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Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
GIVES CAUSES
/ OF HIGH PRICES
Results of Probe Into Profiteer-
ing Effects Are Shown To
Labor Board.
LABOR NOT TO BLAME
Gives Many Instances to Show That
Taking Of Excessive Profits 10
Alone Fundamental Cause
of High Prices.

Washington-A study of profiteering
in American industry, made under the
auspices of the railway brotherhoods,
was presented to the Railroad Labor
board in support of the railway work
ers demands for higher pay and to re-
flute the charge that increased labor
costs are responsible for the high cost
Of living.
Prepared by W. j. Lauck, former
secretary of the war labor board, the
study seeks to show that profteering
in industry is the fundamental cause
for high prices in practically all COM
modities. 1t gives many instances to
support that contention.
Calling attention to the many war
made millionaires, the study contends
that a three fold relationship exists
between high prices, profiteering and
the addition to the quota of million
aires" and that the increase in the
wealth of the wealthy is an "unanswer-
able" refutation to all attempts to
charge labor with profiteering, and to
all attempts to hold labor responsible
for the high cost Of living.
The result Of advanced prices, ac-
cording to the quoted reports of II
companies producing over half of the
sugar consumed in the United States,
was pictured in the net profits Of these
concerns, which it was said rose from
an average Of $11,000,000 during the
years 1924 to s34,OOO,0OO for the
years 1916-191S.
In the meat packing industry, where
profits were said to have increased be-
tween 800 and 400 per cent, the labor
item was shown so small that wage
increase of 100 per cent would add
less than per cent to the total cost
of the meat.
Profits absorb approximately one
half the retail price Of certain kinds
of cloth, the report declared, while the
labor item amounts to from one
fourteenth to one-twentieth of the
in the manufacture of mems gar
nents.
Shoes, according to the study fur.
nished a splendid opportunity for the
profteer." The profit items in 1914, ii
was charged absorbed nearly one-halt
the price paid by the consumer, OF
nearly three times the total labor cost
while in 1917 the profit items amount
ed to approximately three-fifths Of the
total price and over five times the
total labor cost.
Profiteering did not stop with the
armistice, the report declared, present
ing figures to show that corporation
profits in 1919 were 10 per cent ovel
the pre-war average which means, the
study added, that 1919 profits were
more than double the average for the
years 1924.
An average of $1,000 per family O
five during the years 1916-191S was de
clared to be probably a highly conser
vative estimate of the actual cost O
corporate profteering to the con
sumer.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
Act On Irish Question.

Des Moines, Ia.-Resolutions urging
defeat Of any proposed actions by Con-
gress which would recognize Ireland
as a separate republic were adopted
by the Methodist Episcopal general
conference. Another set of resolu-
tions introduced and referred to CON-
mittee would petition Congress for
legislation which would prevent send
ing race gambling odds and bets from
or into any state, territory or posses
Sion OF the United States and the in
terstate transportation of gambling
devices and machines.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13

The shoe dealers say their prices
are due to demand, which sounds rea-
sonable to anyone who has stood
around In a shoe store AS general
thing, every customer who comes in
wants two.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
BANK BANDIT KILLED IN RAID
$4,000 Loot Recovered BY East St.
Louis Bank Officials.

East ST. Louis, Ill.-One of the eight
bandits was killed, two were reported
wounded and three said to have been
captured, when they attempted to
escape after holding up the Drovers
National bank in the eastern terminus
of the city here.
The robbers obtained $4,000 but
we're compelled to abandon the money
and stolen automobile they had used,
when officials of the bank fired on
them. They returned the fire but nc
one was hit.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
U. S. SENDS SIX MORE SHIPS
War Craft To Be In Readiness To
Rescue Americans From Mexico.

Washington = Secretary Josephus
Daniels ordered six destroyers and a
tender now at New York with the At
lantic fleet, to sail Immediately for
Key West, where they will be held
for possible duty in Mexican waters.
The ships sailed from New York.
The move is precautionary, it was
learned, and is being taken with the
idea that it may be necessary to use
the war craft to protect Americans en-
dangered by revolutionary develop
ments,
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
Delaware Senate Passes Suffrage.

