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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
NEM SHARON

e. A. Luce Of Auburn is spending a
few days with his cousin. b. A. Bean.
Archie Taylor and family of the
Stafks road were guests OF friends in
Doyer-FoXcroft Sunday.
Phil Harris and sister Pearl in COM
pany with friends spent the week end
at Bigelow.
The Misses Gladys and Alice Dunn
Of Pennington We're week end guests
Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Dunn.
Hiss Nellie Bean who has been Wis
iting relatives here a few days re-
turned to Skowhegan Thursday of last
week.
George p. Furber and George Davis,
who are employed on the state road in
Naples spent the week end in town
with relatives.
Frank Marden has sold his place at
the village To a Massachusetts party.
School opened last week at the
Greenleaf schoolhouse on the Starks
road with Blanche Furber as teacher.
Harold Gray's little daughter Cath
crime was operated on for removal of
tunsils and adeuoids at a Lewiston
hospital, Friday Of last week. She is
reported as getting along nicely.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11

Elver Jones Is In Pennington this
week serving on the grand jury at the
s. j. Court.
Don't fail 10 hear Trunbull Players
in Common Clay at Lisherness Hall.
Friday evening, September 18th.
Della Scribner has the w%hooping
cough.
Lewis Voter Of Bingham has been
the guest OF his brother Elisha and
sister Mrs. Lura A. Lee recently, lie
has gone. to work for Jean Collins.
A. {. Vaughan took l.. a. KnOwles
place in the boiler room at the mill.
Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Young Of Madison Is
working at Hotel Masterman.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Masterman and Mr.
and Mrs. +. Masterman entertained
friends and relatives from Weld, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Ella J. Blanchard of Pennington
was in town Sunday.
A. c. Vaughan is stopping AT l.. D.
Crosses while Frank Grose is ia
Pennington.
Wesley Clark was at Holte Master
man Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11

Mr. J g.. HeHf eHenf 'ae week nd
with relatives in strong.
William Foster. superintendent ri
the mil hef# Iuts purchased Il us1
Studehakcr CIR.
Frank Morton "az called 70 Low
iston Y4esda} 10y ihe death OF his
nephes who M.s Killed III an auto
mobile accident.
Eaile Il4lI - N~atnfFjlIe called Oh
his aant, Mr. John @rteaH Friday.
Mr.. Lillian NceEs is working IN
tl" = $ StgaslI Company mill here
Vaughn basIs vas - homo from
Pennington over the "rck ehd.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11

Miss Ina Field vas the guest of
her friend Mis- Annie Merriek at her
home OIL Webb Ridge last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Giberson who
have been visiting relatives in Carl
bOu have returned 10 their home OF
Academy street.
Miss l. Hattie Morton OF East Co
rinna. ". H. Bond of Rangeley and
/. Y. Bond Of berry. y. H.. were
guests at { Z. Fields last Friday
afternoon.
Miss Annie Merriek vas a guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. Forest POOler ia West
Palmyra last Friday.
Hr. and Mrs. Earle Sleeves are
the proud parents Of a son. Robert
James. born Sunday morning Sep
1enber : at the Tibbetts Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander Knowles Of
Ripley are guests OF relatives in town.
Hiss Florence Richardson of Lin
coin vas the guest Of her cousin.
Mrs Irving Holt a few days last week.
Miss Rcbeeca Pencil is a student
at d business college in Wateryille.
James Dundas has moved his fam
iIy into the Miller rent near the Hart
land House.
Nr. and Mrs. Chester Field and
Mr.. \. T.. Dearborn were in Corinna
Wednesday forenoon to attend the
funeral services OF William Bond.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
PALM

The many friends of Mrs. Leslie
Johonnett were panied to learn of her
death which occurred at her home
Monday. Sept. l.
A community meeting was held at
Palmyra Grange Hall on Friday, Sep
TENDER 5. The attendance was fair,
and all were much interested in the
lectures given by both speakers. Mr..
March gave several vocal selections
which were greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Gertrude NiekersOn of Massa-
chusetts has been spending "A few
days with her mother, Mrs. George
Mills.
e. T. McCabe spent the week end
at his home in Palmyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gee are rejoie-
ing oyer the birth of a daughter Mil
dred Norma.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
S0TTH SOI0N

