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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 102.1
NO. 236
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OF 2 PLAGES
IN
ET
Fred Upham, National Treas
urer 6. 0. P., Has no Doubt
of A. T. Hert, "Louisville and
R. M. Houston,' Chattanooga
Being in Republican Cabinet
r Harding to Leave Home.
'.', M lA'M'l, Fla.', Jan. . 1 9. President
elect Harding plans to write his in
augural address during his stay .in
Miami, according to Frederick W.
Upliam, notional republican treas
urer, horo to holp" "shoo away the
crowds" as lie expressed it. Mr. Hard
ing is due here next wook.
A. T. Hert of Louisville, and It. M.
Houston of Chattanooga, will doubt-
loss 'be chosen for cabinet positions,
Mr. Upham said, adding that Mr.
Harding was determined to wlpo out
the Imaginary political line that had
divided the north and south.
MARION7, Ohio, Jan. 19. For the
first time In weeks President-elect
Harding's engagement calendar, was
Wank today, and ho turned his atten
tion entirely to personal affairs in
preparation for his departure tomor
row night for a six weeks' stay In
Florida. ' ,
It will really bo a leave taking for
a period of at least four years, for
If lie returns to Marlon at all before
lnauguaration, it will be for only a
day or so. His res' donee here will
be vacated -at the end of the week
when Mrs. Harding goes ast to shop
and to attend to personal business in
Washington and New- York. She will
join her husband later at St. Augus
tine which wjll bo his headquartors
during February. ;
Mr. Harding will leave for St. Au
gustine lato tomorrow night after
attending a celebration here of the
Klks fraternity of "which) he is1 a
member. He probably will travel to
Columbus on a special train, but dur
ing the remainder of the trip south,
his private car will bo attached to
regular trains.
HEAR PEETE TRIAL
LOS'ANCIBfcBiS,' Jan. 19. A stam
pede "by more than 1 000 ' nien and
women for admittance to the trial o
.Mis. Loulso I,, ij'eete, charged with
the murder of Jacob Charles Denton,
mining promotor, overwhelmed 'the
special torch of. .deputy sheriffs as
signed to maintain order, fifteen min
utes boforo tho case was called to
begin today and a largo forco of po
licemen was summoned to disperse
the crowd. ' '
Tho lino of those who sought ad
mittance to "tho courtroom to attend
the opening session, sbt'gan at five
o'clock this morning.
Indication that he would ask the
death penalty for Mrs. Pecte, If she
were found guilty was given by the
district attorney. . '
His apparent' determination to fight
any attempt to sway sympathy toward
the defendant "because she is a
woman," was shown in his examina
tion of prospective jurors.
W. T; Aggler, acting public do
fonder, asked talesmen If they would
give Mrs. Potte tho benefit of the
doubt If tho evidence loft room for tho
construction of two verdicts guilty
or not guilty. '-'
Eight jurors had been passed for
cause at noon.
TURK NATIONALISTS ARISE
SOUTH SUR
CABIN
GREEK INVADERS F
CONSTANTLNGPLB, Jan. 18. (By
the Associated Press) Mustapha Ke
mal Pasha, leader of tho Turkish na
tionalists, has left Angora for Ushak
to conduct opeiatlons against the
Greek forces In that .vicinity. Anato
lian newspapers ore culling upon the
nationalists to take" Hrusa, about 65
miles southeast of Constantinople and
drive the Greeks from Turkish soil.
Adherents of Mustapha Kemal de
clare the region between pandemia
and Ballkesslr Is In revolt against the
Oeeks. A number of Creek villages
In Asia Minor me reported to have
Introduce Bill to
Prevent Marriages
Of Girls Under 21
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OI.Y.Y1IMA, Wash., Jan. 19.
Two bills relating to marriage,
one of thorn prohibiting Women
from marrying heforo they have
attained the ago of 21 and the
: other prohibiting marriage he's-
tween white pci-sons ' and ne
grocs, mullattoes or mongolians,
were introduced in tho state
J house of representatives today.
