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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
HOLD GET-ToGETHER MEETING

Fully 100 representatiVe farmers and business men of the Antioch community and Andalusia and quite number of farmer boys assembled at the school house at Antioch on Thursday afternoon at the instance of the Andamsia Chamber of Com mercc in d get-together meeting, the second of it's kind held in the county. Short talks on problems of mutual interest to the farmer and business and professional man were discussed at length. which was followed by a general "handshakins' and gather- ing around the iced drink stand. Col. Allen Crenshaw presided over the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
KIWANIANs HONOR HARDING

The Greenville Kiwanis club, at it's regular meeting today, paid respect and kiwanian Warren c. Harding. The club passed a resolution of con- dolence which called for silence a. the hour of the funeral Friday aft ernoon.
 Work was started Thursday to- wards improving the approaches to the HeW l.. & N. station in this city. A large crew of men are engaged in the work, which will be rushed to completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
COLLEGE sPRUCES UP

Extensive repairs are being made on the college buildings preparatory to the opening in September. In or der to accommodate the number Of applications from students, 110 new beds have been purchased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
VOTE ON BOND ISSUE

Voters of Albany will ballot Tues. day on the proposed issuance Of bonds aggfegating $75,0O0 for equip ping the new high school, lmproFlns inc ward and negro schools and for the purchase of additional school land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

Many of the roads of Macon Coun- ty are being worked. The farmers have laid by their crops, and while they are waiting for the cotton to open, they are making the repair on the roads that Is sO iAuch needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
TT. q. CRAWFORD DIES

Thomas c. Crawford age 50 of Dothan, died at d private sanitorium Friday. The body was shipped Sat urday to Dothan for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
ON EUROPEAN TRIP
REPAIRING ROADS

pr, Frank Johnston and family arc away on a trip to New York. They went Ito Charleston. <. C., and then CInSa aai h.. L.l.-.L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
PARTY ON VACATION

Mayor w. D. Fields and wife are members of a camping party who are enjoying an outing at Gulfport, Mlss'' for the next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
STILL SMASHED

FULTON. Ala, August 11.-A still was found in the woods adjoining town last Tuesday by Sheriff Finch. Two negroes, Eugene Perry and Henry Martin, were arrested as be- ing the operators of the still. It is claimed that several more negroes were implicated, but succeeded m making q getaway.
 The infant of MT. and Mrs. c. L. Mnrgan died Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
MADISON

A meeting of the Madison Board
of Trade has been called for We'd
nesday evening in F'iremans hall
The two matters of Importance to
come up to make arrangements for
some sort of a public Memorial SER
vice on Friday for President Hard
ing. The other matter is of inter-
est to the local grocers who have a
proposition for closing their stores
one more night a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Strang who
have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Strang for the past
few days, have returned to their
home in Brewer.
Miss Maud Williams and Marshie
Williams of Boston arrivedin Madi-
son the last of the week to pass a
few weeks outing at Lakewood.
Rev. +. Is. Tetley and family left
town Monday for Laconia, y. H.
where they will pass a part of their
vacation and will then go to Mrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Tetley's old home at Orrs island for
the remainder of their outing. The
usual Sunday services at the Free
Baptist Church will be suspended
for the next four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Head of Fal-
mouth are visiting relatives and
friends in Madison and Arson. Mr.
and Mrs. Heald were formerly well
known residents of Arson for q
number of years.
George Noble of Boston arrived
in Madison Monday night for 3
! weeks visit with Victor Wren at his
home in this village.
Friends of Mrs. Juliette Edwards
| who left this place three years age
for an extended visit with hel
daughter in Toxic, Japan. will bt
interested to learn that she is now
! on her way with her daughter tC
America, they being obliged to come
| on account of the poor health of &
| grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Wescott
left town Monday afternoon on al
! automobile trip to New Brunswick
| where they will visit relatives. The
Madison Union cooperative store
will be under the management o.
Earl McColby during Mr.. Wescott's
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Vilos ant
| family left town the last of the
| week on an auto trip to Montrea
and Quebec and other parts Of
Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
New Filter Plant for
Belfast Water Works

A new filtering plant for the Bel
fast Water District, which supplies
the city is to be installed lust as
soon as it arrives, not more than
two weeks it is hoped. 1t will be
what is called a Chlorinator, such
as is used in many Maine plants
very successfully. Chlorine gas thus
used kills any possible germs which
may contaminate the water an Bel
fast patrons will be much pleased
to know that there can be no fur
Their danger from the use of the city
water. Nothing in way OF disease
has terminated, as far as known,
from the pollution which has shown
IN the recent tests and everything
has been done in way of investiga-
ton to find its origin. 1t is now
believed that 1t came from the
heavy rains Of the spring. washing
into the reservoir foreign substances
from the surrounding country. The
most recent test shows that the pol-
luton is fast decreasing but at pres
ent 1t is necessary to boil the water
for fiXe minutes before using for
drinking of culinary purposes. Bel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
BELFAST

