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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
COAL MINERS WILL
DEMAND MORE PAY
United Workers. Official Says
Convention Will Insist
on Increase
CALLS SCALE INADEQUATE
BY the Associated Press

Indianapolis, Sept. 2l. - That the
United Mine Workers of America, at
their convention now in session here,
will declare in favor of fighting for
higher wages was stated as foregone
conclusion today by Philip Murray, vice
president of the union, in his report to
the convention. He indicated that the
increase. along with improved working
conditions, would be sought in making
new agreements withoperators that will
supplant the present agreements in both
anthracite and bituminous coal fields,
which expire next March 81.
The question may be asked said
Murray, "why the United Mine Work
ers Of America assume the attitude that
not only do they propose to maintain
their present wage scale, but improve
upon the same when practically every
other organization in the United States
has accepted big wage cuts during the
present year. We can only answer
such questions by saying that for years
the annual earnings of the mine work.
ers have been considerably lower than
that of men engaged in other lines of
industry.
Under our present wage scale, with
the mines operating ms they have been
during normal times on an average OF
about 200 days year, the day wage
scale Of 81 day for day men and an
average Of about the same for tonnage
ucn, our people cannot be expected to
"Eceed in annual earnings the sum #
$500. 1t will be considered, | believe,
by all fair minded men that n wage
scale that only enables the men engaged
in the mining of coal to earn $500 a
year is not an excessive one.
The new anthracite agreement. Mr..
Murray declared, should provide for
complete recognition" of the union,
uniform rates Of pay In various classes
OF labor employed in and around the
mines, abolition of the system Of sub
contracting and extension Of the shorter
work day to include all men in and
around the mines, the eight hour day.
now affecting only part Of these
workers.
Aside from discussing wage demands,
Mr.. Murray. who is ncharge of the
unions organization work, declared in
favor OF renewing organization work in
Alabama, predicted that the Mingo
County. West Virginia, miners would
continue their fight for union recOgni-
tion, and asserted that the present in
dustrial depression was due to capital
generally refusing to reduce profits.
Recommendation was made by Mr.
Murray that new legislation be sought
by organized labor for meeting the
situation in Mingo County, West Vir-
ginia, where he said all trouble was due
to the presence OF detectives of the Bald
win Felts agency, who were described
az thugs and gunmen," whose conduct
has caused the mountaineer miners to
rebel. Quiet In Mingo, he said, would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
Bandits Rob Storekeeper

Two Negroes entered the store of
Felix Stein, 1924 North Fifty seventh
street, at 80 o'clock this morning
and robbed him Of s02. 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Sept. 21.-The foreign
exchange market at the opening today
reflected the lower range Of quotations
established in London. Sterling was
practically unchanged from yesterdays
final. Lire reached new low on this
movement.
The quotations were:
Sterling cables 3.71A, demand
.3.71H franc cables 700, checks 900 !;
lire cables Ais, checks Ala; Swiss
cables 1922. checks 1870; gullder
cables 31,5S, checks 81 80; peseta
cables 1903, checks 1901; Stockholm
cables 21.72, checks 21.07; Christianla
cables 1880. checks 12.45; Copenhagen
cables 1880, checks 17.75; Belgian
cables 7.0l, checks 100 marks, 90.
YESTERDAYS FINAL QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Gullders
GsRsnd GsBlss 49,. s$n$ 77SSin 44iissn $iitta 4
ToDAY's OPENING QUOTATIONS.
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
GaTiss' '' :..,, :... ss.Ha ESSo SSSoo tiS g. siiSSss g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

