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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26

it was sa.d appeared to resemble the
robber as seen by Mr.. Temple, had
purchased a ticket to Norridgewock
The officers including Mr.. Jepson went
tc Norridgewock but were unable to
End anything of the party wanted.
Miss Laura and Miss Geraldine
Baker plan to attend Colby College this
fan also Miss Mary Eos who has
letely arrived home from Rangeley.
There was a pleasing program pre-
sented at the last meeting of the
Grange including several readn.s and
singing by the members At the next
meeting which is to be a special one
there will be program with refresh
n.ents of ice cream and cake
Deputy Sheriff Jepson is putting in
the most Of his time attending Court
In Skowhogan as one of the officers.
The October meeting of the Sun,
shine Society will be held at the home
of Mrs. Oman Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grindle from North
Brooksville have been visiting at the
hcme Of their daughter. Mrs Savage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26

The Bangor railroad men who went
TO France are doing we'll and enjoy
ing life as well az can he expected un-
der circumstances, according to a let
ter from William J. Sweeney of BAN
gor. They are operating trains which
are some different from those here. the
rolling stock being much smaller.
They are within sound OF the big guns
on the battle front and aeroplanes are
constantly flying overhead. They live
II dug outs far enough underground
to he bomb proof and have plenty to
eat and are comfortable According
&c Mr.. Sweeney there seems to be a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26
NEW PORTLAND

The next meeting Of Somerset Po-
mona Grange will be- neld at Fernwood
Grange hall. October Q.
There were the regular services at
the Congregational church at North
New Portland Sunday Rev. T. r. Mad
sen conducting the same. Special
services were held at the Union church
il. West New Portland every Sunday
evening under the direction of Mr..
Madsen at 100 until further notice
This beloved clergyman had decided to
re main in New Portland until spring
having been released for ten months
from the position which he was to
have accepted at Minneapolis at a con-
sderably increased salary. This
change Of plans is greatly appreciated
by New Portland people.
Mrs. Luce attended the Grange lee
turers conference at Skowhegan Sat
urday relative to the seed campaign.
Fife Romeo and Helen Williamson
Rave gone to Pittsfield to attend Maine
Central Institute.
Fernwood Grange was very pleas
antly entertained by New Portland
Grange at the North Village. There
WAS uesTee Work, WITH DOtn OrOerS
comforting one degree. During the
evening refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served and various patrons
offered pleasing and helpful remarks.
One application for membership was
received and the following program
was presented: Recitation. Eugene
Strickland: reading, Nathan Burbank:
Question, Mention Some Household
Wastes and How to Check Them"
opened by Nellie Jackson Of the en-
tertaining order and following by
others; singing, Grange; recitation.
Ethel Strickland; Question What
Constitutes a Farmer" Opened by
Master Of New Portland Grange.
Spice was added to the program by
several of the patrons relating hamor-
Gus anecdotes.
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THE, HORSE MARKET.

Boston, Sept. .5.-The horse trade
vas rather dull this week and supplies
which were fairly heavy were not all
taken. Prices held steady with the
same range a s a week ago. The demand
was specially backward for green
horses, and this was partly due to the
fact that there were several sales OF
contractors horses and from local
films which We're selling out their
horses for auto service. Amongst these
were some very good horses, and as
prices were lower than those asked
for the fresh country horses, they were
for that reason attractive to buyers.
Most all Of the horses sold this week
We're shipped out of the state.
The best heavy drafters this week
Gid not include any extra heavyweights
and those on sale brought from s3106
$3.50; the medium weights, in heavy
green drafters. sold from s2350 5000;
heavy wagon and express horses from
s175Ts225: chunks. from s115ms3C0: ac-
climatei horses from s140&s175; sec
onds from $40 upward.
At the City Sale Stables-J c.
Keith Stevens e Sweet Horse Co. had
on sale express carloads of green
horses, and there fully leo acclinated
and second hand horses offered. One
carload Of seconds was shipped to
Maine. another to New Hampshire and
ono to Vermont. Prices showed no ma
terial change from a week ago This
week the firm will offer express car
loads Of green western horses. % head
Of armN horses from the Watcrtovn
base. which werc ro;No' cd before shin
ment. and there will also be the usual
amount Of seconds.
William Hurwit-: offered three OK
PRESS carloads Of o~een western horses.
and about 40 head of seconds. Trade
was dull. with some shading of prices
to close sales. This week there will be
five express carloads Of green horses.
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-
BANGOR THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY FOUNDED
AT SHEEPSCOT VILLAGE

