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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
SPENDING ORGY
MUST STOP, WEEKS
TELLS AUDIENCE
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engaged in war. II means q sudden
Increase in the price Of every COM
modify as well as labor. and very
frequently large profits are made
by those engaged in business. for
Il Is not dinicult to make money
when prices are advancing. There
fore, in looking for means to pro-
vide for the governments enor-
nous expenditures II was not unress-
onable that the government should
take some Of the profts made un-
der the abnormal conditions which
prevailed. The excess profits tax.
as result Of this requirement, was
adopted and the returns from this
tax were Of vital service to the
government in financing its needs
during the two years we were en-
gagged in war. No one could COM
plain of this situation, for many OF
these prodts were made because Of
the war.
Busiaess Men Pinched.
when the armistlce came. how
ever. the unusual requirements OF
the government should have ceased
as rapidly as possible. The return
70 normal employment of those en-
gagged In war usually brings about
q larger production and necessarily
there follows q reduction in prices
All OF these steps are SO apparent
that one would have expected the
prudent business man to have made
preparations for the inevitable
Some did. and some did not. In any
case, the excess pronts tax should
have been repealed soon after the
termination Of the war.
In reference to the tarif. the Sec
retary said:
There are, as usual, many IL
verse views as TO the changes that
should be made in the tariff. What
ever the merit Of these views. how
ever, we have reached period
where II Is essential that "a radical
change OF some kind be made. There
are new problems relating to the
tariff with which We have not had L.
deal heretofore, one of the most i'm
portant being the rates of Exchange
Exchange Situation Troublesome.
This question is troubling every
| one WIN us rap40 nuCAud'lous. u )
is involved in the imposition of new
tariff duties. Whatever may be
finally determined. II would seem tN
me the 1ItIes imposed stould b.
based on the normal rates OF eX'
change AMI that the Secretary OF
Treasury should have the power tC
change the rates OF duty u CORES
pond TO anv material change in the
rate OF exchange.
Our frs: purpose then is TO pro-
vide for our OWE needs in revenue
LEd protection; but lin framing q
new tariff law we must give some
consideration, II for no other than
the most selfish OF reasons to ouI
markets. TO impose a greater dCty
than the ordinary difference in the
cost of production, would mean de.
stroying the possibility of Europear
narkets. especially where the rate
of exchange Is such that they can
not purchase from us except under
the greatest stress"
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Always a pleasant smile for you.
got all the hate that's in the souls
of men in this office-one set trying
to raise wages, the other trying to
lower them-and / know what trou-
bles are, but when you've been TO
the President with the troubles Of
your department you walk away
from him feeling as though you
could overcome any obstacle"'
Can 1 print that, Mr.. Secretary
You bet you can"
Has Note OF Equaninity.
think one may fairly say that
before the outside world the Presi-
dents note would seem to be the
note of complete equanlmity. but lie
can get angry. and no mistake about
that. Usually. l think the outburst is
apropos of intrusion-ar jrtrusion
that he considers a violation OF the
decencies of human conduct. He Is
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
SPLIT PREDICTED
EARLY IN PACKER
WAGE MEDIATION
Employer Agents Lack
Power to Discuss Wages,
Workers Are Told.

