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The New York herald., 1921-04-16
HOOVER SAYS RAIL
RATES MUST GO DOWN
Industry and Agriculture De.
naond Cuts, He Asserts.

WASHINGTON. April ia speedy
lowering of railroad rates was urged as
an essential to agriculture and industry
by Secretary Hoover to-day. speaking at
the conference of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. He said:
unless we can look forward to some
drop in rates we shall rewrite the whole
industrial geography Of the United
States Railroad rates bear an intricate
relation to our national prosperity, and
unless they are lowered quickly there
will be decided shifting of agricul-
tural industry.
'-rhe present rate on a bushel OF grain
from Missouri points TO New York is 80
cents against 10 cents for grain from
Argentina to New York. continuation
of this condition would change the gran
ary base from the Central States OF the
West to foreign shores.
America should take a lesson from
Europe, where the conversion OF agrl-
cultural States into industrial centres
because of the war had in some instances
imperilled their national defence.
1--WE cannot have the United States
dependent on overseas for its food sup
ply, he declared. adcins tnat IL Was oi
primary necessity" for the nation to
look after the protection of the agricul-
tural interests and see that they devel-
oped along with industrial growth.
Mr.. Hoover welcomed the growth OF
the cooperative marketing associations.
as they would solve many present day
problems.
Chairman Clark OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission. another speaker. said
that material saving in railway operat-
ing expenses. with justice to both
Sides" should result from the decision
yesterday by the Railroad Labor Board.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
CLEVER COMMONERS
CATCH HODGES IN TRAP
Lloyd George Snaps Catch
and Skaters Alliance.

Special Gable to THE New YoaK HERALD.
Copyright 1921. by THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. April ID.
In the lobby of the House of Com
mons this afternoon, amid the joyous
ness caused by the cancellation of the
Triple Alliance strike. there was notice
able some mysterious nandshaking and
many knowing smiles. A story leaked
out Of how Frank Hodges, general Sec
retary of the National Federation of
Miners, was baited until he made the
slip which was followed by the sur
prising crumbling of the Triple Alli-
ance's plans.
1t was stated that several Parlia-
mentarians got their heads together
yesterday and agreed that the atmos-
phere might be cleared if they could
the strike Included in this group were
few Kings Counsellors who thought
they had case and wanted to bring
it TO trial They retired to committee
room and asked Mr.. Hodges and Her.
bert Smith, president or the miners
federation, to meet them informally.
The Labortes acquesced For time
everything went along smoothly. Mr..
Hodges acting as spokesman for the
miners but standing pat on the question
of the strike. Meanwhile many ques-
tions were asked of him until Mr.. Hod-
ges was mere or less pinned down. At
a psychological moment question was
asked which might be compared to the
old legal trap: "Have you stopped
beating your wife yet?"
Then the man who has been generally
thought to have been working all along
for nationalizatoin Of the mines said it
was purely and simply a wage question
and explained that the miners were
ready 10 abandon their demand for a
national wage pool.
After the meeting with Mr. Hodges
and Mr.. Smith the Members of Par
lament who were in the conference
told LLOYD George what had occurred.
The welsh Wizard saw the opening
that had been made and wrote to Mr.
Hodges In part as follows:
"The general impression is that you
are now prepared to discuss with the
mine owners the question of wages
without raising the controversial issue
Of pool, provided the arrangements
are of a temporary character +"
The Prime Minister then invited Mr
Hodges to meet with the mine owners.
But the miners representative never
went TO the meeting. the mine owners
and the Government waiting in vain for
him at the Board OF Trade this morn
ing
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
PARIS DOCTOR SLAIN
BY JEALOUS WIFE
Unwritten LdU Plea Likely to
Win Her Release.

