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The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
OFFICIALS TAKE
ACTION TOCLOSE
FILM EXCHANGES
Warrants Will Be Asked
For rs Failing to Meet
Fire Regulations.

District Commissioners yesterday
refused further time for twenty
six film exchange owners to make
fireproof repairs ordered Elm their
buildings a year ago.
Fire Marshal Seib will visit the
twenty-siX exchanges, twenty To-
Gated in the Mather Building. this
morning, and under orders Of the
Commissioners will swear out war
rants for all owners who have not
complied with fire regulations or
dered by the Commissioners a year
ago.
Court action against the owners
subject them to a fine of from IS
to 800 for each violation, and for
each day a vault not in compliance
with the law is used for the stor-
age OF films. Court action practi-
cally would force closing Of the ex-
changes; otherwise they would be
subject to daily fines.
Requires sprinkling Systems.
Installation Of water sprinklins
systems and ventilation plants for
each film storage vault were re-
quired in the fire regulations adopt
ed a year ago by the Commission
ers. Plans for making the altera-
tions were submitted to the Com
missioners by most of the ex-
changes within the last week. The
Commissioners reported yesterday
that with one exception. that of the
Famous Players Laskey Corpora
tion, the exchanges had not shown
sufficient indication of a willing
ness to comply with their order Of
year ago.
We were willing to cooperate
with the Commissioners and want
to do what is right. We thought
we were, We will take immediate
steps to comply with the orders" !"
James H, Beaver. president of the
Film Exchange Managers Associa-
tion, said, following a meeting of
the association last night. No
steps to counteract any court ac-
tion of the Commissioners were
Honfiuued 01f pane T,ro
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
BALFOUR is DUBBED
KNIGHT OF GARTER

LONDON, March 3.-Arthur James
Balfour, head of the British dele
CATION to Washington, and one of
the outstanding figures of British
politics for the last twenty years,
has at last accepted knighthood.
After declining twice to take the
honor. he was finally prevailed upon
today to receive from the King; in
recognition OF his services in wash
ington. knight companionship in
the Order of the Garter-the high
est heraldic order in the British
Empire.
viscount Iasceiles was made a
knight of the Carter just before
his marriag@to Princess Mary.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
TRAIN KILLSl3,
SMASHING BUS,
NEAR CLEVELAND
Five Women Among Vic
Tins of Crossing Acct
dent Before Midnight.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March a.
Thirteen persons were killed and a
dozen others injured at 11:15 o'clock
tonight when a New York Central
express train, east bound. crashed
into a crowded notorious at the ST.
Clair street crossing In Painesville,
near Cleveland.
Dead and dying were hurled along
the railroad right of way for sew
eral hundred feet and bodies of
three of the victims were on the
locomotive pilot when the train was
brought from its sixty miles an
hour pace to a halt. 400 yards from
the scene Of the collision.
All of those killed, most of whom
are still unidentified are believed
to be residents of PainesviIle, and
Fairport the towns between which
the bus was operated Five of the
dead are women.
On Last Night Trip.
The notorious. owned by the Par
rish Truck Company of Fairport,
had just left it's stand at Paines-
Vile. for the last trip of the
night. Half dozen of the pas
sengers, residents of Fairport were
on their way home from the meet
ing of a lodge in Painesville.
Just how the crash occurred was
still undetermined early this morn
ing, the driver of the bus being
among those killed.
AS Ethe automobile moved on to
the six track crossing from the
shadow of buildings obscuring the
view at the edge OF the tracks, the
express train was only a few hun.
dred feet to the west
The train makes no stop al
Painesville and although the New
York Central Station is but two
blocks east OF the st. Clau crossing,
it was moving at high rate Ct
speed.
Panic. Among Occupants.
The automobile chauffeur could
make no effort to avert a crash.
Women passengers shrieked, mots
If the occupants crowded In panic
to the right side of the machine
and the train was upon them.
1t splintered and shattered the
automobile before it and carried
tracks.
Frank Vandiz, of Buffalo, the en-
gineer. saw the machine on the
tracks a second before his locomo-
tive met it. but too late to check
his speed. Air brakes were in
stantly applied. but he was unable
to halt the train until it had passed
the New York Central depot at
State street and reached the Elm
street crossing. .....
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
Legion Weekly to Bare
Anti-Bonus Propaganda

