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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
Billings Endorses
Water-POWer Measure
Before Legislature
BY ]. R. REED

,'r-r,rg.,r Ma I. .. rNn"t'"I
..,,, ihc-~ vii. J.. mac, ai,,r>.. cor.
,~s., on tho h,,lrn. .r.r''r.. h:,' u"W To-
'~-. ~ sj,'c ..SI>'Liur" Wh"n u" >"n 70
-" commits" on forestry ana '"nH"-
>.,''"n hoods - holriaS Tuesday n'Sh'
T." hi = regarded ~ one 81 tn" m"Ni
,n7,rtar' n,.w h"rnrr tn state law
makers. hc.HS considered N"""n" "rt>
% tHN ;Arr" lig measures. ;'A";'"n. an'
preparations ani rooI reads. L deals
with ,hc de, c,"H1r'u' - water p"w"T
vrirh - hrra!d"d g. N" inS' na'u-"'
ir,nur," 'oft % thc STATE. Sin"' coal
~, =1> and tImb"- ;,C" no" pra"tiCa"F
,N undn~ ,hr control "c N-Iva:" capital
The N.N ~ - present form provides
rN.t thr STATE may E-art private cor
oor,,n,,, ,hs right - ,isv,'u? the wafer
nnwc- nC the sac. and that ~ -rrrn
so- aY lnde.irnitr lease uron water
rower sI'"S. permitting d"NH'"hn,"h' 'N
prlvat" capital u royalty ~ one per
en-; Of @r"HS T"c''n'> H"a' ~ i'>'' ~
ne S'at"'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
DETECTION OF FALSE
PASSPORT HOLDS UP
OVER 300 EMICRANTS

"h"rhau-C F-nncc. March tn"
Detection by IN" American ronSn! hCT"
or a fails" passport. vIScd for IN" United
States. has resulted ~ IN" stopping
thuS far "r 200 intrnd"d em'GrantS. and
hai pur me police on INC rae" Of what
is tn he'!~vrl :" r" 4 W".l "rfaniz"d
agency. catering chiefly n ''r"'kS. Tor
n" supply % bogus ices. clos" "Nam- =
ina;lon &C al passports - nov required
by "a" American conSula'N and dr'"'.-
:.v~ rarrrS har" been discovered among
tn" rm: grants boarding nearly every
vcSsc,
Tho F'rcnrh au,ho-l;,"s Navc hcSun
number or PROSECUTIONS as n result "f
- lISENVNrtnS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
REDS ATTACKED
BY LABOR CHIEF
MR., COMPERS RESENTS
CRITICISM OF POLICY
Soviet Russia Shown Up Con-
clusiveIy AS the Arch
Enemy of Labor

Wash .ngton. March - rEy IN" .iss"-
c!ai,d r-r,S l--Samur, ,i"mp"rs. pres
dcnt "C thr American F'rdrrati"n oF La :
hor ;u-day denounced a. "unpatri"uc
hn"-icunS"' rhos" labor leaders who
hayc severely criticised his refusal 10
endorse th' Russian SnNI"i government.
"r urEr It's rccoEn!;."n hy the into
STATES
Fiat refusal :" -"rrd.' from hls posi-
rIor was mad" by Mr. 'i"mp"rS IN 4
40 word I"trcr {" tn" central trade"
unions o; ktIamazN". MIrhisan: l'hoe-
MN. Arizona. Laramie, Wyoming. and
other similar ,ah"r examinations. which
had adopted r"~"iu;;"nS runhcmN;nc 'he
present administration Of III" fcderaton
h.rlus" Of lts Russian stand, as *uhs"r-
went In capital and against IN" best m
forests or the workers
The action of these bodies. tho letter
sad. apparently was based ON conClu-
SONS drawn fr"m 'utt"r mSInf"rma-
ton" OF The true SITUATION in Russia.
Critics Assaned.
IN IN" many years nav" been an
Official o. me American Federation nt
Labor tho letter ~ I'd. 'no document
na~ been received by NJ containing moro
or conclusions based
urnn such lack nf :nfOrma ti"n. II -
true that haS" read much tn" Stuif
that q being circuini"'! throughout the
I'nired S',tss IN favor "f IN" Fn.$A'v!N
co,,rnncn' o, EuSS'I. and . = tru"
that IN" l,ietr adopted ~ IN" ka'ama
700 trades and labor council gives b.rth
To- that propa IA nda.
In these days j. i past understand
ING how American citizens can bring
rh,rn>c,,cs To- a:d and r"mi"r' An "rGa n-
!za,.Cn ,hat has Cnr itS aim destruction
or n" labor movement in America and
tho overthrow Of our republic"
Labor Mllitarzed.
Tho !A,tc- quoted from numerous Off
rial announcements Of tho Russian gov
crnncn; as Ia the necessity fer "militar-
!zat.on Of labor in order that masses
nf labor should y" moved about. ordered
and sent from place 20 place in the same
manner as soldiers" and commented on
measures which Trotzky had taken 70
force the return TO work ~ railroad and
r,ank cmpioycs who had "voiur:arlif-
quiz their positions.
"Docs the Kalamazoo trades and labor
Continued on Page Ten-)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28

