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New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
U. S. Oil Experts
Depart to Attend
London Conference
Seton Porter, President of
Engineering Corporation,
Tells of World Petroleum,
Resources and Oug. Share

Seton Porter, vice-president of the
American Oil Engineering Corporation,
sailed yesterday for England, where he
will attend conference Of oil men in
London. Representatives of the Pc
troleum Institute and other oil experts
from this country are on their way to
the meeting, which will discuss prob
lens of world significance to the oil
industry, particularly in view Of the
diplomatic conversations going on con-
corning control of the fields of Mesapo-
tamia and elsewhere.
Mr.. Porter will also visit France to
take up matters for his corporation, in
which are interested other tinanciers,
including Harvey d. Gibson, president
of the Liberty National Bank; Grayson
Murphy, of j. P. Morgan G, Co.; II.
Hobart Porter, Of SaHGerson G. Porter;
RicA ard +. Hoyt, OF Hayden. Stone 4
Co, and l.. J. Ilorowitz, OF the Thomp-
son-Starrett Company.
Mr. Porter spoke enthusiastically Of the
oil resources of the United States. at
IS scientifically estimated," he said,
that the underground recoverable
quantity Of oil in the world totals 49,
055. 100000 barrels Of this 1T is esti-
mated that the Eastern Hemisphere has
resources Of 21.25o, ,000.0JC barrels, and
that of the Western Hemisphere has
resources of 21,S00,0 900. 900 barrels, thus
the United States has Approximately II
per cent of the estimated worlds Oil
resources.
"At the present time it is estimated
that there are $500 ,000.0 900 barrels of
oil underground in the known produc-
ing areas OF the United States.
The mid-Continent field is the next
field III estimated oil resources. which
amount is placed at approximately l.
100000 600 barrels.
"The Gulf coast region is next, with
an estimated amount Of oil resources Of
1850 100000 barrels. The possibilt ties
are mos. favorable for an additional
substantial production to be derived
from any OF the following states
Alaska, Arizona, Now Mexico, Arkansas.
North Dakota. South Dakota. Oregon,
Alabama, Utah, Michigan, Nebraska,
Missouri, Washington. Mississippi and
the central and southern Atlantic
states"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Ecrenaent Is Deportcd
Under Guard TO Montreal
W ashington Orders Witness in
Arnssein Case Removed
ErOr,, Ellis Island

Arthur Ecrement, formerly a mem-
Der Of the Canadian Parliament, a
witness in the Nicky Arnstein case and
said to be wanted in Canada in con-
nection with certain financial deals. was
taken from Ellis Island Friday night
and deported under guard to Montreal
Orders came from Washington Fri
day that Ecrement be deported without
deley. Ellis Island officials guarded
their plans carefully until the in
stractions we're carried ouc The war
rant says Ecrcment was subjec. to de-
portation IS he had never been in
spected and legally admitted as a
resident to this country 1t also de-
claEed that, because of criminal
tendencies, he was liable 10 become a
public charge.
The Canadian was first taken into
custody by immigration officials more
than month ago. He was released
under $4,000 bond pending investiga-
ton as to his status. The bond vas
revoked three weeks ago. Since that
time Ecrenent has been confined on
Ell. S Island.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Slnipyard Head Says
Wage Demands Will
Cripple U. S. Plants
Jonathan Moore Asserts New
Scale Asked Will Prevent
America from Competing
With European Builders

Labor is seeking, through demands
upon tho Navy Department, to get an
other advance in shipyard wages, which
threatens to burden American ship
building to such n degree that COM
petition with foreign yards will become
IMPOSSIBLE, according to statement
made public yesterday by Jonathan
Moore, president Of the New York and
the private American shipyards are
saadled with another increase in costs,
M. Moore said. the United States win
lose the many maritime and shipbuid-
ing advantages which it wrested from
Great Britain as result of the war.
Following is Mr.. Moore's statement,
in part:
ALREADY American workers arc be-
ing paid virtually double what the men
in the British yards receive. Wage in
creases granted shipyard employees in
this country since the beginning Of the
war have more than offset the increase
in the cost of living. Regardless of
these facts, however, American labor
is c'amoring for additional advances,
although to grant these will bring
enforced unemployment upon many
thousands OF workers.
w hat tho situation really amounts
to is that American labor is ready to
sacrifice the future of the American
merchant marine for The sake of a
wage scale unjustly out OF proportion
to even the present scale OF living
cost. Threats Of strikes that would
hamper the development Of the NOR
chant marine are accompanying the
demands Of the men.
$50 far as the American re2air wards
are concerned the present scale Of
labor costs is already tending to make
foreign ship owners avoid having re-
pairs made in America and they arc
sending their vessels to foreign yards.
With labor at 81 still higher level this
tendency will be manifested to n much
greater degree, to the detriment Of
both the American employer and en-
ployce.
of the American worker persists in
throwing away the advantages gained
through American energy and enter
prise our FOREIGN competitors will not
be slow to gamer the harvest created
by the shortsi ghtedncss Of Anne rican
labor"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Roads i'm Dire
Need of Cash
TO Pay orker's
Officials Say Unless u. S.
Settles Rental Bills Lines
May Not Be Able 10 Meet
Their Wage Obligations
Millions Are Still Due
p. II. II. Said to Have Laid Off
$4,000 Mem Pending Pay
ment of FederaiCuarantee

