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The New York herald., 1921-10-08

matter OF negotiation between American
transatlantic steamships and the Allan
tic westbound conference. the agreement
to run for period OF five years.
"Our reasons for declining this offcr
we're That the offer contemplated giving
US so per cent. OF the sailings but did
not guarantee to us 80 per cent. of the
cotton, and. seeing that contracts were
In existence between the British confer
ence and the cotton shippers for the sea-
son l921-22, and seeing further that
there was an insurance disability against
American steamships, we were not at
all satisfied that SO per cent. OF the sail
ings would in any way mean to us 80
per cent. of the tonnage; we being
further advised that the principal owner
of one of the British lines was very
large stockholder or connected through
subsidiary companies with cotton presses
and gins In Alexandria also that much
Of the banking necessary In connection
with the movement OF this valuable crop
WAS in the hands of financial institutions
affiliated with British institutions of a
sirnilar character"
The existing contracts entered into
Tor the current movement as between
the British conferences and the associa-
ton OF shippers specifically provides
that no cotton shall move either direct
cr indirect to the United States in other
than British bottoms.
To have accepted the agreement,
therefore. without written modifica-
ton or same would have placed us in a
very doubtful position. This contract
also provides that no Egyptian cotton
shipper can sell his goods except on a
9. |. +. basis. This means that the cotton
is sold, laid down in a United States
port, and the routing OF the Same con-
trolled by the shipper, who is dominated
by the British conference in Alexandria
Another point in this controversy is
that, according to long custom, bids are
put in every year by the British confer
once during the spring OF each year to
the Alexandria General Produce Asse-
citation for the movement OF the crop
year beginning the following September.
The bids that were put In by the Ship
ping Board were materially lower than
those put in by the British conference,
and yet, for reasons still unexplained to
us. our bids were thrown out and new
bids called for from tho British liners
without our knowledge. and when these
second figures were submitted by the
British liners they were found to be the
same as those originally submitted by
us.
'Tnst this connection 1t has come to us
eonfdentially that an agreement existed
within the Alexandria General Produce
Association that the business would be
given to the British provided the bids Of
all comma nies were the same"
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
4 MAIL BANDITS GET
S1OO,OOOIN SACKS
Hold Up Detroit Windsor
Wagon at Ferry and Take
Twenty-six Bags.
LOADED ON AUTOMOBILE
Pouches Contained Bank Clear
ings and Receipts From
Race Track. g

DETROIT, Oct. 7.--Twenty-six man
pouches, three or which contained reg
istered mail. were taken from a nnaiY
wagon late tonight by four men who
held up the driver, William r. Mccaulcx.
near the main post office. The matl
was being brought here from Windsor.
Ont
The registered pouches contained pack
ages of currency consigned by Ca
madam banks as exchange clearings to
banks in Detroit, and the days receipts
at the Kenilworth race track. at Wind
Sor.
Post office officials, engaged in check
ing their records with Canadian Off
cials, said the value of the registered
mail probably would amount to more
than 100000.
McCauley had just driven OFF the De-
troit-Windsor ferry when an automobile
pulled In ahead of him and four men
commanded him to leave his wagon.
One OF the bandits took the driver to
an alley and guarded him while the mall
was being transferred to the automo-
bile. Then forcing McCauley to faca
the wall or a building and threatening
to shoot IL he moved before they were
out of sight. tho quartet drove away.
McCauley is a Canadian Government
messenger He makes four trips daily
between Windsor and Detroit and the
holdup occurred as he was about to COM
plete his last trip.
The bandits had little difficulty in OBJ
tainirs the pouches, the cage wagon, on
old fashioned horse drawn vehicle. being
unlocked. Owing to bad weather and tlls
late hour, the street through which Me-
Cauley was driving was virtually le-
serted, and the police had found an hour
later no one who witnessed the holdup
or could add to McCauley's description
of the bandits.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
SEES GLOOM FOR u. S.
IF ALLIED DEBT STANDS
London Paper Urges Cancel.
lation IN Self-Inferest.
Bu The Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 7,-.--"Why America Must
Forgive Her Debtors is the subject of
an editorial in to-day's issue of the
Outlook, which contends that world
trade cannot revive until the interrelated
International debts (Which are pressing
all countries" are wiped out.
The Outlook advances this formula
for submission to America as the British
viewpoint: 1--WE do not ask YOU gen.
tlemen to cancel that billion-odd we owe
you out of generosity or idealisni, out of
recognition that we did more fighting
than you did. or because we lent most
of the money involved to other nations,
who cannot pay it back to US. In fact,
we do no task you to cancel the debt at
all. We merely state our opinion that
you will cancel it, not merely out of
generosity or out OF idealism Dut out of
sheer self-interest. The only question
is. When will you do so? You must
cancel it. for until you do your indus
tries will be crippled, your trade will be
at standstill and your people will be
out out work.
1--WE make no suggestions beyond ex.
pressing the opinion that the sooner you
'eok into the situation and to what you
will have to do before long in any event
the better 1t will be for you and four us. 3"
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
CAT ROUSES FAMILY
AS FIRE PERfLS HOME
Leaps Against Door When He
Discovers Flames.

