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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
Allege United Shoe Co,
Has Been Fighting
The Amendment
By Walsh
Section Prohibiting Contracts
Depriving Purchase of indie
pendence Has Been Revised
Reconsideration of Action of
Conferees Demanded-Charge
Teeth Taken Out of Provision
As 1t Stands

Washington, Sept. 21-Conferees on
the Clayton antitrust bill struck a
snag today when on the verge of
reaching an agreement modifying
amendments to the section relating to
the prohibition of exclusive contracts.
which have aroused storm OF disap-
prevail on the part of House members
on the conference commimttee.
AS the bill passed the Senate it con-
tanned an amendment by Senator
Walsh to prohibit contracts between
manufacturer and purchaser which
would deprive the latter of independ-
ence in purchasing supplies. The con-
ference committee revised the section
last week.
1t was declared today that repre-
sentatives of the United Shoe Machin-
cry Co., which is greatly interested in
exclusive contracts, have been in
Washington fighting the Walsh
amendment. Members of the House
now are said to have demanded re-
consideration of the tentative action
of the conferees, charging that the
committee has taken the teeth out of
the provision. The fight will be renew
ed tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
Wall Street Discussion of Decision to
Reopen Five Per Cent Advance Rate Cas-,

new York. Sept. 21.-In the absence
OF more definite developments. Wall
street discussed with much gratifica-
ton today the decision of the Inter
state Commerce Commission to re-
open the per cent. advance freight
rate case and the approval by the
Federal Reserve Board of the $780,
100000 gold fund. The action of the
Commerce Commission was accepted
as evidence of greater leniency by the
governmental towards the railroads,
while the endorsement of the gold
pool plan carried implications of a
better understanding between the
banking interests and the treasury de-
partment. Foreign exchange was
again influenced to a great degree by
the success of the New York City loan
and the sl00, 900 pool with the pre-
liminaries of the latter well under way.
Sight drafts on London opened down
cent on the pound sterling, with
like decline in cables, but both reeov-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22

and make their home in Brunswick.
Miss Elva Nye, who has been at
Seal Harbor for the summer, arrived
home Monday, and Will enter Nor
gan's Business college, Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Everett of
Medfleld, Mass. are visiting relatives
in town.
e. K. Cary and family, who have
been passing the summer in town.
started Thursday by auto for their
home in Fort Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Foster are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arrival
of a 9-pound son.
Harold Salisbury passed Monday and
Tuesday in Gardiner.
George Smith, Harry Harris, Fred
erick Davis, Earl Bean, DIR. Bibber
George Maxfield and Mr.. Baker at
tended a Masonic meeting Thursday
evening at Norridgewock.
Miss Bessie Clifford of Southport,
former teacher in the Lake George
District Skowhegan, is the guest OF
Mrs. Frank Drost.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott Estes attended the
fair at Unity.
Mrs. Laura Written and children of
Shawmut are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs o. A. Moody entertained relatives
last week from Somerville. Mass.
Twenty-nine members OF Sunrise Chap
ter, o. e. S., were guests Friday evening
of Sunset Chapter. Skowhegan. They re-
port very pleasant time.
Mrs. Ellen Cover and daughter Addie
OF Skowhegan were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Smith.
A meeting of the teachers of Canaan
was held at the High school building Sat
urday and the following program carried
out: How Children May Be Taught to
Study" Prin. Davis: How 10 Interest
Parents-in School Work." Mrs Goodrich:
Mental Arithmetic" Mrs. Ogden; How
to Secure Neat Arithmetic Papers" Miss
Humphrey. Discussions followed each
paper and many helpful ideas were ad-
vanced.
The Slab City school has already a
flower list of over 50 and number of
birds on the bird list. This school had
the largest lists at the last exhibition.
and so far has the longest list for the
next exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
NATIONAL HOME,

