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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
UNIONS PRICE FIXING SCHEME
RAPED BY PUBL SHERS' ASSN.
WARNING ON NEWSPRINT PAPER
Augusta Votes
NO on Question
Daylight Saving

BY a margin of over 300 votes
Augusta people expressed them
selves as opposed to the adoption
of Daylight Saving in the city this
summer, while the vote of the
nearby towns was over six to one,
opposed. The result of the Cham
Der of Commerce referendum on
the question was announced on
Thursday evening and showed
2187 votes against Daylight Saving
to 1867 in favor. The count of the
vote of the outside towns showed
SIT opposed, to 80 in favor. The
report will be given to the Au-
susta City Council at it's special
meeting to be held on Thursday
evening, May S, and the question
will be acted upon by the Council.
The straw vote on the question
has been conducted during the
past week under the direction Of
the Augusta Chamber Of Com
merce at the request of the City
Council, voting blanks having ap-
| peared in the kennebec journal
for one week and other blanks
having been distributed from the
office Of the Chamber Of Com
! merce. The votes were counted
Thursday evening at the Cham
Der of Commerce office by COM
mittee composed of Anne Casa
want, Frank Bilodeau, &. 3. Stack
pole, Frank 3. Condor, Daniel 3.
Weeks and Dwight L. Higgins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
Resolutions Covering
Both Subjects Adopt
ed at New York Con-
ventiOn 49, p. M. G.
Hays Gives His Slant
on Press

New York, April 2s.-Efforts of
labor unions to fix the selling prices
of articles were condemned today by
the annual convention of the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton, and members were urged not to
be stampeded into buying newsprint
by threat or predictions of higher
prices.
The resolution on price fixing. aim
such as led to legislation recently in
New York state read:
THE American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association in convention as
sembled, views with concern the eff
fort of labor unions to fix the selling
price to the consumer of articles or
products, and, therefore resolves, that
the minimum selling basis of any
article or product used in the con-
duct of trade, commerce or manufac-
ture is destructive of competition,
tends to create a monopoly and is det-
rimental to the best interests of all
citizens"
The resolution on newsprint, call
ing attention to recent increase in
production, expressed the opinion that
the present supply on the American
continent was largely in excess of
consumption and that consumption
this year would be less than last
year.
1t continued:
1.-THE present contract price of
newsprint, in the opinion of your
committee, the price not determined
by manufacturing costs, but by pre-
vious competitive conditions which do
not now obtain.
'In view of the present situation
with respect to available production,
supply and consumption. your COM
mittee recommends to the members
of the A. N. p. A. that they be not
stampeded into purchasing on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
ALLIES UNIT ON PREPARATIONS
TELL us. OFFER UNACCEPTABLE
RUHR OCCUPATION NEXT MOVE
BRITISH MINERS
SPURN new OFFER .
OF GOVERNMENT

London, April 2S-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The negotiations
seeking to end the coal strike reached
another complete deadlock today
when the Miners Federation re-
jected the governments latest offer
to increase the temporary subsidy to
the industry from 100000 pounds
sterling to 100000 pounds sterl-
ing. The rejection was made by an
overwhelming majority of the min
ers' delegates because the offer
fails to concede the fundamental
principle for which we stand"
All the delegates of the mine
workers who have been attending
the conference in London are return
ing to their respective districts. AL
over ride the decision of the dele
gates, this is considered unlikely.
Frank Hodges, secretary of the min
ers' union said the government offer
would mean reduction in the min
ers' wages of four shillings in July
and four shillings six pence in Au-
gust and this was more than they
could agree to.
The fundamental principle con-
tended for by the miners is q ma
tional wages board and national
pool, and this both the miner owners
and the government still oppose.
Apparently therefore, nothing can
prevent the strike from continuing
another week or longer, although the
belief is that the government will
continue. it's efforts to bring about a
settlement of the dispute.
The inconvenience to the public
as a result of the strike daily is
growing worse. The tramway and
railway services are to be cut still
further and the government is said
to be contemplating the extension of
daylight saving by one hour (Great
Britain already has one hour of
summer time" in effect.)
The first court of the season at
Buckingham Palace which had been
fixed for next Wednesday has been
indefinitely postponed because of the
strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
HOOVER WANTS
NATIONAL FOOD
MARKETING BOARD

