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VOL. XXII. NO. 108.
D AYTON PLANS BIG OVATION FOR GOVERNOR COX
LMOEMEM
OFREDCMFEREHCE
SHARPraiICISED
London Tinies Declares That
America Should Have a
• Voice in Any Debate on
Bolshevism
, WARSAW, July 28.—Despite »the
, armistice entered into by the Bol
sheviki and the Poles, the red armies
have resumed violent attacks over
the front south of Grodno, it was an
nounced today. They have advanced
twenty kilometers.
PROPOSAL, FOR CONFERENCE
WITH SOVIET DENOUNCED
LONDON, July 28. —The decision
reached by Premiers Millerand and
Lloyd George, at their Boulogne con
ference yesterday, to stand by the
original plan for a peace conference
With the Russian Soviets and that
the London conference which the
Soviet demanded could not take
place unless the Bolsheviki reversed
their present attitude and agreed to
discuss at the conference peace with
Poland with all qualified representa
tives of Russia and the border states
in attendance—receives qp enthusi
astio Indorsement by the London
press: JBy the anti-3olshevik pa
pers it is roundly denounced, one
of them saying it "will bring near-
that diplomatie recognition of the
Soviet government which we espe
cially detest and dread.”
Premier Lloyd George, whom these
papers regard as anxious to estab
jMh relations with the Soviet, is
searply as one of them
puis it, ‘ for surrendering to the
Bolsheviki arid creating by his pol
icy a very serious situation.”
Tne London Times declares the
matter is "too grave for irrevoca
ble decision behind closed doors”
and maintains that it must be sub
mitted to the parliaments of the al
lies. The paper sympathizes with
the French view’ that America must
have a voice, in the question, im- j
i lying its belief that America would .
• -pudiate an agreement based on rec
■ pition of the Bolsheviki.”
; IMONS THINKS GERMANY
SHOULD BE REPRESENTED j
-'-TJBTCBTW* July 27—That Germany-!
:'iould be represented in the pro- '
pored conference betw’een the allies F
; iul Soviet representatives was the i
opinion expressed to the reichstag
today by Dr. Walter Simons, Ger- |
man foreign secretary.
"I am now curious to see,” the
secretary declared, “whether in the
negotiations soon to begin on the
eastern question between the entente ;
and Soviet Russia the entente again
will make the same mistake as at
Versailles, when it undertook to
solve there the eastern European
question, namely, that of proceed
ing without Germany. If that should
happen, then eastern peace will be
come a house of cards, much more
unstable than the .peace of Ver
sailles ever can become.”
POLISH ARMY RETREATING
ALONG ENTIRE FRONT
PARIS, July 28.—The Polish army
facing the Bolsheviki is retreating
along the entire front, according to
dispatches to the foreign office to
day. Resistance is very feeble at
both extremities of the line.
LLOYD GEORGE FIRST ASKS
FOR POLISH-RUSSIAN PLAN
BOULOGNE, July 28—Prime Min
ister Lloyd George has drafted a
note to the Soviet government, which
was to be dispatched today, after a
consultation with Italian officials,
with whom efforts to communicate
earlier had been made. The note,
signed only by Great Britain, states
that peace between Poland and Rus
sia must be agreed upon first, after
which the return of conditions to
normal can be discussed. A copy of
this will be sent to Washington.
It is understood that Premier Mil
lerand, of France, insisted that the
Polish peace should first be settled,
in conrerences at uondoii, and other
questions taken up later.
Notes already have been sent to
Russia, it was reported, one stating
. that the allies have no connection
with General Baron Wrangel, the
anti-Bolshevik leader in the Crimea,
and that the Soviets must deal with
him, and another announcing that the
ban has been lifted on entry of the
Russian trade delegates into Britain.
May Use Blimps
To Bring New York
Mail to Atlanta
WASHINGTON, July 28.—The
postoffice department now has be
it a proposal to carry parcel
post from New York to San Fran
cisco tiy “blimps” it was announced
today.
