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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
Inventor on Trail of Smokeless Coal

CARDIFF, Feb. 16--If London foss ever are to be abolished. it probably will be due to the thought of John Roberts, of this city who has in vented new process of carbonising coal
 It is claimed that under this pro cess a mixture of slack coal is sub jected to temperature of between GOO and TOO degrees centigrade, re sulting in the production of a bright, hard coke which does not
 Soot chimney flues and is absolute 1 ly smokeless.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
GALE SWEEPS C0AST; BOATS
 ARE WRECKED
Steamer Santa Rita Rushing to Aid of Distressed Craft
 Piles on a Reef.
(Conhnued From Page One.)

vessels distressed and in imminent danger of destruction.
 Steamer Burns.
 The steamer Nika, which was re- ported rudderless eff the dangerous umatilla Reef, burned to the waters edge. The crew was saved.
 FIeighter Ashore.
 The British freighter Tuscan Prince is ashore in an unknown position somewhere south of Cape Flattery and is reported as break ing up.
 Another Sinking.
 The Santa Rita, which rushed to the aid of the steamer Nika. struck a rock near the entrance of the Straits of San Juan de Fuca.
 The Captain reported by wireless sinking fast"
 Mctorship Is Wrecked. The mOtOrship Coolcha, aground near Victoria in dangerous waters. ts said to be a total wreck and un- able of salvage. Going to Rescue.
 Three vessels are steaming full speed to the rescue of the disabled pteamars. The Algonquin te searching for st =
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
SMALL BLAZE CALLS
 OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT

A small blaze started in the office of Dr. ". J. Pigg, when the water pipes were being thawed by a local plumber, was the cause of a fire alarm turned in at S:45 o'clock yes terday afternoon. The blaze was extinguished before the fire depart ment arrived at the scene. There was no damage
 ITO LET, PLACARDS are "ad- vertising," of course, in a foolishly limited sense. If you waIt to adver-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
EASY MONEY

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 16.-The $20O,000 damage suit against Herbert Rawfinson, movie actor. by Mrs. Ethel F. Clarke. in behalf of her daughter, Dorothy Clarke, profession- al dancer, has been settled out of court, according to announcement made today by her mother. Mrs. Clarke said her daughter. who is IT years of age, will receive $50 a week from Rawhinson until she becomes 21 years of age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
ie Tuscan Prince

the Tuscan Prince
 The Coast Guard Cutter Snohom- ish is reported to have rescued the crew of the Nika.
 The kewanee is reported near the santa Rita and giving every aid possible.
 Rain fell three inches in a few hours at Tatoosh making navigation especially difficult and hazardous coupled with the terrific gale.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
GOING TO DEATH, 1,

SEATTLE, Feb. 1o.-Tne Tuscan Prince went ashore near Ester Island and it is stated a number of lives have been lost according to a message from the tug Monarch which rushed to the aid of the ship.
 The ship is breaking up. We are going to drcwn,' was the last mes sage reported from the Tuscan Prince.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16

BRIGHTER SINKING. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The Ital-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16

ian freighter Moncensisio, bound from Norfolk. Virginia, for Mar scilles, is sinking 510 miles off East Cape Henry, Virginia, according to q wireless picked up by the steamer Carplaka, bound from New Orleans tc Havre and relayed here.
 The Carplaka was TO miles from the Moncensisio and shifted her course and is speeding to her assist ance. ~s
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
KU THREAT

MONTREAL, Feb 16.-As the re- suit of letter signed TX. K. K," threatening destruction of St. Mich ael's Catholic Church, headquarters of the Knights of Columbus at St Lambert. placed volunteers at the command of the police to guard the edifice both day and night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
SCHOONER SINKING.

