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paint, and other materials now used
extensively as filters. Slate flour has
great advantage in price over certain
in these materials.
The Bureau Of Mines has previously
pointed out that the manufacture of
filler for road asphalt mixtures is a
promising field for slate waste utiliza-
ton. The tonnage of filled used in
such asphalt mixtures is very great,
it estimated that the city of New York
alone $4,000 tons per year.
According to the Pnited States Geo.
logical Survey, the production of slate
in this country in 1920 amounted in
value to $S,726,442. Included in this
was roofing slate of a valuation of 3d.
524,65S. Over four million school
states were manufactured in the Unit
ed States in the same year. Blackboard
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-10

and bulletin board material and bill
liard-table stock are also important
items In slate manufacture. Pennsyl
vania was the leading producer o.
slate In 1920 with au output valued a
sS,S50,267. Vermont ranked secont
with production valued at $3,iS2,477
Other leading states were New York
$911,29 Maine, $450,561; virginia
1851 ,655; and Marylond. $S0,789.
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COBBLER USES JAIL.

A cobbler of Jefferson, Mass, has
Just rented the town Jail for his shoe
shop. He had fitted up the office for
his shop and living room and has con-
verted one of the cells into bedroom
and the other into kitchenette and
dining room. The town authorities
found they had no use for the jail and
decided to get some revenue from the
building.
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PEACE WITHOUT FORCE.

The Panama the battleshp Pennsy
the purpose armed conflict between Panama and Costa
RIGA their way home They did fire but they
effective nevertheless in keeping the peace the hmus
When Panama heard they she Immediately indicated her
willingness abide by the White boundary award Which leads
10 the observation battleshp
army makes hostile conclude that money
spent them wasted Their potential power kept the peace
efectualy if they had been engaged in bloody battles
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WEED OUT SLACKERS.

Whatever may think of his aesmanshipand it has not
very renarkabenry Ford business of high order
Speaking recently his factories he said After the
found oae nonproducers Detroit plant We weeded
them able sell cheaper than before the
this very readily draw the conclusion that the oaer
only robbg his empOyerhe robbng everyone who buys
his employers goods If employee oafs the job the employer
ust add his Of production and his selling prices
Just remember that you Stacking other
man Job
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BOMB KILLED WHALE.

A 45-foot whale was recently wash
ed ashore at Cape May, N. ]. 1t was
thought to have been wounded by a
naval bombing plane on practice
flight. Later it was attacked by sharks
aud killed. This is the first whale
known to have visited Cape May in
the past 20 years. The whale was
towed out to sea and dynamited there
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-10

The musical copyright law in Can
ada gives protection to an author for
his lifetime, and to his heirs for so
years after his death.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-10

The X-ray is used by the pearl fish
ers on the coast Of Ceylon to distin-
guish oysters containing pearls with
opt opening the shells,
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
Export Tax Increase May
Shut Off Mexican Oil
Wylic Doubts if Obregon Will
Take Drastic Action on Eve
of His RECOGNITION

PRONUNCIATION of a government de-
cree increasing the export tax on Mex
lean petroleum to per cent, as re-
ported in Mexico City dispatches, would
have the effect of closing down Mexi-
can oil production, thus defeating the
avowed purpose Of the tax, according
TO Herbert G. Wylie, president and
leum and Pan-American Petroleum and
Transport companies. Mr.. Wylie
doubted, however whether the Obregon
government would take steps of this
nature. on the eve of developments that
may lead to early recognition by the
Harding Administration.
He doubted the validity of tax de-
cree issued under the circumstances
of the one just reported, as the Mexi-
can constitution provides that only
Congress may legislate, and that ex-
traordinary powers may be given to
the Chief Executive only when Con-
gress suspends constitutional guar
antics, which can be done only during
periods of martial law.
The tax increase mentioned in the
Mexico City dispatches, Mr.. Wylie de-
clared, represents an increase of more
than 100 per cent over the existing
taxes and would bring the total levy
up to 80 cents a barrel, which is re-
garded by American oil producers in
Mexico as prohibitive. Under the
terms of the decree, as reported in
private kilograms to oil companies
here, the tax on crude gasoline will
amount to Ia cents gallon, the same
as at present Fuel oil is taxed 1873
cents a barrel, an increase Of 1.8 cents !;
Panuco crude 10.7 cents, an increase of
2 cents and Southern crude 1919 cents,
an increase Of cents barrel.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
American Zionists
Pledge Allegiance
To World CONGRESS-
Delegates at Cleveland Vote
to Support Keren Haye-
sod; Cooperation of ALI
Jews i'm Palestine Urged

