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The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
Iron and Steel.

Relief from the exceptional dull
ness in iron and steel markets gives
no sign of appearing, and nothing
now indicates that the summer will
be other than one OF extreme
apathy. At no previous time this
year has demand been so meagre
as at present, and even the low
rate of production of recent weeks
has, not been maintained. AS H.
Illustrating the current restriction
of output, one concern has only
fourteen blast furnaces active out
of a total of fifty-nine., There is
no longer any strict adherence. The
Iron Age says, to the price re-
visions announced around the mid
die of April. and liquidation Of steel
products in the hands of users is
commented upon as having pro-
ceeded in any unusual way. Resale
offerings of pig iron has depressed
prices further in some districts, and
published quotations this week dis
close additional recessions ranging
from 80 cents to 81 tqR.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
in Commodities.

Despite the extensive readJust-
ments of the past year, various
markets remain in process of liqui-
dation. Except for a single in
stance early this month, Dun's list
of wholesale quotations has dis
closed an excess of recessions in
every week OF the last fifty-nine,
and the margin of declines this
week is considerable. A further
fall in cotton prices has been a
feature in channels where specula-
tion is influential, and advances
in wheat prices. ascribed to fears
of crop damage, have not been fully
held. With demands so meagre in
some lines that prices are not be-
ing fully tested. it Is nevertheless
clear that the situation nearly
everywhere lacks firmness, and
some commodities that lately ex-
perienced recovery have yielded
again. The price movements of re-
cent weeks appear to make it GER
tain that mid-year compilations of
index numbers will show a continu-
ance of the downward trend that
has. been in progress for many
months.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
Dry Goods Trade,

The QuIetness usual at this period
in dry goods channels has been ac-
centuated by the recent unsettle-
ment in financial markets and the
further decline in raw cotton prices.
Openings of cottons for an advance
season may be postponed until
August, and hesitation in the move
ment of silks has prompted ex-
pectations of lower prices to fol-
low. The wool goods industry is
more fully occupied than any other
line, and the adjustment Of pro-
tracted labor troubles in the cloth
ing ard garment trades Is leading
to more definite plans for the fu-
ture. As a whole, however, tex
tile production is Irregular, with
some mills engaged in full and
others completely idle or operating
reduced forces part time. Returns
show that overhead expenses are
abnormal, both in manufacturins
and distributing circles. and pres
sure to curtail costs is constant.
While some orders come from mar
kets where business is being grad
ually restored. foreign trade con-
tinues small in volume.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
CALIFORNIA BUYS
LAND FOR VETS

SACRAMENTO. Cal, June &c
California is far in the lead of the
United States in providing legisla-
tive reward and rehabil litation, for
service men Of the world war. ac-
cording to Gov. VIM. u. Stephens.
who has just signed five welfare
bills introduced and sponsored in
the state Legislature by the Ameri-
can Legion department of Califor-
MIA.
One bill provides for the creation
of a veteran welfare board and for
aid to veterans in obtaining farms.
The board consists OF five MEM
bers. four of whom are service men.
A Sl,000,000 fund is appropri-
ated to be used as a revolving fund
for land settlement of former SOL
diers.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
OTHER ROADS TO GET
RIGHT TO CUT PAY

CHICAGO. June ga decision of
the United States Railroad Labor
Board will be announced tomorrow.
extending authority TO give effect
to a IL per cent wage reduction,
July l, to all roads that had not filed
applications in time to benefit by
its order of June l.
The decision. it has been an
nounced, will affect virtually all en-
ployes of the more than 200 first
class railways of the country. The
saving to the roads will be about
$500. 100000. as compared with the
*60O.OoO,OO0 burden that was added
to their payrolls in July. 1920. when
the labor board authorized a 20 per
cent increase in wages.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
Hide and Leather Situation.

