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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14
Turks and Allies
Near Agreement -,
on Debt. Concessions.

Lausanne, June 13.-(By A. P.)-Al-
lied representatives late tonight said
that the Turks and the Allies seemed
nearer an agreement both on the ques-
ton of the Ottoman debt and conces-
sions.
With regard to the debt. the ALLIES
anticipated that Ismet Pasha would be
satisfied with moratorium Turkey to
reach an agreement with the bondhold-
ers specifying the amount of annual
interest charges. In the matter of con-
cessions Ismet will be asked to write
detailed letter to concession holders.
affording protection to their interests
and rearranging arbitration for the
disputed conditions of readoption and
prolongation of contracts IS,
The French insist upon the .smains
tenance of the Samsun-Sivas contract
as valid. but apparently stand ready
TO make arrangements with the Turk.
ish government or the Chester COM
pany so as to avoid conflict.
This Program, as outlined by 4he ex.
perts. must be submitted to thks plen-
ipotcntiaries.
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Relief Trains Ready

Houlton, Me-, June 13-Masardis,
a town Of more than 1000 popuIa-
ton on the Fort Kent branch Of the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, Was
threatened with destruction tonight
by the forest fires raging in that
section of Aroostook County. So
Relief trains were standing by to
take out the inhabitants in case it
became necessary. High winds to-
day renewed the fires on townships
o and 10, range 4, south of Squa Pan
Lake. sweeping them in the ,oppo-
site direction which they were burn
ing yesterday. ..so
1t was the fire in township num-
Der 3, range 4, which last night
practically destroyed it's neighbor,
the little railroad hamlet of Girls
void, within two hours after the
male portion of the 200 inhabitants
had been removed by a special train
to Howe Brook, nine miles south of
'Griswold, where the women, and
children had been taken earlier in
the day.
All the two score of buildings. at
Griswold, which is eight miles south
OF Masardis, were burned with the
exception of the railroad station and
two houses All of the ca4ps in
that section were burned. besides a
large quantity of pulpwood. owned
by Sheriff. John A. .Mooers Of Som
erset County. The loss was roughly
estimated at 100000.
Masardis. formerly township num-
Der TO- range 3, was firset settled
in 1885. Its valuation is In the vie
cinity of S500,000.
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New York Produce Market

u,,,r New ofk, June lo.
,HhEAT-Spot firm; No. red VIM
NN1eif track New York domestic 142a:
", cark northern spring track
w, ,,ew iork export 142s; No. hard win
" %. !273; No. / Manitoba 1914 and
'T; mixed durum do. 100.
,n aaoNKN.Spot steady: No. 2 yellow
. ~; ;H;, NO. white New York rail
w ana No. 2 mixed do. 101.
IyAannSS-Spot steady; No. 2 white IS.
10. AhD-Easy; middle west 1850
,LBuTTER-rnsettled: receipts 30
ia. creamery higher than extras 39@
III. Creamery extras. 81 score. 3Sa0
=" rc 1rsts IS to 81 score. $40 asa.
bn00GGs-Steady; receipts 1854.
oTATOES-Steady: New York old
-S sap white 2406c5O per $50 pounds:
%s,nern new crop No. 1 450@600 per
,S G,A,lBBE!A.GEs-steady; New Jersey
Sas se 10000 per hamper; southern
''gy asV Per crate.
dane raw sugar market was almost
n tsv..allzed today by the sharp break
asdi!ures. Prices were 2 lower under
,n ms,i.ngs by operators with Cubas SELL
W. % cost and freight. equal to
hos Inv Tor centrifugal. The demand,
rrXssei' was light and the only sale
.tss. .'eo was 1000 bags Of Cubas from
70 local refiner.
messe was a violent break in raw
nis;as futures due to renewed general
N,ht prompted by the continued
H ut INQUIRY for refined and the mac
S IN raws. Prices at the lowest
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T PEOPLE FLEE.:.
Continued from PAGE ono,

