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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05

the comrades of the @. A r. of which
he was n loyal and patriotic member. His
soldierIy bearing and genial manner won
him long ago the title Of colonel" by
which he had been afectionately known
among his friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
First Baptist Church

Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor
meeting; 7.30-Regular church prayer
meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY WOMAN'S CLUB
Annual Luncheon Attended
by About $50 Members
Yesterday
ADDRESS GIVEN
BY. w. J. BIGELOW

Subject Was Echoes of the Legislature
Mrs. c. l.. Sticlney Reelected Presi-
dent-OHicers Give Interesting Reports
of Years Work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05

REV. +. Il. JONES. NJ. A.. B. ID.
Northfield Seminary Bible Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
COAL men ATTACK
REGULATING BILL
Representative Says Doctors
Prescribe to Obtain An
thracite in Buffalo.

The Calder bill for federal regula-
tion'of the coal industry was attacked
by coal men but Endorsed in part by
one congressman and Il government
official during Senate hearings yes
terday.
People up in my home city of Buff
falo have to get doctors prescrip-
ton before they can buy anthracite
COAL" Representative James NJ. Mead.
democrat. New York, asserted. plead
ing for some form of regulation Of
the industry. Doctors are over
worked now, too, because they have
to give prescriptions for liquid heat"
Former Gov. Oakley C Curtis Of
Maine informed the committee he
was "a coal man now. but l don't
know what I'll be under this bill"
Later he added that mo member of
to it, has information enough about
the industry to bring out the facts
from all the witnesses" Chairman
La Toilette gave him permission to
conclude his statement tomorrow.
o. P. Hunt, chief mechanical engi-
neer for the bureau of mine. testi-
fed to the administrative workability
of the bill and to the desirability of
one of it's sections. which would es-
tablish a basis for inspection and
classification of coal as to its quality.
George II. Cushing, managing direc-
tor of the American Wholesale Coal
Association. expressed the opinion
systems of merchandising in coal"
but said he did not want to put the
statement on record as representative
of trade or association opinion.
Z Anthracite producers have arranged
for a hearing tomorrow, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
CANADA T0F0LLOW
j. S. IN TARIFF WAR
Wants No Reciprocity, But
Will Trade With British
if Shut Out.
Special Dispatc to The Star.

OTTAWA, Ontario, January "a
Under the caption, "Reviving Reel
procity." the Ottawa Citizen says:
while Premier Meighen AYERS that
Canada is ready to fight the United
States in tariff war, there are indi-
cations that the launching of such a
campaign across the line is advocated
only by small. but aggressive ele-
ment within the republican party.
There has developed new idea in
within the past few days. and this
comprises no less a suggestion than
the employment, not of the tariff. but
of reciprocity. as the best means of
promoting trade"
The above does not represent Ca
madam feeling. Undoubtedly reci-
procity is as unpopular in Canada as
it was ten years ago.
The Citizen in closing asks: pre-
mier Meighen has declared his will
ingness to meet the United States in
a tariff war. Tariff wars are no
toriOusly expensive to both sides. Is
he willing to declare that when the
other country is animated by other
motives. he is prepared to meet 1t as
unhesitatingly?
I'm circles closest to the govern
ment it is admitted that reciprocity,
turned down SO decisively by Ca
nadians. would have no chance of
carrying. Business men all over Can
ada are watching Washington and
are hoping that the Fordney bill and
other legislation will not hurt Ca
madam interest. At the same time
the general feeling is that if Wash
ington, by putting on 'prohibitive tar
IFS, shuts out Canadian business mer-
chants here. they will deal with Brit
ish firms instead and will get more
business in Canada than American
firms now get"
At Montreal, Toronto and Hamilton.
large industrial centers. the feeling
is that in the event of an increased
tariff Canadian grain will find an out
let to other countries, the same with
respect to many lines of agricultural
produce, and that Canadians will buy
fewer automobiles, gramophones and
manufactured articles of clothing of
a great variety from American firms
and instead will deal with Canadian
firms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
SENATORS HOTLY DEBATE
PALMER ACTION ON REDS
Robinson and France Lock Horns
as Former Condemns "Charges
Without Evidence"