Archie Adams has a new automo-
bile.
Major Buker of Baltimore was in
town last week. On his return Mrs.
Albert Adams and AL Adams accom-
panied him for a weeks stop.
Ira Adams has bought a threshing
machine and is threshing in this Vi
entity.
No frost to do any damage yet.
Arthur Keene has moved to the vii
lage and Carl Adams is living in his
house.
Perley Withee was in town selling
autos last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11

Mrs Rose Luce is spending two
weeks in Portland with her daugh-
tiers.
Mrs. Florence Atwood was called
to the home of her father, Alvarus
Churchill who was recently stricken
with a severe. shock.
Joel Tozier and family have moved
into the home of Mrs. LoVina Harvey
and will care for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Quint re
turned to their home in Beverly.
Mass. Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
EAST Sk0NHEGAN

Miss Lana Nottage of Madison Wis
tied last week at the home of Frank
Pooler.
J.. o. Wheeloek and family of Fair
field were callers at Henry Richard
sons last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perkins and
son, Eldin, Mrs. T. e. Foss, A.. l..
Richardson of Harmony and Miss
Felta Richardson. who is teaching in
Athens spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Richardson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11

Jewell. solon. principal; Alice B.
Carl. Grade Y; Grades ~. Ava A.
Perkins, Florence Hughes. Weston
avenue Nellie Z. Holway. principal,
Grade 1; Sarah %Stenhouse, Grades l
and II; Grade II. Alice E. Morse,
S%kowhegan; Grade III, Mary b.
Prince. Old Point avenue. Hazel II.
Danforth, principal, Grade II; Marion
Caldwell. grade III; Barbara II.
Moore, Grade L; Florence Burrill,
East Madison, Grades | and II. Black
well. Robert Sturk, principal, grades
WIFI; Marguerite l.. White, Mil
bridge. Grades I-IV; White School
house, Ruth Xalliere, ~Skowhegan;
Bertha Paul, South Scion, East Madi-
son; Elsie Cox, ~Skowhegan, Pugh
Corner; Alice q. Robinson, Skowhe-
gan, Twelve Corners; Mrs. Jessie A.
Barley. Ward Hill; Eleanor Hender-
sen, Burns. Supervisors, Marguer-
tie Craig, Wilton, music; George B.
Jacobs, Jr., Portland, Manual Train
ing; Helen NJ. Kennison. Domestic
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
STRATTON

o. Reed has returned from a visit
with his brother ID. F. Reed and Wife
in Lisbon.
Mrs. A. A. Berry and son George
who have been spending the summer
with Mr.. Berry at Big Island, have
returned home.
Fred Masterman was on the sick
list a few days last week.
Charles Watson was down river on
an auto trip Saturday and Sunday.
Pomona. Marden has got through
working for Mrs. Masterman at the
boarding house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Head motored to
Rangeley, Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11

The Red Cross committee welcomes
any who are interested to the monthly
meetings where a detailed statement
of work is discussed. Below is a
brief statement for the month of Au-
gust: Number new cases. "a; re-
admitted cases 2; total patients for
month. Sc; discharged cases. 30; cases
carried over, 6; number nursing visits,
1856; number night calls, 16; number
condnements attended 4; analysis of
new patients, prenatal, 2; maternity
s; medical IL; surgical s, well babies
Z; under supervision. 36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28

East Gulf; Moderate southeast and south, and weather partly overcast Mon- day; possibly local rains over north por- tion.
 West Gulf: Moderate, mostly north east, and weather overcast Monday; local rains over south portion Ns
 Caribbean Sea and Wlndward Passage: Moderate northeast and weather overcast, probably local rains Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28
56 ARE RECEIVED '. /
 AT TENT SERVICE
Central Park Meetings Con.
 tinue With Much Success

