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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Would Lower Prices

"a reasonable" restriction on ex-
ports, Mr.. Storrow declared, would
tend to bring coal prices back to nor
NAL and put a stop to profiteering.
Methods similar to those followed by
the British government which put.
the protection of it's own people above
the interest Of the exporter" he said,
would presumably relieve the serious
situation in New England, New York
and other eastern states.
N. e. Coal Being Exported
The situation in the east, he said
became serious following the railroad
strike in April when. after the re-
moval of government control. exports
from tidewater increased about 100
per cent. The large exports, he point
ed out, are taking away New Eng
lands coal from Hampton Roads and
New England buyers are forced into
the Pennsylvania field in competition
with New York, New Jersey and other
eastern states, thereby causing a
shortage in those states.
No Help from "Open Top" Order
The order of the Interstate Com
merce Commission restricting the use
of open top car equipment for coal
transportation did not help New Eng
land, he asserted, as no increase in
car supply is necessary there. The
commission, Mr.. Storrow declared,
should have put intoeffect an order
restricting exports before issuing the
open top order.
Excessive and unrestricted' ex-
ports of coal caused a "sky-rocketing'
of prices. he told the committee. Dur
ing the war the price was fixed at
about So a ton and % cents a ton was
considered a fair profit. he declared.
Big Coal Profits
Probably so per cent. Of the output
of the eastern fields is being sold on
contracts. most of them probably at
$3.50 or less he said. The price of
spot coal is now from ST. to s14 a
ton. Coal sold recently at s23 in Bos-
have increased on basis say of $1l.oO
a ton from % cents to 81 ton or an
increase in profit of $500 per cent.
This means that coal operators are
taking excessive profits from the
American people at the rate of at least
$3.50, 100000 a year, assuming that only
20 per cent. of their output is being
sold in the spot market"
Spectators Holding Coal
Many customers who fully covered
their years requirements at normal
prices of 81 or $3.50. he said, are un-
able to now get coal shipped on their
contracts, but find they are able to get
plenty Of coal by paying 81 or S12 at
the mines. This means, Mr. Storrow
asserted, that thousands of cars of coal
are being held in terminals and on
sidings for reconsignment by specula-
tors. The condition is so serious. he
said, that a railroad official recently
brought it to the attention of the In
terstate Commerce Commission and
stated the practice ought 20 be discon-
tinued in order to increase car supply.
The committee will continue it's
hearing tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21

Lawrence, Mass, July 20-Mayor
William P. White, in a letter tonight
to William M. Wood, president Of the
American Wooden Company. request
ed him to name a time and place to
meet the city council of Lawrence
for the purpose of discussing the
situation arising from the indefinite
closing of the company's mills in
this city.
In a letter to Mayor White last
night. in reply to a request for
personal conference, Mr.. Wood said
he would be glad to confer with the
Mayor and added that the mills
would reopen as soon as business
and trade conditions warranted
Mr.. Wood gave as causes for the
shut down. cancellation of orders and
lack of new orders. He also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Ohio Elks and Nominee
Harding IL, I,,itialFront
Porch Campaign, Stunt

Marion, o. July 2o-A delesa.
tion of about 100 EIks from Find
lay, O., appeared unanneuneed on
Senator Hardins's lawn today
and with the help Of the Republi.
can presidential nominee and q
brass band staged q curtain rails
er to the front porch campaign.
The senator's role consisted Of
q great deal Of handwriting and
q short talk in which he paid
tribute to the war work Of the
fraternity and harked back to his
boyhood when the Marion band,
Of which he was a member,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
PLANS PERFECTED FOR STATE
CONVENTION AMERICAN LEGION
IN FOREST CITY JULY 1928

