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STATE OF MAINE
Treasurer's once

Augusta Maine, November 8, 1920
ParsuAnt to Chan. TO- Sec. 46 of the
NE xkDeA Statutes, l will sell ana con
vey by deed to the highest bidder, al
ths Treasurer of States once at Au-
Rsxta, on the thirtieth day of Novem-
Der next 2 o'clock p. M, all the in
tsrsst of the state in the tracts OF
lnHs hereinafter described, lying In I'm
Incorporated townships, said tracts
having been forfeited to the state for
nsz- payment of State, County ana
Forestry District Taxes, certified TO the
Treasurer of state for the. year 1918.
The sale and conveyance of each tract
will be made subject to right IN the
owner or part owner whose rights nave
been forfeited. to redeem the same AT
any time within one year aIter tno
sale, by paying or rendering 10 me puI
chaser his portion of what the pui
chaser paid therefor at the sale win
interest at the rate of twenty per cent
per aRnum, from the time OF the sal9,
and one dollar for release or 'such
owner may redeem his interest by pay.
ing as aforesaid to the Treasurer OF
state as provided in Chap. 10, sec 80
of the Revised Statutes.
Ne tract, however, will be SOLD at
price less than the full amount due
thereon for such unpaid State, County
and costs, as described in the follow
Tag schedule: ...,
oo" ~ unpaid Amt
Portion
r. No. /, r. I, y. B. X. ?.
Rockwood Strip, part or
being lot 1876 of the cot
tage lots, according to
survey and plan OF sad
lots made by J. c. Hutch-
Jason in 1918. and record
ed in the Somerset county
Registry of Deeds. plan
book L. page "a. Said iot
Is reputed to be owned by
A. l.. Grips and contains A., &C.,
enc acre, more or less. r,1 AZ Sl'o0
awAs Treasurer of State
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FORECLOSURE NOTICE

July Il, 1918. Cecil o. Libby gave to
Jonah l.. McClintick. a mortgage OF
land In the town of Bingham. bounded
north by land of Frank r. Curtis. east
by land of Ordway and Viles. south by
land formerly owned by Clara A. Gray,
west by the county road from Solon
to Bingham, which was recorded in
Somerset Registry of Deeds book BAL
page 235.
tick assigned said mortgage Joseph
Il. Lawrence by assignment recorded
in said Registry of Deeds book 3i8'
page SCI.
The conditions of said mortgage have
been broken and l give this notice TO
foreclose 1t.
3w46 JOSEPH Z. LAWRENCE.
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ner Ducks, 1st; Walter Booker, l pair
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Notice Is hereby given that the SHOW
began Savings Bank has been notified
that Books of Deposit Nos. 1900.
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277I7, 2s467, have been lost and that
the owners thereof wish duplicate Of
sKOWHEGAN SAVINGS BANK,
Carleton P. Merrill, Treas.
skowhegan, Maine. November TO- 1920
3w46
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FORREST H. COLBY, LAND AGENT.
PETITIONER FOR LOCATION OF
PUBLIC LOTS IN CARRYING PLACE
TDWNSEIp
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
OPTIMISTIC AS TO-
BUSINESS
U. S. Chamber Of Commerce Ex.
pert Believes Improvement
Will Come In January.

A distinct tone Of optimism Is re-
Elected In the monthly report of bual-
ness conditions made public today by
Archer Wall Douglas. chairman OF the
committee on statistics of the Cham
Der Of Commerce OF the United States.
The course OF prices. the report
says, will continue downdward. Mer-
chandise stocks by January will be
smaller than for many years.
I'VE are over the top and on the
down grade In most phases OF indus
trial and commercial life" the report
says, although there still continue
10 be exceptions to this general state
ment. Finished lines OF metals. drugs.
and automobile sundries are among
the most notable exceptions, especial
ly as to price changes. which are few.
as yet. In these particular branches
OF business.
Demand IN all lines Is slacken,ng.
IL Is everywhere a case OF most con-
sentative buying rather than any
great increase In supply. We are hav.
ing a vivid illustration Of how our
usual volume of business 10 made up
largely OF things people do not really
need. Also. we see how people will
get along without things they once
thought indispensable. once the ut
FACTORIES SLOWING DOWN..
Manufacturing and mining are
meeting the situation in the usual
fashion. by running on reduced time
or shutting down altogether. This has
already meant, In some cases, re-
duced wages. Zinc. lead and copper
mines see no call for going on pro-
ducing when they cannot sell their
ores and when prices keep on declin-
ing. Just now the need of the country
seems to be more consumption rather
than more production.
Talk Of stablizing prices, so as to
save the situation, no longer interests
any one save a few hopeless theor-
lists. The laws Of supply and demand
will, In time. regulate matters.
The entire business world Is stead
lily trending to that readjustment
which we have talked about so long.
We have been through 1t before
several times and we will 60 through
it again-and successfully. This time
it is robbed of its greatest terror.
financial panic and ensuing disaster.
And through it all the Federal Re-
serve Bank system will be a refuge"
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
y. and K. G.. Rd.,
Plan to Get Funds

