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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26

sugar and chemical and public util-
ity shares. the list Of new highs in
Guiding Sears Roebuck. Montgom-
cry Ward, American Express, Peo-
pies Gas, Laclede Gas and Texas
Gulf Sulphur. Other outstanding
strong spots were General Electric.
Cuban Cane preferred. Adams Ex-
press. Associated Dry Goods, Good
year Tire preferred. Kelsey Wheel
Kenney and Company. Manatt Sugar,
Punta Allegro Sugar and Western
Union. all up 2 to 5 points.
Except for q drop Of IL points
each Of the Pan American issues. the
oils and motors were practically
featureless. Wilson and Company is
sues fell back sharply on publica :
ton of reports, later officially denied,
that friendly receivership proceed
ings were to be brought against the
company. Union Tank Car broke
seven points.
Call money again held at per cent
all day. Time money and CONNER
ctal paper rates were unchanged.
Foreign exchange rates turned re-
dictionary on reports of a deadlock in
the German loan negotiations in
London. Demand sterling dropped
more than a cent to $4.39 1-S and
ICnCH lIduCS ABOUT IL
points lower at 5.07 cents.
Cross currents Of prices gave to-
days bond market an irregular ap-
pearance. but the main trend was
Enthusiastically upwrd. Several in
dividual issues reacted on profit TAX
ing and unfavorabie news develop
ments, but their weakness failed to
check the general advance.
Improvement in Liberty bonds.
some of which attained new high
records, was feature of the days
trading. Continued easy money
rates and expectations that another
cut in the federal reserve rediscount
rate eventually will be made contri-
buted to the advance.
Erie Railroad issues. after an
early display of strength. encounter
ed profit taking and closed a point
or so lower. Demand for other
speculative rail liens, however, con-
tinued undated, bringing gains of a,
point or more in Missouri Pacific As.
Frisco income Sc, New Haven As and
st. Paul and Kansas City 4 1-es.
Omission Of the Bethlehem Steel
common dividend Influenced some
selling of the company's bonds, the
fves falling back a point. Reports
OF friendly receivership planned
for Wilson and Company. which later
were officially denied. caused of re-
action of to 8 points in the Wilson
convertible issues.
New financing in prospect for next
week was sad to include 0.0oO, 900
Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey IS, proceeds from the sale of
which will be used to retire issues
bearing higher interest. and a $12,-
100000 bond issue for the newly or
sanized Duke Price Power COMPANY
Of Quebec. Several railroad issues
offered today were readily subscrib-
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26
Chicago Cattle Market
ChicaRn InlY z

Chicago, July 2S.
cATTLE-Receipts 1000: killing
classes steady: grassy description very
slow; few grain fed steers and year
lings here; best handy weight steers
1.46: light and long yearlings 1875;
bulk fed steers and yearlinss 5000
$50: plain quality Texas and native
grassy steers downward to 500 and
below: grain fed cows and heifers NOV
ing; others staenant: grassy bologna
bulls numerous. around 1909 4.S0; best
weight kind AS and better: bulk veal
calves s.006s.50; country demand
stockers and feeders slightly more ac-
tive at week end: trade steady.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000: opened ac-
tive Is to csc higher on desirable
grades: killing pigs scored rs to soc
advance: closing slow; lower grades
mostly 10 to 1sc higher: too light
weight $50: bulk good and choice $50
to S25-pound average 9.e5d $50: pack
ing sows s.o0Gs.s6: desirable strong
weight killing pigs S.256s.7S; estimat-
ed holdover 5000.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: fat lambs
around use higher: sheep and feeders
steady; bulk fat native lambs 1275d
1900: no prime westerns offered: good
choice Idahos 1s.o011s.25: Gull natives
ss06 800: medium yearlines 900: ood
lots fat ewes 5,00dS.50; heavy feeders
HIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26
New York Produce Market
New York. July %.

