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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-22
HARDING AROUSED
Continued from PAGE Onel

Meanwhile, Attorney General
Daugherty conferred at the capitol
first with Senator Borah, chairman
Of the Senate labor committee, and
then with Mr.. Cummins. the discus
sons involving the possibility of
legal action in both the railroad and
the coal strikes, although the attor-
ney general stated afterward that no
immediate legal proceedings were
under contemplation.
With Mr.. Borah the attorney gem
eral discussed particularly the rail-
road strike situation in the West,
while with Mr.. Cummins he went
over not only the Western problems,
but the entire legal situation as it
concerns both the railroad and the
coal strikes, the result being, Mr..
Daugherty said, that he and Mr..
Cummins were in agreement as to
the governments power to act in
both cases.
Il haven't any doubt" the attor-
ney general said later, that the
government has as much power and
outhOlits W III OtcCI Illeu WHO are
engaged in the production of coal
which is indispensable to transpor-
tation as it has to protect the men
engaged in transporting the mails
and interstate commerce. The gov
eminent has full power and author
ity to see that the production incl
dent to transportation is not inter-
fered with"
Asked whether legal proceedings,
including writs of Injunction We're
discussed with Senator Cummins, he
replied that all phases of possible ac-
ton which might be necessary had
been gone over, including, he added.
the right of man to work and the
right of man to quit work.
The attorney general said no pa
pers We're now in course of prepara-
ton in connection with the strike,
but declared that the administrations
plan involved. consideration OF all
possibilities.
THE coal situation" he continued,
"is more or less involved in the rail-
way situation, whether purposely do
not know.
"A good many railroads, however,
are reporting serious shortages Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-22
Must Farley On Wages
Or Way WOrkmen Will
Quit, Says Union Head

Detrolt, July 21.-(By A. P.)-Anv
railroad in the United States that re-
fuses to meet with committees of
maintenance men to adjust wage diff
ferences between the men and their
employers will face a strike of these
workers on their lines, it was an.
hounced here tonight by Z. +. Cradle.
president of the United Brotherhood
vi maintenance of Way Workers and
halfway Shop Laborers, at the con-
cluslon of an all day conference
among grand officers of the brother
hood.
Inc grand officers, before finally
adJourninS their conference. discuss
ca inc question Of furnishing mem
ncfs OF the union who have engaged
IN unauthorized strikes. but no act;on
was taken in the matter, according
10 statement issued by Mr.. Cradle
at the close of the meeting.
Mr.. Cradle announced tonight he
had been assured by the Railroad
Labor Board that any disputes that
could not be settled between work.
ers' committees and railroad man.
agements would be given nron,n+
hearings by the board.
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Strikers Refuse -
Offer State Labor
Head at Manchester

Manchester. n. III. July 21-The
stricking textile operative have de-
clined to accept the offer of Labor
suggested that e mills and strikers
each choose a representative. those
two to choose a third, to form a
board to reach a decision for a basis
of settlement. The offer of the Ia
Dor commissioner was laid upon the
table this afternoon. -
Vice President James Starr OF the
United Textile Workers of America
in making his report criticized Com
missioner Davie for attaching blame
to the strikers. In statement is
sued this afternoon. the strike strate-
gy board denied the figures OF re-
turning operatives as submitted by
Agent w. Parker Straw who assert
ed that over 1900 were at work yes
Under the recent ruling Of the su-
perior court, that the strikers might
maintain pickets at the mill gates.
two to each mill gate. will be as
signed on Monday. The return OF
the pickets ends the days off plan
for the members of the police force.
The vacation schedule OF the police
department has now been rear
ranged. and policemen will be OBJ
liged to work continuously so long
as the picket plan Is permitted By
the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-22
RYAN GOES BROKE
NOTED FOR CORNER"
OF STUTz MOTORS

