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The New York herald., 1921-06-14
TAXATION IS BLAMED
FOR SHIPPING SLUMP
Sir Owen Phillips Says 5000
900 Tons Are Idle.

In a speech before the eighteenth an
nual meeting OF the Royal Mail Steam,
Packet Company in London a few days
ago Sir owen Phillips. G. c., NJ. c.. NJ.
p. chairman OF the company. declared
that heavy taxation was largely respon.
sible for idle ships. He estimated that
the amount OF tonnage of all nations
which is now lying Idle in ports may be
placed al not less than 100000 tons
gross register and probably more.
During the war" said Sir owen.
every one willingly bore the weight OF
taxation that was necessary to enable
the struggle to be carried on to a sue
cessful conclusion. but to-day the trad,
and commerce of the country is lam
gushing owing to the heavy burden of
taxation still imposed upon it.
II cannot help feeling that IL much
OF the public attention that has been
directed to the solution of problems
connected with overseas commerce.
trade with Bolshevist Russia and other
matters of an international character
had been devoted to the far simpler
task Of cutting down unnecessary ex-
penditures at home we would he nearer
a trade revival Not only Is high taxa
ton increasing all costs of production,
but Il Is causing large numbers OF per-
sons being kept out of employment. In
my opinion II Is absolutely essential
that the taxation of this country should
be reduced"
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
ADVERTISING MEN
GATHER IN ATLANTA
Frolic at East Lake Opens
Seventeenth Annual
Convention.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD
ATLANTA. June 13.-Business sessions
throughout the day. one departmental
session. a speech by Herbert s. Houston
of New York on THE Spirit of the Con-
vention" and a frolic at night at East
Lake. where watermelons. swimming,
dancing and more food were served,
made Monday a busy and thoroughly
enjoyable day for the seventeenth an
nual convention of the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs of the World.
A solemn warning was issued in a
news story in one Of Atlanta's news
papers to-day against the danger Of eat
ing watsrmeons and drinking corn
ticker" at the same time. 1t came In the
form of a prediction from the days of
old when some seer of the Pharaohs was
foreseeing what would happen in this
year when the ad men meet.
New York's women delegation attend
ed breakfast at which plans of the
women's branch were worked out. The
New York plan for a three year plat
form. including the selection of a per-
manent convention city, the election or
appointment of a smaller executive COM
mittee and other radical changes is now
being vigorously pushed by Manning
Wakefield and others. New Workers say
the plan means great constructive de-
velopment for the national association.
1t is stated here that New Workers will
support Miss Jessamine Hoagland of
Chicago for the Executive Board of the
national association to succeed Miss
Jane Martin. who defeated her for this
place at the New Orleans convention.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
SENATE COMMITTEE TO
ACT ON CLOTHING PROBE
Sets Next Thursday for Decis-
ion on Boroh Bill.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YosK IIEs,,D.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., June 13.

washington, ~. u, JUNO ID.
The Senate Committee on Education
and Labor has set next Thursday for
fnel determination OF the Borah resolu-
ton to investigate the clothing industry
and conditions in New York and else
where. Repeated efforts have been
made to call the members together prior
to that time to act on the matter but
without success. To-day Senator Ken
yon Uowa). chairman. formally an
nounced that the resolution would be
disposed Of at the regular meeting Of the
committee.
Demands for the investigation are still
reaching the committee not only from
New York but from other clothing CEN
tres. These are to be taken into con-
sideration when the committee meets.
The New York situation was touched
on in the Senate by Senator Myers
(Mont) J. Democrat. Speaking In oppo-
sition to the resolution Of Senator john
son (Cal.) for a Senatorial investigation
of conditions in the Mingo coal fields OF
West Virginia, Senator Myers insisted
that Congress "is going mad" on the
subject OF Investigations. many OF which
are not justified by the expense thereto
attached.
Final action on the Mingo resolution
was prevented by the exchange between
the two Senator's. II Is expected that a
vote may be reached tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
BRINDELL NOW OUT OF
BUILDING TRADES BODY
Head of NeW York Council
Issues Statement.

