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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13

etc. decrease s15,264.0 900; cash in own vaults. members federal reserve bank, decrease s2,599.000 reserve in federal reserve bank of member banks, in- crease sS,422,000 reserve in own vaults. state banks and trust com panies, decrease s34,000; reserve in de- positaries. state banks and trust com panies, decrease s1s6.000; net demand deposits. decrease $9,6lO.Oo0; time de- posits, decrease s1,544, 900; circulation. decrease s165.000; excess reserve, in- crease s9,531,51o.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement: Loans, discounts, etc. increase $6,647,- 400; gold. decrease s1605 300; currency and bank notes. increase s715.700; de- posits with federal reserve bang, New York. decrease s459 600; total deposits. decrease s309S o00; total deposits. eliminating amounts due from reserve Repositories and from other banks and trust companies in New York city and United States deposits, increase s5,421,- 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Dry Goods h., nssoofatad Dress

New York. June 12.--Cotton goods today were quiet: yarns easy: burlaps flrmer linens quiet and knit goods dull.
 Textile production continues to de- cline. owing to the closing of mills. many of which find themselves with out orders. due to cancellations in silks and Woolens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, June 12-Cottonseed oil started higher on short covering but soon broke sharply under July liquida- tion and for want of spot and outside denAnd. Active months closed to II points net lower. Sales, 5000 barrels. Prime crude, 14n15c; prime summer yellow spot 17.25c; July 17.33c: Sep tember. 17.93c: December, IT BOG; prime winter yellow and summer white nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Clearing House Banks
ax As.ae,atsd Prs,

New York, June 12.-The actual con- dition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold s3S,09s. BIO reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of s9.531.510 from last week
 The statement follows:
 Actual condition: Loans. discounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 39.5c; receipts, .13o; shipments, 1887; sales, 2oS; stock. 247SS1.
 Memphis: Middling, 41.00c; receipts, 251s; shipments, 2,s07 sales, 500; stock, 310,912
 Augusta: Middllng, 43.0oc; receipts. Es6; shipments, go; sales. 94; stock, So,220.
 St. Louis: Middling, 4l.Ooc; receipts. 1,563; shipments, 1,594: stock, 16,sS2.
 Little Rock: Middling, 40.5oc; shipments, 2ss: sales. 26s: stock 25.524.
 Total for day: Receipts, 5.5s9; ship ments, 7SS stock, 700,2i5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Shot Coffee

| New Orleans June 12.-Spot cotton | quiet and unchanged; sales on the spot | l97 bales: to arrive none. Low middling 32.00 middling 4100; good middling 45.00. Receipts and stock later. New York, June 12.-Cotton spot quiet; middlng 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Naval Stores Rv A~aoeiafed Press

Savannah, Ga, June 12.-Turpentine steady 164 sales 200; receipts 709; ship ments 134; stock 3,056
 Resin firm; sales 1,227; receipts 2,271; shipments 279; stock 19. 627
 Quote: B, 124O; D, 1865; E. F. G, H, T. l665a16.S5; K, 16.75GS5 M, 16S5617Oo; N, 16.s5d1725; we, 17.5o; wv, 17.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Potato Market
By Associated Press

Chicago Ill., June R-Potatoes weaker. Louisiana, Alabama Bliss triumphs. sacked So; Florida barrels, spaulding rose No. f. 1350d14; South Carolina Irish cobbers No, l, 13.o0G 1400; ?, 10.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Hides ana Tallow

No. 1 Green Salt Hides-14c. No. ? Green Salt Hldes-13c. No. 1 Fresh Green Hides-11c. No. Fresh Green Hides-10c. No. Dry Flint Hides-2sc. No. ? Dry Flint Hides-27c. No. l Dry Salt Hides-25c. No. Dry Salt Hides-24c. Sheep Skins-25cd$1.2 Horse hides-$2. 50d5. Goat Skins-60d75c.
 Hog Skins-25@50c.
 Tallow-Sd10c.
 Beeswax-346D35c.
 Clear Washed Wool-50655c. Clear Grease Wool-30q95c. Burry Wool-15G1Sc.
 Ginseng (Wild-Ssq9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Fish
Produce

