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SHIPPING MEN
IN E|ST|C DUEL
At TER BATTLE
ON TELEPHONE
Meet in "Affair Of Honor" to
Settle Alleged Hard Feel
ings of Years.
POTOMAC PARK THE SCENE
Fought With Bare Knuckles
and One Goes to Hospital
as Result.

Their faces bruised and bat
tered and their clothing torn al
most to shreds, two men-one un-
til recently a high official Of the
United States Shipping Board, and
the other his erstwhile assistant
fought a man-sized' fist fight in
Potomac Park at the entrance to
the Speedway, it was learned last
night.
So furious was the encounter
that one of the fistic duelists had
to be taken to a hospital for treat
ment, according to eyewitnesses
of the battle.
Soft Pedal Fails to Work.
Every attempt was made in Ship
ping Board circles yesterday to put
the soft pedal on the news Of the
fistic encounter. Persons who freely
admitted they witnessed the battle
steadfastly refused to relate the de-
tails of the affair.
N. c. Fhninger. former head Of
the Bureau of Audits Of the Ship
ping Board, and Phil Austin, his
former assistant. are credited with
being the principals.
All the pent-up fury Of years OF
alleged hard feeling between the men
burst into flame, 1t was reported.
when, during a heated session over
the telephone Friday, Austin hurled
this challenge at Finninger:
Meet me in Potomac Park and
fight 1t out man to man."
Finninger Accepts Challenge.
Finninger, nothing loath, agreed
to meet Austin at the entrance to
the Speedway at Seventeenth and
B streets northwest. Seconds were
chosen by the principals. and every.
thing was arranged to give the
fight the appearance Of an old
fashioned "affair Of honor"
Somehow the news Of the pro-
posed duel" leaked out and when
the opponents stripped for action"
quite a crowd Of Government work
ers had gathered to witness the
encounter. 1t was said.
Persons who said they were pres.
ent. at the fight gave the victory
to Finninger, and declared Austin
was SO badly mauled by the husky
ex-official that he had to be taken
to a hospital for treatment.
Austin now employed by the board
was a former subordinate Of Fin.
ninger's, 1t is said, and when the
latter called him up and demanded
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COAL FAMINE TO CLOSE FORD FACTORIES SEPT. rs;
CLINE TELLS OF DEATH FIGHT WITH MOVIE ACTOR
"Quit Passing
Laws and Go
HOme."-Dial

GOVERNMENT officials
" and agencies handling
coal priorities are meddling
in private affairs without
authority and costing the
people thousands OF dollars,
Senator Dial (Dem.) Of
South Carolina charged in
the Senate yesterday.
The Senator also declared
that Congress could better
serve the nation by adjourn
ing and going home than
staying in session and pass
ing a lot of additional legis-
lation.
Senator Reed (Dem.) Of
Missouri suggested it would
be more in keeping il Con-
gress stayed in session and
enacted q law to send to
the penitentiary any officer
Of the Government who pro-
ceeded to usurp any author
ity that he does not pos
sess."
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Alabama Coal
Men to Raise
Miners Wages
By International News servios.

~'~"S 49,
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug.
26.-Following the recent an
nouncement Of an advance In
wages by the United States
Steel Corporation and other
large steel companies, 1t was
authoritatively announced here
today that Alabama coal ep-
orators have decided upon an
advance Of 20 per cent in
wages Of all employees in
their mines, effective Sep
tember. 1.
The announcement followed
a meeting Of more than q
hundred operators, represen-
tati~e generally Of the coal
mining industry in the State.
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DEATH DUEL IN DARK
DESCRIBED BY CLINE
Movie Director Says Wife's
Betrayer Was Killed In
Battle for Gun.
CALLED BY TELEPHONE
Confronted by Woman He Ad-
mitted Charges and Shoot
ing Followed.
CALLED BY TELEPHONE
BY EARL l.. SHAUB,
Universal Service.

