and Andy had thrust upon us
the acquaintance of a New York
er' We had beer together until
we discovered that each of US
knew a man named Hellsmith,
travelling for a stove factory in
Duiuth. This caused US to re-
marx that the world was q very
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04

may take a drop too much.
want you to take care Of my
money for me. Now,l cts have
another beer
You'd better keep this your
SELF says /. We are strangers
to you and you can't trust every
body you meet. Put your roll
back in your pocket says l.
And you'd better run along home
before some farmland from the
Kaw River bottom strolls in here
and sells you a copper mine
"'oh. / don't know says whis-
kers, I guess Little Old New
York can take care Of herself.
guess I know a man that's on the
square when ! see him I've al
ways found the Western people
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
1t looks like the ravens are
trying to feed us two Eliiahs.

prize air rife, or a widow, would
have the heart to tamper with
the man behind with the razor.
He was a typical city Reub-Pd
bet the man hadn't been out of
sight of a skyscraper in twenty
five years.
We'll, presently this metropoli-
tan backwoodsman pulls out a
roll of bills with. an old blue
sleeve elastic fitting tight around
It and opens IL up.
There's $1,000 Mr.. Peters. says
he. showing it over the table to
me, saved during my fifteen years
of business. Put that in your
pocket and keep II for me. MIR.
Peters. I'm glad to meet you
gentlemen from the West, and /
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04

small place. and then this New
Yorker busts his string and takes
off his tin foil and excelsior pack
ing and starts in giving US his
Ellen Terris, beginning with the
time he used to sell shoe laces to
the Indians on the spot where
Tammany Hall now stands.
This New Yorker had made his
money keeping a cigar" store in
Beekman Street, and he hadn't
been above Fourteenth Street in
ten years. Moreover, he had
whiskers, and the time has gone
by when a true sport will do
anything to q man with whis-
kers. No CRATER except boy
who is soliciting subscribers to
an illustrated weekly to win the
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
RUSS ADVANCE
PUZZLES j. S
Believed Administration
Wants London Conference
Without Russians.
tBy Universal Service

American understanding of Rus
sia's intentions in Poland and how
they will be met by France and
England remains baffled follow
ing a protracted conference of the
cabinet yesterday.
The continuing advance of the
Soviets into the heart of Poland
while at the same time talking OF
an armistice and the establishment nj
of local soviets in the occupied ter
ritory, indicate to official circles
a determination of Russia to force
Great Britain and France to call
the London conference on lines
suggested by the Russian premier
rather than of the English and
French.
1t was learned that the admi mis-
tration is more than ever inclined
to have America take an active
part in the London conference
and that the conference be held
without Russia.
Today's meeting of the cabinet
was just like a family reunion,
said Secretary of War Baker
Nearly all the members were back
Tor the first time in weeks"
Following the cabinet meeting
the President. accompanied by Mrs
Wilson and Prof. Stockton Axton
lett Tor an automobile ride.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Daniels Takes Drink
Alaska Home Brew;
Payne Tells on Him

Here's crushing news for william
Jennings Bryan.
Secretary Josephus Daniels, driest
man in the whole U. S navy, has
finally taken a drink. Home brew,
too. Made out of berries.
He did it up in Alaska, during his
recent inspection tour, with Secre-
tary Of the Interior John Barton
Payne.
Just as soon as they got back,
Secretary Payne told the Preside nj
on him
Did Daniels drink it?" the Presi-
dent asked, skeptically.
He did" said Payne. positively.
Il saw him"
Then" said the President firmly,
there was nothing in it,"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Employees Association Wait
For Navy Yard Wage
Finding.
ACTION Is UNANIMOUS
Conciliators Ask Workers
To Depend on Commis-
sioners Justice.

