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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
UNION TRACTION
MAKES NEW Low
Proposed Fight to Force Rental
Reductions Created Fresh
UnedSineSs

limitations that a determined fight
was 10 b" mndr to force n reduction of
the rentals Of the underlying companies
of the Philadclnha Rapid Transit Co.
served 70 keep the transit situation con-
SnicuOuSlr in the foreground in today g
local market This found reflection in
continued weakness of Union Traction.
which stock. under moderate selling
pressure, made a now low record at 27,
an overnight decline of 81.
Dosultory selling also continued In
Rapid Transit stock. but the offerings
were much smaller than met in the pre-
appeared TO have support in underlying
buying orders
The local banking community Is
watching the rapid and rather startling
Developments in the transit situation
with intruS" interest. Never before has
the street been so confused over any
controversy as this. The seeming
strong running undercurrPnt makes Il
moro confusing and difficult to read.
There Is n general retiCence TO express
opinion until the maneuvers Of the con =
testing interests are more clearly de-
fined.
Majority Of market interests. how.
ever, nrC now about convinced the broak
between Mr.. Mitten and the So called
banking interests was real and irrCp.
arabic. The identity Of new banking
connection, which Is regarded as essen .
tinl for the welfare Of the company, Is
therefore the most interesting question
Of tie moment. The action OF tho en-.
ploycs in accepting n postponemcnt OF
the wagc increase was looked upon MS Il
clever strategic move on part of Mr..
Mitten. Concerning the talked of fight
uf forcing rcntnl reductions. several d.
rcctors Of the Union Traction Co. ad .
hcrcd 10 former assertions that in so
far as the company was concerned moth
ing on that line could be accomplished
This belief. they asserted. was backed
up by opinion Of recognized legal talent.
About the only other dov"lonmcnt of
note attending the dealings in the other
local shares was the rather violent de.
cline in General Asphalt preferred Of
S15 30 to 04H which. Of course. was
from n sale made some little time ago,
/ and which brought the price on the
! local market TO closer parity with the
! curb market quotation.
Continued dribbling liquidation was
again in evidence in both United Gas
and Philadelphia Electric, but neither
fell under Yesterdays low figures.
| Electric Storage Battery on much re-
duccd dealings fell 81 to 11S, The war
rants were SOC lower at 1S. On tho
other hand Pennsylvania Railroad was
frmcr and fractionally higher at 309t
American Stores held at A. Keystone
Telephone selling at 10 was unchanged
from the previous sale. Insurance Co.
Of North America declined 4 to 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, July 23.-The market Tor
coffee futures opened 13 to "a points
higher this morning on the improvement
In the Santos futures market, together
with talk of an advance in firm offers.
The steadier showing in Santos had
its effect on prices in the local market
and toward midday values had advanced
net "a to 81 points on December and
Werch It was reported In the street
Tint local importers had within the
mast day or two, bought Santos cof-
fees at the low offerings and this may
have accounted for the advance Of u
cent to n cent in Santos firm offers as
reported late yesterday and again this
BUYERS in the local market are still
nervous and rather feeling their way
along. ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
ASPHALT RECEIVERS
ITS EARLY LOSSES
Foreign Selling Caused Decline
Remainder Of Curb List
Showed Little Action

New York. July 23.-There was lit
tle action on the Broad Street Curb
today.
Foreign selling caused decline in
General Asphalt from 65 to 84h, but
II recovered this loss before the end
of the forenoon. Midwest Refining was
another strong feature. moving up
from $50 to 156. Central Oil. which has
been absorbed by Union Oil Of Della
ware, was traded In at "a to 35.
The industrial list was quiet and
without special feature. Little activity
was shown in United States Steamship,
which was traded in at 2 to On. Aetna
Explosives sold at 11h and Hercules
Paper at 27.
Retail Candy was unchanged at IA
opj 1DA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
BANK CLEARINGS

Boston, July 23.-The Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say: President
Wood OF the American Woolen Co, emit
omizes the wool situation when he saws
that the market In awaiting the buyers'
The market generally Is dull, still and
values are more or less problematical,
In the West the growers are either con-
signing their wools against moderate
tual outright sales being few. Some
openings Of goods are being made for
the lightweight season by the mills, hut
no marked results are reported from
these openings. The American Woolen
Co.'S resumption of operation is stiii
uncertain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
were $500 600 bushels and from the
United States, J. ,4SS 900 bushels.