Washington, April 2S--Creation of a
national food marketing board under
the craftsmanship of the Secretary of
Agriculture and with the existing bu-
reau of markets as it's executive arm
was suggested today by Secretary
Hoover as a means of relief to farm
ers and consumers.
In a letter to Senator Capper Of
Kansas, Mr.. Hoover outlined as one
of the functions of such board.
"the formation of regulations or vol
untary agreements with the produce
exchanges in such manner as not to
undermine the very necessary process
of hedging, but at the same time to
control that type of speculation which
is able through powerful drives on the
market to crush the weak holders of
grain and force him upon the mar
ket."
This function, the secretary said,
could be performed better through
such a board than by direct fixed le-
gislation.
Other services to be performed by
the proposed board he said, would be
the determination and publication of
facts as to distribution and prices of
vegetables and fruit and the develop
ment of warehouse practices with re-
spect to grain and other less perisha-
BILE agriculture produce.
! He emphasized the necessity of
freight rates adjustments. declaring
! that we are in a fair way to rewrite
the whole commercial and industrial
geography of the country in conse-
quence of the present rate basis"
Statistics were presented to show
that taking 100 as the index basis for
prices in 1918. farm crop prices now
stood 109; building materials at PIP;
house furnishings at 273; clothing at
1872; fuel and light at POT and railroad
rates at 166. He added that certain
ly these levels must come into step
or the agriculture industry and hts
standards of living will be under
mined"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
Fail to Convict
Mexicans in Raids
on Columbus in 1916

Deming, n. NJ, April 2S-SiXteen
Mexicans were acquitted here today
on charges of murder in connection
with the raid on Columbus. New
Mexico, in 1916, by Villas rebel troops
The verdict was reported on the first
ballot after the jury had deliberated
for IS minutes.
There still are FIVE indictments
against Mexican prisoners charging
murder in connection with the raid.
but these will be dismissed, District
Attorney Forest Fielder stated follow
ing the verdict. The prisoners are be-
ling held pending dismissal Of the in
dictments, but will be released with
in a few days and conducted to the
border Mr.. Fielder announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
ArOOstOOk County
Grand Jury Finds
IL Indictments

Houlton. Me, April 2S.--The follow
ing indictments were handed down by
the grand jury this morning in the su-
preme judicial court, sitting at Houl-
ton:
State VS.. Oscar J. Adams, assault
with intent to kill and murder.
State VS.. Alva BROKER setting fire
to public building.
State VS.. Dewey DOH, VIII Char
rette, Fred Goslin and John Goslin, I'M
lawful assembly.
State VS.. Ruel Hodson, uttering a
forged instrument.
State VS.. Patrick Mcdonald. sale of
liquor.
State VS.. Albert McGrath, assault
and battery.
State VS.. Charles Mcpherson, alias
Chester Green, uttering a forged in
strument.
State VS.. Perley Moody, common SELL
er of intoxicating liquor.
State VS.. Henry Norm, assault and
battery.
State VS.. Fred A. Perkins, breaking,
entering and larceny.
State VS.. Levitt Plourd, assault.
State vs. Darius Theriault, assault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
Philadelphia Builders
to Cut Wages of
All Workers 1887

Philadelphia. Pa, April 2S-Unani-
nous decision was reached today by
the employers in all the building
trades of Philadelphia to reduce the
wages of $4,000 workers 23.9 per cent,
or from an average og s1.16 to 50
cents an hour on May l.
The new rates follow: Bricklayers,
nasons and plasterers, 81; carpenters,
elevator constructors, electricians.
iron erectors. fathers, plumbers, roof
ers, sheet metal workers, steam fit
tiers, soft stone cutters and hosting
engineers, 80 cents; cement finishers.
dock builders, marble settlers. paint
ers, granite cutters, tile settlers. pipe
coverers and auto sprinkler settlers, so
cents: roofers, (slag) 60 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
DISARMAMENT AMENDMENTS
ALL SHAKEN OFF IN HOUSE
PASSAGE OF NAVY MONEY BILL

