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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
Peppermint Oil High
Due to Short Crops

AS a result OF two snort crops In
succession. peppermint oil, a volatile
oil used in menthol manufacture in
ing, has been selling at abnormally
high prices in 1885. says a review
of the trade by the National Bank OF
Commerce.
From 100000 to $4,000 pounds were
produced in 1924. and the 1925 crop
is estimated at 250000 to 500, 900
pounds, about half the yield expected
on the basis Of acreage planted AS
normal consumption in the United
states Is placed at 100000 pounds,
this meant a deficit in both years.
For some time last FAN the lead
ing factors in the trade remained out
of the market" says the bank. DE
lieving that the arrival of the new
crop would bring down the price of
oil. then about SIG pound, about four
times the normal price prevailing in
July, 1924. Instead prices hardened
and eventually started to rise even in
the face of an almost quiescent de-
mand. Finally. toward the end Of
October, several large consumers who
had postponed filing theirnormal re-
quirements as long as possible, were
forced to buy heavily.
FOLLOWING this. peppermint oil
prices began 10 ascend in an amazing
manner. going from $40 the first OF
November to S31 before the end of the
month. A dearth of orders in recent
months sharply reduced the high
level prevailing at the end of 1925 and
by the middle of May the price was
SIS.
about half OF the worlds pepper
mint oil is produced in the United
states. The industry is centered in
Michigan and Indiana, although small
quantities are grown in Oregon and
elsewhere. Peppermint cultivation>is a
highly specialized industry. involving
soil drainage and expensive equip
ment for distillation and a high labor
charge in raising the crop Owing to
these conditions. the industry is con-
trolled by few large operators.
Japan is the second most import
ant source of peppermint oil and Eng
land. France, Germany and Russia
contribute most of the remainder
The American and English oil is pre-
ferred for f1avoring and the Japanese
for menthol production because it
contains a higher proportion of men,
thol.
Peppermint oil is used for flavor
ing in chewing gum. confectionery.
dentifrices tand other pharmaceutical
preparations. and for menthol manu-
facture. Menthol, the peppermint
crystal is used in solution In throat
and nasal sprays, salves and cough
drops. A considerable share of do
nestle menthol requirements is sup
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FOREIGN TRADE

Within the past month the press
carried reports that certain German
steel concerns have been selling steel
in this country at prices lower than
hose quoted in the home market, and it
has been stated that in some instances
such practices have been engaged in
by firms which had previously obtained
loans in this market Though these
reports were played up in some
what sensational manner. the practice
of selling commodities abroad at
lower prices than at home is not new,
nor is it confined to Germany. There
is strong agitation in sections of this
country to have the Government create
permanent organization for selling
farm product abroad below the prices
current at home. 1t is inevitable that
systematic policies of this kind will
provoke measures of restriction and
retaliation. Most countries, including
our own. now have legislation Upon
the subject. and the press reports re-
ferred to arise IRON an inquiry By the
United States Government into Ger
man sales Of steel and IRON N this
country
Thc suggestions contained m the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15
MONMOUTH

The Re-Ly-On-Us Club of East
Monmouth will hold its local contest at
Frost chapel Thursday evening, Oct.
81, under the direction OF the leader,
Mrs J. II. Sanborn. Two short plays
will be presented and there will be
rotations, singing of club songs. yo-
cal solos with ukelele accompaniment,
demonstration by the club team and
awarding of club pins. A social will
follow the entertainment
The opening program at the Method
list sunday school next Sunda viii in
clude the following: Whistling.
Brighten the Corner" by the school;
| song by quartet composed of Freda
Slauenwhite, Pauline Gordon, Thelna
Hill and Theo HILL all from the Win
one" class, taught by Mrs. Bessie
Wheeler, who is also superintendent
of the intermediate department Those
whose names appear on the honor roll
for the third quarter are John Dudley,
Irma Dudley, Leslie Jewell Clement
Smith. Elene Hawkins. Dorothy
Hawkins and Norman Hawkins.
Miss Helen Merrill, A teacher In
Madison High school. was a weekend
guest of her aunt, Mrs. e, G. Thomp-
son.
w. e. Day attended the postmas-
ters convention in Portland last week.