2
 Sunday sservices this week att the eYangelistic tent meeting new in prog ress, in Central Park met with the best response of any day since the start of the campaign, according to those in charge. Fifty-six persons presented themselves for,g church membership, making a total of more than 75 during the past week. 7.
 Many of. those who presehtedRt them selves Sunday came from sSthe large groups of men who attended the spe- cial mems service in the aftefnb6fis J. o. pHanes, whoyis conducting the sery. ices, deliyeredsa a stirring address. ,.,
 Methodist and Baptist churches are uniting in these services and they have been marked from the start by large audiences. A special feature of the meeting is the singing, which is under the direction of Rev. A. J. Notestein. The services will continue through the coming week, two being held each day. A morning service is held at 10 Q clock and another is conducted each, evening at 7:30 o'clock. .e<b < ,rs
 The eyangeiist's tent is locatsd on Walnut street, near the North Besse- n1er street car line. and is reached by leaving the street either. at Cherry street or Wesley station. iv | --'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28
COTTON SWITCHES <. i. .~ { DULL TO STRONG
Fluctuations Satisfy Most En-
 thnsiastic Professionals

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 27.-- The cotton. market last week alternated between periods of activity and dull ness, with wide enough fluctuations to satisfy the most enthusiastic profess siofal trader. During the early Gays of the week the market. declined owing to fears on tlies one hand that tenders on May contracts, the first notice, day for which. was Friday, would be large and on the :otiler due to more favorable reports from the interior as to the progress of the new crop The clos ing Of the. local market Tuesday be- cause of election day in Louisiana. while New York and Liverpool remained open, added to the. nervousness of traders.
 The decline forced May contracts down.lto 20.00 Wednesday, which rep resented a loss of about three and "a quarter cents q pound, matched with the high levels reached earlier in the month. October eased off to 23.51, or a decline from the high of but little over two, cents. The new crop months were not subjected to the pressure under which the old crop. po- sitions labored owing to the scaht sup ply situation, but was influenced main ly by bad weather reports, and the more favorable, progress of the crop. ,,
 When the first notice day passed without any tenders whatever in the local market and notices for only ,1.70O bales in New York, the May position rallied. sharply, advancing to S0.6Q, or 160 points up from the lowest level of the, week. Although some of this ad- vance was lost in Saturdays trading NEal aksn 0k ok of Wednesday as the week closed. The rapid exporting of the certified stock both here and in. New York promises to keep near months, in "a critical posi- tioIf. until finally liquidated.
 Traders are now turning their at tention more, and more to new crop months which are likely to be. influenced mainly by the weather and the. prog ress made by the crop, the planting of which is said to be progressing with a fair degree of rapidify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28
THE WEATHER

Exlrsme NoTtnwest Florida. Alabama and Mississippi: Mostly cloudy Monday and Tuesday; probably scattered thunder showers; little change in temperature.
 Virginia: Increasing cloudiness. possibly showers in west portion Monday; Tues day showers. cooler.
 North Carolina: Generally fair. Monday except probably showers In extreme west portion Tuesday showers; little change South Carolina: Mostly cloudy Monday and Tuesday; proba bly, showers Tuesday and in extreme northwest portion Mon day.. warmer Monday. Georgia: Mostly cloudy Monday; Tues day probably rain; wafnier Tuesday.
 Florida: Mostly cloudy Monday and Tuesday. probably local showers Monday.
 Kentucky and Tennessee: Mostly cloudy Monday; probably showers in east and central portions; Tuesday partly cloudy, not much change in temperature.
 Louisiana: Monday generally fair, warmer in north portion: Tuesday gener-
 ktkansas: Monday: and Tuesday gen erally fair, warmer. Oklahoma; Monday. generally fair. warmer; Tuesday partly cloudy. warmer.
 East Texas: Monday partly cloudy, warmer in the interior; Tuesday partly cloudy. somewhat unsettled.
 West Texas; Monday partly cloudy, warmer except in southwest portion Tuesday partly cloudy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28
NEWS LIKELY TO PLAY
 ROLE IN MARKET
All-Absorbing Topic Is Prospect Of Offering
 German Loan
By REWARD J. CONDLON (I.eased Wire to Age-Fferald)