tangle over time for debate, the
amendment, was put to vote and
defeated in a veritable shout of
noes.
But it did not stop the friends of
armament limitation, who presented
the same question in a different tex
tual dress, and almost as fast as
points of order.
The clash of the day was precipi-
tated by Representative Byrnes,
Democrat, South Carolina, who
sought to ascertain the real cause of
postponing hearings by the foreign
affairs committee on disarmament
resolution and at which Secretary
Hughes had been invited to outline
the views of the Harding admins
tration. Mr.. Byrnes did not get very
far with his inquiry.
The subject was brought up again,
however, by Representative Flood.
Virginia, ranking Democrat on the
committee, who took exception to
the statement of Representative
Mondell, Wyoming, Republican
leader, that the House was willing
to trust the committee in all mat
tiers affecting foreign policy. Mr.
Flood declared the Republican lead
ership did not trust it last session
when it failed to permit considera-
ton of the Brooks disarmament
resolution, reported out by the COM
mittee.
At the end of the discussion the
members still were unadvised as to
why the committee had delayed CON-
sideration of measure which would
give the president specific authority
to call a conference. There was
difference of opinion as to whether the
president had such authority now.
The hope was expressed by Mr..
Mondell that conference of the ma
tons would be called before the close
of the present session of Congress.
For many reasons well understood
by all those who have given the mat
ter consideration, said Mr.. Mondell,
it is entirely fitting and proper that
suggestions for negotiations on the
subject Of reduction of ornaments
should originate with the United
States. But manifestly no action
should be taken along these lines un-
til we shall have arrived at condition
and situation in our foreign relation
ship in which our motives and pur-
poses may not be misunderstood or
Mr.. Mondell insisted the Connolly
was in no sense a disarm-
resolution, declaring that while
no doubt well intended. it would be
wholly mischievous' and retard rath-
er than aid in the reduction Of militia
ry and naval expenditures
Asked pointedly by Mr.. Flood why
he did not bring the Brooks resolution
to vote months ago. Mr.. Mondell de-
clared he did not regard it's passage
as WISE
THE Republicans are delaying con-
sideration today in the face of COM
mittee action, and the country holds
you responsible" Mr.. Flood retaliated
Most of the Democrats who fought
for inclusion of the disarmament pro-
posals stood up, however, and voted
for the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
Rail Board Hears
Workers Plea for
"Standard of Living"

Chicago, April 2S.-Cnion railway
employees, ignoring the carriers argu-
ment OF reduced living costs ana out
side labor wages. charged the rail-
road arrangements with wastcful in
efficiency and took their stand for AN
American standard of living before
the Railroad Labor Board today.
Contending that the cost Of living
basis of fixing wages was a wartime
emergency measure, the employees cast
it aside in their fight to retain present
wage scales when they began their de-
Tense in the wage hearing involving
nearly 100 railroads today. One after
another of the union representatives
declared that not only did they pro-
test against reduction. but wished
to point out that according to their
conception of American standards,
railway wages were actually too low.
The fundamental principles on
which a wage scale should be based,
it was declared. were the economical
and humanitarian factors. The one
big, fundamental question before this
board" according to W. Jett Lauck,
economist for the unions, lis whether
or not in this postwar reimbursement
the time has arrived to debate la
bor'"
The employees then brought in many
charges, previously made public, de-
claring that the present labor crisis
was largely due TO a financial COM
bine' Of New York banks, to inef1i-
ciencies and inadequacies of manage
ment, and that the precarious condi-
ton of the railway industry, rs repre-
scented by the arrangements, was large
~ due to wasteful methods OF financ-
ing and operating.
G. NJ. Jewell. head of the railway
employees department of the American
! Federation of Labor, read statement
Yin which he said that even if the cost
of living were taken into considera-
ton, it would be three years before
railway employees would recoup their
losses prior to the war and to the
failure of the advance in wages t.
meet the advance in living costs
Walter l.. McMenimen, labor repre-
sentative, and Ben w. Hooper, public
member, both new appointees, were
present for the first time today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
CROWN FORCES
SHOOT FOUR AT
CORK BARRACKS

