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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Twenty Six Years Ago
IFIom fitzgerald Leader)
NOTHING THE MATTER WITH
WIREGRASS GEnRGIA


Mr. F. D. Raynor, residing on TO-
acre tract No. 2813, two miles east Of
town, was not at home, but his accom-
pushed wife received the reporter gra-
cIiously, and talked pleasantly about
the colony and country.
have no objection to answering
tor my husband she said, "for he is
as much pleased with the country as
am, and know about what he would
say II he were here. But one thing pre-
vents us from being contented, and
that is, we are still waiting for orr
4o-acre allotment. That will come. tho
IN due time, and then we shall feel set
tied. The lO-acre tract on which we
are now living belongs to nv hus-
bands brother, T. D. Ravnor, who
has not yet arrived from the north We
are from Homestead, Mich. WE
came here in March. This was all in
woods then. My husband has cleared
IT all, built the house, fence and every
thing himself. And, though we were
told that new land would produce
nothing the first year, we have planted
sweet corn, sweet potatoes, peas, cab
page, cucumbers, tomatoes. and other
. 'hlngss and with few exceptions, ev-
erythIng. has done we'll The health of
my children has been as good as one
could deasonably expect after so great
change of surroundings; and then
the climate is so delightful! I think
under all the circumstances, we have
every reason to be satisfied, don't
you? Our reporter answered that he
did.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Fitzgerald Defeats
Sylvester Team

Fitzgeralds crack team defeated the
fast Sylvester team last Thursday af-
ternoon in Sylvester by the score Of
10 to 8. 1t was batting contest for
both teams as they each one had to
use two pitchers. Fitzgerald got 20
hits and had only one of their men
struck out, while Sylvester got II SAT-
ties and had five men to strike out.
Battery for Fitzgerald, Shaw, Ham
ilton and Wright and Harrel. For Syl-
vester, Simpson, Dariso and Carnage.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
RURAL SCHOOL TRUSTEES
ARE TO BE ELECTED

The patrons of the Rural Schools
Will hold The election of their trustees
Saturday July 18TH Our rural friends
should bear in mind that these are
really important places to be filled
and should be filled by men and wo-
men who will take personal interest
in the conduct of their respective
schools and who will take the time
and trouble to cooperate with the
teachers and county superintendent to
improve the schools.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
RAILWAY CRAFTS
UNION WILL NOT MOVE
HEADQUARTERS TO CANADA

CINCINNATI-B. NJ. Jewell, head
of the Railway employees Department
of the American Federation of Labor
denied emphatically today that the
Railway Shop Crafts unions have un-
der consideration d plan 20 move the
headquarters to Canada in order to
escape any suits that may be brought
against them under the Coronado de-
cision recently handed down by the
Supreme Court.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
GETTING MEMBERS FOR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A select committee of Kiwanians
are soliciting for members for the
Chamber of Commerce and reporting
good results. c. Saunders, J. Kasse-
WITT, M. Gottlieb, F. r. Justice, Clay
ton Jay, and Col. Garden are on the
committee.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
WILL CURE POTATOES

JESUP, Ga.,- A potato-curing
warehouse is sure thing for Jesup.
1t will be built with in the next sixty
days. An enthusiastic meeting was
held yesterday and five thousand dol
lars was subscribed by Jesup citizens.
Wayne County is said to be one of
the largest potato growing counties in
this section of the state.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
MISS MAJORS
ENTERTAINS

Miss Adella Majors delightfully."- en-
tertalned The musical and literary clubs
at her home on east Lemon street
last evening, A good program of
music and reading was successfully
carried out and dainty refreshments
were served. The following persons
were present: Mesdames Parrott
Winter, Clewes, Misses Pattishall.
James, Stilley and Boyd, Messrs Par
TTote, Winter, Teal, Levin, Powell and
Harden.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Gasoline To Be u
Sold On Sundays