Dover-Suffrag was revived in De-
laware when the state senate passed
ratification bill IL to 6. After re-
jecting substitute offered by Sem
ator Gromley, Wilmington, providing
for a referendum at the next election
on the subject the senate adopted the
resolution of Senator Walker, New
Castle, ratifying the Susan B. Anthony
suffrage amendment. Prospects of
getting the resolution through the
house are not so bright and "antis"
say that branch has large majority
against 1t.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
NEW DANISH CABINET FORMED
Liberal Leader Announces Makeup of
New Body.

Copenhagen-The new Danish cabi-
net, which King Christian requested
Niels Neergaard, the Liberal leader
to form, is constituted as follows:
Premier and minister of finance,
Niels Neergaard; foreign affairs, M.
Scavenius; public works, j. C. Chris
tensen; defense, Klaus Berntsen; in
terror, Sigurd Berg; education, Jacob
Appe; transport, M. Slebsager; JUS
tice, Syening Rytter; agriculture,
Madsen Nygdal; commerce, Tygoe
Rothe
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
CHARGED WITH PROFITEERING

Armour and company's New England
Manager Is Arrested.
Boston-Profiteering in meat was
charged against Armour & Co. and its
New England manager, John e. VIII
son. The latter was arrested on a
warrant issued by United States Com
missioner Hayes on evidence trans
mitted by the United States district
attorneys office that lamb bought for
less than 10 cents a pound, plus freight
charges Of about cents pound, had
been sold here for 25k cents.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
NANSEN MAY LEAD IN RESCUE

Expected To Head Party To Relieve
100000 Prisoners In Russia.
Westinghouse. Fridtjof Nansen,
the Norwegian explorer, probably will
head the organization to be set up by
the League of Nations for the pur-
pose of reRatriating 100000 German,
Austrian and other war prisoners still
held in Russia. Reports to be submit
ted to the league council at Rome this
month say that unless these men are
rescued from their prison camps in
Siberia before next winter few are
likely to survive. They have been in
captivity for five years.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneanolis Grain,

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, May 7.-Oats, May
$3.50; July, 89Mc. Rye, May, $2.02B ;
July, $2.02A. Barley, May, $1.70h
July, $1.63A; Sept, $1.3Sk.
Closing Cash Prices.
Minneapolis, May Corn No.
yellow, $1.85@1.S7; No. 8 white, $1.87;
No. 3 mixed, $1.S4@1.85. Oats No.
white, $1.O6M@1.075s. Barley, choice
to fancy, $1.70@1.S0. Flaxseed, $4.70
@475.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
Twin Horses Are Born.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Twins were born
to the Harvester ana Queen Worthy at
the Forest Park stock farm here. The
Harvester is Paul Kuhn's $4,000 stal.
lion. Queen Worthy is a $4,000 brood
mare. Veterinarians say such births
are rare.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
PENNY GOUGERS UNDER FIRE
Chicago Restaurant Keepers Charged
With Petty Graft.

Chicago-An investigation of food
prices in Chicago lunch rooms will be
made by the newly appointed city
council committee on. high prices, it
was announced by Alderman Max
Adamowski, chairman.
Alderman Adamowski said a system
of penny graft" had appeared since
the war among certain restaurants
which catered to class of patrons
who could ill afford to pay the prices
asked.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul Live Stock.
South St. Paul, May 7-Estimated
receipts at the Union stock yards:
Cattle, 1900; cattle, 1,4OO; hogs, 9,1OO;
sheep, 600; horses, IL; cars, 21S.
Steers, $S.00@10.75; cows, $475@
1000; calves, $6.0O@11.0O; hogs,
$13.00@1450; sheep and lambs, $500
@19.00.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, May Cattle, receipts,
10000. Top yearlings, $14.40; prime
heavy, $3.50; butcher she stock, un-
even; bulk, steady, spots lower; bulls
weak at Thursdays decline. Bulls,
bologna, $8@S.65; calves, steady;
bulk, $11.30@12.5O; practical top, $13;
stockers and feeders, steady.
Hogs, receipts, 100000; top, $15.25;
bulk, light, $15@15.25; bulk, $50 lbs
and over, $13.75@1450. Pigs, mostly
steady, bulk, 100 to 1875 pounds; pigs,
$13.75@14.75.
Minneapolis Butter, Eggs and Poultry
Minneapolis, May z. = Butter,
Creamery, extra, lb., 58c; extra fresh,
firsts, SEC; firsts, 55c; seconds, 54c;
dairies, extra, h., Acc; packing stock
fresh, sweet, 34c; stale goods, SC;
grease, SC.
Eggs-Fresh prime f1rsts, new cases
free from rots, small dirties and
checks out, doz.. 411ac; current re-
ceipts, rots out, case, $11.70; checks
and seconds, doz., 33c; dirties, candled
doz., 80; quotations on eggs include
cases.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, all
weights, per lb., 2Sc; 1919 stays, 24c:
hens, over lbs, soc; under lbs. 24c;
cocks, 1Sc; ducks, fat, soc; thin and
small, 12@20c; cripples and culls un
salable; guineas. per dozen. $500.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
HODGSON WINS ST. PAUL RACE