A representative of a New York
firm, who claims to have a type of
blimp capable of carrying fifteen
tons and able to travel faster than
trains, is sponsor for the proposal.
The pos'office has asked for bids
for carrying the air mail. The bids,
which are to be opened September
10, are on the routes from Cleveland
to Detroit, Pittsburg to St. Louis,
New York to Chicago' and New York
to Atlanta.
A Clevelander has bought eleven
seaplanes in expectation of bidding
on the Cleveland-Detroit route.
The Pittsburg-St.* Louis line will
Include stops at Columbus, Ohio, Cin
cinnati and Indianapolis. On the New
Y'ork-Chicago route there will be
stops at Harrisburg. Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne .while the New York to
Atlanta route will have stops at
Washington, Raleigji, Jm. C., and Co
lumbia, S. C.
HOKE SMITH READY TO MEET
ALL COMERS IN SENATE RACE
PAYS HIS ENTRANCE FEE
AND ISSUES STATEMENT TO
DEMOCRATS OF THE STATE
. Senator Hoke Smith Tuesday morning paid his entrance fee as a can
didate for re-election to the United States senate, and issued a state
ment indicating that he will stand squarely upon the Democratic
national platform and his public record as governor of Georgia and
in the United States senate.
'The issuance of the statement by the senator followed the mail
ing by him of a check to the chairman of the state Democratic execu
tive committee, in payment of his entrane fee in the primary of Sep
tember 8.
Senator Smith has taken rooms at the Kimball house and will
open campaign headquarters Wednesday.
The purpose of Senator Smith to offer for re-election has been
known generally among his close friends for some time, but he de
ferred any public statement pending the payment of his entrance fee.
The statement of the senior senator follows:
I shall make my race fpr the senate on the Democratic plat
form and on my nine years’ record in the senate and on the hope
of future the people of Georgia.
The Democratic party has passed more constructive legis
lation in the interest of the masses of the people in the past
seven years than had been passed in any other fifty years of our
country’s history.
It has won a great war and is entitled to the confidence of
the American people.
We must fight this fall and elect Cox and Roosevelt.
I shall from time to time discuss more fully the great work
of the Democratic party, and shall welcome a truthful consider
ation of my public service as governor of Georgia and United
States senator.
I began my work for the Democratic party in reconstruction
times, when two hundred deputy United States marshals stood
around the polls in Atlanta to suppress the Democratic white
voters. I have supported the nominees of our party in every
Election since, and am ready to carry the flag of true Democracy
against all comers.
Co7. L. Peel Declares
Hoke Smith’s Amendment to
R eserv eA ct Averted Pani c
Prominent Atlanta Business
Man Declares That State
of Georgia Needs the Sen
ator’s Services
The interests of the state demand
the re-election of Senator Hoke
Smith to the senate, in- the opinion
of Colonel William L. Peel, of At
lanta, one of Georgia’s most promi
nent and influential business men.
Colonel Peel’s views .are presented in
a card to The Journal, based upon
the recent published statement of J.
K. Orr urging that Mr. Smith
should be returned to the senate
without opposition.
Colonel Peel, who was for many
years president of one of the leading
banks of Georgia, asserts that Sena
tor Smith sponsored and secured the
passage of amendments to the fed
eral reserve act that averted a na
tion-wide financial panic during the
transitory period incidental to the ef
ficacious operation of the new cur
rency law.
Although he retired recently from
active business, Colonel Peel’s inter
est in the welfare of the state has
lessened none, and he is today one
of the most active and progressive
forces in the promotion of the com
mercial, industrial and civic develop
ment of Georgia. He is chairman of
the Planning Commission of Atlanta.
His deep and abiding interest in the
'material advancement of the state is
reflected in his card which follows:
Editor of The
I have read with much inter
est and approval the card of Mr.
Orr. In the interest of the state
Senator Hoke Smith should be
re-elected.
