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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Colonial Secretary J. H. Thomas an
nounces in British House of Commons
that boundary between northern Ire
land and remainder of Ireland must be
determined in accordance with Article
XII of Angfo-Irish treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Mrs. Charles W. Nichols, who has
been receiving surgical treatment at
the Gardiner General hospital has
returned to her home at 80 Clinton
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Former Governor Carl E. Milliken Of
Maine nominated by President Coolidge
for collector of port of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

detachment of rural guard revolt
and fee from their post near, Santa
Clara City, Cuba, says dispatch from
Havana,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

A state committee viii be organized
to promote candidacy of Governor AL
fred Z. Smith of New York for Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Chancellor Of Sxchequer Snowden in
budget speech in British House of Com
mons recommends that the McKenna
be abolished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Manure delivered for 1ardera
Flowing and narrowing, 433-Y HI.
mer Miller. Hallowell. apr29d3ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Three holdup men steal Jewels val
ued at between $4,000 and $500
from store window in New York as Pc
destrians pass by, and escape In crowd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

r. s. Smith left Tuesday for a
short business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Boston, April 29.-James 8. Lamont,
president of the closed brokerage firm
of g. F. Redmond Company, Inc, who
Is serving an indefinite term in Jail for
contempt Of court, has turned over to
the receivers Of the company $4,000
worth Of bonds. 1t became known to-
night. It was for failure to produce
these securities as well as certain
books OF the firm when ordered by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Vincent Richards. tennis star, fol-
lows example of William T. Tilden,
End, and resigns from American Davis
cup team.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
INJUNCTION HALTS
FIRMS STOCK SALES
Attorney General Believes He Has
Closed One Of Biggest Bucket
Shops" in New York.
ny the Associated Press.


ALBANY, n. Y. March Am in
junction has been issued by Supreme
Court Justice Charles l.. Guy against
the G. F. Redmond Company, Inc. Of
% Broad street. New York. dealers
in stocks and securities, 1t was an
nounced last night by Attorney Gem
eral Carl Sherman. In an inyestiga-
tion into the firms resources. con-
Quoted by Deputy Attorney General
Wilbur w. Chambers, it was dis
closed that the company had sold
over $12.000.000 worth of securities
in New York and other states. In a
statement Attorney General Sherman
declared he believed this to be one
of the largest bucket shops" closed
under the state blue sky law.
The principal method employed In
the sale Of securities. the statement
explained. was through the partial
paymept plan, so that small investors
might be attracted and their money
placed in securities of a question
able and highly speculative charac-
ter" when It was found that the
company's clients had bought sound
stocks they were persuaded. the
statement said. to transfer their
money to the Redmond securities.
This firm is not to be confused.
the attorney general pointed out with
another company of the same name
which is listed on the New YORK
Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
BILL DIVIDES SPALDIhG
INTO TWO PRECINCTS
Delegate Hess Introduces Measure
Designating Two Polling
Places in County.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. March "A bill
dividing the Spalding election dis
trict of Prince Georges county into
two precincts and designating polling
places was introduced in the house
last night by George J. Hess of that
county. The present district Is df-
yided by a line beginning at the in
tersectfon of the Suitland road and the
District Of Columbia boundary and
running south to Suitland, and thence
along Mayhew road to where 1t in
tersects the fine dividing the election
district from the Spalding district.
All the property within one-half
mile on the. north side Of Suitland
road from the District line to the VIII
lage Of Suitland and all 2Dutttng on
the north side Of the Mayhew road
from the village Of Sutland to the
line dividing election district Z from
election district 16. together with all
property in the territory south of the
road in the Spalding district. shall he
known as precinct 2. All the prop
erty In territory north Of the Suit
land -Mayhew road with the excep-
ton of the property included In pre-
cfnct 2 shall be known as precinct /.
The holding place for precinct l is
placed in Forestville. and for at
Silver Hill.
The bill of Delegate George L. Ed
nonds Of Montgomery county pro-
yidinE a general zoning law for the
town of Takoma Park was favorably
reported to the house and advanced
to its third reading for final passage.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
FARMERS OPPOSE
SCHOOL 'WASTE"
Frederick Association to Demand
Removal Of Several
Branches. 49,. -
Special p!spatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FREDERICK. Md. March AT d
meeting. OF the Frederick County
Farmers Association attended by
about 200 farmers, representatives Of
the board of county commissioners
and the board of education. farmers
charged local and state school officials
with extravaganza in the spending of
public school funds.
The association will name COM
mittee of seven members to confer
with the Frederick county board of
education and State Supt Albert NJ.
Cook on the. educational needs Of the
community, at which time the farm
ers will demand that the local au-
thoritics remove domestic science
manual arts and music from the
school curriculum.
resolution opposing the passage
of a bond issue of $95. 900 for the con-
struction of new school buildings
at Jefferson. Adamstown. Myersvi!le.
Sabillasvillc, New Market, Liberty and
Knoxville was adopted. Within the
past three years bond issues totaling
s250.000 have been authorized for the
construction of new buildings and the
repair of others, and was found in
sufficient, school officials claim, to
complete the program.
Carlton HORNE. farmer. OF near
Jefferson. asserted that in spite Of the
large sums of money spent by school
authorities. the building at Jefferson,
Md. "swayed and rocked in storm
like a ship at sea-"
Evening star., 1924-03-04
AMERICAN W00[EN
PROFITS, %,66Q,212
Increase Of $4,000 Dur
ing Past Year-0utput Ex-
ceeded Only in War Times.
by the Associated Press.

