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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
BIG INCREASE
OF Profits Many Coal
Operators Is Claimed
Thorne Tells Senate Investigators Re
lief Can Only Be Brought About by
Government Operation of Mines or
Purchase of Output-Says Price Fix
ing Does Not Aid

Washington. Jan Profits of many
coal operators in the Middle West were
materially increased by coal prices fixed
by the government. the Senate investi-
eating committee was told by Clifford
Thorne who said he had made an exhaus-
tive study of the situation.
Much Of the shortage of coal now expe-
rienced over the country was attributed
10y Thorne to excessive shipments to the
Northwest, the Temptation Of operators
to hold back for higher prices" greatly
increased consumption, interference with
distribution through natural channels
ana an Inadequate car supply.
Government Operation or Purchase
kei!ef. the witness said can be brought
about only through two courscs--goveru-
ment operation of the mines or purchase
or the entire output of the country If
neither is resorted to lower prices can no
possible, he said, by the government huv-
ing the product of small mines in which
productions costs are high
helerrlns 70 recent announcement by
me tuei administration on profits TO be
allowed for new mines. Mr. Thorne sail
ne ala not believe it wise to try to in
crease production by opening new mines
"f WORKING those that have been idle a.
the high production costs in such mines
would tend only to increase prices to con-
Suihefs lie thought it would he better
10 close many small mines now oneratin,
Continued on Page 4coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
10 ARE LOST WHEN
BRITISH DESTROYER
Sent TO BOTTOM

London. Jan. "a British torpedo
. boat destroyer has been torpedoed and
'Sunk in the Mediterranean sea, accord :
Ing to an admiralty announcement is
Al ' the soaks Of the destroyer were
saved, but Oh members Of the crew
We're lost II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Forecast: snow Tuesday: Wednes-
day fair, colder except snow fl central
and east Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Germans Are RepuIsed

Southwest of Yprcs. in Flanders. the
Germans have made an attempt to en-
ter their positions but met with repulse
and heavy losses under the fire of the
British infantry and machine guns.
Likewise an attempted raid on the
French positions on the historic hill
3o4 i'll the Nerd,n sector was stopped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
10000 TONS
Of Coal Reach Boston
by Rail and Water
New Supply VIII Be Distributed with
Great Care-WlI Go First to Public
Institutions Then to Dwelling Houses
Later to Office Buildings. Factories
and Schoois-Situation Still Serious

Boston, Jan. The pinch of New
the arrival of approximately 10000
tons Of coal by rail and water at this
port today Word was received that
many OF the ice-locked steamers and
barses with bituminous and anthracite
coal had been released and We're or
their way here, while the fuel admin
istration gave out bulletin showing to
various New England points. The stu
alton is still serious. however. and at
the office of the state fuel administra-
ton it was said the new supply OF
coal would be distributed with great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Supreme Court Sets
Aside Every Contention
of Its Opponents
UNANIMOUS IN
ITS DECLARATION
Mind Cannot Conceive an Army
Without Men to Compose It,
Says Chief Justice White
Is Appeals from Convictions
under Selective Service Act

Washington, Jan. Livery conten-
ton raised against the selective draft
act was set aside by the Supreme
Court today in a unanimous opinion
delivered by Chief Justice White, up
holding the law as constitutional. Au-
thority to enact the statute and 70
send forces to fight the enemy Wher-
ever he may be found, the court held,
lies in the clauses of the Constitution
giving Congress the power TO declare
war and to raise and support armies.
las the mind cannot conceive an
army without the men TO compose it,"
said the chief Justice, "on the face Of
the Constitution the objection that it
does not give power to provide for
such men would seem to he too frivo-
lous for further notice.
10 Cases Appealed
StThe decision resulted from the ap-
pealS of Is cases growing out of con-
VfctionS under the selective service
act, five coming from New York, three
from Ohio, four from Minnesota and
one from Georgia Constitutionality of
the act was made the basis for all the
appeals.
The cases from New York We're
those Of Louis Kramer. Morris Beck
er, Emma Goldman, Alexander Berk-
man and Meyer Grabbard. The first
four were convicted Of attempting to
induce others OF draft age not to regis
ter, and an additional charge of fail
ure TO register was made against
Kramer, who was sentenced to two
years imprisonment
Becker was sentenced TO one year and
eight months in jail,l while Emma Gold
man and Berkman- were ordered impris.
oned for two years and fined $4,000 eacn.
y one-year sentence was given Grau-
bard tor failing to register
Charles f. Ruthcnberg, Albert Wagon
kEecht and Charles Baker were convicted
IL lthe Ohio federal district court on q
charge of'inducins Alphonse Schue not t.
register. Each was sentenced TO one
years Imprisonment in the Stark county
work Ruse at Canton. Ohio.
The minnesota cases were those of JOS
Fh Arver, Alfred f. Grahl, Otto and
WaltH Wanger, indicted for failing to.
register and sentenced to serve one year
each in the Minnesota, state reformatory.
The Georgia case was based on the re-
fusal OF the federal district court to
grant writ of habeas corpus to Albert
Jones, Negro, arrested and confined in
Jail for refusing to register on June ).
Chief Justice Whites Opinion
Chief Justice White in the opinion
said
The law, as lis title declares. was
intended to supply temporarily the IN
Continued on Pace 4-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Public Institutions First

