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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-26
'PALMER'S REPLY
STRIKES SPARKS
Attorney General Replies to
Untermyer's Charges and
Gets Answer.
LOYALTY is COMPARED
Untermyer Declares He Bought
$3,000,000 Worth of
Liberty Bonds.
(ey Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Attorney
General Palmer tonight charged Sam
uel Untermeyer New York attorney,
with acting 'in the German interests
and with simply serving his old cli-
ents" in his recent criticism of Mr.
Palmer's conduct of the officers of
alien property custodian and attorney
general.
The attorney general presented his
charges in a formal statement with
quotations from a report taken from
Captain Boy-Ed. former naval at
tache of the German embassy here.
upon his capture by the British in
Palestine, and from the diary of Helm
| rich F. Albert, former chief privy
councillor of the German embassy.
The report of Captain Boy-Ed. as
made public by Mr.. Palmer referred
to Mr.. Untermeyer as "the unpaid 1u-
dicial and legal-political adviser of
the German embassy" while DIR. Al
bert in his diary is quoted as describ-
ing meeting brought about for
business reasons" at Mr. Untermyer's
estate at Greystone along the Hud
son river.
Denounces Opposition.
"The malicious reiteration by Sam
uel Unterneyer of the baseless rumors
and false charges which the friends
of Germany insistently circulate about
the work of the alien property custo-
dian" Mr.. Palmer said. would not
call for any reply If his recent activi-
ties had not somewhat obscured in
the public mind his earlier connection,
which makes his motives plan. He
desires to undo a significant part of
the wars achievement. He was Wig
| orously opposed to the governments
policy-as laid down by the congress
and carried out by the executives-in
regard to enemy-owned property. He
refers to enemy-owned concerns in
this country as properties of these un-
fortunate people whose sad plight he
always sought to alleviate"
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-26

Pensacola
Evening star., 1921-08-12
RED CROSS FUNDS
ARE UNDER INQUIRY
Officials Take Up Question Of
Apparent Shortage Here
of $1,000.

National Red Cross officials have un-
der investigation today an apparent
shortage of $1,000 in funds kept
in the Washington headquarters, ac-
cording to a statement issued by Dr.
Livingston Farrand.
A discrepancy discovered during
regular audits resulted in disclosing
the possibility that money might have
been abstracted from a special fund
kept for the purchase of Office fur
niture and supplies. it was said, but
the Red Cross was declared to be fully
protected against loss by bonding
company obligations.
Special examiners working on the
records in conjunction with all the
employees responsible for safe-keeping
Of the funds have not t-definitelrsestab-
lfshed the existence of shortage
DR.. Farrand issued the following
formal statement: In the regular
inspection of the books of a subordi-
nate offfcer of the national headquar-
tera certain discrepancies have been
brought to light which are now under
inquiry.
1T is not yet clear that an actual
shortage exists. but in case there is II
apparently cannot exceed $1,000,
though this amount is many times
exceeded by the bond of the surety
company by which the Red Cross is
protected from loss.
1T should be clearly understood
that the funds involved are minor
cash accounts concerned with the
routine office business at national
headquarters and that the general
funds of the Red Cross are in no
way involved.
1T may be further stated that this
officer has not left Washington and
is assisting in the inquiry"
Evening star., 1921-08-12
WOULD HAVE FILE
i OF SPEED CASES
(continued from First Page.)

League advised Commissioner Oyster
IN a report laid before him today.
1 The report was made to convey to
the Commissioner observations made
BY members of the corps on 18th
ttreet, where hey attempted this week
I'd count the machines that failed to
BLOW down at intersections. The report
follows:
$f cars which failed to slow down
10 twelve miles an hour at street In
teYsections, as practically all cars
jnoved down 18th street at q speed
ID from fifteen to eighteen miles an
Hour without slowing up. except at
turns or to permit other vehicles or
PEDESTRIANS to cross the street. On
this did not seem to endanger the
1ublic in any way and 1t would ap-
4ear that a strict enforcement of this
law would only be valuable in q con-
tested portion of the city downtown
Ind where narrow streets intersect
Zach other.
| The periods selected for counts vere
rush hours, and at all other times
trafic was comparatively light ON
18th street. Approximately one-fourth
kf the faster driving was done by cars
bearing other state licenses. and this
condition would be increased by any
deduction In our present speed limits,
kince visitors from other states are, as
! rule. allowed to drive faster than
bur local laws permit, but are pun
tshed severely for recklessness. which
appears to be the cause Of most acct
hsnts. irrespective Of the speed limit,
'It was the unanimous opinion Of
HE observers that the present speed
limits. properly enforced. are both
safe and sane"
Evening star., 1921-08-12
COMMISSIONERS FAVOR
BRIDGE TAX REDUCTION
Vote to Recommend Change in Rate
of Washington-Virginia
Lines Assesanen%