CHICAGO. March Is.-hn almost
Immediate split of the Federal con-
ference Monday was predicted today
after the union delegates had de-
parted for Washington. when Il was
learned tina. the two representative
OF the packers, now in the Capital,
have no authority whatever to dis
cuss either wages or working condi-
tions with the three Federal arbI-
ters.
Causes Confusion.
This Information. given cut by 4
high official at the stockyarCs. threw
the entire packinghouse controversy
into a state Of confusion. The union
representatives are bearing instruc-
tions to demand that the whole case
of the workers be predicaIed upon
the contention that the wartime
agreement is still in force and that
the packers must be bound by it, n
the arbitration council fails TO meSt
this demand. the union representa-
tives are empowered to call a ns-
tion-wids strike Immediately.
The unions say that the wartime
agreement must be recognized. II Il
Is. then all the recent wage cuts, re-
adjustments and changes in hours
are plainly illegal and met be Is-
nored. they say. and former condi-
tions restored at once and the pack.
ers must pay the difference in wages
and take back men who have been
dismissed, paying them IN full foI
their idle time.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
PANAMA GETS
STRONG NOTE
FROM HARDING
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from the position taken by the
State Department.
The note. dispatched yesterday, Is
Harding's first note to a foreign
government. He has preferred to
leave direct negotiations in the
hands of the State Department but
the personal nature of the appeal
from President Porras made a di-
rect reply from the White House
necessary.
Is First Harding Note.
Porras recalled the friendly ex-
pressions exchanged between the
two presidents when Harding was
in Panama last winter He referred
to the assurances of friendship ex-
the dinner ne rendered Harding.
1t is still President Hardings de-
sire to treat Panama with the ut
most friendship. but the President
and Secretary Hughes were of one
mind that the United States could
not be swerved by a personal ap-
peal from a policy in dealing with
the boundary dispute which was
grounded, in their opinion, on sound
anu pointed OUT IN
Secretary Hughes note to Panama,
legal obligations incumbent upon
the Republic of Panama.
The communications from our
State Department to the government
of Panama and the government of
Costa Rica have been sent with the
full knowledge and hearty approval
Of the Executive" Harding replied
to Porras. TT must be apparent that
the decision of the Chief Justice of
the United States, in an arbitration
submitted to him. and reached after
exhaustive study and rendered in
fullest devotion to justice must be
the unalterable position of this gov
-ernment."
The President also was deter
mined to stand squarely behind his
Secretary of State in the premises
and he did not hesitate in reaching
a decision to send the firm message
to President Porras.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Thought Himself
Out of u. S. After
Crossing River

WILMINGTON, Del. March 10
When William Ills, who halls from
Haddonfield. y. j., crossed the Della
ware river into Delaware he believed
he was passing from the United
States into a foreign country. he
told the court here today while en-
desvoring to extenuatey his carrying
concealed a razor.
This is the first time I've ever
been out OF the United States" said
william. whose more than siN-foot
frame was clothed in something
like an 'Ichabod Crane" fashion.
The court first held Ills for further
examination; but when Ills said he
had an aged mother in Haddonneld
and "a lot OF wood to cut" he was
set free on his promise to go home.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Warren Harding, Guide and Helper,
Seems to Enjoy Being President, and
Grapples New Tasks Expeditiously
Copyright. 1921. Underwood 4 Underwood.

very punctilious about srch things
himself. and you will notice that il
his speeches the phrase, to do what
is becoming" is frequently used.
And in central Ohio the folks used
to tell me that. despite his cas-.
ways. Senator Harding has as nice
a sense of the proprieties as Maj.
Mckinley had.
As in the case of most of the peo-
pie who suffer long and are kind. Il
is an amazement to everybody when
the. President does blow up. ANA.
also as is usual with such people.
the thing that pulls the trigger is
the last-and perhaps the least-of
an accumulation of things that he
kas been barring with what every
body mistook for serenity. But they
find out in short order chat he s
human being like the rest of US.
Commanding Figure.
have been watching him closely
during the last fortnight at the con-
ferences-they call them conferences
here, but l should think they were
audiences-which he has with the
correspondents after each of the bl-
weekly Cabinet meetings. When he
strides into the big room he seems
to command it.
BY George" whispered a corre-
spondent to me the other day,
whatever he Is or is not he's the
most Presidential looking President
We ever had
The lights in the White House
work rooms burn very late these
nights.
Nor is Sunday work taboo.
The President gets to his desk
at $40. in the morning and after
1880 at highland one night IL
found him still there.
Does Much Night Work.
He does not. as President Harri-
son. the younger used to, make these
grisly o'clock in the morning ap-
pointments with Senators and Rep
resentatives. but evening confer
ences upstairs in the home rooms II
the old mansion are frequent.
One thing l can say for the place
and those who knew it better say
l am right-it fairly radiates sun
shine and is mellow with an atmos-
phere of good cheer. readiness, and
The big man with the grave, kind
voice has put his spirit into every
body from his black doorkeeper to
his great ministers OF portfolio, and
that spirit is. Come. let US find the
way to serve"
That is why l want to call him
so as to define him laconically-
Harding the guide, the helper.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Can't Eat Candy
For Year, Part -
Youths Sentence

NEW YORK. March ls.-Berns
Connolly, IL years old. North VIII
Plains. cannot eat chocolate can
for q whole year That was ~
of the sentence imposed on him
day by Justice Of the Peace villa
Sim, who found him guilty
breaking into the New York Cen
tral Railroad employees cooperative
store about q week ago and stealing
sI3 worth OF chocolate. cigarettes.
crackers. cakes. and the like
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
GAR MERGER BILL
WILL GET PROMPT
ATTENTION OF BALL
VIII Prepare Measure on
'.es .os His Return Here
~ Thursday.