Butter-Creamers 45c. Sweet Potatoes-S5 per hundred. Peanuts-No. :, I4c lb.
 Cabbage-s3.50 50 per crate of about 75 to so pounds
 Irish potatoes. Red No. 1. s1O per hun dred.
 Onions-Texas yellow, in crates. S,5O; Texas white in crates. S3.25 Squash-$2 basket, $1 .75 crate. Cucumbers- $2. .5003 crate. Georgia Peaches-$3q350 per crate. Florida Canteloupes-$5 crate. Imported Lemons-S5 box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Rice Market

By Associated Press
 New Orleans, June 12.-Rough rice; No sales no receipts. Clean rice: Sales, Blue Rose, 100 pockets, GO F C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
East St. Louis Live Stock

East St. Louis. June 12.-Cattle Re- ceipts, 700; lower. Hogs: Receipts, 4,500; 15c higher. Sheep: Receipts, 300; no trad ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Meats

D. S. Clear Bellies-20isG23c. D. s. Rib Bellies-4012uz zS1sc. Pure Lard-237sc. Hams Regular, Ale; skinned, 42c. Pork Loins-2Sc. Bacon-40Q55c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Spot Cotton
Chicago Futures By Associated Press
Produce Market

Produce Market
 By Associated Press New York, June l2-Butter steady; 51 1z0141z. Eggs irregular. unchanged, Cheese easier 25d2S. Poultry alive and dressed steady and unchanged. Chicago, H., June R.-Butter un- changed. Eggs higher, 3s@39ia Poultry alive lower. fowls. 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans June 12.-The cotton market closed steady at a net advance of IS to 21 points,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
LOCAL MARKETS

Saturday opened we'll with both whole salers and retailers. There were no price changes, but re- tailers using space in The Age-Herald shaved quotations very close. Hens, list ed at 3S@34c wholesale, were offered on stands at 35c. Lemons were quoted at l5c the dozen cream cheese at soc; eggs at 4Oc; bacon soc; pork chops BOG; stew beef 12c; new potatoes 10c quart; cucumbers 5c each.
 The Federal Bakeries also had run on fruit fiillets at 22c and report a boom sale.
 If the good housewives will keep at least one eye on The Age-Herald market page some great priee-saving will result Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-70c.
 Hens-3ic.
 Fresh Eggs-42c.
 Fish Gray Snapper-H eadless and drawn, 14c. Red Snapper -Headless and drawn, 17q 23c.
 spanish Maclierel-22q2Sc. PomPano-S5c.
 Salt Water Trout-22Q23c, Mixed Fish--12c. MullGt-l1c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Cash Grain

Cash Grain
 By Associated Press St. Louis, June 12.-Cash wheat No 2, red winter 2.s5@S6; corn white 1.9S@2.0 O. July 1.72% Oats white 1.l5; July 10o1a.
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local Newspaper Force Goes Fshng-Death of Mrs. Sophia
Tibbs-Knights of Pythias Choose Ofcers-Church No
tices-Sunshine Society Holds Field Day-Couny Commits
soners View Brdges-Easten Star Visits Canaan Chapter

gan from his way to Kineo Thursday
and was a visitor at the Carroll
Viles home over night, leaving Fri
day morning for his home in Wood
fords.
Morris Gledhill returned from
business trip to New York City on
Thursday night. Mr.. Scotson and
Mr.. Brades, both of New York, ac-
companied him and were house
guests of the Gledhills over Thurs
day, continuing on their way to Bar
Harbor on Friday.
Thomas Tague of New Portland
was business visitor in Skowhegan
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Lashon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Pooler and son Harold were
at North Pond fishing Thursday
They report an excellent catch, not
withstanding the heavy shower
which occurred during the evening.
The Independent Reporter force
went to North Pond, Smithfield.
Thursday evening for an outing and
fishing excursion. A picnic supper
was enjoyed and considerable time
was spent in angling. A prize of
$500 for the person catching the most
fish was offered, and Mrs. Ava
Sheridan, Carroll Moves and Clyde
Chapman tied for honors. Those par
tiCipatinC in the contest We're Mr..
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WASHINGTON

