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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

phur, California Packing. Dawson
Chemical, Electric Storage Battery.
Federal Light and Traction, Good
year Tire preferred, Kresge Depart
ment Stores, National Cloak and
Suit, Pullman, Sears Roebuck, Sloss
Sheffield steel, Stewart Warner.
Utah securities and Woolworth, all
of which closed from . to ) IL
points higher.
Rails failed to participate in the
advance as extensively as the in
dustrials. Chicago and Eastern H.
linois issues each advanced = points
on reports that the Pennsylvania
would take over that road and guar
antee a s. dividend on the preferred.
Special strength also developed in
katy" preferred and Missouri Pa
cific preferred, which showed net
gains of 1 So and 2 points respec-
lively. Call money opened at 3 per
cent and then dropped to 1-2 where
1t closed. The time money and
commercial paper markets eontin-
ued quiet with rates showing a ten
dency to ease.
Demand sterling crossed $3.50. an
overnight gain of . cents, to the
highest price since 1915 and within
d IL cents Of par. The dema >. or
the British currency reflected pre-
dictions Of its early return to parity
and the resumption of the gold
standard in England by London BANK
executives. Other European rates
improved in sympathy, Trench
francs ruling about 3 10 points
higher around SAB IL cents and
Belgian francs jumping nearly ten
points to $50 1-2 cents.
Moderate improvement in bond
prices took place today as the mar
sket followed the upward trend of
stocks and foreign exchanges. The
foreign government and speculative
railroad groups provided the most
interesting features of trading.
With sterling resuming its march
toward par. United Kingdom bonds
forged ahead, the lbs of 1929 at
tanning a new high at 157 IL and
those of 1897 showing increased ac-
tivity around 100 SIS. No new de-
velopments took place in the Mexi-
can debt situation, but strength of
the governments bonds was we'll
sustained.
Development Of low and medium
priced rail liens broadened consider
ably. Most of the Seaboard Air Line
issues were Carried to new high lev
els. A rally of more than 2-points
focused attention on Chicago and
Eastern Illinois 5s. Gains Of a point
or SO were recorded by "Katy" a.
and adjustment 5s, West Shore Is,
Chicago and Great Western Is and
international Great Northern adjust
ment Is.
Industrial and public utility bonds
maintained a firm tone with q good
demand noted for Anaconda, Mag
ma and Chile Copper liens, Pan
American Petroleum Is, American
Agricultural Chemical 1-2s and
Fisk Rubber SIS. Wickwire Spencer
Is. however. fell back about 3 points
on a few sales.
Plans for new financing by the
Consolidated Gas Company of New
York sail for the offering of $780,
100000 issue of twenty year 5 -
percent debentures as soon as ap-
prevail of the public service COM
mission is obtained. The Wabash
Railway is expected to sell about
$1Q,OOO,OO0 or $12,OOO.0O0 in bonds
to be issued under its new mortgage
within the next fortnight and new
financing of about the same amount
by the Chicago and Western Indiana
also is expected.
Sales were (par value) $14,175,OOO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, Jan. 80.

chicago, Jdit.
Enlarged export demand led to a
rush Of general buying in the wheat
market today and whirled prices up to
new record heights. All deliveries.
both of wheat and rye. scared beyond
any previous altitude this season, May
wheat touching 1884, an overnight
rise of 81 cents a bushel. Wheat clos
ed strong at 81 to 4lc net gain, May
1873 to 1881 and July 1.69a to 1893,
with corn IL to 24c up. oats showing
to &c lift and provisions ranging
from &c decline to 15c advance.
At first the wheat market displayed
only slight upward tendency. helped
by indications of at least moderate
amount of new export business and by
the fact that sterling exchange had
gone to the topmost point since 1913.
Later there We're signs that wheat pur-
chasing for shipment to Europe was
attaining much greater momentum,
and that United States wheat especial
ly was in better request. the discount
for Argentine wheat having narrowed
from about Is cents to two cents.
Meanwhile. reports that Russia had
bought liberal quantity of -four at
Minneapolis attracted particular no
tice. 1t was only near the end Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Financial
NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealing in all
the Leading Stocks
GAS BUGGIES

