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The Washington herald., 1920-09-11
BaIIin, Suicide Teuton
Head of Hamburg
American Lin e,
First Projected u.
S. AffiIiation, After
wards Carried Out
by Concern in
Giant u. S. Tax
Seizure, Vile De-
ClareS.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM, VILE.

ny WILLIAM W LIE.
Copyright. 1870 by Public Ledger CO..
If Americans imagine the Ger
man shipping trades. anxiety to
ally itself with the budding Amer
lean mercantile marine is purely an
after-war development. it is pos
sibIe to destroy that Illusion.
The Germans for years have been
plotting to secure a dominating foot
hold in the field of American sea
commerce. Six years ago. on the
very eve Of the war they almost
succeeded in executing a MASTER
stroke in that direction.
The facts came to light in the
hearings before a special commit
tee Of the Senate over which Sena-
tor Theodore Z. Burton, Of Ohio,
presided.
BaIIin the Author.
Albert BalIin was the author Had
tine scheme materiaIized. the whole
face Of the war at sea. TO the un-
sIterabIc detriment of the allied
cause. might have been changed.
Herr EaIIiu committed suicide
during the war. Before that he
conceived the idea OF purchasing
for the Hamburg-Ame Line all
the bonds Of the International Mcr-
camille Marine Corporation.
1t was testified before senator
Burton's committee by Bernard y.
Baker. the welI-known Baltimore
shipping magnate and head Of the
Atlantic Transport Line, that BalItn
had given a definite commission to
buy the bonds The Balm pr0p'si-
tion was up in May. or possibly
even in July, Of 1914. In August
the war clouds broke over Europe
Germnns Wanted Control
There rs strong reason, in the
light Of history, to suspect that the
Hamburg american Line ICnged for
control of the great fleets Of the
International Mercantile Marine for
Germany's impending war purposes.
Had such control been secured the
vessels of the White Star Line. the
American Line. the Red Star Line
and the Atlantic Transport Line
would. in August, 1914. have been
under the German instead Of the
British and American flags.
In The Washington Herald of
Thursday Admiral Benson. chair
man OF the Shipping Board. de-
scribed the partnership arrange
ment between the Harrimans and
tho Hamburg-American Line as a
.'heaven-senc" blessing for the
American mercantile marine. The
mercantile marine press Of the
country does not share Admiral
Benson's enthusiasms.
The Marine Journal" OF New
York. one of the est-established
mercantile marine organs in the
United States, printed the follow
ing condemnation OF the alliance
project when it was first mooted:
America Risking Everything.
American managers would be
riskinE y,rythinE in an agency
arrangement with the Hamburg
line. while British managers would
be riskin- little or nothing. The
only safe and prudent way in which
American steamers can enter Ham
burg trade is in the hands of inde-
pendent agents who can BE- trusted"
There j.. l may add another chap
ter to be told regarding the condt-
tions at tHe Shipping Board under
which the Hartman contract was
rushed through to approval.
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FOUR DIE IN SHIP
FIRE AT BALTIMORE

Baltimore. Nd. Sept. 10.-FOur
men were burned to death in fire
which occurred in refrigerator space
on the American steamer Aeolus at
the Baltimore dry docks today.
officials believed the four mon
were at work in the hold Of the
ship.
The blaze followed slight eN-
pIosion which has not been deter
mined.
The Acolus was a former North
German Lloyd ship.
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4 full page Of fall fashions
showing four wonderful mod
els Of autumn gowns, CrCa-
tions that every woman should
see.
A four-page comic section
with the famous Tom Saw
yer-Huck Finn feature by
Dwig.
Ono OF Grantland Rice'S IA
mour golf stories, the final Of
the National Amateur Golf
championship at Roslyn. Long
Island. Grantland Rice i
recognized as the worlds
greatest writer on this pop
ular Pastime and his story
will appear exclusively in
Washington in this paper.
A new Uncle Wiggily draw
ing for the kiddies TO color
and list of those who won
last Sundays prizes.
How Washington will cNPe-
rienCc the greatest influx Of
people in 1921 that it has
Witnessed for the past TWEEN
ty-five years is told in the
Real Estate section in an in
tCresting interview with
leading local realtor.
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Predicts Complete Tie-up.

