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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

Mrs Lewis CLANCY. Randolph. has
returned from few days visit IN Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

-..-1es Hamilton Of Bath was 4
80, 1.1sItor IN Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

Snc.a. dance X ? hall Gardiner. To-
night; Ca0avaas orchestra
feh2.tueSf'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

Miss Ada Thompson Of East Pitts
ton was among the out-of-town vis-
itors Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

cray arrived Monday from
r>.-So. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

l. r-own left Monday on a bust
-, % SAINT John. ". B.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

Mrs George Rogers and daughter
OF Lifcnaeid were among the oui-of-
town visitors Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

W. E Allen and MISS Jessie Allen
Of Dresden were visitors IN Gardner
Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

A T Milliken Of Surry IS passing
a few days with Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

1-Il.sn Eaker ot Boston Is visit
ra q ilaodoiph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

H ". Eastman and DR.. E. Z
Ayer-il enjoyed fishing trip 10
Cobbosseecpnree On MonGay.
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MONROE
IHE NEW
COLLAR
EN- .RDD INC
aprl-S-S-iG-I5-r
COLLAR
FOR SPRING
due4t Peabody S0M Inc Toyn)

Cay evening a. $ o'clock II will be
held at the aimee Home Highland av-
enue- There viii De a good program
with i Speaker on the sub5ec. Tenn
perance and Missions. ResreshDen
VIII be served and d silver offering
taken for the benefit of me jubilee
fund The public is cordially invited
10 attend. This invitation includes
gentlemen as well as ladies'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

EAST-The-e will ne a supper al
the church on Tuesday evening.
April Is. a; $50. Following the sup
per there will DC a lecture by Rev.
William R. Wood Of Augusta. The
proceeds will so towards the Baptist
VICTORY campaign.
Roy Leayitr has gone 20 Palermo
for 4 few weeks. where ne has en-
plovnent-
Some of the men have arrived and
have commenced work on the State
road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15
VinageFarm

$500 DOWN. CUTS 20 TONS HAv,
PASTURES f2 cows
miles from Auburn. minutes walk
from Two railroad stations and village.
extra good tiliate. brook wasered pas
ture One Of hes, sets OF buildings In
this section. No repairs. needed or
further particulars or fro farm Mt.
write Thursfon-Leishton Co. I. Crurt
ST. Auburn, Maine apR1sas,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15
EXHIBITION BASEBALL

AT KANSAS CITY. NC.
Cincinnati; (Na,)
Kansas City A. A. -..-.. ---- Q -9-5
EI.er. Garner and Rarider: Hall.
Hint, Hoffman and Brock. Leionge
At BRUNSWICK. GA.
New York Am, .--I5-l
Brooklyn fNG,1 .......0 10
Thcrnahlen. Nelson and Ruel:
pfeffer, Crimes and k-ueger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

AT KANSAS CITY, MO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

We. the undersigned attorneys in
Gardiner. have agreed to close our Of
fees from Saturday noon until Mon
day morning each week. beginning
April 1874. n continue until Novem-
Der lSI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

Cairo. Friday. April 1.-The depu-
tasion of Egyptian nationalistS which
mas been given permission 10 30 10
England. was gwen an enthusiastic
farewell today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

At BRUNSWICK. GA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15

CHARLES A KNIGHT
z. H NANCY
Z L. GOGpSPEEC
G. 3. CLASON
MN. c. ATKINS
ARTHUR Z. PERRY
GEO. "a. EESELTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-15
LFrCHFIELD

Pfeffer, Crimes and h-ueger
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
silks
Heary Volume Of Bust
ness in Silk Goods
Booked is, April

