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New-York tribune., 1920-06-30
of Court
Action Against
/ Deep Sea Men
Citizens Transportation AT.
torney Says That Refusal
to Handle Freight Is
Violation of Contracts
Sympathy Strikes Barred
Ship Firms Must Answer:
81 Auto Trucks, on Job:
& Move 40 Tons of Goods

81 immediate court action will be taken
against steamship companies and
pnions involved if deep sea longshore-
men, who are undef contracts to re-
main at work, continue to refuse to
handle freight from coastwise piers
which are tied UP by the strike of
ecsstwise longshoremen and teamsters.
This was announced yesterday by Wal
t.r Gordon Merritt, counsel Tor the
Citizens Transportation Committee.
Mr.. Merritt was commenting on the
yefusal of deep sea men at the army
base pier in Brooklyn to handle a cot
ton skirt delivered there by trucks
of the Citizens transportation Com
mittee. The cotton eventually was
loaded by crew o. volunteer long
shsremen hastily organized.
John F. Riley. an official of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Associa-
thss the deep sea lolgshoremen cannot
strike in sympathy with the coastwise
men because of contracts with the
steamship companies, which do not ex-
oire until October /, they can refuse to
kanGIe CCdoS0 iSS AS AZ cS iikUt itiGc
A. hinted that this was the policy the
deem sea men would pursue.
Can't Use Subterfuge, Says Merritt
sThe deep sea men cannot evade
sheir responsibility by subterfuge
as such as this" said Mr Merritt,
commenting on Riley's statement. of
they refuse to handle freight we will
pus the responsibility on the steam
ship companies and the port service
companies The latter are affected
as much by the law governing such
mutations as the former"
Mr. Merritt said that the Citizens
Committee does not intend to rest its
complaints against the Columbus
Steamship Company and the Green
Star Line for alleged discrimination
IN refusing to handle freight of the
committee by leaving the matter in
the hands of United States Attorney
Francis G. Caffey. He said that the
committee would institute civil action
against both companies if the govern
nent refuses to handle the cases.
The trucks of the committee con-
tnued operations yesterday. There
we're thirty-seven trucks at work on
the coastwise piers and 40 tons of
freight was moved.
Not Fighting Closed Shop
spokesmen for The committee again
emphasized the point yesterday that
the committee does not seek to provoke
sn open shop fight in this port.
charges were made by labor leaders
ttat the committee is involved in a
fsht on the closed shop principle and
rnionism in general, and that a definite
campaign on large scale, supported by
virtually unlimited funds, is being
planned. These allegations were en-
New-York tribune., 1920-06-30

phatically contradicted by William
Fellowes Morgan, chairman of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Morgan denied reports
reaching the labor leaders that banks
have contributed to the fund being
raised by the committee for the main.
tenance of its Independent truckinp
system, and that the bulk of $4,000 600
Tor this purpose has been pledged by
business men.
prominent business men and tinanciers
outside OF New York City have CON.
tributed to the fund. He did say. how
ever that large contributions are reach
ing the committee at each meeting in
increasing amounts.
STRIKE leaders, however, refused to
accept the assurance given in a state,
ment issued by Walter Drew. counsel
Tor the committee and chairman of its
publicity committee, that the open shop
was not the issue in the local conflict,
Mr.. Drew also is counsel for the Ma
tlonal Erectors' Association.
Citizens Are on Defensive
Tne Citizens Transportation Com
mlttee are not the aggressors in this
tight, Mr.. Drew said yesterday. "If
Vhe other side is the aggrcssor we will
de1end ourselves. and the open shop
coming about in that way will be a
measure of defense on our part"
Riley asserted yesterday that the
l.Sures on the movement of freight
issued by the comm tee are incorrect.
lie SAID that as matter of fact but
very little of the freight on the con-
gested coastwise piers had been moved.
The lumber of trucks employed by
the committee, Riley said, had been
reduced from eighty to thirty-seven,
chiefly because the committee had
great difficulty in obtaining men to
drive them. According to Colonel
Frederick A. Molitor, in charge of the
trucking operations of the citizens
committee, the number of trucks was
gradually reduced because the freight
congestion was being correspondingly
itsSened and there was no necessity Of
Eeeplng the committees full trucking
lorce IN operation.
Service Boards Take Action
The Public Service Commission and
the New York Terminal Committee.
the organization created by the Inter
state Commerce Commission; the New
York Public Service Commission and
the Public Service Commission of New
Jersey, took a hand in the pier termi-
nal congestion problem here yesterday.
Ai inspection OF the frelght unloading
facilities of the railroad lines on the
East and Harlem rivers was begun by
Deputy Public Service Commissioner
Charles Y. HALEY jr. and B. c. Craig,
j. A. Miller and James Mayburry jr.,
of the New York Terminal Committee.
The committee, it was declared, has
made material progress in reducing the
congestion at the freight yards in and
around New York, and is now turning
its attention to constructive measures
to prevent if possible like occurrence
in the future.
Particular attention was given dur
ing the inspection trip yesterday to
the Harlem River terminals. There are
several of these, among the most i'm
portant being the 125th Street termi-
nal. They all serve the Bronx, and
Commissioner HALEY is particularly in
terested in these. The rapid growth of
the Bronx and the congestion which
occurs at the freight terminals in that
borough is drawing attention to the
probable need of new and extensive
terminal imnroveme in the Bronx
north of the Harlem River
New-York tribune., 1920-06-30

