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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
CONGRESS ORDERS PROBE
ON STEEL SITUATION

Washington. Sept. 23-Congress in
tervened in the steel strike today by
directing the Senate labor commit.
tee to institute an immediate inves-
tigation to ascertain "if the situa-
tion can in any way be relieved by
federal action"
The inquiry will begin Thursday,
when representatives Of the strikers
Will be heard. Later Chairman Gary
OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton, President Gompers Of the
American Federation Of Labor and
other spokesmen for both capital and
labor will appear.
Action by the Senate was taken on
resolution proposing tho inquiry
onered by Senator Kenyon, Republic
can, Iowa, chairman Of the educat ton
and labor committee. The resolution
was adopted without objection after
brief discussion Of the serious indus.
trial situation involving the pub
lies interest.
While the Senate was launching
the committee inquiry the HOUSE
loudly applauded an address by Rem
resentattve Cooper, Republican. Of
youngstown. Ohio. a member Of one
OF the railroad brotAerhoods. assail-
ing William Foster, secretary and
asurer OF the committee, VITO, he
charged, was fomenting revolution.
Tne representative from the heart
OF the steel industry district an.
pealea TO the rank and file Of labor
"lsani1ations to disregard ''radicar.
Judge Cory Of the Steel r.orr,-s
.on. after receiving a. teIeeram
.rom senator Kenyon. teIenh...s
tne chairman that he could not ao
psaF next Thursday. ana. At M. -
quest his testimony was des.-.ss
untl week from tomorrov. 80
ator Kenyon said tonight he w.s -
sured that Fitzpatrick and probabiy
other representatives Of. the strik.
ers would be ond hand to start the
hearings Thursday.
Expedition Of the cormittee'l
inquiry 10 planned by Senator Ken
yon. He said he propossd to hear
both sides - quickly and - fulIy
a. possible to Get causes Of the strike
and the issue clearly before the pec-
pie. Visits by the committee 70 thu
steal csatsrs. he said are not con-
tsmpiated.
Senator Kenyon told the Senate
that hs was acting primarily in the
| public intereat. believing that the
steel strike was the flrst sixirmish
n industyiAl warfare" ana that nei.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
ALL PLANTS RUNNING
IN EASTERN KENTUCKY

Lexington. KY. Sept. 23.-Reports
frem Eastern Kentucky are that all
steel plants in that section are oper-
atiag with no prospect Of "a strike.
Practically all employees are Americans
who own their own homes and are not
organized.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
SkoWHECAN
Osborn White

Word has been received OF the
marriage Of Arthur Eugene Osborn.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Os-
born Of Clinton. to Miss Hazel Edna
White Of Skowhegan. The bride Is
the daughter % John White Of Wake
field. Mass, formerly Of Skowhesan,
her mother being a resident OF tnis
place. The ceremony was performed
in Clinton by Rev. e. z. Longiey on
September 20.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
HORSE PREMIUMS AT
MAINE STATE FAIR

Judges Of the Maine State Fair an
nounce the following prize winners
In the horse department.
MATCHED DRIVING HORSES
Class s3-John P. Sutton Co., 1st.
Class 2S--Trotting Bred Stations
IN. j. Hackett. Lewiston, S year
old, 1st, "Boissin" by Bingara;
George N. Eveleth, Auburn. End; H.
Crossman. Woodfords, 3rd, "Adent
Axworthy."
2-YEAR-oLD STALLION
F. c. Lane. Bonny Eagle, Me-, list.
Class 30-Trotting Bred Mares
Peter Smith, Lewiston. 1st: c. r.
McCracken, Intervale, Me-, 2nd.
S-YEAR-OLD TROTT1NG FTLLY
Robert A. Baird, Winthrop, Me.
LIST.
Brood mare with filly-N. J. HACK
ett. Lewiston. LIST.
Gentlemen's Driving Horses-Class
3S-Dr. Chester F. Kirk, Lewiston,
1st: DR.. A. N. Randall, Lewiston,
2nd;F. j. Williamson. Lewiston,
ard; Fred e. Lane. Auburn, 9Th;
Cushman Walker. Hallowell.
Class 34-Thoroughbred Draft Stal
lione-Fred King, Lewiston, stallion :
years old. lst; H. Crossman, woodsford
Belgran stallion, Is t;Pierre Chicoine
Livermore Falls, Percheron stallion, ID,
J. p. Jones. Rangeley, Percheron stal.
lion, 3d.
Class l1-Ponies Single Drivers-Cath.
crime +. Bickford, Auburn, LIST: Mrs
Walter Young, Auburn. I'd.
Pony stallions-Catherine r. Bick.
ford st; Mrs. Walter Young, Auburn.
"a.
FIliies ana Colts. standard bred--N. J.
Hackett. Lewiston, weaniing, 1st: c. r.
McCracken, Intervale, months old,
LIST: DR.. w. J. Fahey, Lewiston, 2 year
old colt. list; q. N. Eveleth. Auburn. 1
year old, 1st.
Judges on gentiemen's drivers were
Joseph Stewart, A. L. standish and @,
Hatch. An other classes were 3udg.
oy J. Williamson. DR.. c. r. Kir1x
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
Woman Shot in Newcastle
Ri0ting Monday, Dies

