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The New York herald., 1921-08-12
SPECIAL MEMBER LIST
OF PRESS CLUB SHOWN
Former Officer Identifies I'm
authorized Roster.

Though the rules OF the New York
Press Club provided for no special mem
berships," Edward w. Drew. former
vice-president and chairman OF tho
board OF trustees, yesterday identified
a letterhead on which was list OF
special mombers.' These included Col.
-. B. Wentz, Lord Northcllffe, Corne-
Illus n. Bliss. Chauncey M. Depew, Gi-
ami Caproni and others. Some OF the
names on the list he recognized as reg
ularly elected
Mr.. Drew told of advising John J.
Wohltman. registrar" OF the club and
publisher OF world war history" 70
be careful OF soliciting memberships
from prominent citizens who were being
asked also to subscribe to the history.
Checks payable to tho history fund, Mr.
Drew said, were turned over to G. Fred
Crosby, secretary OF the board OF trus-
tees and indorsed BY him, and Crosby
also drew checks on that fund, althourh
the club rues permitted only the presi-
dent, treasurer and chairman OF the
board OF trustees, acting Jointly. to do
so.
An hours wrangle between IT. Fran
Gle Dyruff, counsel for the members
seeking the visitation, and Charles NJ
Beattie, representing the club officials.
over tho question of what constitutes
pertinent evidence was settled BY for
mer Justice Hendricls ruling that he Is
bound 70 take proof on oil matters set
forth by tho petitioners. The hearing
Will continue this afternoon
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
$4,000 SECURITIES
VANISH IN ELEVATOR
Non-Negotiable Stocks Lost or
Stolen From Under Mes
senger's Arm.

Securities valued at $4,000, though
not negotiable, were stolen from or lost
by a stock messenger employed by
Drayton, Pennington & Colket. brokers,
at lis Broadway. yesterday The Sc
curities are believed to have been taken
from beneath the messengers arm while
he was IN an elevator Oh his way to his
firms office.
Conrad A. Lindhlom. %. or SO st.
Marks avenue, Brooklyn. was the mes-
senger He has been employed by the
firm for three months. lie was sent
to the Office OF "A. Iselin & CO., bankers,
at 36 Wall street. with a certified check
covering the cost or securities ord cred
BY customers. He put the shares in
leather bill fold. which he slipped
into the outside breast pocket or his
coat. When he arrived at I15 Broad
way and entered the elevator he placed
the fold under his arm.
Three women and four men followed
him into the elevator. he said. When he
reached his firms floor the fold was
missing. a search Of the elevator fall
TO show t. and it was not at the bottcr
Of the shaft The firm. thinking t.a
shares might be returned, did not repc
the matter until night.
The missing shares are 200 Baldv
Locomotive, 200 Cuba Cane Sugar IL
Mexican Petroleum, 500 Middle Sta 81
Oil, 100 General Asphalt, 500 Hupn
bile, 100 Famous Players, 100 Bethleh
Steel and 500 Frisco Railway
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
STEPS STE!P FOR SPEEDY
] RAIL RELIEF TAKEN
President Confers Over Pas
if sage Of Administration
Funding Bill.
EARLY ACTION ASKED
Mellon Advises Quick Settle
H ment of Claims Against
ET Government.
EARLY ACTION ASKED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.--Needs of the
through passage of legislation enabling
the War Finance Corporation to provide
the money for final settlement between
the Government and the carriers were
urged to-day at both the Capitol and
the White House.
Possible enactment of the Administra'-
ton funding bill before the proposed re-
cess by Congress was discussed by Pres
ident Harding at a conference with d.
rector General Davis Of the Railroad Ad-
ministration, Eugene Meyer, Jr.. Direc-
tor of the War Finance Corporation. and
Senators Watson (Ind.), Republican,
and Kellogg (Minn.), Republican. of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee.
The existing railroad situation and Its
relation to the economic condition of
the country were said to have been dis
cussed and the members of the COM
mittee were understood to have told the
President that unless the funding bill
was passed before the proposed recess
Of Congress 1t might not be enacted
until next January because of other
pressing legislation pending.
