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Evening star., 1923-06-21
WHOLESALE PRICES
DECLINED IN MAY
Labor Department Reports 2
Per Cent Drop in 404
Commodities.

Wholesale prices declined appreci-
ably in May from the April figures.
according to information gathered by
the Labor Department in representa-
tive markets. On 404 commodities a
drop of nearly 2 per cent from April
was indicated. Foodstuffs and house
furnishing goods, however, remained
unchanged.
Fuel and lighting materials, the
departments statement said, were
per cent lower. due to continued de-
cline in bituminous coal. coke, crude
and refined petroleum and gasoline.
Clothes and clothing declined per
cent, resulting from declines in cot
ton goods and raw silk. Farm
products and chemicals and drugs
averaged approximately IL per cent
lower, while smaller declines were re-
ported in groups of building materials,
metals and metal products and miscel-
laneouS commodities.
Comparing prices in May with those
or year ago, the general level had
risen 5 12 per cent. Metals and metal
products showed the largest increase
27A per cent, and building materials
were next with an increase of 26 Il
per cent Cloths and clothing had
increased IAN per cent, chemicals
and drugs ga per cent, misc cellaneous
commodities 7s4 per cent. and house
furnishing goods 64 per cent in price
in the year Farm products and
foods showed smaller increases dur
ing the year.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
EUROPEAN CROPS
ABOVE AVERAGE
Agriculture Department Gets
important Data From
Foreign Countries.

Although European crops have recent
ly suffered slight deterioration. they are
still above average in condition, accord
ing to reports received by the Depart
ment of Agriculture from the 1nterna-
tional Institute of Agriculture at Rome.
Vigorous growth Of winter wheat in
Austria was reported. although spring
wheat there has been delayed by cold.
Reports for other countries were sum-
married. by the department today as
follows: -.
Spring crop conditions in Belgium
are above average although weather
has been cold and excessive rainfall is
reported. Growth in Latvia has been
retarded Crop conditions in Lithuania
are favorable Rumanian crops are
average in condition with favora Bile
weather affording relief from drought.
Crops in Switzerland are in good condi-
ton. In Czechoslovakia drought and
Evening star., 1923-06-21
RAIL WAGES RAISED.

CHICAGO, June 21.-The Brother
hood Of Railway and Steamship
Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express
and Station. Employees has negotiated
wage increase for it's members
with the Boston and Albany rail-
road ranging from L to 3 cents an
hour, 1t was announced today. APP
proximately 1900 employees of the
road are affected, and the increase,
which will be effective July /. will
involve an aggregate wage advance
of $4,000. il was understood.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
LUMBER ORDERS GROW.

NEW ORLEANS. June q Especially
Southern Pine Association barometer
for last week. shows orders received in
creased 2s.5 per cent over previous
week; production increased 60 per cent
and shipments increased 60 per cent.
Reports from 1913 mills show 62,073,9O2
feet ordered, 66,949.79S feet shipped and
74,553.1S5 feet produced. Orders on
nand end of last week were 266.819,182
fact
Evening star., 1923-06-21

cold have retarded plant growth, but
condition of the crops Is average.
Growth of potatoes and sugar beets
in Austria Czechoslovakia, Hungary
and the United Kingdom. has been de-
layed by cold weather during May A
large decrease in the potato acreage of
the United Kingdom is reported Cot
ton in Egypt is making irregular prog
ress and resowings are general. Cotton
conditions in Sudan are favorable
Evening star., 1923-06-21
PARIS BOURSE UNSETTLED.

PARIS, June 21.-Prices were unset
tied the bourse today. Three per
cent rents, SO francs 55 centimes EN-
change on London. a francs 1919 GEN.
times. Five per cent loan, - francs ] o
centimes. The dollar was quoted at 16
francs 612 Centimas
Evening star., 1923-06-21
OIL LOSSES IN MILLIONS.
Floods Cripple Plants as Gasoline
Use Mounts,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WICHITA, Kan, June 21.-Losses
totaling millions were suffered by oil
men in Kansas and northern Oklahoma
in the recent floods. Many refining
plants in the southwest find themselves
today crippled on the eve of what is
believed to be the period of the great
est gasoline consumption this country
has ever known.
1t will be weeks before all wells are
Evening star., 1923-06-21
GAS FIRMS ACTIVE
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 21..
Gas companies are preparing for ex-
tensive drilling campaigns in this state
as a result of the decision of the United
States Supreme Court declaring uncon-
stitutional the West Virginia law pro-
hibiting the transportation of gas from
the state until the states needs had
been filed Pennsylvania gas COM
panies, which curtailed development
work pending the decision. now are pre-
pairing to drill wells I'm Logan, Mingo.
Putnam and Cabell counties.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
RUSH WORK ON new OIL
WELLS AS PRICES SLUMP
California Drillers Pay No Atten-
tion to Warning by Big
Companies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-Despite
warnings by the larger oil companies
that further price reductions are al
most inevitable, and despite curtail-
ment by those companies in SOM
Evening star., 1923-06-21
AUTO INSURANCE REDUCED,

