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The Washington herald., 1920-06-18

IM
luton Impossible snd ws believe
further. that the provisions OF this
act providing for . subsidy and the
utilixation OF public funds by pri-
yate individuals IL q betrayal of the
public interest and II subversive of
the traditions of our country; and
Demand Law he Repealed.
Whereas, the above mentioned
labor organisation, have, after care
ful elaboration and by instructions
OF their respective memberships
adopting and are adopting a plan
for government ownership and
democratic operation of the railroad
property; therefore be IL
Resolved, that the fortieht ANNUAL
convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor go on record fndorsing
the movement to bring about a re-
turn Of the systems of transporta-
tion to government ownership and
democratic operation; and be It
further,
Resolved. that the executive couu-
Gil be and are hereby instructed to
use every effort to have the trans
portation law Of 1920 repealed and
legislation enacted provided for
government ownership and demo-
cratic operation of the railroad sys-
tenn.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

Philadelphia. June 17.-BUTTER
Firm on fnc goods. Quotations:
Solid packed creamery, fancy. high
scoring goods, 59a61. the latter for
jobbing sales; extras, 5S; extra
firsts. 55a57; frsts. 50a52; seconds.
45a5S: sweet creamery. choice to
fancy, 60a62: ordinary to good, 5Oa
SO; fancy prints jobbing at 67a6s for
fancy and 56a66 for fair to choice.
EGGS-Higher. Quotations: Near
by flrsts. Al dozen; current receipts,
44a44S; fair. 41a43; Western extra
frsts, {41ka45; firsts, 42a43h; sec
onds. 35a39; selected eggs. 54a56
dozen.
CHEESE-Quiet and easy. Quota
tions: N. Y. whole milk. fats, held,
fancy, 2sa29; specials higher; held.
ordinary to good. 23a27; current
make. best, 81; common to good,
23a26; jobbing sales OF fancy held
goods, 30a31.
I.IV EPOULTRY-Fowls fancy,
36a37; exceptional higher; common
10 good 34a35; broiling chickens,
fancy. yelIow-skinned. not Leg
horns. Weighing 1Aa2 lbs. apiece,
i65a70; 1a1L lbs. apiece. 55a6o;
White Leghorns, broilers. 1ha2 lbs.
apiece, 50a52; smaller sizes, 4Oa45;
.old ROSTERS. 22a23; ducks, 30a32;
pigeons, old, pair. 45a55; young.
pair. 40.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fowls,
esh-killed, dry-picked, in boxes,
4a5 lbs apiece, 43; 31s lbs, 41a42; 3
lbs. 37a39: in bbls., dry-picked, 4a5
lbs, AZ; SIa lbs. 40a41: lbs, 35a37;
old roosters, dry-packed. Western,
IS; Southern, 24a25; spring ducks,
L. l.. IS.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
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give the impression that Senator
Harding Is only q tool and crea-
tion of a Senatorial conspiracy. Mr.
Harding was nominated by the del
egates of the convention as the
best man to be taken In the inter-
ests of the party, In view OF all
the circumstances. The convention
was not a boss-ridden convention.
There were those who attempted
to make Il so, but failed. At the
end of the eighth ballot, when the
growth of the Harding vote and
the deadlock character or the
wood-Lowden contest was evident.
the Connecticut delegation had eau
cussed to vote for Harding on the
next ballot and leave Lowden. Then
IL was that, against the protest OF
many delegates, a recess was forced
in the pursuance of a plan OF GER
tain 'bitter-ender" Senator's to put
in a candidate to head on the evil
dent trend toward Harding.
Hays Was Dark Horse.
The candidate who was to be thus
sprung on the convention was
Chairman Hays. whether this was
only to stop Harding and ultimately
to lead to Senator Knox one cannot
say, bu THAT II was a serious enort
to prevent Harding's nomination can
be established by incontrovertible
evidence. This same Senatorial
combination had selected Senator
Lenroot as Vice Presidential candi-
date, and met just as signal a de-
feat by the spontaneous nomination
of Gov. Coolidge.
Senator Harding is a modest man
He did not seek the Presidential
nomination. He was content to be
Senator. He indicated a desire not
to enter the race, but his Ohio
friends and others who deprecated
Gen. Woods securing the prize by
default urged him to enter the lists.
Most hesitatingly he did so, and
what he wrote in his letter an
pouncing his candidacy and his re-
luctance in doing so was only the
literal truth. When. however. 1t
was sought to have him consent to
mere favorite son support from
Ohio, with Wood as Its seconu
choice. he resented the proposal and
bid his opponents to their worst in
opposition.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
BRITISH RADIO MEN
NOT STRIKING IN u. S.