Mrs. II. f. Mcdonald gave lun-
cheon Monday at one o'clock at her
home in Church street, in honor of
Mrs. 4. n. Winslow of Lawrence,
Mass, who is the house guest of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Il.
Knowlton and daughter. Mrs.
George Winslow Davis, in Congress
street.
The Waldo County Farm Bureau
members of West NoTthport will
hold a social in Woods Schoolhouse
Saturday night when an entertain
ment will be, given at 1870. Ice
cream and home made candy will
be on sale and Il cordial invitation
is extended to all to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

fortnightly dance. ANA Oh Wednes-
day Mrs. Mortimer is giving a
breakfast at the club at i2::W In
their honor. followed by cards at her
summer home OIL the South Shore.
Cards issued for the monthly
events at the Country club give u
pleasing program. including dances
on the 9th, 2:'rd and 10Th preceded
by special dinners. Other events on
the card are the weekly bridges
held on Tuesdays for which men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

ID. Mortimer of New York. gave
one of those delightful dinner
dances which were events of the
summer season last year. The az
fair was in honor OF their house
guests. Mrs. George r. Reynolds of
New York and Miss Frances Thomp-
son of Dallas Texas ON Thursday
night Mrs. Reynolds and Miss
Thompson will be guests of honor
at a dinner to be given at the club
by Mrs. Walter Noones. prior to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

bers and on-members are, In.
and those OF August.
The new members of the a
Club are increasing every day !.
has now risen nearly to the cen,.
mark. well over 40. Instructss y
nings is working nine and ten ~
day coaching or giving Hr,,
structions and nine O'Clock A.,
morning sees 80 or more men I
women waiting to drive Of :,
first tee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

The memorial services for Presi-
dent Harding are to be held at 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon in Marion, Ohio. The
services in Christ church will he held
at o'clock SO as to correspond with
the hour of the service in Marion
Judge Cook will make the address and
all people arc invited to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mrs. James Mcclure has returned to
her home in Gardiner after a three
weeks visit with her daughter Mrs.
Rowland Cole of West Bridsewater,
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mrs. l.. w. Tibbctts and Mrs. +. A.
Edgecomb of Portland are guests of
Mrs. Tibbetts' sister, Mrs. G. w. East
man, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Nollett have
returned to their home in Berlin n.
H. after visiting Mrs. Nollett's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell A. Reed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Lawn party and social good time at
the home of Mrs. Foster. upper Main
avenue. FarminCdalc, Tuesday. Aug. IA,
under the auspices of the n. Q. G.. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mrs Ida NJ. Blaisdell has returned
to her home on Winter street this city.
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs J. ID.
Stevenson at their cottage at Ocean
Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

fast was never. freer from contag-
/ ious diseases than at present, two
cases of scarlet fever being about
the only things reported. case
or two of whooping cough, among
the Summer colony have been re-
ported. but 1t was not contracted in
Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mr. and Mrs. William Burke and sons
Warren and Gilbert of West Haven,
Conn, arc guests of relatives in Gardi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mrs. Annie Harris and daughter Ma
rion and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Genthner
of Nobleboro were recent guests OF
friends in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

/ bers are requested to be present as
| there will be special business before
| the netting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mrs. A. r. Goode and Miss Mary
GRAHAM, who have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. +. J. Anlletell. have returned
to their home in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Misses Deborah Blossom and Mabcl
Eaton of Auburn were callers in Car
diner Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Miss Dora Hyman and daughter Ruth
are visiting Mrs Hyman's sister, Mrs.
S. Mailman, for a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Henry O. Traitor of Melrose. Mass,
formerly a business man in Gardiner
between the years of 81 and Go. was in
town Tuesday calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

weeks, has returned to his home in
South Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. McNaughton re-
turned Tuesday from trip to Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Miss Susanna Cohlbach, who has been
visiting friends in Gardiner has return
cd to Bunganut Lake Camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

AT Northport
At the Northport Country Club
Monday night Mr.. and Mrs. James
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Miss Evelyn Cusick Of Dorchester is
the guest of her brother, Frank Cusick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

John Calvin, who has been the guest
of relatives in town, has returned to
Millinockct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Miss Mary d. Manson of Lewiston
, is guest of friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

:, Frank Preble of Richmond was a
business visitor in Gardiner Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

John Kelley has returned from
Moosehead lake, where he has been
employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Wordsworth Lewis of
Whitefield were visitors in Gardiner
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
GARDINER