New York. July 21.-Allan A. Ryan,
generally regarded as one Of Wall
Streets most spectacular operators
during the war boom" period, and son
of Thomas Fortune Ryan, from whom
he has been cstranged for years, went
bankrupt today, listing his liabilities
at $32435,477, of which se7.s06. eS4 are
secured claims, and his assets at s643,-
533.
His voluntary petition in bankrupt
cy, which comes as a startling climax
TO one of the stormiest financial ca
reers Of the present genera ton, indi-
Gates the wiping out of a fortune va
rlously estimated from $4,000, 900 to
S5O,000.OOO Wall Street. which began
to count young Ryan out as soon as he
was expelled from the New York Stock
Exchange on June %. 1920. following
his sensational corner" of Stutz mo-
tor stock, was nevertheless shocked by
the immense amount of liabilities
which the young financiar had as
sumed.
Neither Ryan nor his attorney,
George +. Lewis, would comment on
the bankruptcy proceedings beyond
stating that 'the schedule tells the
story" The schedule lists the assets
and liabilities of Allan A. RYAN. per
sonally, and the firm of Allan A. Ryan
d Co.. of which he was president
Ryan's greatest exploit was his sem
sational corner of Stutz Motor stock.
which. with his resultant expulsion
from the stock exchange is held by his
friends to have been directly respon-
sible for his financial ruin.
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New York Produce Market
New York. July u

New York. July II.
sFT.OUR-Stcady; spring patents Iev
WHEAT-Spot easy; No. 1 northern
spring 147i: No . red winter 1874; NJ.
> hard winter 1904 No. l Manitoba
1501 and No. = mixed durum 1924 III
track New York to arrive.
CORN-Spot steady: No. yellow
and No. white S3A and No. mixed
'S3 e f New York all rail.
OATS-Spot easy; No. . white as
i.ARD-Frrm; middle west leeo
TAI.LOw-Easy: special loose 81
nominal: extra ii cents sales.
COTTONSEt.! OIl--Barely steadv:
prime crude nominal; prime summer
yellow spot 106oM 1880: July 1903 sep
TENDER 1858. December Si3, all bid. !
BCTTER-Stcady: receipts 14.tsb
EGGS-Weak: receipts .Sl22; frcah
gathered extra firsts 2iU IS: do. nrsts
2l4oS
POTATOES-New frmer: Virginia
Cobblers No. | eastern shore section
per barrel best $500 315; Norfolk sec
ton 300 q $50; New Jersey $50 pounds
Cohhler No. 225g as; Long ls.and
300Q325.
CABBAGEs--s Steady: Long Isiaad
per barrel l5o0 l15. =,
POCLTRY-Live steady: fowls $50
20; dressed poultry weak; western
The raw sugar market was unsettlkd
today and in the absence of any den
mite transactions II was difficult 80
quote prices. 1t was generally belies-
ed, however, that Cubas sold from store
at 5.2i for centrifugal. the amount
said to be about 5000 bags. while Gu
bas were offered for August shipment
at from 1l-l6 to 23-32 cost and
freight, equal to $50 and 5.333 for cen
trifugal. Early in the day an outport
retner paid 3i cents cost and freight
for 1900 bags of cubas for August
shipment. The raw sugar futures mar
kct was irregular but In the man
ca sier. owing to the inct sed offerings
in the spot market. There seemed 10
be an accumulation OF overnight sell
ing orders which caused early declines
of five to seven points. but around
midday there was sharp rally on
renewed general buyin Rand early
losses were regained with active pde;-
tions selling three To six points abdh
| the previous close. Toward tie close
| offerings increased again and PRICES
| eased OF. closing one point lower sto
| two net higher. July $50. September
| 3.63. December 3.16. March 3.4y.
The market for refined was nrrter
! and prices unchanged 20 20 points
| higher with fine granulaied now listed
at $50 to $50 end good inquiry re-
ported.
| There was a sale of one lot OF sap
| TENDER in refined futures Mt rs. On
| advance OF 10 POINTS over the prev i6ns
| close. Final prices were unchanged. TO
| Is points higher July 100, Septdn-
| Der 7.15, December 200. =
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strikes and because OF evidence q
new export purchasing on . large
scale. Notwithstanding much hedging
pressure. bulls retained easy control
Of the market until about noon. helped
by estimates that 100000 to 3.000, zoe
bushels had been taken for Europe
the greatest total for any single day
so far this season.
News that with weather conditiont
about perfect the harvest Of spring
wheat had begun at n number OF points
in South Dakota and Minnesota. ane
that the North Dakota crop seemed
beyond material danger from black
rust, did q good deal. however, to de-
pfive the market of support In the
last part of the session. Ii was ~
this juncture that selling abruptly in-
creased and values broke rapidly. Aur
nouncement that In the face OF sirike
interference primary receipts of wheat
today amounted To more than 2,0OV.Vtpl
bushels had a contributing bearish CT
feet atathe last.
Export buying OF corn estimated ~
100000 bushels gave transient
strength to the corn market, but only
while wheat prices were on the ",
grade. Dealings in oats were small.
Provisions were governed chiefly ~
the action of hog values. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-22

