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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
Board i'm Favor
OF Abolishins;
OperatinggPlan
Agreement With Managing
Agents Sought to Protect
Government From Alb
sorbing Losses OH Ships
Barefoot Charter Method
and Partnership Compact
Now Under Consideration

ALLEGATION of Shipping Board vessels
will be continued under managing oper-
ating agreement No. 4 until officials and
operators come to an understanding on
Il new form Of contract, it was learned
yesterday at the local Office of the board.
Chairman Lasker and the vice-presidents
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation are
known to have decided upon the abolish
ment of the present arrangement with
managing agents and are only awaiting
final action in connection with the
boards appropriation before taking the
question up with the operators
AS a substitute for the existing sys-
tenn officials of the board, it is under
stood, have under consideration the bare
whereby both the board and the oper-
ators would share in the profits and
losses of q voyage, instead of leaving
the bulk of the burden on the govern
ment The attitude Of operators toward
n change in the form of agreement has
not been disclosed, but it is expected
that varied opinions will be made known
at the proposed conferences.
Existing Plan Assaulted
At the hearings before the Congress
sional committee during the week
Chairman Lasker declared that some
other arrangement along partnership
lines must be reached if the govern
fnent is to be protected from the full
responsibility for operating losses. J.
Barstow Smull, operating vice-presdent
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
agreed with Chairman Lasker and went
so far as to state he would recommend
the vessels be tied up unless the manag-
ing agents would agree to share the risk
of deficits.
Mr.. Smull said the plan advocated
most strongly was to sell the ships to
private interests in order that the gov
eminent might get out of the shipping
business. He pointed out, however, that
this plan could only be approached by
degrees because of the depressed condi-
ton of world trade at this time
In discussing the bare-boat charter
idea he said that it's advantages to the
government would lie in the fact that
the entire expense of running ship so
assigned would be borne by the char
terer Another proposition in view, he
said, was to work out an arrangement
by which the operator would accept part
of the responsibility for the losses as
we'll as the profits.
Cost of Ship Operation
Information supplied the Congress
sIonal committee by Chairman Lasker
showed that the cost of operating a
Shipping Board bottom for one year
was $40 per lightweight ton. Accord
ing to figures based on the voyages of
SOB vessels Of various tonnages, the
average annual expense for wages, sub
sistence, fuel and fixed charges, exclud-
ing port and cargo charges, amounted
to So4S, S04.95. Maintenance was COM
puted at so cents per lightweight ton
per months, overhead at one-half cent
per lightweight ton per day and insur-
ance at 3lz per cent on a 500 dead
weight ton valuation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
Foreign Ports
Arrivals From New York

LONDON. Aug 13-str Narragansett
(Br); Aug u. Saxonia (Br)
MANCHESTER Aug 1l-Str Kandahar
GENoA. Aug 1o-str celebes (Du).
HAMBURG. Aug Str Guernsey (Nor)
KORSOER, Aug Str Ripon
ALDEN. Aug. 12-Str City of Hankow
(Br).
sUEz. Aug l2-str City of Madras Obj
BASSAM, Aug 1l-Str Barracoo tBr).
Departures for New York
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug 12--Str Finland
from Antwerp
GLASGOW. Aug l1-str Cameronia (Br)
HAUGESUND, Aug Str Certo (Nor)
ANTWERP, Aug 11-Str Finland.
QUEENSTOWN. Aug 12-Str America
from Bremen.
LONDON, Aug 10 Str Ranenfjort
(Nor)
Bar bara, from Valparaiso.
HAMBURG. Aug Str Bannack.
YOKOHAMA. Aug lo-Str Havana Mar,
(Jap), from Hong Kong.
COPENHAGEN. Aug 1o--Str Whine
come.
BREsT Aug Str strathlorne (Br).
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Arrived Yesterday

