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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-12

these taxes as soon as he has fin-
lshed with the real estate taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-12

Election of Officers Clinton Grange
The recent elections of officers for
Clinton Grange resulted as follows:
Luna A. Burns, master: Austin
Hersey. overseer; c. Lee Stewart,
secretary; Willis E. Knight, treas
urer: Mrs. Ella N Kennedy, chap
lain: Mrs. Alice Marcia. lecturer:
George Tapley. steward: Mrs Helen
Brown. lady assistant steward; Har-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-12
FAIRFIELD
Twenty-Eighth Piano Recital
by Pupils Mrs. Ames Dec. 10

At the 2Sth piano recital of Mrs.
Ruth Ames. the following program
was presented: Norwegian Dance
(Grieg). Mrs. Ames and Zaidie Trip;
Styrienne (Steirisch), Evelyn st.
Peter; Dreams (Kern), Hazel Rich
ards; Bell Chorus (Mozart). Ida
Beaulieu; Rosebud Waltz Brown
ing), Juliette Langlois; A May
Dream (Adams), Virginia Aver;
Home Circle Galop (Ruhe), Eva Cor
ey; Duette (Beyer), Mrs. Ames and
Oichnerl. Harold Carter; A Short
Story Nichner).. Catherine Martin;
Duette (Beyer), Mrs. Ames and Alene
Martin: Alumni Reunion (Morrison).
Mrs. Ames and Mabelle Kenrick;
Calm Evening (Gaensehals), Betty
Fletcher; Woodland Echoes (Wy-
MANI Dorothy Balentine; In Good
Humor (Baumfelder). Elizabeth
ARCHER; Spinning Song (Ellmer-
ve1ch), Ida Beaulieu: Portal of
Dreams Gosey). Evelyn st. Peter;
Gertrude's Dream Waltz (Beethov-
END, Mary Feyler: At Twilight (Gaen-
schals). Hazel Richards; Loves Or
acle (Bohm). Zaidie Trip: Farewell
Kenrick; The Flatterer (Chamin-
ade), Dorothy Balentine; Humor-
esque (Dvorak), Betty Fletcher: Lily
of the Valley (Smith), Lawrence
Wourks; Baccarolle-Tales of Hoff-
mann-(Offenbach). Mabelle Kenrick,
Zaidie Trip, Elizabeth Archer. The
last number was special feature of
the program and was played as
trio.
The Embroidery Club will meet
this evening at the home Of Mrs.
Jennie Ireland.
The regular meeting of the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary will be held
this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-12

old Brown, assistant steward: Cliff
ton McNelly, gate keeper; Mrs
Nellie Witham, Pomona; Mrs. Eliza
Burns, Ceres; Mrs. Nina McNelly,
Flora.
The pupils of the Hill Road school,
Miss Ruby Maddox. teacher. will
celebrate Christmas and the closing
day of the term by an entertainment
and Christmas tree in the school
room Friday afternoon. Parents and
friends of the school are cordially
invited and all visitors are very
welcome. ss
Pine Cone Women's Club Entertained
Mrs Sadie Goodrich entertained
the members of Pine Cone Women's
Club at her home Tuesday afternoon.
The attendance was good and full
and interesting program was given.
The roll call was answered by Bible
quotations, Mrs. Nellie w. Gordon
read a prayer on Mary Roberts
Rhineheart, which was especially
we'll prepared. Mrs. Blanche Simon
son read magazine article: Carne-
gle Gold Medal winners Mrs.
Florence Files. and Mrs. Grace M.
Stratton read poems. The program
closed with question box in charge
of the hostess. During the social
hour, fruit. jelly and a variety of
fancy cookies were served by the
hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
CRUDE OILS AGAIN OFFER VULNE RABLE
 PO|NT IN MARKET
Abnormal Influences Cause Drop In Shares Of Petro-
 leum Group .-..
By WALTER B. BROWN EdIf0r NeHY Xhrk Ena.a m 4 F nl f. 1

