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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23
MERGING THE RAILROADS

Consolidation of the railroads of the
United States is being advocated by
Senator Albert B. Cummins, chairman
OF the Senate interstate commerce com.
mittee, as the only means of solving the
countrys transportation problem. Or
rather, he says that in such step lies
the only hope for solution of that prob
lem. He may be right; however, It is
a question of circumstances rather than
OF theory. In other words. it is not to
be assumed that consolidation is a
sovereign remedy for all the ills with
which the railroads of a country can be
afflicted.
Consider, for negative purposes, con-
solidation proposition that has been pre-
sented in Cuba. Proper consolidation of
the railroads of Cuba might greatly i'm
prove the railroad service of that coun-
try. But if the Cuban Congress should
enact such a consolidation measure as
that proposed by one of its members,
the trouble which it ostensibly seeks to
cure might easily be aggravated instead
Under the terms of this measure only
the larger lines would be mandatorily
consolidated. The smaller lines owned
principally by sugar growers, would be
Disseminated against in the matter of
taxation and as to ports as we'll Rail-
roads of the consolidated system would
be exempt from a transportation tax
which the smaller lines would have to
pay. and certain ports to which the
smaller lines haul sugar for expectation
would be peremptorily closed.
The object OF such discrimination, it
seems. is to put the small roads to such
disadvantage that they could not
operate profitably, if at all, and to force
them to sell out to the larger roads at
figures far below the value of their
properties under the present arrange
ment. At any rate this is the substance
of protests that are being made TO
Washington by owners of the smaller
lines. In this light the significance of
the proposed consolidation can be more
fully realized when it is noted that
Americans are the principal stockhold-
ers in the smaller roads. while Cubans
own the controlling interest in the
larger lines.
There are larger and Smaller" rail-
roads in the United States, but here the
discrimination tendency-if it may prop
erly be so defined-has been in favor
of the latter. Rates have been so fixed
as to enable the weaker roads to exist
at the expense. speciously at least, of
the stronger lines. Consolidation of
American railroads, it would seem. could
not but strengthen the weak; whether
it would weaken the strong is question
for genuine experts in transportation.
1t is probably true that railroad wages
are more likely to increase than to de-
crease. If they should increase. some
of the weaker roads, which have been
barely meeting expenses, if at all, would
be likely to ego under" Therefore, con-
solidation, even if it should be tenn
porary discrimination against tn e
stronger roads. might eventually be the
means of establishing in this country a
transportation system worthy of that
designation. Without the small lines
upon which shippers are dependent,
many productive regions would fall into
economic decay.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23

Daily only average. .e1.S42
Sunday only average. .36.l5S
The above totals and averages for paid cir
cuation. exclusive OF all spoiled copies any free
copies OF any nature.
- We hereby that the foregoing statement of
paid circulation
II. c BROWN.
Circulation Manager.
c. Ia BUCHANAN.
Business Managct
Sworn and subscribed before this End day cf
August. A. D.. 1928
FRED J. BONNER JR,
Notary Public.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23

The people of Milwaukee are boiling
their drinking water because OF bacteria
it is said to contain. Just look to what
prohibition has brought once proud
and naughty city
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23

A Missourian SO years old walked
nearly 200 miles to call on a brother aged
100. Anyhow he didn't do it playing
golf
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23

Senator Brookhart OF Iowa is quoted
as saying the Russian people are our
best friends. Let's see, how much do
they owe us?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23

Harvard Observatory has discovered
new star near the sun, it is announced.
However folks are more interested in
the stars near Hollywood.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23

The paid circulation OF The San Antonio rJrh.
curing the month Of July. 1928. day by day was as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
Promise Suffrage \
for Certain Groups
of Italian Women