Everyone in Georgia who has
had occasion to call upon Senator
‘ Smith for assistance in Wash
j ington has found how able and
] willing he is to serve his con-
I stituents and the state, and it
would be a serious loss to Geor
gia and Georgians to give him
[ up in Washington?
Not only is his ability upon
i the floor of the senate of great
value, but his practical knowl
edge of business matters has
been demonstrated in legislation.
I recall that when the Federal
reserve banking bill was before
the senate, and when it was
known that it would take eight
months to put the banks into
operation after the passage of
the bill, Senator Smith raised
the point that no provision had
been made for an increase of cur
rency during this time, and that
the preparation of the member
banks to turn over to the reserve
banks their subscriptions and de
posits from reserve centers
would contract the currency and
cause financial trouble.
He prepared the amendment
(Continued o Page 8, Column 4)
SENATOR SMITH
GETS PLEDGES OF
STRONG SUPPORT
The announcement in Tuesday’s
papers that Senator Hoke Smith had
paid his entrance fee and was ac
tively in the race to succeed him
self, “ready to carry the flag of
democracy against all comers,” has
brought a flood of telegrams, let
ters and telephone messages, assur
ing the senator of enthusiastic sup
port, according to Hoke Smith head
quarters in the Kimball house.
Senator Smith’s friends are par
ticularly pleased with his statement
and they are confident that he will
roll up a tremendous vote by run
ning on his nine years’ record in the
senate and his hope of future serv
ice to the people of Georgia. 7
They believe that the card writ
ten by J. K. Orr, well-known busi
nfess man of Atlanta, and* the card
of J. E. Sheppard, prominent Amer
icus lawyer, .which were published
early this week, and the card’ of Col
onel W. L. Peel, which appears in
today’s Journal, sound the keynote
of the campaign and represent the
true sentiment of the thinking peo
ple of the st*te in reference to the
senior senatorship.
They believe that Mr. Orr and Mr.
Sheppard and Colonel Peel speak the
views of the business, commercial
and agricultural interests of the
state when they declare that Geor
gia needs at this critical time, a
big and virile representative in the
senate, and that Senator Smith’s re
markable record in behalf of the
state make him his logical succes
sor.
The senator was busy Wednesday
preparing a speech which he will
deliver to the people of TroUp county
at LaGrange on Thursday. A large
and representative audience of Troup
county citizens is expected to be
present and Senator Smith will un
doubtedly give further details of the
platform on wnich he is seeking rgv
election in the address which he will
deliver on this occasion.
Coalition Proven Untrue
In its news story announcing Sen
ator Smith’s candidacy, the Macon
News of Tuesday makes a very keen
and interesting analysis of the com
ing race. The News declares that
the friends of Senator Smith take
an optimistic view of the entrance
of Thomas E. Watson into the con
test. “They figure,” says the News,
"that his entrance furnishes a com
plete answer to the charge of a com
bination between Senator Smith and
Mr. Watson in the Atlanta conven
tion. ' Thay maintain ththat Senator
Smith’s position in that convention
was just and fair to all three par
ties; that he was willing to pro rate
the Frisco delegation among the
(Continued on Page 6, Column 4)
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1920.
i DETROIT WOMAN
IS IDENTIFIED IN
TRUNK MYSTERY
NEW YORK, July 28. —The body
of a woman found in a trunk here
was positively identified by Mrs.
Leo Trumbull, of Detroit, today as
Mrs. Katherine Leroy, of that city.
“That’s her! that’s her! that’s
her!" Mrs. Trumbull screamed hys
terically, when the body was uncov
ered, She grew faint and was quickK
ly led front the room. Her husbani®.'
a patrolman, of Detroit, also identi-’’
fied the body as that of Mrs. Leroy.
The identification was made in the
presence of Robert Speed, assistant
prosecuting attorney of Detroit and
several detectives from that city.
The Trumbulls were expected to
leave for Detroit tonight .
