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The New York herald., 1922-05-29

the board asserted that II had endeav-
ored to fix such wages as would pro-
vide decent living" and that It had
found that generally the scale OF wages
paid railroad employees was "substan-
TALLY below that paid for similar work
in outside industry"
Just year later the hoard after long
hearings, at which the roads asked a
general decrease because OF the drop in
living expenses. cut approximately S400,-
c 90. 900 from the raises previously given.
These cuts ranged from five to thirteen
cents an hour and affected all classes
of employees.
Thus i'm the case OF bridge. building
painter. construction. mason and con-
crete. &c. men, numbering 1886, these
employees got an Increase OF fifteen
cents an hour in 1920. We're cut ten cents
en- hour last year and an additional five
cents under the present decision, leaving
them with the same scale in effect Feb
ruary 90. 1920.
While stating that he did not care to
make any extended comment until he
had seen the text Of the decision. Sam
uel NJ. FELTON,. president OF the Chi
cago. Great Western Railroad. said TO-
night that a five cent cut for rail en-
ployees IN maintenance of way work did
did not bring such laborers to the level
being paid for similar classes Of labor in
ether Industries.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
GERMANY ACCEPTED
IN HOPE OF LOAN
Continued from First Page.


the same active interest In continental
affairs and in consequence of the respite
gained by them the world would be
faced by an exhausted. despoiled Ger
many. convulsed Russia and an i'm
poverished France"
The Roersen Zeifiing also takes an
ultra gloomy view Of the situation. II
believes Germany Is irretrievably head
ing for economic perdnion. II sees in
the prospective international loan a dis
astrous enhancement of the nations
burden and expresses the belief that
the compulsory Internal loan of billion
gold marks, which the Government is
about to raise as y part Of its taxation
program, is further menace, In that
1t will result in a general scramble for
the unloading of private possessions In
order to escape what the newspaper
terms onerous assessments.
I'VE are on the downward path"
says the Boersen Zeitung. and even
French bayonets will eventually fail to
collect the taxes which are now being
prescribed"
Die zeit. the organ of the indus
trialists, finds comfort in assuming
that once the Americans subscribe real
dollars to an international loan their
active personal interest in German
economic affairs is assured. This
would promptly end the mendacious
foreign attitude TO Germany, which now
is cluttering the situation" says Die
zeit, which at the same time brands
an international loan granted for only
a short period as Financial quackery,"
because 1t eventually would only preci-
pitate further chaos, in addition to bur-
dening Germany with heavy interest
charges.
During the debate by the Foreign
Relations Committee following DIR.
Wirth's review of the present stage of
the reparations negotiations and the
Cabinets conclusions concerning them,
Minister of Finance Hermes declared
the temporary improvement in the
value of the mark was not identical
with the idea of stabilization. A cat
astrophal condition of unemployment,
the Minister said, would Immediately
follow any precipitate betterment of
German exchange, which he declared
must be accomplished gradually, by
easy stages.
1t was his belief that this should oc-
cur only at favorable or psychological
moment IL the nation was to be spared
a severe economic convulsion.
The Foreign Relations Committee de-
voted four hours this morning to further
discussing the Governments reparations
problem, and in consequence of the de-
liberations II is believed the plenary de-
bate on the issue will be considerably
In order to forestall any attempts at
opposition, DR.. Wirth will inform the
Reichstag that the negotiations with the
commission have not yet
been definitely concluded. nothwith-
standing the fact that the Cabinets de-
cision is being forwarded to Paris, and
that any Parliamentary interference or
heckling of the Government would be
inimical to the present stage of the
Paris discussions with respect to an in
loan.
AS the Government also will. discuss
the Russo German treaty before the
Reichstag. It is. proposed to have vote
Of confidence, if one should be demanded
by DR.. With. comprehend Parliament's
of the Raparo pact as well as
the present note to the reparations COM
mission.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
BROTHERHOOD CHIEF
CRITICIZES DECISION
Cradle Declares Wage Reduc-
fion UnUarranted.

