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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
FEDERAL REGULATION
REVOLUTIONARY WORD
COAL ASS0. HEAD

Washington, Jan. 1S-Provisions of
the Calder bill for federal regulation
of the coal industry were denounced
as revolutionary in their application
to existing relations of American gov
eminent and industry by j. D. A.
Morrow, yice-president of the Ma
tional Coal Association today before
the Senate manufactures committee.
Another witness, Huston Thompson.
chairman Of the federal trade conn
mission, appearing late in the day,
however, began an endorsement Of
the measure which was cut short by
adjournment until tomorrow, when h =
will resume. ,s.-.
Mr.. Morrow's stand was far from
being unchallenged by members of
the committee, when he remarked
that the committee between three
days" was passing upon a proposal
for price fixing and measure that
was barely short of naturalization
of coal Mines" Senator Jones, Demo-
crat, New Mexico, retorted that MEM
bers of the committee had spent
months and years in the study of the
situation
When Senator Walsh, Democrat,
Massachusetts,, raised the question of
high prices paid in New England for
coal last year. suggesting that the
government and the industry had
failed to cure the difficulty "by plac-
| ing an embargo on exports of coal as
Great Britain did," Mr. Morrow coun-
tered with the assertion that New
England is manufacturing district
and that coal producers are willing
to stand embargo when other produ-
GERS are using coal to make things
for export are willing it stand it,
Senator Walsh responded with the
statement that coal and milk are ocm-
. modities that the government ought
to take charge of first in emergencies.
Chairman LaFollette switched the
examination to bear upon the associ-
alton itself and Mr.. Morrow cited it's
annual expenses as about $500. 900.
covering some activities which he
said in recent years were abnormal"
and his own salary at $4,000 per an
mum. All this. Senator LaFollette OBJ
served 'had to come out of coal pro-
duction COSTS" and Senator Reed of
Missouri promptly pointed to officers
of the mine workers union attending
the hearing and suggested that the
miners had .some organization costs
to come out of coal, too" Mr.. Nor
row agreed to both suggestions.
Senator Reed drew from the witness
numerous statements that coal re-
sources of the United States are i'm
mense in extent and that continuing
shortage of supply is impossible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Mayor Peters Offers
Services in Boston
Building Trade Row

Boston, Jan. 19-Mayor Peters has Of
fered to act as peace maker in the
building trades strike which began late
today. He has arranged a parley be-
tween the United Building Trades EN-
ployers Association and the Omitted
Building Trades Council to be held in
the executive chamber at City hall to-
morrow.
About 1900 mechanics quit work at
s o'clock. Mechanics on all jobs con-
trolled by members of the employers
association within a radius OF so miles
from the State House, where notices
had been posted that 80 cents an hour
rate would be put into effect were in
cluded in the walkout. The men have
been receiving 81 an hour and the strike
was called few days ago after the
council had rejected the 30 cents Ahed-
ule submitted by the employers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
HARDING STILL
up IN AIR" ON
OFFICIAL FAMILY
No Selections Probable
Until Just Before
Inauguration
Declaration That Cabinet VIII Be
Republican Slences Rumors One
Of Portfolios Mirht Be Given to
Democrat - Party Obligations to
Have No Weight in Selections

Maf;)n. O.. Jan. t$.--Tha task OF Sc
difficult by Piesident-eiect Harding
trat BE has given UP his plan of max
ing es"ly definite selections for two
orthrec of the more important port
iolios
Without indicating the exact nature
@. the complications he has encoun-
tered the president-elect said tonight
that after several weeks of consulta-
ton he was not disposed to commit
himself in regard to any one of the
cabinet places until he was ready to
make fna! selections for all of them
He said that he considered his diff
,ulti IS only normal manifcs tations of
personal and factional cross currents
and SAL with smile that the situa-
ton was not keeping him awake
nights.
He did not predict when he might
come to a decision, but his attitude
generally was accepted here as indi-
eating that no selections will be an
nounced until just before inauguration.
Il had thought originally" Mr..
Harding said. ito name two or three
cabinet places in advance. in order
20 permit the parties named to take
up informally the work that is to be
theirs. I'ut / have found It so difficult
to fit in an administration organiza-
ton ttat l am not disposed different
tenders and men accept until I my
self nave made up a complete organ
izatioa.
"Thare is no semblance of any
marked drive either for or against,
either in support of or in opposition
TO any individual. There is the nat
ural current of both political and per-
sonal recommendations and the natural
currents of personal, individual and
iactiona! opposition. It is all normal
and does not keep me awake nights.
II am thinking all the time of get
ting an organization best fitted to
serve the country. I am partisan.
! believe in party government. I am
going To have a Republican cabinet.
But no selection will be made because
of party obligations without consider
alton Of the best services Of the coun-
try" g.. =
The emphasis placed by the presi-
dcnt-c.ect on his desire for a IRE
publican cabinet" was taken to have
direct reference to widely published
stories that he would disregard. the
usual method Of giving cabinet posi-
tons to those who had been active
in party notifies and might even go
so far as to name a Democrat to one
Of tbs 10 places in his official circle.
Presdent-elect Harding resigned
tonight as president of the Harding
Publishing Co. and mus gave up the
active direction he has exercised for
20 years over the editorial policy Of
the Marion Star. He did not sever his
connection with the paper, accepting
the Craftsmanship of the board Of d.
rectors, with the understanding that
his duties are to be perfunctory while
he is in the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Tariff Leniency
on Sugar Urged
bY Cuban Importer

