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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-14
MINE CLOSED BY
WATER SEEPAGE
Wabash River Believed to Be {
Responsible for Coal
Shafts Condition.
By Times Special

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. IA
Fate of the Wabash mine was up to
the State bureau Of mines today fol-
lowing an inspection trip by members
of the bureau.
The mine opens west of the Wabash
River, then comes east under the
river and the city Of Terre Haute.
Water has been seeping in about a
half mile west of the point where the
brick and concrete tunnel starts I'M
der the river
Three hundred men quit work at the
mine pending the result Of the investi-
cation.
Whether the water comes from the
river has not been determined. Pumps
going night and day have not been
able to keep 1t out.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET

BW United FtldnctdT
BOSTON. Sept. 1.-THE wool market is
firm and quiet The trade has accepted the
idea that the permanent tariff bill Will be
i'm effect within possibly month and has
adjusted itself to that condition. The mar
lxet shows best Australian held around S1.10
clean In bond with Americans very steady
for eighths and quarters. London advices
show continued firm tone in the wool sales
there with values maintained at full recent
quotations. The continent continues good
buyer there Reports from Australia are
somewhat contradictory to the amount
of offerings at the coming wool sale 1t is
said that the wool clip of 1921 is well
cleaned up.
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LOCAL WAGON WHEAT

No. wagon wheat. $50. No. white
oats. soc.
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Llonel and Emma WiIlett. LIS ". Twenty
DEATHS

Macy E. Gibson. "a. 736 y. Pershing, cere-
britis $500
Edward Gustavus Goth. IS. 1905 Broad
way, chronic myOcardltis
George Hurst Thompson. s.. 1901 Grace
land chronic interstitial nephrltis.
James Hsmmel, II, Ills Park, general
Ethel Speany IS. 81 \. East, uren1ia-
George Dodson. IS. 314 y. Davidson
u POLY POLY Chandler. So. 342 Smith. chronic
Harriet Lee 65. Central Indiana Hospital.
Jacob Schank. 50. 921 High. carcinoma.
Henry A Borgert, 80. 103 y. State, apo
pleXy.
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GERMAN MINERS QUIT
William Mitch Describes Working
Conditions in Europe.
By Times Special

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. IA
German coal miners are being forced
to produce large quantities of coal at
extremely low wages to meet the rep
arations commissions demands, ac-
cording to William Mitch, secretary Of
District Il, United Mine Workers, who
has just returned from an inspection.
trip Of mines in Europe.
Mitch declared he believed European
workers would soon have better under
standings internationally. In two
months $4,000 German miners have
left their work because Of low wages.
ne stated.
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MINERS TO REcONVENE
Twenty-Four Subjects to Come Up at
District II Meeting.

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. IL
Twentyfour important subjects will
be brought to the attention Z the
reconvened District II mine conven-
ton here next Wednesday by forty
seven different locals.
In addition to syndicating, a week
~ pay for the miners. division Of
work, free transportation to the mine,
pushing coal cars, a thirty-hour week
and entry driving will be taken up.
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OTHER LIVESTOCK
By United Financial