were 3,S01,000 bushels and from the
United States, J. ,4SS 900 bushels.
Corn was nervous. Pressure was cx-
perienCcd on bulges, although support
was Forthcoming on dips. The disap-
pointing showing in wheat, talk of com
petition from Argentina and favorable
crop and weather news curbed enthusi-
asm on the bull side.
A local authority estimated that yield
of the United States this season at s.
00O, ,OOO, 900 bushels. Expectations of
smaller receipts helped to check selling.
The cash article was firmer.
Shipments from Argentina for the
week were, 1,644 900 bushels and from
the United States. 81 900 bushels.
Oats were weaker generally. Pressure
was noted from important profession :.
ais and many pit traders were caught
long. Crop and weather advices con =
easier.
Shipments from Argentina for the
week were 1900 bushels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
NOTWITHSTANDING RATES

NEW YoRK--Money on call opened
at per cent; high, 9; low, 8; last 8 ;
In prime bank acccptances. the fea-
ture was somewhat larger offerings of
prime New York bills and OF prime
better today The New York bills we're
promptly absorbed
There is a spread of u per cent In
sixty and thtrty-day bills Rates are
quoted at 6% per cent bid, ca per cent
offered, for .prim" ninety day New York
members bills: 6h per cent bid, 6 per
cent asked for sixty days and u per
cent bid, 5B asked for thirty days.
There did not aHpear to be any new
influence in the general monetary situa-
ton.
In prime mercantile paper business
continues almost entirely confined TO
country institutions. Rates are quoted
variously at 50 to 50. per cent. Out
of-town institutions appear to be bor-
rowing from, rather than lending money
to, this center.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
SHARP BREAK IN MARKS
Exchange Market Chaotic, With
Large Recesslons Throuobou+

Now York. July 23.--The foreign ex-
change market was chaotic at the open-
ing today with large rccessions throteh-
out. There was talk everywhere of the
possible combination of Russia and Ger
many. Sterling, francs and marks suf-
fered most, Sterling cables sold at
37819, a loss from yesterdays close OF
2A cents. Demand was quoted at
377%. Franc cables werr off so points,
at 1895 for cables and 1888 for checks
Marks were off 10 points at 225.
Quotations were:
I.ire cables 1875, checks 1877. Swiss
cables $50 checks 5.82; Belgian cables
1910, checks 12.42; guilder cables 34A,
checks 34A pesetas cables l5. so, checks
1873; Stockholm cables 216O, checks
21.55; Christiania cables 1910, checks
1925.
Sterling again came into liberal supplv
in mid afternoon, cables moving off to
3.77A and demand to 3.76la Franc
cables, after high for the day nj l3I3
reacted to 1903. checks were il, 60 Lire
cables were 1853. checks 1850; Swiss
cables 5.Sl. checks 5S3; pesetas cables
1916 checks 1911; ChrIstiania cables
1925, checks 1920; marks 2.25; Greel,
1850.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
PHILADELPHIA-Call, per cent

time, 6 per cent; commercial paper
three to SIX months, 6 per cent.
Gote-These art merely nominal duo
tations, as the legal rate Of interest
IN the state of Pennsylvania Is fixed at
G per cent Plus premium and COM
mission time money for thirty TO ninety
days Ia loaning at s to 81 per cent,
while commercial paper from three to
six months Is being offered at 8 to Sh
per cent?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
BAR SILVER

Domestic bar silver was quoted IN
Nfw York today NJ 99hc. unchanged :
for 'rn o. =. lrwn &c In London the
p~Ice vas I'd lower. at 549sd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-23
Prices Irregular on Paris eours.

