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The New York herald., 1922-04-08
CUT RATE ONLY FOR
EXCURSION TRIPS
Other Lines Expected to Follow
Erie's Lead on Such Re-
ductiOns.

Announcement by the Erie Railroad OF
round trip excursion ratio OF s43 from
Chicago to New York as compared with
the present round trip fare or s61.40. Is
likely to result in similar offerings by
competing lines this summer. but does
not presage any general reduction in
fares. any cut in one way tickets. or, In.
deed. round trip tickets from New YORK
TO Chicago. according to opinions ex-
pI essed here yesterday by railroad mon.
II was explained by r II. Wallace.
general passenger agent OF the Erie,
that tickets at the reduced excursion
rate were to be sold only on April II
ard that they would be good for one
week. In addition TO the rate from
Cnicago. proportionate reductions are to
be offered from intermediate points.
Although we have set but ore day
fer the sale" said Mr.. Wallace. lit Is our
present Intention 70 offer similar rate
about every two weeks during the sum-
mer. Definite dates have not set been
decided on. We regard New York city
ar the greatest summer resort in the
country and offer the low fare for the
benefit of those who wish to come here
on vacation trips"
The s43 round trip ticket is 10 per
cent. of double the one way rate.
Similar offerings were made by the Erie
before the war to Atlantic City and
other resorts. In 1914 the Erie so'd
regular one way tickets between New
York and Chicago for s22.
At the Offices of the New York Central
II was said the road might offer excur-
sion rates, as has been customary, from
June to October 81.
One way tickets between New York
and Chicago are sold by the New York
Central for s32.70 on slow trains. The
fare on the Twentieth Century Limited
is s51.3o. Before the war 1t was $40
and the rate on the slower trains
was 500.
Some railroad men attributed the
Erie's excursion TO a desire to meet the
excursion rate to Atlantic City recently
offered by the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore and Ohio to eastbound pas
sengers from Chicago and intermediate
points. 1t was pointed out that tile
Atlantic City offering had direct bear
ing on traffic from Chicago to Philadel.
phia, Baltimore and Washington.
Pennsylvania Railroad officials said
they had no present knowledge Of any
excursion rates to be csfered this sum-
mer between Chicago and New York. but
that 1t was possible an announcement
might be made later.
The opinion was general among rail-
road men that the Erie's round trip
excursion fares would be met by the
other roads operating between Chicago
and New York.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
GOV. MILLER SIGNS
WATER POWER BILL
Measure Provides 81, 900, 900
for Development.

ALBANr. April 7.--Picturing an annual
waste OF the equivalent to hundred
thousand tons of COAL at Crescent and
visscher's Ferry dams on the state
Barge Canal. Gov. Miller to-day signed
the Robinson bill authorizing the de-
velopment by the State of this surplus
water power.
1--WE should not be deferred from
stopping that waste by the fbogcy' OF
State ownership" the Governor declared
In memorandum accompanying the
new law. which appropriates 81, 900, 900
for the development Nor" he added,
Should we incur the risk of subordinat-
ing the needs OF navigation to power de-
velopment incident to the introduction
of a private power plant with capacity
capable OF developing all the power
available from tho fear that the state
cannot efficiently install and operate
power plants to develop 10000 horse
power
Private capital need have no fear Of
competition with the State. The maxi
mum development of surplus canal
power water possible is only about
10000 horse power
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
SAYS LABOR BUDGET
WOULD RUIN ROADS
Annual Deficit of Billion Wis.
uoli by J. w. Higgins.

CHICAGO, april 7.--If every family
lived on a yearly budget of s2,636.s7, as
proposed by railroad shop employees,
there would not be enough money TO go
around and the railroads would step into
an annual deficit of more than $1,000
000.000, the Railroad Labor Board was
told to-day by J. w. Higgins. repre-
senting the Western roads.
J. g. waiber. representing Eastern
lines, said that under the budget which
was introduced by b. NJ. Jew~'l. hcn1
OF the shop crafts unions. last ,,~yk. liz
railroads labcf bill would amount 20
$4.50s. .s57.5S2. or more than $500. 000,-
600 above the present labor cost.
Various arguments presented by the
employees were declared irrelevant by
the railroad men, who contended that
presentations on capital, corporate
profits. dcflation OF capital and labor
and similar subjects were beside the
point.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Continued from Preceding Page.