1onh r. collins. Hartman, Pa, and Georgi-
JoSsph $Rsbsrss So Nn'iysnS r KsndopS SS' st. and
ArmoSd F"t crarls Sls u W,Rs. RRanfSlPn ST.
wIIi7a EYp $ $, HqTman, s,!ogds6urr' Pa anu
%r.s sas%sy ssaff si!1 E1' ec,h s' .pd s9 Cath
+EsT 4deeF s%th ss65 sG?DS 52$5 N9yri; and Lillian
JACK sSa bojaR jSR '9GSs 9GaSs arssn "a ST. st. md
r5F@S ~ T''S RS5s 2SS 4iso Brown :: st.
rrSS% SSTeRS: Bi:.s$S. asSaT's s4s fy' and
Mary Dlstefano.' 5oi2 \. NAs.Te Ea%Tenss ss st ana
E1MIspd EIsad ado sntiEer ha ls6 W pauphin St, and
,oSn; 4; GG0k, G 1927 z, ssaauehanna ave
0RS G 1a ssss' s'!a oI"yIsr Rns1 st. and Blanche
r5.%o snd sy$ns 4. 3 pqSs ss5s dTssns S'
stephen M MNsy'S:!nn:s:s'THSSs Westminster y ave
rt'. and Charlotte Kapnsr. 24ao aoNS'":HsSa \. NsSa
ana Anna n Ts!TidsS," is4i oar4sts nNspI'a' st.
Mi5Ef BossH Tf 1as lsi' rfsnSin Gs%rG st. and Selma
Francis Fsarris 1920 Fsder"r % St. St, and Min.
JoSn SS wss STISn; oss is9S S.4rs HSyetGrd ave
HGssl GarateI 4ano Factory st., and Chirlna
Ray plock, 4sSt Pnrkside ave. and Anna
RpdnitskY 1898 Porter st
Ben3amtn w. NorrIs. 0is DAILY st.. and Reba
James NJ. MaTuire. Gulf Mills Pa and
u,iHtt ,KiHatthSrine CGnara.s ,2oOe south 81, 49, ""'
FlOroneo D. Murphy. 1929 e. BucknelI A.
Robert G, droenwald, Toledo, o., and Helen
is. Droupp. Logansport, Ind.
Morris ,bro6ssEy as6y 62S 3. i'm ST.. and Betty
AnSrsw III ''TRIn.. 4oShh 4osShhoaa a. u,,r,
n Blanche L. 6nia. BriisCoe. rTG!noston J. j
Helen M HsTs, aoa4 Modary Md1T ave. r"" and
william IL. J. Bliekle, Atlantic City, n. J..
James W. ETart Jr,s 9I22 Gillespie ST.. and
Clara o. Trqitt' atis Howell st.
d. Mesker. s507 Race st. ' ''''"
Harold y. Boyd. 4o60 Hazel ave. and Mar
- Euerits y, Woodsids. Laurel springs. nj,
Sgd J; o Brien, 200h Green ST., and Emma
Raymond a, osorss. 2ios i. i,th st.. and
EdssS Ss 1928 snySsr 5la =, Ave. ana
y. ca'harne A. Morley, @ooo Mexican st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
COTTON MARKET

New York. Sept 21. - Some big
speculative interests, as well as the
trade. japanese and New Orleans houses
were good buyers of cotton this morn
ing. Prices advanced 35 to 40 points
ct the outset and were sustained for
time after the call BY additional COM
mission house buying, prompted by
strength at Liverpool and number OF
private cables noting better spot
and trade demand at Liverpool.
Advices also were received from Dal-
las reporting an improved spot in
quiry there. At the end of the first
fifteen minutes, the list was active and
strong, showing about 5S points net ad-
vance.
Receipts at the ports for the day
are estimated at $4,000 bales. against
20. 44j bales a week ago, 1888 bales a
year ago and 12,O4G bales two years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, Sept. 21.-Thc local cof-
fee futures market opened quiot and
without special feature Of any kind this
morning, only limited interest being
shown on the call First prices were
one to three points higher.
Bids in the cost and freight market
sent down early yesterday were re-
ported as having been accepted late yca-
tcrday afternoon. and this possibly ac-
counted for the trade selling here this
morning, which depressed the market
late In the Forenoon December working
off to 7.52c and March to 7.S0c. or 3
10 Z points below initial figures and 3
to / points below the previous closing
figures. The market sold off on q very
HIGHT business, there being no support Of
Gny kind in evidence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
Financial Briefs

