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The New York herald., 1921-06-29
FAVOR WlPlNG OUT
BOROUGH REGIMES
Members Of Meyer Commit
tee Believe City Admin
istratiOn Overmanned.
WOULD ABOLISH JOBS
Duplication of Duties and
Extravagant System
Noted in Inquiry.
BROWN SITS EVIDENCE
Senator Meyer Denies He Was
Scolded by Gov. Miller
in Their Interview.
BROWN SITS EVIDENCE

Elon r. Brown, acting as chief coun-
sci for the Meyer investigating COM
mittee. received yesterday the evidences
go far prepared by subcommittee anj
associate counsel in the inquiry into
municipal affairs MIR Brown spent
the day going over several cases look
ing for weak spots or new leads in
preparation for the hearings which are
10 begin next week in City Hall.
Even at this early stage in the pro-
ceedngs, before the committee has
finished it's superficial survey of the
municipal government, il is understood
there Is strong belief among the mem
bers that the borough administration
as now constituted should be wiped
cut entirely.
Duplication of duties and great ex-
pense result from the system OF separate
administrative heads with a complete set
OF departments and bureaus for each of
the five boroughs. This system is relic
of the days before consolidation OF the
several boroushs under one city govern
ment The Borough Presidents have re-
which are manned fully with political
favorites.
While nothing even approaching
formal decision has been reached on this
subject 1t is said that several members
of the committee have expressed a con-
viction that these and several other inn
portant offices will be abolished before
the charter revision is completed.
No word came from Mr.. Brown re-
garding his opinion Of the case prepared
up to date by the committee. While he
was goinig through the testimony that
has been taken two subcommittee con-
tinued examining witnesses from several
departments. Subpoenas were issued for
a score or more city employees in various
departments who are to be questioned
during the next few days.
Senator Meyer returned TO the head
quarters at 3S Park Row following his
interview with Gov. Miller. He denied
he had been scolded by the Governor
and then said
IL am impressed with the excitement
Of the city administration. What are
they so pancSy about? Can it be they
are afraid of the approaching public
hearings? Is 1t an attempt TO draw the
old red herring or an attempt to protect
a red hairing?"
Max Hirtenstein. who is employed as
assistant sergcant-at arms for the COM
mittee and who was charged by Samuel
Buchler Deputy Commissioner of Mar
kets. with making threat OF violence
in connection with showing up the record
OF Karl Sohr. the ex-convict employed
by the committee as Investigator. was
still on the committees payroll yester-
day. His conduct had not been investi-
gated. il was explained
The New York herald., 1921-06-29

Then decision was reserved and the next
case called
Ordinarily undefended divorce cases
arouse slight interest around the Court
House. but the number of them on the
calendar yesterday drew large crowd
of the curious TO the court rooms of
Justice Guy. Justice Cohalan and Jus
tice Gavegan. Those who watched Jus
tice Guy hear the eases saw Howard
Twilling and his wi6s sit side by side
while Twilling's attorney presented evil
dence TO obtain him a divorce, Mrs.
Twilling entering no defence When
thoir case had been concluded the
Twillings left the court room together,
kissed each other goodby and shook
hands.
A witness In another case before Jus
ticc Cohalan testified that the defen-
dant wh,n caught by n raiding party,
said: Now you've caught us, why don't
you leaveus alone?"
Those whose case5 are not heard be-
fore Friday will have TO wait until Oc-
tcpef 10 get their divorces Decisions in
the cases heard before that time will be
handed down in few days
The New York herald., 1921-06-29
SHACKLETON GOING
TO SOUTH ATLANTIC
TO Visit Little Known Islands,
Studying Flora and
Fauna.
Bu the .Assoeiated Preas