agreed to recommend to its security
holders a reduction of the bonded
debt to the extent of so per cent. or
about S15,75O. 900, and the substitu-
ton of per cent cumulative pre-
fcrred stock in lieu of such bonds,
together with an arrangement pro-
viding for future financing of essen
tial capital expenditures through the
medium of prior lien bonds. The
committee representing the adjust
ment bonds 10.00O.000) outstanding
has agreed to recommend to it's Sc
curity holders the acceptance OF an
offer to exchange for such of these
bonds as may be rendered, 4 per cent
notes of the Western Pacific Rail-
road Corporation"
This exchange is suggested by the
trust company because Of its decla-
ration that the Denver company is in
grave need of $12.0OO.0 900 new money
to enable the company to handle its
existing business economically and
efficiently. The situation, it says,
would have presented no problem.
but the purchaser of the property
will be under necessity of supplying
the money needed, and in view of the
bonded debt of the Denver company.
money invested in subordination
thereto cannot be financed with se-
curities which will be presently sal
able.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08

NEW YORK. Nov. Sin connec-
ton with the proposed reorganiza-
ton of the Denver 4 Rio Grande
Railroad one feature that has at
/ tracted the attention Of financiers
and railroad men is the proposal to
Denver bondholders to exchange part
OF their holdings for preferred stock
/ in the proposed new company or
notes Of the Western Pacific Rail-
road Corporation.
The proposal was made by the
Equitable Trust Company, trustee for
the Western Pacific, which holds a
judgment Of $4,000, 900 against the
Denver, and to satisfy which the
Denver has been ordered sold on No
vember 20. The trust company oht-
lines the proposal as follows:
Negotiations with the protective
committee representing the Denver
q Rio Grande S per cent refunding
bonds, and the protective committee
representing the Denver & Rio
Grande per cent adjustment bonds,
have been resumed. The committee
representing the refunding bonds has
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
POLICE TO co AFTER
UNMUzzLED DOGS

The police Of the city have been in
structed by Major Harry L. Gessford.
superintendent OF police. to enforce
strictly the law requir 'ng dogs to
wear good and substantial muzzles"
while at large. The Major has be-
come incensed over the large number
of persons having been bitten by
dogs recently.
His order reads, in part:
ION account of the number of per-
sons being bitten by unfnuzzled. dogs.
your attention is again directed to
the necessity of bring ng about an
absolute compliance with the procla.
nation of the Commissioners, giving
notice that every dog in the District
of Columbia shall. for a period of one
year from and after July o, 1920,
wear a good and substantial mug
zle.'"
In instances where owners Of dogs
have not compiled with the law the
police are directed by the Major to
take steps for prosecution.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
BUSINESS NOTES.

Estimated $4,000 out OF GO. 900 work
ers in mems clothing trade in New York
city are idle, due to failure of manufac-
turers and union TO agree on new con-
tract. Employees receive from SIS to SIS
a week, against $25 to $50 in smaller
cities, where better grade Of work Is
produced.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company declared IS per
cent dividend for year ended June 80.
compared with IL per cent plus stock
bonus of So per cent. in preceding
year. Action caused stock to rise
sixty-five points to 500. says Journal
OF Commerce cable.
Although retail shoe prices have
been reduced SO to IS a par. public IS
not buying. says Journal of Com
merce. and wholesalers are advising
dealers to display shoes selling I'M
der IS. as buyers are now practicing
ECONOMY.
Shipping men think Senator Hard
|ing's proposed trip to Panama Canal
Significant as newspapermen on cam
paign trips with him say he favors
remission of canal tolls to American
ships.
A strike OF 1000 gxocery clerks In
New York city resulted in 1917 of
employers granting demands for SO
raise and 57.hour week. Leaders
threaten to tie up chain stores.
Stock Exchange governors ADOPT
resolution to resume arbitrage with
London December IL British treas
ury resinds its ruling against acbi-
TRACE by that date.
In local option elections in Scot
land, ten towns out of forty seven
and four Glasgow wards out of thir-
ty-seven voted to abolish saloons. ac-
cording TO copyright cable TO World.
The Prussian government has paid
to former Emperor William nearly
s25 600, 900 as King OF Prussia since
flight to Holland, according 20 Berlin
dispatch.
The Mexican government threatens
o take over and operate coal mines "
strike. now in third week, is not set
tied Immediately.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
MEBBE CITY RESTED,
BUT TH|EVESD DIDN'T

