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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26

1877 Lisbon street, Lewiston, Maine
t. June 6, 1919.
To the vitalitas Remedies Co:
Dear Sirs:
I have been LAID up with rhsuma-
tism in six different forms such as
Sciatica. CervicaI, Articular. Muscu-
lar, Infiammatoyy. and last of all. the
Gout. which rendered me unable to
walk Have been confined TO bed
during four months. hardly able to
move q limb, after that time started
to walk with the aid of cane. Suf-
ferings were most intense at times.
especially with the change or wealth
er- A friend with rheumatism for
many months. and who had been
cured after taking five BOTTLES of vi
talitas, advised me To talke thar treat
ment- / did 10 and to my great sur
prise and asfonighment. I feel per
cent. better and am now able TO walk
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
State Witnesses Testi-
fy Burke and BARLEY
Left. Moose River
House Together In
Auto Early on Night
of urder- 500
Present at Prelim-
mary Hearing
Especial TO kennebec JournaD


Jackman, Nov. 25-John Burke,
nonchalanI, faced friends and neigh
bors here today, confident that he
will be acquitted of the heinous
charge now clouding his name
tragedy OF which Nelson w Bartley
was the victim. was opened this
morning and the preliminary hear
ing was held before Judge H. H
Brazzell of Fairfield, judge of the
Western Somerset Court TO deter
mine whether John A. Burke, a for
mer tax collector of Jackrnan and
ex-depury sheriff will be held for the
grand jury on the charge of the
murder of Bartley. Burke when ar
rested three weeks ago al Skow-
hogan pleaded not guilty TO the
charge. County Attorney Edward
F. Merrill of Skowhegan appeared
for theSta1e. Hon. William +. Pat
tanEall of AuEussa. former attor-
ney general. and Thomas Leigh OF
Augusta. former county attorney
and Chester Mills of Jackman were
counsel for the defendant
Philip Blair Of Jackman was the
first witness called. He remember
ed the nignI of the disappearance
Of Barley: that evening, Oct. Is,
BARLEY had borrowed the auto from
Blair. 1t WIS about 7.30 o'clock
when BARLEY got the Ford auto;
ii top was down; Mr.. Blair's chauf-
feur- David Matthew. was then with
BARLEY. Cross examined by Attor-
ney Parrangall. witness testified that
Rartley had told him he wanted the
car 10 go to see his brother in law
William Elliott
Ifszi5 Nfatilieu cl1auffpur for
Riair, testified that on that night he
drove BARLEY to Bartieys house and
lett the car facing the barn with
the top down. Next he saw the car
go by Albert Loubieys but could
not tell who the two men in If were;
the top was up. Witness next saw
the car in front Of Joseph Gagnon's
with the top up. Witness. when
cross-examined, stated that when
ne left the auto Bartley said he was
going TO William Elliott's About
nalf an hour later witness saw the
Ford car going in direction of Eli
OTIS at ordinary speed.
George Burton of Moose River.
employed at the Moose River Hotel.
last saw BARLEY about SIS on the
night Of his disappearance. BARLEY
got into auto with Burke by the
hotel and witness saw them back
the car out
Miss Grace Hagan of Moose River
testified that on the night of Bart
ley's disappearance she drove in her
auto TO Long Pond and turned and
came back. She saw Nelson Bart
ley that evening first IN front of his
motel; later she saw BARLEY in a
Ford car going towards the village
northeriy. Witness later drove to the
DennistOwn school house AS she
went up the road she saw an auto
beside the road: when she returned
she did NOT notice a car there. but
going UP the Booth road she did
notice an auto. but returning she
saw q Ford car with the top down
{confinued m Pane 2-Coi Sl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
CABINET GETS NOWHERE