council of this association in Gardi-
ner. on Friday evening. The new
council is composed of Augusta, Hal
lowell Commandery of Hallowell, and
Gardiner Commandery. of Gardiner.
The degree work was exeinp'fed
by two degree teams from Portland,
in very able manner.
The visitors from Portland came
by auto. and bountiful refreshments
awaited them on their arrival at Z
o'clock.
Tie following officers were elected
and installed: Past President. ] II
Leighton, Gardiner: President, Gill
bert r. Smith, Gardiner; Vice Prs 81
dent, Clara NJ. Clough, Augusta:
Chaplain, Jennie Goodwin, Hallowell;
Secretary. Leonira Merrill, Gardiner;
Conductor, Elizabeth Densmore. Hal
lowell; Treasurer, Knight Heath.
Augusta.
The committee in charge was made
up Of the following ladies: Iva Wing
and Ina Lapham from Gardiner;
Elizabeth Densmore and Elizabeth
Goodrich from Hallowell and Clara
Clough from Augusta, and much
credit is due these ladies for the sue
cess of the affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-22

able dramatic possibilities. The pic
ture was adapted from play by
Alexander Dumas the elder. and re-
veals a period in the life Of Edmund
Kean, the greatest OF English actors,
when he was at the height of his bril-
liant though eccentric career.
Another feature of intense interest
to students of the drama is the repro
duction of the far-famed Drury Lane
Theatre, used in some OF the scenes.
Here Farnum delights his devotees by
assuming several of the classic roles
associated with his career on the
stage.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-22
Score Hurt in
Collision Collier
And Pleasure Boat

BOSTON, July 21.-A score of per-
sons received minor injuries TODAY
When the pleasure steamer Dorothy
bradford. plying between this port
and Provincetown, collided with the
collier Arlington in the upper bar-
Dor. The accident occurred in a fog
as the steamer was poking her vav
toward Cape Cod with several hun
dred pleasure seekers aboard. She
resumed her voyage after taking the
injured persons ashore.
The force of the crash knocked
many persons to the deck, Eight re-
CURED hospital treatment for bruises
and abrasions. Miss Ellen McManus
Oh Neponsett was the most seriously
injured, suffering a fracture Of the
right shoulder.
A physician and a nurse. who wore
ABOARD. rendered first aid as the
steamer made her way to port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-22
Concord Quiet
With State Guard
Watching Railroad

concord, n. H., July 21.-National
Guard troops today patrolled the
property of the Boston and Maine
railroad here today to protect the
workmen who replaced strikers and
at the same time a number of strik-
ing railroad workers who had been
on the Concord police rolls as special
ofhcers had also responded for duty
ana were on guard at the yards.
quiet prevailed throughout the dav.
Union officials today condemned
the action of the state officials in
sending troops to Concord, declaring
that up to date there had been no
danger to property and no serious
disturbances to neco ate the call
ing out Of the troops. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-22

