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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

ing III Il for Il net gain Of more
than three points.
Speculative disappointment over
the size OF the Gulf states steel divi-
dend was reflected in Il break OF
more than four points to - l.. the
stock raliAiEg later to 81 is. Stude-
baker crossed III =, new high
record when the recent - per cent
stock dividend is taken into consid-
Grafton. and then dropped back a
point at the clasc.
CAN money opened at salt Dor
cent, advanced to ) l. during the
noon hour and thence to 6, where
it closed. Time money continues
Quiet with funds available at , ner
cent. Commercial paper is modcr-
atr.y active with the bulk of the
prime names moving at "a per
cent.
Foreign exchange rates were
slightly rcactionary, demand s:er-
ling selling under H., and French
francs hoving between sos and $40
cents. Some of the South American
exchanges were strong.
Bond prices turned roactionarv
today in direct reflection of the
raising of the re discount rate of
pNi N'iIt, which Was construed
as an indication that The down
ward movement in interest rates
which was one of the principal fac
tors in increasing quoted invest
mHnt values was at an end. Prices
of United States government bonds
quickly began rea1justing them
selves to the new money market
conditions, Liberty LIS and the
first, second. third and fourth las
dropping II to "a cents on 500.
Foreign securities continued to
move independently of domestic
mortgages, CZCcho- Slova<ian SIS
rising 10 l Il points to 81 1-o, as
compared with the recent extreme
low of 20. Buying of this issue was
stimulated by the recent announce
mont that CZccho- Slovakia was
sending a financial mission to this
its war debts. Seine is advanced q
point and moderate Improvement
was noted in most of the other
French issues, despite the slightly
rcactionary tendency of French ex-
change.
Railroad mortgages proved vul-
nerablc to selling pressure, losses
of a point or more being recorded
by New Haven 6s. Kansas City
Southern IS, Southern Pacific Re-
funding As. Frisco income IS and
Union Pacific Reminding IS, with
Denver q Rio Grandc refunding SIS,
the only popular issue to register
a net of point.
Sugar bonds moved to higher
ground in sympathy with higher
stock and commodity prices, but the
other industrial liens were inclined
to yield, some of the conspicuous
heavy spots being Americana Smelt-
ing 5s. Wickshire Spencer Steel Is
and Virginia Carolina Chemical
IL. with warrants, off l to 1 IL
points.
Total sales par values, were s14.-
100000.
Days total sales, 100000.
Twenty industrials averaged 103.-
q, net loss .32.
High 1923, 10359; low. 1896.
Twenty railroads averaged J0I2:
net loss, 81.
High 1923. 9O.43; low s453.
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New York Produce Market
New York. Feb. .;

BTTTER-StronR;r receipts S417.
EtiGS-l nsctticd; receipts 23.031;
fresh gathered extra firsts 39@ 40; do
tirsts 56a a IS: New Jersey hcnncry
whites locally candlcd extras 47m4S
do. .uncandlcd extras 47m 40: state near
by and nearby western hcnnery whites
1irsts to extras Al q A.: state and near
by hcnncry browns extras 43M45: re-
ffieerator seconds 33d34.
TAToES-Steady: bulk per $50
pounds New York all upstate sections
round white No. l 24Om 290; per $50
pounds 1904 1850.
, c. CABBAGES-Firm; bulk per ton old
crop white Danish all state sections
5000 q 5000: white o000m 6O00: white per
1i-hushel hamper Florida 25Om21J.
FLot 1t-Easy; spring patents 5000
90: hard winter straights 590m64O.
ro MiAF rprinw e"5y ir,s No xe 1 @ar
domestic 1882: No. hard winter C i f
track New York export 1881: No. /.
Manitoba 1871 and No. mixed durum
CORN-spot easy; No. yellow and
No. . white f New York all rail 9ia
and No. mixed do. 81.
oATS-Spot easy; No. white SEQ
LARD-Tirm; middle west 1850
Other articles unchanged.
=. New high records for the season and
for the past three years wehe estab-
hshod in the local raw sugar market
today with Cubas selling at SEC cost
and freight. equal to 74O for centrif-
ugal. There was fair business re-
Ported.
Raw sugar futures We're active and
prices were firmcr during most of the
day. at one time showing advances of
10 to 20 points on renewed buying for
trade and commission house account,
prompted by the advance in the spot
market. At the advance. however, there
was heavy realizing and prices reacted.
closing five points net lower to 10
higher. Closing: March 5.54, May 5.75,
July $50. September 5.94.
The market for refined was frmer
with fine graduated new listed at &c
by local refners.
Refined sugar. futures were frmer.
rejecting the strength in the spot mar
ket. and final prices were 10 to 40
points net higher and little more ac-
tivity reported. There were sales of
May at ?.O5 and 80 and June at 90
and 9.25.
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Chicago Produce Market

