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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-16
London Believes Action
viii Have Bearing
- On Conference.
LAW REFUSES TO
DIRECT DIE HARDs"
Cabinet Member Predicts
Failure Of Ulster Ses-
sion on Thursday.

+ LONDON, Nov Is. - The British
people Of all classes are more in
terested today in the meeting at
Liverpool on Thursday of the Ma
tional Unionist party conference
than In the Washington assembly
This is not unnatural because 1t
will have results affecting the
British people more closely than the
American conference, although 1t
may have results affecting the sue
cess or failure Of the Washington
session itself.
At the Liverpool meeting it will
be determined whether the Ulster
minority will be able to hold up
the settlement of the Irish ques-
ton which II conducive to Anglo
American ill-feeling and may cause
civil war in Ireland and England.
Law Refuses to Lead.
All the indications now point to
little encouragement for the "die
hardsv' Andrew Bonor Law, on
whom they had been depending to
lead them, announced today that his
health will not permit him to go to
Liverpool. As result they will
be left with the leadership of Col.
John Gretton and Gen. Henry Page
Croft, both honest Tories who led
the disastrous attack ON the gov
ernment in the House OF Commons.
A member of the cabinet said this
afternoon. that the die hards" were
on the run and that they would not
be able to muster a cOrporars
guard at Liverpool. 1t is hoped that
when this. Is realised in Ulster, Sir
James Craig, who is said to be
honestly desirous Of fair compro-
mise, may be able to induce his
followers to allow him to lead in
this direction. At the moment there
seems to be little disposition to fol-
low such q course.
Mr.. Andrews, the Ulster minister
Of labor, who returned TO Belfast
from London today, said: d
Want Proposal witkdrawn.
= I'VE have informed His Majesty,s
government that we are not prex
pared to admit the ascendancy Of
any. parliament other than the i'm
perial over ours, to agree to re-
served services being transferred to
a parliament OF all ireland. which
would probably be controlled by
those who are enemies of the en-
pire. Our prime minister and his
colleagues have pointed out to the
government in the clearest possible
way that any discussion on a par
Lament for all Ireland must prove
fruitless and we have asked that
this proposal be withdrawn before
any conference takes place between
HIS MajestS's government and the
Ulster cabinet"
Sir James Craig has not replied
to Premier Lloyd Georges note tell
ing him that the proposal for two
Irish dominions was not acceptable
and probably he will not reply until
after the Liverpool meeting.
The Sim Fein delegates, who
have been spending the weekend
in Dublin, returned to London to-
day and they meet the prime min
lister tomorrow although this meet
ing, too, may be delayed over
Thursday.
Copyright, 1917
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-16
ASK
RAIL WAGE CUTS
OF 300 MILLION
Figure Common Labor
Pay 20 to 80 Cents
An Hour.

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Railroad ex-
ecutives. East and West, are sending
out notices Of proposed new wage
cuts. totalling approximately $780,
900. 600.
These notices were put IN the
mails today by seventy-five class A
lines. including the trans-cOntlnen-
tai and sectional lines.
The notices call for a fat 10 per
cent cut on current wages of all
train service employes-the five big
brotherhoods - and reductions OF
from Is to 40 per cent on other
classes of labor. which. it is ex-
planned, are to be paid at the pre-
vaiiing rate of like trades in out
side industry.
Seek Prewar Standard.
The executives plan to cut COM
mon labor. now paid from 35 to AZ
cents an hour. to from 20 to 30
cents an hour. depending on cur
rent rates for labor in various parts
of the country.
While the executives were taking
this action executives and general
chairmen of two big brotherhoods
were in session here evolving a
method of combating this latest
move of their employers. Details OF
resolution notifying the Labor
Board of the minimum that will be
acceptable to the men as working
rules were being worked out it was
stated.
While in the notices mailed en-
phasis is laid by the railroad ex-
ecuttves on wages. employees also
are asked 10 meet with them. on
working rules.
Thirty Days Notice Given.
No immediate application of tho
wage scales contained in the notices
of the carriers is intended. The
employees are given formal thirey
days notice that the railways intend
to put tile reductions into effect.
The employees will appeal to the
Railroad Labor Board. and the ques-
ton then will be a controversy and
within the jurisdiction of the board.
Hearings will hsv, to be held and
4 decision rendered. but the quick
action the roads are taxing in push
ing their demands makes IT OBJ, .oas
that they expect action at a COM
paratively early date.
II the roads had asked a fiat 10
per cent cut on all classes of labor.
1t would total S20o.000.00O annually.
But. according to railroad experts.
the added reductions to be asked in
the shop. maintenance of way and
common labor classes will easily
add another sl0O.0o0.oO0 to the
total.
Hope to Save Half Billion.
This sum does not take into con-
sideration the hundreds of millions
of dollars the roads hope to escape
paying through the medium Of
working rules governing overtime
and other questions. II the roads
are successful on all points Of con-
tention before he labor board, with
in the next six months the sum
they are seeking to slice from op-
Grating expenses would easily total
$500. .oo0. 900.
1t is for this reason that the
brotherhoods are already starting
their machinery to combat the plans
Of the carriers.
Employes Asked ID Confer.
NEW YORK, Nov. Is. Train
service employees of Eastern and
Western railways have been nou-
fed to have their Representatives
confer with railway officials regard
ing proposed wage reductions and
modification of working agreements,
It was announced at the Offices of
the Association OF Railway Execu-
tives today -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-16
NEWVOLCANO
NNEAR CANAL
Dense Smoke Belches
From Huge Gap in Hills
On Panama Side.