NORFOLK, Feb. 16.-The schoon- CT Friendship is sinking five miles eff Oregon Inlet, 90 miles south of Virginia Beach according to Q radio from the Revenue Cutter Me- Adoo. Aid has been sent.
 It is reported that the crew of the Friendship is still on board.
 Fears are felt for the safety of the crew as the condition of the vessel is hopeless.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
BIG FIRE

OMAHA, cp. 16.-A fire which has ragged for 42 hours in the Ar mour plant in~ South Omaha. was this morning reported under control. The loss is estimated at nearly $2,O00 ,000
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
GERMANS SENTENCED

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The governor, recorder and inspector of local prison fin the occupied area, tried by courtmartial of the Belgian military for refusing to accept prison ers arrested by the Belgians. have been found guilty and each sentenced 10 six months and fined 50,000 marks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
Senator Reed Prevents
 Vote on Debt Measure

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Objection by Senator Reed, Democrat, blocked efforts of the Senate Republicans yesterday to arrange for a vote on the British Debt Funding measure for today.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
CHINESE RIVALS DUE
FOR SPRING CLASH
Military Chieftains to Contest for
Supremacy in Upper,
Yangtze Valley.

By the Associated Press.
PEKINo, April s.--The upper
Yangtxe valley promises to be the
scene OF 4 spring struggle among
China's rival military leaders.
The truce between Gems. Chang Tso-
Lin. the Manohurian chieftain. and
WI Pei-Fu, the ChihM war lord.
which has existed since Chang Tso-
'Lin's defeat a year ago, appears likely
to be prolonged. thus sparing north
China a renewal OF hostilities be-
tween the two most active militarists.
Wu Pet-Fu, relieved OF apprehen-
sion in the direction OF Manohuria.
and pursuing his plan for the forcible
reunification Of China, has turned his
attention to the provine Of Ssechwan,
with the view. of extending his infu-
erce by controlling the rich salt fields
to have dispatched troops TO support
Gen. Yang Sen, who occupied Chang
chow on March Is. but now IL moving
toward Chungking
In the face Of this invasion by the
northerners. Tang Chi-Yao, the tu-
chun military governor) Of YunnAn
province and friend OF Sun Yat-Sen,
the power OF south China, IL planning
with troops OF Yunnan and Kweichow
provinces counter invasion OF Szech-
wan. under arrangement with tho
Szechwan military authorities. The
ambition OF Tang Chi-Yao Is to organ
ixe the three provinces-Szechw
kweichow and Yunnan-agalnst WI
Pei-Fu.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
NEW PANAMA RECORD.

PANAMA. April Alive hundred
ana twenty-one vessels passed
through the Panama canal In March
the previous monthly rec.
ord BY ee. The tolls totaled $1,e37. 900.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Priyate Wire Direcf The Star Once.

! tive, with . movement very much
mixed. Ohio Copper among the low
priced members was heavily solo.
while United Verdi. after losing q
point, regained more than the early
decline. Ray Hercules got up CLOSE
to on reports that recent WORK on
the property at O cost OF $1e0,0oo
places the mine in b better condition
than ever before and production
should be on the basis OF 20,000.00o
pounds per annum..
Hill Top Nevada was another that
was active, but prices were little
changed. A proposal to increase the
par value and list these shares on
the big board Is expected to be made
at the next meeting. CorteS Silver.
another OF the low-priced members.
was actively traded In around Its re-
cent top.
Borden & Co. responded to the re-
port showing earnings for 1892
equivalent to $21.s4 q share on the
common stock against $11.44 In 1891.
The curb exchange admitted to trad
ing the new per cent cumulative
preferred Of Inland Steel Company
shares and the new common stock of
$26 par value Of California Petroleum
Corporation. but UP until a late hour
no sales had taken place. The new 10.
sue Of Midvale Corporation Of Della
ware got up to 13, but WAS traded In
most or the time around Mondays
close at IAN.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
STOCKS NEAR PEAK.
Harvard Economists Predict Turr
in Business Cycle.