The Commi ssioners voted todav to
recommend to Congress a reduction in
the tax paid by the Washington-Vir-
ginia Railway Company for using the
Highway bridge.
AT present the company is taxed
" cent for every passenger carried
over the structure. which 10 said to
amount to about $4,000 a wear. The
company proposed that a nat tax of
10000 year be levied against it.
The Commissioners. however, have
decided to recommend that the OK
isting ta1 he reduced from one-half
to one-fourth Of a cent per passen-
ger. which would amount to $4,000 a
year. .
At hearing before the Commits
sioners not long ago the company
presented the claim that it is in com.
petition with motor buses which do
not pay bridge tax.
The city heads say they are op-
posed to placing a tax upon ali We
hicles carrying passengers for hire
across the bridge, because such a sten
would make the Highway bridge a
toll bridge. A toll bridge. the Com
missioners state, would be contrary to
modern tendencies and would be OBJ
jectionable at the National Capital.
II the suggested relief is granted
the Washington-Virgini railway. the
Commissioners recommend that SINH
lar action be taken with respect 10
the company that will use the new
Georgetown bridge.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
RAIL PIECE WORK
STILL UNDER FIRE
Employees Say That Morale Is
Undermined and e.
ficiency Affected.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. August l2-Declaration
by the railroads that prescription of
the piece-work system as a. basis of
and IL insisted upon would compel
the roads to give their work to out
side shops. was met by charges of en-
ployes' representatives that piece
work undermined morale and was not
as efficient as day work, in hearings
before the United States Railroad
Labor Board today.
Representatives of the railroads de-
clared they must select the method
OF doing work which would yield the
best and most economical results. As
rebuttal to the carriers testimony
that piecework was most economical.
the employees presented an exhibit
showing a comparison of locomotive
repairs on the piece work and day
work bases which favored the day
work system.
Shop men have been appearing be-
fore the board for several days pre-
senting protests against re-establish-
was discontinued under federal con-
troll. The railroads claim the right
to institute piecework again if they
30 desire.
Answering charges Of discrimina-
tion and abuses under the piecework
system, j. u. Waiber, speaking Tor
the eastern railroads. declared there
was none which could not be cor
rected. II the charges were justified.
He declared that piecework was nee
essary to establish the unit cost of
repairs and urged that the nature
of certain classes of work made
piecework highly desirable.
Speaking for the western roads. ].
w. Higgins told the board that
piecework was used successfully in
many industries and that the board
was not justified in preventing the
roads from using the same system.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
SECRETARY URGES ECONOMY.
Mr.. Mellon Tells Officials Only
Rigid Cuts Will Bring Result.

