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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
COMMITTEES SLANT

Poland Springs, Me-, July Re
Mobilization Of the Boston and Maine
pnd New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, possibly as pre-
liminary step to consolidation of New
England systems. was recommended
by the joint New England railroad
committee today to the governors of
New England states assembled here.
No outside Lines
:. Consolidation with outside trunk
lines was not favored. /
New England would like to wear
It's own breeches," says the report.
we submit that it should be al
lowed to do so unless a clear case
can be made out why one leg should
be handed over to the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad or to the Baltimore and Ohio
or to the New York Central"
The committee reached the concIu-
sion that IL financial considerations
permit, the welfare of New England
can be better served by the CONSOLE
dation of the New England systems.
leaving out the Boston and Albany.
Central Vermont and the Grand
Trunk line to Portland and the Cana
dian Pacific mileage in Maine and
Northern Vermont.
In Interest of Section
mot only do we think such a con-
solidation in the interests of New
England shippers" the report said.
but We think it is equally in the in
terests OF tho consignees at the other
end who are receiving merchandise
originating in New England, as well
as those who ship goods into New
England"
The committee added that such
consolidation is neither advisable or
equitably possibly until each of the
two major New England systems
shall have first been rehabilitated and
shall have shown the financial and
operating results it is capable of pro-
ducing under normal conditions and
with restored credit.
For the two roads the committee
therefore suggested a voluntary and
comprehensive adjustment by CO.
operation to which bond and stock
holders would contribute; state aid
by remission of taxes to make up de-
ficits; control by state appointed
trustees for a period of ten years and
guaranty by the states of the new
bonds for improvements.
Some Reservations
The Maine and New Hampshire
roads committees signed the report
with reservations as to the CONSOLE
dation part of the program. The
New Hampshire committee does moi
believe there should be any CONSOLE
dation Of New England railroads al
the present time. The Maine com.
mittee believes the interests Of that
Continued on Page 2-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
$5O9, 657,46O Years
Surplus Uncle Sam
Tariff Policy Helped

Washington. July 1-Complete
figures covering the governments
financial operations for the fiscal
year ending yesterday, made public
tonight by the Treasury, show re-
ceipts for the twelve months OF $4,-
07,135.4S0 and the expenditures Of
1887 .47S,020. indicating surplus of
$509,657, AGO.
Part of the success in building up
surplus was traced by the Treas
Try to the Administrations tariff
policy which. 1t was declared, result
ed In the establishment of q record,
receipts in customs duties totalling
1851. 92S,S66. This total is almost
sixth per cent greater than for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1922,
when duties OF $356.443.3S7 were re-
ported, marking a high point for
customs revenue to that time.
The government started the new
fiscal year today with $37O,939, 121 .0S
in the Treasury's general fund. A
year ago the general fund was $272,-
los. 51e.63.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
\ Through GOrgf
Two Day Stay
4 National. Park-
Feaded for Pscifc
|oast with Several
eheduled Speeches
! Way I'd Alaska
by 5

Rlner, Montana. July 1.-(By
n P.)-President Harding's
failed him today, the first
hlnce he left Washington 10
70. Standing at Artists Point.
bking the Grand Canyon of
Lstone National Park, the chief
live was asked what he thought
scene before him. He admit
a inability to reply. saying that
Fandeur of the canyon was be-
his power to describe.
trip through the canyon came
President and Mrs. Harding
climax to their two days stay
nations greatest playground.
light the Presidents party re-
! to Gardiner, again boarded
brain and headed directly for
cific coast. The first stop will
hde tomorrow at Spokane,
where the president will de-
he Of his principal addresses,
" on reclamation, water pow
klopment and the problems of
u West.
hday Mr.. Harding will speak
Oregon Trails celebration at
nm, Ore. He will spend the
of July in Portland. On
be will board the naval trans
denderson at Tacoma, WASH
for the voyage to Alaska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
RIVAL TELEPHONE FACTIONS
STILL FAR APART; STRIKE DRACS
On WITH NO CAIN IN STRENGTH
STOCKS WoBBLY
WHILE INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY HOLDS

