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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

Ay J1HN
 The big fellows on Wall street took the British premier's warning of another German drive being imminent, and as result the market lacked breadth and uniformity. Stocks opened with firm tone today, under guidance of the usual leaders, including coppers and motors
 but soon reacted as a result Of pressure against United States Steel, Baldwin Lo- comotive and related industrials and equipments. Shppings also were mod erately reactionary. Recessions of l to ? points in minor speculative shares added to the irregularity of the mid-session. The market strengthened again. however, on encouraging war news, leaders recov- ering the reversal of the previous hour. Active stocks, with the exception of Su- matra Tobacco and General Motors, yielded again in the last hour. The clos ing was irregular. Liberty 3I5S sold at 50 to 99.60; first As at 94 to 94.O6; second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
JULY COTTON JUMPS UP OVER S9ABALE Closed at 2S.27c, With Ad- vance of 92 to 1S0 Points
 On General List

New York, June 25.-There was an extremely rapid advance in the cot ton market today with July showing sold at 2S.3oc, making an advance of over $9 per bale from the closing price of yesterday and the highest level touched since it sold at 23.o5c toward the end of last month. The close was firm at 2S.27c for July. and at a net advance of 92 to 1so points on the gen. eral list.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to 2S points. No large tenders had been expected on July contracts owing to the comparatively small certified stock available here for delivery, but only or notices were reported in circulation, and the situ- ation in this respect evidently rendered shorts very nervous. There was some selling of new crop months on bearish private crop reports. but the offerings were readily absorbed owing to the strength Of the near position. As prices worked higher demand becsns more active and urgent and stop orders were uncovered. Liverpool and New orleans straddle shorts as well as do- mestlo trade interests who had been carrying short hedges here against cot ton in the south were among the buy CTS Of both July and October. New crop months followed the advanca rather slowly at first but became more active later on reports of continued nigh temperatures in the southwest. with October selling at 25. 73c and De- cember at 25.S9c. or 100 to no poinrs net higher The close was within a few points of the best Apprehensions that very little cotton could be brought here from the south for delivery with Tn the next 30 days undoubtedly in creased the alarm of the near month snort interest, and there were predic- tl9ns or future increase in the July premium over October The preliminery 1 report or one of the prominent south- erh bureaus estimating the condition at s6.7, the Increased acreage at A per cent cent and the crop prospect at 15,- some of the earlier selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
STOCK TRADING WAS
 NOT UP ID STANDARD
U. s. Steel Closed at a Loss of 1 Point After a Day
 of Pressure

New York June 25.-Trading in stocks today lacked the breadth and uniformity of the previous session. The warning of Britain's premier as to the imminence of another German drive seemed to offset the further achievements of Italy troops and accounted for the irregular tone at the close.
 Foremost banking interests evidently attached little significance to the ut terances attributed to Germanys foreign minister, in which responsibility for the world conflict was placed chiefly upon Russia, .with lntimations of a retention of Teuton control over Belgium.
 Domestic developments exerted nc marked influence, the several regular div idend declarations being in line with general forecasts. Rock Island railway directors are expected to make definite dividend announcement at tomorrow meeting.
 A preponderant share of the days busi- mess again centered in United states Steel and Bethlehem Steel, Baldwin Lo- comotive. Marine preferred, oils leath- CTS and tobaccos. Rails were dormant except for Reading and g. few loW-grade coalers, mostly at moderate gains.
 United States Steel made an extreme reaction of points from its early higf and closed at loss of about l point Associated issues. especially Presseo Steel Car and less prominent equip ments were firm and strong.
 The uncertain final hour was enllVenee by brisk advances in Sumatra Tobacco and General Motors at extreme gains of 51a and 3ta points. respectively theii . rise effecting partial readjustment o' quoted values
 Liberty bonds were steady, but mos other divisions eased slightly. al sales, par value, aggregated sS,SoJ, Joo United States bonds, old issues, uh changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Federal Food Board Makes Changes
 In Quotations on Grits and Butter

