davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16
ELDRIDCE TO MAKE
EXPERT SURVEY OF
ASIAnC MARKETS
Comm cree Official to
Tour Ports of Nations
In Far East.
KNOWS oRIENTw WELL
Japan, China, Philippines and
Batavia Are Placed on
Itinerary.

A field survey OF ASiatic markets
for Anls lean goods ~ 20 be iaaue
by Frank r. Eidridge.. 5r.. chief OF
the Far East division OF the Blu
reRu OF Foreign and Domestic Com
mars Ass - chief OF
division To such n ID surge, ~
the gee gTsl 0hIcai IA q 40 world
in the UcoEcintCs Il WI n &c sic
ctalizes is n new departure in Fed
cral promotion OF American foreign
trade.
Sailing from San Francisco abort
September %, Mr.. Eldridge will
accompany the representation from,
the San Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce that is planning a tour
of Eastern markets for he advance
ment Of trans-Pacific commerce,
Plans Long Trip.
This trade delegation, with Mr..
Eldridge. will visit Yokohama ana
Kobe in Japan, Shanghai and Hong
kong in China; Manila in the Phil
ippines. and Batavia in the Meth
erlands East Indies. Eldridce will
part company with the San Fran
cisco delegation in Batavia From
the Netherlands East Indies he will
proceed 20 India where a new field
office OF the Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce Is to be estab-
lished
Much Of Mr.. Eldridge's time IN
the Far East is to be applied TO in
spection OF the work of men in the
field for the Department Of Com
merce with view TO improving
their service 10 American business.
Knows Orient Well.
Mr.. Eldridge Is we'll acquainted
in and with the Orient He was az
one time 4 member Of the Amerf-
can Consular Service in the Far
East Later he enaged in business
in japan. He has bee nchief Of
the Far East division OF the Blu
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce since 1918 He is the author
of Trading With Asiasy" just pub
lished by D. Appleton and Com
pany.
Mrs EldridEe and their two chill
dren will accompany him. on the
trip which will extend over a Pc
Rod OF approximately six months.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-There was
an improved tone in the coffee mar
ket here today. Trading was a lit
tie more active, and there appeared
to be a little more interest in the
spot or cost and freight markets,
which may possibly have been pro-
NOTED by the steadier ruling of Bra
iii. Buying for speculative account
was probably held in check by the
talk of an unsettled tone in the
stock market. but offerings were
light, and after opening at an ad-
vance of 3 to 5 points. active months
sold s to - points above last
weeks closing quotation. This car
ried direct contracts up to 7.0S, COM
pared with 653, the low point of
last Tuesday, and 7.25, the high
price touched on the recent rally.
The offlff1cial cables reported a
decline Of 225 reis in the dollar
buying rate, with an advance of
I'D in Rio exchange on London.
This revived the rumors that the
Brazilian government is planning to
sustain exchange, and the improve
ment in the rates was accompanied
by an advance of rs to 175 refs in
the Rio market. Santos was I'M
changed to rs reis higher.
According to advices received
here from Havre. the Brazilian gov
eminent has been authorized 10
Warrant it's coffee holdings. and
even to sell when it does not affect
the market" The exact significance
of this seemed TO be rather uncer-
tain, in the opinion of local trac-
ers, but it was reported that i'm
porters here had been buyers in the
cost and freight market and that
there was a better demand from
The interior.
The local spot market was steady
on the basis of z to III for Rio rs
and 81 to 10is for Santos As.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16
Won't Sell Butter
At 10 Cents a Pound

YORK. 3. o.. Aug. I5.-;tather
than sell butter 90 Wholesale
dealers, who are offering 10 cents
pound for Il. farmers In the
Hopeweil section. fifteen miles
southwest Of here, are using
their butter instead OF lard, re-
ports here today said.
w. ]. Howell, well known
farmer OF HopeweII, declared to-
day he had used nothing but
butter In cooking for the past
thirty days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16
1. c. c. Rejects Petition
For Cleveland Terminal

The application for a new ter
minal railroad station in Cleveland
was dismissed late yesterday by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
summing the matter up" states
the report of the Commission, in
part. We are not Persuaded by the
evidence now before US that the
terminal problem has received
adequate consideration. in the pub
lie square plan. either from the
local or the railroad point Of view;
that this plan is compatible with
the public interest in its present
form; or that we ought. by granting
the certificates Of public conve-
nience and necessity which are
sought. TO lend our sanction to tho
enormous expenditure of capital
which the plan involves"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16

