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The New York herald., 1922-09-01
VIOLENCE GROWS
IN SHOP STRIKES
Bridges Dynamited and At
tempt Made to Wreck New
York Central Train.

CHICAGO. Aug. 81 ( tAssociated Press).
Violence increased on railroads at
fected by the shopmen's strike with the
dynamiting of a railroad bridge near
Cincinnati. the finding OF cannisters of
explosive on tracks near Alton, ILL.,;
beating of four men said to be deputy
marshals guarding railroad property at
sedala, No.. and damaging of tie Big
-Four roundhouse at indianapolis by two
small explosions.
Three men are held at Chicago In con-
nection with an alleged plot to dynamite
a fast New York Central Western ex-
press train.
The st. Lcsis Southwestern Cotton
BelD Railway announced that three
wooden trestles, eighteen miles north OF
Texarkana. Te>.. We're destroyed by
fire shortly before iast midnight, and
that another trestle nearby and
wooden bridge approach south of Tex
arxana were damaged
Reports Ihat raids on radical centers
throughout the country were planned
tion Of the Department of Justice mere.
Detectives to-day were attempting 70
link the plot attributed 10 the trio "a
wreck the Western express with the
wrecking of a Michigan Central Express
near Gary. Ind, on which four men are
charged with murder as a result or the
killing of the engineer and fireman.
The police suspect that quantity oi
dynamite has been obtained by plotters
and they are hunting for that Railroad
detectives who represented themselves
as strikers were said by the police ia
have obtained the first information con-
cerning the alleged dynamite plots.
After an all day grilling two OF the
three men questioned were released to-
night when they convinced the police
that they knew nothing about the al
legged plot. Those released were J. j
Boyle and c. A. kagham. Frank X
Hartman was held for further ques-
tioning.
Wholesale arrests OF terTorists was
promised by the police in Chicago
while Federal agents continued theil
activity i'm all parts of the central West
A pile of debris heaped IN the patf
Of an expected Chicago train neal
Spring Lake Iowa. was reported tt
have resulted in the death of one mar
and the injury of three others when 8
motor hand car on which they were
riding in-advance of the tram strucl
the obstruction.
The New York herald., 1922-09-01

Special Dispatch to THE NEW GoRK Herald.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C., Aug. 81.
The Winslow bill granting powers to
The Interstate Commerce Commission to
check prohteering in coal through
broader use of priorlties and car control
ard officially creating Federal fuel
administration was passed by the House
to-day by a vote Of PA to 81. Twenty
Republicans voted against the bill, an
administration measure. and thirty
Democrats voted for it.
All of the numerous amendments to
the bill offered in the past two days were
1ated down, with the exception Of one
offered late to-day by Representative
Sanders Und.) which fixed January /.
1874, as the time limit FOR the emer-
eency during which the measure could
operate.
While the House was passing the
Winsiow bill the Senate took up the
Borah measure TO create a coal fact
hnding commission. Senator Freyling-
huysen On. J). supporting the measure.
declared that control OF the coal industry
vas imperative and would have to be
: set up BY the Governments Senator
WINS tOhio) insisted that operators
&NN unefS IN his state were at work
ai at the only trouble in the coal
aeDsg Y was in transportation.
Mhe the Winslow bin is reported 10
ihe Se tie the Cummins measure prob
n9is i'll u be substituted. They are alike
sNrei or the fact that the Winslow or
8tn ill provides a heavy penalty for
stense in obtaining priorities for
a Borah bill for the creation Of "A
SOFA Nrt finding agency will be before
us senate tomorrow and probably will
1se# The Cummins-W -Winslow bills
sbs.ast profiteering then win be taken
III The meantime President Harding
III watching the development of the trans
Iortation problem.
a development in the railroad strike
situation came in reports showing that
"a large number Of shop workers had re-
turned to work in the last five days.
Railroad executives declared If the men
return at the same rate during the next
thirty days their shops viii be fairly
well manned
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
PRIORITY RULES APPLY
TO WESTERN RAILWAYS
Commission Orders Freight
MoUed as on Eastern Lines.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Railroads west
Of the Mississippi River were authorized
to-day by tho Interstate Commerce Com
mission 10 give preference and priority
to the movement Of foodstuffs, live stock,
perishable products and fuel.
The order declared an emergency and
laid down rules for the conduct Of the
Western lines Identical with those which
have been ~ effect on railroads east
Of the Mississippi for several weeks.
Roads unable 70 transport promptly
all freight ouered, the order said. may
suspend ordinary practices In providing
cars for shippers and routinrs The
order viii 50 into effect September 1
and viii remain In effect until the fur
Their osder or the commission.
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
II BILLIONS MORE
IN A PROPER WAGE.
Statistician Tells Rail Board
What Increase Would Mean
to All Laborers.

