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The Washington times., 1924-01-26
CURB 5 OCKS
SHOW FIRM
TONE
Under Active Trading Stccks
Score Further Advances in
Short Session.
BY COsmOpOlitan NewS Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-<Under
fairly active trading stocks on the
curb exchange scored further ad-
vances today. improvements in
most cases were not large, the usual
weekend profit-talxing keeping tho
movement in check. Demand at all
times, however, was in excess OF
offerings, causing firInness through
out the list.
The Standard OIL group was tea.
tured by a further sharp rise in
Solar Refining, but realizing sales
Cancelled the greater part Of the ad.
vance later on. Standard Oil Of
Ohio also scored q substantial gain,
but advances in other usually ac-
tive shares were confined to frac-
tons.
The Industrial list did not dis
close any marked strength, but per.
sistent buying Of recent favoritea
created widespread confidence. Du-
bilier Radio went to new high,
while Lehigh Valley issues sold up
to new high levels.
The mining list was fairly active
and firm.
Bonds were steady.
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LABOR HELD
ENV|ABLE
Department Of Labor Survey
Shows Hard Conditions Exist
Inr Elsewhere In World.

Conditions affecting the comfort
and prosperity Of laborers the world
over as compared with those prevail
ing here show that the Washington
laborer occupies an enviable posi-
ton.
A survey made public today by
the Department Of Labor, going so
far afield as South America and
Central Europe, reveals the follow.
ing conditions:
The rapidly increasing cost Of liv.
ing In Brazil is resulting in a stu.
alton which threatens in q tragic
way the welfare and prosperity Of q
vast majority Of the population.
Approximately 80 per cent Of the
latter 10 made up Of laboring classes.
Housing conditions have become
70 acute in certain sections OF Ger.
many that the government has com.
mandeered all available space and
ordered the landlords to lease quar-
ters to laborers at greatly reduced
rentals. This situation, while EN-.
phasized by the action taken by the
government in Bavaria, is not con.
fined to that section.
In the Breslau district Of Ger.
many the survey shows LILA vacant
places, while the army Of the un-
employed numbered more than 49,.
900 men and women.
Labor disturbances continue to
disrupt conditions in several South
American countries. In Paraguay,
where a street railroad strike has
been in progress since September,
the situation remains little changed.
The strikers are insisting that the
companies take back all Of the for.
mer employees who Joined in the
strike, the companies declining to
agree to the demand. 1t also de.
velops that the attitude OF the strik.
ers has increased in it's hostility,
due to an effort Of the government,
through Intervention, to effect q
settlement Of the strike.
Compared with conditions existing
in other sections of the United
States, It appears that the Washing.
ton laborer is much better off than
his fellows In other cities. The cost
Of living here recently was shown
by the department to have fallen
approximately two per cent.
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
D. c. HEADS ACT
ON LOCAL
BILLS
Most Measures Submitted by
House for Action Are
Approved.

The District Commissioners today
took the following action on bills in
troduced into Congress and referred
to them:
Bill to prohibit picketing In the
District. which provides fine or i'm
prisonment or both for violation, was
approved.
Bill to regulate sale Of milk. cream
and other milk products was ap-
proved.
Bill to grant $4,000 to the family
of a policeman or fireman who loses
his life through death or injuries
in the performance Of duty was dis.
approved
Bill providing for the examination
and registration of architects and
to regulate the practice of architec-
ture in the District approved, with
minor changes suggested.
Bill for the protection Of food
stuffs in the District was approved.
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Baltimore Grain Market.