TIMELYWALL STREETTOPIcS

NEW YORK. Aug. 15--From the
very beginning OF trading today the
stock market WIS subjected TO "A
number II individual drives by pro-
fessional shorts. The primary object
was 10 inciFe some real liquidation.
While railroad stocks were holding
quite firmly, industrials declined
sharply. with the result that losses
Of TO 4 points were 20 be seen
In many directions before noon.
Weakness was seen In the tobacco
and oil groups, and In dozen or
so miscellaneous industriaIs The
next phase OF this market was a
dull period beginning around noon
and extending up TO the end of the
fourth hour. A short squirt In the
rails late IN the day was Intellectual
as n means OF lifting the indus
trials out OF the trading rut into
which they dropped following the
morning decline
The heavy selling that took place
in the early trading was not alarm
ing. but 1t was at least discourage
ing TO traders who had begun TO
hope that narrow trading market
pending the development of some
fresh incentive for a rise was not
outside the bounds of possibility.
Market observers who have boon
expressing the opinion that indus
trial stock Will fall below the June
levels before the end OF next month
had their theories Justified in many
individual cases where prices were
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16

.arried down 10 new lows for the
year. Among these Were American
International Central Leather. COM
mon and preferred; United States
Rubber, common and preferred.
Chandler, Continental Can. Interna-
tionai Paper. Industrial Ascohol.
Alied Chemical. and Virginia Iron.
Coal and Coke.
Before the market opened broker
age houses ventured the opinion
that the dealt, of Col Colt would
not lead 10 any great aTnount Of
selling of United States Rubber. In
actual trading. however. the COM
mon and preferred were in large
supply and lacked support The
constructive element pointed out
tfat there has been no substantial
ton Of the rumor that the company
Is planning 20 fund its bank loans
through the issuance OF long torn
bonds. The Street Is much inter-
ested In knowing what disposition
the management has made N its
Inventories. and many are OF the
opinion that the forthcoming semi
annual report viii show that goods
were written or to market value.
The financial community seemed
TO have resigned itself last week
to the prospect Of Congress taking
recess without taking definite ac-
ton in the railroad relief measure.
IN giving away to despair. Wall
street had every reason to believe
that legislators thought more OF
their vacations than IL the well
,are OF the railroads. The average
wall Street mind went back 10 the
time IN 1919 when Congress, of the
same political faith and control as
'ne present one. adjourned without
passing the general deficiency bfil
containing large item for the SUM-
Dort OF railroads. leaving the War
nance Corporation TO do the rescue
work.
Talk of a rally to come into the
stock market this week Is confined
TO those observers who accurately
described as distribution the kind
Of selling that was going on quietly
while stocks were at the peak Of
their recent rise. The theory Is
to enable big traders to dispose OF
all the stock they had on their
hands: that they still expect to sell
and that a rally bssed on railroad
developments is looked upon as the
only means by which distribution
can be completed probably. IL was
agreed that the market would have
been even heavier today il the re-
newed hope of speedy relief for the
railroads had not been aroused
over the weekend.
Railroad stocks held their ground
while industriaIs were declining in
the early hours and advanced
sharply in the late trading. The
strengthening influence has been
referred to already. There was an
other important development. In
re-establishing preferential rail
rate on iron and steel destined FOR
export, il was recognized that the
railroads were giving the first
really important evidence of their
Willingness to lower freight rates
when in cases whefe present tariffs
are found to be hampering indus
try and traffic The reduction Of
20 per cent in iron and steel ship
Nnents to tidewater were considered
necessary in view Of the danger Of
Belgian and British competition In
foreign markets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16
Postal Name Changed.

Hereafter the Postal Savings Sys-
tenn viii be known as Postal saw
ings. according TO an order issued
yesterday by Postmaster General
Hays pursuant to a resolution
adopted BY the board OF trustees.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16
Owen NoryeH Dies.

t1NCHBURG. Va-,'Aug. I5.-Owen
NEvell former resident OF
Lyhehburg. who was a hank CASH
lei at Asheville. y. c.. died there
FrldaS. lie was son OF the late
- rleS Norveil. formerly OF Lynch
ourE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16

FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Co., members
New York Cotton Exchange
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16
Oday mis- Week Last Week

hAVVrts irOm The Tour ports New York.
Boston. Philadeiphia and BaltimoreI were
$1,000 bushels; last year. 63o.o0o
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16
Breadstuff Movements

NEW YORK. Aug .15.-Ihe following
Shows the movement Of breadstufs at New
York today In bushels of grain and barrels
Of -four:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16

The export clearanees from the seven
principal ports OF the Atlantic seaboard New
York. Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
port News. Galveston and New Orieans)
thus far this week. as compared with the
corresponding day Of last week. have been
as follows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-16

!. -. =.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-13
7 PAPER MILLS
CLOSE DOWN
TO FORCE CUT