fic Of the United States would be over
powerlng," Mr.. Thorne declared. mo
man could foretell the consequences"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-30

roundhousemen and six ship crafts had
declared they would strike to-day if
the Pennsylvania railroad did not meet
their demands for the ousting Of cer-
tain minor officials. This the company
fatty refused to do.
BY calling out the men on July 5. the
leaders expect to catch many holiday
makers away from home and cause
greater inconvenience to the public
and the companies.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-30
Wounded Men Defrauded
Three War Risk Insurance Blu.
reau EMPLOYEES Arrested

WASHINGTON, June 29--Arrest of
three employees of the Bureau Of War
spiracy to defraud former service men
of compensation resulting from dis
ability was announced tonight by Sec
rotary of the Treasury Houston The
names Of those arrested were not made
public.
The three employees were said to
have advised service men on prescnta-
ton of their claims that thev were en-
titled to only 5000 or $500 compensa-
ton, and later to have agreed to OBJ
tain additional compensation on
promise to divide the increased amount.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-30
Strikes and Riots in China
As Price OF Rice Goes UI

SHANGHAI, June 29.-Labor dis
orders and strikes are spreading, with
ncipient rioting and looting of food
shops in the industrial districts, due
TO the price of rice having mounted to
$500 for twenty peculs Ia pecul ap-
proximates lao pounds. 1t is esti-
mated that there is only a four-da
supply of rice available.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-30
Philadelphia Shopmen
Defer Strike to Monday
Union Leaders Choose July S
in Order to Inconvenience
Companies More Seriously

Special Dispatch TO The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, June 2e.-Recal-
citrant shopmen of the Pennsylvania
railroad have once more "postponed"
threatened strike on that system.
This time, the walkout, set for noon
to-day, is scheduled for II o'clock next
Monday.
Leaders of the mechanics, shopmen:
New-York tribune., 1920-06-30
On Trial for Teaching German

AURORA, Neh., June 29.-The trial
of Robert T. Meyer on a charge of
teaching the German language in a
parochial school began here to-day. It
is said TO be the first case in the state
brought under the foreign language
law passed by the last Legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
LIERA APPOINTED,
QUARANTINE CHIEF
IN BAJA CALIFORNIA

At a recent meeting of the Camara
Agricola Nacional of Mexicali, Lower
California, Mexico, Arnulfo Liera was
appointed. chief of the plant quaran-
tine service for the Camara. 1t will
be his duty to supervise the work of
the inspectors, determine where they
should be placed and prescribe their
tuties. In fact, he will be held re-
rsponsible to the Camara for the en-
forcement of any plant quarantine de-
crees now in force in the northern dis
trict of Lower California, or that may
hereafter be decreed. While not un-
der the control of ths government he
will be given authority to act by the
governor of the district, enabling him
to proceed in the same manner as il
he were a duly appointed official of
the local government. In this way
)lant quarantine rules and regulations
promulgated by the government are
eft to a purely non-political organi-
zation for their enforcement, with the
result that those who are most inter-
ested in their enforcement, namely
he farmers and cotton growers
through thei rofficia organization
the Camara Agricola, can actually see
that they are properly enforced with
out fear of any political Intervention
Mr.. Liera's address is Camara Ag-
rilola Narional de MeXical, Baja Cal
ifornia, Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
MEXICAN CATHOLICS
AGAINST THE REDS
lBY Associated PreSSl