By special arrangement with the
City authorities, Tourists as well as
others may purchase gasoline and oils
at any one of the local service sta
tons on Sundays from 800 A. M. tc
1880 A. NJ. and from 800 p. M. to
600 P. M.
This is a sensible solution of an
otherwise very vexing situation and
will have the support of the more con-
servative element of the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15

\$RNATIOI u. j. Bennett re-
ported for those
who represented the Club at Douglas
when their charter was presented to
them. Burr Stokoe pleased the men,
bers with solo entitled 1--WE Build,
The orchestra played during the, hour
committees were appointed 70 en-
list if possible all Kiwanians as mem
| bers OF the Fitzgerald Chamber OF
Commerce and especial efforts are tc
be made to get the much talked OF
road opened up into Telfair county
a committee was appointed to help
solicit homes for the Singing Conven-
ton which comes to our city soon
Every member of the Club who can
not be present for the luncheon on
Friday is urged to report to the Ho-
tel manager, not later than Thursday
evening.
! The Kiwanians were introduced to
the visitors present Rev. F. Rauschen.
berg and County Agent, c. I. Owen
Addresses were given by both. Talks
on public affairs were given by VIM
X. Bowen and J. D. Dorminey.
County Agent, Owen, is anxious for
the business men of Fitzgerald to help
secure proper pens for the loading and
caring of Live Stock, also to help the
farmers in the marketing of their
crops. This of course the club is hop
ing to help in doing.
The Fitzgerald Ice Company pre-
scented each one present with an ice
pick. The attendance prize was won
by A. ]. Mcdonald.
The base ball team was congratula-
ted on the splendid showing made at
their first game.
The management of the Lee Grant
has issued an invitation for next Fri
night, June 10th, at $50 to all the
members and their wives to an old
fashioned picnic dinner on the veranda
of the hotel.
Publicity Committee.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
REV. HARRISON TO SPEAK AT
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY

Services will be held at the First
Baptist Church Sunday, June 18th.
Rev. John G. Harrison of Mercer I'm
iversity will preach both morning and
evening services. +
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Pot Calls The
Kettle Black
Brewer Makes Charges Against us.
Shipping Board

ST. LOUIS, June Charging that
the United States is ..'incomparably the
biggest bootlegger in the World" a
letter written by August A. Busch,
president of the Anheuser Busch, Inc,
while enroute to Europe aboard the
liner George Washington and which
was forwarded to President Harding,
was made public here today, together
with an accompanying letter by Adolf
plus Busch, the Third his son.
A third letter by Anheuser Busch.
Inc, was addressed to members of
Congress and resuests an investigation
of the enforcement department of the
Government in relation to the prohibi-
ton act.
Lasker Replies to Busch
WASHINGTON, June IA The
Shipping Board holds that neither the
Volstead Act nor the Eighteenth Ann
endment apply to American ships out
side the three mile limit" Chairman
Lasker declared today in a letter to
Adolphus Busch Of st. Louis. Lasker
said the Board approved the custom
of serving liquors both from the
standpoint of the legal right and the
standpoint of life and security of our
national merchant marine.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Democrat Gets Georgia
U. S. Judgeship
VIM. H. Barrett To Succeed Late
Judge Beverly Evans

WASHINGTON, June 14-William
H. Barrett, Democrat of Augusta, Ga,
was nominated today by the President
to be United States Judge of the
Southern District of Georgia, succeed,
ing the late Beverly D. Evans. z
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
FORD PERMITTED
TO CUT RATES

WASHINGTON, June A.
Proposals of Henry Ford to re-
duce coal rates on his railroad De-
troit, Toledo & Ironton, originally
suspended by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, were allowed
to go into effect today by the COM
mission.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Chevrolet Agency I
In New Quarters

Mr.. A. B. c. Dorniney, the new
Chevrolet agent, has rented the store
formerly occupied by the Hobby Shop
l08 East Pine street and will have
his new models on display there. Mr.
John Evans is his sales manager, who
will take special pains to show the
public the new models. I
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Build Good Roads!

