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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
M FINANCIAL NEWS

= points lower at 261 IL after b.y
ing crossed 264 to a high record
price. United States Steel Gamma
crossed Iractionally higher at 13h 10
Luoiun steel, which is expected :"
start the declaration of stock div;
oenos, In addition to cash payments
carry next year, touched a new bioh
record at oO. Among the score Or
80 olher lndustrials to break throuoh
their previous 1925 maximum nr;cas
mese american Ice, American Re-
pubic, montgomery Ward. New
YORK Gamers, Standard Miuinp .nS
weber and HeiIbroner. Gnu
Caii money held steady at x "a,
cent all day. Time money rates w.
unchanged at rs to s DER cent h,,.
.nere We're fewer offerings at tbe
lower rate. Prime commerciaI 10 ~
ruled firm at 4 IA per cent pe'
renewal of selling pressure ay.;ss.
french francs, despite the restr;"
tlons imposed on the purchases =,
foreign securities in Paris. sent AZ
mand bills down to another 1sas ,nw
record below 1858 cents. or aho,,+ ,s
points above the extreme low recordo
Gu last March. Demand sterling held
Ialrly steady around $4.s4M. Polish
zIoty broke as points to 1925 cests
put most OF the other European ex.
changes fiuctuated within rather
narrow and irregular limits.
weakness Of French bonds. which
Were heaviy liquidated upon the res
ignation of the French finance min.
lster, today contrasted with the IN.
ward movement of domstic issues.
A signify firmer market for tir,e
Ihosy Ialled to impede constructive
OPERATIONS which were carried out
Win conspicuous success in the rail
road group following a rise in the
carrier stocks.
The aggravated political crisis at
Farls intensified the uneasiness felt
py french bondholders over the fail
ure TO carry out financial reforms,
ana many OF these issues were
thrown on the market in heavy VOL
ume. Losses ranging from l to Q
points were registered by the govern
ment, railroad and municipal issues
simultaneously with another break.
In the france to the lowest level of
the year. while Framerican 7As rr.
acted four points.
Strength of the railroad shares was
communicated to the bonds of the
carriers, several of which followed
their stocks into new high ground
for the year.
Among those were Norfolk and
Western Convertible skies which
crossed $50 and Chesapeake and
Ohio convertible 5s. which sold at
142as, closing IA points net higher.
Reports of expanding earnings and
other favorable developments also
stimulated demand for Pennsylvan.
ia general AVS, Atlantic Coast Line
As, Florida East Coast IS, Western
Maryland As, Frisco adjustment Is,
Reading general AVS, Chicago West
ern As. Erie convertible As and Iowa
Central issurs.
Early irregularity in the oil group
was overcome when a brisk demand
developed for Shelley 61ss and Pam
American IS, both of which rallied
about point. The Bethlehem Steel
IS and Murray Body IS were other
strong features.
Public offering will be made to-
morrow by Halsey Stuart and Com
pany of 100000 Consumers, Com
pany per cent. bonds due in 1916
at SO to yield over SIS per cent.
Total sales were s13.023,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
New York Produce Market

New York, Dec. 15.-(AP).
and Sa}d wnt.T str.s spring patsnts
soft winter straights S.10@S.50.
WHEAT--Spot strong; No. dark
northern c + spring New York lake
and rail 1924; No. hard winter o b
lake and rail 1904; No. 2 mixed durum
do: 1.66: No. 1 Manitoba do. in bond
CoRN-spot firm: No. 9 yellow
c I track New York all rail 96s; No.
3 yellow do. 93a.
OATs-spot firm; No. white 52a.
i' othef articles were unchanged.
BUTTBR-Weak; receipts 15.s15;
creamery higher than extras 47s@4sa;
firsts, IS TO 81 score: 44@47: packing
EGGs-Firmer; receipts 1920.
PoTAroEaSs-Firmer: New. York
CABBAGES-DulI and weaker; New
York white bulk per ton 33.00@35.00;
do red 40.00@5O.0o.
The raw sugar market advanced
$500 today to the basis Of 2.35 for
Sales reported aggregated tabout 104,-
600 bags Of Cuban for prompt ship
ment at the quoted prices.
Unfavorable labor conditions in Gu
"a ana the nrmneSS or the spot market.
as well as expectations of lower crop
estimates, were the outstanding fea-
lures in the raw sugar market. They
caused active covering and increase
outside buying which advanced prices
10 to ~ points, and although there
was considerable realizing and hedge
selling on the part of traders. offerings
were readily absorbed so that final
prices were at about the best Of the
session. The market closed two points
higher on December and nine to II
higher on later deliveries. December
2.31, January 2.3S, March 2.44, May
2.57, July 2.67.
No changes occurred in the refined
situation with withdraw walls again lib
eral and new business light Prices
were quoted at 500 to $50 for fine
graduated.
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HEARINGS AND MEETINGS At
STATE HOUSE