New York, July 1-(By A. P.)-
Weakness in the chief !, speculative
markets In the face Of continued evil
dences OF a high rate Of Industrial
activity was the feature of the past
week in finance and business. Spec
ulative sentiment was decidedly I'M
settled, although no particular rea-
sons were apparent to most observ-
ers. Selling-which attracted most
attention In stocks. also was sympa-
thetically in evidence in cotton and
wheat. On extreme reactions good
buying appeared, but taken as a
whole the markets closed distinctly
lower.
A certain amount Of emphasis was
given to switch from bullish to a
bearish position by a well-known
typical of the psychology Of the
moment however, that a market
which had shown itself sensitive to
the extravagant rumors of the past
few weeks should be sensitive to an
influence Of this kind.
The extent to which current indus
trial news was disregarded was con-
sidered to be illustrated by the be-
ilavior Of railroad stocks. Following
excellent earning statements for
March and April, the first returns
for May were exceedingly satisfac-
tory. Thus the first Ga class one
roads reported net return of S74,400.-
900 in May as compared with $71,-
100000 in April and $54,S00,000 in
May of last year. These figures sug-
gest that the return on valuation will
amount to something like 6 IL per-
cent. Yet railroad stocks were sold
heavily and sustained substantial
losses.
Automobile stocks also were sub
iected. to severe pressure, record out
put il May being interpreted by the
bears as evidence of over production
with talk of price reductions taken
as confirmation. On the other hand,
it was reported that prominent
manufacturers started the third
quarter with more business on their
books than at the start of the second
quarter and that production sched-
ules will be adhered to through Au-
gust at least.
Meanwhile. steel production show
cd but a slight falling off and this
was attributed chiefly to the hot
weather. Deliveries were reported to
be goodAand the industry as whole
was optimistic over the iriIneuiate
future. Prices of steel products re-
manned firm.
In running over the million car
mark, railroad loadings for the
week ended June 16 maintained the
gain of from 20 to rs percent over
the previous records for the season
Of the year.
A distinctly harder tone in the
money market was feature. Call
money renewed It six percent for the
first time this year, and the rate on
time loans increased slightly. This
tendency was attributed to the heavy
demands which center around the
end of the half year. and which IN
clude large dividend disbursements
and payments for new securities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
he Penalties
Death Belgians
)uisburg Blast

n July 1.-(By A. P.)-The PEN
Imposed because of the Duisburg
z9losion which killed 10 Bel
ldiers and injured 43 other per-
ere announced this morning at
he1dquarters. They affect all
lhf md Rhineland and include
sl1g of the frontier as ordered
Aineland commission. Inter-
15lhxay service in the Ruhr is
Mex on a normal basis, as prior
ecepation.
passive resistance was inau-
bythe Germans and the seizure
hilroads by the French, the in
b street car lines have been
day and night with passengers
ight The service has been
ban doubled since the occupa-
I cars transporting mail. mer-
y and even COAL, General De-
new decree obliges the Ger
% reduce the service to condi-
txisting a year ago and infrac-
the new order by officials is
|able by Ave years. Imprisonment
100000 marks fine.
pan civilians to the number of
I've been arrested at Duisburg by
Flgian authorities, most Of them
Plation Of new orders, and a state
BE was declared after the bomb
lon. The majority Of them were
FOR being out after the 10 o'clock
announced that all villages and
|eichs government will have to
p damage done to railroads and
property.
|erman was killed last night at
! near Recklinghausen, for dis
Fng the curfew order.
|ch troops have seized four coal
of the Frederick the Great group,
dng to Hugo SHINES.
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AT BOSTON

Boston. July IA special force of
40 immigration officers was able to
cope successfully with the handling
OF 1000 immigrants who streamed
into this port aboard the mour liners
which arrived at intervals today at
the opening Of the July quota for the
various nationalities. The White
Star liner Adriatic from Liverpool
and Queenstown, diverted to Boston
to relieve an expected congestion at
New York, carried 1885 steerage pas
sangers.
Three other liners also diverted
here from the New York port locked
here yesterday. These were the U.
5. steamer President Fillmore, from
Bremen and Southampton, with $40
third class passengers, the United
American liner at Mt. Clinton, from
Hamburg, with 434 in the steerage,
and the Columbia, British of the An
Choir line, from Glasgow.
The White Star liner Haverford
will have 1885 passengers from the
British Isles when she docks at Com
monwealth Pier, South Boston, to-
morrow morning. These will incluo
439 from Ireland, Ais from Scotland,
3S7 from England and "a from Wales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02