Washington. Nov 25-President
Wilson's cabinet tonight seemed as
nopelessly deadlocked on the ques-
ton of wage increase in the bi-
luminous coal industry as the miners
the operators whose difficulties if is
attempting to adjust.
After a six-hour session. the cab
met, which took up the wage scale
agreement where operators and min
ers left off last week. adjourned un-
Ill tomorrow when another attempt.
with the and of Fuel Administrator
Garfield, will he made TO agree upon
pay scale that will satisfy the
mine workers and owners and the
people in all sections of the country
who are clamorins for normal pro-
duction OF coal.
The proper basis of calculating
the proposed wage advance and the
ratio Jf dividing the consequent in
crease in cost OF production of coal
between the operator and the pub
lie are understood to have been the
points of difference among the cab
met members. DR. Garfield. who took
a leading part in the discussions
took issue with Secretary Of Labor
Wilson as to the method of applying
the figures accepted by both.
No sta1ement was forthcoming aft
er the meeting except am announce
ment by DIR. Garfield that the cab
met would meet again tomorrow and
that they would not see either the
miners or operators meanwhile. He
declined to say whether progress had
been made. bur one member of the
cabinet declared prospects OF an
agreement mot hopeless"
Secretary Wilson's estimate that
the cost of living had Increased 7s
per cent. over 1914 was accepted
it was understood, but difference
Of opinion arouse as 10 the appl-
Continued on Page 9-coi. 81
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Chicago Gang
COnfesses to Total
Twelve Murders

murders. bringing the total TO L.
were confessed today by the Car
bandits of the South Side under
world.
Police say most Of the victims were
killed when they attempted to fr-us-
traIe robberies.
Sixteen detectives. armed with
rifles. covered every window OF the
home of Frank CampionI. former
leader of the gang, and arrested him
without a fight The home resem-
bled an arsenal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Supply Of Bituminoas Coal Fast Disappear
ins With Less Than ~ Per Cent Output
by Mnes-Cabinet Deadlocked After All
Day Struggk-Fuel Head Takes Issue
With Labor Seuetary--Small Hope
Of Settlement Before COmingNeek
INDUSTRIES CLOSING

Washington. Nov 25-The nation
is facing It's most serious period
since the strike Of soft coal miners
was ordered. according 10 reports re-
ceived today by the rnilroad admin
istration. Less than 40 per .c.rnt of
the normal output Of bituminous
coal is being produced In scores OF
cities the number of industries in op-
Grafton is rapidly falling while the
nations coal hin continues u li
minish.
officials reid out only ray N
hope Of Increased production. While
last weeks production showed an
increase over the previous week and
about 20 per cent. Of normal Inns
week officials said they could not
expect sufficient production 20 cners
the drain on the national supply IN
til all differences between he miners
and operators are ironed out nv the
conference mere
Meanwhile. temperatures in the
northern half Of the nation rave
dropped and the CRY FOR cnal for
household purposes grows louder So
far, the supplies have been deslt rut
rather literally to meet -his demand.
IL was said. but further relenses OF
coal must be limited II the nation is
not to face a serious tie-up vf IN
dustry as well as transportafi be-
fore normal production Is ssn:n
reachhed.
Ranks Of the soft cor. minerA
while showing some losses in men re-
turning to work, still hoIj nrm. re-
was said. men have gone back to
their jobs in large numbers bu. IN
many mining areas the Union tics
have continued to keep the mines
closed
Reviewing the caal supply situa.ion
the railroad administration r-pnrIed
that q .o0a ,0ee tons were neId unoer
its distribution system IN Euy q,
the second DAY Of the walkpuf. Since
then, these stocks together with cur
rent production hhave been irawn Tn
TO supply fuel for the railroatts. sh;ps,
public utilities essential industries
industries and public welfare 3nsIj-
tutions as well as for huuset,oid use..
The railroad administration central
coal committee still Is holding thous-
ands OF cars of export coal, assembled
at Atlantic tidewnter ports. Officials
declared tina contrary to reports. con-
ditions were normal AT the ports where
this reserve supply of coal is held and
that no car congestion was being per-
mitted.
Describing the slow growth in produc-
ton. the railroad administration state
ment said:
I'm the first week of the strike the
average number Of cars Of hituminous
coal loaded DAHL, was asas or Dc per cent.
of the pre-strike average: in the second
week loading was at the rate OF 10.Ss
cars or 20 Der cent. of the normal rate,
a gain over the first week of IA per cent
Last week. the third of the strike. pro-
duction insteased steadily and reached
nearly 40 per cent. or normal. The.
present week promises so far q still
better showing.
Production now is mainly IN the east
in the south and in the Rocky Noun
tain region. In the central stHfes
where bituminous cpnl rs so ls1sviy
used. there is little or no present sut-
put"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Northern New England; Snow inIe-
rior rain near the coast Wednesday:
colder except central and eastern Maine.
Thursday cloudy and colder, probably
local SHOWS.
Southern New England: Rain Wednes-
DAY. Thursday cloudy and colder, prob
abb rain or SNOW.
Eastern New York. Rain Wednesday;
colder in west and at night in easi
Thursday cloudy and much colder: prob
ably local SHOWS in interior
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26

