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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
BOYS PLAY WITH GUN;
ONE IS LIKELY TO DIE
PoIiceman's Son Gets Re-
UoIuer From a DroUer.

Lack of respect for the dangerous
qualities of revolvers, said to have been
caused by the movies, led yesterday to
the probable fatal shooting of Peter
Watterson. 10 years old. OF 81 Brooklyn
avenue, Brooklyn. student in the Com
mercial High School. The boy is in the
Swedish Hospital with a bullet wound
over his heart.
Joseph Rooney. 10 years old, the son
OF Policeman John J. Rooney of the
Gates avenue precinct. found his fathers
.3S calibre revolver In a dresser drawer
at his home at 81 Brooklyn avenue. He
stuck 1t into his coat pocket and went
out In the street, where he met Joseph
Jackson IL years old. of the same ad-
dress. Young Jackson took the weapon.
In front Of 81 Brooklyn avenue they met
the Watterson boy and exchanged some
banter which led to the shot being fired.
The boys will be arraigned in Chill
dren's Court to-day charged with juve-
nile delinquency. Jackson's father is at
sea with the crew of the steamship
Edgemont, which plies between New
York and Rotterdam. Watterson's IA
Their is a motorman on the Bergen street
line.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
GROWERS ASK FEDERAL
EMBARGO ON WOOL
$50, 900, 900 Pounds in Stor-
age, Legislators Told.

WASH INGroE, Dec. Am Embargo on
wool and sheep importation was urged
before the House Ways and Means and
the Senate Agricultural committees to-
day by representatives Of the wool grow
ers Such legislation was necessary,
they said, to save n great industry
threatened by the collapse of the wool
and sheep markets
The embargo should no retained until
the revision of the tariff, DR.. s. w. Nc
Ciure, representing the National Wool
Growers Association. told the, Senate
committed
I'VE are being ruined by the import
OF wool and meats" he said, adding that
wool men should be Helped first. because
the condition was worse than that In any
Other Industry
Something has got 20 be done" he
continued, otherwise II means universal
bankruptcy in the West"
There 10 now In storage in the United
states s96. 600, 900 pounds OF wool. DR..
Mcclure said, enough for two years sup
ply. Wool imported from the Argentine.
he added. IL selling In America at .
cents d pound, while II costs the Ameri-
can producer 6 cents a pound to market
his products He estimated that IS per
cent. OF this years clip In the United
States was un-old
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
STANDARD COSTS PLAN
FOR GARMENT INDUSTRY
Contention Approves NeuO
Accounting System.

AS one means of reducing the cost OF
producing clothing the International AS
ISOLATION of Garment Manufacturers al
its twentyfourth semi-annual conven-
ton. wnicn opened yesterday at the
Waldorf, approved a standardized plan
OF cost accounting for the entire garment
and clothing industry. The programme
calls for a standardized system of figur-
ing costs that will be used by all the
members. expert accountants going from
one firm to the other, and enabling the
manufacturers to know at all time just
how much their products are costing to
produce and where they must economize.
Jacob w. Mack, president of the assoc
citation. in his opening address called for
"strict observance of contract obliga-
tons by both buyer and seller if business
is to continue on a stable basis" He
continued !:
1T is for US to set the standard by
fulfilling our own contracts of purchase
and by standing together In deter
mined effort to see that those to whom
we sell observe this same standard. This
Is no time for fear or panic-rather,
time for caution and confidence. II we
can keep our heads when all about as
are losing theirs and blaming us, then
Indeed we are men,"
Stanley A. Sweet of Sweet, Orr q Co..
chairman OF the associations board of
directors, told the members he sees radi-
cal Improvement in business on its way.
Cautious preparations for this increase
should be. made, he advised.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin will be
the principal speaker at the associations
luncheon to-day. The convention ends
at night with theatre party for the
members attending
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
TOBACCO GROWERS
TRY TO HALT SALES
1000 March on Big Market
Houses in 0wensboro and
Demand Closing.
VIOLENCE AGAIN FEARED
Farmers Facing Ruin Through
Low Prices in Mood for
Extreme Measures.