(nlCaSo, req. ID.
Liquidating sales on the part of
eastern interests failed to encounter
in the wheat market today the resist
ance which for week was upheld at
liz. the price of May delivery. Set
backs in Liverpool and Winnipeg quo
tations had apparently a good deal to
do with making buyers here timd. Tho
Ciosc was unsettled. u to &C net lower,
May 111t to 111s and July ia.
Corn lost &c to SM1c and oats &c to
"a &C. In provisions the outcome va
red from &c decline to sc advance.
support for the wheat developed only
after values had descended to we'll be-
low us for May. Aside from the de-
clinns in foreign markets talk of bur-
dcnsome supplies east and the usual
lack of buying hare. a further dnpress-
ing factor was delay which proposed
farm legislation was meeting with Mt
Washington. Besides. an advance in
federal reserve discount rates induced
some selling and there were reports
That the Argentine government was to
GifCr financial assistance to exporters.
Rallies from bottom figures of tho
day in the wheat market were confined
within range of &c. Bulls appeared
instead of 119 as heretofore. but Seems
cd unable to bring about any decided
upturn. Comparison of wheat value
with that of other commodities led to
no increase of demand. A similar re-
suit was noted in regard to reports Of
damage to the domestic winter wheat
and to prospects Of rice crop failure
in Japan.
Corn and oats were bearishly affect
cd by heavy receipts here and by word
or general rains in Argentina improv-
ing the outlook for corn there.
Provisions averaged little higher
with gossip current about increased
European buying of ard
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and factories and on farms in every
section Of the United States. The vol
ume Of business may come to equal
that enjoyed during the Great War and
in 1919 and 1920, it is anticipated. In
1917 exports totalcd more than $G,1G',-
900. 600 or more than Sooo,noo,ooo
monthly; in 1919 the business incrcas
to s7.750.OOO. 900 and in 1920 it reached
the peak point of sS,OSO, 4S0,S21. The
big slump began in 1921 when exports
dropped off to $4.379, 100000.
November. 1922, marks the peak OF
EXPORT volume during the last 10
months. In that month shipments
amounted to $3.50, 051,000. The decline
from November to January. 1928, is
seasonal one. A further decline may
be expected during this month. 1t is an
t:cipatcd. The business of Februar!'
1923. when its exact volume is made
known by the Commerce departments
will show big increase over February
1929. il is expected.
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thronns" to the Kennchec Journal
kCo .ne courtesy of j. A. Carnage
W.. W. augusta and Waterville.)
,,., "SA'nston, Feb. c3.-Manufacturcd
~, s''' farm products, raw materials
l,,s mn commodities worth
r r','v'e.eeo We're exported from the
:, '. w States in January, according to
s,.," ''a' announcement by the De-
nv Of Commerce.
n.... eAport trade for the month rep
N. a an increase Of Fl per cent over
,bI,. BUSINESS Of January, 1922. when
,,a "en's amounted to only so7s,s4s,-
h,,.. foreign trade of the United
..ri.1 is Is beginning to show verv ma
relopcd1 . .,ery from the slump that de-
recert ta :. following the war and in the
,srowin er'od of world depression. In
,owns' a stream, American goods are
as emr 10 foreign countries and crcat-
"posment for workers in shops
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New York Money Market
by Beck
New York, Feb. 2

