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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19
MADISON
Informal Wedding Reception TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Randi. and
A. NJ. Installation of Public
Nature

An enjoyable socal event MONDAY
evening was an informal wedding re.
ception rendered to Mr.. and Mrs.
sydney Rand by the members ard
friends of the Methodist Episcopal
church and parish at the church
First came a short Nictrola concer.
after which came the reception. Those
in the receiving line were MIR and Mr..
Rand, Mr.. and Mrs. :. II. Spear. and
Miss Arlen Perry. Next came a vocai
solo by Miss Ida Laid after which
Rev William Wood in behalf Of Ii,
company presented Mr.. and Mrs Rand
with Il cirCa ssian walnut dressing tab.
and several other gifts. After an In.
formal sing, the company adjourned to
, the dining room where refreshments
were served and an informal good time
was enjoyed. Mrs. Rand has been N.
, church organlst for number o,
years.
! Another event of interest 10 the mem.
bcrs of the Masonic fraternity ard
their friends in this vicinity. were the
public installation ceremonies Of
/ Euclid Lodge of +. and A. NJ. al thei.
hall in the |. o. o. r. block. A baked
bean supper was served in the hanqu,,
! hall AT 8 O'Clock A little after
| O'Clock came the installatt Ceremon.
! les. The installing officer was Distrlc'
! Deputy James NJ Spence He vas
assisted by +. J. Ward as Grand Mar
shall The officers installed vsr.
Master Mason, Grandville u. Perkins
: ST. Warden, George Walker: Jr War.
DEM Herman Perkins; treas. T. N
Fletcher: secy., Ernest H. Ward ST
Deacon, William Jardine Jr Deacon.
Roy McDougal; Chaplain, X C GRAY
Narder. Allan B. Copp; Sr. Steward
STANLEY Renter: Jr Steward Orion
Moody; Tyler, Christian Hanson. lr
/ addition to the Installation there va,
a musical and literary program much
enjoyed by all and consisting Of read
ing from James Whitcomb Riley. Wi.
liam Dixon: vocal duet Misses Nols
Cox and Halle .Will: piano solo. Alta
Plnkham; recitation, Beatrice Rogers
plan osolo. Irma Foster. reading. Mr.
and Mrs. Waldo f. Houghton and Mrs
Ella Hapgood. left town Monday after.
noon for Portland, where they viii
make their home in the future ard
where Mr.. Houghton has a clerical 20.
sition in shipyard. Mr.. Houghton for.
nerly had charge Of the shipping de-
rartment at the Great Northern paper
mill.
Miss Elgiva Luce, who has been vis.
iting relatives and friends In this sec.
tlon FOR past two weeks. returned
Monday afternoon to Machias. wher.
she is employed as a teacher in the
Normal school
Philip Humphreys went 10 Water.
vile Monday to enter the Freshman
class at Colby College.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Spence and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Charles returned Sun.
day from an 11Oo-mil auto trip to
Three Rivers. Montreal and Quebec,
returning home by the way Of Island
Pond and Berlin, \. H.
Miss Arlen Mckinney left town
Monday afternoon for walfield Nova
Scotia. where she has accepted a DO
sition as music teacher in a school
Claude L. Sidelinger went TO Ban
gor on business trip Monday after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Former Augusta Girl Becomes Bride
Tuesday at Brunswick

Brunswick. Me-, Sept 1s.-At a spe-
cial mass at s.45 O'Clock this morning
at the church of st. John the Baptist
occurred the marriage Of Miss Mar
querite Madeline Hutchins. the only
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Everett E
Hutchlns of Brunswick, formerly Of
augusta, and Frank Thomas Donnelly
or Plttsburg. Penn, the son of Mrs
r II Donnelly of Bangor. Rev. Fl
1. J. Remy oficiated.
Inc couple were attended by Miss
margaret e. Day as maid Of honor
ana Bernard e. Hutchins, brother Of
the bride. as best man. The bride wore
gown OF white silk georgette crepe
Win silver stitchery and Venetian ap-
phque lace. Her wells were confined
oy INLET Of silver ribbon. She car.
rled a shower bouquet of white sweet
peas and valley lilies. Miss Day wore
gown of rose georgette crepe and
panne velvet. Her large black hat was
trimmed with black goose feathers and
she carried an arm bouquet of deep
pink roses.
borrowing wedding breakfast. MI
ana Mrs. Donnelly left for a TRIP 70
New York. Atlantic City and Phila-
deiphia. They will he at home at 1412
kelton avenue, Dornont, Pittsburg
after October FIRST.
The bride is an ACCOMPLISHED mu.
sician and for several year. has been
very prominent in Brunswick musica'
circles. The grrom is the Pittsburs
manager OF the Union Twist Drill CO.
he Is Bowdoin 1911 man and be-
longs to the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.
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,rd during their stay in town.

