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New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Harding Favors
Finishing 1916
Naval Program
Informs Lodge in Letter He
ls for Senate Committee
Bill and Wants Adequate
Appropriations Provided
House Against Increases
Measure Has Slight Chance
of Passage Now; May Be
Held Up for Extra Session

froH' RE 3rtonno's Washington .sareou
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--Presidcut-
elect Harding has sent word to Senate
leaders that he approves tho compile.
tion of the 1915 naval building pro-
gra@ He said he desired adequate ap-
preparations for the navy and indicated d
that he favored the bill as reported bv
the Senate Naval Affairs Committee.
Mr.. Harding made known his views
IN letter to Senator Lodge, although
Senator Lodge did not give out the
text Of the letter Comment among
Senators was that tho expressions of
Mr., Harding were in line with his well
known views on the subject of naval
enlargement.
Tie Prcsident-elcct did not touch
on the question of disarmament in his
letter or refer to Senator Borah's reso-
luton proposing that tho President
call an lnternatio conference to
consider disarmament.
In view of the letter Senate leaders
~lH INSIST on standing by the bill as
reported from the Naval Affairs Cont
m;ttee. This contains increases of
= /.
While there will be an effort made
TO pass the bill, little or no hope is
entertained of putting it through this
session. For this there arc two rea-
sons. In the first place, there will be
strong Senate opposition and much de-
bate. In the next place, after the bill
passes the Senate there Will be strong
house opposition TO the increases rut
on IN the Senate. Some of the members
of the House say they will fight them
to the utmost
The Senate was occupied much OF the
DAY on the rivers and harbors bill.
1t has controversy ahead over the
army bill and will not take I'D the
naval bill until it is passed.
AS matter of fact, advocates of the
Sanate committees bill will not be
chagrined if it goes over. They calcu
late that with Mr.. Harding in the White
House supporting it when the extra
session comes on they will stand a
better chance of getting it finally en-
acted than they would now
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

a potentate anywhere else in the
world"
"If am to be the head Of your gov
ernment," he continued, ''as I expect
to be week from to-day, want to
know you, and l want you to know me,
so that you and ! can join together
in working for our common country
believe with all my heart that we
have common aspiration in the
preservation of our nationality, and |
want Florida to join Ohio in carrying
out that aspiration"
For Efficient Merchant Marine
Touching on the commercial possibiI-
tiles of Jacksonville in Latin American
trade, Mr.. Harding reiterated his faith
in an efficient merchant marine and de-
clared she would rather have the in
dissoluble ties of trade in promoting
friendship than all the compacts that
we're ever written since the world be-
gan"
In his speech from the hotel balcony
the President-elect asserted his be
lief in 900 per cent Americanism" and
sketched thus the supreme purpose of
his Adm inistration:
'lf there Is one thing more III my
heart than another it is that at the
end of the coming Administration there
remains the America we inherited from
single part. | wish for our America
soul truly American"
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding, the
President-elect motored here from St.
Augustine early in the afternoon and
did not start on his return trip until
evening. Cheering crowds greeted
them everywhere.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Miller Praises Hoover
Delighted That He
accepted a Cabinet Post
Fro1N 9 q CorresrondnnE

