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The New York herald., 1921-06-07
PULLMAN SHOP MEN
TO BALLOT ON STRIKE
Vote viii Decide If Sleeping
Car Men Are to Go Out.

Special Despotch to THE New YORK HERALD
CHICAGO. June Ga strike ballot by
Pullman shop employees, to be returned
Friday morning. will decide whether 12,-
900 men will quit work. and possibly
whether The sleeping car traffic OF the
nation will be interrupted.
Harry Smith, chairman Of the Pull
man System Federation. to-day an
nounced that such a ballot was being
taken and that tieup of the sleeping
car service was imminent
The ST. Louis shops already are out,
he said, and the enormous shops at the
south end of Chicago may be closed.
1.-THE strike ballot was ordered" said
Mr. Smith. because the Pullman COM
pany would not obey the decision OF the
Railroad Labor Board, which ordered
the company and the employees to confer
with view of an agreement on rules
and working conditions to take the place
OF the national agreement. The COM
pany simply refused to engage in such
a conference. That leaves us nothing
to do but. strike"
The New York herald., 1921-06-07

head Of the enginemen and firemen, John
c. Walber. representing the Eastern raii-
roads. asked for substitution Of pro rata
payment instead OF time and one-haif
pay, the present rate. for overtime IN
freight and yard service.
Mr. Carter declared such provision
was a matter of rules rather than wages
and had no place in the present hearing.
Mr. Walber however insisted that time
and one-half was injected into the wage
schedules as a pay increase measure
and the railroads felt that 1t should re-
ceive attention now
"'rhe Standardization OF wages Tor all
classes Of railrod employees which dis-
regard local conditions is serious viola
uon of economic laws" Mr.. Walber con-
tinued. Continuation Of such policy
would be in violation OF the transports
ton act. In any circumstances, tue
largest area to be considered by the
labor board in determining wage scales
should be the rate regions as established
by the Interstate Commerce Comm!s-
sion"
The New York herald., 1921-06-07

that there was juggling of figures in re-
lation TO the payment OF the second
mortgage bonds Of the club amounting
to $4,000. The statement says that on
January 81. 1919. Mr.. Howard said in u
letter to the trustees that the bonds had
been retired by means of a membership
plan, but that John A. Hennessy, on
March 5, 1921. had stated at a trustees
meeting that $4,000 of the receipts from
the clubs proposed "World War His
tory had been used in paying off the
bonds. The history scheme. the insur-
gents point out, did not go into operation
until February 26, 1919. or after tire
Donds were supposed to have been paid
off
The insurgents also declare they have
information that j. p. Morgan donated
TO the club a block of $4,000 OF the
bonds. and that Jacob H. Schiff, Theo-
dore y. Vail and James speyer also
made gift to the club OF the bonds held
by them. The insurgents say that no
announcement of the retirement of the
bonds was made until December "a,
1919. and inquire whether interest for
1919 was paid on the bonds, and, IL SO,
to whom.
The insurgents take issue with Mr.
Howards statement that the war his
tory plan received the unanimous con-
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
ATTACK CAPT. CHEWS
DEFENCE OF WAR STRAIN
Officers Father Said to HaUe
Blamed Daughter-in-LaW.