ford during their stay in town.
Willard C. Eaton left here TUESDAY
on the midday train TO accept q joip.
er's position in the Portsmouth, y. \
navy yard. His family will confirm.
to reside at the family home on Tur.
ner avenue, although they Will proh.
ably later establish their home l.,
Portsmouth.
Miss Florence Dick OF waterville. IN.
trained nurse who has been in aterds,,.
upon Ray Boynton since his appe7d,e,,
operation. departed Monday sfternoo,
The patient who is dong well is the so,
of Mr. and Mrs. w. X. Boyntou Of tina
River road.
Mr. and Mrs. George Chase w.r. On.
tertained by friends at a camp din,.,
Monday night at Good Will
a section of State highway Is b,i,r
built near the Town house in Carnyu.
toward Skowhegan. C. T. MOODY. r.,-,v
50 years old. is among those employed f,
the construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19
Boston Stock Market
New York Produce Market

New YORK. sept. Is.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. red and
No 2 hard 227 and No. / northern Duluth
$50 government price elevator: No.
northern Manitoba 241 government price
fob New York.
CoKN-spot firm; No yellow 2oss and
No mixed POS! elf New York.
OATS-spot steady standard 66A.
PORK-Strong; mess 4Io4 1850; short
clear 45GG4S00.
LARD-Easy; middle west 2415d2425.
BUTTER-Barely steady; receipts r.
NS; creamery higher than extras "A $50
firsts 43M44 seconds 4G423
EGGS-Unsettled: receipts 1884; fresh
gathered extras 1916: extra firsts 1914:
hrsts 40lG42: seconds 3SM4o: state, Pa. and
nearby western hennery whites fine to
fancy 55a5S; state, Pa. and nearby hem
merry browns 47G5o.
POTATOES-Quiet and unchanged.
SJGAR-Raw quiet: centrifugal $50: mo-
lasses 500; refined steady; fine graduated
s40dS50.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features ef the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks

New York Sept 1s-After period Of
renewed heaviness the stock market
stifened today and losses were largely
cancelled. The selling movement appear
ed TO have been checked for the time. but
toward the close pressure was again ex-
erted. In some cases further declines
were recorded, although the list in gen.
eral held up fairly we'll.
Total sales were 665, oo0 shares
In the course of the decline number
of stocks reached new low prices for the
movement and in the cases of a few in
dustrials the setback was severe. Some
OF the standard investment issues devel-
oped heaviness. but for the most pa 1T
these stocks were fairly steady and bear
traders found that their best efforts were
less productive than heretofore in bring
ing on liquidation. Although there was
no indication Of an awakening demand
or Of any consequential improvement in
the markets position, the increased re-
eistance to pressure by the list as a whole
was source OF uneasiness to the shorts,
whose covering was largely responsible
for the recovery effected from the early
break.
The whole movement apparently repre-
sented nothing more than alternating
phases of a highly professional market.
signifying no change in the bearish SEN
timent Of the street There was one IA
vorable development. however, which was
an influential factor in the recovery Of
stocks. 1t was a decidedly easier tone In
money with call funds loaning under 8
per cent. Announcement also was made
that considerable amount of time mon
ey had been put out In connection with
the efforts Of the newly organized COM
mittee to supervise and control the New
York money market.
Among the new low records were 30 IA
for Bethlehem Steel B.. las SIS for Cana
dian Pacific showing loss OF four
points; IS for Delaware & Hudson and Az
for Midvaie. Many stocks were depressed
to 3 points on the early decline. A
feature OF the afternoon was the improv-
ed support for steels and coppers
The bond market was lower again to-
day Total sales, par value, s345o. 600
United States bonds were unchanged on
call Liberty bonds sold at 90 % to 100.
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SEEK CROSS.COUNTRY
EVENT FOR BOSTON

