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The Washington times., 1921-10-14
WEATHER

Far and slightly warmer
tonishs and Saturday. with
gentle. variable winds.
Temperssurc ~ . .. IN. ~
degrees.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14

Ssaks the canal absolutely ire
10 all Aasriean ships until tolls
paid b. the ships Of other eern-
sriss shall have paid the cost Of
The canal Then make the canal
fvsA 10 Ansrieaa cesstwiss ship
piaS. al sthsrs payias actual
eess ef keeping The canal open.
Tie United States navy 70
eeatrsl The canal always.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14

Silver goes up in price again;
beef is lower, pork 10 higher,
corn and oats are weak. Not
20 easy to keep track Of values.
And the suggested remedy of
fixing prices by law, with mini
mum guarantees as in war time,
would strike against many rocks.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14

An American Canal.
PuxxIlng Prices.
What Of Our Own Errors7
Mr.. Fosd's New Road.
ARTHUR BRISBANK
(CeSyrtsht issl-y

DOWNRIGHT issl-S
More than 90 per cent Of the
people win congratulate Presi-
dent Harding on having made
the Panama Canal . really
AMERICAN canal What 10
needed q further legislation
along this line,
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07
HUDSON BAY EMPLOYEES REACH FAIRBANKS AFTER
 LONG muSh FROM ARCTIC

in six years that the tw" Hudson Bay Company men have been away from their territory. They are both old timers of the north. having been in the Dawson and Nome camps in the .'rly days. and it was from the latter place that they journeyed into the Arc tic and came into their present employ ment. They would not have come out this year if 1t had not been for the fact that business is increasing to the extent that it is necessary to replace the Fort Mcpherson by a larger boat next season. The new boat is being built at Vancouver at the present time, and Hendric<sen ;tnd Johnsen VII bring in around Point Barrow neN, summer. They will leave Vancouver late in June and wall be accompanied
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

has one boat, "The Bender Bros. ," th1t makes the trip around Point Barrow every season and discharges the sup plies at the points where needed.
 The gus boat Fort McPherson usual ly starts out from Herschel Island dur Ing the last days of July and stops for the season during the last of Sep- tember or October. There are times when it becomes necessary to wait for days for an off shore wind in order to get a passageway. Some seasons the boat can only make short run so it is therefore necessary to maln- tain two years provisions at each post. natives, and in most cases can survive under conditions which will take tolls of the Eskimo.
 Wada. the Jap who first brought the news to Dawson of q discovery in the Fairbanks district, was prospect ing on the Arctic last year. He left for the states on one of the last boats. but had nothing to say concerning what he found ill his mining. He had work ed under difficulties owing to lack of wood. and had to thaw the holes down with dry willows. He employed q g.Lng of natives in gathering the brush but found it a slow process.
 Mr. Henricksen and Mir. Johnsen have disposed of their dog team in leave for the coast immediately. In the meantime they are busily engaged in hearing what has happened during away from civilization
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

Driving into Fairbanks ecently &s if returning from an afterno"n's tXer- cisa of the doss. E. johnscn and II Hendrickscn completed .he i2G'th mile of journey which comm"ncru at Il Ioint on the Arctic 200 miles east of Herschel Island. and which will term fnate at Vancouver, r C., says the Fairbanks News Miner
 Hendrickscn and Johnsen are in the employ of the Hudson Bay Company, and in the summer time are c2ptaIn and engineer. respectively of the sup ply ship Fort Mel'herson. q gas ho"t which handles the distribution of supplies to the seven posts of the company along the coast line, between the international boundary and King William sound. This is the first tune
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

When night after night, week after week and month after month. the wife who has been married a dozen years tries to be neat and attractive for hubby, when he comes home, you may put it down as a real love match.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

The person who can hear his name mentioned by two persons talking in low tones and still have no curiosity as to what the conversation is about. is too everastingly complacent to be worth q whoop.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

There are just as many witches now as there were inthe old days, and just as many of us men fall under, their spell, but we lead them to the altar instead of to the stake.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

Many men get good deli of credit complish. which, of course, dssusts those who are too ornery or 100 iazy to try.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

Most of us are willing to do most any kind of an accommodation if we can accommodate ourselves as to the time we will do it.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

The girl graduate who feels quail fled to run the earth may few years later find herself pretty busy keeping
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

It is no wonder that there seems tt be so little interest in good road: when so many of us take so little in terest in the Way We are going
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

Someone has suggested that we buy Mexico. We are willing to let those hunt trouble who wish to but we re- fuse to buy any for ourselves
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07
THIS AND THAT

The get together spirit is suscepti- to get together in a way that could not in any way he considered co-opera- tion.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

The man who said there is no con- must be right. There are snany times more bankers in jail than newspaper men.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

The ea.sist way to swindle man is to tell him he is capable of certain great things when he knows it is q doggone lie.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