New York, May 11.-Seven large
paper mills in the United States
and Canada, employing approx
mately 5000 men, shut down today
because of failure of workers and
owners to sign new agreements to
replace those which expired last
night.
Two Running in New York
Watertown, N. Y, May 11.-Only
two paper mills in Northern New
York are working today as a re-
suit of walllout this morning of
1,100 union men, employed by the
st. Regis, Hanna Paper corporation
and other plants. The men refuse
to accept 80 per cent cut in pay.
According to reports received here
by the Labor Bureau, incorporated,
the mills which closed today were:
Union Bag q Paper company, Hud-
son Falls, New York; Sheboygan,
Mich, and Kaukauna, Wis; st.
Maurice Paper Company, limited,
Three Rivers, Que; Anglo-New-
foundland Company, Grand Falls,
Newfoundland; Abitibi, limited, Iro-
quois Falls, Ont; Spanish River
Pulp .& Paper mills, limited, Sault
Ste. Marie, Ontario; Espanola, Ont,
and Sturgeon Falls, Ont; st. Regis
Paper Company, Deferiet, N. Y;
Hanna Paper Company, Norwood,
Norfolk and Raymondville, N. Y.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-13
PROSPECTS ARE
BRIGHTER FOR
COAL MINERS

LONDON, May 10.-An important
gain in the fight of the coal miners
was registered today when the Trans
mort Workers Federation and the
Railwaymen's Union issued a Joint
resolution instructing all their mem
bers to refuse to handle coal i'm
ported from other countries or ships
carrying coal.
Absolutely no change in the min
ers' situation has been registered
with the exception of a new display
Of solidarity by the transport and
rail workers. All rumors Of weak
ening on the part of the miners are
declared false
Herbert Smith. acting president of
the Miners Federation. was wide
ly misquoted today by the British
press as declaring that the miners
would not insist upon a national
wages board.
Smiths statement in reality was
that if the employers could suggest
an equally effective alternative to
the board the men We're prepared to
discuss ii.
Both resolutions passed recently
DN IIe lllllcIS DEdICueS ana the re-
ports of correspondents of the Lon
don Daily Herald in every district
show an extraordinary spirit of de
termination on the part Of the min
ers. In the case of large col
liery in Yorkshire the owners Of
fered to take the men back at the
wage rate prevailing before the
lockout The men refused saying
that they were part of the Miners
Federation and they would return
only when a general settlement was
made.
Soldier LOoters
What is regarded as a significant
outbreak of unrest occurred yester-
day among the modified reServistS
Quartered at Aldershot, one of the
biggest military centers in the coun-
try.
A large number of soldiers at
tackled the stores on the principal
streets, looting them and causing
damage estimated at $4,000 Similar
troubles were reported at Doncaster
and other towns.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-13

Of the pressmen;; President Red
dick of the bookbinders and Presi-
dent Freel of the stereo-yppIs and
electrotypers.
The labor secretary asked the
unioniSts if they would favor
postponemeut of the strike The
unionists made the point that an
agreement for the 44-hour week eX-
lists, but it has been broken by the
employers, and they asked what
additional agreement could be made.
The labor secretary failed to find
any group of employers who would
act collectively.
The strike is the result of one
of the most ClarinE Instances of
contract breaking by employers that
was ever recorded. The agreement
was made in 1919. when the unions
joined with representatives of en-
ployerS' organizations and formed
the international Joint conference
council This action was indorsed by
the respective unions and Organiza-
tions of business men, who now re-
pudlate their pledge and demand the
54-hour week. They are supported
by every anti-union force in the
country.
The employers are brazenly iguor-
ing their agreement, and use the
stock appeals to ignorance and
prejudice that they did 13 years
ago, when the International Typo
graphical Union forced them to ac-
cept the eight-hour day
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-13
(From Labor


The Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce will make a thor.
ough investigation Of mob rule il
Arkansas, which eliminated in the
deportation of five executives OF
railroad labor organizations who
went to Harrison, Ark, to adjudi
cate a strike on the Missouri &
North Arkansas Railroad. Three OF
the deported labor officials came tC
Washington the last week in Apri
and held conferences with President
Harding and Senator Cummins
chairman Of the Interstate Com
merce Committee of the Senate
This committee consisted Of Mar
tin c. Carey, Port Huron, Mich.
vice president of the Order of Rail
way Conductors; L. NJ. Eddy, San
Francisco, vice president Order
Reilroad Telegraphers, and w. f
Horn, Kansas City, representing the
Railway Employees Department, Am
erican Federation of Labor. They
were accompanied on their visits
to the White House and the Senate
by H. +. Wills, assistant grand
chief, Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers; P. J. Mcnamara, legis-
lative representative, Brotherhood
Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men; w. M. Clark, legislative rep
resentative, Order of Railway Con-
ductors, and w n Doak, vice-presi-
dent, Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men.
Mr.. Carey acted as spokesman
and gave the President and Senator
Cummins a graphic description of
what took place in Harrison.
The Senate has adopted a reso-
luton proposed by Senator Cum
Minis calling for an investigation
Of railroad delinquencies, and he
stated to the committee that the
probe of the Arkansas situation
which he considers very important
would probably begin during the
first week in May.
Committee Makes Statement
Following the conferences witt
President Harding and Senator Cum
Minis, the committee issued state
reported that the Peoples Laundry
Company had raised wages by 12I
cents per hour, taking effect on the
1lth of April and ending on July
11th, 1921. If after that date j.;
change is desired by either party
two weeks notice must be given.
The Union Record agent thanked
the Council for its endorsement.
The Council adjourned
Smoke BLUE RIBBON Sc Cigar
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-13
SENATE COMMITTEE IS PROBING
THE OUSTING OF UNION OFFICERS
Rule Arkansas Brought the Attention of President
Harding and Senator Cummns.