apartment Commander Albert
n4a" Of the Maine American
:. sun and the Executive Committee
:, ne State convention. to be held
:, -5 in Portland have their
u me tentative programs pre-
ana they ensure busy and in
sung sessions. Combined. they
- about as follows:
.,,.' 1nesoay, July 21-The Night Be-
,grs, Ie'-together Night Of all Maine
and smoker, Falmouth hotel.
- 'soay, July 22-At 10 o'clock
.,s.. ume' in City hall. Calling to
hs t by Dept. ,Comdr. Albert Green
!. r prayer. Chaplain John Fl. Yates
"a, "",aterville; address Of welcome
ssd,S' Mayor Charles B. Clarke;
s.as ss Of welcome for State, Gov
!, w Carl E. Milliken; appointment
ls.' "o.nlnitteess reports.of State Ad-
al =, Sames' L~Boyle Of waterville
s,n.". financial Omcer Walter II.
q Hochand; address by a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Bay State Fuel Head
Urges Govt. Restrict
It's Export
WOULD BRING PRICES
BACK TO NORMAL and :
STOP PROF|TEERING
Situation in East Can Be Re-
lieved Only By Such Method
Special Senate Committee is
Told at Opening Of New York
Hearing

New York, July 20.-The coal
shortage in New England and
other sections of the east can be
relieved only by government re-
strictions of exports, James J.
Storrow, fuel administrator for
Massachusetts, told the Special
Senate Committee on Recon-
struction and Production at the
opening of the hearing here to-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Retail Prices of
Food Still Advance

Washington, July 20-Retail food
prices continue to show a steady in
crease" according to a survey Of
the food budget of the average fam
lily for June, made public today by
the bureau Of statistics of the De-
partment of Labor. An advance of
two per cent was noted on June Is
over prices on the same day the
month before. This was an increase
of nine per cent. since the first of
the year.
Prices increased in SO cities under
observation and decreased in -. In
creases observed were four per cent,
in Boston and Manchester; 8 Der
cent in Portland, Me-; per cent.
in Fall River and Providence and
l per cent in New Haven. The de-
crease noted were in southern cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Challenger Shows Heels

Today's race. the first of three
starts in which both yachts crossed
the finish line, saw the trim hull Of
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger and
ways in the lead, save for a brief
period at the start when her balloon
out, and Resolute forged temporarily
into first place.
Thrills in Last Leg
The thrills We're all saved for the
last IL miles of the S0-mile triangular
sail Both boats had raced along in
vagrant breeze. Shamrock steadily
drawing away from her glistening
white pursuer. until the challenger
came within about two miles Of the
second mark. There she caught
freshening Northwestern and spurted
up, breaking out her balloon jib, top /
sail and spinnaker as she rounded the
stake, for a wing and wing run homo
before the breeze.
Resolute in Pursuit
Resolute was still floundering along
in near-calm, more than a mile
from the stake. Suddenly the breeze
struck her and the trim craft. heeling
over until her decks were awash,
darted forward in pursuit. She
seemed fairly to leap through the
sea. flinging the white spray high as
she tore along. She gained the mark
IL incredibly short time and swinging /
close to the buoy. broke out her bal !,
looner and strained forward like a
thoroughbred on the home stretch.
ChaIIeneer's Lead Too Big
But a trick breeze, which had ap-
peared to favor Shamrock from the
start. had given the challenger too ,
great a lead to overcome and she
swept across the finish line at Am
brose Channel Lightship nine minutes
and ~ seconds ahead of Resolute-a
victory by two minutes and IS sec
onds after the handicap. imposed be- |!
cause of her great sail area, had been /
deducted.
Ovation to Winner
When she crossed the finish line
through the screeching feet Of spec
tator craft, Shamrock swung about
and cruised leisurely back to watch
Resolute come home.
Hats waved and handkerchiefs .
fiuttered congratulations to Sham
rock Tvs crew as she swept back
through the feet with her sails belly
ing taut. A moment later a Jet Of
steam leaped from the whistle Of the
committee boat. indicating Resolute
had crossed the line. but the whistle.
was never heard. 1t was swallowed
up in the din that acclaimed the de-
tenders arrival. Resolute, the de-
feated, received if anything. greater
ovation than did Shamrock. and de-
spite the odds against her. her SUP
porters could be heard on every
hand predicting that she would yet
win the series. They pointed out
that the first race, last Thursday,
Continued on Page 3-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Jack johnson
In Durance Vile
at Los Angeles. Cal.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 20.-Jack
Johnson. former heavyweight cham
pion pugilist of the world who crossed
the international boundary line from
Lower California today was brought
here tonight from San Diego and
logged in the county Jail. He prob
ably will leave in the custody of Fed
erai officers tomorrow for Chicago to
begin serving sentence for violation
OF the Mann Act, Federal officials said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21

