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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03
sAegnn Loses to Lawrence High

|awrence High School football, team
lated SkowheGAn High team at
|view Park Saturday bt . score OF
70. Lawrence has q mitch heavier
y and a number Of new players
] replaced injured members Of
k.hnroo toa,,, T,ho c,,,,nsv, arv.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12
RY WAITER w. LIGGETT

BY WALTER w. LIGGETT
Washington, D. c. President
Harding succeeded in blocking the
Norris farm export bill, but the Kel
logg bill, offered as the administra-
ton substitute, was too raw even for
the reactionary senate to swallow.
AS consequence it was laid on the
shelf and now a bill drafted by Sen
ator McNary of Oregon passed the
senate and was sent to the house
with administration support.
The Norris bill was opposed by
Harding, Mellon, Hoover and admin
istration Spokesman such as Lodge
and Edge because it went directly to
the bottom of agricultural distress
and proposed tN curb matters by ere
ating government corporation which
would direct and sell it abroad. It
virtually dispensed with the bankers,
professional exporters, grain buyers
and other middlemen and this is why
it aroused opposition. The Harding
administration looks upon life with a
big business viewpoint and is not
sympathetic with any measure that
would do away with any social para
sites.
The Kellogg bill, which was drafted
at the request of the administration,
was designed to help the bankers in
stead Of the farmers. It provided
that advances should be made to
bankers by the War Finance corpor-
alton and then the farmers might get
assistance by giving new mortgages
and paying high rates Of interest.
There was practically no provision
for exporting grain to starving Eur
ope and it was careful to protect the
interests of the middlemen at every
turn of the road.
NORRIS FLAYS KELLOGG BILL
Senator Norris exposed the iniqui-
ties of the Kellogg bill, and the irreg
ular manner in which it was drafted,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12

in one of the most sensational speech
es heard in congress in recent years.
The Nebraskan was thoroughly an
cry. He dispensed with the usual
Senatorial courtesy" and called a
spade spared eve wanted to elm
mate the middlemen and the bill
which the agricultural committee re-
ported (the Norris Billy would have
enabled the organized producers of
agricultural products in this country
to carry their own products from the
farms to the market abroad" he said.
eff the operation of this bill had
been success land / think it would
have been-there is not any doubt
that these producers themselves then
would have taken the very machinery
that this bill set up tmporarily and
would have made it permanent, and
they would have had to a great ex-
tent permanent elimination of the
NOTHING FOR FARMERS
This, of course, was exactly why
the administration opposed the Nor
ris bill and brought in the Kellogg
measure. This rank bill, which was
concocted at White House conferences
and never came before the agricul-
tural committee, Norris handled with
out gloves. ut provides nothing for
the producer" he declared. "He is
left out entirely. The bill deals with
bankers, with middlemen, with trust
companies, and confers all it's favors
on them. There is no provision in
it under which anything can be done
for the farmers without rake-off to
a banker, or dealer, or SPECTATOR .
and he pointed out that it's admins
tration would be in the hands Of the
War Finance corporation directors
"whose only knowledge of agriculture
has perhaps been acquired in their
tedious trudging over the golf links. .
Norris boldly asserted there had been
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12
Cooperative. May Yet
Rescue Season of 1921

cooperative News Service)
In a mastery anlysis Of economic
and financial condition, F. w. Cathro,
manager and director general OF the
Bank of North Dakota points out that
farmers cooperative efforts may yet
retrieve the disasters of 1920 and
those pending for 1921. The. state
ment says:
"The farmers through their recent
~ organized national cooperative
marketing association may be able
to regulate farm marketing and stab
ilize prices themselves. Their ability
to do this does not necessarily depend
upon the willingness or unwillingness
of the bankers to furnish credit.
Through their finance corporations,
the cooperatives can undoubtedly
reach primary investors to a very
great extent. Furthermore with their
products in warehouses and elevators
owned or controlled by themselves the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12
TARIFF AND TRUTH
in FABRIC Bills
BEFORE CONGRESS
Wool Growers Protest the IS Per
Cent AID Valorem Clause in Wool
Schedule.