NAL State. New York via Queenstown for
PORT ANTONIO. Aprn T.. PM-saiied.
AM, Cananova, New York.
PoRTIsHEAD. April 5-Arrived. str Sara
P PORT T'' sAip. lfs March MARI: 2o-saied. str Nine.
from Calcutta. &C, for Philadelphia:
PROGRESO. April 4-Sailed. str Nordhav
tNorl; Norfolk and Plymouth. ,
Manchioneal (Non, Philadelphia.
PUERTO coRTEZ. April s-saled. str
rurIIslba: Puerto Castillo.
dun,e Mendl (Sp), New port News.
Sailed 9th. str Leerdam tputch). New Or
ST JOHN. NIB. Apri 7-Arrveo. str Man
chester Corporation (Br). Manchester.
Arrived Tth. schr Lucia y Dow. Eastport.
sailed 9Th. str Lakonia tBr,. Glasgow.
Sailed Tth. str Bratland (Nor). Havana.
SANTOS, April i--Sailed, str Pan America,
NeW York t5i 300 bags coftee). :. 49,,
Maru dap. San Francisco.
Arrived 4th. strs Bay State. Seattle. 9Th.
Wheatland Montana: Tacoma. -, 9.
rama DAM. Vancouver.
TAMPIco. April 6--Arrived. str sheaf
Field (Br). Vera Cruz.
TELA. April 6-Sailed. str oritani tBr).
TURKS ISLAND. Aprn 6. AM-ArrJved.
str Harriet tNor). Monte Christi. &c. Tor
NaT TyNE fork Aps ,ana s@ssed sasa % STR sunk tBr.
w vALEN,cciiAa. s,scia March 2s-saled. str Mar
vsANcooGGSvvER. BE. April April 7-Arrived. .trs
Ixion (BD. Seattle: wairuna tBr'. Powell
sailed 7th. str Montana FD. San Fraa-
WELLINGTON. NJ. March 3i-salied. str
Somerset (Br). United Kingdom.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
PRINTERS QUIT JOBS
AFTER ROW IN UNION
Strike Because Newspaper
Won't Discharge Old Hands.

HARTFORD. Conn.,. April 7.--Members
OF the composing room forces OF the
Hartford Courdnt went on strike to-day
because OF disagreement with the man.
agement Of the newspaper Some day
employees walked out just before noon
and part OF the regular night force did
not appear. Those who quit work are
members Of Local No. 127. International
Typographical Union. Typesetters and
proUfreaders were at work tonight and
the Couront announced that 1t would
print two editions tomorrow morning,
with sixteen pages and issued this state
ment:
Forty employees of the Coirdnt COM
posing room quit their places to-day and
tonight in an effort to force the news
paper to discharge a number of veteran
employees who had left the topographic
cal union. A union organizer waited on
the management of the newspaper to-
day and asked the management to corl-
pei the men who had left the union to
rejoln. This the management refused
to do"
In an editorial tomorrow morning the
Cou-dnt will say that 1t refuses to in
terfere with the personal relations Of the
men in its employ. the policy which 1t
has conducted for 15S years.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
MAINE DEMOCRATS
OPPOSE DRY ISSUE
They Also Want Direct Rri-
mary LaU Repealed.