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.--Hogs-Receipts
% 900, market steady, 1oee UP; top 5000;
SS.20d $50; medium weight S91OI
800; light weight, $500 q 9.S5; light
lights, 50 go; heavy packing sows. s7g
pigs. So 60d91O. Cattle-Receipts TO-,
900; market. Toe to 15c up: choice and
prime, S1O.7OQ11.55 medium and rood
and choice. 50. IS o. IL: common and me-
dunn, So q 9.35; butcher cattle and heifers.
81 IS n $50; cows. $3.50 q 3 so; bulls, ST
a 600; Gamers, cutters. cows and heifers
So SO q $50; Gamer steers, S3.75@ $50;
veal calves, S11.75 a 1925; feeder steers
S5.50QS; stOcker steers S4m 7.2j; stocker
Receipts 10000; market, lambs higher;
sheep. strong; lambs. Sl275 q 800; lambs,
wethers, S9@11.50: ewes, S3.75N7. Gun
to common ewes, So @3.75.
CINCINNATI, Sept. -Catte-Receipts
$50; market, strong, steady; shippers, 81
10. Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market, steady.
DC to Toe lower; good to choice packers,
50 70 1880. sheep--Receipts. 1000; mar
ket strong: extras, $4 1900 $50. Lambs
Market. steady; fair to good. $13.50d II
KANSAS CITY. Sept 14-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000; market. strong; bulk $50 g
9.l5; heavies, $S.40@9; butchers. 1919 q
915; lights seas 20; pigs, 1928 40. Cat
fed steers So 10 s5 T plain S TO fair D beei
steers, So 26 a 9.76; Western steers So so a
925: Southern steers. S665Q S25: cows
S650d675 heifers. 1926 $3.50: stocSers
and feeders, S4 .25 a S.25: bulls. 225 @4.50;
calves S5.506l IL Sheep-Receipts 900:
market strong; lambs. S12 Q13.40; year
lings S9.50d 1880 wethers S6.75@7 rs:
ewes, S4.75@7 stocl1ers and feeders, $3.50
ala.
EAST BUFFALO. Sept. 14.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 90; market. slow, steady; shipping
steers, 50 @9.75; butcher grades, $3.50 a
9.25. cows. $2.5G06. Calves-Receipts.
1907 market active, steady: culs to choice.
81 G1450 Sheep and lanibs-Receipts,
400: market, active, csc up choice lambs,
S1561625, culls to fair SSm14.50; year
ltngs. 81 no; sheep. So d7.50. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000 market. lights, active steady
heavies slow; workers, $1025; pigs S1025:
mixed, S10.25; heaves, SO % q 10; roughs,
ST a 80; stays. S4.5065
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Steers-SuppIy,
liberal: market on common, S9@12 market
selected Choice. $1sG1s5o; demand. good.
Cows-Supply, normal; market. $500
100 Bulls-Supply-Fair liberal; mar
ket on common, $3.50 10; market on
Others steady; demand fair. Kosher beef
chucks and pates-Supply. normal; market,
S9015; demand. fair. Kosher kinds and
ribs-Supply, normal; market. sly q %: de-
mand, fair. Veal-Supply, liberal; market,
steady; heavy sides skin off. $10M12: de-
mand, fair Lambs-Suppy fairly liberal
market, firm to 81 higher, S13 a 81 demand.
good Mutton-Suppy, normal; market T
els so: demand, fair. Porl1-Supply, lib
eral; market $50 30; demand, fair.
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COTTONSEED OIL
By United Financial

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-The cottonseed
oil market was dull and barely steady with
sales of 1900 barrels, with prices 2 points
commission house trade featured the mar
ket with the locals bearish, but not in
cined to sell very freely. Crude oil offer
firm, with sales late yesterday in the South
east at 4c to Sc higher Sales in Texas
at &c and valley nominally Sc to 6hc:
Texas seed was quoted at $27 per ton at
the gin. Deliveries September contract
today were 500 barrels, making 1900 bar
rels to date and ii is expected that further
amounts will be delivered in the near fu-
ture. Cash quiet compound weaker at 8 u c
to 10c.
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TALKS TO BANKERS
DIR. Clarence ID. Royse, Relief Worker,
Tells of Deprecated Currency.

DR. Clarence d. Royse, Near East
Relief worker recently returned from
Armenia. told the Indiana Bankers
Association, in session at the Clay
pool Hotel today. of money values
il the Near East.
DR.. Royse produced a package of
rubies from his pocket, valued in
normal times. he said, at $31. 200, He
raid the package containing 60,O5O
rubies cost him Go cents last summer
In Russian Armenia.
Their value now" he declared, lis
not more than cents for the pack
age"
DR.. Royse appealed for the 100000
children of the Bible lands now IN
the care of the Near East Rellef-
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INDIANAPOLIS PRODUCE

butter. 21c: fowl, ~ lbs up, BIC; fowl, UNI
der 1 u lbs, lie; springs. 2 lbs under, 24c;
springs, over . lbs. gle; cox and stays, lie;
hen turkeys, s lbs. up Csc; old tom turkeys
zoe: dux, L lbs: up 15c; geese. 10 lbs, up,
guineas, y and . ID. size, per doz.. $3.50.
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MOSQUE TO BE BUILT
Turks of Middle West to Erect Edi-
fee in Indiana.