Active debate on the tariff is now
on in the House of Representatives.
Hearings on the French Capper Truth
in Fabric Bill have just been COM
pleted before subcommittee Of the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee Of the Senate. The rep
resentative of the National Sheep and
Wool Bureau protested the 80 per
cent ad valorem limitation clause IN
the wool schedule. The wool sched-
ule provides a direct duty Of 25c
pound on the clean content, but the
National Sheep and Wool Bureau
points out that with this 35 per cent
ad valorem limitation clause on the
lighter shrinking woods, the actual
protection would molly amount to about
SC per grease pound, and in some in
stances less.
J, 3. Wilson, vice president and sec.
retary of the National Sheep and
Wool Bureau of America, in the brief
which he presented before the Ways
and Means Committee on July 18th,
insisted that it was unfair to base the
compensatory duty of the textile man
ufacturers on Csc a pound clean con-
tent, whereas because Of this 80 per
cent ad valorem limitation cause the
wool grower would actually receive
only protection of 1Oc pound, clean
content on the lighter shrinking woods.
When interviewed, Mr.. Wilson ex-
planned that unless this IS per cent
ad valorem limitation clause is struck
out of the bill, and unless the French
Capper Truth in Fabric Bill is lnme-
diately enacted into law, the sheep
industry Of the United States will be
destroyed. In this connection Mr.
Wilson brought attention to the fact
that the census figures for 1920, made
public by the United States Govern
ment a few days ago, gave the total
sheep population at approximately
only thirty-five million, as against tlf-
ty-two million ten years ago.
AS an illustration of some OF the
conditions the wool growers are now
contending with, Mr.. Wilson cited the
instance Of an Arizona wool grower
who on June 1stt and June 18th mar
keted 1917 lambs in Chicago, and at.
ter paying the feed bill, freight
yardage, commission and othe1
charges, was out of pocket $1,445.41
Farm organizations and the WOO
growers are uniting in their effor!
to get adequate tariff protection, ane
at the hearings just held on the Truth
in Fabric Bill not only all the farm
organizations and wool growers or
CARNATIONS, but also prominent re.
| tailers and thousands of women ant
civic organizations, through their rep
resentatives, as well as representa-
tives of various other organizations
united in their appeal for immediate
enactment of the Truth in Fabric Bill
Herman C.. Ritter, a well-known re-
taller of Youngstown, Ohio, and ex
president of the National Retail Cloth
| iers Association, presented telegram
from the Ohio Federation Of Wom
ems Clubs, with membership o.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12

5000 persons paid the higher surtax
rates on incomes Of more than $lOo,-
900. Yet, if these rates are cut ~
half, it means a reduction OF the gov
ernment's revenue Of nearly halt
billion dollars and this will be raised
by placing higher taxes upon the
poorer classes of citizens. Most OF
the 5000 millionaires seeking to shit
their burdens of taxation are war
profteers well able to pay:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12
farmers could hold +

farmers could hold for nss
prices for a considerable time !
very limited supply Of credit
IF these national organilsia
be put into practical operstnl
in the next few weeks they a,
very near to determining Whit
shall be within the general Ina
ed by national and world ma
They can demand prices that vi
er cost Of production. This d
could consume the greater patti
crops now in prospect, indada
hold-over."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12
HARDING KILLS FARM EXPORT Bill;
SENATE PASSES M'NARY SUBSTITUTE
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Kellogg Of Minnesota Active in Aiding Mddemen Against
Farmers Delivers Sensational Speech Against
McNary Bi[l.a Toilette Shows British Hand in Our
Shipping Board-Wilis Gives Important Testimony
Reserve Board Manufactures. Protest Against Forney
Tariff Bll-Details of New Tax Shifting Plans.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12

one hundred thousand, in which it was
stated that the women Of this club
were unanimously in favor of the
French Capper Truth in Fabric Bill.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-12
FARMER is ELECTED
PREMIER OF alb