Dec. 17-Maine committee on sesoui-
centennial observance meets in
council Chamber, 2 p. NJ.
Dec. lI-State committee for snow re-
moNal from trunk highways meets
at State highway department, 10
Dec. 1S-Directors of Kennebec Bridge
at Bath to confer with representa-
yves or Maine Central Railroad.
Dec .22-Christmas tree at 2 p. NJ in
hall of Representative for kennebec
county children in custody of State
Board of Charities and Corrections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

4 TLANTA divided with Santa
~ Barbara, Calf, the highest
award in the 1925 Better Homes
IN America campaign. This year
1000 American communities. large
and small. took part in this educa-
donal work. every state being well
represented.
Atlanta demonstrated three
homes, the picture illustrating
'''Home No. l." It is q six-room
house, the plan for which was Sc
cured from the Architects Small
House Service Bureau. slight
changes being made to adapt the
house particularly to Atlanta con-
ditions. 1t was built for $3.50.
the lot costing $4,000. 1t Is thus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

within the reach Of the family with
an income Of from $500 to $4,000
a year.
The kitchen is particularly well
planned. The sink is placed direct
ly below a window. and is equipped
with double drain boards. Built
in cupboards on each side of the
work table add to the convenience
Of this room. The house is a model
Of compactness. with three bed
rooms on the second floor. living
room. dining room and kitchen on
the first floor. and large garnet
which can be fitted up as a play
room.
Thousands Of visitors were led
through the house by committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
Boston Produce Market
Boston, Dec. IT,.

Boston, Dec. 15.-(AP).
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 1903.
BUTTER-Extras 47a04S; firsts 43a
046f.
CHEESE-F'irsts 25s@26.
CORN-No. 2 yellow 97@9S.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 61062; white and mixed extras
$1,000; western extras 56@5S.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 1876 sacks,
special short 1925 @10.50; standard
g.25@1015.
HAY-No. timothy a602S.
LAMB-Spring 26@30.
OATS--Forty pounds $1,000.
PORK-Medium backs 39.50@43.
POTATOES-Green Mountains 415
@4.25 per 100 pounds: sweets basket
2.25@2.50.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $40 cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
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COMING EVENTS

Dec. adjudication of Calvary II. z.
church.. Lewiston.
Dec. 21-First day Of winter.
DEC. 5O-Sl-Jan. State Club contest,
Jan: New England Shippers Ad-
Vlsory Board meets at Portland
Jan: Extraordinarily Off Califor-
MIA debate in Bates College chapel.
Jan. DISQUALIFICATION Radio week.
Fep. 1-2O-Maine pilgrimage to Flo
rida.
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! YORK MARKET
i ,hs Days Dealings in All
i. Leading Stocks

- Dec. 15.-(AP)-Un-
..ments characterized to-
ao. ~ market, which was fea-
~, ne renewal of activity and
y Il the railroad shares and
~ . = OF. the motors and a
sa,strial specialties. Trading
na 'usI,sstiyely heavy volume. the
rls aggregating 2,021. 800
], II the railroad shares. 20
s,a attained their highest
slss : year, or longer. indicated
= of a strong invest
'! \ msnd, In addition to the an
as s.slatiye following which was
~ reports of large cur
81 ,s,ars, possibilities of special
y. = developments, and expec-
" Y early important develop
! nending mergers.
,' y interest outside the
ss,tet conferred in the further
~ n French francs and the
Z commodity prices. Wheat
m / to 5 cents a bushel on
!.s y hat the Argentine govern
ROB confirmed private re-
.svava damage.
p = slso made substantial re-
81 n what appeared to be short
4, Central, whose 1925 earn
- expected to exceed $12 a
soared over 6 points to a new
y ia rs, closing just below
" and the preferred showed
~ IN q 5S-4 at 124 IL. Other
4 break through their previ-
ies5 maximum prices were
srania. Atchison, New Haven,
"a Chesapeake and Ohio
,su and preferred, Chicago and
ETssern, Nickel Plate" Allan
M Line, Norfolk and Western
western Pacific.
,iares took on a new lease of
4 the late trading under the
,shjp Of Pan-American B,
closed q point higher at IS 7-8
living apparently Influenced by
Hsuence Of substantially higher
Bon 1895 fuel oil contracts. The
~ American Western B stock
pcsd 5 IL points to a new peak
aE1-2.
uidation Of the motors was due,
N to the switching Of specu-
accounts into other stocks on
ssory that most of the motors
firounted all the good news"
tt Chrysler broke over nine
sio aS "a and then rallied to
Il Hudson showed a net loss
Iwhts at 101 IA, and General
x Chandler. Fisher Body. Tim
Roller Bearing and White fell
Glto 2 IL points.
y general Industrial list was
y potty. American Can closed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
Chicago Produce Market
(By the Associated Press)

