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The New York herald., 1921-12-15
EXPORTING OF ANGCRAS
MEANT DEATH IN TURKEY
How Sultan Tried = Keep
Mohoir Trade Told ln oenate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA story Of
how the United States got the Sultan
of Turkeys goat" by importing the An
CORA and developing the mohair industry
in America was told to the Senate Fin
ance Committee to-day by r. h. Taylor
of Carlsbad n. NJ, who. on behalf OF
the National Moh&ir Growers Associa-
ton, asked for tariff duty of 80 cents
pound on mohair in place of the 25
cents proposed in the Fordney bill
Mr.. Taylor said the Sultan became so
alarmed at this threat to the Turkish
mohair trade that he at first imposed
an export duty of $500 for each goat,
ard when this failed to deter American
purchasers he decreed death to any SUBJ
ject who sold the Angora for export.
The Angora Is not the lowly animal
usually pictured in the public mind, Mr..
Taylor insisted, adding that he was. an
asset to the nation. and that since he
could thrive in swamps and because he
cleared land for the grazing of cattle by
keeping down the Brush, the breed would
reclaim, If given a chance, more arid
land in the West and more waste land
in the East than any irrigation or
reclamation project ever proposed
The Angora was first brought to this
country in the '4os, Mr.. Taylor testified,
and now there are 100000 Of them.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
VAUGHAN SEES PROSPERITY
BORN OF ARMS CONFERENCE
Locomotive Head Departs for Europe to Join Family
and Scout for New Business-Asserts United
States Must Give Credit to Get Trade

bad way the railroads were in to rGov-
ernment interference and the Railroad
Labor Board" adding, 1.-The Government
should realize by this time that Ameri-
can business men can manage their af-
fairs better than. any one else"
On the subjects of the expansion OF
foreign business and locomotives Mr.
Vauclain said: "If we want to expand we
should extend credit to foreign nations.
am doing so. The people of other
nations. l have found out by experience,
are as honest as we are, and sometimes
more so. l have sent sixty-five locomo-
tives into Mexico merely on mans
word. When l was asked If intended
TO do business with Obregon before tie
United States Government recognized
him / answered that so long as l had
faith in him did not care whether he
was ever recognized. / am shipping to
Argentina on Monday thirty locomotives.
the initial consignment OF an order re-
received several months ago Argentina
is a wonderful country, with marvellous
possibilities of development"
The New York herald., 1921-12-15

Samuel Matthews Vauclain, head of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works. sailed
yesterday by the French liner Paris to
join his family In Brussels. jubilant over
the prospect Of an ero OF prosperity that
viii follow swiftly the result of the ar
mament conference in Washington. lie
attributed much Of the magic that will
bring about a great revival i'm American
business to the Harding Administration.
saying the President handled the situa-
ton like a good business man and had
the faculty of putting the right man in
the right place. This. Mr.. Vauclain said.
was particularly true as applied to Sec
retary Hughes, "the greatest man In the
world on international questions"
Mr. Vauclain said he was going abroad
primarily to visit his family. and then he
would scout around for more business
and would get it." He declared that
America had reached the hill of pros
perity three months ago and now was
well on the ascent" He attributed the
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
GEN. LORD MENTIONED
FOR BUDGET DIRECTOR
One of Several Proposed to
Succeed DaUes.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Dec. Ia.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Dec. Ia.
Brig. g.-Gen. Herbert Lord. U. S. A., is
being considered by President Harding
as a successor to Gen. Charles @. Dawes,
Director of the Budget, who retires from
that office July l, 1922.
Gen. Dawes accepted the office with
the definite understanding with the Pres
ident that he would serve not longer
than year. He has made his plans to
return to Chicago at the end of the fiscal
year and resume actively his duties as
president of the Central Trust Company.
Gen. Lords name is said to be only
cne of several proposed to succeed Gen.
Dawes. The President will not make a
selection for some time.
Officials expect the Assistant Budget
Director, William IT. Abbott, to retire
soon. His resignation has been accepted
to take effect December 81. His duties
as men'ber of the Tax Sinplification
Board. however. will not allow him to
return to his banking duties at Chicago
until late in January.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
INGRAHAM GETS NEW TRIAL.
Sing Sing Death House Prisoner Is
Saved From Chair.

