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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20

Howard, II. e.
Hinton, Frentiss
Hinton, Israel
Herd. Willie
Hughes. !, w. J.
Hudson, l.. d.
Ivey. j. T.
Justice, Hosie
Justice, Joe
Jones. Theodore
Johnson. Robert
Jefferson, Willie
Johnson. Ambert
Jenkins, John
Jones, Will
Jones. Allen
Johnson, Robert
Kittrell, William
Kittrell, Hardy
Kitchen. Tom
l. per. +. y.
' ewis W. II.
Lister, S. w.
Moore, Tom
Moore, West
Moore. Ed
Moses. J. 3.
Martin. Henry
Miles, A. b.
Maxim, Zonie
Mitchell, Ambros
McGriff. Tom
McKeel. Caller
Manning. Wil'ie
NcIlain. G.. c.
Millstead. w. M.
Morgan, w.
McAlister, w. Z.
McIlwain, T. NJ.
Mccain, w. T.
MCGEE, Will
Niece, Zollie
Meadows. lack
McNare, C.
McLain. ]. E.
Newburn, Rich
Newburn, w. II.
Newburn, J. w.
Newbill. Joe
Newbill, Fred
New, Fl. j.
New, E. NJ.
Newton, Frank
Owens. VIII
Parnell, Joe
Palmer. Bud
Palmer. Jim
Pearson. R. l..
Pruitt. S. ].
Parker, Lewis
Patrick. j B.
Rossenn, Henry
Ross. Jim
Rainey. Richard
Robinson, Oscar
Robinson, Joe
Rich, Joe
Russell. H. Fl.
Roberts, j. I.
Summers. ]. w.
Smith. w. G..
Smith. Sam (Col.)
Smith. Loosen
Smith. Frank
Smith. Chapman
Selby, Willie
Summers. Enoch
Stallsworth, Will
Stal'sworth. Lindsey
Smallwocd. Jim.
Socia, Rance.
Selby. Earl.
Summers, Allen.
Sumlin, John
Taylor. A. H.
Taylor. j. A.
Taylor, G.. w.
Wells, T. H.
Weaver. j. B.
Washington, Robert
Woodson, Garlic N
VALLEY. w. NJ. Jr.
Valley, Arthur
VALLEY, w. d.
Whatley C. C.
Ward. Johnnie
Williams, Charlie
Young, c. C. q A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20
DISTRICT TWO

Avera. B. F.
Ball. J. L.
brewer. Houston
Bazone. Charles
Byrd, Jesse
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20


Mcleod, Stephen
Mcleod, Warren
McSwain, Zebe
Mccoy, Dan
Mcdonald. Floyd
McSwain, l.. A.
Mcleod, Joe
McInnis, l.. c.
Mcleod, J. B.
Mcleod. Joe
Mcleod Allen. Jr.
McLendon. John
Nelson N. j..
Nix, Ed
Orr, B. F..
Outsey, VIII
Pipkins. Charley
Porter, John
Plummer, George
Parker, Lewis
Pope, Hugh
Polk. Eugene
Plummer. Frank
Peyton. Homer
Panic. Ed
Piper Walter
Penny, Henry
Rose H. H.
Reeves. Neil
Reeves, l.. A..
Reeves, w. NJ.
Reese. N.
Roberts. J. l..
Roberts, Dan
Roberts, Lindsey
Roberts, Ed
Rasp, Oscar
Rodgers. Glenn
Robertson. Fox
Ryans. Jim
Spears l.. B.
Smith. Hector
Smith Sam
Smith. Bill
Skehan. viii
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Stevens X G.
Stevens Zen
Sherred Iaw;s
Spencer 7 6
Samnson MonuoI
Sanders VIII
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20