washington. Jan. 19-OppoSitiOn to
any increase in the tariff on sugar,
together with a plea for lenient treat
ment for Cuban sugar was presented
by Edwin F. Atkins of Boston, a
manufacturer and importer of Cuban
sugar today to the House ways and
means committee, which is consid-
ering revision of the permanent
tariff.
The sugar industry is passing
through an acute crisis, Mr.. Atkins
informed the committee. adding that
our present sugar tariff schedule has
proved sufficient to protect our do
nestle sugar industry. is shown by
the very satisfactory earnings of the
beet sugar industry as we'll as the
Hawaiian and Porto Rican estates"
The committee earlier in it's ses-
sion received a request from r. r.
Hathaway, president of the Michigan
Sugar Company Fof Detroit for a
tariff Of two cents a pound on beet
sugar. Mr.. Hathaway in presenting
his request declared that the gov
eminent had imposed what amount
ed to an illegal tax on business, by
auditing STATS in the case Of his in
dustry, for example, were kept busy
half the time, compiling the request
ed information.
Mr.. Atkins asserted that the stu
alton now confronting the sugar in
dustry was the result of "the mis-
taken but well meant efforts of our
government in fostering the belief
in a. very serious crop shortage, a
danger which nexer existed to any
marked degree after March l." He
estimated that the United States en-
tered the present year with sur
plus or carry-ovr of sugar amount
ing to one million tons.
Prices for Cuban sugar. Mr.. At
kins said, now are below the average
cost Of production.
Scuba Is in no position to stand
any increase in duties against her
sugars in this country" he said. and
the result Of such an increase would
be disastrous to her. as she will have
to sci lher Forthcoming crop in COM
petition with free domestic sugars,
including those Of Hawaii, Porto
Rico, and Louisiana, which sources
now furnish very nearly one half of
THE requirements of the United
States. If, in addition to paying in
creased duties, she loses the advan-
tage Of buying her supplies. particu-
larry foodstuffs, in this country under
the reciprocity rates it would be an
added aff1iction, for her labor can not
materially come down until the cost
Of living is reduced to her iaborers."
The committee completed it's hear
ings on the sugar schedule today and
tomorrow will take up the tobacco
schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Believes Showdown
Coming Between
Union Labor and Law

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 19-Workmen
of the United States may soon be called
upon to choose between the law Of
organized labor or that of state or gov
ment," w. L. Higgins of Topeka, pre-
siding Judge Of the Kansas court of in
dustrial relations. told the convention
of the Northwestern Lumpermen's
Association today.
There Is more Bolshevism in this
country than we are willing to admit. I"
he asserted, but l believe that the
great majority of American workmen
are loyal and patriotic and as l told
them from the bench down in the min
ing districts, the time may come when
you will be called upon to choose
whether you will obey the law Of or
ganized labor or whether you will obey
the law of the state and government
under which you live.
In discussing the Kansas Industrial
court as a medium for settling indus
trial problems, Judge Higgins said the
court had many imperfections, but was
founded on good legal principles.
Great industrial problemss' he said,
must be solved by lawful formulate
because in civilized countries the law
must be supreme. With such laws as
this, administered in an altruistic
spirit the time will come when labor
will be the strongest friend of the law
That is evident by the fact that twelve
complaints have been lodged with the
Kansas court in six months by Or
ganized labor.
''This court makes no distinction-un-
Porganized labor has the same rights
before the court tnat organized labor
has. OF the cases brought by organ
lied labor, ten have been decided and
one has been appealed, and that by the
employer and not the employe."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Madison Resident
Killed by Train

Madison, Me-, Jan. 19-L. o. Berry
was killed one-e eighth of mile south
of the NJ. C. r. r. passenger station.
Madison, by the northbound 10.40
train, Wednesday forenoon. AT the
point where he was killed there was
a siding. BY the position of the body
when found, it seems evident he must
have been walking between the sid
ing and the main line when hit.
The body was discovered by q
passerby after the train had left
Madison. The accident was evident
" unknown by the train crew.
Berry was a painter and had lived
in Madison about five years. He lost
one hand. the sight Of one eye and
his hearing in railroad accident a
number Of years ago. He'was about
10 years old and so far as is known
has no relatives. The body was taken
to the Edwards undertaking rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Mrs. Gait Avoids
Contest Over Estate