After all is said the main depend
e se of the community is agriculture
l-he resident of this city who fails to
encourage every legitimate undertaking
OF the farmer is blind to his own inter-
ests.
Onward to the Sea-" says Govern.
or-Elect Smith with reference to the
state road and he will doubtless feel
tlattered to know that the NEWS is
in perfect occord with the sentiment
' A number of the lady friends of Mrs
J. L: McCarty were delightfully."- en-
tertained in by her in the parlors of
the Stratford from to S o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon in compliment to
her sister Mrs. Hulet Wells of She'll
man.
The young men and young women
OF the Baptist Sunday School have or
ganlzed themselves into Baraca and
Phllathea Classes respectively. I
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Howell OF Macon
con came down to the city to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Howell's sister,
Mrs. Chas. Brubaker Tuesday.
Leader Want Ads Bring Results.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15

The Saturday evening Salvation Ar
my meetings in the tent on Central
are growing in favor and numbers in
audience. Capt. Denison and wife
both we'll known here, will now have
charge for awhile.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15

The Childrens Day exercises at the
Christian church last Sunday evening
were excellent, in fact pronounced by
many as the best ever held here. Their
new pastor, Rev. Moody is a live up
to-date sensible young man.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15

Seat covers put on while YOU wait
at Fletchers Garage. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Fifteen Years Ago

-, [From Ben Hill CO. News)
1. The congregation of the Presbyter-
ian Church was treated to delight
tul surprise at the Sunday night serv-
ice by the work of a newly organized
church choir which is the result of the
persistent efforts of Mrs. J. A. PARROT
Judge D. N. Taylor and others The
orchestra was composed of Prof Ter
nest cornet, G. E. Kicker, violin, H
r. Ayers, trombone; Mrs. H. F. Ayers,
Giarionet; J, Z. Glover, cornet and Mrs
J. A. Parrot, organist.
+ Another shipment from New York
OF that fine Karo Syrup at the Ven
dome Grocery.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Anniversary Column
Fifteen Years Ago
(CitiZen-Leader 1907 y

Alvin G. Brown is now express mes
senger on the Abbeville run in place
OF Mr. Wilson who is acting as substi-
tute Tor sick friend at Cordele.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Ice Cream and Cake Social

Given by the Junior League of the
M. E Chucrh in the Greer block next
Thursday 18th inst. Being their first
effort to entertain the public they
desire the patronage of their friends
and public Come and have good time
with the little folks.
Miss Nav Shaffer C,,n+
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Editorials bv C.. r. T,ee)

All will rejoice that a compromise
has been effected with the Fitzgerald
Trust Co., and that the elegant new de-
pot OF the A. B. & A. and will at once
be commenced. The estimated cost is
$4,000.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Miss May Shaffer, Supt.

w. w Temple the ,Dairyrnan will
sell you stove wood at 75c per cord,
delivered Phone 81, Corner Magnolia
and Lengstreet.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-15
Kiwanis Club Holds
Important Meeting

The Kiwanis club
held a very inter
esting meeting at
the Lee-Grant ho-
tel last Friday.
U. ]. Bennett re-
ported for those
New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
Maritime Miscellany

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 1sE Wood
Lumber Co, of this city, purchased Ship
ping Board lake type" str Lake Bridge,
idle at Norfolk for constwise trade.
Schr william Smith from Faisi April
26 for San Francisco is overdue. ia days
out and not reported.
Representatives of six lines from San
Francisco to Orient met 18th to consider
reorganization Of Pacific west-bound con-
ference Robert Dollar represented at
meeting. Suggested few changes In details
of proposed agreement, which was other
wise approved
NORFOLK, Va, Aug 1s--Vera Cruz to
Norfolk, Norfols to New York and then
to Rio de Janeiro is how 100 cases, crates,
bales. barrels and baskets containing goods
which will be part of Mexico's commercial
exhibit at Brazilian centennial are routed.
Captain f A Finch is in command Of
Baltimore s s Co.'S West Embrie. recently
allocated by Shipping Board to I'LL .sched-
ule of Vittorio Emmanuel 3D. chartered
to bring In British coal.
Merritt s Chapman, wreckers, recovered
anchor and quantity or chain lost by Jap
ane e str Vancouver Maru. recently
aground off Capea
Two hundred tons Of explosives being
loaded at anchorage aboard Norwegian
str Herakles for du Pont interest, by
whom vessel Is chartered.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
Norway Helps Shipping
With $4,000, 900 Subsidy
Chamberlain Outlines Aid to
Merchant Fleet by For
eign Government

