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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
Democrats Put Over
Meet to Select
Senate Leader

Washington. Dec. 39--The confer
ence Of Democratic senators called
for tomorrow To consider election of
a minority leader WAS pnstpuned TO-
night until Jan. Ii
Senator Hitchcock af Nebraska
acting Democratic lender since the
death Of Senator Martin Of Virg;nia.
cancelled the call fur tomorrow
conference after an agreement with
Senator Underwood of Alabama ms
opponent for the Democratic leader
snip in the Senate. who advocated
postpuneme1f becuuse Of the absence
af many senators ind IN order thai
Sec-erarv Glass might take mis- SEE,
under appointment 10 Ill aur Senator
Martins term.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
F1ume Plebiscite
Is POStp0ned
(By The Assucinfed Press.

Fiune. Lee. 19.-The piebiscite by
which IL was intended 70 determine
whether Gabriel D'Annunxio's forces
snunid leave Fiume. was mt held to-
day. Persistent objections by rari-
GUS factions ana insistence by the
Extremists that the present garrison
remain in the city made a postpone
menr of the vote necessary until more
assief conditions prevail. The voting
pronahly VIII take place Suna2y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
Falling Tree
Kills WOOdSnau.
Stockton Springs

stockton Springs. Ne. Dec. 1s-
Oliver Wass was instantly killed al .
o'clock this afternoon, while cutting
WOOD IN q lumber lot owned by Ear-
~ Eichburn Of rtris village. With
others he was telling q tree. and when
il was apOuI % fail his companions.
realizing the danger. called To him rn
get ont Of the way. Instead of doing
TINS he got directly N front Of the
tree and II struck him, crushing him
against the ground
lie is survived by d wife ana four
small cflli1ien. His home was al Cape
Jefferson. just out of the village
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
CHEAPER GOODS
Purpose of Conference
IN Washington
Assistant Attorney General Calls
Nesting for Early IN january -
Adoption of Standarr of 2uaiity
aeiiever Effective Means Sosne
Makers Say Arrangements Possi-
Bile Whereby s55 SUR ccnia Be
Sold fur Sc

Washington. Dec 1s-Steps -
check the rising price OF clothing VIII
be discussed III conference here
early in January Of persons -nrsresI-
ed N the production Of wearing ap-
pArel. from the producer Of raw ma
terials ~ the consumer of the finished
product
The calling uf the conference WIS
announced today by Assistant AI-ur-
ney General Figg vino said that IN
addition 10 effecIinE economies in
operation, II was planned To provide
for the production of standard quail
itv cloth and garments for sale III a
reasonable price. as an inducs1nent to
the public TO check exrravagance II
purchasing
Suggestions for the conference
came from producers of wearing ap-
paI'ei and a committee OF Y S being
chosen, the personnel of which vii,
be announced after the Christmas
. holidays. The Alnalgamated Cloth
ing Unions will he representeu in tile
conference
Mr.. Figg said II was generaIly y
agreed among producers that one es
senLial for reducing the cost Of cleth-
ing was TO have manufacturers de-
vote their plants 10 necessities
meaning the ty-pe IF clothing pur-
chaseAble ny the average man Some
clothing manufacturers were said u
believe that men S suits now selling
for Saas retail could be suid al a prufif
for 80. If an arrangement coald hs
worked ouT between mills. rnaHufae
turers and retailers wherRbv q Ger
tain percentage Of business could D.
devoted 10 goods of standard quality
10 be turned out n quantity
There 81 no intention 10 design {
Uniform for the public. Mr.. Fig-
stated. and the standard goods under
consideration would re standard n
quality rather than in pattern
The department Of justice also is
taking other steps 10 turn the arten
non Of the public 70 the lower priced
goods. neglected N the reaction frurn
war prosperity Mr. FiE- mas sus-
ENSL.u M lie NATIONAL ElGTal l1FT
Goods Association that "acnncrnv de
pArtmerts" be established bv tfle
association members winch would a.
rhe attention of customers TO the faI.1
that goods Of excellent quality blf.
medium IN price Etsr are 70 he had
NJ. FiEg has disapprored the ar
con OF some merchants. however
who ware sand TO have taken atvan-
tase Of thu Suggestion and inaugu-
rated ergnunv sales" The govern
menT uues not desire 70 stampede the
public into purchasing goods nof
neefied- simply because they are al
verCsad as bargains Mr. Figg said
With the coal strike over offic1al-
expect 70 give renewed attention -
lne cost of living a call was senl
aut today frnm ATTORNEY General
Pairner's Office for a meering Of -te
committee with w'lorn he has met
frequently in the pasr on the trend ii
Tr1cas. Secretaries Baker. Daniels
anu Wilson Director General Hines
Chairman Murtiocis uf the Fedora
Trade Commission and others ar
ynpynfYe,-S of r+,p y.ry1,Yri+-a1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20