BOSTON, April 3.-The upward
movement Of the general average Of
stock prices which has been in prog
ress since the middle OF 1921 has
about eliminated, says the latest
weekly letter Of the Harvard Eco
nomic Service.
AT the present phase of the busi-
ness cycle money rates are particu.
1arly significant" the letter says.
Last August the actual average rate
on choice double-named so to 80 day
commercial paper was 3.88 per cent,
the lowest point in this business
cycle. IN the present month. March.
1928. the actual average rate has
risen to SOC per cent. Money rates
are normally somewhat lower in
March than In August. II allowance
be made for the normal seasonal In
fiuences, the rise in the corrected
rate now amounts to las per cent.
In other words. commercial paper
rates, duly adjusted for seasonal va
rtations. have advanced more than ~
per cent. an advance which has pre-
ment OF industrial stock since 1897.
But it 10 clear that such q rise
does not indicate an immediate
downward turn OF the stock market.
Intervals varying from two months
to more than o year have inter-
vened between such a rise Of inter-
est rates and the beginning OF a
major downward movement
Evening star., 1923-04-03
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Early Decline Quickly Made Or
in Later Trading.

NEW YORK. April 3.---The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of TO 81 points. owing TO relatively
firm Liverpool cables. reports Of un-
settled. weather In the south. with
further rains in the southwest. and
claims of rather a steadier tone in the
spot market. Near months were rela-
lively Arm on covering and in SYM
pathy with cables. with May selling
up to 1886 and July 27.ss during the
early trading. or 2s to 35 points net
higher. while new crop positions
showed net advances of IL to 1S
points. These prices met renewal of
which caused reactions Of or 9
points from the best during the early
trading.
Futures opened firm: May. 1855:
July. 27.84: October. 25.37; December,
24.S0; January unquoted.
NEW ORLEANS, April a. Better
cables than due and further wet
weather in the belt put the price of
cotton higher today by 23 to S5 points
during the first half hour of trading.
May rose to 27.97. and october to 24.sS.
Reports of the raising of wages OF
mill operatives at several mill CEN
tel in this country also had a steady
ing influence. Cotton opened steady:
May, 27.S0; July, 27.60; October, 24s8;
December, 24.43; January. 24.33.
NEW YORK. April 3.-11:4s am.
bids: May, 24.30 asked; July, 27.ss;
October, 1923; December, aGss,
steady.
NEW ORLEANS. April 3. - Noon
bids: January. 24.30; May, 27.ss ask
ed; July, 276s; October. 24s2: De-
cember, 24.45, steady.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
SHIP RUSHES TO AID
OF BURNING VESSEL
Freighter Afire 600 Miles Of
Erin--Crew Rescued From Sec
ond Flaming Boat.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Auril 3.-The steamer
Coelleda. which left Norfolk March
30 for Avonmouth. wirelessed today
that she was proceeding to the assist
ance Of the British steamship City OF
Victoria, which reported last night by
radio that she was on fire. Nothing
further had been heard from the Vic
toria up to noon.
The position given by the Victoria
was about 500 miles off the Irish
coast. and she was reported to be
steamins at full speed toward the
Azores
The Victoria. a freizhter, sailed
from Shields on March 81 for San
Francisco.
Capt. Cluett and the crew Of six Of
the British schooner Rita NJ Cluett
were rescued early today from the
distressed vessel. which was set on
fire about $50 miles south Of Cape
Race, the steamer President Fillmore
reported In a radiogram to the United
States Shipping Board.
The schooner, bound from Oporto-
Spain, to st. Johns, N F.. with a cargo
OF salt, had been badly damaged by a
storm. The President Fillmore left
Hoboken Saturday for Bremen.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
WALL STREET NOTES.
Otis Steel to Spend $4,000, 900 or
Improvements-Dividends.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April s.-The Otis Steel
Company Is expending nearly $1,000
900 for new construction and i'm
proyements. thereby doubling pro-
duction and decreasing manufactur-
ing costs. The total capacity will
be $4,000 tons Profits this year are
expected to be $4,000, 900.
For the first time in several years
the Bfier Hill Steel Company prop.
critics were operated At 4 profit after
all charges during March.
Ex-dividends today: Corn Products
Refining. common and preferred: Co.'S
den Company, common; Peoples Gas,
United Verde Extension.
Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Company has declared the regu-
lar quarterly per cent dividend on
preferred. payable April 80 to stock
holders Of record April 40.
Fisher Body Company today declared
the regular quarterly dividend of $3.50
on common and $1,75 on preferred, both
payable May to stockholders Of record
April 20.
New York bank clearings. $1,086. .00o.S
900; New York bank balances, $87.00o.-
600. New York Federal Reserve Bank
credtts, $53.00o,0 900. Boston bank clear
irlYs, &S2 000, 900.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
Money to Loan