During a discussion of the policy
adopted by the United States govern
ment toward the soviet government of
Russia in the Senate yesterday after
noon Senator Robinson of Arkansas.
democrat. and Senator France of
Maryland, republican. locked horns
over the activities OF Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer.
Senator France charged that "se-
rious crimes had been committed" by
government agents in handling the
deportation cases and said he believed
Attorney General Palmer was most
responsible for the Grimes
Senator Robinson. democrat, Arkan-
sas, defended Mr. Palmer and said
Senator Frances statement Ought to
be retracted or the Senate should be
told the facts" He condemned what
he said was a practice of making
grave charges against government
officials without giving the evidence"
Senator France replied that he pos
sesSed facts" and had given them to
the judiciary committee when he re-
quested action on his resolution for
an inquiry by the Senate into the
conduct Of the Attorney Generals
office.
II repeat" said Mr. Robinson, that
tho senator ought to give US the facts
and not speak by innuendo."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
SEEKS VOTE IN SENATE
ON, JOHNSON-NOLAN BILL
California Member.to Seek Unani-
nous Consent Agreement
This Week.

Unanimous consent agreement for a
vote in the Senate on the Johnson
Nolan minimum wage bill for gov
eminent employees will be sought by
Senator Hiram Johnson Of California
this week. He may make the request
tomorrow to fix a date for such q
vote. }@t H.
The proponents Of the measure are
confident that it will pass the Senate,
ohce a vote can be obtained. The
bill makes the minimum wage Of en-
tloyes OF the government, with some
exceptions in the territories and pos
tai service. So a day.
The House has already passed tho
bill. The Senate has amended the
House bill in some particulars, among
the amendments being one which
would have the $40 bonus paid gov
eminent employees or any other bonus
taken into consideration in arriving
at the s. q day minimum wage. The
House win lbe called upon to agree to
bin to conference for adjustment be-
two houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
SHIPPING MEN ANGRY.
New Workers Want More Ships As
signed to That Port.

Closely following announcement by
the Shipping Board that the board
plans to conduct an extended inyes-
tigation into an alleged contract be-
tween the International Mercantile
Marine Company and British citizens,
it was learned unofficially last night
that New York shipping men have
evinced an attitude of restlessness
and subdued anger over what they
term the southern democrat" atti-
tude of Chairman Benson in allocat-
ing vessels owned by the board to
ports all over the country Ninstead
of allocating about IS per cent Of
them to companies operating out Of
New York harbor or ports nearby. Q
Evidence that such an attitude has
found root was openly shown during
the convention of the National Mer-
chant Marine Association in WASH
4ngton last week.
Rap shipping BOARD Policy.
New York shipping men and ex-
porters are said to be highly in
dignant over the policy pursued by
the board in allocating vessels owned
By the board They claim that the
largest part Of the nations export
business goes through ports in the
metropolitan district and that for this
reason alone they should get more
consideration in the matter of alloca-
AAslAA- Back of their claim is said0o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23