Robert P. Brindell, who is now in Sing
Sing, is out of the New York Building
Trades Council. according to an officisl
statement issued yesterday by the ex'
ecutive committee of the body.
Patrick Crowley. president Of the
council. made public this communica-
ton: "The statements that have ap-
peared in the press all throughout the
United States referring to the New
York Building Trades Council as Brin-
dells union are in error. as Mr.. Brindel
is no longer connected with Il Is organi-
zation. The object Of the council is to
cooperate with the American Federation
of Labor and other bona fide organiza-
tlons for the betterment of labor condi-
tons"
Mr.. Crowley denied that the council
had any agreement to work exclusively
for the Building Trades Employers AS
sociation. but said that the 115.ooo mem
bers Of the council will not work under
open shop conditions,
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
WEEKS SAYS BOMBING
TESTS WILL PROCEED
Menoher Mitchell Contro-
uersy Causes No Delay.

Special Despatch TO THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., June 13.
Secretary Weeks declared to-day that
the differences between Major-Gen.
Menoher and Brig.-Gen. Mitchell would
not interfere with the arrangements for
the bombing tests that are to start next
week to determine the value of aircraft
in combat with battleships. a subject
which is attracting international atten-
tion.
Brig. Gen. Mitchell up to this time has
been the leader of the group which in
sists that aircraft will be found superior
to battle ships. and it was his agitation
Of the subject that to some extent influ-
enced Major-Gen. Menoher to ask that
he be relieved as assistant director. 1t
had been generally understood that Gen.
Mitchell would be in command Of the
army fiers when they set out from
Langley Field to attack the navy vessels.
Secretary Weeks declined to discuss
the possible action that may be taken in
the case. but he declared that under no
circumstances would there be an aban-
donment or even delay in the tests.
which are scheduled to begin June 21.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
HYLAN PENS THANKS
FOR CLOTHING PEACE
Gives Battle and His Commit
tee Credit for End of
the Strike

Mayor Hyan made public yesterday
letter he had written to George Gordon
Battle as chairman of committee APP
pointed by the Mayor some months ago
to try to bring about a settlement Of
the strike involving the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America and the
Clothing Manufacturers Association.
Some of the members OF the association
recently signed an agreement with the
Amalgamated recognizing the union in
return for 5 per cent. reduction In
wages and restoring the arbitration sys-
tenn. A number of the manufacturers,
however, have refused to sign this
agreement and are running open shops.
Mayor Hylan congratulates Mr..
Battle on the happy termination which
has resulted from the efforts of the
Mayors committee" Il sincerely
hope" he adds. that the settlement ar
rived at may be a permanent one and
that the resumption of activity in the
clothing industry in this city may pro-
coed on a scale commensurate with its
long enjoyed prseminence."
AS a matter of fact the Mayors COM
riittee strove hard bur Intellectually to
bring the workers and the manufac-
turers together. The association men,
bers would never meet MIR. Battle or
his committee as a body and the agree
ment which has resulted in partial
settlement of the strike came about
entirely through the independent activi-
ties of one Of the counsel employed by
the association to prosecute the many
injunction suits begun by its members
against the Amalgamated.
William A. Bandler. formerly presi-
dent of the Manufacturers Association
and now at the head OF the independent
manufacturers who will not recognize
the union. said yesterday that several
of the clothing manufacturers who had
at first agreed to sign up with the Anal
gamated have now changed their minds
and applied for membership in the
Clothing Trade Association, of which
Mr.. Bandler is president and which will
not make any agreement with the union
because of the latter's alleged Bolshe-
vistic tendencies.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
FORMER DETECTIVE
ADMITS PERJURY
Paul Simonetti Pleads Guilty
in De Martini Case.

Paul Simonetti. formerly a police de-
tective and now conducting a private de-
tective agency. pleaded guilty to perjury
before Supreme Court Justice Dixie In
Brooklyn yesterday. admitting the testi-
mony he gave in the suit brought on jan
uary 13 last by Joseph De Martini. a
waiter. against his wife. Nora De Mar
tini was false. Simonetti testified that
he saw Mrs. De Martini at Canarsie with
an unknown man.
Investigation revealed that the "un-
known man" was Frank Russo Simon
ettis employee. Russo was named as
the &C respondent in the case. The in
dictment charged that Russo had been In
Simonettrs employ for six months prior
10 July last. at which time II was claimed
by Simonetti he saw Mrs. De Martini
with the unknown"
Simonetti Is AZ years old and lives at
1870 Fifty-second street. Brooklyn. He
will be sentenced Monday.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
MARINES PUT CURB
ON HAYTIAN PRESS
Order Forbids Attacks of In
temperate Character.
Special Despatch to THE Nrw YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., June 13.