Secured BY nYst deed Of trust on real sstats.
Prevailing interest and eomnis1is4.
Joseph I. Weller ssa si@..' w,;a; ~ I 1ss. re.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK April s.--whiIe fur
ther liquidation was In proerss DUR
ing good part of the curb ex-
change session today resulting in
lower prices for many issues it was
evident that professionals working
on the short side were disposed to
take profits and parts of the list dis
played more steadiness.
Stocks that had been heavily sold
on Monday and again during the
early dealings today hardened later,
such stocks as Armour preferred,
Gillette Safety Razor, Gulf Oil of
Pennsylvania and Magnolia Petro-
leum gaining substantially.
Heavy selling continued in Salt Creek
producers and Maracaibo, the latter
reaching almost point before the de-
cline was checked. Reports of the
bringing In OF number six well, with an
initial flow Of 1900 barrels, by Pennock
OIL failed to have any effect upon the
stock. Mexican Panuco continued &c.
tive on reports that the Noles we'll,
which Is spraying gas heavily, is ex-
pected to be brought In any moment.
The company recently completed a
2,5O0- barrel well on the same property.
Mining shares were unusually ac-
Evening star., 1923-04-03
GIRL FARRAR NAMED
DENIED JURY TRIAL
Court Rules Stella Adler, Alleged
Heroine Of Hallway Spooning,
Not Direct Party.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 3.-Stella Adler.
youthful actress. known on the stage
as stella Larrimore." today was
denied a jury trial to determine the
truth OF allegations made against her
as correspondent in the divorce suit
of Geraldine Farrar against her actor
husband. Lou Tellegen.
Miss Adler. alleged heroine of
park bench and hallway spooning
episodes with Farrar's one time per
feet lover" asked Supreme Court
Justice o'Malley yesterday to order
jury trial to give her an opportu-
nifty TO clear her name.
The court held that as Correspond
ent she was mot party TO the
action IN the strict sense of the word.
but qualified party who must come
into the action as she finds 1T, without
a trial OF issues already determined.
Her lawyer, however. would have an
opportunity Of recalling and cross
examining witnesses who testified at
the referees hearings, the court
ruled.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Washington Gas-S1 900 AZ 81. 81 900 at e5
Capital Traction 5s--Sl 900 at g6Jt
capital Traction--10 at S9A.
Mergenthaler Linotype at 16gh.
AFTER CALL.
-. Washington Gas 5s-s1 900 at 95. 81, 900 at
Washington Mechanics Savings Bank-10 at
30, 10 at 80.
Washington Gas 7has-s1, 900 at 1o3, $500
at 103 SiO0 at 1OS
Potomac Electric z. M 6s-$1, 900 at 100.
American Security and Trust Company-3 at
302, at 302
Capital Traction--5 at 891t.
UNLISTED SECURITIES
These securities not listed under exchange
r6es):
; Munsfy Trust Company at 100.
banking Trust and Mortgage Colo at 10.
honey-Call loans-5 and s per cent.
Evening star., 1923-04-03

NEW YORK, April s.-Foilowins
Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded In on the New York Curb Mar.
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-04-03
FOREIGN ROSDS.