Predicts Complete Tie-up.
THE lines are now frmIy
drawn. The mine worker who
continues to work under the award
so handed down by the majority
members of the commission /.
not true to himself, the union Of
his family. There are more men
out today in the Scranton dis
trict than ever and I expect thai
the whole district vii be tied ur
by tomorrow or Monday.
OmciaIs silent.
Officers Of the United Nine Work
ers Of America refused to maks
any comment on the Presidents
answer. though they were evidently
displeascd. 1t ia, not likely that
tho insurgents viii meet again 70
act on President Wilson's refusal.
Their position regarding the award
remains unchanged by tho PresI-
dents letter. md they will remain
cut ON "NaratIon."
No effort vas made TO resume
ork today in Scranton and Lacka-
wanna Valley, and all the mines
W.th IN exception Of few, were
ilic.
Makes Stern Reply.
President Wilson made il Mai,
10 anthracite miners yesterday for
second time that he would not
couuieuancr any attempt on their
part {" force the government inro
rcgpculDE the anthracite coal vzEs
""ntT"Eorsy BY striking. In a VIZ
"Tous. letter 10 representatives OF
the coal miners in Scranton. Pa.
the PresIdoUt hat-footodIy refused
4" rooonNene the joint scale COM
miif'r OF operators and miners.
Hr letter waS generally viewed
as indicating that the President
Was no longer in mood TO deal
.enleU;lN with the lahorrrs N,
strike in Violation Of their agree-
menJs.
"StriLe"-Prc>idcnCs View.
Notwithstanding the plain warm
in- contained in that telegram this
first message TO the rnsurEeDt'
.~ad'Tsl. which was given wide pub
lDity. the majority Of anthracite
coal miners the Presidents letter
read. followed the leadership OF
these men, having rcTraiued from
work under EUise Of taking a vaca-
uon. In doing 50 they have not de-
ccivcd anyone. not even themselves,
When a body Of men collectively
refrain from working by mutual un-
derstandinE, however arrived at. IL
Is strike. no matter what name
may be given to it"
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An account Of Il motor trip
to Havrp de Grace. Md. by
The Herald PathfnderS. This
trip was made in the interest
Of those who wish to motor
10 the scene Of one OF the
country's biggest race meets
which opens today. A map
and detail road Instructions
will appear with the story.
Another honor roll Of nifty
careful autoists selected on
the streets OF Washington. 4
new idea in Safety First.
A fiction story Of o. Henry.
master writer, whose short
stories are well worth any
readers time.
An Interesting story Of the
Rurcau Of Engraving and
Printing and James L. vii
meth. its director, who de-
scribcs the intricate process
involved in keeping up with
the increased demand of pa
per money.
An intensely interesting
story of the character index
found in bOokplates Of celeb
rites such as Edith King
don. Gould. Andrew Carnegie.
ChnUncPy NJ. DepPw. Harry
f. Widcner and Alice Hagan
Rice.
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LABOR WAR SEEN
BY OUTLAUlM MINERS CHIEF
THROUGH WLSONSSTAMD
Workers Express Hostile Position as Result
Of Executives Rejection of Proposal to
Reopen Wage Contoversy-Insurgents
Declare They will HoIi out-Stike Stu,
alton More Complicated and Threatens
Serious Results.
(By Universal Service.)

Pa, Io-The bitterest onge-drzwu
labor the history OF the United Will
the refusal of President Wilson today
uoversy the demands of the anthracite Th.
prediction by Enoch Williams of
vacation"
Men who have been remaining doing
the belief that the President would the
commission" he said. "and make possible
be granted by
bituminous
The Washington herald., 1920-09-11
H. FARQUAHARSON KERR,

H. FARQUAHARSoN KERR,
President OF the Kerr Steam
ship Co., Inc, who is involved
in the controversy with the
Chandler Hartman Ham
burg American Line. The
latest development in the re-
lations between the Kerr Co.
and the American Ship and
Commerce Co. is the holding
up Of 100000 in currency
which was paid to the Kerr
Co. by the American Ship and
Commerce Co, by the In
tcrnal Revenue Bureau.
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Reading from Top.