DETROIT, May 2s, = Decision OF the
United States Railway Labor Board to
reduce wages of maintenance of way and
railway shop men was received with dis
appointment by national headquarters of
the United Brotherhood Of Maintenance
OF Way Employees and Railway Shop
Laborers here.
II would not care to comment on the
decision Of the Railway Board in any de-
tail until / had gone over the report
carefully" said j. Il. Cradle, grand presi-
dent of the organization, tonight. "Our
position in general is, of course, in ac-
cord with that OF the minority of the
board. The case We presented to the
Labor Board did not warrant any such
reduction In the pay OF the lowest paid
class Of men in railway work. The case
will he taken up by our council imme-
dately."
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
SOVIET TRIBUTE PAID
AT BLANDY FUNERAL
Body of Relief Worker LeaUes
Moscou for NeU York.

Moscow, May 2s ASSOCIATED Press.)-
The body of Harold f. Blandy of New
York city. the first American to sacrihce
his life In the fight against Russian
famine conditions, who died. Of typhus
at Ufa recently. was sent on the first
stages OF It's journey home to-day.
The body was draped in the Stars
and Stripes and was half covered with
a blue mantle of forget-me-nots. Blandy's
Russian comrades with whom he worked
at Ufa united in honoring him.
Thin and emaciated refugees from
the famine regions doffed their hats and
made the sign of the cross before the
coffin of the American who sacrificed
his life for them Blandy's body was
placed In a metallic coffin. gift of the
Soviet Government.
The funeral sermon was preached by
the Rev. A. j. Morehead of New York
city, who 1t attached to Lutheran re-
lief organization. Blandy, six days be-
fore he died, had cabled his mother that
he would not return home until he had
completed his work.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
TWO COMMISSIONS TO
MEET AT THE HAGUE

THE HAGUE. May 2s (Associated
Press) Invitations have been issued by
the president Of the Genoa conference In
agreement with the Dutch Government
for tho coming parleys at The Hague.
II il Intended that two commissions
shall meet here June 26, one to comprise
experts from the states represented at
Genoa. excluding Russia and Germany,
and the other commission TO consist only
OF Russian economists.
A preliminary meeting will be held on
June Is and will be attended by not
more than two delegates from all States
represented az Genoa. except Germany
and Russia. They. with limited num-
ber of specialists, are expected to de-
termine who will participate in n nom
Russian commission. The commissions
will study the differences that exist be-
tween the nations, particularly matters
relating to debts. private property ana
credits 10 russia and endeavor 10 for
mulate recommendation for submission
70 their respective Governments.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
AMERICANS CANCELING
ORDERS IN GERMANY
Inability to Get Guarantees OF
Delivery Halts Buyers.

spscial Cable TO THE New YORK HERALD.
Copv,ioht, 1929, by the New York HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau.
Beriin. May 81.
number OF American business men
who came to Germany prepared to buy
extensively have gone home without
placing orders. while others have can
celed orders already placed. as a result
of the inability to secure definite guar
antics OF delivery at prices which would
make trading anything more than pure
speculation.
The representatives OF Sears. Roebuck
G. Co. Chicago; Filene in Boston, the
Bon Marche I'm st. Louis and Straw
bridge a Clothier In Philadelphia have
indicated that they will cancel large
orders now overdue for months Other
American and English firms have can
celed orders for the same reason and
many suits have been filed for return OF
money advanced on such orders. In
Chemnitz. the textile center. 7b per cent
OF the commercial cases I'm the courts
deal with notifications
The Americans said that they did not
object TO reasonable increases In price
between the placing and the filling or
orders. but they claimed that long de-
laws were not justified and rendered the
goods worthless. The German CONNER
clal law. which provides that notice OF
cancellation must be given at the expi-
ration of the date for delivery. will, II
il feared. prevent most United. States
firms obtaining judgment.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
LEAPS FROM HIS TRAIN
AND RESCUES WOMAN
Railroader Runs Back and
Refuses to Glue Name.