This coal received today ana the
emergency shipments on the way will
be consigned first 10 public institutions.
then to dwelling houses and later to
office buildings, factories ana schools y"
John b. Pierce, secretary IF the fuel
administration said.
Saloons and breweries Will not re-
ceive any of the emergency shipments
and are not being considered by the
DEMONSTRATION for the present.
eve have got to restrict the supply
of.Epnl ana use il where il is most
neslcG and wh're it can do the most
good. IT, a. I believe from rough esti
mates. the daily wiNer consumption
of anthracite IN tho port Of Boston is
iec0' t"ns and the hNhminous con-
sumption i upward os~So0oo tons we
can't continue on that basis with re-
ceipts of 1000 on 300 TONS d day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Business las Usual" impossible

lhlhk the worst patrihts in tho
country AZ" thos" who urge business
as usual i is war, and we have got
I" rccogni2" il and NdjuSt our lives to j.
hN cutting "Ui activities that use cool
and do not render service.
oar mt4n source of supply must bc
Water-borne coal and 50 long as this,
source is Iednr"d We will not Ga q full
normal sl1sHlY, And that sourGx 5 60
ing /" b" reduced 50 lona.as IL war
lasts ana u" ,shipptys is .-so nuch
needed for 9thX ss1Ssi"es."
r"" Or ~ sI1ria4. coal trains sush-
ed 10 reliovd le' New England famine
by the national fu"' administration ar
rived today with AGO tons Of anthra-
cite The breaking Of the ice embargo
along til" coast. however. gave the
most benefit for .2.5.,6 tuns Of coal ar
Continued on Paoc 4-CoI. s,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Chief Justice Whites Opinion

Chief Justice White in the opinion
said
The law, as lis title declares, was
intended to supply temporarily the in
Continued on Page HCoI. s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
Additional Agents I:mployrd.

Tho enactment of the food prod.c-
,ion and survey bin the carly part -.
Angus; has made !; possible 10 place
Al agent IN every county Of Virginia
wanting such an agent. The agents
will not nc placed in ans county uni"SS
tho farmers OF that count" desire t.i'
work and Organize for -. Tho plans
10 be followed in securing an aGe"i
for any county. may he learned by
writing - tho Extension pirisi"n.
Virginia A6l:.tesanic Institute, iiia cks-
burg. VI. :.
There are nov em7l"yHd in this
state, IN farm Demonstration work.
scvcrty-rye county agents, five dis
t-ict arorts. in home Demonstration
work there arc a.Xiy-two agents auI
assstan. agents wo!Ii0s IN forty
Nvc counties. with ivs district agents
to supervise them. while seventeen
negro county agents and two district
agents arc bonding ever effort to-
wards ,nDro.inS conditions Oh To-"
Farms ami in tho homes o' tho colorci
people OF thc state. Wo-.ins ia 90.
operation w:;h these county and dis.
;-ict agents. are the director. to"
assistant director. state AGENT ~
home Demonstration work, home
economist a state agent and t"o a.
sistau: agents in boys Clgb work. and
assistant agent in poultry club work.
and ;irc specialists and assistant Spc-
calis;s, MI OF whom arc mon and
women trained Ia tho various branches
~ agriculture and nome economies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
RUSH WORK ON AlRSHIPS
Public Well aa Private Plants Are
BeinR Worked Mt High
Specd.