WESI-EdeSon Wellman has pur-
chased a car.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Fl. Hussey left here
Friday for Poland Springs and Sails
bury, VT. They are touring the State
by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Upham of Union
were callers in town Sunday.
A. w. Wellman and son t.deson we're
visitors in Rockland Saturday.
Mrs. Gertie Bowman was visiting
her mother. Mrs. Charles Hisler of
Augusta Saturday
Mrs. Amelia Babb was a visitor in
Augusta Saturday.
Guy Jackson of Augusta was visit
ing in town Saturday.
Converse Jones is able to be out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Chadwick and
Miss Anna Chadwick and Miss
Gretchen Chadwick came through from
Augusta Friday evening AMI visited at
the home of Mr. .Chadwick's sister,
Mrs. Geo. HILBERT. They returned to
Augusta Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Leighton were
Sunday callers at George Hibbert's.
Mrs. Sanford Jones and son, Ernest
Wellman, were Sunday visitors at AL
ton Wellman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hewctt of South
Somerville We're visitors at George
Hibbert's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Chadwick, Miss
Anna Chadwick. Miss Gretchen Chad
wick and Miss Bernice Hilbert were
visitors in Rockland Saturday.
Branch school closed June IS with
Miss Bernice HILBERT as teacher. Pu-
pills not absent one half day for the
term were Alice Daggett, Lillian Dag
gett. Max Moore and Burton Moore.
Pupils not absent one half day for the
year were Alice Daggett and Max
Moore
Mrs. Lizzie Jackson is able to be out
again.
Edward Dow of WASHINGTON was
visiting Frank Folsom Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Woodbury. of
Cooper's Mills we're callers in town
Sunday.
Master Almon Day of Thomaston is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Louise
Day.
Mr.. Kinney of Jefferson is visiting
for few days at Mr. ana Mrs. Fred
Babb's.
Rev. S. P. Jones of South Somer
vile will hold services at the West
washington chapel Sunday, June 81.
George HILBERT is confined to his
home.
oharies Bowman is hauling his lum-
Der to Winslow's Mills this week
Miss Martha Osgood is organist at
the West Washington chapel.
NORTH-An auto party, consist
ing or Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Turner.
). f. Jones, William Lestner, Mrs.
Rose Savage, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w.
cunningham and family, and w. a
Palmer We're in Augusta last Satur-
day.
Will Lestner Of Razorville is paint
ing the residence of Simon Turner.
Mrs. A. Rockwell of Washington
village was the guest of her friend,
Mrs. Carrie Lenfest, last week.
W. A. Palmer is at work at Liber.
ty for Augustus Sherman at Lake
view farm.
Granville Turner has recently
moved his family from his fathers
mouse into the Peter Grotton house
$50 called) recently vacated by c.
Hisler, and owned by Simon Turner.
Spaulding and Carleton, cattle buy-
ers OF Albion. were here one dav
last week, and purchased a nice pair
or steers Of H. M. Lenfest, and quite
d droVe or cattle Of all kinds in
Palermo.
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Centennial Exposition To
lie a Great State Wide Success

inc Maine Centennial Exposition
wiiich opens next Saturday at . p
49, at the Exposition Building. Port
land, is feather in the can of tho
state Chamber of Commerce .nd
Agricultural League which has
fathered' it. and successfully mt II
over even though they had only five
weeks in which to do what everyone
SAID would take at least six months
AS originally planned, the space
IN the Exposition was to be offered
Tree to manufacturing concerns who
would be invited to exhibit their
products to show the diversified in
dustrlal and agricultural interests
ana possibilities in Maine, and what
lt OFFERS to those who might be in.
terested to come to Maine and make
1t their future domestic and indus
trial home
Tzat the State Chamber of Com
merce has put over such a project
and sold the space to exhibitors
which 1T was found necessary to do
IN order to cover expenses. shows
that the State Chamber is a live or.
ganlZatlon, organized to do things in
big way.
IL has in every county an indus
trial and commercial director. and
when 1T decided to handle this ex.
position, a letter was immediately
sent to each of these county direc.
tors, explaining what the exposition
was and what it was for, and asking
the directors to Immediately get in
touch by phone and personal call
with the heads of every industry in
the State, list of which was sent
them. Letters were also sent from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-26