Another conference is to be hod with
the President tomorrow. Before the
Senate Finance Committee to-day Di-
rector-General Davis urged the passage
of the bill to relieve pressing needs OF
the carriers for available money.
liquidation of Federal control of the
railroads was possible by December 81,
1922. he declared.
early and favorable" action on the
bill, which would take $5o0.OO0,O 900
available to the railroads was urged by
Secretary Mellon in a letter to Chair
man McFadden of the House Banking
Committee. The bill, he asserted. Of
fered a practical plan for financing the
final settlement between the Govern
ment and the roads.
The general economic situation would
be stimulated by passage of the funding
bill Managing Director Meyer told the
House Interstate Commerce Committee.
The railroads, he declared, were gradu-
ally settling down 70 a normal basis
and would soon have their former sub
stantial credits.
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
SAYS HUSBAND WROTE
HER OF HIS OWN DEATH
Wife Doesn't Believe Buried
Man Was Spouse.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, L. L.. Aug. H.
Did Charles Olson, sea captain, die
beneath the wheels OF a Long Island
train here last Saturday or dld he write
2 letter to his wife and another 70 the
police telling them that the body was
his2
The man killed was buried without
identification. The police say he had
cross tattoocd on one arm and a heart on
the other. That settles tho question for
Mrs Olson. She says her husband. who
LETT her In June. 1920. had a woman's
head tattooed on his right arm and moth.
ing on his left. The letetrs saying the
dead man was Olson. received the day
after the funeral, we're mailed In Blnn.
haitian and we're signed Fred Will
Jams" Mrs. Olson says they are IN her
husbands writing. bat that she knows
Fred williams who was her husbands 4
chlim.
Mrs. Olson thinks Olson Is somewhere
In The Bronx, alive The police have
sent to find out
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
JERSEY BOARD FIGHTS
TROLLEY FARE APPEAL
Eight Cent Rate Would Mean
Increase Of Near SIS, 900, 900.

The action of the Public Service
Street Railway Company In taking the
rate contest out OF the State courts
into the Federal courts was deprecated
by Judge John J. Tracey, president Of
the New Jersey Board OF Public Utility
Commissioners, in statement issued
by him IN Newark yesterday. Judge
Tracey called attention to the quick
decision rendered by the New Jersey
State Supreme Court in the ten cent
fare case.
The eight cent fare sought by the
railway company, the Judge declared, If
allowed by the courts, would increase
the operating revenues of the company
by $i.200,0S0 over the amount now re-
ceved, as opposed to s70o,oc0 increase
allowed by the boards decision permit
ting the charge of two cents for trans
fers.
Judge Tracey announced that as a
party defendant in the case by the ac-
tion of the company the board will be
represented by counsel in defending its
decision.
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
SHIPPING NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE.)

LONDON, Aug 1o--Arrived. strs Canadian
Rancher (Br), Montreal Steel Age, Scatter
11th, Porsanger (Nor), Montreal; Wynccte
Sailed 10Th. strs Dixiano. New York: ossa.
do.
Sailed 11th. str Jackson. philadelphia.
Eastern Belle. New York. &c.
MANCHESTER. Aug lo-Sailed. str Tolosa.
Sailed ilth. str Athou (Br,. Newport
MANzANILLo. Aug e-Arrived. str San
tiago, Cienfuegos
MARSEILLES, Aug 5--Arrived, str Ihames
Maru (Jap), Newport News.
Sailed 9th, str Mount Pelvoux (Br), New
MoNTEvIDEo. Aug 9-Arrived. str Her
NEWCASTLE, Aug 10-Arrived. str Elm
port, Baltimore via Philadelphia.
NEWPORT, E. Aug 1o-Sailed, str Upo
Mendi tSpl, Hampton Roads. coa.u.