10 coubt many Congroqatio,at.r,s
WI re surprised 10 lcarr iva. 80
Anger Theological seminar, ~,s
I"lnoed nv the parishioror- r. the
i"i'n NJ Sh9epsoot. tho i'.'t- ,u',-o
.'ud''' BAR way between Wisc,~ -
""u .\'Ncs"'le In the records ~
we ancient church there. n Is shor.n
'''an on NOV. :. ls5? Deacon G.o-.e
=. thatcher. treasurer or the Mara
MARTY School WIS rrrscr. AL
'hanKed the hrethre- and frie-1s -.,o
subscribed about 300 no ,ov-7rd ,ra
endowment nf two n-ofns~-rthire -.
nrst the name Of the seminar. -yt.
Gently was the Maine Chart. School
II Is fact worthy NJ n,brs7c.
that the Bangor Seminar had i,s
origin with this church. Tho erg,
suggestion, II is believed c.me Pom
mrs. Ra'l"v. tho wife ~ re- gi-h
galley. the first pastor NJ this chur.L
me suggestion was taken I'D L.. 81
Bailey and Father SAWYER ohcr
minister at Boothbay) and BY them
followed rr until BY Gods hiesslrv.
" resulted in this School NJ ~
Prophets" from which NAM cr,is--
and faithful ministers have already
gone out 70 preach tho gospel -
furnishing souls
The first money paid into tts
treasury NJ the Bangor TheologirNl
Seminary. II seems was collected b.
Mrs. Pailcv from the member Of ''te
church In Newcastle
In tho Same records mention is
often mado ~ Rev 7. W Filirgwoof
Of Path ot the Old North Church which
afterwards became the Winter street
church.-Hath Independent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26
ST. LOUIS 5, GIANTS 3

s. Louis. Sept @-S, Louis beat New
York today 70 and clinched third
place in the pennant race With the
Championship won, Manager MoGraw all
lowed his regulars 10 rest and sen, in
several recruits Swgler. a graduate Of
inlversIt. OF Pennsylvania. twlrIed six
innings for New York He was touched
for seven hits and four runs Schupp
pitched the remaining two innings and al
lowed three hits OF which a double and
single With a sacrifice fy in the eighth
produced a run. The score.
New York % o O . o q O-3- ST.
81 Leais .....l : x-5-io-2
swisler. schupp and Gibson. Goodwin
and Snyder.
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PIRATES 3, PH|lAS 0

Pittsburgh. Sept 25-Effective pitch
Ing by Miller enabled Pittsburgh TO de-
feat Philadelphia today. to 0. He did
not allow runner 70 reach third base.
otschger. for Philadelphia, had one
had inning the fifth. which he started
by passing Carey Nine men went 10
bat, three scoring and three being left
or base y single double. three passes
ana stocks error tailed all theshome
teams runs IN this inning Score:
Philadelphia % o 0 800 o o o-0-4-2
iIttsbursh 80 0 o 0 Ooo x-3.s-o
oeschEer Lavendec and Adams :.
~ Her and Blackwell.
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DODGERS 3, CHICAGO |