Larry Ho" Reelected Mayor Over
w. D. Mahoney.
st. Paul, Minn.-Lawrence G. Hodg-
son was reelected mayor of st. Paul.
defeating William D. Mahoney, presi-
dent of the Working Peoples Nonpar-
tisan Political league. In 126 pre-
cincts out of 1872 the vote was: Hedg-
son, 20,763; Mahoney. 1S,347.
The race was a tight one from the
time the first returns began coming in
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13
RUNS WILD WITH SHEARS

Tailor Kills One and Stabs Three Fol-
lowing Torment BY Urchins.
New York-Tormented by a gang of
urchins on the lower east side here,
Philip Cooper, 36 years old, tailor
ran wild through the tenement dis.
trict with a pair of shears, killed one
man and seriously stabbed three
others.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13

A number of Americans are becom-
Ing so excited over matters national
ana international that they are almost
Indifferent to the fact that forecast
Tor the 1920 baseball pennant is now
In order.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13

No one doubted during the war that
the people would uphold their govern
ment. There need be no doubt about
1t now.
Cavalier County farmers press., 1920-05-13

poland looks to the United States
for financial aid," says a dispatch, and
the natural remark is that everybody
Is doing it,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
The Significance Of Cox

THE friends of law enforcement
will present a solid front against
Governor Cox. He is the last hope
Of the "wets" in the program for nld-
liflcation." So declares Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel Of the anti
SALOON League-and with reason
considering his public record, which
Wheeler refers to with considerable
emphasis.
Governor Cox is charged with en-
couraging lawlessness in Ohio and
Wheeler quotes Bryan: Governor
cox's record is as amalodorous as
Governor. Edwards and extends over
longer period" Wheeler declared:
He is the logical candidate for the
vets, but now that the nation is un-
der constitutional prohibition his
candidacy is eunthinkable and a men,
ace to law and order"
In view Of these things the signifi-
canoe Of Cox's selection if he be Sc
lected at San Francisco, will be real
ly understood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
Editors Letter Box
Commandment Masee's Farewell
Augusta. Maine. June IS. 10.


Augusta, Maine, June IL. 1920
TO the Editor Kennebec Journal:
Dear Sir:
We have received from Colonel A
Clifford of Boston orders to farewell
and proceed TO take command of Sal
walton Army operations in Nashua.
New Hampshire.
In leaving this beautiful capital
city, and the hospitable State of
Maine, we would like to publicly ex-
press to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Hichborn, to his excellency. the Gov
ernor, to the senators and represen-
tatives, to Mayor Burleigh Martin.
to the churches and the schools and
to every citizen, our appreciation and
thanks for kindness and cooperation.
BY the grace of God we have had
the approval of our superior officers
We have had the support of the rich.
We have done something for the
poor. Sinners have been converted.
Property has been bought, and paid
for in full. The Salvation Army in
Augusta does not owe one dollar.
Our successors, Captain and Mrs.
Oldham of Bangor) will and more
than two thousand dollars in cash
and pledges available and the work
of the Army will go on.
Again thanking you for the support
of your valuable paper. we are
Yours very respectfully.
Commandant and Mrs. Magee,
Captain Fred McKinnon,
Miss Carrie Kirkland
and Baby Ruth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
NEW PORTLAND