ST. LOUIS. June 81 Especially The
rates of automobile theft insurance
in this territory have been reduced
on an average Of 40 to 55 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

fields. the smaller oil producers of
southern California are rushing
ahead today with new wells as fast
as they can be drilled
r. E. Collom, state gas and oil in
spector. who has just completed a
trip through the Huntington Beach.
Santa Fe Beach and Long Beach
fields, stated that since June 1 pro-
duction in those sections had jumped
from $4,000 to $50. 900 barrels daily.
His survey showed that 652 wells are
now being drilled in those sections
OF which 200 are near completion.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

producing again and oil flowing through
pipe lines in the territory affected.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

The trouble about opportunities Is
they are always easier to see golng.
than coming
Evening star., 1923-06-21
Washington's Greatest Drug Stores
FIantlSta
CIGARS

have been sold already. You
now have still another chance
to buy a supply of these excel
lent cigars, which we guar.
antee to be strictly long filler
and Sumatra wrapped, shipped
direct to us from the factory.
They are ABSOLUTELY
FRESH. 8 for 25c. S1.25 Box
Of so. Buy as many as you
want at this low price.
WHY PAY MOREu!!
Smyrna times., 1923-04-18
STARLIGHT Drives Motor

A motor driven by starlight has
been invented by an American scien-
tist, DIR. w. w. Coblentz Of Washing
ton, D. c., says the Mentor Magazine.
So sensitive is the instrument, which
measures heat radiation from the
stars, that it will detect an electric
current of One-billiOnth of an ampere.
Or, to put it more graphically, it is
possible to measure the heat given
off by the most distant star by means
of electricity generated by it's heat
If the heat from a certain nebula
composed of 1O5 stars, hundreds of
millions of miles from the earth, were
concentrated on sixty drops of water
for q hundred years, the temperature
Of the water would be raised one de-
gree only, Doctor COblentz says.
Smyrna times., 1923-04-18
Irrigation in South Africa.

The biggest irrigation works in
South Africa and second only in the
whole Of Africa to the Assuan dam on
the Nile, has just been completed The
works, known as the Lake Mentz con-
servatiOn works, are located in the
Sundays River valley near Port Eliza
beth. The union government financed
the undertaking to the extent of over
$2,50O,000 In the interest Of land set
tlement and to further the develop
ment of the agricultural resources Of
the union. The dam impOunds 25,7OO.-
100000 gallons of water and the area
submerged is 1900 acres. Subsidiary
works lower down the Sundays river
constructed by private enterprise at a
cost of $3OO0,000 consist of three d.
version weirs and canals extending
over 400 miles. The scheme aims at
intensive cultivation, under a perma-
nent water supply, of an area Of over
10000 acres.
Smyrna times., 1923-04-18
"Rebulldins" Carthage.

Rising over the rains of ancient
Carthage and the surrounding hills,
rich in history, is a modern city of
residential villas. ArcheolOgists point
out that If this building is permitted
to continue, their excavation work
will be seriously hampered. as the
new prOprietors object to invasIOns of
their yards by wOrkmen, no matter
what treasures Of history may lie un-
derneath. Two French government
employees Of the department Of Tunis
lately bought a piece Of ground on
the site Of the old city. and before
building their house started to find
out what was underneath the surface.
After patient digging they discovered
a temple of Tanit. Unless the French
government stops the sale, real estate
agents will shortly put on the market
some 240 acres Of the site of Carthage
at a total sale price Of 100000.
Smyrna times., 1923-04-18
scanulnavIa,s Forest powrv-

About 59OOO,OOO acres, or about 50
per cent of the soil of Sweden, is
covered with forests. For each 100
of the inhabitants Sweden has 93G
acres Of forest. which is the greatest
proportion in Europe, next to Finland.
Great Britain and Ireland have only
IA acres per 100 inhabitants. OF the
cereals, wheat is chiefly grown in the
central and southern parts of the cOun-
try; rye farther north, but in the most
nOrtherly parts barley is the staple
grain.
Smyrna times., 1923-04-18
BURGLARS Launh at Police.