Newcastle, Pa. Sept. 23.-Mrs. So
phia Johnston. who Was shot in a
strike riot last night, died in a hos
pital tonight. Twelve other persons
who were injured in last nights riot
ing are expected to recover. Mrs
Johnston was the wife Of a striker.
She leaves two adult children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Boston, Sept. 23--he first fnc In this
federal district for violation of the war
time prohibition act was imposed to-
day In the case Of Edward Pothier, q
New Bedford saloonkeeper. who plead
ed guilty to unlawful sale of LIQUOR. IIis
fine was placed at $780,
Detroit, Mich. Sept 23.-Control Of all
stock in the Ford Motor Co. has been
secured by Henry Ford and his son Ec.
sell. it was announced here today.
through purchase Of the minority bold
ings of James Couxens, mayor Of De-
troit and former vice president Of the
co pany.
New York, Sept. 23.-The Central
Leather Company today declared an
extra dividend of two per cent. in
addition to the regular quarterly div
idend Of II per cent. on the common
stock. Both dividends are payable
November to stockholders Of record
October 10.
New York, Sept. 2s-Three thou
sand clerks in the city's principal
banks and financial institutions have
formed an organization and drawn
up demands for six hour working
day with time and a half for extra
hours up to seven o'clock in the even-
ing and double time for each hour
after seven o'clock.
Waterbury. Conn, Sept. 2S-Mary
McCann. also known as Mary Rim
aldi and May Brown, and who was
named as a correspondent in the
Galli-Curci divorce action in Chica-
90, was sentenced today to a short
term in the state prison for bigamy.
In pleading her guilt the woman said
she married Louis Rinaldi, a local
bartender, when she was the wife IF
John McCann Of New York.
Providence, r. l., Sept. 23-A man
who registered as Joseph Hickey and
who is believed to have come from
Lynn. Mass. may have dropped
from the steamer Tennessee into
Long Island Sound Sunday night,
according to a report made by Capt.
George B. Enos upon the vessels
arrival here today.
New York. Sept. 23.-Americans
are ating more bread. the consump-
ton Of -four the past 20 days show
ing an increase Of three million bar
rels. or Is per cent. over the same
period last year, according to
statement issued here today by Ju-
Illus H. Barnes, United States wheat
director.
Paris, Sept. 23-The status Of the
former Austro- Hungarian crown
land Of Galicia, was discussed by the
supreme council today. Premier
Paderewski presented the Polish
view as to the disposal OF the terri
tory. (The claims OF the Poles and
Ukrainians to Galicia are widely at
variance.)
Paris. Monday, Sept. 22-The de-
concentration Of the French army
is now completed, all troops. except
those on the Rhine having returned
to their usual garrison posts. Twen-
ty thousand trains have been en-
ployed during the last six months
to transfer regiments to their quar-
ters, to take 100000 demobilized SOL
diers home and to assure the pro-
visioning of the army.
Chicago, Sept. 23-Patrick O'Brien.
assistant secretary Of the Chicago 10
cal of the Lake Seamen's Union, an
today that the strike vote of
the men employed on ore carrying
steamers on the Great Lakes. had
been counted and practically was
in favor Of going out in
sympathy with the steel workers. No
date has been set for q strike.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
Albany Troens 20 laekawanna

!. Albany. N. Y. Sept. 2s-In response
to q request from officials at Lacka-
wanna that state troopers be sent 10
assist in preserving order, Governor
Smith tonight : gave orders that
troopers proceed there at once.
Twenty-Five troopers from B Troop,
stationed at Albany. left shortly be-
fore midnight and It was understood
that another detachment which hal
been held in readiness in the vicinity
of Lackawanna would enter the city
Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
Centenarian Dies
at Birthplace in
SOuthfeld. Mass.