Wheat--Easier, No. red win.
ter. $1.13h: No. red winter, gar
licky. S1.13h. Receipts, 9s,947
bushels; shipments 3SS,S11 bushels.
Corn--Firrn. no yellow domes-
tic, 80 to ~ cents bushel. Re-
ceipts, $3.50 bushels; shipments,
2,2S4 bushels.
Oats-Firm, No. Q white domes.
tic, b6 cents bushel. Receipts,
6,001 bushels; shipments, $3.50
bushels.
Rye--Flrm, no. 2 spot export,
eOM cents bushel Receipts, none;
shipments, 166 bushels.
Hay--Supply ample. market
Quiet......
Flour-Firm
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-0ralnD
opened irregular today.
Wheat started Y cent lower %
4 cent higher, with D mfxed
trade. Selling became more gem
eral after the start ana the market
eased off.
Corn started y to e cent lower
with fairly general commission
house selling and lack Of buying
power.
Oats opened u TO y cent lower.
with scattered selling and buying
curtaiIed by weakness IN other
grains.
At Liverpool wheat closed the
short Saturday session with q
sharp advance Of u pence@19i
pence. Here opening prices were:
Wheat, May, $1.09@N; July,
$1.07M@K: September. $1.96A.
Corn, May, 7sx 1%c; July 80
@Nc; September, S0Mc.
Oats, May. sH@xc; July.
10 AC.
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U. S. AND FORD LAUDED BY
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 1S.--America
is the most remarkable country in
the world. and Henry Ford is the
most remarkable man in America,
according to DR.. Sven Hedin. noted
Swedish explorer, who has just re-
turned from visit to America, the
Far East and Russia.
IT was enormously impressed with
the resources of American science"
said DR.. Sven Hedin in an inter
view; "she is wonderful coun-
try"
DR.. Hedin plans to write a book
of his travels, in which he will
deal with the political situation in
America and American RESPONSE
bility and her attitude toward Eu-
ropean problems.
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Liberty Bonds.

(Furnished BY w. B. Hibbs q Col
Liberty SMs. due 1927. ;. .$0S. o;
Liberty I'd 4s, due 1912. =. 100;
Liberty 1st Ans. due 1e47. -. 9q.1j
Liberty I'd AZ, due 1942. -. 991(
Liberty Sd ANS, due 1928. -. 9e.31
Liberty 4th Ans, due 1885,. 90.1;
U. 8. Treasury ctfs, due 1867. 100. OF
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
MiaceIIAnennA.
sALEs.

Am Sug. Co. 6s 'S7. 7.......... J02
s. A. l.. al. 5s, 1919. ......... 44s
s. A. L. 6s, 1945. .......... II
Sinclair (when issued 6hs 'SS. STU
st. L. & San F. LIST 6s go. -. 63M
st. l.. & San F. adj. IS, '55. 761s
South. Ry. gn. ref. is, 1855 /. 70Z
c., Mil. & St p. cv. ANS 80. 57%
C, Nil. & st. p. CIV. 6s, 2410.. 57k
Sinclair Crude Oil 5h's, 1925. 97Ss
Sinclair Crude Oil 6s. 1926. 97%
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Foreign Bonds.
Arrested, Tries to End Life.

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 26.--ShortIy
after being arrested By State police
on a charge Of bootleggng, w. n.
Hicks, a grocer, tried to commit
suicide by cutting his throat with
a penknife.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Godfrey
Little.
George O. Morrill,. of Anthony,
late Co. f, 8. Me Inf, has been ad-
mitted to the Home.
Col. Keith Ryan. Governor. was a
business visitor Friday to Portland.
Capt. Niles l.. Perkins, Fl. NJ.
Gould. B. Z. Varnum. L. f. William
son. +. f. Burdell and 6. S. Cate
went Friday evening to Augusta to
attend the Laymans' banquet. DIR.
George B. Magrath Of Boston, was
the speaker of the evening.
Mrs. o. NJ. Townsend, who resides
with her daughter Mrs. Charles
Fairbrother near the Home, cele-
trated her 18th birthday Friday.
While she has not been in the best
OF health this winter. she is about
the house and received many con-
gratulations In person and by post
cards, also many presents and flow-
ers.
Religious services at the Home
chapel Sunday morning will be held
as follows: Mass and sermon by Rev.
FIR. Mclaughlin at $3.50 and Protes-
tant services by Rev. F. L. Phalen at
10: 40. Sunday school at 1880.
The fire detail for Sunday will be
Charles II. Morse. John A. Gross,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
DOvER-F0XCR0FT