A trainman on a New York Central
freight train, hearing the cries OF
woman Ginning from the Hudson River
nearby. ran TO the foot OF Seventy
eighth street last night and saw Mrs
Mary Radl, so, OF 257 East Twenty
sixth street struggling In tina water
The railroader plunged into the river
and rescued the woman. He reached
shore with her just as Patrolman Kulis
OF the West Sixty-eighth street station
arrived. and giving her into the care
OF the policeman. rang back TO his train.
which by this time was moving up the
track. When Patrolman Kuiis asked
for his name the trainman replied that
he did not have time 70 give II.
Mrs. Radl was sitting on a bulkhead
and fell into the water when shifting
her position. Che suffered only from
shock. but Dr. Pierce took her to knick-
erbock Hospital as precaution against
pneumonia.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
BLAKE WORLD FLIGHT
STOPPED BY ACCIDENT
Plane Forced Down Near
Marseiliss; Occupants Unhurt

MARsErLLEs, May 2s (Associated
Press) Major w. T. Blake was COM
PEELED TO make forced landing at
Borely Park, just outside Marseilles. this
evening while on a fight from Lyons to
Turin. Italy. in the continuation OF his
attempt to fly around the world.
The machine struck on rough ground
damaging the running gear and smash
ing the propeller. IL is being towed to
the Mramis aviation field for repairs
and the fight probably will be delayed
for several days. Neither Major Burke
nor his companions. Broome and Macr
MILAN, was injured.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
NEW WORKERS ROBBED
AT HOTEL IN BERLIN
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Herbert Lose
Gems and Passports.

Special Gable TO The New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. bv THE NEw yoRK HERALD
New york Herald Bureau.
Berlin, May IS.
An organized band of hotel thieves
made a raid on the baggage OF Mr.. and
Mss. w. Herbert of New York and Mrs.
Herbert's sister, Mrs. Bachach, who are
stopping at the Hotel Adlon This Is the
second time in a fortnight that Ameri-
cans az this hotel have been robbed. the
methods In the last case being similar
TO those used when J. e. Westheimer
lost 100000 marks I'm jewels and
money.
The Herberts and Mrs Baohach have
adjoining rooms. The thieves bolted
one door from within and used the other
as an exit They smashed open all the
trunks and bags, taking not oply Jeweiry
and clothing but also letters of credit
and passports.
Hhe Herberts have offered large
reward for the return of their properly.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
NEWRY AND DUNDALk
TRUCE IS REPORTED
Fighting OUer at South Ar
mogh; Border ToUn CvoLDded

BELFAST, May 2s ASSOCIATED Press).
Unofficial reports were received here
to-day that a truce on the Louth- Armagh
border was reached at both Newry and
Dundalk this morning.
The Ulster special constables used
carrier pigeons during the fighting at
South Armagh yesterday 20 summon AS
sistance. No further casualties were re-
ported to-day. but IL was stated that
bodies of civilians were lying In the
vicinity where the lighting took place.
A man named McCabe was taken 10
the hospital at Newry to-day suffering
from a bullet wound In his head. His
horse was killed under him. The man
Is said 10 be the same person who was
courtmartialed a year ago by the Irish
Republican army charged with being
spy and sentenced TO death. After con-
viction he was taken along a road and
shot and left for dead He recovered
and later was awarded $4,000 by the
Castle Blaney Quarter Sessions as COM
pensation.
Dundalk is crowded with people from
the border districts. Some OF them, un-
able to secure sleeping accommoda tions
walked the streets OF the town all night
Saturday. Gunboats are lying at Car
lingford in Dundalk Bay.
OMAoH. Ireland. May 2s.-For the
frst time In the history OF the building
mass was celebrated IN the Grand Jury
room Of the Omagh Court House to-day
for the Sim Feiners arrested in last
weeks raid. All the prisoners were
marched to the City Hall 70 participate
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
MORE FIRES. IN BELFAST;
THREE HURT BY BOMB
Seven Business Houses Are
Wrecked; Judges Home
Seized.