When q woman meets the posunan with q smile and doesn't get q letter she thinks he is extremely unappre- ciative.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

Why should d red -blooded Ameri- can girl lower herself by marrying one of the bloody blue blooded foreigners
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07

!, This hero worship makes us tired mostly because we never expect to be Ia hero.
The Nome nugget., 1921-05-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

The Postmaster has received on the last mail notice of a further change in the rates of converting money of the United States into that of cer- tain European Countries in the issue of International Money Orders.
 The new rates are as follows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18

Linwood Griffin. John Kelley. Lionel
Picard. Alva Appleby, Carlton St.
Ledger. Willard Meader, Lucas Graf
and Rexford St. Ledher. Miss To-
hey was assisted in entertaining by
her brother, Hamlin Tobey. The
boys of this class are organizing q
ball team and are ready to accept
challenges from teams made up of
boys of their own age.
Mrs Mary King and daughter,
Miss Anna King went to Waterville.
Saturday, where they visited another
daughter of Mrs. Ring, Mrs. Will
liam Bougoin.
Maurice Philbrick, a student at
the Medical school at Harvard col
lege, arrived in town Saturday morn
ing and will pass a week with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. John Phil
brick at their home on Maple street.
Mrs. Lewis Caswel1 and Miss
Anne CasweIl were in Waterville.
Saturday afternoon, shopping.
The remains of the late Francis
w. Briggs, who died in Chipley,
Fla. Thursday morning. arrived in
Waterville, Sunday afternoon. at !
o'clock and were brought to Show
hogan by special train reaching here
about s o'clock. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Briggs, young son
Gordon and Attorney Ernest c. But
Ter. The funeral service will be
held at the Briggs home on Water
street. Monday morning at 11.3O
o'clock and will be conducted by
Rev. Charles Eovey Mckinney or
the Congregational church in Madi-
son. former pastor of the Federated
church of Skowhegan.
Charles Crosby left on the 1l.45
train Saturday for Monmouth, where
he and Mrs. Crosby are to make their
home for a time with his aunt. Mrs
H. B. Stewart. Mrs. Crosby will go
to Detroit, Tuesday, where she will
visit her daughter Mrs. Bert Raynes.
before going to Monmouth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crosby have made many friends
while they have resided in town. who
regret to have them move away from
Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Billing and lit
tie son, Merle, of York county. New
Brunswick, who are visiting cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hill. at their
home in Madison. were in town Sat
urday, looking at real estate with the
idea Of locating here.
Mr. and Mrs George Reed, who
had been passing the week with
their daughter and husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Lancaster at their home
on Shirley street. returned to their
home in Lincoln, Saturday, leaving
on the 11.45 train.
Mrs. William Lewis, accompanied
by her little grandson. Byron Cover,
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burial was in the family lot in the
Southslde cemetery. The service
was very largely attended, the Sun
set Chapter. No. 53. of the Order of
| Eastern Star and the Ella F.. Mitch
ell Philathea class attending in a
body. The flowers were many and
silently expressed the love and sym
pathy of host of friends.
4 pound social will be held in the
parlor of the Federated church this
Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Ad-
mission is one pound or more of any
, uncooked food material. such as
flour, raisins, rice, peas, beans, salt
pork. dry fish. canned goods, sugar
and condensed milk. This social is
given under the auspices of the
Christian Endeavor society to help
worthy family. There will be a
good program and new games will
be played. Ice cream will be on
sale.
Mrs David Edwards and daugh-
ter Miss Bessie Edwards, were in
Waterville shopping Friday.
Mrs Elmer Mcguire has taken a
pOSlIlOn III the IHllllIleTy sure Ol
Mrs. Cayoutte, on Water street.
Mrs Mcguire has formerly assisted
her husband, who has been the man.
ager of the Atlantic & Pacific store
Willis A. Bailey has returned
home, after passing the winter and
spring in st. Petersburg. Fla. Mrs.
Bailey who had been in the south
for the winter, returned two weeks
ago accompanied by her little
granddaughter, Dorothy Bailey.
r. T. Patten, managing editor Of
the Independent Reporter. is a med
ical patient at the Kennebec Valley
hospital.
The boys Sunday school class in
the Federated church taught by
Miss Doris Tobey, passed very
happy evening Friday night in the
parlors of the church. Games were
played and stunts enjoyed. one Of
the pleasing features being the toast
ing of marshmallows before the
open fire. Refreshments of ice
cream was served. The following
eleven Of the sixteen boys who make
up the class were present: Edward
Tobey, Edwin Dane, Alfred Dionne,
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Russell Relief Corps Entertains