Frop, The 7rtbare's Washington bureau
WASHINGTON, Aus. Ia. - Unless
compensation due the railroads in the
form of rental for the period of Fed
eral control is Forthcoming within the
next month, the carriers may be un-
able to pay the cash wages due en-
ployees CT several OF the large trunk
lines in the East, railroad men here
to-day predicted.
The closest estimate of the amount
still due Class l railroads in the
United States for rent for the twenty
six months ended March /. 1920, is
about $500 100000 proxinately a
billion dollars already has been paid,
while litigation over amounts said to
ae due the roads tor maintenance in
wolves a sum estimated at Sl50.O00 900.
There viii also soon be due the rail
roads the "standard return for TIE
siN-month period between March l and
September /. the first six months of
reoperation by private owners, pay
able afteY September l. No estimate
is available as to the amount There
is possibility that heavy advances
soon will be asked by the roads on
'tSat guarantee.
Several of the roads. one Of which
is said 10 be the Pennsvlvania, al
ready have found themselves in urgent
need Of cash to ray off their en-
qloyees. About S100 100000 has been
advanced to number of roads. which
will be deducted from the amount due
them for the six-month guarantee
period.
The whole situation. according to
Officials of the Interstate Commerce
Comm ssion, hinges on the rapidity
with which The government can pay
the obligations due the roads from the
railroad administration. The $780,
Goc,00O revolving fund created under
the transportation act Of 1920 is to
be used fgr purchase and betterment
c. oquipnfnt only.
While no direct admission is made
it was said to-day the recent action
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad in Law
inc off ofout 1900 men is due to
ACTUAL lack Of cash pending payment
OF part of the guarantee after Sep
terber !.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Woman Charges Another
Bit and Scratched Her
Accused Is Held in $1,000 Bail
WIaos, She Surrcndcrs, but
No,,.<,c as,o,,-oo

Mrs. Mabel II. Patterson was released
yesterday in $1,000 bail for examina-
tion Thursday when she presented her
self at Jamaica police courc on Learn
ing tha. Mrs. Lillian N. Leary, vol
unteer probation officer, rad obtained
a warrant for her charging fclonious
assault. More than thirty persons, in
Guiding representatives OF most Of the
families living on Farmers Avenue, St.
Aitans. Queens, aIe TO be witnesses
in the case
According to Mrs Leary. she was
sittins alone Thursday evening on the
porch Of a friend living on Farmers
Avcnue wAen Urs. Patterson marched
up aud attacked her, tooth and nail.
Mrs. Patterson nails raked her face,
Mrs. Leary said. srd Mrs. Patterson's
teeth met in her thumb
According to Mrs. Patterson her
position IN q aIaDh hattan law Office had
been iaoyardjzed by Yrs. Loary, who
wos her enemy because she had re-
fusel to contribute to a floral tribute
to the late Police Captain Learv Mrs.
Leary's husband Seeing Mrs. I.earv
on the porch, she conti.. led, she Went
~ to remcnstratc with her, ard was
attacked without warning. She hit
BACK IN self f-defeAsc, she said, but did
no biting.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Ferry Has Strike Scare
Police Rushed TO Act as Fire.
men On Staten Island Line