Washington. March - Ten ,"E!Sia-
cive proposals designed &" r".icTs the
housing shortage throughout IN" R''n
states ar. -, forth n IN" final -"p"rt
OF :hc Srna;" rommI';"" mad pubic 20"
ia 'rh. chief necessity rS mat o'
p-rvIdlnu nov cap,,a. r"r h"m" con j..
<t-urt:on 49,. committee '"und' ana
>",r-a' &C m" hiiiS suggested. added
" ou}d r...'"v. housing Investments ana
incomes derived thrr"'rom ~ iNd"T!
;uAa,r"n. n vEolc or IN part.
Tho ~np-, s!SHcd h. senator Gamer
chairman. New l"-k tilE". New J"TS'>'
and kerNou. Iowa. al E"puorrAn$. -
pc4ts tho conclusion hat th"r" now ~
sta a shortage "f on" million H"m"S III
~. I-r-.-d States and ;hat loon. 0h".-
06n IN .nS"Stm"n's for dwellings,. street
7rI stram rt,i-oadS and publ" u'in''S
w.. il" "a. Irrs' amount r'Gii r'd t"r
,"usu uS;Ion and financing 4 IN. Nacan-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
EASTER MASS MEETING ADOPTS STRONG
RESOLUTIONS FAVORING DISARMAMENT;
NOTE OF WARNING FROM SENATOR B0RAH
Lieut.. Coney'S Life
Hanging By a Thread

Natchez. Miss. March 27.-The condi-
tion of Lieut. W. ID. Coney. transcontl-
mental fljcr. showed 4 decided change
for the worse today. and physicians an
nounccd they had little hope FOR his re-
covcry. 4 bulletin issued at the hos
pital 10 which he was brought after his
crash at Crowville. La. Friday, said the
temperature was lo3t.
Special prayers for the recovery OF the
injured flier were offered at the local
churches a; the request Of the orSani-
Zat:on of war mothers"
The lieutenant's mother and other re-
Iat.ves from Brunswick. Ga. arrived To-
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
Senate May Not Confirm
Vinson Appointment

Cnar!ceton. Ma. "1--Foiiilcal DropH-
eSicS arc l." the effect thar tn" next
state health officer will come from Nc
Dnwcll county. pr. l.. T. Davis, WHO
was appointed tn the position I" sue
coed Or 8. l.. rcpson. resigned. follow
ing the storm that his appointment Gro
ated IN the senate. and Dr. Lindsay Vim
son Of Huntington. a brother ~ Tal ior
Nlnson. was NAMED, II is IN" ""n"cn-
SuS Of opinion among tn" "iS"a"'cS
a -ov-d ,'ha~t"s'o- - rs I'm" 'ha; the
.iit3 ~ ~ 3s'~nVo this apSo'nsI
me Z. e,IherVNx,E;
There have hcEn varIcS. explanations
~ tho failure or the senator's - confirm
The appointment 81 nr. l.. r Davis. Tn"
moST ridiculous % Them az was IN"
story circulated that Dr DAVIS vas not
4 member ot the West Virginia Mcdl'a.
ASSOCIATION.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
COLD WAVE
HERE ON. Ki)fUAY

