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The New York herald., 1920-12-29
TOWBOAT OWNERS
REFUSE TO DICKER
Will Not Arbitrate Further
With Masters, Says Head
of Exchange.
CAPT. PRUETT OPTIMISTIC
Believes Agreement Will Be
Reached to Prevent the
Threatened Strike.

The dispute which threatens New
York with another harbor strike has to
90 with working conditions alone and not
with wages. according TO a statement
made yesterday by Allen c. Howell
president of the Masters. Mates and
upon a wage increase" he said last
night "We want an eight hour day
with time and a half for overtime; II
necessary we will keep on with the pres
ent ten hour schedule, but the owners
want to substitute flat sixty hour week
and do away with the overtime"
Frederick A. Russell. president of the
New York Towboat Exchange, said the
owners would not arbitrate further witt,
the masters association and tho Harbor
Boatmen's Union. He said that the scale
and conditions offered were passed upon
by majority OF the members OF the
New York Harbor Arbitration Board.
which includes the owners, the masters
association and the Marine Engineers
Union The boatmen's union was once
represented on this board, but is no
longer dealt with according to Mr.. Rus
sell because II broke its agreement with
the towboat exchange in 1913.
Now he said, 'the masters are
doing the same thing. A majority vote
oe the board is binding TO all parties,
and therefore we hold that there is no
further ground for arbitration"
No.
c:ation claims n membership of $500, Of
whom about 1900, working on privately
owned harbor boats, would be affected
by a strike. Harbor captains receive
$3.50 a month, pilots s170 and mates
S145. A $50 month increase Is asked,
but not insisted upon.
The Harbor Boatmen's Union claims
membership of 1900. which includes
declShands. firemen, oilers and cooks
Their wages run from Ss5 to $95 a
month. They ask an increase OF Is per
cent. Like the Masters Association.
this union insists upon the eight or ten
hour day. with time and a half over
time.
According to Capt. John II. Pruett.
president OF the National Association of
Masters. Mates and Pilots. from which
the organiza tion OF which Mr.. Howells
is president withdrew recently, the ma
jority OF the New York masters. mates
and pilots are Still in his organization.
What caused the split between the
owners and the Masters. Mates and Pilots
Association, he said. was not n matter
Of wages or working conditions, but the
refusal OF the owners to confer with
men who did not really represent the
masters. mates and pilots. New officers
Of the New York local OF the national
association have been elected he said.
and they will appoint committee to
deal with the towboat exchange. This
committee. he declared, would have no
difficulty in reaching an agreement
Charles A. Mason. manager of the
Towboat Exchange. said strike could
not possibly be successful because har-
Dor business is so dull Boats were
often tied up the greater part OF the
day, he added.
The Marine Engineers Union at a
meeting last night voted unanimously
to stand by their agreement with the
Towboat Exchange.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
WILL ECONOMIZE ON
INDUSTRIAL BOARD
State Commission to Be ReOr-
ganized at Coming Session
of Legislature.

Special Despatch TO TIE New YoRK HERALD.
ALBANY, Dec. 2S.-One Of the first
steps along the line of retrenchment
which the Republican leaders are
planning for the coming session of the
Legislature is reorganization of the
State Industrial Commission. They
have agreed upon a plan. IL is said,
which will reduce the expenditures of
the department in conformity with
Gov. Miller's economy demands. and at
the same time put the commission un.
der Republican control
The five headed commission is TO be
changed 10 a body with single COM
missioner and four deputies, each the
head of a bureau, to be known as work
mems compensation. inspection, media
tion and arbitration and statistical In
formation. The commissioners salary
II Is said, will be $4,000 and the depu-
ties $500 each.
The commission now has nearly 1900
employees and the Republicans insist
that 1t is overmanned and unwieldy
The Republicans will gain control
through the legislating out Of office of
the three Democratic commissioners,
James NJ. Lynch. Edward II. Boyle and
Frances Perkins. The other two MEM
bers are Republican. They get $4,000
each.
The number OF employees In all
bureaus Of the commission win be re-
duced and the employment and immi-
grant education bureaus may be cut out
altogether The work Of the latter prob
ably will be transferred to the Educa-
tion Department The Republicans are
planning to restore the direct settlement
clause in the workmen's compensation
law, with amendments to protect eni-
plONeaS against 1iaboDast aonIoyars
Republican officials have advised the
legislators that the removal of the
clause. which was done at the request
OF Gov. Smith. has made the working OF
the law unwieldy. Any change. how
ever, will be opposed by organized labor.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
THREE BOYS AND A GIRL
DROWN AS ICE BREAKS
Others Are Rescued in Ponds
in and Near City.

