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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-06-09
FIX PRICES ON
COAL I D H Al I
PR OF |TEER|NC
Hoover Sets Mine Scale;
Consumers Certain now
To Get Square Deal
During Strike.

WASHINGTON Establishment of
a maximum price of $3.50 ton for
coal at the mines in 80 per cent of the
present production fields for the dura-
ton of the strike has been fixed by
Secretary of Commerce Hoover. He
stated that small minority of the
operators, representing western Ken
lucky, had refused to cooperate, and
are demanding higher prices.
Consumers can insure themselves
a square deal under the established
prices by checking freight rates with
the maximum price, Mr.. Hoover said,
determine whether they are buying
contract coal and make proper allow
ance for cost of retail distribution
The maximum price, he explained ap.
plies solely to spot coal, and consum-
ers who are treated unfairly may ap-
peal to the commRrce department with
assurances that inquiry into their cases
will be instituted.
Mr.. Hoover announced he had been
advised that operators of N;rgioi
West Virginia, Tennessee and eastern
Kentucky would accept the maximum
OF $3.50 ton.
Production and Labor.
A study of earnings and hours made
by the department of labor in 20 rep
resentative collieries of Pennsylvania
shows less over-manning and over-pro-
duction than in the bituminous indus
try, since there was an average of
1877 days worked during the year
ending October 81, 1921, in these an
thracite mines, while a previous study
Of the operation of bituminous mines
showed very high percentage of
mines entirely idle during the fall and
early winter of lo2l-22.
The over development of the Bit
luminous industry is further stressed
in report of special study of en-
ployment conditions which shows that
the average number of days of opera
ton IN each year tor the past 81 years
has been only 214, due largely to the
operation of many more mines than
are necessary to produce the yearly
amount of coal required. 1t is esti-
mated that the total output of soft
coal in Illinois in 1919 could have been
produced by IS per cent of the mines
and o. per cent of the miners work.
ing 3O4 days. Over-development sup
plemented by business depression and
seasonal demands are the three most
important elements in the time lost by
those engaged in the. bituminous coal
mining industry, and the large number
OF small mines which have been open
ed IN recent years has tended to COM
phcate further the problem of the
necessary sterilization of the indus
try.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-06-09

cipal ports in the country. About SO
per cent of the strikes in 1921 were
due to proposed wage reductions. The
division of Cancellation assisted in adj
justing nine of the 81 disputes which
were brought before it in March, 1922,
while on April there were 40 cases
pending before the department of
which nine had not yet reached the
strike stage.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-06-09
Deny Charges that
Street Owns Roads.

WASHINGTON = Robert S.
Lovett, chairman of the Union
Pacific board, has made denial
before committee of the senate
of the charges that IN. Y. bank
ing combine" dominates 80 per
cent of the nations railroads, with
21l,000 miles of trackage, thru
inter-locking directorates. These
charges were by Senator LaFol-
lette and they have been reitter-
ated recently by w. Jett Lauck,
economist for the railroad unions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-06-09
HOME FROM SOUTH

E. M. Hendon returned MONDAY
morning after an absence of two
months spent in Chicago and with
relatives in the south. Mr.. Hendor
underwent critical operation in Chi
cago from the effects of which he has
not entirely recovered. He is we'll on
the way to perfect health again, how.
ever.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-06-09
Building Greatest
Boost to Normally

WASHINGTON-The shortage
of dwelling houses, which has
forced great activity in house
building all over the country, has
been perhaps the leading influence
for industrial revival, says state
ment of the National City bank of
New York. 1t has been an i'm
perative situation says the state
ment, for the country is very much
behind in housing accommoda-
tons, and it has been expected
ever since the industrial depres-
sion set in that building operations
in thi $ line would be a strong
factor in the general recovery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-06-09
Profits of Coal.