Friends of Henry Bates, who has
been i'll at the New England Baptist
Hospital in Boston for / weeks, will
be glad to know that he has returned
to his home and after resting from the
journey his condition is very salts
factory. Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Lord
met him In Portland and brought him
home In their car.
Miss Ethel Bra gdon is visiting her
brother and family in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stetson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Woodbury. were
in Madison for the week end visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Flanders.
Miss Lizzie Scott of West Gardiner
is a guest of Mrs George Longfellow
and will pass the winter with her
Or and Mrs. f. J.. Chenery made
trip to the White Mountains and Vi
entity last week.
Mrs. Harriet Andrews of Lewiston
was a weekend guest of her sister,
Mrs. A. c. sherman
Carl Pettingill of Wilmington,
Mass, is in town shipAng cattle.
The ladies' of the c. r L. are
collecting clothing to BE sent to the
Maine Coast Mission for the comfort
of the needy during the winter
months. contributions can be sent IN
the next few days to the store of NJ.
f. Day or to Mrs. John Pinllham.
At the meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the Meth
odist church, held Tuesday, Oct l., at
the home of Mrs. A. c. Sherman, Mrs.
Ida Cochrane offered her resignation
as treasurer and Mrs Ethel Richard
son was elected to fill the vacancy.
Mrs Amelia Thompson also resigned
as vice president and Mrs. Ethel Rob
inson was elected in her place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pottle and Mrs
Politics. mother. Mrs. Laura Hanson,
visited friends in West Gardiner last
week.
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OAKL. AND

Mr. and Mrs, Ray Lydston. Of
Lewiston, will arrive this afternoon
and will pass the week end with
Mrs. Lydstons parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Penney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Lewis are the
happy parents of a son, born to them
Saturday afternoon, Oct. 9, he has
been named William Allen Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson
and their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frances Robinson. left Wednesday
for Augusta. where they will pass
the winter.
Mrs. Alice Shores is closing her
home on Water street. preparatory
10 leaving Saturday for Somerville,
Mass, where she viii pass the VIM
ter at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs Melvin Hail.
Mrs, Arlie Philbrook of Waterville.
is visiting her mother. Mrs, w. f.
Penney on Water street
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Dusty were
in Fairfield, Wednesday, calling on
Mr.. Dusty's brother, Colt Dusty, who
IS confined to his bed suffering from
a fall,
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Boston as Seen BY a Humorist

Boston is situated midway between
the Revolutionary War and the Goth
century. II is the place where simple
youth can go chase itself so long as
Norman blood is available for fourth
at bridge.
The United States was admitted to
Boston after the Constitutional con-
vention of 1887, in a strictly political
sense. To this day the city retains
its social independence. Some years
ago a stir was caused by bit of
popular doggerel dealing with the
speaking acquaintance of the Cabots
and LOwells. The latter family near
ly suffered ostracism for having eX-
tended its calling list beyond the
Back Bay District
The Boston Tea Party. while ma
tionally famous, is not highly es-
teemed locally, 1t is said several per-
sons attended who could never have
evaded competent butler.
Some of the more radical OF the
Younger Set recently struck a blow
for liberalism. by adding to their lib
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-15

Piled by imports OF the Japanese
product.
Spearmint oil, similar to pepper
mint oil but not so strong in flavor.
has likewise been i'll short supply in
1896. The attractive prices paid
for peppermint following the small
1874 crop caused many planters to
abandon spearmint production for
peppermint. Consequently the 1925
spearmint crop. about $4,000 pounds,
was approximately one-fourth of nor
NAL The price went up correspond
lngly, reaching s14 at one time. but it
now stands $3.50 compared with 81
year ago.
The supply of peppermint oil on
hand Is scarcely adequate even with
demand cut down to the minimum.
japanese corn mint oil is the most
available supplement, but the Depart
ment of Agriculture's ruling forbids
its use In pharmaceutical formulas
approved by the United States Phar-
macopoela without proper labelling.
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Baptist church will meet this Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. VIII
liam Foss on Church street.
A program of events for Armistice
Day is being prepared by Harry G.
Decker Post. American Legion. in
which the Grammar and High school,
students will participate
A. II. Oliver. Francis Thwing and
Everett Cover have gone on a hunt
ing trip to Misery's Siding.