Special cable IL THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921 bD THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April Is.
Paris is absorbed in the tragedy OF
Dr. Juquler. distinguished aiienist.
who was slain last evening in his apart
ment in the Place ST. Michel by his wife
in a fit OF jealous fury after she had
found letter in his pocket addressed to
another woman with whom he had been
friendly for year and from which she
believed they were preparing to flee to-
gether.
To-day the woman in the case. who is
a dentist in the state hospital of which
the physician was the head. was exam
ined by the police. She admitted rela-
tions with Juqulier. but Indignantly de-
MED that an elopement had been
planned.
The Wife who fired four shots from
the doctors army revolver, is prostrated
now and remorseful. The unwritten law
plea will probably win the woman's re-
lease. Influential lawyers ana news
papers already are pleading for her pro-
visional liberty.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
NONE IN 500 MILES
WANTED TO STRIKE
British Railway Mems Real
Attitude Shown in Talks on
Long Train Trip.
Special cable to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, f9ef, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

Copyright 1921, bp THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, April Is.
One reason that influenced J. III.
Thomas, general secretary of the rail-
way mems union, 10 call off the triple
alliance strike was made plain in five
HERALD correspondent made to and from
Plymouth. when every road employee
questioned - forty-eight in all - said:
I'VE do not want to strike"
One train guard, a man OF forty-five
said I'VE have all to lose by striking
nnd nothing to gain. Our position Is
this: We are mostly kept on sufferance
as the present financial position Of the
roads is not good and they do not need
more than seven out or every ten of u.s.
Consequently IL we strike many of US
won't be taken back when the strike
ends. Anyhow that is the lesson that
was taught to many by the last strike
and IL Is a sore one when a mans got
a number OF years of service and is
hoping for pension"
Even when number of porters were
spoken to together they did not seek to
hide their opposition to strike. When
purchasing a sleeping "ar ticket from
Plymouth the correspondent remarked
to the clerk:
Maybe this Is one OF the last tickets
you will punch
The clerks reply was: THE loss
will be mine, as maybe / never will
punch one again."
During the entire journey not one en-
ployec spoke differently. The men con-
sdered the bad result OF a strike to
themselves and forgot the usual glib
trade union arguments.
The Port OF Plymouth has reverted
suddenly to a war zone atmosphere anu
war time officlaldom and secrecy again
reign supreme. The arrival and de-
parture OF ships must not be mentioned.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16

railways should be economically OPP
Grated, that employees should render
efficient labor for all the time for which
they are paid. and that the artificial
'pyramiding' OF wages. which under the
present rules has resulted in large
waste, should cease"
The boards recognition OF collective
bargaining is not that as interpreted by
the unions, the committee said. Labor
has taken the position that collective
bargaining meant national bargaining,
while the railroads say the board has
recognized the fact that true collective
bargaining consists OF negotiations be-
tween each railway and its own EN-
ployees."
Views OF workers Adviser.
W. Jett Lauck. consulting economist
of the railway employees, said;
The decision can scarcely be over
emphasized both in it's bearing upon the
transportation industry and the general
labor situation. Ii has set the STANDARD
for what should constitute a basis OF
procedure for relations between capital
and labor in all forms of mining ana
manufacturing by which they might
unite in q joint effort 10 receive anu
accelerate production.
1T stands out in strong contrast TO
the alleged open shop' movement ana
practically serves notice that anti
union shop shall not prevail in the
transportation industry. In this aspect
the decision is a reputation of the
point of view of the small but aSgres-
sive group of railroad executives VINO
thought they saw in this case an op-
portunity TO inject the so-called open
shop movement into the railway SIT
,1afion
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
PALESTINE PERMITS
CHANGE OF NAME
Decree Made Necessary b,
Action of Immigrants.

JERUSALEM. April IA (Jewish Telc-
graphic Agency The administration
has made public decree permitting
any change OF names desired. provided
the change is duly advertised IN the
official Gosctte The decree was made
necessary by tho continuous adoption Of
Hebrew names by newly arriving inn
migrants.
The Jewish labor organization has
applied for permission to open work
ingmen's bank. with 10000 as the ini-
tial capital
Pinchus Ruttenbera, the engineer. an
nounced to-day that within a few days
his plan for Identification Of Jaffa,
Tei-Aviv and Petach-Tikvah will be
completed,
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
COUNT BECOMES MR.. MIN0TT0

CHICAGO. Aprn i5.--Count Giacomo
Minotto son-in-law OF Louis Swift oi
Swift Packing Company. who was in
termed in the war period as enemy alien
and alleged propaganda. obtained citi-
zenship papers from Judge George a.
Carpenter in the United states District
Court to-day.
call me Mr. now. not Count" he
said after he had sworn allegiance 60
the United states
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Cold Wave Grips London;
Snow There and in Paris