went over to Findlay for a prize
competition.
we COPIED off the prize" hs
said, land we came home almost
as proud as We were when we
heard the result Of the Chicago
convention"
The delegation was led by
Representative r. Clint Cole.
who asked Senator Harding to 90
to FindIay for a home. coming
Of the Elks, Of which he is a
member, early in August. Sen.
ator Harding replied that he
would at least drop in and say
"Howdy" if his engagements
permitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
SPA CONFERENCE
SATISFACTORY TO
FRENCH CHAMBER

Paris, July 2o-(By the A. P.)-The
Chamber of Deputies voted conf
dence in the. government today 400
against 152 after Premier Millerand
had explained the Spa conference
decisions. discussed the Turkish, Sy-
rian and German questions and
pledged Frances aid to Poland in
consequence of the Bolsheviki having
replied with unusual impertinence
to the ultimatum of Premier Lloyd
George for an armistice."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Long Again Seeks
GOvernOrship
of Massachusetts

Boston, July 20.-Richard H. Long
OF birmingham, who was defeated for
governor last year by Governor Cool
idge. will again seek the Democratic
nomination. it was announced today
after he had authorized circulation Of
nomination papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Britain to Stop
Trade Parleys with
Reds. Ultimatum

London, July 20-The British Gov
ernment's reply to the note of For
eign Minister Tchitcherin of Soviet
Russia, regarding an armistice with
Poland will be dispatched tonight.
It intimates that if the Russians ad-
vance. further into Poland all nego-
tiations for trade between Great
Britain and Russia will be broken
Off
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
INSISTS SENATE BODY
CONTINUE ITS PROBE OF
CAMPAIGN COLLECTIONS
Party Organization for Cam
paign is Completed at Colum-
bus Pow Wow-Candidate
Cox Says Democratic Plat
form is ''Promissory Note"
Which Will Be Paid in Full

Columbus, o., July 90
Charges that the Republicans
were raising a campaign fund
sufficient to shock the sensibil-
tiles" were made tonight by
Governor Cox, Democratic pres
idential candidate in an address
to the Democratic National
Committee, which perfected or
ganization for the campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair
Wednesday and Thursday; slightly
cooler Wednesday on East Maine
coast.
Southern New England: Fair Wed
nesday and probably Thursday: little
change in temperature.
Eastern New York: Fair wednes-
day and probably Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
POLES REPULSE
EXPECTED DRIVE
BY REDS ON STYR

Warsaw, July Colby the A. P.)-
The long waited general attack by
the Bolsheviki along the line of the
river Styr. in Volhynia. began Mon
day and has been repulsed by the
heroic work of seven Polish divis-
ions. according to an official state
ment from army headquarters today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
General Eorecast

From the lake region and the Ohio
Valley eastward fair weather will
prevail Wednesday and Thursday.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Will be gentle to moderate, mostly
southwest with fair weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Boston Eorecas$

Forecast for Boston and Vicinity:
Fair Wednesday and probably Thurs
day: little change in tenn perature.
Moderate winds. mostly southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
shamrock Wins Second Race Cup Near Ambition
Hundred Millions Wage Million Railroad Workers
Candidate Coures Colossal Republican
SIR THOMAS
TICKLED OVER
SECOND Win