Nathaniel Ingraham, prisoner in the
deathhouse at Sing Sing, received word
from his attorney yesterday that the
Court of Appeals had granted him a
new trial. lie is the third inmate of
the deathhouse saved from the electric
chair within week.
Ingraham's conviction was set aside
on the ground that the prosecution
failed to show premeditation in causing
the death of six-year-old Beatrice In
graham. his daughter. in Hyde Park.
Tho prosecution contended that lngra :
ham wilfully choked the girl 10 death.
The defence declared that lngraham
was only administering punishment and
did not mean to injure or kill the child.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
SEIZED MALT AND HOPS
TO GO BACK TO OWNERS
Warrant Defective,
Rules Washington Judge.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK rIERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. G., Dec. Ia.
Judge Hardison in the United States
Branch of Police Court here to-day or
dered returned to their owners several
thousand dollars worth of malt and
hops and other home brew material re-
Gently seized by dry agents in Washing
ton raids. Practically all stores selling
such ingredients were closed by order
OF prohibition enforcement authorities.
Judge Hardison in decision in the
case of II. Franzione, one Of the dealers,
held that the sarch warrant used by
dry officers in their raid was defective
because it failed to set forth the prop
erty to be seized. The warrant in this
case was identical with the warrants in
scores OF other cases.
Most OF the malt and hop dealers who
suspended business after the raids
through their counsel have moved to
have the warrants against them quashed
on the ground that they are defective.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
JUNK MEN CONSIDER
SCRAPPING OF NAVY
Committee to Meet Paymaster
Tomorrow to Decide About
Ship Disposals.
TWO PARTIES DEVELOPED
Conservatives Say Battleship
Would Make Very
Poor Junk.

The big question at the convention OF
the National Association OF Waste Ma
terial Dealers at the Hotel Astor yes
terday was just how far the prudent
junk dealer should plunge in the matter
Of battleships. No mention was made
on the official programme Of the prospect
of fine new business about to fall in the
way OF the nations junk dealers should
the naval limitations programme go
through, and thousands OF tons of battle
ships 60 into the discard but the ques-
tion running through the delegates
minds was how many millions OF dollars
worth of battleships they might be able
to handle as judlcious, profitable busi-
ness venture.
But right away radical and conserva-
tive wings developed. rhe radicals
pointed out that next Friday committee
of FIVE junk dealers representing the
industry-which the delegates said does
a business of s2,O00.00o.00 year-ls
to meet Rear Admiral Potter, paymaster
Of the navy. to take UP proposals for
scrapplng as junk obsolete ships now In
navy yards. Among them are the battle
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
BANKERS AGAIN ASSAIL BONUS.
Opposition Reaffirmed by Adminis-
trative Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE admins
trative committee of the American
Bankers Association. meeting here to-
day reaffirmed opposition to the sol
diers' bonus bill, as voiced at the an
nual convention of the association last
October In Los Angeles, Cal.
The resolution adopted at the con-
vention declared economy in govern
ment demands the elimination OF al
unnecessary expenditures, which would
further increase our national debt or the
burden of taxation, including "the sol
diers' bonus bill. which would provide
compensation without regard to dis
ability"
The resolution added that "for our
soldiers who are disabled as result OF
the war we urge the fullest compensation
and care on the part of the Govern
ment"
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
TAX BUREAU TO REPAY
SURPRISES BY CHECK
System, Of Filing Claims on In
come Levy Abandoned.