Str Bowes Castle (Br) Shanghai, May
~ Hong Kong. May 10; Manila. May 25
Iloilo, June 2; Singapore. June 20; Colon
DO, June IS; Port Said. July 49, Algiers
July %; to W II Twedden & Co: with
mcse Pier A. American Docks. |.
str Quitticas, Buenos Ayres July 2. Bos-
Tor Aug u: to the Munson Line with
mdsc; it. 80th st, N r.
str Curaca (Br), Baltimore Aug ~ to
the Grace Line, in ballast; Pier a. Bklyn.
str Hellas (Nor}. Port Spain July 20.
Kingston XII ;,tr',t Aug 3 st AIMS Bay Avs q to
Pier B. Empire Stores, B'kyn.
.. Str lroquois. Azua and Barahona Aug 2.
San Domingo City Aug 3, Macoris Aug 5,
Island Aug s to the Clyde Steamship Co.
with 81 passengers. mails and mdse; Pier
"a. B klyn.
Str Dakotan. SANTANA July al; to the K
f Kinsley Steamship Co. in ballast; Fetch
er's J. D; Hoboken; J.;
to the Phi Van Zimmerman Corp, in ballast:
Pier g. Constable Hook J.
str Paris (Fr). Havre Aug 8; to the
sol nrst, ss5 second cabin. 124 Storage
passengers, mails and mdse: Pier 81. N r.
Str Albania (Br); Liverpool Aug 3; to
sengers and nose; Pier 50. r.
Str Manchuria. Hamburg, Aug 8, to the
American Line, With 50 cabin, II storage
pass and mdse; Pier SO N r.
Str Lake Farber, Cardiff, July 30. to J:
H. Winchester & Co. With mdse; Pier 2
Army Fase' Rrooklyn
James, w ElweA q Co, with sugar; Ar
BUCKLES Sugar Refinery, BROOKLYN.
sF &uE g. 9 xus to Ind
Holland American Line, with SO first. 2o7
second cabin. l27 Storage pass, mails and
Str Yapalaga, birmingham July ct. to
the Black Diamond Steamship Co. in ball
last; ANCHORED of stapleton I.
Naples July 80 to the Italia America Line,
with "a first. 142 SECOND cabin. $40 steer
age pass. mails and ladse; Pier 81 n r.
the Pan American Petroleum Transporter
ton Co. with mdse; anchored off Temp
c, ST. 1 Gq5oj Fort Arthur AYE . ss the
Docks. Bayonne. N J.
July 20; to Luckenbach s Co; with
mdse foot of s5th st. e klyn.
Str Rayo and Barge Socony %. Port
York; with oil; anchored off Tompkins-
Vile. S !.
g. str surailco. Gresnock, July %; to
States Marine and Commercial co; with
Str Gargoyle. Philadelphia Aug IL; to
Vacuum Oh Co; with oil; Pier Bayonne,
cr schI Lucy cs rs Dow, Tampa July as to
chored off Red Hook Flats Bklyn
Str j A Bostwick. Galveston Aug 8 to
Robert l. Hague, with oil; Pier c. Con-
Str Consort. returned hence for Dor
deaux; Cosmopolitan s Co. with mdse
anchored off Stapleton. S I.
I 5 King. Newport. L: Berth Navy
Yard, b klyn
u Porter Newport I: anchored
off 96th st, N r.
U S Hopkins. Newport, 1: Berth Z
Navy Yard. B'klyn
U Eagle 81, sea; anchored off 10th
ST. r.
Str Lake Freeland. Tampa Aug 8; to
u Wainwright Newport, r /: an
chored off seth st. N r.
- Str Robin Goodfellow. Seattle July g.,
Tacoma July 10. San Francisco July %
san Pedro July %, Colon Aug s. to Nor
ton, Lilly & Co. with mdae.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