New York, Feb. 20.
Foreign exchanges easy.
Great Britain, demand Al 7-16, ca
bles All 11-16, GO-day bills on banks
4.63.
France. demand 6.0SI. cables 600.
Italy. demand 4.S3, cables 4.S3k.
Belgium. demand 5.73, cables 5.74a.
Germany. demard .0044l, cables
.0044a.
Holland, demand 1865. cables 1855.
Norway, demand 1851.
Sweden. demand 1852.
Denmark, demand 1882
Switzerland. demand 1854.
Spain. demand 1854.
Greece. demand 1.12y.
Poland. demand .O622.
CZedho- Slovakia. demand 2.9G3.
Argentine. demand 1926.
Brazil. demand 11.G2.
Montreal, .9S3.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston, Feb. %.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 1904.
ABUTTER-Extras $40 52i; nrsts so
CHEESE-Fresh choice 26lG27;
firsts 24Gl25.
CORN-No. 2 yellow 92I93.
EGGS-Nearby, hennery brown ex-
tras 81 dl52: white and mixed extras 40
ESQ; western extras 45M46.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 196-lb.
sacks. special short 1860 500; standard
675Q7e5.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Feb. %.
CATTIE-Receipts 1000; fairly &C.
tive: beef steers generally steady to 15c
higher; better grades showing most adj
vance: top maturcd steers 1000: few
head long yearlings 1925; several loads
matured steers 925I9s5: bulk S00D
965; she stock steady to strong: lower
grades beef cows. Gamers and cutters
in most active demand; bulls and FOOD
dunn light vealers 25 to soc lower in
spots: other classes about steady,
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; 52s lower;
bulk $50 to Compound averages $50
$40; top S35: bulk 225 to 300-pound
butchers 7S5 500; packing sows most-
ly 67bM 700: desirable so to 12O.poundr
pigs 725 6775; estimated holdover 5000.
S1IEEI-Receipts 10000; killing
classes largely strong to csc higher:
top 1925 to packers for choice 81
pound lambs; no strictly choice light
weights here; bulk desirable fat wooded
lambs 1450@1500; clipped S3-pound
lambs 1920: heavy 1850; medium Nexi.
can yearlings 1900: best ewes SIS; 9TH
er desirable light weight kind 800
500: heavies mostly 6000 700: one dou.
BILE 95-pound Mexican wethers SeS:
feeding and shearing lambs largeiy
1510@1525.
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HAY-No. . timothy o60o7.
LAMl;-Spring2 2M27.
oATS-Forty pounds 6oM63
pOEk-Mcdium backs 2S15 n 5000
PbTATOt,S-GrecnM Mountains 500
leo per 100 pounds.
StGAR-Amcrican Sugar Refinery
quotes nine cents in 100-barrcl lots
loss per cent. for cash.
NEAL-9M &c
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AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles for Sale

0AKT Authorizing ear. Good tires.
Needs battery. Price $50. +. Lowell,
q Winter St., Gardiner.
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Call money strong: high c. low u +.
ruling rate -. closing bid q, offered at
G.. last loan 6.
Call loans against accoptanccs II.
Time loans firm: mixed collateral, Co.
On Ga L. ~.
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everything tpI even yputtv rather.
mother. and the children can use the
articles advertised in the merchandise
classifcationa
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Repairing
Tailoring and PRESSING
EMPLOYMENT
Help Wanted-Femate


HAMHEIMAID-At Hotel North.
CROCHET ERS-ExperionCc on IN
fANTS' SACQUES, steady home work,
good pay. We pay parcel post charge s
poth ways. Send small pieces show
ms stitches. Simon ASchcr & Co.
Inc. 13ith street Il 3rd Ave-, New
York civ
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$th-$2b0 WE,Ek-f'rcc samples. Gold
letters for store windows. Easily APP
piled. Liberal offer to Gen. agents.
METALLIC LETTER Co, 43J Mort Ii
Clark, Chicago.
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GIRL-Or woman. reliable for house,
work in small family. Modern con-
vcnicnccs. Mrs. +. 5. Wingate, Al
Middle ST.. HallnWrn
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EMPLOYMENT
Solicitors, Canvassers, Agents

AGENTS-trcW nagccrS, make 500
weekly selling Electric Lighted Vani-
ty Cases. Lowest manufacturers
prices. Every lady buys. SPANG-
I.EE LEATHER CO., 100 No. Wells,
Chicago.
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Situations Wanted-=cmaIe 8

SITloN-Housckeoper or assist in
small family Of adults in Gardiner.
TEL lJn-oi
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BR'R'R

SOM knocked 'em cold with ny
studies this month.
Pa-How's that?
SOM got zero
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AGENTS-SNAIPIE HOUSEHOLD
LINE ON EARTH red hot sellers.
steady reporters 1900 profit. $50
light weight. fast selling, popua +
priced necessities. Agents outfit free.
Get busy quick. Write today; postal
Will do. American Products Co. So"
AmCrican ElLE., Cincinnati. Ohio.
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+ SELLING, AETItI E'-Ou