The western depression of Mon
day night extends tonight in mod
crate form from New York through
the Ohio Valley to Texas. Pressure
is high over the Atlantic ocean.
There We're general and substan-
tiaI rains throughout the east The
outlook for the entire section east of
the mississippi river is tor unset
tied weather during the next two
days with snow over the northern
district 1t win be much colder ON
Thursday in the Atlantic states.
Winds off the Atlantic coast:
North of Sandy Hook: Moderate to
fresh shifting. becoming northwest
by Wednesday night. rain. Sandy
Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to
fresh southwest becOminc northwest
by "Wednesday night and probably
increasing TO strong off the New Jer-
sey coast. rain
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Italians Hold JugO
Slavs at Hostages
In Dalmatia

prominent Jugo Siavs have been ar
rested and held as hostages by the
Italian forces of occupation in Dali
malta, according 10 advices re-
ceived from Sebenico. 80 miles
southeast of cara. These advices
add that Sebenicp is taking measures
to guard against a descent by Cab
riel D'Aununzio's army
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
$500 Fur Haul
in Portland Store

Portland, Me-. Nov. g5-Twenty
Hudson seal coats. valued at $500
and three fur neckpieces valued at
$3.50 each. were stolen during last
night from the store of Rines Bros
in the retail shopping district on
Congress street. The robbers were
experts in the fur business. in the
opinion of the police, who believed
that the goods were taken to Bus-
ton by automobile
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
ROtherhOOdS in Secret Meet
Discuss ACCESSIBILITY Of Calling
Nationwide Strike on Dec. lSt

workers could not be considered at
his time. The fourteen locals OF
Chicago Railwaymen, il was said
had voted unanimously IN favor of
the strike and that a resolution ask
ing for a strike decision has been
enr 10 W. G. Lee. president of the
Continued on Page +coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday rain. Thursday unsettled
and colder; probably rain or snow. Light
southerfy winds shifting TO northwest
Wednesday night and becoming modrr-
ateiy strong.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
BURKE APPEARS COOL AND CONFIDENT
OF ACQUITTAL AT JACKMAN HEARING
==HEAR ARGUMENTS OF'COUNSEL TODAY

JACKMAN ON THE MAP-(Upper) Moose River Hotel
Owned by Murdered Man. Nelson W. Barteley and Oower)
of Jackrnan, Showing Church and Convent in the
Center
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26

Meanwhile the government has
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"k 10 . xtraups coincidsnosS that
the thing you mead 10 sursiy scSsr-
tised in the WANT ADS invzriabiy
~shsn you ~ant il, thaf 10 why IL 10 q
profitable hahit TO acquire the daily
reading Of the WANTS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