From the u. S. Naval Station

Distance is given in miles. Reports are
dated at noon unless otherwise specified
Aladdin 22G " Hatteras Aug 12
Alloway 42l Scotland l. V Aug 12
Annetta sS San Salvador Aug ~
Autilla 240 W Hattcras Aug IL.
Ashbee S47 Key West Aug 10.
Astral 100 w FIatteras Aug 49,
Baton Rouge 81 Hatteras Aug 70.
Bristol pd Nantucket a Aug 10.
cansnova 7s4 s Ambrose Aug ~.
C ca, ',.,E "a. 90 2 by Ambrose Aug ~.
Clark Mills Sc E Jupiter Aug IL.
Clemence c Morse 800 b Charleston
Concho 56S S Scotland L V Aug ~
Conchatta 1897 Cape Henry Aug L..
Cuba 20 Balboa Aug ~.
East Cape 204 Cape Henry Aug 12
Eastern Leader 247 e Cape Henry Aug 70
Eastern Light oS6 from Cape Charles
Eastern Star 1000 e Ambrose 6 NJ
Edith Isl n San Juan Aug II.
s'o Ala "a A Hstte 2 Aug H.
Fishkil 1sa by II savannah Aug IL.
Gen Geo W Goetha4 4sa Scotland Lv
Gen H F Hodge 1875 s Balboa Aug H.
GRACE Dollar Is NV Cape Main Aug -.
Gulf Maid Sc N Hatteras Aug H.
II c Folger 40 S Hatteras Aug r..
Hawaiian oe e Ambrose Aug II.
Holman PAS NNE San Juan Aug II.
Hudson ITO K Ambrose Aug 10.
Hutchlnsn 81 st Augustine Aug IL.
J L ONeill 1855 NE Jupiter Aug H.
John u Rockefeller 1921 SW Hatteras
John Wilmington 35 N Hatteras Aug ~.
Juniata pd out Cape Henry $50 a m
Aug 49,
keystone State 1898 from Seattle m
l<ittegaun 500 ENE Cape Henry Aug 49,
Lackawanna Bridge lat sc 95 long 10 81
Aug -.
Lake Fernando 1872 S Scotland LV Aug IL
lIapland go Ambrose 3:45 m Aug 49,
Icnape ! 4 L Charleston Aug ~
Lightburne $50 SW Hattcras Aug H.
Ligoner 1876 Jupiter Aug u
NJ f Elliott Jupiter 8 a m Aug IL
Madrono $50 n Hatteras Aug 70.
Melrose 40 WSW Nantucket Aug 12
Mononac 518 Cape Henry Aug IL.
Muskogee II IIilsboro Aug 49,
Nyanza 403 K Ambrose Aug 10.
Pastores Tag Cape Lookout Aug II.
Pearl Don 2l0 Ambrose Aug ~
Philip Publicker 50 n Hatteras Aug l2
Porto Rico 577 n San Juan Aug IL
Potomac CAB e Ambrose Aug IL.
pulwico 283 n st Thomas Aug H.
Reaper 12l Hatteras Aug 70.
Robin Goodfellow $50 S Ambrose Aug 49,
Rochelle 12l Delaware Breakwater
Aug r.
Salem County 2l5 NE Jupiter Aug 10
san Bias 326 Nantucket Aug 12.
San Juan $50 n Guantanamo Aug 49,
Saugcrties lat 81 l 5 lon &C 10 Aug H.
Scottsburg $50 ENE Cape Henry Aug 10
Sinsnawa 21S 4 Delaware Breal1water
Aug ~.
Standard Arrow ,054 from San Francisco
PM Aug H.
Steel Voyager 263 S Hatteras PM Aug IL.
Swift Star 1865 w Montauk aug IL.
Tanamo 304 SW Hatteras Aug r.
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Incoming Steamships
Due To-duy

