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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05

Osaka, Japan, Sept By A. P-So vast of Japan
has been devastated by the earthquake
tory of this country that will be long before the actual
of life is known. The most reliable estimates of the dead
up to the present reach high 100000 to 100000
Toxic and Yokohama, with surrounding towns, which
formed the center of the disturbances almost completely
in ruins. For two days Toxic swept by flames and apart
from the loss of life caused directly through the falling of
buildings thousands must have persisted in their attempts
make their through the fire zones and other thousands
through exhaustion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Rival Groups Have
Not Changed Positions

Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-Miners and
operators charged with working out
new wage contract between the
workers and mine owners tonight
We're preparing to resume their con-
ferences tomorrow at Harrisburg.
where they We're temporarily sus-.
pended last Saturday. The best in
formation obtainabl wasthat neither
side has changed its position and une
less Governor Pinchot has some new
idea to present to bring about set.
Element and end the suspension OF
mining the negotiations may lase
longer than was generally expected
There was no formal meeting az
operators here today. so far as could
be learned, but it is understood that
there has been an exchange or views
among the leading officials OF some OF
the coal companies.
President John l.. Lewis, OF ting
United Mine Workers. and the prestN
dents of the three anthracite dlstrlctss
met here tonight to check up on ne
gotiations so far as they have gong
and review the situation in the COZ
fields.
The wage question is.the big issue.
With this out of the way. II was De :
Iieyed rapid progress could be MADE
on the other demands Of the miners.
! Governor Pinchot proposed that an
mine workers be given ten per ceht.
increase. The operators said they
would give this favorable considera-
| ton II long term contract were
agreed upon. with a yearly reaoJust-
mont of the wage rate. Arbitratloli
to be resorted to if the two sides
could not agree The union ofhciais
have responded that the ten per cent.
advance is a step in the right direc-
ton so far as contract miners are
concerned But tht is inadequate LOT
! men paid by the day: an -.
Reports from the fields also tel o,
the LAYING off of hundreds OF ra1Itoao
mon who handle coal trains. lhere
is very little anthracite left in the re-.
rions. as the major portion was SEM
to market Saturday and SUNDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Eddie Hern Wins
Altoona Auto Race

Altoona. Pa. Sept. 4-Eddie Hern
won the 200 mile inaugural race al
the Altoona speedway today. jerry
Wonderlich vas second and Dave
Lewis. third.
Hern's time was 1:47:3735 at the
rate of III Ia miles per hour for
the 200 mile grind. which he made
without a stop. Fred Conner was
fourth: Benny Hill nth. and Fr1nk
Elliott sixtt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Devastation So Widespread Actual
Loss Of Life Will Not Be Known For
Long Period; Toxic and Yokohama
Almost Completely Destroyed;
Force Of Earth Disturbances
Causes Geographical Chang
es; New Islands Appear;
Rivers Change Courses

Red Cross Designated as Agency to
Conduct Nation Wide Campaign for Relief
Fund; New England Quota S35OOOO; State
Department Making Determined Effort to
Locate Americans in Stricken Region; Am
bassador Woods and Members of Embassy
Safe; Doubt Over Fate Diplomatic Repre-
sentatives of Other Nations; All Available
U. S. Vessels Rushing with Supplies to Jap
anese Ports :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
DEATH TOTAL May EXCEED 100000 !.
IN JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE AREA
PLAMU. S. RELIEF FUND $4,000 900
HARD COAL GROUPS
MEET AGAIN TODAY
IN PEACE EFFORT

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 4-Governor
Pinchot will renew tomorrow his eff
fort to compromise the labor contro-
versy in the anthracite region and
get miners who suspended work
September 1 back at their tasks.
Representatives of employers and
officials of the miners union will
meet with him at P. NJ. to go over
again the four points of a peace pro-
posal on which they failed to get to-
gether last week.
The governor has continued his
study of the situation since the neSo-
tiations adjourned last week, but has
not indicated publicly any change Of
plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Agricultural Editor
Resigns at Univ. Maine

Orouo. Me. Sept 4.-Ihe reslgna-
ton of \. L. T. Cummings as agrI-
cultural editor. University OF Maine.
was announced tonight by Dean
Leon s. Merrill of the College of
Agriculture. Mr.. Cum miugs will be-
come manager of the state chamber
OF commerce. with headquarters IN
Portland. The resignation becomes
effective October l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Better Year for
Farmers. i. S. Report

Washington. Sept. 4-Retter asrf-
culture conditions prevail this sea-
son than last, outside Of the wheat
belt according to the monthly agri-
cultural review issued today by the
Department Of Agriculture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
General Forecast