Rome, May 14-(By A. Po-Pre-
mer Mussolini has promised that his
government will accord the vote to
certain categories Of women and this
has met with the hcartiest approval
from the delegates to tn eninth con-
gress of the International Suffrage
Alliance which opened it's sessions
here today.
The premier's declaration on the
subject afforded the delegates a
thrill. and the discussion which fol-
lowed it overshadowed all other
questions. The Italian delegates are
elated. for they feel they have ac-
complished with one sweep what in
other countries took quarter OF a
century.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. presl-
dent of the Alliance, remarked to the
Associated Press correspondent:
premier Mussolini has demonstrate
ed evolutionary progress. From
doubt about woman suffrage he has
arrived at the conviction that it can
not long be postponed"
At the regular session the dele
gates discussed the problem of child
morality and adopted resolutions ad-
vocating sex education in schools
and urging the opening of vocations
to women on a basis similar to men,
with equal pay and equal work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
1900 BrOcktOn Shoe
Workers to Stay Out
Till Demands. Met

Brockton, Mass. May 14-Ap-
proximatel-- 1900 she workers, menu
bers of the Dressers and packers
union. voted tonight not to return
to the factories tomorrow. The
workers demand a wage increase of
90 per cent and ask that the pres
ent agreement with the manufacture
ers under which disputes are refer
red to the state board of arbitration
and Cancellation be abolished.
The union officials declared that
the action decided upon was not a
strike. The meeting held tonight
was the first of series to be held
by the various unions of shoe work.
ers here.
The manufacturers imposed a
wage cut of 10 per cent a. year ago
and the various unions this year be-
gan negotiations to have the cut
restored. The board of arbitration
and Cancellation recently reported
adversely on the demand.
The members Of the dresserss and
packers union, omstly women, par
AIDED the streets Of the city tonight
carrying placards. One OF these
read: Down with the board Of ar
bitration."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
Aged Sanford Man
Ousted from Home
Dies Near Brock :.

Sanford, Me. May 14-Whcn he re-
ceived an order to vacate the little
cottage in which he had lived for 80
years, Edward Robcrtshaw of this
town, an aged man, could not find
another house. lie disappeared from
his home early today and tonight his
body was found in Il brook near the
town cemetery.
When Robcrtshaw did not return
home at noon. his wife notified the
authorities. The tiremen were called
out to aid in the search and later u
company of the National Guard and
several troops of Boy Scouts Joined
in At last two little boys came upon
the body. In a pocket of Robert
shaw's clothing was found the land
lords notice to leave the cottage.
RObertshaw who was formerly en-
ploycd in one of the mills here, re-
tired some years ago on pension. He
was T6 years old. 1t was said tonight
there was not vacant house in San
ford to which he could move.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
Court Says Pratt of
Standard Oil Co. Is
Mentally Incompetent

New York. May 14.-Charles NJ.
Pratt. 6S, for years secretary and
treasurer of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New York, has been declar-
ed legally incompetent, it was learn
ed today after members of his family
and physicians had testified before
a sheriff's jury in Brooklyn. An
examining committee to inquire into
Mr.. Pratts mental condition was
convened secretly by supreme court
taking place last Friday.
Mr.. Pratt has been secluded in his
home in Brooklyn for the last six
months owing to his mental infirmity,
his brother. John T. Pratt, said.
For years Mr.. Pratt was one of the
"big five" of the Standard Oil Com
pany. Mr.. Pratt was formally presi-
dent of Pratt Institute. founded by
his father, Charles Pratt. Until 1921
he was trustee of both Amherst and
Nassar colleges. -:
Mr.. Pratt was a director of the
Boston and Maine railroad New
York, New Haven and Hartford and
Long Island railroads. He was also
interested in a number of financial
and manufacturing concerns.
Mr.. Pratt established the first free
library in Brooklyn. Among his do
nations were large gifts to Amherst
college from which he was graduated
in 1879. and to Vassar. In 1884 he
married Mary Seymour Morris,
daughter of Governor Luzon 3. Nor
ris of Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
U. S. Commissioners
Confident of Pact
with Mexican Govt.