C. MOSES Grass cattle, according to weight. qual- ity and flesh: Steers-l0al2c. Fat Cows-9911c. Medium Cows-Sdsc. Cutters-TdSc. Canners-6G7c. Heavy Bulls-9G1Oc. Light Bulls-SG9c. Oxen-Sanlic. Fat Yearlings-991oc. Medium Yearlings-Sq9c. Yealers-1oq12c- Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 lbs. and up-l5t1G16c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1ss to 165 lbs.- 141sGl5c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 135 lbs.- l9Il4c. Light Pigs 90 lbs. down-12@1sc. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-149l4iAc. Half Fat Rough Hogs-13q13lkc. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 20 per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-i6Ql7c. Half Cured Hides-l59l6c. Green Hides-l4ql5c. Dry Flint Hides-2SG30c Dry Salt Hides-25q27c. Damaged Hides half price. Sheep Skins Wool--$1. .25f1.5o. Lamb Skins--75cGslo0. Horse Hides-Sl0 co. Ginseng, Wild-s700GS. O. Colt Skins-25950c. Shearling Skins-25Q75c. Goat Skins-75@S5c Hog Skins-25Q50c. Beecwax-S3@S5c. Tallow-12Ql4c. Washed Wool 75GS0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-55Q60c, Burry Grease Wool-S5437c.
 Cotton
 Good mlddllng ..,...-....s..s... S1a Strict middling ............... 2S MiuQilHS EfSa Strict low middling ............ 27l4
 Pig Iron
 tUnder Government Basis) Coke Iron No. l.........................S .SS3. .0c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Ny JOHN

Ky JOHN Business was reported about normal yesterday among the wholesalers. Re tailers claim to bed one nice ear.y morning business during the hot spell. The federal food board makes changes this morning in quotations on grits and butter.
 Cotton is coming in slowly, with good middling listed at 2S1ac.
 Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers--1 to 114 pounds. 45Q5oc lb.; , lbs, 45GSoc ID.
 Guneas-40c to soc each. Roosters-l5c ID.
 Turkeys-Live, 2719@3oc lb. Ducks-20c lb.
 Hens-27q2Sc lb.
 Eggs-Wholesale, 32@s4c. Eggs-Retail, Sld4oc.
 Fish
 Perch-10c.
 Salt Water Trout-15c Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, lS1 i9c.
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, nac
 Mullet-9G1oc.
 Spanish Mackerel- 2oa22hc. Virginia Red Fin Crokers-10c. Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-a per 10O-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s59G69. c. s. Meal. per cent-S54. Peanut Meal-s56. Kiddo Feed Meal-s2. Old Style Hulls-s29. Lintless Hulls-$M. Corn-s2.10 Corn Chops-$3.6 No White Oats-$1.06 per bushel. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa--$3o per ton. Southern Alfalfa-$S. No. l Johnson Grass-S24. No. 1 Timothy-$31. Glover and Timothy-$S1. Shucks-Sl2. Fruits and Produce Oranges-California, s. Limes-Imported, sl.50d1.75. Snap Beans-s1.7592. 1 Lemons-$l0Q12. Blackberries-$3 crate. Pineapples-S4.50 per crate. Cantaloupes-$4.75 per crate flats, g. Green Pcas-$2,25 hamper Live Stock (Union Stock Yards1 Feed Steers: Good to Choice-12-14c. Medium to Good-10Q12c. Common to Medium-e,d10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Breadth and Uniformity of Previous Session of Stock Exchange Missing

c. MOSES
 Is at 9S.96 to s4.O2 and 4As at 95.96 to 96.06
 Cotton hit the upward trail yesterday, July reaching S soc, which was over s a bale advance. The general list closed at rises ranging from 92 to 1S0 points. Near month shorts showed increasing anxiety as prices worked higher and stop orders were uncovered with July sell ing up to 2Sc or 153 points net higher. during the middle afternoon. New crop deliveries were influenced by the near month strength, while there was also nervousness over the continued high tenn peratures in the southwest. Liverpool and New Orleans straddle shorts, together with domestic trade interests, were buy CTS. One southern house puts the crop figures at 15, ,560,00 bales
 The grain pit found the corn market oversold yesterday and the staple took an upturn in price, closing firm, Ac to l$sc net higher. Hedging in oats, together with ideal weather, kept oats values down, the staple closing Sse off to Ac advance. High hogs carried provisions with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
America Sends Another Inquiry to Sweden for
 News of Turkish Outrages