Special Dispatch to THE New YonK HnRALp
Maine. In bi-annual convention to-day
adopted platform. elected new State
committee and listened to several ad-
dresses.
Women for the first time in this State
participated in a Democratic convention.
A woman was placed on each committee
with the men. Daniel w. Coney OF
Augusta was chosen chairman of the
state committee. George M. Blake OF
Portland. treasurer; James p. Quine of
Bangor, secretary. and Mrs. Charles A.
Creighton OF South Thomaston, vice.
chairman.
Tho platform handles the prohibition
question In this way:
We denounoe the attempt Of the
Republican party to make a partisan
issue of prohibition. The adoption
OF the Eighteenth Amendment to the
national Constitution has removed the
prohibition question from the realm
of party politics. Democrats respect,
support and obey the mandates of the
Constitution and the laws of the land
and regard the proper and orderly
enforcement of law as necessary
accompaniment OF efficient Govern
ment. A party declaration in favor
Of against or relating to modifica-
tion In the prohibtory low Is
nothing more or less than pure
cgotism designed to deceive thought
less voters and to raise false issue
between two great political parties
when the attention OF the people
should be directed to pertinent mat
tcrs Of rsal and vital Importance.
The sixth plank In the platform urges
the repeal OF the direct primary law.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Army Orders

Special Dispatch to The NEW Yonx HrpMp.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. g., April :.
These army orders we're made public to-
day:
To Kelly Field
Clark First Lieut.. RAY IT,
Clement, First Lieut.. Alfred.
Shangraw. First Lieut. Clayton
whitten. First Lieut.. Lyman r.
TO Fort Sill
Iickson. First Lieut.. James n.
Goodrich. First Lieut., David w.
Kcmnier. First Lieut.. paul VI.
wehle, First Lieut.. Paul G.
CAVALRY.
Rodney. Llcut.-col. George b., 10 Fort
Crook.
INFANTRY.
hin, Major Roy A., TO Boston.
Wiley. Major Noble j.. TO Preside OF San
Francisco.
Barrett, Capt. David D., TO Nogales.
Condren. Capt. George D., TO Berkeley.
Roderick, Capt Thomas r.. to Clemson
College, s. G..
Kimbie. First Lieut.. Frederick Won H., TO
Eert Sheridan.
QUARTERMAsTERs
Barzynskl, Major Joseph f.. 20 Chicago.
Clark. Major Charles A., 10 Chicago.
Reynolds, Major Charles c.. to Chicago.
VETERINARY CORPS.
Kintner. First Lieut. John H., to Fort
Sheridan.
Norman. First Lieut.. James r.. TO Camp
Knox.
Va.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
MORE EFFICIENCY
is HARDlNG'S AIM
White House Officials Dis
claim Any Intention Of I'm
pairing Civil Service.
BETTER RESULTS SOUGHT
Democrats Renew Attack in
Senate Following Shakeup
in Engraving Bureau.

WASHINGTON, April Amy intention
by President Harding to impair the
operation of the civil service law was
specifically disclaimed by White House
officials to-day after the Presidents re-
cent Bureau of Engraving dismissais
again had been the targe. OF Demo-
cratic attacks In the Senate.
The intention Of the President. 1t was
said by officials in his confidence, was
not In any sense to break down the
spirit or the letter OF the civil service
regulations, but rather to improve the
efficiency Of Governmental machinery
under those regulations.
The President was said to take the
position that as head of the Government
he is responsible for efficient Govern
thing in the civil service that tends to
tie his hands 1t will be looked into. but
without any effort to undermine or at
tack the civil service system.
1t also was asserted that there is no
intention at present Of changing the
method Of selecting the Postmasters un-
der the Presidential appointment.
Democratic Senator's to-day renewed
their attack on the Administration
civil service record. Senator Harrison
tMiss.), Democrat, criticized the Repub-
licans for not acting on resolutions to
disclose the Presidents reasons for the
bureau dismissals. Mr.. Harrison said
there apparently was "diabolical plot
to do things under cover"
Senator Caraway (Ark), Democrat.
presented letter by an Indiapa politi-
cal organization. which. he said. indi-
Gated that the Republicans were comb
ing the depths" to muster votes in the
coming Indiana primary. Senator
Stanley Ry) Democrat. intcrvened to
read another letter soliciting contribu-
tions Of $40 quarterly to a local Repub-
lican newspa per.
The President may use his ak. but
not the stiletto and q poisoned dagger
at that" said Senator Stanley, referring
to the bureau case.
Senator Moses IN. H., Republican. de-
clared the Democratic. attacks had as
their basis "animus wholly partisan =
said that IL other statements Of Sena-
tor Harrison were based on similarly
slim foundation" they were mot en-
titled to a great deal of credit"
Replying to Senator Harrison's re.
newed charge that civil service rules
had been violated In choosing post
masters. Senator Moses said that for
days he had been listening to ''piffling
childish protests against appointment
OF Republican postmasters to succeed
Democrats. when as p matter of fact
the examination rule had not been vio-
lated.
Referring to letter purporting to
come from an Indiana woman, and
which Senator Caraway read into the
Record. Secretary Weeks said 1t was
perfectly true some political organiza-
tion in Indiana had asked the War De-
partment for list of employees who
have the right to vote in that State
under the so-calied absentee election
law Of that State. This information
was furnished, the Secretary said. and
would be furnished for other States II
requested.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
INSTRUCTOR IS BACK;
SCHOOL STRIKE ENDS
Gloucester Board Votes to Ex-
onerote Hatcher.