Officer of the day. Capt. George J..
Page.
Harry A. Leonard, late Co. B, 9th
Mass. Inf, has been dropped from the
rolls of the Home.
A moving picture show has been
booked for Wednesday evening of this
week.
The funeral of the late Sanford B.
Cannon will be held from the Home
chapel at P. NJ. Rev. FIR. Michigan
officiated.
Furloughs were granted Monday to:
James M. Godfrey to New Bedford;
Daniel McCarron to Boston, Henry
Holland to Fall River: David Cowhey
to Marlboro; Cleves c. Tracy to Brock
ton; Albert B. Butterfeld to Haver-
hill; Joseph W. Gridley to New York
City; Frederick F. Roberts to Boston;
Isaac c. Cross to Brickton; Edward
Fay to Boston: Henry H. Stevens to
Winthrop. and Charles w. Segee to
NeW York City, ....zt.. fs.,...
Fdi members reported Monday from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
0UIMET QUALITIES
At GREENWICH CLUB

Greenwich, CT. Sept. H,-Although
Francis ouimet, the national golf cham
pion, was among the 1s who qualified In
the Introductory SS-hole round of match
play in the Greenwich Country Clubs in
vitation golf tournament today, the hon
ors of the day easily went to R. NJ. Lewis
of Ridgeville, CT.
Lewis is only IS years old, but he led
the field of 50 golfers in the first round of
the links with a score of 70, which is a
new record for this course. Later on
Lewis was tied with Max r. Marston of
Baltusrol, n. J., for the medal each hav-
ing made the So holes in ISL, but Marston
beat him in playoff over nine holes. 81 to
80. Jerome d. Travers, the former ma
tional champion, did not compete send
ing word he was resting himself for the
Leslie cup matches at Baltusrol, N. J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22

cred later on an increased demand for
grain bills on London and Paris. Ex-
change on Paris was again handled by
way of the British metropolis and
soma cotton bills in Berlin were nego-
tiateG via Amsterdam. Further large
subscriptions for the city loan were
received, many of them from abroad.
A feature of the home demand was
the large number of applications from
small investors in the Middle West
The Western money position contin-
.uos strong, but railway traffic is on
the decline. a condition wholly attrib-
utable to the European crisis. Expan-
sion OF enterprises is being purposely
checked by bankers, who are Impress
ing the necessity of retrenchment in
all lines of business.
On the surface the local money mar
ket shows an easier tendency but
re- ties still hold at to per cent. There
is little fixed-date lending, but occa-
sional loans for SO days are reported
at TX per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
HARVARD FOOTBALL TEAM
NEARLY SAME AS IN 1918

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. N.-The Har-
ward football eleven as lined up by
Coach Haughton today presented much
the same appearance as did last season
championship team. Six of the IL men
were regulars last year, and four OF the
others were first string reserves.
The lineup was: Left end, Coolidge
left tackle, d. P. Morgan; left guard.
Cowen; center, soucy; right guard. PEN
mock; right tackle. Trumbull; right end.
Hardwick; quarterback, Logan; left half
back, Mahan; right halfback, Brickley
fullback Bradlee.
Coach Haughton also used Weather
head and Smith as ends.
The squad was reduced to 40 men today
in preparation for the first game of the
season with Bates on Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
New Rates in Eastern
!. And Western Terri
tories on Basis of
2 IL Cents
Preparation of New Passenger
Tariffs Now Is in Progress
And Probably Will Be in
Readiness to File with Com
mission, October 1-Acti0n of
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Is in Doubt

Washington, Sept. 21.-Interstate
passenger fares in both Eastern and
Western territories are to be increas-
ed by the railroads in the immediate
future. he new rates will be fixed on a
basis of 2}2 cents mile, but will vary
slightly, in particular cases, from that
base.
Information received by the Inter
state Commerce Commission is that
the straight fare between New York
City and st. Louis for instance, will be
advanced 81. The fares between New
York and intermediate points will be
based on the increase between the two
large terminals.
The fare between New York and
Chicago will be based entirely upon a
2E cents a mile rate and so far as
practicable, the fares between New
York and intermediate points and Chi
cago and intermediate points will bear
a like mileage charge.
The preparation of the new passen-
ger tariffs now in progress and it is
expected that they may be in readi-
ness to file with the commission by
Oct l.
What action the commission may
take when the proposed increases are
filed is somewhat problematical 1t Is
within its power to suspend the rates
pending an inquiry into their reason
ableness. 1t is not unlikely that the
action may be taken, as it is certain
a vigorous protest against the advance
will be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
Clinton

