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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-28
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|SCHARGED BEFORE
| ANTHRACITE BOARD
W. lett Lauck Cites Figures
in Plea for Sc Day Mini
mum for Miners.


SCRANTON. Pa. June Discharges
of profiteerfng and monopolistic con-
troll in the anthracite coal industry
were made before the anthracite coal
commission today by W. Jet Lauck,
former secretary of the War Labor
Board, and now consulting economist
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea.
Mr. Lauck appeared in hearings on
the demands of the anthracite work
ers for wage increases that will bring
their earnings to level with those
of the bituminous workers, with a
minimum wage of Sc a day. He said
the data and exhibits he presented
were all derived from and based on
official and authoritative statistics
and represented several weeks work
by a staff OF experts.
"A survey of the anthracite indus
try" said Mr. Lauck. shows an IN,
Grease in net profits of the principal
operators for the period 1916-l9ls
over 1912-1914 of nearly 80 per cent
as compared with an increase IN pro-
duction during this period OF less
than - per cent. In the case OF
seven representative mining com
panies there was an increase IN nei
profits of 69.7 per cent. Expressed
in terms of dollars. the total net III !,
come of these companies advanced
from an aggregate of $29,354,9sS tor
the period 1912-1914 to SOS, 52s,s49 lof
the period 1916-191S, an increase OIL
s26.173,S60. or S9.2 per cent.
Net Income Ranges High.
1.-The net income earned by these
companies on their capital stock o 'o,S
standing during the PERIOD lSro 80 80
ranped from 2O.4 per cent to 500 per
cent as composed with net income
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-28

in 1912-1914 ranging from 14.2 per
cent to 1873 per cent. Their combined
aggregate output during the seven
years ending December 81, 1918, it
should be noted, was approximately
$50 100000 tons, or about Sc per cent
or all tonnage produced during that
period.
The immense profits reported by
three of the principal mining COM
panies for 1916-191S are exclusive of
the earnings of their separately in
corporated selling departments and
represents only a fraction of their
actual profits. Since it's organization
in 1910 the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales
Company. for example. has paid an
nual dividends at an average rate of
nearly 90 per cent. The Delaware,
'Lackawanna and Western Coal Com
pany since its organization in 1909
has paid 300 per cent in dividends
and has accumulated a surplus of
$5,973,5 or more than 80 per. cent
of it's capital stock outstanding. The
capital stock of these companies was
paid for out of dividends declared for
that purpose by the anthracite min
ing companies.
500 Per Cent Profit:
The actual increase in profits dur
ing the war years of the coal COM
panies which market their own product
is indicated by the income account of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-28
THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE IS, 1920.

the Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany. This company, which had no
selling device for concealing it's profits,
increased it's production only II per
cent during the war years. but in
creased it's profits nearly 500 per cent,
and it's profits per ton of output 435
per cent.
"A combined statement for the
Lehigh Valley Coal and Navigation
Company, the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company, the Lehigh Valley
Company and the Philadelphia and
Reading. Company shows that the aver
age annual net income of these COM
panies advanced from s6,923,595 in
1912-1914 to $13.155.932 in 1916-191S,
an increase of S6.172,3 37, or SO per cent.
The available figures for 1919 indicate
even larger profits: for this period than
the earnings reported for 1915"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-28
Arts Club Salon Program.

The 'fortnightly salon" of the Arts
Club tomorrow night will comprise a
program by members of the Wash
ington Readers Club. arranged by
Harry j. Hoffman, assistant profess
sor of oratory. Syracuse University,
and William T. Pierson, composer
Numbers will be given by Harry J..
Hoffman. Violet Warren Pierson,
Grace Ross Chamberlin, William T.
Pierson and Maurice H. Jarvis, with
the quarrel scenes from THE School
for Scandal" by Lenora Marie De
Grange and Mr.. Hoffman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-28
LICENSE TAX LESS.
American Statesmen Pay Only One
in Argentine Now,

BUENOS AIRES, June 2S.-Ameri-
can statesmen, with the exception of
those handling alcoholic drinks, are
freed of the necessity of paying more
than one license tax under the terms
of a treaty, agreed upon by repre-
sentatives of the United States and
Argentine.
Heretofore statesmen have been re-
Quired to pay a separate license in
each province.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-28

The Sale of VIM. Pitt Kellogg's Re-
siduary real estate will occur Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday next.
See advertisement. in auction column
for ils.-Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-28
DOWLEH AGAIN QUITS.
Persian Premier Sends Otter to
Resign to Shah.