The Russell Relief Corps held it's
regular meeting on Friday afternoon
in the Grand Army hall, with the
routine business and initiation. At
this time the corps celebrated Patri-
OTIS Day and the anniversary of Lees
surrender by entertaining the mem
bers of Russell Post, G. A. r. The
following veterans were present:
Sullivan Russell, X. A. Withee, Frank
A. Bickford. Major John w. Fogler,
DR.. Charles Richards and Simeon
Sawyer. An interesting and enter
tanning program was presented, COM
posed of the following numbers:
Singing, Star Spanglcd Banner"
PAPER, Lees Surrender" written and
read by Mrs. Frances Smith: read
ing. Mrs. Lizzie Hoxie Nye; vocal
duet, ooh Tell Us, Merry Birds of
Spring" Mrs. Lillian B. Smith and
Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Lamb, accompanied
by Mrs. Bessie A. Smith; two read
ings, Your Flag and My Flag" and
The Blue and the Gray" Mrs Ari-
IONA Miller. After the program the
corps and it's guests enjoyed a social
hour and ice cream and cake were
served The meeting was well at
tended and was one of unusual pleas
ure to all present. The following
ladies made up the committee which
directed the arrangements and to
them much credit is due for the sue
cess of the event: Mrs Frances
Smith, Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns, Mrs.
Celeste Roullard. Mrs. Arizona Mil
Ter, Mrs. Issie Williams, Mrs Gil
mena Weston and Mrs. Vesta Withee,
who were assisted by the patriotic
instructor. Mrs. Lille Dunton. The
next meeting OF the corps will be on
the first Friday in May. when Mrs.
Alice S. Baker. conductor; Mrs.
Sarah Fortier. assistant conductor,
and the two guards, Mrs. Addie Saw
yer and Mrs. Martha Emerson will
have charge of the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18
Operated on for
Cancer-Find Needle

Portland. April 16-Mrs. w. J..
Marshall. who with her husband
lives at 20 Brown street. South Port
land, yesterday underwent an opera
ton at the Maine General hospital
for what was thought to be a cancer,
according to Mr.. Marshall. Instead of
that the operation disclosed, embed
ded in the flesh, a darning needle
This was removed and Mrs. Marshall
is resting comfortably, and unless
something unforeseen sets in progress
toward complete recovery is expect
ed Just how the needle got into the
body is a mystery, Mr.. Marshall
states, adding that he and his wife
have no recollection of any acct
dental mishap by which 1t could
have become embedded in the flesh.
For long time she has been in
poor health, and was fearful that
there was serious trouble facing her.
Only recently she consulted a cancer
specialist, and the operation followed.
resulting in the needle being found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18

returned from Lewiston, where she
of which time she had been the guest
of her daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Taylor Mrs. Lewis
went to her home in Canaan Satur-
day afternoon, where she will pass
the summer.
Miss Hazel Young passed the
Weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Leander Young, at their home
in Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Holt of Lynn,
Mass. arrived in town Saturday noon
and went to Canaan, where they are
to visit Mr.. Hollis parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Holt, for two weeks.
Mrs Mae Wallace returned to her
home in North Belgrade on the IL. AS
train Saturday, after being in town
since Thursday the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Helen Burgess, at the
home of Charles Elwell on Alder
street.
Miss Christie Rollins returned to
her home in Auburn Saturday after
noon after being the guest of her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Thomas.
Mrs. Edith Bailey of Westbrook
arrived in town Saturday and went
to Canaan, where she is called by the
serious illness of her step-mother,
Mrs. II. 3. Jackson. Another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edna Staples of Franklin,
Mass, is also at the Jackson home.
of
arrived in town on the Ills train
Saturday, being called here as a
witness for the State in the case of
State VS.. George Pooler of Jackman.
Ernest FaleS of Bath arrived in
town Saturday and visited his aunt,
Mrs. Climena Weston at her home on
Turner avenue.
Elmer Mcguire, who has been the
popular manager of the Atlantic &;
Pacific store for some years, COM
pleted his duties there Saturday
night. N. Lester Shepley, who has
been the manager of the store in
Wateryille, will assume the manage
ment of the Skowhegan store, begin
ming his duties here this Monday
morning.
The Skowhegan Boy Scouts, &C
companied by their scoutmaster,
Clament Downs. enjoyed a hike to
Snow brook, where the boys fished
and had a picnic dinner.
The members of the Masque and
Gown Dramatic Club of Bowdoin
College left on the 11.45 train Sat-
urday for Augusta, where that night
they presented stop Thief" While
in town the members of the cast
were entertained by the citizens in
their homes, which hospitality the
young men greatly appreciated and
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Capt. George L. Sk0lfield
Dies in Brunswick