According to a statement made public
by the Navy Department to-day Col
John H. Russell. commanding the First
Brigade OF United States Marines In
Hsyti. has issued an order which pro-
hbits' local newspaper attacks upon
President Dertiguenave and upon the
American forces. The order meets the
hearty approval OF President Dartigu-
nave. who is said TO have smarted con-
siderably under the attacks OF the yellow
press of Hayti.
Col Russell explains that the free
dom OF the press" is not limited prac-
tically except as II relates TO matters re-
ferred to in the order Heretofore Gov
ernrnent authorities in Hayti have hesi-
tated 20 punish newspaper attacks be-
cause the next revolution was just
around the corner and no one might tell
when the executioner of to-day might
be the victim of tomorrow
Col Russell's orders take these mat
ters out OF the hands Of the Haytian
authorities and not only prohibits the
incorporate attacks but gives authority
under martial law to the military tribu-
nails to try cases In violation Of the
order.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
JUDGE PYRkE NAMED
FARM COMMISSIONER
Port Henry Man Heads State
Agriculture Department.

ALBANY June 13.-Judge Berne A.
Pyrke of Port Henry was named Com
missioner of Farms and Markets by the
Council - Farms :ad Markets to-day.
The position was cvated by the last
Legislature. the Commissioner being the
executive head of the Agricultural De-
partment. which Is made up OF the Di-
vision Of Agriculture and the Division of
Foods and Markets. The salary will be
$4,000. Prof A. r. Mann. dean of the
State Agricultural College at Ithaca. re-
Gently declined the post
Judge Pyrke owns farm at Crown
Point and is County Judge and Surro-
gate of Essex county. He was born in
Slingerlands, Albany county, forty-six
years ago.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
BROOKLYN DETECTIVES
FIND MURDER WEAPON
is Inch Iron Bar Used to Kill
Mrs. Jane ShoU.

Detectives found an iron bar sixteen
inches long yesterday with which they
believe that Mrs. Jane Shaw was mur-
dered last Saturday night in tho office
OF George Krier. manufacturer OF
building blocks at East Ninety fourth
street and Avenue ID. In the Canarsie
section of Brooklyn. The bar was found
In shed In the yard of the factory. be-
hind the main building and some dis
tance from the office.
An autopsy performed upon Mrs Shaw
yesterday by Or. Charles wuest. Medi-
cal Examiner OF Brooklyn, dovcl oped
the fact that her death was caused by a
fractured skull. the result OF at least
three blows on the head. The police
have not yet been able to establish a
motive for the crime.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
HIGHER WATER RATES
IN QUEENS HALTED
City Gets Order Against Cit
izens Supply Company.

John p. OBrlen, Corporation Counsel,
obtained yesterday from Justice Benedict
Of the Brooklyn Supreme Court an order
staying the Citizens Water Supply Com
pany OF Newtown from enforcing It's
proposed so per cent. Increase I'm rates
for water used since January /, 1921
The order restraints the company from
cutting off the water OF any consumer
for refusal to pay the higher rate, which
is about 150 per cent. above the city's
rate Motion for an injunction pendente
lite will he heard next Monday In Spe-
cial Term. Part l.. Supreme Court
Brooklyn.
The city charges the company ignored
the charter requirement that the consent
of the Commissioner OF Water Supply,
Gas and Electricity he obtained before
rates may be Increased. and sent out
May its bills for the Increnaed rate for
water used since January i, 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
YEALEY FIGHTS AGREEMENT.
Marine Engineers In District
Threaten Their President.

special messenger was sen. yester.
day to Washington by striking marine
engineers to notify william $. Brown
national president of the Engineers Ben.
eficial Association. not to sign n compro-
mise agreement.
Thomas 3. Hcaley. chairman of the
Atlantic and Gulf Coast dstr ct. said
that the local engineers will demand Mr..
Browns resignation should he sign. The
agreement In question. which is sup
ported by engineers in other cites. en-
bodies Is per cent. reduction II wages
and six months agreement
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
HELD FOR HIGH SEAS MURDER.
Cook on Maine Schooner Accused
Of killing skipper.