After several weeks of improv-
ing conditions. which 1t was hoped
would continue, there has been a
return to the former dulness in
hide and leather markets. Aside
from a squirt of activity in calf
skins last week. business has been
disappointing. and the price under
tone Is distinctly easier. The sum-
mr. period tends to accentuate the
existing quietness. but seasonal in
fluences do not wholly explain tho
present unsatisfactory situation. A
restricted export demand is the
main drawback to any sustained
movement in leather. and the do
mestic call for footwear has been
largely confined to specialties for
the women's trade.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
Postal Welfare Chief
To Work Without Pay

Dr. Lee K. Frankel, of New York,
will arrive here today to take charge
of the new welfard department of
the postof5ce service. Frankel will
work for the government without
salary. He is a well-known well
fare worker.
I'VE are going to have a well
fare department for our 100000 ein-
ployes just as definite in its duties
and certain in its functioning as
any other department" said Post
master General Hays.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
VETERANS SEEKING
POSTOFFICE JOBS

Five hundred new fourth class
postmasters are soon to be appoint
ed by the new. administration and
at least 30 per cent of them will be
men who served in the world war
If efforts of the national legisla-
tive committee of the American
Legion are effective.
John Thomas Taylor. vice chair
man of the legion committee has
been comforting with Postmaster
General Hays and First Assistant
Postmaster General Works and
states that they have promised to
favor veterans certified by the Civil
Sevice Commission in every in
stance possible.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
10000 Starve to Death
In One Chinese Province

PEKING, March % (By The Associat-
ed Press). s).-Famine is reaping a dread
full harvest in the provinces Of Honan,
shensi and Chihli, according to reports
received at the headquarters of the
International Relief Organization in
this city. In twenty two coun-
ties of Honan the average daily
death rate on March Is was L.
900, while deaths from famine in the
six northern counties Of the province
averaged 800 daily.
In sixteen counties in Shensi there
have been $4,000 deaths from starva-
tion since the beginning Of the famine
10000 Of these deaths occurring in
Fuping County. The county ranking
next to Fuping in the number of deaths
is Ankang, with 5000. The others
range from 5000 downward.
Pneumonia plague recently made
it's appearance in twenty villages along
the border between the provinces of
Chilli and Shantung, 108 persons dying
from the malady.
Funds amounting to 3,250,000 gold
taels (normally $4,550,000), including
100000 tsels from the American Red
Cross, have been apportioned to all
famine districts by the advisory com
mittee of all working organizations in
the stricken regions.
1t is estimated by the advisory COM
mittee that 100000 gold taels will be
required to carry on the work Of feed
ing the starving people.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Sultan Hears Allies DENY
Blame for Greek Move
Offensive Condemned as Mad
ness That viii Make Peace
in the Orient More Difficult

CONSTANTIN OPLE, March 25 (By
The Associated Press) Visits have
been made to the Sultan by the Allied
High Commissioners to notify him Of
ficially of the changes in the Sevres
Treaty. The commissioners, who called
separately, pointed out that their coun-
tries had worked hard in favor of Tur-
key. When asked by the Sultan why
the Greek offensive had been permitted
they denied that their governments
were approving or abetting the move
ment. While local Greeks declare the
offensive will give them Constantinople
and that they will celebrate their
Easter in the Mosque of St. Sophia,
there are many condemnations Of the
offensive by the Allies "as an indica-
tion of the madness spreading over the
Orient, making its problems unsolva-
ble." At best they regard the offensive
as a piece of political folly by the
Gre cks, who, they say, are determined
to win back Allied favor by downing
the Turks.
The Turkish newspaper vakt COM
ments: "The responsibility is the
Greeks, who forget they are warning
without the consent of the Allies"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
SHINES Pays A Millions
For Austrian Mine Rights
German Coal Baron Rapidly Ex-
tending Power I'm Former
Realm of Hapsburgs
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright. la2l, New York Tribune Inc
PARIS, March 3D. Hugo SHINES, the
German coal baron, paid 00000,0 900 lire.
or about $4,500,000 at present exchange
rates, for the dominating power which
he now wields in the Austrian indus
trial region Of Styria. He is said to
hold 100000 shares in the principal
iron mines and factories there, and is
extending his power into Carinthia
SHINES is said to have bought $4,000
shares of his stock from the Italian
millionaire Gastiglione, who made n
profit Of several billion Austrian
crowns in the transaction. He had
purchased the stock from the former
Austrian Minister Of Finance, Schum-
peter
SHINES and his group now dominate
among other properties the Rhine Elbe
Coal Company, the. Germany -Luxem-
burg Company, the Gelse nkirchen
mines, the SiemcnsShuckert Company
and the Bouchum Steel Works. Long
ago SHINES was billionaire---in
marks.
AS fast as possible the coal baron
is building merchant feet. He named
the two first vessels launched at Ham
burg the Ludendorff and the Hinden-
burg. He wanted to name the third
ship the Won Tirpitz, but the workers
in the shipyards struck to prevent it.
In short time they were forced to
go back to work and the Won Tirpitz
was launched. Presumably in an ef-
fort to show his pride in the name
intended by the Allies in derogatory
sense, SHINES named his fourth ship
Der Boche.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Dublin Prays
As Good Friday
Arr11istice Ends
More Than 80 Killed in Holy
Week Warfare; Costliest
Similar Period Since Eas-
ter Rising, Five Years Ago
Throngs at Races To-day
Emigrants to U. S. Seized in
Raid That Reveals a Big
Supply of Ammunition
Special Cable to Tho Tribune