WASHINGTON. January 6.--Sccre,ary
Daniels has declared that tho naval
aviation program Is proceeding salts
factor!iy. Machines arc being built in
public and private plants with all pos.
s:b!c speed lie says, and adequate num-
berS OF aviators src being trained.
we have built our own factory at
Philadelphia" said tho secretary, and
We have given financial assistance TO
other factories in order 10 help them
with their work"
lie said tha; thu Ford. Packard and
other large automobile plants arc busy
on many parts of tho machines. and
that man" other factories. such as far
Hiture and piano works. arc being u,il-
,"od Every effort is being made. he
said not 10 pqrmit tho program Of tho
navy 10 interfere wiki the needs OF the
army. which the secretary character
;zcs az pressing. because rs :as; as
army plans arc completed and manned
they viii hc rushed INTO service over
the western front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
MAJOR GRAYSON MURPHY
TO ENTER ARMY SERVICE
Educated at West Point Relieves Time
u Here to Aid Military
Forces.
lny AsaocIatcd rrcsx. /

PARIS. January G.--Major C:rayson
Murphy, Of New York. whose rcsigna
ton rs head of the Anne ;can Rcd Cross
mission to Europe WAS announced last
night is leaving for America to trans.
fer from tho Red Cross To other ser.
vice At his own request. and in conSc-
qucncc of an understanding which he
had with Henry l.. Davision. chairman
OF the American Red Cross War coun-
ell. when hc came TO France to organ
izc the Rod Cross work
II am giving up my relations viii,
the Rcd Cross. said Major Murphy TO.
day. with great deal OF reluctance
hut as II happens, am a graduate of
West Point. and, AZ can he replaced, in
Rcd Cross work 10y Major James H..
Perkins. vice president Of tho National
City Hank. o! New York. who is now
in France with the commission. with
cut any dctrimcnt whatever To tho or
90 directly into the military service for
which was trained by tho govern
mcnt. ann going TO the United States
for week, as Major Perkins canno,
leave France at present. to discuss Ger
tain important matters OF policy with
MIR. DAWSON"
Major Murphy h.s just returned from
Italy. where liz directed tho coinprc-
hcnsivc measure OF relief ny means Of
which the scd Cross aided upwards OF
100000 refugees from the invaded dis
tricts. Tho Red Cross in Italy. as in
France. viii. as part OF its program,
devote its work this winter to rcl:cv-
ing tho civil population by tho di,tri-
button 81 fuel food. clothes and mcdl-
ca! service supple.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
PEACE TALK IS STILL
BIG ISSUE ON STOCKS
Fast Week Market Will. Money ON
Time and Call Loans Being
Much Easier.
NEW FINANCING BACKwA ARD
Only Slight HeavincSs in Rates ON
Rome Offered Feature in Foreign
Exchange - Weekly Reviews on
Various Markets.
BY Associated rressl

NEW YORK. January G.--rne week
in the Stock Market, whicn served II
bt'l.:c pver ;ac Old year aG,i the n.w
wts a;icndcd by developments or an
usLa; interest and i'm aor ,n,e u m
restors. as we'll as the .pecu.i."c
community. Explicit dcc.l,ation by
President Wilson OF capital 20 rcaSor-
able compensation and tne Indicated
readiness of Congress I. act nu the
rtooimcnda lions OF the executive con-
tributcd mcaSurablS 20 the further
manifestations OF confidence. That
peace talk $till remains the paramount
issue vas evidenced. however by tho
sharp reversal in prices on Turkeys
nvcrtnrcs and tho latcs. uttcranccs Of
tho British Premier. Tcc!n;ca, condi-
factor in bringing about tho further
elevation OF quoted values. The short
intcrcs; proved exceedingly vulnerable
especially in rails and seasoned indus
trials
Money on time and for call .oan.
was easier than at any period in the
pas, six weeks but now financing Il
likely 20 hold bacl: until the further
requirements of tho government as
sumo more complete form.
Apar; from slight hca.incss In rates
OH Rome. tho torcisn exchange market,
were almost fea;urelcss o. nominal Of
ferin-s. Scandinavian rates failed to
reflect in amy degree the shifting phase.
III the European situation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
WEEKLY REVIEW on
COTTON GOODS SITI tTIOS