Special Dispatch to THE New York Herald.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-A proper wage"
for workers in the United States would
mean a wage increase of s11 ,300ooo,o00 a
year for 100000 laborers, according
to w. Jett Lauck, statistician for rail-
road labor unions
This was revealed during Mr.. Lauck's
testimony before the Railroad Labor
Board to-day. when he was called as
witness in the hearing resulting from the
demand OF 400 900 trackmen for mini
mum living wage" OF 48 cents an hour.
The statistician said that If a livsES
wage was established in all branches OF
A nerican industries it would mean an
increase in pay OF from 22 to "a per
cent. for those classes of labor now re-
ceiving the smaleset wages.
He was interrupted, by Jacob Aronson.
an attorney representing the New YORK
Central. a party TO the dispute now be-
fore the board.
'Wil you agree there are seventeen
million workers of that class in the
country" the attorney asked.
Yes the witness answered
"And one-tenth Of that number are
employed by railroads."
Mr.. Lauck agreed and the attorney
pointed out the increases suggested by
the statstician would figure out a wage
increase Of $11.300. 600 year for
laborers and that the increase 90 rail-
road laborera would be $1,000. .000. 900 a
year.
AS against the $4,000, 900, 900 which
the witnesses said labor had received
in wages irss19iS Mr.. Lauck said capital
IN that year had received a return of
$2S. 600, 100000.
The hearing has developed two bases
for the minimum wage standard ad-
vanced by the trackmen The first
called for a minimum of AZ cents an
hour and was used as the basis for the
argument of Mr.. Lauck and E. r.
Cradle, head of the trackmen's organ
lzation. The second, 40 cent hourly
minimum. was mentioned by Arthur
Sturgis. another union statistician. as
the least possible figure for living
wage" He based his deduction on the
conclusions of the labor board in it's last
wage cut ruling. when 100000 was
slashed from the maintenance of way
payroll.
III an attack on the labor board for
its refusal to substitute the principle OF
the '1iving wage" as advanced by the
trackmen. for the theory OF "just and
reasonable" wage as provided in the
transportation act. B. NJ. Jewell, head
OF the striking shop crafts. declared the
boards action fully justified" the shop
mems strike.
Justification of the shopmen's posi-
tion on June 80 has come from an un-
expected source" he said "The board :
answer to the request OF maintenance OF
way employees for a pronouncement on
the principle Of the living wage fully
supports the determination Of the shop
crafts to seek other sanction for Just
living standards"
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
P. S. c. ORDERS GAS SI.I5
AS RATE FOR MOST OF CITY

consumers who use gas for lighting with
gas manties at cost
The commission says that II based its
computation of the return to be afford
ed the companies under the now rates
upon their investment in property used
by them in the gas business. These
amounts including working capital, are
given as:
Consolidated Gas Co of N. ". $50. .so7 ,757 50
Astoria Light. Heat and Power
New Amsterdam Gas Co. dnci. -'''0''0'-'O0
East River Gas Co. of l.. I.
Central Union Gas co........ Ii .Sio' 9S5 81
Northern Union Gas Co. ....... b,3n5, III 80
standard Gas Light Co. ....... 1s.74s. i92.37
Total. .......... sl54 1925 oil 81
1t accepts this total. s164,S25, OIL. as the
sum upon which the~companies are en-
titlec to earn fair return.
The new rates are to be effective for
one year.
Cnrter's Protest.
In his statement \ Vice. President Car
ter of the Consolidated said that the
Nne1 rats are not adequate under
present conditions "or any conditions
which can now be regarded as reason
ably in prospect" He contended that
return upon even the indsputable in
vestment Of the gas properties He
added:
The rates fixed by the commission
make no allowance for reimbursement
to these companies of any part of the
deficiencies in earnings, amounting to
about S4,@f .530.l9. sustained by them
since January l. 1917, the period during
which these companies have been strug-
Cling to obtain relief from confiscatory
statutory rates. We believe we are en-
titleo under the decisions to be reim-
bursed for losses during this period.
The commission has left all this out OF
account
Tine rates fixed by the commission
likewise take no account and make no
provision for the present high prices of
anthracite and bituminous coal and OF
coke. These fuel prices are now higher
than they were at any time during the
war period. II these conditions con-
tinue until by reason Of exhaustion Of
coal on hand these companies are COM
PEELED to purchase and use large guam
titles of coke and coal at such prices
as those now prevailing, the rates now
required by the commission would be-
come entirely inadequate"
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
KENTUCKY STEEL WAGES UP.