BALBOA, CT, Nov. ia
new volcano has appeared
near Pacora, thirty miles from
the Panama Canal on the Pan
anna side. according to reports
received here.
A huge gap has appeared IN
a range of high hills, from
which dense smoke iss ma
tives said. A landslide caused
by the volcano was believed to
have caused the earthquake
recently felt here.
The government has sent a
detachment of experts to in
vestigate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-16
Enrolment Closes Tonight.

Enrolment OF choristers who will
participate In the presentation OF the
Messiah" by the Washington Ora
torio Society. on December 20 and
81, will close with tonights rehearsal
at the Church Of the Covenant. Eight
eenth and y streets northwest at s
o'clock. The desire OF Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson. director of the chorus.
to increase the membership. Of the
male chorus to 100 voices has made
a number Of opening. for wassins-
tom ninRAra
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-16
U. s. DROPS CASE
OF MRS. STOKES

KANSAS CITY. Nov. I5.-The eoy.
ernment Will not press its. charge.
against Rose Pastor Stokes. whose
political beliefs resulted IN her arrest
for violation Of the espionagecact dur
ing the war.
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Harding to Sign Treaties.

Proclamations OF peace, similar to
that just issued in the case of Ger
many, will be signed by President
Harding TO cover Austria and Hun
gary as soon as official word has
been received Of the exchange Of
treaty ratihcations among these three
powers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-16

Ihe orhcial announcement mad.
iolowinE the adjournment Of a..
limitation OF naval arms conr,,,,..
last evening was as follows:
The first meeting OF -rhs - :
mlttee on Limitation OF armansn,
was held I'm the Pan Anerics :
Building at 4 D. m, Tuesday ".
vember Is. There were presen,
the delegations Of the Uuste6
States Of America. the British EN-
pire, France, ITALY. ana Japan, with
= Continued q Poos TVO.
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Continued T eo0s TsoO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18

This has been a hot summer. From
many parts of the world we nave
had word that records were broke
for sustained and oppressive heat.
I have been in California, which Is
not my home. Along the coast 1t a
been almost too cool for comfort. In
the interior it has been hot.
One can find more kinds of climate
in California in a shorter drive than
anywhere l have ever travelled.
But wherever I have been in Cali
fornia, 1 have noticed that the resi-
dents of the region where l was
were sublimely sure hat they had
the very best climate on earth. NO
performances of the thermometer
moved them from their fixed bel1ef
that they were living in the most
delightful spot in all the world.
Very Optimistic
If it was hot they said, I'VE have
ony to get into our auto, and in an
hour we are in the mountains, or by
the shore; and no matter how hot
the days, we always nave cool
nights"
And then they added. 1T is hotter
everywhere else"
I like this trait in my California
friends. In a certain indistinct way
they admit that even California may
have some disadvantages, but they
are sure that the disadvantages are
ew and unimportant. and that all
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18