'Mrs. Anna K. Colwell, of Snoho
mish, the only woman in tho log
islature, sponsored the bill fix-
ing the minimum age for mar-
Hugo for women, and also nn-
other bill to fixe the age of ma
! jorlty for women at 21. Ropre-
sentative Robert Tripplo of King
county, proposed tho measure
prohibiting racial intermar-
riagos. ,"
BY COUNTY CI
County Court Authorizes Pur
chase of Hafer Tract City
- of Medford and Fair Asso
ciation Aid Big Auto
Speedway to Be Feature.
niepi-e.Mt'ntativcs of the county court,
the city council, the Chamber of Com
merce nnil the JackHon County Fair
association, reached an agreement to
day tor tho purchase of the Edgar
Hafer tract and ,tho consolidation of
it with the Adkins tract ndjoiniiiR,
for use as fair grounds. The City will
take over the Adkina tract, an'- ordi
nance fnr that purpose being panned
some time ago. The county court to-
duy Higned the order authorizing the
purchase. "Victor K. (Slim) "War
ren was tho owner of the Hafer tract,
and was represented by Attorney
Evan lieamcs.
The purchase of tho Hafer tract
will give the fair association plenty of
ground for an aviation field of the
size required by government regula
tions, room for lair and exhibit build
ings, parking space for autos, and a
one and one-eighth mile auto speed
way, it will compi'iHc approximately
137 acres.
The fair association will hold a fair
this fall, and have money on hand and
in sight for the premiums, some corii
iiiff from the state. The main prob
lem is. to secure funds for the erec
tion of necessary buildings for ex
hibits, fruit, stock, minerals, etc. The
estimated cost of thesu structures is
$20,000.
Designer Prince, who designed the
Beverly Speedway at Los Angclen and
at other California points will design
a speedway at the grounds, on which
autos can travel SO miles an hour,
d has promised his Kupport in
making an auto meet a huuci-hs. iioi
ting, pacing, and running races y
horses are no longer tho drawing
card at fairs, etc., and the patrons
want the thrills of auto races. -
STATE TROOPS ESCORT
LYNCHING WITNESS
JASPER, Ala., Jan. 19. Leslie West,
taxi driver and principal witness
against ten National Guardsmen under
arrest In connection with the lynching
of William Uaird, a .miner, last Thurs
day, was escorted by state troops to
day to the court house to appear be
fore the grand jury which has prac
tically completed its investigation.
All records for speed in criminal
procedure in this state have been
smashed, according to authorities.
TO DRIVE
been burned by the nationalists dur
ing the celebration following the vic
tory they won over tho Greek:) re
centlv. It Is claimed by the nation
alists that 27.000 prisoners were taken
by their trcops., but advices Indicate
that the Greek forces engaged in the
fight totalled only 20,000.
' CONSTANTINOI'I.K. Jan. IS. Tlve
T,,.-i,!,h nationalists are willing to ne
gotiate for a settlement with the allies
according to a Angora 'dlspalcn loony
quoting Hamed Mou'btar Hey. com
missary for foreign affairs In the cab
inet of Mnsiapba Kcmal Pasha.
IR
GROUNDS
CLOSED
HOUSE KILLS
INCREASE IN;
MEMBERSHIP!
' ,
Effort to Reapportion Lower
House Membership Defeat-
ed by Vote of 198 to 77
Advocates of Plan Acknowl
edge They Are Beaten
. Many States to Lose Seats
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 The
houso of representatives voted today
against increasing Its memheruhip
now 41(5. This action was taken by
adoption of an -amendment to. the
reapportionment bill which nought
to dncrease the total of '183. Under
tho amendment twelve scats would be
shifted from eleven to eight staets,
v Tho vote for adoption of the amend
ment proposed by Representative
Harbour, republican, . California, a
member of the census committee,
which reported the bill was so over
whelming that advocates of a ' big
ger house said they realized it would
stand.
Tho amendment means that the fol
folwing states wilt lose. seats two yearn
hence:, .
Missouri two, and Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana-; Maino,
Mississippi, Nebraska, Rhode Island
and Vermont one each. .California,
thraa; Michigan two; Ohio and Con
necticut,. New Jersey. North Caro
lina, Texas and "VVashington one each.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. The
house refused today to postpone con
sideration of the re-apportionment
bill, defeating 197 to 92 a motion to
strike out tho enacting clause This
put the 'question of determining the
size of the house squarely before that
bodyi- ' '
An amendment by ' RepresVntative
Jones,1 democrat, Texas, to reduce thtv
membership , to 307 was voted down
overwhelmingly.