Somebody telcphoned to police head
quarters last night that firemen on the
Staten Island fervyboats were planning
to 60 on strike between and p. m.
Ihe police wasted no time trying to
confirm the information, because traffic
On the ferry is heavy Saturday night.
From precincts throughout the city
about forty patrolnen who used to be
hremen were summoned and assembled
at South Ferry. Some of them were
sent to st, George, Staten Island, so
tnat there noed be no delay even if
the .iremeu walked out at each terminal
ct the same time. Reserves from the
1arbor precinct st the Battery were
stationed at the ferry house there.
SIX boats arc in service Saturday
n'fht and as only four iiremen are re-
CURED on each the police felt that they
s.>rs pre- pared for the strike. Up to 10
Tcs9ck' however, there had been no
Aylke
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15

La Verne Davies filed an answer in
the Supreme Court yesterday to the
sGPara ation suir Of Mrs. Ruby N. Davies.
WHICH j. denial Of the allegations Of
the wife and a counter-clain for d.
vorce. Mr.. Davies names as co-respon-
dent Alfred G. Harrison jr., wealthy
resiaonb OF Philadelphia and owner OF
a sugar plantation il Cuba.
Mr.. Davies sued Mr.. Harrison for
alternating the affections Of Ms. Davies.
Ny. Harrison Gla not defend the action
and a jury in Sheriff Knots court,
whele tac case was sent for asee 5sinont
OF damages, gave the husband q ver-
OCT for Sl5O.00O. The husband intro
dnced testimony showing thai while he
vas in the army during the war Mr..
aarr'son was attentive 10 Mrs Davies
and gave her large amount CT iewalry
NT. Davies vas unable TO collect on his
judgment md Mr.. Harrison ind Gated
his intention 10 have the case reopeued
so that he could put in defense.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Humidity
Humidity
a. m... o5l1 p m... 83s3 p. NJ. 81
Barometer Readings
q. IN. 80 0A1 p. m. 30.O6,s p. m. 3o,o3


washington Aug. 14.--Air pressure
remains high of The Atlantic coast and it
approXinates the rormal aud is quite
ucifoiin over tho entire country. with the
lowest pressur" ~ the Pacific states and
north OF Minnesota. There were showers
within the lsst twenly-four hours in the
Atlantic and Gulf states. the Ohio Valley.
was general in other parts OF the country.
Abnormnuy warm weather CONTINUES $
over tho Northwest states and generally
west of the Rocky Mountains. Normal
temperatures prevail over the middle
West and the Eastern and Southern
81 ates.
The outlook for the Atlantic states
north OF Virginia is for consd rable
cloudiness Sunday and fair weather Mon
day without materisi change IN tempera-
tUre.
In the Atlantic states south Of Mary
land and il the eastern Gulf states Ten
nersoe and Kentucky the weather VII be
generally cloudy. with local showers ana
thunder storms sunday and pro badly
Morday, without material change IN tenn
pe-atnrc. In the Ohio Valley and the
region OF tho great lakes tho weather will
be fair Sunday and Monday, with higher
temperatures.
District Forecasts-Northern New Eng
iand-Partly cloudy to-day. probably
showers In Maine: tomorrow fair, not
nuch change in temperature.
York. Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jorsey--Partly cloudy to-day; Tomorrow
fair. not much change in temperature.
Western Pennsylvania and Western New
lork--ProbaSly fair to Day ana to-rnor-
row, warmer. ~
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Cheeky Writing Revenue
Men Trap Saloonkeepers
Psychological Ariifice" New
Factor in Raids ON Sus-
pcctcd Wet Spots

Isndore Einstcin, revenue agent,
rushed into the saloon owned by ].
Matcns and Martin Lane, at 600 Co
lumbus Avenue, yesterday and excitedl y
demanded fountain pen. Herman
Wittenberg and Moe Smith, also rcve-
nue. agents, were on his heels. Einstein
wrote out check and handed it to
Smith, saying he was glad to get n good
Ford car at that price.
"If you feel that way about it," said
Smith, "lll buy you drink"
And it so happened. il is alleged, that
Matcns and Lane, yielding completely
to what the revenue men describe as
"the psychological artice," served
three drinks of whisky. The pro-
prietors were arrested on charge of
violating the Volstead act. They will
be arragned tomorrow before United
States Commissioner S. NJ. Hitchcock.
The check writing performance was
repeated in the saloon of James Sher-
dan, Col Amsterdam Avenue, and Shcr-
dan was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Thirteen Seek Bedford job
Only Seven Have Passed Civil
Service Test


