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The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-02
WANTS H.C.L, PROBE
 BY CONGRESS
By United p..essl


 Washington, Dec 2.-Samuel Com pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, today declared that organized labor would demand the next congress make sweeping investi- gation into living costs in the United States and the profits of corporations dealing in food, fuel, clothing and other necessities.
 MT. GOmpers said that labor would demand investigation by the congress during it's December session, and would not accept promise for remedial action when the special session is call ed by President-elect Harding after his inauguration in March
 Big corporations are now closing factories and deliberately curtailing their output with the aim of perpetu- ating prices maintained during the war period" MT. Gompers said. During the war, many corporations made profits which trebled their actual in- vestments."
 Revision of the Esch-Cummins rail- road bill, regulation of the meat pack ing and cold storage industries and the prohibition of European and Asiatic immigration for period of two years are among the legislative relief meas ures which organized labor will de mand of congress, Mir. Gompers said.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-02
SAY MEXICAN
 RIOTERS STIR
 UP NEW PLOTS
tBy nited PressD


 San Antonio, Tex, Dec 2-Depart- ment of justice agents in raids at Del Rio, Fl Paso, Eagle Pass, Laredo and Brownsville, uncovered Mexican plots to overthrow General Obregon, inau- gurated Mexican president yesterday. Followers of former President Car ranza are the chief movers in the plot
 Reports of the plots, launched be- fore or coincident with Obregon's in- auguration, are disquieting. Cabrera, the most powerful of the Carrancistas, has headquarters at New York and has a strong following. Military prepara- tions against revolt or revolution are being directed by General Benjamin Hill, called by Obregon to head the military department of the new ad- ministration.
 One report reaching Carrancstas here is that Gonzales, Barragan and other aides of Carranza, are en route to Texas from Havana. Their arrival, it is forecast, would mean radical ac- tivity on the part of the Carrancista faction both in Texas and Mexico.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-02
POWERS TO BRING PEACE TO ARMENIA
fRv United Pressl

Geneva, Dec. 2.-Authority to the United States, Spain and Brazil to in tervene in Armenia was granted by the league of nations assembly today. Its action follows the acceptance by President Wilson for the American and other governments to mediate the differences between Armenia and Tur- kish nationalists, which have caused the long and bloody war. The three powers are given authority to use their good offices and influences to ter minate hostlities and to frame sat isfactory basis of settlement.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-02
WILLARD CERTAIN
 HE REGAIN TITLE
(By United Press,

Lawrepce, Kans., Dec. 2.-Jess Willard, former heavyweight champ ion of the world, today confirmed the announcement by Tex Rickard at New York that he had signed to fight the winner of the mill between Jack nemp- sey and Bill Brennan on December If. "Yes, I signed little paper" Will lard said
 Willard thinks that his fight will be with Dempsey as the winner of the Dempsey Brennan mill q am going back into the ring to regain the championship and then defend it." he declared
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-02
COMMITTEES GET BILL
 TO STOP IMMIGRANTS
(By United Presso

Washington, Dec. "A bill to ex- clude all immigrants from the United States for period of two years after enactment was presented to the house of representatives committee on i'm migration today by Representative AL bert Johnson of Washington.
 Representative Johnson declared that such drastic action is necessary to prevent hordes of foreign born, among which would be many undesir- able citizens, from entering the United States during international re-adjust- ment following the war.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-02
BANDITS HOLD UP
 TRAIN, POSTOFfICE
(Bv United PressN

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Four masked ban dits today held up Southern Railway passenger train No. 6 at Oneida, Tenn. Mail and express cars were footed. The postoffice at Oneida was also robbed, presumably by the same band. The value of the loot taken has not been estimated.
 Bloodhounds were sent by Chicago police to aid in tracking the band.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-02
ROAD BLAST KILLS
 TWO IN ILLINOIS
.Bv United Presaa

