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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Of athletic sports and amusements. Ap

Of athletic sports and amusements. Ap-
proved Feb. 9.
o. X. Storey g. Company. organized
Feb. 8 at Washburn. Capital stock,
300; all common: nothing paid in:
par value, 500: shares subscribed. T.
President, Owen K. Storey, washburn;
treasurer. Harry E. Umphrey. WASH
burn: clerk. William n. Jardin. Wash
burn: directors. Owen K. Storey. Har-
~ E. Umphrey, VIM. y. Jardin and
Richard Porter. all Of Washburn. Pur-
poses. all kinds Of business. Approved
Feb. 3.
The Bernard knitting Mills. Inc, or
ganized Feb. Z at Berwick Capital stock.
$4,000; all common: paid in. $50; par
value. so: shares subscribed, 3. Presi-
dent, Adelard ]. Bernard. Dover. y. H. ::
treasurer. Albert P. Sherry. Dover, n.
H; clerk. Ralph ". Goss, Berwick; d.
rectors. Adelard J. Bernard and Albert
P. Sherry Of Dover. n. H.. and Ralph
". Goss Of Berwick. Purposes, all
kinds Of manufacturing. mercantile
contracting and other kinds of business
Approved Feb. 9.
Studebaker Bros. Limited. organized
Feb. 9 at Portland. Capital stock ST.
$4,000; Of which $4,000 is common and
81 10000 is preferred: nothing paid in:
par value. S common and 500 preferred;
shares subscribed, II. President, r. L.
Johnson. Portland; treasurer. H. I.
Smith. Portland: clerk. A. B. Farnham.
Portland; directors. r. L. Johnson. H.
I. Smith and A. B. Farnham Of Port
land and George NJ. Studebaker and
Clement Studebaker Jr., OF Chicago.
Purposes. all kinds Of general business.
Approved Feb. ..
Rines Real Estate Company. organ
lied Feb. 6 at Portland. Capital stock,
81. 90. 600; of which $4,000 is common
and $500 o0 Is preferred par value. 800;
shares subscribed. 8. President. NJ. D.
Mills, Portland: treasurer, NJ. s. New
comb. Portland: clerk, John F. Dana,
Portland: directors, NJ. D. Mills, NJ. s.
Newcomb and NJ. M. Anderson, all If
Portland. Purposes, general business
in real estate. Approved Feb. 6.
The Stevenson-Young Coal Company.
organized Feb. at Portland. Capital
stock. $4,000: all common; paid in. $50:
par value. SO; shares subscribed. 8.
President. K. E. wood-Legh. Portland;
treasurer. E. Fl. Young, Portland: clerk,
Florence Gaudette, Portland; directors,
X. E. Wood-Legh. E. Fl. Young and
Margorie Nichols. all Of Portland Pur-
poses. the buying. selling Of wood and
coal and all other kinds Of fuel. APP
proved Feb. 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
New Corporations

The following new corporations, or
ganized under the laws of Maine, have
had their articles of incorporation ap-
proved by the office of the attorney
general:
Dexter Cooperative Society, organ
lied Feb. at Dexter. Capital stock.
$4,000; all common: nothing paid in;
par value. SO; shares subscribed. Z.
President, James F. Hamilton, Dexter;
treasurer. Justin Bates, Dexter: clerk,
Harry o. Clukey. Dexter; directors,
James F. Hamilton. Justin Bates. Har-
~ o. Clukey, John A. Ordway. Jere H.
Garneau, George H. Goblin, Arthur NJ
Fish. all Of Dexter. Purposes, real es-
tate in all its branches. Approved
Feb. 8.
Twin City Athletic Club. organized
Feb. 8 at Lewiston. Capital stock, $10,-
600: all common; paid in. $500; par value.
$50: shares subscribed, 7. President.
Ernest Buffers. Lewiston; clerk and
treasurer, Benjamin L. Berman, Lewis
ton: directors. sErnest Buffers. Benja-
min L. Berman and Samuel Shapiro. all
of Lewiston. Purposes, to engage IN,
promote. foster and encourage all kinds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Fish and Game