In New England and New York
the YEA Their will be mostly cloudy
Wednesday and unsettled Thursday
with somewhat higher temperature in
northern New England
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Gentle east and southeast and wealth
err fair Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Wind and Rain
Storm Coming East

New York. Sept. 4-The Weather
Bureau today issued a warning Of
wind and rain storm moving north
east from Bermuda crossing Atlantic
steamship lanes tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England - Fair and
somewhat warmer Wednesday;
Thursday partly cloudy.
South New England-Partly cloudy
Wednesday; Thursday cloudy, some
what warmer
East New Tork-Fair in north
cloudy in south portion Wednesday;
Thursday unsettled, mild tempera-
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday partly cloudy: Thursday
cloudy. somewhat warmer; light east
TO south winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
North PenObscOt
Fair Opens with
Races and Exhibits
Especial to Kennebec Journall

Springfield. Me. Sept To-day
was the opening OF the Northern Pc
nobscot Fair with a good crowd. said
to be the record for an pening day.
The races were interesting and re-
suited as follows:
PA MIXED PURSE 5000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Unity Fair Opens
with Good Exhibits
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Unity. Ne, Sept. GOOD racing. a
big crowd for a first day and many
good attractions marked the opening
of the annual Unity fair today. The
summary:
Pa CLASS MINED. PURSE 5000
Margaret Wilkes, BIN, by Pol
lard Wilkes (Stratton) al 1
Prince Lyme, bis. by Prince Nc
Kinney (Webb) .... l
Fannie Princess, chm tkelIey) 3 3 2
Main Time. be- Gray ..... a 4
Time III "a. Iii IL. 21s IA.
21S CLASS PURSE 5000
Seal Charlie. bS. by Sterling 8,
ureland) ..........-... I I I
Nagawacka, BIN (Nelson) All 4
Toss Boy, bg (WaIton) ...23 . 2
Willowbrook Todd. Rfchardsonl
f2 3
June Powers also started.
Time 2.25 IA, 2.24 IA 202 Ia.
c.s4 IA
The Clinton mare Mary Patchen
Won the farmers race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
tlne Racing Card
First Day of the
PreSQue Isle Fair

RESCUE Isle. Me. Sept. 4.-The
SS'aeTn Maine fair opened today
sa 1000 people on the grounds.
A'oaole weather. good track and
@us me racing. Billy Flemming.
- BAY State circuit driver. appear
sOh TWO Massachusetts horses
,sa showed UP we'll with the
sNSook and Canadian speed.
r.Vy Movers OF ,Houlton drove two
The summary:
D.. .lS PACE PURSE $500
'sac Tanlac b 8 by Peter the
NeNat tNeverS) .... I
ms s,,tlluissie bin by Bragg
Dn, u q ............. | I
(BurrinD ....... 8 3 .
~q0e . m (Cameronl 80. 1 2 3 ;
Al.. 80 10 -1'
ga PACE PURSE $500
Is sherwood Oh g by Norchen
sIesmming) l
n,sN >tillwell bg (Nevers) > >
s,ae swigert bg (Willard) 3 3
bur Cameron $500. 1 4
tle-e1I Ia: PIG -. e.lS IL.
S,, .lS TRoT PURSE $1,000
n. Girl crm by Henry
vjs..er (Nevers) ....... Il 4 I
S sa.s Loan chg by (Peter
ps,Su''l (F1emmiug) $500. 1 3 l
~ rs'Oa es (BurrilD ~ - ; 3
Aworthv Big (Brickley) 1 >
.,slae@-lS 1t; 216 ii: e.1s Ia:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
Good Attendance
at Opening Day
Hancock County Fair
lCnncinl I'm knnnnheC .IOllrn1I

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Bluehill, Me. Sept. 4-The annual
Hancock County Fair opened today
on Mountain Park with a good at
tendance. fine showing in all the de-
partments. and fast track. BIuehill
speed won in both Of the track events
which went in straight heats and
fast finishes. A big crowd Is ex-
pected for Wednesday. The sum-
mary:
2.25 CLASS. MIXED. PURSE $3.50
Tena Lakeview. bnl. by Lake
side Review tGrindle) ...... l l
Ballotta. BIN PalmerJ ...... 2
Ethel Barron. BIN (Malcolm) =. 3
Northern Star. Big Gray -. 4
Time-2.29 IA: 2.29 H.; 2.29 ga.
Els CLASS. MIXED, PURSE $3.50,
Don Mckinney. bg, by Nc
Kinney Bell (Hinckley) 80. l
Peter Pan. bS (Cronin) ...... 2 2
Hanks Bellini. Big Pomeroy) 3
Time-220 IL; PIG IL; 2.l3 IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-05
THURSDAY: Cloudy :