New York, JAN. 22.-Stock prices
mgod upward today under the
leadership OF United States common,
which advanced 3 points to 120 IA.
iAs highest price since 1917. Buy
iag orders which were spread over
broad list were influenced by the
iurehsr rise in sterling exchange 10
No highest level in ten years, in
creased mid-continent crude prices.
ND favorable earnings reports.
sales in United States common
aone approximated $4,000 shares.
about one tenth Of the days to-
~ stock business. Steel closed at
~ Tor net gain of 2 "a on. the
~ Indications OF the improve
nent that is taking place in the
sesi industry were furnished by the
npost Of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
Enion for the fourth q:arter.
saica was issued after the market
Ssse. This showed net earnings of
WSo01lb as against So, 495, 731 in the
uno quarter of the year.
~ commercial solvents Issues
~ounued their sensational gains,
M stock showing an extreme ad-
@Hce OF more than II points at
~ and the B stock soaring more
1a u points TO $40 "a.
DWn reacted about 5 points from
~ pops on profit taking. United
Cast Iron closed 5 IL points
aSnef ct ITO IL in response to The
n. stlon CT an extra dividend on
SNlerred clearing up all ar
and the publication of the 1924
: s report showing net profits
nAH on the common stock as
wred With ST. 80 in 1923.
tn. DnK was the demand for
= w. steel common that bear trad
- ,sned to cover in other stand
maustrial issues. American Can
d M LOO and then slipped back
a. - 90 where it was up 1 rs on
10y Baldwin closed 2 IL
~. higher at 1874 Is. Savage
is.s vas bid up to 81 and then
1890 back to 50 1-2 or two points
~ est nights close.
]. ~. Agricultural Chemical
ineo sold up s IL points to
IN !. ana then dropped 2 points
4 ~ .ne top on profit taking. 9th r
kuing strong spots in the in
4 n list included American Car
] IN oundry, American Sugar Re-
~. general Electric, Public
corporation, Texas Gulf Sui
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Boston Produce Market
Boston. Ian :

Boston. Jan o.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 5000.
@3S1.
CHEESE-Fresh choice 1904.
CORN-No. yellow 1.53 q 1854; $50
G1.51.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras G6G67: white and mixed extras
ga G6; western extras 6o@62s.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 19e-lb.
sacks, special short 11,10@11.25;
standard 9.90911.00.
IIAY-No. 2 timothy 256o6.
I.AMR-Spring c6G29
OATS-Forty pounds 7SG12.
PORK--Medium backs 4OG41.
POTATOES-Green Mountains 1.35
q LAO per 100 pounds; sweets c.50g
265.
StGAR--American Sugar Refinery
quotes go cents in 100-barrel lots
less . per cent. for cash.
NE,AL-10125.
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by Beck

day. however. that wheat values went
skyward in good earnest. An explicit
statement from leading exporter that
he and others prominent in the for
eign trade We're disposing of bread
in this country gave a decided slim
illus to traders who looked for higher
prices. Despite heavy profit-taking
sales on the upward swing of the
market, the renewed buoyancy kept
growing and the close was within a
tritle of the tiptoD figures reached.
Corn and oats derived their strength
from wheat. Provisions averaged
higher, sympathizing with grain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Bank May Be. Bothered
BY London Tunnels

London, Jan. CA. P. by MaiD-
An almost forgotten stream. the
River Walbrook. flowing through the
City of London. is giving the
builders of the new Bank of Eng
land something to think about. 1t Is
80 feet or so below the surface, and
as long ago as 1898. according to
historians, it was vaulted over with
houses above it.
In the days of William the Con-
queror it was described as "a brook
of sweet water" but has since de-
veloped into something of sewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

Its course is through the Wall of
London to Moorgate eastward then
in the dlvection of the Mansion
House, and it Is believed that when
the excavations are made for the
new Bank of England, engineers
will have some trouble.
Although so far underground, the
stream is still tidal. The high tide
in the Thames presses water up
along the beds of shingle as far up
as Cheapside if not actually under
the Bank itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
SKY LAW" ADVERTISE.
MENT

Application having heen made to the
Banking Department by the following
named persons to be registered as a
visions Of Chap. 144. Sec 123-135. in
elusive. Of the Public Laws of 1923.
legal notice is hereby given and any
person may. within two weeks from
the date Of this publication. file OBJ
lection 10 the proposed registration.
with the Banking Department.
Name Business Address
Blair & Co., Inc. West 10th Street
Wilmington, Delaware
FRED i. LAWRENCE,
Bank Commissioner
Augusta, Maine, January 81, 1926.
jan22d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
OAKLAND

