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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
Farm Bureau Meets

The Garland Farm Bureau Won
en- together with other invited
guests were entertained by the Dex-
ter Farm Bureau recently at their
annual picnic held at the home of
Miss Francis lose and Mrs. Ethel
True. A fine dinner of baked beans,
salads. assorted cakes and coffee
was served from tables attractively
set on the spacious lawn. Forty-six
were present. after dinned a short
business meeting was held, after
which Miss Beulah Snow home dem
onstration agent, gave instructions In
basketry. Several ladies made bas-
kets and trays out Of reed and paper
rope, under her direction.
There was also a discussion in
millinery and dress making prob
lens. The work was literally de-
clared the most successful meeting
in the history of the club.
T. J. Basket Of BASKETS garage,
Ford Sales and Service Station, was
a business caller in Greenville We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Nickerson
and family of Portland are passing
the Fourth the guests of Mrs. Nick
erson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
kilIman on Prospect street.
Maynard Bessey of Portland Is
passin- two weeks in town the guest
Of his mother. Mrs. Mary Bessey on
Maple street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
London Apartment Rent
Goes Down in Slump

London. June 18-(A. P. by MaiD-
Despite the great inflow of visitors
Ior the British Empire exhibition at
"embiy, furnished houses and fats
IN London are renting at slightly
lower hguere than at the same time
iast year, according to estate agents.
Fiat owners who expected to rent
APARTMENTS to Wembly visitors at
high figures found. to their disap-
pointment, that the newcomers pre-
ferred to stay at hotels, and prices
dropped shortly after the influx of
travellers began.
One estate agent said that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
DEXTER

Mr. and Mrs. Earla Fclker and
son, Neal. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Eel
ker of Ripley were business callers
in Bangor Wednesday.
Mrs. Irving Holt, Mrs. Dora Pool
or and Everett Holt of Hartland and
Miss Gladys Parkman Of Skowhe-
gan passed Wednesday with Mrs
Anna Sawyer on Railroad avenue.
There will he a round robin tea
Wednesday, July 9th, at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Jnman on Spring
street. The menu will consist Of
biscuits. assorted cakes. and coffee.
The public is cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray A. Heath and
son. Richard OF Portland are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Pen
ley on Park street.
Thomas Wooster was a business
caller in Newport Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

Petersburg and Moscow. the home Of
the Russian ballet. the dancing girls
from London were always well re-
ceived.
This spring a troupe has been
touring the Scandinavian cities and
the Baltic states and from Danzig
goes on to Leningrad, where there
have been no English performers
since the SOviets came into power.
Later the dancers will visit Warsaw.
Bucharest, Budapest. Vienna and
numerous other cities. Several other
troupes from London also took the
road this spring and have been APP
pearing in Rotterdam. Stockholm,
Copenhagen. Berlin and other nor
thern cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
QUIET OBSERVANCE OF GLORIOUS FOURTH
HERE WITH But few MINOR CASUAL TIES

Casualties caused by celebration
or the Fourth this year were indeed
light. with hut one person receiving
treatment at the Augusta General
Hospital for a minor powder burn
on the hand.
The Augusta f1remen responded TO
but two still alarms all day, both
coming in the evening. The first was
at 300 for roof fire Mt the house
at No. Crosby street. A hole about
two feet square was burned in the
roof but no other damage was done.
The other call was at $50 for a
grass fire at - South Chestnut
street. This was extinguished with
out damage.
Except for reports from one or two
sections Of the city where the young
sters We're making a little too much
noise. the police department found
little difference between the happen
ings OF Friday and the usual routine
of holidays or sundays.
Two accidents of a minor. nature.
but which might have been prevent
ed by a little discretion on the part
of celebrators of the glorious Fourth
occurred on Thursday night. A large
cannon cracker" thrown into the
air by some one whose identity
NOuiu not pe ISaEHeu, eApioutu 50
close TO a young man who was walk
ing by that a hole was burned in
the sleeve OF his new coat. The
owner OF the coat was not injured.
The other case was caused by that
all too frequent practice of firing
revolvers near some passerby with
intent TO scare him. In this case
the revolver was fred so near the
ear OF Girl who was passing that
she was rendered temporarily deaf
in that ear. She complained to the
police but they were unable to find
the man who had fred the shot.
Many people took advantage OF
the Fourth to take short trips in
their automobiles while many more
passed the day at the cottages on
the different lakes and ponds in this
vicinity. Lake Cobbosseecontee and
Island Park were great drawing
cards for people from this city, who
desired to get a chance TO cool off
in the water.
The big celebration at waterville
and toe Fireman's Muster at Bath
also drew many from Augusta. bent
on seeing the many special features
that had been prepared by the man.
agement OF these two celebrations
A baseball game in the morning
at Williams Field between the Au-
gusta Millionaires and the Water
willie Taconnets drew a crowd of over
500 people. who. in spite OF the ex-
cessive heat on the field. felt we'll
repaid for their discontinue by the
spectacular climax OF the ninth in
ming which resulted In a win for
Augusta by to 4 score.
Local golfers to the number OF
two score participated in the match
play at the Augusta Country Club
course during the day and some very
fine cards were turned in. The
weather was ideal for golf and the
program OF the day proved most
delightful.
Island Park was again the Mecca
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
Church Notices