FASTEST SELLING ARTItLt.-On
market because of government ruling.
Repeater Connection with future for
those who qualify. Ambitious SalcS-
mon make upward of 500 per day. l.v
cry cooperation extended. strictly
confidential. Jerome Laadt, Pres, S
SO. Dearborn St, Chicago,
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THE J. Il. WATKINS COMPANY
Will employ lady or gentleman
agent in Augusta. Watkins Products
arc known everywhere ard our sales
people make big incomes. Jnvesti-
gate this opportunity. Fun particu-
lars and valuable samples sent free
TO huStlcrs who mean business. Write
today. The j. II. Watkins Co.. Dept
50. "a Washington ST. North, Boston,
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GREATEST OPpOHTTNITY-F ci-
gar electrical drug. grocery and spC-
claltN statesmen selling johbcrS and
retailers nationally advertised humid
lhor. Necessary accessory for cigar
cases. Something entirely new Rapid
settler. Act quick for protected terri
tory. HERBERT HOVER, Consum-
,rS EldG.. ChicagO.
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NPSE-Lost containing SIS in bills
md change. H. Z. Smith, Route IL.
Gardiner
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Solicitors. Canvassers, Agents 3

AGENTS-Ten dollar ovorcnats. mack
lnaWs. raincoats. Gahardincs. Zig
inc. good commission. pay every day.
II. V. M@ckinnCn. Gardner. Mass.
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for general house,
work small family. Apply Mrs Theo-
dorc +. Emery. l4S Dresden Avenue,
Gardiner. Tclonhnnc 5l1-R
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Selp-Male or Female

IYPISTS-t.arn $"5-$lo weekly, spa 70
time. copying authors manuscripts.
Write X. !. tARNES. Authors Agent,
Tallapoosa. Ga. for PARTICULARS
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Want0o-Ctvo Stock

LIVE POULTRY-Highest prices paid
X. w. Eongfcllow. Tel. 973-W.
LIVE POULTRY Observation-Disclosures
market prices paid. Don Campbell, s
Patterson st. Tel. c12-Y.
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Poultry and Supplies


BABY CHICKS--lIatching eggs. Place
your order with us and get the best.
Our breeding pens contain hundreds
of the very finest bred-to-lay S. G.
White Lcghorns. Descriptive stock
circular sent on request. Rodcrick
Poultry Farm. Dovcr-Foxeroft. Maine.
BABY CHiCIiS-Shcppar1 strain Anco-
ma, w. Lcghorns, half Ferris strain
X. I. Reds from heavy laying, vigor-
GUS stock. SIS per 100. $3.50 per so,
s. per %, postpaid. Live delivery
guaranteed. +. a. Ncwcy. Wintcrport.
EGGS FOR HATCHING-Pure bred
Columbian Wyandottc and White Wy
anlottc. S1.50 per dozen. Abbott Farm
Co. Augusta. Tel. GSl-W.
PtLLETS-50 r. /. Reds: 90 w. Rock;
p Il. Rock, 5 Dark Cornish: SO Anco-
ma. All~1rom fine laying strains; in
best of condition. can $50 Augusta.
90 i. |. RI;D-Pullcts. laying. Price
$50 each. Need room for baby
chicks. 4. W. Black. Winthrop. Me.
Tcl. 1915.
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vrKpIECE-Long brown fur lost
EWonday afternoon at Augusta Opera
Iouse' Liberal reward if returned to
hurnal
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EMPLOYMENT
Solicitors. Canvassers, Agents IS

SALESMEN-Sell the "snappy" cleo
treaty lighted radiator cap to gar
ages, dealers or Individual auto own
crS. Liberal commissions. LII T.
NtSCAP COMPANY. 3o5 w. Ontario
ST. thicncO
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Investments, Stocks, Bonds
LIV K STOCK
Horses. Cattle. Vehicles

BUII-Rcgistcrcd jersey. IL mos,
good pedigree. y. NJ. Kyle, No. Vas
Sa lhOrO.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Personals
Lost and Found

sp0rKERY-In pastehoard box. lost
Tween Gannett Publishing Company
md Maple street. Leave at +. a.
Torards store on Gannett street.
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:" MEM St"noSraphcr / office girl
at once. 40 Water ST., over a. x i.
store.
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NEW MICH COW-For sale. Albert
Condor. Readfield Rd., Manchester
] DOUBLE HUMMELSHINE, horse sled
for sale. Vel. 13S7-W.
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HORSE,-Sickncss compcls me to sell
my horse. lie is young. sound. kind.
Work anywhere. Good roadcr. 1876
Main Ave. Earmingdale.
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HORSE-Iiarness, sleigh. Good condi-
ton. Safe for woman. $50 cash.
Can be seen at 742 Water street, Gar
diner Tel 14S-W
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FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