ing but rain could wholly subdue the
fires. y -5
Men were fighting fires in Wash.
burn, Wade, South Wade, Crousville
and Perham throughout the day.
No houses were burned in those vil-
lagos but there was distinct feel
Ing of uneasiness over the situation
throughout the district. A fire which
started in the Mud Lake region was
reported burning toward the village
OF Grand Isle. Another new fire was
also reported in the woods halfway
between Caribou and Van Buren,.
Three sets OF farm buildings outside
Of Caribou were saved today by that
towns fire engine which pumped
water from the Madawaslxa Stream
and arrested the onrush Of the for
est blaze at that point. s"' p.
Lumber interests in the border coun-
try have reported heavy losses and
great sections Of timber country have
been laid. waste as q result Of the
names. Much equipment was destroyed.
among them the camps and entire out
fits OF pulp wood crews in the employ
Of George Moore Of Woodstock. N. B.
Thousand OF cords Of pulp wood have
been burned In Aroostook cunty, ~
Rumors Of loss Of life in fres across
the border near ST. Leonard could not
be confirmed here, but 1t was known
that fierce fires were raging near that
point on the st. John river.
From Presque Isle it was reported
that the situation was improving but,
that three sets Of farm buildings had
been damaged during the day, while
fires were still raging in the. Cyr and
Woodland plantations.
Near Hillman a stretch Of about TO-
600 acres has been burned over end re-
ports from other sections Of Aroos-
took county presaged similar results in
other parts.
State Forest Commissioner g. T.
Dana reported from Augusta tonight
that the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
has stopped running freight trains on
the Ashland and Milton branches ex-
cept at night on account Of the fires.
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Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago. June :


cATTLE-Receipts1 1900; slow, UNI
even: beef steers and yearlings gencr-
alIv steady to strong; desirable ushl
kind showing most strength; klillng
nuaiity fairly. good; closed best time;
TON heifers in load lots 11l5; few head
about lSOO-pound steers ITO; best long
warnings 1875: choice hcifer warnings
i00j. medium Grade heavy steers low
oct sellers. some sales 10 to 10 lower
earIy: she stock uneven; good to choicc
Grades about steady; lower grades
Glow weak: few desirable bologna
Sm,is stcady to weak; light kind cloSlnE
1meyenly lower; light VeaicrS loW o1
off others about steady; stockers anu
fceders fairly active at week S advance
hulj, desirable veal calves 10 pacSseGnS ~
900 a. 1000: light kind doWnwaru 70 ,i Hyb
b"3k bologna bulls 450@ 4S5; some Iisn Z
kind late below 425; pulh oesii"oio ''
heifers S0O@900. ooo. ood m
cbnice light and butchers around .
hi1her. SPOTS up more on welsntE MIN,
others steady to strong: praetlcai o az
son: part load COS: bulk dS0 to a 24o
no,,nd average 6S5@690; 26U 10 ooU.
ppo ouG butchers 5000 $50: packing SOUS So y
noS. estimated holdover 12,0Oo.
SSiuIEEpMReceipts 5000; fairly &C.
.,,.n. snrinr lambs steady to STRONG !,
~ ~; !, ,,1hs and sheep steady; bulk pcs.
,oot,Me snringers 1875 a 1900; rev ue ,,,,d
haey;iv sorted 1926; bulk culls az a. ~ n-
i'm. several decks cholce o. odd
nnund fed lambs 14ooWa 40, ~
bunches choice yearlings i"nUgVoc I heav.
.,n;ght ewes mostly around ooo' He
les generally 32oQSoo.
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showed declines. but after their exc
eution prices rallied about 80 points
On covering and were finally 80 to AZ
points net lower. Tile selling seemed
to come from both trade and Cuban
interests. was we'll as from outside
sources. and trading was advanced t
the close Closing: July 5.33 Sep
3.75.
The action Of the spot market natu-
rally had a very unsettling effect in
refined and tended to restrict the de-
mand. so that business was almost
wholly at standstill. Prices We're re-
duced so points by one of the local re-
liners to the basis of 9.o5 for fine gram
ulatcd. but other rcfiners were un-
changed at 9.15 to $50.
Refined futures nominal
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Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, June 13-The beef
cattle demand was irregular. while
some dealers found their offerings
taken more quickly and at higher
average, with buyers keen to follow
up trade, others reported prices off
and sales slow in closing, although
offerings were light. The veal calf
trade closed better than expected,
with choice lots selling at higher
prices than a week ago. Receipts
were heavy at the yard and slaugh-
ter houses. A. NJ. Bags sold l lot
of extra choice calves at II 1-2c.
which represented the top price in
calves. small calves sold at sac. and
mixed lote at s 1-2c@9 1-oc The
further decline of IA cent a pound
in the hog market, following as it
has continual fractional decline from
week to week. has brought prices
down to pre-war prices. 1t Is inter-
esting to note that this drop in the
market has little effect in the price
of pork products to the consumer.
Receipts of mich cows were light.
the aggregate not exceeding $50
head. This amount was a plentiful
supply for the demand which was
dull. The average range on good
mixers was from ss56125. with ex-
ira cows up to s16O and poor grade
cows down to $40.
Sales-Otis II. Forbush sold
cow at 1-oc. and 81 on, 1 COW at
5 1-2c. and 81 on, l COW at 1-4c
and 81 on. l bull. lac and 50 on.
l cow at lac. l COW at 3 3-4c, ,
COWS at lac, and 81 on: cows at
lac. and / COW at 3 1-2c, and 81
off. fancy calves at IA 1-2c. 1 calf
at 1-2c: 1 Oct. COW at $3.50. and
l Sept. COW at $50. Robert Connors
sold 80 cows at s10OM125. r. d.
Pickett sold IL calves at Tile: and
mixers at s75d 100. r. l.. Worm
oil sold IS calves at &c: % mitch
cows at S50G 1870. V. A. Hanson sold
1o5 calves at 7-11c. Putnam Bros.
sold 1 COW at 1-2c: 12O calves at
6-!oc: Z hogs ct 1-ec: II mixers
at S506 100. +. NJ. Dana sold 1 bull
1920 lbs. at 4c; AZ calves at 6-10c;
81 calves at SIC: 1 hog. $50 lbs at
&c: mich cows at s60M 1876. J. w.
Brooks sold % calves at 8 1-2c: IA
mixers at s4OG 100. ]. A. Clark
sold 20 beef cattle at 3@5 1-2c: 81
calves at Zoe. T.. G. Piper sold. S
milch cows at $3.50 100. A. N. Baggs
sold cows at 1-2c. 10 Gamer
COWS at 1-2c: 60 calves at - 1-2c
IL mich cows at s40M115. G. s.
Lowell sold 1 cow $50 lbs at . 1-2c:
COW 900 lbs at &c: so calves. av.
100 lbs at DC. 40 drinker calves av.
$50 lbs. at &C: % hogs av. 1870 lbs,
at lie; 20 cows at s5od115.
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G. A. r. Elects Officers
(Continued from Paoe Onel

