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Evening star., 1923-06-24
Reichstag Moves
ToEnd Disgrace
OfAuoidir1gDuel
py the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. June 23.-Dueling in the
German army will no longer be morally
necessary If the reichstag commission
on laws for military discipline adopts
the proposal submitted by DR.. Johannes
Bell. centerist and former cabinet
member.
In the old days any eaicer who Of
Tended another was expected to render
satisfaction according to- the estab-
lished code, should the offended one de-
mand 1T. A cabinet order Indirectly re-
quired that such challenge be ac-
cepted, although the penal code forbade
dueling. The authorities therefore were
obliged to wink at the iilegafty Of these
engagements for the vindication Of
honor. B. 4 fs,s -.
Dr. Bells recomn,endation would wipe
out for the reichswehr The old rule
which pinned the badge Of unworthiuess
on any commissioned military man who
refused - Maet = hallenGera
Evening star., 1923-06-24
FRIENDS SUMMER SCHOOL
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Glass Work at 1911 Street-Ath.
letic Activities Located at Wis
consin Avenue Building.

The summer session of the Friends
School will begin tomorrow. The
class work will be conducted at the
city school at 1911 / street, while
the athletic activities will be located
at the suburban school, 1901 Wis
Consin avenue.
Glasses will be conducted from to
1890. All athletic activities and
swimming will come in the after
noon. The first floor classrooms To-
Gated in the large brick buildings
On l street are large and cool and
well adapted to summer school work,
The rooms are selected from those
not exposed to sunshine during
school hours.
The girls swimming hours will be
at the Y. w. c. A. The boys will
swim at the Racquet Club. This is
a very popular pool and assures the
boys a pleasant dip after class hours.
The school busses will conduct the
groups to and from the pools and
Fairgrounds.
Each group will be in immediate
charge of one of the athletic direc-
tors.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
COLLEGES
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

DR.. Albert H. Putney, dean of the
American University School of DipIo-
macy and director of the summer ses-
sion. returns from Europe to take
charge OF the school Tuesday. DR..
Putney has given four courses of lee
lures in four of the universities Of
Caechslovakia upon invitation of that
government.
In addition to the special courses
given for teachers. the university will
give courses on diplomatic and legal
history, foreign trade and general
subjects of political science. The
regular faculty will be supplemented
by DR.. Kenneth Colegrove. Northwest
ern University. and DR.. Reginald C..
McGrane, University Of Cincinnati
Evening star., 1923-06-24
LAUREL HAS JUDGESHlP
: PROSPECT IN MARBURY
Democrats Slate Ex-Chairman of
Prison Board for Circuit
Chief Honors.
sneci,I Disnatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. June a.
Now that the candidates for judicial
honors in the seventh circuit. COM
prising Charles, St Marys, Calvert
and Prince Georges counties. have
been virtually agreed upon. 1t IL ex-
pected that aspirants for the various
county ofiices to be filled at tho elec-
tion in November win soon be pub
nciy announced. Reports have II that
Ogle Marbury Of Laurel. assistant at
torney general OF the state when Gov.
Ritchie was attorney general, and
later chairman of the state board OF
prison control. 10 slated for the demo-
crstic nomination for chief Judge of
the circuit This means that Mr.. Mar
bury will, II elected, be q member Of
the court of appeals Of MarylGnd.
Candidates for chief Judge file their
nomination papers separately from
the two associate justices. and are
voted for apart from the associate
Justices
Evening star., 1923-06-24
Mayor Lallds 'sBreadless Day.
Ut WOnen IN Var on Prices