BATH. Me-, June i3.-Hsrry Wilmont,
negro cook on the schooner Gardiner @.
Deerlng. was arrested on the arrival OF
the vessel here tonight on the charge
Of murder OF Capt Chester r. Wallace
OF the Deering. Capt. Wallace was shot
and killed while the schooner was be-
tween Barbados and Nassau on April 20
last.
Wilmont was taken 20 Portland, where
he will be arraigned before a Federal
commissioner tomorrow. Authorities
said he told them he had shot the cap
tain in self-dofence after Capt Wallace
had become temporarily deranged ana
had fired at him
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
MUST ACCEPT WAGE CUT.
Arbitrator Announces Decision In
Rochester Building strike.

ROCHESTER,. y. ". June 13.-George
Eastman. arbitrator named by contrac-
tors and members OF the striking build
ing trades unions as neutral member OF
tho conciliatlon board. to-day decided
the bricklayers. stone masons and plss-
terers unions must accept a wage cut OF
IS per cent. The men have been on strike
since April with members OF other
building crafts who opposed the 10 per
cent wage reductions offered at that
time.
In his decision. Mr. Eastman declares
the reduction will stili leave margin
~ eight points between the wage cut
and the reduction in the cost OF living
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
BoTToMLEss Box ~ SAFE

STocKToN. Cal.. June ia burglai
who drilled into tho safe OF the Pacifi,
Sales Company found bottomlcss box
II had been blown out by y craclSsmar
who visited the store some time ago. No
to go unrcwarded for his hours Of worl
on the strong box he appropriated wear
ing apparel TO the extent Of s10O.i
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
Maudc Adams HonOred.

In addition to Mr.. Lamont. those re-
ceiving honorary degrees at the 125th
commencement of the college in Sche-
nectady included Miss Maude Adams
the actress. who was made Master OF
Arts for her contributions to the Ameri-
can theatre. She is the first woman
ever to be so honored by the college.
Others receiving degrees were Gov.
Nathan l.. Miller, LID; John w.
Davis. honorary chancellor and former
Ambassador to England. LID; DR..
James r. Angel. president-elect Of Yale
University and president OF the Carnegie
Corporation, LII. d.
In his address as honorary chan
cellor Mr. Davis declared the world
waits impatiently for the ending of the
"red dance Of death that has overtaken
unhappy Russia"
"In the meantime" he continued. any
compromise with the Bolshevik creed Is
but a league with death. Between such
doctrines of class rule and class hatred
and those which have made America
there is a gulf as wide as that between
truth and falsehood, right and wrong.
life and DEATH"
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
LAMONT SEES sun
SHINING ON EUROPE
Russia Only Dark Spot Now,
He Tells Union College
Alumni.

Special Despotch to The NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY. June 13.-Thomas W. La
mont of New York, who received the de-
gree of Ii. d. from Union College at
Schenectady earlier in the day. was the
principal speaker tonight at the annual
dinner of the Union College Alumni
(Medical SCHOOL, here tonight His
speech consisted almost entirely of OBJ
servations on his recent trip to Europe.
when he studied the financial and eco
nomic conditions of the new govern
ments there as we'll as those which sur
tions abroad are brighter to-day than
they have been at any time In the last
two years.
II say this" he said. despite Up
ireland. The situation centring around
these three critical spots in the world
polite has been. and still is, grave. But
believe the greatest menace Is over. We
shall still see black days we may well
have further crises. But sane forces
are at work. Despite frequent setbacks.
the Old World Is moving to solution
OF its troubles.
Russia an Exception.
Il must however, record one great
exception. AS to Russia we know almost
nothing. II the Soviet regime is totter-
ing to it's fall, as many believe. there
may succeed it for moment not a
better government. but no government at
all. For a time we may see anarchy
there. But upon the other countries the
sun Is beginning to shine.
Take England, with the coal strike
and Ireland on her hands. Both these
complex problems, the one industrial.
the other political, the British are slowly
solving. In the handling of the coal
strike the Government has been mas
terly. The settlement may at this mo-
ment have been reached ii cannot be
long delayed
LAS to ireland. here again the best
composite of opinion that | could gather
was that within six months, perhaps less
time, general settlement will have been
effected. and that along the line of
dominion government for Ireland
Despite continued murders and arson
reconcilement is in the air. The people
OF Ireland are themselves weary Of the
group that has been working on the
settled principle that brutal oppression
and murder are the only weapons where
with to gain liberty for Ireland. 1t was
not Mr.. Lloyd Georges fault that De
Valera failed to come to London for a
conference, it was De Valera's fears his
own Irish extremists would do him to
death II he showed the spirit of con-
ciliation so far as to come to Downing
Street"
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-24
GERMANY CAN NOT
PAY BILLION MARKS
France Says Guarantees Must
Be Given Reparations Will
Be- Paid.

