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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
Crisp Retort

Sympathy comes in various forms
some of which is welcome and some
is acceptable only with a grain Oh
salt or a sense of humor or some
thing. Anyway. it was just a OIL
hard for Mrs. Edgewood to muster a
smile when her husband gave one Oh
his crisp retorts to a sincere cast lor
biz of solicitude.
He had just entered the mouse
when Mrs. Edgewood burstS forth
with a complaint that had been on
her mind all afternoon.
John. l fear / have been working
too hard today. Why, every bone in
my body aches
"Welr' was Johns reply. you
ought to be mighty glad you aren't
a shad.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
Prices Uncertain

port will make its appearance befora
November.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19
ARCTIC OIL
 RESERVES
Geological Survey arty Soon to Leave for
 ColVille Basin.

Washington, Jan. F, = To make a reconnaissance survey of naval oil reserves bordering on the Arctic, Philip Smith, of the geological survey, left today for Seattle and will sail for the North immediately. He will be joined at Nenaoa on February l9 by J B. Mertle, geologist, Gerald Fitzgerald and H. K. Dlnt, photographers, and by four other technical men, yet to be selected. Proceeding from Me- mana by dog teams, they expect to make the Colville river basin by May 1st.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19
A Merry Christmas,at at
 Mouth of Crooked Ok.

Crooked Creek, Dec. 27.-0ne of the grandest times ever enjoyed on the Kuskokwim occurred during the Christmas season at the DenRy Parent Roadhouse, where reigned the Prince of Hospitality.
 The guests commenced to arrive on the 24th, the teams one after another being loaded with Merry Christians folks, coming from radius of forty miles, tlIl the big dance hall was packed with the merrymakers.
 First. came the Christmas tree. load ed with presents from top to bottom, for both old and young, ,assSanta Claus handed sa en out
 Then came the school children with their Christmas recitations, guided by their teacher, Mrs. A. J. Springer, whose work can only be surpassed by 8 normal professor.
 ,Followlng the .ehildren's program, the dancers. got busy in the new hall. where dancing continued for two days, stopping only at intervals for refresh ments and luncheon.
 A turkey dinner, fit for the kings, was served on Christmas day, and again at midnight.
 On the26 the dancers bad to give way to rest, all joining in unanimous vote of thanks to Mr and Mrs. Parent for one of the -grandest times they ever enjoyed and wishing them happy New Near.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Dr. W. A. Rystrom, we'll known den- Slst, after having given attention to the needs of many here for the past month, Is scheduled to leave Monday next for Opair from which place, following a few days there, he will continue to Flat. Dr. Rystrom expects to return here in March on his way to Nenana, from which place he goes to the Koyu- kuk, Dr. RYstrom has two lental out fits, one here and the other at Nenana. On leaving here he will leave bls pres ent outfit, which will be in readiness for him on his return. He expects to return over the very first trail, early in November.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19
Trans-POlar Air Route
 Over Top of the World

Washington.-The naval polar expe- dition on the dirigible Shenandoah wlll be commanded by Rear Admiral Moi tett, Secretary of Navy Denby an nounced this afternoon. Secretary Denby also emphasized the fact that the mission of the expedition will be an exploration of the North Polar re- gions rather than a dash for the Pole, and to establish trans-P Polar air route from Western Europe to Japan oyer the top of the world.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Frank DeMers returned Wednesday from trip to McGrath, to which place be was accompanied by Pete Donnelley. Mir. Donnelley is on his way to the Tuluw.ksak hot springs, where he will spend several weeks in the hope of surceasng q few aches and pains.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Dave Clough, of Strand x Clough, owners of valuable claims on Eagle creek, in the Crooked district, and Mrs. CIough will be among the return Ing ones in April, according to tele- grams received from them at Boulder, Col. One of these telegrams, received by Henry Martella, requests the latter to be at Nenana with his dog team on April l to bring the incoming ones to McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Al Walsh, we'll known man of various affairs, who arrived at Flat recently from the kusk0kwim, started from the latter place early in the week for this place. coming as far as Jerry Wynne's roadhouse, from which he is reported to have returned to Flat.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Dan McGinty and Charlie O'Hal- Ioran, after number of weeks in the Crooked district, were Friday arrivals from McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Owen Gray left McGrath couple of days ago for Nenana, having as a pas senger Mrs. B. White. who is on her way to the coast.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

A. H. Twitchell, well known reindeer magnate, was Tuesday arrival, and left Thursday on his return trip to Flat.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19
King Ge0rgeS Says He
 Wants to Help u. $.