On board steam yacht Victoria,
July 20-Convineed that an am.
bition cherished for twenty years
is about to be realized and the
Americas cup lifted by a yacht
flying his flag, Sir Thomas Lip
ton watched Shamrock " win .
second and clean. eut victory over
the cup defender Resolute today,
jubilant as . boy out Of school.
"The great ambition and pleas.
ure Of my life" he said, just aft
Or the green huIIed challenger
had swept over the line to vic.
tory, us for the best boat to win.
! am under good hopes that
will lift the cup this time"
Joy Aboard Victoria
Part of the joy aboard the Victoria
arose from the fact that the triumph
which came when it had all but been
abandoned that the racers could fin
sh within the time limit. Half way
down the second leg of the three
sided course the sloops were Hopping
azily along with never a good breeze
in sight. They bumped and wallowed
with Stating sails and the time
limit more than half expired.
There was no encouragement ir
t for the Irish sportsman and hi.
friends. Shamrock had sailed as
never before since the race meet be.
gan. Coming from behind after e
poor start and troubled at the line
when her balloon jib was put out Of
business when most needed. she hac
stolen by the wallowing Resolute
sailing steadily in the fluke wind:
that held the Yankee craft in irons
Down the first leg she had turned G
of a mile or more into
4 lead of more than four minutes a
the first turn. but it did not seen
Continued on Page +Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21

Erie, Pa, July 20.-Cnited States
Army Airplane No. of .hc squadron
flying from Mineola to Nome, Alaska,
got away for Grand Rapids Mich. late
this afternoon. The wind was such
that Captain Street, commanding the
squadron. ordered the other three
planes to remain here until conditions
for flying were more favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21
Alaska-BOund
Plane No. 3 Reaches
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 20.-Air-
plane No of the Alaskan flying
expedition, commanded by Lieutenant
Crumrine, flying from Erie. Pa, ar
rived here safely at 5.43 this after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-21

Your ad will be in good company in
This journal. Journal classified ada
are all carefully censored for the pro.
lection Of readers and advertisers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
.GlOUes!
(1LOUes!
Newest Neckwear for Christmas

In the first place, there are Soc Lace Collars, as
presentabe as handkerchief, and equal to any $lOO
value you ever happened across. Some of aover lace
and others with net trimmed in lace.
Then, there are Finer Lace Collars and lace-trm-
med net collars and collar and cuff setts and short COL
lars for the backs of dresses finished round square,
They have hemstitchng, pcotedging and lace edging
as the case may be.
A very special priced lace vest at $3.50 has an at
tached collar
Plaid Silk Ties for boys and girls, and pretty Mid
dy Ties for girls.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
THIRD FLOOR
GIFT CENTRE

A Christmas store is only correctly
~ appointed when it displays all it's
wares to the best advantage. Because
Of an overflow in the 4th Floor Holi-
day Store, it became necessary to
create another gift centre on the
Third Floor, where the following
wares will be found:
Holland Art Wares-Fruit Stands, Bowls, Ink
Stands, Tankards, Card Trays, Ash Receivers, etc.
Rozaine Pottery-Vases, Jars and Feneries. MeXi-
can Water Bottles that have their own way Of keep
ing water cool and fresh. Smoking Stands, Reading
Lamps with smokers attachments, Shaving Mirrors,
Writing Setts Trays, Floor Lamps, Statuary, Cut
Glass, japanese Wares Sweet Baskets Cedar Chests,
Electric Cooking Articles Suit Cases and Travel
Bags, Rugs in all sizes, Curtains and Portieres.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-17
ARE
SWAMPED;; OPERA
TION AT CRISIS
Hundreds OF Thousands of Freight
Cars Block Line; Industrial
Plants May Have to Close.