The Department Of Inland Fisheries
and Game states that it's records
show in reference to the case against
Walter Hayward of Lambert Lake
prosecuted recently in the Federal
court at Bangor for illegal shipment
Of game. on which charge he was
fined $685. which he paid, that the
Federal authorities made complaint
that the defendant in this case
shipped one deer from Lambert Lake
to a well-known market in Boston in
December. 1918. At term Of the
Federal court in June, 1919, cases
against two other parties were taken
up for shipping deer in violation Of
law about the same time the COM
plant was filed against Hayward.
A fine Of $35 each was imposed
against these parties, the court TAX
ing into consideration special cir
cumstances connected Herewith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Centennial Coins

Governor Milliken recently wrote
to the Maine delegation in Congress
in regard to the issuance by the gov
eminent Of a quantity Of silver cur
rency in commemoration Of the Gen.
tennial Of the State, the govern
ment having already done it for
other states and it being a popular
way Of helping the celebration. The
Governor on Wednesday received the
following telegram on the subject.
which indicates that Maine will have
during this year coin of her own:
1 have introduced a bill for the
coinage of 100000 fifty-cent pieces to
commemorate Names Centennial
and will push it.
JOHN A. PETERS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
MADISON
Methodists to Hold Group
Meeting and Retrcat-Hign
School Honor Parts Are An
nounred-LOcalS

A eroun meeting and church retreat
will be held in the Madison Methoois'
E.piscopal church on February H. ana
the subjects for discussion have been
announced as follows: ~ signs OF
Religious Awakening. q The Preacher
and the Revival. (s) The People ana
the Revival, ~ The Holy Spirit ana
the Revival, 90 Plans Of Work MOST
Advisable at the Present Time. CO. The
Win-One Legion. CD Intercessory Pray
er In the Revival. (s Tithing and the
Revival, (O Exposition Of Rom. ZIG. Q')
Exposition of Psalm1-6:e The following
ministers are expected to be present.
District Superintendent D. B. Holt, Dr.
c. F. Durgin Of Chicago. Rev. Z. w.
Kennison, Rev. j. c. Thorn. Rev. H. L.
Nichols, Rev. w. H. Varney. Rev. W.
P. Holman. The Ladies' Aid will serve
dinner and supper in the church dining
room. Following the evening address
BY Dr. Durgin will come the fourth
quarterly conference of the year and
reports Of the various departments OF
church work.
ARRANGEMENTS are being perfected Tor
triangular speaking contest between
Madison High school. North Arson
Academy and Skowhegan High school.
The contest is to be held in May and
each school will be represented by 4
team Of three students.
The honor parts for the class Of 1879
Of Madison High school were awarded
according to rank Tuesday afternoon
as fellows: Valedictory. Dorothy Browa
salutatory. Helen Barley; history,
Faustena Hapworth: grafton. Robert
Cafden: prophecy. Thelma Lawrence:
presentation Of gifts. Conrad Kennison
musical number. Clyde Austin. For the
remainder Of the class there will be Il
competitive essay contest on a given
subject. each paper to consist of not
more than 500 words The two best pa
pers will have a place on the gradua-
ton program.
Gordon Scott Of the Lowell Textile
School was the guest Of his parents
the first Of the week
Street Commissioner Wescott has had
a crew Of men and teams at work for
the past two days hauling away the
big snow banks on the business section
of Main street
Miss Clara I4add Of Boston is passing
a few days with her mother in this VIII
lage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Health Dept.

The Aroostook branch laboratory of
the State Department Of Health will
be soon opened, according to plans of
the Public Health Council. 1t will
probably be located at Pressure Isle
where interested citizens are now
searching for suitable quarters and
will be in charge of a trained chemist
and bacteriologist.
In this branch laboratory, tests for
typhoid. diphtheria and tuberculosis
will be made. though the more diff
cult examinations for cancer and
venereal disease will continue to be
done at the Augusta laboratory.
Sanitary examinations Of water will
be made at the branch. A director
will be shortly appointed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
FUN AND ACTION
ARE ASSURED

Double Speed" is the title Of the
Paramount AIRCRAFT picture in which
Wallace Reid will be seen at the Co
lonial theatre on Friday and Satur-
day. but it is not too much to say
that Handicapped" may be applied
to the whole Of the program for there
will be fun and action without ceas-
ing. All the Colonial patrons re-
member Reid when he was here in
Roaring Road" This new picture is
a At companion for it and even goes
1t one better. More speed on sthe
program will be provided by Taylor
Holmes, one Of the greatest come
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Lighting Contract Approved