New York. June IA tour this
afternoon among the British vessels
revealed that there will be no de-
fection of wireless operators while
in American ports. In staying at
their posts the radio men are violat-
ing the order alleged to have been
issued by the Wireless. Telegraphers
Union of Great Britain, but they are
conforming with the more binding
maritime regulations which require
them to complete the round trip
from England. They will strike on
their return, they say.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
RED ARMY LOSING
IN SOUTH RUSSIA

The Bolshevik armies are losing
steadily and Importantly. accord
ing to statements given out by the
State Department, and especially
with reference to the anti-Bolshe-
vik campaign of Gen. wrangel. who
10 the successor, for the South Rus
sia and Dniepcr campaign. Of Gen.
Denikine.
The State Department report
says the Russian people suffered
severely in the districts recaptured
from the Bolsheviki by Gen. Wran-
gel In the Crlmea and Southern
Russia. Wrangers forces, while sur
fering comparatively small losses,
are reported to have captured up
to June 9 approximately 1900 pris-
oners. IA guns and armored
trains.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
FRECkLES
Don't Hide Them With n Ven; Re-
move Them with Othine-Double
Strength,

This preparation for the removal
of freckles is usually so successful
in removing freckles and giving n
clear. beautiful complexion that il
II sold under guarantee to refund
the money if II fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of Othine and re-
move them. Even the first few ap-
plications should show a wonderful
improvement, some of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for
the double strength Othine; II is
this that is sold on the money-back
Ruarantee-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18

be unfortunate II the purpose of
the pre-convention meeting of
Western States were misunder-
stood" The meeting. he said. had
been called in absolute disregard of
the claims OF any particular can
didate.
Gavin McNab today stated that in
addition to the Western States
proper Hawaii aud Alaska would
also join the Western Association.
McNab mentioned that such sub
jects as irrigation, reclamation and
control of Hood waters will form
part Of the discussion OF the asso-
citation.
Californians to Meet.
The Californian delegation. 1t was
announced, will meet at the civic
auditorium on the Friday before
the convention opens.
The only cases where seating
contests will come up for decision
by the convention will be that of
Senator James Reed, of Missouri,
and of the PalmersHoke Smith
Watson contest in Georgia. Sem
ator Reed. who was duly elected by
the Fifth District of Missouri,
"hich luCluucs Kansas City, was
ruled out by the State committee.
His case was referred back to his
district for a new election and, ac-
cording to arriving delegates, the
senator will be again elected. His
case then comes up for decision by
the convention. where he numbers
many influential friends. who will
battle to give him a place in the
convention. David Walsh, of Mas
sachusetts, will lead the fight for
Senator Reed in all probability.
Among today's arrivals were: DR..
J. w. Reynolds, Democratic State
chairman of Ohio: n. +. Reed, dele
gate of Iowa, who will be executive
officer of the convention under the
sergeant-at-arms: National Com
mitteeman F. B. Lynch. of st. Paul,
and National Committeeman John
T. Barnett, of Colorado.
The committee on arrangements
will hold its first meeting at the
civic auditorium tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
WAR AGAINST
WILSON PLAN
OF TAMMANY
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Roger Sullivan and former Sena-
tor Thomas Taggart, who is COM
mitted to the candidacy of Vice
President Marshall, will lend his
aid. This group will insist on main
tanning the two-thirds rule for
nomination of party candidates. and
will oppose the Bryan prohibition
program.
Ohio Solid for Cox.
Ohio will stand solidly for Gov.
James b. Cox. Indiana will back
Vice President Marshall despite his
announced intention of retiring. and
New Jersey will back Gov. Edwards.
West Virginia will advance the can
didacy of John w. Davis.
The New York, Indiana and West
Virginia leaders will leave for San
Francisco tomorrow, Saturday and
Sunday.
San Francisco, June 1.-THE live
liest discussion was going on today
among delegates and officials over
the successful outcome of Gavin
McNab's call for An association" OF
delegates of the nine Western States
before and during the convention.
J. Bruce kremer vice chairman of
the national committee, who will
call the convention to order on June
IS, and whose state, Montana, will
be included in the nine Western
States that are to present a united
front, said:
Calls idea Excellent.
The get-together idea Of the
Western States is excellent. 1t is
understood that the Western States
will associate to present to the
convention such matters as are
peculiarly of Importance to the
West such as liberalization in ad-
ministering the public land laws
and all matters pertaining to the
maritime development of the Pacific
Coast and to the development of
the lumber, oil and mining in
dustries of the West. The associa-
tion of these States will not be
provincial and will not be used to
further the interests of any par
ticular Presidential candidate"
Homer s. Cummings, temporary
chairman of the convention. also
emphasized the fact that lit would
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
Peru Courts U. S. Friendship.