NEW YORK, April 27.--Unless the Indications manifested in the stock mar ket at the close of the week were en- tirely misleading, it would appear that foreign news will play a much more i'm p0rtant role during the next few weeks than has been the case since the Dawes report was announced.
 At the moment, the all-absorbing topic in banking circles is the pros- poets of an early offering of section of the German loan in this market. The conferences now being held in Paris, on the subject, of the loan may be pro ductive of tangible results. On the oth- CT hand, the meetings may only result in informal conversations having as a basis, the. preliminary investigation of the general situation insofar as invest ment banking circles are concerned. :. To Affect Prices
 There is, however, one sidelight oh the German loan which immediately will affect stock prices. The assumption is that German loan of any size hard ly would be offered here in the face of a declining securities market. Natural ly. the inference is that pools will be- come more active in. the stock market and the whole situation toned up a bit before the advent of this financing.
 A German loan, ,ss"when, as and if issued" will spell the turn of the cor ner in a number of industries. The coppers, for instance, have been dis. counting, in; part d return of the buy ing power of Germany for many weeks even months. Shipments of copper have been made to the continent so that the immediate effect on the copper de mand will not be felt until some time after the loan, to Germany is actually
 Oils Draw Support <.
 The play given the oil stocks last week-was an outstanding feature. The Standard Oil issues on the big boa rtl and in the outside market alike were accorded steady stipport. Higher prices for crude are looked for in the near future, some authorities going so far as to predict a 25-cent increase in all California grades. <i
 The time seems about ripe for arl- other swing in railroad shares. h. creasedt activity in few of the leading rails at the close of the week would seem to indicate switching of pro fessiQnal operations from the bear side in industrial stocks over to the con structive side in the rails. The fig ures on car, lOadings have not added to the bullish arguments, but it must be remembered that many of the trans continental roads are showing rela- lively high net despite the lower gross earnings reported. D ..5 ..ss ,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28
EUFAULA WOMAN. ,,
 SHOT BY ACCIDENT
Mrs. Woodbridge Killed Instantly
 When Gun. Goes Off

.EUFAULA, Ala. April 27.-(Spe- ciaE Y Funeral services will be con ducted here Monday morning for Mrs. Harry Woodbridge, Jr,, who was acci- dentally shot and killed by her hus- band Satarday night. ~ F"
 Mrs. Woodbridge was killed when her husband started to investigate d disturbance among his chickens and the rifle he carried went off accidental ly, Mrs. Woodbridge was shot through Her heart and died instantly. She was a bride of six months, and before her marriage was Miss Katie .Cliatt of Jerhisan, The ,Wooldridges lived about IF miles from Eufaula. Funeral serv- ices. will be conducted from the resi- dence of Mir. and Mrs. Copeland W. Gufce of Eufaula.' Mrs. Guice Is a sister of, Mrs. Woodbridge. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28
NEW FINANCING
 EXPECTED SOON
Easiness Of Money Ac- celerates Series Of New
 Issues Past Week

NEW YORK, April -(By the Associated ress.)-Current aeasiness of money rates, reflected in in creased strength and activity in the bond market lasf week, accelerated series of new issues., Signs multiplied that a substantial volume of new fi- nancing would be brought into the mar ket before the arrival of the vacation period could dull the edge of invest ment demand.
 Prospects for an increase in offer ings were improve ,dby succession of favorable developments, foremost of which was the steady progress made in putting the Dawes plan into operation. With J. P. Morgan conferring with, representatives of the allied govern ments on the terms of Fthe $200, ,000, 900 German loan, it was indicated that this international financial operation might be undertaken sooner than had been ex- pected. x
 Establish German Credit
 Assurances of the widespread bank ing support it will receive were seen. in the establishment by an American banking syndicate. of $5,000,000 cred it for Dr. Hialmar Schicht's gold re- discount bank. The initial advance, which may be extended as requirements demand, makes the first participation of American capital in Germany's re- hibilitation and provides Germany with credit facilities until the financial pro- visions of the Dawes plan can be put into operation.
 An abundance of money, available at low rates, and indications that the federal reserve rediscount rate would lA al nI vanced for the expected resumption of large scale financing.
 The easiness of money was reflected most clearly last week in the action of United States government obligations which attained new high levels for the year as banking funds were diverted into this section of the market. For eign government bonds responded to the improved European outlook for most domestic liens which, while hold ing firm, were without particular sig Iificance. ftf1-ff
 krupp To Redeem Bonds
 American holders of German indus- trial securities welcomed the announce ment last week of the Frederick Krupp works of Essen that their pre-war 4 per cent bonds would be redeemed for 10 per cent of their face in gold and 1Oh per cent in new per cent gold mark bonds. This step, marking the first offer of German industrial inter- ests to redeem pre-war obligations in other than paper currency is expected to lead to similar action by other Ger man industries.
 Following the Easter letup in busis ness new financing expanded to more than $60, 100000 with a Southern Pa cific $17000,OOO equipment issue rank ing first in importance. Additional railroad borrowings loom largest in the immediate financing outlook. Appli- cation of the Nickel Plate" to the interstate commerce commission to is- sue more than $100,00O,O00. in bonds forehsadows an early offering. Terms of Big Four" $20,000, GOO issue have been revised preliminary to a public sale. Union Pacific, New York Cen tral and Chesapeake and Ohio have new equipment offering in preparation. For eign loans in prospect include borrow ings by Hungary, Dutch East IndieA and. Belgian industrial group.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28

