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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Thrown Under Trolley

Standing on bank Of snow to al
low a street car to go past him on
Broadway, South Portland. Hugo
Ernst, 4S. of Portland, was thrown
under the car when the snow caved
in. The trolley was halted before he
was run over. but he is at the Maine
Eye and Ear Infirmary suffering
from several scalp wounds and two
fractured ribs. An \-ray examina-
ton was made to discover whether
there was a fracture of the skull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

younger class Of directors, has had
experience ranging from prop boy
TO production executive to qualify
him to supervise the filming Of Uni
verS1l feature OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

Wood is heavier than water. It Is
the air trapped in the many cells that
make it appear lighter. When wood
has been in water for some time this
air escapes, the wood is waterlogged,
and will not float.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

II is well to remember that this is
A favorable time to buy a suit or
oyercoat. Tasker quotes prices in
his ad that will likely convince YOU
OF this.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

The Eureka Club will meet
thursday evening with Mrs. Cora
Averill. % Beech street. A large
attendance is desired as business o.
Importance is to be transacted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Extra Car Service TONIGHT

Extra cars will leave Gardiner at
1lO running direct to City Hall.
Augusta, and returning Immediately
after the Florence Macbeth concert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

The regular meeting of Gardiner
Lodge No. !. Q. Q. +. will be held
Thursday evening. There VIII be a
review of all the degrees. All broth
orc are asked to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

The Mems Choir of the First Bap-
fist church will meet at the vestry
for a rehearsal Friday evening at
100.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

Allison c. Treen, who for several
years past has served as manager
Tor the Woolworth Gardiner store
has been transferred to one of the
Boston stores. A Mr. VIM of Lew
lston has been appointed as Mr..
Trccn's successor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

The Mission Circle Of the First
Baptist church will meet with IRIS.
II. A. S!lillin at the parsonage Fri
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. A
large attendance is desired. Refresh
mcntS will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

John W. Burke returned Wednes-
day from Bangor. where he accom-
panied the remains of the late Mar
lin Fl Fleming, for intCrmtnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

Mrs. John =. Sabin had a catara ct
removed from one of her eyes on
Wednesday at the Gardiner General
hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

Paul Jordan. repre- sentative Of the
L. c. Smith Typewriting Company
was a caller at the High school Wed.
nesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. J. Burns left We'd
resday for Woodstock. \. g.. called
nv the illness of TIE latte.'S mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

Frank Jordan. who is at the Gard
,ner General Hospital for treatment
is reportcd as improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

The Ladies' Aid OF the Highland
Avenue NJ. E. church will meet Fri
day afternoon in the restry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

viii Bookings of the Marston Road
,srorts seeing a robin Wednesday
morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

Popular meeting of the Benjamin
r smith Post American Legion.
thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

rE Marson Of East PittStOn was
calling, Wednesday, on Gardiner
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
GARDINER

Mrs Frank Hall of Dresden was a
,.;s;,or in the city. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
WHEAT ESTIMATES
J SEND PRICES OFF
Reports Of Heavy Purchases in
Canada for Sale in U. s.
- Weakens Market.