BIZ United Press
INDIANA HARBOR, Ind, Sept. Il.
Sons of Islam in Indiana were here
today choosing a site for a mosque
which Turkish residents of this sec
ton of the Middle West plan.
Abdullahy William Yarsen and Bey
Cashabeind, presiding elders of the
Central Mosque of America, have been
here for a week.
They stated that there were over
1000 Turks in Indiana.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE


NEW YORK. Sept 14-Foreign exchange
opened easier. Sterling. demand. $40 =;
cables. S4.411s of l sc. French, demand,
isle; cables, 1911 of .04 &C. Lire. de
mArd. 41s1a G: cables. 4.19c. off Ole. Marks,
demand .06asc, Up .OOl4e Belgian, de-
maud. 7.09 &c; cables, 710c, off .03c.
DTachms, demand, 3.2Oc; cables, 325c.
Swiss. demand. 1870; cables. 1S.72c. off
.O9c. GuiIders. demand, 3s.60c: cables,
38.63c. off .O6c. Pesetas, demand, 1513c;
ga gao: cables. 26.3Sc, off .1Oc. Norway.
demand. 1866: cables. 1000, off .04c
Dane demand. 21.21c; cables, 2l-20c. of
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CLEVELAND PRODUCE
BIZ United Financial

BIZ CHtted financial
CLEVELAND, Sept. 4.-Butter-Extra
in tubs 44@ re; prints 10 a 45 &c;
2515c Eggs-Fresh gathered northern eX-
tras, 80 nc; extras firsts, 81 ne; Ohios, 31c;
western frsts, new cases, 2Sc. Poultry
Live heavy fowls, 22c; roosters, ii GG15c;
spring ducks, % a 22c. Potatoes, 50 go a
n n Darrell.
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PoULIN CASE CONTINUED
Change of Venue Again Granted in
Paternity Trial.

By United Press
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Sept. 14.-The
Tiernan-Poulin paternity case, when
called in the court of Justice Joseph
C. Wytisczynski today, was trans
ferred to the court Of City Judge
Chester Ducomb, on a change Of
venue.
AS prosecutor Floyd Jellison was
not prepared to proceed with the
hearing today. a continuance was
asked when called in Judge Ducomb' 3
court, until next Monday.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept 14-An accumula-
ton of buying orders and strong cabies
from Liverpool caused the cotton market to
open strong here today. Gains of % to 20
in futures
Profit taking and big selling orders during
the first two hours of trading on the ex-
change caused the high opening prices to
melt away. Futures registered losses from
20 to AZ points from the opening.
The inarkat clnsnd sfaadv
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NAVAL STORES
BIZ United Financial

SAVANNAH. Ca. Sept. 14-Sprits mar
ket firm yesterday; regulars. 1.21 n; sales
reported, $50; rosin market firm; WV, 80
$40 a 4Oc; K. 5,271s @6S21zc: l.. H. G..
F., D.. B.. 5.25 a 5.32 u c; sales 1 ,221 Spirits
Receipts, COZ: shipments. no; stocks. L..
100. offering. 400 RosiII-Receipts S43:
shipments. sos; stocks. 9S,576; offering,
100
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N. Y. MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK. Sept. 14-Time money is
frmer with sixty day loans. 4 y per cent
bid, ~ per cent asked and longer maturi-
ties, y G4& per cent. Commercial paper
Is fairly active with rates unchanged at 4 4
g412 per cent.
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BIGAMY Is CHARGED
Women Claim Husband Has Family
in England.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
EBWOOD, Ind, Sept. 14.-That her
husband has a family in England is
the charge of Mrs. Daisy Field in a
suit for divorce against William
Field of Gary. She alleges that she
did not learn her husband was
bigamist until after their separation.
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FALL PACK STARTS
Apple Crop in Jackson County Is Be-
ing Harvested.

Bv Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind. Sept. 14.-Commer.
cial apple orchards in Jackson County
have started the fall pack and within
a few weeks the entire crop will be
harvested. The fruit is the best in
years.
Orchardists declared the season is
about two weeks in advance OF normal.
Some crops have been sold on the
trees. 4
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GRAND JURY MEETS
Investigation Being Made of Death of
Frank Esterday.

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Sept. IA
An investigation into the killing of
Frank Esterday, railroad worker. is
being conducted by a grand jury now
in session. Esterday died Sept. in
St. Anthony's Hospital from five bullet
wounds.
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SPINE is FRACTURED
Girl Seriously Injured in FAN From
Bed During Dream.
By United Press