Socialist Reelected to
Congress
Defeats Fusion Candidate. 24.367 70
7a.56l-Shpuid iiouse Refuse Seat.
wisconsin Governor Will MOT Gail
Another Election - Berger Makes
Statement

Milwaukee,. Wis. Dec. Ie-Victur L
Berger socialist. today was Reelected
10 Congress from the Fifth wiscun-
SIN district. defeRrng Henry Il. Be-
denstan. Republican. running as !,
fusion candidate. by 4.Ses votes.
Berger's total vote WIS 24.se7 anu
Bodenstab' 1851 The returns IN
dicate thai apprux,mately a.eee VOTERS
oid nor go 70 the pulls
Should the House again refuse u
seal Berger the Fifth Wisconsin dis
tr1C- viii not be represented IN Con-
gress until after the regular election
N lszh. Governor Z. L Philips an
nounced tonight
I DO not believe IN spending any
more Of the peoples nancy IN that
way, he declared.
Mr. Berger made the following
statement tonight
" nile -Oy election may unliouhted-
ly ne characterized rs nothing short
of Il revolutionary act IN view of op-
position by the entire capitalist class
nor only Of Milwaukee and Wisconsin
Du1 Of the counrry-ye1 If cannot ex-
actsF be called d victory Of the So
ciaIis1 party
The Socialist parry simply took
rtle lead AND furnished the advanc- :
guard and foremost champions.
As a matter of fact. nv re-aIec-
non Is simply the first sign Of re-
awakening N genuine democracy IN
TINS country since the days Of the
struggle for the emancipation of tt1e
black race
I don't know whether the House
VIII seal me anu 7 care little If only
tae continued tight for my seat will
Continued ON Page Col. /,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20

Under Direction Z. S
During 1920
Congress- 20 Enact Necessary lagis-
iation Before Christmas Recess -
Compromise P-opusai arcepten

Washington. Der. Is.-Enact1uen1 by
Congress uf Legislation 70 continue gov
ernrnent control over sugar during rsza
before the Christmas RECESS is. assured.
Senator MCNary-, Republican Oregon
n charge Of tne control bin in --fie Sen
ate, announced tonight thar after q
compromise had oesn reached with crp-
ponsnts Of the measure limiting evt.n-
slun Of Che Licensing powers 70 June No.
1aa
Continues on Page Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20

The disturbance that Was central over
the mississippi Valley Thursday moved
eastward and Friday night its cantar
was of tire middle s1iant,c coast Dur
inE the last Il hours this disturbances
caused SHOWS in the miftsle Atlantic
states.
The outlook is for generally fair
weather SATURDAY and Sunday over the
states east Of the Mississippi.
The tendency will ne higher temper
ature Saturday and Sunday IN the MD
die Atlantic and north states the Chin
valley and the -regiun Of the Great
Lakes.
Winds OF the Atlantic coast. North
af Sandy Hpek anf Sandy Hook TO Hat
teras. moderate north and northwest
winds amt clearing heather.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
= Killed In Clash
Between [. S. and
MexicanS at Line