Frank X. Bowers. Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue, has announced that after
to-day taxpayers will not be advised
of their privilege of filing claims for
refund of taxes in excess of amounts
legally due. as has been the custom
in cases of overassessment or over
payment
Under the new procedure the taxpayer
will receive a certificate OF pverassess-
ment accompanied by a check in cor
rection of the error, or IL an assessment
is outstanding the overpayment will be
applied as a credit and the balancec
refunded.
Taxpayers are still at liberty to file
claims. but 1T Is believed that such
claims will be greatly reduced by the
new system. Efforts are being made
by the,Tax Bureau to adjust all claims
within six months.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
ships Maine. Missouri and Wisconsin and

ships Maine. Missouri and Wisconsin and
the cruiser Columbia.
II these negotiations are successful,
the way will be opened. said these dele
gates. for excellent business when the
bigger ships with modern fittings are
turned out of the navy. The eonserva-
tiyes said, however that battleship
was OF no particular value in the trade.
and would make very poor junk. There
were only one or two concerns big
enough ~ handle anything as large as
a battieslip. They ridiculed the report
that Henry Ford had offered to buy all
the battleships the United States would
scrap
What does Henry Ford know about
scrapping battleships?" asked a dele
gate. rs he in the junk business?
Take me, l don't know even how to start
lurking a battleship. Does he? Don't
yon think So"
Opinion was so divided, that the COM
mlttee which is to consult Rear Ad-
miral Potter. was left uninstructed. and
may exercise its free opinion whether
the scrapping plan is practical.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15

of the American people in order to pro-
tect the wool growing industry with an
annual output valued at s65, .000."
Declaring there was mo limit to the
audacity of the Representatives Of the
wool growers" Mr.. Goldman declared
their requests for protection were 'ab-
surdly extravasant" and "prepo sterous."
Senator Smoot took exception to Mr..
Goldman's figures and charged that
whatever profiteering was done was not
done by the growers. He thought retail
ers were responsible for much of IT, but
MFR. Goldman denied that they We're
profiteering.
The Finance Committee was asked by
the Carded Woolen Manufacturers As
sociation, through Samuel s. Dale of
philadelphia, TO revise the wool schedule
by having ad valorein rates instead Of
specific rates. Mr.. Dale said specific
duties based on any unit of weight or
measure were unfair when levied on
products varying so widely In values as
do wool and manufactures OF wool.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
SAVES $50 EVERY DAY
OUT or 81 FARM WAGES
$40 Land Yields Oil, but
Gunner Stays at Work.

FRANKLIN, KY, Dec. Thames Po-
teet OF Simpson county, Kentucky, is a
dollar day farmland, yet his income
is S51 day. Land for which he paid
SO several years ago now is yielding
oil that makes his daily income what II
takes him fifty days to earn on n farm
But Poteet keeps on working for a dol
lar a day. board and lodging. He de-
posits the royalty checks and lives or
the dollar he earns. He is married and
has two children.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
STATEN ISLAND PIER
TO BE OPENED TO-DAY
City Officials to Witness Ham
ding of First Cargo.

The first of the twelve municipal piers
penditure of $4,000, 600 will be opened
for service to-day. Mayor Hylan, MUIR
ray Hubert, Commissioners of Docks,
and other city officials will go TO the
pier by the police boat John +. ITylan
for the ceremony and to witness the
handling of the first cargo. The pier Is
designated No. z.
Staten Island business men will pre-
sent to Commissioner Hubert resolu-
tions declaring him to be Chiefly re-
sponsible for the development of Staten
Islands waterfront resources"
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
PR0CTER THIEVES SENTENCED
Four Get rs Years Each for Steal.
ing $4,000 JeyveIry.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 14.-Peter Voelker
and Victor Ballou, white. and Jonas
Shropshire and John d. Stratton. ne
groes, arrested in connection with the
theft OF $4,000 worth OF jcwelry from
the residence of William Cooper Proctor
were sentenced to-day to serve twenty
five years each in the State penltentiary.
the maximum sentence.
They pleaded guilty before Judge John
A. Caldwell to the charge of robbery
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
FOR CLOTURE RULE CHANGE.
Majority Vote Plan to Come UP in
senate After HOLIDAYS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-Favorable re-
port upon the Townsend resolution pro-
viding invocation of cloture in the Sem
ate by a majority vote probably will be
made soon after the holiday recess, 1t
was said to-day after a meeting of the
subcommittee of the Senate Rules Com
mittee. which has the matter under con-
sideration.
Senate leaders however. predicted that
fight against the proposed rule un-
doubtedly would ensue. Under present
procedure a two-thirds vote Is required
to put cloture in effect.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
Labor Cost Chief Item.