GLOUCESTER. y. j., April THE
Board OF Education settled the Glou-
cester High School strike tonight when
II exonerated and restored to duty Will
lam Hatcher. an instructor. who was
suspended on the charge that ne had
discussed sex hygiene with unnecessary
frankness. Almost all the members OF
the two upper classes OF the school had
refused to go to chool for day and a
half because OF Katcher's suspension.
Two pupils who had heard the instruc-
tors lecture. John Mannion and Miss
May Brandt, told the members OF the
board that Hatcher had said nothing
embarrassing. Hatcher himself denied
all the charges. He was ordered to re-
port for duty next Monday.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Novel Bathing Suit nag.

bathing suit and a accessory bag
carrier recently put on the market by
p prominent bathing suit manufacturer
Is having volume sales. The bag is
made OF an imported woven fiber ma
terial. chemically treated and water
proofed. IL Is compact and can be
readily carried by strap handle. When
suspended it is similar in appeara nee
to a closed folding camera. but some
what longer and wider than the aver
age camera. A bathing suit. stockings.
shoes and various accessory articles
can be carried conveniently. The bag
ia made in black and tan and retails
for 81 80.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
LASKER ADVOCATES
TARIFF PREFERENCE
Would Make Duties Lower on
Goods Imported in Amer
ican Bottoms.

WASHINGTON, April THE most
economical way to build up an Ameri-
can merchant marine would be to put
into effect section "a OF the Jones act
which provides preferential tariff duties
to inure to goods imported In American
bottoms, Chairman Lasker OF the Ship
ping Board declared to-day at the Joint
Congressiona. hearings on the Admin
istration ship subsidy BILL
Forced to turn to an alternative by
the refusal Of Presidents Wilson and
Harding to abrogate portions Of COM
mercial treaties with certain foreign ma
tions which prohibit the United States
Government from giving to American
ships preferential treatment as against
foreign vessels, Mr.. Lasker said Ship
ping Board officials with Presidential
approval had worked out the subsidy
program.
TT will be more expensive" he added
"but it's the oEly thing we could do
Mr.. Lasker predicted that in ten years
indirect aids would be sufficient for
maintenance of the merchant marine
and that the Government no longer
would be required to pay direct aid. He
added that 1t was for this reason he
favored ten year contracts with ship
owners instead of fifteen year agree
ments, which, he said. some operators
desired.
The chairman also said he would be
disappointed il within three years after
passage OF the bill the annual appro-
priations for the Shipping Board would
not be as low as 100000 and in five
years slump to 100000.
Representative Davis (Tcnn.), Demo-
crat. predicted that some features of
the bill, especially the provision which
would authorize American shippers to
make deductions in their income taxes
amounting to per cent. of the freight
paid on cargoes carried in American
bottoms, would work to the advantagc
of the big shipper and to tht disad-
vantage OF the less prosperous one.
The opposite view was taken by
Chairman Lasker, who declared that
the income tax section. which II is cs-
timated would result in an aggreg tte
deduction of 100000 900 annually, would
discriminate against no one. Once in
force. he said. certain minor inequali-
ties in the application OF the legislation
might come to light. adding that this
could be remedied.
In planning for the building up of
privately owned merchant marine the
Shipping Board, Mr.. Lasker said. hopes
to assist in the establishment of an
American merchant fleet comparable
to that of Great Britain.
I'VE figured that If we could put
shippers on a par with Brit
ish shipping interests they could ask
nothing more" the committees were
told. Japan didn't enter into our
picture"
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
SIS DEBT FIVE YEARS OLD
FORCES PLEA OF GUILTY
Good Memory Exposes Tricks
in Petty Stumbling.