The silver sheet has lost four Of
its brightest stars. shown above, in
the past few months.
Olive Thomas died of acrideutal
poisoning. LOcklear was killed in an
airplane fall, Miss Seymour died OF
an operation and HarrCn accidcntly
shot himself.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-11

58lTI Observation-Disclosures ITH71lNIl0Tl I0R6TI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29
TEAcHlNa ANrRIcANlsM-

Throughout the entire United states
there is wldcHrrcad movement 90
combat various kinds 81 propaganda
being dissem lnated IS foreign 'Hnfor-
nation bureaus These so-called bu-
reaas are flooding the country with
misleading misinformati0r which ifs
utterly biased and the movement Is
develop a knowledge 81 Americanlam
cannot receive too earnest support
Atoms With this movement ID teach
Americans and foreigners alike the
principles 81 Americanism. is one Co
promote Thea cause Of cdusatlon in the
United States
A. suggesting the Interest heine
taken in The educational problem
the l0pth Baptist state convention 81
south Carolina. whiea wus hqld
few daNn AGO adopted resolution
admitted by Dr. j n. Lester 81
Greenwood which deolared strongly
90 favor of the education % the chit
drrn OF tho nation n TIE public schools
/ supported hY public taxation. as one
~ tne sure agencies for the perpetu-
atloh ana preservation % the free fu
Htstuttona guarautewd hy the coustitu-
tlon 20 the United satea. ana rontin
ued
we pledEo ourselves ~ the uaa ~
AT lawful means f0r the extension
and development - such schools ana
10 oppose the efforts u an who seek
20 limit curtail hinder or destroy the
public school slatem ~ our land We
furthermore express our uucahuging
opposition g the apnrorriatine 81 pan.
lle money Tor the maintenance 81
schools owned and operated ~ Ans
denomination. and hereby cam upon
congress 20 euact such legislation aa
shau rightly safeguard the cducat.aa-
AL interests 81 the nation
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declared one dsy. ana on the occa-
sions when he had catered to our
comfort I had found Dickx's words 70
be true.
Handsome animal. our crew com
msnted Alfred Durkes idly. "a Jim
stcod derect with his hard gripping
the wheel If tine steering apparatus
Katie evidently thinks 40. said Dr
Petit. Really. Mrs. Graham. you
ought not 20 allow her 10 bedsvsl the
youth Ia the way she IL doing"
looked laxsiy over 60 whore Katie
seated near the wheelsman with eur
boxes and bundles piled near her. was
tabherlng away coqaettlshls 10 the
youth, who. with cheeks redding even
through his weather. beaten tan. was
Erinning sheepishly sc her shoulder
Don't spoil sport" drawied Harry
Underwood. Hes a lucky fsIfwf-
whether he rsa ixes IL Or not. wish
there was anybody as interested IA
me az Katie seems TO be In that chap.e
Perhaps she would transfer her at
tensions." his wife began rnocklngly.
but her auckland prevented the CON.
pletion or the sentences By rlmsng. CON
ing swiftly - where aha at ard lEft
ting her deck chair ana all IN bis pow
erful arms.
's'hsip me. T'ii chuck -ou overheard
II you don'f stow that gab.' he threat
ened. grinnlng az her as be hela her
easily
Needs must when the devil drives
resoEted Lillian as cooiiy a. Il the 1t
tie incident were the most ordinary
bit % playfulness. but as hs pat her
down again / shuaderrd
II was IN keeping with the sir o.
burlesausd meiodrama with which
Harry Underwood invests 81 his rail-
iery. but The glimpse ! had had % the
immense brutal strength thu ran must
possess fascinated me a. vel as ter
rlficd me. I think he must have read
something Of what I felt In nv eyes.
Cor he leaned forward and said mock
sngly. yet with a alnt az hidden seri-
business. Don't BE- frightened. LITTLE
one. l'll never hurt TOU."
Harry underwood's nonsense al
WAYS annoys me. but this particular
speech was especially Irritating be-
cause % the look % wonder whlch
surprised In pr peitit's eyes. lie Wa
looking from BARRY Underwood % ne
gravely with hint Of sterrne@s. ! ~
cleaned that he was exceedingly fas'
tidious man. ard I read In his loeb
wonder that should permit The
boorish TESTING which Harry UneH-
woad addressed toward mr.
Continued Tomorrow.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29