Washington, July 1.-(By A. P.)-
The resignation of Roland w. Boy
den as American observer with the
PREPARATION commission, which was
announced in Paris today, is due to
his desire to resume his professional
practice at the bar, the State De-
partment said in a formal statement.
His duties. it was added. will be
taken over by his assistant. Colonel
James A. Logan, Jr.
Both Mr.. Boyden and Colonel Log
an have been sitting with the COM
mission virtually since its organi-
cation under the terms of the YER
sailles peace treaty. The latter was
one of the economic experts attached
to the American peace commission
and is thoroughly versed in all de-
tails of questions coming before the
commission. Whether an assistant
will be named to Colonel Logan was
not indicated here today. Both OFF,
Gals have been maintained at the
expense of the United States but
their staff of 81 persons has been
provided for at commission expense.
Mr.. Boyden was appointed from
Beverly, Mass, where he has had a
considerable legal practice as well
as banking and other connections. He
is in his sixtieth year and was grad
uated from Harvard College in 1885
and from the Harvard Law School in
1888.
Appointed originally to the COM
mission with the expectation that he
would become an official member
upon ratification of the peace treaty,
Mr.. Boyden's status. upon refusal OF
the Senate to ratify the treaty, was
made that of an unofficial observer,
acting in an advisory capacity with
the commission. status which was
renewed by the Harding admiristra-
ton soon after its induction into Of
flee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
Boston Taxi Drivers To Vote
Tuesday On Question Of
Carrying n-S'triking
Workers To And From Ex-
changes - Lawrence And
Providence Still Badly Grip.
pied - Normal Service In
Boston - Conference Strike
Leaders And Local AL Falls
Through

Boston, July 1-Taxicab drivers of
this city will vote on Tuesday on the
question Of whether they will refuse
to carry non-striking telephone
operators to and FROM exchanges in
this city while the present strike is
In progress. it was announced today
at meeting Of the Boston Central
Labor Union by James e. Fitzgib-
bons, business agent Of the Taxicab
Drivers Local 126. The drivers have
complained that they are being COM
PEELED to violate rules of their or
Ganization against hampering a
strike by carrying workers to the
exchanges.
The meeting Of the Boston Central
Labor Union, at which the strike of
the operators was commended and
full support of that body repledged,
was the high light in the days ac-
tivities of the strike here. which
started last Tuesday, in an effort to
win seven hour day and higher
wages for operators employed by the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company in New England
states excepting Connecticut.
The cities of Lawrence and Provi-
dence continued to be those hardest
hit by the strike. In Lawrence the
service was practically at stand
still. while slightly better conditions
obtained in Providence. In Boston
service was apparently normal today
aud picket lines had thinned appre-
ciably.
The conference between represen-
tatives of the leaders of the telephone
operators department, international
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers,
who called the strike, and of local
la, whose charter was revoked some
time ago by the department presi-
dent, Julia S. O'Connor and whose
members have refused to strike,
failed to materialiZe today. Frank H.
Mccarthy, organizer of the American
Federation of Labor here, whose ac-
tivities brought about the arrange
ment for conference, was quoted as
saying that the meeting would be
held tomorrow or the next day.
This meeting. which has long been
expected in labor circles, has been
urged in an effort to heal the differ
ences between the warning factions
of strikers and strikers. Today,
however, Julia O'Connor maintained
that the strike would continue to
victorious conclusion while Miss An
ME Molloy, president of Local Ia,
insisted that her followers would not
go on strike and that the strike was a
mistake and a failure.
At the Central Labor Union meet
ing resolutions were passed con-
demning the police for alleged intini-
dation of strikers and requesting
strong support Of the strikers by all
labor organizations.
A mass meeting on Boston Com
mon to be followed by a parade OF
the striking telephone workers Is
scheduled for tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
WHAT DEALERS ARE
PAYING FOR COAL IN
new ENGLAND CITIES