London King George, fh his speech from the throne, said: My ministers with regard.to illicit4 importing to the United States, and have made proposal for an agreement, which is about to be concluded .''
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Mrs. w. H. Jones aud Gertrude Rody, from Anchorage, arrived in Me- Grath Thursday. coming from Nenana as passengers of Harry Aeotf.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Tim Corcoran, of Flat, who arrived late Saturday, departed Sunday for Mc- Grath, headed for the Outside.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Miss Helen Bechen, McGrath school Slstress, arrived yesterday, and is the guest Gi Mrs. Leon G. Loomis.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19
.Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.

Following is the schedule now ob- served by the Tokotna radio station:
 WEEK DAYS.
 9:45 a. sm. Receive from Anchorage. HOO a. m.-Send and receive lditanod. Il;30 a. m. .-Receiys from Anchorage. ZOO p. n. Receive from Fairbanks. 2:3O p. m.-Reeeive from Anchorage. 400 p. m.-Seod and receive Iditarod. 4:3O ua.@Receive from Anchorage.
 SUNDAYS.
 9:45 a. m.4 Receive from Anchorage. Il:O0 a. m.-Seud and receive Iditarod. . 400 D. m.-Send and receive Iditarod 4:3o p. g!--Receive from Anchorage.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Billy Burke, from Flat, with the out going mail, arrived Wednesday. con- tinuing Thursday to MeGrath.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Frank Guskey, N. c. auditor, was among yesterdays arrivals from Me Grath.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Paul Flynn. Little creek mining man, was Thursday arrival, to give atten- tiou to a few business matters.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Jack Lamont with the incoming mail, arrived Monday, continuing to Ophir on Tuesday
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

E. l.. Golden, after stay of severa days, departed Thursday for Flat.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-19

Waino Puntila, of Candle. came yes teTday from McGrath.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
WARRANT AGAINST
D. C, ATTORNEY FAILS
T. Morris Wampler Not Guilty of
Violating Alexandra Fee
Ordinance.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 23
fSpeciaD. A criminal warrant
against r. Morris Wampler, Wash
ington attorney. was dismissed this
morning after a hearing in police
court. The warrant charged that
Wampler had practiccd his profession
III Alexandria in violation of city
ordinance which requires lawyers to
pay Il license fee of $3.50.
Wampler introduced testimony to
SHOW that in "A case which he de-
Tended last Saturday morning he was
associated with Carl Budwesky. n
local attorney. Following testimony
Wampler, in a heated address, ac-
rused City Manager Rich and Director
of Public Safety Morton, complain
ants, with an attempt ito isolate
Alexandria from the rest of the
decent, civilized world" by the en-
iorcelnent of the ordinance.
Judge Duvall, in rendering the de-
cision, declared that he did not be-
lieve il was the intention of the
ordinance to enforce the law upon
attorneys who on infrequent occa-
sions had reason 10 appear before the
city bar.
Wampler was much incensed last
Saturday when he was arrested be-
fore he had left the courtroom after
defending Daniel King, who was
hibition law and with operating an
automobile while under the influence
of liquor. He declared that he had
not been asked for the license fee be-
fore the warrant charging criminal
intent was served.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
EASY MONEY HELP
TO BOND MARKET
French Issues Make Sharp
Recovery-Liberty Issues
Also Go Forward.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 23.-Bonds
were strong and active during the
abbreviated session today. The de-
mand for investments undoubtedly
was influenced to a degree by the re-
newed ease in the money market, as
evidenced by call loans late last
Thursday as low as 3si per cent out
side of the stock exchange and the
sharp advance in surplus ratio OF the
Federal Reserve Bank, revealed in it's
weekly statement of condition, which
certatoly was suggestive Of continu-
ed abundance of funds, as the figures
were nearly 10 POINTS higher than the
ratio the corresponding week a year
ago. The easier money market tend
couraging influence on victories in
Washington by radical tax revision
lists
Recovery in French Bonds.
Foreign bonds continued to COM
mand attention, Particularly among the
traders who take speculative position
in the market. The feature today was
a sharp recovery in French bonds,
which was due, or course, to the news
from Parts that the expert investiga-
tors had concluded that Germany could
easily ,sive the allies what they have
were active, but their price was Slight
ly easier.
Liberties were stronger. Third "A s
again sold at par. while all Of the other
issues were higher.
In the railroad division the buying
OF the semi-speculative issues was
the outstanding development, with
particular attention paid to Seaboard
Air Line securities, the buying of
which is based on the apparent pass
ing of all danger of a receive rship
which few years ago was deemed
imminent.
Other Issues Active.
In corporation bonds, buying Of
Sinclair and other oil bonds, Of sugar
convertible bonds and of copper bonds
was feature. Gilt-edged invest
ments were firm. especially the rails
of the best grades.
The total amount of new bond Of
ferings this week was only s35.0S9.-
300, compared with s172,625, 900 the
previous week. Railroad issues led
in volume with a total of sI3,154,300.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
NEW POLITICAL PARTY
ADVOCATED BY STONE
Rail Labor Leader Says Old Or
CARNATIONS Fail to Win
Confidence.
By the Associsted Press.