by the Ase0ciated Press.
NEW YORK, March Am increase
Of more than 100000 in net profits
to $6,660.212 in 1923 was reported to-
day by. the American Woolen Com
pany. which announced that the year
had brought the largest peace-time
production on record. q volume ex-
ceeded In only two war years A
to cover a years dividends. was set
aside out OF the 1923 earnings.
"Profit from the years heavy turn
over was sufficient to care for all
dividend requirements and to provide
Tor further reserve against the con-
tinSensies that time have proved con- ::
William NJ. Wood, president of the
company, reported to stockholders.
In this connection he asserted that
the result of efficient large scale pro-
duction was not translated into
profits in the same manner as in in
dustries which have close control Of
their raw materials.
The wool situation last year was
one OF the most unusual we have eX-
perieneed." Mr.. Wood said:
until April. when the turn set in. due
to apprehension over the stability Of
the then prevailing price levels. But
meantime wool consumption re-
manned at such a high rate that by
October supplies had become quite
scarce and a rebound In price took
place. BY the close of the year most
grades were back to or above their
April level. fact that has made
and continues to make for heavy
working capital requirements"
The current years prospects are
good. Mr.. Wood asserted, and the
company has taken precautionary
meas sures in anticipat ting require
ments Of raw materials to an extent
consistent with safety, in view of
the present wool prices.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW ORLEANS, March 4.--Lum-
ber production In mills Of the South
ern Pine Association decreased 20
per cent last week. while orders de-
creased +.8 per cent and shipments in
creased 0.5 per cent. Orders on hand
Monday were 26l.s64.672 square feet.
I HOUSTON. March 4.-ON produc-
ton in the gulf coast and south
Texas fields the past week made
gain Of 4.170 barrels over the previ-
Gus week and the first time in months
production has exceeded 100000 bar
rels.
DENER, March Am official test
Of discovery we'll on the Hamilton
Dome, in Moffat county, Col. shows
It flowing 4,5s0 barrels q day. with
the drill about twenty feet in the Da-
kota sand. The company claims the
well Is the best ever brought in In
Colorado.
FORT WORTH. Tex. March A.
Gran receipts in February were the
Worth market. tOtaling 1891 cars. as
against 920 cars las. year. Grain ex-
ports attribute. the increase to heavy
demand for Texas corn and oats.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-Mod-
ern wrist watches are popular now IN
China, according to H. L. Heacock,
president Of q Shanghai jewelry firm.
who has just arrived here. Lack Of
pockets in Chinese costumes accounts
for this trend, he said.
DETROIT, March The Paige
Detroit company's schedule calls for
production Of $500 cars in March.
Febi uary sales Of Paige and Jewett
cars were $3.50 cars.
NEW YORK, March "A sharp de-
cline in eggs that started last week is
continuing. With fresh supplies
pouring in, sellers do not know when
the, bottom will be reached. White
eggs are equally as weak as brown.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
WALL STREET NOTES.
Liberty Bonds Sensitive to News in
Washington.