spsc.d, Despatch TO THE Nnw Yonx Hparp.
FLEMINoToN, N. j., Oct. IA cat
saved the home of Joseph E. Major. on
the outskirts Of Pennington. from de-
struction by fire. For sole time the
cat had been trained to close doors
by jumping against them and had be.
come proficient in the work. About
midnight members of the household
were awakened from their slurnbers by
the cat jumping viciously against the
stair door. which was closed. Becom-
ing uncertain as to the cats Intention
at the unusual hour of night. an inves-
tigation was made. when 1t was discov-
cred the house was Oh fire.
The flames had started near TIE fire.
place and were burning brisltly. In q
short time the fire would have been
beyond control and the occupants wJu]i
probably have lost their lives. AS 1t
was, the fire was confined to the
kitchen.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
CAPTAIN LOSES SHIP;
VIOLATED TRADITION
Continued from First Page.

gasolene ran through the boat The,
tried to make repairs and could not
From 9 to r. M. they signalled the
Lightship with a lantern. but received
no answer.
Their boat, the Virginia j.. 26 feet
long and equipped with a 90 horse
power engine, began 10 drift to sea.
About 2 A. NJ Wednesday a passenger
vessel, all lighted, passed. They signalled
unsuccessfully again. Then two anchors
they had lashed together and thrown
overheard separated. One sank and the
other dragged along.
"Just at daybreak we sighted two
vessels" Mr.. Tuveri said. "One, ap-
parent,y a tramp. was on our right,
and the other, a passenger, on the left.
Each was about mile and quarter
away. Two Of us who had removed our
shirts waved them. but we could get
no answer. We continued signalling for
nearly an hour, alternating between
that and working the pump to keep
the water out OF the boat. Soon these
boats disappeared and we started to
look around sfor another"
The passenger ship Mr.. Tuvcri re-
ferred to was the Hud son and the tramp
the Lackawanna Valley, which was re-
turning from Brest-
another vessel hove into sight about
noon" he continued. ut was about
three miles off. We could only see the
smokestack. We signalled again and
the vessel after a while turned and
started toward us. but she stopped
later and turned back. The captain ap-
parently thought we were fishermen
waving a salute, as happens often of
the lghtship.
"Half an hour later the Nantucket
which was making for Philadelphia.
came along and got our signal. We
kept signalling. however, until She had
pulled to Within 100 yards of our boat.
The captain had o line lowered and We
were hauled aboard. We had not eaten
since leaving home the morning be-
fore and had only half gallon OF
water on the boat"
Capt. Randall Is AZ years old and
lives with his wife at Thirty-third
street, Whltestone. l.. I. He was born
In Brookhaven, L. l., and has been a
seafaring man for nearly twenty years.
From December, 1907, to June, 1916.
he was master Of naval auxiiarles
During the war he was skipper Of the
transports Powhatan and Nanseff1cnd,
commander Of conveys for six months
and q port captain.
He was in command of the Powhatan
in January. 1920, when the vessel
sprang leak COO miles off Halifax
Messages OF distress were sent by Capt.
Rahdall's orders almost continuously
for four days until total Of twelve
vessels had come to his aid.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
LOWER WAGES SEEN
BY MANUFACTURERS
Unemployment Committee Fa-
vors Freight Reduction to
Aid Commerce.
HELP TO THE RAILROADS
Changing Adamson 8 Hour
Law to Facilitate Cheapen-
ing Labor Cost.