Calgary, 1ta., July I.-a \
field, a farmer, was elected
of the province Of Alberta ga
vincial Legislature, in which tt |
ers control the government
born in Winchester, Enga|
years ago, and came to Can,
1892. Beginning as a farm /
he has risen to the ownershl
of the finest pieces Of t, aga
property in northern Alberta
Anna Ness to Doore Chut
ranty deed, / acre in 2, 81 o1
S 1-2 Sc IA, 2O-33-56.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-28

ton hero tonight. the - members q
the WeS Virginia football squad. who
Will represent the Mount'ineers aSainSS
I."hiEh. II bethlehem. IA. on Saturday
left here tonight. Tpnlehts muse tot"
lowed the regular weoNlE cheering prA
l!re al the field. While the team ~ent
through its races at hive o'clock. ana
TN. men were III high spirits when tne
train lulled out Of the station.
There is Cnnsi,lrr.. bic Doubt as TO tho
lineup of the West Virginia team e
tnhigh Jack SIMON may not be AotO
to p!aS st ali while four or nre othouSi
including Russ Meredith. have in1urieo
that Hi..I Cause Spears and CaTtmeIl 70
k"":, them on Ill" bench when the EAmS
icg!nS. Not rf course that spears
la. "a rc4iize the Importance OF tho
Lch:Ih vame.. II West Virginia 90
wln ans contest. abe should como down
t. THANKSGIVING day With clean slatN
barring. Of course s,rufse left there ~
iit: and the tie with Bucknell. II
however. Lchigh IL triumphant by .
score that is at ali une-sided. then ne
Manufacturers are due tor some morS
lIrkinSs before ;hc final game. LehtEh
Is bc!t": team. according 10 thO
"dops', than Virginia. Washington =
Lee lI-I3 but comparisons In football.
n has been stated many times. mean
r"thinE.
Ia" fully r"rrvcr"d from the let down
Mat always rn!!"r.- :l. Titt game. and
,rat rlrv VIII diS:'lHv AGAINST LehiGh
rnir" Of the football "f WHICH they are
,,rdnpb,rdlv capable and which. With.
mn duubt is Gar potter than that shown
against Huckucll, or C'ri". In tho last
TWO games.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-28
Presidents Are
Given Ovation When
They Leave Home L;t
Twenty-thre Men With Coaches and
Assistants arc off TO Syracuse
For Game

S2rc!N D.spa.c!, 20 Tho Ircc:igen'er.
Washington. Pcan.. oct. c1-One o.
the greatest demonstrations In tho his
tory OF the Institution. las accorde"
tho Washington and Jefferson football
team, when II left here at $40 o'clock
for Pittsburgh. enroute roC syracuse
where Coach Nea,e'S outGt vii, gTapNle
with Chick" Meehan's struggling
Syracuse eleven On Saturday l'rac-
tieslly every undergraduate In college
jo!ned IN a parade from the campus t.
the Baltimore ard Ohio station. ana
sent the red and black gr!dlron war
riors on their way with n bedlam or
cheers and songs that amazed even the
old timers. Twen:y-three players were
IN the squad which departed IN charge
OF Coakh Nca,e. Manager Murphy. and
- asslStar.s ScIe~r HawsHa perme-,
rot 4 Few roo.ers and the general train.
INK corrs completed the squad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-28
BETHANY GRID Warriors ARE :,
orr F0Fj ANNAPOLIS BATTLE

"..;. hoy aTr.:cH here they para Ged
~..''..-. -:rriur ;r'.r c".!"a, songs
&Hl 'nr'g.".; the fellow r,,lsSr4,... when
.r...r me- rrairh tho: gathered about
49, i"rct. "ad as the train left. Il Gred:
ere, rr!.t ia: AZ.
r.,,n i;';)n,ii. wiki Assistant toach
"naty" yesterday. several trainers ami
:-y"r:L n.'w >i,aprr'r.N accompanied the
'.ai.. j.. i.. " private" car.
In 49," :.}u:i "":.- captain Dunn.
$'""n,nhc. Rr,ad.cy. GcpIord, Da!ev,
!':ync. Adkins Z"ok. Smith Eoark
',wl<. stewart. E~ndn'p:l. Wells, Jean
".r,s"v. 1""nsc:t. Kelly. E"ughman
and Patterson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-28
STATE YEARuNGS
CLASH WITH NORMAL
Only Attraet;on N Morgnntown This
Weekend wtll Be Little Noun
taineers' Qamo