T"7N NfcF torFc8rof'arnt
shst'no,aNY. Feb. 25.-Goyernor Miller,
,ios paced Herbert Hoover in nomina-
=. Tor the Republican party's choice
tio. PRESIDENT at the Chicago eonyen-
d. lsst spring, expressed pleasure to-.
~ upon Mr. Hoover's acceptance of
p. Asninet position rendered him By
s.ssldent-elect ~ Harding.
en- was very much gratificd," ne said,
IN the Presideut-eiect invited him
ss,; !o,n the Cabinet and that he ae-
ssp, p.so, because | think that Il would
a. neeu q pity fer the country at
II ss particular time 10 lose the benefit
,,,aI ~, hooTer's very great talents and
oor,se1.snee, which will be especially in-
tsaht at time such az we ere now
sesats think the country = to be
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Free Hand for
Cabinet Aids.
Saws Harding
Declares Only Exception
Will BE That They Ad-
here TO Policies He Enuu-
ciated in the Campaign
Wallace Sure of Posi-
President Elect Apologies
Correspondents for let
Ting Hoover Scoop Them
from q star Correspondent.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 30
/ syery man in the Harding Cabinet il
!. hsyo free hand in the conduct Of
his department., subject only to the
..acva policies enunciatod ny the
presidcut-elect during the campaign.
! THIS program, differing radically from
President Wilson'S centralized control.
ras explained here to-day by Senator
harding in confirming tho appointment
Il Herbert Hoover TO be Secretary of
Commerce.
The President-eiect also practically
confirmed to-day his long expected ap-
psintment of Henry c. Wallace. of
lcgs, TO be Secretary of Agriculture.
Edwin DENLY, former Michigan Rep
rcseutstive in Congress, his present
tctoieo for Secretary of the Navy, ar
riyed here to-day and is to confer with
! 7ir Harding tomorrow. James /. ia.
SIS, head ofstne Loyal Order of Moose
i is becoming increasingly apparent,
sh likely 20 be Secretary of Labor
Gabiuet, for Andrew ". Mellon. Pitts
eburgh banker. it is reported. has heer
assured OF appointment as Secretary Of
the treasury, to piscate Senator'S Knox
and Penrose. of Pennsylvania, With re-
gard TO the Hoover appointnae Mt. which
they opposed bitterly.
Apologies for HooYerss Scoop
Ar. Harding approached the subject
eof Mr., Roorer's appointment in his
daily conference with newspaper corre-
spon6entS. He faced them with the air
n culprit, as Editor Harding CON
fronting a group of "scooped'' col
leagues, for it happened that Mr..
Hoover announced his appointment
ainself and did not, as is CUSTOMARY.
permit the announcement TO come from
his chief.
I'm sorry If I got you fellows
eooped," began the President-elect. by
aFay of apology. "Mr. Hoover asked
10 about publicity over the telephone
last night and ] told him that we were
eosed for the day here. / thought I'd
tel you about it this morning"
Then, By way Of atonemcnt. Mr.. Har-
Ding spoke freely OF his negotiations
With the former Food Administrators.
= HtiN NGS lOtHilS UAUSISI III JFlS
conferences between MIR. Hoover and
myself about the conditions on which
- would take the Commerce post" he
sad. "No appointment is being made
s-ithoUt an agreement as to the prob
abe policy Of the Administration. All
.ef these prospective chiefs of depart
.ments come to see ne for the purpose
~ discussing probable policies. Mr..
Hoover saw me at the beginning OF
See campaign and after election he
.9me to Marion. We discussed the
.gestion OF Cabine. service then. |
FsGe simply been continuing this dis
s&iou with him by telegraph and
.glguore to save him the trouble OF
trip down here at a time when he
: under great pressure with his Euro
4 pean relief work"
/ In Accord Regarding Policy
Has any other Cabinet selection laid
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

competent man who will be put into
the position Of Governor General BY
Mr.. Harding. 1t is not to be overlooked
that Mr.. Harding was head of 3he Phil
ippine Committee of the Senate and he
is no stranger to conditions which have
grown up in the Harrison regime.
Neither the Harding Administration
nor Congress is in any mood to turn
the Philippines loose. A leading mem
Der of Congress who has studied close
" Philippine conditions said to-day
Independence was more remote than
ever.
In view of America experience with
the ISLAND OF Yap and the German
North Pacific islands, which have gone
to Japan, there is less disposition than
ever to allow the Filipinos to take over
their islands, plunge them into tur-
MOL through misgovernment and then
let them drift easily into the hands Of
another power. For the next four
years. r., present plans nater&lize
there will be firm constructive and
enlightened policy in the islands.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Husband Hitched Her
To Plow, Wife Charges
Pennsylvania, Accused of Non.
Support Charge, However,
Is Discharged
Special Dispatch to The T14buNc

ELLWOoD CITY, Pa, Feb. 25.-That
Albert Schreiber, thirty years cid, a
farmer, forced his wife, Mrs. Maggie
Schreiber, twentyfour, to take the
place of horse, hitching her to a
pl9w, was testified to-day at hearing
before Justice Of the Peace Swick when
Schreiber was arraigned on charge
of non-support made by ". d, Wolcott,
father of Mrs. Scbreiber.
Questioned closely by Justice Swick,
Wolcott admitted that he had never
seen his daughter hitched to a plow,
but that he had been informed that she
had been SO treated by her husband.
After hearing the evidence Justice
Swick dismissed the nonsupport
charge against Schreber after the tes-
timeny bad shown that Mrs. Schreiber
had left her husband because of the al
legged i'll treatment, and that he was
willing to support her if she returned
TO her home
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
House Votes Down
$l0,OOO,OOO Aid for
Nitrate Plant
Refuses, 1913 to 1872, to Com
cur in Senate Amendment
ioContinue W Work ON Dam:
Mondell Assaiis Project
From Tar 7'~ibva~'s Washington B4reas