VeFfNl. FORT Agents.
Hcrengaria. southainpton. Aug e..Cunnrd l.
Celtic Liverpool. Aug 6 white star Line
Lnpland. southampton. Aug g.. II Star Line
Patris. Palermo. july 30......, Fabre Line
fastores. Pof, Iisnon. Aug 7....u Fruit Co
Due Tomorrow
Hudson. Danzig. Aug 3......r Mail IAn-
cuilpuc. Cristobal. Aug 7..Pac Steam Nav Co
Due Tuenday
Vauban. Buenos Ayrcs. July 2G.
Lam port r. Holt Line
Italia. Gibraltar. Aug ...... cunard Line
DroIesa. Hamburg, Aug &. Eoynf Mail Line
Due "Wednesday
Frederick Vifl, cnrin'iana, Aug g.
Scandinavian American Line
Due Ihurtt.ny
Pres WllaoD Jy'>ste. Apg .2,.... PhclpH Bros
rolonia, ro9nnhp9en. huxS Baltic Nm Limo
eosa,l,.d. Halifax Aas ~ \. ga cseSs Line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

Thomas Wheeler 1873 Hatteras Aug H.
Tur-rial ba 1853 Ambrose Aug IL.
Nesta i65 SW Hatteras Aug ~
West Cobalt lat IL ! 6 lon SO 10 Aug H.
West Jappa 2,lS6 from Flattery PM
Aug II.
West Jester $50 from Flattery PM Aug II.
Wheaton lat ~ l6 Ion 81 o. Aug H.
Wilscox 20l e Cape Henry Aug 49,
Winnebago 1910 Sc Scotland Lv Aug H.
Winterswijk 80 f Cape Henry 8 PM Aug IT,
Yalza 1873 NNE Colon Aug IL
Yucatan I'll Sc Hatteraa Aug L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

GOODIES AGENCY. "a W. 1851.
First class private families. Col. 4l9s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

RRENNAN'C Employment Agency.
Branches: Greenwich. Stamford. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
1rans-Pacifc Mails

The connecting mails close at the Gen
eral l,ostoffice and City Hall Postoffice Sta
ZION, New York, at p. m. as follows:
Hawaii. Via San Francisco steamship
Buckeye State. August IA.
hawaii, Japan, Corea. Siberia and Philip
pine Islands. via San Francisco steam
ship Shinyo Maru. August Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
Marine Reports
Figures Indicated are standard time.
THE TIDES

High water. Low watcr.
AM PM AM PM
Governors Island 5:os 5:2e 1l:1a 1853
He'll Gate. 7:25 7:44 1:25 1:I
Winds at Sea To-day
North of Sandy Hook and Sandy Hook
to Hattera s-Fresh south and southwest
winds partly overcast weather and proba-
bly, local rains.
Hatteras to Florida straits-Moderate
south and southwest winds over north por-
ton and eastcrly over southern portion
partly overcast weather.
Hatteras to Key Moderate south
and southwest winds over north portion
and east over south portions partly over
cast weather.
East Gulf Moderate east aud southeast
winds and partly overcast weather.
West Gulf-Moderato southeast and
south winds and partly overcast weather.
Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage
Moderate to fresh easterly winds partly
overcast weather and probably local rains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
HELP WANTED MALE

MEN WANTED.
THE MARINE UNIVERSITY
wants to get in touch with men who are
anxious to become DECK OFFICERS in the
MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE.
COAST GUARD,
y. S. NAVY
To these men we can offer complete
course in Navigation, Stewardship, ETC.,
which will enable them to pass the re-
CURED examinations for these positions.
Our HOME STUDY. PLAN is the best in
the world This preparation will take four
to six months Salaries after the course
is completed run from SITS to $500 per
month and all
EXPENSES.
THIS SCHOOL HAS NEVER YET FAILED
TO SECURE a GRADUATE A POSITION.
THE MARINE UNIVERSITY NAUTICAL
SCHOOL.
ST PAUL, MINI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
GIRLS AND WOMEN.