The prosecution in the case OF Capt.
Beverly Grayson Chew, on trial by
court-martal at Governors Island
charged with forgery. desertion and
condust unbecoming an officer probably
will close to-day, it was indicated at
yesterdays session. Witnesses idez etn eli
Captain Chew as an officer they had
known as Capt. Larrerty" and as Capt.
Spaulding Under the former alias, Il
was testified. Captain Chew paid hotel
bill at Baltimore with worthless check
in October. 1920.
To impeach an affidavit made by
Chews father who has sworn his sons i
derelictions were due to mental strain
resulting from his service in France,
Capt. Sherman X. Burke, Adjutant of
the Twelfth Infantry testified that the
elder Chew had told him the trouble was
due to the influence of his daughter-in-
law.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
IT'S RAILROADS ASK
FOR CUTS IN WAGES
Extra Pay for Overtime and
Uniform Scale Are
Attacked.
PRO RATA PLAN URGED
Western Roads Request
Abolition Of Increases
Made Last Summer.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HEaAtp o.
CHICAGO, June 6.-One hundred and
seventy-five railroads to-day petitioned
ton of wages of one or more classes
of their employees equal to that
given any other railroad by the boards
decision effective July L."
Extra pay for overtime and uniform
wages for the same classes of railroad
employees over the entire country
were denounced and their abolition de-
manded by railroad representatives
appearing before the board to-day.
Speaking on behalf of all the West
ern railroads, j. w. Higgins, executive
secretary of the Association of West
ern Railways. asked the board to
abolish wage increases granted in last
summers agreement.
Evidence now before the board
shows conclusively that the grounds
upon which the last increase was made
have entirely disappeared, because Of
changed circumstances and conditions
affecting the cost Of living and the
rates of pay for work of the same
character in outside industries" he
said. "The Western carriers stand
squarely upon this request
Mr.. Higgins made his declaration In
the second wage reduction hearing,
which began to-day. John G. Walbcr
presented the cases of many Eastern
railroads, including the Grand Trunk,
Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley. Michigan
Central, New York Central. Boston and
Maine, Baltimore and Ohio, Philado!-
phia and Reading, Central of New Jer-
sey. and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie. all
of which asked a return to the wage
schedules prior to the July. 1920, wage
award.
When the case of the Kansas City
Terminal was brought up e. II. Fitz-
gerald. head of the clerks union. raised
objections on the ground that he was
informed wages already had been re-
duced in the terminals. He Informed
the board that, according to his in
formation, 400 baggage and mail
handlers and $50 other employees have
been reduced 4A cents an hour. He
asked that the case be halted until
the matter was investigated.
The first case was presented by
Frank p. Alfred. president of the Pere
Marquette. Mr.. Alfred was interrupted
by n series of queries from l.. II. Shep-
hard. president of the Order of Railway
Conductors.
Have you private carr" asked
Mr.. Sheppard.
There are two private cars on our
system replied Mr.. Alfred, zone OF
them about twenty years old. Recently
I had this old car refitted. and last
nights trip to Chicago was the first
I made in it,
''How much did 1t cost to fix 1t up"
asked Mr.. Sheppard.
mot over $500 was the reply.
''TIas there been any reduction in the
salaries Of executives of the Pere Mar
quette?" the interrogator asked.
mo-" answered Mr.. Alfred. I'VE were
waiting until the decision of the Railroad
Labor Board as to the employees wages
before taking any action"
Over the objection of w. S. Carter,
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
TWO p. O. CLERKS ADMIT
EMBEZZLING SOS, 900
Plead Guilty in u. S. Court to
Theft of Certificates.

Ralph Rosenberg OF 836 whitlock
avenue. The Bronx. and James Il Dun
lay OF 263 West 112th street, clerks in
branch post office in this city, when
arraigned yesterday before Federal
Judge John C. Knox pleaded to the
charge Of embezzling $4,000 worth of
post Office savings certificates. They will
be sentenced tomorrow.
The embezzlement took place between
November, 1920. and May 13 OF this
year and were discovered by accident by
Post Office Inspector James A. Feeney
three weeks ago. According to Feeney
the two men admitted their guilt. saying
they had lost the money betting on the
races.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
BONDS INVOLVED IN
PRESS CLUB FIGHT
Insurgents Charge Juggling
of Figures in Securities
Amounting to $25, 900.

A broadside making new charges
against the present management Of tine
New York Press Club and its president,
Edward Percy Howard. in advance OF
the monthly club meeting to be held this
afternoon, was issued yesterday by the
Progressive Committee" or insurgeat
faction. The statement is in reply to a
letter recently made public by Mr.. How
ard, in which he characterized the
charges of the insurgents as miserable
and declared they were the result OF
disappointment at the result Of the last
election
The most serious of the matters in the
new insurgent declaration Is an assertion
The New York herald., 1921-06-07

currence' of the trustees. They say
that two trustees voted against the plan
with one not voting, and that one illegal
proxy and one other illegal vote vas
cast i'm favor of the plan
Another item challenged in Mr.. How
ards letter Is his statement that there
had not been "a single complaint of inn
proper solicitation until about five
months" The insurgents call his atten-
tion to protests by +. w. NJ. Hail. a
member OF the club. who said he had
been requested by the British Govern
ment to complain of the shameful man
ner'' in which the British Ambassador,
Lord Reading, had been solicited to
join.
Charges that the last annual election
of the club was conducted in an illegal
manner and that associate members and
others not entitled were permitted to
vote are made In the statement.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
GoMPERs SHOWS CONFIDENCE.
scorns Comment on Opposition to
His Candidacy.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO, June 6.-Feeling certain of
victory. but ready for fight, Samuel
Gompers president of the American
Federation of Labor, left here to-day
with his bride for Denver and the ma
tional convention of the federation,
where, it is said, he will face the greatest
opposition of his forty years as presi-
dent.
This convention probably will be the
biggest and most important ever held"
se id Mr. Gompers. "All problems of con-
Germ to labor will be discussed during the
twelve working days of the session. Rep
resentatives of British, Canadian and
South American countries will be pres
ent.
The printed reports of opposition to
my continuing as president of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor are not worthy
of comment"
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
The Nine Business Districts
served BY the Irving Offices