Beard, Oliver
Butler, Lawyer
Brown, Alonzo
Bivens, Andrew
Clark, N. J.
Carson, Calvin
Chambers, Ed
Elliott, A. c.
Elliott. Melton
Ezeli, Ira
Farley. w. M.
Gains. Jesse
Garrett, John
Hester, George
Hill. John
Hare, B. II.
Hovetter. ]. Y.
Johnson, Manuel
Johnson. VIII
Johnson. Charles
Johnson, Tilson
Jackson, A. J.
Kittrell, B. n.
Kittrell, d. B.
Lane, A. M.
Lane, Luther
Landlord, Dan
Leggin, Will
Leggin. Andrew
Leverett Hiram
Leverett. Andrew
Lane, W. r.
Lane, d. w.
Minis, Fred
Moore, Callie
Moore, Curtis
Mccain, Oozier
Mccain, Sam
Mccain, Will
Mizell, J. d.
McInnis, Dozier
McInnis, ID. r.
McInnis, Murdoc Jr.
Nelson, Connie
Odom, Will
Pierce, George Jr.
Poe, Oliver
Packer, Currie
Pettus, Will
REYNOLDS, Tom
Richardson, Lee
Rhodes, Ellis
Rodgers, Ollie
Rodgers, Archie
Rodgers. Charlie
Stevens, T. J.
Strickland, J. E.
Smith, j. A.
Smith, Otto
Smith, Albert
Spears, ]. H.
Sterling, Taylor
Turner, Dan
White. Jim
White, Ennis
White, Tom (Col.)
White, Monroe
Williams, Hardy
VALLEY, Hardy (Col.)
Valley. Ben
Winbourn. L. w.
Wicks, Alonzo
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20
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Alien, J. NJ.
Afford, George
Afford, Ebb
Boyington. G. w.
Beard, 7. S.
Bony, Josh
Belt, A.
Brewer. Ralrh
Byrd. G. l..
Buckalew, Joei
Buckalew, T.
Browning, c. L.
Browniee, r.
Cooper. II. P.
Carlyle, Win
Cook, Jim
Coleman, Frank
Clark, Jerry
Cupp, ]. A.
Churchwell, James
Christmas, Jim
Davis, S. w.
Delier, A. J.
Daniels, Coleman
Fletcher, G. H.
Frost, Hamp
Gardner, j. w.
Gee, zimmerman
Gains. S. -.
Grice, w. H.
Helton, Will
Hays, Ben
Hudson, Tom
Hudson, John
Holland, Jeff
Higgins, w. ID.
Halter, Pat
Halter, Willis
Hutchins, T. NJ.
Hinton, Orange
Hiilman, S. B.
Hadley, Jim
Halter, A. ].
Holland, w. S.
Harmon, John
Hodges, Sam
Jordan, Will
James. Peter
johnson, Lyle
knight. John
Oft, A. j.
Little. LINDSEY
Lewis, Will
Leverett Dave
Luke. Randall
Lopez. E. B.
Lister, d. w.
Lindqujst, A. G.
Lett. Wallace
Levantau, Felix
Montgomery, Cain
May, Charley
Mitchell, Henry
McInnis, w. d.
Malone, Charley
Marsette, Jim
Mills, Earl
Minis, Wash
Nicely. e. N.
Parker. Jasper
Packer, Earl
Phillenny, Walter
Parnell, ]. J.
Parnell, Eugene
Prentice. Hardy
Poe, Arthur
Peaster. Lee
Packard, Bud
Packard, J. w.
Rainwater, Charley
Rainwater, Henry
Rockwell, w. A.
Scarborough, w. C.
Scarborough, Luther
Scarborough. Joe
Sims, John
Hrr. .ners, David
Srnsf, AN
SumIin, Lee
Sumlin, Tai
S,lnifin, Blunt
Starks, Walter
Stokes, A. G.
Scroggins, John
Smith, Martin
Smith, Manuel
Thurston, H.
Taylor, Melton
Turner. F. d.
Turner. Willie e.
Turner, d. L.
Taylor, Dan
Thompson, ]. w.
Tate, Jim
Valley, r. w.
Watkins. Earl
Watkins, Willis
Williams, Fletcher
Williams, l.. w.
Williams, l.. N.
Wiley, Elbert
Williams, Ernest
washington, Henry
Williams. Bob
Woodland, Rich
Wing, Forrest
UrQhart. John
Yates, Henry
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Avera. B. F.
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Bender. Matt
Beard. Frank
Bush, Oliver
Byrd, A. z.
Byrd. 7. c..
Byrd, Randall C.
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Breland, G. A.
Byrd, X. c.
Blalock, Van
Blalock. vertrude
Breland, N. r.
Box, Pomp
Box. Willie
Bexley. Earl
Browning w. T..
Back, Robert
Brown, Clifton
Brown, Will
Brown, John
Bolton, c. W.
Bolton, Fairfield
Boiton, Jack
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DISTRICT FIVE.