The Ladies' Aid Society of Brown
Memorial church will meet at $50 P.
NJ, Wednesday In the ladies' par
lers for work. Preparations are near
ly complete for the entertainment of
the Kennebec Valley Federation meet
ing to be held in Clinton Wednesday,
Sept. 80. The business session will be
held in the morning, followed by re-
ports from delegates and a musical
and literary program in the afternoon,
to which everybody is invited. The
public will be welcome at the dinner
and supper to be served in the ladies'
parlors.
An invitation has been extended to
the Sunday schools of Clinton and
Benton to meet with the Albion Sun
day school in the District Association
meeting to be held on Saturday in
Albion. Elmer E. Wiggin, president
Of the association. requests q larse at
tendance of visitors, and all are re-
quested to bring with them a basket
lunch. This District Association is
enc of the nest successful in kenne-
bee county, if not in the whole State,
and meets quarterly, always having a
large representation present from the
schools of the district.
Rev. H. F. Milligan will assist in
special services al Palmyra with Revs.
n. r. Pearson of Pittsfield and D. B.
Phelan of Belfast, during the middle
bion District S. S. Association meet
ing Saturday.
The Rally day exercises of Brown
Memorial Sunday school will be held
Sunday, Oct. 4, when it is hoped that
everyone interested in the welfare of
the church and Sunday school will
plan to remain during the Sunday
school hour, 11.30 to 1890. Special
exercises will be rendered by mem
bers of the school.
The Methodist and Free Baptist
churches will unite in union services
at Brown Memorial church Sunday
evening, Sept. 81, with sermon preach
ed by Rev. II Herbert Hathaway. The
churches will observe the day of pray
er for peace among the nations of the
world, in accordance with the recent
proclamation sent cut by the President
of the United States. All the citizens
of the town are respectfully urged to
attend divine service Sunday morning,
Oct. 4, and assist in these services of
a national character.
Hon. H. w. Dodge has so far re-
covered from an attack of poisoning
as to be able to attend to his public
duties. Mrs. Dodge has recovered
from her recent serious accident and
is again able to use slightly her
shoulder and arm.
Albert Billings and Carroll Merrill
have returned from Albany, N. Y,
where they have been employed dur
ing the summer
Carroll Lincoln and Miss Vera Bean.
both of Clinton, were united in mar
rage Friday evening. Sept. IS, at the
Free Baptist parsonage. by the Rev.
II. H. Hathaway. The groom is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Lincoln of the
Burnham road and the bride a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Bean of
Spring street.
Miss Harriet ]. Loring of Otisfield,
on her return from the State w. c. T.
u. convention at Houlton, passed Fri
day with Rev. and Mrs. HI. II. Hath
away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
The Pioneers Food Supply.
youths Companion.)

The pioneers who settled in the
Middle West sixty years ago rarely
suffered from lack of food supplies,
says a correspondent of the Kansas
City Star who went to Missouri in
1852. Their larders were filled from
abundant stores of fruits and nuts,
gathered in the forest, and fish and
meat We're always to be had for very
little labor.
In our list of forest-grown food
We're walnuts in great abundance, a
few butternuts hazelnuts in plenty
hickory nuts-the mammoth variety
and the plump little shellbarks-to say
nothing of chinquapin and other
acorns. These last were abundant
and nourishing enough to fatten our
hogs until 1t became necessary to
harden their flesh before killing
time" when we gave them some corn.
Nagonloads of all these native nuts
were to be had for the gathering.
Wild fruits were quite as plentiful
as the nuts. Almost anywhere, but
more especially along the edge of the
timber round prairies. the wildgoose-
plums, yellow and red, large juicy, and
sweet we gathered by bushels.
Housewives had barrels In cellars
filed with plums. with rain water
poured in to fill the integstices and
they made pies from the supply
throughout the winter. BY the fol-
lowing fall the water remaining in the
barrel was the finest kind of vinegar.
Blackberries were in such profusion
that we and the bird together could
not gather half of them. and the same
can be said of wild gooseberries.
The winter grapes" were so sour
before frost that it was said the pigs
squealed in merely passing beneath
the vines, yet after being slightly
frozen, they were not only good for
food, but We're considered to be a
specie for chills and fever.
Mushrooms were abundant In rich
timbered land and along the bluff
sides. And pawpaws-Missouris ba-
nanas, they are sometimes called
that juicy, sweet-scented, abundant
fruit could be eaten all day without
producing a sensation of surfeit
Then meat. What didn't we have
in abundance! Buffalo to begin with,
because 1t was our biggest game. We
hung hind quarters of young buffalo
in the cool smokehouse or other pro-
tected places, and cut from them
while they lasted, the sweetest juici-g
est steaks and roasts
Our turbid old Missouri river furn-
ished quantities OF fish-the best in
the world, we then thought. An Old
time lady said when salmon, lake
srout and other varieties were brought
% her: i wouldn't give a good steak
from a young hen catfish for all these
pale, slckly-looking things brought Il
from the lakes and elsewhere"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
INCIDENTS OF THE oLp-TlME
BOOTJACK.
Once a Useful Article But 1t Has Dis.
appeared.