Paris, July 2S.-Prices We're Irregular
on the Bourse today. Three Der cent
rentes were quoted at bsf l0c; exchange
on London, 50f l5c; per cent loan,
ssf 60c The dollar was quoted at ISf
lac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

auction Of the effects Of Benjamin
Franklin and presented by Judge
North to his niece Hannah McKech .
ME when she married Elias Craig in
1888. These andirons have always
been in the family.
Joseph North in 1774-5 represented
GARDENERS town in the Provincial
Congress. In 1850 he moved to Fort
Settlement in Hallowell afterwards
Augusta). He erected a house OF. tbs
corner Of what now is Bridge and
Water streets. In 1888 he was APP
pointed judge of the court Of COM
mon pleas.
Hannah McKechnie was Miss Ma
sons great grandmother, and so the
andirons are greatly valued both as
a family heirloom and a historical
relic.
Miss Mason also has a Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation issued by Gov.
Jonathan j. Hunton, October 26, 1890
The proclamation which is printed on
silk is very well preserved. Jona-
than Hunton was the sixth governor
of Maine and lived in Readfield. The
name of Edward Russell is also af-
fixed as being secretary Of State at
that time.
The Mason home is q veritahle
treasure house Of antiques. There is
beautiful desk, with carvings and
inlaid that is over 100 years old. This
desk also has a secret drawer. There
are several tables Of exquisite work
manship. candlesticks and and a fine
mirror.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
oId.rime Barber Visits City

H. B. Scribner of Dexter was IN
the city Thursday. Mr.. Scribner IS
an old-time barber, having WORKED
here over so years ago. He was mere
before the Civil War and was en-
ployed at the Al Savage establish
ment. Regarding Augusta as 1t USED
TO be he remembered when Lon
Chadbourne started to learn AIS
his trade. There are only three men
in the city whom he knows at TINS
time who were here when he was IN
the city, they being James Dear
born, Daniel Ward and Alonzo Chad
bourne. At the present time MI.
scribner is running a barber shop IN
Dexter and during the past two
years, although he is Is years Of age,
has lost but four days Of work. He
came into Chadbourne's barber shop
Thursday and while Mr.. .Chadbourne
had not seen him for over 30 years he
recognized him almost at once. 1t
has been a great many years since
Mr.. Scribner has visited Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

members Of the Southern Branch.
and other disabled soldiers, that no
members will be received there until
this preliminary work Is completed
and the machinery Of the Home
ready for operation.
When everything IL ready. due no.
tice will be given and those Who
were transferred to other branches.
and are still members Of other
branches, will be given their trane-
portation back to Hampton. This
transportation will be given only to
those who walt until the Home is
ready for occupation.
The Board feels that it should issue
a warning that no one VIII be re-
ceiyed until it can open the Home to
all.
GEORGE H. WOOD,
President Board OF Managers,
National Home for D. V. 3.
Oficial
o. X. MARSHALL.
Assistant Inspector General
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
cant Cut Off Ny Leg
Says Railroad Engineer

.. am a railroad engineer; about %
ears ago my leg was seriously injured
p an accident out West Upon my re-
fusng 10 allow the doctor to amputate
/ was told it would be Impossible to
heal the wound. i have tried al kinds
bf safes and had many doctors IN the
pas; % years, but to no avail: Finally
resolved to use PETERsoN's ONT.
HENT on my leg. You cannot imaglne
fny astonishment when l found It was
dong what over 100 things had failed
70 do Ny leg is now completely
,.-r, Gus HauTt. 7es Myrtle 4avenos'
brooklyn. n. Y.
II makes me feel proud to be able to
lraelce an ointment like that. says
PETERSON of Buffalo. mot only do !
Guarantee Peterson's Ointment for old
ssres and wounds. but for eczema. AL
fh'tum. ulcers, chafinE. itching SKIN a ad
3lind. bleeding. or itching piles, ana
put up a big bot for 90 cents At Alt
druggists. a price all can AFFORD to PAY
and money back II. not sattsnoo nm
orders filled by Peterson Ointment Co..
Inc, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

I'm mighty glad you are going to
have Bolshevism. discussed at the
Open Forum meeting" said promi-
nent resident of Augusta to Hon. q.
Walden Smith. president Of the. Au~
gusta Associates yesterday. Il have
heard Bolsheyism spoken Of. and
cursed, but I have yet failed to find
out just what it is except that it is
an evil and ought to be stamped out.
I have heard Dir. Captain on other
subjects. and if he handles this one
as well as, he has others, then I want
to- be there, and think every other
public spirited person will want to
be there"
1t is because Bolshevism 10 the
burning issue Of the present time,
that so much interest has been
aroused in the coming Of DR.. Elias
Captain Of Portland to Augusta next
Sunday evening. He will be the
speaker at the Open Forum and the
subject. Of his talk will be "The
Swing of the Pendulum" in which he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
JEFF SMITH BESTS
YOUNG JACK JOHNSON