Boston, Sept 1s.-William c. Prout
and other delegates to the annual
meeting of the Amateur Athletic I'm
ion at ST Louis. were instructed by
the delegates to the annual meeting of
the New England amateur body last
night to use their efforts to have the
national cross-country championship
brought to this city next year. Mr..
Prout was reelected president Of the
New England Association.
1t was voted to contribute 500 each
to the relief funds Of the 101st Regi-
ment and the 1o1st Coast Artillery and
an equal sum to promote athletic ac-
tivities Of soldiers at the various
training camps.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston, Sept. IS.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 2244
SPRING BRAN-36q37
BUTTER-Northern 45sui6; western $50
@40a.
CHEESE-New York twins 2Sd26s
CORNING. 2 yellow 224sG225.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby $50
81; western 4l450.
FLOUR-Spring patents l150d1250
HAY-No l grade 23G24.
thanksgiving HQ3.
MIXED FEED-4G@45.
OATS-No. 2 clipped white 72s973.
PORk-Medium backs 1900.
POTATOES-26Nd265 per two-bu bag.
SUGAR-Granulated % bbl lots $50.
NEAL-1412G.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Sept. Is.
HOGS-Receipts 1000; unsettled; bulk
1750d1S55; light 17OOd1s55; mixed 1705Q1s6 !;
heavy 170od1S7o; rough 17ood173O; pigs 1925
@174o.
beef cattle 75od17s5. western steers 1909
! 1875; stockers and feeders 650a1125 cows
and heifers 515912So; calves 1c5Oal625.
SHEP-Receipts 1900; strong; wethers
90061275; ewes s256117s; lambs 127511S60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19

On nearly every trip the steamers ar
irving at Portland from Boston bring
down woodsmen. sometimes 80 in bunch,
on their way to the eastward to cut lum-
Der in the Maine woods for the Great
Northern Paper Co. Already nearly 80,
men have gone into the woods and II is
said as many more are under engagement
to come down a li.tle later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19

csnt a.tsr~ard secured 5000 copies Of
the minority report made in Congress in
1854 BY Hon. T. b. Read, for circularizing
the voters % Cumberland and York coun-
,lss
Perhaps our most successful enterprise
~ss ths special supplement OF the Lewis
ton Journal. which was issued August
rtn vith Mrs Balentine as editor-in-
shlef. M.ss Helen Bates. managing ed-
tor. and Mrs II " cobb. business man
aFsr. Much ~ the credit for this edition
S.logs 20 Miss Bates. who collected and
edited IN. material with her usual ability
snd tirelsss energy. Mrs. Balentine did
splendid work IN the editorial PAGE. her
ARTICLES being extremely interesting ana
tns., on the business end, Mrs.
COBB succeeded ~ placing 1900 extra
paid copies through the state. making
the total circulation q 40 and secured,
through the local league workers over
300 inches Of advertising Miss Rose
rounE National press chairman. charac-
,eriEel The edition rs remarkable, and
one ~ me very best which had ever been
Iroduecu In any state
This association also took charge Of
propaganda work at the fairs which came
before election wherever the local
lsag4sf were unable N do 50, and Mrs
Arthons pas appointed chairman NJ the
commune. We furnished financial help.
literature buttons etc for the Houlton
prssquc Isle aud Rluehill fairs. and had
tive -harvs ~ large booth At the
Lewiston state fair with the hearty CO.
Of - fr. Of lazp
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, sept. IL.
Dread of crop injury by frost led to
sharp advance today in the corn market.
Prices finished IS to 3 3-S net higher at
slls IS to s1.1S 3-4 December and 81 Is is
to s1.15 81 May. Oats gained 3-s to ! rs.
The close in provisions ranged from 1G15
decline to a rise Of seven cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19