Buying of manufactured silk fabrics
continued active yesterday, and some
Of the leading sa IS agents reported
that the month of April had provided
an exceptionally large volume Of
orders both for immediate and future
shipment. Visiting buyers seemed
more anxious about having orders ac-
cepted than the mill men were to
enter them on their books. Much Of
the buying was attributed to the pros
pects of still higher prices than those
now prevailing, and the manufacturers
iutimated that If raw silk continued
10 advance quotations for finished
weaves would have to move the same
way.
Many buyers from the Middle West,
New England and the South were seen
in the salesrooms, while mail orders
were numerous. Most Of the. visitors
asserted that all fabrics made of silk
were selling at lively rate, and it
also was stated that prospects for the
fall season could hardly be better than
at present.
Some OF the manufacturers have sent
their travelling statesmen to the
smaller centres of the United States
TO get orders from dealers who rarely
make personal trips to the local
market
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Jewelry
Shortage OF Materials
Hold JeaoeIry Factories
Back on Their Orders

Jewelry Manufacturers with factories
in Providence asa finding 1t difficult n
keep UP with orders, and declare there
IL evidence of shortage Of materials
According 10 the selling representatives.
of the Rhode Ialand concerns having
local Offices In the Bush Terminal
Sales Building. the general demand has
been for all classses Of Iewelry, with
tae sales Of novelty jewelry being rela-
ttvely az large as those Of the more ex-
penzsye artieiea.
During the last few months these
factories have done an exceptionally
large business in tie clasps, soft cuff
and cellar links and pins and watch
enainay This iH attributed 10 the mum
Ser OF former soldiers and sailors Who
ere again wearing civilian clothes. Be-
cause cf the shorter sleeves In WON
sfs's spring and summer drenses, Jewell
ssrs are selling more bracelets.
M@nY novel desIgns in shoe buckles
ays offered and II fS said the imitation
fsat shoe buckle IN largely replacing The
resi- tnt steel type, tie fossner gaining
popularity hscause If it's siustnrooY
anxittieg, Startling silver besf buckles
Snh ssliMlead ueckaaecs and locker. arc
.as9 Being auld III auantstina bv she
NseysasfieH manufacturers.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Metals
Early improvement in
Steel Trade Not Looked
for BY Producers

While further price conferences be-
tween the railroad administration, the
Industrial Board and representatives of
the steel and iron industry are to take
place in Washington there is a feeling
in the trade at large, according to the
'Tron Age" that the country would de-
rive most satisfaction if told in some
decisive way "the government had
taken its hands off the steel business.
Producers, the same trade authority
states, do not see any indications of
substantial Improvement in the general
steel situation for the next few weeks
at least, perhaps not before next fall.
The report that the railroad adminis-
tration has been supplying its needs
from surplus material piled up during
the war does not encourage the ex-
pectaton of large orders from that
quarter, even if the present dislocation
of ideas with regard to prices is
Strengthened out. Placing orders for
structural steel has been about the only
suggestion of increased activity in the
past week.
The "Iron Trade Review" says:
american and British steelmakers ap-
pear to be making progress toward
effecting international export agree
ments. A pooling and price arrange
ment in rails is being consummated.
Representatives Of Ame rican mills
now abroad will be joined by other
leading manufacturers in June. Price
uncertainties are having the effect
Of holding UP export sales"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Rubber
Large Stocks of Scrap
Rubber Check Demand
From Recloinlers

Rubber reclaimers are operating
their plants on q small scale because Of
the apathy of the rubber goods manu-
lecturers toward the reclaimed product.
They declare that conditions probably
VIII remain unchanged until the scrap
rubber dealers lower their prices to a
level that will look attractive, compared
with present quotations for crude rub
Der. Mechanical rubber goods manu-
tacturers, usually heavy buyers Of the
reclaimed article, are said to be prac-
tlcally out of the market at this time.
Reclaimers point to the rapidly ac-
cumulating stocks of scrap rubber to
support their contention that dealers
IN the latter must reduce prices. They
point out that with some 100000
automobiles in use in the country the
accumulation of scrap tires alone dur
ing the year is eonservatively estiinat-
ed at 100000. The average discard
ed tire weighs about twenty pounds. so
that the bulk of this material reaching
the scrap dealers should amount to
240,0o0,O00 pounds during the current
year. Eventually, say the reclaimers,
this material must find an economic
use, and it is logical to assume that it
Will be reclaimed.
Leather
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Colors
s s Corn petition in Dye.
ifs Keener: Textile
Mills Place Orders