Mrs. Trumbull declared the dead
woman had confided to her shortly
before her disappearance that she was
about to become a mother, and on
June 9, the day before the body was
shipped here, said she could no long
er stand the threats of Leßoy and
was going tq leave him |he next day.
"police here xere awaiting further
details from Lawrence, Kan., and
Buffalo, N. Y., where men said to an
swer th£ published description of
Leßoy had been taken into custody.
It was beleived the dead woman’s or
gans, which had been removed, had
been shipped in another trunk to an
other city, and instructions have been
sent to all express companies to
closely scrutinize all trunks remain
ing in warehouses during the last six
weeks.
Unless the body of the dead woman
is claimed by relatives it will be
buried in Potter’s field here.
TATUM OFFERS TO AID
DETROIT HOMICIDE SQUAD
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 28. —
Two men named Fernandez, who ar
rived here about June 15, were ques
tioned today by Lieutenant John P.
Smith, of the Detroit homicide squad,
in connection with the Detroit-New
York trunk murder mystery. They
were freed.
Lieutenant Smith also talked with
Allan A. Tatum, whose statements
gave the first clue in
mystery. Tafttm expregseait will
ingness to accompany the detective
to New York or Detroit. Immediate
ly after the conference Lieutenant
Smith would not say whether he will
take Tatum with him when he leaves
Birmingham.
Fear that Leßoy will “bump him
off” has been expressed to the police
by Tatum, w’ho asked permission to
day to carry a revolver. He has
changed his address since he stated
his belief that the murdered woman
was Katherine Jackson, but continues
his’ work for a local linbtype com
pany.
The police here, with the assistance
of Lieutenant Smith, still are work
ing upon the theory that iLeßoy also
is known as Fernandez, although they
consider it very likely that he has
assumed an alias since the body of
the woman was shipped from Detroit.
ASK THAT SHERIFF HOLD
.MAN IN KANSAS JAIL
LAWRENCE, Kan., July 28.—A
telegram received today by Sheriff
Woodward*from the Detroit chiet ot
detectives requested the sheriff to
hold for further investigation the
man who was arrested here yesterday
answering the description of Eugene
Leßoy. sought in connection with
the trunk Tnurder mystery.
Dorsey to Announce
Decision on Senate
Campaign by Sunday
Governor Dorsey on Wednesday in
formed the newspapermen that he
would make a statement not later
than Sunday as to whether he is to
be a candidate for the United States j
senate. I
The governor further informed |
them that he is receiving letters, j
telegrams and telephone calls from |
many* sections of the state urging I
him to make the race and assuring
him that he will be elected. He said
he is giving the requests careful at
tention and is conferring with his
political associates as to what course
to pursue.
The general impression in'the Cap
itol, however, is that the governor
will be a, candidate. Some of those
who are supposed to be in his con
fidence were making the positive as
sertion Wednesday that he will an
nounce on Thursday or Friday.
War Department Order
May Silence Gen. Wood
WASHINGTON, July 28.—An or
der prohibiting all persons in the
military service from taking an ac
tive part “in political management
or in political campaigns” was an
nounced today by Secretary of War
Baker.
The order further prohibits mem
. bers of the service from using their
position to influence the re
sult of an election.
The orde ras interpreted here
would prevent General Leonard Wood
from taking an active part in the
Republican campaign. General Wood
has indicated he would actively sup
port Senator Harding.
Platform Indorsed by
New York Republicans
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., July
28. —Indorsement of the Republbican
national platform, pledges of sup
port to Harding and Coolidge and a
declaration for a League of Nations
“with such reservations as shall pro
tect the sovereignty and independ
ence of the United States and always
retain in congress alone the power
to declare war,” are contained in the
platform submitted to the unoffi
cial Republican state convention to
day.
There is prohibition plank.
“Prohibition E; not a state issue,”
the documeja* declares. ,
One Guess: Who Is This?
-Sil A
aJx A
Wk,.