Virgil Blood has moved from tho
Danforth house on Spring street to
Davis street
Miss Bertha Nelson Of Scbcc IS
visiting friends in town for several
days.
The initiatory degree of the 7. O. O.
+. was conferred ON several Candi-
dates ut the regular degree meeting
Thursday night. \ large number
was present and a baked bean supper
was served at the close OF the work.
Arnold Jefferson has taken over
the Nash automobile line in this Soc
ton for the coming year. Mr.. Jellcr-
son will make repairs on the interior
OF the sales room on Main street. !
Mrs. john BRIGGS of West Doven
is passing several days in town with
relatives. o.
Ivan Sherman is ~ Dexter this
week, playing in the Fay and Scott
band which is furnishing music at
the Dexter auto show.
Hon. Arthur \. Crafts of Green
vile. candidate for state senator
from PlsCatIquis was In town Thurs
day in the interest of his campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22

drction Of b--aive coke increased
ever the preceding month but was
below February of last year.
Production of Douglas fir and oak
flooring increased over the previous
month and 4 wear aga. Production
C: Portland cement declined in Feb
ruary but was above February of las.
year. while stocks of cement increas-
ed over the preceding month and a
year ago. New orders for enamel
baths totaled 137,246 in February as
against 129,S47 1t year. The net
available daily average surplus of
freight cars at the end of February
totaled 130,2S2 cars against 164,43S in
the preceding month net short
age OF 64,S14 cars year ago. Feb
ruary car loadings increased over the
preceding month and February, 1928.
Sales of life insurance were 3 per
cent lower than in January but 15
per cent above = ~uay os last year.
Foreign Conditions
Exchange fluctuations continue to
be primary factors in many European
countries, according 10 cables to the
Department of Commerce. Belgian
export trade is stimulated by the de-
cline in the Belgian ffanc, but do
nestle business is hampered by rais-
ing prices caused by the fran's de-
probation. Deprecia ton of the Dam
ish crown has led to .adical legisla-
tive proposals among which is re-
striction of imports. Fiscal reforms
have temporarily at least checked the
fall of the Polish mark. but commerce
and industry in that country are SER
iously depressed. Comparative cur
rency stability in Holland and Fin
land have caused improvement in
those countries and Dutch business
men are more optimistic than tn V
have been in months, although labor.
difficulties over readjustment of
wages disturbs industry and money
is tight. Hollands January imports
were 140 cent larger and her eX-
ports 81 per cent larger than in De-
Cember. Serious labor troubles are
reported from Norway. partly due to
rising prices caused by weakness OF
Norwegian exchange, but Norways
exports have been increasing in spite
of these difficulties. German trade
figures show decrease and an un-
favorable trade balance
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
Is Enjoy Annual Supper
Encampment Thistle Club

About IS were present at the an
nunl supper of the Thistle club held
Thursday evening at the Taconnct
club house. The menu consisted Of
Macaroni- de Italian. rolls. pressed
beef, boiled ham, potato salad. pick
los macaroni- Gratin, Vol-au-
Nint-a La cream cherry, cakes. tea.
IL nj coffee. and was in charge OF Mrs.
Helen Herd, who was assisted by
Mrs, James Turbyne. Mrs. Robert
Henderson. Mrs. John Cruickshank.
ana Mrs. William Mckay. The wait
resSes were the Misses Catherine
Turhync, Margaret kinncar. Nellie
Macphec. Elizabeth MacPhce. Louise
Murray and Ellen Thompson. The
decorations were Scotch thistles.
potted plants and the American.
British and Scottish flags.
An entertainment followed: Piano
solo. John Turbyne; vocal solo. Mar
Earct Kinncar; fancy dance. Nellie
MacPhee: reading. James Anderson; !;
and vocal solo, Margaret Kinnear.
accompanied by Mrs. Robert Nivi-
son.
Tho following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. Mrs.
William kinnear; vice president.
Mrs. Archie MacPhec; secretary
treasurer, Miss Janet Burgess.
Dancing was enjoyed. music being
furnished by Miss Christina Lunny.
The next regular meeting will be
held April 3rd Mt T.30 =. M.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22