Cork, April 2S-Four men convicted
of making war against British crown
forces were executed by firing
squad at the military backs here,
this morning. They were Patrick o.
Sullivan, Maurice Moore, Patrick Ro-
nayne and Thomas .Mulcahy
Moore and O'Sullivan were convict
ed of levying war and attacking Brit
ish crown forces at Clonmult, county
Cork, Feb: 20. Mulcahy and Ronayne
were convicted of a similar offence,
committed Feb. Is.
This makes total of II men exc
cuted here during the last few
months. The execution of six men
towards the end of February had a
swift sequel in the shooting and
killing of five soldiers stationed at
Cork and in the wounding of several
others, one of whom later died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
ODell Goes to Chair
for Murder of Kneip

Ossining, N. Y. April S-James /.
O'Dell, "a of Rochester, N. Y. was
put to death in the electric chair at
Sing Sing prison tonight for the
murder Of Edward II. Kneip on jan
uary Z. 1920.
O'DelPs wife, Pearl. WHIP also was
convicted of the crime, is now serving
a life sentence in Auburn prison. A
daughter was born shortly after she
began her sentence.
When told that Governor Miller had
declined to interfere. the condemned
man said:
II had part in the crime. but am
innocent Of murder. We only took
Kneip out there to punish him for
what he had said about my wife. We
never had any intention of killing
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
Strong Arm System
Charged Against
UphOlsterers' Union

Chicago, April 2S--Details of an
alleged system Of smuggling through
which il was charged officials of the
Upholsterers' Union forced workers
to obey their orders were related to-
day by Sam Fisher. self-styled slug
ger at the trial of IA members of the
union for acts of violence during the
strike from August, 1919, to April,
1920.
Fisher, who during the two previ-
Gus days Of his testimony gave a list
of prices which he said were paid
sluggcrs by the Union. today declared
that he had been ordered to cripple
men who refused to obey orders SO
that they could not work.
II remember one non union man,
another fellow and myself were or
dered to slug" he said. I'VE hit him
on the head with a black iack-you
could hear his skull pop half block
away. Then my companion kicked
him until there was no chance he
would be able to work.
Frequently we were ordered to put
man out of business. We would
beat him up and then crack his
knuckles with an iron rod so that he
couldn't work
edwin E. Graves, international
president of the union, told me one
day to get a certain man and to get
him right We cracked him on the
head. / was afraid we had killed
him. 7 ran down town to Graves and
told him I thought we had killed a
man.
" Don't worry about that said
Graves 'All you have to worry about
is your money; here it. is
Graves is one of the men on trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
Secretary Hughes Gets Views Great Britain,
France and Belgium Doubt Over Renewal
of Negotiations - Strong Condemnation of
Germans by French Premier - Meeting of
Supreme Council Scheduled for Saturday to
Determine Course to Force Payment by Ger
many
TO CONFER SATURDAY

London, April 2S-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)--Allied diplomats are
gathering in London for the full
dress" meeting of the allied supreme
council Saturday at which will be
decided what steps shall be taken
for exacting the reparations from
Germany. It was expected and
even hoped, in some quarters, that
the German contemporaries for
warded through Washington would
make it unnecessary to bring further
pressure to bear.
The curt manner in which France
and Belgium rejected them, how
ever. and the decision Of England,
after certain points had been ex-
planned by the Berlin government
by request, that, in the words of
Prime Minister Lloyd George they
''are thoroughly unsatisfactory"
make it certain that the French
proposals for occupation of the
Ruhr will be the one subject Of dis
cussion by the supreme council I'M
less, of course, Germany in the
meantime sends something more
closely approximating the Paris
terms.
The possibility of the United
States being represented in the con-
ference is exciting much interest in
diplomatic circles here, for it is be-
lieved that would have a greater in
fuence in bringing Germany to
terms than any other move. failing
such participation, however, the
fact that President Harding did not
forward the German proposals to
the allies with the suggestion that
they might be the basis of discus
sion is declared strong card in
the hands of those who favor imme-
date enforcement of the Paris sug-
gestions. These suggestions have
been the subject of consideration
since the meeting of Hythe Of the
British, French and Belgian experts,
who will make the report of their
governments on the conclusions
reached at Saturdays meeting.
NJ. Jaspar, the Belgian foreign
minister and M. Theunys Belgian
minister Of finance, already are here
and NJ. BRAND, French premier, is
expected at noon Friday. They will
have preliminary talks with Mr..
Lloyd George before the opening Of
the supreme council meeting on Sat-
urday at which Italy will be repre-
scented by it's foreign minister Count
Sforza and Japan by Baron Ha yashi,
ambassador to Great Britain. The
chiefs of the various missions will
have the assistance of their foreign
ministers or representatives of the
foreign offices and that of military
and financial experts for, besides the
advance of troops and possible
naval demonstration at Hamburg
there are economic and financial as
poets of the French proposals which
must be decided upon.
Mr.. Lloyd George, while he would
not commit himself definitely to the
details of the French plans, is known
to favor them in principle should
Germany fail to satisfy the allied
demands. M. Jaspar is of like mind,
while Japan doubtless will follow the
example Of England. Count Sforza,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29