Washington, May 1.-THE nations
railroads. swamped with business, and
not yet on their feet after the long
period of Federal control, turned hope
fully to the Government today for re-
lief. With hundreds of thousands of
cars held up at functions and in tran
sit because of insufficient equipment
and labor, the Interstate Commerce
commission, clothed with broad pow
ers under the new railroad law, was
expected to take charge. So great is
the traffic congestion that there is i'm
mediate danger of wholesale closing
of big industrial plants. Should the
commission find that the emergency
justifies It, orders taking over virtual
ly complete control of the movement
of freight probably will be issued to-
day. The first step would be the issu-
ance of priority orders for shipments
Of coal, food and perishables. The pos
sibility of curtailing passenger service
has been considered by the roads so as
to expedite freight movement, but Off
cials said this would be done only as a
| last resort.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-17
WEHMAN BEATS JOHNSON.

Carl Welman, the pride of Mays
vile, landed another victory yesterday
when the st. Louis Brown defeated the
Senators to 2. Pitted against We'll
man was the speed king, Walter John
son. 1t was pitchers battle from the
start, Weilman finishing string while
johnson weakened toward the close.
Weilman is pitching great ball this
season and it looks as though he has
entirely recovered from his operation
and that this will be his best year so
far in the big league.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-17
Levi P. MORTON IS
DEAD AT AGE or SO
Genius As Financier Led Him TO Be
Vice President and Governor
of New York.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 16. - Levi
p. Morton, former Vice President Of
the United States and former Governor
of New York state, died at his home,
Ellerslie. Rhinebeck, on the Hudson, at
$3.50 o'clock tonight on the 96th ami
versary of his birth.
Mr.. Morton was taken i'll with a
slight cold three or four days ago but
his condition did not become serious
until this morning when bronchial
pneumonia developed. He lapsed into
unconsciousness soon after. and the
end came peacefully at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Morton's 96th birthday was form
ally celebrated yesterday when the
children of the Rhinebeck schools held
a field day at his country estate. He
had returned to Ellerslie from Wash
ington, where he made his residence,
on May s, and had been in apparently
good health until the middle of last
week. Arrangements for the funeral
which will be held at Ellerslie, have
not been completed. Interment will be
in the family lot in Rhinebeck.
He was the cath Vice President Of
the United States, the running mate Of
Benjamin Harrison in 1888. At II
years of age he rounded his politica
life as Governor of New York State.
Although born the son of clergy
man in poor circumstances at Shore
ham. VT in 1924, he forced his way t.
the front in the business and fnancia
world until he became one of tn,
money powers of the country. He hac
the blood Of financier in his veins
descendant as he was of George Nor
ton, Of York, England, who raised tn,
funds to send the Pilgrims to America
on the Mayflower.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-17
BODY OF MARION TUR-
NER FOUND IN CREEK
Supposed to Have Fallen In and
Drowned While in the ThrOes Of
An Eplleptic Fit.

Marion Turner, aged % years, a
young man of the Orangeburg pre-
cinct, was missed yesterday morning
and a search was made, resulting in
the finding of his body in Indian Creek
yesterday afternoon by man named
Albert Johnson.
Turner had left his home in the
morning, saying he was going fishing.
He had been subject to epilepsy and
it is thought that he was seized with
a spell and fell into the creek and
drowned before anyone came along to
help him.
Coroner Higgins was notified and
after viewing the body the jury return
ed verdict of accidental drowning.
The funeral will occur tomorrow af-
ternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-17
GAME WARDEN GOT
BUSY IN FLEMING
Arrested Ten Men On Two Different
Nights For Violating the
Game Laws.

Last Thursday and Friday nights
Game Warden T. b. Henderson, of
Flemingsburg, District Game Warden
for thirteen counties around here, was
told that a party of Fleming county
men were seining and gigging fish in
Fleming Creek near Flemingsburg.
On Thursday night he made an in
vestigation and found five men at work
there and arrested them and took them
to Flemingsburg, where on Saturday
they compromised their cases by pay
ing $40 each into the county ex-
chequer.
On Friday night the Game Warden
again visited the secluded hooks of
Fleming Creek and found nine men en-
gagged in THE seining and gigging act.
He arrested five of them, the other
four makig their escape.
The last five arrested will be tried
tomorrow in the Fleming County
Court.