PLYMOUTH. Aug 11--Arrived. str George @
PORT NATAL. Aug T--Arrived. str City Of
Madrid (Br). New York.
QUEBEC, Que, Aug 11--ArriVeo, SUI Elm
press OF France (Br). Liverpool;
RIO JANEIRo. Aug 10-Arrived, str Virgil
ROTTERDAM. Aug e-Arrived. str Glen
spey tBD, Baltimore.
Sailed sth, strs Deuel., MontreaI enot NeW
Yerl2 9th, Lime Brsnsh BtI, ban Hampvfg. MaSd,
(sp). Hampton Roads.
SAAfARANG, Aug ARRIVED, str Jason,
New York.
SEVILLE. Aug 6--Arrived. str Cabo Es-
partel tSp). New York.
SHANGHAI, Aug 9-sailed, strs Esther
Dollar (Br), New York; Nile (Br), from
Hong Kong for San Francisco.
Arrived 9th. str Fushimi Maru Jap), Sc
attic for Hong Kong.
Montreal.
Sailed iith, strs Cairngowan (Br). Mont
real Ashworth (Br), Sand Key.
SINGAPORE, Aug 7--Sailed, strs Havre
Maru Jap), from Kobe for New YORK; ' 9tn'
Ixion (Br), Vancouver; Robert Dollar (Br),
New York: wolverine State Qrom Calcutta),
soGRABAYA. Aug 6-Arrived. str Norris
town. New York via Newcastle. NsW;
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug 1l-Sailed' str
ST JOHN, NIB. Aug 1t-ArrIved, str Man
chester Mariner (Br), Manchester Via Phiia-
dephia.
SYDNEY. NsW. Aug 3-Arrived. str Mag
ara (I3rl, Vancouver.
Cienfuegos; 10th, Lake Galisteo, Vera Cruz.
TENERIFFE. Aug 9-Sailed, str Dailing-
ton (Br). Gulfport.
TRIESTE, Aug 4-Arrived, str Gorbea
Mendi (Sp). Port Arthur.
Canadian Importer (Br). Yokohama.
Arrived 10th, motor ship Balboa (Sw), san
Francisco.
VENICE. Aug 5--Arrived. str szterenyi
UtaD New Orleans.
VERA CRUZ, Aug 10-Arrived, str Lake
Falama, New Orleans.
VICTORIA, Be, Aug 10-Sailed, str John
G Kirkpatrick, San Francisco.
YOKOHAMA, Aug 7-Arrived. strs siDerla
Maru Jap, San Francisco; west Caddoa.
Sailed 7th. str Arizona Maru (Jap), from
Manila for Tacoma.
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
RAIL MEMS APPEAL
FOR OLD PAY DENIED
Eastern Presidents Confer
ence Refuses Also to Make
Promises on Wages.

When the railway switchmen and four
big train service employee brotherhoods
OF the country poll their referendum
vote early in September on the accept
ance or rejection OF the IL per cent.
wage cut effected on July l they VIII
do SO without having obtained from
railroad arrangements promise that
further revision OF wages and working
rules win not be sought.
This became certain yesterday. when
the main body OF the Eastern Presidents
Conference, representing virtually all
the steam carriers of the Eastern ter
ritory, met at the Bankers Club and
adopted the recommendation of its sub
committee that tho executives reject
the demands OF the brotherhoods that
the carriers restore wages to the level
in effect on June 80 and pledge them
selves against application for further
reductions and against the elimination
of time and a half pay for overtime
work. In the absence of l.. Il. Loree,
president Of the Delaware and Hudson
and chairman OF the conference, the
meeting was presided over by w. FL.
Truesdale, president OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western.
AS a result Of the decision the answer
Of the Eastern carriers was wired TO
the leaders OF the brotherhoods at chi
cago last night. Railroad executives IN
the Western, Southeastern and South
western regions rejected similar re-
quests by the unions some time ago
without entering into conference with
their representatives.
When the sub-committe for the
Eastern presidents, headed by 70. r..
