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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
New Corporations

The following new corporations, or
gained under the laws Of Maine.
have had their articles Of incorpora-
ton approved by the Office Of the at
torney general:
Commonwealth Realty Corporation,
organized Jan. 81 at Portland. Capt.
tai stock, 100000: all common;
nothing paid in: par value. 800;
shares subscribed. s. President,
James F. O'Brien, Portland; treasur-
er. S. C. Coyne. Portland: clerk,
Ernest E. Noble, Portland: directors,
the above. Purposes. a general con-
tracing and building business and
other lines. Approved Jan. %.
Caribou Grange store. organized
Jan. Is at Fort Fairfield. the corpora :
ton being located at Caribou. Capt.
tai stock, 5000, 900: of which $15O,O00
is common and $4,000 is preferred:
paid in. s1100; par value, 500: shares
subscribed. II. President, A. G.
Thomas. Caribou: treasurer, L. D.
Hobbs, Car ;bou; clerk, L. E. futile
Caribou: d rectors, A. G. Thomas, l.
D. Hobbs, L. E. futile. S. A. Smiley
o. D. Vance. G. w. Hale, c. H
Mooers. W. A. Vance and F. j. Black
stone. all OF Caribou. Purposes, all
kinds Of general business. Approved
Jan. 90.
International Wholesale Stamp
Corporation. organized Jan. IS al
Portland. Capital stock, 100000: OF
| which $4,000 is common and $780, 0C
is preferred: nothing paid in: par
value. 500; shares subscribed, 8
President, William H. Murray. Port
land; treasurer, Angelo ]. Urbano
Portland: clerk, Albert E. Anderson
Portland: directors. William H. Muir
| ray. Angelo ]. Urbano, B. L. Seder-
quest, all of Portland. Purposes
trading, buying and selling old and
new stamps, coins, etc. Approved
Jan. 20.
Kennebec Amusement Co., organ
| lied Jan. ~ at Lewiston. Capital
stock, $4,000; all common; paid in
$500: par value. 800: shares sub
scribed, 100. President, James A
O'Brien, Lewiston: treasurer, Harry
Z. Gustin. Brunswick: clerk, c. j
| Russell. Lewiston: directors, James
! \. O'Brien of Lewiston, Harry E
Gustin Of Brunswick, c. J. Russell
and William P. Gray of Lewiston
| Purposes. general amusement bust
ness. in all its branches. Approved
Jan. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
LAST RESTING PLACES
MAINE BOYS IN FRANCE

This is the story Of very nice
thing on the part Of those thinking of
and carrying out. 1t will be appre-
ciated by all and particularly those in
whose behalf it is being done
DR.. Daniel a. Robinson of Bangor
during the summer just past went to
France and visited the military ceme-
teries in which the fallen Maine boys
of the 1o3d Infantry are buried. TAX
ing numerous photographs Of these
resting places. He has, at the re-
quest of Governor Milliken, through
the adjutant generals Office, loaned
these photographs, from which
mounted engagements have been
made by experts of the Eastman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02

felt like a different woman. kept
On taking it until my baby girl was
corn last month and we have had her
christened Lydia Elizabeth. wish
you to publish my letter to benefit
other women who are suffering as
/ was. Mrs. KATHERINE KURz-
BAcKER, loss Manhattan Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Women who suffer from any femi-
nine ailment should not lose hope until
they have tried Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
The many convincing testimonials
constantly published in the news
papers ought to be proof enough for
women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the medicine they need.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
State House Chat

: Governor Milliken, who had received
and accepted an invitation to speak last
Saturday evening at the banquet Of the
laymen's activities department., Inter-
church World Movement. at Pittsburg,
but was obliged to cancel it on account
of important engagements, found It pos
sible to proceed there. while on a trip
to New York and Washington and filed
the engagement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
Fish and Game