EDGEWATER, N. j., Aug. 26.
"Details Of the fight to death in
a small upstairs bedroom in which
John Bergen, moving picture
actor, was killed last night, were
told today by George Cline, loca-
ton director for the Fox Film
Corporation, who is charged with
the staying.
Never had the men in their
most narrowing movies staged
such a thriller as the scene they
enacted over the honor Of a
woman-Cline's wife. ..
Fought Battle In Dark.
They repaired to the bedroom,
where Cline told Berger they would
fight to death with revolvers. after
Cline had accused the actor Of at
lacking his wife. On entering the
room Cline reached UP and turned
on the lights. As he did so he saw
that the actor was aiming a revolver
at him. He plunged the room into
darkness and grabbed Bergen's
shooting arm.
The weapon fell to the floor. and
the two men began to struggle for
its possession. At times Bergen
seemed about to wrest 1t from Cline
and at other times Cline was about
to attain full possession Of 1t. They
fell to the floor in grips.
AS they rolled over and over,
first one was on top and then the
other. In the fight the revolver
was discharged. Cline says he does
not know who held it when 1t went
off.
Cline's Version Of Affair.
Cline told this version Of the
affair to- Prosecutor A. c. Hart
He said:
Some time ago, when went to
Saranac Lake to prepare for the
filming Of a big picture, took
Bergen along. Shortly after our ar
rival there several members Of the
company and I went to Standish.
leaving Mrs. Cline. Bergen and some
other actors behind.
when returned, after an abb
sence Of several days. I found Mrs.
Cline distraught ana in tears. I ask.
ed her what was the matter. and she
replied:
"'I have seen so many sick people
here in the mountains that 1t has un.
nerved me-
shortly thereafter I heard gossip
concerning Bergen's attentions 10
Mrs. Cline when they were at Sara
nae. questioned her. and yesterday
she confessed that he had attacked
her while she was under the influ-
ence Of liquor.
Invited Bergen to House.
Both my wife and I telephoned
to Bergen yesterday asking him to
come to our house last night. At
first he refused absolutely, but
finally be consented to come.
when he arrived, Mrs. Cline in
the presence Of her brothers and my
self confronted him with her accusa-
ton. He admitted 1t brazenly and
added:
but I was perfectly justified.
All wives are treacherous to their
husbands
II was beside myself with anger.
I had a revolver in my pocket, but
did not draw It then. I told Bergen
he would have to tight It out. He
started to leave the house, but one
Of my wife's brothers ran upstairs,
and, returning with a revolver, pre-
vented him from doing so.
"He then gave the revolver to
Bergen. / told the latter we would
go upstairs and fight II out In the
dark. He went up reluctantly. I
preceded him into the room and
Continued On Page 2. Column -
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MEXICO GETS s10,0o0,00o,

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2s.-on
companies will pay the Mexican
government s1C,OoO,Ooo on Monday
in taxes as a result of the agreement
reached by finance minister De LIE
Huerta and American oil interests,
Il was announced tonight. The
money will be applied upon the
Mexican foreign debt.
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STORM APPROACHING.

The Weather Bureau last night
announced that a storm, centering
southwest Of Jamaica, was moving
northwest or west toward the gulf
coast. It's intensity L. not yet de-
termined-
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SENATE MAY VOTE
ON BONUS TUESDAY
Given Right Of Way. Soldier
Settlement Is Scheduled
for Showdown.
By WILLIAM HUTCHINSON.
international News Service.

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.
A final vote in the Senate on SOL
der bonus legislation, providing
billions of dollars rs financial re-
ward to American veterans of the
world war, will be reached next
Tuesday, it was predicted last night
by bonus advocates.
To Limit Debate.
Adoption Of an agreement, limiting
debate on amendments after 6 o'clock
Monday. it is said, would bring a final
vote on the following day. Indica.
tions were the McCumber bill would
be passed. probably in an amended
form to provide land settlements for
veterans. The cost has been variously
estimated at from $4,000. .0o0. 900 to
81, 7,o0o. 900, 900.
Confident that the bonus win be
enacted by the Senate in one form or
another, its leaders were concentrat.
ing efforts on passing the McNary
reclamation amendment. which would
throw Thousands Of acres Of arid
lands in the West open to settlement
by the veterans. The McNary pro-
posal, carrying an appropriation Of
$3.50, ,000, 900. has the support Of an
almost solid bloc Of Western Sena-
tors.
Although there was determined
opposition to the bonus from both
sides Of the chamber. advocates OF
he bill were In the majority. Their
ranks were merely split over the
form In which It should be adopted.
Battle For Cash Seen.
The principal fight. It was indicat'
ed, will be to supplant the McCumber
administration measure with a bill
paying the bonus in cash. The Nc
Cumber bill, while paying cash for
$50 bonus claims. would provide a
twenty.year insurance plan for the
principal payments.
Two cash payment plans were also
being urged on the Senate. One
sponsored by Senator Bursum Rep.I
OF New Mexico. would pay cash In
full on $50 bonuses and one.half IN
cash on all other claims with the re-
naming half to be paid, with inter
est, within five years. The other. in
troduced by Senator Walsh Dem) OF
Massachusetts,. would pay off every
claim in full in cash.
Another form. sponsored by sena'
tor smoot Rep) Of Utah, would pro
vide a paid.up insurance policy fer
veterans, but has a sales tax attached
as a means Of raising the necessary
revenue. This tax proviso, It was
predicted, would defeat the plan.
McNary Defends Plan.
During the day, Senator McNary
RepJ Of Oregon. introduced his rec.
lamation plan by which veterans
would be able to acquire homes on
reclaimed Western arid lands. II
was warmly defended by McNary and
Senator Ashurst Dem) Of Arizona,
This proposal, It was indicated. will
be voted on Monday and has fifty
fifty" chance Of adoption.
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COAL SHORTAGE
To CLOSE FORD
SHOPSSEPT, T,16
Indefinitely
80, 900 Men Will Be Left
Without Employment
by Shut Down.
100000 OTHERS HIT
viii Quit Rather Than Pay
Graft Prices for Coal,
Says Auto King.
BY ALLAN l.. BENSON,

