The evening world. Newspaper, July 8, 1919, Page 1

——— } COAL BARONS RALLY FORCES d . TO SPREAD SHORTAGE MYTH IN PRICE BOOSTING PLOT —teee Economical and Political Power Used to Compel Aid in Conspiracy. “SCARE” FOR DOLLARS. No Shortage in Labor or Fuel —Vast Mountains of Coal Stored. ‘(Gpentet rom ‘t of The Sperling Weert POTTSVILLE, Pe, July §.—Con- ‘vineing proofs were to-day forthcom- fing to justify The Evening World's sontention of.an artificiai price infla~ Mee of coal. Mining experts in this s6tion of anthracite activities con- tend, without resefvation, that the powers-that-be in the coal world are ending every effort to create an al- Teged coal shortage and thus to mulct the public by frightening it into buy- ing. * Without exception, those in touch with the situation indorse the theory that coal is plentiful, that labor is willing, and that any acute shortage is the figment of avaricious imagina- tion. So powerful are the coal barons aad their connections that the aver- age native is not anxious to publicly express woll fortified convictions. Most of the natives fear the power, economical or ‘political, of the coal in- terests. They do not respect this pow- er, but are afraid of being punished, ‘m one way or another, if they too courageously express! their real thoughts. Mining inspectors, conversant with conditions, are among those who pre- fer to imagine a labor whortage in the mines. Their work ts\ dependent on keeping well within ‘the good graces of tho operators and they privately admit their jobs would not be worth a penny if they should oritictze the operators. Politica, in this region, is dominated by the coal ‘barons and the inspectors realize this fect only too well. Lees! criticiam of the coal manipu- lators covers a varied field. Even Governor Sproule, of Pennsylvania, hes laid himself open to attack, It is ametted in more than one mining area that Governor Sproule mut the coal operators In a etar chamber meeting in the Bellevue-Stratfurd Hotel, in Philadelphia, and then en- dersed the fifty cent price increase, which moans millions of dollars to the operators. A well known lawyer, whose coal mine experiences are open to mo challenge, to-day insisted that Governor Sproule held this meeting behind closed doors and that the suffering public was not permitted to jen bear an echo of the real argu- ments. BANKS PRESSED INTO SERVICE OF THE CONSPIRATORS, Lkewise it was to-day pointed oat that the Pennsylvania banking in- stitutions, many of which depend for business on the coal operators, bave Jent themselves to the scheme of im- portuning the public to buy coal now. The Miners’ Bank of Wilkes-Barre, which boasts of being the largest financial institution of Luzerne County, to-day ed a pamphict, (Continued on Sixth Page.) petaichlic~ ated View the City from the MESTAURANT, wo for tender Tie abe July 8, tend acide are amb. als Janiiniore ";:: i se hour, ° Would,” ibulidina, Adve, 2-GENT TRANSFERS ON GREEN CARS 10 NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1919. LEET ESCORTING WILSON TO PORT; — _ CABINET MEETS HIS VESSEL AT SE DIRIGIBLE IS DRIVEN DOWN TO THE GROUND BY WIND: M. TO-MORROW GIRL TRIES SUICIDE WHEN STEPFATHER KILLS HER MOTHER Plunges From Third Story Window When Attempt to Die Is Foiled. HER LEG IS BROKEN. “Cannot Live Without Moth- er,” Says Note Found in Her Room. BE FOUGHT BY GI Corporation Counsel to Ask Court Writ te Review De- cision of Nixon. If the green car system remains intact, 2 cents will be charged for Mrs. Marie Verges, thirty-five, who was shot twice by her second hus- band, Edward, at her home No, 240 West 14th Gtreet last night, died later in St Vincent's Hospital, Her daughter, Antoinette, eighteen, the daughter of her first husband, Gen. Luig Morales, of Mexico, broken- hearted at the loss of her parent, twice tried to end her life to-day, OFF ATA Soldiers and Sailors Form Hu- man Buffer When Gondola Hits Earth. LONG JOB ON ENGINE Sirens to Give Notice to City When Dirigible Circles Over- head in Morning. Excitement was caused at Roose velt Field early today when the rear gondola of the cross-ocean dirigible R34 bumped to the ground. One hundred and fifty soldiers and transfers at 99 of the 113 free tran#! pret by gas and then by plunging | fer points for one year. Whether (the system is kept intact depends on a decision Federal Judge Mayer may hand down to-day on the application of counsel the bondholders of Eighth and Ninth Avenue lines to be separated from the system and re- turned to the owning companies. The 2-cent charge for transfers was authorized late yesterday by Public Service Commissioner Lewis Nixon in a temporary order gronted to Receiver Job E. Hedges, who bad asked 3 cents, conditienal on the sys- tem remaining intact. If Judge Mayer to-day separates the Eighth and Ninth Avenue tines, Commiasion- er Nixon sald he would “make such further orders as the situation de- mands.” Receiver Hedges has an- nounced opposition to the return of the two lines to their owning com- panies, Announcement was made this morning that