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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-09

Mrs. Mary Mccoy Of this town re-
'ceived word last week of the birth
Of a son to her great grand daugh-
ter, making the fifth generation
Mrs. Mccoy is Il years old.
Owing to the unfavorable weather
but very little haying has been done.
The crop will be below the average.
Miss Edith Cook is home for the
summer vacation from hep school
work in Brockton, Mass.
CROSS HILL>-Mrs. Olive Lewis Is
visiting relatives and friends in Albion.
Ralph Rollins OF Albion 10 passing his
vacation at the home Of his sister. Mrs.
Elmer Perkins.
Mrs. Susan Curtis, who has esen vis-
iting her daughter, Mrs. Ora Austin,
for a few days. returned eundN 70 her
home IN Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-09

Mrs. Betsy Burgess, aged IS. Of
West Dover. Il surely doing her part
for the Red Cr5ss. She has knit nine
pairs az socks during JuIe and the
xcSk = s1esafi6pa1lI var Is1A
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-09
e. A. Leeman.

The news of the sudden death Of z.
A. Leeman, long time resident Of this
place vas received with deep regret ny
his istends hare as he was in the very
prfna o. LIE. Nr. Leemau was vlslt-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-09

At the regular meeting of Rurnham
Grange Tuesday evening. the Offices of
master and Ceres were vacant. Fesley
c. Hunt was elected master and Mrs
Annie Goodwin elected Ceres These Off
GERS will be installed Tuesday evening
of this week and light refreshments will
be served
Miss Hazel Hunt is visiting relatives
in Hartland.
John F. Dyer and son. John e. Dyer,
have gone to Gardiner. where they
have employment
Schools in Burnham closed with at
tendance as follows: Village. Soc.
Pupils not absent or tardy: Christine
Cunningham. Norman Cunningham,
Flossie Dyer. Kenenth Kinney, Eden
Murphy and Norman Bracket. Dodge
sa37k. Pupils not absent or tardy:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-09
Miss Margaret Drunmond.

Funeral services for Miss Margaret
Drummond, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Drummond. were held from the
home on the Mount Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Her age was Il years.
Besides the parents she is survived by
several brothers and sisters. Interment
was in the Mount cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-09
Are the Packers Profiteers :?
Plain Facts About the Meat Business

The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on
profits, stated that the five large meat packers
have been profteering and that they have monopoly
on the market.
These conclusions, if fair and just matters Of ser
Gus concern not only to those engaged in the at
packing business but to every her citizen Of
country.
Tie figures given profits misleading and the
statement that the packers have monopoly is unsup
ported by the facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary
The meat business Of the largest American indus
tries Any citizen who would faliarize himself with
it's details must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate profits Of four
large packers were S140,000,000 for the t rec
years
This sum is compared with S19000O00 as the average
annual profit for the three years before the MAX
ing it appear that the profit Sl21 100000 great
er than the pre-War profit
This compares hreeSear profit with oneyear profit
n1anifestly unfair method Of comparison It is not
only misleading, but the Federal Trade Commission ap
parenty has made mistake in the figures themselves.
The aggregate three-year profit of S14OOOOOOO was
earned sales of four and half billion dollars.
1t about three cents each dollar Of sales-or
a mere fraction OF a cent per pound OF product.
Packers profits negligible factor in prices of live
stock and meats. No other large business is
ductad upon such small margins of profit.
7urthernore-and this is very inportant-only small
portion of this profit has been paid in dividends The
balance has been put back into the businesses. It
had to be- you realize when you consider the prob
lens the packers have had to solve-and solve quickly
= during these war years.
To conduct this business in times with higher costs
and the necessity of paying two three times the for
prices for live stock. has required the Of two
three times the ordinary amount Of working capi
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-09
Mrs. NJ. p. crewsji

Mrs. Nellie r. Crowen died Satur-
day July 5 at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. Everett Clark at tn, age Of
72 years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-09

er to manipulate prices.
If this were not true they would not dare make this
positive statement.
Furthermore government figures sh ow that the five
large packers mentioned in the report account for only
about onethird Of the meat business of the country
They wish it were possible to interest you in the details
of their business Of how, for instance ey can sell
dressed beef for less than the cost of the live ami
NAL, owing to utilization Of by-products, and of the
wonderful story Of the methods Of distribution
throughout this broad land well in other countries
The five packers mentioned feel justified in co-operat-
ing with each other to the extent of together present.
ing this public statement.
They have been able to do big job for your govern
ent in it's time Of need they have met all war time de-
1nands promptly and completely and they are willing
to trust their the fairnndedness of the Aer-
can people with the facts before them.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Mrs. Ida Newcomb Dead.