ment, saying IN part
I'VE came to Washington by the
direction of the executives of or
ganizations and, accompanied by
the legislative representatives Of the
transportation organizations, met
Senator Cummins on Tuesday morn
ing. On Thursday we had an hours
conference with Senator Cummins.
AT these conferences we present
ed to President Harding and Sem
ator Cummins a detailed story Of
the events leading up to the depor-
tation of ourselves and other repre-
sentatives of the railroad labor or
ganizations from Harrison, Ark, on
Wednesday, April 8.
President and Senator Impressed
1T was apparent that the Presi-
dent and Senator Cummins fully
appreciated the gravity Of the sit
uation and were dcsirous Of afford
ing the members of our organiza-
tions the protection guaranteed by
the laws and Constitution Of our
country.
I'VE stated to the President and
Senator Cummins that the members
of the organizations we represented
quit work on the Missouri and North
Arkansas Railroad because the re-
ceiver of that road acting as he
alleged by authority Of the Federal
Judge who appointed him, had re-
fused to abide by the decisions Of
the U. S. Railroad Labor Board
rendered in accordance with the
provisions Of the transportation act.
"Our men are therefore in
the position of ceasing work in
order to compel the agents of
the Federal court to obey the
law.
THE receiver and other officials
Of the road-always acting as agents
of the court-not only refused to be
bound by the terms Of the trans
portaton act and the decision of
the U. s. Railroad Labor Board, but
they organized a so-called protec-
tive association made up Of business
and professional men and other resi-
dents Of the towns along the lines
Continued on page =
The management of the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
has sent a man by the name Of Lee
Dodd to Fitzgerald, George, to in
cite destruction Of railroad property
among the strikers. The strikers
had him Jailed and held on $1,000
bond. The court refused to reduce
the bond on request of the railroad
management, but the sheriff al
lowed him to escape.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-13
NO REDUCTION
IN MINE WAGES
Scale Fixed BY U. S. BituminOus
Cial Commission

In order that there may be full
and complete understanding of the
position of the United Mine Work
ers of America on the subject of
reductions in wages and to set at
rest all rumors and reports in re-
gard to that subject, International
President John l.. Lewis has issued
the following statement:
There will be no reduction of wages
in the organized sections of the
coal mining industry. The mine
workers are now working under a
scale of wages fixed by the United
States Bituminous Coal Commits
sion, created by the President and
which functioned under government
tai authority. These wage schedules
were written into an agreement be-
tween miners and operators which
will not terminate until March 81,
1922. There can be no modification
or abrogation of this agreement in
any coal producing district without
disturbing the integrity of the con-
tract throughout the entire nation
The United Mine Workers will re-
sist any attempt to disturb the
equanimity of its present contrac-
tual relations. The present acute
depression in the mining industry,
with consequent widespread unem-
ployment and distress among the
mine workers, is not in any way
attributable to the wage schedules
now in effect. Production costs at
the present time are such as to
enable coal to be produced and fur
nished the consuming public at a
price relatively lower than any other
basic or essential commodity. Users
of coal should not delay purchase
upon the theory or with the hope
that any reduction of wages will
be accepted by the mine workers
Statements to the contrary have nc
basis in fact.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-13
BROKE SOLEMN
WORD OF HONOR

Washington, May Negotiations
initiated by Secretary of Labor Da-
Wis failed to adjust the 44-hour week
demand of the printing trades
unions, and the members of these
organizations, employed in many
periodical and commercial establish
ments throughout the country, sus-
pended work on May l. Where
strikes did not occur the 44-hour
week has been granted per agree
ment two years ago.
In response to an invitation by
the Secretary of Labor, these in
ternational officials met the cab
met official: President MCFARLAND
and Secretary Hays of the printers;
President Berry and Secretary Orr