Mt. Vernon. IT,, Dec. 2,-Two men were killed here today by blasts set to clear trees form the right of way for the state road. Eugene Spragle of Galesburg, H., and Andrew Lovett of St. Louis, negro, were the victims of the blast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Old Age and Decay Being
Studied from Wrong End
Says a Spanish Scientist

Madrid, NOT. 2e.-(By Associated
Press)-Everybody hitherto has gone
wrong in investigating the problem of
old age and decay because the study
of the subject has started from the
wrong end, according to Spanish
scientist, A. de Gregorio Roca solano.
He says scientists begun by investi-
eating old age in man and in the high
er organisms. which might be COM
pared to the study of mathematics
beginning with the differential calcu-
lus.
He argued that at present it was
possible to study scientifically the ad-
vent of the old age and the conclusion
would be reached that there is no
solution of continuity between inert
matter and live matter Modern bio
logical Investigations proved, he said.
that form was not the base of life.
The cells. he declared, are hetero-
geneous chemical systems, which are
not the living form but live matter.
In the same way as the atom is the
smallest possible mass which can en-
ter into chemical combinations, the
cell is the smallest possible quantity
of live matter that can be identified,
but is itself composed of living units.
He concluded the difference between
dead and live matter is not chemical
but physico-chemical.
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New Plan of Government
Planned for MesOpOtamia

| London. Nov. 22-(By Associated
Press)-A new plan of government for
Mesopotamia announced by Andrew
Bonar Law in the House of Commons
provides that the Arabs shall be
governed by Arabs. While an cleo
toral law for the creation of a repre-
sentative Mesopotamian congress is
being drafted, the country is to be
administered by a Council of State,
composed of native dignitaries and
! subject to the guidance of the British
High Commissioner. Sir Percy Cox.
The Naquib of Bagdad mas, been in
vited to form Council Of State of
about Is members. with himself as
president. until the National AS
sembly can meet and deciue on the
future form of government.
The Council will he representative
of all parts of the country. One men,
Der is leading Christian of Bagdad,
and one of Mosul A third is a
prominent Kurd; a fourth is the head
of a leading Shia family ofi Bagdad
and two others are influential Shia
sheikhs.
Eight portfolios will be assigned by
the Naquib: Interior. finances. Justice,
pious foundations. education, defense,
public works and commerce. Among
those who have been invited to form
part OF the provisional government
are former general of the Emir
Feisafs army, an lex dignitary of
Mecca and some leading merchants
and lawyers Of Bagdad, Basra and
Mosul.
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Dry, Even Bone Dry"
May Be Chilean Coal Fields
If Proposed Laws Pass

Santiago, Nov. Shy Associated
Press}-Coal fields in southern Chile
viii become dry soon if a provision
of an agreement just signed between
the miners and operators is enacted
into law; and the fields may even be-
come bone dry" if a measure now
before Parliament is adopted. The
agreement apparently has settled a
long standing controversy between
the workers and their employers over
questions of wages and hours of work
and says among other things:
The representatives of the COM
panies and workmen agree to ask the
public authorities to declare the coal
region completely dry, prohibiting the
introduction and sale ,of alcoholic
drinks. While this measure is beins
enacted. they ask the prohibition of
sale of liquor during pay days.
The newspaper, Ultimas Noticias,
commenting on the provision. says it is
worthy of note that the prohibition
movement in Chile is supported with
great strength by labor" The news.
paper asks early enactment of a meas
ure introduced some months ago by
Deputy Adrien, of the Democratic
party, to which a large element of la
Dor belongs, which forbids 1.-The in
PRODUCTION. manufacture, sale of con.
sumption of any kind of distilled or
fermented drinks not only in the coal
fields but in the nitrate regions az
we'll.
The bill has not yet been debated in
the chamber
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Cordially Between Visiting
Americans and the Chinese