Ida May, wife of F. B. Newcomb,
aged 62 years, died at Kansas City,
Mo-, Dec. 4th, of pneumonia. She
was returning to her home near
Augusta, Kas, from Cortland, o.,
Dec. LIST, when she was stricken
with the dread disease, and was re-
moved from the train at Kansas
City to a hospital, where everything
that could be was done for her,
without avail. She died on the 4th
without regaining consciousness
Funeral services were held at Min
neapolis, Kas, which was her for
mcr home. Mrs. Newcomb had a
great many friends around and in
Holly, where she had lived num-
Der of years on their homestead.
She leaves to mourn her death her
husband, Frank B. Newcomb, her
mother. Mrs. Mary L. Sperry, sis
ter, Mrs. Clara Mobiles and broth
er, Chas. C. Sperry, Beverly, Kas.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
l.IsITY PEOPLE TO EXPEND
$4,000 FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Dam to Be Raised Eighteen Inches
and Divert Alignment Of Head
gate Above Lamar.

The Amity Canal company Mon
day of this week, began improve
inents on its headgate and dam on
the Arkansas river above Lamar,
which will involve the expenditure
of $4,000.
The improvements. include the
raising the water level Of the main
dam Is inches, and changing the
course of the canal from the head
gate intake, both of which changes
are primarily to aid in keeping the
ditch from filling up with sand.
Engineer b. F. Powell of the Ar
kansas Valley Beet Sugar & Irri-
gated Land Co., began the work
Monday morning with a force of 10
men, which will be increased to 80
as the work progresses and they
can be used.
The improvement will involve
considerable blasting and will re-
quire three months or more to fin
ish.. 1t is also expected to result in
a somewhat greater volume of wat
er, and thus enhance the service to
farmers under the canal.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
CHRISTMAS RED CROSS
xsCLL CALL BEGAN MONDAY
Chairman Shanner Appoints Miss
May Barnes Supervisor of
Work-Tywo Teams.

The Christmas Red Cross roll
call began last Monday. Chairman
n. A. Snanner has appointed Miss
May Barnes supervisor of the
work, who has established an at
tractive booth at the post office
and organized two teams from
among the young ladies of the
town.
One of these teams is headed by
Miss Bess Emery, who will be assist
Velma Christopher, Maude knuck-
ey and Myrtle Barnes. The other
team is headed by Miss Georgia
Shivcly, who will be assisted by
Misses Ruth Berry, Alice Adkins,
Beulah Hardy and Thelma Rock
well.
Both these teams will, during the
week, make thorough canvass of
the residence district and the bus
mess houses and solicit the people
who come in from the country.
During the week the booth at
the post office will be looked after
by the members of the two young
ladies committees in turn.
1t will thus be seen that the work
has been very Systematically and
cleverly organized, which should re-
suit in an enrolment of one or
more members from every family in
Holly and vicinity by the close of
the drive next Monday, Dec. %.
All you need, remember, to be-
come a member of the Red Cross, is
a heart and q dollar. No good
American citizen will stay off the
Red Cross membership roll for 1919.
Register now.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Mrs. D. Z. Keith Critically nj.

Word received here few days
ago by Blaine Keith from his faith
ler, who with his mother, went to
Denver couple OF weeks ago to
consult a specialist relative to Mrs.
Keith's health, states that she is
suffering from cancer and is beyond
the aid of medical skill. For some
time her trouble was thought to
be an affection of the stomach, but
an X-ray examination disclosed an
internal cancer and the physician
stated that she could not survive
more than couple of months at
best.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Useful Holiday Souvenir.

J. r. Johnson, the wide-awake
cashier of the First National bank,
was out Wednesday morning doing
the Santa Claus. He was distribu-
ting to the various patrons of the
bank handsome little holiday
souvenir. in the shape of a leather
key shield, ring and chain with the
name of the patron of the bank
printed on the leather shield In
gold letters. It is very neat and
useful souvenir which will be ap-
preciated throughout the year. The
bank has also just issued q neat
calendar for the new year.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
LOCAL CLERGY CONFER.
Decide Not to Open Churches Till
School Reopens.