The regular meeting Of the Aux
iliary to the Harry G.. Decker Post
American Legion, was held Wednes-
day evening in the Legion hall
There was good attendance and
it was decided to hold the annual
installation at a special meeting
January 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Farm Bureau Meeting

A joint meeting of the mems and
women's divisions of the Farm Blu
reau was held Wednesday in Grange
hall. The meeting opened in the
morning at 1890 O'Clock, Chester f.
Davies, chairman of the mems di-
vision, presiding. Clarence Day,
county agent, of Augusta, was pres
ent and gave stereopticon views and
showed statistics relating to the work
carried on by the kennebec Farm
Bureau. Mr.. Watson of the Forestry
department gave lecture with
stereopticon pictures on the pine
groves. Miss Pennock, home DEM
onstration agent, showed pictures
on beautifying farm homes. Dinner
was served at noon.
This was the annual meeting and
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Community
chairman, Chester Davies; commun-
ity secretary. Mrs. Ida Judkins;
Boys and Girls Club leader, Donna
AXtell; chairman of the woman's di-
vision, Gala Dudley; clothing pro-
iect leader, Mrs. Abbie Bessey; food
project leader, Mrs. Rena Bowman:
household management leader, Mrs.
Edna Brown: poultry leader. Henry
Powers; Ernest Oliver will have
charge of the dairy and corn seed;
Thomas Robinson. orcharding; NAH
Ion Knight, lime and fertilizer; Hen
ry Powers. potato seed. 1t was voted
to have an exhibit at the Central
Maine fair again this year.
Clyde Wheeler has purchased the
Toy theatre of c. II. Martin and will
take possession on Monday, Jan. %
Mrs. George Stott Is confined to
her home by illness.
Margaret Wood, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Wood, celebrated
her 18th birthday at q party on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Stock market averages:
New York Money Market

New York, Jan. 90.
Foreign exchanges firm.
Great Britain, demand 4.79s. cables
4,S0s. 60-day bills on banks 4.763.
France. demand 5.43i. cables 5.44.
Italy. demand 4.143, cables 4.14s.
Belgium, demand 5.15i, cables SIG.
Germany, demand $3.50.
Holland, demand 4042.
Norway. demand 1880.
Sweden, demand 26.93.
Denmark, demand 1885.
Switzerland. demand 1890.
Spain, demand 1926.
Greece. demand 1.73.
Poland, demand 1914.
Czecho-Slovakia demand 500.
Jugo-Slavia, demand 1854.
Austria, demand .0014s.
Rumania. demand .52a.
Argentina. demand 40.25.
Brazil, demand 11.S0.
Tokia. demand 3Ss.
Montreal, 80 sic.
Atchison gen. As .............. 50
Bait. & Ohio CIV. AIS ........... 94a
Central Leather IS ............ 1904
c., r. 7. e. +. fdg. As .......... S4s
Int. Mer. Marine 6s ........... S4
New York Central 6s ......... 116
Pennsylvania gen. AIS ......... 93s
Southern Pacific CIV. As ........ 81
Union Pacific As ........... 99l
Z. S. Steel ref 5s ............. 104s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
PALMYRA
Henry Tripp

y. S. Emerson recently received n
telegram announcing the death of his
half-brother, Henry Tripp, of Frank
lin, Ontario. Mr.. Trip was a native
of st. Adams and as a young man
was we'll known here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
INSTRUCTION
Correspondence Courses

DRUG CLERKS-Ably assisted to
pass their pharmacy board by an ex-
perienced tutor by mail, over 800 sat
listed students. George f. Barbour,
Reg. PHI, So Park street. Rockland.
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
U. S. Bond Closing

New York, Jan. %.
Liberty 3ss. 101.19.
First As, 101.15.
Second As. 10022.
First 43s, 1926.
Second AIS, 100.29.
Third 4as, 101.13.
Fourth 4is, 1925.
L. S. Treasury As. 100.1S.
Treasury 44s, 104.26.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
LIVE STOCK
Dogs, Cats, Pets