WooLwoRTH OFFICE, 233 Broadaoay AT the
administrative center of American commerce,
industry and shipping. Serving all the City's
trades and the countrys national and interna-
tiona activities.
LINCOLN OFFICE, Opposite Grand Central Terminal,
42ndSfreet-At New Y ork's main traffi fficgateway,
the hub Of the great business development now
under way in the Grand Central Zone.
SHERMAN OFFICE, sand Street and Fyfh Apenne-
Midway between Grand Central and Pennsyl-
vania Terminals in the leading retail district and
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
SKATE FACTORY TO CLOSE,

WORCESTER, Mass, June 6.-The am
uel Winslow Skate Company factory is
to be closed tomorrow for an indefinite
period, according to announcement made
to-day. About 800 hands will be af-
fected. The head OF the concern is REP.
resentative Samuel Z. Winslow.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07

EIGHTH STREET OFFICE, Eighth Street AZ
Broadway
AETNA OFFICE, o2 West Broadway
BROOKLYN OFFICE, $50 Fulton Street
FLATBusH OFFICE, Flatbush and Linden
Avenues
New UTRECHT OFFICE, New Utrecht
Avenue and 53rd Street
The New York herald., 1921-06-07

WooLwoRrH OFFICE, 233 Broadway
LINCOLN OFFICE, Opposite Grand Central
Terminal, %2nd Street
SHERMAN OFFICE, 32nd Street and Fifth
Avenue
MARKErANDFULroNO OFFICE, ,8I-83 Fulton
Street
The New York herald., 1921-06-07

r OFFICE, Eighth Street AZ
, O. West Broadway
r1cE, $50 Fulton Street
ICE, Flatbush and Linden
T OFFICE, New Utrecht
53rd Street
.SS
extiles.
Broaduay
ike mems
IS, cottons,
4Ltoa Street
r: jewelry,
anCe.
, the heart
heese, gro
hardware.
serving the
<lyn, with
, and retail
n Hveanes
most thriv-
Brooklyn.
fvcnUe and
1ter of an
Brooklyn
'Ce-
;on0L
c Irving has
vices. For
Of export
on markets
redit infor-
its-makcs
n exchange
ey- issues
and collcc-
conagnces
, selection,
the charac-
curities for
arc of trust
trust, De-
/, it acts as
fer Agent,
sgnce and
NIX
The New York herald., 1921-06-07

center Of the women's wear industries dresses,
coats, furs, millinery, silks and others textiles.
EIGHTH STREET OFFICE, Eighth Street at BroadlUay
Serving long trades like mems
clothing, hats, neckwear woolens, silks, cottons,
millinery and retail trades.
MARKETAND FULToN OFrIcE, 8I-83 Fuhon Street
Where FIVE important trades center: jewelry,
tobacco, hides and skins, drugs, insurance.
AETNA OFFICE, 90 We0 Broaddvay-I In the heart
of the produce district, butter, eggs, cheese gro
ccries-aswella as shoes, ,crockery, heavy hardware.
BROOKLYN OFFICE, 3 50 Fulton Street. Serving the
downtown business district Of Brooklyn, with
itsimportant manufacturing, wholesale and retail
establishments.
FLATBusH OFFICE, Flat6ash and Linden f1eaaes
At the axis ofone of the largest and most thriv-
ing retail and residential districts in Brooklyn.
New UTRECHT OFFICE, Ne1O Utrecbt A1'enne and
s,rd Street At the community center of an
important and rapidly developing Brooklyn
neghborhood.
Euery modern banking Ser0ice-
business and berSonal-nafonal
and international
In addition all standard banking facilities the Irving has
developed many specialized customer services. For
example:
Over-Stas SrVee - Covering the full range Of export
and import transactions offers counsel on markets
and other trading problems provides credit infor-
maton-arrangcs export and import crcdits-makcs
foreign collections - buys and sells foreign exchange
makes mail and cable transfers Of money issues
personal letters of credit.
Bil-st LNding Servte = Expeditcs deliveries and colcc
tons delayed shipments notifies conagnees
of arrivals IS speeds up turnover.
Invesfment Srviee - Counsel and aid in the selcction
purchase sale Of securities Reports on the charae-
ter and value Of issues Buys and sells securities for
account Of customers
Peruai and Corborafe 7rf Services - For individuals
the Irving undertakes the investment and of trust
funds paws taxes Executor or co-Executor,
Administrator, Trustee under voluntary trust, De-
positary, and Custodian. For corporations, it acts as
Trustee for bond issues, Transfer Agent,
Registrar, Fiscal Agent, Receiver and Assignee and
Custodian Of securities.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
PREDICTION BY SMITH
OF COTTON SHORTAGE