FIRST BAPTIST church. Christian
and Missionary Alliance. George A. Xix
pastor: 20 \. NJ. baptism, church
school. $50, afternoon worship. 8:
Young Peoples hour. $50; evening
praise and PRAYER. 7.2o. Mjd-wcelI serv-
ices Tuesday. s2o, at 10 North street
also Tuesday aud Friday evenings at
d. so All welcome.
PENNEY MEMORIAL. UNITED
BAPTIST Rev. Howard II. THROWN. 1910.
morning service with sermon, Lords
supper and reception Of members: Il,
Eihle school. 6 80. {. l.. meetings. f.Se
Hoppy Hour. Wednesday, $50. prayer
ST MARKS EPISCOPAL. Rev Med
willie Mclaughlin priest in charge Gard
SUNDAY after Trinity: $50 A. NJ,
holy Communion< lo.20. holy commu-
MON and sermon; $50 L, NJ, evensong
GREEN ST METHODIST. Ralph
Fcrnald Lowe; lo.So \. NJ. sermon
and communion: ll45, Junior church
q special service FOR children: evening
Worship at 40. The Christian
knights Arnor. prayer meeting
"Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

they played from $50 to 1130
Thursday night and from 1900 TO
o'clock Friday morning for the
annual night before the Fourth
dance, the members OF Meyers
dance team were right there with
the harmony Friday evening and a
large crowd was present to enjoy
the cooling breeze from the lake as
well as the delightful music.
No big program Of fireworks was
laid out this year in this city or
vicinity, although some few families
had their own private exhibition Of
pyrotechnics. Firecrackers, spark
lers. and blank cartridge revolvers
seemed on the whole to make I'D the
noisemaking celebration OF the day.
and their spasmodic outbursts could
be heard in various parts OF the
city until we'll into the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
LONDON DANCING GIRLS
AGAIN INTEREST EUROPE

Danzig, June Is "a. P. by MaiD-
English dancing girls, who disap-
peared like magic from the stages
Of Continental Europe in August,
1914, have begun to return to their
former fields OF activity and have
even invaded Russia where they
were always popular prior to the
war. II has beeI nearly ten years
since the London dancers have been
seen to any extent in the cities of
central Europe. although at intervals
during the war there were a few
troupes appearing in Paris, Madrid
Rome and some other places.
Throughout Europe before the war.
wherever there were 'ariety theatres
or music halls, there were English
dancing girls. known for their
sprightly dancing often combined
with singing stunts. Even in old St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
ALASKAN BASEBALL
HAMPERED BY TRIPS

Ketchikan, Alaska, June 10 "a. p
by Mail)-Alaskans play. read Of,
and enjoy their baseball like their
cousins in the states.
Ketchikan, Juneau and Anchorage
have baseball leagues which are
composed of city teams. Because
Of the great distance separating
these cities 1t has been impossible to
play match games.
ketchikan. which lies Is miles
from the international boundary
line. plays games every year in Can
ada on Dominion Day, and the
Fourth Of July. Games this year
nave been scheduled with Anyox. a
British Columbia smelter commun-
ity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The condtdatCs Tor baptism con-
nccted with the Christian and Mis-
sionary Alliance Branch will be
present at the First Baptist Church
nj Augusta. $50 Sunday morning
when all viii be transported to tho
Bolton Hill Branch where n joint
Baptism viii he given at 10 o'clock.
Rev. George Xix. pastor Of the two
Branches Will ofTCiatc,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