The Public Utilities Commission
has approved a contract between the
Central, Maine Power Co., and the
State of Maine, for the Augusta
State Hospital for gas and electricity
for said hospital for a term of five
years from Jan. 80. 1920. at the fol-
lowing rates: Electric current, not
exceeding $4,000 XVIII, per annum,
s2700; all exceeding that amount, II
cents per killowatt hour. All gas,
s1.25 per 1000 feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Says His Prescription
Has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism
0iscevsrsr Tells Druggists Not 70
Take a Cent Of Anyons's Money
Unless Altenrhu Completely Ban.
ishes All Rheumatic Pains and


Mr.. James II. Allen suffered for years
with rheumatism. Many times TINS tet,
rihle disease left him helpless anu
unable to work.
He finally decided. after years ~
ceaSeiess study, that no one can De ires
from rheumatism until the accumuiat-
ed impurities. commonly called uric
acid deposits. were dissolved IN tne
JOINTS aud muscles and expelled from
the body.
With this idea in mind he consulted
physicians. made experiments ana
finally compounded a prescription that
quickly and completely banished every
sign and symptom of rheumatism from
his system.
He freely gave his discovery to others
who took it with what might be called
marvellous success. After years OF urg-
ing he decided to let sufferers every
where know about his discovery
through the newspapers. All DRUGGISTS
have been appointed agents for Allenrnu
in this vicinity with the understand
ing that he will freely return the pur-
chase money to all who state they re-
ceivei no benetit.-Adv.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Public Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission
announces that. inasmuch as the
complaint Of H. w. Clary against the
New England Telegraph & Telephone
Co. alleging inadequate service.
should have been filed against Frank
W. Douglass, operating under the
style and name of the Whitefield &
Jefferson Telephone Co.. it is ordered
that the complaint be dismissed
without prejudice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

dams in the country, when he ap-
pears in Nothing but the Truth"
farce comedy Of a man who couldn't
tell lie when he wanted to. There
will be the usual weekend offerings
in addition to these, SO that the kid
dies will have a program that they
cannot fail to enjoy while it will be
just as pleasing to the grown ups
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Appointed to West Point

Adjutant General George Mel.
Presson on Wednesday received
telegram from Adjutant General
Harris, U. S. A., to the effect that a
letter of appointment was issued on
that day to William H. Bigelow and
Richard F. Linsert as West Point
candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

must in the end triumph. That only
truth. justice and beauty can remain
alive in the survival of the fittest.
Truly great subject matter for
photo play and one we'll worth see
ing-AdN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Council Orders

The following orders were passed
by the Council:
That D. w. Hoegg Of Portland be
paid $25 per week from December
20, 1919, as manager Of the Publicity
committee.
That the action Of the bank COM
missioner In employing Manchester
Bowie as examiner at $4,000 per year
from February 8, f. c. Stinson as as
sistant examiner at $500 per year
from February 9 and Clifford Will
son as agency examiner at $4,000 per
year from February 16 is hereby ap-
proved.
That H. Walter Leavitt, testing en-
gineer of the State Highway Com
mission. be authorized to attend a
conference of testing engineers OF
state highway departments to be
held at the Bureau Of Public Roads
IN washington. D. c.. during the week
or feDruary 70 at the expense Of the
state
That there be transferred from the
S;tate contingent fund to the follow
ing accounts the respective amounts
named on account of telephone serv-
ice for the month of December. 1919:
\ d j utant generals department,
sal.S4: commissioner of agriculture,
<36.Ss; State auditor. 5000: labor
and industry. s12.10; land agent and
forest commissioner 1886: total,
sl3S.4S.
That there be transferred from the
state contingent fund to account Of
hangor State hospital. maintenance
1919. 1878 to pay December freight
bill.
That the following bills for mate
rial Tor a building for housing the
hearse for the Penobscot Tribe Of In
dams be paid from the State con-
tingent fund: Barker Lumber Co..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

George Graham. . freshman at North
western University. Chicago, is depend
ing on eggs to pay his way through
college. Each week he visits his home
at Rockford. ILL.,. and returns with 40
dozen eggs, which he. sells to Evanston
lauallieA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
WHTTEFIELD
Mrs. Julia S. Coombs

