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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25

Washington, Jan. "a - Pennsyl-
vania anthracite producers, who are
independent of the railroad corpora
tons which control the bulk of pro-
duction in the industry. today put
before the Senate committee consid :
ering the Calder coal regulation bill
statement indicating their willing
ness to take steps to meet all justi-
fled consumers complaints.
THE record of the anthracite in
dustry is that it has attempted to
distribute coal equitably among
users" the statement as read by w.
J. Thompson, representative of an
association of 104 collieries, declared.
1T has attempted to modify prices
to meet the views of the department
of Justice. 1t comes before the Sem
ate committee now with the sugges-
ton that if these several lines of ac-
ton are not sufficient it will do what
ever else may seem to be desirable,
if the Senate committee will indicate
DONE"
Anthracite prices did not advance
during the war or after. the state
ment said, as much as the increased
cost of production, labor and freight.
Former Governor Curtis Of Maine
said the taxation provisions of the
Calder bill, which would tax un to 90
per cent. brokerage fees charged on
coal sales when they rise above set
maximums, would make it the most
stupendous aid to prefiteering ever
devised"
"As coal man, I've no objections"
he said, "but as citizen I'm telling
you what it will do"
After some discussion, the commit
tee adopted a motion by Senator
Reed, Democrat. Missouri. extending
the inquiry to take in labor consid-
erations and their influence on coal
production costs. Chairman LaF'ol-
lette summoned both operators and
union representatives to appear to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
SENATE FAvORS
GOVT. BRAKE ON
MEAT PACKERS
Passes Regulatory Bill
1858 After Record
Fight
House Must Yet Pass on Measure
Friends Hope to Hurry it Through
Lower Branch at Present Session
Partisan Division Not Manifest in
Senate Vote

washington, Jan. 24-By a margin Of
IL votes the Senate late today passed
the long-fought bill for Federal regula-
ton of the meat packers and other
agencies of the live stock industry.
The vote was 46 to 80 and the legisla-
ton, the center OF bitter controversy
Tor a decade, now goes to the House
with it's supporters hopeful of final &C.
ton during the present session of Con-
sress. A special rule to expedite House
action is TO be sought
Partisan division in the Senate was
lacking, but most Democrats supported
the bill. while the majority of the Re-
publlcans opposed it, The party lineup
was is Republicans and IS Democrats
ior passage, with 20 Republicans sud II
Democrats against
The roll call follows: Republicans for:
Borah' Capper, Curtis, Gooding, Gronna
johnson, California, kellogg, Kenyon
LaFollette, Lenroot, McNary, Nelson
Norris, Poindexter. Spencer, Sterling
townsend and Willis. Total Republi-
cans for IS.
Democrats for: Ashurst, Culbertson
| Fletcher, Glass. Gore, Harris, Harrison
Hitchcock. Johnson, South Dakota
Jones, New Mexico; Kendrick, Kirby
Mcclellan, Myers, Overman, Owen,
Pheian, Pittman, Pomerenc, Ransdell
Reed. Robinson. Sheppard, Smith, Geor-
gia; Swanson. Tranfell, Walsh, Massa.
achusetts and Walsh, Montana. Total
Democrats for IS.
Total for-46
RepupilcanS, against: Ball, Brande-
gee, Colt, Dillingham;, Edge, Elkins
Fernald. France. Hale, Keyes Knox
Lodge, McCumber. Mclean, Moses
New, Page, Phipps, Sherman, Smoot
sutherland, Wadsworth and Warren
Total Republicans, against %.
Democrats, against: Beckham, Dial
Hefiin, King, Shields. Smith, Arizona
| Smith. Maryland; Stanley, Underwood
Continued on Page 9-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
BEGIN TRIAL OF
BRINES FOR MURDER
DARTMOUTH SENIOR