1890: subject, Building the Temple"
music by YOUNG peoples chorus: Sum
day school. 11.I5. Fred a. Wyman SUI
permit endent; Epworth League, $50;
Happy Hour service. 80, consisting
Of intsresting praise service with brief
address by pastor: mid-week service
Thursday evening at $50.
sidney Methodist church, Rev. Wes-
ton +. Holman pastor: Afternoon wor-
ship at $50 o'clock. followed 10y sun
day school, Ernest Lewis superinten
dent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

of Augusta dance lovers on Friday
night for the Fourth of July dance
at Art Spaulding's pavilion. In
spite of their hard DAYS work when
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

Specials at the Augusta Food
Shopre today are: IS cent sponge
cakes Cor l9c: two dog. cookies, &c
: dozspan rolls 25c: baked kidney.
pea ami yellow eye beans and plain
and plum brown bread.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
WINTHROP

Hiss Frances Putnam has accept
co position as teacher In the sum-
rher school at Pennington normal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
FOOD SPECIALS

Roast veal. beef and lamb are
leaders with !. +. Turner today as
well as bananas at Toe H., "a oranges
for 49c; cantaloupes and all kinds OF
seAsonabie vegetables.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance at French's Corner. West
JunslSfri&sattf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

randry's Market is Offering IS lbs
sugar, $1.9S: smoked shoulders, 15c:
smoked ham whole. PC; 5 pkgs
seeded raisins. soc: 1 large cans
evaporeted milk. Acc: - lbs. fig bars
&c. See ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

Yellow. Front specials today in
clude: Old potatoes PIX. Soc: 10 lbs,
sugar SSc; dozen lemons 40c: dairy
butter. ID. 45c: mild cheese, 10. Sc.
See ad for others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

Baked beans and brown bread will
be ready at o'clock this morning
at Merrill Bros. All the seasonahle
fruits and vegetables including wa
termelons and cantaioupes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05

wehber & Hewett have fudge
cakes at SSc: sugared doughnuts. &c
doz.; native fowl and hroilers and q
fresh arrival OF 60-cent chocolates at
49c lh.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
GOODS PRODUCTION
 IS AT HIGH LEVEL
Recent Orders Lighter Than
 Usual For Season

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Cotton goods production is on a high level, due to the increased overtime operations in part. Recent orders have been lighter and the usual end of the year quit Is on Tn some divisions The gray cloth markets have been slightly easier on some print cloth numbers. New lines of fall, 1925, fan nels will be offered next week and some lines of cotton blankets for fall are already being sold freely. Bleached cot tons are firmer and some producers are sold ahead for ten weeks.
 Printed goods have sold well for spring and some of the corporation printers are operating in full and have withdrawn their lines. Ginghams are selling moder ntely. Colored cottons are firmer and are selling in small lots. Additional lines of novelty wash fab rics are appearing constantly. Printed flannels, broadclotbs, satins and SIX and cotton mixtures are leaders in sales at the moment. Imports of fine gray cottons continue large and are being finished in domestic plants. Export cot ton goods are being shipped in fair volume, but the immediate demand is quiet. Some business had been done with Red sea ports. Most of the ship ments are for the West Indies, South America and the Philippines.
 Cotton fabric finishing plants are bus fer than at any time this year and owing to the delay in placing orders some overtime operations are being forced. Price in primary markets: Print cloths 28-inch 64x64s, TAG; 64x60s, 7c; 38h- inch, 64x64s, 91sc; brown sheeting, southern standards, 151sc; denims, 220s, 19Ac tickings, Bounce, 26c; prints, sac; staple ginghams, 12ac; dress ginghams, 171h 020c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Coffee futures opened today at an advance of F to 30 points and sold 35 to 45 points net higher. March advancing to 1S.95c on covering by trade or speculative shorts, who appeared to be influenced by the steadier Brazilian cables. The close was several points off from the best under realizing, but last prices showed net gains of 20 to 35 points. Sales were estimated at 53,000. Closing quotations: December, 9.93c; January, 1960c; March, 1S.S5c; May, 1S.15c; July, 17.50c; Sep tember, 16.95c.
 Spot coffee, steady; Rio Is, 21Ac; Santos, 4c, 26 to 26hc. No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market.
 Rio exchange on London unchanged. Dollar buying rate 50 reis lower. Rio market 150 to 425 reis higher Santos, 600 to 700 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 36,000; Jundiahy receipts, 1900O.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 1s.-Cattle: Receipts, POO; closing, low; heavy steers, $75O@8.00; beef steers, $45O@ 7.50; heifers, $4.o0@75o; cows, $2254 5.50; feeders, $4.5o@6.50; stockers, $500 @5.50.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1,OOO steady; 175 pounds up, $9.75; 13O to 175 pounds, $7.5O; pigs, $6.25 down; throwouts, $s.1O down.
 Sheep: Receipts, 100; higher; lambs, $12Ooq13.00; sheep, $5.50; bucks, $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
COTTON USED
 IN NOVEMBER
 TOTALS 492,233
1,O46,612 Bales In Con. suming Establishments
 At End Of Month

