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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26
BEFORE And AFTER
(Danville om.-News.)

The World League Against Alcoholism has just
petcd survey OF crime statistics before and since pro-
hbtion in 500 American cities and probably furnishes
the most reliable study of the effect of the prohibition
amendment that has been made The report shows that
in these 300 cities, there is Il saving of public
pense greater than the formerly paid by the
looms in license fees
One large saving has been brought about by the
ting down of the expense for arrestng trying and keep
ing in ails public expense Of the large number of
drunk people turned out by the saloons. Another large
reduction oil expense is found in the decrease in the
Der OF paupers and of destitute families The dis
tress the disease and the crime that the saloon d
recty responsible for have all been eliminated and
longer charge upon the public.
In these 800 cities the actual decrease in arrests
drunkenness since the Vostcad Act into effect is
43 per cent or nearly 100000 cases. There arc of
course many for drunkenness and nearly 70 per
OF all the in the 300 cities for this
But prior to prohibition, drunk accounted for 81
per cent of all arrests
Wayne B. Wheeler general counsel of the AntSa-
loon League, advised the people Thanksgiving day
give thanks for the blessings OF prohibition for the
that "thc drunkard is the exception today where he
a sight He declared that prohibition
has doubled the number OF investors in the country;
that it is saving $30000O00 day to the counrys wage
carriers and their families; that the people arc better
clothed fed and housed that they taking better
OF their children and that prohibition has saved 100000
lives since the Volstcad Act became effective
The complaint generally laid against prohibition is
directed toward the of enforcement its enemies
declaring that it is not, and that it can lie
forced That it is enforced in many places is true
but this is the fault of the law Wherever the law is
not enforced II will be found that graft and corruption
and dirty politicians control the enforcement The pro-
hibition law like any other law be enforced and is
being enforced wherever honest officials in charge
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26

been in sympathetic harmony with my politics at all
times and has been genuine pleasure be associated
with these loyal friends and coworkers wish also
express my pleasure in the fine fellowship of your Head
quarters Committee 1t has been inspiration work
with these men,
In closing this, my first report your state superin
tendent pledge my full strength in carrying for
ward the work that is yet to be accomplished.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
COLORADO SUCCEEDS IN
 STOPPING ORE THEFTS
The Game of "High- Grading" vir-
 tualiy Stopped in Mining Camps Of Western State,

Denver, Colo, June l3.--The game of "hish-grading," which has been an annoyance to the mining of-precious metals thNoughut the world, has been
 virtually stopped in Colorado mining camps during the last nine years ss 3 result of the efforts of special agents working under the direction of the secretary of state in enforcing the Ore
 Buyers Act passed by the Colorado assembly in 1915.
 The term high grading" came from the practice originating in the theft and sale of high grade metal ores by miners and the subsequent conversion of the ores into gold aad silver bullion for sale to the United States hints. Colorado mine owners had tried in every conceivable way to put a stop to the practice, but appar- ently without success. according 10 their reports to the authorities. Some mines operating with extremely valu able veins, installed "change rooms" where workmen were required 10 change clothing on entering and leaV- ing the mine. But even this scheme
 vas said not to have been entirely ef- tective, as the certain small percent age of dishonest miners managed 10 find some way to smuggle ore outside. The Ore Bnyers' Act, passed after bitter struggle between the Mine Owners association and alleged high grading" interests. provides that buying of precious metals must be licensed by the state and must post a bond of sj,000 for the faithful ob- Scrvance of the act. The law requires such a buyer to make a diligent effort 10 learn where the vendor acquired his ore and with what authority he is selling it. Giving false information 10 2 buyer is made a punishable offense,
 In this way the special agents have boon able to check the activities of unauthorized sellers. The virtual bot ting up Of the illicit market Is said to have had the effect of stopping al. most entirely the surreptitious re- moval of ore.
 Since the law was adopted the num- her Of licensed ore buyers in the state has decreased from S2 to ',
 Definite enforcement of the statute dates from 1917, when eight of twelve alleged high -braders" were given prison sentences Of two years each. At the trial more than score Of miners testified that they had sold ores to the accused mon.
 The successful operation ot the Col orado law has brought about the passa ge of similar laws mother west ern states.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
ACCIDENT INCREASE
 BLAMED ON WEATHER
Wet PaVenlents Responsible for Casualty Lists, Motor Dept. Says