Fl
the returning of boats by operators is
going: to end nobody knows. -.
Presumably, it will not end until
business improves, and that Is why
Senator Ransden wants a trade con-
ference to consider not only stimula-
ton of exports but the working &
of foreign cargoes for returning
American bottoms.s He will recon-
mend. particularly. trade development
with Latin America.
The idleness of some of it's steel
vessels is one phase of the Shipping
Boards problem. The retiring of a
WHOLE feet of wooden vessels is an
other. The James river, near Norfolk,
has become veritable graveyard for
Its wooden commerce armada Here
has been collected PAT wooden boats.
Communicated or built during the
war to carry troops and munitions.
The majority of them are unfit for
the modern demands of trade.
Anchored in Groups.
These vessels, too small and with
too limited bunker capacity to make
advisable their operation on long
trade routes, are at anchor in groups
of seven, one boat in each group serv-
ing as mother ship ana looking
after repairs. Government officials
hope to find buyers for many OF these
ships when business conditions be-
come normal. :,
In shipyards on both coasts are the.
,hulls of more than one hundred UNI
delivered Shipping Board vessels
which it would be practicallyTmpos-
sibie to place in service at the pres
ent time, it is stated.
That the situation will not be
materially improved until way is
found to reduce the cost of operating
American boats was the opinion ex-
pressed freely at the merchant pna-
rine convention. Several speakers
blamed the steamboat inspection
service and the La Toilette seamen's
act for imposing standards Of opera
ton and employment that made it
impossible for America to- compete
with Great Britain or other nations
Id operating costs.
Figures From Board.
Figures obtained yesterday at the
Shipping Board showed there have
been delivered to the board to date
ISL ships on requisition, 1R21 con-
tracted steel ships of every Class. 5S8
wooden vessels of every class, eight
cen composite ships and eighteen
concrete ships. January 6 the board
had in operation 927 cargo and pas
senger carrying, boats and seventy
nine tankers. It had laid UP nAthat
date for lack of BUSINESS and other
reasons ESQ wooden. -four concrete
and 127 steel boats or a total OF 391
removed from service. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
President Wilson Insists Allies
Respect the Borders of Russia

now a problem of the relations be-
tween central Russia and the sur
rounding smaller national groups.
Tne unrest and instability along
the border are caused by bitter and
mutual distrust. The struggling new
OF the Russian empire are afraid
70 disarm and return to the works
OF peace. because they distrust the
Dolsheviki and fear new aggressions
The soviets contend that they are
a1raio 70 demobtl1ze because they fear
new attacks.
The great impediment to peaceful
reconstruction in those troubled Dor
der territories, the imminent danger
OF new hostiltties, is caused by the
utter confusion between offense and
defense. Unless this distinction can
be clearly defined, there is not only
small hope OF peace, but no hope of q
clear perception Of who is responsible
for new wars.
Support Must BE Promised.
TT is. therefore, the thought Of the
president that the present moment offers
peculiarly pressing challenge to an at
tempt at general pacifcation on the Rus
sian borders along these lines. Such an
attempt seems to the President the loRi-
cal outgrowth-in fact. the only logical
deyelopment-of the request to mediate
AZ IAo AEIUsHlau COuulCL, and ne feels
bound in conscience once more to call
this matter to the attention Of the assoc
ciated nations.
1T is obvious to all that these small
struggling border states will not attacI,
Great Russia, unless encouraged by
promise of support from the stronger
powers: The President therefore, be-
lieves that the sine quo non of an at
tempt at pacidcation must be a public
and solemn engagement among the
Great Powers not to take advantaee of
Russia's stricken condition and not to
violate the territorial integrity Of Rus
STA, nor to undertake themselves anv
further invasions Of Russia. nor to toll
crate such invasions by Others
Would Place Responsibilities.
"Such a public agreement would in
effect, say to those now in power in
Russia: You are not menaced from
outside. The great powers have yoIun-
tarily guaranteed you from attack. You
can have peace II you want it,
THE responsibility for any new war
which might break out on the Russian
border would then be clearly placed.
IF the principal powers represented
on the council of the league find them
selves in accord with the President in
this matter and will assure him Of their
moral and diplomatic support, he will
instruct his personal representative. M.
! Morgenthau, to proceed at once on his
mission"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
G1LLEN RAPs PEE.
Charges camoudaging and ASKS
Four Special Questions.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January 22.-Martin
j. Gilien. Shipping Board INQUIRY wit
ness. gave out the following state
ment tonight concerning Mr.. Piez's
testimony:
The witness for the defense ;s
camcuf1aging. Let him explain the
following:
First. Why did he. supervising
the accounting department of the
construction division, fail to have
proper charges made against the ship
contractors who received steel and
other supplies from the government
to such an extent that on October /.
1919. there was more than $3.50 Don GOO
worth undistributed on the records
of the Shipping Board, and no CHARGES
against the contractors?
Second. Why did he fail to nro-
vide system whereby inventories
could be taken Of the millions in 70
yards Of the ship contractors AT tho
time the steel and other supplies were
shipped into those yards. and fail to
have a continuing inventory kept BY
the contractor?
Third. Why did he fail to get I'D a
proper bookkeeping system for an
inventory in the yards where 451
requisitioned ships were being built
and why did he fail, to have a record
kept OF the progress payments made
by the former owners?
Fourth. He states that by resolu,
ton of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton its securities were ordered placed
in the hands Of a custodian in PhiIa-
delphfa- Will he please state why he
did not see that proper records were
tons and of all other financial trans.
actions by the Emergency Fleet Cor
poratfonr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
ACT NOW, B0RAKS
NAVY CUT DEMAND
Senator Attacks Root Plea
for Disarmament Delay
Until Harding Term.