Mrs Julia E. Coombs. widow of
the late Eben Coombs Of Augusta,
died after a short sickness. She was
taken ill with paralytic shock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

when you want up-to-d date COMM,
cial stationery OF high grade asl
quality, for Office and store. 0.t
stock and facilities for suppIv,j
large and small orders is al, thu, !
should be. Whether you want T.!
pencil or a huge ledger, a note ~
or a letter press, it's worth vn1
while to come in, look around y
compare prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Chairman E. F. Gowell presided at

Chairman E. F. Gowell presided at
the Wednesday session Of the Exec
utive Council, in the absence Of Gov
crnor Milliken, who was on his way
home from Washington. where he
had been on State business. The
routine business was quickly dis
posed of and in executive session the
matter of salaries was taken up. The
Council will again meet this morn
ing, on the same matter, when the
Governor will be present.
The pending nominations were con-
firmed and the warrants approved,
as follows:
Regular warrant, s51,977.S6; 1919
balance. $5O.s7161: institution regu-
lar. $4s.577.45: highway regular. $685.
ss3.7s: Blaine mansion regular.
S1023.01: total $186,433.72.
Weekly salaries. S17,965.75; high
way pay roll, $3s26.27: Blaine man.
sion pay roll. s5s1.70; special bonus
warrant, 1919 balance. s12,48334; to-
tai $34.877.06.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

Among the pupils at the evening schs
of Morrisville. Vt, are father a,
three sons. Sixteen of the q pupils a.
studying the English language.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
]. Frank Pierce Store
224 Water ST. Augusta, VI
febl2-13-14

Friday. Jan. 3oth and passed ag,,(
Feb. End. For the past y Years 4
had passed the winters with her ne,l
hew, Hardy Coombs at the CoonI|
homestead. where she was horn \
years ago. Funeral services Ns,
held at the house. Rev. Mr.. Dow \
Gardiner officiated. Two nephev|
survive her. Fred Coombs Of Wind
sor and Hardy Coombs OF Whi.s!
field.
Henry Bailey's barn roof COLLAPSE
Under the weight of snow S.nds|
afternoon. It was practically ne
barn and recently shingled. For,u|
ately no one was injured. EeighbUI
and friends were prompt in answs(
ing the telephone call for help al
the damage will be repaired as so
as possible.
Mrs. Morris Jewett and It'd
daughter of Bath arrived Monday i
visit to her parents, Mr.. and MI
F. f. Ware.
The body Of the late Mrs Elia
beth Wheeler Of Rockland W
brought to Whitefield Tuesday Il
burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17


70 be given on Monday evening 1t
Harper's theatre as benefit for
the Kings Daughters. includes the
following: Senorita Sybil Monte
rev. Miss Ann Moore: the captive
maiden. Miss Gilmore; Senior Fran
cisco Sensenne, Bern2rd Connolly;
pages, the Misses Selma Bear and
Anne Montgomery. Charles Rosen-
field and Ben Mitchell: I dancers.
Mesdames Frazer, Martin and the
Misses Dart, Connolly, Folsom.
Gilmore, and Messrs. Cable, Har-
per, Peasants. Banding and Denk-
mann; fisher maidens. the Misses
Mile Dodge, Maurine Rasmussen,
Gertrude Don and Fay Warren.
The readings given at the Bur-
tbs last evening by Opie Read, Nix
on. Waterman and Charles Eugene
Banks of Chicago constituted a tri-
city event that was much enjoyed.
the gentlemen being accorded a re-
ception at the home Of Miss Alice
French Octave Thanen in the aft
ernoon. the cultured hostess being
assisted by the patronesses, those
of Rock Island being Mesdames
Ben T. Cable, Frank Mixter, Phil
Mitchell. E. H. Guyer and H. c.
Connolly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
new CHAPEL TO
Be DEDIcA TED