S Argentina IS %. 100 loo 100
8 KGdm Netherlds as. 30 es& 9s4
20 Mexican Govt 5s '94 15& l5& 15A
% Swiss Govt 5hs-.... 103 1O2n 102h
II L of Mexico 4s... 405s 40 40
Evening star., 1923-04-03
NEW YORK DAIRYpRIcrs.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Buttsr-Un-
settled; receipts, 12,0S6 packages
Creamery higher than extras, 51Masc;
creamery, extras coz score), 5oxa a51 !;
creamery. frsts (s8 to 81 score), 491aa
sou; packing stock, current make; No.
z. 40Mal1. Tggs--Ftrm; receipts, S0,13o
eases. Fresh gathered, sxtrA nrsts, Eta
ash; Pacific coast wAitse. hrst1 % "a.
ira hrsts, 3Sa40,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-29
Helping Teacher Attended Columbia
Summer School.

It Is certainly most unusual thing
for a rural teacher toattend Summer
School at Columbia College in New
York City but Skowhegan has this
distinquishment in that it's Helping
Teacher Of the Rural Schools, Miss
Melissa Twitchell of South Paris who
on Tuesday resumed her work in the
Parker District on the River Road to
Waterville on the North side Of the
river has this summer taken course
at Columbia Summer School where
she specialized in R.ral School super
vision, Methods of teaching and in
Psychology. Miss Twitchell Is a
graduate Of the Gorham Normal
School and in the sumner Of 1922 at
tended the Sumer School at Castine
Normal School.
Miss Twitchell has given splendid
satisfaction in Skowhegan while en-
ployed here and now she and superin-
tendant W. B. Woodbury. are together
working on a group plan by which
the number Of recitations in the Rural
Schools may be cut down to reason
able number. This course was sug-
gested by one of the deans at Column
bia and Mr.. Woodbury. and Miss
Twitchell are hoping to be able to APP
ply it in a practible way to the Show
hogan schools.
Miss Twitchell was one Of $4,000
students at the Columbia Summer
School and much enjoyed the work
there and gained new enthusiasm Tor
the work she loves.
It was Mr.. Woodbury., the superin-
tendent and the members of the
school board to 3ocate the Helping
Teacher at the Malbons' mills school
this year as that school is more easily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-29

The new A. Z. Little Arch
Supporting Suspension
Construction, stopping the
welt ct the ball, then
wrapping the upper under
the instep, attaching 1t to
the inner sole by hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-29
Beat Railroad
Time in Buick

Beating the best railroad time by
IS minutes, John W. Hazelbaker of
Kansas City. drove his Buick Six over
the new Midland Trail to Denver.
Colorado in nineteen hours and ten
minutes. The distance covered was
657 miles.
The trip was undertaken under the
sponsorship of the automobile club of
Kansas City and checked by the Ma
tional Motorists Association, the pur-
pose being to illustrate to motorists
generally the advantages of the new
route.
There were two entrants, besides
Mr.. HaZelbaker, both driving higher
priced and supposedly more powerful
cars but neither was able to finish the
trip owing to adverse weather condi-
tons.
Mr.. Hazelbaker was three hours
ahead Of his schedule at Lemon. Col
orado, but at that point a virtual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-29
Seven of Every Ten
Franklin Sales Made
To Franklin 0yners

Sixty-nine per cent. Of orders
placed with Franklin dealers during
July-Franklin's Twenty First Sales
Anniversary month-was repeat bus
mess, according to S. E. Alderman.
sales manager Of the Franklin Auto
mobile Company. The fact that prac-
tically seven Of every ten orders were
received from persons already Frank
lin owners is typical Of the high favor
accorded to our latest model. the Ser
les TO-" states Mr.. Alderman. land at
the same time strongly evidences the
loyalty Of Franklin owners generally
throughout the country. Among those
who bought during the month were
owners who had been driving Frank
Inns since 1904"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-29
RACE ENTRIES FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 81
224 TRoT AND 2.27 PACE PURSE
>--ASn0