Hartford. June 13.-Seldom have weather conditions been more clearly reflected in motor vehicle accidents than during the past month. Analysis by tn state motor vehicle department of 1,792 accidents reported for May, shows skidding to have been the cause of g large percentage of the whole number of accidents than for any other month on record.
 Charts of the United States Weath- sr Bureau show that there were only TWO clear days in May, and that the rest of the days of the month were either wet or unsettled, with twenty Gays of actual rain. The total preci- p;tation was not great, but the rainy spells were frequent enough 10 keep the highways slippery and dangerous for protracted periods.
 The eSperience Of the department has shown that most skidding acci- tents occur within cities, where the ravements are sprinkled to lay the dust. While q large share of the May ,kidding accidents happened in cities, Inc proportion which occurred in rur- al sections, on state highways, which are never Sprinllled, except by nature, was greater than ever before. At the same time. accidents laid to obscured >ision. due to dimmed windshields, were many.
 Although there was an encouraging decrease in fatal accidents for May. the number of general accidents for the month showed an increase Of iSl over May. 1923. being 1,79e. TN total includes large percentage of minor accidents, however. With the May figures complete, the accident total for 1923 now stands at 6,272. as compared to 4,4Sl at the endd of May, 1928,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Tree That Sheltered
 COrteZ Is Now Dying

Mexico City June 1s.-MeXieo's E most famous tree. that under which Cortey is supposed to have. sought shelter 400 years ago when driven from the Aztec capital, is slowly dying and all effortss of tree surgeons to arrest the progress of decay have proven fruitleSs.
 The municipality Of Tacuba, a sub arb, where The Tree Of tho Woeful Night" is to be found, has been peti- tionsd 10 dig up the enormous trunk and place it in the national museum.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
RUSSIANS PRESERVE AuRooHs.

Moscow, June is.---About s0n, ,000 acres In western Cancasia, where thr aurooh or European bison stili sur. wives have been declared a national preserye, The purpose is to afford these animals adequate protection.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
MARKET FOR SNAKES.

Prescott. Ariz, June is --- Bull snakes just now have market value n Prescott Of So eents each, provid- ng they are not lees than three feet m lengih, smoki Indian priests arc buying the reptiles for use in the emoki dance ceremonial to he held here June 1S.
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Chicago Produce Market

chicago. Jan. ~.
Corn rose brishly today to a new
tuftcd oats also to fresh top record.
Scarcity OF offerings together with
speculative buying OF corn was chiefly
responsible. Wheat sympathized, but
only in a slight transient way. closing
May los! TO 100 and July l.07iGi ID
l.9It. Corr finished TO 10 up. oats
at ic 10 &C gain. and provisions un.
changed to 40c down.
Corn showed an upward tendency al
most from the outset, but the advance
began in earnest about the middle Of
the board OF trade session. Al that
stage brokers who usually act for q
big trader here took to the buying side
of the market. Previously the sur
plus the pit had been absorbed by COM
mission houses. and as a result the
market temporarily was bare OF sellers.
500 al. jump Of more than q cent q
bushel above yesterdays finish. Then
heavy profit-taking sales set in and a
lively reaction took place. but consid.
cradle of the gain was still held as the
day came TO an end.
Country offerings Of corn were said
to have increased little after the
bulge in prices. In the aggregate.
however. the amount OF corn obtained
by Chicago handlers was relatively
small. Reports that re-sellers were
Offering corn cheaper in the east failed
market here.
Throughout most Of the day wheat
Jagged owing to lower quotations ct
Liverpool and to slackness OF domestic
milling demand. Besides. the banking
ISL factor. Less active foreign demand
lad some depressing influence on the
provision market.
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FINANCIAL NEWS

today to 2l3 IA. Strength OF United
States Industrial Alcohol. which
closed nearly 1-2 points higher at
~ "a. was attributed to rumors
of an early resumption of dividend
payments at So rate.
Announcement Of wage Increases
for certain classes of New York
Central employees had somewhat
depressing effect on the railroad
shares, most of which showed frac-
tional recesstons. Special strength
was shown. however, by Pittsburgh
and West Virginia, which closed
more than a point higher at 43 Ia.
Lehigh Valley. one of the recent
strong spots dropped more than n
point on profit taking. Call money
ruled unchanged at 4 per cent. The
time money and commercial paper
markets were quiet with no change
in rates
Foreign exchanges were again re-
actionary.' Demand sterling dropped
more than q cent to S4.21 1-2 and
French Francs again dropped below
$50 cents. Shifting of capital from
London and Paris to New York was
the only explanation obtainable here
for the renewed heaviness of Euro
pean currencies.
Pronounced strength. of Liberty
bonds. with the prices of several is
sues reaching new high levels for the
year, an advance in local gas COM
pany bonds following the decision
declaring the 81 gas rate confiscatory
and continued Improvement in the
traction issues carried the general
price trend Of bonds upward today
despite speculative selling of oil
company liens on prospects of naval
lease cancellations.
With the exception of the Liberty
first 3 las and the treasury notes.
all government issues made substan-
tial gains. The advance was accom-
plished with little ii any British buy
ing, but the rise was attributed par
TALLY to reports that the Federal
Reserve Board would buy large
blocks of these bonds. Withdrawal
of British buying also was seen in
other sections of the market. the
change in ministry apparently hay
ing been discounted in last weeks
trading.
The price movement in the railroad
issues was mixed, with St Paul
bonds giving evidence of steadying
after their recent decline. Gains were
recorded by the New Haven issues
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NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of tho Days Dealings In All
the Leading Stocks