The average price OF twenty active in.
terday 10 90 48, while twonty railroads were
on O2i per cent at 72 %.
ed that he had confirmed additional saIcs
or railroad equipment trust certificates in
an aggregate amount OF s5.478, 800.
Following the meeting of the Executive
Committee OF the United States Food Prod
ucte Company with tho bankers for n,
company 70 discuss the question Of fund n a
the obligations due on September IL. IL waS
taken and that the bankers will meet aga, n
with the committee tomorrow
Cuba Railroad Comnany reports foe year
ended June 30, surplus after taxes and
charges, s3l2,00S. against so.44O,18T pre-
viOus year. NV
Mexican Government . per cent bonds
s.dyanced to high Of h8H up 81, and the
Z pCr cent issue sold at 4s4 up ~ These
bonds have been In default Of Interest sincs
lNl4' Recent events IN Mexico Indicate that
interest payments mas shortly be resumed
Vanadium Corporation report. for .Ix
months ended Juno 80 total incom. SB2 7on,
aftor providing for depreciation and dana
Ton there was deficit Of S04, 2Ot Incoms
ACCOUNT follows; Met after expenses. s0p
g2s other income. $40, ,Q42; total inooms.
w, 100: depreciation and dspistiop, 3fiE.
49, sN''' s''~p'' r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
SKIP-STOP is OPPOSED
Engineer Would Halt Cars at WAL
lace Street for Physicians

O. II. Jones, engineer for the De-
partment of City Transit, testified be-
fore State Public Service Commissioner
Clement today that in his judgment cars
OH north and south streets in the CEN
tral part Of ;he city should stop at
the Wallace street intersection.
Because of the many physicians
Offices and hospitals In the neighbor-
hood" said the engineer, ''if for no
other reason, ! believe caISshould stop
at Wallace street. /" a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21

continue as long as the Federal troops
remain there. but he added their with
drawal would leave behind "the source
of all this evil" The detectives, he
said, had been imported into West Vid-
ginia by the operators opposing the
union.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28
Mr 49, ArFoRn m.

With farms falling on III value
with wheat az nincty.eight cents and
corn $3.50 a barrel. we cant AFFORD 4
tax rate Of 1io. nor can We aford 10
indulge in extensive public improve
ments; we must rctrench and econo-
mlze in cur County expenditures. We
cant afford 20 spend over sso. oo00O
a year on dirt roads and the not work
them.
We cant afford 70 indulge in build
ing road 70 a min AZ tbo cost o. NJ
pruximateiy $4,000 %.
We cant afford 70 have bills paid
without being tented and carefully
crutlnized.
In other words we can agord ohly
to conduct our County on an ccono.
mic basis. until the present depressed
condition 81 affairs Is over Thm H.
an agriculture county and our cost for
running the County must BE- nne
based upon what the farmers re.
coive for their produets. any other
system means ruinai.Dn
There d an attempt % mlaiead
people IS stating that other conn
ties have a higher tax rate than
ours and few lower one
This meana nothing when il u
kept In mind that tue debts II the
County was over $780, 10000 on Inly
LIST These other Counties We are in.
formed have no debt and are paying
~ they a. Al the rate our preaent
County Commissioner are spending
money o thoy hnd enough 10 pay
what they owed, ~ vel a. run TIE
County, Il would moan tas rate Of
1915 for County purposes. alone
Some one must be elected 10 The
Board o. County Commissioner vim
vii say no We emit aaord the
present methods.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28
PERSONALITIES AN WIN.