TEHERAN, Persia. June 27-The
Persian premier. Vossough ed Dow
leh, has again offered his resignation
to the shah. 1t has not yet been ac-
septed. Vossough formed his cabinet
in 1916
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
II Human Fly"
Performs on
Plane Wings
Daring Climber Pulls Stunts
In Craft Flying but 400 =
Feet Above City
- Buildings.

Notwithstanding the cold weather,
lack Williams, daredevil climber
performed thrilling stunts on the
wings OF AN airplane piloted by Bert
Wyant yesterday afternoon at an
altitude OF but 400 feet over the
business section of the city.
Williams first successful attempt
at airplane- wing climbing was five
years ago at Long Beach, Cal. he
says.
The intense cold yesterday inter
tered with his plans OF performing
stunts OIL a trapeze suspended from
the plane. Williams most daring
stunts was his ''elbow Swing that
of performing on one end OF the low
er wing while hanging by his el-
bow iron an upwright The plane
tottered slightly during this stunt.
Pilot Wyant made sheer nose
dive OF several hundred feet with
Williams hanging fearlcssly from the
upper wing of the plane. The hui
man fly" wife watched the dive
from window OF the Hotel Fon-
tenellc.
Moving pictures OF Williams per-
formance on the wings of the plane
were taken by L. X, Trabold. Paeae
cameraman, from another plane,
The human lily will climb the
Union Pacific building at noon We'd
nesdav.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Wife Shot bv Her
Husband May Die
Jealousy Believed Cause for
Shooting of Woman at
Pierce-No Arrest.

Norfolk. Neb.. Sept. Especial
L Telegram,)-E. F. Purtzer of Pierce
shot and seriously wounded his wife
at their home here about 10 O'Clock
Sunday morning. jealousy is al
legged to have been the cause.
The bullet entered Mrs. Purifiers
left shoulder and is believed to have
pierced the left lung. Attending
physicians do not believe she will re-
cover.
No attempt has been made to
place Purifier under arrest and local
officials are reluctant to act until the
arrival Of the sheriff. who is out
OF the city at present.
PurtI.r is a tailor in Pierce ana
manager OF the Pierce base ball team.
The couple has three children. The
man IS the son of George PurtzcT
who lives on a farm near Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Two Ayiators Die
In Airplane,C Crash
Crowds Watching Finals III
National Tennis Tournament
Witnesses of Accident.

Forest Hillg N, v, Sept. 6.-Two
cviatofs were killed this afternoon
when navy airplane in which they
were flying crashed to the ground a
short distance from the Forest Hills
tennis courts and within view of the
crowd watching the finals in the ma
tional all-comers' title tournament.
The aviators had been circhng
over the courts when their engine
suddenly stopped and the plane
dropped, plunging into the earth
just across the railway tracks from
the tennis courts.
The bodies were identified as
Lieut.. ]. M. Grier, L. S. n. and
Sergt. SAKE of the army. both sta
toned at Mitchell field, New York.
They left the field this afternoon to
take aerY photographs of the tennis
matches
When the plane crashed hundreds
of tennis spectators rushed from the
grandstands over to the crunpled
machine and police had difficulty in
forcing their way through the crowd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Reds Confess Plan
70 Wreck Train
Counterfeiting Plant, Stills
Dynamite and Acetylene
Plant Taken in Raid.