New York. Jan. 23.--rrregular
price movements continued through
out today's stock market but the
main trend was upward in reflection
OF series of favorable trade de-
velopments. High priced specialties
were again the center Of speculative
interest Sales ran over the million
share mark for the first time since
last Thursday,
Buying of stocks was taai,enced by
we decision of a special master de-
caring the New York state 81 gas
Jaw unconstitutional. higher copper
prices. another series OF crude Oil
ana GASOLINE advances, publication OF
weekly trade reviews reporting an
increasing, demand for steel and pre-
ACTIONS of higher sugar prices and
resumption of dividends by some Of
ohe important producing companies.
consolidated Gas was heavily
bought on the announcement OF the
masters decision. the stock jumping
from low of 6S Ia to 81 S-4 and
Closing at 65 rs for a net gain OF
: l-S on the day. Brooklyn Union
Gas closed "a higher at 126 "a
ana moderate Improvement also was
noted in most Of the out town
public utilities.
Marland Oil was in good demand
IN anticipation of the stockholders
approval of the sale q block OF
treasury stock at their meeting in
wilmington, Del, tomorrow. The
STOCK crossed SO and then eased to
~ l-S where 1t was up l is on the
aay. Pan American and Sinclair is
sues were again under pressure, but
,hey, showed good support at today's
low levels. Pan-American b showed a
loss of SIS on the day but the A
stock and Sinclair were only frac-
uonally lower.
Corn products was again the fea-
ture or the speciality list. touching
record breaking price of TIA Us
and Closing slightly below that figure
Tor net gain of FIVE points. Special
puying in United Fruit. which car
RED that stock up more than points
10 lS9, was said to have been based
on expectation of a favorable earn
,hgs report. General Electric which
mas been mounting to new hfg rec
ores almost daily fell nearly 2 points
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..- New YORK. Jan. 20.
wHEAT-spot steady; No. dark
northern spring 9 track New York
domestic l.40i: No. red winter do.
1.25i; No. : hard winter l.27:
No ! Manitoba do. i.16a; No. 2 mixed
cURN-spot firm; No. 2 white sss
LARp-steady; middle west 1e.75a
BUTTER-,Firm: receipts 2os2:
creamery higher than extras $40 52i:
creamery extras. 80 score. 51s; do.
nrsts. IS TO 81 score. 47A 65l: state
dairy finest 50851.
E6GS-Unsettied: receipts 1853:
fresh gathered firsts 42fm44: state
nearby and nearby western hennery
whites firsts to extras 58f54.
POTATOES---Steady: Long Island
per $50 pounds in bulk 4.3s645e;
Maine 3,15d3.25; New York 3.25d $50.
BBAGES--Steady: New York per
ton in bulk white Danish ze.066 $500:
DO. red 50.00G So 600: Long Island per
head 2cGss; southern per hamper 1.50
Raw sugar advanced 10 today on
sales Of 10000 bags of Cubas for first
half February shipment at 6.e5 duty
paid. No other business was reported.
Active Cuban and European buying.
prompted by the firmness Of the spot
market. the high ruling abroad and q
more active inquiry for refined sugar.
accounted for a sharp advance in the
raw sugar futures market. Final
prices were at about the best OF the
Gay and from five to 1s points above
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Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, Jan. 23.--rhe pens were
well cleaned up from Tuesdays offer
inEs in beef cattle and there was only
q small amount Of stock coming in by
truck. Beef sold at Tuesdays prices,
which was at the same range az the
preceding weex. The demand was
Keen for good beef. with h fair de.
mand for banners. but intermediate
grades buyers were not anxious to
Trade. The calf market was .firm.
Shipments to the Yards were light,
but q good volume Of N. q. calves
came in during the week to the sia ush-
ter houses. Choice lots sold ut IL a i2c.
with the popular price on avera &c
mixed lots offered sold at 1061Dio,
Small calves sold at 50Cc. Hogs were
In light supply. The top price for
fancy lots was SIC. from which level
prices dropped to 0gc for rough lots.
The mich COW shipment was very
light but ample for th0demand, which
- slow. Prices averaged fowcr. clos.
ing at s35 to S150. q
sales--F. M. Dane cold bu,l 1880
lbs at 4sc. and H. cows at. 2i0lc. /
sheep az &c, and 10 mixers at 3ie to
vic. p. Simon sold 8 cows 1850 lbs
at &c. COW GO lbs at 3ic and / bun
az &c. @. o. Lowell sold bulls Nv
ipeV IDS and cows az 1000 Lbs at
SIC. cows Nv. 500 lbs at ale. 40 calves
av ITO lbs at 10ic. 30 drinker calves
av $50 lbs at &c. 10 sheep av 600 lbs
at Sac. lambs ay 90 lbs at Toe. IL
nilch cows at $50 to 500. J. A. Clark
sspld 1 bull 1890 lbs At &c. ( cows at
5lc. cows at 70 and 1 Gamer at 2ac.
80 calves av 12s lbs at. lie. A. 81.
Eaggs sold IS. cows at 23c. IL calves
at l0sc and 10 mich COWS at SS5 10
SID. Howard Gorges sold Z, fat cows
1000 lbs at &c, 2 hsifers at Sac, 5 sim
pfry cows at 2ic. ~ mich COWS AZ
500 each. r. w. Hanson sold / no.
iosna COW $50 lbs at 20. Is calves at
lie, Is mich cows ut $50 to $50. put
nam Bros sold IL beef cows at Pan
&c. Zoe calves at sc.t1c. 6 hogs cc-sc.
" mixers at $40 to 800, Robert Con.
nors sold 50 cows at S1oo to tIa5. =.
Q. Piper sold - cows ct Ss5 TO s1o0.
4, c. Warner q Sons sold 10 calves II
lie. 7, D. keenan, sold ] COW go 1bs
at &c. -22 cows av $50 lbs at aac. ana
II mich cows At $50 to eIls. j. N.
Hrooks sold IS calves 1t % and ~
fhilch cows At s1s 70 500.
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E2