NEW YORK, February ga new
political party is the present real
need of the United States. Warren s.
Stone. grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. told mem
bers of a church club in Brooklyn
yesterday. 1t should be a party, he
asserted, that would elect public off :
cials who observe at least two rules
Thou shalt not lie and Thou shalt
not steal
( america is governed by n class of
people, Stone said, which we as in
G:vidualS would not trust with the
conduct Of our private businesses In
our Congress we have farmers. labor
partisans, lawyers = everything but
real business men. And that is what
we need most
The labor leader declared he did
not wish to be classed as an alarm
ist but he was convinced, he said.
that the government was not so we'll
established that it could not be over
thrown.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
GOV. SMITH CELEBRATES
WITH BOWERY NEWSIES
Washington's Example Pointed Out
by New York Executive at Brace
Memorial Dinner.
3y the Associated Pres.

I13 r-IFSS'
NEW YORK. February 23.--Goy. Al
fred f. Smith returned TO his youth
full haunts yesterday TO help f,20U
New York newsboys celebrate Wash
ington's birthday. The occasion was
the twenty-fifth annual dinner at
Brace Memorial Newsboys' House. in
the Old Bowery. Fed up on roast
chicken. with trimmings Of ice cream
the lads, ranging in age from five to
sixteen, noisily welcomed tho exeou-
tive. who was recruited from their
ranks. He told them:
The national democratic conver.-
tion will be held at Madison Square
Garden in June. You are all invited
1t does not mean anything for YOU 10
cheer Washington unless you also do
the things he stood for"
Evening star., 1924-02-23
MAN HIDDEN IN BOX
ROBS JEWELRY STORE
Cuts Out Panel of Door While
Clerical Force Is Away
at Lunch.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 23.-Clever thieves
varied an old attack and succeeded in
Tobbing a jewelry store in a crowded
Berlin street of about $4,000 worth
of loot
Just. at the noon hour, when the
proprietor and his clerks locked up and
departed for luncheon. dray drew UP
and two men unloaded a large box,
which they placed against the shop door.
They informed inuuirers that they were
waiting for the proprietor's return to
collect carriage. In about half an hour,
saying they could wait no longer, they
reloaded the box and drove away.
When the proprietor returned he dis
covered the loss of practically all the
stock available. Investigation disclosed
that one man had been hidden in the
box and working through trick door
had cut out the panel of the shop door,
helped himself to diamonds and jewelry,
"rawled back into his case, reset the
shop door panel with sticking plaster
and was comfortably carted away by
his. eonfederates
Evening star., 1924-02-23
OILS AND RAILS LEAD.
Both Strong in Today's Short Wall
Street Trading.
RA SrIA u. WEST
N1 STI NKT +. WEST.
Special Disrarch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK. February 23-Two
Sroups-thc oils and the low-priced
Iaiis--Wcro conspicuousiy strong i'll
stock exchange From the outset
they assumed the lead and as a rule
reached the best prices since tho re-
cent check 10 the downward move
mont. Elsewhere prices hardened,
rarity as Il result of short covering.
and. taking the list as a whole, there
was Il general appearance of buoy
ancy during most of the trading.
The ordinary active favorites, such
as United States Steel common. Bald
American Can. went moderately
higher, but were vershadowed by
the oils and the low-priced rails.
Leaders Among Oils.
Among the oils Pacific Oil and
Standard Oil of California were eSpe-
cially strong. The decided improve
men, in hte California oil situation
of these stocks. Standard Oil of New
Jersey was pushed ahead, and Sin
Clair. Houston, Phillips, Marland. Pro-
duccrs and Retiners. Pure Oil and
other members of the group went
along.
southern Railway, getting we'll
across 40 for the first time. stood out
conSpicuouSly. Seaboard Air Line pre-
Pacific preferred. Rock Island. St.
Louis Southwestern and other low
priced rails also were strong under
the stimulus of the buying in South
dend at the rate of s. annually being
declared at the southern Railway
meeting on March 13 was the incen-
tive for the advance,
The pool. which has operated so
successfully in the stock, gave the
Impression of continued confidence
that large holders would bring about
the payment of dividends, which has
so long been delayed and which now
seems assured.
Allied Chemical shares Break.
Allied Chemical and Dye Corpora
tion shares again broke below 6S to-
day and suggested fresh diSappoint-
ment regarding the dividend outlook.
vrhe movement of the stock was the
more noticeable because of the firm =
ness in other parts of their indus
trial list. .
Allied Chemicals earnings for 1928
fully warranted an increase in the
dividend from the present 81 annual
ly, and many people have looked Tor
a larger distribution, but the man
acement has adhered to a conserva-
tive dividend policy. As a result the
company has got i'll strong work
jne position
had been the principal incident IN
FRIDAYS European markets. Ine