The Secretary of the American
Embassy at Lima. William Walker
Smith. who has just arrived in
Washington. brought to Secretary of
State Colby yesterday a special mes
sage of greeting from President
Leguia of Peru. expressing the earn
est desire to establish the closest re-
lations with the United States.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
REVOLVER FOUND
IN RESIDENCE OF
ELWELLS FRIEND
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early last Friday. were from .
forty-nve calibrs gun.
Detectives con6scated Won schie-
gels revolver for further inyesti-
cation and It was intimated legal
proceedings against him might be-
come necessary under the sullivan
law. It was said he had no per-
NIT for possession of the gun.
Friena's stsry Believed.
Earlier in the day from IL a. m.
until after D. m. Won Schlegel
was detained in the district attor-
ney's ONCE, where he was examined
regarding his every move since the
evening preceding the crime. The
authorities said he had answered
all questions frankly and had satis-
fed them OF his truthfulness.
Van Schlegel said that Elwell
danced with the woman in black"
at hotel, and he and his compan-
ion left at about IL o'clock.
Won schlegel's questioner said he
had told of going home. and ques-
tions as to whether the woman ac-
|companied him were evaded.
He said, however. that he retired
Immediately, that he got up about
1880 the next morning, had break
fast about 8 o'clock, and when his
lear did not show up. went to the
garage for II about $3.50 Friday
morning, and with a male compan-
ion left for Atlantic City.
In a telephone interview, after
his apartment had been searched,
Won schlegel said he was not sure
whether he had a permit for q re-
volver. but would have to Took
lit up"
where did you get the guny' he
was asked.
Cautious I'm Facing Inquiry.
'Tll leave that to the district at
torney to answer" he said. II am
willing to help the district attorney
all that / can in this examination.
! will give every possible aid in this
process of elimination. II we can get
at the bottom of this thing that way.
You must realize that ! am in a
peculiar position and ] can't answer
any more questions"
Meanwhile. turfmen and followers
of horses, now at jamaica. but who
were in Kentucky at the time Elwell
lis reported to have had a distress
ing affair which caused him to leave
Ihurriedly, have accepted the theory
that Elwell was murdered to avenge
some woman's honor there.
Half dozen men, who have
known Elwell intimately in his
track connections, say they do not
believe he was ever guilty of an act
on the turf that would have made
him a mark for the assassin's gun.
Society Girl Revealed.
Developments today followed an
nouncement that Mrs. Marie Lar
sen. housekeeper for Elwell. had
revealed to authorities the name
OF the girl owner of the nightgown.
slippers and boudoir cap found in
Elwelrs home. She had previously
concealed this information and at
tempted to shield the girl by hid
ing the garments, she admitted.
Police believed that IL they could
trace certain telephone calls they
might be able to determine for GER
tain whether or not the girl owner
OF lingerie found in the house spent
the night in ElweIrs house. Evil
dence now gathered tended to show
that she did. officials said.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
Transfer Negro to Avoid Mob.