Washington. June 25.-Another inquiry
 has been sent to Sweden by the Ameri-
 can government asking for information concerning the reported seizure of tho American consulate and footing of an
 American hospital by Turkish troops at Iaoi1z, Persia. 1t was disclosed today that the state department already has
 asked the Swedish government twice to report the facts as quickly as possible and has addressed similar request to the Spanish government.
 If the report as received by the de.
 pertinent from the American minister at
 Teheren last week is confirmed it prob
 ably will mean declaration of a state of war with Turkey. Officials said to- day there was no disposition to blame the Stockholm and Madrid foreign of- fees for delay in reporting on the incl
 dent, as it was taken for granted the trouble was at Constantinope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Mass Meeting to Consider
 Increase in Rates

Gadsden, June 25.-(Special)-A mass meeting of citizens has been called by Mayor w. F. Johnson for Wednesday night athe courthouse to consider the petition of the Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla Railroad company to the Alabama public service commission, for permission to increase the fare between Gadsden and Attalla to 15 cents There is much opposition developing to the pro- posed increase.
 More than 30 per cent of it's War Saw ings Stamps quota was pledged by At talla last night at patriotic meeting of the Methodist church there when pr. Frank w. Brandon and A. M. Taylor, vice chairman of the Etowah county committee, made addresses. In the aft ernoon the two men spoke at Crudup. where $2750 was pledged.
 The preliminary hearing of Elijah Bond of Marshall county will be held Saturday before United States Commissioner Ed ward Pickard. Bond is charged with willfully harboring and concealing de- serters from the military service. The hearing was started Saturday, when one of the principal witnesses was Yves Wright, alleged deserter, charged with shooting Sheriff John Lewis of Marshall county Bond is held in jail unable to make S5000 bond
 Lee Freibaum, well known young man of Gadslcn, who was arrested Saturday by federal agents, was taken to Bir. mingham last night Freibaum IS charged with having registered as an alien enemy in New York and to have left there without permission.
 N. F. Dry has purchased the Guarantee Shoe Store, the former proprietors, Messrs. Herschel and Carl Thompson. having been drafted.
 Five alien women had been registered in Gadsden up to today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Coffee Market

New York, June 25.-There was some further scattering liquidation Of JIly in the market for coffee futures dur ing today's early trading. The offer- ings were comparatively llsht now ever. and after opening unchanged, the market held fairly steady on covering and trade buying. Later adv!ces from Santos reporting an advance of 100 10 125 reis in futures led to rather more active demand with July advanc ing from 7.95c to T.9sc, while March sold at S.49c with the general list clos ing net unchanged to 3 points higher. July, 7.ssc; September, s11c; october, s.17c; December, S.Soc; January. s.S6c March, SAG; May. S.61c.
 Spot quiet; Rio Is, sac; Santos 4s 107s @111sc. No change was reported in the cost and freight market. Prices asked by Brazilian shippers are re- ported above a parity with very little business resulting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Sugar Market

New York, June 25.-There were no changes in raw sugar, which remains at the fixed rate of 49S5c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6.o55 for centrifu- gal. Receipts at Cuban ports continue to fall off, last weeks amounting to 4o,- 474 tons, against 51, ,1444 the previous week, with only 90 centrals grinding, against R a week ago. Receipts so far this sea- son aggregate 2.S79,7i1 tons, against 2,797, ,S39 tons last year. The mmittee reported purchases of 8l,6oo bags oi eu- ban and e00Oo Venezuelan.
 In refined offerings are none to free, but the demand is only moderate, and prices remain at the fixed level of 75oe for fine granulated After July l the distribution of refined sugar in the United States will be through the food administration, and certificates will be issued to all buyers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Chicago Futures
Money Market