Mexico City, May 14.-(By a. P.)-
There can be no compromise on the
fundamental principles essential to in
tcrnational business" declared Charles
b. Warren. speaking today for the
United States delegation at the inaug-
ural session of the mixed commission
which has before it the task of endeav-
oring to bring abount resumption of
friendly relations between Mexico and
the United States.
ITO do So" continued Mr.. Warren.
sis only to invite a situation that will
prevent Thea economic cooperation
which will be beneficial for the two
countries. We are here to prove that
the United States wants to be good
ncighbor TO Mexico and are only anX-
ious to bring about conditions which
will make this possible"
Mr., Warren added that he and his
fellow delegates were confident that
they would receive the cooperation
necessary to the achievement of salts
factory results. He added that he and
TIE other American delegates had como
to Mexico with friendly intent and the
hope of arriving at an understanding
with Mexico by which that country
and the United States might resume
normal relations.
Ramon Ross for the MeXcans in well
coming the Americans expressed graf
ification that President Harding had
chosen for the task of cndeavoring to
bring about a change in the relations
between the two countries men of such
eminent intellectual and moral scntl-
ments.
I'VE hope" said Senior Ross. that
our meetings will prove an important
step toward promoting closer friendly
relations between our countries. rms
is the hope with which we begin the
conference"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15

New York, May 14-Details Of q
number of stock selling schemes in
which big names and big sums fig
ured and in which was concerned
Mrs. Myrtle Bowman Hayes. indie
ted last week on a charge of having
forged tho name of Charles M.
Schwab to a $4,000 note, have been
made public by Charles b. Manville,
SO, wealthy founder of the Johns
Evansville asbestos concern.
In statements given out yesterday
after first denying any connection
with Mrs. Hayes, the aged tinancier
told in detail the manner in which
he alleges some OF her associates
used his name, without his knowl-
edge as president of the Century
Consolidated Oil Co., rubber stamp
ing his signature to literature used
in Il $2,000,000 stock selling campaign
He said Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Cora Stat
son Butler and Walter B. Clarke had
induced him to invest in several en-
terprises. Clarke. Mrs. Butler of
New York and Boston; Ernest E.
Phillips, of Kansas City, Mo-; ID. l..
lclCIS Vi LOS AUSelcS, SeleWltA y.
Dawson and Mark S. Mathews of
New York were indicted in April of
last year, charged with having used
the mails to defraud in the sale OF
stock of the Consolidated Oil. Mr.,
Manville testified before the grand
jury that the oil promoters have
used his name as president of the
concern. The case is soon to come
to trial.
81 was stung," Mr.. Manville said,
"stung by a slick crowd"
Women wearing expensive gowns.
much bejeweled and living at the
best hotels were concerned in the
various schemes which the financier
said he was led into after meeting
with Mrs. Hayes. Clarke ran 4
New York brokerage office. he said.
and interested him in the Hobbs
Manufacturing Company OF Wor-
cester. Mass. a concern that needed
financing. Mr.. Manville charged that
a $4,000 accommodation note given
by him to Clarke on promise that it
would be returned in three hours
had been discounted by Clarke and
never repaid.
He said he took his loss" on the
manufacturing deal, declaring that
Continued on Page 3-CoI. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
Maxwell to Name a
Woman in Defense
"POisOn Pen" Charges

New York, May 1.-THE grand jury
investigating the typewriter poison
pen" letters which George Maxwell.
internationally known music publish
CT, is charged with having written to
socially prominent women will be
kept in session to hear any further
evidence that may arise, District
Attorney Banton said tonight.
Twenty five persons, it was said,
have left the state, among them sew
eral Of the women, known to have re-
ceived letters. y
That Mr.. Maxwelrs defense will be
based on the naming of a woman as
the suspected writer vas indicated by
his intimates today. officers of the
American Society of Composers. Au-
thors and Publishers OF which Mr..
Maxwell is president. said tina. he
was so i'll at the time some of the
letters We're mailed that he could not
sign checks of the society. Mr.. Max
well, these friends asserted. had been
the recipient of similar letters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15