Last evenings meeting of the All
Souls Chapter. Laymen's League of
the Unitarian church, taxed the veS-
try to capacity. Following a chicken
pie supper the club was addressed
by DR.. George Il. Magrath of Bos-
ton.
DIR. MagIat spoke most enter
tainingly from out his experience of
seventeen SeafS as medical examiner
of Suffolk county. His remarks were
Illustrated with lantern slides MAX
ing descriptions of many of the
scenes very graphic.
These included views ofthe burst
ing of a huge molasses reservoir
several years ago in Boston and of
another tragedy when a heavily
loaded street car went through a
draw off Summer street with the
consequent loss of ~ lives.
The speakers recital of incidents
held the closest attention for nearly
two hours. Parts of it was most
deeds of Sherlock Holmes. His
description of tracing down with
great difficulty the obscure cause of
an explosion in the cellar of Bos-
ton dwelling house afforded an in
sight into the varied requirements
of the service which may be rem
dered by medical examiner.
1t would be difficult to find more
interesting detective story than that
which he related respecting the mur-
der of the captain aboard the coal
barge Glendower. and the element of
humor was by no means lacking in
certain of the experiences recounted,
especially those pertaining to COIN
cidences. Altogether the League had
a most enjoyable as we'll as profit
able meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
10th CENTURY CLUB
PRESENT DELIGHTFUL
BURLESQUE SHO "

The Twentieth Century Club at
their annual meeting last evening
presented a very amusing burlesaue
show entitled the Snow Cap Sisters.
The upper hall of the Masonic build
ing was crowded with an audience
that enjoyed the show to the full
The Snow Cap Sisters headed by
their mother came down from Snow
Cap Mountain to entertain the
townspeople and each sister has
some especial talent. The play
started with cap drill, then the
mother introduced the late lament.
ed wax figure. This member of the
family was able to move only when
motive power was supplied with a
crank and Gravy. the little coiored
boy. supplied the power much to
the amusement of everyone.
Ella Snow is the second one to
perform. She was supposed to be
q noted elocutionist but owing to a
severe cold in her head she had
great difficulty of talking and her
poetry was interspersed with violent
sneezes. She finally staggered
through Whittier's Maude Muller.
Susan Deplora. the sad daughter
who mourned her long lost lover.
lost for only 81 years. sings a very
sad song composed by herself. Su-
sic retires and Mother brings for
ward Johanna Jimmy Snow, who is
distinguished by masculine sugges-
tions in her toilet. Mother intro
duces Johanna as woman's Fighter
and n strong minder. Johanna Of
fers n stirring appeal for equality of
women, after which Patti Lind, the
prima donner of the family, comes
forward and sings Justify, Listen
to the Mocking Bird"
The pride of the Snow family, the
twins. LoueeZy and Louizy, are
called upon to render the poem
"Over the Meadow" after which the
sisters all sing.
Sappho. the poet of the family.
who experiences poetry but does not
write it. faints as the half moon is
hoisted by Gravy and after consid-
erable commotion is resuscitated.
Bonnie Marie. the Scotch member
sings Comm Through the Rye"
and the Bolshevik. who is capable
Of impersonating anything, gives Va
milking stool dance. At the close OF
the play Gravy sings tunefully
"Mammys Little Alaham' Coon"
The Snow Cap Sisters are: Moth
er. Mrs. Elizabeth Leighton: the
late lamented Miss Snow. Gladys
Mace; Miss Ella Snow, Mrs. Fred
r. Wheeler: Miss Susan Deplora
Snow. Mary Warren: Miss Johanna
Jimminy Snow. Mrs. Letitia Colby:
Patti Lind Snow. Mrs. G. +. Il. Walk
err: Loueezy and Iouizy Snow. Mrs.
Ernest Davis and Mrs. Nina Bret
ton: Miss Bonnie Marie Snow. Mrs.
William Kinnear: Miss Bolshevik
PavIowa. Faith Cony: Gravy, Eliza
beth Brown: music. Mrs. James AL
len; coach of the play, Mrs. Arthur
Buckner.
The new officers elected were:
President. Mrs. Caleb Lewis; vice
president. Mrs. Huldah Carter: sec
retary. Mrs. Ef1ie Davis: treasurer,
Miss Edna Mitchell: finance COM
mittee. Mrs. Charles Williams, Mrs.
Paul Baird and Roy Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
CONFIRMED DYSPEPTIC
TELLS OF RECOVERY
MIR. and Mrs. Bayes Give Full
Credit to Tanlac for Re-
markable Results - Mrs.
Bayes Gained 21 Pounds.