Since the campaign opened this Com
mittee has filled 223 special requests
for literature from individuals, Clubs,
Leagues, Conventions and Fairs; we
have distributed literature at open air
meetings; dropped 1t in the door yards
OF farms from automobiles, and left it
IT. village stores, and all sorts of public
places.
a valuable set of posters was spec
tally designed for Maine by the Ma
tional Association. and 1 think it may
be mentioned that one Of these was
copied from map-poster designed
by the Portland Equal Franchise
League, and used for car-card adver-
Using in Portland, Augusta. and several
other towns. Other successful special
features were a campaign button, de-
signed by the Old Orchard League,
and a sticker. Maine Next" designed
by Mrs. Ralph K. Jones, Of Orono,
which met with great favor. An illus
trated flier on democracy was printed
by this committee.
Beside the activities of the State As
ISOLATION, many other organizations
were independently performing valu-
able service in the distributions of lit
erature, among them the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, The
Mems League. the Grange, and others
Leagues and Campaign Committees
bought and distributed locally, their
own supplies of literature, swelling the
amount given out by many thousands,
50 that | think we may safely say
enough literature was provided to cir
Cularize every man, woman and child
ir the State.
IN closing this report, l would like
to say that the pleasantest feature of
my two years service as Chairman Of
Literature has been my association
with my State Presidents, first with
Miss Helen y. Bates. beloved, trusted
and leaned upon,-often times too
heavily:-by every woman among us:
and during the past year with RATHER
Inc Reed Balentine, whose rare quail
ties of modesty, moral courage, and
clear thinking, are only becoming fully
known 10 us, when, to our great regret,
personal circumstances prevent her
acting for second term, as our execu-
i've mead. Both these high hearted
and large minded women have known
~ t'IiptI VI TINS New EnHldndeSt-
II | may coin a superlative-State of
Ours with it's deep rooted conserva
usm, its Unborn distaste for sensa ton
aIism its unbounded patriotism. as no
outsider can know them.
one OF the best results of the Cam
palgn has been its educational value.
and in this the literature of suffrs &c
has had its full share
we must go on bravely and without
announcement. creating sentiment
and breaking down prejudice for there
L sleeping sense of justice in Maine
men that the right touch will arouse
despite the lullabies of the ward heel
ers;' and there is the same indonnit.
aele stisk-to-it- tiveness in Maine wo.
mon that helped to build the homes
81 civilization out Of the loe-huts Of
the Northern wilderness, and some
daN soon, these qualities of our men
ana women will pull together, and we
stall have Suffrage in Maine,
Respectfully Submitted.
ELIZABETH CURTIS HOLMAN
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Now York Money Market

Now York Money WdTKes
New York, Sept. L.
Mercantile paper 5Q53
Sterling eO-day bills 412 -,
commercisl 60-dav bills on banks 411A
Commercial 6o-day bills Ana demand
i75s, cables AIS 7-16
Francs, demand 5.79a cables 5,7ss
Guilders. demand Al 15-l6. cables ~ '-lo'
Iires demand 1.66, cables 100
Rubles. demand 16s. cables lss.
Bar silver 1884.
Mexican dollars s..
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds easy.
Time loans Arm: SO days. 90 days and
six months 53G6
CAN moe yeasier: high 5. low 8, ruhng
rate 5, closing bid 3. offered ats last
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Prcss Com N ttee Report
Mia AAce Frost Lord II Lewiston.
lehaIrrau = the press committee. report
81 I'M b.,k y, Tho work ACCOMPLISHED
rr.er t6 Arru AFTER vht.h the state
,ear1aa.rn omri,tee. under the direction
10: Mrs Lay,sgston A. BsnRor carried on
tine AsFres,l,s press work Of the cam
palgr.
Earl, IA December The organization Of
a Statewide press committee was started.
With rspressn'a'ives from the local
l'sEl'' amhatsd with the Maine Wo-
mans Suffrage Association The Equal
surrEe column vas started in the
ievu'an lanr07' ard proved undoubtel-
lr ne most complete re- ord NJ the suf-
fare campo TT mad" hN arv = the
MaI0e papers ~lrrage news WAS sent
oYt 'r Main" dnllse and wfekies up 70
ne re 'ba' ~" special DlmpaiCn com
rfts+ 'rr. oyer fne gress work
The Chairman compiled The statistics Of
'rs Ns-s rsvsr'p.rs rel'tlv" 10 their
atfIAs nm outrage g.. lanIar, and
s'lt rH Mr. El''r'r@ puNl state
rfr' rtrgr. 7''rv f1e Militant methods Of
tts ~arsr 49, "asbrrtr d d who d.
r7' r'g-sf~-' pho >o'I'n % W'a'au >ur
fraes orr'riraton
pur.'r no 1wa..Vr cordial supper
~As F on 20 mo t.rnge cause by most
~ ne MAN" prove fair attitude was
uarl'sstsa ~ NE other papers who
seemed neutral ana aggressive editorial
opposition was gwen or'v hr Btn-or
papers Al save ircrn. spare ~ suffrage
rsws from no rme ~ The legislative
rearirr. ~ the pl.sc - me oampaien
l,t.-,,u,. Committee
-, h, ,-u,.ho,h {, Holman
rn.,.-..r
"vod.., p,.,,do,,, ana Ner,bors ~
-. N a.
- ..,,,,,.- .,,r ~ o,dod ~,
I'D. s.,.., 80. ~. ,,c,rr,. Ae,orrad "a
-. ,oog h,.y ,oda, oyor re rocord
., 49,,
r,,e,,,.,~e ,o,,,,t,,.. a. = cam,
r.t,, .,..o ,t,.,,.s hu.y s.c,io,
~ ~, o,...,.,,,.,., 49,, 10 ,ar,
,,h, ,..,'..f.,,.,.t..,, - 60. ~,
a.. - t,,.-,,,,,,., 80 ,,.a..
g., .or,., ,,.4.r no a,,ec.,or ~ ,his
eon,-,t,,sa
vyn have distributed strco r,obru,r,,
asa 0on nteees ~ literature narcer,
a.. q, ',or. ~, ,c.o r,,,os - &C.,
voter in the s,a,a
our .xpenditnres IN uonav will NOT
,rar, nronor,tona,eIv LARGO hei,r or,,,
sfs0 "A H., I, mus, he reromberod
rs, IN. eh,.f assistance rendered rs
nv m. National Association aside fror,
fh, paynen, ~ organizers salaries was
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SKOWHEGAN NEWS

