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THE WASHINGTON ' TIMES. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, lo.'l919.
SPARTACAX CHIKF SLAIX.
SERUK, Sept 5. Hamnfcr. the no
ttrlous Spartacnn leader at Ilaxen
ma& cblel instigator of the General
strike last February and lasurrectlon
la the Ruhr district, has been assassi
nated. Hla body was found in the
wjtoda near Remscheld, southeast of
Buseldor.
TO EXD MARSEILLES STRIKE.
MARSEILLES. Sept. 13. The labor
unions which are on strike here have
accepted the basis for a settlement
of- the dispute offered by the employ
ers prior to the walkout. The em
ployers are to hold a meeting; to con
sider the acceptance of the once-rejected
terms.
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ISS MARGARET MAYO, playwright and actress,
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who has ohtained a divorce from her husband,
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Edgar Selwyn, theatrical manager and author, in Reno
on the grounds of desertion. The couple have been mar
ried for eighteen years and had been considered "ideally
suited to each other."
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SELWYN DIVORCED
BY ACTRESS WIFE
NEW TORS. Sept. 15. Mrswet
M&jro, plarrrlsbt and actress, has
obtained a dlroreo from her husband,
Edsar Selwjte. well-kncnrn an.thor
aftanaffflr. The decree '-was sTanted
Kfan SEajo In Reno, Ner.. abont a
Beath ago. iCifls-Mayo charsed her
husband frith desertion. ;
News of the diToree came as a sur
prise to the many friends of the
couple. They 'had been married
eighteen 7ears and were considered
exceptionally happy.
Mr. Selwyn admitted his wife had
secured a divorce, but refused to say
anything further. IDss Mayo is in
Boston and could not be reached.
Close friends intimate that the
couple began to drift apart about two
years ago. They are inclined to be
lieve incompatibility and rush of
work were responsible. From rela
tives it was learned a reconciliation
is expected, "for both have the high
est regard and respect for each
other."
One intimate friend declared:
"It is just a case of where the
husband's duties carry him in one
channel and the wife's affiliations
take her in another, but I under
stand they are on friendly terms. This
leads me to believe that a reunion may
be effected."
Miss' Mayo first met Mr. Selwyn
about twenty years ago, when both
were appearing In "Secret Service.
She was the leading woman and he
a menber of the cast. They contin
ued their theatrical affiliation as mem
bers of "Arizona," being married dur
ing the run of this production.
Both are playwrights of exceptional
ability. Mr. Selwyn's first play was
"The Rough Rider's Romance." Among
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Miss Mayo scored a notable success
with her "Polly of the Circus."
'Baby Mine," and "Twjn Beds" were
two farces from her pea that made
her internationally famous.
Miss Mayo returned on 'March JJ
from France, where she headed "The
Somewhere. In America Unit," the first
theatrical organization to leave these
shores for the sole purpose of enter
taining the doughboys in France.
MINERS UNL1KEY
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CLEVEIAND, Ohio, Sept. 15. Je
cisive defeat lor the resolution caning
on the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica to withdraw from the American
Federation of Labor was predicted
here today by Robert H. Harlln, sec
retary of the resolutions committee.
The miners' convention resumed its
sessions after what was termed the
unusual progress" of last week.
The resolution calljng for with
drawaWrom the American Federation
of Labor was expected to be brought
before the delegates today.
It was held probable by officials that
the conference of miners and the rail
road brotherhood chiefs on the Plumb
p)an for the nationalization of rail
roads and the nationalization of mines
will be held in Cleveland, October 1.
From this conference an allianeo
may develop which will make a. cohe
sive force of the estimated 3,000,000
w6rkers employed in the mines, on the
railroads, and in all branches of
freight handling.
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Small Packers from Buffalo, Philadelphia, Denver, Baltimore and
Pueblo declared before the Senate Committee on Agriculture that
there is positively no monopoly or unfair practices in the packing
industry.... yy,..-' " W .. . .
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"I have been-engagecWn the picking business in' Baltimore for
twenty years. We hkve been in daily competition with all the kg
packers and all the small packers and we have always prospered.
We have no trouble in securing the live animals in competition with
the big packers. We are in competition with them in Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Louisville and Toledo, as well as in our yards at Baltimore.
There is real competition in all these yards. , ,
"Government regulation would put a damper on '.the packing
business; would stifle initiative, keep the young man from showing
the ambition he ought to have." ,
"I have always found the big packers, to be very fair in their
dealings with me. There are times when we can doa little? better
with one packer than we can with another. They have never been .
unreasonable nor have they resorted to any unfair practices. J; naice.
never seen any of them trying to put the little fellow out of busi
ness. All of the small packers, if they understand the business, are
making money."
"I wishio take exception to statements made by W. B. Colver,
of the Federal Trade Commission, that the independent packers ex
isted at the 'sufferance of the large packers. 1 know several of the
independent packers of the country who have made a larger return
on their capital than the 'big five' and we feel all have prospered.
AH the so-called big packers are represented in Philadelphia and there
are six. independent or smalf packers. I estimate that -the smaller
packers do more man half of the business. 1 have known all the
big packers for a number of years and I have pever heard, of any
unfair dealings on their part Our worst competition is not with the
western packers as much as it is with our local competitors. We find
. jne western packers tairnvgrery one of
their dealing. We buy ou
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Con Buffalo, Nr York.
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President CcfSn Faczag. Con
pny, Dearer, Contdfo.
K WeM&fciTfy or 8 maffc and Bav
openlHnpetition with the large packers, and we have found them
faff-competitors in the selling of their products. In place of trying
to put us out of business the big packers really assist us."
The big pack'ers are our .hard, keen, but fair, competitors. We
have never had any trouble because of being in competition with
them. There is always strong competition on the market in. buying,
but we have never hadvany trouble in meeting it I know of -no
methods that have been adopted by any of the big packing concerns
which were -unjust, unfair or monopolistic. We are not gnrirfrwg
by sufferance.' We are perfectly able to take care of ourselvea;
Our- business has gradually increased since 1880. As far as profits
are- concerned, my company has made a larger percentage on mi
turnover man any of the so-called feg Five
"The duty of Congress is to build up and not to destroy. We
. feg you to-defeat these bills."
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"I have been engaged in me packing business thirty years', and
during the last twelve years, I have been in business for myself.
Previous to that time, X had been with one of the Big Five packers.
r When he learned that I had gone in business for myself, he volun
tarily let me have enough money to establish myself. I mention
this to show that he did not want to put me out of business. On
the contrary, he helped me get started.
"We have all of the big five' packers at Buffalo and about
thirty independent packers besides. There is keen competition
among all of us. There is no combination or unfair practices among
the larger packers. We are against this legislation."
"1 regard the big packers as conducting a clean and keen com
petition. They have done much to build up the cattle industry, the
packing industry, and business generally. I see no grounds for at
tempting to regulate their methods of doing business. If it were
not for the way the packers conduct their business the' consuming
public right now would be paying considerably more for the same
goods than they are paying today. You are trying to prevent the
large packers from growing and you are trying to regulate or keep
the little fellow out of business, even if in his judgment he thinks
he might succeed. 'It has been stated that the independent packers
of the country exist by 'sufferance' of the 'big five.' Inat is not
true. Anybody can compete with the big five' packers. We have
no agreements or understandings with any packing concerns in re
gard to territory."
Institute of American Meat Packers
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