The widest fiction writer would not
have dared to put it in a story, but
Scotland Yard itself was visited by
burglars the other day. The sacro-
sanct home Of criminal justice, which
no stranger can enter without being
asked his business at every turn, was
thought to be the one place thieves
would let alone, but early morning
visitors entered the lost property
room within a few feet of a score
or more Of reserves, apparently pass
ing. right by a man patrOlling outside
and got away with several hundred
dollars worth of valuables.
Smyrna times., 1923-04-18
COMING CONVENTION PLANS
OF DIOCESE OF DELAWARE
WILL BE HELD IN ST. JOHNS
CHURCH, WILMINGTON, MAY SO
Bishop Cook Will Preside and Bishop
GailOr of the National Councils
of the Church Will Speak

The Delaware Diocese of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church will hold its
138th convention Tuesday. and We'd
nesday, May and 9 in Wilmington
The opening service will be Holy Com
muniOn at St. Johns Church at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning. Bishop
Philip Cook will be the celebraDt, as
sisted by the clerical members of the
Standing Committee. Lunch will be
served Immediately after the service
in the parish house of St. Johns
Church. The rest of the program fol-
lows:
2 p. m.-Organization of the con-
vention and women's Auxiliary and
first session.
5 p. m.-Pageant presenting "The
Great Trial by the members of the
Church School Service League on the
grounds of Bishopstead.
Z p. m.-Dinner at the Hotel du-
POnt, under the direction of the Church
Club. Bishop Gailor, president of the
National Council of the church will be
9pCdhCI dL IlllS uliliSIs ACCOIIlluO-
datiOns may be made for four hundred
| The clergy are requested to send in
the names of those who desire to at
tend this dinner to Richard Reese,
/ Equitable Building, as soon as posi-
BILE. He has charge of the arrange
ments and can supply tickets.
Wednesday, May 9, 7.3O a. M
Celebration of the Holy Communion
in all the churches of Wilmington.
900 a: .m.-Morning prayer at st.
Johns Church.
$50 a. m.-Session of the conven-
tion and WOmen's Auxiliary.
100 p. m.-Lunch served at st.
Johns parish house.
1t is hoped that the business of the
convention may be completed by the
lunch hour that delegates may take
trains so as to be in their churches
for Thursday, Ascension Day. If time
permits at this lunch brief reports or
the parishes will be heard from rep
resentative Of each.
WOmen's Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary will NEE
in the same parish at the same tim,
as the convention and participate il
the services and lunches and dinner.
Hospitality will be provided fo
members Of the convention and Won
ems Auxiliary and it is earnestly re
quested that the names of those VIII
will attend, be sent to Mr.. or Mrs
Frederick Bringhurst, 1901 Marke
street,who have this matter in charge
Names ought to be sent them no
later than May l, and as much earle
as possible.
Preliminary services will be hel
Sunday, May 6, preceding the cor
vention as follows:
II a. Incorporate Communion {
the Girls Friendly Society at St. All
drew's Church.
p.m.-Annual service of the Girl
Friendly Society at Old Swedt
Church. Rev. z. B. 7. Phillips,
Philadelphia, will preach.
Immediately following this servic
an informal tea will be served in II
parish house of Old Swedes, also
members conference, to be addresse
by Miss Sibley, president of the N;
tiOnal Society of the Girls Friendly
May Annual meeting of Il
Girls Friendly Society at 7.30
Trinity parish house and at the san
place a meeting in the interests
Young Peoples Work, for which it
hoped Miss Sibley and Rev. Carl Bloc
may be secured, will be held at $50
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
GllA1rtiR NY Mi.sScN I.ef. IinsN.