Washington, Nov. 15.-Prediction
of a world shortage of cotton next
summer was made in the senate to-
day by Senator Smith (Democrat) of
South Carolina, in a speech analyzing
| the statistics on cotton consumption
for October, made public by the CEN
sus bureau. Should the rate of con-
| sumption for the ensuing month equal
or exceed that of October he said
there would not be bale of Ameri-
can in existence by next August 1.
In the course of his speech Mr..
Smith digressed to discuss what he
said was the failure of congressional
action intended to aid the farmers,
asserting that it seemed the only hope
for the agricultural interests lay in
the formation of their own coopera-
tive selling agencies and the cstab-
lishment of their own banks. He ad-
ded that relief legislation thus far
had been converted each time into
"breastworks behind which the in
terests opposed to the farmers en-
trenched themselves to destroy the
farmers profits"
Exports and domestic consumption
of cotton for October aggregated l.
366,000 bales, which, according to the
senator, constitutes a record for
monthly disposition of the product.
"At that rate he continued, "the
exports and consumption between last
August 1 and next August / will be
more than 100000 bales, and the
best estimate of the visible supply
that can be obtained showed only
about 12,5OO,O00 or 100000
bales"
A carry over of about 100000
bales was estimated by Mr.. Smith
while this years crop he believed
would not exceed 100000 bales.
He made his figures liberal, he added
but found no way to bring the two
totals any where near together.
Mr.. Smith reviewed the many
"cries" which he said forced the cot
ton prices down and told the senate
that all the "menacing things fore
seen by the trade, including the rail
strlke,' had been put out Of the way,
yet the price remained low. He de-
clared however that the country
never would see cotton sell as low
again, expressing the belief tnat
American cotton crops hereafter
would fall below the seven year aver
age, which he said, was slightly above
112 ,999-9ee bales.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
VAUGHAN

Mr.. j. l.. Baker and son and daugh.
ter, Miss Hester and Boyce spent
Sunday in Cheraw with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan D. Vaughan, of
Wadesboro, were the guests of Mr.,
Vaughan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Vaughan, Sr., Sunday.
Rev. A. B. Smith filled his regular
appointment here Sunday and preach
ed an excellent sermon. Mr.. Smith
announces he will preach on Saturday
before the fourth Sunday at 8 O'Clock
at David Grove Church.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Morris,
Saturday night, an eight pound boy.
I The chicken pocks has weakened
the attendance in our school for the
week, as lot of the children had it.
The 14th chapter of st. John for
next Sunday night, selected by Mr..
Hardie Gulledge. The chapters re.
ported as being read during the month
ending November 13, out of 17O6
Miss Berta Lee Campbell has read
537.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
BLOW THAT SHOCKED DADDY
o'o Gentleman Now Naturally Fears
He Has Lost the Confidence
OF HE Neighbors.

susan was having her first beau, 6
youngster who drove truck. And
often when he came to Susan's home
at night, since he lived in the other
part OF town, he came in the truck.
The family continually twitted her
abou 1t. saying such things as 81
suppose the neighbors will think we're
having our coal hauled at night" or
our flour" or some other commod-
ity.
But one evening even father was
Mortified when one of the ten.year-old
boys In the neighborhood said inno-
Gently: my pa said that YOUR pa
would get pinched some night If he
didn't quit having so much booze
hauled here after dark"
Investigation disclosed the fact that
the truck that stood at their door one
evening each week was an old. brew
cry truck.-Indianapol News.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR
OPENS NINTH EXHIBITION

The ninth annual exhibition of
the Chesterfield County Fair opened
last Tuesday. The crowd for the first
way was small, as usual. There was
n much better attendance on We'd
nesday, and Thursday and Friday are
expected to be the big days.
The exhibits are especially fine and
those showing diversity of crops rails
ed on one farm should receive espe-
cial attention in view of the impend-
ing change in farming in this section.
The cancer exhibit put on by tn.
Drs. James of the Hamlet Hospital
and backed by the County Medical
Board, is well worth the entrance fee
to the grounds. This exhibit is a part
OF united effort TO stamp out can
ter and ereryon. sh :uld avar:, himself
OF this opportunity to learn some
thing Of this dreadful disease.
The aggregation of shows is larp.
er and better than usual.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
WHEN WEARY WILLIE SCORED
Uncle Isaac Was Just Little Bit Too
Emphatic in His Verdict Con.
cernino Coat