Philadelphia, Jan. PA quarrel
over money matters was the motive
assigned for the killing of Elmer G.
Drewes, q Dartmouth senior, by AS
sistant District Attorney James Gay
Gordon, Jr., in his opening address to
the jury today when the trial of Will
liam p. Brines began Brines, a
sophomore at the University of Penn
sylvania is accused of Staying Drew
es, although the two had been close
friends since their high school days in
West Philadelphia.
1.-THE commonwealth will show that
William p. Brines had told persons of
his luminosity toward Elmer c. Drew
es and of his intention to do Drewes
bodily HARM" declared the prosecut-
ing official.
Speed marked the progress of the
opening day of the trial. Approx
imately four hours We're devoted to
the selection of a jury and three wit
nesses were examined before ad-
journment was taken for the day.
Mr.. Gordon alleged that Brines had
senta letter to Drewes for the pur-
pose of Turing him to Philadelphia to
his death and that the remnants of
this letter had been found in the fur
mace of Brines' apartment.
| Brines pleaded not guilty on Jam
uary 81 to two indictments, one
charging him with murder in the first
degree and the other of involuntary
mansIaughter. 1t is the murder
charge that is being pressed by the
state.
A dramatic feature of today's pro-
ceedings occurred when the prisoners
mother, Mrs. Annie Brines. a widow
entered. the court room and to his
side. 1t was the first time they had
met since he had surrendered to the
police.
. "My boy. My Son." she cried as
she embraced him. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian F. Drewes,
parents of the slain student were al
so in court.
The three witnesses examined were
Clifford Kelley. who identified
Drewes' body, Dr. w. S. Wadsworth.
coroners' physician. who performed
an autopsy and testified to his belief
that the wound was a rapidly fatal
one" and George w. Chase, Jr., who
found the body.
Drewes body was found on the out
skirts of the city on October II. with
a bullet Wound in the forehead.
Brines' attorney surrendered him to
the police several days after war;
rant had been issued charging him
with the Dartmouth students death.
F., The warrant followed the discovery
of Brines' automobile in Germantown
deserted. The leather seats of the
car are alleged to have been blood
stained, and in the side pocket was
found an automatic pistol. from
which two shots had been fired. The
cartridges, the police said, were of the
same calibre as that which pierced
! Drewes' brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Threaten Strike
Women Garment
Makers in Boston

Boston, Jan. PA general strike will
be called within few days in the shops
In this city employing members of un-
ions. affiliated with the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union II the
manufacturers persist in their refusal
to participate in collective bargaining
with the workers. This decision was
announced late today by B. Schlessing-
err. president Of the International Union.
The ordering Of the strike would mean
the addition Of about $500 unemployed
to the clothing workers now idle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
10 DEAD, 20 INJURED
IN TANK CAR BLAST
BETHLEHEM HEAD
PUTS HIS 0. K. ON
SCHWAB VOUCHER

New York, Jan 24.-Eugene r.
Steel Corporation; appeared tonight
before the Walsh congressional COM
pittee investigating the affairs of the
United States Shipping Board and COR
roborated the testimony of Charles Nj.
Schwab that no part of the latter's
personal expenses as an officer of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation had been
charged to ship construction.
Col. E. III. Abadie, former comptrol-
Ter general of the board, and Perley
Morse, an accountant, previously had
notified the committee of the discovery
of voucher for s269,543.53, alleged
to cover personal expenses of Mr..
Schwab during October. 1918. when
he was director general of the fleet
corpora ton. An audit of the Bethle-
hem Shipbuilding Corporations books,
they added, disclosed that 100000 of
this amount had been charged TO ship
construction. Mr. Morse explained,
however, that when he made his report
concerning the voucher he did not
certify. and can not say. whether this
item was not eventually ailocated or
changed
Mr.. Grace explained that the pay
ment of S269,543.53 had been made to
Mr.. Schwab in accordance with the
regular method pursued III reimburs-
ing Mr.. Schwab for expenditures
made by him and his office organiza-
| ton in connection with the co,upany's
business.
In distributing this sum among the
various departments of the business
100000 Of it was charged to the Beth
Them Slipbuildjng Corporation, which
is a Bethlehem Steel subsidiary in
charge Of shipbuilding. 1t was not
charged, :he witness said, to the cost
of ships, IS had been testified by Col
Abadie. AS a matter of fact, Mr.
Grace added, the Bethlehem Company
rover claimed this s1i, 600 as an itsir
of cost against government ships, but
charged that amount to profit ant
Loss.
Mr.. Grace submitted photostat cop.
les of various vouchers and other pa
rers pG-porting to show the history
CT this tran Slction from beginning &c
end.
Irving ~ kulner, an account,n nj
employed 10y Perley Morse and Com
,pany, preceded Mr.. Grace on the
stand. He was identified as the mai,
who'd iscovered and reported! the
voucher in question.
Kulner testified that it was a Beth
llehem' Steel Corporation voucher
drawn to c. NJ. Schwab and that tie
word personal was net on thai
Voucher. The witness explained h>
did not trace the voucher and had n
knowledge of the final disposition OF
! the item. He admitted a furthc:
search which was prevented by tho
stopping ofthe audit, might have dis.
closed credit. He confirmed Mr.
Ma SEES testimony that he (Kuinerl
l'aG been informed by an employc oil
the Bethlehem Corporation that the
Continued on Page +coI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Were Negro
Workers at Memphis,
Tennessee Plant
Spontaneous COmbus-
ton Cause of Explo-,
sion Whole Car Gas
Oline, Belief Oil Co.
President Block of
me Buildings
Razed-Damage Es-
timated al, 100000