Winsted. Conn, Sept. 23-william
Benedict Gibson. the oldest man In
Berkshire county. died late yester.
day in the house In which he was
born. in Southfield, Mass. He was 100
years. months and Is days old. He
was in the Massachusetts general
court in 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
CLAIM STRIKE BREAKERS
PRESENT IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland. O., Sept. 23-Closing
down Of the last two blast furnaces
here, evidence that strike breakers
are being imported and assertions
by union officers that ore vessels
are being taken out with short
crews were the chief developments
in the steel strike situation here to-
day.
Fifty-three alleged strike breakers
were arrested on suspicion tonight
upon their arrival from Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
English Wool Buyers
in Strong Cornpetition

London. Sept. 23-The offerings
at the wool auction sales today
amounted to $500 bales. COMPETE
ton was strong and prices harden
ed. The export demand. in which
Italy participated was Keen. Amer
leans bought secured and greasy
merinos and coarse cross breds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
KITTERY MAN PLEADs
GUILTY TO LARCENY

Portland. Sept. &-In the United
States district court today irving Mitch
81 Of Kittsry pleaded guilty to an In
dictnisnt charging him with the larceny
Of Registered letters from the naval
poetofaes at the Kittsry navy yard.
The case was continued for sentence
to Oct. 3 The respondent was EN-.
ploysd - . clerk In the naval post-
once at the time ot the a11sged thsfta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24

unchanged and with the exception sf
Farrell there was no disorder at any Of
the mills or towns. At Farrell there
are continued clashes between the stats
police and the strikers. but despite this
disorder operations are still being cat
ried on" ..-.. -,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
WATERvILLE
Rey.laroehells.

The returns Of the marriage Of
Miss Alfredine Larouchelie and
George Alfred Roy. both Of this city.
were received at the ofiice Of the City
clerk Tuesday. The wedding occurred
Monday morning at the st. Franc .
de Sales church by FIR. charland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24
-A Paper for People Who Want the News.

way Company asserted that the
plant was running 100 per cent. and
the same claim was bade by the SUI
perintendents Of other plants in ths
district.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-24

Birmingham. Ala, Sept. 2s--Al.
though unien olIlciais described the
steel stf,kS t3tnAsion In HtEminsham,
the center OF the industry in the
south, ~ satisfactory tonight, steel
min heads said operations were
practically unaffected by the walk.
out.
Superintendent Carl Langrebs, Of
the TenassseA Coal. IRON and Raii-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
HUN DELEGATES
HAVE NO power
TO SIGN TREATY
Count Won BernStOrff Kept
from Committee When it
Was Learned He Would
Probably Be Rejected.

Weimar, March I4.-(By Associa-
tie Press.)-All the German dele
gates to the peace conference will
be on an equal footing, although
Count Won Observation-Disclosures, the
foreign minister, will be their leader.
The party will not have the power to
make final decisions, that being vest
ed in the cabinet. 1t will be accom-
panied to the conference by a large
group of experts, clerks and seere-
taries.
The selection of the peace con-
ference delegates was reached after
long cabinet meeting, which be-
gan Wednesday and lasted far into
the evening. Count Won Bernstorff
will not be delegate, although there
has been great pressure brought to
bear to have him named. This was
partly frustrated by information re-
cevied from abroad through Ameri-
cans here that the choice of Count
Won Bernstorff probably would be
rejected by the eRtente powers.
The appointment of Count Won
Observation-Disclosures, DR.. Eduard
David, and even Max Warburg, was
no surprise, since they had been
frequently mentioned, but that of
Herr Geisberg, minister of posts
and telegraphs in the Prussian min
Istry, was unexpected.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
Heard at the Auto Show

The PiereerArrow, completely
equipped with everything but cigar
lighter; the Stutz speedster, Hud-
son battle car, Kissel speedster and
Packard were the chief attractions
to society patrons Thursday night.
Omaha Auto show has been paid
a high tribute by three representa-
tives of the General Motors Truck
company, who are visiting the Auto
show this week. R. A. Sweet, sales
manager for the General Motors
Truck company, in talking with H.
E. Sides, president of the Nebraska
Buick Auto company, and Lee Huff,
Omaha's we'll known Buick man,
said: 1T is certainly fine, the large
crowd of people who are in Omaha
this week. The mass of people
who are pouring in and out of the
Auditorium and the interest with
which they go over the exhibits in
dicates the spirit which means a
big automobile and truck business
this coming season." Accompany
ing Mr.. Sweet is H. L. Beckwith,
construction engineer, and w. ].
Munro, advertising manager, both
of the General Motors Truck COM
pany.
The classy, white-wire-wheeled
Oakland touring car on exhibition
at the show was bought by Wayne
H. Allwine, $3.50 North Twenty
fourth street, Thursday morning. w.
NJ. Campbell, sales manager of the
Marsh-Oakland Motor company,
made the sale.
C. P. Broughton, sales manager
for the Kent-Broughton Motor Car
company, Harlan, Ia, is guest at
the auto show this week. I'm after
more Oldsmobiles," he said. Mr..
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
DENIES GERMANS
HAD SUB Bases
ON isle OF CUBA
Island Secretary of Interior
Declares it Has Been
Found Assumption
Is BaSeleSS.

