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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
UNITED STATES FOREIGN TRADE

s317i, lsz,ooo Ia ths Aseai ysss iozzj
but advanced about $780, 100000 d
the fiscal year 1923, making the
total exports Of the fiscal year Just
ended 1885,, o67, 900, or 50% srsster,
than the highest pre-wsr year,
1918. The excess of exports I'M
1921 was $3.50, 000, 900, in io2z ST.
163,0000O and in 1928, owing to-
unusually large imports, was butt
Imports since the close of theI
war have shown q much less per-
centage Of fail than did exports, ),
by reason of the demands Of ourl
manufacturers for foreign uasnu4;
featuring material and the total
imports for 1923 are $s7ao0oooo /
against $5238,0O0Oo0, In the high
record year 1920, and are ncfei
than double the imports Of aMyj
pre-war year. Imports of raw MAJ
terial for use in manufactures In |
the fiscal year 1928 are In round
terms 81, 100000 against $685..
100000 in 1918, or zIz times as
much in 1928 as in the highest pre-
war year. -.-- /,
Meantime the exports Of manu-
features have made q similar
growth. the total exports Of An
ished manufactures in the fiscal
year 1923 standing at approxi-
mately 81, 400, 000, 900 against $776,-
100000 in the highest prc-war year.
Our foreign trade in the fiscal
year 1923 exceeds that of 1922 By
more than a billion dollars and 10
nearly double that Of the year pre-
ceding the war,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
NATIONAL. home

Officer Of the day, Godfrey Little.
George T. Heating, late CO. l, l.,
Me. Inf, has been dropped from the
rolls of the Home.
The returns from passes Friday
were George Decker from Waterville
and George w. Plaisted from Island
Park.
Henry ]. Wright Of Calais. late y.
S. Navy and George Methot OF Bid
deford, late Co. I, 46, U. $. lnf. nave
been readmitted to the Home.
Hartford H. Noble of Los Angeles,
late Co. A, 9, U. S. Inf, and Louis
Bishop of New York City. late Il,
Reconstruction Co., General service,
have reported for admission.
The baseball game for Saturday
will be with Wilton and for Sunday
with Rockland. Both mines IRE tast
and a god contest is looked for.
Religious services at the Home
chapel Sunday morning will be heio
as follows: Mass and sermon by Kew.
FIR. MCLAUGHLIN at $50 and Protes-
tant services by Rev. F. l.. Phaien
at 1910.
The fire detail for Sunday will be
Frank E. Burdell. Jesse Miller, John
F. Hardiman, Ralph LiZotte, Sumner
Glazier, James Sullivan. Nathan
Shaw. Dominic Calabrase, John G.
Collins, Patrick w. Powers, !oseph
Christian, Frank Knapp. Cnarles
Miller and Harry Robinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago. July 20.

Chicago, July ~.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000: most kill
ing classes on catch as catch can ba-
sis; dull, weak to unevenly lower: es-
pecially on plain yearlings; beef helI-
ers and grass fed cows quality very
plain; fresh receipts augmented by
moderate supply Of stall offerings, &C
emulation from earlier in the week.
many of latter being held over without
bids; best matured steers 1868. weight
1649 pounds; bulk beef steers and
warnings 500 ia 900: few yearlings above
outside figures; Gamers. bulls and veal ga
calves fairly active, fully STEADY;
stockers and feeders dull.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000; uneven; bet
ter grades active 10 to 15c lower. others
is to csc lower: bulk 1870 to 24o-pouna
average 725@740; top $50 bulk: ESQ to
325-pound butchers 700@720; packing
sows 5756610; strong weight pigs $50
$500; estimated follower $4,000.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000; fat lambs
steadyNto soc lower; feeders strong TO
csc higher; better grades culls gener-
ally steady; bulk fat ewes steady, ex..
IRENE heavies weak; bulk good ana
choice western lambs 1885 q 1850; most
feeders 1850 q 1875; bulk natiy yeo lambs b
1925 01300; top 1925: culls S00@S50;
bulk fat ewes 5009625.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21

though the number Of people
a in grade crossings accidents
been reduced from 1869 in 1917
k?59 in 1922. despite the great in
Use in the number of automobiles,
tals of the American Automobile
bNiation still believe that one of
cardinal principles of safety to
motorist is the exercise of due
1fon at grade crossings.
fhe ideal situation, of course"
fM. o. Eldridge, Executive Chair
\ CT the A. A. A., will be the en-
Termination of the grade cross
The expense of such an UNDER
.hg. however, prohibits its being
Ned out at any time in the near
Re and until this ideal condition
be reached it behooves every
tChst to exercise the utmost care
these crossings.
the American Automobile Asso-
bn is on record as opposing any
desgned to force a motorist to
to full stop before crossing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21