Dowell said, "and find that they
do not run uniform or equal. The
bakers will not take back the
stale bread from the grocer like
they used to do. Tho improved.
scientific machinery used In bak-
cries. we were told. would reduce
cost and amount of labor over the
bakeries before this period, but
we have failed to see how this has
lowered the price"
Mrs. George M. Gather, vice
president OF the league. wants 1t
clearly understood that the boycott
on sugar is still being observed by
mamhers Of the Housewives
I'VE are going to continue to
keep that above every thing else"
Mrs. Gather said, until the price
comes down. We feel that we have
accomplished great deal, and
that by continuing our o0ycott,
we viii gain our goal-suGar &
centa per poun0.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
GERMAN PRESIDENT
CURBS SPECULATION
Order by Ebert Limits Reichsmark
Transactions to Currencies
Quoted at Berlin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 23.-An order from
President Ebert dealing with transac-
tions in exchange was promulgated to-
day, becoming effective Immediately.
The regulations provide that in ex-
change for the reichsmark or securities
payable In the ,reichsmark payments
and charges can only be met in such
foreign currencfes as are officially
quoted In Berlin, and only at the days
official price.
On days when the currency In ques-
tlon Is not quoted officially no transac-
tions may be concluded in 1t except in
transactions with the reichsbank
1t provided that business done in con-
travention Of these regulations shall be
null and void. Wilful or negligent con-
traventions of the regulations or incite-
ment thereto are punishable by I'M
prisonment for three years and a fine
Of UP to ten times the amount OF the
foreign currency involved, or by only
one Of these penalties.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
Special Dispatch to IN. star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 23.-Mayor
jackson thoroughly approves Of
the action OF the Housewives
League In regard to "Breadless
Days" In q letter received from
him by Mrs E, Palmo Dowell,
chairman of the bread committee
for the league.
His letter WIS very short, but
onered his cooperation in every
way to the league and commended
the women. Mrs DoweIl says she
has shown there IL no reason why
bread should be over three times
as much per ounce or pound, when
wheat - less than the average
low. pdce Of last four months ok
wer time, 1914.
II hAye,personally Weighed uuany
different linda and brAnds OF q 3ead
Nath1n sthe last two Weekas lfal
Evening star., 1923-06-24
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.

The commencement exercises Of the
two-year graduating class were held
Monday evening. ID. ]. Callahan. vice
pres esident of the Board of Education,
Presided, the Invocation being made
BY Rev. Thomas Williamson. The
principal speaker was Harry Gram
dall. The valedictory was given by
Edwin William Saunders, which was
followed by the presentation of scol-
arship awards by Allap Davis, prin-
cipai of the school. Mrs. H. L. Hodg-
klns, member of the Board Of Educa-
ton, awarded the certificates. The
class officers were Anne Catherine
Eapish, president: Emil Alfred Loehl,
vice president; Gertrude Mary Nc
Grath. secretary; George Frederick
Heider. treasurer; Mary Allen. Lillian
Evening star., 1923-06-24
Blame Ice Water
For Illness of S
On RiUer Outing
Special Dispa tch to The Star

Special Dispa tch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va, June ga
Twenty-Five of the delegates to the
National Retail Hardware Asso-
citation were made i'll while on a
trip down the river, Secretary
Sheets was one of the sickest of
the party. The day was exceed
ingly warm along the river. and
the members partook freely of ice
water in an effort to get cool and
they are believed to have been
made sick from that.
All have recovered and gone to
their homes.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
GoURAUD STARTS FOR U. s.

PARIS, June 23.-Gen. H. J. f.
Gouraud left today for Havre, where
he will embark for the United States.
to attend the reunion of the Rainbow
Division, at Indianapolis. He was
given farewell by representatives of
the American embassy and high
French officers.
Evening star., 1923-06-24
Bitten by Man
He Rescued, But
Gets Good Job
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OFeCI1t DlspdtcL 10 1ne otdE.
RICHMOND, Va. June a.
Walter Phillips, an amateur ath-
leee of this city. has been given
a place as a life saver at the city
bathing lake, and all due to the
manner in which he pulled q
drunken man from the waters.
Phillips saw the inebriate fall
in, and went right in after him.
When he finally dragged the man
ashore the rescued one wanted to
fight. biting him severely on the
arm. Supt. Calder witnessed the
affair and offered the position to
Phillips. He has gone on duty.
Evening star., 1923-06-24

Under new law in Belgium all
medicines for external use must be
sold In eottla0s octs Gonzf .tu shape.
yellow bHowA IN color. and bear In
relief on &.he kiaae itself the words,
Evening star., 1923-06-24
NORFOLK CITY MANAGER
GETS NEW POSITION

NORFOLK. Va. June 23.-Charles
E. Ashburner. city manager. Of Nor
folk. and the first man to hold that
position In the United States. resigned
today to accept the place a. city
manager. OF Stockton. ca H.. -at =
salary sof $4,000 o. pear,
Evening star., 1923-06-24

If it's dangerous business t
even talk t a motorman that's
runnin' a street car on a iron
track, it must be awful hazard.
Gus t hug an auto driver.
Copyright National Newspaper service.)
Evening star., 1923-06-24

Fortune; when shs oareapes = man
too muck makea kim = e0uls
Evening star., 1923-06-24
tNOIES, GOSSIP AND NEWS
OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Special Precede Closing High High Two
GradueDean Returns American Uni
vety-Natona University Washington College
of Law Begin Sutnmer Terms.
Evening star., 1923-06-24