Wilmington. Del, June 17.-Clar-
ence Brosdered. negro. self-con-
fessed murderer of Isaac Hammond
near Bolton, early yesterday. was
spirited away from the Kent County
jail this morning and brought to the
Newcastle County workhouse to
avoid a possible lynching.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
REBELS
BEAT GOMPERS
Plumb Plan Virtually In
dorsed by Overwhelming
Vote of A. F. Of L.
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SS<sAAsbHb HAVn IAeH N-'Ss
Miners and railroad workers COM
bined to bring about Gompers' de-
feat Gompers fought hard to kill
the resolution. personally taking the
floor to deliver fiery speech just
before the vote. but received no ap-
plause.
The insurgents, led by the miners,
and the railway men, aided by
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
federation, who deserted Gompers,
tonight claimed the adoption of the
resolution as their first big victory,
and declare II to be one of the most
important events in the history OF
the American labor movement.
Gompers warned that under gov
eminent ownership 100000 rail-
road workers would become. gov
eminent employees. deprived of many
political and economic rights. cit
ing acts of Cleveland and Roose-
welt to prove his case.
I NO man is more loyal to the
United States than J." he said. "And
yet / would not give more power
over the citizenship OF America than
1t now has. II had only a minority
Of one in this convention" declared
Samuel Gompers, IT would want to
cast my vote so that the men of
labor shall not be enslaved."
"RevoIutionary." says Frye.
THE Plumb plan is revolution
ary.' said John F. Frye, of Cincin-
natl. editor of the Iron Moulders
Union. who led the Gompers forces
In the debate. An Endorsement of
1t will mean a reyolutionizing of
the federation. IL Is Socialism in
its widest form. II the federation
advocates IL for the railroad indus
try. II must advocate 1t for ALL"
Glenn f. Plumb, father of the
plan. personally urged its ifdorse-
ment when appearing before the
convention last week. The fight be-
gan late yesterday when the reso-
lutions committee reported on
measure indorsing government own
ership introduced by James A.
Franklin, Of the Boiler makers
Union. The resolution as passed
by the convention read:
To Arouse People.
Where as, the organization repre-
sented by delegates indorsing this
resolution and several others have
been and are now doing everything
possible to educate the American
people to the seriousness of the
railroad situation, and the necessity
for adopting some other means for
operating the country's transporta-
tion system in order to provide more
adequate and cheaper transportation
and to eliminate the sinister influ-
ence OF railroads corporations from
ourt national life; and
Whereas. the railroad question Is
an industrial question il is also a
social question and il is far more
than a question of dividends to
stockholders 1T is a question that
involves Industrial activity of the
nation: and
Whereas. we believe that the con-
tinued operation of the railroads
under the provision of the trans
portation act of 1920 neglects all
these questions and make their So
The Washington herald., 1920-06-18
Question of Reserva , ions.

This Is true today. The discus
sion as to the league In the cam
paign in the end is likely to settle
down to a question of the reserya
ions. M . Wilson's party, 1t
seems probable. will adopt a
pl nix in favor of the league with
out any reservations which will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
WORLD GROWS BETTER
By DIR. James I. Vance

There is much to suggest an af-
firmative answer to the question: Is
the world growing worse?
Divorce is largely on the increase.
Parental authority has gone out of
fashion. The tendency toward the
nude i'm woman's dress is a bait to
lust. The surrender to greed through
p~rofiteering, both in trade and
wages, is widespread. The abnor-
ma and unholy appeals made to the
sex impulse and crime instincts
through indecent pictures is educat-
ing a generation for disaster.
The Christian home is in ruins.
Education in many cases leaves the
moral sense either undeveloped or
twisted. The church reaches a
dwindling constituency. the Bible to
many is unknown or discredited,
and the Sabbath is increasingly dis
regarded.
These are some of the things that
tempt us to say that the world is
growing worse.
But there is another side to the
picture. Slowly but surely great
moral and social reforms arc be-
coming successful. The drink curse,
the gambling evil, the social vice,
are under sentence, and their execu-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
COUNTY
SCHOOL HERE
Steps to be Taken for En-
Iarging Vocational School
Work 900 Building

Perth Amboy will in the near
future have the honor of having
located within the city limits the
finest and largest vocational school
in the state. This information was
Forthcoming today from II. Brew
ster Willis. secretary OF the Board
of Education of Vocational Schools
in the county of Middlesex. The
vocational school in this city has in
addition TO the present building five
lots. and the county board has plans
arranged for a new building to be
butt on these five lots which will
cost S135,000. 1t is said that no
other county in the state owns its
own buildings and thus Middlesex
county can boast of leading the
others i'm vocational work as far as
the buildings are concerned.
The new building will be similar
to the one already here. 1t will be
of brick and iron construction, part
being two stories high and the rest
one story with a high roof. A fea-
lure of the buildings built by the
vocational school board of this
county is that they can at any time
he sold as factory buildings and
fitted for manufacturing purposes
with little trouble.
The new building is needed in this
city more than anywhere else. &C
cording TO Mr.. Willis, because of the
long waiting list. 1t is estimated
that the waiting list at the present
time numbers from seventy-five to
100 boys and young men. The pres
ent school in this city contains 100
pupils. and with the new building al
least 200 a be given instruction.
With the new building q reality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
WHY BE DISCOURAGED?