Yesterday was not a day OF rest
for thieves, according to several re-
ports that reached police headquar-
ters this morning.
A thief "jimmied" the rear door Of
the laundry at 924 U street north
west, conducted by Tom Moy. a
Chinaman, and after gazing entrance
stole clothing worth $40. A pistol
worth IS was also taken. The cloth
ing belonged to the Chinaman and
comprised two overcoats and two
suits
+. X. Jarboe. ga Tenth street
southeast, reported that while he
was in Capitol court late last night
colored woman stole his wallet
containing Si5. He told the police
that the theft occurred while he was
visiting italian friends in the neigh
lorhoc
A purs, containing $50 was stolen
from Gregory Vera, OF Camp Hum
phreys. Va, while at a house in the
1900 block of Eleventh street north
west last night.
hTe Home OF sylvester Thomas, 1919
X street southeast, was entered by a
sneak .hief who stole SIS.
A thief who broke the glass IN a
rear window Of the home of Marie
WASN'T ,gt2n, 1870 Huntoon court
stole clothing worth $50.
A typewriter belonging to the Red
Cross Motor Corps was stolen from
an office at Sixteenth and NJ streets
It is valued at $50.
A thief who thought he had rich
swsg In a suitcase that he stole from
ar automobile outside Union Station.
found two quarts Of milk and n pound
OF buttkr, The suitcase belonged to
r. 7. Kenny. 1921 X street northwest
The Washington times., 1920-11-08

DURANGO. Mexico, Nov, s.-Fran.
cisco Villa. the erstwhile revolu-
ZIONIST and bandit, is in a fair way
to become enormously wealthy by
reason OF the discovery OF rich silver
ore upon the land granted him by
the government as part OF the am
nesty terms.
Villa has just filed on twenty-four
mining claims, covering nifty acres,
and has set a large force of men at
work developing the prospects. 1t
Is stated that assays of the ore give
almost fabulous returns in the way
OF silver values. The scene OF the
discovery is adjacent to the Guiana
cevi mining district, where some OF
the richest silver mines In Mexico are.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

CRoSs-P 81; Maud. IS.
The Rev. j. h. Briggs.
ER-REEVES-Harry j., 81: lisa >
bella H. Is. The Rev. J. NJ. O'Brien.
HRISTIANSON--Turin Bradford,
II, Clara Isabelle. 81, of Usage, Iowa, The
Rev J. 8. Montgomery.
CARAWAN-Raymon Delaney, IS,
Of st. Louis. Mo-; Mary Ola, 20. Of Mesic.
N. c. The Rev e. b. Bsgby.
ALEXAN DER DOwNING-Donald. 20. of
philadelphia, Pa. Elsie b., 90 The
Rev. 4. =. Dunlop.
DANIELS acknowledgements w, 90; Thel-
y ma W.. 16. both of Herndon, Va. The
Rev. j. K, Stacks
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
new BANK TO FINANCE
EXPORTING OF COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. S.--What Is
probably the largest enterprise for
financing export OF cotton had been
completed here yesterday with adop-
ton OF. plans by representative
Southern bankers for establishment
of a bank to engage in foreign ex-
ports. with an immediate capital. of
$6,000.o00 and future capital of
S12, 100000.
New Orleans will be headquarters
Of the new corporation. which will
operate under the Edge law, and
will also be used to facilitate export
of sice. lumber and other products Of
the south to Europe and other coun-
tries. Provisions were made for
granting long time credits to for
eign purchasers.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
Prohibition Keeps H. c. l:
Soaring in Skies on
Bunch Of Raisins

Prohibition Is helping to keep the
cost OF living high. This state.
ment may be denied by Government
officials and the prohibition aud dry
forces Of the country but neverthe-
less II is the truth.
Three years ago when the only
use OF raisirs was to put them In
buns and cakes they were selling
for 3 cents a pound. Nav they sro
being used extensively In con ,oc.
tons that produce n bun" by the
addition OF a cake of yeast.
The price Of raisins today 10
about % cents a pound and they
are scarce even At that
The Washington times., 1920-11-08