double the export excess ID the III
years preceding the war 10 due,
says the Trade Record, to the fact
that our favorable trade balance,
as the excess of exports Is some
times called, only began in the
closing quarter of the nineteenth
century when the producing and
exporting power of the Mississippi
Valley was developed by the ex-
tension of plentiful transportation
facilities to that area. Prior to
1875 imports usually exceeded ex-
ports, but with the increase in
transportation facilities and devel-
opment of production in the in
terror Of the country exports
began in 1876 to exceed imports
and have so continued to the pres
emit time. In the 86 years from
1889 to the end of 1875 there were
only Is occasions in which ex:
ports equalled or exceeded i'm
ports. In the IS years since 1875
there have been but three occa-
sions in which exports failed to
exceed imports. In 1876 the excess
Of exports was 100000, in 1880
$168, ZOO, 600. in 1900 $s44, 100000, in
1914 $71 100000. jumping. with the
big demands of the. war to over
s., 0O 100000 in the fiscal year 1915,
~ billion dollars in 1917, and
little over 4 billions in the fiscal
year 1919. With the fall off in
world demand for our natural
products, our exports dropped
from the high record mark of 49,
0l8, $4,000 in the fiscal year 1920 to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21

Boston, July 20.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 17391S.
BUTTER-Extras 3s4fb40; firsts 37a
G4s.
CHEESE-Fresh choice 25a926:
CORNING. yellow 1os@l0s.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 4764S; white and mixed extras 40
@45; western extras 35@3s.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 196-lb
sacks. special short 6s5G7; standard
575@675.
HAY-No. Q timothy 24@25.
LAMB-Genuine spring 20G25.
OATS-F'orty pounds 5000.
PORK--Medium backs 25 62650.
POTATOES-New southern No. / IS
6$6 per barrel.
SUGAR--American Sugar Refinery
quotes SIS cents in 100-barrel lots
less 2 per cent. for cash.
VEAI-12m2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
lRC|N|A MOTOR Law HELPS
| FO0TPADS HOLD Up TOURISTS
bpping Before Crossing Railroad Track Not
Solution of Great Danger Now Exist
inequalities Are Decreasing

railroad track at a grade crossing
We feel that there Is nothing in this
law to expedite traffic and that it
only works additional hardship on
the motorist.
in Virginia, where this law is in
effect, it has proven a fruitful source
of revenue for fee grabbing magis-
trates and constables and at one par
ticular crossing has enabled foot
pads to hold up number of motor
lists.
safety campaigns conducted by
the A. A A, the American Railway
Association and other organizations
have succeeded in reducing the num-
Der of deaths and accidents consid-
erably but there is still room for i'm
, provement and we believe that 1859
people are too many to meet death
at grade crossings in one years
time"
Statistics furnished by the Inter
state Commerce Commission show
that in 1917 there were 1869 people
killed and 4,T64 injured, total of
6,733 killed and injured; in 1918.
there were 1852 people killed and
, 1853 injured, a total of $685. killed
, and injured at grade crossings: IN
1919 1,7S4 were killed and 4,616 in
iured, a total of 6,400 killed and in
jurcd; in 1920, accidents again
showed an increase, there being 1,791
killed and 5,O77 injured, total of
6.S6S for this year; in 1921, sharp
reduction was made, there being
1902 killed and 4025 injured total
of 5,6S7 killed and injured; in 1,922.
the death list dropped slightly but
the injured list increased, there be-
ing 1859 killed and 4,493 injured, a
total of 1852 killed and injured.
Through educational work con-
Quoted through its 900 affiliated clubs,
the A. A. A. hopes to bring about
another material decrease in the
number of deaths and accidents at
grade crossings for 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
New York Produce Market
New York. July I