DISTRICT FIVE.
Anderson. Boyd
Anderson. +. l..
Anderson. Sim
Abram, Arthur
Arlington. Dave
Ball. S. l..
Ball. Sam, Jr.
Ball. d. w.
Bates, Walter
baldwin, r. g.
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Breland, C. <.
Byrd, Henry
Burnett, ]. l..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20
DISTRICT -FOUR

Beach, T. ].
Beach, Joe
Brown, A. l..
Box, w. +.
Churchwell. Nollis
Churchwell, S. |.
Churchwell. Sammie
Cooley, F. ID.
Cooley. John
Duitt, E. P.
Duitt Alvin
Denmark, Josh
Farrell, Andrew
Green, j. l..
Green. r. l..
Gibson. J. Calvin
Gibson, w. v.
Gray, Joe.
Helveson, p.
Hawkins. F.. E.
Klttrell. j. ~.
Mathis, J, III.
Mizell. Willis
Mason, E.
Mcleod. Hardy
Mcleod. Colen
Mcleod, Neville
Mcleod, Ebert
Miller. c. s.
Merritt. J. d.
Nix, Eugene
Nix. Joe
Pierce. Fl. p.
Sims. John e
Williams. ]. W.
Williams, M. L.
" Villains, Rufus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
The barber's the man | most dread,
Concocdons be pours on my head;
Shoves hair down my neck,
Then hands me my check.
Ipay for the soap I've been fed.
The
Winner
Of
Limerick No. II

Robert w. Leukel. 1889 stree:
northwest. evidently had a hard time
with BARRIERS.
Leul<el is from Brillion, Wis, where
the slogan originated: "If you cant
raise the price, raise whiskers." In
dicating that Brillion Is one Of the
Oldest towns in Wisconsin.
A great many Brillionites take tho
barber at his word and never go to
him except for a haircut. Leukel
wasn't one of the whiskerites, but he
seemingly got involved in the feud.
Afterward he went to Europe with
the 311th ammunition train, and ev
erybody over there rolled his own
and scraped his own.
Troubled with Tonsorialist.
Then Leufel came back to Gods
country, but his troubles with bar
bers was not finished. He took a
position with the Department of Agri-
culture as scientific assistant in cereal
investigation. One day he stepped
into a barber shop and the barber
asked him how he was finding things
in his business. Leukeis reply was a
string of seven-syllabled scientific
terms that mean boil weevil, corn
smut and some other pests OF that
sort. The barber listened for a mo-
ment then slammed the lather brush
into Leufels mouth.
Ever since then he has been look
ing for revenge and redress. The
first came when he saw the barber
mentioned in The Times Limerick
Contest, No. IL, and fired in a line
telling of the money he was required
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
CHARGES SHIP
BOARD UNFAIR
Discriminates Against United
States CoaIing Station,
Says Congressman.
ENGLISH PORT FAVORED
Chairman Kenyon Suggests
British Rum May Be Under
lying Motive.
ENGLISH PORT FAVORED
BY LEE ELLMAKER.
International News Service.