The Norwegian budget for the year
ended June 80, 1922. appropriated
25,000,000 kronen for government
assistance to merchant ships, equiva-
lent to s6,50o,0Oo at normal exchange
and to $4,000,0o0 at the current rate,
according to Eugene Chamberlain,
transportation expert of the United
States Department of Commerce.
The appropriation is administered by
the Norwegian Department of Com
merce, which has discretionary power
over the allotment of 4,754.000 kronen
to meet special services and emergen-
cies. This department has general
charge of the administration of the
shipping laws, and government aid is
paid only to steamers which conform
to the requirements as to hulls,
machinery and seaworthiness, and as
to officers and crews. Companies re-
ceiving government aid must continue
to perform services required by the de-
partment for three months after the
end Of the fiscal year on the same
terms as during the year. Assistance
is granted only after complete fnan-
cial statement showing all items of
operating expenses and receipts and
particulars of the capital account Yes
sells are required to carry the mails
and members of the Storthing free.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
Foreign Ports
Arrivals

LONDON, Aug 17-Canadian Cruiser
SMHro. Manot.ras, Montreal; Aug 49, Bratsford tBr).
PORT SAID. Aug 17-clty of Melbourne
tBTs, s1rSIgy New York for r, Hongkong.
,a'ss 'ssaD5HEY' 5nES Nv WI w; Aug 17-Port Ade-
San Francisco; Ixion (Br). Tacoma and
RBEMEN, Aug l6-President Arthur.
! MANCHESTER. Aug 17--Ronda {Br,.
Val ALExAMDRIA S1s lSdaFlaa, Aug 17--winona. New
LIVERPOOL. Aug 1S--Bovic (Br, Bos-
ton and New York; Elysia (Br). New York York
NEWcAsTLE, England, Aug 1s--ca,rn-
dslphia via New York. ~e' Srr'' fniia-
9. BATAVIA. 3 Aug le-:Bondowoso tDp.
J, ROTTERDAM. Aug is T 80 Brave ave coeur
Galveston; Alfred Nobel (Nor,. wahann
Aug ~ ~ Westerdyk (Dp,- New York.
,aGoA ALGoA BAY, Aug II - Bassa (Br),
HULL. Aug 17-Galleo (Br). New yor,,
Kinaaao,n, iGAHDLFF, Arg 17-Henrik Lund tNor5.
as,l HAMBURG. Aug 17--orbita (Br), New
,sIng,s PIxgn,LIN, IN aug ls-Puget Sound. phila-
fRr1 RI1AEMTLhEsPooL. MIhs,L Aug 1s-Harlseywood
,NaT9 NxoKoaAMA; Has. u. Aug 1s-camilia eleert
tea sItal5, New York for RSae Raplea; jomsr Eeasr-
nERaHN ii alSeaona Ans io-Trona,sm.,,ar,
tNor). Baltimore. eihsl1ord
val A1LGlERs n,s Aug la-Asis tFr). New
.rs1sa s1saAMGHAI; SI,; Aug 1s--Empress of Aus-
sysnaE sshARPNEss, E Z Aug is--sidsvoid tNor).
HonERon. suhe Aas sa4 s.x lzIgowes Castle eBr,.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
Cleared

