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New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Finance Economics.
WALL STREET OFFICE: Telephone
Building 5
telephone:
Hanover 6514

time accommodations apl cared. The
supply, however, was small and no
change in the prevailing rate of per
cent was recorded.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

Penmans,. Limited The annual rc.
port show sales for the year ended De-
cember 81 last of $6,S96,496, compared
with $5,S4o,l2S for the previous wear,
Profits amounted to $l,135.742, com
pared With S66l,770 for 1916. Surplus
was $135,315, compared with S52.593
For the year before
Crocker Wheeler Company. - Net
profits for the year ended December
81, 1917. were $642,S95. Total surnlus
amounted to S1175,24S.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Dividends
Extras

Hercules Powder Company.-An cX-
ira dividend of 2 per cent has been
declared in addition to the regular
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent, on
the common stock, both payable March
26 to the stockholders Of record Mafch
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

Silver.-Bars in London were quoted
at "a unchanged; New York, 50 SC
unch&nged; Mexican dollars, Csc, un-
changed.
Sub-Treasury.-Th banks lost $2,-
236,OOO to the Sub-Treasury Yesterday
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Three Billion Pounds
of Wool

is the estimated annual production of the world
The consumption of wool in the United States
last year is figured at $50 million pounds, of which
about 290 million pounds were produced in this
country.
War conditions have made it necessary for
America to seek of supply Argentina
raises about 300 million pounds annually and
the United States has become AIgentina's best wool
customer-a relationship which is not likely to
change after the
The Citizens National Bank has been strictly a
commercial bank for 67 years, is particularly
familiar with textile conditions, and offers the
complete facilities Of foreign exchange depart
ment to merchants aad manufacturers transactina
business with foreign countries.
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
Of NEW YORK $40 BROADWAY
Established 1851
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

Bank CIearings.-The days bank
clearings at New York and other
cities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19
NEW PORTLAND

Clyde Luce of Massachusetts, visited
his mother, Mrs. Eben Carsley, lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton and daughter,
Miss Bertha Leighton, together with
Miss Mary Strickland. all of Dexter.
were Sunday guests at NJ. E. Strick-
lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fish and two chill
dren of Belfast, arrived Saturday night
at Mrs. Fish's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fish's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alden
Strickland. returning home on Sunday.
Laurie Fish, who has been visiting her
grandparents for several weeks, re-
turned home with them.
John Mitchell made a trip to Phillips
Sunday in his auto, taking with him
Mr. and Mrs. John True and daughter,
Miss Hazel True. Miss True goes to
her work at Nashville, Tenn, June "a
Clayton Atwood has been confined 20
the house lately by illness.
A number from this village attended
the drama given at the North village
last Friday night.
The address on Food Conservation"
given at the village on Monday by Rev.
Mr.. Madsen of North New Portland
proved most interesting and helpful.
Roy Fish. A. J. Strickland. Forrest
Strickland and Maurice Seavey were
callers in New Vineyard Saturday night
at the Seavey home
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WAYNE

The graduation exercises of the pupils
OF Wayne schools occurred Friday eve
ming. June "A, 1918. The NJ. E. church
was prettiiy decorated with flags as it
was flag day. The scholars performed
their parts creditably. Praise is due to
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Johnson and Mrs. Eda
Wallingford for faithful service. Stunt.
Carter presented certificates of promo
ton to the following scholars: Murie,
Besse, May Bradford, Cassie Fish Vera
Lovejoy. Thelma Coolidge, Iva Tibbetts.
Charles Fales, Laird Manter Merle
Manter. kelsie Fish, Robert Wing and
Theodore Tibbetts. At the close O,
these exercises Miss Alice Manter nre-
scented the same recitation with which
she won first prize at prize speaking
the night before at Kent's Hill
II. A. Lowell, who passed the winter
in Kansas. has returned home.
Miss Julia Lille is visiting her sister
Mrs. Carl Johnson.
Ronald Norris OF L. S. army PASSED
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Norris.
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WALDOBORO