Discrimination against the United
States coaliug station on the Vir-
ginia island in favor of the English
station at Barbardos by the Shipping
Board was charged today by Con-
gressman Towner, Republican, OF
Iowa, at a hearing OF the Congress
sional Virgin Island commission.
Cites Discrimination.
Capt. Paul Foley, representing the
Shipping Board, was before the COM
mittee to explain the action of the
Shipping Board in not supplying coal
to the st. Thomas coaling station.
81 feel the Shipping Board is dis
eliminating against an American sta
tion, ST. Thomas, in favor of an Eng
lish station. Barbados, for the coaling
of ships in the South American trade. y
Towner said.
est. Thomas Is 400 miles further
north, and the ships cannot -uaaks =
return voyage from the River Platte
to st. Thomas on their bunker capac-
P ity. They can from the English sta
tion," Foley answered.
"St. Thomas was the coaling sta
tion before the war, was IL not?'
Towner asked.
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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street northwest, suggested: whose
touch system book has he read?"
A number of contestants con-
tributed line to the effect that the
barber would call after they were
dead, thus getting the last word.
Everybody gems to be taking a
slam at the barber. Probably this
was poetic license.
At any rate, the contest was one
OF the most popular in the series.
Pay Full Postage.
A notice the other day, to the ef-
feet that full two cents postage must
be paid on all envelopes containing
Limmerick last lines, seems to have
been misunderstood by some. Yes
terday number OF persons placed
extra postage stamps inside their en-
velopes, as IL for return of their con-
tributions. This Is not necessary. II
is not practicable to return contribu-
tions to the Limmerick contest and
so there Is no need enclosing n STAMP
for reply. IL Is only necessary that
the full postage be paid one way. II
this Is not done. the contribution will
be rejected.
number OF the Limerick on the out
side OF the envelope. General neglect
OF this requirement would swamp the
force of clerks who are handling the
Limerick mail.
The winner OF Limerick No. 10. will
be announced tomorrow.
Limerick No. 10 and rules Of the
contest will be found on Page IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
WILSON 0. K. D SHIP
AvERSPAYNE
Chairman of Board Claims Pres.
ident Marked Approval on
Resolution.

President Wilson has approved of
selling the ex-German liners, Chair :
man John Barton Payne. of the Ship
ping Board. told a House committee
| today.
Replying to a letter from the chair
man of the board requesting his judg-
ment, President Wilson informally
said he would await the action of the
board. When the boards resolution
to sell the ships was sent to the Presi-
dent, Chairman Payne said the Presi-
dent wrote on 1t action Of the board
approved"
Chairman Paynes letter requesting
President Wilson's advice was writ
ten January "a. In 1t the Shipping
Board head gave IL as his opinion that
the ships could not be operated by
the Government under prohibition
regulation except at loss, and that
we could get more for them now than
later.
CAS- I understand the situation the
Congress in 1915 fixed the policy that
ships be not operated by the Govern
ment," Chairman Payne said.
IF the Congress desired us to dis
pose of the ships, we will not In the
future get the high prices we can get
now"
He said It was the selling policy
to sell only to American interests.
Months Of Discussion.
The decision to sell the ships fol-
lowed months OF discussion of this
step, Chairman Payne declared before
tho House committee.
He said that primarily the bids
were ask cd for to find out "if we could
sell the ships for a fair price"
In his letter to the President, Mr..
Payne admitted that the bids did not
approximate what Il would cost to
build the ships today.
Mr.. Payne said the Boards action
was based on the ground that the
future profitable Government opera
ton of the ships was problematical,
and on the belief that the prevailing
high prices for tonnage were not as
sured for the future.
Continued Government operation he
said, would require n large expendi-
ture, with a doubtful prospect OF get
ing steady high returns.
OF the bids received, Mr.. Payne said
Mt least two were from foreign lines,
one OF them French, and these bids
were substantially higher" than the
American bids. He did not Indicate
the nationality OF the second foreign
bidder, but said both were rejected.
The future government operation OF
ships Is up TO Congress, the Shipping
Board head said,
Taking up the costs OF operation.
Judge Payne said the Leviathan, one
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
CAILLAUX EXPECTS
TO Be BANISHED
FOR lOYEARS

PARIS, Feb. 20.-The Echo de
Paris stated that former Premier
Joseph Caillaux, who is on trial
for treason, has told his friends
that he expects to be convicted
and to be banished from France
for ten years. M. Caillaux was
quoted as saying that he Sex
poets TO 60 TO Egypt, like former
Premier Clemenceau.s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
ASKS GOD TOILET HIM DIE
WITH HELPMATE; HE DOES
Husbands Petition to Be With Aged
Wife's Spirit Answered
at Once.