with the exception of the franc Is
which yielded l Ia points.
Favorable trade reports sent in
dustrial issues to higher ground, with
advances in Anaconda and other
COPPER hvnds and obligations of the
Warner Punta Allegro and American
Sugar companies.
Award of the S50,000,000 Canadian
National Railways loan to Canadian
syndicate was said to mean that none
of the bends would be sold here. The
issue of thirty year fives was sold
for 97.Sl3. Canadian funds. and will
be payable In Ottawa. Toronto and
Montreal.
Total bond sales par value s14,-
100000.
Total stock sales $4,000 shares.
20 industrials averaged 9S.16; net
gain 10.
High 1923. 1888: low. s5.75.
20 railroads averaged SS.4t; net
lows IA.
High 1923. 9051; low~79.5s.
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Labor Saving Devices
At Franklin Meetings

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Ororo. Me-, Jan. 23.--Five meet
ings on labor saving devices and
methods for all kinds OF farms are
being held in Franklin county this
week. The first gathering was held
by the farmers OF Mosher Hill last
night. Today a similar gathering 10
being held in North Wilton.
Wednesday meeting was held In
East Wilton; Thursday a day meet
Ing In stropg, and an evening meet
Ing in Kingfield.
: These meetings are conducted by
County Agent J. II. Pulsifer and at
Management Specialist. MIR. Jones
has charts. slides and pictures OF
the best labor saving devices In use
In the state today and data on the
easiest and most eficient methods
Tor all types Of farms in the state.
Among the score OF devices de-
scribed by the Specialist are such az
the home made lime spreader, handy
gate, clod crusher and corn picking
SLED. He will show the relation OF
cows and poultry on the farm, the
incomes from hens in various parts
OF the state and scores of other i'm
portant matters. He will describe
the proper way OF handling manure.
curing clover, caring for cows. con.
trolling wftchgrass and growing po-
tatoes. - 81 - = -
Last week three meetings were
held IN Washington county at Perry,
Lubec and Rcbinston. In each place
Q great interest was shown BY the
farmers and their wives and q good
attendance was recorded at all meet
ingn Several OF the men expressed
the intention or building various de.
vices illustrated by Mr.. Jones.
The data which 10 being used In
these meetings has been collected
from accounts kept by farmers ali
over the state during the last ak
years. These accounts have been
kept on all kinds Of farms and show
The results OF ali kinds OF work.
they we're studied BY the Extension
service and the best methods and
devices used in the state. were
stsysSA 8 ,-s4fftsf sT-sss : :-lS--.s.s.
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ganised here since 1900. now owns the
building known as the Duffy Block. on
the towns busiest corner. having re-
'ceived control this week. At a spe-
cial meeting OF the Council, Grand
knight James J. McCnrdy applied a
match to the last note of indebt edness
on the building. after which social
session and smoke talk was held. The
building which comes into their own
ershlp In two and e half story steel
covered structure. 40x70 feet. occupied
on the street floor by the Lubec Drug
Store. operated by Havey G Wilson.
and the lodge and social rooms Of the
Council are on the second floor. The
estimated value Of the block In $1,000
and 1t is fitted up with all modern con-