'rrhe same doctrine that Ia being ap-
nlied TO the mines, the building trades
and the manufacturing business 10 en-
ablo II 70 recover from the effects OF
fhe depression following the war should
be utilized In solving the railroad prob
lem. There was little imitation In the
railroads during the war, consequently
there can be little defiation now.
"The chief item is labor costs. and
heueve that a sound policy with the
great labor leaders would be TO admit
that deiiation must come and 70 allow
lower wages on tho railroads, Just as
in other industries. This would allow
rrcater employment of men and lower
price on many articles and commodities
that arc used by every one. In utis
way the endless chain OF expense an
be brought downward.
1--WE urge upon this commission that
A.. with the greatest speed consistent
with the complete examination OF the
facts and present conditions, reach a
rrompt decision in this matter. The
present uncertainties and the constant
talk about reduced rates ara having n
very substantial interest in deterring
business. more SO than the rate itself. ''
Mr. T'nom told the commission that
~, increases in wages since the United
fvstes took charge Of the railroads
amount to s2.250. 100000. lie pointed
out that on a total gross earning hast
year of more than $4,000, 100000 the
net operating income was $4,000, 600
for the year and without charging off
1000. 900 back nay for other years.
'"Thcre was really deficit las' year
he said. and our earnings this ear are
az tho rate Of 302 per cent, or a frac.
ton over s494, 500, 600"
acfrs al f1, t.e,f.. 4,
eurend It's order for is per cent
reduction in Western hay and grain
rates for six months so that ~ study
may be made Of the financial condition
aud ratio structure OF me commission
ns n whole.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
TO END SHIP RATE DEADLOCK

Progress has been made toward end
ing the deadlock in intercoastal rates.
w. J. Love, vice-president of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation. In charge of
traffic. said yesterday before leaving for
washington after further conferences
with New York shipping men. He would
make no further statement but de-
clared that he would return next Mon
day. when he hopes to settle the matter
definitely.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
Wool Growers Assaulted.

Protesting against the basic rate OF
e5 cents a pound on clean raw wool pro-
posed by the Fordney bill. William Cold
man. a clothing manufacturer of New
York, said 1t would mean a tax of
$3.50, ,O0o, ,000 on the annual clothing bill
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
WOOL MEN DEMAND
BALANCED TARIFF
Protest Delegating Power TO
President to Adjust
Schedules.
FAyORS U. S. VALUATION
Clothing Manufacturer Denies
Retailers Profiteer - Calls
Proposed Rate Too High.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-President
Harding's proposal to Congress that he
be given authority to adjust tariff
rates as changing conditions might
warrant, is altogether impracticable
and undesirable" John p. Wood of
Philadelphia, president Of the National
Association Of Wool Manufacturers, de-
clared to-day before the Senate Finance
COMMITTEES at hearings on the wool
schedule in the permanent tariff bill.
such a plan. Mr.. Wood said, would
keep industries 'in a state of unrest at
all times" and would result in constant
pressure for changes In rates being
brought to bear on the President and
the Tariff Commission, which. under
Mr.. Hardings proposal, would recon-
mend the changes in rates to the Presi-
dent within the limitations of maximum
and minimum figures to be fixed by
Congress.
ANY plan that takes out of the hands
OF Congress the power to fix rates for
a definite time would be unsettling to
business" MIR. Wood continued. "There
would be constant hearings before the
Tariff Commission and we feel that the
commission would make no more rapid
progress in reaching decisions than the
Interstate Commerce Commission makes
and everybody knows how fast that is. .
Changing Values Cited.
Senators Smoot of Utah and Watson
of Indiana, Republican members of the
committee. differed with Mr.. Wood,
arguing that the plan proposed would
result in less uncertainty for business in
this country than would otherwise fol-
low the liquidation in Europe and the
changing values of currencies abroad
Senator Smoot declared that under pres
ent conditions Congress would have to
delegate authority as to tariff rates in
some such manner as suggested by the
President
While agreeing that business here
would have to suffer some measure of
Generalization because of conditions
overseas, Mr. Wood said he did not be-
lieve present conditions would last as
long as some students thought they
would.
What we are most concerned with
he added. "is that there shall be an ade-
quate and balanced tariff as speedily as
possible, and we fear that any new ele-
ment in the situation will cause delay.
Mr.. Wood suggested that the entire
wool schedule in the Fordney bill be re-
written on the old grease basis instead
of on the basis of the clean secured con-
tent. and that higher compensatory rates
be granted on manufacturers of wool
He did not suggest any specific basic
rate on raw wool. saying merely that his
association advocated wool duties ade-
quate to protect the domestic industry
of sheep husbandry." He approved OF
the American valuation plan as the
"only feasible manner suggested to Off
set the depreciating foreign currency.
Noou Crowers Assaulted.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
Expects Increased Demand.