Washington. Mar. ~ \ "hange from
the abnormai!y high temperatures over
the eastern half "f tho country during
recent days. Wa forecast tonight by Inc
weather bureau. which promised coIh
wave rhr the Great Lakes. ON" valley
and Tennessee and much cooler weather
and rain for points on the Atlantic sea-
board.
During .hc day tho thermometer
dropped % degrees I" IS at Chicago
and @6 degrees 10 sc a. Indianapolis.
Maximum temperatures we're recorded
a, y a; columbus, O.. and Louisville.
Ky: Sc NJ Washington and g. At New
York.
Temperatures hover,nS around zcr"
were. however reported AZ Duluth. Mn
n"apnliS and Winnipeg, but officials
said II Wa already getting warmer IN
tho northwest where !"w temperatures
have rrc,ai,rd for scvcra. days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
20 Sailors Executed
By the BOISheviki

H~isr Sfor~ Mar'& ;. Twenty "a
ors from -, hnt'',.-hip S,.ua>t"N't. IA
{. ding ,-:pA >,p'.t.n l"ni"rl1. w"r" HN'-
cu.~d .mm....ai"jy after they had been
srrr,nc,.d nv "a res"5uIrona-y 'rihUr...
r. .--og-od or March 20 accord.n- :"
u. \ -lSala tiaZ"tta
rhcy ve-" '-,"t nH 80 charge ~ haE-
.rS n".n -.Hc'"th"-~ - IN" "N;'loSh'p
revolt during -" kr"nStad' episode.
Ar h>cauSe To boz. n.,-lm"n' ~ the
SarSh' p had caused 'h"I~tnGH "f Ca q
uA'''eS. . Wa declared
No u'"rtI"H by ~" -, "~i'1r-'r n N"
lat" of the o,hc- 800 pri-"a"rS N
HctcrhJs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
Mansfield Occupied.

NanSf"id Germany. March c6. -
MaHsfcM was occupied tonight hy n
force nf IN" security police. ~ me
same ::nS members NT the security
forces. about ono thousand OF whom
wrrc employed in she movement here
and in this vicinity. occupied Hrlhra,
klostc- and HcttStedt
Tho only fSht:Ag in his nov"m"n:
occurred her" when 4 battery nf a-t;,-
ls-y tc!cnEinS "a nc federal forces.
'h"l first appcaranc" II the trouble In
tbs district. Shcllsd tn" r'trNnt:rE com e
munists. No casualties wore reported,
however.
Tho pniirH TOOK twenty-five prisoners
and ton.Eh. W"r" bringing n more h1r-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
BERLIN POLICE
FIRE ON REDS
TWO ARE SLAIN AND
A NUMBER WOUNDED
Large Force of Security Police
Occupy Mansfield and
Nearby Points

London. Mach - .';Nrnan ""mmVn-
ISIS ard n" poke" r.aSh"d today N me
r"t"7> ourEc- plA'z. E"rl!r. ~" police
iirlnS on 'ho mob. killing ~" "r rs
number and wound;nE several "th"rs.
say 4 EerhN dispatch 10 'hc central
news
Saturday nigh communists mad" an
"Tort 10 hlnw Ip :hc railroad hridS" car
no 'hLrlnttcnhu-E station. They only
succeeded however. n destroying a i"w
u tMa pLiars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
FIFTEEN BILLION MUST Be EXPENDED TO
RELIEVE NATION wide HOUSING FAMINE

ry m N" n1t!"nA, assets - I" =" hi!"N.
Besides tho r"i.rr from tNXatHn. m"
committee proposes paSsStE" 81 me
Calder bIl' for fedora! supervision and
publ .v.ty IN -" coal !niuStTH. ne"
CommCrv" department bureau f"r AIDING
construction. loans for home r"nStru"-
tion through u federal system. and m
crcaSeS # tho present i'mi upon nj
vIdu.L deposits N pns;a! savings hank
'rl'ir:sing IN. Goa. industry for GA,
Prices N i??n which u said amounted
to a national dfSEracc.' IN" C"mm:;tc"
a<sr.r'c~ ~ tha; powers of n" Interstate
commission to gran, priority 20 cr'm-
modt:e$ IN transportation should Ike
limited. and proposed legislation for
thai purpose Pubic utilities should
aI<o hc assured OF nd"quai" financing
tho rrprr, sad. tha: hnm" builders
might secure street car ani "th"r urban
ScrI ice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
corrERREp ON TAXATION