Richard spillane, writing in Commerce and
Finance, estimates that millions of dollars could
be saved to the business concerns of the nation,
and so indirectly to the consumer, by the mere
practice of keeping mailing lists revised to date.
The contention certainly is justified. The writer
knows personally of one big magazine concern
which sends out four or five duplicate advertis-
ing letters a season urging people to subscribe.
These letters go to the magazines entire mailing
list, irrespective of the fact that a large percent
age of the list is already subscribing. Every
body has had the experience of receiving mail
advertising year after year for members of the
family long since passed on to a world where
no advertising is necessary. Duplicate every
such blunder by hundreds Of thousands, and 1t
makes up a total of preventable waste which
will bear study.
Mr.. Spillane estimates further that 1t is doubt
full If one piece out of ten of mail list literature
is read by the recipient. Here, too, is need for
an improved system to prevent waste.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
WE'LL MARKED DETOURS.

As abominable as many of the detours on the
state highways. of New Jersey are, credit must
be given the State Highway Commission for
carefully marking the detours so that there is
no danger of travellers going astray. There has
been much favorable comment in this regard
on the part of tourists, especially those coming
here from other states. In every resort where
tourists are met who have travelled from afar
there is a unanimous sentiment that in the
matter of marking the detours New Jersey is
far ahead of other states.
If there is anything aggravating to a tourist
it is to come up to a sign stating that the road
is closed and turning him off into the unknown
with no direction marks of any kind to tell him
where he is going. 1t is a duty that is owed
the public to have all detours marked. County
authorities might well take a lesson from the
state authorities in this regard. Even an insig-
nifcant detour around a few city blocks is very
confusion to a stranger, and he is entitled to
prominent markers to guide him back to the
road he was travelling.
In this respect there ought to be prominent
markers on all corners and crossroads through
out the country. There ought to be a system
of standardized road signs placed throughout
the state marking every road. The counties
should cooperate with the state in this regard
so that the signs would be uniform and plainly
printed so that they could be read at a
glance. Nearly everybody rides In an auto
mobile at one time or another these days, and
it is absolutely essential that the travellers be
we'll guided.
If all our roads were as we'll marked as the
detours maintained by the State Highway Com
mission are, it certainly would be a cause OF
great satisfaction to the thousands Of tourists
every year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
STEPPING HIGHER

I'm strong for things uplifting,
I'd see the world improves; I'd hate
to see it drifting into a bunker
groove; I like to see men striving
to gain the heights ahead, but
few will stand for driving though
they may be led. And nowadays
reforming is driving in disguise; we
see reformers swarming with fury
In their eyes. When wearied by my
labors, and jaAd in my soul, 1 Like
to join my neighbors in games of
crokinole. And though these games
be sinful ,as moralists declare, they
soothe. when I've a skin full of trou-
Bile, grief and care. And If reform
ers sought me, with gentle dance
and song If patiently they taught
me wherein the games are wrong,
and if / heard them saying their
protests calm and meek, no doubt
I'd quit my playing. and other pas
times seek. But no, they rant like
thunder and make their noisy raid
and rend the board asunder on
which the game is played. They
break the grape juice bottles and
spoil my priced cheroots. and maud
lin anger notifies the maps Of these
galoots. They talk of jails and fet-
ters, and statutes they invoke, and
thus annoy their betters, and make
their cause a joke. And If they'd
meet me kindly, and say to me,
"Old Sox," the game you're playing
blindly will land you on the rocks"
I'd think them sane and able, I'd
listen with respect and playing
board and table quite promptly
would be wrecked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received py tne
Township Committee or Wooopriase
Township, Middlesex County. N. j., for
the construction of a sanitary sewer IN
Fairfield Avenue, Fords, from CHI Ave
nue. to Hornsby Street.
The bids will be read in public in the
Township Hall, Woodbridge, N. j., at 1880
P. M. eastern Standard Time). August
22d, 1921.
The work to be done embraces the
building of approximately 1910 lineal feet
of 5 inch sewer, with all appurtenances.
Specifications and blank forms of propos-
ais can be obtained and detail plans ex-
amined at the office of Morgan +. Lar
son, Township Engineer, ITS Smith Street,
Perth Amboy, N. j.. Full sets or plans
and specifications will be sent to any con-
tractor on the receipt of ten dollars.
The same to be returned on surrender OF
the plans in good condition within thirty
lays of tbe award.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the amount OF $4,000
PAYABLE to the order of the Treasurer OF
Woodbridge Township without any condi-
itonal endorsement or cash In the same
amount. The successful bidder will be re-
| uuired to furnish a surety company bond
in the full amount Of the contract price
conditioned for the faithful performance
of the work and indemnifying the Town
ship Committee from all proceedings,
suits or actions of any name or descrip-
ton.
The Township Committee reserves the
| right to reject any or all bids, If in their
opinion 1t is to the best interest OF the
Township so to do.
Dated, August 10. 1921.
ANDREW KEYES,
5527-sl11-1s Township Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
PUBLIC OPINION
p. M. G.