New York July %.
FLOUR-Firm; soft winter straights
sS,9 o g $40; hard winter straishts SIS
WHEAT-spot strong; No. dark
northern spring c / New York lake
and rail 1.69; No. 2 hard winter 0
lake and rail 1,4T; No. l Manitoba do.
CORN-Spot firm; No yellow c (
track New York lake and rail 1.26; No.
= mixed do. 123.
OATS-spot firm: No. white IS
LARD-strong; middle west 13.50d
Other articles were unchanged
BCTTER-Easy; ~receipts 1880;
creamery higher than extras S9d
creamery extras, % score. $50 cream
cry frsts, IS to 81 score. 36ad3s.
EGGS-Steady to Arm; receipts 49,
$50; nearby hennery whites closely Sc
lected extras 4694S; nearby and near
by western hennery whites firsts TO av-
erage extras 37645.
PoTAToEsmDull; southern per
CABBAGEs-ouiet; Long Island per
head 3d6c.
No changes from 5l5.for Cuban. duty
paid, occurred in raw sugar prices to-
day. but more active business devel-
oped Sales totalled over 145, 900 bags
Cuban and $1,000 bags Philippines 10
local and outport refiners at sis. while
10000 bags Cuban sold to an outport
rsnner at Dis. all prompt and August
Increased offerings in the spot mar
ket led TO considerable liquidation and
trade selling in raw sugar futures and
mai prices were at the lowest and s to
points below the previous close. Sep
TENDER $40. December 3.36. March 3.I7.
May 3.25.
Refined sugar was unchanged to 1
points higher, fine graduated now
ranging from $40 to SIS. Domestic
business was less active. but A fair
export inquiry was reported.
Rehned futures were nominal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26

ing all reports as fast as they come
in to the police.
It was only a few nights after the
new police flyers had begun patrol
duties when n drug store holdup was
reported. Within a moment the silent
call was going out over the city from
the police broadcasting station. 1t
was picked up by one of the flyers
and thirteen minutes after the rob-
berry had been committed the two
robbers had been run down and cap
tured, their car seized and the stolen
money recovered.
Specifications for the cars re-
ouired a speed of rs miles an hour.
ana IN tests held Just before deliv-
cry was made all the cars did better
than so miles an hour. speedometers
reading between SO and "a miles an
hour.
The radio aerial is placed in the
top of the car between the inner and
outer Innings with the lead wire COM
ing down att the rear above the back
seat. The fadio set is fitted into a
special compartment in the back of
the front seat at the top and is set
in constant tune With the police
broadcasting station. \ loud speak
er is used so that all off1cers IN the
car may bear reports from head
quarters, thus affording greater as
surance Of messages being correctly
received.
The frame of the car forms the
counterpoise. The 4 battery is con-
cealed in the left hand dust shield
and a wet b battery is arranged I'M
der the front seat.
Other special equipment of the Lin
coin flyers, all provided under police
specifications. includes bullet proof
windshield. spot lights on either side
of the windshield frame, a gun rack
at the heel board of both the front
and rear seats, an Arefore police
whistle connected with the exhaust
and having two controls on the in
strument board. and cabinets on each
front fender for carrying electric
hand lanterns.
The cars are standard Lincoln
touring cars with outside door han
rdles to facilitate entrance and egress
and extra handles on the top of the
front seat so officers may gain a
quick hold. The cars are painted
blue and each carries two spare tires
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BELFAST
DIR. Sargent Laid To Rest
In Native Town, Belfast

DR.. Dudley A. Sargent. the inter
nationally known educator. and
founder OF the school OF physical
training which bears his name. was
laid to rest Friday morning in Grove
cemetery. Belfast. beside his wife.
with simple committal services, at
tended by the friends of his boyhood,
who still remain in his native town.
DIR. Sargent died Monday In Peter
boro, n. H.. at the Sargent summer
camps, and funeral services were
held at his home in Cambridge. the
remains arriving In Belfast Friday
morning on the Boston steamer.
He was born In Belfast, Sept. %,
1919, the son of Benjamin and Caro-
line (Rogers) Sargent. and while but
a, lad his father died. From that
time on and during his youth he
lived with an uncle. attending the
public schools, working on the farm,
in the mills, and gaining q varied
experience in manual labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26

F1st is supposed to be the first
.2std car in history ever to sell
o. open car price Is the newly
Bounced Hudson coach. Mounted
ths standard Super Six chassis.
.dls at an identical mark with the
ton phaeton. seven passenger
ID car.
PW two or three years. the gap
FTeen the cost of an open and an
osed car has been narrowing.
Fse have been forecasts from time
ame that this gap would finally
~ Now that day is here.
FAee the fall of 1921. the Hudson
\ y Car Co. has specialized on its
mes, type Of body which 1t Gre
~ These coaches have now be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago. July .:

Chicago. July 25.
Export business by way of the Gulf
of Mexico together with an unexpected
advance in Liverpool quotations led to-
day to new high price records for the
season in the wheat market here. Clos
ing prices Of wheat were unsettled at
II to u net gain. Corn finished Z to
ions at a rise varying from Toe 10 soc.
Surprise over the action of the Liv-
erpool wheat market was Augmented by
notable strength shown at Winnipeg.
but resulting price hulges here were
hedging sales and by sales to realize
profits. For 4 while, too, apparent
absence of export buying was q him
drance to the upward movement Of
values. Later. however. Indications that
export business in United States whe:
was in progress as well as at winnipeg
helped to send the market here up
ward. Notwithstanding that about L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26

900, 900 bushels OF wheat were bought
today to arrive In chicago.
Crop news from Canada continued to
exert a bullish influence on wheat trad
ers. In tbs connection it was asserted
that Canadian authorities were reduc-
ing their estimates Of yield in districts
outlook as to black rust in Manitoba
was also sharply watched. Despite
late realizing sales which brought
about setback from the days top. the
market ended at the highest closing
level on the crop.
Corn and oats followed wheat up
grade. There was heavy buying Of corn
ON the part OF leading Spectators. ana
considerable attention was given to
government reports about unusual late
ness OF the corn crop.
Provisions rose with hog values,
which reached $50. - new high record
for the year.
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MADISON I
WeoIer Co. stoekhoIders Meet

Weoien Co. Stoekhoidero Meet
The annual stockholders meeting Of
the Madison Wooden company was
held Thursday forenoon at the mill
once.
1t was voted ~ declare the usual
six per cent. dividend. The officers
elected were Gerriah Fl. Milliken of
New York City: directors, Thos. p.
Curtis OF Boston, r. W. Dunn Of Wa
terville. W. NJ. Aver OF Oakland,
Charles II. Clark of Madison.
Miss Georgia Farnsworth Of Wood.
land was the guest Of friends in
Madison, Friday.
Annie Brown Of Greenfield, Mass.
arrived In Madison Friday and 10 the
guest Of her brother. James L. Brown
at his home on Head street.
George A. Withee Of Pittsfield was
calling on friends In Madison Thurs
day ana Friday.
Mrs. Hannah Felker Of Augusta
was the guest Friday Of her sister,
Mrs. o. w. Turner.
Rev. G. y. Brown Of Bangor was In
Madison on business Thursday and
Friday.
Madison Town baseball team win
play North New Portland team on
the OLD Point avenue ssrounds -
Madison, Saturday affe<1oon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26
Dun's Report

New York, July e5.-Dun's tomorrow
will say:
Palmer signs Of improvement both in
sentiment and in actual business have
lately appeared. On the whole this
weeks reports are noticeably better,
and they are the more significant be-
cause demand in primary channels usu-
ally does not increase during the sum
mer. Yet supplies in different in
stances have reached state. after
many months of restricted buying.
where their replenishment has become
necessary and recent price reductions
have been an added stimulus to pur-
chasing. The gain in transactions is
not general. but msjor lines such as
steel, dry goods. hides. leather and
footwear, show an acceleration Of Ac-
tivity, varying in degree, and ret a
few sellers are frmer in their views
as to prices.
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A Boston, July 25

Boston, July %.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 1Sd l6s
BUTTER-Extras 39G3si: frsts 81
ASA.
CHEEsE-Fresh choice 21d21i;
frsts COO COZ
: CoRN-No 2 yellow 1.3o61.31; 1.2s
G1.2a
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 1901; white and mixed extras 80
q IS: western extras 34G35
FLOUR-Spring patents, 1ss-lb.
sacks. special short $50 800; stand
ard 1853 dS.7j.
HAY-\o. 26A2s.
LAMB-Spring 23IS0.
OATS-Forty pounds 71d12
PORk-Medium backs s7dS0; 2e0
POTAToEs-Green Mountains 1.506
$50 per 100 pounds: new southern No.
l 20062.75 per barrel
SUGAR--American Sugar Refinery
quotes SIS cents in 100-barrel lots less
2 per cent. for cash
VEAL-12622,
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FORD CARS BY THE MILLION