The first ice of the season on ponds
and watercourses caused four drownings
yesterday. Matthew Knitta, IL, of II
Beadle street. Brooklyn, was testing
rubber ice" on Cooper's Pond, between
Gardner and Stewart avenues, with
Richard Gesha, 10. when the ice broke.
Both fell in. Geisha was rescued by
two men, but knitta was drowned
Lillian Plunkett, IL. OF 23 Hunterdon
street, Newark, was walking across the
Morris Canal at Dickerson street with
two other girls on her way home from
school, when the thin ice broke. She
sank and did not reappear. Irene Rey-
nolds, II. one of her companions, was
able to swim. and kept up. holding to
Margaret Fraser, s, until aid reached
them.
Three boys who rescued fourth from
water two feet deep in the lake in Cen
tral Park yesterday fell in themselves
while trying to get the youngsters sled
out Of the water. The three were then
pulled out by Patrolman Mcknight and
taken to the Arsenal station where
they were dried and sent home. They
were William Cleary. Is, 236 West Fiji
teenth street; James Allen, 16. and Wal
ter Finn, 10, both Of 254 West Fifteenth
street.
Richard Kolm. 10 years old. OF Is
Dean street Union Course. Queens. and
Harold Mattern, IA of 1 Dean street.
coasted down a small hill on the Forest
Park golf course in Queens yesterday
and were drowned In Pond No 19 when
the thin ice gave way beneath their sled.
Several boys who had been coasting
near the pond SOW the sled with the two
boys coast down the hill and plunge
through the ice. They told park attend
ants and word was sent to Park Com
missioner Benninger. Mr.. Bennlnger
obtained rowboat and summoned
Hook and Ladder Company 1856, few
blocks away. F'lremen recovered the
sled after graphing few minutes. and
later the bodies were brought TO tho
surface.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
GYPSY FAILS IN TEST
SET BY MAGISTRATE
ForeteIls OWn Discharge, but
Pays $50 Fine.

Ruby Costello. gypsy. was arraisned
before Magistrate Levine in jefferson
Market Court yesterday. A woman de-
tective said the defendant had told her
fortune and taken money for 1t.
The Magistrate, after listening to the
story said: We'll, If you're a fortune
teller, can you tell me what I am going
to do with you?''
YES" the defendant replied. your
Honor is going to discharge me-"
TRY again" said the Magistrate.
"You are fined $50" The woman's hus-
band paid the fine.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
S5OO,OOO LANSING FIRE.

LANSING, Mich. Dec 2S--Fire OF un-
determined origin destroyed the six story
Prudden Office Building here this morn
ing. The loss is estimated at more than
$500 O0O
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

system for receiving and distributing
data concerning prices, production
sales. &c. which differed from the Het-
trick code somewhat IN that initials
We're used Instead of numbers TO iden-
tify the members. That system also
went step further and classified the
different kinds OF jobs according to
profit involved into the three classes OF
"A" "B" and &C." Glass A being job
in which 100 per cent. or more OF profit
was possible, including the overhead,
which would reduce that profit accord
ing 10 the size of the overhead.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

Witnesses admitted. however that the
cement association operations went so
far as 10 refuse to sell 70 consumers OF
cement any more cement than for the
purposes stipulated in the contract Of
sale and compelled an agreement from
the purchaser that tho cement bought
should not be used for any other pur-
pose than that stipulated nor could II
be resold. Thus, II was shown, the
manufacturers maintained absolute con-
troll OF the supply on the market, and In
consequence tho prices.
In order that their customers might
not put anything over on them the asso-
Citations maintained a staff OF engineers
10 "chaperon" Jobs using cement. II was
admitted. and vast sums Of association
funds were used In that supervision.
Mr.. Untermyer at times had utmost
difficulty In obtaining promises to pro-
duce data. and on two occasions resorted
10 threats OF jail for recalcitrant WITT
nesses. That was true when O.. S.
Brown of Easton. Pa. president OF the
Alta Portland Cement Company. who
yas one Of the Convention" witnesses
would not promise TO present his profit
and loss sheet which would show the
cost elements Of manufacture. It was
also true when Mr.. UnterInyer demand.
ed certain information from c. Ray
niond 1Iulsart OF 76i ST. Nicholas ave-
nue.. vice president OF tho Cement Manu-
facturers Protective Association, the
REGIONAL organization for tho East
In regard 10 terra Gotta manufactur-
srs, ,fr Untermyer was ablo TO reveal
a national organization using a card
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25
THREE GEARS ARE ENOUGH
NOW