CHICAGO. October 27.-Estimates
that 2,oG0,0 to 100000 bushels OF
Canadian wheat, duty paid. had so far
been bought to come into the United
States at cents bushel less than the
price of domestic grain of equal quality
had a bearish effect today on the wheat
market here. Closing quotations We're
unsettled, Mas to 1sats net lower, with
December 1.06Aa1.06as to 1.06& and
May LIN. Corn finished 1saK to ssaA
cent down, oats at Is off to a shade
advance, and provisions unchanged to a
setback Of cents.
Most of the Canadian wheat imported
into the United States up to this time
Is said to have been for mills. much of
it to be ground into -four at various
places east of Chicago. Besides, millers
at Minneapolis and elsewhere northwest
were said to have purchased literally
from Canada in the last few days. Talk
Of increased competition from Russia
in durum wheat was also given some
notice.
Enlarged arrivals of new corn made
the corn market easier, despite unfa-
vorable weather. Rural offerings of oats
were scarce. Firmness of hog values
upheld provisions.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Md. October 81 (Spe-
CiaD The live cattle market con-
tinues quiet and values rule easy
in buyers favor under ample receipts
which is centered on cattle Of first
quality.
Arrivals by boat mostly of ordinary
grade and slow to move out even at
concessions in price. Quotations to-
day at Light Street wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality. pound.
to s; Medium, to s. Bulls. as to
to s. Common to fair. 3 to 4. Oxen,
as to quality. AZ to 5h. Milk cows,
choice to fancy, head, 5000 to 1900.
Common to fair, 5000 to 5000. Calves.
veal, choice, pound, IL to 121a Ordi-
nary to medium, 10 to IL. Rough.
heavy. common, to s. Sheep, choice,
to 6. old bucks, 4 to Az. Common,
13. Fair to good. 10 to II. Common,
thin, 8 to 9. Hogs, straight, to s.
Sows, 8 to 6. Stays and boars. to 4.
Live pigs. as to size and quality, to
8. Shoats, as to size and quality, z
NEW YORK, october 27.-Cattle re-
state bulls. 3.00a4.50; cows, 1.25a4. 90.
Calves-Receipts, as head; steady.
VeaIs, 14.50a15.50; culls and little
calves, s.0Gas.00; buttermilks and
grassers, 4.00a5.00.
Sheep and lambs--Receipts, 25 head;
steady. Sheep, 5.00a6.00; culls. 2.00a
800: lambs, 10.00a14.50; culls, 7.50a
$50.
Hogs-Receipts none; steady. Light
to medium weights, 7.50a7.75. Pigs,
7.00a7.25; heavy hogs, 7.25a7.35;
roughs, 5.75a6.25.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
HOW A POOR MAN CAN GET AHEAD
| True Stories of Wage Earners and Salared Men and
Women Who Have Found the Road 80
2" Financial Independence.
BY Samuel o. Rice, Educational Director,
Investment Bankers Association of Americal

(This is the eighth Of q series OF twelve
stories Of wage earners and salaried men anG
women who have found the road to nnanciai a.
independence. The next one Will appear IN
tomorrow's Star.)
In. an automobile repair shop OF
large nationally known corporation
is young mechanic who, without
financial training or much OF an
education, combines admirably sound
speculation and safe investments. He
owns a little stock in the good COM
pahy that employees him and is buy
ing more That is sound speculation
and commendable. 1t isn't an invest
ment, for always the bond holders
and other creditors come before
stockholders and in event of drastic
business depression sound, we'll
managed business may. cease paying
dividends for awhile. although they
paw interest on their bonds regularly.
But this mechanic sees daily how
we'll his department is run. He
knows it Is efficient and that there
Is little waste or extravaganza. He
knows how the company treats its
employees and some sense of Its
policies trtckles down from the main
office. He doesn't know absolutely
that this big business Is profitable.
He is not competent to Judge that;
few men are competent to correctly
estimate the worth of any big busi-
Evening star., 1923-10-28
SOVIET PARLEY HIT
BY SNUB OF TOXIC
Failure of Minister to Return
Call Bars Russian Envoy
From Japan.
BY CLIFFORD FOx.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Ne