American dye manufacturers are
taking cognizance of the growing
strength of their Swiss competitors in
the world markets. Coiors manufac-
tured in Switzerland are not only sell
ing in good quantities in the Ameri-
can market. but the latest reports in
the trade indicate that Japanese con-
sumers are placing substantial orders
with the Swiss producers. The indus
try in that country is said to be in a
position now where its export facili-
ties are about as good as those of the
German manufacturers, Swiss prod
ucts being shipped to foreign coun-
tries via Marseiiles, France Further
more, the Swiss are manufacturing at
prices that offer serious competition
20 American dye makers.
improvement was shown yesterday
in the demand for dyestuffs from the
textile industry. The woollen trade
placed orders for line Of brilliant
colors, including blues, greens, reds
and yellows and small quantities Of
browns.
Increased demand for colors from
South America was also in evidence.
Consumers in Latin-American coun-
tries are buying direct pinks, reds and
ntnex medium priced dyes
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
glrs
Visitors Buying
Furs From Retailers
for Nest Winter

New York fur retailers find that their
present business is not confined solely
to summer styles, as visitors now in
the city are buying furs for use next
winter. Buying of large fur garments
as yet is restricted because the style
trends for the fall season have not suf-
ticiently developed. 1t will be a month
or two before fall style trends are de-
fined. The visitors are buying scarfs
and muFs, principally of cross, pointed,
silver and Kamchatka fox. These are
more or less staple furs, and do not
son to the next. The smaller fur gar
ments, such as capes and coatees, are
also being we'll taken by the visitors.
Mole capes and squirrel coatees appear
ito have first call now.
But most of the retail fur business
is in the small, fashionable, one, two
or three animal neckpieces of Russian
sable, marten (Hudson Bay sable) or
fisher for spring and summer suits. The
prevailing fashion of small collars or
no collars GA women's spring aad sum
mer suits requires a fur neck piece as
a finishing touch.
One of the best known Fifth Ave
nue. retailers yesterday said that the
Russian sables and Hudson Bay sab.es
appear 10 be about equal in demand
now although the greater call was ior
Hudson Bay sable scarfs at the be-
ginning of the season. btoae marten
also is popular
Those who .balk at the nigh prices Of
sables content themselves with fisher.
This animal, which is larger than the
Russian sable or the marten, rarely is
made up in anything larger than the
one animal scarf.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
$50 Billions of National
Wealth Behind VictoryNotes
Leaders in Wholesale Drygoods and Allied Trades
Declare Applause for Valor of American Soldiers
Must Be Backed in Subscriptions to Present Loan

WHEN the Victory Liberty Loan
campaign comes to end a week
from next Saturday every firm and
every individual associated with the
drygoods, underwear, hosiery, knit
goods and shirt manufacturing trades
in this city will have been asked to
invest in the notes being offered by the
government to clean up its war debts.
And Bertram II. Borden. who is di-
recting the canvass, is confident that
the group of trades named will not
only come through with its full quota
but that every worker n these trades
as well as their employers will have
bought Victory note.
Mr.. Borden, veteran Of three pre-
vious Liberty Loan campaigns, is chair
man OF the Wholesale Dry Goods and
Allied Trades Committer WORKING
with him shoulder to shoulder and with
the energy that has placed them among
the business leaders of the city are
more than threescore of representa-
tive merchants
These notes of freedom and thanks
giving said Mr.. Borden Yesterday.
merit the support of every true Ameri-
can, and we have started with the firm
conviction that our business associates
will not be found remiss in their duty
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
The Tribune's Page Of Business News
Textiles
Textiles
Shirt Manufacturers Still
Placing Large Orders
for CoEored Cottons