LONDON, June 2S.-Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton, who commanded the British An
tarctic expedition in 1907-09-which
reached within ninety-seven miles of the
south pole-and also the Antarctic ex-
pedition In 1s14-16. Will be the leader
on a new voyage OF discovery covering
$4,000 miles OF unchartered sections OF
the southern Atlantic, the Pacific and
Antarctic seas. He will sail from the
port Of London the end Of August in q
200 ton ship, named The Quest. He will
have with him a small picked staff, in
cluding six companions OF former Polar
expeditions. The Daily MaI publishes
this announcement.
Shackleton- -Rowett Oceanographica and
Antartic Expedition. The Queset will be
equipped for every branch OF scientific
research and will touch at various little
known islands. where the flora and fauna
and geological structure will be studied
and photogra phed. A specially con-
structed scaplane will be taken and air
currents will be charted. 49,
The first objective will be the Sal
wages, group of rocky islands in the
Atlantic between the Canary and Ma
deira islands thence the vessel Will
proceed for st. Paurs Rocks. little
known island on the equator; thence to
Trinidad. where Shackleton in 1901 saw
the great petrifled forest. which will be
explored.
ShackIeton will then go to Tristan da
Cunha, in the South Atlantic. and
Coughs Island. eight miles long and
1900 feet high, which has been only once
visited before, by the Bruce expedition
in 1904, when four unknown species OF
birds were observed.
Soundings will be taken OF the ocean
plateau about Coughs Island In an en-
deavor to settle the surmises regarding
an underwater continental connection
between Africa and America.
=, The vessel will continue on to Cape
Town, whence begins the exploration OF
Antarctic regions where no keel has
been in the last ninety years. Enderby
Land will be visited. This is a large
tract. but whether a continent or az
island is unknown, as its limits remain
unmarked. n The Quest succeeds in
getting through the pack ice interest
centres in whether she will come upon
volcanoes or open seas.
Thc Nc!sel Will emerge lrom the Ant
arctic by the Weddell Sea and call at the
South Sandwich Islands and South
Georgia. She will then proceed eastward
and make landings at various SUD- Ant
arctic Islands, such as Bouvet Island and
Heard Island.
The next country to attract The
Quest will be New Zealand. and the
Pacific will be dredged for the lost ISL
and OF Tuanaki, which has been men,
toned in old nautical records and native
legends, but has since disappeared. The
party will search for Dougherty Island,
whose existence and position are doubt
full.
The Quest which is now at Southamp-
ton. Is III feet long. has 25 feet breadth
of beam and 12 feet in depth Her sides
are two feet thick and ner bows are of
solid oak sheathed with steel.
The New York herald., 1921-06-29
RUSH FOR LIFE BELTS
WHEN FERRYBOAT IS HIT
Tanker Poiarine Back. Into
Side of "The Bronx"

Passengers on the municipal ferry
boat The Bronx had bad scare and
four were injured slightly yesterday
when the oil tanker PolaIine crashed
into her while backing in the fog off st.
George. The blow was q slancing one
and serious damage to the ferryboat
was averted It ripped open about thir-
ty-fve feet OF her starboard side above
the water line and part of the prone
made deck was torn away.
When the collision came there was
serious danger of panic for a few min
utes, with men and women scrambling
for life belts, but policemen on board
aided in quieting them
The Bronx was able TO make her pier
un6er her own power. The Polerine
proceeded on her voyage to Texas City.
The New York herald., 1921-06-29
PERGER IS DEFEATED
IN ATTACK ON LEGION
Wanted to Forbid Socialists to
Belong to Posts.

DETROIT. June 2S.--The conservative
leaders controlling the Socialist national
convention continued their platform
making to-day by tabling resolutions
dealing with political action. mass ac-
ton. direct action, immediate demands
and sabotage. They refused to take any
action either indorsing or condcnning
the Soviet form OF government and
killed a resolution to forbid Socialist
Representatives in Congress voting for
military or naval appropria tlons.
resolution forbiddiny Socialists to
belong to chambers OF commerce was
tabled after Berger had moved to add
the American Legion. ku l<lux Klan and
Civic Liberties Lea que.
The New York herald., 1921-06-29
!, WOMEN ELUDE TROOPERS

Police. state troopers and guards
searched vainly yesterday for three
prisoners who escaped Monday night
from the State Reformatory for Women
at Bedford. They escaped during a
heavy fog while returning to their cot
tage from a moving picture show. First
reports said Ave fed. but that two were
captured. Major Amos T. Baker. the
superintendent, denied this.
The New York herald., 1921-06-29
GUATEMALA KEEPS ITs DEANS