. g. q f d y against the possibility of strike on April l have demoralized the market and production hass dropped to about so per cent of normal With coal sell ing below the cost of productions how ever, some Observefs2 believed that the position was being readjusted. 2
 ' Money Ia Cheaper
 Money was slightly cheap Ger; ;.the call rate on the New York stock. exchange dropping to 311a per cent. Time money for short maturities was available al A per cent. The easing was &ttrib- uted to large gold imports and the re. cession in industrial activity. 4
 Several of. the leading European ex. change rateg made new hikhs for; the year under the impetus soE short GOV. ering. This was considered to bA due partly to the neeessify of making set clements on May. 1s c0ntfa6ts, E Rank, CTS continued optimistic over the rspa. ration situation. Underwritifig of an acceptance credit for Germaiiy. of $5,. 000.000 by a ' syndicate off AlsericAn banks is. part of the plan which Dr. Schacht has developed for a, gold credit bank to finance sGefinan foreikn trade, The Dawes plan fcontemp tess the sAb- scrption of this Schachts bank by it's own new bank of issue. < < Last summers faded, rases can f1 made to do service another season if you carefully apply colored ctayon or paint them with, water colors.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-28
GARY'SOPTIMISM CHECKS FORAY
 BY BEAR GROUP
Chairman's Report Holds
 Chief Interest On Street I For Entire Week

NEW YORK, April 27.-(By Asso- ciated Press )-With the markets ral- z lying on short covering, large share of interest in financial and business circles last week was devoted to the condition of the steel industry. Chair man Gary's remarks at the steel cor poration,s annual meeting were await cd eagerly and2 were made the occa. < sion for demonstration by the bear party. Inspection of the full text of Mr.. Gary's remarks failed, however, to reveal anything which could be con sidered pessimistic.
 He admitted the recession in buying during the past six weeks but said it was smaller than he would have ex- pected. The inference was that he did not consider it surprising or disturb: ing. ,
 Those who follow the corporation $ affairs closely believe that the first quarterly earnings statement which will be published on Tuesday will be ex-. icellent. They also maintain' that the results of the current quarter will be very good. Under these circumstances they expect the directors action on dividends to reflect confidence in the situation.
 Reports from the industry, meanwhile. show that the reduction in activity has. gone further. Production of steels is now at about Q or so per cent of ca pacity, with the larger companies main- taining better rate than the average. Prices continue on the. easier basis re- gently reached and there has been no lconvincing evidence of raIlying ten ldency. Consumption, however, was said to be well maintained and the manu- lecturers pointed to the continued ex- traordinary volume of building con- struction and to the heavy demands for materials ,by the railroads.
 Car L0adings Increase
 Car loadings for the week ending April F showed an increase over those of the previous week but were still substantially below those in the eorre- spending week of last year.. The heavy slump in coal loadings again furnished the principal explanation of the de- cline of loadings of merchandise and less than carload freight still exceeded those for the season in any previous year.
 The first of the railroad earnings statements for March confirmed the theory that the months results would be excellent. The returns for the first Z0 roads to report showed the normal Improvement over February and com pared favorably with those of March last year when the Class roads earned