The automobile makers are now
busy at work in the attempt TO bring
out a new car which is to have a
fourth gear-which they claim will
make the smaller cars take hills the
faster and thus conserve gasoline. 1t
is to be hoped that St. Joseph may
be spared the infliction for some time.
The builders claim that speed and
gasoline are the great desiradum to
be attained. but safety first" is an
other. for it seems to us that we get
along quite well enough with three
gears to a car at present. II we are
to travel much faster than at present
the danger will be increased. AS it
is, most OF the highway smashups are
caused by too fast driving by reckless
autoists.
Wouldn't It be better to let those
who desire to travel on a fourth gear
speed buy an airplane and up there in
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

United States Senator seldom p.
Spencer. who is a candidate for re-
election this year. has record in
congress that is unique in character.
Mr.. Spencer has managed to get on
every side OF every question. and like
the old darkey's coon trap, he ''cotch-
ed 'em a comm and a-gwine."
When it came to prohibition. Mr.
Spencer was continually singing that
tuneful ditty. How Dry Am" This
means to a prohibitiOnist that the
singer advocates their cause. but has
just the opposite meaning when a
wet sings it. In dry counties. Mr..
Spencer poses as a prohibitionlst. but
in the brewery district Of South st.
Louis they consider him one of them.
Mr.. Spencer was strong for the
League Of Nations In 1919, but when
the senate oligarchy said it wouldn't
do, Spencer switched.
The Springfield Republicn prints
Senator Spencer's record as follows;
His "Wet and Dry" Record
In 1918. when a candidate for sem
ator. pledged himself TO st. Louis
Republicans to vote wet on all pro-
hibition legislation.
December 20. 1919. the Senator
lodged a bill to. make Washington
bone dry.
In summer and fall OF 1919 made
speeches and gave out interviews de-
nouncing wartime prohibition as an
outrage upon liquor interests.
No record as to how he voted on
Volstead bill providing for wartime
and constitutional prohibition en-
forcement 50
October 10. 1919. voted to over
ride veto OF prohibition bill. being
only dry vote he ever cast
November IL. 1919. said In letter
to law partner; 81 have been con-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

SANITY at work in attempting to Sc
cure the termination of wartime
prohibition. and really believe that
1 have done as much In that line, al
though it has largely been done in
private conference. as any man in
congress"
November %. 1919, said in inter-
view to placate vets; LAS to the vote
to override tho presidents veto on
the prohibition enforcement law. none
of us in Washington considered that
it meant anything"
Praised as friend of saloon men by
president Of Retail Liquor Dealers
Association OF St. Louis.
Denounced by the League
In October. 1919. was denounced
by Anti-Saloon League head as being
wet and that he would never again
be aided by the drys.
In July. 1920. endorsed by Demo-
cratic superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League for denomination by
Republicans to aid in election to the
senate of Charles NJ. Hay. Democrat,
and counselor for drys.
Ardent advocate. in early 1919, of
Wilson-Smuts League Of Nations.
In campaign of 1918 refused to
mention name of Republican party,
and protested against its appearing
on his literature.
Made speeches. 1913. Thanking
God for Wilson" and wanted. in tele-
gram. to pledge his support to Will
son.
Recently involved in the Goldstein-
Babler scandal in connection with ex-
penditure OF the Lowden campaign
fund in Missouri.-Howeu County
Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25
1T WAS TOUGH ON 'ARRTEr

AIRY was dead and 'Arriet. his
widow. was holding converse with
him through a medium,
Are you 'appy. 'Arry?" she asked.
I'm very 'appy," he replied.
Are you 'appier than you were
ere with me, 'Arry?"
"Ycs-much 'appier. 'Arriet"
"And 'ow TO you like It up in
'eaven. 'Arry?"
II ain't in 'eaven. 'Arriet. I'm in
ELL"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

DIR. Walter ]. Hansen has received
notice from the federal public health
service at Washington. that he has
been appointed assistant collaborating
epidemiologist Of the service in this
district. and field investigator of the
service in Buchanan county. The ap-
pointment of DR.. Hansen is the first
of the kind ever made here. 1t is
further unusual for the reason that
DR.. Hansen is now in charge OF fed
ersl. state. county and city health
here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25
THE OFFICER BEAT HIM TO 1T