CLEVELAND, June s.-Loyalty and
allegiance to the World Zionist organi-
zation and whole-hearted support to
the Keren Hayesod, Ltd. palestine
Foundation FUND.-, were pledged by
delegates to the American Zionist Or
ganization at, the closing session of
their twenty-fourth annfal convention
here to-day.
Resolutions adopted acknowledge the
Zionist Congress as the supreme au-
thority in all Zionist affairs and bind
the American organization to its de-
cisions.
Complete and unstinted cooperation
of all Jews and Zionists in the up
building OF Palestine and that "the
controversy over the Keren Hayesod
in this country, publicly engaged in by
OF posing groups within the American
Zionist Organization, come to an end"
are urged in resolutions adopted.
Recomm endation is made in the res
olutions that the charter OF the Keren
Hayesod, adopted by the London con-
of contributors "shall be specifically
guaranteed by the charter and statutes
thereof"
The recomme endations request that
the Keren Hayesod, while remaining
under control of the world Zionist or
sanization, shall be so constituted that
it shall function in America as a demo-
cratic agency and that provisions be
made for participation in the manage
ment of the Keren Hayesod bureau by
all Jewish groups and organizations de-
string to cooperate.
Minority members of the Keren
Hayesod committee drew up a report
| which declared that the Keren Haye-
sod, 'now soliciting funds in the
United States, is undemocratic in char
acter. violates all Zionist procedure
and usurps all power of the world
i Zionist organization, and, contrary to
resolutions adopted at the London con-
| ference, assumes no responsibility for
the Keren hayesod as now constituted -
The commission form OF administra-
tion was adopted. Instead of electinp
| president and officers to succeed
those who resigned with Preside mt
Julian w. Mack, an administrative com
mittee was elected. It's members are
! Peter j. Schweitzer. general treasurer:
Louis Lipsky, general secretary, and
Herman Conheim. Abraham Goldber-
Bernard A. Rosenblatt and Morris
Rothenburg, all of New York. and
Louis Robinson, Of Mount Vernon. N. Y.
Max Schulman, OF Chicago; Reuben
Brainen. Of New York Schweitzer,
Rothenburg, Rosenblatt and Robinson
were. elected members of the greater
action committee of the international
organizations, and an executive COM
nittee of forty-four members was
! elected
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
Mexico Raises
Oil Tax Is u. G..
ToPayHer Debt
Higher Rate ON Petroleum
Exported Is Expected to
Bring Government Yearly
Revenue of SIS, 900, 900
u. S. Interests to Protest
New Decree May Affect
Treaty Negotiations, but
No Objections Are Made

MEXICO CITY. June s.--Presdent
Obregon's decree of last night increas~
ing the export tax On petroleum %
per cent after July / is regarded by
the Mexico City newspapers rs an i'm
portant step in the governments pol
icy regarding the foreign debt and as
the first material evidence that pay
ments will be resumed, these having
been deferred since 1918.
The decree, which is based on the
law Of May 8. 1917, it is believed, is
aimed at the prevention of excessive
production, the protection of the ma
tion's oil reserves and at compelling
exporters to pay toward the national
expenses proportionate amount Of the
wealth they are said to be acquiring.
1t is estimated that the tax will
net the government more than 30,000,-
900 pesos, or nominally $4,000, 900, a.
year, and the money obtained will be
used solely in making payments on
Mexico's foreign debt.
Following Other Nations
The decree. which was brief, assert
ed that within recent months other ma
tions have increased their taxes on
similar products, and declared it was
"only just that the worlds largest
source of petroleum should reap SINH
lar benefits in view of the economic
situation" 1t made specific mention
that all funds received would be ap-
piled on the foreign debt, on which
ho N ntnr ho, j
Stree 1918 and which amounts to more
than 60U,000,0OO pesos.
The new tariff provided for in the
decree calls for the following taxation
on exports of oil:
Crude petroleum of 90 density or
less, ESQ pesos cubic meter, at a
temperature of 90 degrees centigrade:
crude petroleum having density Of
more than SO, 1.55 pesos; fuel oil, 2
pesos; gas oil, 465 pesos; crude gaso-
line, $40 pesos; refined gasoline, 470
fined kerosene, 1.5O pesos; iubricating
oil, $50 pesos. Under the new tariff
the tax on exports of asphalt will be
70 centavos ton and on paraffin 2.25
pesos a ton.
WASHINGTON, June 8. - Prepara-
tlons were made here to-day by repre-
sentatlves of American interests pro-
ducing oil in Mexico to call to the at
tention of the State Department the
decree of President Obregon imposing
25 per cent increase after july !
in export oil taxes.
Oil Men Seek Protest
1t was hoped by the oil men that Off
eial protest to the Mexican government
might result, although the attitude of
the department has been heretofore in
were regarded, that taxation was the
exercise of right if applied in con-
formity with Mexican law.
What effect, if any, the new oil tax
decree might have on pending treaty
negotiations with President Obregon
involving recognition of his govern
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
tions between these governments and
Mexico.
Mexican Rev0Lf Fails
As Leaders Are Executed
Deaths Of Viscaino and Enrile
RepeaI Plot for Widespread
Uprising .AlI Orer Republic