Many boys and young men of these
days, who have heard more or less
apout the old time bootjacks, have prob
ably never seen one, because with the
abandonment OF the wearing of boots by
men and boys the bootjack went out of
fashion. In the old days, especially in
the winters. the man or boy who wore
anything but boots was rare. and there
have been many changes since the boot
lack was such a necessary article in
every house. 1t would have been almost
unbelievable in those days to think that
boots for men and boys would be aban-
doned, as they have been, and that the
ordinary shoes and oxfords of the pres
ent day would take the place of the high
old-fashioned leather boots.
Boots were worn without rubbers, and
frequently, to keep out the snow and
the slush, they were treated to an appli-
cation of mutton tallow or some other
greasy substance, but these applications
did not always keep the feet dry nor the
leather soft The leg of the boot in the
vicinity of the ankles was sure to have
deep heavy wrinkles and when the boots
got wet and then dried on the owners
feet, the WTlUhleS peChuic idfu anu II
was no easy matter to get those boots
off. 1t generally required considerable
labor over the bootjack. 1t required tug
ging and Juggling, and after the job was
finally accomplished the boots would
generally be left near the stove for the
night to get thorough drying out for
the morning.
Getting the hard boots on in the morn
ings was always more of a job than get
ting them off the night before, as all who
have worn boots will remember. If the
wrinkles at the ankles were hard at the
time the boots were taken off, they were
even harder and sitter in the morning,
and that added to the task of getting
them on. The owner would shove his
foot down into the leg of the boot. the
fore fingers would be showed through the
straps and the haul at getting the boots
on would begin. At first the haul would
be a straight one, with the boot resting
on the floor and while the hauling was
in process the weight of the body would
be exercised in showing the foot into the
boot. The counters OF the old-time leath-
er boots were naturally hard, but after
the leather had become wet and hat
dried out they were still harder and in
variably it was hard task to get the
heel down. 1t was always tremendous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
CHELSEA

WEST-Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hascall
and little son of Auburn visited at E.
L. Miller's recently, making the trip
by team.
Miss Esther Laiten. a nurse In the
Augusta General hospital, is visiting
her mother Mrs. II. B. Hutchins.
Miss Christine Cutting of Phipps-
burg.ea former teacher here. was Wis
iting Friday and Saturday at C. A.
Sheldon'sl and e. L. Millers.
The farm house owned by VIM
Markham was destroyed by fire just
before noon Saturday. A defective
chimney was the cause. Some of the
household goods were saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
FOR SEPTEMBER
Question of Public Dump Dis
cussed But No Action
Taken i'm Matter