NEW YORK. January G.--Thc rise In
cotton has strengthened an already
hrm cotton good. market. Tran:ac.
lions this week have been small owing
IN part to the extreme weather couai-
tons tina; forced tho closing OF rna-y
OF inc large houses in the trading dig
trictS. An advance of l cent n ward
was announced on some lines ar
branded bleached cottors. bringing the
nc" price 10 basis OF j. cents for
Hope A goods Brown goods and
print cloths arc firm and ouict, while
print cloths arc offered less freely
from any quarter. Buyers arc irving
!" locate any stocks OF Mapped co,tops
III nrss hands, and arc pressing agents
20 name prices on narrow nanacllctte,
Tor now season.
nero are several lines OF cotton
goods below tho relative level of me
market. including tckinss and several
hhe yarn fabrics. Advances in thcm
are expected. Urgent calls arc helm
MADE for cotton blankets and bo,,.%
underwear, indicating that cu--n,,,
STOCKS in wholesale hands have beon
greatly diminished. Yarns con,i,,.
firm. '''ue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
NEW RECORDS REACHED
IN NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS January t-Ncw
high records were again reached in
cotton last week on both spots and
future. Quotation. o: we'll over 80
cents pound were posted against spot,
and the near months in tho contract
market. The situation in spots doini-
mated tho entire market Ecarisn
traders met with little Success in their
attempts to bring about a reaction from
the prolonged advance. At tho best OF
the week contracts were - 10 100
points over last weeks close: las;
prices showed net gains of d, to ~
points. In the spot departments; prices
gained 80 points, middlinS closing 4,
tho highest. While tho higher price,
brought on; many irmly held lines ot
spot cotton, the market az no time
ieii selling pressure. In the contract
markets offerings were chiefly from
satisfied longs. This week trading viii.
he broken UP 10 some extent by tho
holiday Tuesday due TO the Observance
oil IN" anniversary of the battle OF
New Orleans. Tho Census Bureau will
issuc its report on ginning TO the end
81 December. Bulls think II viii tend
:" Sho" tina; ginning is practicallv
over. and that the governments recen;
short crop estimate was none TOO low
while. on the other hand hearlsh trad
ers think IL Will discrcdit this estimate
ana give them another inning. In the
enc the spot situation probably viii
receive the most attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
Breed only the Winter I.ayer,.

II winter rES production is desired,
onl" winter layers should be bred. /,
Is easy 10 select the Ia wing hen. says
H. l.. kcmpSlcr, o. the University Of
Missouri College OF Agriculture. H.
comb is bright and red aud her pir,
homes viii hc we'll spread apart, Pro-
fessor kcmpstcr suggests that ohsc--
rations be made during the winter.
that the poultry keeper viii know
which Of his hens are good layers.
These should nc marked 50 that they
may be used for mating next SPRING
l. Is ioly 10 breed from tho entire
dock. I:y selecting ii few OF the best
layers the most progress viii he
made. Wher" no selection is made
the poor producer will he used for
breeding. because even the loafers will
lay in spring. 1t is also mistake
I" breed from the imma turc and uu-
dcrSi2cd stock. Ovcr-fat course boucd
hens. or those which crop benin i
should never he put in the breeding
pen. The hes; place for them is or
tho table. Pick out tho good breeders;
and note tho Improvement. They
should he placed by themselves with
good vigorous male, when breeding
time comes. BY using a smaller mum
her Of males the poultrymsn can al.
ford better stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
Co-operation in Marketing Corn.

cooperation in selling corn il. says
the Progressive Farmer. ono OF tho
mos, needed forms Of opera III
MANY parts OF the South Just now.
\ friend has lust told rs this expert
cncc. II hai ffty-cighi bushels o.:
rent corn due me in another county
not % miles from where | live. |
found that. there. the bcs; offer
could get for the corn was sl.25
buShcl Instead OF taking this. | had
IL shipped home. and b. selling ii and
putting /; up in two-bushcl sacks. got
S2.10 per b,shcl. The Smelling cost
only S: and tho sacks s145 70. the
whole fft%-ciCht bushels
Acting individually. thousands and
thousands Of Southern corn growers
arc bong 10 sacrifice half the profits
they should lave on the years cror
Instead al suffering this loss. growers
in every ncirhborhoo who have sur
plus corn u soil, ought to get to-
Scthcr. decide how much they wish
to dispose of. arrange to put il up in
marketable form. and set the hes,
possible quotations both from local
merchants a-d from dealers in near
by cities.
Whcrcev"r there is Il live county
demonstration agent. lie should help in
this work. Tho local farmers club
should also he active. We can't af-
ford 20 have III" movement 70. diversi-
ilcat' hampercd by lack o! market
ING facilities for tho crops after thcl.
arc grown. M agencies or rural
progress should unite 10 help at this
point
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
Facts for Farmers, Stock
Breeders, Poultry Raisers,
Orchardists, Truckers and Gar
deners-.-Queries and Answers
MARKETING GRAIN CROPS
FARMERS BIG ADVANTAGE