Picking, Nov. 6-(By Associated Press)
Utmost cordiality marked the ex-
change of visits between Admiral
Gleaves, Commander of the American
Asiatic Fleet. and General Yui, the
japanese commander in Tsingtau. dur
ing the Admiral's recent visit in that
port. \ special dispatch reaching Pc
king laid stress upon that feature of
an otherwise formal event. Dinners
were exchanged on board the flag ship
and at the principal hotel. whereat
sentiments of the most friendly char
acter were exchanged.
General .Yui. in proposing a toast to
the visitors, referred in disquieting re-
ports concerning relations between the
countries represented and expressed
the conviction that they were due to
misconceptions by an uniformed ele-
ment of the population both in Japan
and America. Admiral Gleaves. in re-
plying, is quoted as having voiced a
similar opinion.
Motor cars were placed at the dispo-
sal of the naval officers for extended
sightseeing expeditions which with the
social events arranged filled the entire
three-days' visit
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Galveston Shipping
Wheat to Europe

Galveston, Tex. Dec. S-Galveston,
long the chief cotton exporting center
OF the country, now is sending middle
western wheat to Europe at the rate
of more than 100000 bushels monthly
Exports Of this grain for the four
month period ending" Oct 81 last total
ed p. 'O6. 4O.25 bushels. as compared
with $500. 20 bushels in the like pc
riod of 1919. an increase OF 16. 900, go 05
bushels. according to figures made pub
lie by the grain inspection department
of the Galveston Cotton Exchange and
Board of Trade. The receipts of the
grain here in the same period were es-
timated at roughly 23.500.00O bushels as
against 10, $4,000 bushels in the like
months OF 1919
Dire shortage of railway equipment
in the east is given by traffic experts
as the reason for the unprecedented
movement of the grain to this port In
past seasons the great bulk Of the
middle-west's cereal was handled to
the Atlantic seaboard and thence in
bottoms for European destinations,
they pointed out
Great Britain leads all other Euro
pean countries in the number of bu-
shells imported, her October takings
alone totaling 10000 bushels. Italy
was second in that month with go. 100
bushels; Belgium third with 9oS.0Oo, and
France fourth with 10000 bushels.
Cargoes which totaled 10000 bushels
of the grain, which departed this port
for Gibraltar. were re-routed thence
to destinations in Czecho-Slovakia.
Jugo-Slavia, Rumania. Greece, Turkey
and other small European states.
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Worthy of Commentator

Those who insist on a speedy de-
mise Of the League and argue that it
Is already impotent naturally exult
in Argentina's detection. Few, how
ever. have such callous disregard of
international ethics as to try to excuse
the act or the evident German infiu-
ence back Of it. While all seem agreed
that Germany and Russia should
ultimately be found in the League, if
it is to accomplish its purpose, few
yet are willing to record themselves
as Indifferent to German brutalities
or willing to grasp one bloody bolshe-
vik hand while the other holds a
bomb with which to blow them up at
the first convenient moment.
AS an argument for the amendment
Of the League the Argentine conten-
ton is of some value. There is. a
quite general agreement that the
League should be amended. The
United states Senate decided amend
ments or reservations should be had
before she joined. Argentine, on the
contrary made no such stipulations,
she went in and nothing new has
arisen warranting the withdrawal
She is Sinking obligations, and this is
not good advertisement for any peo-
pie. .....
To be sure not much Of note has
happened at the meetings of the
League Assembly except the import
ant fact that differences other than
that Of Argentine. were "ironed out"
in a spirit, which on the whole is
most encouraging. indicating, as it
does. a possibility Of the nations ar
irving at a manner of living and con-
Quoting their controversies which
shall promise at least fewer out
breaks Of the war spirit The general
attitude of the powers participating
in the League Assembly is worthy of
commentator. s.-
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Editorial Comment
Worth Trying Anyway