A large audience enjoyed the Chill
dren's Day exercises which were car
ried out at the Universalist church,
Sunday afternoon. Two children were
christened, Carroll Leslie Dyer and
Philip Stanley Luce.
Mr. and Mrs. Q. w. Williamson
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edd Thompson, Kingfield.
A large number of persons went to
Kingfield Saturday night to attend
the pictures and dance.
William Mcnamara, a former prin-
cipal of N. P. Fl. s., has been a recent
guest in town
Bina Butler has returned from a
short visit in Augusta
Mrs. Scott Knowles and children
were guests. Sunday, at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. John w. Dunlap.
Two hundred fifty Rebekahs were
in attendance at the district meeting
held here Monday night The presi-
dent and district deputy president
were present. The work was exem-
plified by a picked team from the dis
trict. Supper was Served before the
evening session and ice cream was
enjoyed afterwards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
MONMOUTH

Services at the Congregational
church on Sunday as usual. con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Bessie F.
Crowell. Morning worship, 1890; sun
day school, Has; Young People,
Union, 645; sterioptican lecture by
DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell at 7.30, subject,
wonders of Nature Seen in Bird
Life" Seventy superb slides taken
from nature will be shown. Silver
collection. Everybody invited.
At the Congregational church Sun
day morning and at a union service
in the evening at the Methodist
church, Prof. Henry 8. Gray of India
gave two interesting addresses on
New India which were much ap-
preciated by those who heard him.
Prof. Gray came to this country as a
delegate to the General Conference of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
Abolishins a Nuisance

The injustice of permitting to the
southern states representation of vo-
ters not permitted to vote is vet with
US, but the Republicans in nationa,
convention performed laudable IA SIX
IN freeing the party councils of the
corrupting influences pertaining to
and existing on the representation in
national conventions Of southern dis
tricts which contribute nothing to the
election Of Republican candidates.
The convention eight years ago re-
duced this representation, providing
that a congressional district casting
less than 1900 votes could have but
one delegate. Notwithstanding which
the committee at Chicago were called
upon to settle contests over 100 dele
gates, representing little except the
patronage they sought.
After the nominations were made
and fear Of antagonizing these DEL
egates was past, Paul Rowland, a
Harding delegate, introduced a reso-
luton providing for representation
based on Republican voting strength,
SO that the national committee may
hx limit. 5000 votes, say. below
which a district may have no dele
gate. Here is relief from the old
condition under which a Republican
vote in Mississippi was worth as
much for representation in the con-
vention as a thousand in Maine.
Hereafter a southern district wishing
to have a voice in the national coun-
ellis Of the Republican party will have
to show Republican votes to warrant
~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
Saturday, June 10, 1890.
Weedrow Wilson and America.

1t now seems extremely improbable
that Woodrow Wilson will be able to
distinguish between himself and
America before the fall elections nor
would we expect him to exercise that
ability II he possessed it. His latest
pronunciamento serves but to con-
firm such a conclusion.
Dragooning Democrats in the
United States Senate to act contrary
to their better judgment. compelling
them by the power Of the chief ex-
ecutive to assist him in preventing
the ratification of the Treaty and the
League with reservations acceptab BILE
to our associates abroad and consis-
tent with the sanest counsel at home,
all this he overlooks and with sub
limAted assurance declares the Chi
caso platform scientifically Prussian
in inspiration and method"
II this were really a laughing mat
ter the .absurdity Of the Presidents
attitude might be enjoyable; but
when we consider that peace has
been withheld, that the tyranny of
war power is yet being used nearly
two years after the conclusion, of the
fighting. Impotence and disgust are
rather the emotions excited by the
presidents interview in the New
York World.
Therein in one breath he saws the
matter is too deep for political skull
dusssry," and in another breath re-
fers to his League covenant as 1.-The
word America has given to the
world" II that isn't political skull
dussery" it is something worse. a
SANDER Of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
CORNVILLE