The Women's Missionary society
of the United Baptist church met OF
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Walter Dyer on Libby Hill. The
meeting was called to order by the
president Mrs. r. s. Bernauer, with
Scripture reading and prayer, and
the members joined in singing THE
Great Physician" The subject of
the meeting was "Lepers." The fol-
lowing members read articles relat-
ing to the. work done in foreign hos
pitfalls, Mrs. Harry Danes Mrs.
Maurice Flynt, Mrs. Lottie Williams,
Mrs. Willard .Brier and Mrs Shirley
Taylor. Song by the members
Jesus Lover of My Soul" Mrs
Edward Wing read an original poem
written by Mr.. Wing six years ago
and read at a farewell reception ten
dered Rev. and Mrs. Nernell W. by
er who were sailing for Rangoon,
Burmah, that being his first trip in
the foreign lands. Mr. Dyer who by
the way being a son of the hostess.
Mrs. Dyer, and his wife are still en-
gagged in the foreign missionary
work. Song. Onward Christian
Soldiers" Refreshments We're served
and Mrs. Dyer was assisted i'll enter
tanning by Mrs. Florence Given and
Mrs. Zilla Bartlett. The next meet
ing will be held the second Wednes-
day in November and the hostesses
will be Mrs. Susan Benson. Mrs. Ad-
die Longley, Mrs. Della CoWan and
Mrs. Rebecca Farrar The subject
of the next meeting will be "Origole."
The committee in charge of the
fancy work and apron tables for the
sale and entertainment which will
be held under the auspices of the
Lads Social Circle of All Souls Uni
VerSalist church in the near future,
will hold a food sale Saturday after
noon at 2.30 in Murry vestry.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Andrews re-
turned Tuesday night from an auto
mobile trip through Canada.
/ ne tHGIuDCIS Oh IllS Every IIidll y
Bible Class and visiting guests en-
joyed u delightful social hour At the
vestry of the United Baptist church,
Wednesday evening, which opened
with an oyster stew supper. The
president, II. L. Hunton, presided and
introduced the speaker, Evangelist B.
c. Bubar. Ernest Bates brought
down a load of seven from the Ten
Lots The meeting was adjourned at
7.30. and all who desired went to the
Community House to attend the
Evangeiistic services which are being
held there.
The plans are made to give a spec
ial musical program at the services
at the Community House tonight at
1880. The regular Sunday morning
choir and quartet will be present
with Mr.. Neal condcutor and Miss
Towle of Waterville. as well as other
local singers. An orchestra of
stringed and wind instruments will
also play.
The Sunday afternoon services at
the Old South meeting house Rock
wood Corners, Belgrade, will be one
of unusual interest. There will be
a big musical program that might be
we'll called a sacred concert. Miss
Lena Kerr will preside at the organ.
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reports that because American bankers
have floated loans for some OF the
German steel concerns they are some
how or other mixed up in this for
eign steel dumping, upon reflection.
will be seen to be OF little weight.
Beyond certain limits, bankers cam
not dictate the business policies of
borrowers. The proceeds OF the
loans have gone to rehabilitate Euro
pean industry. and tins necessarily
means some increase In competition
from abroad We would scarcely wish,
however, 70 keep the markets Tor Our
export products in state OF perpet-
ual impoveriShment from fear that il
they regained prosperity they might
compete with us.
AS a matter of fact the American
steel industry does not fear competi-t
ton. Our exports OF iron and steel
are steadily exceeding our imports,4
indicating thai we are meeting for-t
eign competition not only at home, but,
in foreign markets During the first
eight months OF this year our iron
and steel exports amounted to 1884,
1888 tons, an increase OF 70 per cent
over figures for the corresponding pc,
riod of last year Commenting on
this phase of the steel business, Presi-'
dent Grace, of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, recently said:
Fears over foreign steel competitions
are subsidin9. We are still exporting
more steel than Is being imported. Euro,
pcan curreneiees are being stahilizedI
taking from producers over there tho
benefits of deprecated currencies and
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RICHMOND

Thornton L. S. Burnell. District
Traffic Chief, n. T.. Telephone and
Telegraph Co, of Lewiston. was a
business visitor in Richmond, Tues
day.