Supreme Court Justice Brandeis
tells this story: A very able man who
laugh. the law of partnership at Har-
ward cnce asked the class: what
shall be done if a controversy arises
between partners?" The students
suggested one legal remedy after an
other--a receiver. an injunction, a dis
solution. NO" said he, they should
try to agree" This story is widely
applicable today. 1t should be taken
to heart by the Republican Admins
tration when it takes up negotiations
with the nations already forming the
League of Nations. 1t should be pom
dered by corporations that have trou-
bic with their employees. 1t could
and should be acted upon by thousands
of concerns that are now involved in
court proceedings because of broken
contracts and other business disputes.
1t is commended. also. to retailers
who have thus far refused to reduce
prices TO a level agreeable to consum-
ers. Some Of the rest of us might get
through life more tremendously if we
acted on the same principle
1t is sometimes necessary to fight.
More often it is better to agree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09

The bill introduced by Representa-
tive johnson of Washington is
designed to practically prohibit i'm
migration to this country for two
years. The Senate bill, sponsored by
Senator King of Utah, would sus-
pend entrance of aliens for a period
of six months. The House bill COW
ers the immediate period of recon-
struction and would shut out the
numbers of Europeans who are eager
to escape the privations Of life in the
old countries and swarm toward the
peace and plenty of America. +, The
Senate bill is more of a temporary
measure and has the support of Sena-
tors who believe Congress should not
act hastily nor sweepingly in passing
immigration legislation. but should
close the doors for a short period
while the situation is being correctly
assessed. An act might then be
passed which would represent a we'll
matured policy and would he Of fair
ly permanent value.
The thought occurs that still anoth-
er way Of dealing with the problem 10
possible. Instead of cutting off all
immigration for a definite length of
time. the system of admission might
be SO revised and modified as to ex-
clude the undesirables without ques-
ton and at the same time allow the
entry Of such numbers Of desirable
aliens as are needed to maintain the
balance in the supply of labor.
Through the consular service in
formation as to the physical fitness,
mental attachments, political ten
denotes and financial circumstances
of prospective immigrants should be
obtained before they are allowed to
sail for this country and a check up
system should be inaugurated at the
landing stations on this side of the
ocean.
The abrupt shut-off Of all immigra-
ton is certain to cause difficulties, as
any sudden sweeping action always
does Modification would seem wiser
than prohibition in this case.
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LIKE new MAN
L a m b e TT Says His
Friends Notice Big
Improvement
Feels Fine and Can Do Twice as
Much Work Since Taking Taniac

Il can tell you in a very few words
what think of this Tanlac. 1t made
me feel like an entirely different man
and has done me more good than all
the other medicines that l ever
tried" was the statement made re-
Gently by Ovid Lambert, a painter
who lives at Longview Terrace,
Burlington, VT.
up till three years ago I was as
strong and healthy a man as could be
but about that time l began to have
trouble after eating. My stomach
was sour and I would have stuffy and
smothering feelings. My appetite
went back on me and l ate so little
and got so little good out of what |
did eat I began to lose weight rap
idly.
II went down hill. so fast thought
would have to give up my trade
as l wasn't really fit for work. Lucky
for me l got hold Of Tanlac just in
time. This medicine is different from
any l have ever taken. 1t soothed my
stomach and l could feel my strength
coming back.
4
dy appetite and no matter what or
how much l ate didn't feel the least
distress. Why before 1 took Tanlac
! used to bring my dinner pail back
horne at night with hardly a dent in
the lunch my wife fixed for me but
. now although she stuffs it full clean
it all up and could even eat more.
"Tanlac certainly makes a man
feel fine. I've got so much energy
] can do twice as much work now as
l used to. 1 have picked up in
weight. too. and my friends tell me
they hardly know me as the same
man / was short time ago.
"Tanlac is in class by ITSELF"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coughlin; in Weeks Mills by j. A
Merrill and in West Washington by
Walter F. Burdick and by the leading
druggist in every city and town
Adv.
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Milk to Remain 10k
Cents a Quart in December