BEDFORD, n. Y. Aug. 14.-~Thirteen n
women have applied for the position
OF superintendent Of the State 3eform-
atory for Women to succeed Miss
Florence Jones. Only seven of the
applicants have taken the civil service
examination, but Mrs Frank L. Chris
tlan, acting superintendent, says the
appointment, by the Governors per
mission, can be made without select
ing civil service eligible.
he plan e the re4olmatory managers
to acquire use Of the social hygiene
laboratory and bureau Of John d.
Eocse eller ir.. which lies near the
Bedford institution, has been checked
by deputies of the legal staff OF At
tofney General Newton The Albany
officials objected to the terms Of the
Jesse as proposed by Rockefeller.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
l'lexican General Imprisoned
In Pen;tentiary for Graft

MEXICO CITY, Aug. ID. - General
Carlos Sanchez has been imprisoned in
the penitcntiary here, charged with en-
bezzlement Of $4,000 pesos, which, it is
said, the government gave MIN 10
muster out troops in the states of
Mexico and Puebla. Investigation, it
Is asserted, shows that Sanchez had
no trooys in these two states, az they
already had been mustered out by Cen
erai Fortunate Maycotte.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Claessens Freed by Court
Socialist Says lie Gave HaudbiiIs
Only 10 Those Asking Then,

August Claessens, one OF the five
ousted Socialist Assemblyncn, was ac-
Quilted on Z charge OF violating an anti
litter ordjnaco BY Magistrate Simpson
ClaesscNs had been served with q sum
mans after an argument with Patrol
man Leo Carey, of the West Thirty
seventh Street station, who charged
Claessens with distributing Socialist
hendbills at en- open air meeting at
Thirty-fifth Street and Eighth Ave auo
Friday night, after the policeman had
warned him TO stop.
Claessens admitted in court thnt
Carey's story was correct, but said he
was passing the bills only to those who
ported by John earn: ody, q stationary
fireman, of 312 West Forty-second
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
High Cost of Living, S,
And Taxes Empty
L0gadOn7s Mansions
Incomes of From $4,000
to $4,000 a Year Are
No Longer Sufficient to
Meet Expense of Upkeep

LONDON, July 16.-Thc housing
shortage of the English metropolis is
discussed by !. correspondent in THE
Morning Post" He writes:
The great numbers of empty houses
don would seem to question the fact
cf housing shortage.' They show
plainly enough. In the Bayswater
and kensington districts one may note
house alter house empty and labelled
either 'To Let" or For Sale"
tour of London dscloses another
fact: that in almost every quarter
there are LARGE areas which are giving
accommodation at present to only 5
per cent. CT at the utmost 20 per cent,
OF their reasonable possibilities.
, Within five minutes walk of Vic
toria Station eherc is one such area
covered with mean little cottages
most of them with mean little Yards.
The giving UP Of this one area to tene-
mcnts or flnts--not in "skyscrepa,s"
but in buildings up to eight stories
high would Give accommodations to
some hundreds Of families.
so far as London is concerned, the
rrohlem OF finding living room for its
Azens might be wisely approached
~ the lines Of finding some means to
empty in such large proportion and
ny substituting for slum COTTAGES in
central areas blocks Of "hats" or tene
| ments.
Burden Of Taxation
The empty big houses arc signs of
social change which one may deplore
Do0 one must recognize. The upper
middle class" which was won't to in
hablt them has perisned, or is fast
perlshlng, under the burden of taxa
Won. Ten years ago the family man
with from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
occupied this kind of house and, with
income tax and servants wages and
food and clothing prices as they were
then. got along fairly we'll. His was a
comfortable but not prodigal exist
ence. Possibly he had son in one Of
the services. another son preparing for
a profession, wife and daughter
whose pin money had TO be frugally
rationed.
After the necessities of decorous
existence were met and checks paid
out for life insurance, hospitals and
charities there was little or nothinv
left Nowadays an income Of $4,000
& year cannot possibly be stretched to
cover those amenities. The s25 900 =
year man may afford them with ri2or-
Gus economy in non essentials. Bat
eYen ..Y ne "ou,d mo 'ha upMecp o.
Eo'4 Z, noNSe aon "h'ch used TO let at,
Icy, ?l'ooo ycat, 9ilNcnit. MOT on'y
nave income tHH ana raves risen enor-
mously, but wages and keep Of ser
wants.
Su1tng Up Necessary
Thus the sor4 of house tnat was suit
able ten years ego for The Well-to- do
profess ional m,l., The high grade func-
ronary on the citizen living on the in
terest OF moderate investmaNt is now
Gerel.ct. That sort cf man cannot
afford that sort OF house. There is
no chance OF new class sprinsng up
IN sulllclent mum oeYs to take has place.
Nuch houses clearly shouid DC sub
0Nlded. 1t VIII marx descent IN the
Seneral social smenlty OF London, but
!, If unaVo'dahie. One may hope that
'Ae aeScen' VIII never pc 70 the depth
reached ~ some o!G.tlme good guar
teT5 OF Dublin, which ara now given
up to one-roonl tenemcnts. Ent the cut
nng up OF the LONDON upper midHie~
l. l.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
III Hurt in Grand Trunk yVrcc;s