Chicago, Sept 25.-Brooklyn defeat
ed Chicago TO in one hour and eight
minutes today. The game was a pitch
ing duel between Carter and Galore.
The former did not permit a man to
reach FIRST base until the seventh inn
ing, when after two were out, Myers
singled and scored on Stengers triple.
stengel scored on Wheats hit, giving
The visitors the lead. They punched
hits off Prendergast in the ninth and
made another run. Opportune hitting
by the locals in the second inning
saved them from shutout. The
score
Brooklyn 100 ooo o l-3-5-1
Chicago .....o 80 0 0 0 0 o-1-4-l
Galore and Kruger: Carter, Prem
dsrsast and O'Farrell
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first game of a double header here today
by hitting Reuther and Bressler almost at
will and piling up total Of 10 runs, while
Tyler allowed only six widely scattered
hits and no runs.
The second game developed into Bit
terly cotested pitchers battle between
Toney and Scott, going II innings to a
3-3 tie, darkness stopping the play. Scott.
starting his first big league game, showed
to good advantage none of the three
runs scored against him being earned
Maranville's error paving the way for
the runs. The scores:
First game:
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TIGERS q, new YORK z

New York. Sept 25.-Detroit de-
feated New York today I to ?. Nc
Graw, formerly of the University Of
Colorado. pitched a great game for
eight innings. permitting only two
scratch hits. In the ninth he wea'
ened after the side should have been
retired. Four hits. base on balls
and two errors resulted in four runs.
Bakers suspension was lifted and the
club announced that he will suffer no
loss In pay Score:
Detroit ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 4-4-6-3
New York 30 0 0 0 o 0 0 o 2-2-S-4
Mitchell. Cunningham and Stanage,
Yelle: McGraw and Nunamaker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26

Two-base hits, Rehg, ]. Smith 2, Ira
gesser. Three-base hits-MaranviIle 2
Stolen bases-Maranville, Powell 3 Rehg.
Sacrifice hits. Kelly. Chase. Tragesser.
Tyler. Double plays, J. Smith to Coving-
ton: Meanwhile. Rawlings and Coving-
ton. Left on bases, Boston s. Cincinnati
6. First base on errors. Boston l, Gin
cinnati /. Bases on balls, off Tyler ., off
Reuther 2, off Bressler g. Hits and earned
runs Off Tyler s and in g. off Reuther
9 and in s; off Bressler s and in g. HIT
Reuthern 4, Bressler I. Umpres, Rigler
and Emslie. Time, 40
Second game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26
Winfield Powell

News has been received here of the
death of Winfield Powell of Caratunk.
His son. Albert Powell of Carmel was
called to Caratunk owing to the ill
ness of the deceased
1t is understood here that Fred II.
owen has purchased of j. Russell
Emery. assignee for E, A. Laxon. former
postmaster all the Laxon Real Estate
at Lake Moxie, with buildings thereon
Included is the 17-room hotel. barn.
garage and store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26
THOMAS SINGLE SCORED TWICE
RED SOx BEAT CLEVELAND, TO3

Boston. Sept. ga single by Pinch
Hitter Thomas in the last of the 18th,
with the bases full and one out, scored
two runs today, enabling Boston to
beat Cleveland to g. In the first
of the same inning, Cleveland had
made a run on Speakers single. fol-
lowed by Harris double. Pitching
honors were even between Shore and
klepfer. Score:
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BINGHAM

1t was thought here Monday that
some clue which might lead to the dis
overy Of the masked man who held up
Fred Temple at the point Of a revolver
and relieved him Of some $3.50 worth
of money and checks had been found
Deputy Sheriff Jepson followed up the
cue which was that a man whom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26
Miss Sears Beats Miss Sears

Boston. Sept. 2S.-Miss Evelyn Sears.
former national champion. defeated
Miss Eieanore Sears. so. s-S. in the
third round Of women's singles in the
Patriotic Lawn Tennis Tournament at
LonRwood today. Miss Evelyn Sears
r-iil NEE, Miss Alice Thorndike in the
semi ffrals and Miss Marion Finder
stein win he pitted against Mrs. p. f.
cole End
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26
CINCINNATI