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 24.-Ten ne
groes were killed, score were in
jured, some probably fatally, and
property damage estimated at $780,
600 was caused today by an explosion
of gasoline IN a tank car at the plant
of the Colyer Reese Company. The
blast wrecked a part of the oil plant,
levelled a. block of frame dwellings,
and shook the entire North End of
the city.
OF the injured two are white per-
sons-L. c. Scott, superintendent Of
the plant, and l.. c. Wilder, track
superintendent. Both were badly
burned but physicians tonight said
they would recover.
Colyer Reese. president of the oil
company, attributed the explosion to
spontaneous combustion by the yapor
escaping from the tank car when the
metallic cap was removed prepare
tory to unloading the car, coming in
contact with the atmosphere. The
car, which contained 5000 gallons of
casing head gasoline, produced by the
absorption process, was shipped here
from Kelleyville. Oklahoma, Mr..
Reese stated, and was loaded in q low
temperature. When the cap was re-
moved. according to this theory. the
vapor came in contact with much
higher atmospheric conditions here
and the explosion followed.
Ten bodies, torn almost beyond re-
cognition, were removed within few
minutes and every ambulance in the
city was summoned to remove the In
jured to hospitals, A number Of the
Continued on Page 4-col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Big Fire Loss at
North Pond Camps,
BELGRADE Lakes

started by an overheated stove in the
office Of the North Pond Camps, Bel
grade Lakes, destroyed the cabin in
which the office is located and great
damage in the dining hall building.
where, besides the dining hall, the kit
chen and refrigerator were ruined. An
other cabin was destroyed and in q
third the flames got start but were
under control before it was greatly
damaged. An ice hause was destroyed.
The loss is Estimated at $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Phelan Protests
Punishment of
Lord Mayor Of Cork

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator
Phelan. Democrat California, made
public today a letter protesting
against the deportation of Lord Mayor
o'Callaghan. written to Acting Secre-
tary Davis of the state department.
Tie California senator said he
thought sit would be blot upon our
escutcheon if we deported the lord
mayor of Cork, both of whose prede-
cessors were victims OF the English
policy of determination and reprisal.
and whose life. am told. also Is in
grave danger"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
FISH APLENTY IN
BOSTON PORT BUT
PRICES KEEP UP

Boston, Jan. IA million pounds
of fresh fish was brought to this port
today. Hauls were heavier than usual
in the winter season and the fleet,
one of the largest that has landed at
one time in many weeks. The steamer
trawler Tide was highliner with 49,
600 pounds of haddock and 10000
pounds of cod. Prices held high not
withstanding the big catch. paddock
selling at to cents a pound large
cod to 81 cents and market cod at
cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Woolen Mills Start Up
with Reduced Wage Scale