inncs rose from lhe chair uspa ly occupied by Paul Harley as Detective Inspector WcsscN. with X very blank farr. walked into the office.
 Detective Inspector NcsscN stood beside the Burmese cabinet. restless. iy drumming his fingers upon it's laeqrrred surface.
 T am wondering what on earth in- duecd Mir. Harley to send that parcel of linen to tho analyst"
 "The result Of inc analysis may prige that ihe chief was moi cnEa gcd upon any wild-eoose chase"
 By heavens" NtsacN sprane up. his eyes frightened. and hc reached for his hat. that gives mr an ides. .'
 What is it?"
 "The message with tho parcel was written upon paper bearing tho letter. head of the late Sir Charles hhing. don. So Mir. Harley evidently made lis hrst call there! I'm off. sir! Tho trail .tarts from that house."
 Leaving 1nnes seated st the big table with an expression Of despair upon his face, Detective Inspector Wessex set out.
 Arrived al his destination. nc asked to see Miss Abingdon, and was shown bv tho butler into a charming fur- nished little sitting room which Was deeply impressed with the personality Of it's dainty owner.
 Don't be alarmed. Miss Abingdon. hn said. kindly. My visit does not concern you personally in any way. but 1 thought perhaps you might be abln 10 help me trace Mir. Paul Har- ley"
 "Yes. yes. know where he went. quite veil. Benson. the butler. told me all about it when ' came in." Phil Abingdon spoke cxcitedly. and trok step nearer Wessex He went to call upon Jones. our late par iormaid.'
 something to do with parcet which he sent away from here to the analyst ."
 tContinued in Our Next lssucD
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
CllApTEli NH. Nit.ol IIriuu llas n Ai-ttor

II @ss cloze upon noon. but &icoi lirinn had not yet left his chambers From that large window which over. looked piccadillv he surveyed the prospect with dull lHck-lustcr eyes.
 There cam" a knock at the door.
 In" said Nicol Erinnr
 lloskins, hiH mansrrrant. entered.
 "netcrtiyr Inspector NrsscN would Ike to see you, sir"
 Nicel Brnn did not turn around. "ln," he repeated.
 Silently Hostins retired and. fol- lowing a short interval. ushrrcd into tbc room typical detective officer a Scotland Yard man of tho best type Nicol Brinn turned and bowed in the direction Of a large armchair
 Pray sit down, Inspector" he said.
 Detective Inspector NcssrX rc- turned thc how, placed his bowler hat upon the carpet and sat down in the armchair. Sicol Brlnn seated himself upon a ssttpc over hich was dfaprI q fine piece of Persian tapes try.
 Detective Inspector WnsseH cleared his throat and did not appear to Dc quite al case.
 "Mr. Brinn. he said. "t am in an awkward corner know tou for a man with fine sporting reputation. and therefore don't doubt your word.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24

But Mr. Paul Harley disappeared last night"
 At last Nicol Hrinn was moved. He stood mp. walked to a windo~. and 1 stared out. Just sit quiet minute. '' came the toneiess voice You've hit me harder than you know. want 1 to think it out
 "DetectiNe Inspector WesseN." he said, there has been cloud hanging over my head for seven years. That cloud is going 10 burst very soon. and ii looks af if il were going to do damage"
 Nicol Brinn sat down again upon the settee "DetectiNe Inspector" [" said he" I give you my word of honor as gentleman that l last saw Mir. Paul Harley at ten-tifteen on Wednes- day night. since then, not only have l not seen him, but I have received no communication from him."
 The keen glance Of tho detective met and challenged the dull glance of the speaker. T accept your word, sir" said WcsseE. finally. and he sighed and scratched his chin in the manner Of man hopc'cssly puzzled.
 TO get riaht down to business. ." said WesscX. "ir Paul Harley did not como here, where, in your idea. did he so""
 Nicol Brinn spoke in low voicc. Tt has come He took step toward the detective. "Mr. WesseX." he continued, "I don't tell you to do whatever your duty indicates; I know you will do it, But in the interests Of everybody concerned | have 6 re- quest to make. Have mo watched if son like--I suppose that's automatic. But whatever happens. and wherever your suspicious point. give me twenty four hours"
 WesseN. who had been watching the speaker intently suddenly held out his hand. "rt's 8 hft," he said. Its my case. and m conduct it in my own wal"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
RUB RHEUMATISM PAIN FROM SORE,
 ACHING JOINTS

What is rheumatism Pain only. st. Jacobs Uii Wili stop any pain so quit drugsiDE
 Not ono ease is fifty requires inter- nal treatment. Rub soothing. ponr- trafiHg s. Jacobs uH directly upon thr teHdrf spot and rf1ief comes in- stsntly. sj JacObs 0if Is fl harmless rheumatism and sciafiea llniment. which ncrrr disappoiats and can not burn Tho skin
 Limh"r up. Quit complaining. Get small trial bottle from gour drug risi. and iu just momsn' y0u'H hs ffr. from rheumatic and sciatica pain. soreness. stiffness and sa-rlinr. Don't suffer. I.ai5er awaits you. pld. hon- fst Sf. Janohs Ujl has r8fri millions Of rhrumafism ruFersrs in thc last half century, and is fust as good Tor scizi8ca. nrursI- I-is. 1umn1ro. hack ache. sprains and sueltirrs
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
RED PEPPERS END RHEUMATIC PAIN
 IN FEW MINUTES