Havana, March 14.-Denial that a
German submarine base was main
tanned on the coast of Cuba and that
Cuba was a hotbed of German
propaganda, was made tonight by
Juan Montalvo, secretary of the in
terror, in a statement in answer TO
declarations made in a speech in
New York recently by Macmillan
Toch, a camouAeur employed by the
American government.
"In the matter of a German naval
base in Cuba, it has been established
that no foundation for the assump-
ton exists" said the secretary.
The Cuban navy was put under
the guidance and virtually at the dis
posal of the American Navy depart
ment for the purpose of lending as
efficient service as possible in the
caribbean sea and the Gulf of Mexi-
CO. AS for the reported nest of Ger
man spies, the American intelligence
service. both of the naval and post
Office departments, can best testify
concerning the sincerity and effici-
ency of the cooperation given by
the Cuban intelligence service dur
ing the course of the war"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
Supreme Council May
Make Huns Relinquish
Lease on Tsing- Tao

Paris, March 14.-(By Associated
Press. THE supreme council of the
peace conference has virtually decid-
ed to include in the preliminary
treaty of peace a requirement that
Germany shall relinquish her lease
hold Of Tsing-Tao and all proper.
ties and concession on the Shantung
peninsula.
No attempt, it is understood, will
be made at the present to render a
decision as to the ultimate posses
sion Of Germany's rights, which is
now the subject of a controversy
between the japanese and the Chin
csc delegations in Paris The for
mer holds that Japan asquired the
leaschold by right of conquest over
the German forces there, although
she IS willing to permit the ultimate
status of the Shantung peninsula to
be determined by the peace confer
ence. China contends that the lease
was automatically cancelled by the
expulsion of the Germans, who orig
inally acquired it by force and that
the property reverts to China.
1t is expected that the final adj
justment will be made i'll the defin-
lite peace treaty or by the league OF
nations, unless, in the meantime, the
principals to the controversy reach
a mutually satisfactory agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15

Broughton was a former Omaha
boy. Following service in the army,
he went to Harlan.
Guy L. Smith is running relay
races from the Hudson battle-car to
the Essex Four. Il like 'em both,
and I'm at home in either" he says.
Carl Changstrom is dividing his
time between the pleasure car and
truck exhibits. The first day of the
show, Mr.. Changstrom sold three
motor trucks, and six touring cars.
Many dealers out in the state be-
came highly interested in Chang
trom's display of Allen cars.
One of the busiest booths at the
Automobile show is that of the
Toozer-Gerspacher Motor company,
where they have. on display a cut
away bort chassis, this chassis be-
ing run by electric current from city
power and being Illuminated by
electric lights from the battery.
This car is educational and shows
the working parts of the bort car
SO that they can be easily under
stood. Chassis talks are given by
Lieut.. R. A. Shelley, who left the
bort Motor Car company over Is
months ago to join the colors, and
who for the last Is months has
been in France stationed with the
aviation section, where he was max
ing daily fights over the Huns
trenches and dropping bombs be-
hind their lines.
]. R. Van Cleave, together with
Roy Larkin Of the bort Motor
company, are also at the booth of
the Toozer-Gerspacher Motor COM
pany and are only too glad to an
swer all questions pertaining to the
of the bort cars,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
Courts to Decide If Stock
Dividends Are Taxable

Washington, March l4.-Tbe SUI
preme court is to determine whether
stock dividends are subject to fed
eral income tax under the 1916 in
come tax act. Appeals from federal
court DEGREES in New York which
held that such dividends were not
taxable were filed today by the gov
eminent. Owing to the importance
of the case, the attorney general
will ask the court to expedite its
consideration. The suit is friendly
proceeding instituted by Mrs.
Myrtle H. Macomber, a stakeholder
in the Standard Oil company of
California, to recover tax paid on a
stock dividend of LOO Shares.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
REVISE "SCRAP
OF PAPER" new
COUNCIL RULE
Peace Conference Will De-
mand Changes in Treaty Be-
tween Holland and Belgium
That Huns Violated.

