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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
COMPANY '|UNION"
 DODGES REAL TEST
Lumber Men Discuss Disarmament but Evade Question of
 Wages.

Seattle, Dec 30-The directors of the loyal legion of loggers and 1u1nbermen held their seri1i-annual meeting in Port land, and on his return to this city, George B. Sypher, local representative of this company union said:
 We did not discuss minimum wages and working arrangements, but notified President Harding that we indorse the limitation of armament conference"
 To ths announcement, Ray R. Canter- bury, president of the International Un- ion of Timber Workers, replied:
 Hot dog The price of lumber Is on the up grade, but they could not even discuss the mattr of wags and working arrangements. When the price of lumber was on the down grade they found plenty of time to discuss those matters-in fact, they created additional opportunities to talk about them.
 Then it was case of reducing wages.
 Now, it might b a case of raising wages and they sidestepped beautifully. They are loyal performers when 1t comes to sidestepping.
 Now, instead of taking up the issues that confront the workers in the industry, they seek to keep their minds off those issues by sending telegrams to the presi- dent.
 Well, after all, it was a nice tele- gram, and will be one way for them to find out just how little they really amount to- If tn disarmament meeting does not have any better success in securing in ternationa1 justice than the Four Is has had III securing justice for the workers in the timber industry of the northwest, it will b recorded in history as the big joke of the century"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
Gompers Is Pleased
 With Debs' Release


 Washington, Dec. 3o-President Gompers made this statement on the release of Eugene Debs from the At lanta prison: z-s
 "It is gratifying that the President has taken action which will release Eugene V. Debs, and large number of other wartime prisoners on Christmas day.
 "The labor movement has been greatly interested in these cases and has taken the view that these prison CTS should be released because the war having been long since ended, no requirement of justice called for furthe rpunishment. It is an act of justice that they should be freed.
 "It is regrettable, however, par don was not issued for that would have maintained their citizenship"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
AUSTIN
 (Continued from Page One.)

was through water connection reports and the like
 Mr. Austin and his assistants made hundreds of inspections, found many places violating the law, ordered the necessary changes and when they were not made, complained to the city prose- cutting officers. No attention was paid to the complaints and finally the violators became so bold that they dehed the in- spector and told him if he wouldn't give them permits to turn two-f family houses into ''three-deckers" they would do so anyhow and go to the mat with him. They did so because apparently the pro- scouting authorities had paid no atten- tion to previous complaints and there fore the builders believed they could do as they liked. Strange as it may seem they were few in number but spread over large territory in their building opera tions
 MT. Austin was asked today about these complaints and declined to make any statement other than that the city attorney was now working along with him and admitting that complaints had been made of such violations. In view of the situation pending over the Rialto ire MT. Austin stated he did not wish to become involved in any other matter and much preferred to have nothing said about it whatsoever
 From other city attaches however 1t I was learned that a large number of com l plaints made by Mr. Austin had never been followed up by the prosecuting au- | thorities, if they were not followed up l so efectually as to prevent the violators | from taking another chance and getting away with it.
 l MT. Austin has been building inspector , tor about l6 years and has never before | been even hinted at as neglecting his 1 duties. In fact some contractors about 1 town are willing to swear he has been 1 too drastic, according to their viewpoint
 when he has sum1narily stopped them l from getting away with violations of the
 laws which they intended to skillful1y
 cover up. MT. Austin himself is per
 sonally responsible for all buildings, hay | ing three assistants, one devoting himself 1 entirely to mason construction, another
 to plumbing and the third, of recent es- tab1shment, to electric wiring and the 1 like. With a clerk to keep the office records the department Is one of the l smallest of any city the size of New Haven in the country. It is therefore | easy for a contractor or building owner
 to get away with alterations which are
 without the law, as it IS obviously i'm. possible for the building inspector to be
 on every job when 1t is being done anc
 a great many flaws can be covered LIT
 unless 1t is technical work like plumbing
 or electric wiring which must be tested before allowed in use.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
THE BIJOU