By United Press
MUNCIE, Ind. Sept. 14.-In the
midst of a nightmare. the 1O-year-
old, daughter of J. r. Vawter, in
surance representative. fell from her
bed, suffering double fracture Of the
spine here today.
The girl was placed in a plaster
cast. Physicians stated that she
world never be able to walk again.
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IN THE COTTcN MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Cotton opened
quiet, up to 2S points on better Liverpool
cables, then reacted to the previous close
again under renewed southern, New Orleans
and Wall Street selling. Buying was credited
TO trade and scattered short covering.
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BIRTHS
Girls

william and Addie Alkern. 224 z. East
Ralph and Mylrea Schaffer. I39 5: Butler
Fred and Tessie Saunders, $500 L. InT-
tieth.
berry.
Mike and Violet Popovich, e3S n
Harry and Hazel Roberts o21 \. La
Sale.
Robert and Bessie Wright, Long Hospital
John and Margaret Patrick, 201 n. Mount
Paul and BeTuice CedaTs, 723 y. Lynn.
ATRIAL and Enolia Martz, 1922 Newton
Paul and Blanch Cochley, Methodist Hos
pital
Floyd and Helen Beitmau, Methodist Hos
pital,
Boys
Lionel and Emma Willett, 135 W. Twenty
Seventh.
Philip and Clara Petercheff 952 Arnolds.
Charles and Daisy Ellis. 2S67 Parker.
Richard and Jade Bowers 1928 FalTyiew
Carl and Mona Dlckey. 20l0 Barth.
Thomas and Pauline Cochran, 20 S
Rembrandt and Lillian Hitler, 1928 Wash
ington Blvd.
Carl and Hazel Herzig. Methodist Hospital
Peter and Helen thinner, St. Vincent Hos
pital.
Kenneth and Lucy Read. 4717 Winona-
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MORE COAL PROMISED
Dealers in Muncie to Sell All Fuel
Customers Want.

bp tHFItH FTtsa
MUNCIE, Ind. Sept. 14.-Coal deal
ers were selling fuel in ton lots to do
nestle consumers today, with the
promise that next week they can pur-
chase all they want.
However, the warning was sent out
that these orders will only be cared
for as they come in first here, first
served"
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RAILWAY STOCKS
HOLD ATTENTION
Of WALL STREET.
Strike Settlement Heralds Re-
vived Interest Shown by
Brokers.
FREQUENT HIGHS SCORED
Carrier Issues Display Sharp
Advances in Afternoon
Session.

Twenty active Industrial stocks
Wednesday averaged 1O1.10, off rs per
cent; twenty active rails averaged
s2.55, of 81 per cent
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LINSEED OIL
BIZ United Financial

BU United Financial
NEW YORK Sept 14-The linseed oil
market was quiet. but steady. yesterday
with trade awaiting a development in the
tariff bill
Domestic spot. So; future. 1880
mammal
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BIZ United Financial

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 14.-Increased spot
demand for cotton with prices irregular;
6,100: futures opened quiet The market
closed steady.
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MOTHER ENTERS HOME
Seventy Year-Old Son Unable to Care
for His Parent, 80.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. IL
Because he feels he IS too old to prop
erly care for her at home, the 70-year-
old son OF Mrs. Sarah Brandiff has
brought her to the Rose Home for
Ladies here. Mrs. Brandiff is 90.
She is still vigorously active. Tn
til she came to the home she never
had lived in a modern house.
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POLICEMAN is SHOT
Burglar Fires and Hits Fit. Wayne
Officer Twice.

By United Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 14.-After
surprising a burglar who was at work
attempting to gain an entrance into
a home on Forest Park boulevard
last night, Officer Frank McGary was
shot twice by a confederate of the
burglars.
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FARMER TAKES POISON
Charles Sutphin of Near Lebanon Kills
Himself.

DW tWFt0 NVIJtWT
LEBANON, Ind. Sept. 14.-Charles
Sutphin, a farmer, who lived eleven
miles east of here, committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. His body
was found in a barn. Ill health is
believed to be the cause for his act.
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RAW SUGAR MARKET
81 United FinanciaI

BIZ United Financial
NEW YORK. Sept. 14-Raw sugar
oper ed steady; September. 3 21c. asked: De
cember, $3.50 3.29c; March, 31O@3.12c:
May. 319@3.23c.
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LOCAL BANK CLEARINGS

Indianapolis bank clearings Thursday
were So. 121. 900; bank debts were S5.473.-
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TO LET

Several rooms with all modern convent
ences for light housekeeping. For particu-
lars apply to
Mrs. C. w. LANCASTER,
Tel. 247-l2 Miller street.
EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscriber
hereby gives notice that he has been duly
appointed Executor of the last will and testa-
ment OF
RACHEL M. BRADSTREET, late Of Palermo.
n the County of Waldo. deceased. All Der.
ons having demands against the estate OF
aid deceased are desired to present the sam 9
or settlement, and all indebted thereto ar Q
eouested to make payment Immediately.
EBEN H. FOSTER.
Palermo, Me-. Nov. II, 1922.
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Collectors Notice Of Sale Of Lands Of Nonresident Owners
STATE OF MAINE