Special Despatch 70 THE NEW YonK HERALD
LOUISVILLE Dec. 1.-Two thousand
tobacco growers of the dark tobacco dis
trict of western Kentucky marched this
afternoon on the seven loose leaf houses
in ovensboro. the largest dark to-
bacco" and next to the largest tobacco
market in the State to force the man
ayers 10 close their houses and refuse to
receive any more tobacco until condi-
tons warrant the paying of better
prices.
The action, which followed the OPEN
ing of the market the first OF the week,
when prices were the lowest since 1915,
has caused fear of resumption of the
troubles that marked similar condi-
ton twelve years ago. when the district
was terrorized by night riders.
Although no outbreaks have occurred
yet, It is understood the growers are de-
termined. Belief that an organization
cannot be attained before many farmers
can be enlisted makes II appear that
violence is imminent.
Preceding the demands on the ware
house men the farmers met at the Court
House In Greensboro and planned TO
place the crop in hogsheads and keep it
there until prices improve through cut
ting the 1921 crop. The prices at the
opening of the market averaged IS. as
compared with s18.97 on the opening
day last year.
Such excitement as prevailed in
witnessed In years Farmers crowded
the streets as II on circus day. Because
Of the absence OF violence to-day the
name DAY Riders has been applied to
the tobacco growers heading the move
ment.
The loose leaf men met tonight to
discuss what they would do in the face
OF the demand made upon them and 1t
is expected their answer will be given
to the growers tomorrow In the mean
time the warehouse men had agreed
temporarily to the demands Of the
farmers.
The extent of the growers move, 1t
Is said, depends largely on their ability
to obtain financial backing A COM
mittee to seek this aid was appointed.
schoolhouse In Davies county, when
delegates will be appointed to attend
another mass meeting in the Court
House in greensboro Saturday.
Growers paid little attention to the
fact that the weed was selling for an
average of ss.7S a hundred pounds. an
advance Of 80 hundred over yester-
days prices. They insisted that the
market close until prices reached a
level that would afford them living
wage"
1t is feared that the trouble expert
enced at greensboro will be repeated at
openings of a score of markets In other
counties of western Kentucky and Ten
nessee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
BETTER TIMES COMING,
FARMERS ARE TOLD
They Are Warned Against
Cutting Production.

KANSAS CRY, Dec, e.--Farmers of the
United States face a new era, which will
be marked by a steady Improvement in
marketing conditions despite the pres
ent discouraging low price OF farm prod
ucts. speakers declared here to-day ut
the opening session of the fifteenth an
nual international farm congress.
Confidence In the future OF the farm
ing industry was expressed. and farmers
we're warned or the danger OF cutting
production Marketing OF products on
hand rather than future production plans
drew the principal discussion
Despite calamitous low prices, a real
era for the farmers is al hand" declared
Or. r. o. Lyman OF Utah. vice-presldent
who directed the meeting in the absence
of Senator Arthur Capper OF Kansas,
president 1T believe low price condi-
lions are temporary and that out Of the
situation will emerge a greater compre-
hension Of the nations extsnt and rich
ness"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
FALL RIVER COTTON MEN
CONSIDER REDUCTION
Waste Products Factory An
nounces IS Per Cent. Cut.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Dec. e.--The Fall
River Manufacturers Association, repre-
senting nearly all the cotton mills of this
city, was In conference here to-day when
the statement forecasting n wage reduc-
ton of % ~ per cent In the textile In
dustry was made public In Boston. W.
Frank Shove. president OF the associa-
ton, said no statement would be made
at this time. Another member OF the
executive committee. who would not be
quoted. said the only statement on the
situation would come from Boston.
The ERGO Manufacturing Company,
which employs 100 persons in the maxi
ing OF cotton waste products. announced
n wage reduction of Is per cent. to-day.
Operatives were notified that II the cut
were not accepted the plant would have
20 be closed. 1t is understood the work.
ers agreed to the reduction. which means
total decrease of thirty per cent. In
their wages in the past two months.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
RUSH TO AMERICA
CROWDS STEAMSHIPS
EUen Storage at Amy Price,
Say Oscar IFS Passengers.