SHERHROOK, Quebec, Aug. 14.-Elev-
en- persons were injured when the
Grand Trunk morning train from Port
land, Me, to Montreal ran into a wash
out near Coaticook, Quebec. to-day.
Ambulanccs were dispatched TO the
scene from here.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15

Highest temperature yesterday. SO dc
Erees {at y. no lowest, 70 degrees (at
3 q. my, average. 7S degrees; averas
same date last year. 61 degreeS; average
Same date for thirty three years. 72 de-
SreeS.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Weather Report

sun rises. :o5 a. m. sun sets. s:5s p IN
Neon rises 6:51 IN. Moon sets. Z :32 p. M
Note-The above figures are standard
time and not New York State time.
Local Forecast.-Partly cloudy to-day;
tomorrow fair; not much change in TEN
pcrature gentle variable winds.
Local official Record.--The following Of
fetal record shows temperatures during
the last twenty-four hours in comparison
with the correapo nding Gata OF last year:
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Government No.
Afyplnsze Cloth wv yd.

This fabric has hundreds Of
1t will wear ong and withstand hardy usage
Women tnd that idea for orapcties pillows
couch covers, laundry bags sraccls suits, skirts dresses
uniiorn1s, chldrcns dresses and many other
1t also dentists bac,crs
watcFs and others who clean work.
The 6uthleaa heavy enough for all
thread weave somewhat lighter and good fo- shs
pettcoats and things that the heavier
bulky for.
TO dealers and institutions have made price the ward
B4 1E CASE, F. O. T. Grand Central Palace. contains
approximately II 600 yards. Ey the yard it is 60c.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Silks S 0t 017dea~fulEy
Attractive PriC G s

The silks IN this sale I'll very high grade They
are, fer the most part standard S2ods known all over and
a1e being sold at such remarkably low prices that every
woman who loves silks land what woman does not)
should see these offerings For etance, there are:
Imported white silk and cotton sport c!oth narrow
stripes variety Of coo spcr dresses So inches
wide end a wonderful at, yard, e9c.
White silk jersey cloth. wide, especially adapted for
dainty ngeric, most stunning bargain at, yard
White black especially approoee for o,onr,
ing garments Sc inches wide and
Japanese crepe inches wide for mems shirt,
well dresses and uud Tha
orc ol the most attractive values brought sale Yard 90
attention also directed exceptional values he o,d
in the rich silk vclvs $500 yard tho EuveAyn wh
are offered at $i2 90 $500 the ya-d w. F
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15

One thousand pairs Of shoes for men, sizes o15 10
1912 and II only; tan mahogany. English lace style
Goodyear welt; all blind eyeets.
These particularly smart looking shoes They
have been in the $500 line and the smaller sizes have
been sold, leaving large number of the sizes men
toned above which have been reduced to make feature
and to close out quickly.
You men who have plenty OF understandings you
fellows who real mems Sizes step into extra big
bargains while these shoes are On sale Thew will GO
pretty rapidly at this price
New-York tribune., 1920-08-15

This the greatest sale ever held in New York
City, is now swinging into the last days.
The great exposition floor, in which the
sale is being held, has been leased for exhibitions,
and soon we will have to stop selling merchan-
disc, and the sale will be brought to close
1t has been great sale. 1t is a great sale
still. Five million dollars worth of dependable
merchandise at cost price, put out for the public
to buy without profit to us, has had trernen-
dous effect.
1t was, no doubt, the great factor in the
break in high prices which have been SO prevalent
all over the country.
New York City merchants were unable to
cope with the situation except by the most drastic
price reductions. This in turn, forced merchants
elsewhere to reduce prices III order to keep up at
all, SO that people everywhere have profited by
the sale.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-16
Babies Fine Caps

Early showing Of the dainty Hand Made
Caps. charming litile affair, With hand made
tueks and fancy ,ttehinls. rolled and whip.
ped. laees edges aud Insertions: range 9se
up to St.oS.