Loomis, president of the Lehigh Valley,
received the demands from the brother
hood chiefs in a conference last week
the latter were informed that in gen.
era1 the attitude Of the carriers was
against any action that would pledge
them against further revisionS of wages
and working conditions if warranted by
economic conditions.
1t is understood further that the
refusal OF the request was based upon
the requirement of the transportation
act that the railroads be managed in
an economical and efficient manner.
Attention was also drawn to the fact
that the IL per cent. wage reduction
was effected on July 1 by the authori-
zatOn OF the United StateS 1allTodu
Labor Board In decision No. lat, and
that decision No. 119 OF the board gave
the carriers full authority to negotiate
new working rules with their employees.
1t was said after yesterdays meet
ing that the suggestion OF q possible
strike on the roads arose in the course
Of the discussion, but was dropped
quickly, indicating that few of the
members present feared a walkout as
a result Of the refusal of the employees
demands.
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
BILL TO EXTEND DYE
EMBARGO is PASSED
Measure Sent to House on
Party Vote. 1856 TO 81.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Lnngworth
bill to extend to November 27 the emer-
gency dye embargo which expirss August
"a was passed to-day by the House and
sent to the Senate. The vote. 1S6 TO 81.
was along party lines. Democrats OPP
posing the bill almost solidly. Represen-
tative Garner (Tex.). ranking Democrat
on the Ways and Means Committee, was
the only House member to voice opposi-
ton to the bill. He urged Democrats to
vote against II.
Representative Frear (Wis.). Republi-
can. reiterated his opposition to any en-
barge provision in the permanent tariff
bill and declared that Strong Influences
were being brought to bear on the Sem
ate TO have the embargo provision re-
inserted In the measure. Representative
Longworth (Ohio) read to the House. In
opening debate on the measure, letter
from President Harding saying.
Surely we would be both unmindful
and unjust II we failed In a suitable
protection OF this industry tdycs) until
the new and complete tariff revision act
Is made effective"
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
STEAMSHIP LINE CUTS
TRANSATLANTIC RATES
Other Companies Expected to
FoIlop Royal Null.

Reductions In transatlantic passenger
rates including n cut of $50 in the mini
mum first class fare to Hamburg, We're
announced yesterday by the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company, which operates
between New York and Cherbourg,
Southampton and Hamburg.
The reductions will become effective
tomorrow. 1t Is expected that reduc-
tons by larger steamship companies
will be announced soon, to take effect
around September 1. These rates viii
be the so-called winter rates, which are
In operation except during the spring
and summer rush August is treated
by most steamship companies as within
the summer rate. as the westward tide
OF traffic is heavy during this month.
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
u S. LOSES APPOINT
IN HARNESS SEIZURE
Federal Judge Overrules Presi-
dent Harding, UNFOLDING
Court Injunction.
Special Despatch to TnE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. Aug. IL


An important legal setback has been
encountered by the Government in its
action against the United States Har-
ness Company, the first OF the big war
contract cases to be taken up by the
Harding Administration. Judge Baker
OF the United States Circuit Court,
sitting at Elkins, w. Va. yesterday re-
fused the Governments plea for dis
missal of an injunction which restrained
agents of the Department of Justice and
Federal troops from taking possession
OF the companys property. The text
OF the decision was received here to-day.
The court held that President Harding
acted without constitutional authority
when he recently cancelled the War Dc
partments contract with the harness
company to dispose of between $4,000
COO and 500, 100000 of surplus army
harness; that Secretary Of War Weeks
violated the Constitution in ordering
troops to invade the premises OF the
company and that the Government IS
just as amenable to the law as any pri-
vate citizen.
Judge Baker said the question was
zone of the most far reaching ever pre-
sented to q Federal court" The de-
cision probably VIII be fought by the
ultimate outcome is likely to affect the
course OF the Governme 1T In the other
cases now under investigation. Judge
Baker held that the courts and not the
President must decide on the validity
Of Government contracts such as this.