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
DUBLIN, Ireland, March 25.--Ireland
mad truce over Good Friday. but al
ready this week more than eighty
persons have been killed in Sim Fein
warfare, incl lding members of the
Crown forces, armed republicans and
innocent civilians. This Holy Week
has been mors costly in life than any
other since the Easter rising five years
ago.
Wednesdays debate in Parliament is
generally regarded in Ireland as hav-
ing extinguished all lingering hopes
of an early peace to end the heavy toll.
The situation, however, throws into
relief two Irish characteristics unaf-
fected by political disturbances-re-
ligion and sport.
Dublin passed to-day under a heavy
rain, which falls traditionally on
Good Friday, praying. And it will
pass tomorrow and Monday at the
races, the Easter meetings being es-
pecially popular. The Sim Fein took
advantage of this fact in 1916 by rs-
Ing when most of the officers of the
Dublin garrison were at the races.
Military To Be on 4.Iert
The Easter anniversary always
brings rumors of another rising, but
they are discounted by the special
military precautions always taken and
by the fact that the present policy
Of the Sim Fein is not action, but
guerrilla warfare.
Dublin is spending the holiday sea-
Son under an o'clock curfew. Other
precautions will be taken Monday.
The situation in the south, made dan
gerous by the threatened execution of
more political prisoners in Cork to-
morrow, has been relieved by Kings
Bench ruling forbidding executions
pending a hearing on an application
for habeas corpus.
If there is any Sim Fein Easter
celebration this year it is more likely
to take unexpected form, as it did last
year when the military authorities put
barbed wire fence around Dublin and
nothing happened, while elsewhere
there were wholesale raids on income
tax surveyors Offices and unoccupied
police barracks.
In pursuance of recent Dali
Eireann decree, tho Republican Minis
ter of Trades has issued the first orde,
prohibiting from the end of March i'm
portation of British agricultural ma
chinery and implements. The order
says that importation from America is
not affected.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Heavy Polish Vote in Suburbs
Imported Vote Beat
Poles, Says Padere,uski

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-The
Germans imported 100000 voters to
influence the result of the recent
plebiscite in Upper silesia, Ignace
Jan Paderewski, former Polish
Premier, said upon his arrival here
to-day:
"The plebiscite was mistake from
the start" he said. II protested
against it in Paris. Germany had the
machine in Silesia, and while the
Polish population outnumbers the
German two to one, the result was q
foregone conclusion.
"The commission in charge of the
election permitted former residents of
the district to return in order to vote.
This too was wrong and l protested
against it. AS result the Germans
imported 100000 of their voters. Hav-
ing the better organization, they made
the best use of this provision"
Paderewski goes from here to his
ranch at Paso Robles for a rest.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Ciolitti Misses Bomb
Explosion ON Railway

ROME, March 26.--A bomb exploded
on the Rome-Leghorn Railway last mid
night, shortly after train from Rome
on which Premier Giolitti was sup
posed to be travelling had passed, the
Tempo's Leghorn correspondent reports
to-day, adding that it is believed an
attempt was made to wreck the train.
The Premier, it transpired, was on
the train following that which passed
just before the explosion.
MILAN, March 25-The government
has offered reward of 10000 lire and
tn-' proprietor of the Diana Theater, in
winch bomb explosion caused the
death of thrty-one persons and the in
jury Of one hundred others recently,
has offered 10000 lire for information
leading to the arrest of the bomb
thrower.
More than one hundred anarchists al
ready have been arrested in connection
with the outrage.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Berlin Has Little Hope
OF Russian, Trade N0tu
Holds Soviet Methods Bar to
Business; Cabinet to Pass
on the Protocol Agreement