Persons who ordinarily would travel
first class are pleased now II they can
obtain steerage passage 10 America.
and are willing to pay exorbitant
prices, according to passengers on
the steamship Oscar II. of the Scan
dinaviaan line, which locked last night
at Pier Z. Hoboken. The ship was
two days late on account OF an I'M
usually severe storm. 1t sailed from
Copenhagen.
The ship brought 212 first and second
class passengers and 572 steerage.
Most Of those In the steerage wero
Poles and Jews. Aboard tho Oscar IL
also were several thousand sacks of
Christmas mail and million pounds
of Danish butter.
Passengers declared that all Europe
Is alarmed over the proposal to re-
strict immigration for two years. Fear
that such bill will go into effect soon.
they said, has made people willing TO
undergo any sacrifices to obtain i'm
mediate passage to this country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
GARMENT WORKERS
IN OHIO SUPPORTED
Wages Kept at Present Scale
Improvement Ordered.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 9.-The wages
OF 1000 union employees In the women's
garment industry here will remain I'M
changed under decision handed down
tonight by the board Of referees, which
supervises labor relations between the
Cleveland Garment Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION and the Cleveland branches OF
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union. The decision also pro-
vides that a scientific system for meas
uring production shall be installed as
soon as practicable.
The workers and the thirty-five large
manufacturers OF women's garments af-
fected announced they will abide by the
decision. The workers had demanded a
wage increase OF Is per cent. The en-
ployers requested that wages be reduced
to the scale established October 19, 1918,
which was about Is per cent. lower than
the present scale The manufacturers
later withdrew their demand.
The Cleveland Garment Manufacture
ers Association and the Cleveland
branches of the LADIES' Garment Work
ers' Union for some time have operated
under an agreement which provides for
the amicable adjustment OF differences.
The mar ufacturers during the arbi-
tration proceedings declared that Il
wages were reduced to give lower
unit cost IN the present time or railing
prices more garments could be produced
and In the end the workers income ac-
cordingly would be increased.
The workers contended that the unit
production cost and selling price of gar
ments could BIZ reduced without reduc-
ing wages and that standards OF pro-
duction now being established in the
industry would attain to this end.
The referees ruled that "a reduction
in the unit cost of production could be
accomplished only by joint and deter
mined efforts OF both sides, on the part
of the manufacturers by the elimination
OF all waste In management and by the
workers by a steadfast determination to
give the best OF which they are capable
in productivity"
At a hearing next April the referees
are to decide when a plan guaranteeing
continuity of emf 'oyment to the workers
will become effective. An earlier agree
ment between the referees. workers and
employees had as basis n guaranty OF
forty weeks employment each yeas-
The referees are Federal Judge Julian
w. Mack. Chicago; Major Samuel J
Rosensohn of New York, and John r
McLane OF Manchester. N. H, with
Major william J. Mack impartial chair
man.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
PUBLIC WORK URGED
IN MICHIGAN CITIES
Industrial Managers Seek
Way to Support 100, 900.

JACKSON. Mich, Dec. 9.---fIalf of the
unemployed men in Michigan. estimated
to number nearly 200. 900, are I'm actual
need OF work 10 avert suffering" was
the conclusion reached at a meeting
here to-day OF managers and secretar ies
Of manufacturers and employers associa-
tons OF dozen Industrial cities of the
State.
Resolutions were adopted calling upon
the Governor and mayors to at orce
start work on contemplated public i'm
provements in an effort to furnish re-
lief, instead Of awaiting anticipated re
ductions in material costs. The cen
ferees estimated that $3.50 900, 900 was
now available for such work.
Cities represented at the meeting in
cluded Detroit, Battle Creek, jackson,
Saginaw, Muskegon Flint, Pontiac
Kalamazoo. Lansing and Grand Rapids
Statistics brought to the meeting by
representatives of these cities show
that of total of $4,000 men norma lily
employed In their industries, 312, 900 are
now at work. Indications were 1t was
said. that revival OF Industrial activity
was not In immediate prospect.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
FURNITURE TO DROP.