Two base hit. Smith. Three base
h't, Powell Sacrifice hits, Toney, Crit
fifth. Meyers. Rehg. Double plays.
Griffith to Groh; Covington to Maran-
vile to Covington; Wingo to Groh;
Coaington unassisted.. Left on bases,
Boston. 8; Cincinnati. 8. First base on
errors, Cincinnati. I. Bases on
balls. off Scott. l: Toney. l. Earned
run. off Toney. !. Struck out, by
Scott. s. Toney.s 3. Umpires, Rigler and
Emslie Time. 145
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER IS, 1917
New York Produce Market

New York, Sept. Is.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. 2 red and
No. hard 227 and No. northern Duluth
go government price elevator; No. l
northern Manitoba 241 government price
fob New York
CORN-Spot strong; No. 2 yellow 21s
and No. 2 mixed III elf New York.
OATS-Spot steady; standard 6id67a.
PORK-Strong; short clear 1900 1900.
LARD-Firmer; middle west 25oo4251o
BUTTER-Firm; receipts $3.50; creamery
higher than extras 4SG45 3-4 creamery ex-
tras, 2 score, "A a; frsts 43sa44a; Sec
onds i2943.
EGGS-Irregular: receipts 17,4S7; fresh
gathered extras 456i6; extra firsts 42GA
firsts 5si@4la seconds S7ad39; state. Pa.
and nearby western hennery whites fine
to fancy. 5SG6O; state, Pa. and rearby
hennery browns 4SQo0.
POTATOES-Steady; s,u thern No. l
barrel 30cQ325.
SUGAR-Raw firm centrifugal 7o2; mo-
lasses ga; refined steady; fine graduated
S406S5o
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FOOTBALL NOTES

Maurice Jewett, A senior at Maine
Wesylean Seminary. was home for
over SUNDAY. He is playing right
tackle on the foot ball team and is
enthusiastic over the outlook. saying
that tho seminary has the brightest
chance for rounding out champion
ship team it has had for years. There
are os men practising and the aver
ago weight OF the lineup. is 1914
pounds Bath Times
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WHITE SOx I, SENATORS 5

Warrington. sept. 25.-Chicago de-
feated Washington in the first game
Of the series today to 5. 80 players
participating. The visitors stole ~
bases Score:
Chicago ....0 0 o 0 Q l l o-'-l--z
Washington Q Q Q l l o-o-ll-o
Cico,te. Danforth and Schalk. Lynn:
Harper. Gallia, Craft and Henry.
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z-Batted for Agnew in 18th.
zz-Batted for Shore in 18th. -.
Cleveland 1 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Is
Boston 20 % 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 o "a
Two base hits, Chapman, Harris,
Lewis. Stolen bases, Smith, Chapman
3: Speaker. Hoblitzel, Cooney, Gard
ner Scott Double plays, Wambsganss
to Chapman; Scott to Cooney to Hob
litzell Left on bases. Cleveland 10;
Boston 10. First base on errors, Bos-
ton 8. Bases on balls, off Klepfer 4;
Shore 2. Hits and earned runs, on
K1epfer 10 and in II Ia innings;
Shore - and in 10. Struck out, by
klepfer 3; by Shore 7. Wild pitch.
Shore. Umpires, Connolly and Nallin.
Time, e.Se.
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ST. LOUIS q, ATHLETICS z

Philadelphia. Sept. 25.-A batting
rally In the fourth inning gave st.
Louis a victory over Philadelphia to-
day 4 TO 2 Loudermilk kept the home
teams hits scattered and famed sew
en- batsmen. Score:
ST Louis .......0 q o 4 0 0 0 0 o--s-2
Philadelphia II 0 0 0 O-2-s-1
Loudermilk and SEVERED: Johnson
and McAvoy.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Ct the Days Dealings In Az
the Leading Stocks