coal. Several. have noticed in go
ing over the reports. have about only
10 days supply"
Regarding the railway strike situa-
ton in the west the attorney general
| said it was about the same as yes
terday except that in Montana and
Idaho trains are being interfered
with more than heretofore"
In these states, and in Montana
particularly, he declared, there has
been cruelty to men working on the
trains" Some OF the railway work
ers he said, had been taken forcibly
off trains, and some whipped, and
thrown into streams. The attorney
general indicated that the govern
| ment contemplated measures to curb
such acts of violence and do all in
his power to afford full protection to
railway workers
With Senator Cummins Mr.. Daugh-
erty said he also discussed future,
but not immediate strike legislation.
IL appeared to be his view, in which
Senator Cummins and other senators
| have said they shared, that there was
no immediate legislation practicable
| to deal with the present strike and
that legislation would have to be
| confined to cOpeing with future emer-
gencies.
During the day, Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, issued a statement calling
| upon government to open direct ne
gotta tons" between union chiefs and
employing corporations both in
transportation and in coal mining,
and suggested that the helpless and
all but defunct railroad labor board
be set aside in the matter.
|. Senators Cummins. Watson and Kel-
| logg during their visit to the White
House told the president they had
found the seniority issue the chief OBJ
stacle to settlement of the railroad
strike. But also indicated that the
! leaders of the striking shopmen were
! also demanding that new federal
| board of mediation be set up to consid-
er transportation labor controversies.
| Railroad executives the senators re-
| ported would not reinstate returning
shopmen in the service positions they
! formerly held, even should the strike
! be called off. because they claimed that
a total of nearly 100000 men had been
| employed to fill the places Of 400, 000
strikers. These new men, it was said,
! had been promised permanent employ
ment If they developed efficiency.
w. w. Atterbury Of the Pennsylva-
mia Railway, il was said. estimated
that out of $4,000 employees who walk
ed out July / 5000 had had their
places filled by new men who, he said
would be retained.
| The railroad executives who con.
ferred here last night were reported to
have said that the roads were all will
| ing to yield before the union objection
| to the practice Of farming out" equip.
ment repair work to contracting con.
Germs away from their own shops. and
that only two lines, the Erie and West.
ern Maryland, were still following the
policy. The proposals for new ma
tional board of mediation and concilia.
ito nwere likewise considered.
Representatives in Washington OF
the four railroad brotherhoods took
this proposal up later with Chairman
Cummins to discuss the possibility
that such an organization. which exist
similar in character established Scna.
tor Cummins arranged to meet them
tomorrow.
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Christ Church-An Interesting DC
casion

The Rev. Alsop Lefiingwell, whose
summer residence is at Bar Harbor,
Me, will officiate at the services on
sunday next in Christ church. This
will be Mr.. Lefiingwell's first visit to
Gardiner since he left here A years
ago to attend callege in Middletown,
Conn.
II is singular coincidence that
July % happens to be the anniversary
Of Mr.. Leiiingwclrs birth and when
there is added to that the interesting
fact that his father was rector of this
parish ten years from 1S69-1S19, it
goes without saying that he will re-
ccive a most cordial welcome both
for his own and his fathers sake.
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BradStreet's Report

New York. July 2l.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will SAY:
Industry is more irregular with the
railway strike and through IL the coal
tie-up throwing deeper shadows upon
manufacturing interests. whose need
for fuel is weekly becoming more
pressing. The refusal OF the coal min
ers' unions To accept arbitration has
been big disappointment To the coun-
try and this feeling has been accent
uatcd by knowledge OF the fact that
the railway shopmens strike has been
so conducted. by delaying both loaded
and empty cars in transit. az to deprive
essential Industries OF badly needed
fuel. Coal trade authorities report
something like scramble for fuel.
with accompanying feverish price bid
ding for supplies. which has proved
too big a burden for some OF the less
favorably situated consumers. So far
the iron and steel trades have been
hardest hit, especially in the neighbor-
hood of the most strongly unionized
mines. Aside from strikes the outlook
is generally favorable. especially as
western crops have held all Of their
recent promise,
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To Defer Action
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