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 4.-The Cath
olc clergy of Mexico, which recently
held an extended conference in Mex
leo City, has just made public pas
toral letter which attacks radicalismg
The newspapers announce that this is
the beginning of an active campaign
which the church has inaugurated. II
The letter asserts that societ and
socialistic propaganda has become SO
aggressive in Mexico that "it is neces-
sary to combat ideas with other
ideas" and for that reason an extend
ed list of questions and answers are
set forth.
The archbishop Of Mexico, who is
the head Of the clergy of the republic,
has given his sanction to the cam
paign and intimation is given that as
soon as the work is started in Mexico
it will be extended first to Guatemala
and then to other General American
republics.
One of the plans projected to defeat
sovietism is the organization Of nu-
merous societies of Catholic workmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
MABEL FRAZEN
RELEASED AFTER
SHORT HEARING

After a 45-minute conference with
Doctors Brooks and Elliott, who were
calledsto pass Judgment on the case of
Mabel Frazen, charged with insanity,
| following the testimony of A. M.
Shenk, complaining witness, Judge
Franklin j. Cole ordered the case dis
missed this afternoon, declaring that
Zone of the evidence introduced by
the complaining witness was suffi-
cient to hold the defendant on the
charge.
The decision by Judge Cole brought
to a close on eof the most sensational
cases heard in this city in months and
involved evidence spicy i'm the ex-
treme.
Shenk took the stand against the
woman and declared that on Oct. "a
of this year the defendant had threat
ened to bore him full of holes, and
again related the threats against his
wife and children. He introduced ev-
idence to the effect that she had
"blackmailed" him out of $3.50. Twen-
ty-three hundred dollars was applied
on mortgage on the Melbourn apart
ments, 5000 on the purchase of an
automobile, and $3.50 in three Install
ments, which were applied as pay
ments on her automobile. "The rea-
son l gave her this money" said
Shenk, twas to stop her from falsely
accusing me of acts which were not
true"
A smile broke from the lips of the
defendant and she tossed her head
when this evidence was offered by the
complaining witness.
Miss Frazen was dressed in brown
satin dress, black hat and fur and oc-
casionally talked pleasantly to Mrs.
Mrs. Smith, close friend, as the pro-
ceedings were shaping themselves in
her behalf.
Mr.. Shenk was accused by Attorney
Atchison of visiting the apartment of
Miss Frazen on myly occasions.
These visits, said cShenk, were
strictly for business reasons and moth
ing other.
The defendant was not called to the
stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
LOST BROTHER is
SOUGHT BY LYONS

Ch cf of Police Dave Matlock is in
receipt of a letter from Arthur w.
Lyons Of Seattle, Wash, inquring as
to the whereabouts of his brother.
Walter F. Lyons, who is said to have
lived in this city about four years ago,
He has not been heard of since that
time and an effort is being made to
locate him. '1T@
Accoding to information in the let
ter, Lyons was employed in a local
creamery nights and lived at 274
Maple street.
Anyone knowing Walter Lyons is
asked to get in touch with Chief Mat
lock or wire his brother at 2133 n.
62 street, Seattle.
CLOTHING
The home of T. C. Clark, 691
Brighton avenue, was entered last
night and more than $500 worth of
clothing removed, including a fur
lined overcoat belonging to Wiley
Weaver, Jr., who lives at the home
That the person or persons who en-
tired the home were MeXicans is the
belief of Chief of Police Matlock, for
evidence was found this morning
which would indicate that the robbers
were headed for the line.
Walter Poston, a resident of this
city, found a suit case an da number
of valueless articles which were re-
moved with the coat, near the S. P.
track on the outskirts of the city.
Chief Matlock expects to have the
party in custody before night.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
HARb0RCRAFT
THUNDER IN
] 0 ! Gus
CHORUS
In Several Speeches Presi-
dent-elect Pleads for the
Abandonment of Section
alism and for Rebirth Of
Fearless NatiOnalism.
(By Associated Press)


NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec.
4.-Returning to America to-
day fom vacation voyage, Pres
ident-elect Harding received
rousing welcome from the Vir-
ginia tidewater cities and re-
spOnded with message Of re-
newed national confidence and
unity.
He pleaded for final abandonment
of sectionalism and the rebirth of
fearless nationalism. These furnished
the theme for several speeches made
during the day here and Norfolk.
The steamer Pastores bearing the
Harding party docked at 1890 and
as it steamed up the river was ac-
corded an ovation. A fotilla of army,
airplanes and three navy dirigibles
escorted the steamer and ships along
the path were dressed with flags. (.
The presidential yacht Mayflower
which brought Secretary Colby here
enroute to South America dipped its
flag as the Pastores passed and the
battleship Florida awaiting to take
the secretary aboard manned the
rails in honor of the president-elect.
Big and little harbor craft joined
in laundering chorus of sirens and
fog horns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding greeted
smilingly the big crowds at the pier
and streets. The parade halted while
the president-elect dashed for a store
for some high shoes to replace his
low ones.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
sen. CAPPER AFTER FOOD GANIBL ERSS
ROUSLNG WELCOME GREETS RETURN OF HARDING TO U.S.
Mrs. M'Suiney
In Neu' York
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. A. Mrs.
Muriel MacSwiney, widow of the
lord mayor Of Cork, who died from
hunger strike, landed from the
liner Celtic today to testify before
the committee Of one hundred in
vestigating conditions in Ireland.
Mrs. MacSwiney told newspaper
men she was gratified at the Won
derful reception and happy to be
in country where so many people
are thinking of Ireland.
"Both my husband and myself
expected America to help us in
winning freedom. We feel in
Ireland that America has a great
er responsibility in the matter
than other countries because of
Americas fine tradition and the
many millions Of our kin in this
country"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
AYERS CORN
CROP SOLD
/ 4 TIMES
IN 1920
Kansas Senator M a kes
Public Provisions of Bill
Which Is Expected to Rev
Oluti0nize Future Trading
and Gambling in Foods.
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Sen-
ator Capper of Kansas made
public proposed bill to stop
gambling in foOdstuffs and cot
ton today. A tax of 10 per cent,
designed to be prohibitive on
future trading in grain and cot
ton except by actual owners or
limited class of traders under
federal license is basic feature.
This bill will be introduced in the
senate next week.
Senator Capper said the bill vii
eliminate the wheat pit and black.
board, putting out of business thous-
ands Of wire houses and bucket shops
Millions have been lost by farmers
and spectators lin the recent bear
raid on the grain markets he said.
"The Chicago board of trade is rhe
worlds greatest gambling institution
declared the senator, ~"More wheat
was sold in Chicago in October than
was raised in the United States this
year. This years corn crop was sole
IA times in Chicago before a bushel
reached the markets, .%t au''
"No doubt the gigantic raid by the
bears on the board of trade is tho
chief cause, Of the recent disastrous
slump in the price of farm products.
The farmers lost billions of dollars
by the bear raid" .t.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
SUPERVISORS
WILL ACT ON
GRAND JURY
REPORT
Monday Expected to- be I'M
p0rtant Day Around the
Courthouse; Matter of
Publicity Commission and
Purchasing Agents Up.

The long continued agitation by
the farm bureau and others
against the Imperial county pub
licity commission will probably
come to head Monday when the
beard of supervisors is expected
to take up the recent report of the
county grand jury, which recon-
mended that the present practice
of allowing county officials extra
pay fer serving on the publicity ;
commission be discontinued.
At the same time the question of
the extra 25 deputy purchasing
agents, as found by the grand jury
who are receiving an extra $25 a
month for acting in that capacity,
will also come before the supervisors
The supervisors have given no
public intimation Of what they will do
but it is felt that with the grand jury
report backing them in any action
they may take towards carrying out
its recommendations, some such ac-
ton will be taken.
The meeting of the board Monday
is expected to be an important meet
ing in other ways, for there are other
important matters to come up.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
GOVERNMENT READY
TO BUY FOOD STUFFS

S. w. Leffingwell, secretary of the
Ell Centre chamber of commerce has
been notified by Colonel John T.
Knight, of the Quartermasters Corps
that bids will be received for the sale
to the government of approximately
800 tons of hay, 700 tons of oats. Is
tons of bran. Is tons of straw and II
tons of alfalfa, to be delivered to
Camp Beacon, Rockwell Field, Camp
Kearny and other California army
stations.
Instructions to those who wish ad-
ditional information may be had by
getting in touch with Secretary Lef-
fingwell
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
I ARRESTED
BY j. s. IN
L0SANGELES
CLEANUP
Expert Workmanship Is
Found in Stills; AL Levy
in Laws Grip; Drug Com
pany Alleged to Have Vio-
lated Law.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSs)
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 4.-Sev-
enteen arrests wede made. today
under federal indictments charg-
ing the defendants with consp:r-
acy to violate the dry laws.
The arrested include julius Slate,
Martin Feinberg and Henry Lieb,
named as the proprietors of drug
company here, which the indictments
declare illegally released quantities of
liquor.
Their bonds were fixed at $4,000
each.
. The others are alleged to have been
solicitors for the drug company and
included AL Levy, formerly restaur-
ant proprietor, and 13 others.
Their bonds were fived at $500
each.
All gave bonds, some cash, some
liberty bonds and few surety.
Four more are to be arrested on
the same indictment, the authorities
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
HIGH OFFICIAL
ARRESTED IN RAGS
(By Associated Pressl