RADIO PRoGRAMs-
Detailed programs from principal
radiophone broadcasting stations
may be found In this issue.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
BIG FLOUR MERGER
is BEING ARRANGED
Pillsbury Company Expects to Buy
Pillsbury- Washburn Com
pany of London.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June p
Purchase Of the properties and assets
of the Pillsbury- Washburn Flour
Mills Company, Limited. of London.
England. by the Pillsbury Flour Mills
Company of Minneapolis. an organ
ization Of a s125oo. 600 American hold :
ing company, is expected to result
from a trip to Europe by A. c. Loring.
president Of the Minneapolis Operat-
ing Company. Mr.. Loring will leave
Minneapolis for London tonight
The British company at the present
time owns the properties now op-
Grated under lease by the PilIsbury
Flour Mills Company of Minneapolis
That lease expires in 1928 and the
present program is being advocated to
hiring about closer amalgamation
between the two existing companies
before September l, 1926. the date
when the operating company must
give notice of its desire to discontin
operation of the mills or renew the
lease.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
BUTTER PRICES GAIN
AT END OF WEEK
Imports Influential Factor in Mar.
ket-Consumptive Demand
Very Good.
By the Associated Press.

nv the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 9.-Butter market S
were firm at advancing prices at the
close of the week ending today after
several days of unsettled conditions.
Trading became much more active
and changed in character from that
of supplying current needs to the
storing of considerable quantities of
butter. Both buyers and sellers op-
Grated in such way as to indicate
more confidence in the market.
Imports were probably the most in
fuential factor on the market during
the week. Foreign competition in
May and June. when domestic prices
are lower, was considered surprising
and had bearish effect. The low
asking prices for foreign butter
earlier in the week are believed TO
nave assured further importations
Due TO the lateness of the season.
production and receipts, while show
ing increases from week TO week, ran
snort of year ago. The consump-
tive demand is very good. due to ex-
cellent industrial conditions
wholesale prices of ninety-two score
butter on the Chicago market closed
at SO, q loss Of one point Quota
tions from New York, Boston and
Philadelphia markets arrived too late
for compilation.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
WALL STREET NOTES..
Interest in Piggy Wiggly Divi-
dend-Bank Clearings.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. June s.-Wall street
was interested today in the fact that
no action has been taken on the divi-
dend of Piggly Wiggly Stores in
class A common, which was due to
be declared in May. The last dis
burSement was made February 8.
Steel and Tube Company of America
reports net after taxes and all
charges of s2.207,415 for the first
quarter this year.
The United Kingdom imported ap-
proximately 100000 imperial gal
Ions of petroleum during the week
ended June 4.
New York bank clearings, $630,000.-
900: New York bank balances, s54.-
900. 900; New York Federal Reserve
Bank credits, $4,000, 900.
The activity of st. Paul stocks to-
day was in line with the movement in
the low-priced rails generally. but
particular attention was paid to the
st. Paul situation for two reasons.
In the first place, the road has been
showing decided improvement in
operating income, and. secondly, it is
believed that the large amounts
charged off to maintenance in the
first four months of 1923 will not be
duplicated during the remainder of
the year.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
RAIL SHARES LEAD
IN WEEKS TRADING
Public Takes Little Part in Stock
Market-Sales Drop to 60O,-
900 Shares a Day.
Ev lie .ASSnciafea Pres

Er the Associated Press
NEW YORK. June o-RevivaI Of
speculative interest i'm railroad Sc
curitieS, based on unusually good
April earnings. heavy car loadngs
and prospects of favorable dividend
developments, was the feature of this
weeks dull and listIess trading in
the financial mark cts. There was a
marked absence of public participa-
tion. stock sales averaging about
100000 shares a day.
SpeCulat tive uncertainty as to future
business conditions and the ultimate
trend Of the market was reflected in
the narrow and irregular price move
mtntS. There were signs of profit
taking and experimental short selling
In the Industrial shares. the averages
OF which showed a net loss of about
= noint on the week.
Sugars turned heavy toward the
"nd of the week on reports that the
demands of European buyers for this
year had been largely satisfied. Food
and merchandising shares enjoyed
large period of strength in reflection
~ Increased earnings. Leathers were
heavy as u result of poor trade con-
ditionS.
Evening star., 1923-06-09