Charleston. MAJ. - J. g. fraa'rF OF
pundon. president Of N" west Virginia
,'nal association. IN" stat" "rSa nj '%-'''o''
or coal operators. "h" mas Doch l"
charleston for several DAYS IN CONFER
.ncc with those engaged N ""'h III ,""
neciiOn with schemes "I 'aNa"'" WIZ,
confront thr legislature. t''"' m'u ."
pundon Saturday morning. M "'""'H
IS cAr"cted {" return I" h"''eH''' "''
inr tho coming week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
Mr., HARDING DECIDES UPON SEARCHING
PROBE OF REPORTED LACK OF CARE FOR
FORMER SERVICE MEN IN HOSPITALS

Wash rctnr Mar. e7-rrcsidrnt Hard
Ing dN"id"d today {" nav an crhaustiv"
,nt"StIEat!nr mad" az the manner IN
uhirh me government is 'ar!nc for DIS
ah!"d Wa veterans. within 4 few days
It was announced ~ the White Hous"
he vi" >"'"rt a special committee It"
conduct ih" inquiry.
Tho irc,,:d"nt. . vas sad is deter
mined {" la% 'hc wnu!c sIiuat:nn frank
l. h"f"r" congress and the country for
the purpose "f correcting any abuses
hat may haV" developed. The inresu-
gators viii hc instructed IN recommend
legislation that IN their opinion may be
necessary :" r"m"d! N" situation.
Held Conference
Decision :" .nInsura'c an inquiry
was reached h! tn" president after Il"
hah Curfcrr"i '"ddy with Charles q.
Dawes. ihiCaS" wn" served n France
A. u hrlgahIcr genera N charge ~ the
d!,lSl"u g.! procurement OF supplies. r.
". IaibraIih. national commander nf
the American Legion: Thomas ". Mil
,cr, alien property custodian and a for
m"r "N"rS-"~ officer: Assistant SecTe-
'arv Ero~~Vrn "f tho nav. who is con
,:uCi'nE = survey II the governments
iUl.ii' Wc,iar" AGENCIES. All five had
iun,n"on IL; thr ritc House and dis
cuSSrd IN h"tH.. with the president the
soldier r".r"r problem. Later they went
over n" situation with General Perish
InE At his HON" here.
80 Announcement vas made a = II the
prOhanlr size or personnel OF the com
N ,;tc" hat II was indicated that no time
would h. lost ~ getting the inquiry
under MAY.
Must Be Improved
Tic rr"> !Lrnt has been giving the
war veteran problem considerab Bile aitcn-
improved. Numerous suggestions have
been offered hIn. chief among them. the
\ nrrictn Legion plan ~ p!ac.nS all
government agencies. dealing WIN ser
virs men. N one bureau.
The feasibility Of this PROPOSE as
wei as the grounds for numerous corn
plants that disabled n"u either hav"
been denied G"vcrnmen, aid or have
been improperly cared for after enter
.nS government hospitals will hc deter
m.nri du-lnG n" investigation.
rrIor to 'hc conference today. tho
president and Mrs Harding accomran-
sd hv Mr. IaweS attended the morning
service At calvary Baptist church. nur-
ing tho afternoon Mr. Harding stroi'r1
through ;'c " h':N House grounds WITH
his guest. aud .ar"- went automobile
riding wl,a Mr.. Harding.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
THE wEATHEE.

West vtgtnia-Ratn fonowed by
clearing and much colder MONDAY; Tues
day fair, continued cold
Ohio and western Pennsylvania-
Clearing and much colder With cold
wave Monday; Tuesday fair, continued
cold
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
Greeks Advance Upon
Turkish NatiOnaIiStS;
800 Prisoners Taken

Athens. March H6. To-0'ch's COM
muu.Quc from tir""k army headquarters
un N" ramHalEH front IN ASA M!n"r'
saws tho t;-c,k> hav" advanced '%ht
miles toward r.sAI. .Sh"hr and Alum
ka-ah:~Sar taking 3"d prlS"nr7s. -FOUR
,.ann"u and a large quantity oF ma'"rla'
Th" Turkish Nationalist N.rGr"n" 4;
Esn.-Shrur WAS hnmh"l from IN" air.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
LAST EDITION
CONVERSATIONS