Washington, July ACTUAL prices
which coal dealers in New England
cities and towns are now paying for
anthracite delivered to their yards,
mine costs and freight included,
were made public today by the Unit
ed States Coal Commission. No
comment was given out with the
statistical summary but 1t Is un-
derstood that the commission had
been requested to furnish the data.
which has been assembled as part
of it's inquiry into price, wages and
producing costs in coal.
The figures as given are the cost
to dealers of gross ton-2,24O
pounds-of stove size anthracite. In
Maine dealers at Augusta are paying
$12.62 to $15.54; Bangor $12.62:
Bath, $12.42 to $14.55: Portland,
$12.34 to $12.S4.
In New Hampshire at Concord
costs are $14.40 and $14.37; at Man.
chester, $l3.34 to $3.50: Ports
mouth. $12.S4 to $15.29.
In Vermont $3.50 at Brattleboro;
$12.46 at Burlington; $1347 at Mont
pelier and $13.21 to $14.01 at st.
Adams.
Boston and environs have a wide
range of anthracite prices running
from $122S to $15.66. Among other
Massachusetts cities, Brockton shows
dealers prices of from $13.21 to $15.-
Al; Lawrence $13.34 to $14.O9: Low
ell $13.34 and Worcester $12.54 to
$14.3O.
Part of the variation in prices paid
by dealers in the same city at the
same time is due to differences in
freights arising from purchase in
different mining regions, but most OF
it Is due to the differences in prices
maintained by different mining COM
panieS.
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Lady Astor's Version
of Commons Scene
with Sir Frederick

Plymouth, England, July 1.-(By A
P)-Lady Aston gave an audience Of
home town constituents last night her
version Of Fridays scene in the House,
Of Commons when she endeavored to
have her liquor bill brought before
that body. She had read In one Of
the newspapers that terrible sceness
occurred in which Lady Astor, with
flaming cheeks and streaming eyes.
mauled Sir Frederick Banbury." Sh4I
declared she was not excited Worries
or nervous about her liquor bill. but
she had waited all day. with lunch
con Of only q hard boiled egg and D
glass of water. Tor Il to come before
the commons. IS
Finally. when BanBury delayed the
proceedings. she said jokingly:
"I've tried kindness ana rudeness.
now I'll try force. I'll hold your coat
tails and you shall not rise" He an
swered:
you are not strong enough and
got up.
Lady Astor admitted the words aYou
old villain. / will get you next time"
but said that was all there was to the
scene.
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|Adriatic Crew in
Sings0ng Wall: Eyes,
We Have No Ale"

Boston, July IA seizure OF
liquor said to be the largest at this
port since the new prohibition rul-
ings as to ship beverages went into
effect was carried out today on
board the White Star liner Adriatic
when she arrived here from Liver
pool and Queenstown. A total OF
5,25S bottles of ales and beer were
taken by a squad Of thirty deputy
sheriffs and customs officials. The
liquor, part of the vessels regular
stores, was not under seal but was
locked up. Ships officers handed over
the keys and the liquor was in,med-
lately taken off.
The seizure included 100 casts OF
stout, 100 of ale, IL of lager and 81
of beer. AS the liquor was borne
away. members of the crew lined the
ships rail and sang derisively:
Eyes, we have no ale!"
The customs men also captured
prohibited liquor from the Columbia.
of the Anchor Line, when she came
in from Glasgow. seizing SO cases of
ale,S Is of lager and Is of stout. The
boat was permitted to keep so gall
Ions of whiskey and 40 of wine for
medicinal purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
Woman and Her
Many Baby Charges
Sent to AlmshOuse

Schenectady. N. Y, July IA
Brooklyn woman Is in the county
almshouse here with five children of
her own and ten belonging to others.
Three children, the property of
others, but placed in her care. are
in the Ellis Hospital, another, a nine
months old baby, is dead.
The woman. Mrs. Anna Siewers,
arrived here yesterday by automo-
bile. She had hired the car for 500,
she said when Brooklyn health au-
thorities told her that her apartment
was too small for use as a baby
nursery. Two of the children were
i'll by the time the party, which in
clothing, reached this city, so Mrs.
Siewers stopped at the hospital to
obtain medical attention for her
ailing proteges, and then was trans
ferred to the almshouse, until she
had decided what next to do.
Late last night Arthur Carpet,
nine months, son of Mrs. Louisa
Carpet of Long Island City. died Of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Siewers, IS, explained that
she became widow some five years
ago and turned to baby care to sup
port herself and her large family.
Most of the children under her care,
she said, came from homes where
there were marital differences.
Nearly all the babies brought to
me came from mothers who were
forced to work while they were get
ting their divorces" said Mrs. Sic
wers. Several children have been
illegitimate. In nearly every such
case the mother gave me money to
care for her child: the fathers tried
to get out of it. OF course the war
had caused trouble, too; there's a
baby whose father was gassed and
wounded and unable to work. His
mother brought him to me while she
supports the family"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
Big Lot Liquor
Aboard Liner Paris