{ New York, June 2o,--Mercantile paper, four and six months. per cent. Sterling, 60-day bills, 4.72h per cent; commercial 60lday bills on banks, 4.72 per cent: commercial 6o-day bills. 471% per cent; demand, 4,75,33 per , cent. cables. 4.76 7-16 per cent. Bar silver. 991s.
 Time loans steady; 50 days, 5 55a @5A tix months and 90 days, 5% G6.
 Call money firmers high. 5: low. Az i; ruling rate. AZ; closed. 4E@5; last loan. 5. k lN@s4ss
 Francs: Demand. 6.71zt: cables, 5.7o Builders: Demand. 50M: cables, 51. Lire: Demand. s.ea: cables. Sso. Rubles: Demand. 1Sh cables. IA nom inal Mexican dollars, T7. Govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds easy.
 London, June 25.-Bar silver, 487ad per ounce; money, 3 per cent; discount rates. short bills, 315 per cent; three months bills, 9-16 per cent. k Dry Goods Now York. June 25.-Cotton and wool pods trading today was quiet await
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
OVERSOLD MARKET ISENDSCORN UPWARD
Staple Closes IA to 1 3-Sc Net Higher, While Oats
 Went Backward

Chicago, June 25.-Indications that the corn market has become greatly over- sold brought about a moderate upturn in prices today, emphasized little by intense heat over parts of the southwest. The close was firm 14c to 1ssc net higher with july s1.44h to $1.4Ss4, and August S1.4T14. Oats finished at Ssc off to 14c ad- vance, and provisions up T7c to Soc.
 Notwithstanding that beneficial rains had fallen in Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Mis- souri and Kansas the corn market av- eraged higher throughout the day. Numerous transient setbacks took place, but none of a radical sort and all of them apparently without special signif- icance. Most of the trade was of local character, and the readiness with which offerings were absorbed had tendency to make sellers cautious. Besides, small ness of receipts here attracted some no-
 tice from the bulls, despite the fact that the June option appeared relative ly weak.
 It was pointed out that the bulk of arrivals of late have come from Illinoi: alone.
 Hedging sales, together with ideal weather, tended to keep down values in the oats market. Country offerings were free, and there was no sign of any de- mand from the seaboard. Sharply higher quotations on hogs lift ed provisions. Stock yard interests dll most of the buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
w. E. Campbell
Hubbard Bros & Go.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Lotion Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce ExchahEe. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 32c; receipts, 4125; shipments, 2s91; sales, 479; stock, 114,091.
 Memphis: Middling, soc, receipts, S97; shipments. 3135; sales. 1850; stock, S64,540.
 Augusta: Middling, 31c; receipts, 599: shipments, 1861; sales, 29; stock, S0,073.
 St. Louis: Middling. 3o.56c; receipts, 1924; shipments, 1924; sales. ITO; stock. 20,032.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. ss7 shipments. 372; stock, 14,407.
 Little Rock: Middling, soc; receipts, 55; shipments, 567; sales. 567; stock, 17,66S.
 Total receipts today. 67s7; shipments, 9650 :-stock, 610,S11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

Liverpool, June 25.--Cotton. spot nujet :. prices unchanged. Good middling, P. 92d :. middling. 2229d; low midling, 21.7d, goo ordinary, 2077d. Sales, 20OO. includ- ing 15o0 American. Receipts, 2s, 900; Amer ican, 1S,-o. Futures closed steady. New contracts: June, 22.92d; July, 2214d: Au. gust. Ao2d; September. 20osd; October. 1s.14d. Old contracts, prices fixed: June 2.24d; JuEe-July, 2l.16d,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Railroad Schedule

IOrrecfed tO May IF, IUIS Arrival and deporture of passenger trains. Birmingham: The following schedule figures published as informa- ton, are not guaranteed. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway system
 iSNuthcrp Railway Col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Cotton Seed Oil