LOCALl1NEWSi,

w. JaeobssL vent 70 lBoitssea la Is

w. B., Jacobs ' went to Boise la as
week, where he has employment. ,aa.
4 Mrs. Hazel YonLastiwicka the prin,
cipal Of the Sterling school .is i'll and
IunableI to attend to her school duties
Mrs. q Marguerite Chapman Wheeler
of this city is:acting as ssp bstitute Ia
ther stead this, week .osr.,, mi 10, ~,
B Frank Brady nofa Eairyiews = utaf
came up to Black foot Saturday morn
ingI He will remain for several days
the guest OF Miss Laura, Gastin. me
Brady very recently received, his dis-
Icharge from tho army.u OF, bce
! Shirley Madison Of Salt Lake, City
ARRIVED IN this city Sunday, and mo
Ifored out to .CenteryillA where ghe
expects to, remain several days the
guest III his sister Mrs, Kigks and
i Mr.. and Mrse s. MaalasP pss nl2l' and q
ldaughterr returned tol their, home In
MalRd Monday morning, after spend,
ing the week fheTe the guest Sof Mrs.
Powell's BROTHER and family H. w.
lVanderwood. ,ua .aec-
p J, ID. Murphey is back. from. a
months trip IN Texas and Oklahoma.
kMr. jMurphey was caught In the heavy
snow storms down there and was
delayed waiting for RAILROAD lines to
open. He says the snow was eigh-
teen inches deep In Texas and It looks
as II they would lose half of their
cattle. Hay was going at $40 and
$50 a ton and was hard to find q
n Mrs. SaEv Tan az, Cca mo HnyUr u from
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Controversy Over r Flu
TContinued from page one

was in prosresS, and' Il. have takensto
his bed with all the symptoms, and
nearlys died. and -hes was declared to-
have been in the dance hall for
While and to have gwen all of them
Influenza. A movement was started
To MOB him, but when they found
how weak he was, they hdesisteds ,
whatever that means, saying ne was
too weak to- stand the operation. : ~
bHA ll!oqu6 Ut .ptel yTEDGgl NJ b.
Pero We Give You Timely, Warning lol
} 4 1S9,We, Ravsd been requested to apro9,
nounce q warning to all ayelers go.
Ing intoD the Cha1lis country, fDr the
next two or three years, not to utter,
xofft s asRs9t apslr1anetfiHIsss b Or Fa i w.
NAHrNhns l9hqs1goHsis bus ,llDOo b
4 -ioThed Cause and Efect!isd i99l'
10, Down inE they Mackay country It is
whispered quite O out loud that the !
whole rumpus grew out of q county Il
seat contention IMackayI having been {
a candidate for county seat honors,3
and compromise was about to go
into effect to divide, the county and .
make Mackayl the ycapitab Of Copper
county or something. But when the
Mackay people learned that some Of
their fayorite sons were languishtng
In the new, Bastile at Challis, charged
with having gone, out thru the moun-
tainsy whore nobody lived and where,
a bogus quarantine was very much in, J.
effect, they Waxed ,wroth and said to
one another, ."Be damned! We wiEs
wait two more years and then take
their county seat away, from them
and leave them nothing but the =
Bastile, and we will place wire en-
tanglements around it and leave it r
there to mock them. Selah!
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Par,dons,' Granted by % q
a, State Pare lon B GARD bard
Some Already in, Eject; Others Take
9pl Effect in Near Future Y 3s y !,