The absurd assertions made by
George Tchuchersn. soviet f0reirn
minister. that the action ~ Secretary
~ Labor Wilson In ordering the de-
rortntion ~ Il a h. Martens. 90
60 lied soviet ambassador 10 the United
states. ala not express the opinion %
the people q ~ keeping with many
foreign ideas u America
They constantly tax about the
classes and the masses until some poor
deluded souls think there Is such dis
tinetiou. while L Is quite true that
we have rich and poor and just ordi-
narily "well-nxed" people ~ Amer
lea we have no classes except those
falsely created ~ foreign propaganda
For instance. there Is nothing o. pre-
ve1t the humb.eat laboror from becom-
ina an officer responsible for the
safety on the city Ca its finances.
there o. nothing 90 prevent any man
from entering any theatre and sitting
n the same Kind ~ seat aa TIE richest
man in town. Tor the regular price If
aamiasion. the rich and the poo. att
tend The same schools sind the same
churches. the men belong 90 the same
lodges and the parents send their cbiI-
drep to tho same military academies
and colleges
There nre 30 classes except those
determined bY brains and industry
and the man who starts poor b. just
e. likely 90 BE prosperous and nopu-
lar AZ the poor man who starts rlch
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29
Revelations
of Wife
Harry Underwood Sees in Or. Petit
Rival fer Madge's Faver.
by ADELE GARRISON.

Harry undsrv~ood Sees in Or. Petite
Rival fer Madge's Fsver.
4 have never experienced more
perfect day than that which the TN
aerwoods. the Darkees. Grace Draper
Dr. Petit Dicky and I spent on our
desert island" II was ons OF tho abb
soluteiy fiawless summer days which
September so often brings IN these
latter year topsy turv-y seasons when
winter fingers IN the lap q spring.
80 long that April weather comes in
June and rare June days. wait for
autumn
our boat a large. comfortable one.
built On lines of hs afulness rather than
beauty. slipped over the dancing blue
waters 81 the bay like an enchanted
thing. \ neat striped awning was
stretched over the rear of the boat. be-
meath which we lounwed AZ ease.
We had insisted that the men smoke,
and they looked the picture ~ -o--
eminent Harry Underwood and Dr.
Petit with cigars and Dtcky ard a.
fred Durxee with viliainous looking
pipes which they both evidently fan
cied a. accompanying the role % hardy
seamen.
The man at the wheel was \ good
booking though uneouth youth. whoui
We had employed on similar trlpm be-
fore. Dicky had selected hlna not only
Tor his aksii In guiding the boat bat
because of his knowledge Or the diff
ficult art of eanap cookery
What Jim doesn't know about build
Ing an opeu-atr fire. brollng fish over
wood Goals and engineering a clam
bake isn't worth knowing" Dieiv had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29

responsive 20 better November earn
ings where substantial net gins were
the rule. AZ the Irregular 10 heavy
close losses OF 70 G - points in
Utah. American Petroleum. Chan
iler Atlantic Gulf. Replogie. Cruel
BILE and New York Air Brake were eff.
set by gains o. 70 points in Reaa-
inE. Southern Pacific. Union Pacific.
Royal Dutch and Pacific OIL
Decided Improvement was shown by
ire active bond market especially IN
railroad convertible issues. Liberty
issues also were strong for the most
part. notably several las, Total
sales. par value. s2s.soeooo Old U.
= Bonds were unchanged on call.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29
COTTON OH LOWER