new 4Ork, July zU.
wHEAT-Spot easier; No. 2 red
winter G / track New York domestic,
new. 144a: No. l dark northern spring
3 hard winter do. 1854: No. Manitoba
do. 1913; No. 2 mixed durum do. 110s. .
CORN-Spot barely steady; No.
yellow New York all rail 1918; No.
. white do. 1854; No. Q mixed do. 1893.
OATS-Spot steady; No. 2 white 531.
TALLoW-steady; special loose 6s.
COTToNsEED OIL-Easy; prime
spot 1000 q 1908; July closed 1000. Sep
TENDER ss1, october ss1, December S2s,
all bid.
BUTTER-Firm; receipts 1854;
creamery higher than extras sS@3sa;
creamery extras. 80 score. 3sl: cream
cry f1rsts, So to 81 score. 35a@37.
EGGS-Quiet; receipts 51,307.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Long Island
No. Dbl. $50 d 500. eastern shore 400
ib475; southern 100 q $50; No. Q all Sec
CABBAGES-steady;. Long island
Dbl. 150@175; red Dbl. 200@25O.
Failure to attract buyers at the 81
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Prosperity Favcrs
The Philippines

Manila, June ia PA bal.
ance Of trade amounting to $500, 000
in favor Of the Philippine Islands was
shown during the month Of April. &C.
cording to figures just issued by the
bureau Of customs. The total value of
the exports during April was S11,600.-
900 while the imports were valued at
$5,760,000.
The total foreign commerce Of the
Philippines during the first three
months Of 1923 reached $51.177, 000
compared with $39,S13.000 for the first
three months Of 1922, the exports for
the first quarter of 1923 exceeding the
imports by $S,334,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21

barometer thus is shown to record the
industrial activity Of 1923 as far
greater than that Of 1920 which was
an unusual year, at least in its earlier
months. Production Of power in kill
owatt hours suffered a big drop in
1921 which was year Of depression.
New York led all other states in
power production, according to the
report which shows the manufacture
of 2,421, 100000 kilowatt hours Of
electrical energy in that state in 1922
This was 1857 per cent Of the total
produced in the entire country.
California produced 9.19 per cent Of
the country's total electric energy. Illi-
nois 7.31 per cent, Pennsylvania 9.5 per
cent, Ohio 6.SS per cent, Michigan 4.57
per cent, and Indiana 2.26 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21

FURNISHED to the Kennebec Journal
through the courtesy Of J. A. Carnage
& Co.. Of Augusta and Waterville).
Washington, July 20.-Production of
electrical power in the United States
jumped to a total Of 47.659, 000.0 kill
owatt hours in 1922, according to q
study Of public utility companies Just
completed by the u. 6. Geological Sur
vey.
The 1922 output showed an increase
Of 16 per cent over the preceding year
and Of nine per cent over 1920.
The surveys study represents an In
dex Of manufacturing activity through.
out the country in that light and power
is consumed by factories in direct pro-
portion to their output. One more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
SKY LAW" ADVERTISE.
MENT

Application having been made to the
Banking Department by the following
Dealer in Securities under the proyi-
sions of Chap. 144, Sec. 123-135, tnclu-
sive, of the Public Laws Of 1898, legal
notice is hereby given and any person
may. within two weeks from the date
proposed registration with the Bank
ing Department.
Name Business Address
Clyde River Power
Company, Inc, Newport, Vermont
FRED F.. Lawrence,
Bank Commissioner.
Augusta, Maine, July 20, 1928.
jly2ld1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
Congo Rubber Expected

Brussels, July la. P. by MaiD.--
The minister Of Colonies has decided
not to adopt for the Congo the system
of restriction Of rubber production
recommended in England.
The Belgian Congo IL capable OF pro-
ducing unlimited quantities Of rubber
of a quality equal to that Of the Malay
states. and with d far more advantage
eous cost price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
Which Was Right?

A Los Angeles oil-promoter who
had to leave on a trip East before
the end Of suit brought by another
company gave orders to his lawyer
to let him know the result by tele-
graph. After several days he re-
ceived the following:
Fright has triumphed."
He at once wired back:
appeal Immediately" - From
Everybody's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
Car Runs into Window

While Paul zoidas was sitting In
an automobile late wednesday night
in a motor saiesroom on Harlow
street, Bangor, he playfully manipu-
lated the mechanism, not knowing
what he was doing. Suddenly the
car started and smashed its way
through u closed door, breaking the
glass windows and crashing into
another machine across the street.
Both cars were damaged slightly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
whv Milkman Was Late

He was a millknan with sense OF
humor. LII,
"Why are you so late with our milk
this morning? asked the old lazy.
"well, you see. mum, ne answered
It's like this. The law allows US Co.
600 bacteria to the gallon, ana you
wouldn't believe how long. it takes to
Tit Bits,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
A Pup.Thouoht