Lewiston. Me-, Jan. s-Jeff Smith
Of Bayonne. N. J.. had all the better
of Young Jack johnson Of Boston in
two six-round bouts at City hall
Wednesday evening before the big
gest crowd that ever saw a boxing
match in Lewiston. Smith was the
aggressor and johnson barely es-
capped a knockout in the final round.
In the preliminary Young Jasper OF
Boston lasted less than a minute be-
fore Shadow Mccormick of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
Cony High Notes

The executive committee for Chiz-
zle WHILE Fair which is to be held
in City hall Feb. 1913. is as follows:
Seniors Douglas Newman, Miss
Emily Toas and Miss Helen Harris;
Iuniors-Henry Bangs, Jr., and Miss
Ruth HAxelwood. The Cony Cue will
have a booth at Chizzle WiE1le. the
committee consisting Of tho editorial
and business stan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
A STUDENT OF EUROPEAN CONDITIONS
WILL DISCUSS THEM BEFORE THE OPEN FORUM

will discuss the rise Of Bolshevism
and its already declining power.
Dr. caplan is a sterling American
himself. bit he has studied the polit-
ical and economic conditions OF
Europe as have few other men and
particularly has he interested him
self in the Russians. lie is a reeog-
nized authority on the subject and
for this reason his talk will be doubly
valuable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
MONMOUTH
Mrs. Frank e. Niles

Mrs. Addie Niles. wife Of Frank e.
Niles Of Monmouth passed away on
Tuesday night at the home Of her
brother. Henry s. Shepard. She had
been in failing health for some years,
Her age was about IS years.
Beside her husband she y surviv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
lBEnUAMIN ERANKLIN,S.
ANDlRoNS, HEIRLOOM, IN
POSSESSION LOCAL WOMAN

Miss Margaret Mason who lives on
Summer street, Is the possessor Of a
set Of andirons that once belonged
to BENJAMIN Franklin. These and
irons which are Of implanted iron and
have brass knobs were purchased in
Boston by Judge Joseph North at an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
The PRICES Offered at this
SALE are too Low to Permit
Allowance of CREDIT all
Sales Must be for CASH

ever run, both as to size-we now carry one of
the largest shoe stocks East of Boston-and
as to savings offered nothing to be sold at
less than 20 per cent, large part at 80 and 40
per cent and odd lots at so per cent discounts,
all discounts based on our regular, everyday
selling prices. At the present market prices
it is wisdom to embrace the bargains we now
offer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
Our ENTIRE STOCK Of
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers
to be Offered for Your In
spection and Selection at !:
20 90
60 20
Discount

The buying public of Augusta and vicinity
knows from long experience the reliability of
the Hersey Shoe Store knows our inhexible
policy Of selling honest footwear at honest
prices knows any sale run by US means real
sale offering shoes Of real quality at real bar
gain prices. With this reputation and policy
to maintain in the future we do not hesitate to
state that this sale is the biggest we have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
Quick Relief For
All Rheun1atics
So Crippled You Can't Uss Arms
or Legs, Let Rhsuma Help You.