BUDAPEST, Dec. 4. The police
in clearing streets of beggars have ar
rested DR.. Stephen Balkanyi, a clerk
in one of the government depart
ments, who masqueraded as a beggar
every evening and, taking his stand
at crowded street corner, asked for
aims. When searched 10000 crowns
were found in his clothing, the result
of three days. begging.
The only circumstance which he
quoted in his defense was: ~ am
cursed with an extraordinarily good
digestion, and as my government sal
ary proved too small for my big appe-
t'te-I was obliged to turn to more
lucrative profession"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
FRED CROSS HAS
EXCELLENT MONTH

Although the automobile business is
not as brisk at present as it was dur
ing the corresponding period Of 1919,
Fred Gross states that his gross sales
for November total approximately the
same as last year. He attributes
most of his steady business to the
present low prices of used cars. Nev-
er within the last five years have good
used cars sold as low as during No
vember and the early part of Decem-
ber. Mr.. Cross has specialized on the
monthly payment plan of selling cars
during the past seven years, but
states that great number of recent
sales have been for cash. This indi-
Gates that when genuine values in
Fords or any other standard commodi-
ties are offered cash becomes avail
able and is not as tight as runlor
woulr make one believe. Special
sales at low prices will doubtless
maintain the sales records of previ-
Gus years.
Maline has 5151 rivers and streams
and 1920 lakes, according to a recent
survey.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
0ICTAPHONE HAS
NEW USE IN SYDNEY
(By United Press)

SYDNEY, N. S. w., Dec 4. - The
dictaphone has achieved new fame
and a novel use in Australia. Hon.
William Hughes has had the machine
installed in the house of representa-
tives and connected with all govern
ment offices. 1t is fitted with ampli-
fiers on the receivers. Thus the
prime minister, seated at his office
desk, is able to hear all the proceed
ings. u,. 5..tf.l,.,t
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
TfYDPOPHOBIA BAD
NEAR STOCKTON
(Ry United Pressl

STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. 4. = The
rabies situation has become so seri-
Gus that E. T. Ross, Investigator for
the state board of health, has given
the supervisors and city commission
ers of San Joaquin county notice that
the state will assume control of this
county unless immediate steps are
taken to enforce the nuZzling ordi-
nance here, according to recent press
dispatches.
Ross declared he found hardly any
dogs muzzled in this county. He
claimed there had been nine labora-
tory tests, 81 clinical cases and two
human deaths from hvdrophobia here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
TO PROTECT BIRDS
fBy United Press)

MARYSVlLLE, Cal, Dec. 4. -
Plans for further protection of the
ring necked pheasant and the provid-
ing of sanctuary fin the Dryden
and Gianela ranches in northern Yuba
and southern Butte counties will be
presented to the Californian legisla-
ture in the session to open in January
by the state fish and game commits
sion. There are 1000 acres in the land
propose dto be set aside for this pur-
pose.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
TINA
QU|TSLEAGUE
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, Dec. 4. - HOnCriO
PueyredonI Argentine foreign
minister, today handed to Paul
Hymans, president Of the league
cf nations assembly, a letter an
nouncing that the Argentina del
egation had ceased participation
in the league.
Pueyrrsdon said that Argentina
would not resume it's place in the
assembly until it had passed the
four amendments he proposed.
These aim principally at obtain
ing compulsory arbitration by an
International court of ustice, the
admission of all states and the
election of all members to the
council instead of only four as
now.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia--Tonig'ht and
Sunday fair.
Arizona Fair
and warmer to-
night. Sunday fai
in the south, snow
in the north and
cooler throughout.
Imperial Valley
Fair and about
the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-04
u. S. GOVERNMENT
AT END OF ROPE
(By Associated Press)

w -hSsoNftttNu fo''s7 -,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - The
American government has about
reached the limit of concession it is
willing to make to the allied and as
sociated powers regarding the dispo-
sition of former German cables, it
was made known here today by one
of the American commissioners to
the international communications
conference here. o,c The commissioner
said the negotiations have been drag
ging. -,