Il yield to no man in my Difference
for the President OF the United States.
said Judge Baker In his opinion. in
my judgment there Is no one in this land
who would more graciously accord to the
citizen the right to question in good faith
the validity of his order than President
Harding. and no one more quickly than
he would recognize the right of the citi-
zen to appeal to a court to test the legal
ity of any order or edict, even though II
bear the signature of the President.
"The Constitution of the United States
IS the supreme law in this land. Neither
the rights of the harness company, MOI
any other citizens, can be invaded in vio-
lation of the provisions Of that Consti-
tuition so long as courts enforce those
provisions. The Governments motion to
dismiss this case and to dissolve the in
junction again the officers Of the army
and OF the Department of Justice who
unlawfully invaded ths company's plant
is overruled."
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
PENNSY TO CONFER
WITH EMPLOYEES
Officers and 1900 Elected
Representatives Will Hold
Meeting Soon.

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1.-The calling
Of meeting by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at which representatives of all its
employees will confer on matters of vital
interest to their own welfare Is the
newest step in the railroad employees
controversy.
The period of fifteen days grace al
lowed by the United States Railroad
Labor Board at the request of Samuel
Rea, president of the Pennsylvania, will
be used to get expressions from all
classes on the road regarding measures
that should govern future policies of en-
ployee recognition. The action OF the
Pennsylvania shifts discussion from
localized matter involving only the shop
crafts to one affecting nearly all OF the
employees OF the road.
The meeting, it Is understood, will take
place some time next week at some CEN
trail point, probably Pittsburgh. 1t will
be attended by officers of the road and
about 1900 employees, who were chosen
by company election as representatives
OF the employees to meet the manage
ment in any controversy involving both
sides.
1t was stated by the railroad to-day
that the request for a period of grace
and the subsequent calling of the meet
ing did not in any way alter the stand
previously taken by the road. 1t was
said that the only reason for the action
was to determine definitely what the en-
ployees themselves want. The manage
ment Of the road Is still convinced OF its
right to deal with its own employees as 1t
sees fit, providing the employees are
agreed.
In an official statement made public
by the Pennsylvania Railroad 1t was
said that 175.000 employees are involved
in the coming meeting. F'roma data on
hand 1t is said that III, 900 Of these have
already expressed a desire TO negotiate
rules through employee representation.
This does not consider union affliation
in any of its phases. The road is re-
garding its employees without taking
that matter into consideration.
1t was the belief to-day that IL the
road can count upon the Loyal support
of 117,000 out of total of 175,000 en-
pIoyees in the matter of employee repre-
sentation it can maintain its stand
Of independent action regardless Of union
demands. Pennsylvania officials felt
sure of this loyal majority and are
counting upon 1t to dominate the COM
ing meeting.
When asked Of the possibility OF the
question being taken into the courts at
the end of the fifteen day period by the
labor board no comment was made. 1t
Is known, however, that this possibility
has been considered and weighed from
all angles. Officials take the stand that
to consider such a contingency now
would be to cross needless bridges Their
whole interest at the present time Is
centred upon the coming meeting and
they are relying upon that to clear up
the present IL Dor difficulties.
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
VALUATION BASIS
FOR TARIFF ADOPTED
Republicans Of Senate Finance
Committee Accept House
Policy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The House
policy Of assessing tariff duties on the
basis Of American valuation or imported
merchandise was accepted by Repub-
iican members OF the Senate Finance
Committee to-day. Determination Of the
details went over to tomorrow. Before
further moves are made the Republican
members OF the House Ways and Means
Committee will be called in for an 'in-
formal discussion" OF the changes
which the Finance Committee Repub-
licans have approved. to avoid possible
conflict between the two houses.
The decision TO establish the commit
tee policy in Republican conference"
brought protests on the Senate floor
during the day from Senator Simmons
IN. CO., ranking Democratic member of
tho committee. and Senator King
tUtah), Democrat.
In addition to customs experts Sec
retary Hoover was before the committee
to-day. He suggested that an amend
mcnt should be added which would take
care OF the countries whose currency
has deprecated badly.