WASHINGTON, Oct Practical com
pletion Of majority report on perna-
nent measures for the betterment OF
business throughout the country was
effected to-day by manufacturers' conf
mittee OF the national conference on I'm
employment. Whether a minority re-
port will be submitted. 10 the full con-
ference when it reassemblcs Tuesday
was not disclosed.
On the question OF business readjust-
nlent the majority of the committee was
understood to hold the view that read
justment OF wages and pfIces downward
was necessary precedent to a COM
mercial readjustinent from which a re-
vival of the nations Industry could
spring. In connection with the readjust-
ment process the report was understood
to vor-lower freight rates to permit
OF greater flow of commerce.
Passage of the railway funding bill
for the financial relief OF the carriers,
now pending in Congress. was Under
stood to be regarded by the report as
an important step In economic better
nlent, while the d.scontinuance of func-
tions of the Railroad Labor Board,
which come in conflict with tho activi-
ties OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, was regarded favofably.
Legislation. changing the Adainson
eight hour law was understood to be
suggested as a means Of more readily
accomplishing industrial readjustment.
On the subject OF taxation the report
was understood to favor a programme
Tightening unnecessary burdens, while at
the same time providing ample revenues
for the Federal Government.
Lack of unanimity upon various
features Of the report WAS indicated by
committee members. who, however, de-
clined to discuss the report until 1t was
made public at the full conference.
The resignation Of w. II. Staekhouse
or Springfield, Ohio, as chairman Of tho
committee. which includes samuel Com
pers and Charles NJ Schwab; was an
nounced. Mr.. Stackhouse said he was
compelled to return home on business.
James A. Campbell or Youngstown.
Ohio, was named as his successor.
Emergency measures for the relief Of
unemployment adopted by the confer
cree were said to be in operation In all
parts of the country. Cooperation of
the railroads In making effective the
conferences recornmendations was un-
dersteod to have been rendered by a
number of railway executives In confer
ence to-day with Secretary Hoover. The
executives were understood to have evil
denced their willingness to employ as
many as possible OH maintenance to aid
In meeting the general situation.
Among the executives at the confer
eDce wera Howard Elliott of the North
ern Pacific. r. S. Lovett or the Union
Pacific. julius Kruttschnitt of the
Southern Pacific. Alfred III. Smith Of
the New York Central, Samuel Rea OF
the Pennsylvania. c. II. Markham or
the Illinois Central and r. De witt
Cpyler, president of the Association of
Railway Executives.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
HARDING ECONOMY
PLAN HITS DEFICIT
Continued from FIRST Page.

profits taxes. $640,45s.6s3: miscellane-
GUS internal revenue, including war and
luxury lev.as. S39S,445.42a: other mis-
cellaneous revenue. s76.613.264; Panama
Canal tolls. s32S3,970.
The Government also received cash
from the following sources:
Treasury notes, s390,7o6.1oo; sale of
certificates Of Indebtedness, $i.1e2.s05,-
500; war savings securities. s3.9S3.oo3
postal savings bonds, s55.7S0 and de-
poslts for retirement OF national bank
notes and Federal Reserve Bank notes,
S31. ,29o.
Under the public debt service the Gov
ernment paid out 63S.63S,72S to re-
deem bonds, interest bearing notes and
Treasury certificates. and s2S,1s3.690
for retirement Of bank notes. Interest
ON the public debt totalled $15341o.523
for the quarter.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
FARM BLOC DRIVES
FOR RAIL RATE CUT
Small Group Will Launch At.
tack To-day-May Centre
on Funding Bill.
spccia, Despatch to THE NEW YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Wrxhi,ofoo II g.. Oct. z.