Kenneth Darrah, who has been at
his home on account of i'll health
FOR the past two months, returned
to Lynn, Mass, Sunday, where he is
with the General Electric Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dore and
son, Charles, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Dore and daughter, Pearl, We're week
end visitors at Harmony, their old
home.
Homer Alexander was a business
visitor in Brunswick, Monday.
All the schools, factories, mills and
most of the stores were closed We'd
nesday on account of Topsham Fair.
DIR. and Mrs. ". r. f. Carey and
son, Robert, were visitors in Port
land, Wednesday.
Principal Ivan NJ. Richardson on
Monday, announced the list of honor
students, Richmond High School
Highest Demonstrations: Miss Mil
dred Beedle. Miss Edna Chase, Miss
Frances Libbys Juniors: Miss Lu-
ellie Bailey, Miss Merilna Sidlinger.
Sophomores: Miss Ruth Curran.
Honors-Juniors: Lloyd Chetley.
Sophomores: Miss Marie Alexander.
Freshmen: Miss Hazel Gardner,
Miss Villa Haynes, Miss Ava Perry,
Leslie Seekins, Robert Wing. Hon.
orable Mention-Juniors: Miss Paul
inc Darrah. Sophomores: Miss Gene
We've Joy, Miss Lillian Oliver, Miss
Madelyn Umberhind, Miss Bertha
White. Freshmen: Miss Elva Whit
more, Miss Dorothy Wing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Colesworthy
of Portland. were guests Thursday
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Preble. Mrs,
Preble returned with them for few
days visit.
Mrs. s. NJ. Preble. Miss Lillian
Johnson, Mrs. Lena Harlow passed
the day, Tuesday. in Augusta.
J. NJ. Verril and son. Harry re
turned, Sunday, from Florida, where
, they went by automobile a month
ago.
Miss Ellen Blair has come from
Bath to pass the winter with her
aunt, Mrs. Ellen Eastman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard T. Coll, OF
Dresden, were guests of Miss Ora
Reed on an automobile trip TO Port
land, Monday.
Tony" Cardinelli has moved his
store into the Booker building which
he recently bought.
A great many from Richmond at
tended Topsham Fair. the larger
number going Wednesday.
Mrs. Eugene Edgecomb and grand
son. Francis, Meisner. visited rela-
tives in Augusta, Monday and Tues
daN.
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AS II rests atop the oil-eIectric
locomotive, the device trans the
escaping engine exhaust Without
interfering with the outflow OF
gases 10 the atmosphere. The ex-
haust passes through the silencina
unit with rotary motion, much as
does water in a turbine. A smooth
and unobstructed passage is offered
which reduces back pressure to
the lowest possible point.
So completely is the noise of the
exhaust absorbed that the locomo.
ives engine can be only family
heard when one stands within A
dozen feet of it.
Thus the oil-electric locomotive
as il whirls over the rails. is a.
nolseless as an automobile passing
over a paved roadway.
The Silencer not only smothers
the noise. but consumes the gases
OF the oil-electric exhaust SO that
the locomotive is made smokeless
as we'll
Economists the country over are
watching the effect OF this noise
suppreSslng device upon the rails
as the forerunner of a new day in
the transportation industry. one
that will make for quiet in com.
munities through which the loco
motive passes. or at terminals in
contested cities
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carbon flaments, connected by
wires 10 electric recording devices.
Any effect the pressure may have
on the shape increases or lessons
the resistance between the contact
points on the flaments. This
change in resistance is registered
on the recorders. 3
Repeated tests in the wind tun-'
mel, and with the machines EN-.
ployed by the Bureau. have en-;
abled the Bureaus scientists to
determine with mathematical &C.
curacy the effect OF wind pressure
upon Hyscrapers, and the exact
amount of compression, torsion, or
impact that thu steel frame can
bear.
Such data has made It possiblS
for architects and engineers to
erect tall and graceful structurea
that when properly designed, an
the Florida hurricane has shown
are proof against the widest com
vulsions OF the elements.
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NT1T of the scientific laboratory
~ has come the mechanical sill
sncer as a muller OF noise in in
dustry.