WARRINGTON Dec. e.-Promise OF
lower furniture prices was made by the
National Council of Furniture Associa-
tons to-day, In statement issued at
the close of meeting held here.
The association said the manufactur-
ers composing the membership had de-
termined at once TO give to ''the buying
public the advantage not only of present
market conditions but OF all declines that
may reasonably be expected during the
first half OF the coming year"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10

In much to DO done for which we have
made very little preparation"
Speakers at the afternoon session OF
the Academy were w. 3. Kies. chair
man OF the First Federal Foreign Bank
Ing Association; Edwin It. Gay, presi-
dent OF the New York Evening Post.
Inc; Edward N. Dingley and w. >.
Culbertson OF the United States Tariff
Commission. To-day the topic OF dis
cussion will be the American merchant
marine and the shipbuilding industry
IN relation to foreign trade. At the
morning session the speakers will be
Albert Shaw. United States Senator
Wesley L. Jones, Raymond B. Stevens.
former vtce-president Of the Shipping
Board, and Frederic r. Coudert. In
the afternoon L. 8. Rowe. director-gen-
eral OF the Pan-American Union, Will
lead the discussion of educational train
ing for foreign trade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
AUT0-LITE PLANT CLOSES.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Dec 9.---suspension Of
work at the plant OF the Auto-Lite Com
pany. a subsidiary of the willys-Over-
alnd Company. on December is. was
announced to-day by c. o. Minninger,
president.
The company has been employing $50
men and women In the production of
lighting systems for automobiles, and
these will be thrown out Of employment,
the announcement said.
II is planned 90 reopen ssriy NEXT
year. Mr.. Mlnninger said
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
National Parks Visited
by loss, ASS in Season
WASHINGTON, Dec. e.
Tsvaval IN the uraat nations al

WASHINGTON, Dec. O.
" Travel to the great national
parks and monuments this year
reached an unprecedented total,
Stephen T. Mather, director Of
the National Park Service, said
in his annual report to-day.
SLOWLY the country is finding
out" he said, shat America has
scenery that not only 10 compar-
able to the best elsewhere but
far surpasses in scope and char
acter what foreign countries can
offer"
During the season 1,058,465
persons visited the national rec
reation areas, as compared with
s11,516 the year before.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
RUBBER WORKERS. WAGES CUT

ANpovER. Mass Dec. "a wage re-
duction Of 10 per cent. was announced
to-day by the Tyer Rubber Company.
effective from last Monday. The plant
employs $50 hands under normal condi-
lions and has been running for some
time three days a week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
SHIP REPAIR RATES CUT.
Staten Island Company Announces
Reduction Effective Dec. 1.

The Staten Island Shipbuilding Com
pany announced yesterday reduction
in repair rates on both harbor and ocean
going vessels. The reduction became ef-
fective on December 1. Officials of the
company announced that no cut IL con-
templated in the wages paid to ship
yard workers. The company operates
three yards and employees number ap-
proximately 1000 men.
officials said the loss in profit en-
tailed by the reduction will be carried
by the company until such time as the
general downward prices have effected
a more equitable adjustment of cost.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
Ree.tabiish 1919 scale.

change IN the wage scale. but they find
that this In impossible.
Reestablish 1919 Scale.
Accordingly It has been suggested
that reduction OF 2215 per cent. will
aid materially in stabilizing the market.
This will approximately reestablish the
wage schedule OF November. 1919. and
will leave wages IN the textile indus
1918.
IF this reduction is made. II Is hoped
that merchants will feel that the factor
OF labor as we'll as raw material costs
have been so adjusted that they will feel
secure In placing their orders for mer-
chandise.
"If this turns out to be the result en-
ployment can be provided and II is hoped
and expected that business can proceed
on this basis 1t is also hoped that the
public viii respond to this suggestion.
and that manufacturers will be able to
go on with the manufacturing processes
with no further reduction in the wages
OF employees"
The United Textile Workers of Amer
Tea will cross that bridge when they
get to IT," John Golden. president of the
organizat ton said yesterday when in
formed of the forecast by New England
and New York cotton and woollen cloth
manufacturers In Boston OF a general
wage reduction of 221a per cent. In mills
employing about 100000 persons. Mr.
Golden said no formal notification of ac-
ton to reduce wages as forecast had
been received and that until such re-
duction had been officially announced
the United Textile Workers would have
nothing to say.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
100000 FACING
WAGE REDUCTION
Continued from Ftrst Page.