New York Herald Rrrean,
Washington, ID. G., Oct. z.
A drive TO force a reduction OF rail-
road rates will be launched by the Sen
ate Agricultural bloc tomorrow.
The plan Of action, 1t is understood,
will be closely related to consideration
of the railroad funding bill which Presi-
dent Harding wants the Senate to pass
as soon as the peace treaties and the
tax bill are out of the way.
Members OF the bloc. it was said to-
Gay, have already worked out a iegisla-
tive device which they are confident VIII
bring prompt results In reduced freight
/ rates A possible hint OF the nature Of
j the proposition was furnished to-day by
resolution introduced In the House by
Representtaive Dowell OF lowe. direct
ing the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to. cut rates on agricultural prod
ucts. live stock and coal rs per cent.
Such resolution may be supported
hy the Senate agricultural bloc as a
rider to the isiiroad bill 1t was also
reported that the bloc might atter,i)s 20
attach a proviso to the railroad bill to
prevent It's becoming effective until
freight rates are reduced.
A threat of the bloc to oppose the
railroad bill unless some such proviso
were adopted might create serious diff
culties for Administration leaders. The
same sort of an alliance which the
bloc has used to gain many of its de-
mands concerning tax revision may be
effected again. Most of the Democrats
are planning to fight the railroad bill
In any circumstances, and with their
aid the bloc may be able to control the
situation.
During the last few days reports of
Increased financial distress in the agri-
cultural States, particularly in the corn
belt. have been received by the bloc.
Farmers In my State have been ccso-
PEELED to sell their corn for % cents
q bushel. when It cost them 80 cents
bushcl to raise it," said Senator Ken
yon fowa). leader or the bloc. ''rhe
total of defaulted notes and foreclosures
In some parts of Iowa during the last
few days has been enormous
Much OF the depression In the agri-
cultural regions Is blamed by the bloc
on the high railroad rates. Other meas
ures for farmers relief are to be dis
eassed at to-inorrow's meeting. The
cooperative marketing bill. the truth
in fabric bill and the bill to place q
representative of agriculture on the
Federal Reserve Board probably will
be placed on the bloe's programme for
The remainder OF the session.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08

This candy tax Is to be reduced to p
flate rate of per cent: the tax on furs
II cut to per cent and the taxes on
perfumes and essences tooth and mouth
washes. dentifrices. &C.. are eliminated.
-k- proposal TO tax hotels Is also cut
crt
The revenue Increases include: s75.-
00o.0o0 from restoration OF the capital
stock tax which the Senate bill repeals:
$5o.00O.o0o from the higher surfaces;
se1.o0o.00o from tho proposed ~ gallon
tax on distilled spirits and sl4.5o0. 900 from
the proposed tax on estates greater than
s15.000.000. All these increases would b.
obtained without delay except the es-
tate tax.
A fiat rate of 15 per cent on corpora
tion incomes has been oeroed upon In
stead of graduated tax ma first pro-
posed by the agricultural bloc.
-ae present tax on distilled spirits
withdrawn from bond Is s22 20 a gallon,
which II Is proposed To increase to 50 In
accordance with senator Calder's
amendment.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
SOUTH AFRICA SENDS WREATH,
Typical Wild Flowers for Tn.
known Americans Grave.

CAPE Town, Oct 7.-South Africa
will place upon the tomb Of Americas
unknown soldier" in Arlington tribe
ute composed of wild flowers picked
in various parts OF the Union of South
Africa. Representatives OF the various
district making UP the Union are now
gathering these flowers. which will ne
typical of the country's unrivalled
flora, and will be made into magnifi-
cent wreath.
Utmost care win be taken to preserve
the flowers during their voyage to the
United States.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
SHIP BOARD DISBURSER
ADMITS $4,000 THEFT
Police Say He Confesses Rob-
berry Tale Was 4 Fake.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7.-Andrew B.
Detwiler. an assistant disbursing officer
for the United States Shipping Board,
who said he had been held up and
robbed of $4,000 by bandits last Tues
day, confessed fortnight that he and his
assistant had stolen the money them
selves and Matched UP the robbing story
to cover their deed, according to the
police.
A. Franklin FIoeven, the assistant
and Detwiler. according to the police
story, used the funds to play the races.
After losing the entire amount they arc
alleged to have hit upon the robbery
story.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
NEWS AGENCY ExoNERArED.
Accused OF Getting Stolen Govern.
ment War Documents.

BosToN, Oct. flames =. Bosdan,
proprietor of a news agency In this
city, was found not guilty by jury In
the Federal Court to-day of receiving
stolen Government confidential docu-
ments.
Bosdan testified that the documents,
having to do with Investigations OF the
Department of Justice during the wa.
were furnished to him for publication
BY Feri Felix Weiss. former agent Of
the department, with the knowledge CT
George E. Keilehor. who at that time
was head of the local bureau.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
LrTHUANrA in WORLD COURT.

GENEVA, Oct. 7.--Lithuania has signed
the protocol of the Permanent Inter-
national Court of Justice created by the
League of Nations. 1t was announced
here to-day, making thirty countries in
all which have ratified the court. Lithua-
MIA was admitted to the league this
week.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
SORTAX ON INCOMES,
sale TAX PROBLEM
Congress Leaders Approve
Proposed Amendment to
Revenue Bill.
FIGHT RATE INCREASE
Calder, Edge and Brandegee
Lead Movement to Fix 80
p. C. as Maximum.
COMPROMISE rs FAVORED
Agricultural Bloc Determined
to Force Increase to SO
Per Cent.
COMPROMISE rs FAVORED
ESecidI Despatch to THE New York HEsAfp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Oct. :.