Special Correspendent OF the Inter
national News Service.
Copyright. Isa2. by. International News
Service.)
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 26.-
Henry Ford today made one of
the great strategic movements
that have come to be associated
with his career as a manufac-
turer.
Wishing to deliver a body blow
both at the Steel trust and the
coal profiteers, he announced
that on September 15 all of his
plants would close down.
Master Blow ut Industry.
This will throw out of work S0,-
900 men in Detroit and more than
two million others in industries that
furnish him with supplies. More
than 800 kilograms were sent out
today by Ford notifying the concerns
that have been furnishing him with
raw and partly manufactured ma
terials to cease their shipments. The
Steel trust, as II happened. notified
him today that the price of steel on
$1.40 bars would be at once increased
to $1.60 and that the price would 60
to 50 at a date near In the future.
"I told them that I wanted no
STEEL" said Ford.
II am going to shut down." said
Mr.. Ford, because I will not pay
graft to get coal, nor will pay an
excessive price for steel. could
get coal II were willing to pay
graft. Coal is offered to me every
day at an excessive price. I had a
chance to buy 10000 tons yesterday
at $6 a ton. Four dollars and half
ton is a good price for coal and
that is all I will pay.
Charges Conspiracy.
IT win not be a party to profiteer.
ing. That is why am going to shut
down until coal and steel profiteering
are over. Tolerate such conditions
and they will continue indefinitely.
There is no good reason why such
conditions should exist at all. It 10 all
a conspiracy to fleece the public.
I believe both strikes-the railway
and the coal strikes-are conspira-
cies between Wall Street and labor
unions. do not mean that union
working men as a class are con-
spring, but I do mean that their
leaders are. I believe labor union
leaders are working in close co.opera.
tion with the railways and mine
owners"
AS a strategic movement, Ford's
action Of today, while entirely char.
acteristic of him, Is perhaps the
greatest of his life. It is just such
a move as he made after the war
when, desiring to break war prices
for raw materials, he closed his
works and announced an indefinite
suspension. Ford's move then was
so sudden that the grinding Of
brake wheels could be heard all
over the country. Firms that dealt
with him were seriously embarrass-
ed by the cancellation of his orders.
He won his point, however. Prices
dropped nearly or quite to q pre-
war level, and when they dropped,
Ford gave the order to resume
work In his plants.
Order Hits 1000, 900.
Ford's gesture today win immedi-
ateiy throw out Of work more than
two million men. In Detroit alone
" win stop y flOw OF 's,s0o.o00 In
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Richmond Woman Held
In Brussels Jewel Theft
BY international News Service.

MUNICH, Germany. Aug. 28.-An
American woman, who said she
was Catherine Gray, Of Richmond,
Va, was arrested here today
charged with the theft of jewels
worth 5000. 900 Belgian francs. Ac.
cording to the police, she confessed.
REQUEST for the woman's arrest had
ben sent out by the Brussels
police.
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UNCOVER SECRET ARSENAL.