The commissioner of inland fisheries
and game has received a petition signed
by residents of The Forks. Lake Moxie
Station, Troutdale Station and vicinity,
asking that Lake Moxie. Somerset coun-
ty. be opened to ice fishing one day in
each week Con Thursday during Febru-
AIRY. March and April. Remonstrances
were received by the same mail against
this proposition. The commissioner has
not yet appointed hearing on this pc
tition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
Public Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission will
on Monday. Feb. .. at 80 P. NJ. in the
Town hall at Rockport, make public in
vestigation with reference to an acct
dent occurring on the line of the Knox
County Electric Co. on Jan. IA last at
the curve near the Rockport Y. NJ. G.
A. building. when Car No. L. left the
track and crashed into the 7. NJ. C. A.
building. resulting in the death Of two
persons ard injury to others.
The company has been notified to have
present the following persons: Elmer
B. Crockett, conductor; Valentine CHS
holm. superintendent; Ralph Went
worth. master mechanic; William c.
Bird. general manager: Theodore NJ
Strong. lineman; Alton Wincapaw and
Ralph Tibbetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
Mid-Week Show
at Colonial

There is every reason to believe that
the mid-week show at the Colonial
theatre which will be given Wednesday
and Thursday will be even better than
the opening bill. Blanche Sweet, who
is all that and then some, will be seen
in "A Woman Of Pleasure" and the
irresistible and irrepressible Charles
Ray will appear in another great par
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
Union Mutual Life Insurance Co,
Of Portland, Maine
NOTICE

The Annual Meeting os the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Company will
be held at the Company's Office, at
Portland. Maine, on Tuesday the Sd
day Of February, 1920, at 1880 A. NJ,
for the purpose Of eIeeting four (4l
Directors in place Of those whose
term Of Office expires. and to fill any
other vacancy, IL any, then existing
IN the Board.
BY order Of the Directors.
SYLVAN B. PHILLIPS,
Secretary.
Portland, Maine, December 80, 1919.
janl6d16t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
Crooked
|Luttringer Stock
Last Week Here

This will be the last week OF the Lutt-
ringer Stock Co. at the Augusta Opera
house. 1t will also be a notable week.
not only because Of the two big pro-
auctions to be given by this talented
organization Of players, but also be-
cause Of the magnitude Of the photo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Rochester. N. Y.:-"At one time, due to
overwork. became rundown in health. I
had a very poor appetite, could not sleeb
and was very nervous. had no ambition
and was very miserable when began taking
DR. ferce's Favorite Prescription. took
abcut nix bottles and it was we'll worth the
price for I vas much improved in every way
after its use. l consider it an excellent
tonic for women to take when they feel
bad in any way. E. BEISHEIM.
667 s. Goodman St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
Creditors Of Mines Company Of Am
erica
NOTICE

All creditors Of the Mines Company of
America are hereby notified that pur-
suant to decree Of the supreme judicial
court Of the State Of Maine dated JAM
uary 16. 1920, all creditors must make
proof Of their claims against said cor
poration to Ernest l. Mclean. 242 Wa.
ter street. Augusta, Maine, one Of the
trustees in dissolution Of said Mines
company Of America, on or before Feb
ruary Z. 1890. and that all creditors fall
ing to make proof Of their claims with
in the time limited shall be barred from
participating in the distribution of as
sets of said corporation.
J. d. TOOKER,
ERNEST l.. MCLEAN.
tanl3mon3t ---- Trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02

WS S4JA lOI utV
months and God
alone knows what I
endured. Every or.
gan in my body was
out Of order. I had
womap's weakness,
my Mart was bad.
and my kidneys
didn't act for SO
hours at . time. My
nerves were also very
bad. l had no appe.
lite, and had neural.
GA in my face -
that I nof,h dian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02

commissioner of education. state OF
Rhode Island. Providence, r. l.; N.
B. Hillegas. commissioner OF educa-
ton. Vermont: n. P. Shawkey, state
superintendent Of schools for West
Virginia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
plays that will be presented in connec-
ton with the snoken drama

ton with the spoken drama.
For an opening attraction, the Lutt-
ringer Players will be seen in ~
Wife's Secret an unusual. but exceed
ingly interesting and decidedly pretty
love story in which there is plenty of
adverse action. 1t tells the story of
pretty Miss Marjorie Miss Kingsley,
who is school teacher in a country viii
lage. There, for some reason or other.
the village gossips take a dislike to
her-probably because she is prettier
than they. The only friend she seams
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02

GIN e, Lydla e.
Pinkhan's Vege-
table Compound.
l was in q very
bad condition and
had lost two ba-
bies. One of my
good friends told
me about Lydia
e. Pink b a N .
Vegetable Com
pound and after
/ had taken eight
- lAAv> r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02