they could not dispose of it without
a loss.
Moderate Crops Indicated.
From present indications the har-
vest of 1923 will not be excessive,
but will be merely good normal
yield. The government figures for
Snne S11 eoo one suggested wheat cr0p doI oao Of
which was the final estimate in 1922.
Winter wheat Is pretty well made,
and this Is three -fifths of the total.
Spring wheat has to face the critical
mic MD sumner fnn period Of drought and and
there Is room for considerable de-
terioration before the final harvest
would shrink below the ten-year
average.
No reliable forecast is possible for
cotton until ii is known what was
the. extent of the abandoned acreage
The corn prospect is even more OBJ
scure. but the comparatively high
level of corn prices-one of the most
agricultural situation - shows that
the grain trade is not looking for
any abnormal production.
Wall street in Waiting Mood.
The stock market is in the same
mood as the other markets waiting
TO see how the fall trade require
ments will develop and whether or
not lnIS is 10 De d uneTatlVG sea
son on the farms. Industrials stocks.
having had a substantial rebound
from the low prices of May, have
now fallen into the indeterminate
movement which often in the past has
characterized the month of June and
the first half of July.
Railway shares have been taken up
in belated recognition Of the record
breaking car loadings and what these
will mean for the earnings of the
next few months. Wall street. how
ever may be disappointed in its ex-
pectations that dividends are soon to
begin or increased in the numerous
instances which are being talked
about.
Railway managers will not be anx-
ious to advertise their prosperity with
the new Congress only six months off
and with the presidential campaign
following. when railway revaluation
and rate reduction will be burning
issues and the subjects of disturbing
agitation.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-06-09
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Weekend Reviews Cause Brief
Gains in Quotations.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Cotton flu
furns opened easy; July, 27.75a2763;
october, 24.05: December. 23.35; Jan
nary. ego: March 22.SJ
Cotton futures closed very steady
July, 27.7sa27.S0: October 244Oa2443:
December, 2372a23.7J; January. 2S35;
March, 1925: spot cotton quiet, mid
ding. 29.l0.
NEW ORLEANS. June Cotton
futures opened steady. July, 27.73;
October. 21.50; December, 23.04: Jan
nary. 22.S4; March. 22.70. Favorable
opinion of weekend reviews of the
general business of the country
caused advances of 4 to I points in
the early trading in cotton 'nday, but
rains in Texas, considered to he high
~ beneficial to the crop. resulted in
selling which, before the first hour
was over, carried prices to 90 points
under the close of yesterday July
rose to 27.79 and fell back to 27.45.
october rose to 23.60 and fell back
TO $3.50.
Cotton futures closed steady at
net advance of "a to 80 points-July,
o7.94a27.96; October. 23.S0a23.S5; De-
cember, 23.27a23.29; January. 23.o4;
March 22.95.
Spot cotton, steady: unchanged
Sales to arrive. Z; sales on the spot.
164 bales; lc,, nlidding, 2S.25; middling,
600; good midd ling, 1850.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
$1,000, 900 OUTLAY
ON ROADS PLANNED
Van Sweringens Announce Huge
Program of Railroad I'm
provements.
By tho Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 9.-Plans
for raising the standards of service
on the newly affected railroad system
engineered and controlled by the Van
Sweringen brothers of this city call
for new equipment and improvements
on the Nickel Plate, which will amount
to s11,3S2.500. J. J. Bernet, president,
announced yesterday.
The budget made up for the Van
Sweringen system, which includes the
Hooking Valley. provides for complete
gradual rejuvenation of the Lake
Erie and Western and the Glover
Leaf.
Amounts already budgeted for 1929
on the Nickel Plate, President Bernet
said. are S6.O66, 600, to cover trackage,
ward and storage improvements. and
S5.316.550 for new equipment, sched-
uled for delivery in time for the ex-
pected record breaking freight move
ment this fall
Evening star., 1923-06-09
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Directors of the Corona Typewriter
Company have resumed dividend pay
mentS on the common stock by order
ing a distribution of so cents a share.
This is the first dividend on the COM
mon stock since April. 1921. when a
quarterly dividend of So a share was
paid. The regular dividends of 81 on
the first preferred stock and $1.75 on
ythe second preferred stock were also
declared.
Sales of stock on the New York
stock Exchange last month totaled
.4915.000 shares decline of 6,515.000
shares, as compared with a year ago,
aud an increase of G.S57.0 900 shares over
1921. During the period there were
eleven days with transactions of over
] 100000 shares. against twenty one
last year and three days in 1921.
During May the Paige-Detroit Mo-
tor Car Company reports the largest
month in it's history, having built
5.1S6 cars and shipped 5000, with
orders for the entire number.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
IN BUSINESS
F.. PARTLY SEASONAL
Buying Power of Public Said
to Be Undiminished-Auto
Sales Holding Up.
BY j. C. ROYCE.