That’s just what we thought you’d say—but it isn’t President
Wilson at all! A lot of the delegates to the Democratic convention
were very much startled when Ralph Faulkner, an actor, walked
down the aisle in the convention hall. “For the love of Pete, has
ttye presidhht slipped one over and appeared in person?” And then
it came frat that Faulkner was just having a bit of fun. And the
general impression was that Faulkner doesn’t hav ; e to act to look
Woodrow.
WAYCROSS HAS
18,086, GAIN OF
24.7 PER CENT
WASHINGTON, July *2B.—The
census bureau today announced the
following 1920 population figures:
Waycross, Ga., 18,068, increase 3,-
583, or 24.7 per cent. Clarksdale,
Miss., 7,552, increase, 3#173, or 85.1
per cent. San Bernardino, Cal., 18,-
721; increase, 5,942, or 46.5 per cent.
The following Georgia county fig
ures yere announced:
Bleckley county, Ga., 10,532;
Toombs county, Ga., 13,897; Walton
county,. Ga., 24,216; Monroe county,
Ga., 20,138; Jefferson county, Texas.
73,120; Banks county, Ga., 11,814!
Telfair county, Ga., 15,291; Caldwell
parish, La., 9,514; Concordia parish,
La., 11,977; East Carroll parish, La.,
11,231; Jackson parish, La., 14,486.
Increases since 1910: Toombs
county, Ga., 2,961, or 24.0; Jefferson
county, Texas, 34,938; or 91.5; Banks
county Ga.,* 70, or 5.1; Telfair coun-
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VILLA SURRENDERS
UNCONDITIONALLY,
REPORT DECLARES
EAGLE PASS, Tex., July 28—
Francisco Villa surrendered uncondi
tionally to the provisional govern
ment of Mexico, it was reported here
today.
After a conference this morning
with General Eugenio Martinez, com
mander of the north district, Villa
surrendered, It was said.
Carl Haeglin, the American who
was made prisoner when Villa took
Sabinas and held for ransom, has
been released, the report said.
Villa will return to private life,
the message added.
Much rejoicing throughout Mex
ico is reported, with celebrations be
ing arranged.
ty, Ga., 2,003, or 15.1; Caldwell par
ish, La., 921, or 10.7; Jackson parish,
La., 668, or 4.8.
$600,000 VOTED
FOR NEEDY STATE
INSTITUTIONS
.X*’ ■■ l ■ ■ ll
Deficiency appropriations aggregat
ing $600,000 were favorably reported
Tuesday afternoon by the appropria
tions committee of the house on the
recommendation of a subcommittee
which carefully went over the entire
list of appropriation bills introduced
and referred to the committee, and
which selected these on the ground
of absolute necessity, though it is a
fact that even these cannot be paid
unless something is done to increase
the state’s revenue.
A list of the appropriations recom
mended by the subcommittee and fa
vorably reported by the whole com
mittee is as follows:
Additional maintenance for insane
asylum, J 300.000; additional mainte
nance for Georgia School of Technol
ogy, $125,000; additional maintenance
for University of Georgia, ?25,000;
repairs and Insurance for University
of Georgia, |29,500; additional main
tenance for State College of Agricul
ture, "525,000: waterworks system for
the same, $25,000; additional mainte
nance for State Normal college, $30,-
000; repairs and maitenance for the
same, $25,000; additional maintenance
for Georgia School for thg Deaf, $15,-
000; Bowden college, $20,000; Georgia
Normal and Industrial college, $20,-
000-; North Georgia Agricultural col
lege, $5,000; Georgia Training School
for Boys, $30,000; Georgia Training
School for Girls $18,000; twelve dis
trict agricultural schools, SIO,OOO
each; tuberculosis sanitarium, $20,-
000; school for mental defectives,
$25,000; agricultural school for ne
groes, $15,000.
In addition tb these appropriations
the committee reported favorably the
following special bills:
For the department of entomology
to fight diseases in sugar cane, $20,-
000; for the erection of statues to Dr.