FOT1e1t0 001l nOhms
Percy Camplain. one of the most
noted Of automobile thieves that mas
n1sced this city on his visiting list.
= pprrested here two weeks ago on the
charge of having an altered registra :
tTnn card from Atlantic City and one
from New York In his possession,
and under which he was seeking TO
have car registered here. faiieo 10
called. His bail Of $500 was forfeited.
The owner of the car in question
nroyed to be E. G. Eshmin OF 244
North Queen street. Lancaster, Pa,
from whom the car was stolen august
90 of last year, and It IL SAID 70 nave
been held here since that time. being
stored in. a garage, but the numbers
had been. SO tampered with 1t could
NOT be Identified until q special agent
from the factory Identified one OF the
secret numbers. Camplain, who has
rested in the office OF the registration
bureau Of tho state.
Fhe Rev. Landon r.. Mason. aged
efxhty.one, died here q few days ago,
his death being due to old age. Dr..
Mason had been In the ministry half
EpiscopaI Seminary. Alexandria. In
1873. and up to a few days ago he
was pastor OF Grace Church, Rich
mond. having served his hret charge
eighteen years. that At Charlotte
Courthouse. He was q soldier in the
civil war, serving with Col. Morton
Marye, formerly OF Alexandra, and
for more than thirty years auditor
Of public accounts here, and after be-
inG wounded he became . memberfof
Col. John 8. Moaby,s famous oom-
son, Randolph Masonvs was killed
while serving with the Hritish forces
befnx Ia the second Marine of1eusiFe.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Extension Work

Tho annual community meeting
will he held at Cornville Grange Hall,
Tuesday, December IS. This meeting
will begin at 10 O'Clock sharp. Bas
ket dinner. with coffee served at the
hall. Meeting is for tho purpose of
planning Extension work for 1924.
and everyone interested is urged to
attend. wheter Farm Bureau mem
bers or not
Friday evening. December Z. a
meeting was held at Blackwell Mad
ison Certer. for the purpose of talk
ing over plans regarding the forma-
ton of Il heifer club. Much inter-
est seemed to be felt, and it is
thought probable that one of these
clubs will be organized in the near
future. The breed most popular in
that vicinity seems to be the Guern-
sey. If this club is formed. steps
VIII be taken to secure loans for the
boys and girls buying stock. and also
to secure for them the best pure
breds possible. In this work the
County Agent and an Extension rep
resentative from Orono will assist.
The interest in this work is largely
due to the efforts of Clyde Getchell
of MadisC n Center who has given
much time and work to arousing en-
thusasm. Mr.. GHtchell is the dairy
project leade.' for the county.
The annual community meeting
was held in Ripley on Dec. 5. with an
attendance of IL men and women
This community is not organized for
women. but the home Demonstration
agent met with the wives of the
men members and it is though prob
able that an organization will be
formed later. For 1924, the follow
in 1Vpo;f kpa nlo II.
II. l.. Phinney; secretary. c. S.
Downing: Crops. Geo. Marsh, Farm
Management. Shepard Hopkins, Or
chard, Geo Marsh, Poultry. f. Il. Ad-
diton. Work planned for 1924 in
cludcd: improved potato seed plots
co. z lime demonstrations. / potato
seed treatment, Farm accounts, farm
survey, Sraftind demonstrations,
pruning campaign, caponiZing DEM
onstration, selecting breeders DEM
onstrations, Maine $40 oats cam
paign. poultry accounts. egg records,
and poultry culling.
Annual meeting was held in Larone
December s. attendance 6 men. IL
women. The committee for next
year is as follows: chairman. III. V.
Hetherington, secretary and farm
management, Howard Buzzell. Or
chard, Howard Buzzell, Crops, Leo
Winslow. Poultry. j.. c. Morrow.
The programme of work adopted con-
tains : improved potato seed plots.
lime demonstrations. one potato seed
treatment, one farm accounts. farm
survey, one grating demonstra ton,
one .caponizing demonstration. prun
ing campaign. one egg record, one
selecting breeders demonstration.
(The women's programme will be
g won lHterN
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Dec. IA.
Lively selling in the corn market led
TO price setbacks today both for corn
and wheat. Predictions were current
that receipts of corn would soon be-
come larger. Wheat closed heavy at I
to sQ1c net decline. May 1.0St to 1.0Sa
&c to lie down. oats ! to a@ac off.
and provisions varying from unchanged
figures to 10c@12c loss.
It was well along toward the days
end before wheat displayed any pro-
nounced weakness. Until then the mar
ket had pointed upward most of the
time. Influenced somewhat by reports
or heavy rains embarrassing the Ar
gentine harvest. More or less buying,
too, was based on hopes of Washington
developments favorable to plans for
advancing relief supplies of food grains
to Germany. Besides. world supplies
of wheat were showing a smaller rate
of increase than was the case year
ago. and there was gossip that the
United States government report to be
issued next week would show 10 per
cent. reduction in domestic winter
wheat acreage. :,
On the other hand. reports that about
a hundred carloads of Canadian wheat
tended to weaken confidence on the
part of holders here and to make the
wheat market responsive to other bear
ish factors. Broadening out of selling
IN the corn PIT came at this Juncture
and sent wheat as well as corn down.
ward in price the remainder of the day.
wheat nishing at the bottom figures
reached.
With weather conditions such as
bears have been counting on for an in
crease of the crop movement, selling in
the corn market was much more en-
ergetic than for some time past, and
aggressive support was lacking. Oats,
like wheat. declined with corn.
Il
at. the last. despite strength Of hog
values.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
New York Produce Market

