niK OMAHA HKK: SATl'KDAY, HTTEMUKU
1922.
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Coal Control Bill
Passed by House
by 216 to 61 Vote
Mfaiure for Control and Dit
trihution of Coal During
Striket Approved liy
Vote of 216 to 61.
Waihinitnn, Spt. 1 (By A. P.)
Tht admlnntratmn bill (or control
and distribution" of roal during the
mining anJ transportation fiurrgrn;
ty wa patiri) by tht home yester
day, pl6 to 61, and sent to the atnate
with astttranrrt f( tarty rontidrta
lion. Only one change was made in
the measure as originally framed, an
amendment providing that the life
of the taw ahould end January 1,
1024. or a few weeks after the il.it
regular icktion of the next congress.
In the senate at toon ai the iol
dinr bonu bill had been disposed
of. attention wii turned to coal leg
islation, the Borah substitute for l lie
iOUe lull )nn !4,t wtl drating
a fact-finding rnmntistwn being
talen up. Two houri of d--
however, ahowrd the impossibility
of action on the meauhe yeiteriUy
and it went over for further consid
tration Friday.
The big fa lit in the home wa in
the taction of the control and dis
tribution measure which nave the
president the ritiht, alter i.suaiue
of a presidential proclamation de
daring the present emergency no
longer in exmteiii'r, to proclaim the
eit-nre of another urh emeritmcy,
without asking leave of eongrcM.
The action wai oted out In the
committee if the whole. 85 to 65. but
when the bill, ai finished, wa put be
fore the house proper, Chairman
Winalow of the interstate eommerce
committee in charge of it dein.imM
and obtained a record vote, and the
section n retained. 144 to 124.
Kcpresentalive layburn, Texas,
democratic member of the interstate
commrrre committee, offered the
motion to turtle it out and he wai
supported by Chairman Madden ol
the appropriation committee. Pre
viously Mr. Winslow had touiiht to
amend the provision to a to give
congress the right to nay if an
emergency prevailed in the coal min
ing and railroad world, but hi mo
tion to thi effect wa defeated
through the votes of member who
ne confident the emiie section
Wi.llht ga out.
' hree republican from Vet Vir
ginia opposed the bill, Krprewntahve
(ioodykoonti of that stme declaring
that in the house debate meratuts
had been "taust 'gated while no
strcng voice v.i tilted against prof
iteering retailer.
The teiiata discussion developed
into exchange of opinion a to the
came ami poible rontequrntn of
I the preterit rail anil coal ntuation
rather mart ot the norah mil it
brought alio Ifoin fw-rutor Fretilin
hitjen, republican, New Jersey, a
statement, that had the ent acted
on bill which he introduced two
year ago, and which he claimed
were designed to ierve the me pur
poe a the preient proposal, the
present emeig'ncy could have been
averted.
The S'cw Jersey senator declared
that many large coal compamr had
been guilty of taking outrageou
profit and read a lon list of divi
dend voted by several.
Objection to wlut were termed the
"threat" of Senator I'relmghuyeij
was entered by Senator Willi, re-
ublican, Ohio, who taid that the
sew Jersey enator wa attacking
mine operator ami mine worker,
while the chief difficulty now, so far
a Ohio was concerned, wa transportation,
Proposed Mcrgerj
of Steel Companies,
Is Declarctl Illegal
Opinion by Ffdml Trade?
!otnmiiori Exactly JO.
vrrae of that Civm ly
Juitire Pfpurtmrtn.
Washington, Sept. t. The federal
trade commission today Issued a
formal complaint, charging that the
proposal merger of Ihe Midvale, He.
public and Inland .Mnl companies
wa in violation of the taw in that it
constituted an "unfair method of
competition," Tht comiiiis.ion'i de
naion wa exactly the reverse of that
reached by the iJepartnient of Justice,
which recently informed congrei
that the proposed combination u
not in contravention f either the
Webb, Clayton or Sherman anti trust
law, but wa in line with previou
action of the commission in issuing a
complaint against the llethlehem
I ackawanna merger, which merger,
too, wa declared by the attorney
geiieial t ) be as free of "uuiair uade
iiisvtiie." a tlit proposed Midvaie-Krpubliv-liiUnd
(ombiiiatMin.