C,fr,ro March c7.-Ch:caEo to-day
entered upon 70 rcn months pcr'"H
of dayight savinr. Time-piec'S were
set ahead officially one hour Al a.
NJ. and will hs turned back on ''to''f
30 The daylight saving plan was ra,'-
fed ~ popular cot" last year.
louisville, Ny. March =. faster
flnc-v that cost many thouSa1hs "l
dollars was ruined here this afternoon
when lS.oOO persons stood m dr'n'h-
;nr ram to watch the fight aSa inS'
spo,;aru!ar fIr" that destroyed IN"
cnnnnund plar, "f the I0uisN',;" l'F"-
duct, Company, rntal!inE '"Ss OF
about N5"Ooo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
Newspaper Attacked.

He'i" t;Hrm1nN. March %6 fommun-
iS;S tonight attacked tho hr.'d'nG "f IA"
Ha,lcSchc X"ItunE. tnc ran-'''rman n
organ her" \ band Eronad" W., hurled
into .hN building. wound.nS ~" "f 'ts
occupants.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-28
THE IN T + l. LIG EN- G + K

Has the Largest Circulation Of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-31
INSURANCE COMPANY
LIKELY TO LAND in
HANDS OF RECEIVER
Has Written Strike Insurance
for Thirty Industries in
Forty States.
HEAVY LOSSES FROM
PRINTERS STRIKE
Many of the Policy Holders Are
Members of United Typo
thetae of America.
(Ry The Associated press,

BALTIMORE, Aug. S0.-A receiver
for the Employers Mutual Insurance
and Service company which has writ
ten strike insurance for 80 industries
in 40 states, was asked today in the
Baltimore city circuit court by COM
mission appointed by the court, headed
by Thomas ]. Heating, insurance COM
missioner for Maryland.
While the company officials declare
that the concern Is not insolvent, the
commissions report states that the Ii
abilities of the company exceed its
assets by $1.000,000, and probably
considerably more.
Leroy Lane, assistant to the presi-
dent and a director of the company,
said organized labor has been fighting
the company since its formation and
that If a receivership is declared the
labor forces will have scored ar i'm
portant victory over the employers
The large losses which the COM
pany has sustained company officials
said, are due principally to the print
ers' strike for the 44-hour week In
various parts of the country, as a large
proportion of the policy holders are
employing printers 'coR@ected with the
United Typothetae Of America. The
president of that organization, Will
liam Green, of New York City, heads
the advisory board Of the company
Officials of the company say that
the examiners for the investigating
committee have over valued the
claims due against the company on
account of the tendency of many en-
ployers to exaggerate their losses. The
court today issued an order that re-
ceivers would be appointed unless the
company files a bill showing cause to
the contrary before September s. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-31
(sy The AssocIated Press)

HULL, Aug. 30.-The body Of still
another American who was killed in
the ZR-2 disaster was found today.
It was that Of Maurice Lay of Green's
boro, n. c., rigger.
At the inquest held today, Flying
officer Miller testified that the body
of Brigadier- General Maitland which
was recovered yesterday was found
on the airship near the water ballast
controls. which in emergencies are OPP
Grated in an endeavor to insure the
safety of an airship. In hearing this
testimony, the coroner commented on
the fact that General Maitland's last
act was directed to doing what was
possible to save the vessel and her
crew. The proceedings before the
coroner today were purely formal.
It is said here that the body of Lieu
tenant Commander Emery Coil, of
Marietta, Ohio, win be buried at sea
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-31
ARGUMENTS PRESENTED STRIKING AT RATES IN TARIFF
READY TO CONSIDER INVITATION
TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE
TO AID UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM
American Federation of Labor Pledges Full Support Movement
to AIlay Suffering of the Workingmen of the Country,
Instructing President Gompers TO Notify Council