GUATEMALA CITY. June 2S.-Becauso
of the constantly increasing cost Of food
stuffs. the Government also issued a de-
cree placing restrictions on the exporta-
tions of cattle and beans.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08

road labor board at $4,000, and four
members of the federal farm loan
board at $4,000 each.
-Four of the nine Supreme court JUS
tees also may be appointed by Presi-
dent Harding. Chief Justice White and
Associate Justices McKenna, Holmes
and Day now are eligible, by both age
and length of service, to voluntary re-
tirement. The salary of the chief Jus
tice is $4,000, and that Of associate
justices $14,500.
Postmasters comprise the bulk OF
presidential patronage. There are
nearly $4,000 postmasterships remain
ing in the presidential class, although
Mr.. Wilson placed many in the civil
service.
In various executive branches of the
government the Department of Justice
leads in patronage, with roll of
about 100000, including solicitor
general at $4,000, one assistant to the
attorney general at $4,000 and seven
other assistants at $500.
In the Treasury department the prin-
cipal plums are treasurer at $4,000
and the commissioner of internal reve-
nue. at $4,000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
|NA!TIONAL, CAPITAL
90 jiqI AFFAIRS BiH
No u. S. Rights Have Been Surrendered

When the time comes, it was de-
ciared, the United States will be found
demanding: Recognition of right to
cable base on the Island of zap.
right now being contested by Japan
which has the mandate over zap.
The right to oil privileges in Meso-
potamia extended to nations affiliated
with the League of Nations, right
contested by Great Britain.
The spokesman for the administra-
ton today said it would not be the
policy of the administration to be at
all fiamboyant or boastful or belliger-
ent in the handling of foreign prob
lens growing out of the war and sub
sequent treaty negotiations. But this
much he made plain: The rights of
the United States in world affairs ex-
list today right here just as they ex-
listed on the day of the armistice.
No one has surrendered any of these
rights; no one had any authority to
surrender such rights.
The rights of the United States could
be altered or curtailed only through
treaty properly negotiated and rati-
fed; so far as the United States IS
concerned there is no such treaty.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
Army Fliers Eager to Bomb Warships

A RMY aviators are eager to fight a
"A real duel with the navy. While
admirals and generals have been adj
vancing and disputing claims that the
airplane is far superior to the battle
ship as a war weapon, army pilots
have flooded the office of the air serv-
ice director with pleas that the mat
ter be settled under real war condi-
tions
They have been all wrought up since
Josephus Daniels, then secretary of
the navy, offered to stand bareheaded
on a deck of a battleship and let
Brigadier General Mitchell, head of
the air service in the war, take a
crack at him with a bombing airplane
Lieut.. C. G. Moseley, victorious pilot
in the recent airplane race at Mineola
field for the Pulitzer trophy, would be
"tickled pink" at the opportunity of
a real fight with the navy gunners.
81 firmly believe" he wrote his CHIEF,
that bunch of those gobs would
have about as much chance of hitting
one of us, especially if the old bat
tleship were in motion, as the proven
bial SNOWFALL"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
Honoring the Soldier Unknown Dead"

in the World war, have lately done
honor to the unknown dead of their
armies by placing with fitting cere-
mony the body of an unknown, uniden-
titled soldier, respectively in West
minister Abbey and in the Arc de Tri-
omphe; and
Whereas, animated by the same
spirit of comradeship in which we of
the American forces fought alongside
these allies, we desire to add whatever
we can to the imperishable glory won
by the deeds of our allies and COM
memorated in part by this tribute to
their unknown dead: Now, therefore,
"Be it enacted, ETC., That the Presi-
dent Of the United States be, and he
hereby is, authorized to bestow with
appropriate ceremonies, military and
civil, the congressional medal of hon
or upon the unknown, unidentified
British soldier buried in Westminster
Abbey, London, England, and upon the
unknown, unidentified French soldier
buried in the Arc de Triomphe, Paris,
France
1t now seems likely that we are to
have the same sort of a ceremony
here in America-that an unknown
American soldiers body will be brought
home from France and buried at Ar
lington, or possibly even in the capitol.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
WOULD AID G. A. r. VETERAN
Schuyler (Neh.) Post Endeavoring to
Assist Grand Army Man Who
Has Beer Stricken.