Snecial Dispatch to The star
NEW YORK, June 9.-Fears or a
buyers' strike have ceased to trouote
level-headed manufacturers, distrlpu-
,ors and retailers. There is lull in
business but it is lull OF buyers
at wholesale, not of ultimate con-
sumers Moreover, it is largely sea
sonal in character. The buying power
of the general public is undiminished
and the buying urge has not been
checked, but retailers in many lines
have laid in immediate stocks ana
wholesalers are waiting for the be
tween seasons period to pass.
Warnings of possible fading or
prosperity have been found TO have
been based on grounds more imasi-
nary than real, leading business
men quoted in these columns nave
repeatedly stated. A. q. NJ. Frazer,
president of the Frazer Patterson
Company, one of the largest depart
Inent stores in the northwest, out
lined conditions today when ne
pointed out that the public was buy
ing needed articles literally and
without urging.
Business is on a healthy basis,
he said. Good. sound and normal
conditions prevail without signs OF
boom, but with every reason for
expecting a continuation of the i'm
provement in trade during the re-
mainder of the year. April sales
showed an average gain by the lead
ing department stores of more than
10 per cent over the same period last
year, and the May totals were more
than Il per cent larger than in 1922"
Even in building construction the
widely advertised check to opera
tionS has been less widespread than
was at first anticipated.
Commodity Prices StabiIizing.
Coal is moving in normal volume
with prices on an even keel, and
steel orders. especially those for
rails, have had stabilizing effect
on the markets. Wool prices are
steady and in consequence manufac-
turers foresee narrow price range
Tor finished products. Cotton cloths
are moving quietly, but in a steady
current, with mills we'll booked
The fact that less than ten Cuban
mills are still grinding sugar cane
timating the raw sugar supply. with
indications that present prices will
obtain with little variation for some
time. Raw silk prices are down to
the levels of last February, but the
demand for finished goods is keep
ing mills on the hunt for more
workers.
Automobile Construction Unchecked.
June may prove a banner month in
automobile sales and production.
The Ford company Is maintaining its
high schedule OF about 500 cars a
day. The May business of the
chandler company exceeded 5000
cars. the largest in the history of
Chandler.
The Chandler and Cleveland com
panies shipped more than 5000 cars
last month" he said today We
usually plan on MAY being our peak
month. but. from present indica tions
/ believe June will be as good"
Evening star., 1923-06-09
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Ptiyate Wire Direct to The Star ONCE.

attract the interest that attached to
Fridays failure.
The Standard Oil shares were prac-
tically neglected throughout the deal
ings. Standard of Indiana went
fractionally higher, but New York. In
ternationai Petroleum and Standard
Of Kansas were unchanged. Neither
was there any feature to the move
ment of independent shares.
The new issue OF Cuba Company
remained the leader of the indus
trials. advancing another half point
or SO. Buying also came into Bridge
port Machine and Midvale Company.
Stutz was the only motor stock TO
do anything, getting up to IT.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
WILL RESUME TRADING.
Cottonseed Meal Options on Mem.
phiS Exchange,

MEMPHIS, Tenn. June Spot
and future trading in cottonseed meal
options. discontinued in 1914. will be
resumed on the Memphis Merchants
Exchange July ], according TO an
announcement made today by tho
Exchange Clearing Association
I'lans adopted by the exchange pro-
Vlde for two calls each day with
trading in units of 100 tons for deliy-
cry during either the spot month or
one of the succeeding seven months.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Further SELL
ing came into the market for curb
stocks during the brief period of
trading today, but it was not heavy
enough to have any material effect
upon the price movement. The ma
Jority of the list held at or near the
closing prices Of Friday.
Announcement of the instigation of
bankruptcy proceedings against the
firm of NJ. S. Wolfe & Co. failed to
Evening star., 1923-06-09
BUTTER rs UNSETTLED.

CHICAGO. June 9.-Butter unset
tied: creamery extras. 3Sia; stand
ards, SO: extra firsts, 37a3S; firsts,
35ha361s: seconds, 34a34 y. Eggs.
lower: receipts. 31.719 cases: firsts.
o2a23: ordinary firsts. 90 II AL; miscel-
laneous, 21a21 " storage pack extras
25; storage pack firSts, 24k a24 Y.