NEW YORK. March mo section
OF the security markets has been more
sensitive to legislative Developments
at Washington than the liberty bond
list. which has been quick. to reflect
each turn in the tax situation as we'll
as apprehension over the possible
passage of bonus measure.
Although prices stiffened on the re-
lection of the rs per cent surtax, the
latest trend has been downward. due
to prospects of new Treasury finances
and the growing commercial demands
for money.
Lima Locomotive Works, Inc. re-
ports 1923 net income of $2,402.6O5.
against SITS 446 in 1922. Compared
with a deficit of s144.750 in 1922. the
company reported a surplus of $l.562.-
70s for 1923. After preferred dividends
net income was equal to $11.23
share on the par common stock COM
pared with 25 cents the previous year.
Directors OF the Century. Ribbon
Mill today declared an initial divi-
dend OF 80 cents a share on the COM
mon stock. Dividends of 1N per cent
on the preferred stock were tnaugu-
rated last March.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
ARMOUR 1923 SALES: /.
EXCEED -$8O0,0oo,Ooo
Feature of Year Was Marketing Of
:. 100000 More Hogs Than
in Previous Year.

CHICAGO, March 4.-Armour G. Co.
in 1928 experienced the most success
full year since the war period. total
sales of the company exceeding $780,
0oo, 900. and the net profits being at the
rate of TX cents on each dollar of
sales. according to the report Of
President F. Edison White 20 stock
holders. The year was noteworthy on
account of the reorganization of the
financial structure of the company,
the purchase of the properties of
Morris & Co.. and perfection of ar
rangements under which 10000 em-
ployes purchased stock in the con-
cern, the report said.
1.-The outstanding feature In the
packing industry during 1928" it de-
clared, was the extraordinary num-
Der of hogs marketed. There were
100000 more than in 1922, an un-
precedented situation"
Evening star., 1924-03-04
SEES COTTON. FAMINE.
Farm Bureau omcial Declares
=. Farmer Is Overlooked.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March A.
The present cotton situation Is "en-
tirely beyond economic law and con-
trolled by those who. are opposed to
the opinion Of Edward A. O'Neal, presi-
dent Of the Alabama Farm Bureau
Federation. speaking here at q meet
ing Of farm bureau officials from seven
states.
Mr.. ONeal added that the country.
is facing Q cotton famine. with the
price Of the staple declining. TT is
obvious that something must be DONE"
lied the situation "as alarming" Bu-
reau onicials present represented Vtr-
ginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Arkansas,
Texas, North Carolina and Alabama,
Evening star., 1924-03-04
BIG VARIETY IN FABRICS.
American Woolen Openings Give
Indication Of Styles.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Nothing
could better indicate the vogue that
suits probably will have this spring
than the wonderful variety OF fab
rics provided by the greatest Amer
lean wooden producer for the spring
garment trade. Over $50 different
kinds of fabrics have been placed at
the disposal Of the tailors and dress
makers. and the official shades for
suits and dresses embrace seventeen
new tints.
The names by which these are known
sound like string Of Pullman cars.
Among them are Messidore, Forban,
Carnovain and Pharoan. However,
the tints in plain language range
from light tan to electric green.
rosewood brown, Egyptian red and
mustard =.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
STEEL BUYING HEAVY.
Railroad and Automobile Firms
Keep Plants Busy.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH. March 4.-Most of the
steel mills In the Pittsburgh district are
operating at or near capacity. with
prospects for continuance of this seed
uIe indefinitely. Mills report railroad
buying Of large volume, and automobile
manufacturers also are actively in the
market for steel. Orders for tubular
goods have Increased, and pipe is In
better demand. F..
Wholesale dry goods trade In Pitts
burgh is estimated at about 12h per
cent below normal. Retail trade in
mems clothing and footwear has shown
some Improvement. Building material
is moving, freely and hardware is in
good demand, with prices firm.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
TWICE ARREST ViRGlNIAN
IN WHITE SLAVE INQUIRY
Paul Lampert, Held in Alexandria
After Release Here, Wanted
at Leesburg.

Charged with violating the Mann
white slave act, Paul Lambert Of
Leesburg, Va, was arrested in Alex
andria this morning. following his re-
lea"e in this city, where he was ar
rested yesterday.
Department Of Justice investigators
charge Lambert was accompanied
on a South Carolina motor tour by
Miss Marion Utterback of Leesburg.
The couple disappeared February
10, and the girl, who is nineteen years
old. was located several days later In
Alexandria and returned home.
Policeman Gore OF the nrst precinct
arre:ted Lampert In Washington. hut
Lieut. Emerson. night chief Of de-
rectives, ordered the prisoners. re-
lease under the belief the Virginia
case had been closed. Lampert Is
thirty years old and has a wife and
three children. the police say.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
UNEARTH HANDCUFFS
USED By SLAVE RUNNER
Escapades of Dan Logan Before
Civil War Recalled in Mary
land Section.