Future Soldier Without FundsSeptember Term of Supreme
Judicial Court Convenes-Admt Bar-Potatoes Are
Bringing s1.5O Bushe-Somerset County Exemption
Board Busy Tuesday Receiving "a Men-Cornvle Man
SiStS Officer
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SUFFRAGE
CONVENTION

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Potatoes were bringing $50 in the
local market yesterday and eggs ~
cents per dozen. Butter was bringing
AZ cents per pound. Flour has dropped
a little and Tuesday forenoon was
quoted at $1s per barrel here Corn
goods are "a per bag, with bran $40,
middlings s2.75. and mixed feed. s2.5
Oats are IS cents per bushel. Stove
wood is $40 a cord.
Skowhegan high school and Bloom
field Academy opened auspiciously
Monday with the entire faculey force
in attendance. There was a total reg
istration of about $50 pupils with a
freshman class of close to 10. There
are also several new ones entering in
the upper classes principally due to
new families who have moved In, al
though there are number OF regis
trations from out OF town students.
The school is increased in attendance
over previous terms generally by some
20 or 80 pupils The evening school
will probably open about the middle
OF October.
The Somerset County Exemption
board was busy Tuesday receiving the
"a men accepted for military service
who reported at the office Of Judge f.
+. Danforth in order to receive trans
portation orders and make other
necessary preparations that they may
leave at O'Clock this Wednesday
morning for Aver. Mass The men
were here for three meals and a lodg-
and and were registered at Hotel Ok
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Augusta League

Mrs. Cobb gave a brief report NJ the
work of the Augusta League. telling
oi the suffrage school which had a
large attendance. the mass meetings
addressed by Mrs. Livingston. Mrs
Catt and Mr.. Polling. the two ont
door meetings, the advertising. tho
money contributions for the campaign.
The sum Of almost $500 was received
from Augusta for the campaign.
Portland League
Mrs Bates of Portland gave 2 re-
port of the Portland league activities.
The opening of headquarters. the reg
ular meetings, the programs at tho
meetings. opening of headquarters in
dlferent wards Of the city, sales At
headquarters. all day sale of fancy
work with afternoon program.
voters were fed at the polls on regis
tration day. suffrage films at moving
picture houses. street meeting gener-
ally in tho evening, the general oufe, .
nd" IT the polls on voting day. doubt
Ioe1 cue 20 the presence of the women.
were all reported by Mrs. Bates.
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Miss Conner Speaks

The report Of resolutions committee as
given by Miss Helen y. Bates:
Resolved, That We rejoice over the
great advance equal suffrage has made
during the past year and that we con-
graduate the women Of Russia. England,
France and Canada on having their po-
htical rights recognized as result Of
their seif-sacrificing loyalty, even while
the nations are al war.
Resolved. That we congratulate our
selves that in our own country since jan
uary. seven State Legislatures have
granted presidential suffrage to women
that Arkansas has given primary suf-
frage and Vermont municipal suffrage to
women.
Resolved That we regard the action OF
the Senate committee on Woman Suffrage
In reporting out the Susan B Anthony
Amendment as very encouraging and We
! hope for a favodabie vote on the meas
ure in December
| Whereas we believe the picketing or
the White House by members Of the wo-
mans party worked incalculable harm N
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Bang or League

Mrs Davis of the Bangor League
gave an encouraging report She told
of the league activities in Bangor.
The forming of mems league is be-
ing planned, and the Bangor ladies
took part in Suffrage parade. The
Disadvantages of not securing NOV
ing picture privileges were reported.