Humans probably think my mas
ter walks down street in order to ar
rive at some other place besides the
one he starts from. I know better.
He does that merely to lift up one
heel so can bite at 1t, then jerk 1t
away and put the other one up for
Strickland Gillian in Wayside Tales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
Wide Of the Mark

A captain was addressing his men
and finished with these words: "All
the boys who feel they are unable to
take that five-mile hike over again
step two steps forward. All the
boys except one stepped ahead.
The captain looked at him and
said: "Well. I'm glad to see there is
one man who likes to march.
Captain. I'm so tired I can't even
take those two steps forward, the
Tribune,
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COMING EVENTS

June 2s-Aug. So Of NJ. sunn..
School.
July 1o-AuE. 1o-sates summs,
School.
July 21-opening of summer campaign
at Wiscasset tabernacle.
July 21-Aug. 4-1osrd Infantry at
July 2d-Governor and Council meeting
July !. 2 s' li.unitarian Laymen.s
P Feaf.@ou ttbbstNit II Isle OF Shoals
July so@Annaai meeting State Plumb
ers' Association, island Park.
July 30-Aug. 4-3sth annual reunion
14th Maine Regimental Association.
Aug. S-Third Maine Regiment Asso.
citation 49th reunion, Augusta.
Aug. 8-Kennebec Pomona. Mt. Vernon.
Aug. 8--Monmouth Academy reunion.
Aug, ioC c,. Maine soys and
Aug. i5-western and Central Maine
Boys and Girls Clubs tour to Lew
iston and Auburn.
Aug13-15-Rtchmond Centennial
Aug. 14-15-Old Home day, Yarmouth.
Aug. 15-16-Fifteenth Maine Regimen.
tai reunion. Brunswick ana on New
Aug. 15-ls-Encampment and tour OF
tional Guard. Camp Keyes, Augusta.
Aug. 16-22--Maine Christian Endsavor
S WintS1on sSs an:s. T. NJ c A. Camp
Aug. i5-Is-Annual meeting Of Maine
State Undertakers' Association,
Aug. Is-Haneock County Farmers
Aug. 1s-Field day Of Maine Potato
Growers Exchange. at Experiment
Station Farm, Pressure Isle:
Aug. 17-Somerset County Boys ana
Girls Agricultural Clubs. deid day.
Aug. isMField day Of penobscot, Han
cock and Waldo Pomona Oranges. at
University Of Maine campus, orono.
, Aug. 21-so-New England Baptist
Au su saM SsnS0 0Ssso carr society
5eth anniversary, Highmoor Farm.
Aug. as.ss-Knox Academy Of Arts
and Sciences host TO Naturaiists and
Aug. .22-Pierce Reunion. at home oS
L. s. Pierce, Wade road. Augusta.
Aug. 22-24-New England Orange Leo.
turers' Conferences. Amherst. MAse
Aug Annual ssSs ss. Ens1sR sri Eat Mems Club
Aug. 2s.a4--centenniai North Anson
AUG Aea ssnaknox and Lincoln Boys. and
Girls. Clubs tour to Augusta.
Aug. ?s-so-7.Androscogsin Vale fair.
Canton.
Sept. 3-Labor day.
Sept. 5-7-Annual convention, Depart.
ment of Maine. American Legion.
Presque Isle.
Sept. S-Westbrook, Portland, Bath.
Brunswick, Camden, Passport, Ken.
nebunk, Saco, Rockland and Bid6e.
ford Daylight Saving ends.
Sept. 1S-21--MAine State Federation
Of Women's Clubs annual meeting,
Bar Harbor.
Sept. 19-21--Msine Pharmaceutical ASe
ISOLATION. Poland Springs.
Sept. 24-26-Maine UniversAlist state
convention, Rock1and.
Oct. s-6--Maine w. c. 3. d. AnnaaI
State convention. Pitttfeld.
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sustained by
large numbers
Of PIE r s o n 9
who have not
been prudent
In the admin.
istration of
their personal
affairs.
More q a d
m or Q events
emphasize the
greater need
of thrift edu.
cation. ur
public losses
xh~N,,Dh vo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21

An old darby who had been now
ing the lawn came in to his mistress
complaining about the lawn mower,
which was out of commission.
what. she asked, seems to be
the matter with It, Uncle Ike?
"Why, Mis-, de pallbearers won't
work. Judge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21

March-"Cadix" (Celebrated)
: yalberde
Overture-"Hungarian Festival
Keller Bella
Cornet Duet 1.-THE Two Lovers"
Sherman
Selection from "The Partisan. Model'
Hoffman
Fox trot-"1he Murray Walk"
Medlev Overture-"The Merry Min
et.eis .Voelker
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Kneadinu IL

As two lovers were sitting on the
couch in the parlor, the girl stroked
her lovers bearded chin, with her
hand.
Peeved he said, II know that need
a shave: YOU don't have to rub it in.
-Wayside Tales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
BY S. w. STRAUS,

President American Society for
Thrift.
WITH ALMOST regular FIRE.
" quency one reads in the news.
papers Of the heavy losses of funds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
New York Money Market
New York. July 20.