GIRLS AND WOMEN.
We need workers in all departments.
Steady work. full time; pleasant surround :
ings; free transportation from elevated
station.
LOOSE wILEs BISCUIT COMPANY.
Employment office
End floor,
1853 EAST 42d STREET.
NEW YORK CITY.
STENOGRAPHER in office of large manu-
featuring plant in New York City
must be neat and correct In her work
state nationality. age, experience and SAL
airy. N. A.. 178 Tribune.
STENOGRAPHER, neat energetic. well
bred, Christian, for position with Ameri-
retail concern salary $40; rapid ad-
vancement. d 466. Tribune.
STENOGRAPHERS, two young Christian
ladies'; permanent positions; salary, $40.
Must be experienced Letters, Box 31S.
1913 3rd
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City Island
Bound South

Schrs j Comeau (Br). Halifax for New
York: Neva (Br), Digby for New York;
William Booth, Vinal Haven for New York
q $ Page. New Haven for New York
Bound East
str Victory Chimes (Br), Gutenberg for
Halifax
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] Loss.

4. ~. Loss.
l.. II Ransom. ....-.... Trifiing
.s.11--tss Allen street. fence. John
Horn .............-..'......T rifline
.g.5o---We< approach CIR Island
briGxe. Transformer box.
Weste hestef Lighting Com
pADJ ... Unknown
.s:zo--1zs7 FirM Ave. william
Creeian ..,......<......>..Tf fling
.ss5o--l7e west IT.. Sopora Lunch.
room .........r t+ JFEliHE
5t:o5~-~io7 Firrt hye., william
Hughes ttt 'fn~nrWn
AVOID Washington Place. Rob
z.so~~tolo koHHfs Place the Ironf.
HampAi Hedan '-...... Unknown
tszJ---7> Diyssicn r.. 4. Hifsct. Unknown
5sze~ezs Asst ieoth 81. Joseph
EslHu,ar ..4.tts.tst>.-,..* .i>!iKft
b.sz~z}s Fart li9th st.. Aaolpn
Spefle ->,-..t.,t.,.t.s++ Unknown
s.oo--~3zg vast J9lih 81. Joseph
Thur peon .+.>.+-<+<.<..t tn@nD~n
s.19~~15 <Dld HfoAdway, ~Ts Prot
efleke ........- ..-,.st... rtHDDWu
sszo-~z4z East I'm ~. Joon
tt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
Foreign Trade Notes

A cablegram from the Acting Gov
ernor General of the Philippine Islands
announces the elimination of grade "J''
and all lower GRADES of Manila hemp
This action, it is said, probably viii
reduce the total monthly production
Of hemp by 1900 bales, bat it is ex-
pccted that the production of grades
which are of importance TO the trade
in the United States will be slightly
Increased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
HELP WANTED FEMALE
Miscellaneous
pRESSMAKERS

Exceptionally interesting position at good
salary open to young women OF good APP
pearance who have had practical expert
ence in first class dressmaking esta blish-
ment and who fully understand their
business. Apply by letter only. giving full
particulars as to age, experience to
A. E. S.
Butterick Publishing Company
Spring and MacDougal SITS, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
AGENTS WANTED

SELL OUT book of DRINKS" (by One
Who Knows); tell how to make hundreds
Of exhiarating and refreshing drinks:
conforms with all laws; everybody, every
where. wants it; agents reaping harvest
write for particulars. Namreh Publishers.
Dept. A. 449 Broome ST. N Y.
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Vrssrl

Vessel. Transferred to
Aiccna .......... Anchored In Jamaica Bay
Garfield ........+.........Pic Pier 49, Bklyn
Knlrnt Companion INSTRUMENTATION.
Spencer -Kelio9s ID -. Shadyr.dc. y !
Ianrci ............... pier :, IIobokcn. n J
Victory Chimes .......... Guttenburg, J
Nirfon County NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
s i shlpbuildcrs' Yard, Shooters Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

In 1918 there were $4,000 tons Of
tea exported from Japan to America,
while in 1919 the amount exported de-
creased to 10000 tons and in 1920 20
% 900 tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

Rubber exports from the Federated
Malay States in June, 1921, were 5,823
tons, compared with 1868 tons in May
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Outgoing Steamships

Tho hours given below are standard
time; for daylight saving time add / hour
Sail To-m0rroy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