Britannia (Fr), yedal; Horta and Angra
via Newport News; James w Elweil & Co
LAFAYETTE (Fr), Brevet; Hayre; French
Line.
General 0 H Ernst, Spur; Cape Hayti
and Port de Paix; Panama r Co.
smaragd (Nor), Houg; Santiago and
Guantanamo; Atlantic Fruit Co
Bonny lBrl, PSten; IL Tenerine t = ana ~ Las
Tanamo Hudson San Juan and Ponce;
Karrroo tnr, .Honeyohurch; Manchester;
Mirafiores {Br), Fort; Tela; United Fruit
Adriatic tBr9, David; Liverpool via
Columbia .CBr), Walter; Glasgow via
Movllle; Anchor Line.
mouth m i0 and cherbonrg; % Red Star Line.
castle vie St John; J II Winchester & Co
adam via Plymouth and Boulogne: Holland
America Line.
Fort S victoris ,, ibro, carmiehae'' sa Hamh-
Haiti. Long; cape Hayti and Port de
Paix; Clyde S S Co
Kentuckian, Parker: Glasgow TO San
Jefferson, Horsley,u Norfolk; Old Domin-
calvin Austin, Holmes; Boston; Eastern
Lake Gilboa, Dunnell: Wilmington and
Brunswick; clyde Co.
city Of st Loiiis, Johnson; Savannah:
Comal smith: Galveston; Mallory 8 s
Co.
Steel seafarer. Fitzsimmons; San Diego,
Los Angeles and San Francisco, isthrnian
Lines.
Virginia Limited whitehurst; Rich
mond; Richmond & X S s Co,
S Hunt. Barnes; Galveston; Robert
Diana Dollar Anderson; Kobe and
Shanghai via Panama Canal: Dollar Line.
Muskogee. Elfstron.; Port Arthur; Rob-
ert l. Hague.
Clyde S Co.
cabo. yillano tsp), Astorauin; cadiz and
Valencia; Ybarra Line.
Pastores. Glenn: Havana, Cristobal and
Port Lirnon. United Fruit Co.
Rcmanstar, Mcleod; Liverpool and Lon
don; Wiiford q Mckay.
Helen, Goodman; San Juan, Ponce and
Mayaguez; A H Bull G. Co.
BornhoIm lDan). Hansen: Pointc au
Pic, Whitney & Co.
Pipestone County, Strombeck; Rotter-
dam; Cosmopolitan Shipping Co.
Drottningholm tSw), Gothenburg; Swed-
ish- American Line.
Western Scout. Duffy: Hamburg to
Philadelphia; Kerr Co.
Samuel @ Brown, Smith; Tarnpico; . T
Warden & Co.
Schr Pioneer fDt). Newton; st. Andrews
Island Selma Mercantile Corp.
schr Fayonian tBr) Martin; Gaspy; !
r Whitney e Co.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
Freigh. Ships Due

Tue To-day
Clan MacBrayno, Malta, July 2s.
Barber 8 Lines
Erie. Nnrvik, July az. Kerr 3 Co
Muronan Maru AdeE. July e.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Eastern Pilot. Bristol, Aug z.
Acme. Shanghai. July 2.
Standard Transportation Co
Wray Castle. Suez. July 20. Barber Lines
Hoosac. London; July %. Furness- Witty
Alcinous. Gibraltar July 80. Booth 8 Co
Taurus, Hull Aug 2......... Kerr Co
Eastern Tempest. Newport. Aug 2.
Moore & Mccormack
Maid of Psara Liverpool. Aug g.
Gaianos & Co
Eizasile. 81 Antwerp. Aug -. Belgian Line
International chartering Co
1nsernetionsi .hartsr,ng Co
Alcor Penarth. Aug 4. .Nievelt Gondriaan
Due Tomorrow
Cabo Espartel, Tarragona. July 2s,
City of Winchester. Berry, Aug $.
Rosenburg. Hull, Aug a.
,,o,,,..,, sImpser. spence = Young
Simpson. Spence &: Young
United American Lines
Due Monday
Tacoma, HelsingrorS, July 20.
Standard Oil Co
Carenco, Marseilles. Aug s.
c d Mallory & Co
Bankdale. Marseilles. Aug 6.
James w Elwell 4 Co
Robin Adai-. San Pedro, Aug 2.
Isthmian S s LINES
Alaskan. Cristobal Aug. is.
United American Lines
Due Tuesday
Pnnaman, Hamburg, Aug s.
United American Lines
Lorenzo. Gibraltar. Aug 30 via Boston.
Norton, Lilly & Co
Hera. Rouen. Aug s....... Standard Oil Co
Bronte. Buenos Ayres. Aug /.
Lamport G Holt Line
Due Wednesday
Port Auckland, Clyde Aug IL.
Fnnch, Edge & Co
cunard S Co
Lewis Luckenbach, Los Angeles. Aug g.
Luckenbach Lines
Due Thursday
Maine, London, Aug 12.
Atlantic Transport Limo
Mount Evans. Barry, Aug II.
U Shipping Board
New York City. Bristol, Aug H.
Charles Hill & Sons
hossia' Liverpool. Avg 1o... Norton Lilly
Due Friday
Balsam, Cardin, Aug 10.
Moore, Mccormack 4 Co
Africanic. Shields. Aug IL.
Kivarra. Liverpool, Aug 10.
Daniel Bacon g. Co
New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
Brazil Lines
Restore Pact
On Ship Rates
Conference Renewed by Z
Companies After Ocean
War Since Fall; Tentative
Arrangement Completed
Increases Are 30 TO 100 20
Advances on Important Conn
modities Follow Peace i'm
Trade; Few Remain Open