Paris will not be able to
meet in full her reparations payments
of ! 600 900. 900 gold marks, falling due
January Is and February Is, and has
so informed the allied reparations com
mission
Germany's note to the allies ac-
knowledging her inability to pay a
great portion of the 500,000,0 0,000-mark
renaration installment due in January
has led to an immediate demand from
French officials for guarantees. If
the allies refuse to concur in forcing
these from Germany. France will take
them herself"
The fact that Germany would de-
fault on the January payment had
been long discounted and came as no
surprise to the government
1--WE knew that if it didn't happen
in January, it would happen in Feb
ruary or later" said an attache of Pre-
mier Brands office. $50 we face a
default of payment which forces us
to ask for supplementary guarantees.
and if the guarantees aren't forthcOm-
ing, we shall have to step in and take
them
ut was because of the German sit
uation and our knowledge of her finan-
cial condition." he continued, that We
completed the Wiesbaden agreement.
We wanted to get payments in kind
If Germany had not cash. 1t is also
one more reason why the allies should
get ogether-especially France and
England. Brands departure for Lon
don certainly won't be delayed after
this" a
The government will not move, how.
ever, except in concert with the allies,
according to- officials of the Quai
dOrsay.
1t is pointed out in other quarters
that France is not directly interested
in Germany's defaulting since Bel
GUM has priority payments out of the
January installment But she is in
tensely interested in the principle in
volved, and will refuse to admit Ger
many's claim, since this would estab-
lish precedent that would be difficult
to overcome in the future
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-24
Louisiana Racing Body
Advocated by Lawmakers

New Orleans, La.-Representativ
Fred c. Claiborne of New Roads, one
of the oldest members of the state leg
islature, announced this week that at
the opening of the legislature next
May he would introduce a bill to create
a state racing commission composed
of three persons, and to place racing
on a local option basis; that is, let the
people of parish vote whether they
want it or not; if they do, the sport to
be regulated and controlled by the
commission.
Saturdays supreme court decision
which will allow the bringing into
court the officers of the Business
Mems Racing Association and the ar
resting of "Organizers," thereby throw
ing the racing fraternity into fever
of excitement, on the eve of the open
ing of the great winter meeting at
the fair grounds. inspired this an
nouncement from Mr. Claiborne, who
says these annual disturbances are un-
fair to all concerned.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-24
Gas Field Extended SO Miles.

Monroe, La.-Extension of the prov
en- area of the Monroe gas field by
approximately SO square miles is an
nounced by the Louisiana department
of conservation. This field was re-
Gently pronounced by the United
States bureau of mines to be the larg-
est natural gas district in the world.
The extension increases the size of the
Monroe gas belt from 212 square miles.
when the last survey was made by en-
gineers of the bureau of mines, to 250
square miles.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-24
TEXAS COTTON CROP ONE OF
LOWEST FOR PAST 20 YEARS

Houston, Texas.-The total cotton
production in Texas for the season of
1922 is estimated at 52,4S0,00
pounds, not including linters, accord
ing to report issued Wednesday by
F. N. Gray, cotton statistician of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The yield is equivalent to 100000
bales of 500 pounds gross weight
(478.4 pounds lint and 216 pounds bag
ging and ties estimated per 5OO-pound
gross weight bale). Total production
in 1920 was 4, 345, ,2s2 bales, 500 pounds
gross, according to the census
The average yield of lint cotton per
acre is estimated at 96 pounds and the
harvested acreage at 10,961, 900 acres.
This is one of the lowest produc-
tons in history; the lowest within
more than twenty years past having
been the crop of 1907, when the pro-
duction was 2,267, ,293 bales, 500 pounds
gross weight. the report comments.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-24
To Prosecute VioIators.

New Orleans, La-District Attorney
Robert H. MARI says that violators of
the law at the fair grounds race track
will be prosecuted by him on any day
that the Locke law Is violed. IF the
racing association or anybody else VIC
lates the law l will prosecute them, no
matter on what day of the year it hap
pens,' said Judge Marr, when asked if
he was going to take action to break
up wagering.