In response to the repeated in
quiry as to when services will be
renewed in the churches of Holly,
ut the ministers meeting held this
morning, after consultation with
their members, it was decided to
reopen the churches and Sunday
schools at the time of reopening of
the public schools. Due notice will
be given in the columns OF The
Chieftain.
WILEY X. WRIGHT,
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
ROBT. R. ADAMS,
Pastor of the Methodist Church.
H. Il. LeGRAND,
Pastor of the Baptist Church.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Private Blakemore Home.

Private John BlakemOre return.
ed here Friday of last week, hav-
ing been honOrably discharged
from the United States army ser.
vice at Camp Cody, N. NJ Blake
more answered the draft in July
and was sent to Fort Logan, Colo.
and from there was sent to Fort
Macarthur, Cal, and later to Camp
Cody, N. M. Mr.. Blakemore is 9
nephew of P. Hardy, the Holly gro
Ger. He has 320 acres OF land north
of Holly and is at present on his
farm.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Several Thousand Dollar Snow.

Holly and the lower Arkansas
valley were visited by a snow fall
of about six inches last Sunday
night and Tuesday. The tempera.
ture Monday was sufficiently warm
that the snow melted somewhat,
and there was no wind to drift 1t
so that 1t staid where it fell and
will be of great benefit to fall wheat
throughout the valley. Additional
snow fall last night and this fore
noon has increased the depth to be.
tween eight inches and q foot, which
maks 1t sonwhat iuconvnint for
cattle feeders,
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
HOLLY LEASE HOLDERS
JUBILANT OVER PROSPECT
500Barrsl Well Brought In in But
Ter County, Kansas, Enhances
Local Holdings.

The bringing in of 500-barrel oil
well in the Butler county, Kansas
field on the 7th of the present
month, is not only of great impOr-
lance to the oil industry in that
field, but is highly interesting to
number of HOlly's leading busi-
ness men who have an S0-acre lease
but quarter of mile from the
new well, and who plan on drilling
their property soon.
The Wichita (Kas.,) Beacon, in
speaking of the new Butler county
well has the following interesting
story:
"The Scrivner well, probably the
most important in Kansas since the
Elbing company discovered oil on
the Leydig farm, northwestern But
ler county, in August, shows every
indication of making good pro-
ducer. 1t swabbed 300 barrels in 10
hours. 1t is estimated at 500-bal-
rel well on the pump.
''Oil was struck in the Scrivner in
an 8-inch hole at 2,346 feet The pay
sand was encountered unexpect-
edly, for the Elbing sand is at q
44O feet. The six-inch stringer was
run, but it failed to shut off water
that was breaking past the eight
inch pipe. So the sixinch was pull
cd and the eight.lnch was under
reamed from 2O35 to 2,090 feet. The
siN-jnch is being run again at this
writing. The well is stopping over
at only five feet in the sand
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Holly Tire Changes Hands.

The Holly Tire & Rubber Co.,
which has been operated for the
past year by T. E. Law, was sold the
latter part of last week to c. w.
Merwin, who is already in charge.
Mr.. Law and family expect to leave
within the next week or two for
the west and will locate in either
Arizona or California, they have not
fully decided which as yet. Mr.. Law
will remain in the shop for a week
or SO to help Mr.. Merwin and his
men get lined out in the work.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Lieut.. L. W. Linvills Home.

Lieut.. l.. w. Linville, son of j. p.
Linville, returned home last Sun
day night from Camp Meade, Md,
after having been honOrably dis
charged from the army service.
Lieut.. Linville, before his entry in
to the country's service, was en-
ployed in the clerical office of the
Holly Sugar Co., at Denver, but is
as yet undecided whether he will
re-enter the employ of the company
or not. He will remain at home and
rest for time.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Annual Report Of AVS B.
81. L. Co. Gratifying.
ALFALFA HAY CROP ALONE
Is WORTH OVER MILLION
Project Embraces Very Nearly 10000
Acres-Alfslia Hay. Wheat, Beans
and Broom Corn Among Leading
Products-Many Cereals Raised.