= worcester, Mass, Jan. 24.-The
george E. Duffy Manufacturing Com
pahy resumed operations in its Cher
~ valley wooden mills today when
Nv employees. returned to work after
a three weeks shut down at a reduc-
uon of II IL per cent. in their pay.
The Norton Company, makers OF
anraise wheels in Greendale, put its
wheel division on a three day week
schedule today because of lack OF or
ueis. The company also announced Q
cut in the price of it's products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Continuation of
Air Service is
Favored by Wilson

son transmitted to Congress today with
his concurrence a report from the ma
tional advisory committee for a,ronau-
tics recommending continuance of the
air mail service.
The report which Is quite voluminous
and was accompanied by only brief
letter Of transmission. asked for con-
tinuance of the service which the House
recently voted against, on the ground
that it provided a necessary means for
the development Of the civil air craft
activities Of the nation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Women Jurors Nav
Take Time to "Doll
Up" Judge Rules

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. Especial
concessions were granted to women
Jurors in the Polk county district
court today by Judge Wallingford.
who announced that they may wear
hats in the jury box and that time
will be given them to powder their
faces during court sessions. OF 40
women called for jury service this
term 20 announced their willingness
to serve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Auto Wheel Rim
Kills and Wounds
in Flying Apart

Concord, n. a., Jan. 24-Albert
Wheeler was killed this afternoon and
Arthur Foote and Andrew Drew in
jured, not fatally, in a peculiar ACCT
dent in a local garage. The rim of an
automobile wheel on which the men
were working gave under pressure
and flew apart with great force, strik-
ing Wheeler on the head and infict-
ing terrible injuries. The other men
We're thrown to the ground by the
force of the explosion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
German to Lose His
Head for Murder
American Soldier

Coblenz, Jan. 24-Englebert Manns,
a German citizen, has been sentenced
by a German court to be gun1otined
for the murder of an American soldier
last April
: Manns is Said to have killed the
American with a pistol he borrowed
from the soldier for the purpose of
robbing him Of $1,000 marks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Legless War HerO's
Act Saves Life Tot

Miami, Fla. Jan. 24.-Bob Steele,
who lost both legs in the war. saved
the life of a baby girl on the beach
here yesterday by pushing his wheel
ed platform in front of motor car to
hurl her out of the way. The machine
knocked Steele over, but he escaped
with slight injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
bennington, VT, Mills
Again in Operation

bennington, VT. Jan. 24.-Every
textile mill here was in operation to-
Jay Tor the first time since Christ
mas. one of the six underwear mills
u the II. f. Bradford Company had
'een shut down for two months.
Inc underwear mills opened under
=" new wage scale making reductions
lnanglng from IL to f6 1-2 per cent
one OF the two hosiery mills is run
ning on a schedule of five days a
week and the other three days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair and
continued cold Tuesday; Wednesday
cloudy.
Southern New England and East
ern New York: Fair, continued cold
Tuesday; Wednesday unsettled, not
quite so cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
HOUSE BOOSTS
FUND FOR SEEDS
FOR HOME FOLKS

Washington, Jan. 2tThe House
voted today to appropriate $3s0,o00 for
the free distribution of seeds by mem
bers of the Congress. This is $500, 900
more than was appropriated for the
current fiscal year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
General Forecast

In the New England states the
weather will be fair and cold Tues
day and fair and not quite so cold
Wednesday. In the Middle Atlantic
states the weather.. will be fair and
somewhat colder Tuesday and cloudy
and unsettled Wednesday with pos
sibly snow or rain.
Winds: North of Hatteras-Strong
northwest winds and fair weather
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Ware, Mass, Mill. to Re- open

Ware, Mass, Jan. 24-The Ware
,woolen mills will reopen on fuii
ume Monday morning. The mills
nave been closed for more than 2
month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Tuesday fair and continued cold
Wednesday unsettled, not quite so
cold. Strong northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
PRICES NOT FALLING.
THEY HAVE ARRIVED
DECLARE RETAILERS