Senator Borah of Idaho. author OF
Senate looking to reduction in
naval armament by the United States,
Great Britain and Japan. took serious
issuapast night with the proposal of
Elihu Root that a world conference
on disarmament be delayed until
after the Inauguration of President
elect Harding.
"s"Delay is one of the methods Pc
cMiarly adapted to killing any pro-
gram of disarmament" said Senator
Borah. adding that he regretted Tex
ceedingly that Mr.. Root should throw
his great influence against the
progress that is being made"
ut may be possible" said the SEN
ator. and I presume it is probable,
that they can stop the passage of this
resolution, but they cannot stop the
movement"
Letter Before Committee.
Mr.. Roots suggestion was con-
tanned in letter read yesterday be-
Tore the House naval committee by
Chairman Butler. He said he felt
strongly" that steps should be taken
promptly after the new administra-
ton is established to brin& 4, about a
general conference on dis Aament,
but that the precise method of pro-
cedure'' ought not to be determined
of State have had an opportunity to
inform Themselves and to reach con-
illusions as to the way which affords
the best prospect Of success"
Senator Borah said in his statement
that if the suggestion for delay had
come from Mr.. Harding he should
have felt very much like deferring.
but he added that he doubted If Mr..
Harding would wish to say that ne
can inform Himself as to conditions
with which have no doubt he is en-
tirely familiar
II doubt Also" Senator Borah said,
'ff Mr.. Hardingcssould wish to say that
he is going to appoint a Secretary of
State who is not entirely familiar
with the situation SO far as the un-
derlying principles are concerned"
Invites Alternative Plan.
The Idaho senator added that if
alternative plan which would ex-
pedite and not delay disarmament, he
would support it gladly.
.. Senator Borah said the treaty OF
Versailles had what amounted to
pledge of disarmament, but that two
years after its drafting 1.-The most
program for ornaments
ever known have been initiated by
at least four Of the great allied and
associated powers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23

be a group Of railroad men who :,
is asserted. will profit greatly by
any extension Of the profitable long
middle west to New York and nearhv
ports.
The Shipping Board. on the other
hand. has consistently maintained The
attitude that operators of its vessels
should be spread all over the country
The board believes that by allowine
ship operators all over the country
to hire ships and operate them ou:a
rental basis it will thus keep all the
ports involved In state OF action
and will not cenfine its interests nor
the interests Of the nations shipping
to one port orIone district
This matter was thoroughly dis
cussed at a conference OF district op.
orators held with the board yester-
day. and the conclusion reached, al.
most unanimously. is said to have
been squarely behind the policy Of tn,
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
NY0NcHAMP|0NS
TRADE Commission
Denies Charges of Sherman
of Injury to Meat Ex-
port Trade.
DEFENDS WIN. B. COLVER
Kendrick Declares He Was Mis-
quoted as Saying He Was Will
ing to Give Up Seat.