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Cotton con- stunned during November totaled 492, ,233 running bales of lint and 50,960 bales of linters, compared with 532,629 bales of lint and 55,095 bales of linters in October this year, and 532,702 bales of lint and 4S,S43 bales of linters in November last year, the census bureau today an- nounced.
 Cotton stocks on hand November 30 were held as follows: In consuming establishments, 1,046, SIP bales of lint and 95,7S1 bales of linters, compared with 730,656 bales of lint and "A, ,405 bales of linters so held on Octo- Der 31 this year and 1,444,474 bales of lint and 96,120 bales of linters on Mo- vember 30 last year.
 In public storage and at congresses, 4914,21 bales of lint and 51,S04 of lint CTS compared with 4,264,S54 of lint and 46,95S of linters so held on October 31 this year and 3769, ,204 of lint and 43,870 of linters on November 30 last year. Imports during November totaled IT, 549 bales compared with 1s,113 in Octo- Der this year, and 16,564 in November last year.
 Exports during November totaled l. 306, $50 bales including 17,311 bales of linters, compared with 947,556, including 4,3S0 of linters in October this year and 767, ,2s9, including 5,O97 of linters in Mo- vember last year.
 Cotton spindles active during Novem- Der numbered 31, 1,7s9,s76, compared with 31, ,078,8 804 in October this year, and 34,- 732 in November last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
WEAK HOLDINGS
 ARE ELIMINATED
 BY STOCK SLUMP
Stock Market Reaction Is Seen As Logical And
 Beneficial
By TODD W. WRIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The reaction of the stock market, the first or any sizeable proportions since the election, and the further frightening of the money market stand out as the two big fea- lures of the week in business and H. nancial circles.
 The reaction which the market expe- rienced, however, was entirely logical and helpful. It eliminated weak hold ings and got rid of a/large volume of stop-loss orders which always accumu- late in great quantities during such pe- riods of bullishness as the market mas enjoyed for more than six weeks.
 But the market demonstrated It's fun damental economic soundness, righted itself after absorbing all offerings Of spectators who were operating for the decline, and finished the week as strong as ever.
 Money Is Firm
 The money market wound up the week firmer than at any time since June. Call money closed over the weekend at 3h per cent and averaged 3.32 per cent for the week, against an average re- newal rate of 3.1 per cent the week De- fore.
 Bankers in general feel there will be no recession from the present rates, which probably will hold steady untll after the first of the year. It IS agreed in financial circles that money has been too low and some additional firmness from the present level would be con duciye to better business all aroend.
 Formerly Below Cost
 Bankers declare that when the money rates were around 2& and per cent, the rates were below the bankers cost of production. It is the same thing as any other staple commodity selling be- low the cost of production and is nat urally bad for business.
 One of the most constructive reports of the week was the big increase in the United States Steel corporations un- filled tonnage figures for November, which showed a greater gain than at any time since September, 1922. Heavy steel business in November is not ac- cording to precedent, as the election throws the market out of its seasonal activity, uncertainty causing particu- larly thorough liquidation of stocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
COTTON LETTERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-To the sur
 prise of the trade, the census bureau
 issued this morning the estimate of November consumption which was ex- pected Monday morning. The figures
 492,OOO bales, were disappointing, as the consumption of over 50o,0O0 bales had been universally expected. However, there were five Saturdays and five Sun- days in November as well as the holi- days, so that the average consumption per working day was roughly 22,900 bales as compared with 21,750 bales in October, and 20700 last month. In other words, this is the largest average con- sumption since last March and compares with 23,2OO bales per working day in November, 1923 The stocks in manu- featuring establishments were also smaller than the trade had expected. The market held fairly steady, therefore, despite the disappointing totals, some southern hedge selling appeared late in the morning, but spot markets generally reported good demand at a widen Rlg basis. This would seem to indicate that December commitments were larger than had been thought earlier in the month. There is no change in specula- tive sentiment, which is still inclined to be bearish. LiverpoolN futures are due Monday. January, 12.93d; March 13.OOd.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-Easier ca bles than due and also somewhat smaller consumption in the United states during November than generally expected influenced values to a lower level this morning. but good support was offered on the dip. While con- sumption last month was a little less than generally expected, there were only 22 working days in November of this year versus A last year, otherwise con- sumption would have been larger, as per cent consumption per day figures 22,263 bales in November this year yer sus 22,210 per day last year. Weekly trade reviews remain favorable as to demand and distribution and further improvement is looked for. The better tone to the southern and Liverpool spot markets is probably due to the filling of last half of December commitments. As yet there remains big deficiency of moisture in the soil in the southwest and generally throughout the cotton belt, due to the lack of rainfall to per- init satisfactory progress in winter blowing in preparation for the next crop.-H. & B. Beer.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-United States consumption for November, published before our opening, proved to be smaller than last month-492, 4G0 DaleS-but the decline of about 20 points which resulted was promptly recovered. Daily con- sumption during November was greater than in any month since February. After deducting holidays, election and Thanksgiving and five Sundays, there were only 23 working days in Novem- Der. More attention was paid to the reference to November exports, which exceeded last years by 539,000 bales. We look for a renewal of spot demand, continued large exports and steady inn provement in prices. - John F. Clark & Co.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 13. - The market surprised even it's friends today by fail ing to decline sharply on the consump- ton report, and yesterdays sellers turned buyers. There is a much better feeling here, although the majority of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Market Flashes