!
| r; Fourteen npardons, most of which
will become effective in the 1immedi
| ate future, 4 were granted Thursday
afternoon by the state pardon board
Zen applications for clemency were
denied and three cases were contin,
ued until today, January n3. 1.-The
board will complete its work d at "a
meeting held Saturday. 0o.SiG2 fa
Favorable decisions were, arrived
at in the following cases. yd bysa
Roy sLackey, who was convicted In
Cassias county Of burglary, in the first
degree was pardoned effective Ian
uafy Sub InsGn9isaE vi 9qBgtIom
Frank Myers, d who was also con-
victed of first degree burglary and
sentenced to from, one to fifteen years
by Blaine county court0 received "a
paron3 effective January 4aR, N (
p "A Bingham county forger, John G.
! Bentley, who, began tossserves an q in
determinate, sentence in December,
1915, will get his, liberty Saturday.
BGnT nj sGorges Gets Pardon4oi edj I
I Gerhard tGorgess y whon was d con-
ivicted Of grand larceny In Boise
county in October, 19162was granted
a. pardon which ALSO was 8 effective
Saturday. beg7BdJgtb Bus btGu yIln9
tom 81 Henderson, convicted sll Of
grand larceny Of II Al Power county
jury, received a pardon which will
take effect February Is - Henderson
entered the 4 penetentiaEy' May H.
5'The sentence Of E1MSria ehronister
also convicted of grand larceny, was
fixed alta minimum, of two years. His
pardon will become effective sJunei28.
.Cnronister nwass aadjudged guilty I'm
Bannockl county, tu9mabuI 6 rof "a,
~ ZackilR.I Curtis bof Twin Falls
county; Chris Samuelson, ssalsoj of
Twin aaalls county = Louis Kitchen,
OF Lewis icountynand George Nolan
Of TwinfFalls county, all grand lar
cenists9 were granted pardons (which
will become effective in the near fl-a
ture. indJ bsjfiJon IsdtIgl a1B nov 81
,uoa bISomeg others ag0s Free % Goy a
Sing Lee a Nez Perce county burg
lar, wasD granted q pardon, (which
will takeseffect january 28.y Wallace
Keplinger of Jefferson county, con-
yictedl of having obtained money un-
der false ipretenses, = will be- set, lfreei
March s. John Bryant, sent up from
Benewahi COUNTY for burglary in the
second degree, will receive his lib
erty january Nos q &C. VFinck, con-
yicted of forgery In Bingham county
will be free Saturday after having
been Eaia penetentiaryj inmate O since
April. g1918p Min gsaTbhs
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On Marrying Avlators.

7
il2It ~ noticed that the dear girls are
marrying aviation lleutenants more
than hal any other class Of soldiers. This
is not because so many of them are
killed, but because the service Is the
most romantic, and IL there zig any
thing q well-balanced girl likes more
than anythingcelse 1t is romance. And
to have a husband who sails the blue
skies and goes hiding In the clouds
makes q girl very proud She has a
right to, be. He Is looked upon az a
7supernan who gets beyond the domain
lof grayitation and Swanders lii the re-
gions 0where the angels. are supposed
to fly When such q one gets back
70 earth and sits with his wife before
the cordial fireplace, and talks to her
Of. stars. sunsets and dreams, could
there be- more delightful company
Who would not be an aviator and face
all the perils of aviation for. such an
experience? mo wonder the govern
nm men has more ayiators than 1t wants.
-nhinf state lInnrnal -. .,,. dgiF
bliss NJ Mephistophslean Monopoiy..si 2 5,5
'o7The devil has no monopoly on the
pitchfork. q E sseF q, aIiso !, sg g,
'etRev, William Barnes Lower, pastor
Of the Holy Trinity Presbyterian
church Of Logan, philadelphia recent :
" spent his vacation working On a.,
- -. tl n n. ~. -. =
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RETURNED HOME

James D. johnson returned. home
from the training camps Thursday,
after visiting with his wife and baby
in Salt Lake. r, He Will visit with his
parents q few days before going to
Salt Lake. 1nuoms 9dj ,s1olo9tib 10 b
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Speaking Of Rumors.