BREMEN, Aug. 26.-The police
today discovered a great secret store
Of arms, including 1000 rifles and
10000 rounds Of AmmunitioD.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

some Dull History.
The Foolish Greeks.
One Powerful Man.
Hiram Johnson's Value.
ARTHUR BRISBANE

by ARTHUR BRISBANE
Copyright. lss2.)
Senator Lenroot, very earnest,
honest public servant, takes a
wrong view Of some things at
fecting States other than his
own. "
He protests, without good
cause, against the tariff secured
by Hiram Johnson for the i'm
pprtant products Of California.
Senator Lenroot says in his de-
nunciation: "The average tariff
protection on all California by
products is one hundred and
fifty per cent" s
What Of it?
(. Why is not that a good thing
for other States, as we'll as
California? California's wealth
comes from the ground, from
mines, TO a small extent; from
fertile earth, beautiful orchards,
to a much greater extent.
Wealth taken from earth is
honest wealth, and it all means
HUMAN LABOR. To protect
California's products is simply
to protect American labor, pro-
lection Of the most useful kind.
The wealth of California, ron-
stantly growing, destined to be
aShundred times CREATE. than it
is now, is part Of. United States
wealth. There cannot be too
much of that.
Hiram Johnson did make a
savage and successful fight
for the products Of California.
His individual force in the
Senate is responsible for the
protection California will have.
But Senator Lenroot need
not sob over a few cents per
pound tariff on almonds. for
instance. When people buy
California almonds they get
clean and perfect almonds,
grown by men and women that
live happily in good homes.
produced by labor well paid
and independent.
California almond growers
use automobiles, many Of them
ntade in Senator Lenroot's
State. California cannot COM
pete in -labor-..cost. with the
Spanish almond grower, work
ing his women and children on
starvation wages from dawn
until dark, driving his miser-
able little donkey to market,
with the almonds and their
owner ons the donkey's back.
Instead of attacking Hiram
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Order Hits 1000, 900.

Ford's gesture today win inmedi-
ateiy throw out Of work more than
two million men. In Detroit alone
" win stop ths flov Of ts.soo,ooo In
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

Instead of attacking Hiram
johnson because his power in
the Senate gives California de-
served protection, Senator Len
root should praise Johnson, as
an example of what a powerful
man can do for his State.
In addition to being a vigi-
liant, constantly alert, efficient
servant of California. Hiram
Johnson is the best advertise
m4nt California ever had.
The whole country knows
him and recognizes his power.
When New York, the biggest
city, wanted protection from
corporation rascals trying to
rob the poor through increased
street car fares, New York's in
telligent mayor went 5000
miles and got Hiram Johnson
TO undertake the job of de-
Tending the citizens Of New
York. There has been no
street car fare increase and
there will not be any.
That Is one reason why Well
Street papers, interested in the
increase, hopefully predict John
sons defeat at the coming Cali
fornia primaries. They predict
it because they desire it.
You remember the famous
etection in Athens, more than
1000 years ago, when the citi-
sens voted to decide what pub
lie man should be driven out.
Each wrote the name Of the
man he did not like on an
oyster shell, hence our word
sostracize." A Greek unable
TO write asked fellow citizen
20 write for him on his voting
shell the name Of Aristides. It
was Aristides himself of whom
the man unwittingly had asked
the favor.
"Why do you want Aristides
banished?" asked the great
Greek. He might we'll ask. He
had led his tribe, Antiochis, at
the battle Of Marathon. 1t was
he that persuaded the other
tribe leaders to obey the orders
of Miltiades, instead of fight
ing and commanding separately,
each Of ten generals command
ing supreme for one day. Thus
be did for Greece what the
allies did recently when they de-
cided to let Foch rule them.
Having supplied the idea that
CONTINUED on Page .. Column 81
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GET IT ALL

This newspaper consists Of
Main News. 16 pages; Society
and Drama, 8 pages; Fart III,
8 pages; Editorial and City
Life, 8 pages; Magazine, 1.
pages; Comics, 4 pages; Sports,
4 pages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05
BY CORISNE LOWE

Those carping critics who have been
complaining that the silhouette Is us set
tied as Scotch rain are answered b.
the autumn fashions. As Il matter of
fact. the silhouette presented by the
new things just coming over from Paris
Is full of the modern unrest. There
are. to be sure. some up-and-d down
trocks. but these administer Siimness so
rrattiIy that we hardly recognize it rs
the SHme old slimness Of year ago.
For there are drapcd effects. panels.
circular tunics and dear only knows
what other devices to enliven the former
line.
Full and long skirts, whether circu-
lar or otherwise. are feature of many
Of the designers nav wares. Some
times these skirts are drnpcd upward
at the s!dcs, and frequently dip Mt
both sides relieves the monotCny of
line. With these skirts we see one of
two bGdlccS. Either there Is the tight
fitting little basque ending Mt the nor
mal waistlino or there Is tho longer
bodice. also smoothly nodded, of the
Italian Renaissance
In connection with this charming
black velvet evening frock, trimmed
with its bodice IN Persian design and
coloring, we have tho basque draped in
such way as to escape the severity of
many OF the models. This same frock
would be equally stunning in satin or
III silver tissue.
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Over Mantel Pictures
By Harold Donaldson Ebcrlein