The annual crop report for the
year 1918, of the Arkansas Valley
Beet Sugar e. Irrigated Land COM
pany, having headquarters here in
Holly, which has just been cOmpil-
ed for the information of the mem
bers and stockholders of the COM
pany, contains much, OF vital inter-
est to the farmers ana business men
throughout this section.
The project embraces approx
mately 10000 acres Of land, all in
Prowers county. To be exact, 81
1872 acres, including 1000 acres of
prairie hay land, were handled
during the past year. Thirty-fOur
thousand four hundred and five
acres, or the major part of this
splendid project are under the
Anity canal, while 3,0S7 acres are
under the Buffalo canal The total
yield for the year shows cash val
ue of $1,S60,O65.
Some 10000 acres OF this tract
have been sold off to farmers dur
ing the past few years but are in
cluded in this report for the rea-
son that the land has been culti-
vated and handled under almost
the same methods. The land COM
pany proper now operates in the
neighbOrhood of 10000 acres, the
operations being under the person
al management of W. s. Partridge
who has been in charge for the past
six years. All this land is adjacent
to the town of Holly.
Under the Amit5s ditch 0D.843
acres were devoted to alfalfa, the
cash value of which crop was ST.
146,365 for the year. Four hundred
and fifty acres under the Buffalo
canal brought the grand total of
alfalfa produced this year up to
$1,171, 1865.
The next highest crop yield as
shown, is wheat, which aggregat-
ed $195,375. This wheat crop was
produced on 1892 acres of ground.
Beets, of which there were 1927
acres, produced a crop valued at
$l22,5OO.
Next in significance is bean crop
from 1,547 acres which yielded $92,-
700.
Two hundred and twenty-five
acres of broom corn produced $14,-
600 worth of brush.
The orchard products of the pro
ject included 294 acres and yield
ed $l2,1O0 worth of fruit.
Corn produced ON 2,023 acres
yielded LOO.
Maize involved LIPS acres and pro-
duced $27650 worth of grain and
feed.
The following tables showing the
crops raised, acreage and value of
each crop under the two canals
will be of interest to every practical
farmer in the state:
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
To spend Christmas In New York

Manager w. s. Partridge OF the
Arkansas Valley Beet Sugar and
Irrigated Land Co., and Mrs. Part.
ridge leave today for New York City
to spend Christmas. The Christ.
mas dinner will also embrace 9
family reunion. Miss Elizabeth
Partridge, who is attending school
at Vassar college, will join her par
ents in New York for the holiday
season. Mr.. Partridge says this will
be the first Christmas they have
spent at the old home for 80 years.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Private Frank Marymee Dead.

A. J. Marymee, residing on a dry
farm % miles south of Granada, re-
ceived message from Washington
last Saturday stating that his son,
Private Frank Marymee, with the
American forces in France, had died
Of disease.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Services at the Catholic Church.

There will be services at the Holly
Catholic church on Christmas day
as follows: First mass at a. m,
second mass at $3.50 and third mass
at 10 o'clock. Confession Tuesday
evening at s o'clock. All members
are urged to be present.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
SERVICE FLAG

The Woman's Civic club, with sim
cere regret, places a gold star on
the service flag for Robert Ora Mel
son.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19

Washington, Dec. 18-Punishment
Of William Hohenzollern and "ev-
cry one associated with him in the
committing Of brutal atrocities il
the late war, particularly all con-
cernsd in the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, sntailing the murder Of Amer
lean citizens, men, women and chill
drsn," is demanded in joint reso-
luton introduced in the house on
Wednesday by Representative
George p. Darrow, Republican, Of
Pennsylvania.
The resolution sets forth that "it
is the sense Of the 65th congress, rep
ressnting the sovereign people of
the United States, that it is the du-
ty Of those who represent the Unit
cd States in he settlement Of the
terms Of peace and other war ques-
tions in Europe to cooperate in a
lawful manner with the allies" in
bringing the former kaiser and his
associates to trial.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-19
Would Head Government
of Separate State.
CONGRESS DEMANDS FULL
PUNIsHlGENT OF WAR LORDS
Not Only Hohsnsollern, But Every
One Associated With Him In the
Commission Of Brutal Atrocities
During the War.

London, Dec 18.-The ex-kaiser is
planning to assume control of East
Prussia at an early date, according
to Central News dispatch from
Rome, quoting the Epoca. East
Prussia. the dispatch adds, has de-
cided to separate from the rest of
Germany and establish an individ-
ual state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-26
BIGGEST CROP
OF TAXES FROM
PROFITS SEPAID
Half Billion Received on Last
Day; Action Against the
Dodgers Is Next Step

Washington, June 26.-The big
gest harvest of taxes ever gathered
by the federal government was fin
ished last night with the expiration
of the time for paying excess profits
and income assessments without
added penalties for delinquency.
Estimates placed the sum collected
from these sources at S2,775, ,000,0 900,
and exact figures probably will be
known next Monday or Tuesday. AL
most a half-billion came in yester-
day from corporations and other big
taxpayers who postponed payment as
long as possible.
Payments not made yesterday are
subject to penalties of per cent,
with one per cent. a month interest.
Hundreds of small business and
professional men and other individ-
uals failed to file returns or to make
payments, however. and against
these an intensive campaign will be
waged, starting in two or three
weeks. They will be required to make
belated reports of incomes, and to
pay heavy penalties to avoid prosecu-
ton as tax dodgers. The Internal
Revenue Bureau, with its ramifica-
tions in 64 collection districts and its
methods of gathering accurate in
formation on incomes, already has
prepared a quantity of statistics to
serve as proof of the intention of
many citizens and business firms to
dodge tax liabilities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-26
Babe" Ruth in the Box
Wins For Appleby Bros.