Chicago, Dec. IS.
Wheat prices whirled upward 81
cents a bushel today. chiefly as a re-
suit of huge crop losses in Argentina
officially confirmed by the Argentine
government. Big European buying of
Canadian wheat was also a factor. The
Chicago wheat market closed strong at
virtually the days top figures M to
sac, new style. December 1.711 and
May 1.633 to 1863, with corn I to 1c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
Boston Live Stock Market

Specially Reported for the Kennebec
journal
stock Yards. Dec. Is.
MAINE
At Brighton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

OQay tney would close on the Two
Saturdays following Christmas and
New Years Day.
The American Brass Company has
reduced prices lac a pound on sheet
brass, seamless brass tubes and sheet
copper.
Directors of the Lurlum Steel Com
pany are reported to be considering
a change in the dividend policy
whereby an annual stock dividend of
five percent payable quarterly. will be
paid, in addition to the usual cash di-
vidends. Stockholders at their meet
ing next March probably will be ask
ed to authorize an increase in the
amount of stock outstandi q in order
to put this plan, already adopted by
the North American, Continental Can,
United Cigar, Kelvinator and other
Corporations, into effect.
The Midland Steel Products Com
pany will retire on February Is the
balance of $230,00O of the $4,000
issue of per cent convertible bonds
still outstanding.
Another flock Of extra dividends by
New York financial institutions was
declared today. The list included:
Title Guaranty and Trust per cent
extra; Empire Trust Company 8 per
cent extra; New York Title and
Mortgage / per cent extra; American
Surety Company 1 per cent extra;
Central Union Trust Company per
cent extra and American Exchange
Securities Corporation, initial divi-
dend of SO cents on the class B stock.
The International Combustion En-
cheering Corporation announced to-
day that 1t had perfected an entirely
new type of steam generator, which
would make possible reductions of 25
to so per cent in structural and OPP
Grating costs of power plants and
permit a material saving in the con-
Sumption of fuel. Successful expert
ments, it is said, have been carried
out in one of the largest steel plants
in England.
An extra dividend of SOC share
was authorized by the Newton Steel
Company today in addition to the
regular quarterly dividends of SOC on
the common shares and $1.75 on the
preferred.
]. B. Warren, president Of the Penn
Seaboard Steel Company, announces
that the company has closed con-
tract with one of the large automo-
bile manufacturers for sufficient ton
mage to keep one of the company's
plants operating at capacity through
the first quarter Of 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
u. S. Bonds Closing

New York. Dec. 15.-(AP)-Closing
Liberty bonds:
Liberty 83s. 1925.
First 43s, 1927.
Second 43s. 100.24.
Third 43s. 100.31.
Fourth 43s. 102.
q. s. Treasury As, 102.30
U. S. Treasury AIS, 16s.10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
WINTER CARNrvAIs
POULTRY SHOWN

Dec. 31-Bath Carnival.
Jan. 15-16-NVaterVille Carnival
Feb. 4-5-6-Augusta Carnival.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

What are you doing in that tree ?'
Mister, some apples fell off the
tree and L Was just going to hang
them back up."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

emily outstanding. Charles B. Kilby
has been elected president Of the new
corporation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
Stock Market Averages


Total stock sales Z,UZI,4UU snare
(s-ex. dividend: .075)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

Dec. 29-Jan. South Berwick Poul-
try Show. South RerWtck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
New York, d.