The keen memory for faces possessed
by George w. Ross, miller's sa.es
agent OF 253 Broadway. yesterday
caused Frederick. Mrpv, so. who said
he was an Engliss i an and civil en-
gineer and lived at 232 West 132d street.
to plead guilty In Tombs court to steal
ing 81 from Edward D. Merkle, q manu-
facturer's agent OF 366 Broadway on
or about March 30. Maple was held for
trial In si,500 bail BY Magistrate Mo-
Andrews.
Donald a. Baldwin, Assistant District
Attorney. said Maple called at the Office
OF Ross Thursday and that the ageu.
recognized him Immediately as a man
to whom he had given SIS fve years ago.
A detective took Maple to the Beach
street station. On the way he tore sew
era, leaves out of a notebook. They
contained the names of several persons.
including Mr.. Merkle's.
Mr.. Merkle said Maple called at his
office and got the s2 BY false representa-
tions.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Little Interest I'm Tapestry.

Factors in the trade generally express
surprise that the rug auction sale, now
near its close. has not resulted in in
creased business for tapestry and the
upholstery trades. The many buyers
in town who often act as rug buyers
and tapestry buyers were expected to
develop considerabl inquiry for prices
and new fabrics. A large mill repre-
sentative stated that he had not even
seen a rug buyer The only reason
given for their non-appearance in the
tapestry field Is that they do not feel
obliged to order their merchandise go
far in advance. as those goods fall into
the class OF all year round articles.
whereas the rug trade is seasonal.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
JAPANESE TARZAN BEATS
WOMAN JUST TO BE BOYISH
Writes Police Typewriter of His Moods and Admits
\ Attack Without Intention to Damage on Mrs.
Crathauser Orange Mountain.

In a spirit of fun, with no intent to in
jure her. After he was taken to Police
Headquarters he wrote this statement on
the police typewriter
II sat on a rock, as usual. to write
my stories and articles. having no inter-
est In the pecuniary proceeds or the
amusement to be gained thereby. ! had
no intention 10 damage the lady or GRIM
inaI intent to harm her. In sense OF
play and boyish mood ! scared the plain
tiff. I saw her coming down the hill
and struck her with stick. I used a
mask during the act aforesaid. after
which threw II away"
The statement went on to say that
after Mrs. Crathauser had run away he
went to the golf links. where he was
captured.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
FIRST WOMAN APPEARS
IN ENOCH ARDEN RELIEF
Mrs. Bessie Bermel Presents
Her Case at Albany.
Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YopK HrrAIp
New York; Herald Bureau.
AIhauv AxrtI

Special Dispatch TO THE Nrw York HnsaLp
New York; Herald Bureau.
Albany, April =.
Mrs. Peesie Bermel OF % Forsyth
street, New York, arrived here to-day
the FIRST of the army Of men and women
seeking relief under the new Enoch Ar
den law to appear in person.
II haven't any money to hire a law
yer and the neighbors where live ad-
vised me to go straight to the Governor"
Mrs Bermei said.
She brought with her a large package
Of documents. including her wedding
certificate and two summonses for her
husband. She said he left her some time
ago and that she had followed him to
several places. but that she did not know
where he Is now. Then she heard OF
the new Enoch Arden law and decided
to take advantage OF IT,
Mrs Berlnel WAS referred to Deputy
Attorney-General Arthur ]. Smith. She
was informed that under the new law
sho could apply for divorce IL her
husband had been away from her for
nvo years and she ddn' tknow where
he was.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Plan snIesmen's Convention.