The company had been marching
for two solid miles without a rest and
Recruit Sullivan. holding the exalted
rank of No. 3 in the rear rank, first
squad. had about come to the limit
of his endurance. Finally. just as he
drop. the captain gave the command
Company. halt"
by the lord, captain" groaned
Sullivan. as he eased off his pack,
you took the very words out of me
mouth"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

the clouds they could "cut 'er loose"
and nobody on the ground would
care how fast.
Don't let US get too all-fired swift
we are going at a pretty lively clip
now,
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

l.. v, stigall. city counselor, today
requested Mayor Marshall and the
members of the city council to meet
with the wholesale oil dealers of the
city tc consider the new ordinance
taxing gasoline. effective today. The
city counselor says the provisions OF
the ordinance are not generally un-
derstoOd.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25
4 REAL LESSON IN BUSINESS

"POp!"
yes, my SON"
What is gardener"
"A gardener is a man who raises .
few things. my boy"
And what is a farmer"
"A man who raises lot Of things"
We'll. what is a middlvman. pops"
why. he's a fellow who raises
everything. my son"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

State of Missouri. County OF Bu-
chanan. IS.
We. r. T. Forbes. President. and
+. II. Allen, Secretary. of the First
Trust Company, located at St. Joseph.
Missouri, being duly sworn on oath
respectively do say that the following
is a complete and accurate statement
of all deposits and other evidences of
indebtedness mentioned in Section
1l76S r. s., 1919, which have re-
mained unclaimed by any person
authorized to receive the same for
five years next preceding the first
day of August. 1920.
May IL. 1914. s1204s. Mrs. Mary
Hayes. st. Joseph. Mo.
March 2l. 1919. SCOTIA. ]. c. Wal
lace. Trustee. Amazonia, Mo.
January 8. 1914. 31s3.2s. Bessie
Willis. Horton. Kans.
r. 7. FORBES. President.
F. II. ALLEN. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of September, 1920. My
commission expires the 25th day of
March. l922. Witness my hand and
notarial seal.
EDWARD A. BRITAIN,
(SeaD Notary Public.
(s1s)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

nignly upon the class. "can any LITTLE
boy or girl tell me what great event
took place upon Good Friday ?"
"Yess!r l can" replied a youthful
voice from the back row. That's
the day l whaled hell out OF Red
smith"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

first-class, stationed at the local navy
recruiting station. has been ordered
to report at Kansas City Sunday, to
join a truck party which will tour
northern Missouri for six weeks in
the interests of recruiting. The party
reached st. Joseph Friday. according
to the schedule.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Mrs. +. Il. Burkhardt, Sept. 10. to
whom they have given the name of
Dorothy Dee. Mr.. and Mrs. Burk-
hardt live in Kansas City. and Mrs.
Rurkhardt was Leona Pape. daugh-
tor of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Pape, 2901
Mitchell avenue. st. Joseph. where
the baby was born.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

f. S. Welch, president OF the Kelsey
Nurseries Company. is in France To-
eating new sources of supply in nurs-
cry stock. The war caused a COM
plete change in the French nursery
industry and Mr.. Welch was obliged
to make new connections. He has
been away three weeks, and will re-
turn two weeks hence.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

fishing the school paper. The Poly
tcchnic News. 1t will be of four
pages and printed at the school by
the class in printing. Singing by the
entire student body and faculty was
a feature Of the first weekly auditor
ium meeting OF the term of Robidoux
yesterday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Why not give the auto thieves sons
OF those 5O-year sentences like Kan.
sas City has been passing out to hold.
up men Cameron Sun. ~
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

MIR. and Mrs. c.. w. Stockton, east
Of st. Joseph, announce the marriage
last January of their daughter. Mar
garet, to Mr.. Frank Joseph Doyle.
The couple was married at Sedalia,
Mo. Mr.. Doyle is an advertising So
licitor for the News-Press
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

DR.. Joseph X. Chipp, a travelling
man out of this city, was found in
the railroad yards in New Orleans
Monday with a fractured skull and
other severe, injuries. He had ac-
cidentally stepped from the moving
train as it entered the city. Chipp
Is an ex-service man.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25
LOCAL MATTERS OF
GENERAL INTEREST
Paragraphs Which Tell OF the Hsppenings of Local
Moment IN Greater St. Joseph
Anything Which Has Occurred Deserving of Local
Notice Can Be Found In These Columns