New York. Sept. 25.-After an early
period Of indecision. today's stock
market extended its advance Of the
previous day. many important issues
recording gross gains Of to 4 points.
For the most part, however, this inn
nrovement was surrendered in the f.
nal hour, when call loans rose to Z
per cent. after having been In free sup
ply at per cent.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Sept %.
1905; light 17so619O5; mixed 17sO619l5; heavy
17s0Qie15; rough 17so61soo; pigs 1400G19oo.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900; weak; native
beef cattle 725d1775: western steers 600
1880; stockers and feeders 625d1125: cows
and heifers 510d1 1850: calves 1000016no.
SHEEP-Receipts 26000 weak: wethers
ssoa125o; ewes s25@1175; lambs 1275@1soO.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Sept. Is.
y Uncertainty over possible changes in
today to alternate weakness and strength
in the corn market The close was I'M
settled rs to Il cent net higher at 12l SIS
to 3-id121 rs December and 119 to is May.
provisions varying from &c decline to sc
advance.
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MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 16s, sheep 696, calves All, hogs 1913
TONE OF THE MARKET

TONE OF THE MARKET
the demand was quite good on all
classes of stock. Beet cattle sold
readily at the previous range, with
some Improvement in average prices.
Some good cattle were offered but
, none of the quality offered a week
ago. The best heavy steers and oxen
brought II q 10 Lee, with good cat
tie II a II C, and coarse and thin cat
tie 10 a lie. Choice heavy cows
and heifers 0 q 10c, fair to good cows
s q &c, poor to ordinary, q Sc, bo-
lognas and Gamers "a q 5 Sac.
I Bulls sold from a 5 lac.
Veal calves were in moderate sup
ply at the yards, with the market
strong at about previous figures.
Choice to fancy veals 10 a 12c, drink
ers and grassers a 1Oc, small calves
SO q IS each.
Hogs showed a farther advance with
supplies light both at the yards and
the packing houses. Live hogs sold
from IS IL q 10 lac and dressed
hogs from % IL a 24c.
Sheep and lambs were unchanged
from week ago. Fewer were re-
ceived at the yards, but there was
good supply at the slaughter houses
The market for sheep ranges from Z
q 10c. and for lambs 10 a lac.
Mich COW trade continued slow,
with offerings ample, although not
heavy. The best heavy mixers go
fairly well, but others sell slowly. For
fancy graded cows the market ranges
from about $40 a 100. with good av-
erage cows $50 q 10, and poor to
ordinary $50 a so. Stock bulls bring
from s95 q so
The market for live poultry was
higher with fowl up 1 cent to 24c,
spring chickens 24c, and old ROSTERS
lie.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattle-George Cheney sold /
fancy brown Swiss COW at SC, from
Fox Hill Farm, Westwood, Mass. j.
Dexter sold cows from q 1-2c.
J. w. Ellsworth sold l COW as" lbs
at Sc. 3 bulls 1880 lbs at 1-2c. Z
cows $500 lbs at lie, and cows
800 los at 1-2c.
Veal Calves. W. Ellsworth sold
"a calves $500 lbs at 12c and small
calves at SO each. c. A. Eastman sold
Sa calves at 13c. Otis H. Forbush
sold hogs at 1s.70c, and hogs at
1880.
Hogs. w. Ellsworth sold l hog.
$50 lbs at 15c. c. A. Eastman sold u
hogs at IS lac.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston. Sept. %.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 22gA.
SPRING BRAN-357543s 25.
BUTTER-Northcrn 45la46; western 4s5
d45a.
.CHEESE-New York twins 26t0T.
CORNING. 2 yellow 22s.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 56g
y; western 41G50.
FLOUR-Spring patents 1i35413O.
HAY-No. l grade 3350d2450
LAMB-Spring 26129.
MIXED FEED-41G45.
OATS-No. 2 clipped white "a.
PORk-Medium backs 1900.
POTATOES-2n@250 per two-bu. bag.
SCGAR-Granulated 90 Dbl. lots, $50.
NEAL-l461
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26