nothing Fan bc personal whcn Il Is
spoken Of sn Individual 10 his
official capacity. there can be-
no mud Singing when only the
truth s. told, nut when innucndo is
are INDUCED in, false statements
made, charges Affecting = persons pri.
sate character indulgcd IN. which Go
not relate 20 his official conduct. then
that Sc mud Singing Nothing that has
been stated BY the Democrats In their
campaign this year has been false
Everything charged Is true and can
be established when necessary.
isn't the Republican party has been
guilty OF misrepresentation and e.
forts % deceive the people. Take for
example the charge against Nr. stone
that they made. that he ii incomne.
tent and his books are wrong Tho
letter from the Audit Company pub
llshed in this issue shows how base
such charge Is
And the County Commissioners who
we're elected 70 represent the people
were not men enough to tell Nj
Stone they would make public me
letter they received from the Audit
Company,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28
pEcEITl

Really, the last weeks issue Of our
esteemed Contemporary The Times
was entertaining: incorporating
heretofore in the Disguise 81 indie
pendence II suddenly became inten-
sely partisan. This sudden throwing
on Of all disguise was caused by The
Advocate giving publicity to the facts
about the Commissioners Office. and
il attempts TO defend them BY as
spning d cloak Of righteousness and
accusing others Of niis-representa-
tion.
II says in brief that the financial
statement given BY the Advocate is a
lie Don't cali us names but proye in
what respect It Is false. This should
be easy for We know the records Of
the Commissioners Office are open TO
you.
II objects TO attention being called
to a charge not authorized by law APP
pearine in the commissioners report
Neither the Democratic party Or this
paper are responsible for what the
commissioners publish.
1t insinuates that some Democratic
officials have been also derelict in
their duty and II could tell on them.
but won't. Don't do this, II you really
know anything tell the public. Keep
ing II back might lead the voters 70
believe Democratic official IN the
County may have embezsled the
County's money or was short in his
accounts. which you know Is not true.
IL deplores 'mnd singing, but y
telling the truth mud slinging7 But
why continue the STORY Of The Times
song OF woe. II Il was an honest, IN
dependent public servant, as Il pre-
tends 70 be, Il would congratulate the
Advocate for giving 10 the public the
truth. the facts. about our financial
condition, and publish them itself. A.
Il does not. we can only conclude thai
Il approves Of tax rate u si.f0 and
a debt Of over ys5u,0o0oo; o. telling
the people only part Of the truth Of
spending over gGO,oooOo a year on
dirt roads .~of building n huge eoss
q concrete road 10 q mill. Of defeat
ing legislation that would have pre-.
vented such expenditures. In tact Of
everything the invisible government
Of Carroll County has done, BY unlHe
the compliment County Commission.
ers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28
MORE WASTE or MONEY mFER
FINANCING or THE COrNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

Two years ago the Legislature pass
ed new Road Bill which provides
for State Aid IN building lateral
roads.
This Spring the Commissioners de-
oided to take advantage Of Il Not haY-
ing any money they we're taken 10
baltimore and saw McCubin. Good
rich and Co. stock brokers. and a
scheme Of financing was decided up
on, according 10 which the County TO-
sued 4s bonds Of 100000 each free
OF municipal and County taxation.
and bearing interest AZ 81 per cent
Now instead Of selling these honda
at Toe cents on the dollar they sold
them all to McCubin. Goodrich and
Co. for Sa7.O155. And this Is not all
for 81 Is reported that they then en-
tered into an agreement 10 pay them
105 for the bonds when redeemed or
premium Of per cent
II was a perfectly plain transac-
ton. for sfs.0OO0O Of bonds Carroll
County got ss6.5GLio, win pay "a
per cent interest each year and when
they arc due IL viii cost $50 ,aOo0o TO
pay them OF.
I Il is unfortunate that no hank or
individual in Carroll County could or
would not bny these bonds at their
face value, and thus save the tax
payers.
They arc the same az a mortgage
on al property IN the County and
with over sso.OO0,o0O-oO aeeurity
back Of them we're certainly good.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28
Very truly, yours.
Sr~7zeaLGHyrzZe,
Vice President.