MEXICO CITY, June s.--Investiga-
ton of tho revolutionary plot in the
State of Oaxaca, which terminated with
the deaths of General Fernando Vizca-
inc and General Gonzales G. Enrile, the
alleged leaders, indicates that it had
ramfcations in all parts Of the re-
public.
The date for the uprising had been
said to-day by the War Office, had
been we'll laid for simultaneous OUT
breaks that day in Guadalajara, More
liza, Monterey, Saltillo, Torreon, Chihua-
hua and several other smaller cities, but
the arrest Of most of the leaders in the
city of Oaxaca last Saturday made at
tempts to carry out the program i'm
possible.
Enrile was captured in Oaxaca and
was shot while attempting to escape
from prison. Vizcaino was captured In
Mexico City and executed within six
hours, when documents were said to
have been found duplicating him as the
general in chief of the Oaxaca revolt.
An interesting phase of the program
of the rebels is said to have been the
selection of Jose Sanchez Juarez, a
grandson of Mexico's Liberator, as pro-
visional president of a new republic.
Numerous arrests of alleged plotters
have been made.
A dispatch from Mexico City Sunday
night said Vizcaino, former chief OF
staff for General Pablo Gonzales, had
been shot that morning in the military
prison after conviction by the court
martial Of fomenting revolution
against the government
Enrile was colonel in the Mexican
army under former President Diaz.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
Postal Clerks Get 4 Years

Ralph Rosenberg, of ss6 Whitlock
Avenue, the Bronx, and James E. Dun
lay, of 263 West Hath Street, clerks
who had charge of the postal savings
bank at Station I, 116th Street and Sew
enth Avenue and who pleaded guilty to
the embezzlement of $4,000 in postal
savings certificates, were sentenced to
four years each in the Atlanta Peni-
tentiary by Judge John c. Knox in the
United States District Court yesterday.
Counsel for the two men made a
plea for clemency, saying that the
young men started in small way play
ing the races, and then took more in
the hope of winning enough to replace
what they had taken.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

opera singer, brought forth the now
famous query, who's Looney Now 7"
from his brother John Armstrong
Chanler, is being sued in the Supreme
Court by his first wife, Mrs. julia
Remington Chamberlain Chanler. for
s6.074. under an agreement made in
1907 when the first Mrs. Charilsr OBJ.
tanned divorce in Paris, her present
home The marriage of Mr.. Chanier
to Miss Cavallieri, now Mrs. Lucien
muratore. also was dissolved.
Mrs. Chanler is suing under an
agreement which provided that Mr..
Chanler was to pay her $4,000 year
for herself and set aside $4,000 year
for each of his children, Julia and
Dorothy. The custody Of the children
was to alternate between mother and
father. There is now due under the
agreement. Mrs. Chanler alleged, s5,-
o74 for the period between February,
1919, and November, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
Slayer Shrieking in Cell
Man Doomed to Die To-day
Has Not Eaten for Ten Days

OSSINING, N. Y, June sSing Sing
Keepers anticipate trouble when the
time arrives to take Paul La Guidicc,
Of Rochester. to the electric chair to-
morrow.
The condemned man has been crouch
ing in his cell without clothing for the
last ten days, at intervals uttering
shrieks that have kept prisoners in the
death house awake for many nights.
Warden Lewis refused last night to
discuss the case of La Guidice. The
impression grows that the man is hope
lessly insane.
Ali arrangements have been COM
pleted for the execution, and unless a
stay arrives from Governor Miller, SEN
tence will be carried out. La Guidice
was convicted Of killing Mrs. Sophia
Fischera in Rochester The woman s
husband, who he said hired him to siay
her, escaped with life Imprisonment.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
Passport Bureaus Favored
House Agrees 10 Senate Plan,
Including Ono Here