<,.,.r. p,s...,.r., ~ rhs Ia,eiIigencer.
Et,r-.rtYN:. &C. o., 81 rI LanaarIs
t,..... N.rS'r.. =, <hmeu eleven MI! DO
,.c o.. ;.,lt a"..g' here Saturday after
..n", e., n.r -. ~, ~" s'ronS T.rh-
60. \"~1.. '.r,.= u.. the athletic
...a T'f.r .:s.': "..t as away H.ay-
/. r..u:-. r@I 80" ....nsc "i'h Gle"v...e
&c. ,r.A ..v,. a't!a"t'rH OF the d"%.
T'.c 4 .t,'- Nogata!n,rrS' tHrrcd in
Bee, ~; i.,'rI% Hg.""s; Fa'r:"ont
'........ -, Sa;Ir.i,, ..,J according 70
... ,hu ,u.y L. Ea'::' l.LaEam nov
- ID. wur ~ sin",,riy. Early
3, - s"....... t..".r VS. ..ti'e team
$685.; nh ,....... r,ie;it,y defeat resulted.
D.: ',..al ,.... OK L II DC different
story
A "ocr Start
'l,n -" irnsHr ~. 'iienvi!e got or
>, -. ..,,r sat duc :, INJURIES and other
.,,... ,.,,. Coach UIrOld W!art. Tor
me- ..,.y.rs..y mar. now las hts team
90. r..:, good shape and m their last
.-....a - i,.s- and Wh:'r he'd the WeS-
$500. Reserves = 4 Scor":css tie Cen
go .,N,s such teams as Marshall Col
=. a,% Bro&,!'lgS College and viii I'M
'.... S,Hs,lv ,!re the Trash - a tough bat
. Stx veterans ":N hc n III" lineup
ac,:rs: ian:rrn,s "u;nf and these VII
- r.!' To a""rSe -" h"'c&. hey sal
.~.l =, -" hands Il u~ tresh!ss las,
IA.
Assistant coach zach" Jordan has
Nc... assisting ,'uach I.arham us week
:t.d ,..ia- 'Hc r-T".C- the squad has
.--.. ~-cri.:~c i-~'-'Ir't"n n n" :Inda-
...?,a.a 4 ".o:3al. Poor ;ackltns was
o-.. .-" 10 rr ..r.p,l causes "f defeat N
-. B 80 irr -7.".s an. IS u" purpose
o.. '..... 20 ... &C., -. his r." Fresh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-28

onntcrw regarding anr " inc ''
IN" coal you
mid
fltorvn IceSl 5MSls OF real
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-28

II yrl rrvrrrd ui"H Id Theory 'ha;
,r,. r,,.. 49,. aye ;aik.ns ~ !, ''. 80 ...
gent upon every subject "'' "'''. e."
nr,yrn, Inn FROM ;1;N.Is a. ~ ;".'
,nu nlry lave " Pheasant conversation
with about ever body.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-28
M0UNTA|NEERS
OFF TO LEHIGA
Spear. and Twepty-four Ron Get Away
FOR Clash ct Bethlehem Tomorrow

Special l';sf a:ch 30 Tn. In:c,,!g"n~":.
Morrari""n. oct. - Chec:cI hy'
H." lu>ty threats Of fifteen hUndrci
students. who damned the railroad sta
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-28

Some 81 our greatest admirers q
at.,lr,:,.s j., others cal! their automobiles
or = t4>lrrh rather than TO walk half
dpzcu blocks to 4 dnr:or who Will tell
them Sat they need more exercise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
BRITISH NAVY
TWICE AS GREAT
In Ships and Guns, John Bull
Has Double the Strength of
Uncle Sam
WHY SHOULD ENGLAND i
FEAR AMERICA?
Official Report on Comparative
Naval Strength of the Great
Powers