Announcement of the Ford Motor
Company that the 1o,ooo.oooth Ford
car had been produced brings to
light the interesting fact that these
10 m;IIion cars all are the famous
Model T.
tiop In .June. 1908, until late in 1908
KENT experimenting to determine up
ON a standard model. Approximately
Ok mo Ford cars OF different models
we're produced prior to the Fail o., 2.
ions, when the now universally
irown Model T was developed and
Introduced to the motoring puniic.
Popularity Of the Ford MODEL -
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trucks Speed Up Long
fand Railroad Service

Il successfully using motor trucks
me transfer of less than carload
sht between the Western termi-
Of Its lines. the Long Island
Ee4d has, in the last few days,
ealy demonstrated the practica-
~ Of this much discussed step
4 IaS also Indicated the Dement'S
~ viii accrue to both shippers
aAe general public when nation
4 hototlaation of railroad freight
isaals becomes fact.
Is@lon truck operated by the
L Y haulase Company OF Brook =
Ahaer contract~ with the rail
E'S now making one round trip
~ between the Long Island City,
fIa'ck avenue and Flatbush ave-
4 EeSht terminals of the system.
! ave days We're formerly taken
Ns lranster Of goods by rail be-
= 'oeSe points. four days are
saved 10 shippers and consum
1 ~a5ough the present use OF
L NeTias the example of the
savanna Railroad, the Long Is
me same time started carry =
4 Y. zeal less than carload freight
North Shore Division by mo-
IVA. One 5-tou truck was first
eI another was found neces-
s'@ the first three days of OPP
~ Ihe two trucks are now
oai'y round trips over the
! ns Ns'one and Port Washington
aes OF this division.
zone station has been es-
ao on each branch and 10
NJ me through freight trains car
carloads. From these zone
III ~ tat Flushing on the White
* .ganeh, Bayside on the Port
sbaston hranch) the trucks car
ksS Mekase freight to stations
Ensn. se'ween them and the branch
fsS All slow moving ped
s,s "eleht trains are thus elm
ent sseatly expediting the move
'TN1 me through freight.
tmE use of trucks in both the
M and North Shore areas Is
~ M'so AS an experiment for 80
Y snu If the final results come
swa'nesent expectations the rail-
'isS, ~ consider the extension OF
aneh.sn auiase by truck to other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26
rug Flyers Land
taaits in Detroit

h ~ ~ and the automobile have
! hoined by the, Detroit Police
eS.ent into an effective means
khrsa and capturing bandits.
|eos;. Lincoln touring cars. special
kts ppeu Tor the work. patrol De-
Il r.sSee's twenty-four hours Q
I'm uy TO respond to the raG.5
kdonsss u Is broadcast from police
6etsc.;asr carries besides the driver.
hes ne lieutenant and two plain
IA snae, The receiving set, with
h tnn saker attachment, is in con-
Win headquarters, receiv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26
Getting Ready for Fair

Fourteen young girls OF the Beth
any Baptist Sunday school gathered
at the home Of Mrs. Ernest L. Saw
age, Thursday afternoon, and decid
ed to hold a fair in the fall. They
made plans TO have the four seasons
represented. They at once began
sewing on articles which will be Of
fered for sale at the fair The aft
ernoon was pleasant one for all
present and considerable work was
accomplished. Candies were served.
These girls plan to meet once each
week to work in preparation or the
fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26

been the guest Of her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles =.
Young, returned to Fort Fairfield
Friday.
Mrs. John Clifford was in Water
VILE Friday calling on relatives.
George T, Tibbetts Of Hinekley
was business caller in town FIJI
day.
Mrs. Mary Berry Mantor Of Wa
terville was in town Friday to meet
3 class in voice culture.
Mrs. Earl Bickford aud Mrs. J.
Factiau of Waterville were In town
Friday for few hours.
Jack Lubey Of Boston was at the
Opera House Friday and will be to-
day, singing AT the pictures.
l.. Hayes OF Fort Fairfield il the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.
Young.
The usual summer services will be
held at Notre Dame de Lourdes sun
DAY morning and evening.
There will he a $3.50 fireworks dis
play at Lakewood Tuesday night,
July Goth, following the theatre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26

summer home at Lake Wesserrun-
Sett
MIR. and Mrs. Dana Robins Of North
Madison were shoppers in town Fri
day.
Miss Mary Dean Of Madison, sec
rotary Of the Madison Spiritual Camp
Meeting Association was in town
Friday on business.
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Union Service