Maurice Lefty) Flynn, former Yale football star, daring flyer and aviation instructor for the United States navy in war time, rover, miner, cattle raiser and soldier of fortune comes to the Bijou this Sunday night and the three days following appear ing as khe star of "Bucking the Line" a corking picture play the action of which is suggestive of actual adven- lures of Maurice Flynn both before and after his graduation from Yale. Flynn has led a rowing sort of life and from star of the gridiron to star of the silver screen was a jump that Tn between was filled with many adven- lures. His marked ability in "he- man" roles and his rapid development has brought him to the top in a short space of time and "Bucking the Line" a most appropriate title for the pie ture which elevated him to stardom. with him and in the cast is Norman Selby (Kid McCoy) the former heavyweight boxer. There will be a Ballroom Boys comedy on the same program and an Eddie Polo picture which just teens with action as well as the Pathe News and other features. The accompanying vaudeville which comes Monday will be headed by one of the most sensational turns that has ever been placed on the vaudeville stage for it will bring together the worlds champion bicycle riders in a thrilling exhibition on special appar- atus which will make the contests as keenly contested as in any race under any conditions. Those who will ap- pear daily in the contests are Alfred Goulett, the worlds champion six day bicycle rider; Clarence Carmen,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
Shirt Industry Is
 Back to NOrmalcy

Washington, Dec 3o-In his re- port to A. F. of L. headquarters, Henry F. Hilfers, general organizer of the A. F. of L., cites this condi- ton in one New Jersey town:
 "A shirt factory was opened in Bloomfield by firm that moved here from Long Island The prcie that is paid for one dozen shirts is 58 cents. The highest that an exper- fenced operator can get is I2 cents an hour.
 "One girl, who is an experienced operator, took a job and worked for I2H hours and earned $I.42; another 82 cents and another, an inexper- fenced operator, earned 38 cents for I2 hours work"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30

the motor pace champion, and Eddie Madden, winner of five six-day bi- cycle races in the Garden. Other numbers on the same bill include Car roll and German, those syncopating boys; Let's Go," something entirely new in the comedy line; Mardo and Rome in "A Collision of Fun" and the Singer Girls presenting Songs La Carte"
 For the last half of the week the big feature will be "The New Pro- ducer," called a grand opera cocktail.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
STRIKE BILL BOBS UP AGAIN IN NEW YORK STATE;
 LABOR RALLIES TO BEAT IT
Saws ''Wet" News papers Obstacle
 to Dry Nation
Judges, Sheriffs, Mayors, Etc., Also "Aein It." Walls Prohib. Leader.

"Agin It." Walls Prohib. Leader.
 Washington, D. C., Dec. 3o.-Ad- dressing the Anti-Saloon League here on the 7th, General Superintendent r. A. Baker described "wet newspapers as the first obstacle to the complete enforcement of prohibition. Behind this obstacle he said, are judges, sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, may ors and city solicitors" who seem not to have learned that the eighteenth amendment has been adopted.
 He referred to the query attributed to Lord Northcliffe during his visit, of When does prohibition begin in this country" as "impudent.'
 "Publicists of the Northcliffe type" he said, Twill greatly add to the moral standards of this republic by staying home"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
Bust Melon Fixed
 By United Cigars
Small Stockholders Block Move to
 Issue Five Million More Stock.

Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 3o,-Plans of majority stockholders of the United Cigar Stores of America to vote an issuance of $5,ooo,ooo in pre- ferred stock to retire outstanding notes and obtain working capital, were blocked by temporary injunc- ton obtained by minority stockhold CTS. The stockholders meeting was adjourned pending a hearing today before Vice Chancellor Stevenson in Paterson.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
BARRIERS UNION ELECTS.