Washington, Jan. Z. (By the Asso-
ciated Press. } What officials believe
to be complete information as to the
| relative naval strength OF the prin-
cipal world powers is now in pos
session Of the American government.
Whether 1t will be presented to the
senate foreign relations committee In
| connection with that committee s
consideration Of proposals looking
to world disarm ament has not been
determined.
The informatio nhas been compiled
in the form Of tables which show
that Great Britain's sea power is
double that OF the United States,
and that although the British pre-
pondelance in capital ships will prac-
tically have been overcome by the
United States with the completion IN
1928 OF he American building pro-
gram, the American navy will still
be relatively inferior in type or ves-
sells which naval officers regard as
extremely important. notably de-
! stroyers, cruisers and light cruisers,
cruising submarines and airplanes.
The American navy today, accord
ing to this information, has more
than doubled tho strength Of the
| japanese navy md this ratio will be
maintained even with the completion
OF the building programs of the two
countries. The United States will be
Ifar superior not only in capital
ships but also in destroyers and
submarines. Japan. however, will
have double the number Of battle
| vessels with eight others projected
while the United States has only six
building. .
Without reference to second line
ships OF which Great Britain has a
lpreponderance In all classes. over the
United States and Japan. the British
navy contains 26 battleships carry
ing at least ten guns each OF IL inch
caliber or larger and displacing 20.-
900 tons or more. The United
States has &c such vessels. Japan
six. France seven and Italy A. Great
Britain has no first line battlesbips
under construction. while the United
States has IL. Japan seven, France
four and Italy four.
a recapitulation OF the figures
shows that the January l, 1921,
strength of the three principal naval
powers in first line major ships Chat
tlcships and battle cruisers) mount
! ing guns OF 1875 inch calibre or great
or is as follows
Great Britain, 2S vessels Of 723,650
tons; United States. 10 vessels OF
300.l00 tons. and Japan, nine vessels
Of 267,520.
This compilation excludes capital
ships mounting guns of less than 1875
inch caliber because OF their low
rate of efficiency in modern battle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
JOHN l.. MINI
NAUGH DEAD
Leading Merchant Of Columbia
Passes Away at Age of Ga

Columbia, Jan. 9.--John Lantre
Mimnaugh, one OF the leading mer-
chants Of South Carolina and reputed
to be one of the wealthiest men in
the city of Columbia, died at his home
here this morning after an illness of
several months.
The deceased was born in County
Tyrone, Ireland, the son OF John and
Isabella MimnauEh, March IS, 1857,
When seventeen years OF age he Went
to Glasgow. where he worked for one
year, emiGrating to America in 1873,
landing at New York city. He then
emigra ted sou.h. working as a clerk
in dry goods establishments at Au-
gusta. Ga, for five years. In 1878 he
moved 10 WinnsbOro and went into
business for himself with a capital OF
$3.50. remaining there until 1888: when
he came 10 Columbia and established
A dry goods business, which has grown
10 one of the largest department
stores in the state. He was married
20 Miss Helen Missouri Williford, OF
Winnsboro.
Outside Of his large dry goods bus
mess he was identified with other
interests Of the city, being during his
extended career a director in banking
and financial institutions and execu-
tive Of other enterprise. He was one
of the most extensive realty holders in
this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

the same as in effect between central
freight association territory and New
York. Boston, Portland, Me-, Mon
treal, st. John. n. b.. and Halifax,
Nova Scotia. the latter three Cana
dian ports. Central freight associa- :
tion territory includes the states OF
Ohio. Indiana. the greater portion Of
Illinois and all Of Southern Michi-
gan.
Those officials who are interested in
the upbuildng of the American mer-
chant marine and the development of
all Atlantic and Gulf ports, without
regard TO sectional location, point out
as significant that the chairman Of
committee appointed some ten
months ago by a New York CONNER
ciai organization % promote action
against an equality OF rates to all At
lahtic and Gulf ports was Delos w.
Cooke. assistant director of the Brit
ish owned Cunard lines
This committee, which was in
structcd to appeal 20 the trunk lines
association and the interstate COM
merce commission for cancellation OF
export freight rates to South Attain
Tic and Gulf ports. so far as is known
here, is still in existence and there is
q suspicion i'm informed quarters that
the plan to attack the existing rates.
as revealed in the letter Of the presi-
dent OF one of the trunk lines, was
prompted by this committee headed
by high Official OF one OF the most
hmportanC British owned trans-At-
lantic lines.
Cancellation Of the present export
rates. which now give equal oppor-
tunity to all American Atlantic and
Gulf ports, would have tho effect, IL is
declared here. of diverting traffic that
now goes To the ten ports Of the South
Atlantic and Gulf states. not so much
TO New York, which is receiving the
great share of the American export
business. hut to the Canadian ports
OF Montreal, ST. John and Halifax
ports OF call for British steamers.
The belief was expressed here to-
day that when the business men and
shippers OF central freight associa-
uoh territory, az we'll as those OF
states farther west, awake to the cf-
rect or return to the Old order they
Will be as quick as the port cites Of
the South Atlantic and Gulf states to
combat the efforts OF the castern
trunk line officials t. cancel tho
present tariffs a rcvcrsion to the
export rates that prevailed prior to
December, 1919, it ~ asserted here,