The dedication OF the Methodist
Episcopal chapel at the corner OF
Thirty-eighth street and Eighteenth
avenue, which has Just been conf
Rleted. will take place tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. John T. Jones, dis
trict superintendent, will preach
the sermon, using the subject
when Christ is Enthroned." Mrs.
]. F. Witter will be the soloist, and
will also direct the choir in spe-
cial music.
The chapel is to be used as a
place of worship by the new church
society and Sunday school that has
been organized, until the compile
ton of a permanent church build
ing. Rev. o. w. Carr, the pastor
will conduct revival services there
during the coming week each eve
ming at 1880. He will be assisted
by the district superintendent.
The permanent church edifice
will be begun in the spring, and
will be erected at cost of about
$35, 900. It will be built of brick
and stone. 1t will have an audi
torium, Sunday school department
with II separate classrooms, ladies
parlor, pastors room and choir
room on the main floor, and the
basement will contain a recreation
room, dining room, kitchen, and
toilet rooms. After the completion
of the new building, the present
| chapel will be converted into par
sonage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
DIR. TAYLOR WILL
| SPEAK AT DINNER
OF CITY PRINTERS

DR.. W. E. Taylor, soil expert OF
Deere & Co., will make an address
at the banquet Of the Tri-City Man
ufacturing Printers association al
the New Harper hotel at $50 this
evening. The event is to commem-
crate the birth anniversary OF Ben
jamin Franklin, and DR.. Taylor's
subject will be LESSONS From the
Life of Benjamin Franklin"
A toast program will be given
with Henry Kramer acting as
POSTMASTER. Reinhard J. Wagner
president of the association, will
make the Introductory remarks
which will be followed by a vocal
solo by Ebert r. Herlocker, with
Miss Marion Clark at the piano
Mrs. Faye Hough Mccarthy will
give a reading. The singing oil
America will conclude the program
Dancing will follow the dinner and
program.
A committee having in charge the
plans for the affair is composed OF
Henry Kramer, chairman; Darrell
Dow, Arthur Wagner, Edmund
Walz, Charles Osborn, H. S. Ran
som, W. l.. Purcell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
COURSES
DEMAND BY
SERVICE men


Anumber Of letters Of application
- inquiry have been received by
tba committee directing the work
II response to the announcement
made last week at a meeting Of the
American Legion that the Y. M. G.
q Vas prepared to offer free night
school courses in any subject de-
aired to ex-service men.
The opportunity thus offered
comes through the Y. M. C. A. war
vork council, which has set aside
an appropriation of 100000 for
educational service to demobilized
men. OF this allotment, $4,000 rs
the share OF Rock Island county.
and $500 may be expended in this
city.
The work provided for includes
mt only the offering of courses in
free night school at the Y. NJ. c. a..
Int also 1t arranges free scholar
ships in correspondence courses
for ex-service men in the united
Y. NJ. C. A. night schools in New
York. It also provides for occn-
national readjustment service, re-
construction lectures and a pre-
gram of Americanization.
The aim of the movement is de-
scribed as meeting the problem of
ex-service men in satisfactorily re-
adjusting themselves to changed
economic and social conditions.
The local committee in charge OF
the work is composed of k.'T. Ar
derson, chairman: Carl Anderson,
representing the American Legion;
o. j. Stirratt and j. II. Hauberg.
Want Gas Engine Work.
Men inquiring about the courses
have shown particular interest in
gasoline engine course such as
that Just concluded in the night
school of the Y. M. C. A. II a class
of u or Is can be obtained. this
course will be repeated, Ed Her.
mann acting as instructor.
Another suggested course is that
of commercial law. Any line OF
work for which there is a demand
will be offered, and a competent
instructor secured. providing there
are enough wanting the course to
form class.
The classes will be held on two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17

extinguished. The birds were alI
beauties, weighing from Is to 80
pounds each. and those of the
crowd lucky enough to capture one
OF them felt mighty proud, even if
II old cost him little more than
lit was really worth. Those who
succeeded in capturing the spoils
were +. H. Guyer. John Paddock.
LOUIS Harms and A. D. Sperry.
The ice rink at the twin-citv bali
PARK will open to the public to-
night. There is a fine skating sur
lace. and arrangements have been
made for electric lighting of the
park, while a band of music will
aHord music for those who desire
70 enjoy the privileges Of the mark.
DR.. E. NJ. Sala moved into his
new home on Fifth avenue. yester-
day.
Jan. 1.-THE cast of characters
for the "Fete of st. Christopher, !"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17

r. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. l. 2439.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport 934.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-17
Attention W0man's Catholic Order
OF F0resterS.

All members of st. Josephs Court
No. 724 are requested to meet at the
home of deceased sister, Lucy Naab,
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
MRS. MARY M. CORkEN,
Chief Ranger.
MRS. MARY M. THOMPSON,
Recording Sec'y