ing the war of 1876 to those from
whom they were captured.
The resolutions stated that as
those organizations have long since
passed out of eXistance, the G. A. r.
Department of Maine, registers it's
protest against any such disposition
of the flags and are resolved that
the flags should remain within the
custody of the State of Maine where
they now repose as n mememto to
the sons and daughters and the COM
ing generations of the courage and
valor of the men who served their
State and country IN that great
struggle for human liberty and the
preservation Of our country.
I'VE believe that we voice the uni
ycrsal sentiment of the members of
the encampment in saying that we
highly commend the administration of
Commander Gay and his associates
during the past year and fully endorse
all of his recommendations as con-
tanned in his address to the encamp-
mcnt." Thanks to the G. A. Il. Post at
Augusta and the ladies. the Sons of
Veterans Camp and to all other organ
jzations who assisted in the entertain
ment of the encampment. were contain
cd in the resolutions. The members of
the committee on resolutions were l.. r.
Carleton of Winthrop, G.. w. Goulding
of Oakland and c. L. Mason of Gray.
About $50 members of the depart
ment were in attendance Wednesday.
A large portion of the sessions was
taken up with the reading of the re-
ports by the retiring officers.
Retiring Commanders Address
Col. George Z. Gay of Augusta.
commander of the Department OF
Maine, G. A. r., in his message We'd
nesday at the 56th annual Encamp-
ment of the G.. A. r., laid stress on
encoura ging the sons and daughters
of the Civil war to strengthen their
organizations so as to be in good
condition to take up the work the
veterans will be obliged to relinquish
because of the fast thinning ranks or
the veterans of the war Of the Re-
bcllion.
"They are our own flesh and blood.
md they have the blood Of our de-
parted comrades in their veins. and
recommend that this Department
pass resolutions today inviting the
organizations Of the Sons of Veter-
ans and the Daughters of Veterans
to unite with their AuXiliarles IN all
Grand Army matters"
In reference to the episode whlcn
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100000. Appoint almost as high was
reached in the week ended March Z
when the total Of debts was s10,SS7,-
100000. Between those dates. the
debit total f1uctuated $10,337, 900, 900
and $9,1G6. 100000.
IT the fluctuations Of the total of
debts to individual account accurate
~ measure the rise and fall of the
nations volume Of business. it is in
teresting to observe that the changes
occur almost with mathematical pre-
cision. A high week is invariably
followed by a low. making a business
curve that is similar to the teeth of a
saw. Allowance must be. made for
holidays. which reduce the total of
debts. This occuiAed in the week
ended May 80 which included Mem
orial Day, when all banking business
was suspended. The total of debts
Of that week fell off almost exactly
one sixth of the total of the preced
ing week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14