. 4 senator l. Heisler Ball, of Della
Ware. new chairman of the District
Committee. will prepare the street
axr merger bill for Congress upon
hi& return from his home state
Thursday. it was reported at the
Capitol yesterday.
The bill. upon which 3 hearing
was held Dy the District Committee
shortly before the expiration Of the
Stxty-sixth Congress. lacks nothing
but the simple draft upon the find
.t1ks Of the old committee, of which
Senator DiIiinghann. of Vermont,
Tzs the acting chairman. The COM
9 raittee Is understood to favor the
: merger OF all car lines In the city,
the only question being whether ths
absorption of the Potomac Electric
Power Company by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company
should be permitted to precede the
merger.
Rafl Csmapsy owns Pswcr Stock.
- The railway company now owns
the power company stock, and ON
cials Of both companies asked per-
mission Of Congress for the merger
as q means Of simplifying its finan-
ces- The District Committee ap-
pointed a subcommittee, consisting
Of Senators Ball. Capper and Pomc-
rene, to hear the case, and Engineer
Commissioner Kutz Of the District
government opposed the preltmi-
nary merger without provision In
the bill for the final merger Of all
? Companies including the Capital
Taction Company.
Besides Senator Ball. the new Dis
trict Committee will include Sena-
tors Dillingham;, whose rank enti-
tied him to the chairmanship. bu:
whose work was already too
arduous for the added duties; Jones
Of Washington; Capper. OF Kansas
E1kins. of West Virginia; Gooding
Of Idaho: Cameron, of Arizona. and
Weller, of Maryland. The latter
three new members of the COM
mittee, which will be approved by
the Republican caucus before it,
submission to the new Senate or
April IL. Tho Democratic member:
Of the committee have been selected
but the names will not be made pub.
lie until they are submitted to tht
Senate for ratification with those oi
the Republican majority.
Expect New ReclassincatIon Plan.
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, mem.
ber of the Appropriations Commit,
tee. who generally has charge of the
District fiscal affairs in the Senate
expects a reclassification bill to bt
presented in the early days of the
new session. The Appropriations
Committee has been giving thu
question serious study since the con
troversy over the bonus system
which nearly defeated the important
legislative appropriations bill JUS
before adjournment March 4. Sew
eral Senators have declared they
will have nothing to do with Tho
bonus. while others have declared
they will see that a reclassificatioT
law and a budget system both wi!
be enacted by the coming session
Senator Curtis said yesterday thai
the passage Of the big supply bills
among which were the District ap.
propriations of s22,00O,O00, has
cleared the decks for reclassificatior
action, and that no time will be LOST
in putting the employees of the Fed.
eral and District governments on q
basis Of psy which will obviat'
many inequalities and probably
save many millions of dollars an.
nually.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
First Federal Woman
Juror Dralcn for DutY

PHILADELPHIA March ls.-The
distinction of being the first woman
to serve on a Federal jury in the
United States belongs TO Mrs J.
Howard Reber. Of Delaware County,
whose name was the first drawn
here today. Six other women will
serve on the 10o-paneI jury which
will be in session two weeks be-
ginning March IS.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
HOOVER OUTLINES
PLAN FOR FOREIGN
TRADE PROMOTION
Seeks Advisory Commit
tees from Various In
dustrial Groups.