NEWPORT. KY, Aug 31.-The wages
of laborers at the Andrews steel Com
many plant and the Newport Rolling
MIN will be increased 20 per cent. Sep
TEMPER 1. according 70 statement to.
day BY Joseph II. Andrews, president Of
the Andrews company.
An increase was granted May /. The
nav OF other employees win be adjusted
accordingly, II was stated. except In the
tonnage department OF the hot mills, M
ployees OF which received an increase
July 4.
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
SEARCHLIGHTS USED
TO GUARD BRIDGES
Extra Guards on Main Line Of
the Pennsylvania.

Special Dispatch to THn New YosK HERALD
BALTIMORE. Aug. 31.--The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad bridge which spans the
susquehanna River between Havre DE
Grace and Perryvllle. Md, has been
placed under extra guard and il being
Illuminated at night by searchlights to
protect II against damage.
Similar precautions have been taken
at the Pennsylvania's other bridges over
the bush and Gunpowder rivers on tho
philadelphia, Baltimore and washington
road. Extra track walkers and other
safeguarding arrangements have been
made all along the Pennsylvania be-
tween washington, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and New York
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
ORDER REASONABLE PICKETING
both sides Agree 20 Jersey Central
Injunction Picn.

suNpuRY Pa. Aug 31.--Federal Judge
Wilmer to-day granted a permanent In
junction restraining striking employees
~ the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
or their agents from doing anything but
reasonable picketinE. IL was asserted
that property had been damaged and
employees fired upon and intimldated.
Counsel for both sides agreed TO the
order Federal District Attorney An
drew w. Dunsmore Of Scranton was
here to-day and showed a letter from
the Department OF Justice asking dras-
tic treatment Of any violations OF the
law ~ strikers and directing that the
United states mails be kept moving.
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
Continued from First Page.

ard ever was. When the people of Bos-
ton, Philadelphia. Chicago, st. Louis
Baltimore, San Francisco and every
other city of consequence have found the
B. 7. u. standard the best adapted for
their purposes, the people of New York
need have no misgivings concerning the
change, no matter how radical 1t may
be made to appear The commission has
found no opposition to the proposed
change except from the political side OF
the present city administration
Mr.. Prendergast asked the public to
have confidence that the newly ordered
rates for gas represent "the best that
can be done." as they are based on in
vestigations deemed by the commission
thorough and fair He spoke of the
pl opposed merger OF the small gas com
panies and their parents as ''particu-
larly important. as 1T affects the Brook
lyn subsidiary companies. because some
OF them have not been sufficiently inde-
pendent financially to undertake extern
sions and improvements that hare been
demanded by the public In the suburban
districts
Heat suppIants Light Unit.
When the present Public Service Com
mission went into office on April p.
1921. the Consolidated and Brooklyn
Union companies were charging at the
rate OF S1.50 thousand cubic feet After
making more advantageous gas oil con-
tracts they reduced the rate to s1.25 in
June. 1921. and there II has remained.
Many OF the gas companies have fixed
higher schedules, which were suspended
by the commission. The commission
now points out that within the last
twenty years a revolution has taken
place, so that while most of the gas
was formerly used for lighting. now al
most 80 per cent. of the output Is used
for heating and power. Yet the com.
panies were compelled TO keep on man i.
ufacturing strictly Illuminating gas,
under the old candle power standard.
Hence the change to the British iherma |
unit standard which is In force every
where In the State outside this city.
The change means saving to the com.
pany as certain ingredients of the gas
now on tap will be reduced. but accord
ing to the commission the heating value
Is not reduced. The commissions order
fixes the b. T. u. standard at maxi
mum of 5S7 and minimum OF 525. 1t
also orders the companies to furnish all
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
TWO noDIEs FLOAT ASHORE.