EtectdI Despatch to THE New YoaK Hraaip
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Oct. Z.
With the possible exception Of the
proposed increased surtax rate on
large incomes all the important amend
rnents to the tax revision bill which
have been accepted by the Republican
leaders in conference with the agri-
cultural bloc met to-day with general
approval in tho Senate and House.
Senator Penrpse (Pa.), chairman Of
the Finance Committee. postponed
calling meeting of the committee,
however, to give further time for con-
sideration of the new plan.
A group of Eastern Senators. includ-
ing Mclean and Brandegee (Conn.)
Edge IN. J.) and Calder On. Ky, started
a. movement against the proposed in
crease of the maximum surtax rate
from the 80 per cent. of the Senate
bill to SO per cent. The House already
has voted for the S2 per cent. rate,
which is a reduction from the rate OF
65 per cent in the existing law.
House VIII stand Pat.
Republican Leader Mondell (wyo.) OF
the House and Chairman Tordney
tMich.) of the House Ways and Means
Committee insisted that IL the Senate
made the rate so per cent. the House
would stand pat on 32 per cent as the
maximum rate and force a reduction In
conference.
Details of the proposed amendments
agreed upon yesterday by Republican
leaders of the Senate and the agricul-
tural group led by Senators Mccormick
NlI), Capper (Kan.) and Lenroot
iWis.) were made public to-day. Sena-
tor Mccormick had luncheon with Presi-
dent Harding at the White House and
discussed the amendments. The Presl-
dent was glad an agreement had been
reached on many OK the points at issue
and expressed the hope that the Re-
pubacans of the Senate and House
would soon get together on q maximum
suftax on incomes.
Present Indications are that the SO
per cent. rate insisted upon by rhc Len
root t-McCormick-Capper group will be
adopted by the Senate. but that j. will
have hard shedding when the bill gets
back to the House. A compromise be-
tween 80 per cent. and SO per cant. on
large incomes may be the outcome.
1t has been estimated that the pro-
posed amendments will give a net In
crease of S25,000.O0c in annual revenue
above the senate bill as It now stands.
The proposed reductions would cause 4
loss Of about .$f7s, ,o0o. .0oo and the proposed
increases would bring In about $780,
o0t,o0o. The losses would include $685.
0oacco from repeal Of the tax on pas
senger, freight and express Transports
ton and $37.000.000 from repeal Of the
excise taxes. Among the miscellaneous
taxes which it is proposed to repeal are
those on chewing gum, electric fans.
tlermos bottles, smokers articles. toilet
soap and soap powders. sporting goods
and hunting and shooting garments.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
FAITH WILLARD HAS A CHANCE.

The condition of Faith willard,
Founding ward OF tho Rev. Dr. Percy
btickney Grant rector of the Church
Of the Ascension. was unchanged yes
ferday.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
CANADIAN ELECTIONS DEC. @.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct 1.-THE Canadian
general election viii be held December G.
Premier Meighen announced to-day.
Nominations viii be made November 22.
Parliament will be summoned January
II 1922
The New York herald., 1921-10-08

Wnshne D. Cr T.
big increase in the anufacturns business New York state in the
statement
1920 Of issued by the Cen
ended
establishment nearly
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
surtax Rates Compared.

The proposed surtax rates on incomes.
az compared with the rates in the pres
eni law, are shown in the following
table:
The New York herald., 1921-10-08

The United States Government recently
invited Portugal to send representatives
TO participate In discussions on Far
Eastern questions at the conference.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
PORTUGUESE FOREIGN
MINISTER AT PARLEY
Bdrretto Coming to Confer.
ence on Arms Limitation.

LrssoN, Oct. 7.-Foreign Minister
Meldo Barretto viii represent Portugal
at the conference on Limitation OF arm
ament and Far Eastern questions in
Washington. 1t was announced here to-
day.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
N. Y. MANUFACTURES SHOW
BIG INCREASE IN FIVE YEARS
Value of Products in 1918 Was $887463S, 600, as
Against s3,814, ,661, 600 in 1914-Wage Total Is
III Per Cent More-Capital Up 81 Per Cent
Special Despatch to TIM NEW Yonn IIrnAlD.

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. g., Oct. Z.