Without a dissenting vote, the
City Employees Association last
night decided to accept the lead
pointed out by the conciliators OF
the Department of Labor and with
hold strike action until the Dis
trict Commissioners had acted on
the finding of the Navy Yard Wage
Board, August 20.
The commissioners yesterday aft
ernoon offered to review the wage
scale of the per diem employees
at that time.
Harmony reigned throughout the
meeting OF the 500 employees. the
largest meeting during the strike
controversy. Following speeches OF
Rowland b. Mahany. John Colpoys
and Walter Dsvidge, conciIiators. in
which the employees were urged tc
have the courage to stand against
the taunts of unjust criticism" and
v ait until all hope of a solution
to their wage controversy had been
abandoned. the vote was taken.
We ask you TO defer all strike
action and leave il up to the JUS
tice and good judgment of the
commissioners of the District" Ma
hany told the employees. Il believe
you will do high and courteous
thing in respect 10 the public OF
Washington. the Department of La
Dor and the commissioners il you
will place the wage controversy
again in the hands OF the commits
sioners for their consideration Au'
gust 20 for readjudication." he con.
cluded
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Recovery of Kidnapped Baby -
Belieued Near as 'the Crank"
Tells Wild Career and Capture

Coughlin departed. bearing a box
containing the fake ransom.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Coughlin re-
ceived letter from the crank" "
who had obtained $4,000 from him
on July IL. demanding an addi-
tional $4,000 as the price for the
baby's return. Through the newspa-
pers Mr.. Coughlin asserted his will
ingness to deal with the man, but
replied privately that he was un-
able to raise that sum. The condi-
tions in the demand were that Mr..
Coughlin should take train be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore
and at a given signal hurl the
money from the moving train.
In his reply Coughlin instructed
him to write again with a different
proposition. This the man did. to
his undoing. In the next letter the
swindler ordered Coughlin to take
a given train on Monday afternoon
from Philadelphia to Atlantic City.
At some noint between the two
places he would see a white sheet
flying from a tree. This was to be
the signal for Coughlin to throw
off the money.
Signals were pre-arranged: the
tracks were watched for more than
sixty miles. A detachment of
troopers on the special train swept
through the countryside securing
the landscape for the sheet.
Near Egg Harbor 1t was espied.
The train drew past out Of sight
and came to a stop. Eight troopers,
picked men, jumped from the cars,
separated, and surrounded the spot.
With them they had six blood
hounds.
The regular train bearing Cough
lin passed the spot a few minutes
later. The package was hurled
out. retrieved by the crank" and
three-quarters of an hour later the
man was in the hands of State
troopers.
The name of the crank" has not
yet been revealed.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Box Containing $4,000 Gold and
Gems Dug up Near Lincoln Memorial
By Workers, Says Report to Police

Treasure, estimated at $4,000, in
.cluding gold coins. jewelry, a gold
slipper and pendants, was unearth-
ed by workers near the Lincoln Me-
mortal, according to a report to the
police last night.
The workers were operating
steam shovel. Immediately there
was a scramble among the work
men, most of them colored, and to
the quickest, it is reported, went
the most of the spoiIs. One colored
man is reported to have obtained
the slipper and a handful of rings
so encrusted with dirt that it was
impossible for him to determine
whether they were diamonds.
Old Gold Coins.
A bystander said the foreman un-
tied his handkerchief and showed
him s240 in $50 gold pieces black
ened with age. Scraping the dirt
from three of the coins, he read
the dates-1S51, 1854 and 187s-the
bystander said.
Yesterday mystery pervaded the
atmosphere. All workmsn denied
knowledge of the finding of the
treasure, but admitted having heard
something about 1t.
One of the roremen denied knowl-
edge of the discovery, but said he
had heard the rumors and made
some inquiries among his men.
Part Of the work is being done by
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY

One summer me and Andy
Tucker. my partner, went to New
York to lay in our annual assort-
ment of clothes and gents fur
nishings. We was always POM
pous and regardless as dressers.
finding that looks went further
than anything else in our busi-
ness. except maybe our knowl-
edge of railroad schedules and an
autograph photo of the President
that Loeb sent US. probably by
mistake Andy wrote a nature
letter once and sent it in about
animals that he had seen caught
in trep lots of times. Loeb
must have read it triplets,' in
stead of trap lots and sent the
photo. Anyhow, it was useful to
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
MOVE
PILING UP COAL
Danger of Famine Being
Dispelled by Increasing
Production.
CBy Universal ServiceD

Reports received by the Inter
terday indicate considerably in
creased movement of coal as a re-
suit of the series of drastic orders
to break up the widespread short,
age.
As result of these orders II was
estimated by officials yesterday
that bituminous coal production
which has hovered around 65 pei
cent of normal for nearly two
months, will be stimulated to 90
per cent, possibly within the next
thirty days.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04

isI hope some day to retire from
lbusiness,' said Jeff Peters, "and
when l do l don't want anybody
to be able to say that ever got
a dollar of any mans money
without giving him a quid pro
rata for it. I've always managed
to leave a customer some little
gewgaws to paste in his scrap book
or stick between the Seth Thomas
clock and the wall after we are
through trading.
There was one time came near
having to break this rule of mine
and do a prohigate and illaudabIe
action, but ] was saved from il
by the laws and statutes of our
great and profitable country.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
PubIic Ledger ServiceD

Philadelphia. Aug. 3. - The
crank. "Blakely," is said to have con-
fessed completely that he is the man
who swindled George H. Coughlin.
of Norristown. out of $4,000 ran
som money. He was captured while
attempting to extort another $4,000
and is held in a remote section of
southern New Jersey.
The authorities hope to learn
from the man the whereabouts of
the Coughlin baby. They feel sure
that if he is not the actual kidnap-
per, that at least he knows the de-
tails surrounding the abduction.
George A. Leonard. chief postal
inspector of this district, expressed
a belief today that the crank" was
the actual kidnapper. The Cough
lin baby may be recovered as the
result of the arrest" he said. We
cannot give out more details con-
cerning the connection of the
crank to the case at present, to do
so might JaopardlZe the chances OF
securing the return of the child.
What we want now is to secure the
baby"
Arrest of the crank" involved
the use of a special train, the par
ticipation of scores of troopers from
the Pennsylvania State constabu'
larry, the use of six bloodhounds in
the capture and dramatic seizure,
it was learned tonight. The father
OF the baby deposited fake ransom,
which was collected by the crank
before his apprehension.
Shortly before 3 o'clock Monday
a train containing a detachment of
Pennsylvania police pulled out of
Broad Street Station. bound for At
lantic City. Five minutes later, on
a regularly scheduled train, Mr..
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Mrs. W. D. Woods Seeks
Compensation for Failure
To Find Murderer.
SOMEONE MUST PAY 1T
Gessford Says Woman Has
Mistaken Idea of Dis
trict's Responsibility.

Ten thousand dollars from the
District is claimed by Mrs. w. ID.
Wood. of Charlottesville, Va, for
failure on the part of local au-
thorities to convict anyone of the
murder of her son. Emmett d.
Wood, the 2O-year- old soda clerk of
Liggett's drug store. who was found
slain in the basement OF the Wes-
tory Building. Fourteenth and +
streets northwest, September 10
last.
In letters received yesterday by
both the District Commissioners and
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, chief Of
the detective bureau, Mrs. Wood in
dicated her intention of starting
legal proceedings if $4,000 was not
Immediately forthcoming.
Wants Satisfaction.
The communications end several
weeks lull in extensive corre-
spondence between Mrs. Wood and
Inspector Grant, in which it was
pointed out by the police official
that the department had done
everything in its power to convict
the man whom it thought guilty of
the crime. The grand jury. how
ever. refused to believe the evil
dence discriminating and ignored the
case.
Il want satisfaction from some
where" said Mrs. Wood over the
long distance telephone last night.
talking to The Washington Herald.
Il must have some kind OF settle
ment and I'll see that l get justice
from somebody.
During the last two months
Inspector Grant has done nothing
on the case" she asserted, despite
the fact that 1 feel that they are
Responsible for the capture of the
murderer. 1t is my belief that
the Washington police are trying
to drop the whole affair.
Inspector Grant told me-" she
| continued. that he was assured he
had the guilty man. II they had
the right man why didn't they pro-
duce enough evidence to indict him
at least? They didn't let me know
when he came before the grand jury
and when / wanted to conduct a
personal investigation and talk to
the suspected persons, they refused
me, saying 1 had no right to-
Il have consulted my lawyers and
have left nothing undone. | have
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04