Specially Reported for the Kennebeo
Journal.
Stock Yards, Sept 25.
MAINE.
At Brighton.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing
Ysstsrday's Games

Boston u, Cincinnati Q Carst game); Bos.
ton 3, Cincinnati Second game, called
in 18th. darkness).
Brooklyn 3, Chicago /.
Pittsburg 3. Philadelphia o.
81 Louis s. New York 3.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing
YESTERDAYS Games

Boston /. Cleveland I3 innings).
Chicago Z. washington 5.
81 Louis 4, Philadelphia ?.
Detroit 1. New York >
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Toiay's Games

Chicago a: Washington.
Z, Louis AZ Phila delphia.
Detroit at Neu York.
Cleveland ~ Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26

general feeling where he is thai the
war will not last a great while longer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-26

Factory OUTPUT two hundred thousand
daily. Largest selling brand Of Zoe. Cigars
IN tie world Factory. Manchester n.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
At Brighton

The aggregate CT livestock at Brighton,
Watertown and the local slaughter
houses:
calves 303s. hogs 1857.
Last week Cattle 1919, sheep 1869.
calves $50, hogs 1851.
One year ago. Cattle 1851. sheep soil,
calves 271s hogs l3,44S.
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Today's Games

Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Boston At Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York az ST. Louis.
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New York Money Market

New Iork, sept, ..
Mercantile paper 81.
sterling 60-day bills Az.
Commercial 60-day bills on banks 4.11s.
Commercial 60-day bills AHA, demand
4.75 9-ls cables 476 7-16.
Francs, demand 5.79l, cables 5.7sa.
Guilders. demand AZ. cables 42a.
Lres, demand 1864. cables 1854.
Rubles, demand II. cables 17s.
Bar silver 1854.
Mexican dollars S6.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans frner: 60 days, 90 days and
six months 5ad6.
Call money strong; high 7, low q, ru-
ing rate 4. closing bid %, offered at q.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
tSU RF LAW IS
NJ 0DFF K D BY
COURT DECISION
OPINION IL RENDERED. BY
II SIltE III RNER; DOt Bi.E
INTEREST PHASE

Oklahoma City April 2S The SUI
meme court. in the case OF Garland
Y Union Trust Company has modi-
fled tho decision of the court in usu-
~ questions as announced in the
case of Miller vs. the Alus state
bank
The opinion Is by Justice Turner
who holds that the remedy by sep
arate action for recovery of twice the
ttsurious interest paid is exclusive,
10 part of II can be merged in a set-
or OF twice the interest which the
evidence of debt carries. and hat
where, as here, both set off and sep
arate action should be employed to
meet the situation each should be
employed TO meet the operation with
Ia It's proper sphere So far as the
present application OF this state is in
conflict with Miller rs Alms State
bank The ame is oyerrued."
The decision in the Alms State
Bank case was by the late Justice
Brown, and permitted plea in SET off
OF account Of money paid on usur-
ions contracls as well as money
charged This decision attracted
much attention al the time It was
banded down, in that it made the
pleading of usury much easier for
The debtor in usuriou5 contract
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
AGENTS WATCH $1,000
TEUT0NS HERE NOW

Washington. April 2S-Approxlm
ately three thousand German rest
dents OF the United states are un-
der close surveillance, department OF
iuatice officials announced today be
cause of their activities in behalf Of
the German government before Amer
ica's entry into the war or because
ot their pro German sympathies.
The departments field force Of in
Yestlgators. now grown to formid-
able proportions. Is keeping 80 close
"a watch upon the small army of sus-
peels that II would be possible, 1t is
anihentically stated, to arrest virtu-
ally every man under suspicion with
in a hours The suspects are locat
cd in every state in the union