plants may be operated without any
change In the wage scale. but they find
that this In impossible.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-19
Mining Stocks

r"oCv AldS r. a. ID ~ Uk
$500 Am Mines. .
$500 "Ariz Silver.
$4,000 @fAtlanta
li400 Beleher Div.
24200 ATBe!cher Ext.
1900 B & Ledge G..
1900 TB0oth
l0100 fBoston- Mont.
400 Butte-N Y ....
1900 *fCaledonia NJ.
25o0 Canada Copper
10000 "Candelsria Sill
400 *Car Gold Hill.
1890 *fCashboy
5000 Con Silv Mines
1000 *Con Va Silver
$4,000 "fCortez Silver
lo10O Divide Ext :.
5000 Dolores Ext
22500 FL Salvador Sill
10000 fE,nma Silver
10000 Eur Crosus M.
72450 *Eureka Holly.
1890 *Forty-nine Nj.
$50 *Gadsden ....
1900 %fCold z Div.
$500 HGoldcn G Exp
1890 "fColdfeld Con
1900 "fGoldfe!d Dew
1000 fGoldfeld Mer.
10200 f'fGreat Bend.
1850 Hecla Mining.
l400 sfond Am Syn
1900 *TJim Butler.
10000 '+Jumbo Ext.
10000 SfKewanas go.
1920 fKnox Divide.
200 La Rose Con.
$1,000 Louisiana Con.
20100 HMacNam Min
6100 Magma Chief.
1900 "fMarsh Min . i.
3100 *Motherl c (n)
5000 Murray M nj.
1000 *Nev Ophir M
500 N pissing
G300 IN xon New. i.
$500 Ophir Silv NJ.
400 Prince Con.
1900 rex ConsoI.
32200 r. per CIR M.
5000 Silv X cf Ariz
1900 "fSilv King D
212000 rs ! X OF Ariz
1900 Silver Pick
$500 Stand 81 ( lad
1900 *7Success MIN.
1880 sISunburst NJ.
1900 "tSuth Divide.
$3.50 sTono Belmont
1890 +Toncpah Div.
3T40 fonopah Ext.
1926 ~Tonopah Min.
5000 United Eastern
$4,000 'fU S Cont M
1900 *United Zinc.
10000 Victory Div.
1875 Wash Gold @. .
1860 West End Con
1890 White Cap NJ.
10000 tWh Cap Ext.
l430o Wilbert Cop.
500 yukon G Alas
New-York tribune., 1920-04-19
Selling Before Cunning =
Often Contested in Court
After Legislative Experiment Interfering With
Short Sales, New York Returned to Common
Law of Respecting Ways of the Bear
THESE are the Stutz days in Ameri-

THESE are the Stutz days in Ameri-
L can finance.
In the intense drama surrounding
the first unabashed corner on tho New
York Stock Exchange in almost two
decades. many of the fundamentals Of
the market place have been flung into
the arena Of discussion. Disputes
which ragged years ago and long since
had been catalogued under the head
of finished business" have again been
dragged into the sunlight Of debate.
1t Is true that in the warm argu-
mcnts that have been developing around
the evcr-unwinding tickers' views on
economic questions have been some
what conditioned by ones stand in the
episode Of the moment. A pro-Ryan
man could hardly be expected to agree
with an anti-Ryan even on ultimate
theory.
"I1ow about this business Of short
selling, anyway" is one Of the queries
that has been on the lips Of folk within
recent days--of folk who sened Oh.
livious of the fact that the issue had
been contested in the courts for cen-
turtles.
Short selling is considered legal in
New York state. There have been sew
eral decisions upholding this practice,
and, of course, it is permitted under
the Stock Exchange rules. Wandering
through reports Of court decisions car
ries the layman along a labyrinthal
path and brings him many surprises.
For example, most of the classic de-
cisions regarding short selling or SELL
ing futures are listed under tho gen.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-19

thorities are not always alert enough
and thorough enough in running down
and Furnishing deliberate wreckers of
values and spreaders of evil omen;
perhaps there is altogether not enough
energy and determination in dealing
with the grave and dangerous evil Of
rumor mongering on the Stock Ex-
change and in brokers' Offices"
{. Inc new dispute surrounding the
outputs in the matter Of short Gales.
And 1t seems not wholly unlikely that
the literature Of court decisions on the
subject will also be amplifiad.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-19
fCents per share.
Bav State Leads in Shoe Maxine

sUnlisted. fsen cent. per share.