NEW YORK. March 3.-The
American Legion Weekly in tomor-
rows issue will reproduce affidavits
to show that brokers and bankers
in Wall Street have been discharG-
ing employees who have refused TO
write the President, Senators and
Representatives against the adjust
ed compensation or bonus for for
mer service men.
An article will state that from
all parts of the country have poured
in letters and affidavits to the
Weekly reporting that numerous big
business organizations are trying
to coerce their employees into writ
ing Congress.
Speedy action in the matter is TO
be taken in New York cases by
State Commander of the Legion Dee
gan National Commander Mac
Nfder will act for the legioa as \
whole and plans to have letters and
adidavits read in Congress next
week to expose the coercion al
legged.
The ls<ior is trying to ind en-
-Ss.SSis-al ,for scores of men who
refused to write at the behest of
their employers and who were dis
charged in consequence. A typical
example is the afiidavit of a former
soldier employed in a brokerage
house in Exchange place. He with
three others refused to copy the
form letters to the President, SEN
ators and his Representatives. I'm
mediate discharge was their lot
The American Bankers Associa-
tion and the National Association
of Manufacturers have been equally
active In opposing the biIl." the
American Legion Weekly will say.
scores Of lesser bodies have been
doing the same thing. among them
the National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce. the National Credit
Mems Association. and the National
Wholesale Grocers' Association"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
Republicans on. House
Committee Unanimous
In Approval.
TUESDAY TO SEE
FINAL ACTION
Reduction Made in Ulti-
mate Value of Service
Certificate.

Republican members of the House
way, ga u,ao. ror,r,,,,o
hiousiS approved tne new ADJUSTED
service certificate plan yesterday as
framed by a subcommittee Thurs
Az
Representative Fcrdney' chairman
Of the committee. announced that
meeting of the full committee. in
Guiding the Democratic members
would be called for next Tuesday
~, n
H "n tH0 I'm
fordney Indicated tnat the Dill
would not be called up for passage
in the House for another week or
more.
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NhIIe ooseph ~ Delrees' VI
Cnieaso, Presiueht OF tne Snanoer
OF commerce OF the ohited STATES
issued stAteheht oeciarins tne
proposed certincate plan Tor paying
the adJusted compensation is Just
as ooJecuonaole as oonus paia IN
ean
MI. Defrees said that the plan un-
useo as eoiiater1l ior iodhs a. oanhS
ana suen loans Tedlscountea at tne
federal reserve osnks means . re-
~ P...rvs RanT. heId large
amounts of loans secured by gov
errment war obligations. He de-
clared that no loans should go into
the Federal Reserve system except
such as are speedily and surely self
liuuidatinE.
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NaSr anu %eSns ooiiIHi,'e u, - In
'le InsterIaI cnS IN ne o a.
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} ihaue IA tne ultIniale lt,<s 'airS nc ol H
.sted service eeIlIiios'es; the sSius y,
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r,ncb s2 5oO 400 600 or $4,000
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Elimination Of cash bonuses, except
FOR those entitled TO less than Soo'
IL Is estimated, may cost the gov
ernment ultimately as mucn as
Sl.oOO'ooO'OOO more than II "ouio
otherwise
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
new POSTMASTER
FORD. c, MAY Be
WIN. K. MOONEY
Chief Clerk Reported
Slated for Promotion
On Chances Transfer.