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New YoRx HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London. April LIS.
GUNNER weather was con-
- gealed to-day by a tempera-
ture lower than London had any
day last winter. There were
snow fiurries and the ground was
white, bringing the seriousness of
the strike situation home to the
people of London. News that
the Triple Alliance had "can-
celled" its threatened strike was
greeted with cheering by the
chilled crowds in the great CEN
tres.
Special cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. by The New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, April Is.
After weeks Of spring and even
summer weather it showed all
day in Paris and suburbs. The
snow which followed much
needed rain was accompanied by
a chilly wind. Great damage has
been done to fruit trees, which
had been in blossom since the end
of March.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
MERCHANT KILLED BY FALL.
Gardner &. leonard OF Albany
Went TO Roof Alone.

ALBANY. April 15.-Gardner c. Leon
ard. SO. member OF the wholesale and
retail firm Of Cotrell & Leonard. was In
stantly killed to-day when his body
landed in some wreckage after a fall
from the roof Of the five story building.
Mr.. Leonard went TO the roof alone.
He was a graduate Of Williams College
and leaves n widow and two children.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
COMMUNISTS EXPECT
MAY DAY SOLEMNITY
Caution Against Hurting Re-
ligious Feelings.

STOCKHOLM. April 15.-The Commu-
mist party of Russia has issued May
Day proclamation. which says in Its
opening para graph: The heavy burden
OF war had given this feast OF the pro-
letariat q serious character, but the Red
army has crushed the internatona
counter revolution. and we cannot give
tho occasion greater solemnity."
The proclamation cncludes: When
organizing celebrations one must omit
everything likely to hurt the religious
feelings and traditions OF those who
have not yet emancipated themselves
from religion"
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
HARDING MAY REVIEW FLEET
DENLY to Ask Him to Inspect Ves-
scIs on virginia Capes In May.

wAsHINGToN. April Is. = Secretary
DENLY will invite President Harding to
review the Atlantic fleet at sea off the
Virginia Capes when the fleet comes
north about May i. Admiral Wilson's
forces will leave Guantanamo about
April 25 and will break up off the capes
four or five days later. the individual
ships going to their home yards for re-
pairs.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
wEAvERs STRIFE ENDS.

SroNrNGToN. Conn, Apiil ia
weavers strike al the American Velvet
Company's mill here. which has made
800 persons. who received s3f 600 month.
idle since December 2S ended to-day.
The grievance was over operating
looms. and conference to-day found
q basis for compromise.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
~ the Associated Prsss.

RIGA. Latvia April i5.--Russia must
maintain her military strength. in spite
OF the fact that fighting hss ceased on
all fronts. as the period Of transition from
war 10 peace is ono r;iled with danger,
says = resolution adopted at confer
snce or army commissaries and COM
manders at Moscow.
Reports reaching this city Indicate
there is fear OF new disorders in Boil
shevIst Russia. The organization Of the
new international army" has been COM
menced. This force will replace the old
Soviet army and will be made the basis
OF the military strength which will be
available TO enforce the dictates of the
Third Internationalc.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
KILLS MOTHER.

THREE RIVERS, Que, April 15.-The
cicht-year-old son Of Mrs. Anne Bilo-
deau picked up revolver be saw to-day
in an Abltibi store where he went shop
ping with his mother. Unaware that
ii was loaded. he pointed II at her and
pulled the trigger. She was killed in
stantly.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
CuyIer Praise Decision.

Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF
the Association OF Railway Executives.
said yesterday:
This decision recognizes the two
fundamental principles TO efficient and
economical railway operation. namely !:
/. That Il should not be governed by
rigid and uniform rules for the country
as a whole regardless of wide local
variations and conditions and, ?. That
il is essential that direct relations be
reesta blished between each railroad and
its own employees.
However" continued Mr. Cuyler, 1T
is still necessary that the negotiations
between each railroad and its own en-
ployees shall result in rules and working
conditions conducive TO efficient and
economical operation. .t will be neces-
sary to discard many practices instituted
during the war period.
II can safely say that the railroads
desire nothing unreasonable. With COM
pliance on all sides with the spirit and
intent OF the decision OF the Railroad
Labor Board we should be at the begin
ming OF substantially better and more
efficient working conditions on the rail-
roads.
Il am sure that every railroad man
agement most earnestly hapes that at
the conferences there will grow better
feeling and a renewed determination to
make the American transportation ser
vice an effective instrument for the pro-
motion Of our national prosperity"
James s. Alexander, president Of the
National Bank Of Commerce In New
York. said: "Enunciation by a Govern
ment agency OF the broad principles Of
honesty in work and fair treatment both
ways as a basis for negotiations is the
most favorable development we have had
since emergency legislation separated
railway employees from ether labor in
general"
Charles Hayden. chairman Of the Rock
island board. said ANY action as log
lcal as that taken ~ the Labor Board
could not be unexpected by people who
had given deep thought to the situa-
ton"
John B. Kerr. president Of the New
York. Ontario and Western. said that
the removal OF working conditions from
the national basis will also satisfy the
rank and file OF employees. II see noth-
ing in the sixteen principles set forth by
the Labor Board which makes thcm an
unfair basis for the formati OK the
new rules" declared Mr., Kerr.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
DECISION PRAISED
BY RAIL MEN HERE
Cuyler, Alexander, Hayden
and Kerr Believe 1t Is
Fair to All.
SEE BETTER SERVICE
Cut in Wages Is Indicated
by 26 Cases to Come
Up Monday.
STOCKS REFLECT ACTION
Carriers Show Bu0yancy on
Exchange and Rise an Aver
age Of 2.42 Points.
SEE BETTER SERVICE
STOCKS REFLECT ACTION

The decision Of the United States
Railroad Labor Board to abrogate the
national agreements between railroads
and their employees was declared yes
terday by rail executives and bankers
TO be the first long step toward re-
habilitation Of the railroad systems.
The decision cuts one of the grating
and pinching shackles thrown about
the railroads during Federal control,
and which. since the necessity for war
time regulations has passed, has left
the roads in a cramped position, bound
to the letter and spirit of a law written
for war time conditions.
The great victory for the roads lies
in the recognition of their contention
that the railroad workers are no longer
employees of a national railroad sys-
tenn. as during the war, but Of some
l,200 separate companies.
The national agreements were framed
by Walker d. Hines, Director General
OF Railroads. The agreements as abro-
gated were five in number and were
entered into with the organizations affil-
lated with the American Federation of
Labor The "Big Four brotherhoods
were not parties to them and declared
recently for regional instead OF national
agreements.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
when Agreement. Were Made.

The agreements with the six shop
Graf. unions were made effective on
October 90. 1919: with maintenance OF
way employees on December 16. 1919 I;
with brotherhood of clerks. January J.,
1920 with brotherhooG OF firemen and
oilers. January is. 1920. and with broth
erhood of railway signalmen. February
/. 1920 The decision is regarded as
paving the way for a substantial reduc-
ton in railroad operating expenses,
Twenty-six cases. submitted by as
many roads, in which the plea is made
that the roads be permitted to reduce
wages, are now before the United States
Railroad Labor Board. These, consoli-
dated, will be heard Monday. Eight
hours have been allowed for each side
to present It's case. A decision may be
expected by April 20. The railroads will
argue for a complete looping off of the
average OF 22 VI per cent. increases made
last July. They viii endeavor 10 show
that the cost OF living has declined con-
siderably; that efforts to liquidate labor
in other lines have succeeded admirably
and that in some localities the decline in
commodity prices has gone even further
than the point from which they started.
Rail stocks as a group, advanced
buoyantly yesterday. The average adj
vance of twenty representative rail
stocks was 2.42. Northern Pacific
gained Az points net. Great Northern
31s, Reading 2ss and Canadian Pacific
2ss Recent weakness In the rail list
had been attributed in large part to
short selling, and the shorts furnished
an insistent demand. The floating sup
ply of many representative rail stocks
was found to be limited.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16

Special Gable TO THE New YoRK HERAr.D
Copyright, 1921. by THE NEW York HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, 5y THE New YoRx HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-02-11

Why wait, now that prices are down? Waiting
means less work all the way down the line in factories,
railroads, banks, retail and wholesale stores. Waiting
means unemployment, unemployment means less con-
sumption of the product of farm, factory, and general
business stagnation. Keep on. Buying--what you need
NOW.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-02-11
To The Buying Public

If men and women r not employed, they cannot con-
sumo. If people don't consume, the farmer cannot sell his
crops, the merchant his stock and the manufactures his
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-02-11

Men and women cannot be employed unless you
keep IN buying. Keep on buying n that prices
are down. Don't wait. BY not buying what you
need, you prevent the consumption o f things o n
which you depend for your living
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-26
Misconception About Title.