Brussels, March l4.-Premier Del
acroix announced in the Chamber oil
Deputies today that the supreme
council of the peace conference had
decided the treaty of April 10, 1889,
between Belgium and Holland must
be revised.
The treaty of April 10, 1889, be-
tween Belgium and Holland was
signed at London and ended an in
termittent warfare which had last
ed since 1880, when the BeIgians
revolted against Holland, to which
Belgium had been united by the
congress of Vienna on May 81, 1915.
1t provided for the separation of the
two countries but was less advan-
tageous to Belgium than had been
expected, meeting with much oppo-
sition in the Belgian Parliament.
The treaty was ratified by France,
Great Britain, Austria and Prussia,
the powers recognizing the indie
pendeucc Of Belgium as a neutral
state" 1t was this convention which
OH August /, 1914, was called a
scrap of paper" by Germany when
she massed her troops for the in
vasion of Belgium.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
Postpone Aerial Duel
Until Peace Is Signed

Paris, March 14.-The four sec
onds of Leon Vaudecrane and Rob-
ert Schroeder, former army aviators,
who proposed an aerial duel, met
this morning and decided that as
state of war still exists, it is impos-
sible to permit a duel in France.
Therefore the question of the chal-
lenge has been postponed until the
treaty of peace is signed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
Travelling Men May Deduct
Actual Expense from Tax

Washington, March 14-Commer-
cial travellers receiving allowances
for expenses may deduct actual cost
Of meals and lodging in computing
their income tax, according to a
ruling given today by Commissioner
Roper to George H. Payne, presi-
dent of the Eastern and Middlewest
Travellers association. Any excess
of allowance above money expended
must be included in taxable income.
Travellers working on straight com,
mission without expense allowance
NAV not deduct their expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
Red Cross Asks Conference
to Suspend Food Blockade

Berne, Switzerland, March A.
The international committee of the
Red Cross has addressed TO the
peace conference at Paris a petition
favoring the suspension of the
blockade and asking prompt as
sistance "for the starving women
and children, the destitute and the
hospitals of middle and eastern
Europe"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
Portugal Outlines Claims
Against Huns for Damages

Paris, March 14.-At a banquet
given last night in honor of the
Portuguese delegates to the peace
conference, Ejas Moniz, Portuguese
foreign minister, described Portu-
gals effort in the war. He said that
10000 men had been sent to the
front and 100000 tons of shipping
had been provided.
In outlining Portugal's claims he
said they included the restitution of
small territory which Germany
took from Portugal in 1892 in East
Africa, reparation for damage done
to Portuguese ports, colonies and
feet and the repayment of war ex-
penses.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
No Dividend

Boston, March 14.-"At the meet
ing Of the directors of the Calumet
and Hecla Mining company, held
today, owing to the unsettled con-
dition of the copper industry, no &C
ton was taken in regard to a div
idend," said a statement given out
at the offices of the company here
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
DOWN TO BU SINESS

There's something IN the
world 10 think about and engage
in beside, politics. Mary.ander,
have Just gave through a ~ten-
uous political campaign and
here comes "Old Man Weller"
butting into the peaceful! con-
dition that should prevail at
least a few months. with the an
nouncement that he is candi-
date for a seat in the United
States Senate. Just et it rest
at that Doc. and We hope not to
hear another peep from amy
other source till the flowers
bloom in the Spring
Conditions are such in this
country that it matters little TO
the peop, who want, offices.
What we all want is to pull down
the high cost Of living 10 some
where near normal, and to do
this we must attend TO business
and see TO j that the profiteerS
do not get our hides.
So far a. The Messenger is
concerned, SO are buster than
ever before in the history Of this
paper. We can publish with
comparative ease q 2opage papcr
every week we'll filled with adj
vertising, but our great concern
is the high cost Of paper Sev-
eral years ago we bought print
paper for , cents a pound. Last
Saturday We purchased q six
months supply al : cents a
pound. When we will get it is
problemetica, and ii is some
thing that is causing Us to do a
lot of thinking
- There is one thing SURE. and
that is we will not be able to sell
The Messenger for one dollal
next year even TO county sub
scribers. 1t cannot be done On
this subject we will have more
to say later. II will be to the
advantage of those subscribers
who have not paid for their
paper to do so at once.