70 have In the place Is the Rev Io.sn,
~er tA Luttringer). a wealthy pas
'of' ne takes her into his home and
ms surs the eamity OF the village al,
the more. but because 81 the voon-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02

mans wealth and the part he is 'a,,
IN the affairs Of the town. the troa"'
makers hesitate to become too bod
their denunciations.
Continues on PAGE ecol y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
BABY NAMED
Because Her Mother Was
Made Well by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn, N.Y.-'I could not write
all my thanks for your blessed medi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
A Remarkable Case

Germantown. N. Y.:-"Seven years ago
my health was completely broken down. I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02
STATE HOUSE
Mex. Meeting of Governor Council A. NJ. Wednesday, Feb

week. COZ: from sls to 1889 per
week. 3sl; from sl4 to $14.99 per week.
431: from SIS to $3.50 per week. 500;
from SIS to 1863 per week, 404; more
than ST. 1920
The medium Of these salaries is
a fraction over SIS per week for the
year varying from 80 to IS weeks.
Counting the maximum of So weeks
the medium salary Of the elementary
teachers Of the State for the cur
rent year is $40. Placing this on a
yearly basis it means s1076 per
week which will not pay board and
clothes.
The average salary Of the 2147
teachers in the rural schools Of the
State Of Maine is sl2.7S am giving
herewith a budget Of teacher made
out on the rural teachers salary
which is interesting to say the least.
Many teachers have less than IS
weeks which must reduce the annu-
al income:
Ieacher salary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50. O
Borrowed from 1ather ........... COT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-02

amount-Artcraft success
Straight."-Adv.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Coal Getting Scarce

Washington, June 29.-Freight con-.
gestion and car shortage has COM
PEELED the shipping board to go into
the open market To obtain coal for the
governments merchant marine, it was
said today at the boards offices. The
result is. ,.Officials said. that bunker
coal which under contract could be
purchased for seven dollars a ton Is
costing the shipping board as much as
SIS ton.
Coal operators under contract to de-
liver coal for bunkering purposes have
been unable to get their shipments to
the seaboard Because of the freight
congestion and car shortage. .,1
While operation OF the nations mer-
chant fleet as yet has not been hamp-
cred by fuel difficulties. shipping
board officials freely admitted that
a serious situation was developing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03

Clemson College, June 2S.-ThOugh
grown and appreciated by few, the
second y or fall crop OF po-
bic and keeping qualities is of
tatoes, through its superior ta-
greater importance in the home
garden than the spring crop
of the previous years crop. OF from
those of the spring crop Of the cur
rent year. Best results are obtained
from potatoes held over from the last
years crop. burt if these are not
available. seed OF the current sea-
sons crop may be used.
For this crop there is no better
variety than Lookout Mountain. Next
to Lookout Mountain are Green
Mountain. Peerless and Rural New
Yorker. Where none OF these va
rieties can be obtained. it will be
necessary To fall back on spring po-
tatoes. .L
The fall crop should be planted
any time from July 9th to August ! g..
depending upon climatic conditions.
IL requires IL to IA weeks for pota-
toes TO mature from seed, and there
fore they must he planted that much
ahead OF the earliest frost date.
The preparation, fertilization, and
planting OF the second crop are the
same as for the first crop excep< that
the seed are put down in water
furrow and covered a little deeper
than with the spring crop. FIRE.
quently shallow cultivation is neces-
sary for good res ats. -
Potato bugs are usually very de-
sructive to the second crop and Of
ten destroy the young plants as soon
az they come up. Write the EMen-
sion Service or Clemson College for
information how to control potato
bugs md for extension Circular g..
on The Second or Fall Crop OF Irish
Potatoes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Ex-Service Supper
July Fifteenth
Men From Sumter County to
Gather at Court House in An
i Swer' to Mess Call