FL Paso. Tex. Dec IAN Amec--
can provost guard and a Mexicaa
civilian We're killed during q pitched
baItle tonight oe1vean American
soldiers ana police and Mexican
s-nuggiers AT Uhe international bound
arv line near here tonight
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
BERGER AGAIN
ELECTED TO SEAT
NLOWER HOUSE

MiIwaukee. Wis Dec 1s-Nicror L
Berger. Socialist. was -e-eierred 70
Congress today i. the Fifth Wiscun-
sin district over Henry Il Boder1stab,
Repubiicau-fusinn candidate. by ar
least s.08e votes according 70 IN
ufficia, ant not quite complete re-
trruS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England Fair aStiif-
s,,- and r,rot,anly sunday; rising tenn
perature.
Southern New England anu eastern
New Fork Fair SaIuruay Aiiu oAA-
dRy: rislng temperature
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20

Fair SR1urtiRy anu sunoAS' T'silis
temperatures: noderate nurfnsrsE winns
becoming variable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-20
ATTORNEY GENERAL PUT m Rad LIGHT
BY TESTIMONY SOFT COAL OPERATOR
ON METHODS EMPLOYED IN SETTLEMENT

Declares that Palmer December Asked Operators
Compromise with Miners Basis of Mme than IA Per
Cent. Wage Increase Suggested by Fud Head-Hnted
mat He Feared Drastic Action by Federal Judge against
mon LeadeEs-Jaing of Miners Would Have Precipated
Terrible Industrial Situation"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Brave Baby Dies Laughing
After Auto Crushes Leo

John Ruff, eighteen months old, OF
Jersey City, n. j., showed score of
persons recently what real grit is.
He sat in the middle of road in
accident, and smiled, although his
left leg was torn to Shreds.
Placed in another machine, he
cooed and smiled all the way to tha
Bayonne hospital. He died a few
minutes later, but not before man3
cry: His mother, MRS. Catherj'"
Ruff, was dying in the same hospj
tai as her baby passed away.
Mrs. Ruff, accompanied by three OF
her neighbours children, went for u
ride to Bayonne. They spent the
about o'clock. Mrs. Ruff attempt
ed to cross the street. She w2& c3I
rying baby John in her arms and
had one Of the other children by
hand.
An automobile, owned and driven
by Mrs. Margaret Kiver, of Bayonne,
appeared suddenly in her path. Mrs.
Ruff pushed the three children to
safety, but the machine struck her
and the baby. tanning them against
concrete pillar.
Charles Pomeu, an advertising
agent for Bayonne newspaper, was
passing in his machine a few min
utes later, and saw a baby sitting
in the road. few feet from where
a crowd stood about a touring car
The baby was laughing and waving
it's arms. Pomell picked up the baby
and discovered it's injury.
Baby John and his mother were
rushed to the Bayonne hospital, ana
Mrs. kiver. after treatm ent for cuts
on the face, was arrested on Il
charge of homicide. The physicia0r
at the hospital are at a loss to ex-
plain how baby so young as\ .ohr
could stand the pain of his injured
leg and lau@h as he did.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Released From Insane Asylum After Months;
Says Husband Sent Her There to Get Rid of Her

the Russian people" it w2s charged
in the, writ. She had been in the
United States only seven months.
ami consequently expressed herself
in the English language with diff
Guilty, and in peculiar manner, and
so, relying upon the aforesaid facts,
he accused her of being insane"
Mrs. da Cruz, a handsome blonde,
testified that she ard her husband
disa greed after their marriage in
Japan two years age, and finally he
suggested that She come to the Unit
ed States, promising to follow. Her
husbands failure to come here. she
said, compelled her to return to ia
pan, where she mot him. He asked
her then to sign separation agree
ment, she declared, but when SIZE
refused consented to join her in New
York later This he did. From the
carly part of tt e year the couple liv[
ed at the 81 ort.
We were very happy" Mrs da
Cruz testified. and I suspected moth
ing. On March 80 my husband gave
me wine, and suddenly two Officers
appeared and told me I must go
with them. 1t was explained that
I was insane. I protested, but was
'el!evue and kept there I'M
til April ). when l was taken to the
Queens Sanitarium."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Bees in Louisville
Cut LiVinq Costs