William F, Burr, Cor- poration Counsel, will attempt to prevent the granting of the two-cent transfer charge by applying to the Supreme Court for a writ of certior- ari calling for a review of the decis- ton by Commissioner Nixon, Should a writ be granted it will act as a stay against the order. ‘The situation is rurther complicated ‘by Mayor Hylan’s announcement that hg is opposed to abolition of the pres- ent transfer system at any point and also “apposed to public officials who favor it” This was interpreted at City Hall as meaning that the city will fight in the courts any plan to abolish or charge for transfers, Commissioner Nixon's decision Granting the temporary changes, in part is as follows: “The receiver who makes this ap- Dlication is an arm of the Federal Court. He has appeared before this commission stating, in substance, that if some immediate relief is not granted he will be compelled to dis- integrate the lines under his control. Such @ course, if possible, should be avoided. Having in mind the inter- ests of the city and its taxpayers, the commission has resolved to grant the recetver temporarily a measure of the relief which he seeks, “It has determined to empower him jto charge 2 cents for transfers at points where he is legally entitled to for charge for them, This relief, as stated, is'temporary. The order will continue in force for one year, That |will enable the city in the mean time to make the necessary appraisals, 't at the end of six months the city is hot satisfied with the apprals the receiver, it is authorized to apply to have this proceeding reopened.” out of a third story window, The | irl, @ beautiful Mexican, was taken j to St. Vincent's Hospital suffering from a broken leg and internal in- juries. It is thought she will recover. A note was found in the girl's room which read: Without my dear mother I can- not live, Pray to God for us. Our weaning apparel you may keep as & remembrance for your cour- tesies to us, Notify George Hor- gas of Mexico City of what has occurred and send all our posses- sions to him excepting such things a6 you might want to keep. After Verges wounded bis wife last night he fired a shot at the girl, but the bullet merely grazed her head. The man was arrested as he left the 14th Street house and later tried to take poison in the Mercer Street po- lice station, but his plan was thwarted. ‘The shooting and the attempt of the girl to end her life came as a tragic culmination to a life of ease and position which the two women had led in Mexico City. Mrs, Verges’ first husband was a noted general under Porfirio Diaz and was slain by a band of Madero adherents. She filed a claim against the Mexican Government and was allowed an in- come of $300 a month as long as she remained single. ‘The widow, a handsome woman, at- tracted the attention of Verges, who, according to friends of the dead wom- an, posed as @ Spanish nobleman. Automobile rides and frequent dinner parties, and Verges'’s show of uffec- tion, wap the heart of Mrs. Mcrales, and she consented to wed again de- spite the remonstrances of her daugh- ter. The second marriage took place eight months ago in Mexico City. Soon after this she learned Verges was not a nobleman, but a widower with four children and no money, Too proud to face her friends after this disillusioning she sold her hold- ings and came to New York. Verges followed and wrote several letters, asking for money, it is said, The woman replied for a time but his entreaties for money continued to drain her resources and after he had had some of her furniture removed from her apartment at No, 203 West ‘11th Street she refdsed to have more } to do with him. | email | Hogs Up 20 Cents More. CHICAGO, July 8,—The hog market apened from 10 to 20 cents per hundred | pounds higher to-day, the top prices being $22.80. a TAKE BELL-ANS BEFOKE MEALS aad see how fine Good Digestion makes reu Ve oene-enae sailors were called hurriedly from their quarters and stationed under the carriage, where they acted as a sort of human buffer to keep it of the ground. With a strong wind blowing, there appeared to be danger of a serious smash and the guard was kept up from 4.30 to 5 o'clock. The prompt precautions taken pre- vented serious damage to the R-34. Major Scott said at noon to-day: “We shall start on the home trip at € o'clock to-morrow morning and shall sail over New York for one hour before putting out to sea.” Nearly all the fuel needed has been taken aboard, and all the gas, except that which will ‘be pumped in just before the start Is made in the cool hours of the early morning, has been put into the balloon compartments. Ladders raised by the emergency crew sent by the Mineola Fire De- partment have enabled workmen to assist others working inside the frame work, while the full force of soldiers hanging to the ropes prevents a stiff wind coming out of the east from tearing the dirigible loose. Expert mechanics are working against time to get the big dirigible ready for the home trip. The most delicate part of the job is fixing the port