The Federal Trade Commission and
it's former chairman. William u. Col
yer. charged recently by Senator
Sherman of Illinois with having in
jured the American meat export trade
by the report which was made on
the packers. was defended in the Sem
ate yesterday by Senator Kenyon OF
Iowa. one of the authors OF the bill
to regulate the meat packing indus
try.
The Iowa senator denied the
charges made by Senator Sherman.
British feeling against the American
packers was caused by the packers
own actions. Senator Kenyon de-
clared, and not by criticism in the
Federal Trade Commissions report.
as asserted by Senator Sherman. Be-
fore this nation entered the war.
Senator Kenyon Said. the packers
stirred British feeling by attempting
many and ship meat to England's
enemies.
Sought to Block Loans.
Reading from current press re-
ports, Senator Kenyon also said the
Chicago packers. through banking
connections, had sought to block al
lied loans.
Regarding Mr.. Colver. who was
criticised by Senator Sherman as hav-
ing, inspired British opposition to the
American packers. Senator Kenyon
said the former chairman OF the Fed
eraf Trade Commission had been "a
faithful public servant" who had suf-
fered from abuse and malice"
Answering remarks of Senator Sher-
nina also, Senator Kendrick, democrat.
Wyoming, told the Senate he had
been "misquoted" when he was de-
clared to have said he would resign
from the Senate to become a member
of the proposed federal live stock COM
mi ssion.
Will Resume Tomorrow.
Senator Kendrick is joint author OF
the pending meat industry regulation
bill. which would create the commits
sion. He also is a cattle raiser, and
Senator Sherman recalled the state
ment Senator Kendrick was reputed
to have made at the recent Ell Paso
meeting Of the National Live Stock
Association.
Mr.. Kendrick said he had, in fact.
stated that he would be willing to
resign his Senate seat il necessary to
aid the work of the proposed commits
sion.
During yesterdays discussion of the
bill Senator Stanley, democrat, Ken
lucky, spoke in opposition, declaring
the measure was "unwarranted and
unnecessary"
The Senate will meet two hours
earlier than usual tomorrow, to re-
sumo debate on the bill, with a unani-
nous consent agreement for voting
on amendents and final passage at
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
GREAT BRITAIN LEADS.

Senator Smith. democrat. South
Carolina, has received from the Navy
Department figures on the dockage
facilities of the four principal for
These show that Great Britain. ex-
elusive of her colonies, leads with
R5s docks. slkty-two Of which are
owned by tie government; France
fourteen Of which are government
owned, and Italy has twenty-five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
WOULD REGULATE TARIFF.
Ways and Means Committee Would
|Iet President Check Discrimination

. Congressional action which would
permit the President to act to offset
discriminatory tariffs Of foreign gov
4fumen& was suggested to the House
ways and means committee yesterday
vestments in the fishing industry
caused, it was said. by Herbert
Hoovers wartime food policies.
An emergency mentioned by C.
Bentley, representing the National
Gamers Association. was that result
ing from Australia's subsidy of her
fruit canning industry. Mr.. Bentley
said that government had arbitrarily
fixed the price Of 5h cents a pound or
sugar during the era Of high prices
with the result that Australian jams
and other canned products were flood.
ing American markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
MISLEADING HERE TODAY
VIII BE Widely Entertained Dur
ing Brief Visit,

Mrs. Warren G. Harding will arrive
in Washington this afternoon from
Marion at 1880 o'clock. She will go
directly to the Wyoming street house,
which she proposes to make ready for
renting or selling. Friends of Mrs.
Harding said last night that it is not
known definitely whether she will live
in the Harding home between now and
the time she leaves to join the Presi-
dent-elect. in Florida or whether she
will be guests Of friends during part
of the time. A number of social
functions are being arranged in her
honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
OPPOSES CALDER BILL.
Wholesale Coal Association Directo,
Before Senate Committee.

The present merchandising system in
coal would be destroyed by the Calder
bill to regulate the coal industry, George
National Wholesale Coal Association, de-
clared yesterday before the Senate COM
mittee considering the bill
Authsshty proposed to be given to
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
rate coal mines as to their right to
transportation facilities might tend to
monopoly, as I view the commissions
policy in general" Mr.. Cushing said.
Representatives of the anthracite in
dustry received permission to delay their
appearance until Monday.