AGRICULTURE BILL
GUT $19,511,925
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1ft Tho agri
cultural appropriation bill, carrying
$33,517,409 for tho next fiscal year,
$19,511,925 loss than tho estimates,
was reported today to the house. The
total oxceeds that for the current year
by $1,801,0755.
The bulk of tho appropriation is for
use by the department of agriculture
but $1,000,000 was authorized for tho
national forost reservation committee
for acquisition of additional lands at
headwaters of navigable streams. The
committee asltod for J 10,000,000.
The committee added half a million
dollars to the appropriation for the
eradication of animal tuberculosis and
J 1 00,000 for eradication of hog cholora.
Snlall Increases were reported for
aiding development . of syrup from
sweot potatoes, . : .
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. Vigilance com
mlttecs In Hyde Park, tho exclusive
south side residential quarter which
includes the University of .Chicago,
disbanded today after four youths had
confessed they committed more than
100 robberies.
"We worked regularly six nights a
week," said Fred Ixwmls, 18 years old,
one of the quartet. Two other youths
are sought.
Besides robbing, the youths added
kidnapping to their trade, frequently
tearing university girls from their
campus escorts for an Involuntary mo
tor ride. N'tmerous male victims were
kldnapied and robbed.
Although displaying weapons the
robbers wore invariably polite. They
usually gave the victim carfare and
bade him a courteous goodnight.
PORTLAiW, Jan. 19. 3. W. Thor-
ley, aged 43, who has been at the
Pisgah home here for "down-and
outers" Is going to London to claim s
legacy of nearly $5,000,000, according
to a story he told friends. Thorley said
he was son of a wealthy manufacturer
of stock food in London, and that hf
had been in America as a remittance
man and that his allowance had been
cut off when he refused lo return to
England some years ago. '
Hinton Testifies He
Recommended Taking
. Farr ell's Gun Away
Sk
ROCK A WAY, X. Y., Jan. 19..
Lieutenant Walter illinlon
testifying this afternoon at tho
inquiry Into tho spectacular
bulloon flight he recently made
into Canada, . w ith two other
American naval oflcers, declar
ed that at ono time while- they
were lost in the woods he con
sulted his commander, Lieuten
ant Louis A.. Kloor, regarding
the advisability of disarming
lieutenant Stephen A. Farrell.
It was Farrell who struck Hin
ton for the 'hitter's Intimation
that Farrell favored killing ono
of tho party to supply food.
FOR STATE BUDGET
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 11). An exami
nation of tho entire state budget be
fore the legislature shows that tho ro
qulremeijts of all state activities is
estimated at $46,45(1,377.41. Of this
sum It is ostimatod that $5,752,370,47
will be produced by thu annual mill-
igo levies authorized by tho people to
be made outsldo tho- constitutional
six per cent limitation. '
Tho mlllage levies are: For Oreg
on Agricultural college $1,42743(1.41;
for the Oregon meploymont institu
tion for the blind $215,108.73: for
Oregon normal school $124,900.68;
for state market roads $2,(181,(178.10;
for soldiers, sailors and marines edu
cational financial aid $832,071.24:
and for the University of Oregon,
$1,070,577.31.
Tho sum of $24,717,340.89 will bo
procured from feos,,' licenses, receipts
from bond salos for Boad construction,
etc.', incidental to the. payment of spe
cific claims' only; .$4,780,452.70 will
be , procured - from contributions or'
payments Into tho tato treasury
wherein tho state acts only as trusteo
or disbursing agent such as tho fund
arising under tile workmen's compen
sation act, and $3811,802.72 from funds
which aro not paid Into the state troas-
ury, but are disbursed through other-
agents, such as the- funds contributed
by the federal government for the aid
of tho state agricultural college.
The sum of $9,810,350.03 remains
to bo covered by appropriations.
IS CALLED OFF
' NEW YORK, Jan. 19. Tex Ilickurd,
ono of the promoters of tho heavy
weight boxing championship bout be
tweon Jack Dcmpsey, tltlo holder, and"
Georges Carpentler, of Franco, denied
touay that tho bout had been called off,
as announced by the New York ilmes.