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1923.
PEKING. October 27.-Failure of
Japanese Minister Yoshizawa to re-
turn the call of NJ. Leo Karakhan, So
Wet envoy. has upset the latter's
plans for departure to Japan to ar
range the reopening of the Russia
Japanese conference. Failure to re-
turn the soviet envoy's call is tanta-
mount to a declaration that Toxic is
unwilling to resume discussions with
Moscow. Action of the Japanese min
lister has greatly chagrined the So
Wet mission, which planned to use the
opening of negotiations with Japan
as leverage to induce China to rec
ognize the Moscow government. If
Yoshizawa had returned Karakhan's
call it would have meant his receiv-
ing passport to enter Japan.
Concessions Promised.
Karakhan in his efforts to force
China to recognize the Moscow gov-
ernment promised, 1t is understood, to
give China vast timber and mineral
concessions, but China refused to con-
slider these offers until the Sino-Rus-
sia negotiations are formally opened.
Karakhan, however, stubbornly in
sists he will not negotiate until the
soviet government is recognized.
He finally threatened. it is said, that
unless the attitude of the Chinese gov
ernment is modified, to offer the timber
and mineral concessions to Japan, be-
y,,rr T.
willing to recognize his government
when rendered these concessions.
1t is anticipated that China will
shortly invite karakhan to either COM
mence negotiations or leave Peking. 1t
is significant that his CONGRATULATIONS
were unofficially acknowledged.
Threatening Red Movement.
Meanwhile threatening movement of
red troops toward Mongolia are report
ed, with the object of Strengthening
the occupation of outer Mongolia,
which means further border trouble.
China's border garrisons have been
strengthened, but the movement of red
troops toward the Chinese eastern rail-
way zone is regarded here as threat
against those in control
The railway management is under
the control of board composed of
Chinese and white" Russians, the lat
ter placed there by French investors.
General Manager Ostroumoff, chief of
the Russian railway administration,
declares the continued i'll treatment of
Chinese in Russian Siberia and Mon
golia by the reds and the refusal of
the Moscow government to discuss this
situation has brought relations be-
tween the two countries to a serious
point.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
DISTRICT NATIONAL
T00PENNEWBANK
Additional Office Located on
Connecticut Avenue-Lo- !
!. cal Securities Prices.

Under the authority of a permit is
sued by former Controller of the Cur
rency d. r. Crissinger last spring, the
District National Bank announces an
additional office in Washington, located
at the corner of Connecticut avenue and
n street, In the building which was re-
modelled from the old Draper residence,
will be opened shortly.
Col. Robert N. Harper. president of
the bank. yesterday said that he had
delayed the work on this office because
ne desired to await the promulgation of
regulations by the controller on the
subject of additional offices, which he
had understood were in process of for
mutation. ..t. -
The bank has signed lease for the
property on which the office will be To-
cated. a spacious banking room and
adequate vault facilities will be pro-
vided, in addition to an attractive Ia
dies banking room. Ample private
parking facilities. which cannot at any
hour Of the day be intefered with, will
be set aside for the exclusive use of the
lnstltutlon's customers.
"tull and unlimited accommodation
VIII be extended at the branch office
Doth to new and present patrons OF the
bank, but everything will be under the
direction of the officers and board of
directors OF the parent institution" IS
the comment OF District Bank officials.
Unlisted Securities Pricex
Evening star., 1923-10-28
BOND MARKET DULL.
Saturday Trading Quiet With
Many Buyers Absent.

NEW YORK, October .27.-Many
traders were absent from today's
brief and relatively dull bond market
and prices drffted irreguiarly within
narrow limits.
United States government bonds
receded some on limited offerings,
probably because the government was
not in the market. Recessions were
slight. Foreign bonds were scarce,
with the result that a few of the Euro
pean and South American issues
There was a renewal Of the demand
for railroad Az and numerous high
grade railroad securities recorded
moderate gains. Buying of secon-
dairy rails also overbalanced the Of
ferings.
Trading in industrial liens and pub
lie utility issues was decidedly linn
tied. both classes falling Off slightly
on small turnover.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
CALL ST0CKSPOOR
GUIDE T0BUS|NESS
Reviewers Predict Sane,
Even Operations With Few
Moves Either Way.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, October 27.-In the
disparity between the depressed
character of the stock market and
the brisk condition of business in
general, there has grown up dis
position to decline to accept the
prophecy of evil in the mood of
Wall street. Reviewers who were
quite sure we were in for a prolong-
ed siege Of depression are now assert
ing that the stock market is predict
ing nothing at all. In other words,
at a moment when the country turns
to II for a whisper about the future
Of trade, 1t says absolutely nothing.
business ON Sane Basis.
Business has shown no tendency
during the last six days to enter
upon a period of extraordinarily ac-
tive operations. The outlook now is.
as it has been, for a period of even,
sane. sound business and nothing
more. 1t is not to be a time for
killing. But on the other hand, no
enterprise that is economically sound
has anything to fear from the months
Immediately ahead
There Is some discussion as to
whether buying power has declined.
and collections are also showing
tendency downward. The slackness
in collections Is probably a post va
cation manifestation. Has buying
power declined? 1t usually shows a
drop after The first rush of seasonal
activity at this time of the year.
German Stocks Rise.
The occurrences in Europe have
played so prominent a part in the
news columns that they need not be
referred to here. Two outstanding
facts in the industrial affairs of
Germany may, however. be mem
toned.
First. while stocks have risen to
ridiculous proportions because of the
rapid decline of the mark, they have
actually risen substantially in terms
of gold values. 1t Is now figured that
the gold prices of the stocks have
actually gone up 100 per cent in a
year.
The second is that imports have
fallen off in recent months, while
both imports and exports are less
than they were a year ago.
Copyright by .. p. c. News Service, Inc.)
Evening star., 1923-10-28
TEN new PRODUCTION
RECORDS SUMMARIZED