tlce done an innocent man.
Would not the machine, which d.
reefs this action and whose advice
they follow. have made II public u
they wlahcd % be fairf
AIR. Stone "A poor man, whose
emily possession "a hts character.
liz IL also an extremely efficient
official
hut what Is the object 81 the coun-
~ Commissioners IN keeping secret
the reports made 20 them BY the pco-
pie whose money they are spending
"a there n shortage in some one
else's accounts that they are cover
ingg
The Commissioners were told by
Mr. Keefer when his attention WAS
called 20 the Auditors report Of Au-
gust 6. 1891. that he had surplus IN
Bank of $4,000.
All taxes collected each month are
supposed 10 be paid 10 the Treasur-
err
How did be get a sufplusg
He has aimee paid Si5O0.00 Of the
x2s 900 10 the Treasurer.
hut what OF the report which the
Commissioners have not made pub
! licg
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28

Mr. and Mrs Harry Hughes had as
their guest sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
James a. steyans and Hun, Of New
Jersey; Mr.. aud Mrs. Norwood Trott,
of Oakland: Mrs Esther Sullivan and
Mr. VIM Hughes, of baltimore, Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilhide and Mrs. Ruth Cal
honn aud others
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Lynch and
daughters spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. Edwin Beaver. IN Westminster.
Mrs. Margaret caples and family
had as their guests sunday Mr. ana
Mrs Clarence caplea. Mrs. Julia
caples, Of Klee's Mills. and Miss sus-
anna Caples OF Westminster.
Mrs o. @. Zepp and family were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. Emma Zepp. ii
tCarrOlltnn.
Mr.. and Mrs n. q. Hook we're Sun.
day afternoon guests Of Mr.. and Mrs,
VIM. Baker. near Bird HiIi.
Miss Beulah Edmondson spent sew
lernl days with Mrs Harry Leppo.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~ y. Owings we're
Sunday afternoon guests OF Mr.. chas
Frizell and mother.
Mir. and Mrs Warner Shauck and
Miss Beatrice Shanck visited friends
In Westminster.
Several people from here attended
Frederick Fair last week
Mr., and Mrs q NJ. Weber enter
tanned several friends fFem DAltim0ra
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28


to pay ordinary expenses for the rest
of the year. But by 'robbfhg Peter to
lpay Paul" they give only temporary
to the financial situation The County
must run, and they spent last year,
according 10 their report. over s60O,oO0
The revenue from taxes this year viii
amount to about s4e5 10000.
70 reduce the County Indebtedness,
which on July first was over $780,
10000, to s1s0,OoO.OO, they must nave
paid ii least sl75.O00O0. This was
taken out Of the taxes levied to run
the County until next July ard Il Il
plain that next spring they'il have a
borrow more money in fact they
are apparently borrowing now, for in
this statement appears lateral road
warrant for s2s.s25.e0, which must
have been given since July lst. But it
Is not denied that over sS5o.0000O was
owing BY the County on July list,
when they made their report: that
they only published a part Of this
Indebtedness Why was che rest o.
IL concealedg
All this statement shows IL that IN
spite OF The high tax rate We have not
sufficient money in hand to meet our
bills, and have had to issue war
rant for s2s,S25.
How many more notes vii they
give to get through this YEAR,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28
THE BURNT Child FEARS THE
FIRE

Tho Times last week ridiculcd The
enort Of the Democratic party 20
bring to their senses the people Of the
County. to make them realize mat We
are in d bad financial condition thru
careIegness and waste u recalled
tina, two years ago the Democratic
marty stated Tits condition would
arise II Republican Commissioners
was elected. aud tIiat The people dld
elect SIR. Melville thereby approving
such methods IN other words. thag
high taxes and debt are desirable
We are glad that Il IS admitted that
our present condition WIS foFeaeei'
by the Democratic party. witch q
true. We knew Then thai continue
tion of the Republican methods q o.
nance would cause the high taxes and
debt. we have now
But we 30 not believe the tax pay
ers OF the county like them They
have been tricked and deceived IN the
past. and will not he again in the "a.
ture. "A burnt child fears the Ere"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28
CARROLL COUNTY FARMERS 70
ORGANIZE 4 FARM LOAN Ass0-
CIATl0N.