Springfield. H.. Sept. 6.-Grilling
by Chief of Police Morris and Au=
gust Loula. a federal agent. resulted
in alleged confessions of Frank ko-
chinski. accused as one OF two lead
ers in the plot to wreck the "Dia-
mond Special of the Illinois Cen
tral railway. and two Others of the
gang, who, the authorities say, com
pose as murderous a gang as has
ever been arrested
A self-confessed anarchist. Joe Dl-
ezuius. alias Joe Dezenat, the police
say. is one of their leaders.
In Kochinski's home and homes
of other members of the gang liter
ature preaching violence against So
ciety, campaign equipment for
counterfeiting dollars. worms for il
licit stills, an acetylene plant and a
50-pound box of dynamite was taken
by police,
Information Of the wreck plot was
obtained by the federal Department
of Justice several days ago. A score
of agents had been assigned to the
scene of the proposed wreck, at a
bridge over Sangamon river. There
the gang. the police Isay, were to
have located the 400-pound acety-
lene plant /
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Have you a hunch
Put it in a jingle and
you may win one of
The Bees Ak-Sar-Ben
contest prizes.

Mrs. w. c. Mcknight, Colbert
apartments, No. 9, was the first TO
enter The Bees contest, for naming
the king and queen Of Ar Sar-Ben.
Mrs. Mcknight guesses that
George Brandeis will win the COW
eted honor as king. Her jingle fol-
lows;
Twinkle Jingle
Ak-Sar- Ben,
Who will name the king
And when.\
Who's the man that
Cuts the ice:
I'll, tell the world it's
George Brandeis.' y "
The rules of the contest as an
nounced in yesterdays Bee follows:
l. No governor of Ak-Sar-Ben
or any member of his family is
eligible to compete, nor any en-
ploye of The Bee or his relative.
Anyone else may contribute one
or more jingles.
2. The guess must be, embodied
in jingle, either Kings Jingle"
or Queens Jingle" 1t must
be written plainly and enclosed il,
an envelope addressed to the Ak
Sar-Ben Jingle Editor of The Bee.
3. Each jingle must be on g
separate sheet of paper, the
Kings Jingle" on one and the
Queens Jingle" on another. =
4. The author of the best jim
gle each day will receive two
tickets to Con T. Kennedy's Ak
Sar-Ben carnival shows.
S. The person who guesses
correctly the name of the king will
receive any $40 article in any
Omaha store; the person who
guesses correctly the name of the
queen will receive second order
for $40 worth of merchandise in
any Omaha store.
s. In case two or more persons
make the same winning guesses,
the author of the best jingle will
receive the FIRST prize and the au-
thor of the second best jingle
separate SIS prize.
z. The contest will close Sep.
tember %.
The contest is onl CoIne on
with your iingles
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
9 Burn To Death
In Big Hotel Fire
Identify Five Victims of Blaze
Which Destroyed Two
Blocks of Town.

Klamath Falls. Ore. Sept, O.
Nine eharred bodies had been Gre
covered at noon today ffom the
ruil.s OF a fire which destroyed the
Houston hotel and opera house and
b. Insd two blocks ot dwellings and
business Houses. Five bodies have
been identified. a
Origin OF the fire, which broke
ont early, today. is undetermined
Many persons were burned or in-
jured i'll escaping from the burning
hotel. All the dead areA believed to
be from Oregon points.
Mrs. Mary Campora. to whom a
5eby girl was born last Friday,
threw the infant from third story
Y injow into the arms Of spectators,
,her jumped. The 4nfant was unin-
lurcd. but Mrs. Campora suffered
se:;sus hurts. "
Fireman said many bodies could
not jbe extricated for some time.
Some estimates placed the number
of bodies still in the rufus at over 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Replace ~ Sherihs
With Business Men

Williamson, w. v. Sept. 6.--For-
ty-two deputy sheritis, who have
been on duty in Mingo county since
the coal strike was called sevcra,
months ago. were dismissed today By
Judge James Damron, and 20 Will
hanson business and professional
men appointed IN their places. Judge
Damron also revoked the licenses OF
more than 20 citizens who had been
permitted to carry firearms.
Judge Damron's action was taken
before he opened TIE September term
of the circuit court, at which y men
charged with murder III connection
with the Matteawan shooting, May
l9, last, were to go on trial. The new
deputies were Immediately sworn
into office, and took up their sta
fions- at the court house. where they
searched for weapons all persons en-
tering the building,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Wrangel Forces
Effect Landing in
Black Sea Port
Protected by Battleship Anti
Bolsllevik Troops Land
Win Cooperation De-
MED Last Year. rs