New York, July Handicapped
by the hordes of immigrants aboard
the IL ocean liners which reached
quarantine, officials of the Treasury
Department were working overtime
tonight checking up the liquor sup
plies aboard the ships. Three ves-
sells were known to have quantities
of liquor under seal as medicinal
supplies"
The liner Paris brought the largest
supply. part of which only was under
French seal. The store included 457
bottles of champagne, $50 bottles of
spirits of wine; 5.545 bottles of table
wine, 1862 gallons of crew wine; 81
barrels of beer. and $50 bottles of
whiskey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
Rush from Canadian Side

Niagara Falls, N. Y, July l.
Practically every landing place for a
small boat, as well as steamboat
docks, and bridge terminals, between
the mouth of Niagara River and this
city, served as receiving port to-
day for new arrivals in this country,
for there was q general rush to get
in as early as possible after the
opening of the July quota. Some
even tried to land in the night, but
were sent back and told to come
over at eight o'clock this morning,
when the immigration office would
open.
Automobiles, trolley cars. steam
roads, excursion boats. ferries, and
small craft, including skiffs and
launches brought loads almost at day
break, and scores crossed the bridges
afoot. carrying their grips and other
baggage. A good many new corners
were admitted-the number was an
nounced as 500 at an early hour this
afternoon-but at least 100 had been
refused, though perhaps only tenn
porarily. A large percentage admit
ter were British subjects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
A new ENGLAND SYSTEM
but NO MERGER WITH
OUTSIDE TRUNK LINES.

Findings Joint Rail Committee of Section
Given to Governors at Poland Spring Outing
Restoration of B. & M. and New Haven
Would Be One of First Steps B. & A., Cen
trail Vermont, Grand Trunk and C. p. Would
Not Be in Proposed Consolidation = Believe
Would Be to Best Int erests of. Shippers and
Consignees - Report Is Result of 10 Months
Survey - Governors and Vice President
Guests Of Gov. Baxter at Augusta Today
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.ish Prince
|ry It Again

pn. July 1.-Crown Prince Gus
Sweden has become engaged to
louise Mountbatten. sister Of
- Andrew Of Greece. This will
nee Gustav's second marriage.
n Louise is "a years of age and
t-niece of the late King Edward.
Gustav is at present visiting
q but will leave for Stockholm
Nv days with his two sons. No
Is yet been set for the wedding,
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Farmer-Lab0r Party
at Chicago Tuesday

Chicago, July More than l.00o
delegates. some Of whom began ar
irving today. are expected to attend
the convention Of the Farmer Labor
party scheduled to convene Tuesday
for a three days session an dths
ference Of representatives Of minor
political parties and labor orraniza-
lions to be held in connection with
the convention = !" ~ -
The aim of the meeting, according
70 jay K. Brown. secretary Of the
F'armer-Labor party. is to unite ain.
ensuing organizations by program
~ po,itlcai activity fashioned after.
inc plan OF the British Labor party, y
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BiddefOrd Store
Yields 173 Cases
Ale of Boston Label

Biddeford. Me-, July 1.-One hundred
and seventy-three cases Of ale were
seized here today by Deputy Sheriffs
Charles E. Clark and Henry Derube in
raid on the tobacco store Of Brown
&c Bugbee. The deputies then visited
the. general store Of Fred Fontaine at
Camp Ellis, a summer, resort near
Saco. and captured eight cases Of the
same brand OF ale.
Brown. Bugbee and Fontaine were
ordered to appear in, the Biddeford mu-
nicipal court tomorrow morning The
bottles bore labels of the Haffrenreffer
& Co. Of Jamaica Plain, Boston.