Under the assessment plan accepted
by the Republicans the comparable
wholesale selling price provided In the
House bill as basis remains the same.
Rut where no article OF commerce In the
United States exactly like an imported
product Is to be found the American
wholesale selling price OF other com
parable foreign commodities IS 70 be
accepted as the basis for levying the
duty.
Sponsors of the plan agreed to ask
Secretary Mellon to add thirty customs
agents to the service. These men will
gather data on American wholesale
selling prices. with which to work when
the measure becomes a law
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
HOUSE READY TO STOP
WAR SURPLUS IMPORTS
Vote To-day on Bill for a 80
Per Cent. Duty.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Auc. III

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. g., Aug. III
The House to-day moved TO spoil a
financial scheme of some American and
foreign spectators who had planned to
enrich themselves by importing into this
country large quantities of surplus war
supplies sold by the United States to
foreign governments.
1t completed consideration OF a bill
improslng a 90 per cent. import duty
on any of these articles when brought
back to this country for sale. final
vote will be taken tomorrow, and the
measure Is regarded as certain of pas
sage.
The debate revealed spirit of criti-
cism particularly toward the French
Government, for allowing the supplies to
fall into the hands of spectators, who
were able to buy them at sacrifice prices
and send them into the comparatively
high American market. The art ies
sought to be imported are mainly the
huge amount OF supplies valued at
about $500, 900. 900. and sold to France
for 100000. 900, with a sort Of general
understanding that the articles would
be used in reconstruction work In Eu-
rope.
The New York herald., 1921-08-12
Naval Orders
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Aug. IL

These naval orders have been made public:
!, Capt. 9. L, Bayardt Chaplain, Cerps. 70
y neved e., aetyo suiy; S:,iu Leet VI N Tocrs9s b.ys
to command u 8. 8. Lebanon. Lieut.. A. 4.
Emerson, 10 naval forces operating In Eu-
ropean waters; Commander a. w. Fitch, 70
mandor Allen II. Guthrie 70 naval In
spector OF machinery, Bridgeport, Conn.
Lieut.. ]. j.. Haas. u, O., to u. 3. 9. Great
NGhsrn when eompissonsMf ou fey9n
% George Howe, We to 9. 3. S, Fiorieai Lioat.
Lieut.. b. T. fden, N. g.. TO- home. walt
Naval oAttache, Madrid. Spain; Commander
g. G. Logan, to ". s. =. Great Northern
when commissionsd; Lieut.. y. II Mulaly.
comfnisndsr ). il. newton % q; i. s. Great
Northern when commissioned; Lieut. w. y.
Ngns,slly e destroyer force Pacific psa6 ies, ss
Commander II. y, Poe, 20 u. 3. 9. Roohester
lieut.. J. II. Potter, 70 U. s. s. CuiEoa Lieut..
n. j. Shack, Civil Engineer Corps, to Navy
II. D. spaldlng, Civil Engineer Corps 70
Navy Yard PhlladelphlAi Lieut.. n. w.
Spear, Marine Corps, . u. 3. 8. Wright,
stewart. 70 naval training station, Newport
Lieut.. II. r. straitE. 70 Navy Yard, Phlia-
delphla; Lieut.. 2. w. Weeks, TO receiving
rhip New York, New York Lieut., ssabury
reii. G 10 4. s. s. Turner; lieut. Il. IT. Hayier.
10 u S. 8. Howard; Lieut.. =. G. Mar
ltcinoke, 20 U. s. Sinclair: Lieutenant
Commander Y. II. Carson. TO division 81. de-
n 81 s. Huron: Lieut.. u. v. Saucr 20
L. s.. s. Tarbcll: Lieut.. ". s. sense. e naval
statlon, cavite Lieut a. a. Bigeow, 70
ii. S. e. Mcfarland; Lieut. a. Lsyerents,
EupsSn. L sa 'ssSs1 Is I s.r.Gi .ss Lieut. MACK :