All the principals have posted the
deposits required under the terms of
tho contract, Rlckard doclarod. Plans
for the bout are being continued by the
promoters, he asserted and It Is now'
expected to stage It July 2.
Ulckard said his own deposit and
that of William A. Urady, nnother of
the promoters, were In the form of
surety bonds. Charles B. Cochrane,
me English promoter, ,w-ote a check
before loavlng trie I'nited States, for
his share, but Rlckard said he believed
4hls later was replaced by a bond.
Under the terms of the contract the
promoters agreed to deposit $100,000
whllo the managers of the fighters
agreed to deposit $i0,000 each not
later than November 20 last.
"The Contract has been lived up to
by everyone, said Rlckard. "There Is
no one who could call off the bout, so
long as the contract is carried out by
the principals."
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 Forfolts
of both Jack Dempsey and Georges
Larpentler for $Su,000 have been post
ed to insure their meeting for the
heavyweight boxing championship of
bthe world, according to Jack Kcarns
manager of Champion Dempsey, deny
ing reports .rom'New York the fight
had been cancelled because the princi
pals had failed to post their forfeit
money. '
Kearns positively denied the. New
York reports the fight had been called
oft.
PARIS, Jan. 19. Georges Carpen
tler's forfeit as a .guarantee for the,
contract he signed with Jack Dempsey
for a bout to decide the heavyweight
championship of the world, Is being
hold by the Morgan-Harjcs bank of
this city. It was delimited with this
institution on Novemlmr 22, Inst, and
Is the equivalent of W),
IN APPROPRIATIONS
HITHER IS
: SUSTAINED
! BY SENATE
Senators Thomas and Lach
mund Back Motion to Re
consider Senator Upton's
Resolution to Refer Redis
ricting of State to Special
Committee Bills Passed.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 19. liy an mum
Imous vote tho Senate today votod to
ro-consldor Senator Upton's resolution
providing for Ilia appointment of a
spoclal committee to take under ad
vlscment all bills relating to tho sub-
joct of redlstrlellng tho stale.
President uitner asked Senator Far
roll to take the gavol and tho president
made the motion for re-consideration
The motion was seconded by Senators
Lachmund and Thomns, who wore
most bitter yesterday In tho denunclu
tlon of the resolution. They declared
that because of a, sentiment that
sprung up over night that a clash over
the resolution yesterday was a roflec:
tlon upon President Uitner they want
od a re-consldoratlon. . Lachmund
averred that Rltnor has been entirely
fair and Impartial so far during the
session and disclaimed any Intention
to refloct upon him. Similar state
ments were made by Senators Thomas
and Joseph. All three of them asked
for a tmnnlmous vote for ve cbnsldera
tion. Senator H5;an moved that the
measure be made' a special order for
tomorrow at 2:30 .o'clock and there
was no opposition to this. f
SALEM, Jan. 19. The Eonato ,late
yesterday adopted : Senator Dennis'
Joint memorial calling upon tho foil-'
eral trade commission to iuvestlgnto
paper mills in Oregon .to ascortaln the
roason for the high cost of paper jnlll
products. - i :
SALEM, Jan. 19. The houso of rep
resentatives todup adopted the concur
rent resolution proposing a conference
of committees of tho , Oregon and
Washington legislatures on Columbia
rlvor fishing matters. -. v . . . ,
SALEM, Jan. 19. At tho next spec
ial or general election tho votors will
again bo given an opportunity to vote
on a constitutional amendment extending-
tho duration of the stato legisla
ture from 40 to CO days if tho two
houses adopt a Joint resolution Intro
duced by Senators Smith, Eborhat'tl
and Haro.
SALEM, Jan. 19. Senate bill No, 22,
Introduced at the special session of
1920, -extending further protection and
surety to surety companies and to por
sons lntorestod In oBtales, was today
passed unanimously over tho elo of
Governor Olcott, It had tho unanimous
endorsement of the committee on to-
kvlslon of lawB. ,
8ALE.M, Jan. 19. A Joint resolution
calling for a conference between com
mittees of 'tho Oregon, Idaho and
Woshingtoh legislatures to discuss tho
Japanese problem In the northwest, Is
being prepared for Introduction In the
Oregon house by Representative Shel
don of Jackson county, he announced
today. .