He pointed out that the business of
the country is going to get back to
normal. and that unless the carriers are
enabled to prepare in advance for the
traffic demands that will be made upon
them. they will not be able to serve the
volume of business that is thrust upon
them.
81 believe that the next fifty years
will be the greatest i'm American his
tory and II is very essential that the
railroads have the latitude to expand in
a degree sufficient to meet the Increased
demands that are going to be made upon
them by the shippers and the country
as n whole" he declared. 1--WE need
more trackage and equipment; our
plants are not sufficient TO meet our
Tresent needs. We must look into the
future from the standpoint of larger
and greater business activity in this
country and a constantly increasing
demand upon our transportation faciii-
ties"
Two means for maintaining the rail-
roads of the country are available to
the peopIe Of. the country, said Mr.
Elliott. One OF these is through public
toxatIon and Government administra-
ton or intensive control OF the carriers.
The other Is through sufficient rates with
,,rivate ownership and management.
"The country has already turned away
from the policy OF public taxation, he
continued "and it would be unfortunate
now 10 debate this method OF relief. IL
NAV be that Congress later Will decide
,,pon a. new policy for the railroads. but
the important and immediate question
confronting US now is that of developing
the railroads under the present system
and enabling them to earn fair profit
on "A fair value.
The New York herald., 1921-12-15

Special Despatch to THE NEW YonK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. IA.
Freight and passenger rate reduc-
tons must be consistent with econom-
ical operation and the financial SOL
vency of the railroads, the Interstate
Commerce Commission was told to-
Gay by transportation officials who ap-
peared at the opening OF hearings to
determine the reasonability of existing
rates and charges and to investigate
the general financial condition of the
carriers
All the facts from the standpoint of
the railroads are to be laid on the
table in the next eight days. 1t was
asserted, to make possible a thorough
overhauling of the rate structure if
the commission should so decide.
Would Protect Solvency.
The railroads IN their arguments to
the commission indicated that their
greatest concern Is for the future Of
the railroads after March 1, when the
fixed percentage rate return under the
J.sch- -Cummins act comes to an end. AL
fred P. Thorn, on behalf of the railroad
executives. suggested to the commission
that in view of the termination of the
period such changes in rates as are
made at this time should be for an ex-
perimental period of six months.
we wish to cooperate with the ship
ners," said Mr.. Thom. "At the same
time we ask that the financial solvency
Of tine railroads be protected. In two
ways 1t is possible to do this: Revise
the rates for experimental periods, and
allow us the support of the public and
the shippers in readjusting the labor
costs of the railroads"
The railroads are suffering from the
same general condition of depression
that is affecting all industries and busi-
ness activities, said Howard Elliott
chairman of the board of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
"The representatives Of the carriers
come before you imbued with spirit of
desiring to consider the economic condi-
ton of the United States" said Mr.. FL
lott THE railroad officials understand.
] believe that the provisions of the trans
portation act, the principles of which
guide us now. cannot be carried out by
exact arithmetical application. Scarcely
any one of the railroads has earned a
fair return on a fair value this year; in
groups, not at all"
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
Concern Shown for Future
When Percentage Return
Ceases on March 1.
ELLIOTT CHIEF WITNESS
Sees Need Of Preparing for
Heavy Demands During APP
preaching Prosperity.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YonK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. IA.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-16
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