Old H. c., of L.>has the upper
hand as a rule but there is a GER
tain class of enthusiasts in Louis
vile, KY, who are Singing" him
right along.
How are they doing it?
By systematic bee culture in their
backwards.
Honey, you know, may be pro-
duced very cheaply. and beemen
say they do not feel the sugar
scarcity.
Ira &. Wilson, of Wilson & Will
son, handlers Of .beemen's sup
plies in Louisville, estimates that
there are between three hundred and
four hundred colonies of bees with
in the city limits of Louisville
when an average of fifteen hives
to a colony is considered, this
makes no mean total of honey pro-
duction," he declared.
The fact that I sold twice the
amount of bee supplies this year
that I have disposed of in previous
years, indicates that the business
Of keeping bees is proving profit
able" said Mr.. Wilson. There is
no doubt that it is a good way to
take wallop at the high cost of
living. There are few backyards
too small to house at least one
hive.
Amy person with little care
full study can become a successful
hee-keeper. Practically the only
initial outlay is for the hives. Then
the bees take the matter into their
own hands"
The average annual production
Der hive is fifty pounds, according
to Mr.. Wilson. However, one in
beekeeper having produced $50
pounds to the hive
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Mother of Dead Boy
Has His SLAYER Freed

On the plea OF the mother of
the slain boy, Acting Justice Charles
J. Dodd, in the children's court of
Brooklyn, N. Y. discharged Irving
Dezendorf, seven years old, of
Brooklyn, who was arrested for
killing his playmate, Joseph Muir
ply. eight years old. with an arrow
made from an umbrella rib. when
he and the Murphy boy were play
ing Indian" in front of their
Il do Not wish to make com
plant against the little l. fellow"
parent. IT realize, judge, that it
might have been my own boy who
stands here today"
"You have the right idea" said
Justice Dodd.
The court DISCHARGED Irvine. and
9ccomnariod by 7Trs. Murphy and
Detective Potter Thornton. he left
the courtroom.
The accident hoppened August =.
md 'Josic," as he was known in
the NEIGH borhood, died several days
TOTO" in q hoSnito1
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
BISHOP GAMBLERS MESSAGE

and practicing inhumanity in order
to get gain. Of course, there can
be no peace while such sin is in
dulged. We talk much of the gen
eral unrest but what has filled the
land with so much unrest? Is 1t
not the restlessness of greed?
Our nation is enormously rich. We
made money out of the war, and
the distressing wants of war-Wasted
nations in Europe are sources of in
creased wealth for us in this time of
peace. Great prosperity prevails here
while heart-rending poverty abounds
there.
Will we fly upon these spoils and
fall to fighting among ourselves over
the goods which have come to us
under the Providence Of God? Is
money more precious than righteous
ness and gain more to be desired
than goodness?
Most men among US profess to APP
prove the Golden Rule of doing unto
other what'We would have them do
unto us. But do they really and
truly believe in the Golden Rule?
observing it in dealing with an in
dividual neighbor, but with respect
to whole class of men they are
ready to disregard it utterly. But
does the Golden Rule apply to our
dealings. with one man and have no
application to our conduct toward
many men? Can we do injustice to
thousands and be without sin, al
though the same injustice when done
to acne man would be an offensc
against the divine law? May we ex-
tort money in the form of taxes from
all the people and be less guilty
than we would be if we robbed one
man?
Unless this frenzied greed and
wild extravaganza speedily cease, our
civilization will be destroyed, and
of sinners in the matter know full
well. Indeed the newspapers re-
port one leading agitator as saying
with a tone of threatening in his
words that unless the demands OF
his class are allowed civilization
will be overthrown. Does he and his
associates think their demands more
important than civilization? Does
he want the conditions under which
Russia is Frustrated to prevail in
the United States?
1t is time for the preachers to
call the nation to repentance for the
most disgraceful and enormous
covetousness ever before seen in any
thousands will be lost in perdition.
and the nation will be ruined
The remedy for the dangers of the
situation will not be found in legis
lation, or in any other acts of gov.
eminent. The trouble lies too deep
to be reached by political remedies.
and sociological porous plasters. It
is greed-devilsh, selfish greed. 1t
must be cured by profound, and
pungent repentance and a turning to
God for forgiveness
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Can't Keep From Getting
Wounded. Tho War Over