Plans for a national convention OF
statesmen probably during the last part
of the year are being considered by
the national council OF the Travelling
Salesmen's Association. II the conven-
ton becomes a reality II Is intended
to include all statesmen. and the pro-
gram will not be confined 10 Ipembers
Of the councils twenty-eight member
organizations. Announcement OF tho
associations decision in regard to hold
ing the convention Is expected TO be
made soon. Cincinnati appears to be
the most favored city for the meeting.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08

Mrs Amelia Crathauser Of Mortified
avenue. West Orange. N. j.. telephoned
to Patrick McDonough. chief of Police
there. yesterday that shc had been at
tackled by a Japanese while walking
down Benvenue avenue on the side of
Orange Mountain. The Japanese, she
said. wore MASK and carr iied q big stick
with which he whacked her across the
hack. yelling the while in Japanese.
Chief McDonough sent several patrol
men up the mountain side and after
considerable search they came across
Japanese on the links of the Essex
County Country Club. They arrested
him and he said his name was TarzaI.
Tzuji OF 431 MAR. street. East Orange.
He admitted that he had attacked Mrs.
Crathauser and said he had done so only
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Flexible Leather Tariff.

tariff plan OF interest to leather
goods manufacturers was offered in the
Association of Leather Goods Manufac-
turers' recent meeting. Its main feature
Is flexible tariff rates. which would be
adjusted with exchange rates of export
ing countries. The flexible rates would be
based on coefficients of 3. In short. II
the rate OF exchange for an English
pound was 20 per cent. less than stand
ard prices q third. or per cent. would
be the rate on English imports. If
there should not be n change in levels
fixed tariffs would displace the adjust
able method.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Uncertainty I'm wash Goods.

The necessity OF carrying n constantly
varying line OF patterns and fabrics Is
said to make the present situation OF
wash goods converters anything but en-
viable. With recent business on a day
to day basis 1t has been difficult to
keep abreast OF new developments. Keen
competition for business among con-
verters, however. has been OF advantage
10 buyers in that they have had broad
range OF selection and an extremely
large number of suggestions to choose
from. Any continued break of season
able weather is expected to develop
brisk wash goods business. however, and
converters and manufacturers able to
anticipate buyers wants will receive
much business.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
cANADA's REVENUE DROPS.

OTTAWA, April 7.--Canada lost $780,
600. 900 In revenue during the fiscal We ir
which closed on March 81. statistics
given out here to-day show. The Do
minion also spent s63,000,0 900 less In
capital and ordinary departments. The
revenue for the year was s371.519,454 !:
ordinary expenditure, s324.75s.37T, and
capltai expenditure. s1e.7fe,02s.
The New York herald., 1922-04-08
Navy Orders

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. O., April Z.
These naval orders we're made public to-
day.
LIEUTENANTs.
Barr, Harold ". to Pacific Coast Torpedo
Station, kcyport, Wash
Cochrane, Elwin f.. to u. 8. s. N-3.
Jones. Roy X, TO u. 8. =. Rio.
Mack, Brice H., to Navy Yard. Puget
Sound.
o'Connell. Dennis j., TO L. s. s. CB-4
Quackenbush. J. Warren, TO u. 8. S. LIZ
Rowe, John W., TO u. s. 3. O-i3.
Smith, Jesse H., TO navy recruiting station,
Birmingham. Ala.
Strong. James H., to Cleveland.
Webb. Richard e.. TO ". s.. s. Kittery.
Davis. John c., to U. $. S. Mississippi.
Meyer, Leroy. to San Francisco.