Among the countless number Of
poor boys whose names became i'm
mortal was the boy Dreon. In addi-
ton to being poor, he was a Greek
slave. His master took delight in
torturing him. To his sister Dreon
said he cared for nothing on earth
but beauty and longed to be a sculp-
tor. When this remark was repeat
ed to the master he beat Dreon into
insensibility.
A law was in effect at the time
that under penalty of death nc one
should espouse art except free men.
In spite of this Dreon secretly began
work on a group with clay dug up
from the cellar. For three years.
working during the dead of night,
he toiled on the group, aided by his
sister. Cleone. Shortly after all
Greece hurried to Athens to behold
an art exhibit in the Agora. where
Pericles presided and which was at
tended by Aspasia. Phidias. Socrates.
Sophocles and other removed artists.
Suddenly their gaze fell on one
object, a group that apparently only
Apollo could have chiseled. For
weeks the name of the sculptor was
sought. but in vain.
A chance remark caused heralds
to arrest Cleone and. though threat
ened with death, she refused to
speak. AS she was being hurried to
a dungeon to await torture on the
rack, a youth with flowing hair.
emaciated, and trembling from head
to foot. suddenly appeared before
the judges and flinging himself be-
fore Pericles, cried:
"Oh, Pericles, forgive the maid.
She is my sister. am the culprit.
The group is the work of my hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10

powerful Mikado freight locomo-
tives 1t was found necessary to place
a new deck on the present bridge
in order to bring the entire line up
to the modern specifications of load
ing and speed which 1t has adopted.
In order to keep traffic open over
the bridge it was found necessary TO
use one track while the others were
being repaired. Freight schedules
as far away as Mauch Chunk were
altered to keep trains moving. Pas
senger trains where possible. have
been rerouted by way Of Newark
Transfer. To carry trains of one of
the busiest four track roads in the
world on one track seemed an inn
possibility. and the success which
has been reached and the slight de-
lay occasioned speaks much for the
perfection of the plan.
The work is progressing satisfac-
torily and according TO schedule and
should be completed in six weeks.
The slow order which has been
placed on trains for the protection
of the carpenters who must work
so close to the track will then be
lifted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10

ton is as certain as tomorrow. The
common average man is In posses
sion of larger rights than ever be-
fore. Human slavery is gone. and
industrial, social. mental and relig-
ious emancipation is more and more
becoming a reality.
The idea of service is wider and
stronger. The stewardship of life
and property is more generally rec
ognized. Self-determination and
self-expression are considerd sacred.
Nomanhood has ceased to be a
chattel. Nations as well as individ-
uals are recognizing the obligations
of neighborship. While religion as
a dogma and tradition is dying out,
religion as a vital and inspirational
force in daily living is gaining
ground.
These are some of the things
which incline us to say that the
world is growing better.
People usually find what they are
looking for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10
WORK ON R. R. BRIDGE OVER
NEWARK BAY PROGRESSING

One Of the most important rail-
road structures in the vicinity OF
New York. the mile and a half
treStle of the Central Railroad COM
pany of New Jersey over Newark
bay. is being reconstructed under a
difficult and interesting operation.
For some time there has been talk
of replacing the present low leve'
bridge with a four track high line
of steel and concrete, which will
allow a large. proportion of the har-
Dor traffic to pass underneath with
out the operation of the draw span.
and freedom from this delay to-
gether with additional tracks will
vastly Increase the train carrying
capacity of the line. However. the
magnitude of this undertaking is
such hat the present bridge must
remain in service for some time to
come.
With the arrival of a score of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-10

the hands of a slave"
The indignant crowd interrupted
to cry: ITO the dungeon. to the
dungeon with the salvary slave"
But Pericles rose and silenced them.
saying:
AS / live. no! Behold that group.
Apollo decides by it that there is
something higher in Greece than an
unjust law. The highest purpose of
law should be the development of the
beautiful. If Athens lives in the
memory and affections of men. it is
her devotion to art that will immor-
talize her. Not to the dungeon, but
to my side bring the youth"
In the presence of the assembled
multitude, Aspasia placed the crown
of olives on the brow of Dreon. and
at the same time, amid universal
plaudits. she tenderly kissed Dreon's
affectionate and devoted sister,
Cleone.