BELFAST, May es.--Incendiarism again.
played an important part In the week
end proceedings in Belfast, and there
was considerable looting. Seven busi-
ness houses we're destroyed. principally
the properties Of Protestant firms in
Catholic areas The damage amounted
TO thousands Of pounds. A bomb thrown
into house In Shaftesbury avenue
wounded man and his wife and baby.
The Irish republican army comman-
deered the residence OF Judge Cooke OF
the Donegal County Court. at Fahan.
on Bough Swlly Several other loyailst
residents OF the district were evicted.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
r REOPENiNG OF RATE
CASES IMPROBABLE
Team Work Is Indicated by
Decision in Chicago.
Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
WnshnKton. ID. g.. Nav e.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. g.. May sS.
News OF the wage cut OF Ave cents an
hour, applying 10 maintenance OF way
men, by the United States Railroad
Labor Board is rot likel TO cause
an immediate reopening of the rate
cases. recently disposed OF by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission by making
a horizontal cut OF 10 per cent. In rates
Members OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission refused TO discuss the wage
decision. pending official information on
the subject. but the unlikelihood in tho
cut in wages having any effect upon
the rate case already decided was indi-
Gated IL not expressed
The fact that the wage cut Is an
nounced TO take effect July |. the date
fixed by the Interstate Commerce Conn
mission for the cut In rates. is regarded
as significant. 1t suggests the possi-
bllity OF team work between the two
organiza tions, despite the fact that Pres
ident Harding recently expressed the
wish that. the Labor Board be moved TO
Washington. where il might work In
closed harmony with the rate making
body.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
POLICEMAN SAVES FIRE VICTIM

John Redmond, ~, who lives on the
fourth floor OF five story tenement at
240 West Eleventh street. was overcome
by smoke when the house caught fire
yesterday morning. Patrolman George
Hyland OF the Charles street station
carried him to the street. Both men
we're attended by Or. Kelly Of st. Vim
cents Hospital.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
League Likely to Admit
Germany in September

T .ONDON. May 20 (Monday).-
According To the Times the
League of Nations at it's
September session probably will be
called upon to consider the question
of Germanys admission to MEM
bership In the league. The news
paper adds that the meeting OF
the Council of the League early in
May examined into the question
and that 1t is believed il favored
Germany's admission, provided she
shows good faith concerning meet
ing the reparatiens demands on
MAY 81.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
RELICS IN SHELL HOLES.

AMfENs. France. May 2s.--M Blan-
chet. an archeologist, reports that he
has identified in shell holes made by the
German bombardment In the Rue Beau
vais the remains OF q vast Roman tenn
pie of the second century,
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
PURCHASE OF EMBASSY
IN BERLIN CONSIDERE ED
A ambassador Has in VieW Two
Large Houses With Gardens.

Special Cable 20 TIE NEW fOkN HFtNb'
Copyright, 1874, bp THn Nrw Yorx HKRALp.
New York Herald bureau.
Berlin. May IN.
The American Embassy is considering
the purchase OF permanent home. A
number OF houses are in view and some
have been lost by delay I'm transactions.
Just at present the premises Alanson B.
Houghton. the American Ambassador,
has hiss eye on comprises two adjoining
houses in Tiergartenstrasse, which the
owner built as wedding present for his
two daughters.
The houses are connected by a double
ia assageway and surrounded by large
gardens phey are being used as the
headquarters OF the American military
and naval missions.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
FRANCE ONLY WAITS
OBSERVER AT HAGUE
Coordinated Policy With u. S.
on Russia Insisted Upon.

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright. foes, bD TIE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. May 2S.
The French Foreign Office to-day for
mally denied that the French Govern
ment had decided not TO participate IN
The Hague conference. and reiterated
Premier Poincares declaration that no
decision would be taken until the Cham
ber had acted on exterior policies in
general and the Genoa policy In par
tcular 1t is not likely that NJ. Poin-
care will make the Governments dec
laration until Premier Lloyd George has
concluded his explanations TO Pariia-
ment on Tuesday.
According to reliable authorities any
participation by France at The Hague
conference will lot exceed that of an
official observer unless Washington 1e-
cides \to alter its decisions. M. Poin-
care insists that a coordinated policy
by France and the United States with
regard to the Sovlets IL necessary to
Europes safety.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
German Mob Insults
Allied Army Inspectors