John Dougher. who has been
watchmau at the court house for sew
eral years. was taken into custody by
Detectives White, Boyle and Kelly
Monday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Roy Heaston. Coffey. Mo. was ar
rested at Sixth and Faraon streets
last night, charged with driving a
motor car with undimmed lights. He
forfeited a IS bond.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Stock. 2213
Lafayette street, have returned from
two weeks visit with relatives in
omaha aud Gretna, Neb.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25
HIS RECORD Is A
CHECKERED One
SENATOR SPENCER WAS ON ALL
SIDES OF ALL QUES-
TTONS
AS is SHOWN BY THE
RECORD SEARCHERS

AS Short a Time Ago as 1918 He Was
Advocating the League OF Nations
and Making Speeches I'm Which He
Thanked God for Wilson, and Now
He Is Making Speeches Which Are
Much Changed in PhrascoIogy
When 1t Comes TO the God Part.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Alva Payne. Terre Haute. Ind. and
Oscar l.. Wallien and Clark f. Wide
ner. Fremont. Neb.. were accepted
for enlistment at the st. Joseph army
recruiting station Tuesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

L. II. Oehrle. x. Leighty and II. II.
Ahrens have donated tomatoes to be
canned for the benefit of the Com
munity Hall nursery. The canning
is done by women volunteers. The
day nursery could also use a quantity
of potatoes and apples to advantage
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Young widow worth over $4,000,
anxious to marry honorable gentle
man. Old as 60 considered. Mrs.
Warn. 2216la Temple ST. Los Angeles.
Cal (Advt)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Under the auspices of Central La
Dor Council a big carnival was opened
by the Brundage Shows, on South
Seventh street. Monday night.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Mrs. Henry Matthaer Of Tacoma,
Wash. is visiting her mother. Mrs,
A. Mast. S26 Edmond street.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Robert J. Barker who conducted a
store, died Sunday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

A dead tree at 919 South Eighth
street fell at noon today and struck a
Ford sedan in which l.. A. Timmons,
local coal dealer, and A. II. Turner,
Sz3 Vine street, were riding. The
top of the machine broke the force
jured. The car was damaged. Tim
mons owns the car, and is employed
by the Fort Dearborn Coal Company.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

A number OF st. Joseph G.. A. +.
veterans headed by Fred Wenz left
Sunday for Indianapolis to attend the
annual encampment.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Mrs. G.. l. Westfall of 2023 North
Fourth street died sunday. She was
a daughter Of Prof. and Mrs. W. 7.
Foster of Washington.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Pupils OF Robidoux Polytechnic
High School soon will select their ed
itorial board to have charge OF pub
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

NOTICE-Save all rags. iron. books,
magazines and all kinds of waste
paper. as prices are very high. Don't
sell before you call u.s. or write,
American Paper Stock Co.. Main 36ss,
S02 South Sin St. (Advt.)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

The convent bells which have been
hushed for four years. rang again
Monday. ushering in the resumption
of the Sacred Heart activities here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

N. J. Downey Tor hest Plumbing
and Gas Fitting. 1902 Frederick Ave
Phone l16.--Adv.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

to whom he was married in 1906,
charging that she "nagged the life
out of him."
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Lovern Searcy, a seventeen year old
girl. jumped from moving motor
car at Eighth and Mitchell Avenue
Sunday, and was severely hurt.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Meierhoffer Undertaking Co. pre-
ssnts character. service and cons,der.
aion. Ninth end Felix FaGns ii.
Ses.--Adv.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25
HE REMEMBERED THE ANNI-
VERSARY

"And now" asked the Sunday
school superintendent. smiling be-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Don Riley's Motor Inn. Storage and
hest repair department in city. Ia.
dies re-t room and free check rom
In connection Seventh and Juia-
Id.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Four traffic ordinance violators
paid SIS each in police court Monday
for their Sunday fun.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Frank Newman, keeper, and eight
other men players. were arrested
Sunday at 30i Francis, caught in
gambling game. All paid s. fines in
police court Monday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Ringo, of Chi
cago, who have been visiting here,
left Wednesday for a visit with rela-
tives at Davenport, Iowa.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Miss Annetta Davis left Wednesday
evening for North Hanyston, Mass. to
attend Smith college.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Dollivcr J. Perry was arrested
Sunday, charged with operating
motor car without license. lie will
be heard Sept. 81
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

The two men who were held at
Kansas CITY for investigation in con-
nection with the murder of ]. w.
Gray have been released.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Mr.. w. =. Fulkerson spent Wednes-
day in Kansas City.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Six drunk men were picked up at
a South Sixth street near beer joint
Saturday night. all of whom paid SO
each on Monday in police court.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-25

Mayor Marshall has employed Gull
YER & Phillips to assist in the oppos-
ing of the proposed increase in street
car fares.