British to Pay Wars
Debt Interest with
u. S. Liberty Bonds

New York, June 13-Libertys bonds
to the extent of $4,000, 600 have been
purchased on the open markedly the
British government to make payment
on June IS, covering interest and
amortization on the S4,600,0g0 war
debt due the United States. it was re-
ported in financial circles today. The
bonds, it was said, will be, paid
through J. T.. Morgan and company,
fiscal agents for the British govern
ment, and turned over to the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York to he for.
Warded to Washington. "
The purchase of the Liberty bonds,
it was reported, was made by the
British in an effort to prevent dis
turbance to the exchange money mar
ket. The issues purchased 1t was
said, were those below par and re-
suited in a saving to tho British gov
crnment as they would be accepted in
payment on the war debt at par.
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Cummings: recitation Of a poem and
the American Greed by the Boy
Scouts; greetings from the Women's
State Relief Corps, Mrs. Edmundsor
Cahill; response. Department Junior
Vice President Ladd; greetings of the
Daughters OF Veterans, Mrs. Annie S
Arnold: speech by DR.. McDavid OF
the G. A. r.; response to the Daugh
tiers Of Veterans by Chief Of StafI
Mrs. Vincent; speeches by Past
Commander James NJ Merrick OF
Waterville and Past Commander Ed
ward NJ. Riley who brought the
greetings of the G. A. r.; response by
Mrs. Beane.
Ladies OF the 6. A. r.
Mrs. Annie Emery of Waterville wa
elected to succeed Mrs. Annie S. Ar
mold as department president Of the
Ladies Of the G. A. r. at the opening
session of the department which was
held Wednesday in the Congregational
chapel. Mrs. Fannie Gray OF Dover
Foxcroft was elected senior vice presi-
dent. The other officers will be elected
today.
The meeting opened at $50 and after
the ceremony Of opening the reports of
the various officers were presented.
These show that the organization Is in
good condition in membership and A.
nances and that the patriotic work 10
being carried out finely.
At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion short but extremely impressive
memorial service was held, at which a
beautiful solo was sung by Miss Louise
Mason Of this city. After this service
The ritualistic work was exemplified by
w. S. Heath Tent Of Waterville in a
very beautiful manner. The election
Of officers was started Just before the
close Of the session ana the remaining
officers will be elected today.
Past National President Mrs. Mary
Tarbox of Fryeburg represented the
national body at this meeting.
Woman's State Relief Corps
The Woman's State Relief Corps met
at the Universalist church, the meeting
being called to order at $50. The roll
call of officers took place first and 1t
was found that 70 delegates and off,
GERS were present. The reports Of the
various officers took up the entire day.
these reports showing that the corps is
steadily increasing in membership and
financially, and that 1t is doing better
and more work.
Among those present were Past Pres
ident Mrs. Lydia Cahill Of Hampden
Highlands, Past President Mrs. Ira p.
Wing of Monson, Past President Mrs.
Ella Alphard Of Auburn. Past Presi-
dent Mrs. Villa p. Webster Of Au-
burn. Past President Mrs. Winnie
Smith CT Auburn and Past President
Mrs. Katherine Whitmore Of Bangor.
The meeting will continue today with
the election Of officers and the ritual
istic work.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston. June 10.
BEEF'-Choce whole cattle 160 1863.
BUTTER-EXtras 40q 400; firsts 3Sa
@39A.
CHEESE-Fresh choice 26G 26s i;
firsts 25M25!.
CORN-No 2 yellow 101T102.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 80 q sc: white and mixed extras 81
Q34; western extras 31a32.
FLOCR-Spring patents. 196-lb.
sacks, special short 49, a 760 standard
625@740.
HAY-No. 2 timothy 2550@2s5O.
Handspring 27I3l.
OATS-Forty pounds Goa 81.
PORk-Medium backs 24500o6.
POTATOES-New southern No. ! 81
@$5 per barrel: Green Mountains 40
@150 per 100 pounds.
quotes $40 cents in 100-barrel lots less
. per cent. for cash.
TEAI.-10M 90
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Deranged School
Boy Hangs Himself