SALESMAN. experienced in travelling or
road work. for high class manufacture
ing company; age between 80 and 40; col
tailed experience and salary wanted. When
writing, address. Morse International
Agency, AS 4th ave. New York City.
WE'LL EDUCATED YOUNG MAN to act
as tutor and companion to twelve year
Old boy; must be Al mathematician. and
one who speaks French huently will be
given preference Address G ia, Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

MEN WANTED to sell dependable fruit
trees and shrubbery. Big demand Com
plete cooperation. Commission paid week.
ly. Write for terms. Willems Sons Nur-
series, Rochester, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

The customs duties collected at fIa-
vana during June and July, 1921, we're
S2,310,208 and s2,180,283, respectively
the total customs receipts Of Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

ROGER BABSON
Says; People searching for sales openings
should look toward the favored group
comprising various food and wearing APP
parel industries"
REAL MEN
who appreciate the above will find 1t to
their advantage to see us
WE PAY WE'LL
SALES EXPERIENCE NOT NECESSARY.
Call between 1912. 1877 Market St, Newark,
Room 81, Sd floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

The building Of grain elevators in
various parts of the country is one Of
the question: engaging the attention
Of the Eulgarian Grain Coneortiun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

cHA IS IRWIN'S AGE Ei%zk;6 sag 9Th sIH Az.
Summer Hotels supplied with best help
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FURNISHED ROOMS WANTED

FURNISHED ROOM. with complete bath.
for single man, preferably in private
Sixth and Lexington avenues. B. NJ, 116
Tribune.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-06
DISASTERS

The world was comparatively free
from disasters causing great loss Of
life durisg 1920. Torhadoes in the
United States and earthquakes in Italy
and Mexico. caused the greatest de-
struction.
Several thousand people were report
ed killed by violent earth, shock in
central Mexico January 3. the dam
age being particularly heavy in the
western part of Vera Cruz.
More than 100 persons were killed.
many were injured and heavy property
damage was caused by tornadoes which
swept Georgia. Alabama, Indiana, Ohio
and Illinois, March %.
Three hundred persons were killed
by an explosion Of a munitions dump
at Rothenstein, East Prussia, April IL.
Another tornado caused heavy dam
age in Alabama, Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi, April 20. More than $50 per-
sons were killed and property valued
at 100000 was destroyed.
Fifty-nine persons were killed by a
tornado in Cherokee county, Okla,
May 2.
Great floods were reported in Japan
August 10, with heavy loss Of life.
A severe earthquake in the district
north OF Florence, in Italy, on Septem-
Der z, destroyed 100 towns and killed
about 400 persons.
Disastrous earthquakes occurred in
Chile and Central America Deem
Der 8, and later In the month.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-06

Several suits had been instituted
during the early months Of the year
attacking the validity OF the eight
eenth (prohibition) amendment. All
these cases were taken to the United
States Supreme court and on June
that tribunal decided that the amend
ment and the VOlstead enforcement
act were constitutional.
Big increases In rates were granted
the railroads Of the country by the
interstate commerce commission July
81 TO enable the roads to meet in
creased wages. Passenger rates were
increased 20 per cent, with a Pullman
surcharge Of so per cent for the rail-
roads. Freight rates were increased
from 25 TO 20 per cent in different sec
lions Of the country.
The trial OF the Communist Labor
party leaders In Chicago, in progress
for several months, ended August 2
with the conviction Of 20. who were
given Jail sentences.
The five Socialist assemblymen ex-
PEELED from the New York legislature
in the spring. having been reelected,
were again unseated when the legis-
lature met in special session Septem-
Der 81.
Sharp drops In the prices Of cotton.
wheat and other farm products
brought appeals for assistance from
the farmers Of the country during the
latter part of the year. Night riders
appeared in southern states in an eff
fort to force the growers to hold their
cotton for higher price and a move
ment was started to secure the holding
Of wheat from the market
Figures of the 1920 census for con-
tinental United States were announced
October 6, showing a total population
Of O5,683, 10S. an increase of 14.9 per
cent in 10 years. The report showed
New York still leading in population,
with Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio
following in the order named.