Seven steamship companies engaged
and Brazil have agreed to end the
rate war in effect since last winter
and TO restore the conference on
freight shipments. New rates made
public yesterday showed increases
varying from 80 to 100 per cent over
the low charges prevailing recently.
The ship lines agreed TO maintain the
tariffs on a number of commodities on
a tentative basis, but several impor-
tant items were left open as before.
General cargo rates were advanced
from the S10-$i2 level to $50 ton
The steel rate from New York to Rio
oe Janeiro was increased from SIS to
81 ton. Automobiles moved up from
$40 20 Si2. Cement was marked UP to
81 from $3.50. Rates on case oil,
naphtha, grain, lumber and locomo-
tives were left open to competition.
The companies participating in the
new conference are the Booth Line,
Munson Line, Lamport G. Holt, Lloyd
Brasileiro, Furness- Witty, Mississippi
pHiPpihE Nouipais anu &ie
tional Freighting Corporation, consti-.
tuting the lines active in the Brazil
trade. Other companies which remain
outside the conference are the Kleppe
and s. o. Stray, which are not active
in the service at presenr.
1t is understood that the new tariff
will be tested for short time and
that another meeting will be held at
which the situation will be reviewed.
If the conference holds as anticipated
other open rates may be placed under
control. The Shipping Board, repre-
sented by the Munson Line, took an
important part in the restoration of
the agreement.
A meeting of the steamship lines
running from New York to the Levant
is expected next week in an effort to
re-establish that conference. 1t is re-
ported that most of the companies are
ready for an understanding, following
a period of unrestricted rate-cutting.
The Spanish Portuguese Conference
was renewed several weeks ago and is
reported to be firm. An attempt to
restore the West Coast of italy Con-
ference failed after trial that lasted
less than q week.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
ShipO Owners Assure Board
On Intercoast Services
Prepare Statement Showing All
Vessels and Calls ON the
Atlantic and Pacific

The American Steamship Owners
Association is preparing statement
for the Shipping Board on the number
of vessels, tonnage and ports of call
of the private lines plying between
the Atlantic and Pacific, and will also
assure the board that the services will
be maintained, officials of the associa-
tion said yesterday.
This statement is in response to the
request of Chairman A. D. I.asker for
evidence that ii the board withdraws
the ships allocated to the North At
lantic and Western Steamship Com
pany, the coast ports will not suffer
in the future for the lack of trade
routes. 1t was pointed out yesterday
that the only port not served by a
private line at present is Portland,
Me. If the Nawsco Line buys vessels
from the board for it's service to this
port, 1t was declared, there will be no
objection from the private owners.