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Retail prices gen
orally are not coming down but are
already at that stage. according to
members of the Retailers Commercial
Union which today opened q weeks
convention here. AS evidence they
pointed to price lists issued by the
association and showing manufactvr-
ers' prices of the present as compared
with a year ago.
The retailers said that In view Of
these lists chances for further reduc-
tions were slight. Emphasizing the
converse. they declared that price ad-
vances were not in sight.
Prices taken at random from the
comparative list included the follow
ing:
Fine dress ginghams
per yard ........ 81 C 1b3c
Womens serge suits.
tailored e SlIce' wei, $4,000 $3.50
wool -; $1,000 5 s.75
coffee per pound. 442c 321c
Cheaper grade cof-
sa fss B Beans so Ssf ewts s77ss 4s sssao
Choice rolled oats,
90-pound bags -. 900 1856
Womcn's silk stock
ings, IL strand
pure thread, per
dozen ........... 21.O0 12.0t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
HEARTENINC
TALK BY COTTON
MILL OFFICIAL
Says Wholesale and Re-
tail Trade Taking
Upward Trend

Agent Dean of Edwards Mfg. Co.,
Augusta, Declares is Healthy De.
mand for Mill Produets-Will Be
Necessarily Reflected in Other In
dustries - Believes Mills of State
viii Be on Full Time Soon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25

Genuine bargains In household FUR.
uiture are advertised every day in
The Journal. Read the classified ado
and save money.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03
The aDead HANDY Bluff

orederabe norton of the 0regonians space Is TAKEN
no nowadays with reference to the dead hand Whc eue
some pleasantly that partisan organs method Oh referring
to President Wilson ho,o Tho
dan continue to function in accordance with the constr
tuition after the November election II it were possoie
would npeach the president As it is not demands Ihe
amendment Of the constitution to enable the predenteect
to take office as election results are
that hungry office seekers can get at the pecoue[ at o
instead Of having to wait for four long weary months
The ar-seeng founders of the republic pposey deayeo
the installation Of the incoming administration TO sCap|e
government and prevent administration by popular hySte
Tho, nernted period of deberation and planning SO
that the frenzy excitement and preudces Of the campaign
would not influence the executive unduy.
The wisdom of the is apparent even IN the present
case They sensed the election Of politician without
policy as president some day and provided reasonable
interval for him to formulate They foresaW the neces
# of consulting hunded "best minds and they knew II
couldn't be done in a day And they also realized what
strength if is to secure cabinet chat would please all lac
on in divided party and that it took time to Kali OH
popular choices by premature guesses that concentrated
opposition.
Blaming the "dead hand is merely camoufage to cover
ND congressional inactivity For two years congress has
done little but abuse the president and mark time The dead
ad has not prevented action the revision OF war taxa
ton nor other reconstructive legislation systematically
neglected to date Besides the democrats in congress have
announced abandonment of principle to the extent Of CO.
operating in the republican program and helping pass such
legislation as republicans desire over the presidents veto
SO the blame rests solely congress.
Senator Penrose boss of the republican party has an
nonced that neither the Fordney tariff bill nor the Sodef
bonus bill will become laws Yet in way or other, the
blame for failures enact these measures increase unrest
will be placed upon the stricken shoulders of the president
Like the cluchng hand of the movie thriller the dead
hand" is always filchng away the cloak OF sham from
congressional preense and taking the joy out of partsanshp
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03

rnat naa Two legs. ne remarked 10
his wife as he started away from
the house after finishing his dim
ner. Il want to get the oats har-
vested before there's a rain. And
I don't like the looks OF the SKY
today" 4,
Now, Daddy Longlegs reached
the farmhouse just in time to hear
what Farmer Green said. And ne
spoke up at once-as loudly as he
could. .,
ia be willing to work fer you,
he said. I'm a harvestman. And
YOU ought to he glad to hire men,
for I have eight legs instead Of
only two"
Perhaps Daddy's voice was too
thin and high for Farmer Green
TO hear. Anyhow, he paid not the
slightest heed TO Daddy's offer,
but strobe off acress the farmyard
while his caller cried "Stopl Please
stop" at the top of his lungs
Then Daddy heard noise
which he was sure was thunder
though it was only Farmer Green
calling to the hired man to hurry.
well, I've tried to go to work,
anyhow" Daddy Longlegs assured
himself. "And if the oats get wet
Farmer Green can't blame me-