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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
RECORD WHOLESALE.
TRADE IN j. s. DURING
LAST SIX WEEKS

washington, Oct. 2S-Reports to
the Federal Reserve board covering
business conditions during the last
six weeks show that wholesale trade
was the largest in three years, that
retail trade increased nine per cent.
over year ago, although the sea-
sonal increase over summer business
was smaller than usual and that pro-
auction of basic commodities declined
employment was maintained at the
hlgh level of the last several months
Whlie a review by the board, made
pubic today, showed a decline of five
per cent. in production in the six
weeks period and reduction of ten
per cent. from the peak reached in
May, some commodities including &C.
ment and sugar MEETINGS were pro-
duced in larger quantities than in the
months Immediately preceding.
There also was an increase in con-
tract awards for business and indus
trial buildings. Due to the decrease
IN contracts for residences. new
building construction as q whole,
however, showed a reduction as COM
pared with preceding months. A sub
stantial reduction in the production
of iron and steel also was revealed.
Distribution of all classes of COM
modities by the railroads continued
at high rate in September and early
October. This condition, the review
points out, reflects the increased
wholesale and retail trade as we'll as
the heavy stocks held by retailers at
the end of September. The board
found that retail stocks were IS per
cent. larger at the end of September
than on the same date a year ago.
The boards summary of price
changes discloses that wholesale fuel
quotations declined in September for
the eighth successive month, and
building materials and metals also
lower. Wholesale prices, at large.
showed an increase of two per cent.
particularly noticeable increases be-
ing IN clothing, foods and farm pro-
ducts.
Prices of certain farm products
continued to increase in the first
three weeks of October. the board
reports. adding that wheat and cot
ton quotations reached the highest
point in the current year Prices of
hogs, however, showed a decline.
The annual seasonal increase in
bank credit began early in Septem-
Der and resulted, according to re-
serve board records, in increasing the
loans by member banks in the lead
ing cities by $4,000. 900 between
September l. and October 10. This
increase. the board says, reflected
chiefly the renewed demand for COM
mercial loans which reached a new
high record for the year on October
IL.
Money rates. however. showed an
easier tendency and after September
II, commercial paper rates declined
an average of about one fourth of
one per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
U;pw of Governor Pin.
' chot in Letter to Sec
rotary of Treasury
hectares Mellon Has
power to Cut Off
Flood of Liquor
Saws Govt. Is Lax in
State

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. Ex-Governor
,,cbot in a letter to Andrew w.
Mellon. secretary Of the treasury,
placed the blame for what he termed
,bs breakdown of federal prohibit
Tim enforcement in Pennsylvania
rnon the federal permit system. He
declared Mr.. Mellon as secretary of
,he treasury has the power, by con-
,ro of these permits, to make viola
,ons substantially impossible"
The people of the state, the COVER
NOR asserted. ARE being affronted
nv open defiance of the law" which
he said is mainly due to the quaint
tics Of liquor turned loose from
plants operating under federal per-
mits over which the state has no
control.
"You. as secretary of the treasury"
Mr. pinchot's letter said. "have the
mower to cut this flood off at the
source by revOkinS these permits and
bv refusing to issue others except
rpon conditions sufficient. with hon.
est enforcement. to make violations
substantially impossible. |, as COVER
nor of Pennsylvania, have no such
power"
Pointing to President Coolidge's
request and promise of coopera ton
at the conference of governors in
Washington, October 20. he asked Mr..
Mellon two questions relative to fed
eral cooperation; whether in all fed
eral permits hereafter issued in
Pennsylvania, the secretary will re-
ouire as condition that state police
shall have access at any time to any
plant holding a federal permit and
whether the secretary will cancel the
permits Of plants making and using
alcohol including breweries, upon
proof of violations, submitted by
state officers.
The governor listed the names of
several brewericS in Pennsylvania
which he said violated the law this
year and of others whose federal
permits he said have not been can
celled, although they were caught
this year by the state police.
Pennsylvania is making a harder
fight for law enforcement than any
other state" the letter said in part
But while the state government of
Pennsylvania is using and will con-
tinue to use every power it has to
combat the present outbreak of law
lessness 1t is severely handicapped
by the fact that the federal govern
ment is not"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Train Crews Safe
in Clash Freights