2.24 TRoT AND 2.e7 PACE PURSE
Little Dan-B. G. by Predestined; DR..
w. M: Anderson. Amherst. N. 8.
RosabeIle-B. M. by Red Elm; A. r.
Berry, Lloyds Neck, l..
Peter Starch. g. by Star Peter;
Jack Quill, Sanford, Me.
Silent knight-B. G. by Walnut Hall;
w. A. Bradford. West Pennington.
Andone Crib. M. by The Northern
Man; F. r. Hayden, Lewiston.
Harry Direct-B. G. by Direct Star;
DR.. F. A. Bragdon. Springvale.
Cropsey Roach-B. G. by st. Roach;
w. H. Keyes. st. Stephen, N. B.
Lady Maud K.-Ch. M. by Hedgewood
Boy; w. H. Reyes, st. Stephen, N.
B.
HiIarious-B. G. by Mariner B.; I. W.
Pottle. Portland.
Peter Langford-B. G. by Peter The
Great; !. w. Pottle. Portland.
Sadie H.-Ch. NJ. by Prince Alfondly;
Austin Hinckley, Rangeley.
Dewey The Great-B. G. by Lord
Dewey; w. E. Newbert, Boston.
Mass.
600 S'-Cus VI. ny Z OSSlUluIy1 0ldplcS
& Smith, Brunswick.
The AeropIane-ch. G. by Donald
Wilkes; Alton Richardson, Water
vile, Me.
Lottie Direet-R. M. by Empire d.
| rect; Alton Richardson, Waterville,
Me.
Mary Patehen-B. M. by Senator
Patches; A. n. Eldridge, Clinton.
Empire Boy-B. S. by Empire Direct
Thibodeau & York, Waterville.
Marvilie Todd-B. G. Franz M. Sim
| mons, Rockland.
Faseinatins-B. NJ. by Siliko- c. s.
| Towle, Winthrop.
Elizabeth Watts-B. NJ. by General
Watts; ]. E. Byron, Berlin, N. H.
] entry purchased Of F. A. Drag
DOM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-29
MAMMOTH PROGRAM CENTRAL maine FAIR, today

Black Crested Polish and White Ply
mouth Pock poultry.
Wilbur Vaughan, Jr, Belfast,
White Wyandotte poultry. Charles
Frazier, Waterville, S. c. Rhode
Island poultry. D. c. Pender, Gar
diner, White Wyandotte poultry.
George Crosman. South Gardiner,
Single Comb White Leghorns, Col
umbian Wyandotte, poultry and
White Wing pigeons. Riverview
poultry farm. South Ga diner. Single
Comb Rhode Island red and Pit
Game Poultry. Vance e. Hammond,
Harrington. Rose and Single Comb
White Leghorns. Rebekah G. Reed,
Waterville. White Wyandotte poul-
try Wooster Poultry yards, W. F.
Wooster prop, Old Orchard, mis-
cellaneous fancy breeds. Abner Rich
ards. Dexter. Rose and Single Comb
Rhode Island Red poultry. Guy M.
Bachelor. Oakland, Utility Leg
horn poultry. P. A. Manson and SON
OF Oakland, Rose AMI Single Comb
Rhode Island Red poultry. Elwood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-29

the Atlantic coast. The ladies were
not camping but stopped nights at the
hotels, staying Monday night at the
New Skowhegan House. They We're
carrying very small packs and stated
that they had really hiked only about
twenty miles having been given rides
the rest of the way, and that every
where they met the most kind treat
ment. They wore nickers and wore
the hair dutch cut. The young mems
itinerary will include a trip of two
thousand miles and when in Skowhe-
gan they had covered three-quarters
Of that distance.