New York, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait who inherited the bulk
of Mrs. Frank Leslie's two million
dollar estate, made settlement with
two heirs to avoid contest of the
will, it was disclosed here today when
the referees report was submitted in
Surrogate's court.
Mrs. Leslie's niece, who was be-
queather the income from a $4,000
trust fund.-. was given $4,000 and
another prospective. contestant was
paid 100000 by Mrs. Gait. Mrs.
Gait charged however, that the ex-
ecutors were responsible for the lat
ter payment and that they could have
settled for $4,000. Among other al
legations which were not upheld by
the referee. Mrs. Gait claimed that
two fees, aggregating $4,000 for
legal services were excessive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Cincinnati Police
Searching for
Missing Augusta Man
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennebec Journal)
Cincinnati, O.. Jan. 19-This city
and section in three states nearby is
being searched tonight for William
A. Harris, clues developed here as a
result of a request received by the
police from Augusta, Me-, to the eff
feet that Harris; who was q well
known social worker. had disappear
ed from that city and boarded train
there for this city, having originally
been connected in a social service
way here up to the time he &C
copied an Augusta engagement. One
theory here is that he is the victim
of asphasia and is located in small
northern Kentucky mountain coun-
try town; other clues it is said may
finally lead to a West Virginia min
ing town near the Kentucky border.
The police here are advised that a
reward is offered and the former
local friends and associates of Har-
ries are assisting in the search.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
HOUSE ACTION RObS
maine OF CONGRESS
SEAT after 1922
Scrappy Session Ends with Amended Reap
p0rti0nment Bill Limiting Membership to
Present Total of 435 for Next Ten Years
Maine One of IL States to Lose Representa-
tive, Based on Population Figures

Washington, Jan. t9.--At the end. of
the most turbulent session of the
present Congress, the House late to-
day adopted the reapportionment bill
with an amendment limiting. it's men,
bership for the next 10 years to the
present total of 435.
The fight to prevent increase to 4S3
was won several hours earlier, howev-
er, when the House sitting in commit
tee of the whole refused TO postpone
consideration of the whole question of
redistricting, and then voted 19S to AZ.
to keep the present maximum. 1t was
after long parliamentary wrangling
that the bill was brought before the
House itself for final showdown. The
435 amendment finally was agreed to
by vote of 267 to &c, and the meas
ure was made ready for Senate con-
currencc. --.t
Right at the start the 'effort was
made literally to knock the bill in the
head by striking out the ehacting
the House got its feet tangled in par
liamentary procedure, from which it
was lifted back into an orderly run
with difficulty.
After deciding to go ahead with the
measure Representative Barbour. Re-
publican. California, member of the
census committee which reported 1t,
managed to make himself heard above
the din by proposing the 49, maximum
amendment around which the battle
was waged. Other amendments were
offered, one to reduce the membership
to 307 and another to raise it to 460,
Of "Noes."
There was bigger attendance on
the floor than in the old days Of pro-
hibition fighting, and the buzz of talk
at times res embed that in a crowded
theatre between acts, official reporters
jumped about wildly in an effort to
write the proceedings in shorthand
After the real fight had been settled,
Representative Tinkham, Republican,
Massachusetts,. came up with a pro-
posal to reduce House seats in states
where negroes are denied the right of
franchise, and the battle started
afresh. Representative Longworth,
Republican, Ohio. raised point of or
der against the Tinkham amendment,
and after nearly two hours of debate
he point was sustained.
Another wrangle developed over an
amendment by Representative Barbour
to perfect the bill by providing the
machinery for redistricting the II
states which will lose seats after
Marcn 4. 1923. The Barbour plan and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Copper Co. Head
Found Frozen to
Death in Alaska

Nome. Alaska, Jan. t7.--Thomas
Ward, president and general manager
of the Ward Copper Co. of New York,
was found frozen to death few miles
from Teller, Alaska. January IL. &C
According to the report, Ward left
the company's mining camp in the In
ner Seward peninsular with an eski-
mo man and woman and two dog
teams en- route to Teller, reindeer
station on Grantley harbor. After
reaching the top of the divide above
Teller, the three became lost in the
darkness. The Eskimos said they de-
cided to go back to a cabin they. had
seen but Ward proceeded on alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Coolidge Plans !.
Vacation in South