DR.. r. II. Willis was a business Wis
itor in Augusta Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

j. 4. Mcnamara has returned from
business trip to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

weeks has returned to his home in
South Paris.
Miss Evelyn Cusick Of Dorchester is
the guest of her brother. Frank Cusick.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. McNaughton re-
turned Tuesday from a trip to Bos-
ton.
Miss Susanna Cohlbach. who has been
visiting friends in Gardiner. has return
cd to Bunganut Lake Camp.
John Calvin, who has been the guest
of relatives in town, has returned to
Millinockct.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wordsworth Lewis of
Whitcfeld were visitors in Gardiner
Tuesday.
John Kelley has returned from
Moosehead lake, where he has been
| employed.
Mrs. Eva Halpen of Chelsea is spend
| ing few weeks with her sister. Mrs. s.
| Mailman, Summer street.
There will he special meeting of
| the John r.. Foster Post. V. f. W.,
Wednesday evening. Aug. s. All mcm-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mrs. Eva Halpen of Chelsea is spend
ing a few weeks with her sister. Mrs. s.
Mailman, Summer street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

w. 3. Arey of Boston was In town
Tuesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

There will he a special meeting of
the John r. Foster Post, V. +. W.,
Wednesday evening. Aug. s. All NOM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Frank Colby of Boston is visiting
friends in Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

f. A. Payne of Boston was a business
visitor in Gardiner Tuesday.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
COTTON STANDARDS
RULES ARE ISSUED
Agriculture Department Seeks to
Help in Putting New Act Into
Effect on August i.

Regulations for the enforcement of
the cotton standards act which goes
into effect August 1 have been is
sued by the Department of Agricul-
.ture. They provide for the admins
tration of the act by the chief of the
bureau of agricultural economics and
specify how it shall be administered
with respect to its optional features.
Among the important provisions are
those relating to the section of the
act giving the owner or custodian
of cotton the privilege of submitting
samples to the Department of Agri-
culture for classification and making
the departments final certificates of
such classification prima facie evil
dence in United States courts.
Three distinct services are contem-
plated: % informal classification of
samples drawn and submitted by in
dividuals indiscriminately. Cd classi-
fication for purposes of arbitration of
agreed samples submitted by two
parties involved in dispute, and
CD the classification of samples, the
authenticity of which is established
by supervision of the storage and
sampling of the cotton. The regula-
tions also provide the method by
which qualified classers will be
licensed upon application to the de-
partmept.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. MARKET.

CHICAGO. July % Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).-Hog
receipts. $4,000 head: slow; mostly
steady to Is cents lower than Tues
days. closes bulk 16o to ESQ pound
averages, I,5oa7.65; top. IFS. early: !:
butchers. 7.25a7.45; bulk packing
sows 6.oOa6.30; little doing on pigs;
heav yweight hogs, 7.10a7.55; medium,
7.S5a7.70; light. 7.00a7.7O; light light,
S.75a7.6O; packing sows, smooth, coca
GAO; packing sows. roughs, 5.75a6.00;
killing pigs, 6.25a7.00.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head; bet
ter grades beef steers, yearlings and
fat she stock, steady; other grades
these classes. weak to 25 cents lower;
top matured steers, 11.40: hest long
yearlings, HOO; bulls, weak to 25
cents lower; stockers and feeders,
weak to unevenly lower: vealers, 25
to so cents higher; packers paying up
to 11.50; grass fed light yearlings
and handyweight steers proportion
ately numerous; few early sales
Texas grassers, 5.00a7.50. according
to quality and condition; bulk early
sales. yearlings, S.0Oa9.50: few lots
1900; bulk Gamers and. cutters, 3.00a
$50; bulk desirable bologna bulls,
5.00a5.25; bulk stockers and feeders,
5.06a7.00; some fair quality light
stoekers downward to 4.50 and be-
low; good meaty about 1,0e0-pound
feeding steers late yesterday, 1856 on
country account.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; slow
fat lambs, steady to e5 cents lower;
early top westerns. 1900; top natives.
steady ss to strong saeaoy few gse Medium eep, To-
good yearlings. 1000; few choice
aged wethers, $50.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
MARKET FLASHES.