BERLIN, March Is (By The Asso-
eiated Press) Tho German press and
public apparently are Indifferent to the
efforts Of the various powers to re-
establish trade relations with Soviet
Russia. England's arrangement, made
through Leonid Krassin, Soviet Min
, lister Of Trade and Commerce, followed
by the announcement that DR.. Stahler,
German commercial representative in
Moscow, had perfected protocol pre-
paratory to a Russo German trade
agreement, caused little comment here
and the Soviet note to President Har-
ding, seeking trade relations with the
. United States, did not inspire any press
comment.
- The protocol negotiated by DR..
, Stahler has not yet been approved by
the Cabinet, which must act before it
becomes effective, but its approval un-
.dQubtedly will be Forthcoming, as the
ptetoeol is chiefly record of the tele-
graph, telephone, railway and postal
arrangements which have long been in
protocol does not provide for the resto-
ration of diplomatic relations, but
grants diplomatic immunity to the
heads of commercial delegations in
botK countries who have been given the
consular authority necessary to legal
lie business agreements. The docu-
%meht ts'eontains formal acknowledgment
on Germany'sfSpart that the Russian
Soviet Department of Commerce is q
state organ for the import and export
business and has in Germany the right
of ascorporate body.
Nxither German business men nor
German officials believe any consider
able business with Russia is pos
sSble while the Soviet government
continues to monopolize business
Transactions and prevents individ-
akals from trading. Consequently, the
ssEFotocol is regarded as prelim-
Inary step which ultimately may make
70 commercial treaty possible if the
s&pviet, government modifes it's COM
Eercial policy. W
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Emigrants to U. s. Held

DUBLIN, March rs (By The Associ-
ated Press The capture of a large
quantity of arms, ammunition and sedi-
tlous literature, and also three intend
ing emigrants to America who were
found guarded by four members of the
Irish republican army, was reported in
two official statements issued from
general headquarters to-day.
The statements, which told of raids
made early to-day by the auxiliary po-
lice, said the four Sim Feners also
were taken.
The three emigrants were village
lads from distant county who had OBJ
tanned passports for America through
the local Petty Sessions clerk. They,
with the four guards, were found by
the auXlllaries in an upper room of an
the raiders rushed through the door
one man threw fully loaded revolver
into some waste paper.
Two OF the emigrants had travelled
to Dublin Tuesday and the third Joined
them the next day. The ensuing eve
ming all were seated in hotel room
when man entered with a revolver.
He cried, Hands up!" and demanded
their passports. They replied that they
mad none and were only going to Eng
land, saying this because they feared
danger from the Sim Fein if caught
emigrating. AS a measure of precau-
ton they had given their passports to
another inmate of the hotel for con-
cealment. After the hotel had been
searched the trio were taken to the
empty house in a closed cab, where
they. were questioned and explained
that they wanted to emigrate in order
better to support their parents The
raiders found thirty rounds of rifle am
munition hidden under the floor.
Find Big Cache of Arms
The arms, AMMUNITION and equipment
taken in the raid on a stable are
said to constitute the largest store yet
captured. In ground floor room the
raiders found shelves with loaded re-
volvers, set in rows. Other shelves bore
bombs of all sorts, from small circular
ones up to one about the size of an os-
trich egg. In a loft above were other
bombs and detonators, and also a box
containing many sticks of gelignite. In
another room were number Of rifles,
some of (Which were concealed in rolls
of ollcloth, in which it was thought
they might be carried through the
streets.
The raiders found complete sets Of
soldiers equipment, including steel
hats. In one corner were empty gov
ernment mailbags and number of let
ters addressed to the Ministry Of Pen
sions and state officials, dated 1920.
Five hundred yards away the auxiliaries
raided a garage, where they found a
motor car with bag containing
bombs, with detonators affixed, on the
front seat and telephone wire tap
ping equipment, besides two eighteen
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
One Slain, Two Shot in
Italian Labor Disorder