NEW YORK. October s7.--Ten
production records that, have been
established in industry during the
last few months follow:
Largest pig iron production.
Largest cotton consumption. e
Largest steel ingot production.
Largest crude oil production.
Largest automobile and truck pro-
duction. -.
Largest residential construction.
Largest volume Of mail order sales.
Largest construction of oftlocomotives.
Largest volume Of retail sales.
Largest volume of railroad car
loadinGs.
Important changes that have taken
place in the United States since the
pre-war Of 1913 are:
The population Of the United States
has increased 100000 of people,
with their enlarged requirements.
The annual national income has in
creased from $4,000, 100000 to $780,
700. 900 900.
The aggregate savings deposits
nave increased from s6,000. 900, ,000 to
Sl4. 900 100000
Evening star., 1923-10-28
BALDWIN, IN TARIFF
M0vE,ST|RS BRITAIN
Believed He Will Submit Pro-
lection to Electorate Prior
to Budget in 1924.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, October 27.-The protec-
Zionist kite flown at Plymouth by
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and
by Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of
the exchequer, has set political cir
cles buzzing with speculation as to
when the premier intends to sound
the opinion of the country on such
d radical departure from Great Brit
aims established free trade policy.
Opinion far holds that an cleo
tion-if there be one on this ques-
tion-will be fixed for the early
spring of 1924, before the budget is
submitted to parliament. One rea-
son for the choice of this time is
that the budget is bound to be an
unpopular one inasmuch as tt will
not, according to Mr.. ChamberIain's
recent statement. provide for any re-
duction in taxation. The government
would not De likely to risk facing
an electorate disgruntled by an un-
popular budget.
Opinions differ as to the impression
made on the party delegates who
listened to the speeches at Plymouth.
-'
some reports saying that they cre-
ated much uneasiness. others that the
declarations of the prime minister
and the chancellor were we'll re-
ceived. This divergence is sufficient
ly explained by the well known fact
that the conservative party is in no
wise unanimous on the protection
question.
The premier is scheduled to speak
during the coming week at Swansea
and Manchester-the latter being the
home of the free trade movement
and 1t is assumed that he will take
the nation more fully into his conf
dence on those occasions. He also
is to speak at Glasgow next month
when he will have opportunity of
sounding opinion in Scotland.
The ministry will have stiff row
to hoe. for the whole forces of lib
eralism, as we'll as the cohorts of
the labor party will be arrayed
against it, although whether all fac
tions Of the labor element will be
found in opposition is said to be
doubtful.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