the government and part under con-
tract. The point was advanced that
all valuables found on government
reservations belonged to the govern
ment. A clause in the contract pro-
vides for the removal of dirt. and
anything in the dirt may likely be
claimed by the contractor.
Many years ago the spot was un-
der water, being part of the Poto-
mac River which was since confined
to narrower channels by a wall.
A canal meandered along the edge
of the present excavation and an old
sand wharf was located in the vi
cinity. The canal was filled in when
the wall was built many years later,
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
LAWYER CONGRESS"
OPPOSED BY LABOR

There are too many lawyers in
Congress, in the opinion of officials
of the American Federation of La
Dor, who are making a drive to elect
men in sympathy with the aims of
union labor. They point out that
of the 531 members of the last Con-
gress, 365 were lawyers and only
sixteen members held union cards.
This, it is claimed, is an unfair pro-
portion, as there are only $4,000
lawyers in the United States as
against 25,OOO,OOO union workers.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
QUITS WIFE TOO THIN
BUT PAYS THE DUES
Especial to Washington Herald ,

tSpectai to Warrington HcraldD
Chicago. Aug. 3.-The slim prin-
cess would never make a hit with
John Ammo, son of a prophet, and
follower of Allah. John likes 'em
fat. His wife, large-eyed and sIen-
der as Il gazelle, had hailed him into
court for nonsupport. John was
sorrowful, but adamant.
In my country" he sighed,
women are voluptuous. l cannot
be happy with this one. She is
not fat enough. 1 refuse to live
with her"
The judge found a way out.
Pay her $40 a week" he ordered,
and live where you please"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
FERRIS LEADING GORE
IN SENATORIAL RACE
(By Universal Service.D

Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug. a.
Tonight ended one of the most bit
terly contested primary elections
ever polled in the State of Okla
homa, when Scott Ferris, of Law
ton, Okla. candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
Senator was leading Senator Thomas
P. Gore by large majority border
ing on a landslide. At S:45 p. m.
! sixty precincts throughout the State
gave Ferris. $3.50; Gore, 1901.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
HORRORS OF POLISH
POGROMS PUBLISHED

Paris. Aug. 3.-An amazing recital
of the pogroms executed by the
white terror" of Poland is pub
lished authoritatively today by HUI
manity. 1t states that of 1So munic-
ipal councillors of the Jewish bund
eighty were arrested. Jailed and sem
fenced to death in the course of a
few days.
1T is no exaggeration to state"
the account reads, that Poland is
in a perpetual state of pogromism.
The population is constantly melted
to anti-Jewish atrocities by the anti
Semitic journals which falsely as
sert that all Jews are in league to
overthrow the present reactionary
government"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
HARDING TO SPEAK
TO FARMERS TO-DAY