If you think you have worries
and bad luck-ponder over this:
John Murphy, an employe of the
St. Paul Gas Light company, of
Minneapolis, rounded out three
years and eight months of service
in the Canadian army. Twice he
fell severely wounded in Flanders
and spent long months in the hos
pital.
After he was mustered out of
service in Canada he went to St.
Paul, Mimi, and underwent a
serious operation.
He had just recovered from the
operation when, a week ago. he was
burned by molten Lead which flew
in his face and on his arms.
Several days later, while swathed
in bandages, a pot of boiling tea
was overturned on his right Shout
der and arm, causing severe burns.
A few days later fellow worker
on a job on Fourth street between
Jackson and SidIey streets, ST.
Paul, tapped Murphy on the head
with a sledge hammer His fore
head was lacerated. and his nose
cut. Four stitches were necessary
to close the injuries.
Murphy didn't bat an eye when
the police surgeon dressed his cuts,
but he wondered if, for once, Sher-
man wasn't just a wee bit too
conservative in. his philosophy
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22

Mrs. Dagmar Ga cruz. committed
as Insane 20 Dr.. CumbeS's S&niSariurn
at Corona Queens, New York on
April 5, by Supreme Court Justice
Cohalan, has been freed by Supreme
Court Justice Kapper OF Brooklyn as
result OF . habels corpus proceed
ing, in which it was charged that
the woman's husband, T. NJ. G. da
Cruz, made the application for her
commitment FOR the purpose of re
lieving himself of her presence.
The couple was living at the Hotel
BrevOrt. \. Y, at the time Mrs. da
sanitarium. Shortly after his wife's
commitment. it was brought out, da
Cruz, a wealthy silk merchant, in
business at Yokohama, Japan, return
ed thither 1t WGs impossible for
Mrs ~ Cruz to free herself until
Gordon Brown. now connected with
the Guaranty Trust company. to
whom Mrs. da Cruz had taught the
Russian language in Kokohoma be-
fore coming here, learned of her
plight. An attorney, was engaged,
and he sued out the writ on which
Mrs. ola Cruz was released.
ct M. G. da Cruz knew that his
wife, Dagma, was Of Russion birth
and had inherited tn" characteristic,
highly strung. nervous system. ex-
treme emotion and temperament Of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Says Wife Locked Him Up
And Kept Him From School

Punishment of the kind which
naughty schoolboys suffer was adj
ministered to Benjamin NJ. Steig-
man, a teacher in a Brooklyn, N.
y, high school, by his young wife,
Mrs. Annette Wynne Steigman, not
long after their marriage in the
Gretna Green of the East, at Green
wich, Conn, according to the story
told by the husband.
Usually the pupil is worsted when
his mischievousness is discovered
by teacher anC the invariable pen
atty is Tommy. stay in after
school" AbSolving himself of any
naughtiness, this teacher complains
that this was the reverse position
with his domestic partner compell-
ing hill to remain at home when
his duties required his presence in
a classroom.
Mr.. Steigman characterizes his
wifes actions as cruel in suing her
for a separation in the supreme
court. His complaint narrates tur-
bulent incidents in the Steigman
household, with the teacher assert
ing that often when he was not
lodging china or kitchen utensils
he was kept a prisoner behind locked
doors.
That, he says, necessitated much
explaining to his superiors at school,
who wanted to know why he was
so consistently late, and, he adds,
resulted in frequent admonitions
from the board of educat ton. Later
when Mr.. Steigman hopefully ac-
cepted a position as instructor in
an army reconstruction camp, be-
lieving he could thus escape his
Wife's government, he alleges that
she was responsible for his tardi-
ness again, which brought censure
from the army authorities.
Once when Mrs. Steigman was
displeased she hurled a flat iron
at her husband, he asserts, and on
another OCCASION she struck him on
the nose and face with her fist.
In addition, he says, he had to
DODGE a barrage of china.
Mrs. Steigman denies she was
cruel or that her husbands allega-
tiOnS re iuStified
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
TEXAS Sc PACIFIC RAILROAD