Constantinople, Sept. 6.-General
Baron Wrangcl's forces have made
another landing at -Soucigum (prob-
ably Sukhum kale). "a port at the
east end of the Black sea. according
TO advices received here. The landing
was protected by the battleship Gen.
eral Alexiev, :
The situation of General Wran-
gels forces in the region of Novoros,
sisk is improving, say latest reports.
General Wrangel is securing the CO.
operation of banks which resisted
the British, General Denikines anti
bolshevik troops and others year
ago. Cossacks found logting or re-
questioning are promptly hanged by
ordeN of the commander and the
soldiers are not permitted to occupy
towns or cities where they are
tempted to live at the expenses of
the population. These disciplinary
measures are creating a good im-
preston aud there is much patriot
ISM, which was totally lacking dur
ing Denikine's regime.
Sebastopol, Crilnea, Sept. 5.--The
Fourteenth bolshevist army has been
driven across the Dnieper after SUI
iering severe losses asa. a result 81
Gen Wrangefs successful counter
attacks. The bolshivest ferces, conf
mandcd by Commissary Eideman,
were decimated and forced to take
cover under their big guns across
the Dniepcr. The .bolshevists are
Qal;iny a strong stand OIL the Taman
peninsula. between the Black sea
and the Sea of Azov. where an ex-
pedit;on landed by Gen. Wrangel
was driven out. The bolshevists
brcreht up a brigade of West Sibe-
rians. Cossack division and other
reinforcements taken fropl reserve
regiments or heterogeneous Af Mos
COW and centers near the Polish
front.
Eideinan'S forces consisted of 49,
600 infantry and 2.100 lcavalrtmen.
together witt, rifle division and
10000 troops which attacked from
the .Kahovaka bridgehead. The soviet
troops. endeavoring to corner Gen.
Wiangel in the Crimea and the Tau
rida region. are estimated at, $4,000
infantry and $4,000 cavalry. Gen.
Wrangel has 10000 men in his
fighting units. The bolsheviki are
better equipped. but Gen. Wrangel's
mer are better disciplined. The lat
ter arc divided into two arnies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Poles Protest
Recent Attacks
By Lithuanian
League of Nations Called
Upon to Aid Poland Which
Declares Bolsheviki Are
Cooperating in Battles.
BY The Associated Press.

Warsaw, Sept. 5.-Protest TO the
league OF nations against attacks by
Lithuanian troops upon the, Poles
north of .Suwaiki. has been made by
the Polish government. 1t is pointed
ouN that state of war does not ey
ist between the two countries.
Russian bolsheviki are supporting
the Lihtuanians IN advancing into
the disputed region III northeastern
Poland, says AL official-announce-
met
Bearing down from the north"
the. statement says. Lithuanian
troops supported BY bolsheviki. con.
tinue to attack Polish detachments.
and are moving in the direction OF
Sewalki and Augustow."
In political circles the action of
the Lithuanians is taken to indicate
probably serious complications in
peace negotiations. as it is virtually
impossible for Poland to reach all
agreement with the Russian soviet
government regarding the northeast
Slll DOuiiudl lCS vi ttllS IOulitIy WllH-
out having all understanding in
Lithuania.
In diplomatic circles it is stated
that Lithuania generally favors
friendly relations with Poland.
Reference to bolshevik support of
the Lithuanians is the first official
to this effect, al
though newspapers here published
reports on September 2, when the
Lithuanians launched their attack
against the Polish cavalry, that the
soviet forces were cooperating with
them.
Some days ago Lithuania in
formed Poland she desired to re-
main a neutral. and asked that Pol
isll troops should not cross the from
tier, which was guarded by the Lith-
uanisn army. AS regards the Su-
walki district, Lithuania proposed a
temporary frontier extending
through Grabowo, Augustowo and
Slatyn. The Poles contend they
have not crossed this line, and main
tain that large numbers of bolsheviki
who took refuge i'll East Prussia
have been allowed to go into Rus
sia by the way Of Lfthuania.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Explosion Kills
Aged Man on Farm
Death Instantaneous When
Dynamite Blows Up-In-
4 sane Son Suspected.