William Mckinley Mooney. chief
clerk for the Postoffice Department
for the past year. will become
WashinEton's next postmaster. It
was learned from authoritative
sources yesterday.
The date upon which the new
postmaster will assume his duties
has not been announced. II is un-
derstood that the promotion will
be consummated as soon as a trans
fer can be arranged for Merritt o.
Chance. the incumbent
This Is the first of the three ma
jor promotions in the Postofice
Service which will result from the
resignation of Postmaster General
Hays. the promotion of First As
sistant Postmaster General Work
and the death of Second Assistant
Postmaster General Shaughnessy.
Little credence Is given the ru-
NOR that Postmaster Chance will
assume the duties of First Assist
ant Postmastex General. owing tc
the fact that the salary for that
office IL $1,000 less than the $1,000
per year which he receives at pres
ent-
Mr.. Chances Outlook.
One official. high in the Postofice
Department. declared emphatically
that Postmaster Chance would not
be the next First Assistant Post
master General. but refused to give
a r. q
than the reduction In salary.
Postmaster Chance has been her
aided as one thoroughly capable to
assist newly-apppinted Postmaster
General Work as he enters the Cab
met because Of long service in the
department. Before being made city
postmaster. he was auditor Of the
Postoffite Department
The selection OF a post that would
justify the transfer OF Postmaster
Chance. in case he does not accept
the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eralship. was regarded as a certainty
In postal circles at the time Moneys
promotion was made known.
Gains Salary Increase.
The selection of Chief Clerk
for the postmastership means
a so per cent increase in the $4,000
salary Of his present ONCE and marks
the realization OF an ambition cher
iShed by HIM throughout almost thirty
years Of service In the department.
He was promoted from the Office
of disbursing clerk Of the Postofice
Department. which he had held for
ten years.
Mooney is native of SteubenyiIle,
Ohio. He first came to Washington
about 1893 as private secretary to
Thomas B. Golfer. thep sixth auditor
OF the Treasury During the Cleye-
land administration he took a Civil
Service examination and was ap-
poiHted clerk in the division of
finance OF the Postofice Department,
and later promoted to chief clerk Of
the registry system. During the
Roosevelt administration he was
made superintendent Of the division
Of supplies. from which place he was
transferred to disbursing clerk.
Mooney has the reputation as an
amateur athlete, having
been for several years the champion
amateur boxer OF the United States.
He and President Roosevelt were in
innate friends and during President
Rooseveits administration he and the
President boxed together at the White \
House q great many times and used
to go shooting together. He is n
Of the Church Of the Covenant
(Presbyterian). q Mason and Al
Shriner.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
DRESS ON SS7.55-A YEAR?
RATE GIRLS CHASE WITNESS

TOPEKA. Kans, March 3.-Testi-
mony before the State Industrial
Court that a working girl can dress
-ep ss7.55 a year-submitted by Miss
Eefiie Berger. a department store
official-caused a lively demonstra-
tion here :oday when 200 girls
stormed the store and demanded to
see her.
Miss Berger was not to be found
and the girls charged that she had
tipped out the back door. They de-
manded to see stockings at 25 cents
a pair. included in Miss Berger's
budget and when the store manager
showed them the hose they threw
them on the floor and stamped on
them
One $50 Suit I'm Three Years.
Working girls in Topeka are on
the war path because of Miss Ber-
gers testimony, which was given in
a minimum wage hearing. An effort
Is being made to raise the minimum
wage In Kansas for women to
$3.50.
Miss Berger's budget included
such economical estimates as:
Corsets, 81; worsted dress. 1880;
one $50 suit every three years; two
hates, IS.
1t made no provision for garters.
rouge, powder. silk stockings, or
any of the other things that modern
girls consider necessities.
.Absurd.' Says Director.
CHICAGO. March 3.-The lowest
business woman can figure for one
year is $3s6.ss, according to- the
budget drawn up by the educational
director of one of the biggest de-
partment stores in the country.
The budget was submitted against
that of Miss Nellie Berger, Topeka,
Kans., who claimed before the State
Industrial court that q working
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

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The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
FIREMAN WILL BANQUET
 AT HALL THIS EVENING

The regular monthly meeting of the Seward Volunteer fire department will be held this evening at the usual hour in the club room of the department. It is urged that all members be present as many matters of importance will come up for discussion. In addition to the meeting there will be held drill Last but not least on the evenings program will be the banquet. The com mittee in charge announces that the main "dish" will be beans, cooked in sourdough style. Other viands will com plete the menu. The department in the past two months has made excellent progress in perfecting itself for fight ing fire, the weekly drills giving some of the members much needed instruc- tion and Seward is today better equip ped as to personnel than ever before, the roster containing the names of many old-time fire fighters.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
HEAVY QUAKE RECORDED
 EARLY LAST EVENING

Seward was visited by an earth 1uake last evening, the first for near iy two years. It approach was herald d by the usual rumblings, noticeable in the northwest and gradually pass
 ng to the southeast. As near as can be lscertained the quake was felt at 7:29 md was of twenty-eight seconds dur ation.
 In the opinion of the oldtimers Of Seward, it was the heaviest to be re- corded in years. At the height of the aarth's disturbance it seemed for while that many of the plate glass windows were doomed to destruction, the panes weaving and twisting as tho they were made out of rubber instead of brittle substance. In many of the homes it is reported that articles were shaken down from shelves and all loose objects moved considerably. The most remarkable part of the occur rance is that no destruction of fragil material is reported.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
IHOMkN :S CLUB HOLDS
 BUSINESS MEETING