F
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19. Tamper.
Ing with the imagination of baseball
players by offers of big salaries Is the
greatest menace tho game faoes, In tho
opinion of Connie Mack, manager, and
pnrt owner of the Philadelphia Amer
icans. .
"Some first division clubs don't
seem to , realize that, and I think it
will take some kind of a ruling by
Judge Landls to get It thru their
heads," Mack said today.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19 Dick Kerr, di
minutive south-paw of the Chicago
Americans Is the first holdout of the
season, lie wrote friends horo today
that he was dissatisfied because his
contract for 1921 did not contain an In
crease In salary. llci asserted he Would
not pitch unless granted an lncreuse.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 19. In a letter
aouresscd to tho people of the Rtate,
Governor Olcott tooay Indorsed the
move to observe Runday, January 23
as law (ind order Sunday. J
Lincoln Photograph
to Be Guide for the
Harding Inaugural
. .
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. A
photograph of tho Inauguration of
Lincoln was used us a guido today
by the joint congressional com-
mittec Informally adopting plans
for tho inauguration of President-
olect Harding. Chairman Knox
said that In simplicity tho ar-
rangements for the ceremony
March 4 would almost duplicate
those In 'til.
Tho committeo decided that the
small stand to bo built at tho top
of the steps on the east portico
would bo made largo enough to
acconirjodalo tho president-elect,
Clilef Justice White, of the su-
preme court, who will administer
the oath, tho congressional Inaug
ural committeo and a few other
officials.
THE DELIVERY
Secy. , of Labor, Following
Cabinet Meeting, Directs
Prompt Surrender of Cork
Mayor to U. S. Authorities
at Norfolk. ,
.WASHINGTON, Jan. IS Counsel
for Donal O'Callaghan, lord mayor of
Cork, who arrived in this country re
cently without a passport, was direct
ed today by Secretary Wilson to de
liver tho lord mayor "promptly" to the
immigration inspector at Norfolk.
The secretary of labor's drder was
described .by. labor department offic
ials ns merely tho formi'.l notification
to Judgo Lawless, in whose custody
O'Callaghan was placed by the depart
ment of labor when he was paroled, of
the secretary's doclslon last wook that
O'Callaghan was a "Bosnian," and as
such should re-ship on a vessol bound
abroad, .,, , ., .
It was understood, however, that In
directing the prompt surrender of the
lord mayor, Secrotnry Wilson was .In
fluenced by a conrorenco yostordny
with acting Secretary Davis of tho
stato department, whoso order of do
pbrtntlon has bcon ignored by the
labor department. . This conference
was hold after the regular mooting of
President Wllson'8 cabinet.
'. NEW YORK, Jan. 19. Harry Ro
land, secrotnry to Eamonn DoValorn,
"president of the Irish roptibllc," Bald
today, "thoro might bo somo doubt,"
whothor Donal O'Callaghan, lord may
or of Cork, would bo surrendered to
tho Immigration authorities' at Norfolk
As ordored by Secretary of Labor Wil
son. , , .'i:
Mr. Roland suld the decision rested
with O'Callaghan's counsel, who had
protested against deportation of tho
lord mayor. . ,
O'Callaghan was registered at a Now
York hotel today but ho could not be
found. ,.'..-..
(criiian lOmpiTNH Sinking.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 19. The gen
oral weakness and lassitude of former
Empress Augusta Victoria of Ger
many, who is suffurlng another of
her hear attacks, is Increasing, says
the latest bulletin received here from
Doom, -,"...'-.
PORTLAND, Jan. 19. Police today
wore searching the region where
"Shadow", writer of threatening let
ters, had a gun fight with officers last
week, xho police thought that pos
sibly ' ohadow" had been wounded and
had died in. tho thicket into which ho
fin..
W SON
ORDERS
OFOCALLA i
C. M. SCHWAB TELLS LABOR, WAGES 1ST
. BE CUT IF SHIP YARDS ARE TO BE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 A meeting ,
of the heads of international unions
whose members are employed In thef
ship building trades has been called';
for tomorrow to consider tho Industrial
situation growing, out of the continued
depression In American shipyards, It
wbb announced today at American
federation of Labor headquarters.