In M rowpU'iit, the commission
named as ciepoiideuti the MidvaV
Mert and Ordnance company of
I'hiUdrl) hia, the Republic Iruii and
5tee company ot New York Cily
anil the In'aud Steel company of
I tin ago, ami allowed .!) data in
which to file answer, upon which it
w a explained, will be determined
Ihe ittue "to be tried out in formal
manner."
'Ihe complaint declared that the
commission bad reason to believe,
alter preliminary investigation, that
ihe proposed merger or consolidation
of three competing steel companies
"which will center the control of
some JS corporation in one group,
will eliminate competition between
the companies, lessen competition and
restrain trade and tend to create
monopoly on iron anl steel product
in interstate commerce."
This condition, it wa averred
would be felt particularly in Pennsyl
vania, Ohio, West Virginia. Ken
tucky, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois
Food Hiota in JOrlin.
Berlin, Sept, l.-(By A. I'.)
Fooii riot took place today in the
market at Weukoeln, a suburb of
lieilin in consequence of hourly in
crease in prices.
Anthracite Mine'
Owners Stand Pat
on Wage Question
Only TuUic Mandate' Would
Impel l'a)inrnt of Old
Scale After Next April,
Statement Saya.
Philadelphia, Sept, 1. Only a
"public mandate" would Impel the
anthracite operator to pay the min
er the old wage scale beyond next
April, said a statement issued by the
general polities committee of the
mine owners, after an all day con
ference in tht city. They will con
form their action to turh a mandate,
taid the statement, but no other rea
son would impel them to enter Into
an agreement which would continue
for longer than the present emer
gene coal price to which emphatic
objection ha already been made.
The operator met to consider the
suggestion made to miner and op
trator by I'nited State Senator
I'epper and Heed of Pennsylvania,
in Washington last Tuesday. The
liggr.tioii have not been made pub
be by either id.
I lie niinei also met bcie testriday
and it t reported Irom trutworthy
tourer that they would lavotably
rounder modification in their last
uVinaml if the operator atto ma!e
concession. When tha miner ad
journed their conference it wa said
they would await tht action of the
employer.
The operator announced that they
will hold another meeting on Satur
day and that in tht meantime they
will be enabled to canvas tht situa
tion to obtain, if possible, the view
of other a to condition which
would be fair to all parties concerned.
No official ttatement camt from
the miner a a rrtull of the oper
ator' announcement but leaders in
formally taid that they were inclined
to tee in the ttatement a ray of hope
for an early ending of the hard coal
mining tutprnsion which hat now
iuii five full month.
Unililing Boom in Chicago.
Chicago, Sept, I. Building with
an aggregate frontage of more than
50 mile are covered in 1 2,53 J budd
ing permit issued here tha first eight
month of thi year. The eettimatrd
cot i $ 145,riJ6,2ot). Thi record ex
cecils in number of permit and esti
mated cost any previou year inre
WIG.
Public on Coal Strike;
Balks at Hiah Prices
Chxago, Sept. I. In. (nations are
growing that the public I on a
coal tnke that i, refusing to pay
advancrtt pines,
Keu I dealer are refining to
lock up at present prices, saying
they have no older. In one district
in Illinois last night, 5l cart of
coal stood on the track, with no de
mand, I'lite generally throughout
the cottony art from $1 Id $7 a t u
higher a a result of the strike.
With a general resumption of min
Ing it i said price would recede but
f' the rail strike, which seriously
hamper deliveries,
f II II , I n
Entire) Iluin Sri lion
of Montana Town Htirnnl
M'saoula, Jklout, Spt I ""The en
tire business district of lluson, west
of here in Missoula county, wa de
stroyed early yesterday by lire which
started in the lluson Mercantile com
p.iny's store. The lost i estimated
at I5IIKMI.