The Women's Club of Seward held .ln important business meeting yester- jay afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. I. McNeeT for the purpose of electing officers for the new year. The oni- CTS elected were: Mrs. Ralph Reed, president; Mrs. A. H. McNeer, vice president; Mrs. H. E. Wilson, secre ary; Mrs. Elwynn Swetmann, cores bonding secretary; Mrs. Cora Junkil reasurer; the new officers, with the exception of Mrs. Junkin and Mrs. leed retaining the offices from la<g ear. The new president proceeded to lame her committees as follows:
 Constitution and Bylaws, Mes James McNeer, Reed and Wilson.
 Literature, Mrs. Junkin and Mrs. D. H. Tyer.
 Program, Mrs. Swetmann and Mrs. Wilson.
 House, Mrs. Krefting and Mrs. D. I. Tyer.
 Press, Mrs. Tyer.
 The years subject will be rGood Citizenship"
 The women are anxious to make this ] banner year in club work, a year ot accomplishment and progress in the development of Seward, and stand ready to lend their cooperation in all work tending to help Seward grow.
 The meeting adjourned for a social session during which Mrs. McNeer ;erved a dainty luncheon. The club will hold the next meeting with Mrs. D. H. Tyer.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
MANY DEATHS IN
 FOREST FIRE ARE
 REPORTED TODAY
AMEs WHICH RAVAGE cANADi DIAN FORESTS TAKE MANY
 LIVES OF SETTLERS

OTTAWA, Oct. 6.-Incomplete IL ports from the Temiskaming fores reserve indicate that the flames Vlslt- ed nearly the entire southern part 0 the vast tract of timber, destroying the towns of Earlton, Thornloe, Ne" liskeard and Latchford in addition l. the major part of Haileyburg.
 At the latter place the damage was exceedingly heavy and the loss or hic great. Refugees from the stricken sections had gathered at Halleybuf! and when the flames approached th' town panic ensued. Small lake steam CTS were pressed into service to carr3 the people to places of safety across the lake In the rush for boats man! persons were thrown into the waters and drowned or trampled to death oL inc ground. It is estimated that fulii fifty persons were crowded oil tn small dock into the lake. Many nat assembled at the church to offer pray or and when the flames commenceo U engulf the town panic ensued ant scores were injured in the stampeu' which followed.
 Throughout the entire district ther is not a sign of life the whole area once prosperous and thriving con munity being now a vast scene O. desolation.
 The prosperity losses will run lnt' the millions with the loss of life plae ed at over a hundred with the heaVl est losses at Haileybury.
 Relief trains and boats are pelns dispatched from every source bearing food, clothing, medical supplies ano doctors and nurses. Money is bein5 offered freely to relieve the cases O. destitution.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
FAILURE |s
 CAUSE oF SUICIDE

SEATTLE, October 6-Leaving be- hind a terse note which read: I've been failure in business" Charles H. Powers, insurance man and very prominent in fraternal circles commit ted suicide this morning by drowning in the waters of Elliott bay.
 Powers had for the past few days appeared to his friends to be in deep study presumably over business mat ters, and his self destruction has shocked wide circle of acquaintanc- es. The body has not been recovered although search is being made for it along the waterfront.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
VICTORY PERCHED GIANTS
 BANNER IN SNAPPY GAME
NATIONALS TOO STRONG FOR AMERICANS IN THIRD GAME OF SERIES MONEY TAKEN IN GIVEN TO DISABLED VETERANS CROWD LARGER THAN AT YESTERDAYS GAME