oil broke some @ s. 80 points under
general liquidation against January
tender day on eerouut ~ the weA&
ness In cotton and stagnation in trads
circles. !.
Crude Oh was easier. Profit taking
- shorts brought about a modei
rally towards the close. eaa 4
p5nths closed to IS points net lower
sales. 1890 barrels Prime crude
. % 90 SIS. prime summer yeiie y
spot closed az Il 80. January Use.
March s.ge; Nay STA. an bid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29
Rail STOCKS ARE
ALONE in GAINING
Commodities ard industriais Are Gen
orally Lever

NEW YORK Dee = Reduced 70
It's eatef essentials trading on the
stock exchange today tra1ersea for tht
MOST part the reactlonary or retro
grade movements 81 the last two
months. several speeial issues falAuR
20 neu low records for the year az a
longer period
Developments In their direct rein
u0ns 10 values were nlalniy anfaw-
CRADLE when not distinctly dsscourag
ing These ranged from additions
dividend suspensions or reductions Ne
guasher cutting og working forces on
the railroads and at steel eenterr. a
Forthcoming drastic readgusfanent" ia
the motion picture Industry ard more
bark failures In the northwest.
Local Industrial conditions were un-
settled ~ threats 81 another harbDr
strike beginning with the New Year
and rumors affecting the financial
status Of the more important utilities
were again actively circulated,
Passing Or the dividend ~ Anaconda
Copper. after an unbroksn record ne
re years. was 90 a piece nigh prevail
ing conditions In that Industry The
cuurse u other STOCKS seemed 60 forn-
shadow similar aston ia the near fal.
lure.
Rails were the only shares to man
nest a degree ~ Finances. snw ~
tia more representative Transports.
ttons especially eoaler~ frmnacvntl
nentala. and EramEers. being against
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29

once mere the psrdouinR board has
met and granted pardonB 10 about 2
score - conVcts. including twelve
found guilty Of and sentenced FOR tax
ing the life % their fellow man In
other words. after the officers q the
various counties OF the state have
risked their lives aud the taxpayers
~ thu state have expended thousands
~ dollars In apprchending and con-
vle0ng mea guilty - various crimes,
including twelve convicted ~ murder
iu various degrees The pa doning
board steps IN and sets aside the find
iugs OF the courts ana the Judgment
% the jurlcs who heard the evidence
Ia these cases and turns these crimi-
nals loose on the public again, Nor
j. the fact that this score or moro n
lawbreakers are again turned loose
without having satisfied the ends ~
justice the most serious part ~ this
procedure for realizing t'sat pardona
are good deal easier To secure than
convictions are 10 be made. an actual
premium - placed upon crime and a
prerogative placed in the hands Of the
pardaulng board 10 he used sparingly
IN ameiorating the severity Of possibly
unWarrauted severe sentences. has
come 60 be looked upon ~ the crimi
naglg Inclined classes as . practically
sure escape FOR them. from paying
the penalty Of their erimes No longer
does the fear Of the law and the reali-
zatlon that swift and certain punish
meut will be melted out ta law break
ers exert rs lettering Influence upon
those who would set al naught the
rights Of society and their fellow man
q IS pretty we'll understood now that
a criminal stands ahoal flftY-flfty
chance " escaping detection and con
Nietion Of crime. Is tire fret place.
and II finally convicted be viii be
shortly pardoued out thus making
life 81 crime but little more hazardous
than ona Of virtue With the little en-
eouragonent given the executive off,
Gers and courts 90 the state and nation
% enforce the laws. realizing that af-
Ter theagmost thorough and searching
tlN.tions their findings will o.
ten be set al nBught rs The pardoninE
hoara even before the sentence Of the
court has begun 20 he carried out, is
Il any wonder that @ wave of crime d.
SWEEP Ing over the country such as has
never been known before2 lt - time
FOR The people. not only Of Florida. but
q he nation 20 awake % the fact that
without more strict enforcement and
execution ~ the laws against the
erlminaiis inclined. there il little else
20 hope for than q return TO the DAVIS
when might made right and the
stronger oppressed the weak without
let or hinderance Milton Gazette
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29
AdUentures of
The ICins