New York June 25.-Cotton seed oil was dull Nbut firm, in line with the better showing in competing products. There were no sales or tenders. Prime crude, sl7.50c; prime summer yellow, July, 2O.65c; August, 2o.50c; September, 2oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Port Cotfon

New orieans; Middlins, 3lc; reeeIpts, !-5f; sales, Si5; stock 3a9l, ,079.
 Galveston: Middling, 32 05c: receipts 3iOo; sales, 150; stock, 1s9,3l6.
 Mobile; Middlng. 3oc; receipts 526; savannah: Middling, 30. 75c; receipts. -so4; sales 1442; stock, 1s0172.
 Charieston: Middling. B SOC; receipts. % stock, 39,S69
 Wilmington: Middling. 2s.5Oc: receipts. 216; stock, 37,1l7 - Texas City; Stock, 35, ,e35.
 Norfolk: Middling. receipts, 12s sales. 256; stock, 77.s49.
 Baltimore: Stock, 17,015
 Boston: Middling. 30. .45c: receipts, 22s; stock 1S,2O0.
 Philadelphia: Middling, g 2c; stock 7751.
 New York: Middling. s2 BOG; stock, 15e, 6s4
 Minor ports: Stock, 1S,513 9es. Total for week: Receipts, 22,l3O Total for season: Receipts, 6136, 294; stock, 3,904.464
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Metal Market

New, York. June 25.-Metal exchange ouotes lead firm; spot, s7.90. Spelter firm; East St. Louis, spot, $S.90QS.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Produce Market

New York, June 25.-Butter steady; re- ceipts, 19,S10 tubs; creamery higher than extras, 45@451ac; extras, 92 score, 441ac; firsts, 421asd44e. Eggs irregular; receipts, Z5,103 cases, fresh gathered ex- tras, 391a04oc; fresh gathered storage packed ftrsts, 371a@39c; fresh gathered regular racsed extra firsts, 371a939c; do firsts, 35@S7c. Cheese steady; deceipts, 6453 boxes; state fresh specials, 23S4 Q24c i; do average run, 231ae. Poultry, live, dull. no prices established. Dressed steady. Turkeys, 25Q32c others unchanged.
 Chicago, June 25.-Butter unchanged. Eggs higher. receipts, 30,313 cases; firsts, 33q35c; ordinary firsts, 90G33c; at mark, cases included, 30Q34c. Potatoes, old, un- settled; receipts, F cars; Wisconsin, < >Micshigan and Minnesota bulk, $1.10Q 1.25; do sacked, s1.35d1.50. New receipts. 50 cars; unchanged. Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 27c; springs, 32@42c.
 St. Louis, June 25.-Poultry and butter unchanged. Eggs, 51c.
 Rice Market
 New Orleans, June 25.-Rough and clean rice, unchanged. Rough sales, none; re- ceipts, 1470 sacks; millers, 1470. Clean rice, no sales; no receipts.
 Live Stock
 Chicago, June 25.-Hogs: Receipts, 1s,- 000; closing firm. Bulk of sales, $16.30q 16 50; butchers, $16. 40Q16 65; packing, sl5.SO G1635; light, $16. 55@16.75; rough, s15. 35a IS. .75; pigs, good and choice. $l6. 25Gl6.5o.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market strong Beef cattle, prime 650@1S; medium. $l2 GIl650; butcher stock, cows and heifers, S7 75a14; canners and cutters, s6. .75@17. .7o; stockers and feeders. selected, S1l1lS 25 medium, SS 25@11; veal calves, choice, $1Cd16.75
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; market steady Shorn lambs, prime s16.75@17 .25; good, $l4d16. 75; culls, $9.5O@13; spring lambs, choice, $1Sa1S. 50; ewes, prime. $11.7Sq 125O; good. S9 .50d11. .75; culls, $4.5oddS 80
 Kansas City, June 25.-Hogs: Receipts, 1e 600; market higher. Bulk, SIG loQl6. 30; heavy, $16 15@16.35; packers and butchers SIG 10Q16.30 light. $l6al6.25; pigs, $l6g 16.45,
 Cattle: Receipts, 10000: market higher Prime fed steers, S170D17. 30; dressed beet steers, $13@16.75; southern steers, $stpl6i COWS, s6.75G1S; heifers, S@14; stockers and feeders, $7. .50@13 .25; bulls, sS.25dll; calves $S01425.
 Sheep: Receipts, 75oo; market lower Lambs, $l6@1S. 25; yearlings. $l4Q17; weth' CTS, $12614 50; ewes, s10Q13. St. Louis, June 25.-Hogs: Receipts, lo,' 0oO; market higher. Lights, $l6. SS@l6. b5 pigs, S16g16 50; mixed and butchers, Slbs' m1S. 50; good heavy, $16. .35q16. 45; bulk $16 40Q1e.50
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market steady Native beef steers, $fl. 50@l7.60; yearline steers and heifers, $9 5odl5.50; cows, SI'o @13. .T; stockers and feeders, $S.50d12; fail to prime southern beef steers Sl0Q16. % beef cows and heifers, ssql35o; native calves, $7.75@14.
 Sheep: Receipts, 320O; market steady Lambs, s17Q20 50; ewes, $12G4; canners and choppers, S7G10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