ness or the value OF it's securities.
But the mechanic knows his expert
ence with the company indicates that
it is a fair, practical business. And
so he bought its stock.
This stock happens to be quite
active on the stock exchange, a fact
that has led bucket shops to try to
interest small investors in 1t, with
the purpose Of "switthing' them to
some worthless stock later on. Had
the mechanic been employed in some
other shop and knowrs nothing Of this
company, except by bearsay, and had
a smooth bucket shop operator sold
him the same stock. he now holds
he would not have Eeen speculating
In the true sense off the word. He
would have been gambling. He would
have been buying from person
about whom he knew nothing, a Sc
curity about which he knew nothing.
That is not speculattng. It is gam
bling. Securities should be bought
only from an established reputable
broker or bond dealer, who knows
and will tell the truth about them
This mechanic conpiders his home
an investment. 1t RAY decrease or
increase in value a&d thus become
speculative, but in ihe satisfaction
and confidence it gives him and his
wife, he figures that, 1t Is an invest
ment. 1t pays interest In content
ment and in saving rent.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Moody's Weekly Review.
Moody's Weekly Review of finanial
conditions in its current issue says. in
part:
Whether the Berlin government in
View of the complete failure of it's
hscal, financial and foreign policies for
five years can withstand the chagrin
or the German people is question
which naturally should interest
Bout fo5Hsn trade has
Europe: and the worst that We seem
likely to suffer at the moment Is a
further delay in the desired revival of
this trade.
Yet stock prices are clinging tena-
ciously to their recent low levels. 1t
is usual in times like these for the
stock market to hold firm through
October owing to the supporting in
fuence of the autumn trade: but this
special trade activity terminates early
in November. How well the stock
market will hold in November in the
absence OF the bracing influence of the
fall trade is an open question.
Rubber company stocks and bonds
tition which began about three years
ago. Tire shipments from January to
August utterly failed to show the
usual increase: and eight months fig
Tires and other finished goods now
being delivered are made of rubber
which costs about 16 cents per pound
more than that used in 1929: and yet
the finished goods themselves are
bringing about II cents per pound of
rubber contents less than the goods
sold last year. Thus the margin Of
profit is badly reduced
-If present trends, mercantile,
financial and political. should persist
for few month longer, we ought by
next spring or summer to have in
hand pretty complete founda tions for
another era of expansion in trade and
in the stock and bond markets.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
SUSPENSION SIUNS
Film CAPITAL
Famous Players Action Hard
Financial Blow to Hun.
dreds of Employees.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOS ANGELES, October 27.--An-
nouncement of the suspension of pro-
duction activities at the big Famous
Players-Lasky studio until such time
as production costs are brought down
to common sense level deals the
motion picture industry of Hollywood
the hardest blow it has felt since 1t
attained rank as the film capital of
the world
or the 1,209 employees of this studio,
only few high salaried stars and di-
rectors, under long-te contracts,
will continue in the employ of the
company. The others. many of them
well paid artisans and experts who
have been with the concern for a
number of years, find themselves
thrown out of work at only a few
days notice, and by no means GER
tain of unemployment when produce
ton is resumed.
Hundreds Face Distress.
In addition to the regular pay roll
employees, hundreds of actors and eX
ira people who have been accustomed
to look to the big productions at the
Famous Players-Lasky for almost
certain employment find themselves
racing period of real Distress fu-
ture that is almost hopeless.
The authorized announcement by
Mr. Lasky says that with the eXcep-
ton of the four companies now in
production all activities will cease for
ten weeks, or until early in January,
and that the studio contemplates a
reorgantzing in the meantime Just
what that will mean to the employees
who are to be let out is not clear. But
IT y generally accepted as notice to
all but a pitiful few who have been
advised otherwise that they had bet
ter look elsewhere for employment.
Insiders Expected Blow.
This is the first time that the
Famous Players. the most powerful
of all motion picture organizations,
mas had complete suspension of ac-
tiyities- The suspension. however.
did not come as surprise to insiders.
Mounting costs Of production. due
largely to needless extravaganza and
waste. could not be checked. Some
radical method had to be applied
All Hollywood concerned in any
ned by the blow. 1t is feared now
that other studios will suspend or
curtail production. Lean days are
ahead for actors and extra people
who depend upon chance employ
ment, and their number runs int the
thousands. But, like the actors on
broadway, and the sparrows when
the snow covers the ground, they al
ways seem to find a living, and keep
the faith.
May Take Pay Reductions.
Pola Negri. Gloria Swanson and a
score of other high salaried stars
and directors, under contract, will
not be cut off at the pay window.
But do not imagine that they will not
be reasoned with-and most success
fully in most cases. Most of them
probably will consent to have their
contracts moved forward so that they
will draw nothing during the work
less period. Others may consent to
a reduction of salary.