NORTH-George Linscott of Jefferson
was a caller in this place Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Walter and daugh-
ter Blanche enjoyed a drive to Waldo
boro Tuesday afternoon.
Raymond Borneman and Elmus Shu
man motored to Waldoboro Tuesday
morning.
David Nelson, who has been passing
several days the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Walter, returned to his home in
Cambridge, Mass, Tuesday.
Bert l.. Bornheimer and Virgil Morse
made a business trip to Winslow Mills
Wednesday.
w. F. B. Feyler is having his stand O.
buildings wired for electric lights. Fred
Shuman and Mr.. Noyse are doing the
work
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fogg and Daugh-
ter Doris who have been passing a few
days in Seabrook, \. H.. with relatives,
returned home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. George Eugley Of Hill Top farm
picked Saturday June S, quart Of nice
field strawberries which is quite early
for this luscious fruit which promises to
be quite plentiful this season.
Quite a few of the young people Of
this place went to Rockland Monday to
attend the circus
Miss Dorothy L. Shuman of Feyler' s
Corner passed Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmus Shuman.
Miss Alice Winchenbach is confined to
the house with very bad throat which
is feared will terminate in an abscess.
At its regular meeting last Thursday
evening Maple Grange worked the First
and Second degrees on FIVE candidates.
Alden Storer of Waldoboro attended
church here Sunday and called on rela-
tives and friends.
Fred Witham and Mrs. Roxy GRAHAM
drove to North Warren Sunday and
passed the day with her daughter. Mrs
Susie Mcdonald
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Mank OF Bath
passed Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ellsworth D,
Mank.
Mrs. Martha Eugley was called to
East Jefferson Saturday evening on ac-
count of the serious illness of Mrs.
Martha Finn. an old lady who lives
alone in that place
Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Walter ana
daughter Ruby. Oliver l.. Mank ana
Miss Della Burnheimer were in Roer-
land Saturday afternoon. They m.a.
the trip in Mr.. Walters new car.
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WASHINGTON

NORTH-School here. taught by Miss
Stella Jones, closed Friday. Miss Jones
is a very careful and painstaking teach
affection and good will of her pupils,
and the best of progress has been made.
Quite number of the parents of pupils,
and visitors attended the school Satur-
day afternoon and pupils and visitors
were all treated with a bountiful supply
of candy, nuts and ice cream. Then the
services of Photographer Cunningham
was in order, and Miss Jones had a
picture taken of the whole crowd, and
will present one to each scholar 1t Is
hoped that their teachers services may
be secured for the next term.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Cunningham and
Mr., and Mrs. Simon Turner motored 70
Mr.. Turner purchased a fine new tour
ing car.
Mrs. Emma Turner housekeeper for
II. F. Evans, is very i'll with the pre-
vailins epidemic. to which is added a
severe attack of asthma and complica-
tons.
F. w. Cunningham went to Union
common, Monday, to photograph the
village for post card views for parties
there.
Simon Turner and F. W Cunningham
went to Augusta Sunday and drove
home Mr.. Turner's new automobile.
Mrs. Rose Smalley is at work for her
aunt, Mrs. Alonzo Grotton, who is now
able to set up a very little
Henry Place of Whitefield was here
Monday, called by the severe illness If
his aunt, Mrs. Emma Turner.
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ATHENS

The death Of Mrs. Minnie H. (Po-
land) Corson occurred on Monday
night at her home on Chapman
Ridge. The funeral services are to
be held this Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the house and Rev.
George Merriam Of the Bethany Bap-
list church of Skowhegan will attend
as officiating minister. Mrs. Corson
was the widow of Algie Corson and
formerly lived in Cornville, her home
there having been destroyed by fire
few years ago. Beside a daughter
and son, Mrs. Corson is survived
by brother. George Poland of Fair
held, and two sisters. Mrs. Ode:Ie
Berry Of Skowhegan and Mrs. Charles
H. Gardner Of Waterville.
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WINDSORvILLE