The bodies OF Gus David. 36. of 2015
Mott avenue, Far Rockaway. and Aaron
Hirsh Of ga Sheridan Boulevard, 1nwood,
were washed ashore yesterday at Ar
verne, l.. /. The two were drowned
August "a in Far Rockaway Inlet, when
their motor boat capsizod. Nils Fore
land. s5, Of 507 Central avenue was
drowned with the other two. but his
body was recovered Tuesday.
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
TO IMPROVE HONOLULU poRr.

WASHINGTON, Aug. sf.u-.AdditldnaI al
lotments from funds appropriated by
Congress for river and harbor improve
ment during the fiscal year 1929 were
announced to-day by Brig. Ger. Taylor.
assistant chief OF army engineers. They
include sSoo.oo0 for Honolulu harbor ana
$4,000 for dam S2 In the Ohio River.
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
AMMONIA RouTs woRKERs.

An ammonia conductor pipe on the
lthird floor OF the cheese factory of y. T..
KRAFT 8 Bros 60. AT 65 and 81 Moore
street broke yesterday afternoon and
escaping fumes drove several wcrkmen
to the stree They returned after fire.
men had checked the escape Of the fumes.
Al considerable quantity Of cheese WAS
daNtted,
The New York herald., 1922-09-01

months. one leader expressed the
opinion that he felt sure the operators
would agree to the compromise Of the
Pennsylvania Senators in some form,
but wanted the public informed that it
need not look for any reduction in the
price OF coal
An authority close to the operators
said the coal producers were afraid to
qnter long term agreement based on
ale old wage scale.
Sacrifices Necessary.
IA Senator Pepper on his return from
yWashington tonight gave out this
\ statement
The negotiations between the an
thracite operators and the mine workers
were begun in response to the sugges-
lions of President Harding. Since that
time both parties have been engaged
IN an honest effort 70 adjust taeir diff
ferences.
Senator Reed and / have merely
enceavored to facilitate their delibera-
lions II we have been Of any help it
has been in the way OF suggesting elim-
lnation OF minor issues and such rea-
sonable concessions OF major issues as
could be made without sacrifice %
lfHatApiSS Dy tituef party. we i4dNc htot
~ contact throughout with Governor
Sproul, Secretary Hoover and Secretary
Davis
Back OF rs has been the consistent
and powerful pressure eXerted by ths
Presicent in the interest Of the suffer-
ing public. II en- adjustment is reached
IT will be due entirely to the patriotic
desire of both operators and mine work
ers 70 make generous sacrifices in order
10 meet the Presidents views
As soon as production Is resumed
both parties may be counted upon to
work out q permanent basis fo$ future
adjustments to the end that there be
no more ruinous interruption of busi-
ness"
The New York herald., 1922-09-01

Your Situation Wanted Ad. ~ The
Want al. Section Of THE NEW YORK
HERALD should put you In touch Nth
jitst me sort Of people ,rith tcho,n you
seould HkS 70 connect Trv one. re's.
phonc Wor nco.
The New York herald., 1922-09-01

FOUND ANNTHTNGg
+ so, see N Il Is advertised "a the Lost and
Found c1umns OF to-a<S's New York Herald.
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
For Brokers Commission.

The per cent. surcharge IL stated
to be fOr brokers' commission. but we
are AT a loss TO see any justification
for paying brokers' commissions when
the orders arc placed directly by the
fuel distributor with the mines. In any
event, the Coal Commission stands on
the engagement II made and will not
submit 90 having those terms now
changed
Announcement has been made that
priority No. ! orders were too be lifted
on September 2, and that administra-
tion at Washington on these matters
viii be suspended. II may be that coal
operators. thinking that whatever Gov
ernmcnt control there Is having heen
liftcd they can increase their prices.
They cannot, however. do this with the
New York commission.
THE commission IL not concerned
about the situation. II these orders are
not met Il IS confident Of It's ability
70 secure adequate supplies OF soft coal
at reasonable prices.
Tho Real Estate Board of New Yorf
issued n statement saying that when
Il first became apparent that the coal
situation would be acute this winter
that the board called meeting at
which the regulations Of Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield during the war were
considered and certain amendmenAs
were suggested. These were IncorA
npratcd In resolutions which were for
warded 70 the Governor Included IN
them was suggestion Tint existing
ordinances be held In allowance II :
limit of heat and light were fixed and
tho use Of bituminous coal authorized.
There was not he slightest desire
on the part of owners or operators to
evadc the responsibility or 10 make any
sIf fYtf fftt In
ants" The statement said
The New York herald., 1922-09-01
HOUSE PASSES MEASURE
To CHECK PROFITEERING
Borah Coal Fact Finding Bill
Before Senate To-day.