FLORENCE. Italy, March 25.-Labor
vanni, in the Commune Of Castelnuovo.
While trying to calm infuriated work
men who were attempting to fire on
an establishment the manager, Signor
Ratio, was shot. AS he was being TAX
en- to a hospital two bombs were
thrown. killing Engineer Longhi. An
other manager, Colonel Masera, also
was shot.
San Giovanni is now hefd by troops
with machine guns. but before their
arrival members of the Fascist rushed
into the town on lorries, destroying the
workmen's cooperative and labor center
The workmen are gathering threaten.
Ingiy IN the hills around;she town.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Auto Theft Suspects Seized

Detectives attached to the auto
squad Of Newark, N. j.. arrested
Thomas McNally. of sos Orange Street,
and Alfred De Baum, of lib Hollywood
Avenue, East Orange, N. J., last nipht
on charges involving auto stealing.
robbing and jail breaking.
At headquarters, according to the
police. De Baum made complete con-
fession, involving. McNally. He also
made an addition to the list of crimes $
charged against him, the police say, by
asserting that he was a deserter from
the army.
The two men, according to the al
legged confession of De Raun, were two
of eight prisoners who escaped from
the county Jail at Richmond, Va, on
March 16. According to the confes-
sion which the police say their psis-
oner made, De Baum enlisted in the
army shortly after being indicted last
December for stealing motor car in
Verona, N. j.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26


ander left Athens in accord .;.t
viewpoint of venizelos, but that ~ "a ne
derwent q change Of mind after ne Ms IN
rival in the French capital. MS sr-
Reports from Athens in ~,
1920, when Alexander was dv;ns ;'voe' S
the. effects Of the bite Of rs lion ..on
said Nine. Manos was cont;n,.sys,hker yhker
the bedside Of the King. When a.
ander died she accompanied ri. nies-
from Tatoi, where he passed aw,u v Ooa7
Athens. away, to
Shortly after the dealt, ~ A.,
andcr the attorney Of Nine w.s- nles-
made legal plea for the pron.. sne:
her husband. The court dismiss.Sy. ef
opposition offered by Constantinss as sas
ordered the seals of the apartmsn.Is sha
Alexander broken and the n,ons- mss o.
turned over to his widow. peH5
Although Constantine aftsr :.
sumed the throne declared the MA. .s'
Of his son had no status In ror",s r.aeH
she Is said to have daily visited 99a. 99a.
Sophie and to have been ner.Ss"e xseea
on friendly terms with the ofh.s ,nsiis r
bers OF the Greek ruling house Ts ;sh
have been reports that If he, ra: ra.'e
with Alexander resulted in tn. Ia,oa me-
OF son she would set up a cls;, s'.sa :.
his succession to the Greek thron. i0s
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Utah Professor Creates
Most Perfect Vacuum
Air Pressure of .OOOOOO0O2
Pounds a Square Inch
Ia obtained

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 25.
Professor Orin Tugman, or the
physics department Of the University
of Utah, announced tonight that he
had obtained the closest approach to
perfect vacuum ever recorded.
The pressure in this vacuum" he
said, is so small that even the passage
Of electricity is prevented. The Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
of Science furnished the funds for the
experiment.
A vacuum in which there is a pres
sure of only .o0ooOoo02 pounds square
inch can be obtained by the apparatus
which Professor Tugman used The
apparatus consists Of two pumps. The
first is an oil pump and is capable of
reducing the pressure to .000O2 pounds
a square inch. Mercury vapor pump or
aspirator is used to reduce further the
quantity of air
New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Morganatic Widow
Of King Alexander
Bears a Daughter
Married to Greek Monarch
Before He Was in Line to
Throne; Defeated Plan of
Vcnizelos TO Part Them

ATHENS, March 25 (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Mmc. Aspasia Manos,
the morganatic widow OF King Alexan-
der, to-day gave birth to daughter.
Nine. Manos is the daughter of a
rormer aide-de-camp of King Constan-
tine. Her marriage to Alexander is
reported to have taken place before he
was In direct line to the throne and
while his chances for succeeding his
father, Constantine, appeared very re-
mote. The union was the elimination
Of youthful friendship.
In May, 1920, Alexander visited Paris
and met his wife. They went to Yer
sailles, where they had luncheon TO-
gether and visited the Gardens. 1t was
reported that Alexander's visit to Paris
was due to a desire on the part of the
then Premier Venizelos to bring about
a separation between the couple 50 that
the King might marry a princess Of
royal blood. 1T was quoted that Alex