i.et us take. for example. the cond:-
'iohS existing this year regards
'hc corn crop and the marketing ~
ANY surplus produced in tho south.
ne Northern crop determines tlc
price. and since il is large this yea,
ihe high prices which have cx;ste!
are certain 10 fail. But the Northern
crop not being ready for markc, un-
IN december the high prices result
ing from the short crop OF last yea"
are Stiil open to the Southern farmer
during October and November T'or
instance. OF Friday. October 10. the
future price of corn OH the Chicago
market closed at sl.l5%-S for Dcccm-
bcr and Sl.io SIS for May while "spo."
or cash quotations were for No. !.
yellow. sl.oS and for No. : yellow
s1.?1.
Northern corn. the season being
late. cannot oh tho marie; for
some time yet: hence cash corn IS
SciiinE for ." cents to 90 cents busn.
81 more than the predicted price. for
December and May. Southern co-n
maturing two or three months earlier
and during dry warm weather. is Dir.
enough to market during October and
November. IL the Southern grower
waits until Northern corn comes OF
tho market. he will have to take
lower price. unless his locality Sec
ton is short OF corn next spring. IN
such case hc may sell for time prices
cnual 10 present cash prices. but
whenever the South produces corn IN
excess of her local needs. then tho
fact that her crop natures Two or
three months earlier than the North
crn crop. which determines tho price.
may be made OF tremendous advar-
taSe II tho crop Is large VIC would
ma rkct carly. bat If tho crop is small.
especially ir il follows another sma II
crop. VIC may safely hold for higher
pricos.-rhc Progressive Farmer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-07
SUFFRAC|sT LEADERS Il
CONCENTRATE ENERG|
seek to Overcome PrcjudiccS
southern Members Of Consrcs
Against Amendment. a
NINE CoNGREssMEN LIsr
Virginia Democrats Oppose Meas,
ana airs. Mary Elizabeth PidgS
OF Clarke, Is Selected to Win q
Members OF House.

Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch. III
WASHINGTON. January 6.--Wofsi
suiiragis, leaders arc concentrate
their energies TO overcome the prei
diccs Of Southern members Of Ill
gross against the Federal amcndmS
with the hope Of obtaining tho pa Il
OIL inc resolution submitting equal III
fraSe 10 the States. n
The suffrage drive Is being madog
the delegations from Virginia. Eoi
Carolina. South Carolina. Florida. M
hcSscc. Texas. kentucky. MARYLAND 4
oE an"mh. That they arc progress II
- indicated by the manner i'm viii
southern congressman arc spitchinss
'hiS question. II became known 10 d
that Kentucky will give the suffra-i,
seven OF her eleven votes; okiahoS
All but ono: Arkansas, all. North Cal
lima. four Of the ten: Missouri nf,o
OF her sixteen. These results have
sni,cd IN the suftraGists incrcasi
their drive. NirEinia members of
House however, remain strong
against suffrage. and the amcndmc
viii get only ono votc-Ecprcscnta.
S!cmp'a-out OF that delegation.
Suffrage leaders in CONGRESS dccla
'hst the vote on tho amendment Is
doubt hu: that IL II continues 10 ma
gains like those Of tho past few rec
they arc confident tina, the amcndnc
VIII he submitted.
Many leading Southern women j
being brought to WASHINGTON 10 I'D
with the task OF bringing tho Sout
"rn Democrats around to the amc
mcH;. Miss Mary Elizabeth Pldpc,
OF Clarke County, has arrived 10 IA
charge Of the task OF converting
Nirsin:ans.
To-day tho sunrasis,s made nuN
an appeal from Mrs. Cordcl!a 70 n
odcnhcimer, past president. rcncr, Nj
INC United Daughters Of tho ConA
crac%. with this country At I'll
says Mr. cdenh"!mcr. -: seems 10
IL would be very dangerous thin "a
leave American women. and mar, N
lar!y Southern women, uncnfrancbiA
Thousands OF our best mon arc IN n
arm. ana the s!ickcrs and other n
dcsirab!es will be lof; 10 do the yotf1
which VIII determine the policy EJ
our whole country In the SouthH
undesirable vote is very large. M
tho number Of white women in IN
educated women OF pure hnr
SAXON blood and unqucstioncd IL Val
is lar greater than the to;a! md
sirabic vote in the South. ArcESl
women. who hy our votes nigh. S,I
the situation, TO hc !cf, hclplcss:
the face of 1t. powcrlcss 10 pro:c ofsI
our ballots either ourselves or ol.r-SHI
who have gone to France Tho D.. ssfl
OF the Federal woman suffrage a,,,siI
mcnt - absolutely necessary for&d
protection OF this country yaI