Plans for the formation Of ad-
vi.ory committees to cooperate In
the foreign trade promotion work
of the Department Of Commerce
were presented to a meeting OF d.
rectors Of the Chamber OF Commerce
of the United States yesterday py
Secretary of Commerce Hoover.
The directors agreed to appoint .
subcommittee to act with Mr. Hoov-
err in organizing committees repre-
senting various groups OF Industry.
MeetinE In Chieage.
The subcommittee probably will
be named at a meeting OF the full
membership Of the board Of direc-
tors of the Chamber OF Commerce
to be held in Chicago next Tuesday.
About twelve of the Eastern diree-
tors of the chamber were In attend
ance at Yesterdays meeting.
Secretary Hoover announced that
agriculture and labor also will be
represented on the advisory COM
mittees. Mr.. Hoover plans to ar
range for a conference with omcials
of the A. F. Of l.. to discuss the plan,
and also for a conference with ON
cials of the leading farm organi-
cations.
As outlined at yesterdays confer
ence. Mr.. Hoover's plan contemplates
the formation OF one central COM
mittee, made up of representatives
Of the principal industries and OF
labor and agriculture. Subcommit-
tees will be formed In each q eight
or ten principal groups of industries
Work Of Attaches.
The chief purpose OF the advisory
committees will be to consult with
the Department of Commerce as te
work Of the commercial attaches
and trade commissioners abroad tt
the end that their activities may
be most helpful in opening foreign
markets. Mr.. Hoover, in inaugural
ing this plan. believes that a weak
ness Of the work of the department
heretofore has been that there was
not a sufficiently close contact be-
tween the foreign agents OF the de-
partrnent and the various industries
in this country.
The advisory committees also will
turn their attention to best methods
Of increasing efficiency in American
Industries. and to the promotion oi
of manufacture
products.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Dallas Cattleman
Is $4,000 Winner
In Pistol Contest

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 10
Frank Clipper, Dallas cattle man,
today won $4,000 by hitting a silver
dollar seven out of ten shots at a
distance of As feet.
Clipper bet John Mckenzie. another
cattle man. $1,000 on each shot. He
missed the first three, and scored
direct hits with his last seven shots
He used an army siN-shooter.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Conference Board,

While the union representatives
were speeding eastward. Armour
anr Company announced the men,
scheme wniCE gives all the workers
d voice in the management of the
plant. More than sS per cent OF ths
Armour employees took part in the
creation of this conference board.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Steals Sc Shoes
To Find They Are
All for Left Feet

NEW YORK. March 19.-'T got
left on the shoes, but you got me
right" said Frank Sabine, of Brook
lyn. at the police lineup today after
he admitted that he had stolen Sc
shoes. all for the left foot from
showcase in front of the clothing
store of Samuel Brown. here.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Collegiate Meet.

Question Of the REORGANIZATION ~
the clubhouse OF the Association o.1
Collegiate Alumnae will be taken u
at the convention TO be held here
March % to April !. II was an.
nounced yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
FOUR KILLED, 5
HURT IN BLAST
% OF GRAIN DUST
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mond. Gary and down along the
lake shore through Michigan City,
Laporte and South Bend.
Telephone poles within a mile of
the elevator were blown down and
q large part of the telephone serv-
Zee OF South Chicago disrupted.
Police reserves and fire fighting
apparatus were rushed from Chi
cago!
Heat Terrific
Fierce heat of the flames prevent
Cd firemen from getting close to the
blaze.
Hundreds OF ambulances. patrol
wagons and fre apparatus were
started for the scene from Chicago
and other surrounding cities.
The burning grain threw off a
scorching heat which ,hindered the
work of the firemen.
Walls of nearby houses were
blawn In by the blast The scene
near the elevator was that follow
ing tornado.
The FIRST body of an employe
killed in the plant was recovered
shortly after 8 o'clock, police re-
ported. Rescue workers were un-
ab1e to reach other bodies.
The IRE was confined to one ele-
vakpr structure, where the blast oc-
earred =
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

The freight traffic of the New
York Central lines in 1920 was
greater than that carried by all the
railroads of England and France.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-30
OYERDA

School Is progressing nicely at this
place.
Several from here were business call
ers at Louisa last week
David Kitchen wa son our creek re-
Gently.
Mrs. Mary C. webb has been spend
ing few days with relatives at this
place.
Jay wellman was a business caller
here one day last week.
Miss Flora Alley spent Saturday
night and Sunday with home folks.
Miss Laura Webb was the Sunday
guest of Misses Maxine and Icel Webb.
Mrs. L. p. Webb and daughter were
the Saturday night guests OF Mrs. Nor
ton Hammond.
Theodore Hammond was on our
creek one day last week.
Charley Browning passed up our
creek Sunday.
Several from here attended the Ice
cream festival at olioyille Saturday
night.
Myrtle Webb, who has been very III
with typhoid fever is improving.
Bert Elswick passed up our creek
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Compton were
on our creek Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Clevenger were
calling on the latter's parents one day
last week.
Lindsey Webb Is very poorly at this
writing. DADDY LONG LEGS.
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HEWLETT, w. VA.