The mantel having been arranged 10
add charm and interest to the room, we
must consider the space above it. This
wall space IS the most important, from
Il decorative point Of view, of any in
the room.
In many beautiful old houses, a por.
trait dominates the room from above
the henrth-a fitting position for a
benevolent ancestor. But, il we have
not n portrait satisfactory in color and
treatment as we'll as subject. we must
turn to what we call purely decorative
pioiurcs-fanciful and lovely arrange
mcnt of flowers and birds, sometimes
with suggestion of golden landscape
or cool clouds behind them.
The Dutch, French and Italians Of
the seventeenth and eighteenth cen
turies knew the value of these arrange
mcnts of lovely color. But for Il cen
tury they were neglected. OF late.
however, their decorative value has
been recognized, and n few genuine
canvases by followers Of the school
of Van IIuysen, Monnoycr or Oudry
may still be found. And always. if one
tries to find them, crcditabe copies re-
producing the vanished charm of the
old pictures may be procured. They
gather into themselves the color of the
room and return 1t to the beholder,
warmed and made gracious with the
spirit of the artists love of beauty.
TomOrrOW-"Oyer Mantel Mirrorsn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05
Those Black.and-Wh Shoes

Vo fhe Editor Of Wondn'S Page;
Dear Madam have a pair Of white
linen and black patent leather pumps
and ! used liquid NaS,line on the black
and some of 1t spilled On the linen, and
have tried in vain TO get It or. VII
you tell me an easy way to get II off
as the mark is very nottceable2 Thank
you very much. l find your Colsmn
very interesting. NJ "
The combination shoes are trouble
some, aren't they, to keep clcun2 But
the vaselinc stain should come Off very
easily with the use Of fuller'S earth or
magnesia, spread thiCkly upon 1t and
worked about gently until it gets
gummy az it absOrbs the grease Brush
this off and apply more. continuing the
treatment until tn" stain disappears
If 1t does not yield readily TO this treat
ment, place brown paper over II and
press with warm iron until It melts
Some will be taken up by tho paper and
the rest can be absorbed with tho
powder, ] am glad you find the column
helpful ! hope this will be successful
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Shall She Marrv Him2

Dear Cynthia know that you were
a great deal Of help to others, so have
come to you for advice. Well, Gym
thia. what l wanted 10 say Is this. |
have known Il fellow for quite some time,
but this fellow Is on sea now He Is a
sailor. Now I have known this fellow
for very near year. but he has been
away for eight to nine months on the
West Coast. Now. Cynthia, ! wrote to
him short time after he sailed and
then I grew tired of him and stopped
writing until three months ago. Then
We started TO write again. But now
again ! grew tired of him. What do you
think can be the cause OF this? He will
be out Of the navy December l3 and he
wants me to marry him. Do you think
should marry him If feel this way
toward him now? ! care for him In II
way, but they al, tell me that | am too
Young TO know whom I c>re for, as am
only sixteen. Cynthia. If am not
taking up too much room in your col
umn. could you please tell me why so
many people talk about sailors? NV
idea Is there are good and bad among
all, and the way you treat a sailor that
Is the way he will treat you suppose
there are many that will agree with me.
G. p.
No. don't marry him. You arc too
young to know your own mind
People talk about sailors as a class
lust as they talk about any other prOun
OF men. Some go wrong and make mis-
takes and the world condemns them all
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WHAT'S WHAT
BIZ Helen Decic

II ones residence Is on the corner.
with the dining-room at street level, IL
Is possible for rude passers-by TO stare
in through the windows. At this sultry
time of the year II Is uncomfortable TO
have the shades down at meal times
and so people who are sensitive TO the
gaze OF an uninHted audience are often
embarrassed by ill-bred starers.
When families live in apartments. fIats
or twin houses" where the dining:
room windows OF each residence are d.
rectly opposite and but a few feet apart
q similar condition exists But where
courtesy rules on both sides of the
nj rrow division, no one stares into the
neighbours dining-room, and meals are
as private as they would be If tho
family were occupying prairie log
cabin. Courtesy builds an invisible wall
to prevent itself from degenerating into