New 1OFk. lee. ~.
WHEAT-spot easy: No. / dark
domestic 1863: No. > red winter do.
1884; No. . hard winter o b 1903: No.
l Manitoba do. Ill and No. > mixed
durum do. 10S1.
CORN-Spot easy: No. yellow and
No. white c i New York rail 904 and
No. > mixed do. S9s.
OATS-Spot easy; No. white 54!.
LARD-Steady; middle west 1890
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; receipts 1891.
EGGS-Unsettled; receipts 1892;
fresh gathered extra firSts 50M 80; DO
tirsts 45G49; do. seconds and poorer
500 "A; nearby hennery browns extras
5000.
POTATOES-Dull: Long Island in
bulk $50 pounds 400Q AIS; Maine 5000
3a5: New York 275M300.
CHARACTERISTICS New York in
bulk per ton Danish 2G00@3J00; Long
Island per head 5c@12c
Raw sugar was steady and unchang-
ed today at 5 11-16c for Cubas cost
and freight. equal to al duty paid.
Raw sugar futures We're irregular
threatened strike in Cuba. The market
opened unchanged to six points lower
and was carried one to seven points net
higher with December advancing to
5.74 on commission house support, aft
er which it became easier AMI closed
rather weak at one to 12 points net
decline. The late heavness, which was
attended by Wall Street and Cuban
selling was due TO more reassuring la
Dor advices from Cuba. January clos
ed 5.22. March 4.63, May 4.69. July 4.74.
Refined sugar was quite without
change. Fine granulated 9.05 to 9.15.
Refined futures nominal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
PERSONAL MENTION

MISS Lillian Hanscom was in Wat
erviile Friday where she is studying
piano forte with Arthur Roundy.
Mrs. John Scott of Cornville and
guest Of New London, Conn, were in
town shopping Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Libby of
Waterville were business callers in
town Friday.
I. MIR. and Mrs. Lewis A.. Caswell Of
Cedar St, are leaving today Satur-
day for st. Petersburg where they
plan to pass the time until April.
Mrs. James Mailies, formerly of
Skowhegan, but more recently of
Lisbon was in town on business Fri
day.
Miss Julia Cox, who teaches at
FarmingCon arrived in town Friday
to pass the vacation with her para
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox.
Mrs. a. +. Lenord and son Arthur
OF Waterville was in town Friday
to visit her stepfather Mr.. Labelle of
Greenville who is patient at the
kennebec Valley Hospital.
Miss Edith Simpson. who is a
freshman at the Normal school at
Pennington has returned to Skowhe-
gan to pass the holidays with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Elwell of
High st.
Hiss Elsie Cox who is a student at
the State Normal school at Farming
ton, arrived in town on the town
train Friday to pass the Christmas
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Cox.
Joe Larochelle of st. Zacherie.
Quebec, Canada is at the Kennebec
Valley Hospital for medical treat
ment. He is employed by the AM
erican Realty Company at Rock
wood.
Mrs. Harlie Bishop and daughter
Edith returned from Oakland Friday
noon where they have been visiting
| Mr.. Bishop who is employed at Oak
land by the Central Maine Power
Company.
Everett Burnor who is employed
by the Polls Royce Company of
Springfield. Mass, and Mrs. Burnor
who reside in Springfield, Mass. are
expected to arrive in town today and
with Mr.. Burnor's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles A. Burnor of Winter st.
From several gardens pansies are
being picked and in some instances
enough to make a good sized bouquet.
The pansy bed at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred ]. Poulin of East
Front ST. is reported to look as
pretty and with as many blossoms
as in the summer time.
Floyd Tufts who has been employ
ed as Il salesman in Bridgeport,
Conn., arrived in town on the morn
ing train Friday and went to North
Cornville on the Athens stage where
he will visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Tufts over the Christ
mas holidays.
Relatives OF Mrs. Peal Clayton
Swain. formerly of Scion. who was
graduated in the class of 1905 from
the SliowheGan High and is now a
most efficient teacher in the Port
land High will be pleased to learn
that nor son Robert isdoinC splendid
work in school and has just after
taking a severe examination being a
ahead a half year in his course.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Dec. a.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; dull. semi
demoralized trade; few fat steers about
steady at 7.25 a $50: weighty matured
steers 5000: best yearlings 100; fat
cows 350M 525: Gamers 225 1850; light
f1eshed heifers to killers $50 and be-
low: lower grade bologna bulls weak
to unevenly lower: others steady; most
sausage bulls 400Q425; bulk veal
calves TO packers S75@950; light
stockers in active; we'll bred feeders in
HoGS-Receipts $4,000: csc higher;
closed extremely slow: good and choice
49, to 300-pound butchers 715W725:
top 725: desirable 1G0 TO 210-pound av-
erage G25 q $50; estimated holdover
1000.
SHEEP-Receipt $4,000: fat lambs
steady to CSC lower; sheep and feed
ing lambs steady; fat lambs 1250@
1890: top 1900: culls natives $1,000:
choice fat wethers around 125 pounds
S25: choice medium weight fat ewes
700: good feeding lambs 20 pounds
100; light weights 1175.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Russians Leave Germany
Due to High Prices