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. Feb. 20.
John w. Foshee's prayer has been
answered. Today his spirit flew by
the side Of his wife's into the unfath-
omable.
Separate not our souls, oh, Gody'
he prayed at the death bed of Mrs
Foshse, who died OF old age yester-
day. Let us come to Thee as we
have lived-together."
Awed by the fervor of the prayer,
and tears that fell unheeded down
Foshee's hoary cheeks, neighbors
stood silent with bowed heads. Then
came silence.
The pallor Of his face became more
pronounced, an ashen hue spread
from his chin upward as Foshee knelt
gazing as IL seeking a sight of God.
He smiled. Then his lips turned blue.
Signing, he fell forward, dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20

The military situation throughout
Russia has been very favorable for
the Bolsheviki for several weeks. The
fall of Archangel was not unexpected
Recent communicates reported the red
forces advancing along the Omega and
Dwina rivers. while anti -Bolshevik
troops were mutinying. numbering
their officers and Joining the Soviet
troops.
The anti-Bolsheyik garrison At Mix
olsk. about 100 milenE Ea0cth n Arch
received yesterday to have revolted
and Joined the Soviet troops.
The fall of Archangel, seat of the
north Russian anti-Bolshevik gov
ernment, IL confirmed. will practically
verify the Soviet's claim that active
mfStary opposition in Russia has
been crushed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
POPE'S GUARDS WANT TO
WE'D OR THEY'LL STRIKE
Vatican Employees Have Recently
Won Demand for More Pay
and Uniform Rebate.

PARIS. Feb. 20.-Pontifical guards
at the Vatican have made demands
to the Pope that they be relieved from
the traditional requirement to remain
bachelors. state dispatches from
Rome.
1t Is believed that the men were
cmboldened by the success that fol-
lowed when they petitioned the
Pope to increase their pay. They
asked that 1t be the same as
that received by King Emmanuefs
guards. Also they asked that the
price of their gorgeous uniform,
which they have been compelled to
pay for, be refunded.
When the Pope hesitated his guards
men threatened to strike, Before
they carried out their threat, however,
their demand was met.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
ARCHANCEL SURRENDERS
TO BOLSHEVIK FORCES
Garrison Joins Followers of Lenin
Opposition to Advance Is Fast
Vanishing.

LONDON. Feb. 20.-A wireless from
have captured Archangel. and that the
Archangel garrison has Joined the
reds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
COMMITTEE VOTES 10 TO3
TO HAVE us. OPERATE SHIPS
THlSBILL WlLLSAVE
U.S.. MARINE

The text Of the amended
Jones bill, favorably re-
ported. to the Senate by
the Commerce Committee
today, follows:
"That the passenger
and combination freight
and passenger ships ac-
quired by the United
States from Germany
shall not be sold except
as may hereafter be pro-
vided by law and until
Congress has established a
definite shipping policy;
"And the United States
Shipping Board, Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation,
is hereby authorized and
directed to repair and re-
condition such ships with
out delay in such manner
as will in its judgment
make them most service
able for profitable opera
ton or sale and pay for
the same out Of the rev.
ec1ue derived from the op-
GRAFTON and sale of ships
under it's control or out of
other available fundss"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DA Y

Ask Elmer Wachter, Of
the Empire Top and Paint
Co., what he thinks about
advertising. He used a hun
dred line ad on the classi-
fed pages Of last Sundays
Times that, for one insertion.
would cost s14. 1t advertised
the recovering of seats and
tops for automobiles and the
painting Of cars. Up to
yesterday orders for work
directly traceable to this ad-
vertisement, amounted to
more than $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
new ENGLAND BURIED
UNDER l5-FOOT DRIFTS
Relief Coal Is Frozen to Rails and
Fuel Famine Mcnaces the
Whole Section.