movement went considerably further
today, carrying rates back enough to
undo most of the loss of the panic
period early in the week. the I'M
nroyement may have been founded
upon the retreat Of a. heavy out
standing short interest. But it un-
doubtedly reflected at the same time
a generally better feeling over the
financial outlook, based on two
grounds
Evening star., 1924-02-23
AMERICANS DRINKING
CUBA'S FUEL SUPPLY
Alcohol Used on Island in Auto.
mobiles Being Struggled to
q. S. by Bootleggers.
OFFICIALS KNOW SITUATION
Loss of Revenue Chief Concern of
Havana Authorities.
special Dispat atch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch TO The Star.
HAVANA, February a3.-Cuba has
found something else to, be mad at
the United States about. It is that
Americans are drinking up it's fuel
supply.
Alcohol, a by-product Of the sugar
industry, is widely used for fuel in
Cuba. Where Americans burn ii SPAR
ingly in spirit lamps and coffee per-
colators, Cubans use it to run auto
mobiles, stoke kitchen ranges and to
turn some of the wheels of industry.
Alcohol burning motorists, the first
to make a public uproar against the
soaring prices of their equivalent for
! gas" attribute the crisis almost
wholly to American bootleggers.
Their fuel, they protest, is being car
ried away. shipload after shipload, to
satisfy American thirsts.
Ostensible Destination.
Ostensibly the liquor is destined for
st. Pierre Miquelon and other wet
spots north of the American border
| But that fact doesn't even fool the
Zayas government. officials of which
admit that st. Pierre Miquelon, for
instance, has imported" enough
liquor in the last couple of years to
have completely submerged it in a
fiery sea. They also admit that the
bulk of this liquor is transshipped-
II it doesn't go direct-to the At
lantic highlands rum feet, whence 1t
is smuggled into the United States.
ST. Pierre MiQuelon, of course, is not
the only favored port though it is the
most favored. One afternoon recently
there were seven sailing ships in
Havana port loading liquor for St.
Pierre Miquelon. Many other ships
clear every week from other Cuban
ports. In addition. small craft are
constantly putting out from isolated
points along the coast with liquor
supplies, with the determination of
eluding the customs authorities, and
thus making double profit.
Omcials Know Situation.
Government officials. in admitting
that much of Cuba's liquor finds its
way into dry America, declare that it is
dispatched hence legally, they say,
and every requisite of Cuban law hav-
ing been filled, that is an end of it
so far as they are concerned.
Indignation is breaking, however,
over the fact that the governments
revenues are not as large as they
should be from liquor expectations,
owing to the great prevalence of
smuggling. This fact, the growing
shortage of fuel alcohol and the cries
in certain sections of the press that
the situation may lead to annexation
an ogre unsurpaSsed-may eventually
force the government to tighten up
on Ilquor expectation.
If it doesn't Cubans soon NAV find
themselves compelled to burn the kind
Of fuel that facetious Americans claim
to be drinklng-EaSoline.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, February 23.-Wheat
made an early advance in price here
today. rejecting higher quotations at
Liverpool. All deliveries in Chicago
went above Ill and met with less
selling pressure than has been usual
on advances of late. Possibilities OF
damage to domestic winter wheat
were apparently much relied upon
by bulls. Opening prices, which rang
ed from 4 to q higher, with May
1.10fs to 1.11L and July 1.11B TO
Liz, were followed by a slight reac-
ton.
Compa rative scarcity of corn arri-
walls gave firmness to prices for corn
and oats. After opening Is to /.
higher, May Soss to S0i-, the corn
showing any setback.
Oats started Is to 4 up, May 4sfs
to 9. and later held near to initial
figures
Evening star., 1924-02-23
BRISK ADVANCES
IN STOCK MARKET
Heavy Buying in Oils Durirg
Brief SesSion-Trade Re-
views Favorable.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 23.-Stock
prices moved up briskly today in
response to a further improvement
in general business conditions as re-
f1ected IN various trade and mercan-
tile reviews.
Heavy buying of the oil shares,
which advanced | to points, was
the feature. Good exhibition of
group strength also were given by
the low-price,l rails. steels and other
Industrial groups. Atlantic Refining
advanced points, Tidewater. 8, and
General Electric. Dupont, National
Lead and Houston OIL , to 21a Fresh
heaviness cropped out in the coppers
and chemicals
The closing was strong. Sales ap-
proXimated 100000 shares.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, February 23.-Spot
cotton quiet: prices easier: good mid
ding: 1851; fully middling. 1901;
good ordinary. 1856; ordinary, 1916
Sales, 1000 bales, including 5000
American. No receipts. Futures
closed quiet and steady. February
1859; March, 1859; May, 1852; June
1752; July, 1914; September, 1889
October, 1889; December, 1902; Jan
uary, 14.94.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
PARIS PRICES UNEVEN.