Northampton Mass, Jan. 1S.-Vice
President, Elect Coolidge said tonight
that Mrs. Coolidge would accompany
him to New York, where he Is to ad-
dress the Women's Roosevelt Msmor-
ial Association next Sunday night.
and that they would not return home
before going to Atlanta. Mr.. Cool
idge is to deliver an address at the
Southern Tariff Conference, at, Allan
ia on January %.
He said the place for his contem-
platsc vacation to follow the Atlanta
address had not been selected but
that he expected to spend most Of the
mcnth of February in the Sonth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
PALMER TO GET
HIS WISH FOR
INVESTIGATION
Assured Of Thorough
Probe Red Roundup
Last Winter

Agents Were Abusive and Disre-
garded Legal Rights of Accused =
Hints That Counsel for Aliens Are
Back Of Charges - Hearing Next
Tuesday
washington, Jan. 19.-Insistence, Of
Attorney General Palmer that a
sweeping congressional Investigation
be made of charges that Department
of Justice agents, in rounding up al
legged radicals, last winter were abus-
i've and disregarded the legal rights
OF accused, brought assurance today
from a Senate Judiciary SUBJ commit
tee that it would hear first-hand both
the agents who supervised the raids
and their critics.
The attorney general appeared to-
day before the sub committee which
was considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
granting amnesty to persons convict
ed OF violating the espionage act and
other war time laws. Mr.. Ialmer
told the subcommittee that an am
nesty proclamation would not affect
an immediate and wholesale release
of persons confined i'll prison for vio-
latlon of war time statutes because
each case would have to be decided
on its merits to see whether it came
within the pale of the proclamation.
Mr.. Palmer also discussed the
charges made against his department
by the National Popular Government
League. These charges We're drawn
up he declared, by q group of attor-
neyS, many of whom We're counsel for
persons arrested for deportation on
charges of being alien radicals. Then
asserting that the time has come
when we need something more than
blind allegations, hearsay evidence
and loose charges" ON the part of
persons who are disinterested" the
attorney general asked that an at
tempt be made to ascertain>the facts.
Il have nothing TO go on but re-
ports of Department of Justice
agents, carefully selected men who
have sworn to abide by the law and
tell the TRUTH Mr.. Palmer said.
Naturally 1 believe them. AS far as
my men have obeyed the instructions
given them by the department, III
stand by them If they have exceeded
their authority or used high handed
methods L want to know'it."
Senator Sterling, chairman of the
sub committee, announced that on
next Tuesday IL would hear Profess
sor Zachariah Chaff of the Harvard
Law school. one of me attorneys who
preferred charges against the Depart
ment of Justice in the name Of the
National Popular Government
League. The attorney general was
requested to have special agents, who
supervised the last winters roundup
on hand Tuesday also.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
GOV. PARKHURST
SIGNS HURRY
Up MONEY BILL
For Expenses Legisla-
ture, Departments
and Salaries
snort Sessions Of Both Branches -
FIRST Committee Hearings - Bis
Srist New Legislation in Sight -
Governor Steadily improving

SsooNhy improving
Legislation by the s0th Maine Leg
isiature is progressing. The first
measure has been signed by the Gov
ernor. being the emergency appro-
priation bill providing money for the
expenses OF the Legislature and the
expenses of the several State depart
ments. salaries, etc. during the period
prior to the adjournment Of the ses-
sion. That was done on Wednesday
and Governor Parkhurst at the same
time affixed his signature to the SAL
airy warrants for last and the present
week
Committee hearings, the busiest
part OF the entire session, began on
Wednesday when the committee on
legal affairs considered six measures
that had been referred to it.
Both House and Senate sessions on
wednesday were unusually brief,
with not great amount of new bus
mess introduced. 1t is said however,
that more legislation is ALREADY in
sight" than at the same time in the
session of two years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20

many substitutes finally ware- Defeated
and the several states will be left to
work out the problem in accordance
with lonG-established custom and law.
AS Ire bill stands, the states which
will lose representation in the House
are: Missouri. two seats; and Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana.
Maine. Mississippi, Nebraska. Rhode
Island and Vermont. one each. These
II seats will. be shifted to eight states
in this order: California three, Mich
igan two, Ohio two. and Connecticut
New Jersey. North Carolina. Texas and
Washington one each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
General Forecast

The pressure continues high through
out the east and southeast states and
low in all western districts. There has
been marked change to warmer
weather snice Tuesday over the great
central valley, the plains states and
the region of the Great Lakes. and
there was slight moderation in the
intense cold in the eastern states dur
ing Wednesday.
The outlook is for generally fair
weather Thursday and Friday in the
states east Of the Mississippi river but
with considerable cloudiness in the
northern states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook, fresh
and probably strong south winds and
warmer Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
% BELOW IN
NORTH VERMONT

Montpelier, Vt, Jan. 19-Thermom-
eters in central and northern Yer
mont went to new low levels for the
season. today Unofficial readings of
% below in this city were confirmed
by official reports of similar read
ing at the weather bureau station at
Northfield. Elsewhere in this section
street thermometers showed temper
atures on either side of this mark.