RESTAURANT FOR SALE-For sale,
owing to i'll health. good paying res
taurant near NJ. G. X. X. station. Rick
cr's Lunch. Maple St, Watervile.
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l1e 2ze OF the Type Used Has Nothing Do With the Interest Any Ad Here
EMPLOYMENT
Hetp Wantso-Eemais

l.ADlES-Make S. to $40 daily caeV
Full or part time selling NECESSITY
used and needed by every woman.
sells $l:5o-costs soc. Year round
PProposition. Ohio Sales Mfg, Co. 1459
". sixth. Cleveland. Ohio
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TABLE GIRL-At Johnson House Gar.
diner N'i
Washington Journal., 1923-07-06

@eun ou oih fir Elm aidt
bGltit 10 bait on aud Sic Terpilid)-
tlng, on0eren uoronsuleudten.
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IN NEW ROW
Continued from Pace One)

| of the interstate commerce commit
| tee, with the hope that our effort of
| compromise will be acceptable to
| our associates and the deadlock
broken. If Senator Couzens is more
| satisfactory than Senator Howell, we
| will be glad to unite 'on him.
For time today it appeared prob
able that a coalition would be form
ed between house insurgents and
Democrats to displace two Republic
cans selected for membership on the
rules committee and to elect as men,
bers two additional Democrats and
! one insurgent. Conferences were held
| throughout the day, after which Re-
publican organization and Democrat
leaders said an agreement might be
reached whereby the minority would
be given an additional seat, making
the committee membership seven Re-
publicans and five Democrats.
This is the ratio Democrats insist
ed upon when congress convened
with the Republican majority in the
house greatly reduced. The Repub-
lican committee on committees, how
ever decided that the apportionment
which prevailed in the 9th congress
should continue and the revolt today
on the part of the Democrats largely
was the result OF this action.
Unable to muster majority when
the question of approving the COM
mittee personnel comes up in the
house. a number of Democrats pro-
posed that an alliance be formed
with the insurgents-a proposal that
was welcomed by the latter, who
suggested that an agreement be
| reached to place al out-and-o in
surgent on the committee as we'll as
one more Democrat.
Conversations between Republican
organization and Democratic lead
ers, however, developed a willingness
on the part of at least some of the
Republicans to give the Democrats a
fifth committee seat. the understand
ing being that the minority as
unit would not align itself with the
insurgents to disturb further the
prospective committee personnel.
A meeting of house insurgents has
been called for tomorrow to deter
mine what should be done if it ap-
peared that such a compromise was
likely. Democratic leaders generally
were inclined to be satisfied with a
seven and five apportionment. and it
was indicated that if such a plan
were worked out the insurgents
could depend only on scattered votes
from the Democrats in any attempt
to capture a seat on the rules COM
mittee. Such support. it was agreed
even by insurgent leaders, would be
insufficient to upset the Republican
organization program.
If only seven Republicans are
placed on the rules committee, it was
predicted that probably Bixler, of
Pennsylvania, one of the eight on
the majority committee slate, would
be dropped, as he Is at the foot of the
list,
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Public Safety Bill
Passed by Dali

Dublin, Dec. II (By A. P.)-Thc
public safety bill, extending the po-
wer of the free state ministry to ar
rest and detain without trial persons
guilty of certain specified offenses,
passed its second reading in the Rail
Eirann today by q vote of SO to Is.
This signifies it's acceptance in prin-
ciple by the house.
During the debate there was
strong adverse criticism of the meas
ure from some of the members, one
of whom. a laborite, declared it re-
sembled- the Russian system"
Minister of agriculture Hogan said
it was impossible to try thousands
of prisoners, especially as under the
existing conditions it would be I'M
fair to expect witnesses to come for
ward.
Attorney General Kennedy said he
had many reports from the country
of juries refusing to convict and of
the, difficulties of getting witnesses
to testify.
Home Minister O'Higgins in con-
Guiding the debate said there were
areas of the country where armed
men wre still billeting themselves
upon the people. The government
was vindicating the rights of ninety
percent of the people.
The minority voting against the
measure, was composed almost en-
tirely of Laborites.