.
Norfolk, Neb., Sept. Especial
Telegrani,) august ?. Moran was
instantly killed about II o'clock
Saturday night when stick OF dy-
nsimite exploded in toilet OIL the
Henry Meiner farm. southwest Of
Eerdel. He was over 20 years old
and came here last spring from Min
Hesota.
A son of Mr.. 9Morah, who had
been i'll the Minnesota Hospital for
the Insane and who has been living
i'll Nerdel recently, has been missing
since last night. The Knox county
sheriff arrived here this morning
with bloodhounds and started on his
trail about II o'clock this morning.
The top of Mr.. Moran's head was
blown off by the explosion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Mulford Turns Over
In Race on Pike S Peak


Colorado Springs. Colo, Sept. O.
Albert M. Cline. driver OF car No. 6,
completed the hill climbing test OH
Pixies peak today III 22:50:04 or the
lowest time SO far reported A NUM-
ber>of the cars have not yet finished
the climb.
Fred Junk. driver OF car No. /, lost
a tire i'll making the final curve, but
finished the race with reduced speed.
His time was 25:17.
Ralph Mulford, driver/of car No. 5,
titleholder in the 1916 hill climbing
contest on Pixies Peak. was wrecked
at the l4-mile post by skidding off
the road. He was uniniured.
A binding snow storm set in
shortly before the hour for starting
the Pixies Peak hill climbing contest.
A high wind was Slowing and there
was marked drop in temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Lord Mayor of Cork
"Very LoW' Is Word
OF Prison Chaplain

London Sept. 6.-Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor OF Cork. spent
a restless night at Briyton prison,
where he is continuing a hunger
strike begun on August r, in pro
test against his arrest by British
authorities. Father Dominic. priv
ate chaplain to the mayor. visited
the prison this morning and on
leaving said that MacSwinev was
very low
AT noon IT was announced that
MacSwiney showed signs of much
greater weakness, although he was
still conscious and his mind was
active. His face was more drawn
and he was paler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Nine Differences to Be
Settled by Commission

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 6,-Ala-
bama coal operators signihed their
intention of accepting Governor
kilby's suggestion to submit the
questions at issue between the op-
orators and miners to the commits
sion OF three named by the governor
last night. The operators made the
proviso that they be not required to
deal with the United Mine Workers
organization or its ofhcersA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Wind Cave
Fal]ofRock
Kills Three.
Days May Be Required to Dig
Out Bodies of Sigh,seers at
Niagara Falls Covered
By Slide of Rock.
Noise Drowned BY Falls

Buffalo, n. V. Sept 6.-LThrec
persons were killed and two injured
today by fall OF rock i'll the Cave
OF the MINDS under Niagara Falls.
The dead are:
A. HARTMAN, Brooklyn.
LOUISE HARTMAN. his wife.
CLARA NJ. FAUST, Pittsburgh.
The injured are: 81
I. w. Lee, Pittsburgh, and Frank
Z. Heahling. Detroit. ~,
The party was OH one of the
bridges when slide OF shale rock
fell upon them. The bodies have
not been recovered and it may take
davs to dig them out.
The roar of the falls in the cave
drowned the noise of the slide
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Ball PLAYER SUSPENDED

San Francisco, Cal. Sept. o.
First Baseman L. A. Blue OF the
Portland Coast league team. was to-
day suspended indefinitely by Presi-
dent w. H. Mccarthy of the league
as a result of fist fight in which
Blue engaged yesterday with Um-
pire William ]. Byron. who called
Blue out at the plate in the ninth
inning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Missouri officer Held
On Bootlegging Charge

Yankton. S. d.. Sept. 6.-Two
MGR giving their names as Charles
u Combs, county recorder at Rock
port, Mo-, and John Jones of Fair
fax, Mo-. were arrested by police
here charged with having liquor in
theft possession. According to the
officers, the men had 90 quarts of
shisky. which they claimed to have
purchased in Canada at sos case
and (which they were taking to Mis-
houri. where, they said, they could
obtain around $500 case for it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-07
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson
Dies after Long Illness

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Wilson d years
old, died yesterday at her home,
the Sherman apartments, Sixteenth
and Lake streets. Death came after
a lingering illness. Her husband and
a daughter survive. '-
Funeral services were held at 4
yesterday at Cole McKay's chapel
2616 Farnam street The body will
be taken to Gladbrook, Ia, for bur-