Albert Rawley of Martinsville was
recent guest of his bother. George
Rawley.
Mrs. Ellen Newton, who has
been caring for Mrs. Emma Lyon.
has returned to Jefferson
Mrs. Gladys Johnson and little
daughter Ethel Waneta have re.
turned from a prolonged visit to
friends in Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK Lyon were
Sunday guests of their parents Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Lyon
The many old friends and &C.
quaintances in town of Lyman
Weever are very sorry to hear of his
prolonged and serious illness.
Mrs. Riley Holt and daughter Flor
ence of China were callers in this
section Friday.
Mrs. Rawley. who passed the win
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rawley.
has returned to her home in Martins
willie.
Harold Norton went Saturday to
Palermo where he was the guest of
friends over Sunday.
Samuel Lyon and son Frank were
guests Saturday at the ancestral
home in Sidney.
Mrs. Elvira Bowden was a guest
last week of her daughter. Mrs. Leon
Sturtevant
Misses Eva and Inez Lyon OF Au-
gusta are at the Lyons homestead
The farmers are about through
with their planting. A tendency has
been shown toward increased acreage
Of grain.
Frank Lyon enjoyed an auto ride
to Jefferson Sunday.
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After long and careful figuring,
with looping off sss,oOo from estimates
by the departments and deferring
proposed expenditures, Mayor Wood
man has succeeded in adjusting the
I~ngor city budget for the coming
year SO that there will be no increase
IN the tax rate over last year, S2.1o
on a thousand. 1t will cost about
$4,000 TO run the city, or that is what
the figures show, if there are no I'M
expected drafts on the treasury. The
biggest item in the budget is for
schools, s1S6.000: the streets call for
sll5.S0o, which includes much rural
highway and bridges; police and fire
departments. S1o2.25o water and cleo
trical departments, 100000 The City
Hall payroll amounts to about $780,
ooO and so far the war expense is only
$500 for soldiers benefits and relief
funds. The interest account is rather
heavy, ss6.921. The total assessment
Is figured at $4s7,a5S.
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Pains in the Back
Means Rheumatism
This Taunton Man Found Re-
lief Through Reading an
Article in a Newspaper.

Many pains in the back are due TO
undernourished muscles. kloney
trouble seldom causes such pains.
Rheumatism and lumbago are much
more likely to be the cause OF tue
suffering and the way to build mp
the strength of the muscles of the
back that are under almost constant
strain is shown by the experience here
related.
Mr.. Arthur Patenaude, Of No. Z
Powers avenue. Taunton, Mass, suf-
fered from rheumatism for a long
time as a result of exposure. He
says: Il had dull aching pains in the
side and whenever l would sit down
for any length Of time and get up
quickly the pain would be intense.
1t would catch me ike stitch in the
back. l could not get good nights
rest. My stomach was affected, food
did not digest, my appetite was poor
and I seemed to have no life nor am
bition for work.
Il read about Dr. Williams Pink
Pills in the Taunton Gazette and gave
them a trial. After | had taken one
box I felt relief. The pain had gone
and I could eat better. The pills
certainly did me a world of good and
have recommended them to my
friends and shall continue to do So"
In no disease does the blood show
more altering and thinning than in
rheumatism. No permanent relief IS
possible until the blood is restored
and the rheumatic poisons are cast
out.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are invalI-
able in diseases Of the blood and
nerves. They have corrected anemia,
after effects Of the grip and fevers,
general debility and sick headaches,
dizziness, nervous prostration and
have accomplished wonderful results
even in chronic cases.
A valuable booklet, Diseases of the
Blood containing much information
about rheumatism and other disor-
ders Of the blood will be sent free
upon request. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills are sold by all druggists or will
be sent by mail. postpaid, on receipt
of price, so cents per box, six boxes
for $3.50 by the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Co. Schenectady, N. Y.-Adv.
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A letter from Gardiner boy, John A.
Mccormick, in FRANCE to his mother,
Mrs. Gertrude L. Meader:
France. May 1st, 1918.
Dear Mother:
| will drop YOU few lines to let you
know l am in the best of health, and
hope you are the SAM. | received all
the boxes you sent me. ] cannot tell
YOU much about the war. 1t has rainei
about week and it is awfully muddy.
There are a lot of trenches here and You
can get lost in them as quickly as yol
can in New York. We have everything
we need here to be comfortable, Some
OF the towns near the front are a wreck.
| wish YOU could see this country after
the war. The snipers are together now;
we go to the trenches together. They
are all talking a once: l may get some
Of it written down here. The time goes
fast here. Ten days in the trenches
seems like three days.
This is the second time we have been
in the trenches. We are out now for a
rest. I got four letters from YOU when
7 was in the trenches. The first time
we went in the trenches we had fine
weather. but this time it has rained
most of the time. Mother. when ] got
your letter. ! felt just like getting after
the Kaiser; he may linger, but we will
nail him in the end. l was awfully wor-
ried when / got your letter when you
were so sick last winter. and l am so
glad you are out again. You said the
Red Cross nurses called on you. It's
nice to have company. You always did
have a lot of friends. Mother. you said
you didn't worry about me, but l have
friends tell me you do. ] am fleshy/and
in the best of health and will be home
some day. | have been through the
sniper's school and came out fine. | will
send you a few violets that L picked in
the first line of trenches. l have seen
more of the world than l ever thought
would. I am glad l enlisted instead
of being drafted. l received IL letter:
from my friends; l chew gum In the
trenches for don't like to chew tobac
co there on account of gas We all have
two gas masks. They are French anC
English masks, so we should worr.
about little gas. The army is goo(
life, if l could only see you oftener
would be all right How is grandmothe
and father getting along. | hope the!
will live until I get back home. ] sup
pose you and May will have big gard
en- this summer. This is a pretty coun
try now. everything is in blossom. w
have all been "Over the top a numbe
of times and all over No Mans Land
But the soldiers say it is our land.
guess 1t is, we get out and look it owe
anytime we wish. When the big gum
burst over our heads it makes US thinl
of home. Mother, I am frst-class pri
waite and a sniper
Please stop your worrying about me
I will close this time.
From your loving son.
list Glass Pvt. John A. Mccormick,
Co, C. 9 u S. Inf.
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MAINE BAKERS LICENSE
REVOKED BY FOOD ADMIR-