Weary Willie slouched into the
pawn-shop.
How much will you give me for
this overcoat?" he asked, producing a
faded but neatly mended garment.
Isaac looked at It critically.
-Four dollars" he said.
"Why," cried Weary Willie, that
coats worth $40 II it's worth a
penny"
II wouldn't give you $40 for two
like that" smiled Isaac. -Four dol
lars or nothing"
Are YOU sure that's all It's worthY
asked Willie.
-Four dollars" repeated Isaac.
well, here's your ST." said Weary
Willie. "This overcoat was hangin'
outside yer shop, and was Won
derfn' how much 1t was really worth"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
MISS ANNIE BERTHA CAMPBELL

Miss Annie Bertha Campbell died
very suddenly of heart trouble Sat
urday morning at 8 o'clock at her
home near Patrick,
Miss Campbell was the younger
daughter of Mr.. Daniel Campbell, the
other daughter is Miss Grace Camp
bell.
Miss Annie was not only the most
beautiful young lady in this section,
but was loyal church member, hav-
ing taught in her Sunday School for
number of years.
The funeral was conducted Sunday
at 3 p. NJ, by her paster, the Rev.
Mr.. Myers. Interment in the family
cemetery.
A very large audience attested d
the respect held for the family.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
PATRICK ROUTE 2

Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Martin of
Hartsville, spent the weekend with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Alex
ander of McBee. Their sisters, Miss
May Wilkerson visited at Mr.. War.
rem Cassidy's recently.
Mr.. Paul Odom motored to Harts-
vile Sunday.
Misses Cora and Laura Cassidy
spent the weekend near Middendorf
with their sister, Mrs. L. J. Sellers.
Messrs. Carl Oliver and Clifton
Gardnerd and Roy Watson were in
this section Sunday.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
A NEW ROAD LEADING
FROM FARM TO MILL

Columbia, Nov. 14.-Resolutions
calling upon the bankers, merchants,
newspaper men and the people of the
state generally to assist in putting
over the cooperative marketing of
cotton were passed at the meeting of
the organization committee of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers CO.
operative Association in Columbia
Tuesday. The resolutions declare
that the movement is one of such vi
tai Importance to the welfare of the
state everybody should be concerned
as to its outcome.
1T seems to u.s." says the resolu-
tions, "that the cotton farmers onlv
hope for the future lies in the sue
cessful formation of this association
Inc presence of the boil weevil in
this state is going to force him to re-
strict his acreage and will greatly de-
crease the production on the acreage
that is planted. How important it is
then that he should secure a fair
price for that which he does hroduce
This he can do through intelligent
marketing"
In announcing the action of the
committee Harry G. Kaminer, presi.
dent, said:
The cotton farmer is right now
confronted with some very serious
problems.
He has been pretty hard uu
against it before, plenty of times or
perhaps we should say all the time
he has posi- ly been up against it as
hard as he is at present, but
Now he stands at the cross roads.
on the one hand he sees stretching
out before him, twisting and turning.
rough and rutty, the old trail he has
Deen following since the beginning
1t has been hard road and the view
ahead Is not encouraging.
ON the other hand is a new
straight, hardsurfaced road leading
straight to the cotton mill It n .
smooth road, well kept, and in its
surface is this imprint: Guaranteed
by $4,000 satisfied users-approved
by agricultural specialists
This new road is built on a sound ,
buslness-like system, as are all other
highways of industry, which others
are now following to prosperity.
The new road is the South Caro-
lima Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association. BY means of it the far
mer, through his own hired Market.
ing expert, go all the way to market
with his cotton, guarding it from the
losses in country damages, city crop,
speculative profits, unnecessary hand
ling costs, ETC., and take home with
him all of the money the spinner pays
instead of the small part that has
heretofore been his in the price of the
local buyer has pail him.
South Carolina farmers are taking
The new road in steadily increasing
numbers"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
Christian Name.

In certain primary class the teach
en- had been at great pains to explain
the distinction between surnames and
Christian names. Then she called
upon the children to give examples Of
each kind from their own names and
those of other members of their fam.
flies.
When Charles was asked to tell in
one statement the surname and the
Christian name of his father, he re-
sponded, after some hesitation: my
fathers surname is TompkIns, and his
Christian name IS a Methodist"