West Medford. Mass. Oct. IS
Traffic on the main line of the
southern division, Boston and Maine
Railroad, was interrupted for sew
eral hours today through a rear end
collision between two freight trains
during an early morning fog half a
mile north of West Medford station.
Ono freight train southbound had
stopped at the station While its To-
connective was switching several cars
of fee to siding. The second freight
known as the Concord Milk Train.
ran into it, the engineer falling to
notice the signal set against him.
The Caboose of the first train and
two empty coal cars We're demolish-
ed. while the locomotive and two
car of the second were derailed and
overturned. The engineer and fire.
man jumped and escaped injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29

Washington. Oct. aS-The United
States submarine O-5 was sunk in
Limon Bay, Canal Zone, after a COL
Hsion early today with the United
Fruit Company's vessel Abangarez,
the navy department has been noti-
fled by radio. Five members of the
submarines crew were reported
missing.
The Abangarez was unchanged.
In the belief that the five men
missing went down with the sub
marine, divers Immediately began
efforts to recover their bodies.
Those reported missing were:
Lawrence Brown, Chief electricians
mate, Tyngsboro, Mass.
Clyde f. Hughes. motor machin-
lists mate, first class, Mantle, Ills.
Henry Drealt, torpedoman, second
class, Grand Isle, Vermont
Thomas Melzler, fireman, 1921 S.
10Th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Fred c. Smith, mess attendant, first
class, Cristoba Canal Zone.
The commanding officer of the sub
marine, according to navy records.
was Lieutenant Harrison Avery, of
Pennsylvania. Only one other officer
was listed as attached to the vessel
Lieutenant y. H. Bamberger The
collision occurred at 6:25 A. NJ, off
Buoy 3, in Limin Bay, which is at
the eastern terminus of the Panama
Canal.
The official dispatch to the depart
, ment announcing the accident was
the only one received up to a late
fnIn
further details, officials here said
they wera unable to sugges the
cause. The opinion was expressed.
however, that contributory factors OF
weather, incorrect course. or mac
curate Interpretation of navigating
signals would be found
At the time of the ;ccident officers
familiar with operations in Canal
waters said the tropical sun would
have been we'll up and Il was i'm
probable that a collision could have
occurred in the perfectly charted bay
under ordinary conditions. IF the
o-5 was running submerged or
'awash" regulations require that eX-
treme caution be taken in selection
of the place of such maneuvers in
order that other craft may be avoided.
The O-5. although launched during
the world war. was one of n class al
ready considered practically obsolete
and restricted to coast and harbor
defense. Built at the Fore River
Shipbuilding Company's plant at
Quincy, Mass. in 1917. the submar-
inc displaced slightly more than 500
tons and measured 11G feet in length
with 1S feet beam. Her motive plant
gave II knots on the surface and 1O.5
submerged. Four torpedo tubes and
inch gun comprised the offensive
armament.
The crew. If complete Mt the time
Of the disaster. would have included
three officers, three warrant officers.
and u men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29