Orono, Maine, June 1S.-Persistent
present herself at hearing and
failure TO use sufficient wheat -four
substitutes according to the regula-
tions of the United States Food Adj
ministration has resulted in Mrs.
Florence f. Barker, &c Neranda
street, Portland, having her license
revoked. She is the first person in
this State forced to suspend business
through revocation Of license and this
action was ordered by Federal Food
Administrator Leon S. Merrill after
the case had been reported BY Will
liam NJ. Pennell Food Administrat tor
of Cumberland county.
Mrs Barker conducts a boarding
house and held a license as q baker.
Food Control Act, and the proclama-
ton of President Wilson.
The revocation took effect at Il =.
NJ, June 14th. 1918 and she has been
warned against any attempt to evade
the intent and purpose of the punt
tive measure whether carrying on her
business in other names, through
other agencies, or otherwise.
On July 1. 1918. an application by
Mrs. Barker for the reinsurance of her
license will be considered by the
United States Food Administration.
provided that in the meantime she
has abided by the rules and regula
tons of the Food Administration and
by the instructions issued by the
State Federal Food Administrator for
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19

Burleigh Hinckley of East Brook
Held, Mass. aged 81 years, a regis
trant under the selective draft who
was stricken while at a Kennebunk
beach hotel, died early Monday in an
automobile while being taken to q
blooeford hospital. Death was caused
by heart disease. He went to Ridde-
,oro few days ago to work at the
i,otei' and was taken sick late Sun
gay night. In his pocket was found
ms registration card and it was
learned that the young man. before
coming to Maine, had worked in =
.uooer factory in East Brookfield
Inc BODY gill be taken there. where
nls VIE lives. for burial
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If there is any record of a killing
frost as late as the 18th of June. it is
not at hand, says the Oxford Demo-
crat of South Paris. Following a
cool June week, the temperature
dropped Saturday night to the dan
ger point, and many covered UP their
tender plants, which, owing to the
early warm weather, are rather more
forward than usual for the season.
Sunday morning there was a frost
which did more or less damage in the
most sensitive places, and was kill
ing in particularly exposed localities.
A U. Tyler on High street had quite
, large field of beans cut down, and
damage to a lesser extent elsewhere.
Most Of the gardens, fortunately. es-
capped.
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SMITHFIELD

SOUTH-Chris. {. Adell has a new
automobile
Mrs Lottie Cannon and children
rere in town Saturday calling on
friends.
Stephen Warren of Sidney was Il
o.l1er at his aunts. Sunday.
Chris. Adell, Clara Hartford. Johh
and sanborn Warren went to slones
nd Vassalboro Sunday vlsltins
triends. They went in Mr.. Aoeh
Idwin and Harold Tracy anu
George Hartford are working 70
go Alden on his new cottaseA
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COMMISSIONS
FOR MAINE MEN