STATE
N The of town
of
s
ary19
Freedom
$92
Land
L.
No ofsces,l
Whittier
by
Value Ia
$3.50
Rerta
ss0!
LMoseot
socahed NO. Oh
No off
Poland land No 70
o.ofa Is. s24
T Poland
Thy
s alue s2 2O0 -.
land of l. E. Hawke and Ch.
dleadng
No. No a. Vaoe
Taxon re
OF e. b. Fuller and
Of
land
called thence by road place beginning NO. OF
$24W n
by land
$4O due
r. land Of Turner east By land e I.
the Montve for the year
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Collectors Notice OF Sale

nandsa in
o the of
etheeform
in
a
Bridges W. Bouter tof acres.
Keeneot o
northby of
Emey& H.
RUSSELL W
b Am
Lumber Co
the hby town
eJcFara dand E..
adoA o
George.
the hby
Paerm otowni o
Thurson, L. c Mill Property
of Knowton
land
Florence eWentwo
the o main M.
e west Thy OF al
Wiggin,J
edom
main road.
Peabody Francis S.
the north
E.
the Town of Freedom
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New England Bank Clearings
Doroap+aoa of Total Tinted States

Quality of product for many years
has been an asset to New England
manufacturers; but quality has little
sales value unless that quality is
recognized by the buyer. A reputa-
ton for quality with wholesalers and
retailers has a certain measure OF
value, but from the necessity of the
case, wholesalers and retailers must
give close attention to the relation be-
tween quality and price. A market
that depends solely upon the good will
of the wholesale and retail trade Is
endangered whenever other manufac-
turers can produce equal quality at an
equal price. and the great factories
of the central West and South are
every year learning to produce better
goods and to get the costs of manu-
featuring lower.
Frankly, from manufacturing
standpoint, considering the manufac-
turing handicaps under which New
England operates, it seems to me that
it will be exceedingly difficult i'll the
years ahead of us to maintain suffl-
cient margin over other manufacturers
in furnishing quality at price to in
sure the maintenance OF her mar
kets."
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
a,..s: ass..::. <: ,'.'' ., &MA2zz75s.
Stomach Of? Try This.

Get box of Mi. O-Na Stomach Tablets
az A. A. Howes & Co., and stop all dis
tress. Relieves indigestion, or money
back.
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CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

is greatly relieved by constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATAERI MEDICINE
is a constitutional remecy. Catarrhal
Deafness is caused by an intlamed con-
ditton of the mucous Inini Of the Eusta-
chian Tube. When thls tlbe Is infiamed
you have a rumtiing soud or imperfect
hearing. and when Sc is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result Unless the in
flammation can be reduced your hearing
may be destroyed fwcver. HALLS
CATARHIf MEDICINE acts through the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the svs-
ten thus reducing tI Inflammation and
assisting Nature in r. toring normal con-
dltlons
Giro 7re free A. Druggists
T. j. Cheney & C.. Toledo, Ohio.
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He went on:

What is the explanation of this
phenomenon? A glance at the map
shows that New England is disadvan-
tageously situated from transporta-
lion standpoint And this disadvan-
tage works against her in three ways:
First. it is more expensive to get the
raw materials of cotton, wool and
leather into New England; second, it
is more expensive to get the finished
product distributed from New England
than it is from central or southern
cities; third, New England does not
and cannot in the future produce SUI
ficient food to take care of her factory
population.
This means that this food which
is the largest item in the family bud
get of a laborer must be shipped into
New England and this gives one ele-
ment of labor cost in excess Of that
in either the central West or South
where food is more abundant in the
nearby market. With the increased
freight rates and increased difficulties
in shipping, the transportation handi-
cap of New England has become more,
serious.
Falling Off In Bank CIearines
what advantages has New Eng
land to offset her handicap in trans
portation? There was a time when
New England factories had better
financial support than those of the
newer sections of the country, but to-
day capital is available to finance
adequately the plants that are inicom-
petition with New England manufac-
turers. The business situation in
New England as compared with the
country is probably, at least in part,
reflected by the figures of bank clear
ings which decline from more than
10 1-2 per cent of the total in 1895 to
4.6 per cent in 1921:
New England Bank CIearings
Percentage of Total United States