The fourth in a series of union
Sunday morning services being held
during July and August by the Beth
any Baptist Centenary Methodist
and Federated churches will be held
Sunday morning at 1870 at the Cen
tenary Methodist church. when the
sermon will be delivered by the
Rev. George Merriam, pastor of the
Bethany church, whose subject will
be Bringing Back the King" The
music will be furnished by the Meth
odist choir. directed by Mrs. Rose c.
Burrill. with Mrs. Howard B. Friend
presiding at the organ. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
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L. S. Bond Closing

New York, July 25.-C. S. Govern
ment bonds closing:
Liberty SIS, 101.13.
First As, 1926 bid.
Second As, 1920 bid.
First AIS, 102.11.
Second'44s. 1928.
Third AIS. 1923
Fourth 43s. 1928.
Treasury 43s, 1853.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26

Mrs. Joseph Provencier vas in
waterville on business Friday.
Mrs. Nettie Morrow, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Crowell, returned to Lewiston FRI
day.
Mrs. Clara shepardson was a guest
Friday of her aunt. Mrs Ann Palm
err, in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Kicker were
guests Friday of Mrs. Ben 8. Collins
at Embden pond.
Miss Loantha Pike. a teacher In
Cambridge. who Is passing the sum-
mer with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Pike, in Cornville, was in
Waterville on business Friday.
c. z. Cornforth Of Hinckley was
in town on business Friday.
Mrs. NJ. J. Kirkratrtc, who has
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New York Money Market

New York, July 25.
Foreign exchanges easy.
Great Britain, demands 439s, cables
4.39s, e0-day bills on banks 1852
France, demand 509}, cables 500.
Italy, demand 1894, cables ASP.
Belgium, demand 49,, cables 45s4.
Germany, demand, per trillion, .23I.
Holland, demand 3s.l6.
Norway. demand 26.5S.
Denmark, demand 1915.
Switzerland, demand 1884.
Spain. demand 1888.
Greece, demand 1.75.
Poland. demand 1873.
CZechoslovakia, demand e91.
Jugoslavia, demand 11Sa
Austria, demand .0G14 SIS.
Aumania, demand .43s. ~
Argentina, demand 1881. :.
Brazil, demand 1000. =
Toxic, Ala.
Montreal, 90 9-16
Atchison gen. As o65
Bait. & Ohio cv. 4ss ........., SsS
Central Leather So ............ 9aS
c., r. I. & +. fdg. 4s ......... sci
Int. Ner. Marine 6ss. s64
New York Central Sc ........... 1904
Pennsylvania gen, AIS ........ 94S
Reading 4s ............ 943
Southern Pacific CIV. As ....... AZ
Southern Railway cv. So ... o34
l. 5. Steel ref. So ............. 104i
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come rs per cent. of Hudson's bust
ness. so that all the well known
economies of quantity production
NAV be applied to them. There is
more material and more labor in an
enclosed car than in an open one,
but the larger volume on the coaches
makes up this difference.
In the Essex, which it manufac-
lures in the same plant with the
Super Six. Hudson has a coach
which still sells at a slight advance
over the open car price. But the gap
is very narrow-lower in fact than
In any other make of car except the
Hudson.
Both Hudson and Essex cars are
now equipped with full size balloon
tires.
Besides the coaches. there are: the
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CnrtAn Train Service

The trains leaving Skowhegsn at
AS A. NJ. and arriving at $40 p. NJ,
which for many years during the
summer have served the puvlic. will
be cancelled after today. July 18th.
because of the light trafic. The
mid day train will leave at 1915 in
stead of 1928, beginning Monday,
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Town Horses Sold


In accordance with a vote taken
by the town at a recent special
meeting the selectmen sold on
Wednesday the town horses. The
purchaser Is Charles Whittemore.
Also in accordance with the vote the
town has made a contract with r.
j.. Gilman and Son. truckmen, for
the use of their horses in case OF
fire. During the day the horses may
be used by the Gilmans within GER
tain distances, the limit being about
as far as the corn shop. The horses
are to be kept nights at the fire
station and the Gilmans at night fur
nish man who will pass his nights
at the station to be on hand IL a
fire does occur. This arrangement
will save the town considerable mon
ey per year.