The city cc.lncil held it's monthly meet
ing Monday evening and transacted con-
current business as follows:
Roll of accounts No. g. amounting In
the aggregate to S12,759s5, was approved
and ordered paid
1t was ordered that the city accept In
trust 800 bequeathed by Catherine NJ
Randall in her last will and testament
the income to be used forever for the
care and maintenance of her lot in Mt
Pleasant cemetery.
A petition for a street light at or near
No. 1870 Grove street was referred to the
proper committee.
Assessments were mace on sewers on
Northern avenue, Cushman and Sewall
streets and a hearing on the same was
ordered for 7.3O P. NJ. Monday, Nov. 16.
In board of municipal officers George
w. Herrin was granted a permit to oper-
ate heating plant in the new Y. M C.
A. building.
A petition from the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. for the erection
of poles with wires thereon on the North
Belfast road from Bolton Hill road to
Weeks Mills road and on the Weeks
Mills road for a distance OF one mile In
an easterly direction was received and a
hearing on the same was ordered to be
held at 7S0 P. NJ. Oct. 10.
In joint convention the question of a
proposed public dump and incinerator on
Mt. Vernon avenue was taken up and in
the discussion which followed q strong
opposition to having the dump in that
locality was manifested. No action was
taken in the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
SHIPPING NEWS

Bangor, Me-, Sept. 21.-Arrived Schoon-
ers Hugh DE Payens, Hudson river; Gill
bert Stonecliff, Boston.
Sailed: Schooner Charles A Campbell,
Philadelphia.
Portland, Me-, Sept. a.-Arrived:
Schooners Normandy, Perth Amboy:
Princess tBr), Boston for St. John, n.
B.; Kit Carson, New York
Sailed: Steamer l.. V. Stoddard. New
port News: schooner Jane Palmer. do.
PASSPORT, Me-, Sept. H.-Arrived:
Schooner Pendleton Sisters, Philadelphia
for Calais.
Boston, Sept, H.-Arrived: Steamers
Bohemian (Br), Liverpool; Pectorian
eBr). Glasgow Howick Hall, Callao;
schooner Hattie Dunno, Port Eaton, r. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
IF BILIOUS, SICK
OR CONSTIPATED
take CASCARETS
No headache, bad cold, sour stomach
or oostive bowels by morning.
Get a Decent box now.

Get a Decent box now.
You're bilious. You have a throb-
Ding sensation in your head, bad
taste in your mouth. your eyes burn,
your skin is yellow, with dark rings
under your eyes; your lips are parched.
No wonder you feel ugly. mean and H.
tempered. Your system is full of bile
not properly passed off. and what you
need is cleaning up inside. Don't
continue being bilious nuisance to
yourself and those who love you. and
don't resort to harch physics that irri-
tate and injure. Remember that most
disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels are cured by morning with gen.
tie, thorough Cascarets-they WORK
while you sleep. A 10-cent box from
your druggist will keep your liver and
bowels clean; stomach sweet, and your
head clear for months. Children love
10 take cascarets because they taste
good and neg sripe or sicken.-Adv
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HARDWICk AGAIN
HARVARD STRONG man

cambridge, Mass, Sept. 21.-Huntington
r. Hardwick, football star and heavy
hitting baseball player. regained his hon.
ors as Hardvards strong man today. In
tests under the usual system of strength
measurement Hardwick broke all pre-
vious records with a mark of 1881 points.
He broke the then existing record last
fall, only to have 1t hettered during the
winter by o. 9. Kirkpatrick, whom Hard
wick now supplants as strong ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
HARD PRACTICE FOR
COLBY FOOTBALL TEAM

WaterviIle. Me-, Sept. 21.-(speciaD.
Under a broiling hot sun, and with
the men fairly sweltering in heavy
football togs, Coach Fuller gave the
Colby football squad its first scrim-
mage Monday afternoon and a long
hard gruelling practice it was. For the
first hour of the practice. signal drill,
punt. and end run formations, forward
passes and relay runs composed the
work. The squad was then divided into
two teams. The first team consisting
for the greater part of last year $
Varsity men was given the ball and
carried 1t at will up and down the
fields several times. Only once did the
second eleven hold the first team for
downs.
With the first game of the season
only five days away, Coach Fuller Is
working hard to get the men into con-
dition for the contest, which Is sure
to be hard one. The Colby men have
never opened the season with such a
strong team as their first opponents.
There is every indication that this
years eleven will be the best that has
defended the laurels of the Blue and
Gray for several years. Most of the
old men are back, and lots of new ma
terial Is showing up to good advan-
tage. Hopes are high in Colby mems
hearts this year for the State cham
pionship.
The teams lined up as follows:
rrpcr cECaNrD