Mrs. Bayes and myself are both
strong for Tanlac and could not
over praise it." declares T. HI.
Bayes, 6sS College St. Springfeid.
Mo. Mr.. Bayes is a popular musi-
clan and we'll known to the people
Of Springfield having been asso-
ciated with a leading music house
here for thirty years.
''My wife had been a confirmed
dyspeptic. having suffered from it
for twenty years. She was sorely
troubled with heart palpitation and
about all tho distressing symptoms
a prolonged case of indigestion can
cause a person.
FINALLY she got down to only
one hundred and eight pounds and
landed in hospital almost ner-
vous and physical wreck. In fact.
her case seemed hopeless, but after
everything else failed along came
Tanlac and easily and quickly put
an end to her twenty years suffer-
ing and restored to her the pleas
ure of living.
"Tanlac was soothing and heal
ing from the very start and now she
has wonderful appetite and her
digestion is the best | have ever
known 1T to be. The change from
eating 4 little toast and other very
light foods to such things as sau-
sage, cabbage, sauerkraut, etc. came
about so quickly as to astonish and
delight us both.
"Her weight has gone up to one
hundred and twenty mine pounds. a
gain of twenty-one pounds. Rheuma-
tism about her arms and joints and
swelling in the feet has also disap-
peared with the general building up
Tanl2c gave my wife. Her strength
has returned. she has an abundance
or energy and is altogether happy
over her new found health"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
Business Situation
Home and Abroad

Washington, March 21-No sum-
Eiary of bushes conditions at home
and abroad by the Department. OF
Commerce shows that cotton con
sumption by textile mi Is totaled 507.-
SO bales in February. a decline of II
percent from the preceding month
and 10 per cent below February of
last year. acordngi to reports TO the
fureau of the Census, Department
Commerce. Stocks of cotton at
ILLS and warehouses declined from
January and year aso. Exports of
cotton increased 34 percent
over last February while imports of
foreign cotton declined 27 per cent
from the same month. Production
bituminous coal declined from the
previous month but was greater than
a year ago. Anthracite production
in February declined fror, the pre-
ceding month and 'ear ago. Pro-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
Child WELFARE A
COMMUNITY ASSET
SAYS MRS, BARNES