Washington, Oct 2S-Anthracite is
being sold by some Pennsylvania
mine operators, the federal trade
commission declared today, Eat prices
which are neither reasonable nor
necessary"
This conclusion was announced in
the second of a series of weekly re-
ports on the anthracite price situa-
ton as it has developed since the
short strike last month. 1t was
grounded on the finding that While
ca percent of anthracite is sold by
the operators to wholesalers at $3.50
to $3.50 per ton, 45.5 percent is sold
at $40 to $10.99. another Is percent
at $l1 TO Sl1.99 and the remainder
amounting TO 34.S percent at ST. to
$l3 and more.
Such wide differences in price in
the present period of normal opera
tons" the commission observed,
are neither reasonable nor ncccS-
sary, and often become the cause,
but still more often the excuse, for
the excessive high prices now being
extensively charged to the con-
sumner"
The commissions first report on
the price situation aimed chiefly at
the Wholesaling practices. indicated
the opinion that too great profits
were being taken by the middlemen
for anthracite handling. particularly
during the period when the strike
was in effect. During recent weeks,
however, today's report said, there
has been a decrease in the number
of cases where excessive profits were
taken on coal bought and sold by a
whole Salcr.
The subsistence of panic demand"
for anthracite since termination of
| the strike and the publicity as to the
facts. the commission concluded.
have operated to bring down the
middlem2n's profits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Leviathan Sails
From Southampton
with 114O Immigrants

southampton, England, Oct. ~
The trans Atlantic liner Leviathan.
% hours after her arrival here, sail
ed again for New York in order to
land 1l4O immigrants in time 10
bring them to American waters be-
fore the eXpiation OF the November
quota for their nationalities.
In turning about in this time for
the westbOund voyage. the Leviathan
accomplished a feat never previously
accomplished here. British steam
ship officials had declared it was not
possible.
From the time of the arrival of the
Leviathan to the hour of her depart
ure, 1900 men and women worked
continually. They discharged 342
tons of cargo. 936 tons of water. 4S11
bags of mail and 6S2 passenger
trunks and took on board for the re-
turn voyage 4493 tons of oil, 3211 tons
OF fresh water, 81 tons of stores. and
4O62 trunks of passengers. During a
period of "A hours 1900 pieces of
linen were washed. dried and ironcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
100000 FIRE LOSS
MACHINERY, Tools
IN VERMONT PLANT

East Dorset, Vt, oct. 2S-The
Friedley Mill of the Manchester Mar
bic Company here was destroyed by
fire of unknown origin this morning
with a loss estimated at 100000.
Considerable machinery and marble
were ruined including Il carload of
stone ready for shipment. The mill
has been running "A hours a day en-
plOying 30 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Brown NatiuA of Lowell

Lowell. Mass, Oct. 2S-Lawrencs
Thayer Brown, who is mentioned as
one Of the five missing members of
the crow Of the United States sub
marine Is. which was sunk toG@v
in the Canal Zone. is the son OF Mrs:
Henrietta j. Brown. formerly t
Tygsboro. but now resident OF ms
CITY. Brown is 81 years of age and
enlisted In tie navy as an electrician
third class. Just before the outbreak
OF the world war. He is one of nine
children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
General Forecast

Pressure was relatively low Sum
day night over Ontario and Quebec
and the far southwest. and it was
high over all other regions.
The temperature was somewhat
higher Sunday in the Atlantic states.
The indications are for mostly fair
weather in the Washington forecast
district Monday. while there will be
much cloudiness on Tuesday.
The temperature will be lower
Tuesday in middle and northern sec
lions east of the Mississippi river.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook
Moderate southwest and weather
partly overcast Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Freight House New
Haven Road Burned

Leominster, Mass. Oct 29-Tha
freight house of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad here
was destroyed with its contents to-
day by fire of unknown origin. The
loss vas estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North and South New England
Mostly cloudy Monday; Tuesday fair
and cooler
Eastern New York--Generally fair
Monday and probably Tuesday; cool
CT Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
TWO KILLED IN
MASKED HOLDUP

Alton. Ills. Oct. oS-John Preede,
constable of East Alton and Joseph
Mcmahon of st. Louis. were shot to
death when three masked men at
tempted TO hold I'D six persons in an
LAST Alton hotel today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
SOME OPERATORS
BOOSTING PRICE
OF HARD COAL
Neither Reasonable Nor Neces-
sary, Federal Trade Com
mission Declares

Sales to Wholesalers. Varied from
$3.50 to $13. per TOn-The Cause
and More often the Excuse for
Excessive Prices to Consumer
First Report Laid Blame on
WhOlcsalcr-Dccrca in This Re-
spcct Past Few Weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Saxon Ministry
Defes German Govt.

