The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-24

eral Daugherty as to the legal limits
within which such associations could
operate. Mr.. Daugherty in reply
holds that their activities do not con-
travene the provisions of the anti
trust act unless in actual practice they
suppress competition, curtail produc-
ton or enhance prices. They may
standardize grades, quality and proc
esses; furnish information as to f.
nancial responsibility handle insur-
ance and engage in cooperative ad-
vertising; gather statistics Of prOduc-
ton, distribution and wages for the
information of the secretary Of COM
merce; and they may provide stand
ard system of cost accounting, but
should be warned to guard against
uniform cost as to any item Of ex-
penSe.
TT APPEARS likely there will be a
L general strike of coal miners on
April unless it is prevented by gov
eminent intervention. The United
Mine Workers of America are in con-
ventiOn in Indianapolis and have re-
ceiyed the report of the scale COM
mittee positively declaring against the
wage reductions which have been de-
manded by the operators. Indeed,
some increases are asked by the men,
though they do not demand the six
hour day and five-day week. The re-
port says:
'In event no agreement is reached
by April l, we declare in favor of a
general suspension of mining opera
lions, such action being subject to a
referendum vote Of the membership
of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
lea, such referendum to be held prior
to March 81"
ID ELIGIOUS factions in Belfast
IN fought bitterly throughout the
week and about two score persons were
killed and many wounded. The British
troops there took hand in the melee,
making bayonet charges on both sides
impartially, but were unable to stop
the sniping and bomb throwing.
Michael Collins, head of the Irish
Free State, went to London and after
conference with Sir James Craig
announced that they had agreed upon
the appointment Of liaison commits
sions from the Free State and Ulster
that will patrol the frontier and pre-
vent bloodshed He also said he had
secured the release of the kidnapped
Obstetrics. The evacuation of the
Free State by British troops had been
halted, but on Mr.. Collins representa-
tions it was resumed.
IRON Paris comes the prediction
L that the conference on the
economic rehabilitation of Europe will
be postponed until May. and shifted
probably from Genoa to Rome, Milan
or Verona. The reasons advanced are
the delay in forming new Italian
government, the insistence of France
on preliminary meeting to decide
on the agenda, and the alleged fact
that the United States will not de-
termine the extent of its participation
until the senate has acted on the Wash
ington conference treaties.
The German delegation to the con-
ference, which will be headed by DR..
| Walther Rathenau, foreign minister,
| will be armed with elaborate argu-
ments to prove that the PREPARATIONS
clauses in the treaty Of Versailles must
be abandoned or radically altered if
| the financial salvation of Europe is
to be accomplished. Rathenau's idea
is that the interests of all will be best
served if there is almost complete
cessation of payments during 1922 and
| if Germany is permitted to pay in
goods and work instead Of cash.
HUGO SHINES, industrial mag
L nate, learned on Wednesday that
he is not so much the master of Ger
many as he thought. After a debate
in the reichstag in which he and his
Peoples party were bitterly assailed
the government was given a vote of
confidence. This was victory not
only for Chancellor Wirth but also
| for Doctor Rathenau and the indus
trial group that is opposed to SHINES.
a MOTHER of the gangs of SWIM
"A dlers that prey on ignorant foreign
residents has been uncovered, this
time In Chicago The victims were de-
frauded Of millions of dollars by means
comparable to those employed by
Ponzi of Boston. Most of the mem
bers of the gang are under arrest and
the police are close on the trail Of the
others. aLl