In wartime it was used to stifle
,he explosion of firearms. Now in
dustry Is using IL to soften the
rlatter and cIamor OF machinery,
together with the roar of escaping
exhaust.
Economists have calculated that
10 stine unnecessary noise in fac
tories the country over would save
Industry hundreds of millions of
dollars a year, in increased effici-
ency of workers.
Psychologists say inCessant noise
affects not only the nerves but
ottentimes the hearing of workers.
In the last few years the silencer
has been used as a noise muffler
at number OF manufact
plants in various cities, where it
absorbs vibration of machinery or
me roar Of exhaust from whirring
engines.
Its latest appearance in industry
has been as a trapper of noise on
the oi-electric locomotive. for
which it has been adapted for the
Ingersoll- Company. as a part
of the oil engine that runs the
electric generator.
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power OF the large section OF the
population devoted TO cotton produc-
ton, and wet weather and frost have
combined TO damage western farm
crops. The extent OF this njusy is
not yet definitely known The small
grains in shock have suffered in grade
aud market value but frost damage is
not as serious as al first estimated.
The corn market at Chicago has not
reflected any concern about the yread.
The outstanding development in the
agricultural situation during the past
month was the fall of cotton prices to
the lowest Levels in FIVE years. Ac-
oompanying rapid Improvement m
the condition of the crop, as shown
By the Government MID September
estimate of lS.8lO,0O0 babes and private
estimates Tor 100000 bales, spot
cotton broke over ) certs a pound, on
October ? with the October option
down to 1910 az the low.
The Judgment OF the market Is that
another large crop rs in prospect,
which, on top OF last years crop OF
10. 100000 may increase the bMden
OF over production at the present rate
OF world consumption
Under the influence OF tive high
prices caused during the last few
years BY the depredatious Oh the boil
weevil. the South has been steadily
expanding the acreage devoted to cot
ton until in 1926 the paintings topped
all previous years with total IN ex-
cess of IS ,oM, 600 acres Sooner or
ffztcr. with good yield, the South
was bound to suffer the consequences
of these heavy paintings.
In Our past history there have been
only two crops that have exceeded
| 10000, 600 bales, only three crops that
have exceeded $4,000, 900 bales and
only four that have exceeded $4,000,
u0 bales. Two 5000, 900 bale crops
in succession, if this proves TO be an
other. are too much for the markets.
They mean Larger supplies than the
world will consume at the prices that
have been prevailing for several years.
Producers may advance all manner of
plausible arguments to justify "a and
q cent cotton, but consumers simply
do not buy cotton goods freely when
based on cotton at such figures,
A review of the world wheat sHua
ton by the Northwestern Miller
says:
World hasie prices since Aug. ] OF this
year have been almost identical with
those during the same period last year
no. only IN tisssr level. but IN the gen
sraI Gov Of the curve At least this
was true up to the post ten days. VIII
sorne continuing damage to grade
ithrouah wet weather, not only in North
America but in Europe. introduced
factor MOI present to the same extent
\ year ago
What may be regarded as world basic
prices are moro regularly indicated by
quotations at Liverpool and at Winnipes
than at Chicago, because with small
crop the United States prices tend to &c
above the export basis. On Sept !. last
October futures closed at Winnipeg a.
IAi.34M. which xas euetiy the closing
price an Sept. ~. 1925. and there was
difference Of only fraction OF cent
In the December and MAY futures N the
twc yeara Liverpocl October wheat or
tbs sane &sts ~ss Hti~ is~ef sne
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members under heavy loads, impact
and torsion.
A device known as the Emery
Machine has a squeezing strength
Of 1900, 900 pounds, pull Of 1,5O0.-
900 pounds, and twisting power
OF the same strength, An impact
machine is able to deliver steady
succession OF pile-driver blows. On
both OF these machines instru-
ments are fixed to record the effect
OF the applied force.
A 10000, 900 Pound Load
The Olsen Compression Machine,
the largest of its kind in the world,
can apply a pressure OF 100000
pounds. Between the head and
base OF the machine, the column
or girder to be tested is inserted.
When the hydraulic pumps are set
in motion the base begins to rise;
so slowly that the motion is imper-
ceptible, but with well-nigh ire
sistible force.
To the face OF the steel shape
there are attached a number OF