ing government announcements on price stabilizing. Raw silk was at top figures since the beginning of the war Jobbers bought cautiously, anticipat- ing lower prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, June 2.-spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 295; to arrive. 50. Low middling. 2s,25c; middling, 31c; good middling. s2.75c. Receipts. 2237; stock. s9l, ,O7s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Naval Stores

Savannah, June 25.-Turpentine firm, 63c; sales, 229 receipts. Sl1; shipments, F; stock, 2S,1&. Resin firm; sales, HOS; receipts, 469; shipments, none; stock, S3,- O32. Quote: F. c. H, l, $s.6o@9S5; K, S9.S0 @990; M, ss95910; N, $10.05Q10.3o; VIC, s10. 15@1o. 10; wv, SIG 25Ql055,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Liverpool Cotton

New York, June 25.-Cotton, spot steady; middling, 32. soc.
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Cash Gram

Chicago June 25-Corn, No yellow. s1 72d1.TG; No yellow, $l6291.67; No. ! yellow, $i. .4o0r1. .62 Oats, No. white, 77s4 G7sH; standard, 7SAG7S%. Rye. No. ,. s1 .75; barley, S115Q1. 16; timothy. $5q7.6o; clover nominal. Pork nominal; lard' 2512; ribs. 22. 50@23.
 St. Louis, June 25.-Corn, No. track, s1. .54011. .S0; No. white, $1Ss@l.99; July, S1. 46& asked. Oats, No. 2track, 74c; No. white, 7s1bg791sc; July, 7oSsc bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Rice Market

New Orleans. June 25.-Rough and clean rice, unchanged. Rough sales, none; re- ceipts, 1470 sacks; millers, 1470. Clean rice, no sales; no receipts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
William 8. Fletcher

Friends If William II. Fletcher viii
be sorry to learn OF his death, which
occurred at o'clock Tuesday after
noon mt his horne, 8 Winter street, aft
er a brict illness from pneumonia. He
was 60 Years of age and the immedl-
ate relatives are the wife, one son,
Edgar W. Fletcher of Springfield,
Mass, three daughters, Mrs. r. \. Mil
lett If Springfield, NJ. Mrs. +. X.
Chadwick Of Ioslndale, Mass, ana
Mrs G.. NJ White of BoWdoinhan, also
one brother, Fred Il, Fletcher Of
Chelmsford, Mass. I'uncrai arrange :
ments will be announced later
Mr.. Fletcher was q member of
Highland Lodge |. q. O. t., Of LoWcli.
Mass and Of Jcphtha Enclmpment of
this city, also Il. Il. Capen Itebckah
Lodge OF this city. lie was a mem
Der of and a past camp commander or
Henry G.. Staples Camp, :. of v, and
was q. division delegate TO the Nation
al Encampmcnt. $. Of w. last Au-
gust. ut Boston. He was q tirclesS
worker Tor the sons Of Veterans and
will be much missed.