FOX HOUND-Eemale, experienced
for fox or coon. ii. L.. Ward. Tel.
Mt. Vernon 9-31.
MARE-Wt. 1850, nice driver. for sale
or would exchange for good colt. Also
harness. sleigh and wagon. 16 Mt
Vernon St. Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

c. B. Brewer has purchased Of F.
Q. Thompson the ]. l.. Palmer estate
in South st. Adams, and intends to
move his family there soon.
Mrs. S. S. Seekins is in very poor
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Madeline Dyer

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. III. Dyer deeply syrnpa thize with
them in the death of their only
daughter. Madeline. who passed away
Sunday, having had MANTLE paraly-
sis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

BE SURE you get your rewards
from the classified section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Professional Services
Tailoring and Pressing

SUPERINTENDENT and timber es-
timating H. NJ. Remission. Tel. 1882
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

HOFFMANIZING-T method used
by Berry the Tailor" at 2O1 Water
St. Augusta. will please you. Mail
orders given prompt attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

DON'T NEGLECT the opportunities
which are all around you. Read the
classified ads
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

READ the classified ads for infor-
nation and answer them for profit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Situations Wanted-FemaIe

COOK-Or housekeeper position in
small family by middle aged widow.
. City preferred. References furnished.
Mrs. Graves. 104 Western Ave.
COOKING-Light housework or sew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Situations Wanted-MaIe

SITUATION-Indoor or out, by mid
die aged man. Tel. 113S-W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

OFFICE WORK-Desired by High
school graduate. d. E. F., 144 Lower
Sewall ST.. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Solicitors, Canvassers, Agents 81

AGENTS-In every town and city in
the state. goth year of service and
success. We lead all competitors In
Maine. Liberal commission. Easy
to sell. Either Sex. THE FRATER-
MITES, Richmond, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Fuel and Feed

BEST-Dry hardwood. fitted. 1 cord
box Sc; cd. box 1925. Dry edgings
Z baskets 81. A. r. Leo. Willow
st. Tel. 331-M.
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MERCHANDISE

= Thoroughly seas some d
spruce, pine and hemlock boards,
planlSs and studding. Matched pine
boards. Frank E. Mace, 81 Winthrop
st. Tel 5S4-M.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-18

1t appears to us that the winners
of the senior-junior game are afraid
to play us. If the team fails to
play us by Nov. Is, the game will
be forfeited to US.
By Captain of the Team.
Proposed by the advisor.
The sophomores were the ones
who challenged the other classes
at the first of the year. Who said
the sophomores haven't any pep?
Don't miss the big game Friday
night between Minocqua and Eagle
River. There will be preliminary
between the Minocqua girls and
the Eagle River girls. The game
starts at 7:30. The admission will
be 35 and 20. There will be dane
ing after the game 1t will be one
of the best games of the season,
and one that you won't want to
miss.
Northrn Wisconsin is the Play
Monday morning a debate was
held during the morning exercise
period. The question was, "Resol-
we'd, That America should cancel
her war debt" Affirmative, Sylvia
Inberg and Hazel Blehm; Negative,
Harold Giese and Harlan Gleyd.
The decision of the judges was 2.1
IN favor of the negative.
All set for the masquerade next
Wednesday, Nov 25? The Frisco
orchestra is going to furnish the
music. There will be prizes for the
best costumes-Best dressed per-
son, S1.50; most comic character,
81; best couple or group, So. Ad-
mission: masked couple, soc; I'M
masked couple, 75c; spectators and
extra ladies, 25c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-18
WISCONSIN is NEXT"
Florida Fini--Northern Resort
Country Ready for Boom,
Says Tramp