Both the admin stration and Con-
gress were warned yesterday by Sec
retary Mellen that the $3.50, 100000 re-
duction in estimated departmental
expenditures agreed upon at the
White House conference last Tuesday
as a part of the whole tax revision
program could be accomplished only
by TIE exercise of the most rigid
economy.
ITO accomplish this reduction" Mr..
Mellon declared in a letter to Chair
man Fordney of the House ways and
means committee. lit will be neces-
sary for the administration, with the
assistance of the director of the bu-
reau of the budget. to put forth its
utmost efforts to insure economy in
every government activity, and for
Congress ON it's part to give the most
whole-hearted cooperation not only
by avoidance of new expenditures, but
also by the Limitation or repeal Of
various outstanding balances and au-
thorizations.
Il cannot too strongly emphasize
that the program agreed upon and
outlined in this letter depends upon
the reductions in expenditures which
the administration expects to accom-
plish. and that the anticipated saw
ings can be effected only by the most
consistent and determined efforts to
cut expenditures. The estimate of re-
ceipts. on the other hand. represents
the utmost expected to accrue during
tire year. particularly in view Of the
uncertainties resulting from the de-
preston in business and the shrink
age in incomes and profits"
Evening star., 1921-08-12
N|COLL DECLINES
TO QUIT COMPANY
Control of U. S. Mail Steam
ships Is in Changed
Hands.
By the Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK. August PA letter
from Francis Mayer, president of the
United States Mail Steamship Com
pany. to Delaney NicoIl. it's attorney
to have vacated injunction proceed :
ings whereby the company recovered
nine ships seized by the Shipping
BOARD. was read to Federal Judge
Martin T. Manton by Mr. Nicoll at
conference today.
The letter requested Mr. Nicoll to
withdraw as attorney if he did not
feel he could take such action. Mr..
Nicoll declined to Withdraw or to
ask for vacation of the Injunction on
the ground that as counsel he rep
resented not only the officers of the
company. but its stockholders as well.
The matter came before Judge Man
ton in chambers, not as formal mat
ter. il was said. but more as a con-
ference attended by attorneys rep
resenting the company and Shipping
Board.
Judge Shows Way.
At the close Judge Manton said the
matter of substitution of counsel
should be brought up in formal
way. through an application for an
erter to show cause why suhstitu.
tion should not be made. This would
be done. it was stated, early next
week.
Argument before Judge Manton in
dicated that some uncertainty existed
as to who controlled the company
Reports that Malcolm Chase and Alex
ander Smith, connected with Boston
and Chicago interests. had obtained
control were denounced by William
Marshall Bullet. counsel for the
Shipping Board. as unfair and an
just" He declined. however. to make
any statement regarding the gov
ernment's knowledge of the com
pany's affairs or as to what move
would be taken by the board to re-
cord the ships. Mr.. Nicoll asserted
that the new board of the steam
ship company was Controlled by Mr..
Bullet" Bullet denied this.
Mr.. Nicoll also stated that last
week he had approached the court
with proposal that a receiver be
appointed for the company, Out that
later he had been informed plans
were under way for ref1nancing It
These plans. he told Judge Manton
did not materialize.
Il am asked to surrender these
ships" Mr.. Nicoll said, "and to be q
party to scheme by which the COM
pany shall be left hopelessly bank
rupt and its creditors left to whistle
for their money. I decline to do it,"
Mr.. Bullet stated that the Shipping
Board desired immediate action on the
matter so that 1t could be adjusted.
At the Office of the company e. A
Quarles, assistant to Mr. Mayer. said
that there were no new developments
He admitted that control of the COM
pany had changed hands.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
EXPLODING "BO0STER"
KILLS H. E. McELFRESH
Former Washington Athlete Vic
tim of Accident in Frank
fnrd Arsenal
ford Arsenal.

Henry Evan McElfresh. twenty-four
former crack sprinter for Techninal
High School, was killed in an explo-
sion in the Frankford arsenal. accord
ing to word received from Philadel-
phia today.
McEifresh. who was a civilian ord
nance inspector. had returned after
the arsenal had closed with David
Woodbury., an experimental engineer,
to assemble a small steel container
called q booster" used to set off the
powder charge in airplane bombs. The
container, which is about as large as
pint bottle, was filled with high ex-
plosives.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined, but the full force of
the explosives caught McElfresh when
the booster" blew up. The one-story
experimental building was wrecked
and windows were shattered in Frank
fty because of a rumor of the ex-
plosion Of the arsenaTs magazine.
McElfresh sustained a fractured
skull and shoulder and mangled left
hand. which resulted in his death.
Woodbury. received deep. cuts from
injured at the Frankford Hospital.
McElfresh was a member Of
Washington family. his father. Henry
NJ. McElfresh. residing at 1908 Girard
street. He left this city five years
ago and has since lived in Philadel-
phia, where his wife and two chill
dren are now residing.
While a student here he was ac-
lively engaged in athletics and was
president Of his class. He was
awarded q scholarship at Lafayette
College, where he was a student few
years. He married six years ago.
Surviving him are his wife. two chill
dren, his father and three sisters,
Mrs. Grace M. Bryan and Miss Ruth
McElfresh Of this city and Mrs.
George Simpson of Wilmington, Del.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
POTOMAC PRESBYTERY
LAYMEN OPEN SESSION
Discuss Plans to Increase Number
of Missionary and Min
isterial Students.