was furnished by the sale Of tickets,
each holder of which was allowed to
guess on the weight of the cake. This
contest netted the treasury $500.
Rev. Mr.. Wood delivered an interest.
ing address.
The Somerset county commission
ers and the State highway commits
sion held meetings at North New
Portland and Lexington, Thursday
At Lexington, they considered the
ACCESSIBILITY of placing a new bridge
over Michael stream to replace the
old Merrywood bridge but the tax
rate in Lexington was found to be so
high the present year that this action
was not deemed advisable. The bridge
is located on the cross road from
Lexington Flats to Hewetts Mills
and the traffic is very light over this
road. At North New Portland, the
bridge over Gilman stream on the
road from North New Portland to
klngf1eld was found to be in poor
condition. This bridge will be re-
paired. The cost of a new bridge at
t,UU
and at New Portland at 5000 While
at Lexington, the county commits
sloners' attention was called to the
case of a 16-year old boy who is I'M
usually large for his age but cannot
read, write nor count. His father
works peeling pulp wood but the bow
Will work only occasionally and fire.
quently beats his father The case
Will be taken up by the proper au-
thorltles and probably the boy will
be sent to the reform school.
On Wednesday evening last, more
than SO members of Sunset chapter.
Order off Eastern Star. visited the
sunrise chapter of the same order at
Canaan. Mrs. Mason, worthy matron
OF the Canaan chapter, called a spe-
cial meeting for the event which
with the exception of the formal
opening performed in a dignified and
beautiful manner, was given over TO
entertainment and hospitality. Tbere
was play, Prof Bagley's Expert
tnent, built on the old but ever-new
deslre to regain lost youth and the
humorous situations resulting were
well presented by the artists who
all deserved personal mention: in
TWO senses of the word thew were all
stars. There was a patriotic tab
ieauX, The Liberty Bell' and an
other tableauX, THE Sisters of
Mercy There were songs and mu
SIC by the orchestra. Much time had
been spent with excellent results on
the program for the evening. In the
banquet room, a supper was served
including salads, cold meats. straw.
berries and cream, after which the
guests were invited to spend another
social hour but the hour being early
Edward F. Merrill expressed tho
gratitude of the guests and thew re-
turned to skowhegan feeling that the
soclability CT the order had been
spiendidly maintained.
me returning knights Temn,ar of
DeMolay Commandery, No. 10 who
spent Thursday in Lewiston bv in
'l'atlon of Lewiston Commanaerv
say that they spent an ideal dav ana
were royalty ente rtained.
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Mrs. Anie Knights went to Gardi-
ner Friday morning, where she will
be the guest of her father, Jefferson
Jones, for few days.
NJ G.. Baker of East Madison and
Horace Spear of Lakewood were
business visitors in town on Friday.
Mrs. Edward Roode and daughter
Madeline, who have been guests at
the home of her father and mother.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lessor, returned
to her home in Brunswick Friday
morning.
DR. Cleber Smith returned to his
home in Freeport Friday morning,
after a brief visit in town with rela
tives. His niece, Miss Norma, re-
turned with him.
Mrs. Milton Stetson and son Rich
ard. who have been guests at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Cleber Har-
vile for the past week, returned to
Auburn Friday morning.
Ray Viles passed through Skowhe-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-26