midships engine, damaged by water when the cooling jadket cracked. This is a twelve- cylinder motor, and it was said that the repairs probably would take all of the day and most of the night. New York is promised ample warning of the great airship’s de- parture if it starts after daybreak. As soon as the R-H leaves the news will be flashed to a central point in the city and by prearranged plans will be given to the pub- Ue through sirens and every other nolsemaking device in the city. The British visitors are eager to satisfy the curiosity of New York- ers, and if there is any possible way will circle the city long enough to give every inhabitant an opportunity to see the R-34, Their sentiments were indicated to-day by the statement of an American army officer who had talked with practically every mem- ber of the British party, He said the visitors something like this “We never thought they'd treat us all statea quite so well over here, We don't want to go home. If we had a proper shed for the R-84 we'd spend a month with you.” It has been intimated that the gug- (Continued 9n Becond Puge.) a ia a BURLESON RESIGNS; IN INTEREST OF HlS PARTY, HEEXPLAINS Cabled President, While Latter Was in Paris, Offering to Retire, WASHINGTON, July 8.—President Wilson brought back with him to-day! the cabled resignation of Postmaster General Burleson, while the President was in Paris, He offered to retire in the interests of the Democratic Party. Replying by cable, the President thanked Burleson for his attitude and stated that the matter would be with- held for consideration upon his re- turn to America. The Postmaster General's cable was despatched soon after the American Federation of Labor, at Its Atlantic City convention, adopted resolutions demanding that Burleson be romoved, FEDERAL COMMITTEE IN GERMANY APPROVES RATIFICATION OF TREATY Action by. National Assembly Is Ex- pected Before End of This Week, BERLIN, July &—TIhe Federal Committee has approved ratification of the peace treaty, This action paves the way for action on the treaty by the Ger- man National Assembly, It is ex- pected the treaty will be ratified before the end of the week. —— LANSING SAILS THIS WEEK. Secretary Notifies State Depart- ment of His Intention, WASHINGTON, July 8,—Secretary ot State Lansing will sail for the United States this week, he has in- formed the State Department. He will not sail to-day, it was sald at the Department, Lansing did not set a dofinite date for sailing, He will return to take charge of State Department affairs as they come up in Congress during the Peace Treaty discussion. Under-Secretary Polk is expected to take Lansing’s place at Paris in con- sidering the remaining treaties, Polk has not yet outlined his plang. 500 BOSTON BARS REOPEN. Licenses Issued Are Subject Federal Rewalations, BOSTON, July 8—Five hundred liquor dealers, who received new licenses yes terday, permitting the sale of beer, ale and light wines, reopened their places of business here to-day and sold 23-4 per cent. beer, They had been warned by the United States District Attorney's office that one of their number would be arrested to-day or to-morrow for violation of the Prohibition Act and that the outcome of the test case would serve as a guide for future action | The Licensing Board expected to tsauc 40 more permits today, All licenses were stamped with not in red let ters Ubat they were subject to any Fed- opal regulations that might be lesued, Burleson sent it} | * hh Gee: é 20 PAG PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE WHO RETURN TO-DAY ON GEORGE WASHINGTON ENGLAND HONORS FRYATT AS IT DID EDITH CAVELL Solemn Cortege Passes Through London—Services ,at St. Paul’s Cathedral. LONDON, July 8.—National tribute, all flags flying at half mast, was Paid to-day to the memory of Capt. Charles Fryatt, mans in 1916 for attempting to ram cuted by the Ger- & U boat, by a national memorial ser- vice in St. Paul's Cathedral. After lying in state at the Dover station overnight the body arrived at Charing Cross station at 11 o'clock and was placed on a gun carriage drawn by bluejackets. The cortege then passed through the crowded streets by the way of Trafal- war Square, arriving at the Cathedral at noon. The coffin was hidden under a mass of flowers. At the Cathedral, the ceremonies were wenerally 4 repetition of those in memory of Miss Edith Cavell. At their gonclusion the body was taken to Dover Court, the home of Capt. Fryatt, where it will be interred _ ¥, M. ©. A. Seeretary Ki in Plane Doing Cireun Trick. PRAGUE, July 8.—James Ceary, Secretary of the American ¥. M,C. A, was killed dn Italian aviator was njured when a machine in which they were flying over the Wysehrad Bridge fell to-day, The pilot was do. ing circus tricks with the airplane, | Ceary being in the machine operating a moving picture apparatus, when the plane fell cabana Paris Doctors Double Thelr Fees, PARIS, July 8.