The six years average rate of pro-
fits as made up by the federal trade
commission for 1916-1921 was Is per
cent the average for the different
years showing great ups and downs;
8 per cent in 1916, % per cent in 1917,
18 per cent in 1918, per cent in 1919,
e per cent in nine months of 1920 and
only 3 per cent in 1921.
The commission shows that in the
first three months of 1920, under fuel
administration price regulation opera
tors in the states of Ohio, West Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, and Kansas were
earning at rates varying from S per
cent to IS per cent. These same op-
orators during the peak of panic
prices in August, 1920 were making
not margins, according to the figures
given by the National Coal associa-
ton, which figure out for that month,
at the rate of SO per cent in Ohio, 81
per cent in West Virginia, "a per cent
in Tennessee, and 70 per cent in Kan
sas, though the average price for Aug
ust, 1920 in none of these states was
higher than $5.23 per ton.
Under court injunction since early
1920, the commission has been able to
require reports on investment, costs,
prices and other matters affecting the
coal trade, which left the National
Coal association as the only source of
information concerning the reason
ableness of prices charged for coal by
its member operators,
Investment In Mines.
The investment of 1126 companies
in the coal mining business is stated
to be $521, 250,000 as revised by the
Federal Trade commission. Their to-
tai investment from the balance sheets
as submitted was over $758,0OO, 900 and
after exclusion of outside investment
in other companies and in business
not connected with coal mining, the
investment shown by the i,aian-c
sheets was about $675,000,00O or $4.O4
per ton, which the commissioners re-
vised, largely on account of over-val-
uation and writing up of appreciated
values of property, to $521 100000, as
above, or $3.l4 per ton. The revised
investment is, therefore, a reduction
of % per cent from the investment in
coal mining business shown by their
balance sheets submitted.
The Federal Trade commission has
figures that show that seven large
coal mining companies held nearly
600, 100000 tons of unmined coal on
December 81, 1919, sufficient for a
life of l0S years at their maximum
rate of production in 1918. After al
lowing each company tonnage enough
for 80 years operation at this maximum
annual rate the seven companies
would have an excess life ranging
from six years to 226 years, averag-
ing ~ years for the seven compan-
les.
For each ton of their coal bought
by the consumer over 20 cents a ton
would be required if they are to pay
an annual return Of only per cent on
y
the $22,OOO,OOO which they have in
vested in excess reserves. The re-
port estimates that if excess reserves
could be taken for the ll26 compan-
les it would reduce the investment
from the present figure of 1912 per
ton to $3.50 or less.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
DAT BANJO.

When all de worr seems gloomy.
An hard times seem mighty
near,
I jus' tune up dat OIL banjo.
An nah troubles disappear.
When de hour seems de darkest,
| strike up "A joyful song.
An de darkies all start dancin'.
Like dcy wasn't nothin' wrong.
/ strikes up "Swanee Ribber,'
An de songs of iong ago,
An de OF folks joins de chorus,
OF de songs dey so we'll know.
Den l plays dat ''jazzin music
For dc chi dren o today,
While dey sing an shake dey
shoulders,
In dey own peculiar way.
Den de crowd gifts awful merry.
When dey passes 'roun de vine,
An de voices all gifts lounder:
While de music SCUM mo- fine.
Den lie OIL folks start to dancin',
JUS as graceful an as spry,
AS de time dey toted school books,
In de happy years gone by.
As de night grows does de music.
An we all join in de fun.
But sudden quiet den follows,
An de darkies turn an run,
For befo' me stands de missus,
JUS as big Can strong) as life,
Den lifes troubles start all over,
AS | listens to nah wife.
J. H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
D, {, ESTIMATE
TOSTAND,L0RD
TELLSC|TRENS
Economy Here to Stay and
Budget Will Not Be In
creased, He Says.

Hope of the District Commission
ers for increased appropriations for
public schools. streets and sewers
was blasted by Brig. Gen. II. NJ
Lord, Budget Director. when he adj.
dressed the Woman's City Club last
night on THE National Budgetary
System" The only hope held out by
General Lord was for the Govern
ment' employe. who. he said, would
be amply compensated for efficient
service.
Hereafter" he declared. the
worth OF Government worker is
not the amount that he spends-or
even that he saves-but the added
efficiency brought about by the saw
ing. Lack Of coordination has been
our greatest waste. We hope to do
away with it,"
Economy, the director said. has
come to stay. The world war caused
the waste of many millions of dol
lars, he said because no budget sys.
TEN was in effect during that period.
Millions have already been saved,
General Lord said, through the first
years operation of the Budget Bu-
reau. He predicted still further saw.
ings through the proposed organiza.
ton of a central purchasing agency
to replace the twenty.nine purchas.
ing bureaus now in existence.
The director made IL plain that the
District of Columbia would he shown
no preference in the matter of appro.
priations.
II play no favorites," he said.
The District of Columbia was
treated like any other department of
the Government. The Districts esti.
rpates were cut to the bone"
The District Commissioners, after
extensive conferences with depart.
ment heads, consolidated the esti.
mates that would be required to
properly operate the different depart.
me~ts in 1894. The total, they
found. that would be needed Is $3l,.
900 900.
When the Budget Director used
the same system for pruning the Dis.
trict's estimates that he used for the
different Government bureaus, he
figured that the District will be en-.
titled to only s24.500, 900, or about
SO 900 ,000 less than the Commission.
ers asked for.
IL had been confidently expected
that the Budget Director would allow
SUPPLEMENTAL estimates, but he made
Il plain last night that the District
would have to get along with the
minimum appropriation and exercise
the same economy as laid down to
the Government bureaus.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
.DAPPER YOUTH
/. DRUGS WOMAN
AND RObS HER
Victim Is in Hospital Minus
Ticket and Money Follow
ing Filtration.