NEW YORK: Stocks strong; Van Sweningen issues at new highs. Bonds firm; Erie liens extend gains. Foreign exchange higher; Spanish pc satas at years high.
 Cotton lower; southern selling. Sugar steady; trade buying. Coffee higher; firm Brazilian markets. CHICAGO: Wheat steady; expected decreased visible supply.
 Corn easy; better Argentine weather. Cattle irregularly lower.
 Hogs steady to strong,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
WaU Street Briefs

The tenth anniversary of the resump- tion of trading on the New York stock exchange after being closed AZ months by the war, brought interesting com parisons of stock prices. On Saturday, December 12, 1924, the market was "ac- tive and strong" Eighty-seven issues were traded in to the extent of 112O0O shares. United States Steel common sold at 4S. about $70 a share under to- days quotation, American Can, leader in the market, then made 6-point gain to 25A. It is $120 share higher today. Rock Island common, selling today around 45, 10 years ago was quoted at 1s. Southern Railway, then selling at 16, is now dividend payer around 77.
 Next Monday will be the biggest divi- dend day of the year, with 275 stocks selling extra dividend. The more inn portant listed on the New York stock exchange included Adams Express, Ad- vance-Rumley, American Car and Foundry, Coca-Cola, Fleischmann, Great Western Sugar, Gulf States Steel, Kresge, Mack Trucks, Pacific oil, Phil lips Petroleum, Pere Marquette, Rey- holds Spring, United Cigar Stores, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, P. Loril- lard, Hudson Motor company, Interna- tional Business Machine, Cuyamel Fruit, Simmons Petroleum, Stromberg Carburetor and Atlantic Coast Line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

professional opinion may be termed bearish on the theory that prices are port and that the usual oliday dulIness in the textile sections will pre- clude any buying of the actual. We think cotton is worth more money and believe before very long prices will have attained a much better level.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.