Boston, with Babe" Ruth, home
run hero of the year, has nothing on
Harrisburg, for it, too, has a Babe
Ruth who is some demon with the
horsehide pill. Ask any of the XII
wants ball club, if you doubt this.
When Big Babe" Ruth. pitcher ex-
traordinary for Appleby Brothers &
Whitaker, stepped to the box over
at the island ground he had Kiwa-
mis- reaching for the water pail. The
batters were helpless before him.
Other features of the battle were
sensational fielding by Simmons and
Appleby, and the daring base run
ming of Shortstop Lick, these con-
tributing TO the 14-5 victory for the
Appleby team. Following was the
lineup:
Kiwanis-Fritz, c.: Jeffery, Sd;
Day. p. IT,; Pettinger. p. 1st; Tom
Black, cf.; Jack" Hastings. rf /;
Harmah, IT,, p; Jiggs, I'd; Malo-
ney. SIS.
Appleby & whittaker-LeVan, c.;
Faust, 1st; Carver. I'd; Babe" Ruth.
p; Lick, ss.; Appleby. 3D.; Keen, II. +;
Simmons, cf.; Ritchner, IF.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-26
Tankers Want Saturday
Game With City Team

Here is a chance for some lively
Harrisburg ball team to hook up on
this Saturday with the husky players
OF the 329th Battalion, Tank Corps,
stationed at Camp Colt, who have
trimmed everything there and are
now looking for more worlds 70 con-
quer, also TO raise money for the
athletic and overseas fund. Lieuten-
ant Logsdon, battalion athletic di-
rector. writes: Our team would very
much like to play some fast club in
Harrisburg and show the followers
of the pastime there what the Tank
ers can do. We feel that the people
of Harrisburg are very friendly TO
us. having shown us courtesieS and
given us help in staging our Mem
Crial Track and Field Meet, and we
should like to stage an entertaining
game there. Could the Telegraph
sporting editor arrange through his
columns a game for us in Harrisburg
next Saturday, June 20? Some fast
team that would afford a good ex-
hibition and drawing card, of course,
is desirable As for the monetary part
of il, We are not well versed. AS has
been said. the team is playing for the
battalion athletic and overseas fund.
We can't now put up a purse, if that
is permissible, but perhaps the
Harrisburg team can find some
inducement to accept this meek
challenge"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-26
AROUND THE BASES

Roxy" Roach recently signed up
to play short-stop for Steelton, left
Louisville with the extraordinary
record of playing continuously from
August IA. 1914. when an umpire
chased him off the field, until June
II, 1917. In that period he did not
miss an inning or time at bat; 546
games in all. In his last week at
Louisville he sprang a Charley
Horse. but says that he is limbering
up nicely now and expects to do the
star work of his career for Steelton
Pittsburgh is greatly agitated over
the action of District Attorney Row
land in ordering all Sunday games,
professional and otherwise, whether
admission is charged or not, stopped
on Sundays in Allegheny county
hereafter. An ordinance to permit
Sunday games in the city of Pitts
burgh is pending in the city council
and it is charged that the district
attorneys order is intended to dis
courage the aldermen from passing
the measure, which has been ap-
proved by a big majority of per-
sons canvassed for opinions.
John X. Tenor. president of the
National League, announces that he
will protest against the proposed
classification of baseball as a nom
essential industry under General
Crowder's work or fight order, on
the ground that baseball is one of
the necessities of the nation for
keeping up its morale during the
period of the world war.
American athletes are making a
great reputation in Europe. York
has its share. and Just wait until
Clarence Beck. our town hero, gets
loose among the Huns. A letter
to Ashmer Owens. 336 South Queen
street, former manager of the Moose
team from William II. Montford,
known to his York friends as Billy
who is with the ice plant unit, tells
of the success of Curtis Bott and
Shorty" Laucks, Workers, also con-
nected with the ice plant unit. Bott
who was a High school basketball
star and a sprinter of local note.