Mrs. Evelyn MacSeig. forty years
old. of Taylor. a suburb of Scranton,
Pa. IL at the Casualty Hospital to-
day suffering from "A drug which she
claims was administered to her last
night in downtown Pennsylvania
avenue hotel by young man she
met through filtration at the
Union Station last night.
According to Mrs. MacSeig she
reached Washington last night from
her home in Pennsylvania and was
waiting at Union Station for South
ern train to Danville, Va. She claims
that she was approached by the
young man. who gave his name as
Joe Thomas. and that the latter sug'
gested a stroll while awaiting for
the Southern train.
Reaching Pennsylvania avenue, the
couple had dinner. and later Mrs.
MacSeig claims she became i'll with
a headache. The dapper young man
suggested she take IA pill. which he
said would cure the ailment. Mrs.
MacSeig went TO room, fell asleep,
and when she awoke several hours
later discovered that her purse con-
tanning the railroad ticket for Dan.
vile and money and jewelry to the
value of $50 had been stolen from
her. The police today are searching
for Joe Thomas" Dr. John Dull,
who treated the woman at the Cas-.
ualty Hospital, said Mrs. MacSeig's
condition was not serious and that
she would probably be able to leave
the hospital this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
.|NCUNbENTS
FEEL SAFE ON
CAPITOL JOBS
Officials Sitting Pretty in
Belief Republicans Will
Control.

With every assurance that tn"
House. but b. a greatly reduced
majority. as result of the election,
a half dozen veteran officials at the
Capitol today were sitting pretty
on their jobs.
At the Capitol it is a matter Of
dollars and cents-the difference be-
tween l,S00 and $4,000 to $6.500.
For instance, William Tyler Page,
among many other things author of
THE American Creed" is clerk of
the House. He draws s6,500 an
nually.. If the Democrats gain con.
troll the job probably will go to
South Trimble, OF Kentucky, whom
Mr.. Page succeeded. Mr.. Page will
go back on the rolls as a minority
employe at only 1900 year. When
the Republicans won the House two
years ago Mr.. Page got his boost
in salary from $1,000 to $6,5O0 He
has the job of clerk nailed down,
so long as the Republicans control.
Joseph ]. Sinno;t, of Virginia, a
Democrat, was doorkeeper for eight
years at $4,000 Bert Kennedy, of
was a special
of the then Republican minority.
Now Kennedy is doorkeeper at the
big salary and Joe Sinnott has
Kennedy's old job at only Sl.S0O.
II the Democrats win the House,
Mr.. Sinnott's salary jumps back to
$4,000 and Mr.. Kennedy returns to
the ranks at $l,S00.
The same situation fits Joseph G.
Rodgers, sergeant alarms Of the
House. He receives now salary
of $6,500 annually. He, too, jump
ed from a minority employees sal
ary of less than $4,000 to sergeant
alarms, and the election today
means a difference of nearly $4,000
year to Rodgers.
John Hollingsworth, Of Maryland
is chief clerk of the House at $4,000
per year. He was around that body
for many years as a minority EN-
ploye at comparatively small
salary. II the Democrats take over
the House Mr.. Hollingsworth proba
bly, will be succeeded by Jerry
South, Of Arkansas. who used to
be chief clerk, and the Hollings'
worth salary will take sad drop
Page, Sinnotf. Rodgers, Hollings.
worth and Kennedy have been sc
long on the House payrolls that
they are certain Of a Job no matter
which way the election goes today
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
A LETTER FROM SONGLAND.
written by MILDRED McL)