Munich, Nov. &c "a. T.. by MaiD-
Russians who have been refugees in
Germany for, several years are now
returning to Russia in considerable
numbers because of the high cost of
lfNing in Germany. Reports of low
foodcosts in Russia are attracting
many Russians who fled before the
Bolshevists. but are now willing to
accept the new political regime in
their homeland in preference to life
in Central Europe where they are
not able to buy bread with their
slight earnings.
There is also a movement of RVS
slams toward Italy. but the Italian
Fascist are discouraging the move
ment of foreigners. especially Rus
slams into Italy.
While the cost of clothing is re-
ported to be much higher in Moscow
and other Russian cities than in any
other part of Europe, bread prices
continue low, and potatoes and other
vegetables are much cheaper than in
Central Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15

Automobile production thus far
this year has broken by n big mar
gin all previous records. In no 9TH
er manufacturing industry has the
demand for product been so large in
proportion to former years. The
October output was more than 500
times as great as the average month
ly production of 1918.
From January to October. inclu-
sivc, production of passenger cars
alone totaled 3,016.353 vehicles. Last
year production of passenger cars
together with trucks amounted to
only approximately 100000 cars.
Output of trucks during the first
ten months Of 1928 was 32O,2S5 We
hicles. making production Of both
trucks and passenger cars for the
ten month period a total of $780,
Gas vehicles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Dun's Report

New York, Dec. 14.-Duns tomorrow
will say:
1T is not tho season now for in
crea Sed operations in other than retail
channels nor for definite indications OF
the probable future trend of business
generally. Activities have conferred on
meeting holiday. demands. which re-
fleet the large public buying power and
some calls for quick shipments of
Christmas good have come to whole
sale markets. Yet distribution of
heavyweight apparel has been checked
in many places by absence of low tenn
perature. with lack of normal snow
fall. and more is heard OF accumula-
tons of such merchandise. The mod
crate weather. however has made pos
Sible a continuation Of outdoor work
for a longer time than usual, giving
employment to labor which might 9TH
erwise be idle. and the November
building statistics show that much adj
ditional construction has been planned.
This is one of the strong points of
the general situation. but elsewhere in
the industrial field a slowing down
process is visible"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15

FURNISHED to the Kennebec journal
through the courtesy of J. A Carnage
& Co. OF Augusta and WatervilleI.
Washington. Dec. IA total of
1896 passenger automobiles were
built in the United States during
October. the U. S. Commerce Depart
ment announced.
Fall auto production will be nearly
equal to the spring and summer out
put, it is indicated. Demand for
closed cars is believed to be the ex-
PLANTATION.
May represents the peak month of
spring production. In that month
this year, output reached 35O,41O
passenger cars. a total which exceeds
that of October by only 1914 We
hicles. More cars were produced in
May than in any other month. in his
tory.