WASHINGTON, June 8-The House
agreed late to-day to a Senate amend
ment to the deficiency appropriation
bill for maintenance during the COM
ing fiscal year of passport bureaus at
New York, Chicago. San Francisco,
Seattle and New Orleans.
The House also concurred in g Sem
ate amendment appropriating s125,00o
for operation of the New York-San
Francisco airplane mail service during
the remainder of the fiscal year.
The House agreed to Senate amend
ments appropriating s500,000 to i'm
prove facilities at the Speedway
Hospital, Chicago, and $750,o00 for
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

said. "but it is becoming difficult to
restrain them much longer. The Allies
must pursue stronger and clearer
policy in order that the population
may know where they are going. De-
spite everything, however, we are try
ing to follow policy of good, common
sense, and hope that the promise of
fair play which is spoken of in Eng
land will not be betrayed
This promise nquestionably in
fuenced the German people in decid-
ing whether they should assume the
great burdens placed upon them. You
cannot conduct policies unless your
basic principles are right"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
First Wife Sues Chanler

Alleges $5,O74 Is Due Her by
Divorce Agreement
Robert Winthrop Chanler, artist ana
former Sheriff Of Duchess County
whose marriage to Lima Cavallieri
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
w. L. DOUGLAS STORES

SS Nassau Street.
S%7 Broadway. 18th Street.
SlSS2 Broadway. seth Street.
1895 Broadway (Timcs Square).
95% Third Avenue.
~jA52 Third Ayenso
T22c2 Third Avenue corner I20sh ST.
"S77S Ihiyd nv. L~iwasn l46th & i47th Sts.
Skores marked
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
France To Salute All
4. S. Dead at Sailing

CHERBOURG, France, June 8.
The Minister of Marine has or
dered that every group of depart
ing American war dead shall be
saluted with nineteen guns on
leaving Fyance for America.
It is announced that this mark
of honor is due to the suggestion
of Andre Tardieu, formerly
French High Commissioner to the
United States.i
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

ment by the United States was not
Indicated.
Representatives Of the oil companies
pointed out that on previous occasions
they had urged that excessive taxation
might properly be regarded as tanta.
mount to confscation. 1t is believed
such claims will be made in connection
with the recent increase.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
LACK Of ENTHUSIASM
HERE OVER DECISION
Some Rail Workers Fear Loop
hole Is Left for Future
Wage Cut.
MANY TRUST LEADERS
Satisfactory Settlement Was
Juc< <ruofsou Givnu fn nnIa
MANY TRUST LEADERS

Railroad labor union leaders in New
York expressed the belief last night
that the members OF the brotherhoods
while not particularly satisfied with
the action of their chiefs, would re-
main at work and follow the advice
Of the leaders. Mcstsof the tnenFxtf1
received information that the strike
had been called off expressed anxiety
over the prospect Of further wage re-
ductions. and none seemed to be satis-
fed with what had been done.
Charles sweeney. representing Met
ropolitan Lodge, No. 69s. OF the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen. de-
clared that no settlement would suit
the railroad men that did not take into
consideration the wage cut Of last
July.
The trainmen voted specifically on
that cut" said Mr.. Sweeney. "and that
is what they want to see abolished. They
voted almost 100 per cent. to strike
unless the railroad companies made a
settlement. The men stand by their vote
and will not be pleased with any half
way methods of settlement. II woud be
a dangerous matter to disregard the
mems wishes at this time, and I hope
that our leaders have been able TO bring
about an agreement that will protect
the workers and give them living
wage.
I'VE want to know more about this
matter before becoming too enthusiastic.
Once assured that va will get fair
and equitable wage and that our exist
ing working conditions will be main
tained. the men will be happy"
William Norrie, secretary OF the gen.
eral committee OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers of the Long ISL
and Railroad. said last night that the
men Of the Long Island system would
be glad to hear that the strike has been
called off IL their leaders got assurance
that there would be no further wage
cuts and that working conditions would
be maintained.
'T do not believe. he said. that our
chiefs I'm Chicago would enter into any
peace pact that did not meet the condi-
tions demanded BY the men. In fact,
they were not empowered to call off the
strike unless they did make a satisfac-
tory settlement
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
AVERTS BIGDISASTER,
SAYSBOARD MEMBER
Ben Hooper Believes Strike
Would Have Been Worse
Than the Civil War.
NO REPRISALS PLANNED
Rail Labor Board Likely to Say
in Report To-day; Nothing
Further to Do
NO REPRISALS PLANNED