Farmers who supply the Boston
milk market and other city markets
in New England will continue to re-
ceive 10 1-2 cents per quart Yin Deem
Der in spite of a determined effort on
the part of BOSTON dealers to break
the two months contract made at
that price Nov. 1. The Sales Com
mittee of the New England Milk Pro-
ducers' Association stood firmly
against the demands of the dealers
and saved the farmers from a heavy
loss on December milk
The Sales Committee took the po-
sition that while there was an OBJ
vious downward trend in prices in
many lines. the time had not come
to reduce the milk price as the costs
of production We're not materially
lower than last month. Studies made
by the statistical department of the
association showed that while grain
has gone down materially at whole
sale in the west the reduction has
not reached the country retail trade
in New England to any extent The
average reduction grain prices i'm the
country amounts to about IS per ton
Taking into consideration all produc-
ton of costs the reduction for the
month amounted to about one tenth
of cent per quart. The dealers
asked for reduction of a half cent.
Before deciding to stand firm for
carrying out the two-months' con-
tract the Sales Committee of the as
ISOLATION laid their figures before
the Massachusetts, Commission on
the necessaries of life and received
the assurance of the commission that
1t would take no action to disturb
existing conditions.
The only concessions made to the
dealers was that farmers should
stand loss on surplus during Deem
Der. Under the contract entered in
to Nov. I. for the two months the
surplus deductions which were to be
charged back to the farmers could
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The Message

President Wilson's message to
Congress was in his happieet vein
somewhat tempered by conditions.
His instinct for the note of appeal is
yet keen; the ego is yet Dramatically
assertive, as illustrated in his closing
words: ito stand by until my last
lighting day" And yet it is but just
to believe that he has convinced him.
self of that purpose. Tand to recognize
that he. has broken himself in the
struggle to put his purpose into effect.
And what he has to say about faith
Is beautifully expressed. The senti-
ment IL ennobling but must not be
permitted to obscure the truth that
faith without works will not equip
and feed defenders of the faith. Not
all are ready to subscribe to the idea
recently expressed by an actress:
TITS the illusions that make life
worth while" Some, too. will resent
his plea for economy. being remind
ed of the lack Of it that has charac-
terized his Administrations; also his
arguing for a budget system which
we now might have if the President
had consulted the country's need
rather than his own pride.
One may logically feel that our af-
fairs would be in better state had
President Wilson thought more con-
structively about preparedness for
war and for peace and less about
the faith which he considered. con-
scientiously no doubt, exemplified by
himself. His expressed faith in the
ability of the, Philippines for self
government. will seem to some rather
the expression of hope than a con-
viction and lacking substantial foun-
dalton.
The absence of direct reference to
the League is noticeable, but should
not have been unexpected.
The proposed loan to Armenia
would be more in the nature of a
gift than a loan, considering this
country will have small part in ex-
pending it or obligating its return.
But there is much sentiment for Ar
menia and there will be many in
clined to generosity. we having as
sumed no other responsibilities in the
matter Of prosecuted remnant Of a
country, the great misfortunes of
which have been the bad quality of
neighbors sustained in their iniquity
by Christian governments for selfish
considerations.
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southwest with binding snow. The
survivors crawled ashore exhausted up
to the house where they were cared for
by his grandmother and her people.
The "Azora" was light at the time.
But to return to the coal found on
Popham sands: it Would be grim joke
were Bath men and women to be pay
ing SIS a ton for coal this winter. II
there is a coal mine hidden within
dozen miles. That this unusual fuel.
of unknown character indeed. should
have beer continually washed ashore
in large amounts for more than two
centuries would preclude the theory
that it comes from wrecks at sea. For
in so long a period the wrecked cor
goes would have been all washed
ashore.--Rath Times Dec. Z.
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500. 600 900 which banks throughout '.
country are now keeping in tAef w
Golfers. Pro-government ne"sp@f.
state that this solution rs oeihA ~
fully studied by the president
Periodical monetary crises IN O']+
are said by business bodies to
largely due to lack of elastici'! :"
credit system and to inadequa'! -,
the present volume of circuiaIihs
rency for the increased VOLUME
trade.
The measure described has oee' ~
gested by senators as snos"'' ,,s.r,
the project just passed by 'he the
Der of Deputies authorizins
issue of paper money.