—The doc of Paris doubi ir rates before the war, Fees for services at night wii be three thes the pre-war rate, et rd WELCOME TO PRESIDENT — BEGINS BEFORE HIS SHIP ARRIVES AT QUARANTINE 10,000 Singing Children to Greet in Hoboken — Vessel Delayed by Tide — Parade Up Fifth Avenue and Reception at Carnegie Hall Afterwards. Wilson Escorted by a fleet of thirty-four destroyers and two battleships and myriad smaller craft, President Wilson came home to-day aéter playing the leading part in formulating the Treaty of Peace which followed the victory of the Allies over Germany. The programme for the reception here, nationa! as well its scope, comprised a great parade in; Hoboken, a trip througlf crowded = Manhattan streets to Carnegie Hall, for Washington of the President and COURT MAKES VERDICT MATCH COST OF LIVI Justice Capper Says Purchasing Power of Dollar Is Small, Awards in Damage Suits Must Grow. The small purchasing power of @ dollar compelled Supreme Court Jus- tlee Capper, af Brooklyn, to-day to award a greater sum in a damage suit than he would have allowed five years ago. His ruling was on motida of attorneys for the B. RT. to cut 4 $48,000 damage verdict won by the Rev. John Howard Melisch, pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn Heights, down to $10,000. The court refused the motion and cut the ver- dict to $30,000. ‘The minister won the verdict as com pensation for injuries for falling through the Central Avenue station steps on the Myrtle Avenue line. In his opinion the Justice sald: I am taking into consideration the purchasing power of @ dollar toxfay in cutting this verdict to $30,000 instead of to $10,000, as the defendant desires. I am sure that defendant's lawyers will agree with me that the purchasing power of @ dollar is so small now t! greater verdicts are necessary to-day for the same actual compensation than were justified five years ago.” sl REOPEN WILKINS INQUIRY. Prison tor MINEOLA, the @tate 0 wate Sule! July 8.—Two members of Prison Commission, Leo C. Weinstock of New York and George W. Davids of Poughkeepsie, accom- panied by George McLaughlin, Chief Inspector of the Commission, arrived here to-day to continue their investi- gation into the suicide of Dr. Walter Keene Wilkins, convicted wife-slayer, who hanged himself in the Mineola Ja, The Commission expected to examine Waren William Hults and Keepers Combes, Lewis, McCaffrey and Hoft- man, eoceiitinpendigeiiis MISS BOYD DIES OF INJURIES. Vietim of Auto Crash eh Men, Henry Tack Was Hart, | KITTERY, Me. July &—Miss Jean Boyd of Lawrence Park, N. Y., dled |here to-day of injuries received In an automobile accident he was motoring with her alster, Mra, Henry Tuck, when their car was struck near here by Hoxton and Maine train, Mra. Tuok's i an artist She was ve Mrs. Tuck ia the widow of Dr, Henry Tuck, Who was a very wealthy and well-known New York 5 wall 4 as oT in Ware aR ee a reception there and the departure his party immediately after the com clusion of the Carnegie Hall meeting. a rrrnn———® Official announcement was made at noon that the George Washington would not dock at Hobokem until & o'clock. This set the time for all sub- sequqent events of the reception im Hoboken and Manhattan back am hour and a half and fixed the time for the Carnegie Hall meeting at 4 o'clock. this side of the ocean, with the ex- ception of Postmaster General Bur- leson, went down the Bay early this morning on a destroyer and boarded the dreadnaught Pennsylvania at Quarantine. The Pennsylvania put out to sea and met the George Wash- ington and her escort, consisting of the battleship Oklahoma and four destroyers, Preceding the Pennsylvania to sea, thirty destroyers steamed out and surrounded the President's ship, On board the Pennsylvania were Vice President Marshall, Secretary of the Treasury Glass, Secretary of ' War Baker, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Secretary of Labor Wilson, Acting Secretary of State Polk, former Seo- retary of the ‘Treasury McAdoo, Champ Clark, ex-Speaker of the House, and a committee of Democratic tep- resentatives. The President's daugh- ters, Mrs, F. B. Sayre and Mra, Will- fam G. MoAdoo, were also on the Pennsylvania, Gov, Smith and Mayor Hytan with their etaffs and many state ofMfcials went down to the Presl- dent at Quarantine from t police boat Patrol, The city beat Correction, having aboard mém- bers of the Citizens’ Committee and Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor, with & large delegation of labor lenders of Central and South American re- publics, went to Quarantine with the Patrol and formed part of the escort through the upper bay and up the river, The official arrangements provided for the departure at noon trom South Ferry of the ferry boat Mayor Gay- nor, carrying a reception committee of 1,000 citizens of Staten Island and 1,000 relatives af soldiers coming home on the George Washington, Apparently about three tickets had been Issued for every place on the Correction and the Mayor Gaynos, | When the Correction was filled wp | the overflow swarmed to the Island ferry house and a emai} vigorous riot was maintained fog an hour despite the efforks +0 All the members of the Cabinet oa |