Miss Valentine Cline OF Fort Gay
was the weekend guest OF Miss Kath-
crime Olive Loar.
Miss Alma Robinet spent Thursday
night with Mrs. Cecil Hewlett.
Mrs. Rhoda Grant was visiting rel
atives and friends on Tabof's creek
Sunday,
Mrs. Henry Loar was calling on Mrs
Robt. Buskirk Saturday,.
Mrs. Vol Burke spent Sunday with
Mrs. Bill Burke.
Mrs. Margaret A. Bowe was the week
end guest OF Mrs. John Mullins.
Lindsey Skeens was at Hewlett Mon
Gay.
Gus Hanley still makes regular trips
to Big Hurricane creek.
Miss Florence Loar was calling on
her sister, Mrs. Henry Sturgiil Sum
day
Cecil Hewlett was a business caller
in Huntington Monday.
Earl Smith and family spent Sunday
with Elisha Hooser and family.
Harmie Billups and John Hatcher at
tended church ~. ssSaboreS creek Satur-
day night.
We are waiing with patience 10 hear
from Kenova again.
WRESTLING PETE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Shortridge en-
tertained a number OF friends SAtur-
day evening. Sept. "a. in honor OF their
daughter, Ella B. Music ana games
we're enjoyed after which delicious re-
n eshments were served
Prayer meeting at Trinity church ey-
cry Thursday night. TX.
Dewey Taylor. who attends school a.
Louisa spent the weekend with home
folks.
John Workman and Bill Elswick
n,otored up East Fork Monday.
August French win leave Tuesday
for Baltimore. Nd where he will en-
ter medical school. He has been
teaching the Glenwood school but re-
signed his position last week.
Miss Hernia Belcher is expected
down from Cleveland to visit home
folks.
Arthur Queen made a business triI
to Ashland Thursday OF last week.
Ii is reported that Rev. Hutchinson
win begin revival meeting at Trim.
ity NJ. e. Church on Saturday night
october 1. However VIC are not sure
of this announcement.
Misses Monnle Hand'ey and Norma
Taylor were visitors in Ashland FRI
day.
Several OF our people were in Lou
.sa last week having been summoned
before the grand Jury.
SEPTEMBER MORN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-30
CORDELL

School is progressing nicely at thi.
place.
Willie H. Moore spent the week END
with home folks.
Miss Mamie Steele has returned
home from Patrick.
Lonzo and Mona Arlington enter
tanned quite a number OF young folks
Saturday night.
Miss Lena May Borders OF Patrick
who has been visiting friends and rel
atives at this place returned home Mon
day.
Lonzo and Mona Arlington and Lena
May Borders were the Sunday guests
Of Misses Mamie and Sylvia Steele.
Watson Moore of Cherokee was cali
ing at J. s. osborn's Sunday.
Miss Lena May Borders spent Sun
day night with her cousin Mona Ar
rington.
Willie H. Moore made his usual call
at T. M. Cordle's Sunday.
Ona Wheeler was calling on Miss
Cynthia Cordle Sunday.
Opal Baker was the Sunday evening
guest of Coda Mcdowell.
Luther Gartin returned home from
Columbus, o.. Thursday.
Otto Gartin of Ashland passed thru
here Sunday enroute to head of Blaine.
There viii be a pie social at the Cor
dell school house Saturday night. Oc-
tober g. Everybody invited.
Remember church at this place the
third Saturday and Sunday In October.
Everybody come. BLACK PIGS.
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FalIsburg and Fullers

Sunday school is progressing nicely
at this place.
Mrs. Rose Austin and Misses Fannie
aid Elizabeth Austin and Clara Thomp
son and Okla Billups have returned
from Elkhorn City.
Herbert Skeens was in Louisa Sat
urday
David Mullins is planning trip to
Virginia soon.
Cecil Mullins was at cataipa Sat-
urday.
T Austin has employment at
F'ullers.
Virgil skeens left Saturday for way
land.
Rev. John Billups of Ashland was
visiting his brother last week.
Mrs. L. Collinsworth has returned
home after short visit at Kermit.
w. va.
Sam Powe passed through our town
en- route to Hewlett one day last week
David Mullins, Jr., and John Kane
attended Sunday school at Hewlett
Branch Sunday.
Ed Skeens OF West Virginia is ex-
rected home soon.
Miss Madge Skeens left Wednesday
for Kenova, w. Va.
Mrs. VIM. Burke. who has been on
tie sick list is able to be out again.
BLUE AND BROWN EYES.