Editor news.
In reference to P. M. c., whoever
or whatever that might be, as a mat
ter Of fact, 1t does not mean anything
to American citizens who are not
afraid to sign their names. However
such insignificance. like the coolies
call for determination. He waves the
American flag and speaks of SANDER
of the United States. He must be
seeing double as in the article in
question there was positively no
SANDER of the United States: on the
other hand, example and praise.
Then again his rawlings carry him on
to where he thinks sane American
citizens are mentally unbalanced be-
cause they quote American history,
its traditions and ideals. and P. NJ.
c.. will be perfectly satisfied If said
persons will step forward and make
a public apology. Now. I differ with
P. M. C. I won't give him credit
with being mentally unbalanced, but
place him in the class of harmless
irresponsibles who mentally could
never be given a consideration and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
WORSE SOMEWHERE ELSE
By DR.. W. e. BARTON

the rest of the world has more. If 1t
is hot in California. they are sure it
is intolerable everywhere slse. what.
ever happens, they thank the Lord
thrice daily that they i've in Cali
~,fornia.
9 You and I who live elsewhere and
have no plan to move may smile, at
this characteristic of u California
friends, but it mas a certain admir-.
able quality.
1t would do US all good to cultivate
the belief that the conditions in the
midst Of which we live are the best
on earth, and if not. that we have
it in our power to make them better.
He Keeps Cool
There are men worse of than you
and L. There are worse jobs than
ours. There ara worse wives than
ours, and homes less capable of being
made ideal.
When you meet a Californian on q
particularly hot day. and he greets
you with a complacent smile and
an unwilted collar, do not despise
his satisfaction witk things as they
are.
He is able to keep his collar inn
maculate by reason of his sublime
confidence that, however hot it may
be here, it is worse somewhere else.
No matter how hot the weather, he
keeps cool. 1t is worth while learn
ing how he does it.
for the information of this weakling
I want to assure him that American.
ism and the flag that represents IL
are my first name and the same
speaks for all my associates.
AS for P. M. c., I don't think ne
could tell you the number of stars
in the American flag before counting
the same.
To conclude. there are a number or
| very good tonics on the market, a
| bottle or two might furnish P. M. e.
the required amount of nerve to sign
his name. Then I will send him a
| gilt edge invitation to come and re-
ceive my apology and thereby become
the hero of his delusions.
Yours respectfully,
WIN. NJ. HALLAHAN,
1870 Market ST.,
Perth Amboy, N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18