The Twins Arrive.
wow what" asked Nancy as the
Green Shoes set them down on the
very eodge ~ Santa Claus big chin
ney.
Wish ourselves down inside Ssnta's
house nodded Dick
Please CIR" began Nancy. but
the Shoes didn't wait for her 20 finish.
Down dropped the twins. humpisy,
bang. crash. bump right Into q big flee
place, bringing down carloads II soot
and stones aud bits 81 brick with
taem. There was a roaring fire on the
hearth. bat although they landed with
such a racket and 60 such a danger
Gus place. they were not hurt a BIT
more than n they had fallen into
Goosey Gander's bed. The little Shoes
saw 10 that
TIP they jumped and began to brush
the CRIME off their clothes. for al
though they were not hurt Tn the least
they were very dirty indeed.
Suddenly they heard someone laugh
ing. Tia ma. IA. ha," went the volcc.
''ho. no no ha ha. ha. ha Oh. hum.
That was funny Not hurt are you.
Riddles You really must excuse me
for laughing. but YOU look so
f-f-funny" and whoever Il was start
"a 60 laugh an over again.
Then A little Fat roIv poly figure
caane into view out Of a anadowy cor
ner. ard made a iesizy little bow 20
the newcomers santa claus cried
the twins together is Il really you ?"
They could say no more. foe IL sudden
- daWuea upon them that This was the
wonderful person 81 al their dreams
the fairy who eiudea the gaze 81
earth children. ard who visited Only
those who had been very. very good
during the year
Yea nodded the fat little man with
a twinkle ia his blue eyes. Il believe
I'm really 7 And who. pray are YOU ?"
We're your helpers answered Nick
Quiga.lv This Fairy Queen sent uH
Copyright, 1890. - ~. e. a.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-29
Press Comment
The l4s.l,h Of FIerids.

That Florida Is one OF the healthiest
states IN the Union can be seen from
recently published list o. death rates
b. the Federal Bureau
Among the states In the registration
area az the Federal Bureau OF Vital
Statistics. O. r. shown that Florida has
s lower death rate than twenty-five
other states. there being seven states
which show a lower death rate than
thts state
Among the Southern states IL no.
flcod that not a single state has a
larger percentage 81 coiored population
which Florida has 10 deal with and be-
cause OF the coiored population ID has
necessarily an increased death rate.
When the effect Of nonresident
deaths in "a tourist state like Florida
Is taken into consideration the fact
that 10 is stlil able 20 show such a
small death rate Is worth special men
tlom and additional lines " notice 20
the world Ga general that it had ideal
health conditions when compared ~
the other states. In an analysis ~
twenty three causes Ct deaths ia reg
istrstion area Of the Federal Bureau II
vital Statistics Florida shows a lower
death rate than the registration area
Ia the fifteen out Of twenty three
causes which are listed
Tnis state has shown a decrease in
her typhoid rate every year since gem
eral records have been kept over the
state. with "a prospect % stll loweS
future rate
The tuberculosis death is ninety
four and -FOUR t,nths per one hundred
thousand population. as compared 10
one hundred and forty six and three
teuths in the registration area
The general death rate for rewlstra.
ton area. az published Or 1919 ls
eighteen per one thousand population.
- compared with seven tenths fos
Florida
Statistic can bee 81 no more vital
import Co the welfare Of community
than these which show that health Is
q be found here in abundance ia the
state 81 Florida where Ponce de Lenn
vas inclined to stay when he discoy-
erred his spring or Fountain Of Prrpet-
ual youth and thousands OF the less
fortunate neighbors have come 90 look
upon The country's health resort which
Is attcstod by the daily travel south
ward Orlando Sentinel