CHICAGO. Oct. 81 (Associated Press).
The union resolution agreeing to
call off the railroad strike immediately
was communicated to the labor board
and proved particularly gratifying tc
Walter McMenimen, member OF the
lat0r group, who was instrumental In
bringing about the settlement of the
crisis.
Mr.. McMenimen, a friend Of Mr.
Lee and former trainman. paved the
way for conferences between the board
and union men. particularly those
which were addressed to-day by Ben
Hooper. member OF the public group
II am immensely gratified.'' said Mr..
McMenimen when Informed of the en-
ployees' action. '1t takes o great worry
off my mind and am sure Il will be
best for ALL
Mr.. Hooper expressed himself as
'tickled TO death" over the cancellation
OF the walkout order
II am glad the railroad employees
have taken such wise action" he said.
They have taken a step which they will
never regret and which will bring them
approval from every one in this country.
"A railroad strike at this time would
have been more disastrous than the civil
war. II would have brought on almost
inconceivable hardships for every ono.
~ am particularly glad that the world
armament conference now can go about
its work In the capital of a nation which
Is not torn by an internal industrial dis
pute."
J. II. Elliott of the rail group of the
railroad labor board said: II am very
much gratined at the good judgment ex-
hibited by the men. To say any moro
would just be shooting the bull
Members Of the labor board said that
the action of the labor leaders meant
that the boards decision on yesterday :
conference between the board. the
unions and the railroads TO determine IL
the transportation act had been violated
in the strike activities would be de-
cidedly mild"
The board. which to-day informed the
unions that this decision would handle
them with ungloved hands, IL they did
not call off tho striles by morning.
would take the attitude now that the
dispute had been settled and that con-
sequently the matter again was out OF
its hands. members said
The decision, ons member said. prob
ably would be recital of the events
leading up 10 the conference. and then
mere statement that the board secs
nothing further 10 do" members said
The decision probably will be issued
about 10 oclock--immcdiately after the
telegrams calling off ths strike are sent
out by the heads OF the unions. These
are scheduled TO be filed at A. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
OFFICIALS WITHHOLD
COMMENT TILL TO-DAY
Spirit of Optimism Apparent
OUer Outcome.

WASHINGTON, oct 27.--on1ciais di-
rectiy interested in the railroad strike,
reFotiattons who were available, LAT, to-
night when the leaders OF the railroa 4
servic. unions az Chicago decided "a
withdraw authorization for the s,rikc
would make no comment, prefcrrinK. +,
was explained. 10 withhold statements
until tomorrow.
A spirit Of optimism over the outcoria
ot the negotiations, however. had been
apparent In Administration circles FOR
some time. IL was believed probable
that President Harding would have
some statement 10 make upon his return
from the South to-snorrow
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
ANNULMENT OF STRIKE CALL
is ASCRIBED TO PROPAGANDA
OF ATTACK ON GOVERNMENT

f. Sheppard
dent the Order Railway Conductors
decided off the growing
public
consequently the Government
1T evident that the entire Washington
that of
obecves" said Mr. Sheppard
I'VE called this strike gain certain rights which
entitled Mr. Sheppard told the Associated
evident. that
striking
against the Government
propaganda United
look strike against and the Government
the
bear against walked
nothing
walkout"
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
STRIKE CALLED OFF BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF RAIL LEADERS;
FZREDlES CHIEFS BALK ON RESOLUTION BUT Won OVER
LABOR BOARD HAD THREATENED FORCE OF u AGAINST Me-
Harding Doctrine Sound,
Mayor Wires The Herald
srsoiol Despatch to THE New YORK HnRALD.
EDITOR NEW YORK HERALD,

sp~cioi Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALp.
EDITOR NEW YORK HERALD,
New YORK CITY:
NHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. 27.-
President Harding's doctrine
10 sound. We cannot forever
ignore the right oil suffrage as the
basic principle of our system of
government by consent. The exer-
else of this right under proper safe
guards need not and cannot lead to
social or racial equality, which is
nowhere tolerated. The South will
work out her terrible problem
along lines of ultimate justice and
in essence according to President
Harding's conception. But the just
people of the South must be left to
do it without the alluring tempta-
tions Of politics. Meantime the
white man must govern, as he al
ways will where the races are
mixed. JOHN p. GRACE,
Mayor.