O.. Are watermelons and toma-
toes classed as fruits or vegetables?
o. G..
A. Both the watermelon and the
tomato + variously regarded as
fruit and vegetable by the latest die
tionaries. You will find directions
for their culture in books on fruit
raising and vegetable raising.
@. Does the compass point to the
south below the equator? j. w.
A. The Naval Observatory says
that the compass does not point to
the south in the southern hemi-
sphere.
G.. When is Midsummer Ever
A. Midsummer Eve falls on the
night before the festival of St. John
the Baptist. June "a. This used to
be observed in all parts of Europe.
Fires were kindled in the market
places and the young people leaped
over the flames or threw garands into
them. Dancing and singing played a
part in the festival.
@. How are stamps applied to
stamped envelopes? Can one be cut
from an envelope and used on an
other one?-L. j. S.
A. The Postoffice Department
says that the stamp is embossed on
the envelope at the time the envel-
ope is made and is a part of the en-
velope itself. If the embossed stamp
is cut from the original envelope,
it is not good for postage If attached
to another envelope.
@. Please tell me if a radio OPP
| orator may take his wife on board
chip with him?-E. H.
A. The Radio Inspector says &C
| commodations are not allowed for
the wives of operators and they are
not allowed on board vessels.
@. What do the letters "R. l."
mean after King Georges name, also
"Dieu ct mon droit?"-J. S.
A. The letters "R. l." after the
name Of King George V. Of England,
stand for the Latin words Rex ct
Imperator," meaning king n En-
] peror.' "Dieu ct mon droit' means
God and my right" freely trans,
lated. God and my conscience
is the motto of the English King.
@. What was the first daily pa
PERIL. H.. N.
"A. The first daily paper known
was the 'tRoman Acta Diurna" in
691 B. G.
@. What does 'avatar" meant
H.. r.
A. "Avatar" comes from a San
skirt word meaning a descent" II
is applied particularly to the des'
cent Of a Hindu deity to earth in a
manifest form. either for beneficent
or retributive reasons. 1t corresponds
to the Christian term "incarnation.'
Q. Please tell me what the By
zantine period was?-H. r.
A. The Byzantine Period is ar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18

era from 395 to 1453. On the death
of Theodosius the Roman Empire
was divided. and his son Arcadius
took the eastern half with Byzantium
as his capital. This ancient city oc-
cupied the most easterly hill of the
modern city Of Constantinople.
@. How many languages has one
mar been known to speak Phi. D.
A. Anas Montanus. editor of the
Antwerp Polyglott Bible, who lived
in the sixteenth century, was said to
have had perfect command of ia
languages and dialects. Cardinal
Guiseppi Mezzofanti who lived from
1774 to 1S49, spoke sixty languages
well.
@. Does it take longer to digest
fried fish than it does boiled fsh?-
G. d. "
A.. Under normal conditions, boil
ed fish will digest in n and one
half hours, while it takes fried fish
twice as long.
@. Is twelve o'clock midnight
considered twelve a.. m. or twelve p.
m. ?-B. H. p.
A. The Naval Observatory says
the proper designation for midnight
is twelve p. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
PATHETIC APPEAL FROM AUSTRIA
BY Frederic J.. Haskin.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-The Post Office
Department has been the recipient of hundreds
of letters from postal employees in Austria and
Hungary ever since the Armistice was signed,
and even before that begging assistance that
they might not starve. Realizing the futl1ty OF
ments for assistance, these people have turned
in despair to others in the same business, even
though they had been engaged on opposing
sides in the greatest clash Of arms the world
has ever known.
One of the letters, addressed Main Post Of
fcer," written in laborious English by an or
phan girl employed in a Hungarian post office.
enclosed several stamps of her own country. and
asked the general to buy them and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18

When is the country going to celebrate Dry
Week?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
IN question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic J.. Haskin. Director.
Washington, D. C. This offer ap-
plies strictly to information. The
bureau canno give advice on legal,
medicinal and financial troubles. 1t
does not attempt to ssttle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name n address and en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are scnt direct
to the inquirer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18

Loafers die young. SO says Lord Leverhulme'
ono Of England's greatest manufacturers. Look
Of re" saws Ieverhulme. I've always worked
lilo a horse. That's why I'm seventy and still
going strong"
There's food for thought for you, If you hope
to get enough money ahead that you can retire
when you are fifty or sixty.
Many a retired man would have added ten
years to his life If he had never retired at all.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-09-09
ANNUAL OZARK TRAIL
MEET SLATED FOR "A
Shawnee VIII Entertain Good
Road Boosters; Officers To
Be Elected AT the
Meeting

Elalyate preparations are being
made for the annual Ozark oonven-
tion 70 meet ai Shawnee. September
18th.
Some o. the things 10 be done and
discussed al the conyentpn are
Selecting a place for holding tie
1872 Convention.
Election OF Officers.
Consider revision OF the Conslltu-
tion Of the Association.
Consider the designation Of one Of
the marked roantes as d main trans
continental highway
The working out of a financial pro
gram that Wiil give 70 the Assocga-
ton sufficient funds 10 properly sd-
yertise the adopted routes. by print
ing and distributing maps aud other
literature.
The adoption Of plan to stimulate
an interes, in road maintenance by
cooperation with proper authorizes
al along the adopted routes.