tween Chairman Hooper and the rail
executives here few days ago, when
Cancellation eorts were stopped.
While B. NJ. Jewell, head Of the
shop crafts employees, previously stat
ed that any agreement must be on a
national basis, he has not commented
on recent moves of the carriers for
separate agreements. He indicated
definitely tonight. however. that sep
arate agreements would not be con-
sidered when he wired r. A. Henning,
0 st. Paul, general chairman, deny
ing statements that he had asserted
he was ready to negotiate with indiv-
idual roads. Mr.. Jewell had no COM
ment tonight except that "everything
looks fine" He said he would prob
ably have statement on the general
situation tomorrow.
| Grand lodge officers of the Mainten-
! ance of Way organization, meeting
| in Detroit. decided that any road fall
ing to hold conferences with mainten-
ance of way men to adjust wage diff
ferences will face strike on the in,
dividual road
Power Of the governor to act
through the Interstate commerce
| commission under the interstate
! commrce act. was understood to be
! Til legal point before the justic de-
! partment which is the effective force
| OF the administrators emergency
coal scheme.
With the coal in each producing
district pooled, it was believed that
the central committee could direct
the distribution OF fuel to needy
points through the assignment of
| cars and cvould facilitate coal move
ment by priority orders from them
tcrstate commerce commission which
| a: the same time keeping a check on
undue price advances.
There were strong indications in
administration circles tonight that
the government expected to rely on
| duced in the non-U Union fields to sup
ply the railroads and necessary con-
sumers during the emergency.
The aim Of tn administration, it
was understood, would be first to
insure sufficient fuel to keep the
| wheels Of the contry's transportation
| system turning and then to enable
! IL. mind the peculiar needs of the
northwest and New England states.
! There has been evidences that
| the plan adopted for rstraint OF coal
! prices to the Garfield pass threatens
| 10 break down, Mr.. Hoover said to-
! day.
Plan swill be discussed at the Mon
| day conference, lie said for making
| the voluntary restraint Of profit
| eering effective in the one or two
| districts which have refused to CO.
| operate and are now demanding
| $3.50 a ton for coal at the mine, and
| further to make it effective against
the minority of irresponsible oper-
ators in the other districts who
have broken away fro mthe agree
F.! ment."
| 1.-THE responsible operators are
holding to- the price, Mr.. Hoover
| continued. "On the 9th, hand, some
! panicky railway buyers and others
are sending out orders today offer
| ing IS at the mines
| Reports at today's cabinet meet
| ing on rsults to date of the presi-
dents appeal for opening of mines
in strike territory. did not indicate
! substantial new production, but more
time wa ssaid to be needed for q
test Of its success.
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Vigorous Persuasion
Continued from Page One)

IL asked who would kill him." said
the witness, 'and he replied The
bunch"
Il told him that if they did kill
the boy. l would cover hi sjob pro-
rided the railroad company would
let me-"
Wilbur testified that he had been
employed regularly as a car inspec-
tor until the walkout, and that he
had been doing picket duty. He de-
MED that he had threatened Riley or
anyone else. He testified in cross
examination that he asked the elder
Riley: why don't you get him out
OF there before he gets pounded up
or killed?' He admitted that the
plckets became vigorous in their
persuasion" at times.
Judge Clifford +. McG.auflin at the
conclusion arguments ated that
the men had a right to work or t.
act as pickets. but they must con-
duct themselves in an orderly man.
ner and obey the laws. He then
found Wilbur guilty Of threatening
to assault Riley and ordered him to
furnish $500 bonds to keep the
peace for six months or go to Jail
for that period
Wilbur testified that he had been
employed regularly as a car inspec-
tor until the walkout. and that he
had been doing picket duty He de-
MED that he had threatened Riley OF
anyone else. He testified in cross
examination that he asked the elder
Riley:
"Why don't you get him out of there
before he gets pounded up or killed ~
He admitted that the pickets became
vigorous" in their persuasion" at
times.