Barbers Union, Local 215, of New Haven, held it's annual election of officers this week, the result being as follows: President, Joseph Attanasis; i; president, Ralph Alfano; secre- tary and treasurer, Florin Alfano; recorder, Joseph Maya; guide, Gia- rinto Gricco.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
FAIR" PROFITS ARE MADE.

Washington, Dec. 3o.-In a wran- gle in the house over the American valuation plan that some tariff advo- cates favor, Congressman Fordney, who is supporting the plan, scored importers for profteering. He said one Chicago department store charged S for knife which can be boug in Germany for o.6 cents.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
OPPOSE WAGE CUTS.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 3o.-Organ- ized leather workers announce that the limit of wage cuts has been reach ed Rates are from one-ffth to one third less than the lowest paid in Philadelphia plants
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
BREAD PRICES GO UP.

Washington, Dec 3o-Following Attorney General Daugherty's an nouncement that rrohteers would be probed, wholesale bakers in the na- tion's capital raised bread prices I to cents loaf. The cost of flour is blamed
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30

ington, said that his department could use its influences, but had no direct power to compel the local unions to abide by its requests.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-07-21

the late senator, although having
ceased to function several years prior
to Smalls term as treasurer, was
used by the alleged conspirators as
the agency through which to make
loans of state funds to Armour &
Co. and Swift & Co., Chicago pack
ers, according to the indictments. AL
though the packers notes drew 7
and per cent interest, it is charged
that less than 2 per cent was turned
into the state treasury during the
Small and Serling terms. Under the
law in operation the state treasurer
was required to obtain at least 2
per cent on state funds, but accord
ing to Attorney General Brundage,
who pushed the Investigation, the
law did not permit the treasurer to
use for private gain any interest
earnings in excess Of 2 per cent
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-07-21
ISSUE WARRANTS
FOR HIGH OFFICERS
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR FACE CRIJINAL
CHARGE ON INDICTMENT

Springfield, ILL.,, Wednesday Night
| (By A. P.)-Warrants were issued fol
Governor Len Small, Lieutenant Gov
enor Sterling and Vernon Curtis
Grant Park banker, following their
Indictment today by the Sangamon
county grand jury on charges of en-
bezzlement, conspiracy and confidence
game through the alleged use of in
terest on state funds for their person
al gain.
-Four indictments were returned.
They covered charges of fraud by the
trio during the term of Small and
Sterling in the state treasurer's Of
flee between 1917 and 1921.
The first indictment charged the
governor, lieutenant governor and
Curtis jointly with embezzlement Of
100000.
A separate Indictment against Gov
ernor Small charged him with en-
bezzlement of 100000, while Lieu
tenant Governor Sterling was indi-
charged with ENLIGHTENMENT
of 100000. The fourth Indictment
charged the three with conspiracy
and confidence game involving $4,000
900 interest on state funds.
Declare Bank Defunct.
Alleged illegal operations by the
governor, lieutenant governor and
Curtis named in the Indictment cen
tered around deposits of state funds
with the Grant Park bank" held by
the grand jury to have been a ficti-
tious institution since 1908, when it |
ceased to function.
Individual bonds for each indict-
nent were fixed at $4,000 by Judge |
.. S. Smith.
Governor Small was notified of the
Indictments at his office through his
ecretary, George Sutton. Sheriff
Baldwin of Winnebago county was
instructed to notify Lieutenant Gov
rnor Sterling at his home in Rock
ord and the sheriff of Kankakee
ounty received similar instructions
f notification of Mr.. Curtis.
Governor Small will appear in court
t 9 a. m. tomorrow, it was said, to
range his bonds.
The Grant Park bank" estab-
shed many years ago by Alonzo
urtis, father of Vernon Curtis and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-07-21
WRITES FINS TO
CUFFEY'S CAREER
Wall Street Once More Puts Her
Quietus on Man Who Was
Too Ambitious.
HIS STORY is SENSATIONAL
Nephew of Colonel Guffey, Who Made
and Lost Many Fortunes, Himself
Did Some Very Spectacular
Things With Oil Stocks.