Special Dispatch to TIE star.
HAGERSTOWN. March 4-Memories
of Dan Logan. notorious desperate
and slave runner during the days just
preceding the civil war were recalled
today with the finding, of a set of
handcuffs, once the property of the
outlaw. by Charles Creager. a farmer
living in the Mount Alto district, near
here. where Logan lived in his noun
tain fastness for years. Logan was ar
rested during the civil war at the
drygoods store OF his brother, Berk-
ley Logan. at Leitersburg. by Union
troops, and nothing was heard of him
from that time.
The handouts were found in an
old shack which Logan once occu-
pied. They are of curious design and
have been presented to the Franklin
county police authorities.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
BIG EARNINGS REPORTED.
Corn Products Has $1o,471.55o
Net-Savage Arms Makes Profit.

NEW YORK. March Corn Prod
ucts Refining Company earned net In
come Of $10.471,55s.. against $10.416.-
572 the year before. and wrote of
$4,000, 900 good will; which is In line
with the policy of 'conservativism
adopted by E. T. Bedford. president.
United Light and Railways. in q
preliminary report, showed net in
come of s2.190.531> after charges and
taxes, but before depreciation, COM
pared with s1,913,304 in 1922
Savage. Arms reported profit, Of
S4O4,O44 after depreciation and taxes,
against deficit of $168;l65 the year
before.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
T0DAY's COTTON PRICES.
Market Opens Barely Steady, But
Improves Later. -

NEW YORK, March 4.-The cotton
market opened barely steady today
at a decline Of 20 to 90 points on the
old crop months on overnight selling
orders. Liverpool advices were more
encouraging. however, while there
ing farm work in some sections of
the southwest, and new crop months
opened points lower to 3 points
higher, with the general list. show
ing rallies shortly after the call on
covering.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct 10 The Star Once

ly a point and Magnolia Petroleum
2 points. Prairie OIL was strong for
a time. but subsequently lost Its gain.
South Penn moved against the gen.
eral drift and was In some demand
around 15S.
There was heavy trading in the
Argentine 6s just under 80. Russian
6Ms were off a half point at I6. Con-
solidated Textile IS dropped below 88.
There were large transactions In
the Radio Corporation stocks and q
small advance in Dubilier.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
CARPETS AND RUGS OFF.

NEW YORK, March Am auction
sale of 10000 bales OF :. carpets and
rugs began here yesterday. and will
continue throughout the week. Prices
bid on the first day were about 10
per cent down from the prices bid at
Of lots were picked up quickly by
large Chicago operators. Cotton goods
were much unsettled by an erratic
cotton market early in the day.
Orders by mail were numerous, but
small in individual cases. Yarns
were easier. Raw silk was un-
changed. Linens held firm in first
hands. Burlaps were little, changed.
Wool goods continued to sell In mod
crate lots. =
Evening star., 1924-03-04
GOODS ARE MADE
CHEAPER IN SOUTH
Massachusetts, Textile Men Sur.
prised by Difference Of 13
Cents Per Pound.
special Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. March adjudication of
previously suppressed report by. the
state department of labor and industries
on the textile situation, showing that
certain grades of cotton goods can be
produced 13 cents a pound more cheaDly
In the south has aroused considerable
comment here. The report showed that
where average wages per hour in Massa-
chusetts are II cents an hour, in Vir-
ginia they average 324, North Carolina
291s, Georgia "a, South Carolina 23 and
Alabama FL.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
HIRE 25,O00 EXTRA MEN.
Northwestern Railroads Start
Huge Improvement Programs.
anecial Disna tch to nae Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. PAUL, March 4.--Railoads of
the northwest have just begun their
1924 maintenance and Improvement
programs involving expenditures of
81 90, ,000, 900 and employment Of IS, 900
extra men. Full forces are scheduled
to be employed by the end OF April.
cities plan to make capital expendi-
lures OF approximately $S5,000.000 for
the purchase Of new equipment and
Of old. Employment con-
throughout the northwest are
renorted excellent. Wholesale busi-
ness has shown marked Improvement
within the last week. 'r' ~,
Evening star., 1924-03-04
GASOLINE EXPLODED
BY FRICTION FROM SILK
Cleaning Establishment Damaged
$4,000 and Proprietor seri-
ously Burned. ;, -
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The STAR. : -.
WINCHESTER, yA.,. March A.
Static electricity generated by, rinsing
q silk. dress in. tub of gaso-
line was said today to have been the
cause of a fire which yesterday
damaged the cleaning and dyeinE
plant of H. r. Jones and Company,
causing q loss of $2,500. serious
burns to the proprietor and slight
Mr.. Jones said that when he dip
ped the silk material into the gaso-
line the friction was sufncient. to
generate electricity. which fEnited
the gasoline. There was a great
flash, and a. moment later the entire
Interior of the building. a stone
structure, was a mass Of flames.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
BY WILLIAM r. HErFERNAN.