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 3.-warren G.
Harding was working on the sec
ond speech of his front porch cam
paign today to be delivered to-
morrow when a delegation comes
from Wayne County. Ohio, to call on
the Republican candidate. Most of
the visitors will be farmers.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
BuO. HENRY

all right. ask you as a favor.
Mr.. Peters says he, to keep that
roll IN your pocket for me.
know a gentleman when / Sc.
him. And now let's have some
more beer
In about ten minutes this fall
of mama leans back in his chair
and snores. Andy looks at me
and says: I reckon I'd better stay
with him for five minutes or 50.
in case the waiter comes in
Il weht out the side door and
walked half block up the street.
And then 1 came back and sat
down at the table.
ANDY says /. 7 can't DO H.
CONTlNUKn ON pACW GRyWM
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
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NANNaN
London. Aug. 3.-The Russian
forces have captured Brest-Litovsk.
taking prisoners and trophies. ac-
cording to the Russian wireless re-
ports from Moscow today.
The Reds are within forty-eiEht
miles Of Warsaw and are advancing
rapidly. according to wireless re-
ports received here this morning.
Pence Farley Broken.
The Polish delegation empowered
to negotiate an armistice with the
Soviets met the Russian deIeEste.
at Barsnovitchi. but were not per
mitted TO open negotiations. The
Reds demanded that the Poles be
empowered TO lay the fundamentals
Of the peace as well as 70 conclude
an srmistice The Polish deIeEa-
ton as result Of the Russian dec
lsrstion is now returning to War
saw to lay the conditions before
the Polish government. The infor-
nation was contained in a wireless
from Warsaw late today.
The Polish situation had resolved
itself tonight into what appeared To
be race between the Russian
armies on the one hand and the
diplomatic agencies Of Poland and
the allies on the other.
Privileges Denied PoIes
The outstanding news Of the day
was the failure Of the Polish armis-
tice delegates to open negotiations
They were denied the privilege by
the Russian emisssries who said
they would not be received until
they had been empowered by their
government TO take UP al once the
fundamentals Of what is 10 be the
peace treaty between Poland and
Russia.
Tonight the Polish armistice com
missioners have laid the demand
before their government and await
a decision.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
CLARK NOMINATED
FIFTEENTH TIME

Montgomery. Mo. Aug. 3.-For-
mer Spe: ker Champ Clark was re-
nominated for Congress today by
the Democrats of his district. 1t is
the fifteenth time he has been so
honored.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Daniels and Payne Report
To President After In
spection Tour.
FIND ABUNDANT COAL
New U. S. Road Will Sup
ply All Pacific War
ships with Coal.
nv FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

tCoryright, 1890. BY Public Ledger Col
Enthusiastic accounts of the pres
ent and future of Alaska were sub
nitted yesterday to President VIII
son by two of his Cabinet ministers
lust returned from Uncle sam
northernmost territory-John Bar
ton Payne. Secretary of the Interior
and Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of
the Navy. The President was par
ticularIy interested in their report
on the development of the Matamus-
ka coalfelds. From one sixteen-foot
vein in the Matamuska belt the
United States navy will shortly be
deriving coal enough to supply all
the needs of our coal-burning war
ships in the Pacific.
Plan ConIing station.
In cooperation with the Shipping
Board the Navy Department will
soon proceed to establish an impor-
tant coaIing station in the Aleutian
Islands. That portion of the Alas
kan railroad which tops the Mata-
muska mines is entirely completed
and in working order. OF the roads
entire length Of $50 miles, about 425
are built The remaining sector will
be finished by midsummer in 1921.
Calls 1t "GIft.-
Il never realized before" said
Secretary Payne what gift Rus
sia made US for s7.2OO,OOO. I found
it a country flowing with milk and
honey.
Alaska boasts a considerable ag-
riculturaI industry. They are grow
ing wheat, corn, oats and excellent
potatoes
Gold mining is going on. The
operting cost is high. but I was
told there is still a very satisfactory
margin of proit.
Abundance of Fish.
The fishing industry holds out
great promise of reward. Salmon.
haIibut and trout are found in pro-
fusion.
All OF US who have seen Alaska
have high hopes of a new era there
when the government railroad is in
fuIl operation. I found it in full
blast in one ultra-modern respect
I was called upon to hold a hearing
on rates, which l reduced"