spot market or under contract by
selling threats and predictions of
higher prices. strikes, etc.
Members were urged to consult the
associations paper committee before
making new commitments in the spot
or contract market and to report all
quotations to the committee. The
resolution urged: Purchasing by
sectional groups of smaller consum-
ers" and emphasized the necessity of
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-29
MID LAUNDERING GUNS

Old Point Comfort, Va, April 2S-
(By the Associated Press)-Three
score of fighting ships of the Atlantic
division of the United States fleet
came home today from battle
maneuvers in southern waters to re-
ceive their first greeting from Presi-
dent Harding, the new commander
in-chief of the navy.
From the bridge of the Yacht
Mayflower, anchored at Thimble
Shoal Light, Mr.. Harding reviewed
the long line Of war craft as they
steamed by, the proud super dread
noughts in the lead and the submar-
ines bringing up the rear. 1t was the
first time the President had seen the
full force under Admiral Henny b.
Wilson and it was apparent that he
was deeply impressed.
The day was anything but ideal
for this, the first naval pageant of
it's kind to be held since before the
war. Coming into the roadstead
from Washington soon after day.
break, the Mayflower was shrouded
in mist and soon afterwards light
rain began to fall, This was whipped
away, however, by high wind be-
fore smoke clouds over the horizon
announced the approach of the
fleet.
With this signal the Mayfiower,
carrying the President and his guests
and Secretary DENLY and a party
who had come down from Washing
ton on the naval yacht Sylph,
steamed into position and anchored
on Thimble Shoal with the Presi-
dents flag flying at the mainmast.
Small craft loaded with pleasure
seekers swarmed around the Presi-
Dental yacht while naval patrol
vessels frantically policed the course
set for the fleet to keep it clear.
Flags and buntings snapped and
cracked as the masters of the small
and large craft alike Unanswered
for advantageous positions.
a A fleet of seaplaneS from the
naval base and a number of army
planes from Langley Field dipped
and swooped overhead while four
dirigibles that had hung laZily over
the inner harbor until the Mayflower
had taken station, stirred into action
and headed out to escort Admiral
Wilson's force to it's anchorage. A
few minutes after o'clock the
Pennsylvania flying at the main
mast the flag of Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Roosevelt and at the
foremost that of Admiral Wilson,
came abreast of the Mayflower and
Numbered out the Presidential sa-
lutte. On her quarterback the ma
rine guard snapped to present
arms" and the band crashed into
the opening bars Of the Star Span
gled Banner"
AS the music and reverberations
Of the saluting guns died away the
Mayfiower replied with II guns to
air to the flag.
Ship after ship of the battleship
force swung by the reviewing party
with crashing guns and blaring
bands, every vessel as trim and i'm
maculate as a good housewives
kitchen, every man from bluejacket
to admiral groomed to fine point.
1t was the navy on parade in it's
pride before the commander-in in
chief.
The action speeded up a bit when
the ponderous battleships had passed
and the sleek destroyers came slid
ing by. They resembled high spirit
ed children frolicing along in the
wake of dignified and austere pa
rents. No bands blared from their
decks and they seemed to say
Strictly business" as they went their
way. Astern of the destroyer divi-
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