New York; Oct. 6.-The Giants won from the Yan- kees the third game of the world series at Polo Park to- lay by score of to
 The crowd was larger than yesterdays game, when 10000 paid admissions were taken m. The weather was deal for ball playing and the huge grounds were crowded with enthusiastic fans.
 The entire receipts from today's game were given to he disabled soldiers and the charities of New York; Ball Commissioner K. M Landis announced today
 The Giants went to bat first, and lightning double av stopped what looked like excellent chance for them to score in the first after which the Tanks went out in one two three order, Groh and Frsch singled, and F. Ieuse lined to Ward. Frisch was caught off first.
 Pipp opened the second with single for the Tanks, out the next three hitters could not hep him along.
 The Giants again had two hits in their half but Bob Meuses bullet throw cut down Young when he tired to stretch his single and Earl Smith couldn't advance Gun ningham's wards.
 Scott paved the way for the Giants to score their first un in the third He opened with single which Ward 5ooted Bancroft tapped out grounder and Scott took hird where he was run down Groh's nfield tap to Hoyt but Bancroft took third and Groh second While he Tanks were trapping him. Frschs long fly to Witt let Bancroft score and Groh take third. Emil Meusel sin gled to right, scoring Groh. ~
 The fifth was the first inning in which the Giants unable to hit Hoyt es by Groh and Frsch behind base on balls issued to Bancroft
 The batteries were: Tanks, Hoyt, Jones and Schang; Giants, Scott and Smith.
 The score by innings: Giants ........,-. .-..O 0 Q o-S Yankees ..--.-.. 0 0 o-o
 Yanks no runs, four hits error
 Giants 3 runs, 12 hits; error a
 Scott and Hoyt were the pitchers chosen to start of the game.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
GOVERNMENT SEEKS RECOVER MILLIONS SECURED BY FRAUD HEAVY SUM IF SUIT IS WON
 IN THE COURTS

CINCINNATI October 6-The Unit d States government has filed suit n the district court at Dayton, Ohio, gainst the Dayton Airplane company or the recovery of $2,40S,267, together with interest at six per cent from June Y, 1919 up to the time of the disposi- ion of the suit.
 The allegation sets forth that the 7 bove mentioned sum had been paid 0 the defendant company by govern nent officers, and fraudently so on contracts that were never fulfilled.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
WAVES APPEAR ON
 MATRIMONIAL SEA

'-ATTLE, October 6-Mrs. John o. Dell. a bride of but six months, today caused the issuance of Warran' against her husband, John, whom she charges with being a several-tlmeS convict and of having robbed her of three thousand dollars.
 Mrs. Odell before marriage was MISS Alice Friedlander, and an employee or one of the large banking lnstitutlohS in this city.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
BRITISH CABINET IN MIDNIGHT SESSION

=. London, Oct 6-The British cabinet held midnigh session. called immediately upon receipt ot the news Iron Consantinope that peace proceedings had been halted was buetned that the meeting had been called because o1 unsatisfactory news from Coostantnope'
 It was officially stated however, that the Mudama- conference was not ended that there still hopes O. something coming of the assemblage At the present
 time the conference deadocked and further negotiation cannot be resumed before the French and British govern Crzon the British foreign secretary will leave mmed1 atev for Paris to hold consultation with Poincare
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
HARDING SELECTS FACT
 FINDINGS COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON October 6-Presi dent Harding this morning announce that he had completed the selection the commission authorized by congres and designated as the Efact findlnj commission" for the purpose Of lnves tigating the coal industries of the na tion with the view of bettering minln; operations and eliminating strikes.
 This commission, composed ot sever members, will be called to the capito city and commence functioning within the next ten days.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS HALT
 WHEN CAPITAL MENTIONED
MEMBERS OF BRITISH AND ITALIAN DELEGA- TIONS RETURN TO TURKISH CAPITAL-THE IMMEDIATE EVACUATION OF CONSTANTINO- PILE WAS FLY IN TURKISH OINTMENT

Constantinople, Oct. 6.-The peace conference be- tween the Turkish Nationalsts and the allied powers at udana was suddenly halted yesterday afternoon when deadlock occurred the evacuation of the Turkish capital.
 The British and Italian delegates who returned to this city this morning stated that the deadlock arose ove t1e demands of tthe Kemalsts who made it mandator hat Consantinople be evacuated immediately The alet generals who comprise the major portion of the delega ton here for the purpose of consulting With the mgh commissioners and receiving definite instructions to h stand to be taken.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
ALL ENDURANCE RECORDS
 SMASHED BY AVIATOR:

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6-All aviation endurance records have been smashed by Lieutenants Macready and Kelly oi the army in Monoplane T-2. At Il o'clock this morning they dropped g note on the Rockwell field stating the plane is performing perfectly and they will remain in the air until their gaso line and oil are exhausted.
 The men have been up for nine hrs and 4 minutes.
 Macready also holds the worlds alti tude record of 40,S00 feet.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-06
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
 DIES FROM ACCIDENT

SAN FRANCISCO, October 6-Rob- ert H. Mccormack, assistant United States district attorney for Northern California, died this morning from in- juries sustained in an automobile ac- cident last night.
 At no time since the accident was Mccormack conscious, a fracture of the skull rendering him helpless and he died without being able to give his version of the accident.