. Plans for increasing the number
of entrants of seminaries for mis-
sionary and ministerial training will
be discussed and perfected at con-
Presbytery which started today at
noon at the Central Presbyterian
Church.
Joseph r. Wilson. brother of the
former President, is at the head of
the movement Especial attention
ing the number of students for the
ministry. Constructive and recon-
structive plans whereby the laymen
of the church will engage in active
work also will be discussed.
Selden M. Ely of this city delivered
the address of welcome. He was fol-
lowed by Thomas L. Sisson. repre-
sentative from Mississippi, who
spoke on "Our Field and Its Needs"
Judge w. w. Warwick of this city,
former controller of the Treasury.
also delivered san address on the rel
atfve importance of laymen's business
with church business.
Others on the program were Rev.
]. Sproul Lyon. ID. d. of Atlanta,
Ga. and several prominent lay
The need of the ministry for young
men from high schools and colleges
will occupy, ii is expected, most of
the time of the discussion. accord
ing to c. w. Warden, member of
the committee on arrangements. Sc
rious attention is now being given
to the need of placing students in
training for the ministry.
Members of the local committee in
charge of the gathering are James
Trimble, w. C. Warden, Roy w.
Prince and A. v. Russell. Lunch was
served by the ladies of the Central
Church shortly after the opening of
the conferences. Invitations were
gent out asking active and inactive
laymen to attend.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
HAVE SUFFICIENT RESERVES.
Railroads Decline to Increase Stor-
age Through Lack of Funds.

Railroads of the country generally
nave SUFFICIENT reserve supplies of coal
and little immediate increases i'm npr-
chases can be expected, according IN
replies made public today from the
carriers 10 a letter by the Interstate
Commerce Commission urging imme-
date purchases as a means of i'm
proving the depressed condition in the
coal industry " "
Some carriers declined to make pur-
chases. informing the commission that
they needed their money for other
purposes, while others indicated that
they would make some increases in
the size of their reserves.
The pennsylvania system reported
that ii has eight days supply and
does not intend to increase. because
OF an ample supply of cars and lack
of money" The New York Central
lines were said to have 77s,ll3 tons,
about thirty days supply. with 1855. 900
tons to be delivered in August The
Great Northern has $4,000 tons and
orders for $4,000 tons a week. and also
100000 tons to be delivered before
November /. The Erie has more than
a months supply ahead. and. 1t was
said. will not lay in additional re-
serves.
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
told the commission that IL did not in
tend to increase its storage as money
was needed for other purposes. The
Bangor and Aroostock has $4,000 tons
on hand. which it intends increasing
before winter to above 10000 tons,
giving IL a three or four months sup
ply. The Central of Georgia does not
intend increasing its supply. The Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy has
100000 tons on hand and will continue
storing at the rate of 10000 tons a
and Northwestern has 146,o0O tons
with contracts for $4,000 tons before
December /.
The st. Louis and Southw stern has
no coal stored. because o. lack of
money. IF conditions work about to
enable the road to provide funds, some
coal will be stored" it reported.
The Union Pacific has $4,000 tons,
fifteen days supply. and will increase
its reserve to $4,000 tons. The Illi-
nois Central. serving a coal region. il
was said. will make few purchases for
reserves.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
WILL CONSIDER MERGER.

The House District committee will
meet tomorrow morning. on the cali
Of Chairman Focht. If quorum
is present 1t is expected that the
Woods bill providing for merger of
the street railway companies will be
given consideration. II no quorum
Is present, the meeting may go over
until next Wednesday.
The House committee will be called
upon to consider the Senate bill ex-
tending the Ball rent act until May
%, 1892, as soon as the measure has
passed the Senate. 1t IL not improb-
able that this bill will be given the
right Of way in the COMMITTEES when
1t comes to the House. particularly
in view Of the fact that a recess Of
the House and Senate from August
20 to the last Of September is in
prospect. The Ball rent act for the
District is due to expire October 20,
unless the bill proposing the extern
sion il put through In the meantime.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
SECRETARY WEEKS ASKS
U..OF P. TO RELEASE WOOD
University Expected to Free Gen.
eral From Promise to Be-
come Provost,