From J ~ 7'~ibBa~'s WGshinoton Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Thc House
to-day, By vote OF 98 to 1872. refused
to concur in the Senate amendment to
the sundry civil bill providing 10000
GOO for continuing work on thc Wilson
dam at the government nitrate and
power plant at Muscle Shoals. Ala. This
is the second time the House has re-
fused TO grant moneys for completing
the great project on the Tennessee
River
Opponents Of the appropriation. in
Guiding House Leader Mondcll and
Chairman James W, Good OF the Com
mtteo on Appropriations, declared it
would pledge the Congress TO an OK
penditure OF doubtful value to the ma
ton of from $50,0o000 to Sl00 ,00o 900.
During the last six years, they said,
the War Department has submitted
greatly increased estimates OF the cost
Of completing the project and these
members say that now it cannot tell
v hat It may cost.
Mr.. Good in addressing the House.
hcatedly declared Muscle Shoals is 4
monument of colossal failure, waste
and eEtravagsnce-a monument t, t. p
administration OF Woodrow Wilson" ="
He charged the project il vast power
steal by the Alabama Power Company,
Of which James Mitchell, of London,
England, is president.
One Of the stsnchest supporters Of
the Senate amendmcus was Represea-
tative James +. Mann of Illinois.
Mr., Mann told the House that after
a careful study ne believes the plant
can be operated TO manufacture
nitrates chcsply ard proftably. 1t is
"an opportunity" he said, ito carry
on a plant which will give plenty in
time of peace and powder in time OF
war"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
New Administration
May Put Dry Law
I p TO Dausl,erty
Plan to Dispense With Spe-
cial Enforcement Agents
Believed to Depend on
the New Attorney General

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-A new plan
for enforcement OF prohibition is being
discussed among Republican leaders as
prospective policy Of the Harding Ad-
ministration. 1t contempIates abolish
ing the present dual enforcement ma
chlnery OF the Trea sury and Justice
departments and Capitalization OF full
responsibility and authority under the
Attorney General.
Some Republican leaders in the con-
hdence Of the President say this
plan may be one Of the early an
nouncements in the new Administra-
tion's program for reorganization Of
government agencies. Harry N. Daueh-
erty, who is to be Attorney General, is
known to have discussed the subject
during recent conferences at the Can
itol,
Whether the plan under discussion
contemplates the retention OF Fed
eral prohibition commissioner ap-
parently has not been definitely de-
termined. 1t is understood, however,
that all state prohibition enforcement
agents would be dispensed with and
the prohibition enforcement work left
to the Department Of Justice, through
states district attorneys and their
local or augmented assistants.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 25.-H AIRY
NJ. Daugherty to-day refused TO dis,
cuas proposed changes in the Federal
prohibition enforcement machinery.
Although admitting that some
changes have been talked over among
Republican leaders, he said he would
not publicly comment on possible Con-
gressional action. declaring that any
such changes would have to be au-
tthorzed by Congress. While changes
nave been discussed, Mr.. Daugherty
said, Republican leaders had not de-
cijed upon any definite nrnora,,,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
" oman Dies Of Suf1ocation
In Fire on First Avenue

oga. died from sufocation las. night az
the result OF a tjre in her home on the
eond 1oor o. 1888 First Avenue,
rernen found her body hiddnn among
ne numerous pieces of furniture and
r. es of ncWspapers which eluttered
tno four-roou apartment.
She was still alive 1her Gr ambu-
lance surgeon reached the house, but
died before pulmotor could be OBJ
la;ped Shc had lived there about .
- ri. but vent out seldom and her
n'jCf hor1 knew nothing about her.
The damage caused by the FIRE waa
slisht.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Strikers Reported Shot
Down by Moscow Troops
Part of Red Army Joins 1900
Who " aIked Out i'm Govern
meni " orks and Industries