Dresden, Germany. Oct. 2S-(By
\. PD-Premier Zeicner tonight noti-
fed the central goveEpment at Ber-
lin that the Saxon ministry had
voted to disregard Chancellor Strese-
manns ultimatum calling for its i'm
mediate resignation.
The Saxon governments reply
sets forth that the Berlin govern
ment's procedure is wholly without
foundation in law and not warrant
ed by the political situation. 1t de-
clarcs that the Saxon diet is the sole
tribunal to determine the issue.
which IS now TO he put up to it. It's
findings will then he communicated
to the Berlin government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair and cooler Monday and Tues
day: moderate southwest to west
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
PILLAGING MODS
HAVE FULL SWAY
IN RUHR REGION
Several Killed And Wounded
Over Week End-Police
Helpless

Big Liquor Store Empticd OF Con-
tents-Jail Broken into and
Prisoners Released-Lawlessn
Rampant in Nearly Every Town of
Region-French and German Au-
thorities See Need of Drastic Move
TO Remedy Economic Situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
To Name Civil Governor

Berlin. Oct. 2S-By a. PIN
mediatcly upon receipt Of DR.. Zeig-
ner's reply refusing to comply with
the central governments ultimatum.
Chancellor StreSemann announced
that the government would appoint a
civil governor for SaXony. He will
be empowered to administer SaXony's
civil affairs until the present COM
munist-socialist ministry is replaced
by n parliamentary government ac-
ceptable to the federal authorities.
The central government has lost
no time in oountering DR.. Zeigner's
move and a rupture with the Dresden
government is inevitable as the pres
ent Saxon diet would in all proba-
bility be returned with Premier
Zeigner and his associates to office.
The socialist leaders of Berlin
went to Dresden this morning to
patch up a truce. but they did not
succeed in hating the break between
Berlin and Dresden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
|. S..SUBMAR|NE o. SUNK }
FIVE OF CREW MISSING:
CoIIides With Fruit
Steamer In Limon Bay,
Canal Zone

Lack of Details as to
Cause of Crash =
Washington Officials
Say May Have Been
Weather, Wrong
Course or Misinter-
probation of Signals
Was Obsolete Type
of Sub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
Chimneys Topic
and Windows Break
in Tennessee Quake

Memphis. Tenn. Oct. 2S-Slight but
distinct earth tremors were. felt in
Memphis and over a large part of Ar
kansas and Mississippi at lila A. NJ.
today Windows were ratified in this
city and newspapers were deluged
with telephone inquiries from Pine
Bluff. Miss. and numerous other
towns.
Several chimneys were shaken
down and large windows in bank
building were broken at Marked
Tree. Ark. No official information is
available here as to the nature Of the
tremors or their extent, although no
damage of any consequence has been
reported.
Washington, Oct. 26-Earth trem-
ors felt today at Memphis and in Ar
kansas and Mississippi were recorded
on the seismograph at Georgetown
University. Father Tondorf. the
Universitys seismologist. said the
tremors We're very slight" They
began shortly after noon and con-
tinued about a minute and half.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
 GEORGE MVAY, SR