Secretary Weeks has asked the
University of Pennsylvanif to re-
lease Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood from
his promise to become provost of
the university. and it was indicated
today that the administration ex-
pected the reply to be favorable.
Gen. Wood will then be free to ac-
cept the governor generalship of the
Philippines. The question cannot be
defintelx disposed Of. however. until
the university trustees take action.
should Gen. Wood be released by the
university. he probably will remain
Indefinitely in the Philippines, where
he went some manths ago to under
take an investigation of conditions
at the direction of President Harding.
BY the time his investigation is COM
pieted the administration hopes to
have obtained congressional author
ity for his service as governor gen.
eral without loss Of his Army rank.
without returning to the United
States.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
HOLDS
TO FIRST STORY
Unmoved as Police Suspect
Completely in Death of San
Francisco Priest.
BY the Associa ted Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. August H.
Search went forward today for two
persons. woman apd a man. who
are believed to know how the body
OF the Rev. Father Patrick Heslin.
Catholic priest. came to it's shallow
grave on the desolate coast south of
San Francisco late Tuesday night.
The man Is as yet unnamed The
woman Is called Dolly Mason. men,
toned by William A. Hightower as
having given him the information on
which he based his successful search
for the priests body.
Police officers frankly said they be-
lieved that in Hightower. held in the
hall of justice here, they had the
major character In the affair and in
dicated that fling of formal charges
against him was imminent
The search of the room occupied
by Hightower, who failed to explain
to the police why he had delayed
giving his information to them, led
to the discovery of pieces of bloody
burlap. a rifle and newspaper clip
pings telling of rewards offered for
Father Heslin.
Hightower. however. held to his
original story. in which he declared
he made a personal investigation sew
eral days ago and found bits of black
rag. .45-caliber revolver. and a
bloodstained piece of gunny sack
buried in the sand near the spot
where the body was later dug up.
Three days later, he said. he made
another visit to the grave. Unable
to keep his gruesome secret longer,
he decided to inform high officials of
the church. and paid a visit to the
home of Archbishop Hanna of San
rancisco.
"Hightower is a very cool. calculat-
ing Individual" said District Attorney
Franklin Swart of San Mateo county,
in a statement. He has an inclina- :
tion to be smart and appears to
think he Ii putting 1t over on US. l
think we shall break him down soon.''
Hightower. according to Capt. of
Detectives Duncan Matheson, when
asked why he did not first go to the
police with his information about the
body, instead of to the residence of
Archbishop Edward J. Hanna. replied
that he was out after the reward
that had been offered, and that he
believed II he went first to the DO
lice, they, and not he. would get the
money.
Capt. Matheson said that he did not
believe that Hightower was the man
who called for Father Heslin and
took him away under pretense that
he was to visit a dying man."
I'VE expect to locate that man and
have him under arrest before Friday
night" he said.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
RUSSIA, ACCEPTING
AID, BARS POLITICS
CONTINUED from First PaRe.)

on his way to the United States. after
having come from Peking. across
Siberia and through soviet Russia.
Mr.. Crane was speaking on the
subject of general conditions in Rus
sia, of which he had gained knowl-
edge during his trip. He declined to
discuss his views on the Russian
political situation, but he said he ia
vored aiding the efamine-stricken coun-
try, preferably through a consortium
Plan. such as was adopted in China.
Millions, Mr.. Crane said, ARE suf-
fering from famine, due to the
drought. They need seed Immediately
for planting and grain to save them
from starvation. The situation can
be adequately managed only by some
method like that successfully used in
China. As the transportation system
is bad and daily is growing worse, any
plan for relieving Russia should con-
template the distribution of grain by
as many routes; as is possible. Grain
should go in through both Novorros-
sysk. on the east coast of the Black
sea, and Mariupol, on the north shore
CT the Sea of Azov."
, Referring to the railway situation
HH Russia. MIR. Crane quoted a story
tof the American engineer, John r.
Stevens, head of the American rail-
fSad commission to Russia. in which
Ntr. Stevens described the Russian
trains like strings of matchboxes,
coupled with hairpins and drawn by
famovars."
yoDre nrSrrcS rArryxyn
Evening star., 1921-08-12
IadssseFi0l PaE,Qcea
Is "Get Together"
Wires Mr.. Davis

There is NO specific for get
ting capital and labor together
to secure Industrial peace, in
the opinion Of Secretary Of
Labor Davis.
Replying today to q telegram
from a Newspaper requesting q
statement as to how capital and
labor can best get together.
the Secretary wifeds ssThree
hundred words too many. The
hest way for capital and labor
to get together is to get to.
gcther."