The farmers OF the county have al.
ways been able TO secure loans for
farm improvements. etc, but under
the present economic stress the naual
source Of money supply n practical,
N closed Money can DO secured
through tho Baltimore Farm I.nas
Bank on farms for improvements and
stock
In order 10 secure money County
Association must be f6ruie, Including
ten or more owners of farm land and
who desire to borrow IN the aggre.
gate $4,000 or more.
Any land owner In Carroll who Il
Interested should attend the meeting
IN the County Agents ONCE, West.
minister, Wednesday. November b, hi
lao d. M. Dr. II. h BnmborGar VIII be
preeent to explain the workings or 1
County 0F9Mnlaatlon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28
THE ADVOCATE. THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AND aTHR
TIMES"

COMMISSIONERS AND aTHR
TINES"
The following quotation appears in
a paper which was heretofore SUP
posed to be Interested in good gov
eminent for our County ana State
for decency in politics ne wen az in
private life.
The insinuations. the bitter
venom that is being put out AZ
political prOpaganda to discredit
and impugn the integrity and
conduct OF three respected and
honorable citizens on the Board
Of County Commissioners repre-
senta about the smallest, dirtiest
type Of politics that can be indul-
ged In and viii not find favor
with the intelligent citizens be
they Democrats or Republicans
who believe In fair play and de-
cent politics,
This is a hit at the Advocate. the
only Democratic paper in the County.
Born with the County, having IFS in.
ception conceived by the men who
lead 10 the formation OF the County,
II has lived and worked for the Coun
TVS good and stiI lives unafraid 10
tell our people the truth.
Why does not The Times tell the
trnth, or rather why does ii not give
the people the factsg
Is It's honesty and fairness make
believe?
No, the Democratic Advocate seeks
not to discredit and impugn the in
tegrlty twhatever that means) and
honesty Of the County Commissioners
in their private life. but with their
Official conduct II Il disgustcd
And 10 have paper like The
Times, really baby, that knows
nothing 81 our Gounty's tradition and
past history. speak of It's efforts "a
call our peoples attention to the way
they are travelling. Tthe smallest
dirtiest type OF politics that can be
INDUCED Ia, is amusing
II cannot answer Of course, or dem
the truth d what has been told, ag
resorts to inuendoes.
And this Is The paper that pirates
about personalities and mud
From such hypocrits Good Lord
deliver us.
Why don't you practice what you
preach, on Phariaee, ana have the IN
visible government which controls
the County Commissioners make pub
lie the report Of the Auditor?
Why not tell the truth2
But Of course this Ii too much Il
bxp6cEl
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-28

Mrs Emma Frances Power widow
OF the late Vincent w, Power, died at
the residence of her son-in-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. G. Eugene Tub
man. Court street, this city. Friday,
October n, aged 70 years She is sur
vived by two sons, Messrs. Harry and
Vincent Power, and one daughter,
Mrs. c. f. Tubman. Requiem Mass
was held by Rev Father Michigan in
st. Johns Catholic Church, Monday
Gath at $50 a. m. and intermenf made
IN adjoining cemetery. The pallbear-
ers we're Norman b. Boyle, william N.
Schaeffer, r. Abner Parke, q. Lloyd
Lynch. Joseph L. Matthias. w. Frank
Thomas and Dr G. +. Billlngslea r..
A. Sharrer Son funeral directors