Commenting on the statement
made at the Wausau meeting of
the Land o Lakes Association that
SlOO,OO0,O00 were spent by tourists
in Wisconsin during the season Of
1925, THE Tramp" has the follow
ing to say in last Saturdays issue
of the Merrill Daily Herald:
"One hundred million dollars was
spent during the season of 1926 by
tourists coming to Wisconsin from
other states, and that practically
without advertising the beauties
and advantages of Wisconsin as
summer playground. People did
not come here to make permanent
investments, but only to spend
few days among the lakes and
rivers of the state. What might
not be accomplished if there were
a concentrated move to boom Wis
consin? For many years Florida
has been the winter resort for
many northerners who have gone
there for the winter; but the real
Florida movement began when Viii
liam Jennings Bryan went down
there and made permanent invest
ment and began advertising the
state. And see what is happening
in Florida today! There has never
been anything like it in the his
tory of America" y
The Tramp further opines that
while thousands of fortunes have
been made in Florida during the
last few months, at present Florida
seems to have reached the apex of
its boom" continuing:
The Tramp predicts that in
less than five years there will be a
similar boom in Wisconsin, though
sperhaps on smaller scale. And
why? Because in Wisconsin there
is untold lake frontage waiting to
be developed, and as soon as the
psychological moment arrives the
boom will be on"
BE 1T so. The Villas County News
only hopes that Wisconsin realtors
are learning from the Florida case,
so that when the much predicted
boom does develop it will be given
a sound basis, minus crazy wild in
hation. We want development and
booms and all that; but we don't
want any Wisconsin bubbles" up
here, that will burst as soon as
pricked and disappear into thin air
after the first frenzy is over.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Literary program to be held
Friday, November 20, will be a
Latin program given by both the
Junior and senior Latin classes. 1t
will consist of:
Song: America, in Latin-Latin 8
and 4.
Why Study Latin?- Catherine Stew
ems, James Collins, John Thorpe.
Song: Caesar Habet Imam Legion
em-Latin A.
The Latin Sentence-Latin 3.
What's the Use?- Claire Langille,
Mathilda Gorcz.
Play: "Perseus and Andromeda" a.
Latin a.
Latin round-Latin 3 and d.
The following proclamation ap-
peared on the bulletin board in the
assembly room this week:
STOP, LOOK and LISTEN.
We, the students of the sophie
more class of 1926 hereby proclaim
that we have the best class basket
ball team in school.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-18
GIVES MUSICAL TREAT
Lyceum Programs Second
Number Artistically and
Melodiously Executed

The Dresser-Williams company
gave its usual satisfactory perform
ance in the High School auditorium
last Saturday evening before a
sizable audience. Miss Williams
plays the kind of music that takes
with the average person who at
tends the average Lyceum course.
Nothing too classical, but full OF
melody and catchy rythm. Miss
Dresser repeated her remarkable
feat on the piano accordion of
playing any selection suggested by
the audience. Not only did she
play them well, but also played
them arranged as a medley. The
pieces asked for on the piano-accor-
deon were Victor Herberts Gypsy
Love Song, Grieg's Anitra's Dance,
Stephanie and the Marseillaise; well
known pieces all of them and there
fore pieces that any musician was
apt to know, but to weave the
jumpy tempo of Grieg and Czibulka
with the simple swing of the Gypsy
Love Song and the martial roars of
the Marseillaise was something
entirely different. Miss Williams
performed a similar feat on the
piano when she made a medley of
Springtime in Vienna, Indian Love
Call, Liebestraum, and the operate
Nightmare.
Perhaps the best part of the pro-
gram that took best with the audi
ence was a clever arrangement of
Collegiate" played as the girl
next door would play it; then as a
German band in Hoboken would do
it, with all the old German drink
ing songs mixed In without drown
ing out the melody of the original
piece; next as a little Jewish boy
would give it, filled with minor
tones; then as George M. Cohan
would prefer it, with all the flag
waving of Over There and the
other war songs mixed in, and fin
ally as Zez Confrey and Paul Whit
man would play it. More than any
other piece played during the even
ing this simple number pleased the
crowd.
Mr.. Dresser is an accomplished
player on the cornet, saxophone
and bassoon. The audience took to
his bassoon playing more than to
any of his other accomplishments,
owing perhaps to the freakish ap-
pearance of the instrument, which
looks and sounds like a cross be-
tween three mile gun, an Irish
shillelagh and a bad case of hic-
coughs. At any rate it got across
big.
There was not slow moment in
the entire two hours of music from
the beginning to the flag waving
finish. Not every number IN the
winters Lyceum course can keep
the attention of the crowd with the
success of Miss Williams. Numbers
of this kind should be repeated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-18
Notes From Grade School.

Tickets are out for the Thanks
giving entertainment to be given
at the Higs School auditorium,
Nov. "a at 500 p. m. The admis-
sion for adults is Is cents and for
children in the grades 10 cents.
The agriculture class has been
studying the subject of sanitation
an dventilation nthe farm. This
is a very good composition which
may apply to any farm. It was
written by Elsie Sparks, and will
be published in next weeks issue
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-18

GlrIs' Game by Quarters