RIGA, Latvia, Feb. 25.-A report re-
ceiyed here from Moscow to-day sag =
strike was begun yesterday by $4,000
employees Of the government works
and in various industries, including
printers.
The meu arc demanding an increased
bread ration, the convocation Of a con-
stitueut assembly and the rights of
free trade
During the disorders wnicn followed
troops we're called out to dispense the
strikers, several of whom were killed
or wounded When the report was dis
patched shooting was still in progress.
Some members OF the Red army had
joined the strikers. The government
had ordered mobilization of Com
munists who were guarding govern
neut Offices
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Coolidge for Early Start

NORIIlAMPTON, Mass, Feb. 70
Calvin Coolidge plans to look about
aud get his bearings in the nations
capital before he assumes his duties
as Vice President a week from to-day
With Mrs. Coolidge he will go to Wash
ington next Monday. This IL a day or
two earlier than previously planned
II will not be family party, as the
two young sons will stay at home here
while their parents prepare for the in
augural ceremonies and the executive
and social life which will then begin.
The boys witl leave here in time TO
sec their father taxa the oath of ot6ce.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Miller TO Decide TODAY The Fate
Of Ticket Spectators Bill
ii'oHt ht0F tofrc8p0Hde1t
" RANY Inh % Cn,.nrnn II;

ALBANY, Feb 25.- Governor Miller
tomorrow must decide upon MS posi-
tion in relation TO the Walton Smith
biil, which would license thea."r ticket
spectators and limit to 30 cents the
rrofit they may make on each ticket
sold.
The Governor said to-day he has not
as yet made up his mind whether to
sign the bill or not. He has given in.
dications, however. that he considers
the measure unconstitutional IN that il
fixes the price of an article III coia-
merce
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
127 Operators
And Miners Are
Indicted i'm Pact
e9 Companies Also Named
in Alleged Conspiracy to
Force Up Prices and the
Wage Scale of Workers
Labor Leaders Accused
Lewis and Green Defendants:
Charges Cover 3 Years
Actions in Sin States

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 25.-Coopera-
tlon between coal operators and min
ers IN six states to force high prices
Tor soft coal by restricting production
was charged to-day by Federal grand
IJury indictment returned in court
ferc' Two hundred and twenty-six do
1endants. including 1877 operators and
miners and uinety-ninc operators as
sociatlons or companies, we're accused
OF conspiracy to violate the Sherman
antitrust law. The defendants live in
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky.
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Judge A. B. Anderson, who received
me Indictment, set May for arraign.
mont and in issuing capiascs for ar
rest of the defendants he fixed the
bond Of eacn at $4,000. Names of all
defendants, except twelve, were made
public by District Attorney Van Nuys.
prominent operators, including
Thomas 7. Brewster, Edward C. Searls.
Jackson Dering, Phil Penna and VII
nam h. kavanaugh, and high officials
OF the United Mine Workers Union,
including it's president, John L. Lewis
and secretary, William Green, were
among the defendants The National
coal Association was among the corr
porate defendants.
Indictment Covers Three Years
The indictment covers specifically
the last three years in the coal in
uuStry, and folloVs an Investigation
that has been conducted almost CON
la or
agents of the Federal Department Of
Justice. The charge is made by the
Indictment that at various Joint CON
fe"ences the miners and operator,
agreed to be partners in mining and
distributing coal, and that thev would
aid one another in plans to increase
wages, increase prices, create a short
age and otherwise limit production
and distribution. Creation Of fictitious
market prices and the provocation Of
miners strike by operators also were
charged by the indictment.
Most of the persons indicted as in
dlvlduals in the new bill were among
those named as defendants in the in
dlctment returned some time ago
charging violation Of the Lever food
and fuel control act by an alleged con-
splracy to curtail production and force
high prices. Trial of that case has
been postponed indefinitely, and it vas
said unoiHcially that it might be
dropped in view of the new charges.
During the three-year period covered
IN the indictment, a detailed history is
given OF methods by watch it is charged
the operators and miners worked to-
gether to restrict the production and
distribution Of bituminous coal.
Boosted Cost by Closing Mines
The charge is made that the agree
ments entered into between the oper-
ators and miners provided that coa,
should not be sold at any time for a
price that did not yield profit to the
operator; that increases of wages to
miners should be added TO the price Of
coal; that competition among oper-
ators should be elin,inatcd; that no
coal should be sold below the cost OF
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Senate Passes Harbors Bill
Adopts House Measure Appro-
priaiing $I5. 100000