Washington, May 14.-Having virtu-
ally decided on the itinerary Of his
western trip, President Harding has
begun to give considerable thought to
the addresses he will make cnroute to
the Pacific coast and in the coast
states.
The itinerary as now arranged pro-
Vides for speeches in about 12 cities.
he first in st. Louis and the last prob
IDLY in san Diego. Cal.
Although Mr.. Harding has indicated
that he regards these addresses as
somewhat secondary to the real pur-
pose of the trip-his visit to Alaska
he proposes to prepare them with care.
Through them he intends to report to
the American people on the steward
sht with which he was entrusted two
years ago and also to outline the future
policies of his administ ration,
IS the first step toward preparation
h" has begun to select topics he de-
slres TO discuss and to assign them to
tie various cities chosen for principal
addresses. In doing this the PRECEDENT
is understood to be following q policy
OF speaking upon a topic Of special in
tcrest to the community of which the
particular city is the center.
The initial address in st. Louis, 1t is
understood, will be of general nature.
somewhat of preface to the others to
come, but devoted in the main to a
presentation Of the presidents views on
the proposal for American membership
in the Permanent Cort of International
Justice.
Passing on to Kansas City, the pres
ident. according to some of his advis-
crs. will speak upon the transportation
problem. He also will discuss water
transportation.
The next address will be made at
Hutchinson, Kan, and from present in
dications will be devoted to the general
agricultural question.
Speeches to be made at Denver. Salt
Lake CHy. Boise and Helena, likewise
will be upon subjects of particular in
tcrest to those communities.
One of the addresses contemplated
by the executive will deal with the re-
suits of the arms conference and he is
said to feel that the logical place for
such speech would be a Pacific Goa st
city, the west coast being particularly
interested in the four-power treaty as
We'll as many of the other conventions
which resulted from the conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
Charge Salem
Police Prevented
Raid Dry Agents

Boston, May ia federal war;
ram rant Charging interference with pro-
nipitlon agents in the discharge of
.neir duties was served tonight on
Mo members of the Salem police
.o'ee' Joseph Coffey, patrolman,
ana Id Charles Johnson, a chauffeur.
lucy Will be arraigned before the
United States Commissioner here to-
morrow.
Coffey and Johnson according to
Wohlbition officers, assisted in pre-
uehtlhS a raid in Salam last We'd
nesuay. Lammy Rivoire and Fred
..leK +. Raucher, dry agents. at
wlhpted on that day to execute. a
SSeaich warrant at Il Salem dwelling
muse nouse. They found two large dogs
.naned on the porch SO looked for
~n way in. AS they recon-
aaoltefcd in the yard three police Of
1 reers came in and detained them.
finally one of the agents was allow
GU 10 enter the house. He was in
.of,hed by q woman that there was
a a. Jog IN the place quarantined for
'aoles. That ended the raid.
4, Agents Rivoire and Rauscher said
mey appealed at Salem police head
aa for the names of the police
tvllcers who had refused to recognize
t meir badges, and that the informa-
uon was withheld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
ASK MORE Time TO
EFFECT RESCUE OF
BANDITS PRISONERS

Picking, May 14-(By A. P)-Gen-
eral Tsao-Kun, inspector general Of
the Chilli, Shantung and Homan
forces, at the request of the military
governor Of Shantung, has asked the
Picking government to secure from
the diplomatic representatives in the
capital an extension of the time for
the release of the prisoners in the
hands of the bandits. The members
Of the diplomatic corps here seem to
be fully impressed with the serious
ness OF the responsibility resting on
them and have requested instructions
from their respective governments.
1t is understood at the present time
there is no question of employing
alien troops, either as train guards
or in other capacities, the government
foreseeing the possibility of greater
international complications than
those brought about by the Lincheng
affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
POLICE NET SPREAD
WIDE FOR SLAYER
OF OFFICER GRIFFIN