Mess call will be sounded at the
Court House at 500 O'Clock, Thurs
day evening, July 15. and all the ex-
service men in the county will be ex-
pected to answer it and march i'm for
an evening Of wine, women and song,
la mess kit. John b. Duffie. Ad-
jutant Of Sumter Post No. Is. Ameri-
can Legion, is making great plans for
the meeting. The supper will probab-
iy be served by Camp Fire Girls.
Which will make it taste much better
and speaker well known viii be
there to talk to those present.
All members of the American Le-
gioa in good standing who have paid
their dues of $500 will be admitted
free Of charge. Those who have not
joined or have not paid their dues are
advised to get i'm touch with some
member of the membership commit
tee at once. This committee is COM
posed of Dick Gainley, Hal. Hardy
and John j. Riley. Every man in the
county is wanted at this supper so
1T will be regular get-together meet
ing. Posters are being mailed out by
Adjutant Duffie to different places i'm
the county and these will be placed in
prominent place SO as to call. the
attention of ex-service men to them.
Members Of the American Legion are
asked to give the greatest publicity
possible to this announcement. so that
the meeting Of July IS, will be q sue
cess.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03

treated Justly and will not be con-
hscated In part for political purposes.
Mr.. William h. Rhea, chairman OF
the State Corporation Commission of
Virginia. moreover. explicitly states
that the general program for the
whole State Is along similar lines
The Commission has and will \con-
tinue 20 treat all public service cor
poratons In fair and just manner,
10 the end that the state may be de-
velopesi to the fullest extent the pub
tic give nthe very hest possible SER
vice. and the public service corpora
tions given a fair anr just return upon
the capital invested.
When many municipalities are try
Ing To lit themselves by their own
by attempting to compel
public utilities to furnish service at
cost or less than cost, II liz gratifying
To see at least one great State throw
ing aside political buncomhe and
standing squarely in obedience to eco
nomic law. The most expensive SER
vice in the world is cheap If poor
service. Good service is worth paying
fer-worth il 10 the people who get
IT and worth IL TO the community al
q whole. because where good service
is there other people come. Good
service. like good government, is\al-
most priceless
We commend the Norfolk and New
port News cases to the attention of
other communities which are engaged
in political rows with their local
utility corporations. No team ever
made much progress with the horses
pulling i'm opposite directions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Scholarship Loan Fund

Some Sumter County boy or girl
who is going to college this fall can
obtain financial aid from the Alta
mont Moses Scholarship Loan Fund.
This fund loans on easy terms each
year to someone who needs ~ in fur
thering his or her studies. Anyone
who wishes to get information about
this or to put in an application should
see Mr.. Arthur s. Hardy, secretary
OF the directors. at the City National
Building, or Mr.. Herbert A. Moses,
treasurer and president at 1872 South
Main Street.
The Fund was established as q
memorial to the late Altamont Moses
who during his life time was greatly
interested i'm educational matters.
The directors of the fund are d. w.
McCallum, w. B. Upshur, S. III. Ed
munds, Barlow Walsh, A. s. Hardy.
H. p. Moses and H. A. Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Scout News
Troop No. l Going on Big Hike


Scout Troop No. of Boy Scouts is
busy getting ready for their summer
camp. The camp this year will be
held at Murrell's Inlet About TWENTY
scouts will make the trip. 1t will be
under the command of Scoutmaster
Levi and Assistant Scoutmaster Beet
ham.
Through the kindness of Messrs.
MOOD, Foley and Bates. a splendid
camp site and accommodations will
De furnished. The scouts have all the
necessary equipment, the same being
practically identical with equipment
that Is used in the U. S. Army. A
splendid time is anticipated by all.
Fhe Troop cOntemplates going tn,
the country in cars They are still one
or two automobiles short If there is
anybody in Sumter who would like
10 make this trip in his car, the scouts
would appreciate the use of same and
Will be glad to entertain him or them
at their camp for a few DAYS The
Troop will leave Tuesday morning
July 9Th. IL interested, phone Scout
master Levi at 99S.
The following candidates have re-
Gently passed successfully their ten
der-foOt test and will be initiated i'm
the near future: Harold Wanamaker,
Guy Warren, @. c. Cooper and j. w.
Mimms.
The Troop is justly proud of the
RECORD made by Patrol Leader Buck
and Assistant Patrol Leader Shelor
in the Manuel or Arms contest AZ the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Local Concern
~ Wins Suit