Dear Old Pail"
When you are Underneath the
Mellow Moon" with "Margie,"
DO You Ever Think Of Me?" You
know you said that 81 May Be
Your Once in a While. But l Can't
Be Yours Always" so tell
"Margie" that You May BE Her
Man, But You Come 10 See Me
Sometimes.
1 suppose that Nobody Lied" +"
when they said that when I'm
Gone You'll Soon Forget" as now
that l am going to Dear Old
Southland" you will soon be
Grooming" to someone with Baby
Blue Eyes" that wonderful melody
of when You're Gone ] Won't
Forget" just as you used to Tell
Me" when we were sitting by
the Old Ohio Shore" that Some
Sunny Day." you'd build Love
Nest" in "California" as you'd
Need Me More and More as the
Years Roll By"
remember when you Kissed
Me Again" with your Hot Lips" +"
and whispered Just a Little Love
Song" and called me your "Angel
Child" but now ITS All over
Town, That You Turned Me
Down." "All over Nothing at All. "
Well, "Why Should / Cry over
You?" you have your Sweet
Lady, and even tho I'm mo.
body's Baby" "I'n Forget You."
as I'm "No Ones Fool"
Truly"
MARY ELLA"
p. S.-Tell "Margie" i've Got
the I Didn't Want Him, You Can
Have Him, Didn't Want Him
Anyhow Blues"
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
BATTLE
FOR UNIFORM
DIVORCE Law
Federation of Women's Clubs
Will Take Up Issue at Com
ing Congress.

Revival OF the uniform divorce bill
now pending in Congress will be
sought at the coming session of the
General Federation Of Women's
Clubs, 1t was announced today.
Mrs. Edward Franklin White,
deputy attorney general of Indiana.
will serve in an advisory capacity
in drafting a new measure or sup
porting the pending bill steps may
be taken to ask for an amendment
to the Constitution.
The proposed law is already ef-
fective in fifteen States and pro.
vides that applications for mar
riage license shall be advertised for
two weeks prior TO the ceremony.
Another provision is that divorce
may be obtained only on. the fol-
lowing grounds: infidelity. incurablc
insanity, abandonment for one year,
cruel and inhuman treatment, and
conviction of an Infamous crime.
Once granted. a divorce. under the
proposed law, would be valid In
every State. but neither party could
remarry within one year.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
P OVERS NOT TO CUT Girl s. WAGES UNDER COURT DECISION
&SaIEaRn1.eSEEB8
<asaSaR1IoBy BILL PRICE c-N&..>

"OUR OLD BOAT"
When costly roadsters past US
glide
No discomfort ensnares us.
Though headed for the country
side
'Tis a tin Lizzie bears us.
With love Of nature In our souls
The earth seems mapped with
glad roads
Until we hit the bumps and holes
OF dream. .dispelling bad roads.
Then from our jOstled souls u sigh
The flight Of JOY announces.
And all the charm Of field and
Is lost In joIts and jounces.
With Jars and jolts and jounces
rude,
Der ruts and rocks OutcrOpping.
This way and that our forms are
As our old boat goes hopping.
II tacks and Jaws and lurches like
An un-V0lsteady mortal:
The way II shimmies down the
pike
Should make tire dealers
chOrtle.
Yet worn and ancient as II Is,
Still undelayed by bad roads.
That faithful cd hill.cl'mbing liz
Regains the iOysOme glad roads,
WM. TIPTON Talbot.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
Doesn't Read Papers,
But Is Willing To
Use Them
eoeYs,otsT sY tAsas a t~-se

Col. Charles Keller, engineer
commissioner, who says he does
not read the Washington news
papers, plans to use them to
save postage stamps of the
Public Utilities Commission.
The commission, through
Walter C. Allen, executive sec
retary, made this announcement
today.
lowing to the limited appro-
priation for postage for the
present fiscal year, the Public
Utilities Commission finds it
necessary to discontinue the
practice of mailing notices of
public hearings to citizens asso-
Citations and others on its mail
ing list, except to those to
whom. by law, the commission is
required to send such notifica-
tions. Hereafter notices OF
hearings before the commission
will be announced in the daily
press.
"The commission is also COM
PEELED to discontinue it's practice
Of mailing copies of it's annual
reports and official orders, ex-
cept to those who, by law, are
entitled thereto, and to other
public utility commissions and
to State and municipal libraries. y
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
Of
BAR TALKS0F
JURY SERVICE
Better to Postpone Case Than
Have Defendant Think
Panel Is Unfair.