Six buildings, including the North
ern Pacific rJiUav depot, were de
stroyed, beside outbuildings. Two
hotel were burned, but all the guestl
escaped without injury,
Golf Balls
Specially Priced
for Saturday
Dunlon, 69c.
Colonel 182, 59c.
Glory Dimple, 45c.
Green Dot Mesh, 39c.
Black Domino, 39c.
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Men! Dress Up
In Suits of the Latest Models
Best Materials and Finest Finish
SATURDAY-THE OPENING DAY
OF OUR FALL SEASON
Hart Schaf f ner & Marx
for Men
Priced
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to
Many With Two Pairs of Trousers
Jie best guarantee you can get of high quality in
vour new fall suit is thf Ifnrt Sflinf fnnr fa Mar label.
fJJTticse suits, carefully selected for style and quality, are offered on
jaturday at unusually low opening prices. They possess the Hart
Schaf fner & Marx characteristics of fine material and workman
ship. This sale offers an opportunity to purchase high-grade up-to-the-minute
suits at prices that make buying real economy.
They include one and two-trouser suits, made of beautiful imported
and domestic woolen,-. in the latest fall models. The newest and
most attractive patterns are shown, and both conservative and
sport models are featured.
Business Men
arc interested in the 60c UNIQUE
LUNCH, served from 12 to 2 in
the Men'a Grill, Tenth Floor.
6500
Gaberdine Coats
For men and young men. A coat for many occasions rain-proofed, it
aervei in bad weather as well as for motoring and Roncral wear. Tlie.se
are good-looking models with rnglan sleeves in belted styles. Sizes 34 to 44.
Priced Specially at 20.00
Fourth Floor
"First Long Pant" Suits
A splendid assortment of fine tailored suits for hoys just stm'tin to wear
long trousers and high sehool chaps. New belted sport models in all wool
fabrics handsonie tweeds, cheviots and other up-to-the-minute patterns.
Knch suit with two pairs of trousers.
Priced Specially at, 25.00
Fourth Floor
Two Special Values
in Men's Furnishings
Men's
mm 3.95
SO tl f
ilk
flirts
Smart Striped Shirts
in Baby Broadcloth
Desirable for business or dress
wear. These shirts are offered
at such a low price that it will
be worth while to purchase a
supply.
No crepes in this collection, just
this desirable wash silk which is
long wearing and washes per
fectly. Sizes 14 to 17. Plenty
of small sizes, so young men
take special notice.
Men's Grenadine Knit Ties
The Tie of the Day
On Sale
Saturday
Each
69c
The good conservative shades you will want
to wear with your fall suit are in this assort
ment of four-iji-haid Grenadine ties. Besides
being very smart, they wear longer than n
silk tie. Why not get yours Saturday at
this special price!
Miin FloorSouth
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500 Pairs of Men's
High Shoes
5.00 Pr.
New fall ? in dirk brown ealf-sUu, with ciiIht th new
hroad too or 1'iiulish 1-uK Ulurht r or straight l;uu Mk.
(loodynr slit h(H, writ drH mul rull r lu-t N.
Otlier ipw fall inodth nro nrrivimj daily, Tor tyl and Mwt
eluwie ItramlcU nhofs. Mi-nV nhon yrt d. s,U(l to 0.50,
Me, U.s'iO, AM mid ZM.
Fourth I'jcr
Final Day of Our Big Sale of Men's
NEW FALL HATS
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3.50 Values
L00 Values
Jt 5.00 Values
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tir fail I'll Us fr tmn )oui'g turn, irured at im.aiktiMa pric futu'tttim. frm
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lttMti, triti, MiaHs, gron, Hti-df, tan and b,u ecinp'.tU lis tan frin t.i
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SPECIALS OsN TOOLS-For Handy Men About Honu
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