New York.=When the directors re-
signed the other day and the Tide
water Oil company. Standard Oil
subsidiary, thus got control of the
Guffey- Gillespie Oil company, insiders
! knew Wall street once more had writ
! ten 'finis" to the career Of a man who
'.bit off more than he could chew
The victim was Joe Guffey, more
formally Joseph f. GGffey of Pitts
burgh. and fully described thus:
President of the Gufey Gillespie Oil
company, with leases covering 10000
acres in the Mid-Continent and Texas
fields.
President of the Atlantic Gulf Oil
corporation. controlled by the Atlantic,
Gulf & West Indies Steamship lines
and operating around Tampico.
President of the Colombia syndicate,
controlled by Guffey-Gillespie and
"Agw" and owning million acres Of
oil lands along the Magdalena river in
South America.
Director of Reliance Life Insurance
company, and several Pittsburgh
banks.
Democratic national committeeman
from Pennsylvania, promoter and
"angel of A. Mitchell Palmer's last
presidential BOOM
Former director Of sales for the
alien property custodian.
Uncle Lost Many Fortunes.
Back of this announcement lies a
story seldom equaled in American
business and political biography. 1t
parallels the story of another Guffey of
a preceding generation. For Joe Cuff
fey is nephew of old Col. James M.
Guffey, also of Pittsburgh, said to have
made and lost more fortunes In oil
than any other person in the United
States.
BY 1919, when the partnership was
reorganized as the Guffey- Gillespie Oil
company, it had become one of the
largest in the midcontinent field. In
addition Guffey & Gillespie with 9TH
er Pittsburghers, acquired $4,000
acres of oil lands in Colombia, and the
Colombia syndicate was formed
Then "Agwi'' entered the Mexican
feld, organized the Atlantic Gulf OIL |
company, and elected Guffey president. !
Boosted Stock to $50.
Last summer Guffey found the bears i
tut cunning for Guffey Gillespie stock,
although It had earned 50 share the
year before. Guffey began the fight
which ended Tuesday in total defeat.
Putting in almost every dollar he had
md borrowing $2,OOO,0OO, he formed
,ool to peg" the stock with New York
md Pittsburgh friends.
Late in February Guffey's pool tried
O rout the bears and boosted the stock
rom % to 30. The effort exhausted
lis strength, and the bears, buying In
lew York and selling by wire in Pitts
urgh, flooded the latter market. When
he price reached 20 the Pittsburgh
anks called their loans.
The Tidewater OH company took
yer the stock held as collateral and
ought enough more to give it voting
bntrol. Guffey, Gillespie and the old
irectors attempted to fight for places
/ the reorganized company. Tide
alter asked for their designations, and
3lled for a receiver.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-07-21
DUCK REFUGEES
IN MARSH areas
Uncle Sans Biologists Declare
The Wild Fowl Must Have
Further Protection.
ARE OUSTED BY DRAINAGE
Results of the Study, During Three
Summers, of the Ducks and Canada
Geese That Breed in Bear River
Region of Utah.