uensed Wire to The Age-HeraId.) )
 NEW YORK, July 23.-Although in some quarters there was an incllna- ton to regard the easy tendency during the early hours of yesterday s market as an attempted raid by bears, 1t Is hard to consider this as anything more serious than a healthy reaction based almost entirely on technical grounds; the oils again of tered a vulnerable point of attack which was accentuated by recessions in oil prices.
 For the past several months the stock market has been prone to ac- cept the situation in the oil industry as gauge of general conditions throughout the country, thus doing somewhat of an injustice to the rest of the industries embraced in the general economic scheme.
 Abnormal Influences.
 Abnormal influences such as the flush production in southern Cali fornia have been allowed to exert an overwhelming influence against the oil stocks and weakness in this group has encouraged liquidation, voluntary and otherwise in other stocks.
 Sentiment was unsettled by the break in the cotton features market, although this was due almost en- tirely to internal causes which. can have little real effect upon other markets. As a matter of fact, the July position was the only really weak spot in the cotton market. The break of more than S5 per bale was Cccasoned by the uncertainty regarding the spot situation, and as the July option epitomizes the old crop position in it's entirety, and as the option has but two more days of life, holders who have been main taining their position liquidated rather than faced the possibility of accepting delivery.
 First of Crop Dribbles In.
 With the first of the new crop already beginning to dribblef into the southern markets. it appears as though the tension which has pre- vailed over the closing weeks of the old year may soon be relieved and the action in July can only be ac- cepted as the natural elimination Of some of the premiums which this month has enjoyed over October, leader of the new crop futures.
 Other markets continue to offer convincing evidence of the inherent stability of the general situation at this time with the possible excep- >tion of wheat. The fixed yield in vestment market. especially the gilt edged bond issues. are holding very firm but their inactivity Is in itself sufficient proof that the much dis cussed July relnvestment demand Is still appearing In but very small measure,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
UNUSUALLY HEAVY. TRADING FEATURE. COTTON SESSION

NEW YORK. July 23.-Unusually heavy trading. ,traeeable to rains in Texas and resulting in the setting of new low levels. with the entire market closing 70 to 197 points net lower,>today enlivened the first days trading of the cotton market In It's new sky -scrapper quarters In lower New York.
 A rush of activity marked the opening. continuing with some hedge selling, until the market closed at about the lowest figures of the day.
 A few minutes later July contracts touched 2450c, October 22.66c and De- cember 22.50c. July low represented 197 points decline.
 Heavy liquidation following reports of an easier basis in the southwest caused drop in old crop months bringing them nearer new crop posi- tions.
 Selling was active from the south and from Liverpool where the market was weakened by the improved crop prospects here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
WHEAT AVERAGES LOWER IN SPITE OF RUST" RALLY

CHICAGO, July 23.-Despite rally of damage by rust in the northwest wheat averaged lower In price today owing chiefly to persistent hedging sales and slowness of export demand. The close was unsettled at k c Mc to 14@%o net decline. with ssptember 9S%4 @9s7 7sc and December s1io1 E Corn finished at range varying from Bc decline to < 11&c 0 ad- vance, oats unchanged to # O 9s c lower, and provisions unchanged to JOG off.
 Estimates that more than 1000 car loads of wheat had arrived hero to- day, gave the market a downward tendency at the outset but the actual total was much less, 664 cars, and this fact together with important damake In sections of the northwest and unfavorable weather both sides of the Canadian line. soon gave bulls temporary advantage. Besides, country offerings were only of fair amount in the central west, and wore small in the southwest. Sustained buying power was lacking and price gains gradually were more than wiped out under pressure of con tinued hedging sales and "in the ab- sence of any indication of enlarged business with Europe.
 Considerable attention In the last part of the day was given to fig ures purporting to shaw that for world supply purposes the increase . of Canadian wheat acreage since 1923 would alone more than make up for stoppage of exports from Russia. Notice also was taken of reports of good crops in foreign countries, and of assertions that the surplus in exporting nations would exceel by 90 per cent what importers will require.
 Corn and oats eased as a result of beneficial showers over much of the corn belt. Influenced by scarcity of immediate supplies of corn. though. Juy corn touched new high price record for the season.
 Ina the provision market packers sellihg brought about a decline, not withstanding lower quotations on hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
ONE DROWNED AT SEA
Eight Others Narrowly Escnpe
 Death As Tug Founders

NORFOLK, Va, July 23.-One man was drowned and eight remaining members of the crew narrowly es- caped with their lives when the tug June floundered on Beaufort Bay, N. C., during the storm last night. ac- cording to reports today to the coast guard headquarters.
 T. H. Copeland, brother-in-law of Capt. J. J. Jacobs, with the Wood Towing company of this city, lost his life. The tug was proceeding from Wilmington N. C., when she was struck by the storm, accompa- nied by high gale. The boat cap sized, floundered and sank.
 Coast guard officials here were without detailed information of the accident but it Is believed the crew were rescued by members of the coast guard station at that point who proceeded immediately to the assistance of the vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
PERSONALS