James B. Archer. president of the
District OF Columbia Bar Associa-
tion and former Assistant United
States District Attorney, says 1t
would be better for "A case TO be
postponed six months rather than
have man believe he was being
tried by "a jury that would base
its verdict on anything but the evil
dence.
Archer referred to the disclosure
made by The Times last Friday,
regarding the dismissal from fur
ther jury duty Of William j. O'Neill.
O'Neill was alleged to have been
discharged by Judge Hardison he.
cause he is said to have voted for
nothing but acquittal during a
months jury service.
Following the publication of the
story in The Times, Harry r. May
nard. through his attorney. Morris
Wampler, obtained continuance
of his case. in which he In charged
with liquor violation, until a new
jury Is empaneled next January.
The continuance was granted by
Judge Robert Mattingly in Police
Court after the defendants attorney
Sflo"tu tfl' touit Nflt dtllOn vi
Judge Hardison would tend to have
the jury. now sitting in Police
Court, convict on the theory that ii
would be relieved from duty IL ii
were to vote for acquittal.
Archer cited case where. in "A
very celebrated trial, prominent
man who was arraigned for fraud
ulent use Of the mails. was aCduit-
ted because "a Washington jury
was too big to be influenced by the
published opinion OF famous
President
And also recall an unimpor-
tant case in the District, which was
made famous because the judge sent
to Jail "A yawyer who, in the pres
ence Of jury, had made banter
ing remark which was calculated
to influence their verdict
Il predict that whatever safe.
guard TO the peoples liberties the
bar may yield. il is never going to
sacrifice the absolute independence
of the juries in criminal cases"
Many times, Archer said, high
officials have made public state
ments in which they practically d.
rectcd the jury to either convict
or aCquit. This state of affairs,
Archer said. was very dangerous to
the men who were being tried and
was the direct cause OF several inn
partial trials.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
WILL PRESENT
BRIEF ON C|TY'S
FROZEN CREDIT
Board of Trade to Aid Fight
For $5,ooo,ooo Fund in
Federal Treasury.

The joint Congressional committee
which is investigating the title to the
100000 frozen credit" of the Dis.
trict government in the Federal
Treasury will be presented with a
brief embodying the citys claims by
the various civic organizations OF
Washington, 1t was decided yester.
day at a meeting of the Board of
Trade.
Theodore w. Noyes and f. +. Col
laday explained in detail the work OF
the civic organizations committee on
Joint fiscal relations. The board ac'
cepted applica tions for membership
from John C. w. Beall, Charles f.
Ebel. Floyd c. McCard. 7. Edwin
Norris. II. G. McCeney, b. b. Nyse
Austin n. Porter. Chaplin B. Bauman
and Joseph Solomon.
A suggestion by Herbert l., Davis
that surety bonds be required of all
applicants for automobile permits
was referred to the law committee
of which Alexander Wolf is chair
man.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
STARTST0F|GHT
BUS LINE PLAN
Of FW.R.&E.C0.
Rapid Transit Co. Counsel Will
Appear Before Utilities
Board Tomorrow.

The Washington Rapid Transit
Company tomorrow will make Its
first official protest against the OPP
Grafton of motor busses by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
Conrad II. Syme. attorney for the
company. will appear tomorrow at
the Public Utilities Commissions
hearing on the application Of the
w. X. & Z. to run bus line from
Wisconsin avenue to Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Syme. it was said, will con-
tend that the commission Is with
out authority to permit the railway
company to run a bus line. He will
point out that the charter of the
company provides only for street
cars and that any other means OF
transportation used by this COM
pany is unlawful.
The counsel for the transit COM
pany is also expected to make a
general protest against throwing
open the streets of Washington TO
every corporation" He probably
will argue that too liberal action on
the part of the commission will he
ruinous to every public service cor
poration using the streets.
For several years the Washington
Railway and Electric has been max
ing additions to it's service, by SEEK
ing permission to run bus lines.
1t is because the Washington Rail
way and Electric apparently is grad
ually making a move for establish
ing city-wide bus lines that the
Washington Rapid Transit Company,
IL is said. will make formal protest.
Not only will protest come to.
morrow from the bus company but
the Capital Traction Company is
aiso axpacted tn make affections
The Washington times., 1922-11-07
~ EXPERTS IN PATENT
OFFICE HAVE RESIGNED

Twenty-Five experts in the Pat.
ent Office have rendered their
designations within the past forty.
nine days because of the low sal.
aries paid by the Government as
compared with the attractive sal.
aries Offered by private corporations.
This startling report was made
last night by T. A. Hostler, OF
the Patent Office. in an address
before the Federal Bar Association
in the Interior Department Audi.
torium More than s 00J 600. IT
was stated, flows into the United
States Treasury through the Patent
office. but Patent Office employees
are the lowest salaried In the
Government service.
The Washington times., 1922-11-07

The hest Telephone ring we've
heard w u long time II the news
that the Telephone Company II
ready to cut rates.
SeIzpich Screen News quotes
will Rogers, the movie star. as
saving trmt u new play will be out
soon. entitled. when ElectrtritS
Wns In Power" Guess they'll
have to east about for live wires
to play II.