G. F. X, Fifteenth street north
east-What do you think of stock
Of the State Refining Association
Of Dallas, Text Are the stocks
and bonds of the Vernon Mining
Company, Of which w. l.. Fleming
is president, desirable?
The Strong Cord Rubber Com
pany, of Evansville, Ind, is selling
stock. Has it a chance?
have heard something Of a Nat
ural Products Corporation Ut Phoe-
nix. Ariz. Should l put something
into it?
What do you think about real es-
tate In Gcrmnnys At the present
exchange a person could buy almost
anything and when conditions get
back to normal he would be indie.
pendent. This Is the way it looks
to me.
Answer-vernon Mining Company
owns a property in the Golden" Sar
Juan of California. near Ouray. The
property is favorably regarded. but
a disastrous fire at the plant caused
a shutdown. The stock at present is
unmarketable.
We do not attempt to report on
new oil companies such as the state
Refining Association nor on new
promotion schemes Or any sort. such
as the strong Cord Rubber Company
the Natural Products Corporation
etc. A man who puts his money into
these new promotion schemes is pref
ty sure to lose II in the end.
Knowing absolutely nothing %
real estate values In Germany we dc
not have the necessary knowledge
and information to give you any ad-
vices on the speculation you propose
to go into. This is a matter that you
must decide for yourself.
A friendly tip from us would be
that you put your money into some
thing that, is worth while and stay
out Of cheap mining and industrial
and oil promotions. If you cannot
buy any more than one share OF
stock bay share in a company that
you will be proud to own stock in.
There are firms that are glad to sell
single shares or multiples thereof of
standard railroad issues. A man who
puts his money into standard in
vestment security will have no cause
to worry over the safety of his money
nor over the safety OF his income
therefrom.
w. n. r.. jackson place northeast
Will you kindly explain the rea-
son for the decline of Middle states
OF from II to its present figure?
Answer--You ask for an cxplana
tion for Middle states OFFS big de-
cline.
If a balloon goes up and loses Its
gas II comes back to earth. For tho
same reason Middle states OIL lost
its gas and fell back to terra frma
1t was never worth S71 "A share. In
the long run stocks, like commodi-
ties and everything else, seek their
true level, and probably Middle States
Oil is now selling for a price that Is
commensurate with its intrinsic
value.
Purely technical reasons~canno be
devised for the decline. We doubt
that there are any. It's high levels
were purely artificial.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
How to Box COMPASS.

The mariners compass will be ex-
planned tomorrow night by Lieut.
Comdr. Lewis =. Clephane, at the
Corinthian Yacht Clubs headquarters
Virginia avenue and the Highway
bridge. The affair will be under the
auspices Of the United States Power
Squadron. The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
TIME FOR PUBLIC TO
BUY, SAYS CREDIT MAN

Declaring that the nation Is
now passing through criti-
cal period. brought about by
unwise indulgcnces, thought
less practices and abuse
credit. J. H. Tregoe. secretary
treasurer of the National Asso-
citation OF Credit Men, in
message to the $4,000 members
OF that institution says that the
lowering of prices must not be
debacle.
Prices must be led down step
by step in a quietly conducted
defiation. There is. however. no
real need of feeling alarmed.
but there is every need OF men
keeping their minds ready to
meet new problems.
1t is time for the public
which went on strike as a pro-
test against high prices to pur-
chase according to present-day
needs, he says. and without any
attempt to make too hard bar
gains.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
DEATHS.

DABNEY--Daniei. 20 days $40 st. NV.
EDMON DS-NafhanieI f., ~ yrs. 405 End
st. NV.
FORREST-Mary H.. 81 yrs. 333s st.
NV.
GRAvEs-EIliott. 81 yrs, 1914 Whiting
ham pl
GRESHAM-wsiter, rs yrs, Ebbitt House
HOLMES-Irusilla, II yrs, Tuberculosis
Hosp. 80
JOHNSoN-Fannie, IS yrs, 1890 p st. NV
JOHNSON-william % yrs, 18th st., near
Pa ave.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A.. % yrs. 24o5 NJ
st
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
INVESTORS. DNFOR-
NATION SERVICE"

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be glad to answer for its readers
Inquiries = about investments in
stocks and bonds. 1t will give
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dence. Every inquiry must con-
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reply. Whenever this is done an
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mail, unless the inquiry Is OF
general interest. when 1t will be
answered in The Washington
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OF news print paper Is now lin
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cial Department, Munsey Build
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The Washington times., 1920-11-08
TOWN WILL GIVE MEDAL
TO SOLITARY COX VOTER

POTTSVILME. Pa, Nov. S.-The
town OF Orwin, in the western end
of Schuylknf county, has been
awarded the, prize as the banner Re-
publican town Of the coal region, II
not OF the entire State. OF 1872 votes
cast last Tuesday, all were for Hard
ing. except one. Who the man was
who refNed to make IL unanimous
Is not known. but the Democrats
say they will give the lone Cox
voter a medal IL he will admit It,
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
Hannis Taylor to Lecture.