When you are suffering with rheumatism so you can hardly get around just fry Rcd rerpcr Rub and you will have the quickest relief known.
 Nothing has such concentrated. pen etrating heat as rcd peppers. Instant relief. Just as soon q as you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat. Tn three minutes fl warns the sore spot through and through. Frees the blood circulation. breaks np tho con Eestion-aud tht old fheumatism tor turi- Is gone.
 Eowlrs Bed Feppsr Rnb. made from r"d peppers. costs littir at any drug store. Get jar at once. I-sc fl fer lumha Eo, neuritiz. iisckachc. stiff 1fck. sDrr muscles colds iu chest. Almost instant Ff1ief awaits you. He sure to -st ths 2 g.uuinc. with tho nsme i:Unlrs Uu asrh package.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
tLlus-sArEp By .RsaS~TEaTtslp ~'
BEGIN HERE. TO-DAY

Sir Charles Abingdon engages Paul Harley. criminal investigator. to linu out why Sir Charles is kept under surveillance by persons unknown to tim. Harley dimes at the Abingdon home Sir Charles falls from the chair in dying condition. pr. Me Murdoch pronounrcs death due to heart failure. Harley insists that Abingdon was poisoned.
 The last words uttered by Sir Charles are "Nicol nrinn" anI Fire Tongue" Harley calls on NicoI Brinn and asks him the meaning Of "l'irc-Tonguc." Grinn admits that he knows but refuses to diNulcc the secret.
 Harley investigates inc lie of Ormuz Khan. oriental friend of Phil Abingdon daughter of Sir Charles. Polly Jones, parlormad. is questioned by Paul.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
CREAM FOR CATARRH
 OPENS UP N0STRlLS Tells How To Get Quick Relief from HeaJ- Colds. It's Splendid!

In ono minute your clogged nostrils will open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No moro hawking snu1ling, blowing. headache, dryness. No strns- glns for breath at night your cold or cstarrh will he gone.
 Get small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply s little ef this fragrant, antiseptic healing cream In your nostris. Ii penetratcs through every air passage of the head. sonthcs the inhamed or swollen mucons membrane and relief comes instantly.
 It's yust flhc, Don't stay stuffed up with cold or nasty cstsrrh- Relief comes SO quickly.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
'MERIDEN YOUTH IS
 SUICIDE IN PARK
Shoots Himself Through Heart While DeSpondent

Meriden, Dec. 24.--With two bullet wounds through the chest, the body of Louis John Bartholomew. 16 years cid, of 52 Arch street, was found late Saturday afternoon in Hubbard park. Dr. F. T. Bradstreet, medical examin- CT, pronounced the case suicide. Discovery of the body, in the small pavilion on the north shore of Mir TOT Lake, was made at 4 o'clock by John Anschutz, of 35 Windsor ave- hue. and William Geary of Sr North street, who happened to notice it when passing through the park. Of- ficer kurcon was sent to guard the body until the arrival of the medical examiner.
 From the condition of the body it was said that the discovery was made shortly after the shooting. Two bull lets were fired into the body close to the heart. The lad when found had clutched in his hand revolver which he had taken from his home when he left in the morning.
 Despondency caused by ill health might have had something to do with the young mans deed. For the last year he had worked in the book binding department of the Horton Printing company but had been away from his job for two days on account of not feeling well.
 The deceased is the son Of Mir, and Mrs. Dominick A. Bartholomew. He is survived also by one sister, ENlda, and hy two brothers, Ray mond and George.
 The funeral will be held from John ]. smiths, 1G Church street, We'd ncsday morning at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in St. I.aurent's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
WBZ
(Westinghouse-Sp SpringfelD

G:00 D. m.--Dinner concert by the WBZ Trio.
 roo D. m.-This week in history Late news from the National Indus trial conference board. Humorous program.
 7;S0 D. m,-Tw-ilight tales for the kiddies. Farmers Period-"Credit by Cooperation" by Edward H. Thomson, president Of the Federal Land bank.
 S:n0 p. m.-concert by the WBZ I rio and Demetrus Fades, tenor. Mrs. Francis Regal. accompanist.
 9:00 p. m.--Bedtimc story for grownups by Orison $. Mardcn.