! prepared by the United States Depart
| ment of Agricuture)
Neutrality-suspicious. legislative
measures for the protection of wild
! fowl have multiplied and have added
to the restrictions Oh hunters, these
regulations have not been sufficient to
maintain these game tirds in their
former abundance. Regions that once
were the summer homes of myriads
of wild ducks have been drained and
placed under cultivation, and extensive
areas where the birds at one time
bred are now populous farming com
munities.
These changes, say biologists of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, have crowded. out the former
feathered residents and have served
in corresponding degree to reduce
their numbers
Realization of these facts has led
recently to the adoption of other
measures to encourage waterfowl. A
number of extensive marsh areas have
been made permanent refugees under
the guardianship of the Department Of
Agriculture, and many private pre-
serves, some formed by artificial
means, have been established where
the birds are protected while nesting.
In addition, in number of cases,
rigid local restrictions have been
placed upon hunters.
Investigating the Ducks.
AS means of cooperating in such
efforts to maintain and increase the
number Of waterfowl, the biological
survey of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has undertaken
of the general conditions
under which wild ducks live and
thrive, coupled with counts of the
-irds found in areas varying in char
acter. During three summers, field
studies were made dealing with wild
1ucks in the Bear river marshes in
Utah, report of which has just been
published by the department in De-
)artment Bulletin 936, Wild Ducks and
Duck Foods of the Bear River Marshes,
Utah.
During the three seasons devoted to
his work IL species of ducks and the
canada goose were found breeding In
he region included in the Bear river
marshes, which cover an extensive |
rea at the northern end of Great |
;alt Lake In an enumeration made |
uring May and June, 1916. Of the II
pecies of breeding ducks $500 pairs
iere counted, and it is believed that
his number represents between go and
90 per cent of the total number Of
reeding ducks occurring here that
sason.
Vast Number in One Region.
Allowing five young reared to ma
Irity as the average for each pair,
nd considering 1916 as an average
Jason, the bulletin states that, at
estimate, between 25,OO0
I'd 10000 wild ducks, native to the
arsh, are to be found there at tire !
ose of the breeding season.
1t was found that, in addition 10 !,
e large number of birds reared on
e Bear river area, many other ducks
me in after the nesting season to re-
ain there until fall. That birds from I
e Bear river section range widely s
ter leaving these marshes has been 7
own by records of ducks that have
en- banded and released there and I
bseanentIy were shot else hexe. Rec
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-07-21

ords thus obtained show that birds re-
leased near the mouth Of Bear river
in. migration coyer the region from
oklahoma to Texas and west to Cal
ifornia. The department urges the es-
Establishment of greater number OF
preserves whepe wild fowl may breed
and rest unmolested and find an ann
Die supply of food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20
The Gardiner Base Ball Team.

Here's the idea; Gardiner has as
good a bunch of good ball players
as any city of its size in the country.
The effort to organize baseball
team this season started too late to
do the trick according to Hoylc.
Some of the fans have orSa nized a
ball team, without financial backing
and the players are to play for just
what they make and pure love of the
great national sport. They have al
ready commenced practice and the
first game of the season will lie play
ed with the Hazards this afternoon
at Quimby Field at o'clock
Games are being arranged with
Augusta and there may be some sur
prises handed out. Show your in
terest in good craftsmanship as APP
piled by the boys in organizing this
team and go up and see the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-20

William Henry Harrison Fuller Of
the firm of George Fuller's Sons. one
of Hallowel's oldest and msst re-
spected citizens. died early Tuesday,
after an Illness IF some eight months
most of which time he had been con-
fned to his bed.
He was born in Hallowell. July %
1910. He received his early educa-
ton i'll the public schools. As a boy
he was interested in mechanical work
and at an early age he learned the
mac hini>t = trduc with the old firm
Of Prescott ~ lilel. For few years
he worked a C!'topee Mass.
returning E@:ne lac entered business
With his father end at his father
d 4ath Vith his ioor brothers, he went
!ith business Under the firm name
of George Fullers Sons of which
firm he was senior member, having
charge Of the machine shops His
close application and unusual skill
won him many loyal friends among
the dade, where he was recognized ~
d:I authority on din, ut a.acrine EI.ll
construction.
the city government. and for a time
was alderman from ward ;.
He had lived for past 40 years at
his residence on Loudon Hill where
his many friends and neighbors all
testify to his sterling character and
worth as a good friend and citizen
Eighty one years of age he had,
until few months ago been active
and in constant attendance at the
plant.
He was member OF Asylum Lodge
/. @. q. +. of Augusta Jepthh En-
campment and Canton Augusta.
| lie is survived by two brothers. J.
/ Warren Fuller and Charles T. Fuller
and a sister, Miss G. :. Fuller.
! The funeral services will be held at
his late residence, $50 Water street
at p. NJ. THURSDAY.