Reports from Wilkes-Barr are that
between July 16 and 81 more than
million tons of anthracite was
mined in that region.
Leading producers of pIgiron in
Chicago are reported to be cutting
prices on all grades so cents a ton,
bringing the quotation down to $3.50
(, y. b. furnace.
New York bank clearings, s552,-
100000. New York bank balances,
s5l.0O0.000. New York Federal Re
serve Bank credits, s55,000.O0O. Bos-
ton bank clearings, $52,000.000.
tnvestment houses report that the
recent lull in new bond and stock Of
ferings has resulted in considerable
Improvement in dealers inventories.
While public buying has not been large
during this period 1t has been suf-
tctent to bring about a sizable re-
duction in the amount of securities
carried on dealers shelves.
Wall street was somewhat surprised
ati the announcement of the stock
holders protective committee that an
imitation had been extended to bond
the present plan for reorganizing the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad. The
plan was understood to be satisfac-
tory to the several committees repre-
Septing bondholdeFs. Spokesman for
bopdholders indicated they saw little
appeal in the stockholders invita-
tion.
Country wide cuts in prices of crude
oilf and gasoline during period of big
gest demand emphasize unsettled con-
dition of oil industry. Unless there
is relief from heavy overproduction
of ,oil before winter. the situation will
be worse. Wall street. oil men predict
Iron Trade Review says new busi-
ress i'm iron and steel. both in orders
placed and requirements initiated, is
again developing definite tendency to
EXPAND. Some of the largest pro-
ducers for the first time in several
months brought up bookings where
they equal shipments.
Dallas reports that the federal re-
serve and member banks of the
eleventh district adopted plan for
Financing marketing of cotton in.
Texas.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
SETTLEMENT PLAN
DENIED BY JUDGE
Giving Small Creditors Full
:. Amount in Derry Case Is
Not Permitted. 10 =
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 25.- Federal
Judge A. N. Hand has denied appiica-
tion of the receivers of the D. G. Derry
Corporation for permission to pay in
full creditors with q claim of $1,000
or less, and to pay 25 per cent ia cash
and rs per cent in preferred stock to
larger creditors, it was learned today.
Decision followed hearing yesterday
on the application A new manage
ment was proposed also as part of
the plan. fs.
Council for the Schwarzenbaeh
Huber Company, one of the creditors,
In opposing the plan, argued that
careful liquidation would produce for
all the creditors about so cents on the
dollar. and declared the plan had not
been approved by the court or at a
meeting of creditors. I.
Advocates of the plan eeHtendedr its
adoption would save heavy expense
upon foreclosure Of the cor
poratien's factories in New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
ARRANGE FOR HANDLING
THIS YEARS FRUIT CROP
Growers, Dealers and Others Hold
Special Conference at City
Club Here.

Fruit growers, dealers and handlers
met in conference at the City Club
today to discuss the fruit crop pros
poets In the various parts of the
country, with a view to obtaining the
proper car supply and facilities for
handling this years shipments. Most
of those present were growers, deal
ers and railroad men, covering the
m id Atlantic states territory.
. The meeting was called under the
auspices of the bureau of markets of
West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware.
Virginia, Pennsylvania and the United
States Department of Agriculture.
w. Fl. Somers of the West Virginia
bureau of markets presided.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
BOND QUOTATIONS
SL|GHTLYL0WER
Trading Dull - High-,Grade
Rails Firm-Traders Await
News From Abroad.
BY GEORGE It. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Trading in
the bond market today was very duh.
lower, but there was little selling and
the market relapsed into inactivity.
Talk about change in the manage
ment of the Minneapolis and st. Louis
was not helpful to its obligations
The first refunding As sold down
sharply almost to the low record
Earnings have been poor for long
time, and at the current rate only
about 90 per cent of charges will be
earned. Erie issues are held frmiy.
Seaboard Air Line loans were slightly
lower. The New Haven descriptions
were: about the same. St Paul issues
moved irregularly but with no sueh m
selling as has appeared in the stock:
st. Louis-San Francisco incomes and
adjustments both sold off and then
rallied
The feature among the indusrials
was the drop in the Cuba cane sugar
bonds on comparatively small trans
actions, both the convertible rs and
the debenture IS falling off rapidly.
While the position of these bonds
has been materially Improved they
still move more or less in sympathy
with sugar stocks. AT current prices
both issues yield around 9lx per cent
on a maturity basis. Copper bonds
were firm. International Mercantile
Marine 6s went q little lower. There
was no important change in the
fractions.
United States government bonds
held around yesterdays closing prices
and there was no weakness In the
grade rails and industrials: some Of
the middle grade investment issues
like Chesapeake and Ohio convertible
5s and the Baltimore and Ohio first IS
were a little stronger.
Traders In foreign bonds were evi-
identity awaiting more definite news as
to the reception by France and Belgium
of the British note.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
GAINS 81 PER CENT.
Western Maryland Railroad Makes
Fine Weekly Showing.

BALTIMORE, July 25.-Estimated
earnings of the Western Maryland rail-
road for the week ended July IA show
an increase Of s153,1t4, or 81 per cent
over the corresponding period Of 1922.
For two weeks Of the month to July IA
the increase was s316,199, or 81 per
cent. and for the year to July Il, the
increase was s3,796,767, or 43 per cent.
For the week all items show small de-
creases except coal and coke hauling
revenues, which show an increase Of
S1S6.567, or 26S per cent. For the cur
rent month there were decreases on ali
but coal and passenger hauling items,
but for the year all items except mail,
milk and miscellaneous show increases.