WASHINGTON, Feb. % Without
altering the measure as framed by the
House the Senate tonight passed the
annual rivers and habors appropria-
tion bill, carrying $l5.o00,000 Of new
appropriations and authority for The
expenditure OF SAT 600 900 in unexpend-
ed balances during the next fiscal year.
The bill allows s2.S50,000 more thsH
carried for the present year.
Southern Senators attacked the sp-
preparation as too small for the needed
improvements. and Senator Harrison,
Democrat. of Mississippi. said he al
most spurned it, But he lost on roll
call, A TO Is. when he attempted 10
raise the figure to $4,000 GOO
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Hoover Expected in Capital
To-day to Look Over Crouua

Herbert Hoover, who on March 4 Will
become the Secretary of Commerce in
President Harding's Cabinet, is expect
ed in Washington to-day to look over
the ground and consult with Republi-
can leaders and friends about needed
changes in the Department Of Com
merce. 1t was announced last evening
that he had cleaned up lot of pressing
business demanding his personal attea,
t1on IN his New York Office, and turne d
over volume Of il 10 his assistants.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
confessed Burglars Must
tie Model Men 5 Years
hansas Court Paroles Pair ou
condition They Go TO Church
and Save Money
Special Dispatch to Thc Trt6uu

az dispatch TO The IrtdUHc
SAP0Rl.S. Kan. Feb. 25.--Two young
,''9 ~no pleaded guilty TO burglary of
rug rug store in Emporia must lead
ls' Il'es for five years, according to
Ioe terms laid down to-day by
ege W. c. Harris. of the District
WI They must go TO work. keep out
% poe halls. quit smoking cigarettes,
psns . ehurch and Sunday school, open
~, s.as accounts, obey their parents and
l9oelocsG. Wv & - CAV - = N'' u
e,Sa pne Of the youths is nineteen, the
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
Win
2 Republican
Cities Up State
Victorious in Syracuse for
First Time in Twenty-Five
Years and Capture Albany
After a Desperate Struggle
Buffalo Gets Wet Mayor
No Change in Binghamton
and Cloversville; Sweep
Is M a d e i'm Ithac a

Democrats for the first time in
twenty-five years captured two of the
biggest upstate cities from the Re-
publicans-Albany and Syracuse.
In Syracuse, the home of Governor
Miller, the Democratic sweep was COM
plete, every candidate on the Demo-
cratic city ticket being elected. In AL
tany, the home of William Barnes. the
Republicans Joined hands with the
Democrats in electing Democratic
Mayor.
In both cities the vote was a protest
vcte-in Albany against the Barnes ma
chine and in Syracuse against the local
organization, which is directed by Gov
ernor Miller's representative.
There We're few other Democratic
inroads, notably in Oneonta, where a
Democrat was elected Mayor for the
first time in the history of this Re-
publican stronghold.
In Buffalo two Republicans ran for
Mayor: One ran on a dry platform,
the other wet Frank x. Schwab. wet
candidate, won. Mayor George S. Buck
who was elected four years ago by q
majority of more than $4,000, was de-
feated yesterday by majority of z, 1868
New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
Democrats Win Syracuse
First Time in % Years
John H. Walrath .S,oept Into
Mayors Office on Landslide;
Big Celebration Follo.Cs
Special Dispatch to I'll

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 8.-For the
first time in twenty-five years Syracuse
to-day elected a Democratic Mayor.
He is John H. Walrath, who was swept
into office by a landslide with plural
ity of 1000, carrying with him the
entire Democratic city ticket with the
exception of one minor office.
Assemblyman Chamberlain, in the I'd
Onondaga District, and Smith, in the
Sd District, are apparently reelected.
They lost the city, but the vote in the
rural districts is cutting down the
Democratic figures and they will be
returned by materially reduced plural
tiles. Assemblyman Soule, in the 1st
Onondaga District, apparently has been
defeated by Harry Stever, Democrat
and he lost these by $500. The rural
vote, it is not believed, can possibly
overcome this figure.
The count in the country districts is
proceeding very slowly and will not be
known until late. Democratic head
quarters tonight claimed the election
of Stever by about 800,
Republican headquarters and the
headquarters Of Justice Andrews had
no statement to make on the race.
Making the most Of their first chance
to celebrate in nearly a quarter of q
century, Democrats here tonight are
tearing the town wide open.