New York, Dec. 15.-(AP).
Foreign exchanges irregular.
Great Britain, demand 4.S4 sis, ca
bles 4.84 1916, 60-day bills on banks
4.S03.
France, demand $751; cables $50.
italy, demand 4.03A, cables 4.o3s.
Belgium, demand 4.53.
Germany, demand $3.50.
Holland, demand 40.12.
Norway, demand 20.30.
Sweden. demand 26.74.
Denmark, demand 24.8s.
Switzerland, demand 1928.
. Spain, demand 1916.
Portugal, demand SIS.
Greene, demand 1854.
Poland, demand 1925.
Czecho-Slovakia, demand 2.se.
Jugo-Slavia, demand LIZ.
Austria, demand IA.
Rumania, demand At.
Argentina, demand 41.50.
Brazil, demand 1920.
Toxic, demand .4Ss.
Shanghai, demand IT 3-S.
Montreal, demand SO 31-32.
Atchfson gen. 4s .............. S94
Bait. & Ohio CIV. AS ........... 94s
Central Leather 6s .,,..... 1904
c., r. I. & p. fdg. As .......... SIE
Int. Mer. Marine 6s ........... S6e
pennsvIvan mia gen. AIS 94a
Reading "a S4s
Southern Pacific CIV. As ........ s7s
Southern Railway cv IS 1Va
Union Pacific A. .............. "
u. S. Steel ref. 5s ............. 1O6S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

The New York Cotton and New
York Cocoa Exchanges announced
oday they would close on = the two
Saturdays following Christmas and
New Years Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

The American Brass Company has
reduced prices lac pound on sheet
brass, seamless brass tubes and sheet
COPPER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16

The Midland Steel Products Com
pany will retire on February Is the
balance of s230,000' of the $2,500,0O0
issue of per cent convertible bonds
still outstanding.
, 1925-02-04

raj graves of France and Flanders
can be claimed at the cemeteries by
relatives of the fallen men, when per-
manent headstones are erected.
John Edward Brown, president of
Brown College," bought the city of
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, recently.
Brown College is a "pay-by-work"
school and Mr.. Brown has ruled that
every form of jazz must go. That
means jazz in dancing, in music in lit
erature and dress.
The house formerly occupied by
Keats, the poet, in Hampstead, is to
be taken over and maintained by the
local borough council.
Sliced raw potatoes delight the ele-
plant, the rhinoceros and the hippop-
otamus. Monkeys have also a weak
ness for potatoes, but they must be
we'll cooked and "floury."
Thursday is the weekly school holt
day in France.
There are approximately $4,000 post
offices in the United States, or one to
every ~fifty-eight square miles. In
foreign countries there is a post office
to every two or three miles.
The United States has no national
flower.
Wet leather, dried by heat, is prac-
tically worthless, according to tests
made by the United States Bureau of
Chemistry.
A kauri tree has recently been dis
covered in New Zealand bush which
rises to a height of seventy-five feet
to the first branch and measures
twenty-five feet in diameter or about
sixty-six feet in girth. 1t is estimated
to contain more than $4,000 super
fetal feet of timber.
One of the most remarkable literary
finds of recent years has taken place
in London. A casual book collector
was turning over some dust-laden
bundles in a small bookshop when he
stumbled upon a portfolio of letters,
notes, and prints, relating to Lord
Nelson and Lady Hamilton.
, 1925-02-04

Rev. Brown and family were Sum
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Nelson. In the afternoon Mr..
Brown held services at the school
house. ~
Smith Murray ate Sunday dinner at
the Nordquist home.
On account of the fire early We'd
nesday morning, destroying the C. J.
Huntington home, the Mothers Club
met with Mrs. Pfrangle. Nearly all
members were present and the day
was spent sewing for Dorothy Hun
tington. Miss Eells demonstrated the
use of the sewing machine which all
members and visitors were very much
interested in. Mrs. Tex Thomas,
Mrs. Floyd Rains and Miss Ina Bra
sher were visitors. Next meeting on
February 9Th with Mrs. H. Nelson.
The dance given by Miss Erna
Horner Friday night was very well
attended.
, 1925-02-04
Irma Flat NeUs