Every mother should he interested
not only in the welfare of her own chill
dren but in the welfare of the children
of her community for two reasons"
said Mrs. Charles Z. Barnes of Houl
ton speaking before n group of over
100 members of the Augusta W. G.. r..
T., the Augusta Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, the Augusta Public Health AS
sociation and the Augusta League Of
Women Voters, Friday evening at the
Y. II. C. A. assembly hall. These two
reasons are for the protection of her
own children and for the good of the
community"
She stressed very strongly the ne
cessity of community cooperation for
the health and benefit of the children.
Especially did she call attention to the
need of close cooperation between the
parents and Miss Ballantync. the Au
guSta public health nurse; Miss Winn,
the Rcd Cross nurse. and Miss Una
Clark, the school nurse.
The 'iirve-point plan of work which
is being taught by the w. G.. r. L. In
all parts of the country through its
child welfare division was outlined by
Mrs. Barnes. She declared Every
child has the right to be well born
,and this INCLUDES the right to future
nCatn), 10 be Well cuuCateu, 10 ne pro-
teCted from child labor, to be morally
safeguarded and to be spiritually
trained"
She made n strong plea for proper
chaperonage Of the children and youths
of the country. explaining the neces-
sity of having chaperones to look after
their moral welfare. She urged that
the parents should take this duty upon
themselves and that in so doing they
should become companions of their
children. The need for education In
social hygiene was also strongly
brought out by the speaker.
In her closing remarks she empha-
sized the good 10 come from proper
spiritual training for the child.
A question hour followed the address
ut which several of those present asked
questions of the speaker touching upon
points brought out in her talk.
The child welfare program OF the
Augusta Public Health Association
was outlined by Miss Jennie Ballan-
tyne, the Augusta public health nurse,
and was heartily approved by those in
attendance at the meeting.
Before the speaker appeared short
musical program was enjoyed. The
p, ram consisted of a song by Miss
Florence Carleton, violin solo by Miss
Margaret Shirley, and another song by
Miss Elizabeth Jones. The accompa-
niments were played by Harry Jordan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
fine RESPONSE OF
CITIZENS ENCOURAGES
SUNSET WORKERS

The Sunset Home Association feels
much encouragement at the fine re-
sponse that the citizens OF Water
vile are giving them in their cam
paign for maintenance memberships
at $40 a year for five years. Sew
eral persons. unsolicited except for
the call through the newspapers.
nave either mailed or called by tele-
phone and given their subscriptions
The sum of $40 a year is not much
TOT one person to give but In the
aggregate substantial fund Is as
sured.
No more public spirited persons
than the late Col. Boothby and his
wife could possibly be found. They
were always foremost with influence.
.me and money in any project look
ing to civic betterment. It was
their wish. expressed in the will OF
Col. Boothby, that the estate on
college avenue should 60 either to
railroad men to maintain a home or
10 home for aged women. They
chose two ways. of their own voli-
uon. for the estate to be perpetuated.
Ihey repeatedly expressed them
selves to that effect to their friends
and finally crystallized their wishes
In Col. Boothby's will.
With his customary thoroughness,
Col. Boothby made it a provision
that the fund should be sufficient
TO assure the permanency the
nome. before the title should pass
10 any association. The history OF
many other such homes shows that
they have started from small begin
nings and have become self support
ing. Col. Boothby's idea was to
avoid much of the struggle involved
IN arriving at q secure footing. Ev-
cry subscription that Is received Is
q practical testimonial Of regard for
Col. Boothby and will assist in bring
Ing to fulfilment his earnest desire
as to the use OF the home he loved
so well. :
The following pledges were re-
.eived on Friday: Miss Helen 5.
aeader, Mrs. Kate H. Bassett. Hen
ry p. Bonsall. Mrs. Carrie Reding-
ton, Mrs. Grace Goodwin. Horace
Cousens. Frank J. Nichols. Reding-
Ton Company. M. Walter Tobey. Jo-
seph Eaton, Frank A. Smiley, Mrs.
y. E. Warren. Mrs. IA. T. Chamber
iain, Judge Warren c. Philbrook.
Mrs. w. J. Lannigan. Miss Mar
euerite Percival. Mrs. Annie III. var
rili. Miss Emily S. Diggs. Mrs. +.
~ Noyes. Miss FLORENCE A. Plaisted.