Mrs. W. l.. Banks left Saturday TOT Hot Springs. Ark, where she VIII stay some time.
 Mrs. E. l.. Huey left for Montg m , cry Monday, where she will attend the sessions of the state Daughters of the Confederacy.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w. Rarden have re- turned from a visit with friends at Talladega and other points In the state.
 turned to her home in Selma follow ing visit with her aunts, Mrs. w. D. Bailey and Mrs. J. E. Tyler.
 J. c. Phillips of Wseertown' Ienn'' is visiting Dr. B. o. Phillips.
 Mrs. T. B. Smalley of Philadeipnia is the ruest of her mother, Mrs. Net tie Holt.
 Mrs. Charles CDell is reported lm- proved at the South Highlands lh- firmary following a recent illness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
CIILIS-HOITAM

The marriage of Miss Ruth Holtam Fla. was quietly solemnized Satur- day evening at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. J. A. Dobbs, on William street, Brighton. Only rev friends and relatives witnessed the ne ceremony, which was performed oS Rev, c. Wolford. The bride IS D popular member of the younger se1 while the groom is young puslmeHa m.n os Lakeland The couple motored to their home at LakeIano shortly after the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
BLAKE-M,MURTREY

MIss May McMurtrey and D. T.
 Blake were married Sunday evening at the Odd Fellows hall at Brighton. Tho bride has been an active member of the Brighton Rebekah lodge and the hall was prettily decorated for the occasion. A program was given by Mrs, Perry Moore aad tho couple were attended by Mrs. T. J. Dawson, Mrs. Will Ware, Mss Minnie Vines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
UNDERWOOD PARK FUND HALF RAISED
Association Executive Com mittee Hears Report On
 Campaign

One-half of the money necessary to re-equip and beautify Underwood park has been raised. 1t was reported Monday afternoon at a meeting of the executive committee of the Un- derwood Park association at the home of Mrs. Miles Watkins.
 The park, according to members of the committee, will be completely outfitted and put In shape as one of the most beautiful parks in Birming- ham. With this end in view, citizens of that section have waged a cam paign for funds to accomplish the work. Its new equipment will in clude ornamental shrubbery, new benches, a wading pool, tennis and basketball courts and other neces- sary park equipment. Paint and whitewash will be used to give the resort 8 fresh and new appearance The committee will redouble it's ef- forts in that the entire amount necessary be raised during the next few weeks, and work on the park commence and be finished as soon as possible, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
Y. w. A. TO ENTERTAIN

The Y. W. A. society of the West Side Baptist church will entertain at Fern Springs Friday afternoon at a basket picnic. Members and their friends will gather at the Springs at 4:3o o'clock, Those planning to go have been asked to Get in touch with tho councillor. Mrs. W. F. Price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
REy, DEAN sPEAKs

Rev. Dr. Bean addressed the men and boys over 15 years of age at the westside Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meet ing was largely attended, and was preceded by a musical program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

the one-in-a- hundred chance applying to the country as a whole Is too high for some sections. Recent figures from Ohio, for instance, show that only one sample of bootleg liquor in 800 is genuine. The purchasers of bootleg liquor In Ohio, therefore, have one-third of l per cent chance of getting genuine stuff. One man in 300 of the bootleggers' customers gets real whisky; the other 299 drink poison.
 The toll of life that bootleg liquor Is taking throughout the country cannot be measured, even by those familiar with the facts. In Chicago, for instance, the coroners records show 100 deaths between January 1 and June l, 1923, to have been due to drinking poisonous compounds. In Cleveland there was a record of two deaths from poisonous liquor dur ing the five months, while in Phil adelphia it Is estimated that the num- Der of deaths due directly and in- directly to alcohol, including poison ous alcohol, was about 300 for the same period. Causes Of Deaths Hidden.
 Spectacular cases of death from bootleg liquor poisons probably con- stitute but a comparatively small fraction of the total. Much more nu-
 
 resulting from disease directly brought on by bootleg liquor. The death certificate. of course, shows the immediate cause of death-not the cause of the immediate cause.
 An exception was found recently in Oklahoma, however. A prominent banker died. The cause of death was stated on the death certificate to be heart trouble. That was true. but 1t was heart trouble irritated and made fatal by bad liquor. The widow told the prohibition authorities the cause of the heart trouble and they captured the actual still which had caused her husbands death. No man can compute the number of similar deaths from natural causes hastened by drinking bootleg liquor.
 Even if the truth were told as to all these. the account would be far from complete. In taking it's toll, bootleg liquor does not exact the full amount in hand; deferred pay ments are the heaviest Thousands of men who may live for years have written with bootleg liquor their own inevitable doom. They may stop lative effects of bootleg poison. they will not live to the end of a nor nal life. Though death come ten years hence, 1t will be as truly has tened by bootleg liquor as the death of the man who swallows wood alco- hol concoction and dies the same day
 (TO Be Continued TomorrOw.)
 Copyright, Doubleday Page & Co. )
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
MOORE-IANGFORD