Providence, r. l., June 1.-THE
body of 15-year-old Allen Knott was
found hanging from a rope in q barn
by his grandfather, Charles C.~New-,
hall, with whom he lived on the lat
ter's farm in North Scituate,~ r. l.,
this afternoon. The boy had Just a
few minutes before returned from the
Rocky Hill school. where he had sue
cessfully completed his course and
was to have graduated in a few days.
1t is thought overstudy may have af-
fected his mind. q
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FURNISHED to the Kennebec Journal
through the courtesy Of ]. A. Carnage
& Co.. of Augusta and Waterville.)
Washington, June 13-The total of
debts to individual account through
out the Federal Reserve system have
maintained level averaging close to
$4,000, 100000 weekly for the last
three months
Debts to Individual account con-
stitute an accurate barometer of the
volume of general business, according
to officials Of the Federal Reserve
Board.
The nations present volume of
business. on this basis, is about equal
to that transacted in the prosperous
years. 1919 and 1920. when the total of
debts each week was approximately
the Same as now.
The week ended May 2, represents
the peak Of the bank debit barometer.
In that week, debts totaled Sl1.O51. :
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gor municipal court on the charge OF
reckless driving. Jones paid and
was released. It was charged that
early Tuesday morning Jones-was
racing up Center street hin with
passengers and crashed into the rear
end OF Bangor Ice Company cart,
driven by PEARL +. Rose Of Grove
street. whose leg was fractured as a
result.
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Reformed by Fines

I'm not coming back here again"
was the remark made Tuesday by
Tom Kane Of Boston, who has been
in Bangor court twice within the
past two days for toxication.sM Mon
day he paid a fine Of, $14.16: and
Tuesday he parted with a fine of
$14.16. He said that his rapidly di-
minishing roll would not last f4hg at
that rate and that he would reform.
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Blue SKY LAW" ADVERTISE.
MINT

panESHtncatlon having been made to the
nam.49e Department by the following
Deaiss persons to be registered as q
tision. IN Securities under the pro-
Hsvii."as. OF Chap. 40, Secs. 1923. Of the
tea T. Statutes. as amended. legal no.
NAV . hereby given. and any person
Of M tnln two weeks from the date
H. , nus publication. file objection to
hnkinvIp 4sed registration with the
Name department..
A1ust Company, South Paris,
~- Maine.
FRED F. LAWRENCE,
Auv,.. Bank Commissioner.
augusta, June 10, 1929. in14d1t
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Frederick. and family for a few
days.
Mary Longley. who has been pass
ing a few days with E. E. Green
woods family in Skowhegan, re-
turned homo Friday.
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NORRIDGEWOCK'

passed the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Taylor.
Rev. F. G.. Davis returned Saturday
from Augusta after visiting his son,
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New York Money Market

49,, New York, June 13.
can money easier; high AZ. low 4,
i1iins rate Al. closing bid 4, offered at
u last loan 4.
Sall loans against acceptances Al.
>, lime loans steady: mixed collateral
WY Gays 4sG5; As months 5.
Rrlmp n 20. niol
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Fine BANGOR Chauffeur.

Victor Jones, Bangor public car
driver, was fined $3.50 Tuesday by
Judge w. ]. Butterfield of the Ban
Evening star., 1923-04-19
BABE SMASHES ONE
AS 74,20O LOOK ON

OF the opening games in the
American League yesterday the one
that dedicated the new Yankee
Stadium was the most conspicuous,
not because Of the quality Of the
game, but because 74,200 persons
were there and Babe Ruth knocked
home run. The Yankees won easily
over the Boston Red Sox, to /,
three runs being scored in Ruth's
homer.
Though in hot water several
times. Long John Scott, the world
series hero of the Giants, pitched the
Giants to a 7to-4 victory over the
was replaced by Jess Barnes in the
ninth inning.
Brooklyn gained it's first victory of
the season over Philadelphia, to 8,
the Robins coming to life for the
only runs in the ninth after the
Quakers had the game on ice.
After winning their opening day
games, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati,
picked by the experts as the Giants
most formidable rivals. both lost yes
terday, the Pirates to Chicago, Z to 2,
and the Reds to st. Louis, another
carly favorite. to ..
all even start with the Yanks, defeat
ing the st. Louis Browns. 8 to s.
Cobb, who has been reported slipping
each year for the last half dozen,
made three hits out of four times at
bat and scored three runs
Cleveland won from the Chicago
White Sox, 6 to ..
Evening star., 1923-04-19
eleven HOME RUNS
IN MAJORS ALREADY

The season looms after two days
in the National and one in the Amer
lean as a record in home-run
hitting. eleven already being record
ed, seven in the National and four
in the American.
There were four home runs in three
Of the American openers and one in
the National. the other six being
smashed in the parent circuit yester-
day. Babe" Ruth of the Yankees
and Ken Williams of the st. Louis
Browns each has one, along with
Harry Heilmann. the Detroit slugger,
and Dykes, the Philadelphia Athletics
second baseman, in the American.
The seven National League home
run hitters, each with one, are: Groh,
New York; Scott, New York; Wheat,
Brooklyn; Sand, Philadelphia: Mann.
ST. Louis. Grimm, Pittsburgh, and
Kelleher, Chicago.