The following Maine men were in
the list of officers commissioned on
Monday in the service of the United
States:
Second lieutenants, Aviation Sec
ton. Signal Reserve, non fiyins-
Park Elliott, Foxcroft. Me; Edward
w. Atwood. 457 Cumberland avenue.
Portland. Me; George s. Eveleth, Jr.,
Auburn, Me-; Gregory j. Byrne, 2s4
Congress- street, Portland.
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gusta from her son, Harry, stationed
at Field Hospital No. in France:
Field Hospital Co. No. 3.
May IL. 1918.
My dear Mother
Throughout the American Expeoiuon-
airy Forces in France this day is oeoi-
Gated as Mothers day." this day. as
you no doubt know is to be a day of
great rejoicing for US all, but especially
for mothers who have given their sons
for the sake of freedom, and silently
have their sorrows and mourning.
We more than realize that though
we're here doing our Bit you many
miles away, are fighting a greater bat
tie but like US, we feel that you will be
be answered.
I also want to congratulate you, and
wish you many happy returns Of your
birthday, only that we may all cele-
brate it together after the Democracy"
of the world is treasured, and when we
measure. which thus far threatened us,
although remotely, at first until it
brought this great war.
Let's forget the war for the time be-
ing and let's think of the home coming,
the welcome, and the recounting of
our experiences, which at times even
surpass fiction.
When we DO .on1e homo. vpu can rest
assured that in the meantime we will
do our best to bring only honor to our
selves and country.
Be cheerful, hope and everything will
turn out all right. The time will pass
SO quickly that YOU will be sur
prised, yourself. I'd like to tell you
not to worry but 1 know it will do no
good, so will substitute BE cheerful"
Don't forget that our destinies are
guarded by the Almighty and whatso-
ever may happen He does it for the
best
l am we'll and feel great, never have
been In better health. The war seems
to agree with me. And at present am
working in the hospital. having been
taken off the trucks as the hospital is
overcrowded with gas patients.
There is nothing more to say this time
and l must write to Norman Wright.
See Oscar Holway and the boys every
day nearly. Ben Slosberg is driving a
big touring car for Q NJ. major. Will
close for this time
Sincerely your son,
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Name Gossip
Woman's Part

woman dTS
(F'rom over the Hills of Home and
other Poems by Lillian Leverage
E. P. Dutton & Coz
Kneel down, kneel down, We mothers,
Kneel down, ye sisters and wives,
And plead with the God of Battles
To spare your loved ones lives.
Pray for your stricken sisters
Who wait by the lonely hearth,
Whence the glow is failed and the glad
ness fed,
And the light is lost from earth.
Kneel down, kneel down for the con-
fict
Grows deadly and fierce and long.
And the hearts of the foe are hateful.
And the arms of the foe are strong.
Yet the Judge of the whole earth giveth
The battle to whom he will.
Weep on. We mothers-if We must weep
Till He whispers, Peace, be still!
kneel down, kneel down!-there are ter
That stalk in the MONDAY light;
There are scalding drops OF anguish
That fall in the fearful night.
Where homes are ablaze like beacons.
Where the winds are a-moan with
pain,
Where your sons and your brothers
stand to fight
Mid the drip of the warm red rain.
Kneei down. kneel down! They are
thinking
This moment. perchance, of YOU.
They see you bow in the silence,
Alone mid the starlit dew.
They-they must stand at the cannon,
They must look to the gatling gun:
But the might of your prayer upholds
them there
Till the field is fought and won.
Rise up. rise up, ye mothers.
Ye sisters and wives, arise
To the wide, ripe fields Of labor
Lift up, lift up your eyes.
There are suffering ones by thousands
Your ministering hands may bless,
And desolate ones that weep alone,
Widows and fatherless.
To pray. to hope, to succor.
To comfort the sick at heart,
| This is your field of battle,
This is your woman's part.
Then pray while we toll and suffer,
Yes, weep if weep We will.
Till, quelling to quiet the clashing arms
Comes the whisper, Peace, be still,
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A bright woman and good
church woman too the wife of one of
our York farmers. is helping to win
the war just now When the farm
help problem is so acute, says the
Old York Transcript. While the
men were busy putting in their crops
the asparagus bed got choked up
with weeds. She cleared it. A
friend somewhat surprised at her do
ing such unusual work asked why
how did you do it?" oh" she said,
II just took hold of a weed, said
Damn the Kaiser. and it came up
just as easy, why. | got so en-
thusiastic l just cleaned out the
whole bed-and do you know" she
said, Il am having the greatest luck
with my chickens. Two hens came
off yesterday with twenty chickens,
and those dear old hens are singing
what | said to the weeds, and teach
ing the chickens to scratch to the
music"