veniences.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston, Jan. 20.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 15D16.
BUTTER--Extras 52s 953; firsts so
@52.
CHEESE-F'resh choice 25025a:
firsts 23924a.
CORNING. 2 yellow 97@9S.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex.
tras 60a51: white and mixed extras 4S
@49: western extras 47@48.
FLOUR-Spring patents. 196.lb.
sacks. special short 7.259Ts0: stand
ard 6.60@7.45.
HAY-No. 2 timothy 2792S.
Handspring 20@24.
OATS-Forty pounds 81 G62.
PORK-Medium backs 29.50122.50.
POTATOES-Green Mountains 100
q 200 per 100 pounds: sweets 500.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 100-barrel lots
less Q per cent. for cash.
VEAL&12d25,
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FOR SALE TO SETTLE ESTATE

or; packers upwards to 11.25 and
above; outsiders upward to 1900;
stockers and feeders slow.
HOGS--Receipts $4,000; mostly
steady soa% to fivs lower; closed active
Butchers 7.25@T30: top tT.s5; desirable
100 to 225-pound average 7.o037.20;
packing sows 6.55@6F0; killing pigs
dull. so lower; strong weights $50
6.s5, estimated holdover S0bD.
end .yearlings IL to, 25 lower; sheep
steady to weak: feeding lambs STEADY:
bulk fat wooded lambs $500 fS.7s:
TOP 1890; choice fat light weight ewes
$40; aged wethers s.16; choice year.
iings 11.so; bulk feeding lambs 1900 q
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$500 Secures "0ood Home" Farm
Flock Poultry. Cow. Crous

Equipment included to settle affairs;
rs acres; prosperous district; excel
lent trout fishing: schools, stores.
churches; good markets; dark loan
tillage, brook.watered pasture. variety
fruit: good Groom cottage. barn, poui-
try house. garage. Low price $1,000
page 10 Illus. Catalog Bargains
throughout New England. Copy free
STROuT FARM AGENCY, eS4-P
Water ST.. Augusta. Maine.
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by Beck

the previous close. January 4.9S,
March asa. May 4.91, July APE.
Although a better inquiry was re-
ported for refined sugar, prices re-
manned unchanged at 8 25 to $50 for
fine graduated.
Refined futures nominal.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Jan. %. /.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900: beef
steers and Fat she stock Is lower: best
matured steers 100: long yearlings
1880: numerous sales weighty steers
s.75@100o: short fed steers to killers
$50 q $50: vealers strong to Csc nigh
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CLASSIrIED.DiSPLAY
saw MIL
1o1 SAnD On nuA0H

with contract FOR saving for years.
Situated at Palermo station. w. W. &
F. R'y American mill. Bolter. dang
Stripper. Trimmer and Cut OF, Erie
~ hp Engine, New so hp Ames Boiler
with Dutch Oven. land and buildings.
Fine location for wood working plant.
JAMES Dxxsaronx, Palermo
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U. S. Bond Closing
New York, Jan. 90.

ment bonds closing:
Liberty 3as, 9gll.
First As, 997.
Second Is. 500.
First 4ss. 99.14.
Second 4ss. e9.11.
/, Third AS Sa.3l
( Fourth AS. 1913.
Treasury As. 1eu.1.
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p. GiIIfse Council. knights Of COL
umsus Of Lubes when has been or
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fiorsss. Cattle. Vehicles

HORSE-Bay mare 10 yrs. old, weight
hoo good driver and walker. G. F..
Benson. - Lincoln St.. Hallowell.
Tel 433-3