PARIS, February 25.-Prices moved
irreeularly on the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes Sc francs 10
centimes. Exchange on London, 80
francs so centimes. Five per cent
loan, So francs 50 centimes. The dol
Lar was quoted at % francs Is CEN
times
Evening star., 1924-02-23
CLOTH MARKET QUIET.

NEW YORK. February 23 (Spe-
ciaD.-The market for cotton cloths
showed no change over the holiday,
and print cloths were quoted at 3
and IL cents for 64x60s and 6Sx72s.
respectively. The raw silk market
was extremely dull, with recessions
Of about cents a pound in all grades
except Canton zo-22s. which were IN
changed.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
MILLS ON HALF TIME,

MANCHESTER, England. February
23.-The Federation Of Master Cotton
Spinners has decided to reduce the
weekly hours of work from forty
eight to twenty-six and one-quarter
in the section engaged on America n
cotton. The systematic short time.
which was dropped in November, will
be resumed Immediately, it is an
nounced, affecting 100000 workers.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
Today's Cotton Prices.

NEW YORK. February 23.-After
opening steady at an advance of z
points to decline of two points the
cotton market sold about Is to %
points net lower. Reports that Lam
cashire spinners had voted in favor
of organized short time in the Amer
lean section had an unsettling effect
which probably accounted for some
of the early offerings. Their in
fuence was offset, however, by the
relatively better showing of Liverpool
and rather more favorable reports from
the domestic goods markets and after
declining to 1922 May rallied to
3052 during the early trading, when
active months sold about 10 IA
points net higher
NEW ORLEANS, February 23.-Cot-
tor futures opened steady. March,
1850; May, 30.03: July, ESQ; Octo-
Der, 25.S3; December, 2o.41.
NEW YORK, February 2s.-cotton
futures closed Irregular; March,
29.75 to 1880; May, 30.12 to 30.15;
July, 1856 to 1855; October, 26.52 to
Spot quiet; middling. 1910.
NEW ORLEANS, February 20
Cotton futures closed steady at net
decline Of 10 to 80 points: March,
30.12 to 1921; May, 1888 to 2S.93:
July, 29.05 to 29.13; october, 2o.15 to
25.77; December, $3.50 bid.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
NEW GOLD MINE RECORD.

NORTH BAY, Ont, February 2s.-
The gold mines of northern Ontario
broke all previous records in the
month Of January this year when
they produced approximately $780,
900, based on preliminary reports OBJ
tanned from the mines, according to
a special dispatch to a local news
paper from TimminS, Ont.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
FOREIGN ExCHAycE.

BY inc ASSOCt1Ueu rIe6S.
NEW YORK. February 23.-Foreisn
exchanges irregular. Quotations Tin
United States dollars): Great Britain.
demand, 4.s1; cables, 4.31N; sixty-day
bills on banks, 4.2s&. France, de-
n1and, .0435: cables, .0435k. Italy,
demand, .0434A; cables, .0434%. Bel
GUM, demand, .0381; cables. .03S1 "
Germany, demand, ,;oooooeoooooo22;
mand, .03736: Norway, demand. .01324;
sweden, demand, .02618; Denmark,
demand, .o15so: Switzerland. demand,
.l735: Spain, demand, .01270; Greece,
demand, .o172: Poland, demand,
.oooo001e; Czechoslovakia, demand,
.02SoA; Jugoslavia, demand, .0126;
Austria, demand, .oooo14: Rumania,
demand, .005Sk: Argentina. demand,
.O3450; Brazil, demand, .01215: Toxic,
demand, .o45; Montreal, .965s.