speeia' Dispatch to Tnr NEW YonN HnnArp.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-07
EDITORIAL
OF THE DAY
HOME AND POLITICS

middle-aged wife and mother en-.
terlng eastern politics declared that no
woman, should enter public he until
she had reared family. After a
woman has reared family" she said,
her experience ought 10 be utilized for
the public good. Until the she should
confne herself to the study of home
making"
Full experience Of life may be valu-
able in political service, but so is the
fearlessness, enthusiasm and initiative
of youth. And if sex is not to be the
dividing line in politics, why wish this
upon the woman citizen and voter any
more than upon the male? If one goes
about the ordinary business of life and
still performs valuable public service.
why should not the others And what
about the unmarried woman, with
brains, will and time to serve?
Som1 women can enter efficiently
into public life and go right on bring
ing up father and the children at the
same time. Some women who have
raised families of the first order and
have acquired all the ripeness of such
experience still would make q mess Of
public affairs.
When the home.experienced matron
has had little more political expert.
ence, she may modify her views.-Du.
rant Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-07
TEN YEARS AGO
HappsntGSa ib Cnrtr County Azsd
Afdns9s ~ told ~ ths 0lSs
m the Aramoreits.

Senator Fred Tucker, when asked
about the relative strength OF the So
cialist, Democratic and Republican par.
ties OF the county, stated that no did
not see where the socialists had gained
very much strength and that on the
whole the republicans had lost in al.
most every precinct. That 10 Out OF the
forty precincts shows that the demo.
Gratis polled twice as many votes as
the socialist and republicans combined
The Oklahoma boosters who have been
doing valiant service for this section Of
the state are expected to arrive in the
city this afternoon with large delega.
ton Of prospectors TO look at the lands
of Carter county.
Merchants OF the city are beginning
TO receive orders for Thanksgiving tur.
keys. but say that prospects are for n
light crop this year. One merchant
said that he had received several out.
of.town orders, but was doubtful about
being able 10 fill them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-07
THE BROKEN ARMIST1cE

Press dispatches from Constan-
tinople state that. the Turkish ma
tionalist government IS il control
OF ConstantinopIe, that the Sultan
and his regime have been forced
to step down and cut, and that
Rafet Pasha, the new governor
has ordered the allied troops 70
withdraw.
II is further said that the Turks
have torn up the afmistiee arrived
at during the Mudan.a conference,
This armistice was arranged be-
tween the allied general headed by
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Charles Harrington
OF Britain, and the Turkish General
Ismet Pashs. The aunistice ar
ranged was a Graeco. Turkish affair
The allies were not engaged on
either the Greek OF Turkish side
during the recent fighting bat the
conflict had developed to where
i jeopsrdi;sd allied int,ts:,.
The agreement, arrived II te.
tween the military leaders vas to
be followed BY peaee conference
tor the settlement Of ihs near East
ern situation.
This latest move g. the Turkish
nationals upssts all arrangements
tor a peace conference.
L is nottyst known whether or
not the allies will comply with the
Turkish demand Ter Withdrawal ct
ali troops.
The British consulate at ConstSn.
tinople issued orders some time ago
argins all British w1nen aua chill
drea TO leave the city and large
number were taken away On = Brit.
lsh transport.
As for the withdrawal Of allied
troops, such an order would be is
sued, we believe, II at al. only for
diplomatic reasons. The allies, and
especially the British forces have
lost nc time in strengthening their
positions along the straits. TO dis.
lodge them y military force would
be no easy matter.
II the French and Italian foreign
offices had stood with the British
In presenting a solid front in the
allies dealings with the Turks, this
discardins Of the srmisties terms
might not have happened. The
French have been too isnient if net
>tually friendly, with the Turk.
The nationalist movement was