TEXAS Sc PACIFIC RAILROAD
1920 Thalia ST, New Orleans, La,
May l, 1919.
Mr.. w. L. Stricken, Prest.,
s. S. T.. Newman. Ga.
Dear Mr.. Stricken:
Suppose you Will be surprised
to hear from me again, but YOU
must remember that 1 don't ever
forget my friends. 1t has been
news from the "Old Reliable S. S. J
T." How is the School and all
the students progressing row?
Fine, 1 hope. for I always feel a
deep interest in the welfare of
the dear old institution and it's
students.
1 have been with the Texas &
Pacifi- Railroad nearly two years
now and have been promoted sew
eral times. Am sending you my
card which shows that I have a
fine position. Have been in New
Orleans about one year. Part Of
the time I work as Night Chief
Dispatcher, and balance of the
time as list trick" Operator.
Good deal of work attached to it.
but when you know how it is all
v-ry easy and plea SAINT. Business
is extra good. Last summer G91S1
we all got an increase over here
that averaged, about 80 per cent.
All the boys seem to be we'll sat
isfed. My monthly salary is now
$245, including the overtime
make. ,
I enrolled as a student at YOUR
School June 10th, 1914, and after
studying Telegraphy there several
months accepted a position as
Telegraph Operator on the New
Orleans Great Northern Railroad.
at Franklinton, La. Worked for
the \. O.. G. y. until I entered
the employ of the Texas & Pacific
Railroad.
want to say that the none!
and time l spent at your school,
learning Telegraphy and prepar-
ing for the railroad service, wa
the very best investment ] ever
made. Before entering the s. s.
I. l was working on the farm a
Pickwick. Miss. l got tired O.
farming: thu work was too hard;
there wasn't much money in it
and besides. I couldn't see anI
bright prospects for me. SO I de-
cided to enter railroad work.
There are fine opportunities in
the railroad field for young men
Of grit and determination, and ]
would advise any young man that
wants to make a success la life
to enter the Southern School of
Telegraphy at Newman and pre-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
1918 Cotton Crop
Worth $2.O67.O0O.OOO

The 1918 cotton crop, lint and
seed, was worth $2,O67,OOOOOO to
the producers. This is about three
times the value Of the cotton crop
of 1914 and is twice the value of
the crop of 1913, which had the
highest value of record. The COM
putation has just been made, at
the close of the cotton year, by
the United States department of
agriculture, Bureau of Crop Es-
Inmates, based on average monthly
prices received by growers and on
monthly marketings
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Sing Sing Prison Is No
Monte Carlo, Saws Warden

News of a gambling raid in Sing
out. Six convicts were ARRESTED"
tried and sentenced to several de-
merits each for playing poker and
shooting craps within the prison
confines. They said they were sorry
they had gambled inside the prison,
sible for them to go outside to do
so. Each of the dement's means
day added to the prison sentence.
The gambling raid was made by
assistant keepers. The gamblers fled.
but six were recognized and ordered
before the warden's court, When
they ran they left $25 in the kitty.
The warden confscated the money
but is at a loss to know what TO
do with it. The warden he's given
the prisoners to understand that
Sing Sing is no Monte Carlo