The gratitude and loyalty of mem
bers of the American Legion to their
comrades of the Grand Army Of the
Republic is illustrated by the Legion
post at Schuyler, Neb., which is en-
deavOring to obtain aid for Civil war
veteran of that city, who is suffering
from cancer.
1.-THE post is in need of advice as
to how we can assist this hero Of an
other war;" the post commander
writes. HE is stopping with relatives,
who are doing all they can, but since
they have to employ nurse, / know
that they cannot continue to care for
him because Of lack of funds.
Nov, we would like to have you
take it up and see if something can't
be done for the old veteran. This is
a worthy case and 1 believe anything
the Legion can do for the old boys
who wore the blue will be appreciated.
There are but a few Of them left, and
think the Legion would do well to
look after them, since no one else will
do so.''
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
Fifty Thousand Jobs on the Plum Tree

UPWARDS Of $4,000 appointments
~ to public offices, carrying salaries
aggregating more than $10O,0OO,O00 a
year, are to be made by President
Harding. Some of these have been
made, many others will be announced
during the next few months, while
still others will be made as the terms
of present Democratic Officeholders ex-
pire.
The first fruits from the shaking
Of the official plum tree were cabi-
net officers whose salaries are $4,000
nearly a dozen ambassadors, whose
salaries are $17,5OO each; many minis
tiers at $4,000 each; assistant secre-
taries, federal judges, attorneys and
marshals, customs collectors, members
Of various government boards and
commissions and postmasters by the
thousands.
In contrast to the huge patronage
roll of Mr.. Harding are the appointive
perquisites of Vice President Coolidge
whose immediate appointments com
prise only his secretary, clerk, page
boy and a private telegraph operator
Their salaries total $7,700 year. The
vice president himself receives $4,000
Among appointments are seven
members of the shipping board at
$4,000 each; two members of the in
terstate commerce commission at $12,-
900 each; five members of the federal
reserve board at $4,000 each; three
members of the tariff commission at
$500 each; two members Of the fed
eral trade commission at $4,000 each !;
Some of the nine members of the rail-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08

TFONORS to the Unknown Dead" as
IL in England and France seem to
have touched the American heart.
Anyway, the American government is
to have "a hand in the British and
French ceremonies. 1t will bestow the
congressional medal of honor upon the
two unknown heroes recently buried
with imposing ceremonies across the
sea- The bill as it passed the house
was as follows:
"a bill (H. r. 16O76) authorizing be-
stowal upon the unknown, unidentified
British soldier buried in Westminster
Abbey and the unknown, unidentified
French soldier buried in the Arc de
Triomphe of the congressional medal
of honor
"Whereas Great Britain and France,
two Of the allies of the United States
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
HAS HUSTLING LABOR BUREAU
Problem and Makes Most Eff
cient Showing.

In accordance with the general ac-
tivity of American Legion posts in
meeting the unemployment crisis as
1t affects the ex-service man, Nash
vile, Tenn, Post has tackled the sit
uation with q considerable degree of
Argonne enthusiasm.
An employment bureau has been es-
tablished in charge of Legion mem
Der, who devoteS his full time. to 1t.
Both job applicants and employers
seeking men are listed in a card in
dex, according to their abilities and
needs.
When a man applies at the Legion
headquarters for job, he is required
to fill out a blank giving the follow
ing information: Name, address,
place of birth, married or single; If
he is an ex-service man.. if he has de-
pendents, special training and schools
attended, with the extent of the edu-
cation gained.
Trade test questions are: "Can you
speak any foreign language ;" do you
understand card-index SYSTEM "Can
you operate a switchboard" "Can you
use a typewriter efficiently" "Are
you good at figures" "Can you run an
automobile OR truck"
Trades included in the list of job
applicants for one day were electric
ian, druggist, salesman, accounting
clerk, bOokkeeper, daughtsman, insur-
ance salesman, machinist and mat
tress maker.
When the job seeker has filed his
application, he is given a card to show
that he has registered with the Lee
gion bureau. When he is sent to an
employer in response to call, he is
given a card of Introduction stating
that he is sent by the Legion bureau.
His original application, together with
the secretary's Endorsement or esti-
mate of the man, is forwarded to the
prospective employer.
BY arrangement with the negro post
of the Legion, the employment bureau
Is able to answer calls for negro la
Dor, applicants for work being listed
with the negro secretary.
The work of the employment bureau
is supported by funds available in the
Legion treasury from a post show
given last year. Another entertain
ment will be given soon to raise money
for further operation of the bureau.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
LEGION MEN WANT P. M. FIRED
Lincoln (Neb.) Fost Takes Exceptions
to Government Officials Demand
for Use OF German.