There is no such office as "chief JUS
tice of the United States Supreme
court" The proper title for the man
who presides OVER the higher court
in the United States-is "chief justice
of the United States" The Constitu-
ton of the United States does not
mention the chief justice, although he
is the head of a coordinate branch
of the government. Article III of the
Constitution, which establishes the jul
dicial department of government, pro-
vides that ''the judicial power of the
United States shall be vested in one
Supreme court, and in such inferior
courts as the congress may from time
to time ordain and establish" but it
does not mention the chief justice.
Under this clause of the Constitution
congress has assumed the power to
declare how many Supreme court JUS
tees there shall he.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-26
IT WORKED THE OTHER WAY
Checker Players Opponent Was the
One to Get the Benefit (7) of
Those Cigars.

A general storekeeper in an Indiana
town, whose name was synonymous
with all that is popular in the game
of checkers, received box of cigars
from an enthusiastic drummer from
Chicago during the course of the mer-
chants last battle with an ex-champion
from Missouri.
with those cigars" said the donor,
"you can beat the world
"Well," said the storekeeper, quiet
ly and significantly, Il have to play
Jones this afternoon"
"Never mind, old man; with those
cigars you will play all right"
Later in the day they met again,
and the storekeeper Informed the
drummer that he had won game
from Jones that afternoon.
''Fine! Those cigars were help?"
II hardly think So" said the store
keeper
Didn't you smoke themY'
me smoke them?" cried the store
keeper. mo! I don't smoke. But
/ gave one to Jones. philadelphia
Ledger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-26
Rather Mid Affair.

''Was the last municipal campaign
In Chiggersville lively one?"
mo-" said Squire Witherbee, Il
can't say it was as lively as some
political fights we've had here in tn
old town."
1.-The candidates didn't indulge in
personalities
"None to speak of. The Hon. JAS
per Suggs. who was candidate for
mayor, called the Hon. Cicero Fill
kins, who was tn rival candidate, q
pillager of widows an orphans,
white-livered skunk an fiop-eared
hound, an Fillikins told tn voters
that Suggs was wolf in Sleeps
clothing, an a gin-soaked booze-guz-
zling political turncoat, but outside OF
a few little pleasantries like that it
was one Of tn quietest campaigns we
ever had in Chiggersville."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-26
If If HADN'T BEEN SUNDAY
Cock Certainly Would Not Have
Overlooked the Use of That
Insulting Pronoun.


The ritual of society, as women
make it, is very exacting the world
over, even in almshouses. In this re-
lation there is told story showing the
serious difficulty that arose among a
set of workhouse officials in a Western
town
The infirmary nurses three in num-
Der, had demanded a separate sitting
room and the delight of Sunday dim
ner therein, and the matron had sought
to humble them by sending the cook
to enjoy her Sunday dinner in their
company. The brawny cook described
what occurred as follows:
"Well, Nurse Jones, she comes down
and gets inside the door. -Four
platesg she says. -Four? Who's the
fourth? Me- says l. Your she
says, and with that she losses her
heed and walks away"
Here the cook drew long breath,
and then continued: eff it hadn't
been Sunday gentlemen, should have
let her have it for calling me your"
Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-08-26

sea, SO also might South America
With this in his head, he discovered
his strait. Even then the project OF
a canal across Panama was consld-
eSed. In 1872 the emperor, Charles v,
SPANS ruler, commanded survey OF
the isthmus with a view of cutting
through it. The critics of the scheme
objected that the Atlantic and Pacific
would be found to possess different
levels; and in any case, there was no
guarantee that the tides would occur
at the same time, so that the effect
would be a flooding of the adjacent