Crawford W. Lohg and Alexander H.
Stephens in the hall of fame, in
Washington, $10,000;: to pay a brinus
tq Ralph Robertson, a soldier injured
In the service of the state, $5,000; to
pal the expenses of the budget com
mission, $2,000; to increase the sal
ary of the state entomologist, A. C.
Lewis, from $3,000 to $4,000.
Appropriation bills aggregating
$2,700,000 htive been Introduced in the
house and referred to the appropria
tions committee during the present
session. The committee referred
them to a subcommittee. The sub
committee classified them'under three
heads— necessary, advisable but im
possible, inadvisable. Under the
first head it put the above list aggre
gating $600,000 and recommended
them, and the committee reported
them favorably.
Although the subcommittee recom
mended the bills classified as neces
sary, at the same' time it acknowl
edged that they could not be paid
without iricreased revenue, and it
urgently recommended a special re
port by the appropriations committee
emphasizing the importance of pass
ing the income tax bill, a constitu
tional amendment, at the present
session, so that the state may com
mence in 1921 to collect the new rev
enue it will produce.
The appropriations committee,
however, did not pass a resolution
carrying out this recommendation,
though every member of the commit
tee will very likely support the in
come tax bill when it comes before
the house. It was up for passage
on Tuesday and was deferred until
Wednesday.
Judge Ames Resigns
Place. as Assistant
To Attorney General
WASHINGTON, July 28.—Judge
C. B. Ames, assistant to the attor
ney general since June, 1919, and
in charge of the government’s case
in the coal strike injunction pro
ceedings, has tendered his resigna
tion to President Wilson, effective
August 31.
It wag said at his home here that
Jlfdge Ames would return to Okla
homa City to resume his law prac
tice.
Judge Ames has had charge of
most of the anti-trust proceedings
conducted during the last year by
the department of justice and also
carried on the negotiations which
resulted in the big packers agree
ing to a decree divorcing their busi
ness from all forms of activity out
side the packing of meat.
President Continues
To Gain in Strength
WASHINGTON, July 28.—Presi
dent Wilson continues to gain in
strength, it was said at the White
House today. Those who have seen
him say he is looking better than at
any time since his illness.
White House officials today said
they knew nothing about the presi
dent taking a week-end trip on the
Mayflower. The captain of the May
flower was at the White House today.
Stork Leaves Twins for
Two Mothers at Grady
The stork carried a full basket
when he flew over the orady hos
pital Monday night. When he de
parted. the basket was empty; but
he left behind him twins for two
mothers, four babies, and all boys.
The mothers. Mrs. J. R. Croker, of
232 Oak street, and Mrs. V. H. En
gela, of 25 Racine street, are doing,
well. So are the twins—all of ’em. 1
588?*? »
DHIDCITYTOSTfIGE
RECEPTOIINHONOR
OF PmOMIE
Harding’s Marion Celebra
tion Will Be Outdone,
Governor Gives Entire Da)
to His Acceptance Speech
DAYTON, Ohio, July 28.—A big
non-partisan celebration to honor the
most distinguished resident of the
Miami valley—Governor James M.
Cox—is to be held here Friday.
Both Republicans and Democrats
have joined to make tho day on*
of the biggest in Dayton’s history.
Every effort is being made to outdo
the homecoming reception given Sen*
ator Warren G. Harding by the city*W
political rival —Marion.
Even from the air a greeting to
Governor Cox is planned. A fleet of
twelye airplanes from McCook field,
near here, will fly over the city dur
ing the celebration if the weather
permits. A parade, in which nearly
10,000 people are expected to par
ticipate, will open the demonstra
tion shortly after noon. All facto
ries and business establishments will
declare a half holiday.