New YORK. July ~.
Foreign exchanges irregular:
Great Britain, demand 45Sa. caples
us. 6O-day bills on banks 4.5SS.
Granre demand 5.sS. cables 5.SSa.
italv demand 4.32, cables 4.32t.,
ReIsiunn. demand 4.s6, cables 4.S6t;
Germany, demand .00o29O, cables
.og highland. demand 1921. cables 1924.
Norway. demand 16.1S1.
sweden, demand 26.51a.
Denmark. demand 17.44a
Switzerlaf1d, demand 177O.
Spain, demand 14.2S.
Greece, demand 2.45..
Poland, demand .O0O74. s
Czecho-Slovakia. demand 2.9s.
Austria, demand .0014a.
Runania, demand .O525:
Argentine, demand $500.
Brazil, demand 1915.
Montreal, 81 7-16. ~ .,.
cali money firm; high, low. ruling
rate. closing bid and last loan b; Oh
fered at 81. 4.
Time loans firm; mixed collateral, 6o-
90 DAYS 5@53; 4-6 months 6@54.
Prime commercial paper 5Voa. ,,-,
ANN. T. & T. CIV. IS ........... liS2ss
Bait. & Ohio CIV. AIS ........... Se3
Central Leather 6s ...........! Sss
c., r. I. & P. fdg. As ........... 16a
Int, Mer. Marine Is ............ 81
New York Central IS ........... 104A
Pennsylvania gen. AS ........ ~sgt
Reading As .-............... SI2
Southern Railway CIV. 80 ......s; ssa
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WaIdobere Man Suicide
Joseph Bowman, an aged citisen
Of Waldoboro, committed suicide
Tuesday evening by hanging.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-12
WOMEN VOTERS HAVE
 MANY DISCUSSIONS
Range From Abolition of War to
 Local Problems

Des Moines. la. April 12.-A multi tude of recommendations ranging from international cooperation to prevent war to problems of purely local concern are to be acted upon by the fourth annual convention of the National League of Women Voters today.
 A measure on international CO., operation to prevent war will urge the developments of methods which would help to obtain domestic control of in- dustrial affairs and domestic control of economic and commercial policies.
 Efficiency in governmental depart ments will he urged through support of the Sterling-l.erbach bill for re-
New Britain herald., 1923-04-12

full child. His brown. staring eyes made a mute appeal to friend and foe.
 For close to five years, Jose had been both father and mother to the little blind Basilio. From the fence at the end of the patio, a magpie scolded in raucous tones. Basilo knew that particular magpie. In 2. flash he slid off the steps and ran down the graveled walk of the patio
 When he had almost reached the fastness of the yine-covered fence, a black head bobbed up beyond it, and calling again, dashed up a side-path of the garden, with the boy in keen pursuit. It was the Senorita Mer- cedes.
 In answer to her fathers call she came up the steps truculently, the boy hanging on to the ribbons of her dress.
 The old Basque caught up Basilo and said goodby to his guest, plead ing the need of his presence else where. Jose knew that extreme youth and old age are not hand maidens to love.
 Ackin held tip small package. He waved it in front of her eyes. as one does with a toy for child. Mer- cedes clapped her hands ioyfully.
 You like me so much. mster?" she said.
 You know I do. This little pres- en came all the way from the city"
 City" in that country meant San Francisco.
 From the tissue paper, Mercedes drew forth tiny vanity-case.
 She tried to release the small com- rartment that had held the powder puff. Acklin reached out his hand to help her. She felt his fingers pressing her own. In a flash she jerked her hand away.
 You're foxy. huh, like the Sonor Bodine?" she cried
 "Oh, damn Bodine," Acklin rasped out.
 "Eavesdroppers hear no good of themselves" 8, voice answered in lnetious sweetness.
 Mercedes and Acklin turned. Bo-