Kent's Hill. Their nephew, FLOYD
Iuce was one of the graduates.
Mrs. Florence Chadbourne OF DIX
mont has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Florence Luce.
Little Lorna Chadbourne who has
been staying with her grandmother
several weeks returned home with
her mother.
F. 3. Gorden and family of Liver
more Falls, were in town Sunday.
Mrs Clara Brown passed the week.
end with her daughter, Mrs. Ivory
Houston in Lewiston.
C. l.. Clough has purchased car.
Will Folsom of West Sidney was
in town last week shearing sheep.
EAST-Mr and Mrs. Erwin Lord
are the proud parents of. son, born
June %.
Miss Marion Wyman of Granite
Hill is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
W~man.
Charles Clough went to Auburn
Tuesday and drove home his new
automobile.
Mrs. B. D. Gorden is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Martson of Rock
land.
Miss Annie Gordon is getting along
as well as can be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon.
daughter Rachel and son Harold. of
Livermore Falls, were callers in town
Sunday.
DEPOT-Rev. Mr.. Wolstenholme,
Colby. will preach at Smith Me-
mortal church Sunday, June q. 1t is
hoped there will be a large number
present. as Mr.. Wolstenholme will
soon leave for Seattle, Wash.
The late rains have improved the
gardens, also thickened the grass in
the hay fields.
The Sunday guests of Mrs. F. w.
Brown We're Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Walton, Mrs. Martha Patterson, Miss
Marguerite Jackson and Richard
Ames, from Winthrop.
Miss Marie Carr. East' Winthrop.
was calling on Depot friends Sun
day evening.
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guests of. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Charles. Master Wright and Urban
Charles returned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Weeks of Au-
gustat and Mr.. and Mrs. HI. j.. White.
made a trip to Friendship, Sunday.
Mrs. w. B. Clifford went to Boston
Wednesday to attend the wedding Of
her brother Eton Freeman.
The graduation Of the ninth grade
and exercises by the. school, will be
held at H. p. Reeds hall, Tuesday
evening, June Goth. The teacher and
pupils are working to get money to
purchase a Victrola for the school,
asked.
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Charles A.
Dunno
lothian L. Field has arrived here
from the Mountain Branch for re-
admission.
ished their inspection of the Branch
and left for their respective homes.
Frederick d. Reed of Auburn,
late Co. X. II, Me. Inf, has been
admitted to the Home.
Lewis c. Lanphear of Norton, late
Co. B, z, Conn. Inf, has been read
mitted to the Home.
Burroughs have been granted to
Albert V. French to Pittston and
Joseph A. Thorne to Portland.
The returns from passes Friday
were Humphrey Jordan from Dover;
Charles F. Anderson. Nicholas How
ard and William c.. Martin from
Boston.
Horatio DuplisSa, late Co. r, 10,
Me. Inf; John A. Segner, late Co. f,
IS, Ind. Inf. and William, F. Short,
late Co. G, l, r. I. Inf, have been
granted discharges from the Home
At regular meeting of William
Tiffany Camp. No. 4. Dept. of Maine,
U. S. w. ", held Thursday evening,
June "a. Commander Joseph E. Col
son rendered his resignation to take
effect June 30. Mr.. Colson goes to
Boston, Mass. to accept a position.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the retiring commander for his SER
vices to the camp.
sPast Dept. Commander Frank c.
Andrews was unanimously elected to
fill the uneXpired term.
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Will French Of Pennington was a
Sunday guest of his sister, Mrs. La
forest Porter.
Friends of Mrs. Carl Davis are
sorry to learn Of her i'll health. She
is with her sister, Mrs. Leland Howe
in Massachusetts,. DIR. Davis mother
Mrs. Eda Davis, is with him.
Supt. McAuliffe was in Vienna
Tuesday, visiting schools. and bid
ding good bye to his friends, as he
goes to another field of labor this
fall.
There will be Farm Bureau meet
ing June 2S, at Grange hall.
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CORNVILLE

Wesserunsett Grange observed
their anniversary June %, by day
for the children. a fine dinner was
served with ice cream and cake for
dessert and a program was carried
out.
Saturday evening Wesserunse''
Grange will have a box social.
Mrs. Emeline Stone is making he'
home with her brother, G. Ralph
French at the old homestead where
her girlhood was passed.
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READFIELD

EAST-Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Mace,
MT. and Mrs. Roy Mace and B. D.
Gorden and family went to Rock
land Sunday to call on an uncle of
mrs. Roy Mace's. VIM. E Marston,
formerly Of Smithfield, but now
manager of the Direct Importing
store in Rockland. Mrs. Gordon re-
manned for the week.
Mrs. Eugene Bailey of Winthrop
center visited her sister, Mrs. w. r.
Mace, last week and while there at
tended the graduating exercises at
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the State Chamber Of Commerce
office to all the industries Of Maine,
urging them to exhibit.
That these methods were effective
is shown by the fact that Is out of
the is counties are to be represent
ed, and every space in the building
is sold. The only county not repre-
sented is one that has no leading
manufacturing industries.
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MT. VERNON

Mrs. F. C. Butler of Boston is
visiting Mrs. Lucretia Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Barton and
nieces have returned to Boston after
passing short time at Camp Barton.
Josephine Phippen is visiting in
Salem, Mass
Mrs. Allie Carson is visiting her
mother and sister in Augusta.
Lyman Jordon of New York is here
on a business trip.