The governor will jjeview the pa
rade from a seat dr honor at ths
courthouse. He will be congratu
lated by Mayor J. M. Switzer, and
will reply with a brief address. The
city will then fire 1,000 aerial bombs,
which will be followed by fireworks
at night. The famous Meteor band,
of Piqua, Ohio, which led in the
demonstrations at San Francisco, and
the Rainbow division band will par
ticipate.
Mayor Switzer, in a- proclamation
today announcing the celebration,
said that “the people of Dayton and
the entire valley should unite, not a/
partisans, but as neighbors and
friends, in paying tribute the distin
guished member of our community to
whom such a signal honor has been
bestowed.” ■
An all-day stretch dictating to his
secretary his. address for August 7,
accepting the Democratic presidential
nomination was the exclusive, but
formidable affair today before Gov
ernor Cox. It was the first day since
his nomination his engagement list
was blank, and he planned to make
the most of the opportunity. to work
Uninterruptedly on the acceptance
speech.
Installments of the address were
to begin going to the governor’s
print shop today, with arrangements
for strict secrecy. The governor’has
stated |that he desires to have his
address “live copy” in its news fea
tures as delivered August 7, with
out being discounted by advance
statements.
While some of his main subjects,
like the League of Nations, indus
trial affairs, campaign contributions
and others are patent, the governor
is keeping close counsel regarding
their details. Also he has yet given
no intimation whether he would dis
cuss prohibition questions in his ad
dress. With tne party platform si
lent on prohibition, friends of the
governor here, who have been asso
ciated with him for years, express
the belief that he will not mention
it in the speech of acceptance, but
that, with what they say is charac
teristic fearlessness, he will have no
hesitation in discussing the subject
in his campaign speeches.
Because of his newspaper train
ing the governor was reported today
to be making fast work of his ad
dress. But he is exercising great
care, as indicated by composition of
a few of the main subjects in »pencil.
Length of the address was today said
to be still problematical.
COMMITTEE TO
FIX FAIR PROFIT
MARGIN ON COAL
NEW YORK, July 28.—Appoint
ment by Attorney General Palmer of
a committee to decide on a fair mar
gin of profit for producers and'
dealers in bituminous coal, beyond
which prosecutions under the Lever
act will follow, is expected to “have
a deterrent effect upon those who -
now are taking excessive profits.”
This view was expressed in a, joint
statement issued by Mr. Palmer and
Charles S. Allen, secretary of the
Wholesale Coal Trade association, of
New York.
"Attorney uenerai palmer,- the
statement saiu, "nas asked this com
mittee to consider the feasibility of
naming a fair margin of profit for
producers and dealers in bituminous
coal. It is not the intention of the
department to fix prices, but mere
ly to ascertain a maximum margin
of reasonable profit beyond which
prosecutions under the Lever law
act will be commenced.
“It is expected that the commit
tee will advise the attorney gen
eral* on this matter within a few
days, and it is the purpose .f At
torney General Palmer, upon receipt
of that advice to instruct the Unit
ed States district attorneys and his
special represntatives that a pro
ducer 04 dealer selling coal at or
under that figure will be presumed
to be within the spirit and the let
ter of the Lever lav* and that as to
those who exceed "i-rgir.--,
whether producers or deaie.'r-. such
action will call for an investr&at’on
on the part of the department.
“It is felt by Attorney General
Palmer and concurred in by th--
committee representing, as it does.,
producers, wholesalers and consum
ers, that this action on the part of
the department of justice will have
a deterrent effect upon those who
are now taking excessive profits,
and it is hoped that it may result in
a decline in the price of bituminous
coal.
“The Lever law against profiteer
ing applies to export as well as do
mestic coal and the attorney gen
eral is determined that profiteering
shall cease. In this purpose he has
the unqualified support oil the ad
visory committee.”
Mr. Allen said that the commit
tee’s price will undoubtedly be ma
terially lower than the present mar
ket price of soft coal. The com
mittee hoped, he said that the chief
feffect will be to secure a larger per
centage of deliveries under con
tracts now held by the large con
sumers and a consequent reduction
in the amount of free soft coal.