on the ground that it makes dark honey, yet the quility is of the best. Buckwheat may be planted any time from now up to August and will come into bloom in plenty of time to afford a splendid accumulation of honey.
 We recently read an article in The Herald about late melons, but we do not remember now what parti- late planting, and are writing for new information on the subject. w. A., Kelleytown. Ala.
 A. The matter of variety does not make so much difference, all de- pending on what is desired in the resulting crop. and the market to be served. The varieties known as watson, Irish Gray, Excel. Triumph, and, in fact, most any sort might serve the purpose. If full crop of melons Is anticipated, the proper thing to do, would be to take up the matter with the market where you expect to ship same and get their opinion about the most suitable variety.
 O. We have had some success in selling rape greens in the fall of the year, and we would like to know what variety or rape snould De so"n, and when Is the best time to plant 1t? Mrs. s. E., Fairfield, Ala.
 A. The best variety of rape to SOW is known as Dwarf Essex, and it may be sown any time from July to October. It may be sown broad cast, but 1t is probably more profit able sown in drills and cultivated like t1rnips. It will generally af- ford not only desirable winter salad but will maintain itself during the winter and afford no inconsiderable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

does not consume the leaf. but at- tempts to suck the juice from the leaf, causing small brown spots on the leaf, inducing them to curl up. and finally actually destroy the leaf. If you will examine the tree very closely we feel assured that you will find little green bug or louse that is doing the damage. The remedy Is to prepare a strong sGapy solution, using Whale oil soap, although any common laundry soap would answer, and to each gallon of soapy mixture, a teaspoonful of Tobacco Extract or Nicotine Sulphate should be ad- ded, and as a precautionary meas ure, teaspoonful of Tricalcidm Arsenate should be aded to each gal lon of mixture, and the tree or plant sprayed thoroughly. A repetition Of this spray should be made at week or ten da:- intervals until the trouble disappears.
 0. planted last winter a highly advertised sweet pea, known as "BC- hemian Girl" and I write to inquire what color this variety should be? Mrs. N. l., Florence, Ala.
 A. Bohemian Girl is one of the newer Spencer varieties of sweet peas; in other words. an orchid Towering variety. The correct color for this sort, is a clear, deep pink, and if you secured the right variety. 1t should prove true to type.
 Q. Could we plant Snapdragon this late and have them in bloom this summer and early fall? Mrs. M. M.
 A. There are numbers of Snap dragon, which could be planted even this late and would flower this sea- son. As a matter of fact, there is considerable difference in maturity cf these different varieties, but or dinary mixed, even tall, medium and dwarf varieties have plenty of time to mature planted this late.
 c. Can you tell us the proper time to plant Seven Top turnips, we want these to sell as a winter greens crop and to carry over until the spring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

a. We are anxoiur to have Call fornia poppies. and while we know that we arc late, we write to find out if we could plant seed now and have late summer and fall blooms2 Can you tell us what varieties would be best suitable for this purpose? Mrs NJ. T., Albany. Ala.
 A. You can bloom the California peoples planted this late, and any good mixture would probably serve your purpose. There are, however, specific varieties such as Ballet Girl. Lovely, Mauve. Beauty, Orange Flame, Purple Globe, Scarlet Beauty, Tango and other varieties of special merit. It is not possible in these columns to go into detail account of the colors of any of these varieties but any one of them or a mixture would satisfy the most particular.
 O. We would like to secure some of the Mammoth Flowering cosmos. In separate colors, and to be advised If the seed could be planted this late and expect results this season. Mrs. A. C., Gadsden, Ala.
 A. Early Mammoth Flowering cos- mos may be secured In white, pink and crimson, and some other colors. They are annual in character and would bloom from seed planted this late, would continue to bloom until frost and thus afford an abundance of splendid flowers. The white gen. orally comes into bloom first, fol- lowed by pink, and in turn followed by crimson, thus affording a splen- did amount of blooms until the plants are killed by frost.
 O. Could we plant nasturtiums this late and expect any results? Mrs. D. E., Russellville, Ala.
 A. It Is possible to plant nastur- tiums this late, particularly the dwarf variety, and have them bloom late in the season. These plants are subject to a black louse or aphis, which is liable to injure late plants. but if the plants are sprayed with a strong soap suds, to each gallon of which Is added teaspoonful of