or Legs, Let Rhsuma Help You.
III YOU want relief from Agoniztne
f,heNmatc pain (no matter what form)
N two days-swift. gratifying relief
'ake small dose Of Rheuma once z
"a.
Il you want to dissolve the uric acid
.'iSo. in your body and drive 1t out
trough the natural channels 10 that
xiii he free from rheumatism, begin
~ Rheuna treatment now. It's mex
'+es'N, and positively harmless.
ii' ilhatlsm is q powerful 01oe3Se
-.7ASIy enirenched in joints and
sees. In order to conquer 1t pow
q enemy must be sent against 1t.
'.5fana is the enemy Of rheumatism
,5a must quickly give joyful relief or
'''lty refunded Bowditch Webster
=, = aad good druggists everywhere rec
'hih.nd it.-Adv.
.ant-l - IL,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Coombs were
callers in Waterville Thursday 1or
a few hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. William L.
Pierce.
Frank J. Lee has returned from a
furlough to visit relatives In Bos-
ton.
John F. Driscol. late Co. d, So. N.
r., Inf. has been granted discharge
from the Home.
The moving picture program for
Friday will be Miss Bessie Love in
Carolyn Of the Corners;" a Pathe
News. and Lloyd comedy entitled
Swat the Crook"
Frank L. Dow
The death Of Frank L. Dow oc-
CURED in the hospital here Wednes
day night. He was born in Port
land. May "a, 1S45. He was a sales
man by occupation. He enlisted in
CO. A, Is, Me. Inf. At Portland. Sept.
10. 1862 and was discharged July 10.
1868. He was admitted to this Home
from Portland. Sept. 4, 1909. He was
for many years Home librarian. He
is survived by a son, William c.
Dow of Woodfords. The remains
were sent 10 portland TOT burial.
General Orders
HEADQUARTERS
National Home for D. v. s.,
National Military Home, Ohio.
January l, 1920.
To all Former Members Of tho
Southern Branch:
1t is probable that the Southern
Branch will be returned to the Board
Of Managers by the War Department
some time during the early spring Of
the year 1920.
However. before the Home can be
opened for the use of disabled coll
diers, . great deal of preliminary
work viii have to be done, and. there
fore. this notice - given to an former
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
SHOP NOTES

"A Special Value Sale will be con-
Quoted by Swift & Turner Co. be-
ginning tomorrow. Jan. 10. and con-
tinuing for one week. Extra good
values will be offered in enamel and
aluminium ware. Durable galvanized
nails, tubs. and wash boilers will be
rreatly reduced in price and even the
popular glass baking ware will be
sold at a marked reduction during
this sale. For the sale prices and a
complete list Of articles see I'd in to-
morrow's Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

ed by two brothers, George Shapard
Of Springfield, Me-. Henry Shepard
OF Monmouth Center. two sisters,
one residing in Bangor and the 9TH
er in California, and several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning at $50 from the home of
Henry Shepard
Services At the Congregational
church Sunday morning, Jan. II. as
usual. The pastor, Rev. Bessie F.
Crowell. win take for her morning
subject Modern Alternatives for the
Gospel"
Rev. q. W. N. Keyes Of tho Moth
odist church viii speak Sunday
morning on 1.-THE Preparation for
Penticostal Power" Evening service
at o'clock. subject, THE Luxury Of
Doing Good"
Harry Greenlief and Spragus Rey-
noids, students at the University Of
Maine. have returned for lie winter
term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
SALE
STARTS
TODAY
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Thomas Leigh was in Portland yes
terday on legal matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

Public auto service day or night.
A. n. Sylvester. Tel e263-M.
janSeod13ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09
LOCAL NOTICE

The Salvation Army will hold q
runmaee sale at the Army hall at
$50 Water street. Saturday. Jan. IT,
from 100 to p. NJ JansoZs
Dancing-Bould's famous orcnes-
ira Of Lewiston. Union nali' Augusta
Friday evening. to IL. CIe1t OF New
York on the banjo iansd2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-09

For the convenience OF those wish
ing to pay accounts the Russell &
weston CO. have opened IN office in
their former rest room of the second
floor entrance. Hours. 10 to IL and
> 70 & 40. jan7d6t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02

speakers from northern states might
he resented. the republicans decided
noe 90 send orators from Washing
ton. which was done when the party
attempted To- invade Alabama in the
Burnett district election Instead.
the committee I'm Washington bonn
uarded the voters OF the district
with literature attacking the demo
cratic administration. the League OF
Nations and the president.
Chairman Fess' predictions Of re-
publican victory IN North Carolina
came on the heels OF more gen
cral statement by Chairman VIII
Hays Of the republican national
committee. outlining the plans OF
his party for a general movement
20 enter the south and break its SOL
idauty.
The ninth district in North caro-
lima was regarded as debatable
ground because Of the personal fol-
lowing OF Morehead in Mecklenburg
county and also because Mecklen-
burg democrats were alleged to be
displeased over the result OF the
democratic primary. which went
against that county's candidate. Re
publican appeals were made TO the
democrats 10 knife the ticket, but
Meckleburg again went in the dem
ocratic column and gave Hoey a
handsome majority
Another claim was that the cleo