Cleveland, Ohio, May IL make
shift grave. shallow two-fo~t hollow
at the roots of a fallen tree, between
the ashes of three bonfires in which
the charred remnants of Pa:-olman
Dennis GrifIin's clothing were found
near Chagrin Falls, east of here, to-
day gave up the body of the MUIR
dcrcd policeman who had been miss
ing since early Friday morning.
Get him-dead or alive" was the
grim order that went forth through
the police department for the capture
of John Leonard Whitfield. Griffin's
abductor and alleged slayer, almost
Immediately after the body was
found.
A warrant was issued late this aft
ernoon formally chargin Whitfield
with the murder and county prosecu-
tor Stanton tonight is preparir5 evil
dence for presentation to the jury.
Three bullet holes, one through the
right temple, another through the left
side of the neck ana the thlrd IN the
left side of the abdomen marked the
course of the As caliber bullet that
ended Griffin's life.
The hunt for Whitfield is on
throughout the nation. Posters bear
ing his description have been sent to
eye cry police station in the county.
Griffin arrested Whitfield as the al
legged leader of q hand of automobile
accessory thieves at Whitfields home
carly Friday morning. Whitfield went
into the house to change his clothes
and while there according to his wife,
slipped a revolver into his pocket
Griffin searched him before permit
ting him to go into the house but not
after. The last seen of Griffin alive
was when he and Whitfield left the
latter's home in Whitfields automo-
bile for the police station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
PARIS LONDON AIR EXPRESS
CRASHES TO GROUND KILLING 6
SHIP co. DEALS
TAKE BULK Time
At MORSE TRIAL

Washington, May 14-TranSactions
between Charles w. Morse and his
companies on the one hand, and Il.
Williams Shipbuilding Company on
the other, occupied the entire time
at the Morse trial today. Williams
told of unsuccessful efforts to have
Morse help finance him in the con-
struction at Tampa, Fla, of a plant
for the building of wooden ships for
the government and of how out of
the conferences there came an
agreement by which the Williams
Company was to furnish 100000
feet of lumber to the Groton Iron
Works, a Morse company. for the
building Of six wooden hulis for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Under this agreement, the witness
said Morse was to supply 100000 in
cash and 100000 in credit and the
Williams Company was to furnish
lumber at S25 per thousand feet,
with IS fer each thousand feet obi
gated to pay Off the debt to Morse.
Later, Williams testified. he was
instructed to bill the lumber at $50
thousand. The government charg-
cd that Morse thus obtained a re-
bate of SO u thousand, but on cross
| examination Williams said Morse
not only did not receive any re
bate" but that he got only mem
! orandumS of credit" under the
agreement that S. a thousand was
to be devoted to the repayment of
the money he had advanced.
Williams said only about 100000
nf In, in1 ..n
Morse, after advancing about 100000
refused further financial assistance.
He added that under the contract
Morse still owed his company $i0,-
600 which became due the day after
the contract was signed. He calcu-
lated the price of the lumber fur
nished at q total of $4,000. Counsel
for the defense undertook to show
that since Morse had advanced 500
900 the timber actually cost him S112
n thousand feet, but the question
was not allowed by the court.
Williams said that in September.
1911 Morse urged him to hurry up
the timber shipments so that the
Groton company could obtain prog
reSS payments on the wooden hullS
from the Emergency Fleet Corpora
Tin and thus be able to proceed with
the construction of its steel ship
plant at GrotOn, Conn.
Evidence also was offered by the
government to show that after the
contract was entered into with the
Williams company for lumber at SIS
a thousand. Morse had written Eads
Johnson. New York district officer
for the Fleet Corporation, that lum-
Der could be had at ISL a thousand
feet and asked that this price be
approved. The evidence did not
show what action, if any, was taken
on this proposal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
Train Runs Wild
When Engineer
Dies at Throttle

,.. New York, May 1.-THE Long Is
Ia Express from Greenport to
tbI . one Of the fastest trains on
h., Long Island Railroad, whizZed
n.y. i, towns and dangerous grade cross
as at a speed of more than mile
tba minute last night with no hand at
mo mhen Matthew Carranza. the fire
faua', VINO was busy shovelling coal,
fnr . -. 10 hear the customary whistle
Oh me Central Islip station. he look
cnn anu found the engineer, George B.
frnn'ihgh&m unconscious in his seat
'i an attack of acute indigestion.
s,o na'ranza brought the train to a
hisp. Cunningham was lifted from
eana cab and died without recovering