NORTH-Miss Blanch Gagne Of
Augusta is passing the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Charles Thebarge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott were Sun
day callers at James Pugh's.
Mrs. James Pugh and son Frank,
Miss Mae Ambrose of skowhegan,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Russell and
daughter of South Scion recently
made an auto trip to Camden and
Rockland.
Mr.. Digman Of South Carolina, who
Charles Tuttle's place last
fall, arrived last week. His family
will come later.
M. L. Pugh, who has been passing
the winter in Rockland, has returned
and will pass the summer with his
brother, James Pugh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

the Methodist church, held in Des
Moines, Iowa.
Miss Belle c. Adams of Dryden is
the guest for a few days OF Rev.
Bessie F. Crowell.
Childrens day has been indefinite
ly postponed on account of sickness
among the children.
Miss Chaplin of Lewiston was a
recent guest of Miss Helen Linnehan.
Hobert Pierce of Lewiston was a
weekend guest-at the Robbins cot
tage on the North shore of Cochne-
wagan Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Ingersoll have
brook.
The Misses May and Winnifred
Robertson have engaged positions in
the telephone exchange at Lewiston
and will leave here on Monday.
P. T. Walsh and son Richard of
Manchester, n. H., were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Trask
Mrs. Mary Pulsifer Of Auburn is
N'S eNSoS VI NI anu MIS-. ii, >.
Bates.
Millard Day, who\has bean at VIE
Central Maine General hospital for
surgical treatment, returned home,
Saturday.
Miss Susie Carr Is at home from
Lewiston for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Babcock of
Cambridge, Mass. were recent guests
or Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. BlSisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Deane and son
OF Leeds. were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. Deane.
DR.. and Mrs. G. M. Twitcheu. Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Deane, Mr.. and Mrs
John F. Buker, DIR. and Mrs. Fred
Cheney. Jr.,. attended the dedication
of the new Grange hall in Litchf,nld
on Thursday.
Miss Rena Wheeler has gone tn
Livermore Falls, to visit her sisters
Miss Ruby Wheeler and Miss Jennie
Wheeler --
Mrs. w. H. Motley Of Portland ,s
at Mrs. c. 3. Boyd's for the summer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

East Bsstsn. Mass. TIE following
1ett4r may bring advice to other suffer-
"Dr. J. r. True 4 Co.: Having heard
that .ysur medicine, DR.. True's Elixir.
mad been on the market for years and
years. ! thought possibly nay ailments
would Be hslPed II tried 1t. have
spent many dollars in trying to ret =
Laxative which would agree with me
BE pleasant to take and yet effective.
At last ! have it-Dr. frue's Elixir.
The Family Laxative and Worm Ex-
TSr years I have had . poor appetite
ANY rich foods disagreed with me, and
my headaches were frightful. was
troubled With tired feelings, nervous
depression, weakness. spots before my
eyes. bad breath. sleeplsssneAs. fSrita-
bility,, darkness and many other signs
cSH new do . days hoysework and
not mind It, and your DR.. fyus's Elixir
q aivays handy-1 don't know Of bet
ter laxafive-1 give 1t to my Children
with vSnaerful results-it relieves them
MRS. HpI4DN woopFoRD.
= Linnoon St, =. Boston.
ELIXIR. The Family Laxative and
WerM Expeller, has done wonders for
sick ps0pls, lAen, women. asd children.
AZ IL 1EA4EReEAdy. - ,
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Maine Gossip
Transmission

A pebble is tossed in CLASSY pool:
And the tiny circling waves
Touch, with soothing power, thirs.
sty flower;
And it's rootlets gently laves.
A child's sweet laughter, pealing out
On a sultry, summers eve,
Fell, a soft caress, on a soul in dis
tresS;
Til the spirit forgot to grieve.
Perhaps then the thought. which is
born tonight,
In the depths Of my inmcst heart,
May courage lend to q sorrowtng
friend;
Tho our lives lie far apart.
By cipher code. to some friends
Let's each send a message, kind and
true.
AS God sends showers to thirsting
flowers: -
And evenings cooling dew.
NJ En1Sny,