Although buying of unbleached cot
tons tapered off yesterday, demands
Tor colored as we'll as bleached fabrics
were large. In the colored goods end
OF the market shirt manufacturers
placed liberal orders and jobbers
bought fair quantities. These goods
are becoming scarce and strikes at
some mills restrict outputs Manufac-
turers of bleached fabrics reported
that Jobbers from numerous parts Of
the country had placed large orders,
and 1t also was stated that leading
cutters We're still taking goods after
having made liberal purchases in pre-
ceding weeks.
Some Of the, mill agents intimated
that if they had ready stocks Of
oleached goods larger sales could be
made. Failing off in the demand for
the unbleached fabrics known as print
cloths was attributed partly TO the
tact that some small converters had
deemed 1t profitable to sell goods they
bought weeks ago at relatively low
prices. But it was asserted that these
so-called second-hands had not dis
posed Of enough goods to affect prices,
which continued firm. Innings for
clothing as we'll as fabrics suitable
Tor making pockets were sold in large
volume, and it was reported that
these materials are hard to get when
wanted for nearby delivery
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01

to the United States when the sub
scription lists shall have been closed.
We are pulling as one for the eventual
success of the issue, and not only do
we intend to get cur quota but we ex-
pect to roll UP respectable oversub-
scription.
eve realize the necessity Of paying
the debts the government already mas
incurred, and we know chat ample
funds must be provided for the return
Of the boys who so ably defended our
flag and all that it represents.
I'VE believe the Victory notes will
be bought in full not only because Of
the dictates Of patriotism, but because
of the intrinsic merit Of the investment
offered by the government.
Our volunteer salesmen, all Of them
past masters in the art Of selling mer-
chandise, can be depended upon TO drive
home the point that the United States
is easily worth $3.50 900 600 coo and that
our national debt, including the present
loan, is under $25000 100000. This in
dicates less than 10 per cent Of debt,
and more than 90 per cent Of unpledged
security, surely safety enough for the
most eXacting investor.
I'VE have emerged triumphant from
the arena OF strife, but merely ap-
plauding the acts of our warning sons
will not suffice for the drygoods and
allied trades"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01

seven are taxed 500 Two-passenger
cars are exempt.
The regulations provide that bus
lines, automobile stages and 'jitneys'
operating over regular routes" and cars
operated by sightseeing companies are
liable to the tax. The tax is assessed
against the car and not the owner, so
If q man sells car he may not trans
fer the tax to another car This tax
became effective January / and is now
due. Soda water and ice cream sold at
fountains and so-caled luxries, such
as expensive articles of clothing or
personal equipment, become taxable
May /.
Regulations governing collection Of
the sac special annual tax on brokers
issued by the revenue bureau, define a
broker as every person whose busi-
ness it is to negotiate purchases or
sales Of stocks, bonds, exchange, bull
ion, coined money, bank notes, promis-
sorry notes, other securities, produce
or merchandise for others
If a broker is member of q stock
exchange or OF produce exchange,
board of trade or similar organization
where produce or merchandise is sold
he is required to pay an additional
amount.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Bills of Ladingg g
Putting Limit on
Liability Illegal
Interstate Commerce Com
mission So Holds in Or
dering Carriers to Strike
Clause From Contracts