Gil will then take action accordingly
he added.
Mr.. Gompers announced that efforts
would be made within the next sixty
days to bring about the reaffiliation of
the Brotherhood OF Maintenance of
Way Employees and Railway Shop La
borers with it's membership of ,200,-
600.
The council today also sent out an
appeal to all the state legislatures with
the exception of Ohio. asking those
bodies to adopt or amend their work
ingmen's compensation laws to cor
respond with the Ohio state working
mems compensation act. State fed
erations and local bodies were also
asked to cooperate in obtaining the
necessary legislation for such laws.
The council, which has been in ses-
sion for more than week. adjourned
to meet IN Washington on November
ID, but Mr.. Gompers was instructed to
call special meeting before that time
if necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-31
TENNESSEE OFFICIALS
HOLD MURDER SUSPECT
(By The Associates Press,

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Aug 3d.
G. NJ. Woolsey was picked up here to-
day by the police and is being held
as a suspect IN connection with the
killing of Sheriff John w. Robertson,
of Pierce county. Ga, Tuesday. a week
ago. The man. admits being in Pierce
county on the day OF the killing
He bears numerous bruises and
scratches on his body. He claims he
came from Pierce county to the Flor
ida line in two days In an automobile
with a stranger. Neither asked each
others name. The Waycross author
tiles have been notified.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-31
HIRSCHFIELD DIDN'T
MURDER ERzBERGER
Suspicioned Man Denies That He
Knows Anything of Death
of German Politician
tRy The AssceIated Press.l

BERLIN, Aug. so.-Oltwig Hirsch-
field, for whom the police had been
searching on suspicion that he might
have some knowledge concerning the
assassination of Matthias Erzberger,
came to Berlin today and informed the
states attorney that he had nothing to
do with the shooting of the former
vice chancellor. Thereupon the police
permitted the man to go. Hirsch-
field some time ago tried to murder
Herr Erzberger He was sent to prison,
but was released recently owing to i'll
health
One Of the two men arrested in
Heidelberg on suspicion that they
knew something regarding the details
of the assassination of Erzberger. has
attempted to commit suicide. accord
ing to the tuprabedenblatt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-31
ENGLISH DELEGATES
URGE A DOWNWARD
REVISION ON STEEL
Higher Rates on Flour and Mill
Feed Are Sought by DOmes-
tic Milling Interests.
OPINIONS DIFFER AS
TO DUTIES ON FISH
Claim That High Tariff on Fish
Would Increase Cost of
Living to Poor.
tay The AssoeIatsd Press, /,

WASHINGTON. Aug. so.-Repre-
sentatives of industries of two coun-
tries presented arguments before the
senate finance committee today strik-
ing at rates In the chief Fordney tariff
bill. From England came a delegation
to urge revision downward of rates
on high speed steel. higher rates on
flour and min feeds We're sought by
domestic milling interests and repre-
sentatives of the fishing industry ap-
peared both to defend and denounce
import taxes on their products.
Claims of the flour millers. submit
ted by L. E. Moses of Kansas City.
Mo-, president of the Southwestern
Millers' League, and A L. Goetzmann
of Minneapolis, president OF the Mil
lers' National Federation were for
rates which would be compensatory
for the twenty-five cents a busheI
duty on wheat. Unless the flour duty
was made practically double the house
rates, they agreed, the duty on wheat
would bring no good effect.
Mr.. Moses asserted that the milling
industry was making no profits and
~t's@s - E~sANAfsA Alt AAiN business WOEiA
would be more perilous without Tho
protective duty
If you can give us rates. which will
keep us running" he said I'VE can
and win furnish the people of the
United States flour at the cheapest
price of any people on EARTH II you
force us to run only part Of the time,
your flour price will be higher and the
consumer viii pay and the producers
market viii be disturbed and lowered
and he viii lose. I won't predict what
will happen to the mills themselves
if we have to close our plants part
of the time"
On the question of duties on fish,
a difference Of opinion was voiced by
the home producers and the importers,
although some New England fishing
interests favored q low import tax.
The Alaskan industry protested against
any change from the house rates the
claim bring made by Dan Sutherland.
Alaskan delegate in the house. that
the bill taxed everything the fisher
man used in their business but gave
them only moderate protection on the
results Of their labors. His argument
was supported by A. w. Thomas OF
Boston, head Of Prince William
Sound company who declared that the
rate of IL cents a pound on herr
ing barely met the high transporta.-
tion costs, which he had to bear in
delivering fish In New York in com
petition with the Scandinavians.
Without the duty, he said. the in
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