The Jury in the case of Hardy and
company against the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway, Columbia Compress Co.
and the Riser Cotton &c. brought
in N:dici saturday. for S6,3i0.S5
against the Riser Cotton Company.
Judge Townsend granted q nonsuit in
the complaint against the railroad and
the Columbia Compress. The case en-
gagged the attention OF the court OF
common pleas two days .s
The plaintiff alleged that i'm October,
1919 he shipped % bales of cotton to
Columbia from Smithfieid, n. C.. and
that 81 bales were delivered 10 the Co
mmbia Compress and later TO the
Riser Cotton Company. The plaintiff
alleges that he made demands Tor the
cotton and the defendants refused To
produce il or replace it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
COTTON LETTER
(John F. Clark & Coz

New YORK, July THE only fea-
ture i'm cotton today was the incrs as-
ing strength ia July whicn went tn a
premium OF over more than 800
points over October due to shorts
covering, otherwise the trading was
mostly evening up for the govern
ment report tomorrow. Several pri-
vate crop reports were given oa
around 6S and the average guess of
80 exchange members was sS.2. Nor
den's report emphasized extensive
damage by weeyil and private reports
from Texas said weeyn depresations
We're becoming alarming The map
ana forecast was for favorable wealth
er. The market wiH probably me ct
the report at about todays auotatio.as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03


college LANDSLIDE acres.
Vale College Plant--s2. .000. .000.0 90.
Teachers. Officers. Assistants-12O.
FnroIlmcnt fsfS-f02O-f0f4.
Ten Degree Courses I'm: Agriculture,
Architecture, Chemistry, Chemical
Errinev, ing. Civil Engineering,
s-Acarical Engineering. Textile In
sinstry. Industrial Education, Gem
rval SCIENCE.
Short Courses in Agriculture and
Textiles
~ SUMMER SCHOOL
June IA July - :
Agricultural Tcachers
u weeks course--June 14-July "a.
4weeks course-June 2s-July "a.
Cotton Grinding Course
Begins June IL aud continues for
about four weeks.
;,lIcge Makeup Courses
, curses Tor Removal Entrance Con-
ditions
juno l4-JuIy "a.
Club Boys Courses
July fs~July %.
SECOND HOME COMING
July 10. n, and Aug. 4.
Al graduates and ex-studcnts are
urged to attend this gathering OF
Tigers" at the old Lair! You will
be quartered In Barracks. 40 bring
sheets. towels. etc an you did when
you were cadet
We can ACCOMMODATE only 1000 In
barracks and will reserve space I'm
order Of the applications received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Letter E,ron, Mr.. Betheq

do not know how il is ut homes
hut over here in Atlanta 1t Is Il prob
lem with The average white family to
live within their income, and this, not
because Of extravaganza but because
of the extortion not the least OF
which is house rent, which has recent
ly doubled And this last is brought
about by the constituencies real estate
man whose holdings are rated by his
rentals.
But money is flowing without stint
by those who can afford 1t, as Is evil
denced at the movies. places of plea
sure, cafes. the stores, etc. The negro
is having "a smooth, easy time because
of cheap living while the yhites are
up against the wall.
\ certain philanthropist in the city
who has ben renting bones for shop
girls, spending a hundred and twenty
thousand dollars a year in that way
was given fifteen minutes to decide
whether he would pay one hundred
and sixty for a ho;ne he had formerly
rented for eighty dollars. This is given
MS an illustration Of how things are
goiTg. The pa Ders are saying that
$3,0Cc ,000 will be spent in Atlanta
Within tho next year for the erection
of houses. This gives one some idea
of how the city is growing.
Recently an ordinance prohibiting
the parking of cars on the principal
thorOughfares OF the city has been
passed, thus greatly facilitating the
movement of street cars and i'm large
measure eliminating the danger of
collisions in travel
Atlanta is a very healthy place.
More people of great age are to be
seen here than elsewhere. The climate
is splendid the year round. scarcely
night passing when YOU do nor sleep
without cover. In my rounds over the
city I met an uncle Of Walter Page.
] may have somewhat to say OF him
later.
So Georgia boasts as the birthplace
of some celebrities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03

The supreme court handed down q
decision Monday affirming the de-
cision OF the court of general session.
held here last October when ii SEN
fenced Joe Wells To term of life inn
prisonmcnt. Wells had appealed TO
the supreme coNrt Off reversal OF
the court of general sessions. 1t will
be remembered that Wells was con-
victed OF the murder of Fritz Behre.