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Limita-
ton OF the carriers liability by the
value of property at the time and
place of shipment was held by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day to be Illegal. This long standing
provision of bills of lading was or
dered stricken out in it's entirety from
the uniform bill prescribed by the
commission as result of its ex-
naustlYe investigation, begun last year,
INTO the contracts required by carriers
freight. ''N
In prescribing a uniform bill for
export shipments, however, the pro
VISION was retained. as the Cummins
amendment to the commerce act. which
the provision was held to contravene
was ruled to be inapplicable to ship
tries.
The new bills of lading were or
dered put into use by all carriers sub
Ject to the commission on or before
August s, with thirty days' notice to
the public of the change.
The commission held that it had au-
tnorlty to enforce the statutory law
IN regard to bills Of lading, and that
numerous complaints of unfair and
varying practices of carriers" in regard
to such bills made uniform contract
imperative.
- The report issued to-day, written by
'Commissioner Robert W. Woollev. re-
lated only to domestic and export bills.
Inc livestock contract will be consid
cred IN supplemental report. Addir
tlonal forms for such special traffic as
coal and perishables we're held to be
unnecessary.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
BUSINESS NEWS BUREAU:
Tribune Building
I54 Nassau Street
April Shows Gain
In Merchandising
All Over Country
Nation Is No Longer Await
ing Prosperity, According
to Monthly Report of the
Credit Clearing House

Merchandising business expanded in
April, according to the Credit Clearing
House monthly comparison Of mer-
.chandising activities in all sections of
the country. The report for last month,
based upon 100000 actual transactions
amounting to more than $S0,O00,00O,
shows that conditions are good.
"Comparative figures should help our
people to realize that we are not await
ing prosperity." says the report, but
that it is with us, and indications point
toward 8 higher plane OF merchandise
ing than was enjoyed during the year
1918. which records the highest ac-
tivities ever known.
Every section seems to show some
Improvement during the last month.
Although the increase in activities was
not IN to expectations at some points,
it was remarkable in its general action.
There were many holidays throughout
the country and weather conditions
were not the best for Easter purchases,
vet conditions generally show greater
Improvement than was anticipated in
many sections.
purchases during the last month
show an increase of l per cent over
March of this year, are per cent less
than IN April, 1918, but per cent
greater than in April, 1917, and April,
1916 Indebtedness shows an increase
Of . per cent over March OF this year,
but decrease of l per cent from
April, 1918; 4 per cent from April,
1911, and 8 per cent from April, 1916.
Payments show an increase of 2 per
cent in activity over March Of this
wear, | per cent over April, 1918, per
cent over April, 1917 and 4 per cent
over April, 1916"
The Eastern section of the country
Is in particularly good shape, accord
ing to the report.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Leather
Import Ruling Expected
to Increase Supply OF
Hides and Skins

Shipments of hides and skins, among
other commodities, will move more
freely to this country as the result of
a ruling Of the War Trade Board elm
mating the necessity for import IL
censes except on shipments that might
come from Germany or Hungary and
Luxembourg. This ruling became eff
fective Tuesday and exempts commod-
tiles that are on the restricted list,
none of which interest the tanning in
dustry.
In statement issued yesterday the
Tanners Council says that no new
changes have been made in the export
license situation. No export licenses
are required to allied countries or to
Spain or Portugal, but are required
fer the Scandinavian countries, Hol-
land, Switzerland and the Balkans. The
rationing system, under which Ameri-
can exporters were restricted in their
shipments abroad, SO far as every coun-
try in Europe is concerned, has been
discontinued
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Further Rise in Raw Silk

Prices for all grades OF raw silk
again advanced Yesterday, The Japan
extent in the United States than the
Chinese kinds. moved up 10 cents a
pound, and because OF the rise in the
Japanese material, the Chinese mar
kets were reported to be more active
than of late. Locally operations were
not large, most Of the buying being
for delivery during the months of
May and June. Although concerned
about the course OF prices, some of
the silk manufacturers saemed in
clincd to doubt the pernaaherep of
preaant prices for Japanese raw SILK.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Fur Prices Drop i'm Russia

Raw Russian furs have dropped about
10 per cent in price in Tomsk, Russia,
within the past month, according to
word received here by an American ex-
porting company which maintains an
agency there. The opening up of ST.
IBERIA is said to have released large
quantities of furs which were held by
trappers and peasants and brought
them into the larger trading centres,
creating vast supply. American
agents are reported to be operating
heavily in the Russian fur centres.