The marriage of Miss Ollie Pearl Langford and C. M. Moore was solemnized Sunday morning at the residence of Rev. Roy Chandler, pastor of the South Highlands Bap- tist church. Only few friends and relatives attended the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mir. and Mrs B. w. Langford, while the groom is connected with the Neal Electric company. MT. and Mrs. Moore will make their home on Second avenue following short trip to north Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
SUGAR MARKET

ruling of the London market. and prices during the middle session showed net ad- vances of 1 to 3 points. The advance failed 10 inspire any fresh buying and prices eased off again In the afternoon under trade selling prompted by reports of more liberal offerings nj the spot mar. ket. Final prices were to i6 points net lower on active positions, Closing: Sop tember. 4.95c; December, 4.37c; March, 3.37c: May. 3.43c.
 The market for refined was unchanged to 35 points lower. with fine granulated listed at s.35@9c. The demand, however. while fair at the inside price, was still tracts were only moderate.
 Refined futures nominal.
 NAVAL STORES
 SAVANNAH. Ga. July 23.-Turpentine firm. SS1ac; sales, 250: receipts. BPS; ship ments, sl7; stock 7:ss4. Resin firm sales, 1850: receipts. sss; shipments. l sSs !: 4.s0; I, s4.So; K. s4,s2h; M, t4.s2h @4.s5: N. s4.so w G. s5.25; W w. s5.45@5.6o.
 JACKSONVILLE Fla. July 2s.-Tur- pentine firm. 9sc: sales 275; receipts. SIP; shipments s175; stock s.256. Resin firm stock, 1o5121: Quote: B to H, s!so@ 4ssls; I. s4.s2h @4s5; K and M, s4sb; N. s4.e0;'W C, s5.65; W W, s5.5o.
 NEW YORK PRODUCE
 NEW YORK. July 23.-Flour unsettled .5@S.75 soft winter straisghtss ,s+75@ Corn meal firm: fine white and yellow granulated. 2.25@240c.
 Wheat: Spot easy; No. 2 red winter c. l. f. track New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
BANK CLOSES DOORS
Memphis Institution In Hands Of
 State Examiners
By AL POSEN

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2S.-The Se- surity Bank and Trust company of this city did not open for business today, it's officials posting a notice on the door declaring that the in stitution was in the hands of state bank examiners. s. $ McConnen state examiner arrived from Nash vile today to begin investigation of the banks affairs.
 The depositors will not lose a single dollar" Theodore Rad, presf- dent of the banking company. as-sf serted today. Inability to convert certain papers held by the bank into cash induced him to turn the in-sa stitutions over to state banking of- ficials for liquidation, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE
Realty Transfers l,

G. II. Harrison to w W. Williams. Lots 15, 1s, IT and IS, in Block 12, Oak Park, $2.oo0.
 Holiness church. Lots IS, 19 and 20. in Block 164. $1,900.
 c. W. Cole to Francis Vakakes, Lot 2. in Block a6 Ensley, S2.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

and Hugh Carling. Little Leonia Bernard acted as ring bearer while the best man was Ben Mims The bride entered with her father. and the impressive ring ceremony was pronounced by Rev. B. Wolford. Fol- lowing a short wedding trip MT. and Mrs. Blake will make their home at BeSSemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRovIsIoNI

FLOUR MARKET
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, July 22-Flour nnchansed; family patsesnts sS@e.29 NEW YORK. July 2s.-Flour quiet; ; ;gps sos Nntee S .tTasRs sRFns s44ss 5.25 hard winter straights, s5@5.s5. Pork quiet: mess, 25 c 25.5Oc. Lard firm; middle west. H. 5@11.55c.
 CASH GRAIN
 CHICAGO; July 2s-Wheat. No: red ssassiac. Oats, No. , white. 45,: O isc; So; 3 white. 41.@441sc: Rye, No. s5,tse Clover seed, si5@17.5o. Pork nominal lard. 1O.95c; ribs, s.37 a9.25c.
 cash, si.o5 Q l.osis. Glover seed prime cash. s1o.25, october, s1i1o; December s1O.15; August, s1o.soi October. s1o.4o; December. St0.40. Timothy seed. prime cash, sS.15; August. a.so; September. KANSAS CITY. July 2a.-wh.at, No. ] hard: s5c@s1.o5; No. red. s4@esc; Corn. Oats, No. white 4Oh Q 4Sc No. mixed. 40c.
 es s ssd hos So 'py rsd Ss corn. fsS No ? white, zoe; Nc; yellow, zoe: Oats. No. Close; Wheat, July, ssc; September. 96 s.c. Corn. July, SSc; September, v hc. Oats, July, 42c. ... -...-. MINNEAPOLIS July 2s.--wheat No. l sopnegn sertnmbsr StH a Iuly Gan s4a No. yellow s2@S3c. Oats Mo- white, 347s @355sc. Flax, No. l, s2.729z75.
 RICE MARKET
 NEW ORLEANS July 23.-RouRh rico nominal; sales; millers receipts. 1851 sacks. Clean rice quiet; sales. 900 pockets Honduras 7-16c; 306 pockets second; re- ceipts, 1506 pockets. Bran and polish nominal.
 SUGAR MARKET
 NEW YORK, July 23.-The raw sugar market was quiet today and no sales were reported. Prices were unchanged at s6 1s for Cubas. cost and freight equal to 5.s1c for centrifugal. and it was believed that sugars could be obtained at that level.
 The raw sugar futures market was quiet today and prices wers irregular Early declines of 3 to points as a result of scattered liquidation were followed by rallies on covering and scattered comms- stou house buying prompted by the firmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
BIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEN

Bands Nos. 1 and 2 of the Baptist Missionary union will entertain at a birthday party Thursday afternoon at the church from to o'clock. A penny for each years membership will be contributed by the members, and an entertainment program will be carried out under the direction of Mrs. Charles Brownrigg. The pub lie has been invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
ASKS WAGE INCREASES
Approximately s24,OOO,0OO More Am
 nually Demanded By RnII Clerks.

CHICAGO, July 23.-wage increas- es ranging from g to IT cents an hour, aggregatlng $24,o00,o00 annu- ally, were asked by E. H. Fitzgerald. president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

ment. A barn burns. a shot.ot two is fired and the Volstead act is violated ali because of the garter.
 Hazel Corinne' does probably her best work since coming to Birming- ham as Barbara Felton. whose hus- band is the object of Pattles com promise plans. She is exceptionally we'll cast. which might be- said for other members of the cornpany.
 The author had vivid imagination to conjure up such wedding night. but an enjoyable two or more hours Is awaiting those in Birmingham who have not seen Getting Gertie's Gar ter"--which finally Is gotten.-H ". 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
AT THE LYRIC

Visitors to the Lyric theatre this week had best carry truckload of laughs along to match those pro- voked by Getting Gertie's Garter" an uproariously funny Avery Hop wood farce, presented for the first time Monday night by the resident company. Seldom does the action of a play convulse the audierce as does that of this production.
 Hazel Reading, Russell Fillmore, Edith Spears, George Taylor. Hazel Corinne. James Blaine. Raymond renee Keating all deserve commenda- tion for their work. All seemed smooth-working parts of a machine. demanded by the. situations of the play
 Hazel Reading does the best work of her stay in Birmingham as Pattie Walrick. who seeks to do something devilish to counteract her husband's s escapades. In dinner gown, in horse blanket and in the brides wedding dress. with the buffers coat as a wrap. she is a comical figure. Rus sell Fillmore. her "compromiser." also married. brought forth ripple after laughter. with his desperate antics. He certainly found more places to hide out in than the most ingenious mind could be pictured as creating.
 George Taylor. the butler who is always seeing things. brought new star before Lyric patrons. He makes the most of his opportunities and with a nicety of Judgment gives an interpretation of his lines which is clean and funny where vulgarity might creep in with slight opening.
 Edith Speare is excellent as Gertie A Darling, newly wed to Teddy Darling Games Blaine), whose garter, ii pre- marriage gift. caused all the excite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

CHICAGO, July 23.-To enjoy opening safe one must have proper atmosphere, unused thieves who en- tered the drug store of Burt Burley. a golf fan. So they carted away Burleys safe. $500 in municipal bonds s200 in cash, and his prize mashie, to their own quarters where they wouldn't be disturbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Most popular sport In Naples is rowing.
 Honolulu, Hawaii, has 5000 popu- lation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

way and Steamship Clerks, Freigh.s Handlers, Station and Express Elm 2 ploYes at a hearing before the United States railroad laber board Monday.
 The increases, if granted, will af- feet workers on 69 railroads, ands. will restore the compensation srant-' cd the men by the board in 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

A banana contains three times as much protein as an apple. rl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
AGAIN SELLING REAL ESTATE

R. l.. Newson, well known real estate man; who has been in terri tory sales work for several months, Is again with the Sudduth Realty company. Heah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Deer will sometimes turn on a fox and chase him.