A resolution requesting the govern
ment to relieve Henry G. farms, post
master of Emerald, Neb., from his Of
flee was passed by Lincoln (NeD)
Post No. 8 of the American Legion, as
result of the postmasters efforts TO
supplant the American language by
the German language in church OF
Emerald.
The trouble started when the pastor
of the church invited two Legion mem
bers to deliver patriotic addresses in
the church. When the speakers ap-
peared, farms objected to their pres
ence and called for a vote of the con-
gregation to decide whether they
should be ousted. 1t was the will OF
the majority that the Legionnafres
should not be heard After the vote,
the Legion members quietly left the
church.
The pastor, whose invitation to the
Legion men was made in an endeavOr
to conciliate the pro German and
American elements of his church in
their controversy over the use of the
American or German language, then
took the floor and expressed his sur
prise at the turn of events and left
the meeting.
In commentator of the patience of
the American Legion members Lin
coin newspaper expresses the follow
ing sentiment in its editorial col
umns:
1.-THE policy Of the Legion to send
speakers to address meetings on in
vitation only and to teach American
ism by example rather than by force,
has everything to commend it. The
small groups of unassimilated forA
eigners in this country can readily be
curdled into compact masses by hate.
On the other hand, they can be dis
solved in time by patience and friend
ship. The American Legion is honor
ing the name it bears when it adopts
the latter course"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08

VXyASHINGTON.-N American rights
W have been surrendered because Of
the war and none of them will be
surrendered. This tersely expresses
the basis of the Harding foreign policy
as outlined today by an authoritative
official Of the new administration.
Although no positive assertion was
made, it was clearly indicated that at
the proper time the United States
would have an influential spokesman
to present its cause before the league
and to stand rigidly for Americas
claim that it aided to bring about the
victory over Germany and will not sur
render any American rights protected
by that victory.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08


delphia, Pa, Mr.. Coleman was edu-
Gated in private schools in that city
and In New York. During his business
experience In various departments of
the Pennsylvania railroad, he lived in
Philadelphia, New York City, Albany,
N. Y, Indianapolis, Ind, and Bethle-
hem, Pa.
During the war Mr.. Coleman served
in the American Destroyer Flotilla,
which had it's base at Queenstown, Ire
land. Since the war he has been con-
nected with the United States Embassy
In London.
London Post of the Legion took a
leading part in decorating the graves
of American soldiers buried in England
Memorial Day, 1920.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
In Harmony With Legion.

Following an address by Robert A.
LaRoux. national field organizer of the
American Legion before joint session
of both houses of the Nevada legis-
lature. c. w. Harrington, state organ
izer for the American Federation of
Labor in Nevada, and a number of
union members of the bodies stated
that they were In harmony with the
Legion's policies and that their or
ganization stood with the Legion In
its fight against radicalisn.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08

with fast plane / would
feel perfectly secure to fly around
all day over the Atlantic fleet
and let them shoot at me with any
thing they have anything from O.
popgun to 16-inch piece read let
ter from Capt. Harvey Weir Cook Of
Fort Crook, Neb.
Army flyers claim they could sink
the biggest battleship with one direct
hit with a 1,100-pound bomb dropped
from an altitude of 1900 feet. They
contend that the explosive would have
such force it would buckle in the
plates Of the warship, making it iH-
possible to keep s1oat.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-08
MEMORIAL AT CLINTON, MICH.
Honor of Veterans Who Served
in Last Four Wars.

Frederick d. PEPPER Post Of the
American Legion at Clinton, Mich,
has unveiled a monument erected by
the post in honor of sons of Clinton
who served in the last four wars of
the country.
Patriotic citizens Of the town do
mated plot of ground surrounding
the monument, which will be convert
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ed into a beautiful park. The monu-
ment is built Of stone with bronze
tablet bearing the following inscrip-
ton:
Sin Observation-Disclosures to her
sons who gave their lives for Free
dom's cause in four wars, by the vii
lage of Clinton, the Mexican War 1916,
War of the Rebellion 1S61-1S65, Span
ish-American War 1898, Great World
War 1914-191S."