Copyright, 1899, bv THE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Berlin. May 20.
n a EMBERS of the allied COM
.IN mission TO study the rem
nants of the German armies
were surrounded and hooted at by
a threatening mob In Landshut.
Bavarian village, the seat OF one of
the remaining units of the imperial
army. The allied officers were
forced TO retreat TO Munich in their
motors without making an inspec-
tion, but they were not attacked.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29

DUBLIN, May 2S (Assoeiated Press) -
The two sections OF the Irish Republican
Army will be brought together i'm the
near future, II Is asserted to-day on
what are considered good grounds. The
neg citations, which have been proceeding
for considerable time. are declared TO
have reached a definite conclusion. An
announcement OF peace between the
army. factions is expected at the meet
Ing OF the Dali Eireann Wednesday. a
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
GIRL HANGS HERSELF.

Agnes Grobil. ~, servant. hanged her
self yesterday In the basement OF
roomine house at iSF East Ninety-fifth
street. where she IN been employed.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29

PARIS. NJ 90 The Temps. referring
10 the invita- a ~ attend The Hague
conference. says il behooves France to
study the question we'll before replying
TO it's invitation. The attitude OF the
United States toward The Hague con-
ference" It adds, lis of much impor-
tance to us, as American opinion judges
Bolshevism as does French opinion. and
The restoration and reconstruction OF
Russia is impossible without American
capital".
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
Ulster More important.

A. favorable outcome of the negotia-
tons regarding Ulster Is regarded as
more important than action on the
treaty.
II Collins convinced the British that he
has executed the treaty faithfully po-
ltical circles hope that his next step
was to reach an understanding whereby
the British would bring pressure to bear
on the northern Parliament not 10 vote
itself out Of the Free State In accord
snce with Its option to do this. as pro-
vided in the treaty.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
MEI LING PASS FALLS
TO GEN. SUMS ARMY
Ssusre Fighting Reported
: Along the kiangsi Front.

LONDON, May as.-Severe fighting has
been in progress on the Kiangsi front,
according to Hongkong reports to the
Times. Sun Vat Sens main army is said
10 have captured Mel Ling Pass. which
the Kiahgsi troops had heavily fortified.
The left wing has defeated the enemy
on the Human border and is marching
toward Chungyi.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
waiting for Reductions.

The decision was expected TO usher In
n long delayed era OF expansion for the
carriers, as they were said to have been
deferrlng needed maintenance work for
n long time because OF the high cost OF
labor. The number OF men now employed
IN this work has been estimated at about
200, 900 below the number employed
vfder prosperous traffic conditions II
was the contention OF the roads In the
wage hearings that the wage reductions
they asked would reduce unemployment
Labor men. while they were reluctant
30 be quoted until they had full time to
study the opinion, pointed out that while
II applied TO the largest class OF railroad
employees the total OF the maintenance
men being more than 30 per cent OF the
whole, the amount Of wages paid TO this
group which usually ranks as "un-
skilled" labor. was smaller in the total
than that paid any Of the other great
groups whose wages are also to be
passed upon by the board.
n to-day's decision. II was said, were
applied 10 all employees the general level
of railroad wages would have declined
10 the level In effect before the $500 600, =
600 increase granted by the board in
1920. or this increase $500. 900 900 was
wiped out by last years decision, which
Was followed by a strike crisis. walk
out being averted only after long ncgo-
tiatfons between union leaders and mem
bers OF the Railroad Board.
In its first decision increasing wages
The New York herald., 1922-05-29

TlEsrsfN, May rs (Assoeiated Press).
Ten thousand OF Gen. WI Psi-fu's
army of Chihli soldiers have passed
Tongshang on their way to the north.
Another division has been ordered TO
advance. Gen. Chang Tso-lin. 1t has
been definitely established. has reoccu-
pied Changli Thirty thousand Chilli
troops are moving overland toward
obviously for an outfiank-
Ing movement. and 5000 Chill soldiers
have crossed the great wall. moving In
the direction OF Chinchow. The\ Chilli
leaders confidently expect resumption
of hostilities within three or four days.
The New York herald., 1922-05-29
FOUND ANyTHINGr

n so, see II It Is advertised IA the Lost and
Found columns OF to-day's New York Herald
-Ldv.