Mrs. Mary Gipe was an all night
guest of Mrs. Jernberg Wednesday.
Smith Murray is in Jul neighbor-
hood on a business and pleasure trip.
He is at the Hans Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Nordduist left for
the east on Tuesday. Mr.. Nordquist
goes to Chicago on business and Mrs.
Nordquist will visit friends and rel
atives in Sheridan.
Ranger w. Petermann of the South
Fork was on the Flat the first of
the week taking the census.
r. Trumbull stayed all night Wed
nesday at the Nels Nordquist home.
Callers at the Pfrangle home on
Thursday evening to listen to the
radio were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ra-
ger, Mr.. James Rager. Mr.. and Mrs.
McMullen and family, Miss E. Mel
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ballinger and fam
lily, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Clough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nelson attend
ed the funeral Saturday of Mr.. Jas
per Jasperson, of Denmark.
, 1925-02-04
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS

Parco-Good Roadway being made
on construction of hotel building.
Observation-Disclosures Railway Co.
improving line between this place and
Casper.
Cumberland-Public Service Com
pany of Colorado, plans construction
of natural gas pipe line from Yelling
ton field, Colorado, to this city at ap-
proximate cost of 100000.
Fort Bridger-Clean-up campaign
to be inaugurated in Bridger valley
by members of county farm bureau.
Observation-Disclosures storage
building is to be erected.
Laramie-S25,0 900 to be spent by
county for purchase of additional ma
chinery for road construction.
Salt Creke-New six-room school
building placed in use
Cheyenne-Percy Smith Mercan-
tile Company purchases property at
Capitol avenue and Eighteenth street
as site of new business building.
Horse Creek-Carter Oil Company
of Oklahoma obtains 60-day option
on 1900 acres of land in this vicinity
for oil development.
Salt Creek-Town files articles OF
incorporation.
Greybull-Coal being shipped from
Owl Creek mines of Spokane, Wash
Casper-s60O,OOO high school build.
ing under construction.
Casper-Plans formulating for e
rection of 100000 community build,
ing.
Cheyenne-Contraet let at SG1,65;
for construction of air mail hangar
and office building.
Glenrock-Valuable nitrate deposit
found on Little Deer creek.
Glenrock-Mutual Oil Company Il
change name to Continental Oil Co.
, 1925-02-04

PA southern state (abbr.)
ga seaport of Belgium.
28-What made Milwaukee famous.
30-A small insect.
33-Royal Navy (abbr)
'S4-An inseparable companion of
"cetera."
35-Contraction for n am"
36-Indefinite article.
3s-A cyanogen derivitive of guani-
dine.
40ICigar boxes bear the stamp (abr)
4r-Thirteenth letter of the Greek al
phabet.
43-What remains after a disastrous
fire.
45-Charlie Dawes can tell you about
her.
46-Leaves waited by the slightest
breeze.
47A whale of a fish story.
4S-Ethereal.
50-An eastern state (abbr.I
52-A mild "cuss word"
54-An animal of Central Asian.
56-Kfirmative.
58-A famous writer of comic stor-
les. {initials)
60-Sunday school (abbr.)
, 1925-02-04
WORDS

HORIZONTAL WORDS
Am officer of a prominent secret
society.
11-More dark.
12-Bluish purple.
14-Third singular person, neuter
pronoun.
15-What the Kaiser would like to be
doing.
ia position on the football team.
(abbr.)
ia kind of liquor-not rye.
1a-Notes of a dove.
20-A common metal.
ga mans petticoat.
25-What inscriptions politicians
seek.
27-A boys plaything.
29-Child's name for Father.
31-An obstinate person.
32-What we used to go on occasion
ly.
35-How most of US are, at solving
crossword puzzles.
37-Doctrine.
3S-A minister's residence.
39-By, or through.
40-Preposition, denoting place.
pa lovely lady in Spencer's Ear
lie Queen"
4-What Abraham was pleased to
behold in the thicket.
46-Mountains of Central Europe.
(spelled backwards.)
48-Sums up.
49-Simpleton.
51-Short poems.
53-Always.
S. One who opposes erare.)
56-Piural for you.
57-He freely admits winning the war
59-Gets up.
61-10O per cent Americanism-so
they say.
VERTICAL WORDS
THE gunman always has one.
(sIang.)
2-Railroad (abbr.)
"a tired city in Ohio
4-Poetfc fro never.
5-What most prohibitionists do.
6-What heartless landlords do to
unfortunate tenants.
IA race of people Indigenous to
certain parts of Japan.
8-A Russian novelist.
9-Lord Lieutenant (abbr.)
10-The puzzle makers favorite fish.
ia finger.
13-What crossword puzzle does to
the brain.
17-Ferrous Sulphate.
19-The wash woman's friend.
21-A list of officers or men.
23-Ditto, (Latin ABR.