' The purpose ot labor, it was slated.
Is to co-operate cordinlly with the ship
builders In the effort to reduce the coat
f production (o a. point where I ho In
WM.WARNER
IS APPOINTED
POSTWIASTER
Popular Assistant to Late
Postmaster . Nlims Nomi
nated for Office by '- Presi
dent Wilson Today Con
firmation Regarded as Mat
ter of Course.
Modford's now' postmaster Is Wm.'J.
Warner, who has boon acting' post
master ever since tho death otVCol
onol J. P. Minis last June. This pleas
ing news to Medford was flashed over
tho wires from Washington, D. C.
this morning In the following torso' ,
announcement: 1 i
"President Wilson's nominations .
to the senate today of postmasters
Included William J. Warner, Mod
ford, Ore." - ' -
Tho appointment of Mr. Warner
was generally expected as he was
regarded as the leading candidate
among the four well known eitlzeni
who sought the position, because1 o'
his 18 years' conectlon with the post?
office, the fact that since 1912 he
has been assist, postmaster and bIiico
the death of Postmaster Mima acting
postmaster, and because , ot his gen
eral popularity . and , recognized ef
ficiency. ' .'.'- : ',: ''.":!''
His. promotion comes through th)
civil service examination process and
not because of ipolltlcs,; as ho: Is a
.republican anU. the appointment
comes froth a democratic administra
tion., The office pays a salary of. .
about $3,000 a year. i:. ; -. -: " .
There seems to be no doubt :pf, tho
United States senate conflrming'tth
appolnjnent, ns the postmaster Va
cancy here , Is regarded ds in, -itha;
emergency class. An Associated
Prdss dispatch from Washington to-.,
day. In regard to postmaster appoint;
menu, follows: ; j .c
(Nominations ot approximately 2,-
000 postmasters were' Bent today t
the senate by President WiUort. , This
1 swells thq already enormous list of
nominations made at this session and
on which republican leaders have de-
j'tormtned not to act except where an
emergency exists." . ,..,..'.,.,
- The new postmaster of Medford is
37 years old and has fooen a resident
of,, the city' ever since coming her9
with his parents in 1894 trom Ne
braska. He 1b widely and familiarly
known as "BUI," and has a Wife and
three children. ' Mrs, . Warner Is a .
daughter of Judge Wm. Colvlg. i
Foremrly Dill possessed a partial
head ot, hair, which gradually, began .
lo disappear whon ho began 'to. keep
sevornl hundred head of chickens, tha
feathered kind, and to opurato r.
small stock and truck farm at , his.
homo on South Onkdal'o street,, while. i
continuing his post office duties, His
chief iillvorstDiis are milking Cows,
speeding an auto and attending the
Elksilodgo, . 1 .''
Chronologically his postofftco ca
reer Is as follows: Entered tho office
August 1st 1903, when thp rural free
delivery was first inaugurated, as
carrier on route No. 1. In 1908' hu
wa.i transferred into the postof lice as
clerk, and In 1912 was promoted to
assistant postmaster under' the then
postmaster, .1. R. Woodford, which
position he held until the death of
Postmaster Minis on June 2nd last;
when he was appointed as acting
postmaster until the vacancy was filled.--
,"'',. --.'"; '"'
Whon the civil service commission
examiners were sere sovoral months
ago Investigating into tho character
and qualifications of the candidates
for postmastership, 50 or 80 leading
business men and citizens were call
ed boforo the examiners one by one
to give thoir opinions ot the candi
dates, and it is no secret that practi
cally every one of these unqualifiedly
endorsed Mr. Warner's candidacy. '
( Continued on Page Eight)
dustry may be revitalized. - -
Charles M. Schwab of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding company, was sulci to
have expressed the opinion to union
officials that the present price ot f 190
to $200 per deadweight ton would have
to be reduced to $130 if the yards were
to continue, : -. -
The statement also was made In
preliminary conferences today that
not a private contract had been placed
with the larger Jmllding companies n
the past month,
i