~ According to an Amsterdam dis
patch . Il, is 3persistentiy Being I'd.
mored Il that th b.G kaiser Is losing his
mlnd. ~s8d9 10 ,ajt1W ,SEg4D 10 nol{s,
Amsterdam might further startle
the world by announcing "a per-
sistent srumor3 that there is war on.
in Europe. N C Aooio'o 0&e ja .9l5
Or another rumor that Christmas
day win come on December .25 this
year, WHAT'S ,2aa s2 as 'S'T ,n G ps l.3 10
I'53sor persistent rumor that water is
vet, -bggaaa nj hlaa "a ill., 49, =,
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MASONIC ElEeTION

On Friday night the Masonic lodge,
held their annual election, followed
by social session and banquet The
following officers were elected:of &c
9uH. Henderson; 6Ws iH., Ia1 j. Chap,
man, SaWJlH. b. Snodgrass, j. W.;
e. M. Kennedy, treasurer; 1R. L. EOs-
borne, nsecretary.oalo9Tq 9soa ri ,r9f
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: 9t' IA NEW ! SON |

lHo The many Blackfoot friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Graumeri will re-
joice with them over the arrival of
little son at their home in Lyons,
Kan. Jhhaatvq bi9a 2d litw hto1tA77Q3
The Graumers made 'Blackfcot
their home for about a year, Z Mr..
Grain er being employ, sd al the Pear
son sfOcerylJ'Q / 90 ,u1Bbt .IfItuQJ
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ANOTHER FEEDER FEEDS

Peter Larson dwho, lives near Mr..
Sollenberger, 3 is feeding about 100
head of steers. He is feeding pulp
hay and beet-top silage, but we did
not learn particulars. a 4
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THE X. p. LODGE

M f....T FITTyr --NFII NlTt TVW
. The X. p. lodge Held fine social
meeting at their lodge rooms last
Tuesday evening. id9GIa ts mulyss
M They will meet this Tuesday and
enjoy q banquet. . AooIo'o q Z lliGu bow
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WARNING. IF You SIGN A NOTE

- II youggiyet or take note, be sure
to- have p two-cent internal revenue
stamp ION it, for every hundred dol
lars Of value, or fraction a thereof. .
"a Severe penalties follow violation!
,S%S 0Q'qg nGt wv lls,.,..a-" hfodGoeoGo
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DIED AT GOSHEN ,

81 wBg Hk---- MIC aE
A son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Mum
son Of Goshen died OF influenza SUN
day. III ElTE{k Nap
Mr.. IMunson is said to have been
very low but Ia improving, y
SSS 9fronq9t9
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EDITOR SUGGESTS

~ St1sN
the country would make it toSthe best
advantage r ~" ~ Is
Norte mod os County r VI,
One motg, high line should Be- bufv
near Shelley and one on the Aetyail,'
road north Of Goshen In hhis We!
these three heavy produGts eodM be
deliveredsMikhin as1awSznfle Hsrs
farm in the upper end of the county
In the southern half of the count,
high, line should he ilt near Mpfee
land junction. one near, sTaber, Qntt,
below Rockford, one at Springfield
one near Sterling and one iBetweSi
Aberdeen andothe sexnerimental faru'
where the railF9aa =, crosses hsHasstles
County Owns the Materialoo ST
The county has already acquired
part Of the grayeis deposits III 'Goslier
and has denY0nstratk ds the Ovaltfe ~
the material bytbuildfngnahmilea 70
roadbed extending north from the
corner of the Goshen townsite ap6,
half mile extending west. HItsFaS
built In the spring nd early summer
of 1s1SSani refyfsooY pscksd ints e.
compact mass like cpA6rSte ON macS
dam. The gravel vas loaded into
dump wagons byS The use OfS pteams
to scrapes itgup On dges buiitSpys5
a cut where the wagon stood to re
ceive' the load. A hole in the bridge
allowed. the gravel to, pour into tbs
wagon when dumped out Of the
scraper in the center OF the little
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'79h Hs@ilisuh YHJloEG alDp 9di ram
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

n'T The senate passed, without a roll
call. the largest tax measure In the
worlds history. 1t is designed to raise
S8OOO,OO0.OO0 In 1919 and $4,000. 600 600
In 1920. Among the amendments &C.
cepted was one making the District Of
Columbia bone dry and another levy
Ing a 100 per cent tax on all campaign
contributions In excess OF $500. The
latter. It is supposed. viii weaken the
Influence Of big business, ID politics.