NEW YORK. March ION shares
attracted most of the attention in the
curb market today. For q time they
were under considerable pressure.
but in the late afternoon recovery
set In. Vacuum OIL dropped below
6S. where 1t was Off nearly 2 points.
Standard OIL Of Indiana fuctuated
within a range of half a point, Just
within 81. Humble OIL was of near
Evening star., 1924-03-04
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION

OF the :
NATIONAL CAPITAL INSURANCE COM
PANY OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLUNEIA.
On the 31st day OF December, 1929, as re-
amended June 80, 1902, and August is. 1911.
Capital stock, paid up, in cash.. 100000
ASSETS
Cash in ofice. .:........... .......'-. S5am
Real estate mortgages .:ifrst lienj. 16s. .250oo
Stocks and bonds (market value).. H,S254O
Premiums uncollected and In hands
interest M e due and accrued. ..:...... a,ez4ss
Total assets .$1s7 .8el ls
LIABILITIES.
Reserve as required by law........ S3a. l60 g
borrowed money ................. O,NWC0
salaries, rents. expenses. taxes, ETC. .0Om
Capital stock .................... ioo.VooW
Total liabilities ....,.-... sI4s. 1856 rs
Character of business tranacted during the
year l023-Fire, breAkage OF plate RlAss
and mirrors and automobile theft insurance.
Amount Of risk assumed during. .. ~. ~, M
LOSSES sustained during the year
Money received during the year
EInended 1szs during the year 1923: 4o.a7ssi
GEORGE r. REPETTI. President.
wM n. PAYNE. Jr., Secretary,
subscribed aud sworn to before me this
Goth day. Of February. 1924.
(sesi5 CHARLES A. MccARTnY;i
Evening star., 1924-03-04
GARMENT BUSINESS DRAGs.

NEW YORK, March. 4.--Spfing busi-
ness in the garment and textile trades
has not come up to expectations. ac-
cording to Holmes & Davis, account
ants to q large number Of firms in the
apparel trade. The slackening in de-
mand, in spite Of the belief that the
dsterring influence OF q presidential
year has been discounted, according
to Morton, I. Davis Of the firm, has
resulted from tho recent uphsaval in
Washington and the delay in tax leg
islation, causing the retailers to buy
in extremely small quantities.. >.
Evening star., 1924-03-04
Fertilizer SALES SLOW.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ATLANTA, March 4.-Reorganiza
tion of the Virginia Carolina Chemi-
cal Company 10 not expected to affect
business in the cities in which its
plants are located. as the receivership
had been discounted. The fertilizer
movement has been slow. due largely
to an unusually late spring. Carriers
are urging trade interests to start
fertillxers moving. fearing a conges-
ton OF rolling stock LATER =
Evening star., 1924-03-04
JANUARY AUTO OUTPUT.

The output Of automobiles during
January, according to the Department
Of Commerce. totaied 2S7,2s6i as
against 233, 3,s1s In January Of last
year. Following the Lead .of the
General Motors Corporation, various
automobile concerns have either
raised the price on their models or
are CONTEMPLATING doing so. -
Evening star., 1924-03-04
Washington Stock Exchange

SALkS.
Capital Traction Co-l0 at 95H. 8 At 05a,
4 at 95iz.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction $500 at o8%.
Washington Gas 5s-$1.O 600 at 84h. 81 600
at 94h.
Washington Gas Lightly at so.
Washington Rwy Elec. COMO At 71A
10 at Tx. so at TN.
American Security and Trust Co.-10 at 3o3.
10 at 303, 10 at 302h.
Capital Traction 5s-$5C0 at 96!s.
Money-Culi loans and 8 psr cent.
Evening star., 1924-03-04

Have Yeu Been StunE YETI
Some men have to get stnne eood
and hard before they learn to be cau-
fore you Inv vest-inveStigatei'
Evening star., 1924-03-04

NEW YORK. March 4.-Following
Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1924-03-04
NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATES.

NEW ORLEANS. March 4.-The
cotton and rice exchanges were clos
ed today, Mardi Gras.