A series OF lectures on the evo.
luton Of constitutional government
will be delivered in McMahon Hall,
Catholic University, by Hannis Tay-
Tor. former American Minister TO
spain. The series will begin October
a.. and will continue until May
20. 1921
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
Burlington Plans to
Increase Capital Stock

The Issue of capital stock would be
distributed pro rata among the stock
holders of the road. This would
transfer to the capital account $780,
100000 OF the railroads surplus OF
about SOC, 100000. The issue Of
bonds is sought to reimburse the
railroads treasury for expenditures
out Of earnings in additions and bet
terments on the line.
GUARANTY HOLDS MAJORITY.
or the total. $4,000, 900 worth o,
their proceeds would be held In the
railroads treasury for any lawful
purpose, including dividends, while
the remaining 100000 worth would
be disposed OF fop~future additions
and betterments to property.
The majority of the stock OF the
Chicago. burlington and Quincy rail-
road. or 1.016l35 shares. 10 held by
the Guaranty Trust Company Of New
York for the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroad Companies,
according to the Buriington's last an
nual report
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
BIRTHS

BEANERS-Louis r. and Susie, girl.
CARPENTER-Alden and Hilda, boy.
CATALDI--Pasquale and Bincena, girl.
CRAWFORD-Carl r. and Maude, girl.
FOSTER-John and Eva, girl.
JOHNSON-Charles =. and Mildred A.,
girl.
McCORMfCK-Robert E. and Eva ", boy.N
boy.
STEPHENSON-Albert and EmeIia, girl
an1 Mary, girl.
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
BANKERS EXPECT
NEWFORE|GN LOANS
Republican Party, They Believe,
viii See That Exports Are
Stimulated.

Generai agreement among bankers
and business men that the Republican
victory will have a stimulating effect
on business raises the question
whether the booming business
would not have tendency
to reduce the amount OF. foreign
that. with business at full speed, all
available funds would be needed for
use at home. leaving nothing for the
foreign loan market.
Bankers. ASA rule. do not support
this view. In fact, they are pretty
generally agreed that loans will be
granted more freely now than evef.
THE Republican party" says. Q
banker. has always been the party
Of progress: the party that encour-
ages business activity. we have. at
present, such enormous productive
capacity that there is not any such
thing as a booming business with.
out large exports. To have large ex-
ports, we must arrange to accommo-
date foreign buyers To do that. we
must not only extend commercial
credits. but extend longtime loans at
q reasonable rate. We are so COM
pletely linked up with Europe that
we cannot expect to be prosperous
without a iayge foreign business.
NO FURTHER FOREIGN LOANS.
1.-THE present Administration has
taken the stand that no further for
eign loans will be made by the Ameri-
can Government. Whether that policy
will be continued under the Rep1b-
iican Administration, I cannot say.
Probably 1t will be. But / feel sure
will be found to stimulate foreign
trade, either through foreign trade
banks or some other way.
not be blamed for the slowing down
In business in the last few months.
This recession IL worldwide. 1t is
not the result of satisfied demand. The
trouble seems to be more in the nature
Of general protest against high
prices. which are the result of flood
of paper money the world over.
Immediately after the armistice
there was a dull period. followed by
feverish activity. Goods were urg-
emily needed. This demand-that is,
the demand that could not wait
seems to have been satisfied. But
there is a potential demand that is
being held in reserve. When buyers
conclude that prices are scraping bot
<pm, they will be back in the market.
This condition. OF course, is not pc
cdliar TO the United States. 1t applies
with equal force to England. France.
Germany, japan, Argentina, Cuba,
etc"
The Washington times., 1920-11-08
- MILLION DEPRECIATION.

A total OF s4s,5I4.239 was charged
OF to depreciation on it's equipment,
including the period Of Federal con-
troll.
II the application Is granted there
Will "emain q corporate surplus OF
S10i,S'1,lSi, the road stated
The total capitalization OF the road
was given ~ s2TS,Ss0. 100. OF which
the capital stock outstanding amounts
to s1i0.s3o.i00,' and tho funded debt In
the hands Of the public to si6s,0so,.
900.