BOSTON. Feb. 2o.-Northern New
England today was literally buried
under snow drifts from nine to fifteen
feet high. Nearly all OF the Maine.
New Hampshire, and Vermont cities
were trolleyless. Many railroad trains
were stalled in drifts, Highways
were impessable. Drifts left by the
blizzard of yesterday in many in
stances reached to tho second stories
OF farm houses. isolating the inmates.
Drifts nino feet high were piled up in
the business section OF Bangor, Lew
iston, and other Maine cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
SAYS BRYAN SWITCHED
HIS MEXICAN ATTITUDE
Thought II Land Of Opportunity Be-
fore He Was Secretary Of State,
Witness Tcstifies.

i Americans in Mexico paid their
taxes, treated the poems well, and con-
Quoted themselves in orderly man.
ner, William A. Horton, Tampico oil
man and farmer, told the Senate
committee Investigating Mexican con-
ditions today.
Horton said that william J. Bryan
once made trips into Mexico and re-
turned with glowing accounts of OPP
portunities there, but that when he
became Secretary OF State he took
the position that Americans in Mexico
were spectators there at their own
risk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
TO Save merchant fleet FAv0RABLY REPORTE
ALLIES ASK KAISER
NTERNED IN WEST
INDIES, REPORT

PARIS, Feb. 20.-The allies
have suggested to Holland that
the ex-Kaiser be interned on the
Island Of Curacao in the Dutch
West Indies, said q dispatch
from The Hague to the Journal
today.
Curacao lies In the Caribbean
Sea, forty-one miles OF the coast
Of Venezuela. The capital. Will
lemstadt, has long been a place
of refuge for ex-dictators and
other political refugees from
South and Central America.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-20
Jones T0ASK
QU|CKPASSAGE
Chairman Says He Will Push
Measure in Senate for I'M
mediate Vote.
LAYS PLAN FOR U. S. POLICY
Edge, Fernald, and Nelson Only
Senators to Vote Against
Plan.
LAYS PLAN FOR U. S. POLICY

Expressly forbidding the sale Of the
Governments fleet Of thirty former
German passenger liners until def
mite merchant marine policy has been
determined by Congress, the Senate
Commerce Committee today effective
ly blocked the proposed barter of the
ships by the United States Shipping
Board to private interests.
BY q vote Of ten to three, the corr
mittee ordered favorably reported TO
the Senate the bill OF Chairman Jones
forbidding the sale OF the German
ships, Except as may hereafter be
provided by law" and authorizing
the Shipping Board to take immediate
steps to recondition them.
The vote on the bill to to save tho
merchant marine Of the United
Safes was as follows:
For - Ball, Chamberlain, Colt.
Fletcher, Kirby, Lenroot, McNary.
Ransdell, Sheppard and Jones.
Against the bill-Edge, Fernald,
Nelson.
Want Definite Policy.
Jones said he expected to call the
measure up in the Senate in few
days. The bill provides the Ship
ping Board should not dispose of
the vessels until Congress establishes
definite merchant marine policy.
Meantime the board shall recondi-
ton these craft, using available
funds, and continue their operation.
Before the bill was ordered favor
ably reported the committee went
on record by the same vote in favor
of policy looking to the retention
of the German ships.
What Bill Provides.
"That the passenger and COM
bination freight and passenger
ships acquired by the United
States from Germany shall not
be sold except as may hereafter
be provided by law, establish
ing definite shipping policy,
and the United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton is hereby authorized and
directed to repair and recondi-
ton said ships without delay in
such manner as will in its judg-
ment make them most service
able for profitable operation or
sale and pay for the same out
of the revenues derived from
the operation and sale Of ships
under its control, or other avail
able funds"
Action by the committee was
taken today behind closed doors.
For more than an hour and half
the committee debated the question
of policy concerning the disposal Of
the German ships before the final
vote was taken.
Will Sell Other Ships.
Chairman Payne said today that
the court injunction. which specii-
cally prevents him from selling the
thirty German liners, would not deter
him from disposing OF the rest n the
great feet operated by the shipping
Board.
Asked as to how long II would be
before he resigned as chairman OF the
Shipping Board to accept the post OF
Secretary of the Interior. Mr.. Payne
said, mot more than a month"
IL was pointed out by Congressional
advocates of Government ownership
and operation OF the merchant marine
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