Brunswick, April IL Especially -
Capt. George L. Skolfield died today,
aged 81. Capt Skolfield was one Of
long line of Skolfields who for
many years made Brunswick and
Harpswell known all over the world
by their ships. He was the son of
the late Captain Lincoln Skolfield,
and began going to sea as n boy.
He retired about 20 years ago. He
was very prominent in town affairs,
but never held an elective office
During the war he served on several
committees of public safety. He had
been president of the Brunswick, and
at the time Of his death was q direc-
tor of the Pejepscot National bank,
vice president of the Brunswick Pub
lie Library Association and vice
president of the Brunswick Village
Improvement Association. He is
survived by his wife and two chill
dren, Mrs. Lawrence w. Smith of
this town and G. Lincoln Skolfleld,
Jr., of Chester, Pa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18

Mrs Emma Nutting who has been
Passing several weeks with her sis
Ter Mrs Addie c. Beale at her home
on Hilton Hill, left Saturday for
Edr Eldrbor where she will pass
some time at the home of her
daughter Mrs James Gilfillian.
Mrs Nutting goes to Bar Harbor
al this time to care for her little
grandson while the Gilfillians go on
fishing trip.
Mrs Charles Sheaf returned to
her home in Portland, Friday, on
the E3o train. after being in town
10 attend the banquet and special
meeting of the Sunset Chapter, NO.
D" of the Order of Eastern Star,
heId on Thursday evening. While
IN town Mrs Sheaf was the guest
VI MT. and Mrs. w. Elwell Stimp-
Noh at their home on High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thornhill of
MADISON arrived in town Friday
evening and were guests of Mrs.
anorhhiil's parents Mr.. aud Mrs.
nefbert l., Ames. at their home on
Mount Pleasant avenue.
Kew. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Nichols
VIII return today from Deddiford
"Here they went last Tuesday morn
1s and whore they have been at
ending the weeks meetings of the
|Nelhodist Maine Conference.
me. funeral service for the late
A's Helen b. Weston. wife Of Hor-
I've NJ Weston. was held Saturday
Hn'efhoon at the Weston home on
"aptlst hin and was conducted by
Ie Rev George Merriam, pastor9.o
ae bethany Baptist church of which
''S Weston was member. The
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Gompers WEEDS
HighbrOW Blonde

New York. April 16-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and Mrs. Gertrude
Gleaves Householder, whose engage
ment was announced last night, We're
married here today in a hotel.
The ceremony was performed by
Supreme Court Justice Robert F..
Wagner. Only few close friends
attended. These were guests at u
bridal breakfast immediately after
tho ceremony.
The best man was John Morrison, a
New York publisher and Mrs. Morri-
son was matron of honor. Other
guests were Mrs. Sara Conboy and B.
A. Larger, labor leaders; Mrs. Irwin
Brown of Trenton, sister of the
bride: Miss Elsie Gleaves, another
sister: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rucker,
friends of Mr.. Gompers and William
Ashley, a lawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gompers left imme-
diately for Toronto, where the labor
leader is scheduled to deliver an ad-
dress next Tuesday before the En-
pire club on labor's policy toward the
open shop"
Mr.. Gompers and his fiancee were
among the early arrivals at the mar
rage license bureau today. The la
Dor leader was instantly recognized
by the chief clerk and ushered into
the latter's Office. There he gave his
age. his ace-London-and the
names of his parents, who were born
in Holland.
Mrs Neuscheler also answered tn
formal questions. A copy of a final
decree of the divorce she obtained
three years ago Va, a.t;.
license.
Shortly before the couple entered a
taxicab Mr.. Gompers said to the re-
porters: II am too happy for words,
my boys"
Mr.. Gompers, who is II. lost his
first wife through death a year ago.
Mrs. Neuscheler was separated from
her first husband by a divorce. She
Is 81. Mr.. Gompers is the father of
six children, through whom he has
several grandchildren.
They met several years ago when
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18

Mr.. Gompers lectured in Trenton.
then the home of Mrs Neuscheler
and her parents.
The bride a stately blonde, with
a mass of natural golden hair. is
highly educated, painter of no
mean ability and a musician of note,
ranking high as a teacher OF the
piano. During the war she was &C
tive in patriotic work here and
aboard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18

South Freedom and boarding at
home.
Amos Kendall Of Jackson was in
West Montville Saturday and Sunday
Winifred Fly is conveying his chill
dren to Freedom to school. John
Downer is also conveying his grand
children to Freedom and Thomas
Thompson's three girls, Grace. Thel-
ma and Rosa are attending school in
Whites Corner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18
Swift River GRANGE

At the last meeting of the Ladies'
Circle of Swift River Grange, Mexico,
the following officers were elected:
President Mrs. w. A. Given; vice.
president, Mrs. Frank Lovejoy; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Nellie Burke: chairman
of work committee and buyer, Mrs.
Thomas Jones assisted by Mrs. Frank
Whitney and Mrs. Lydia Barrett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18

which added to the pleasure of their
visit in Skowhcgan.
Mrs. Grace Tilton and Miss Mona
Jones passed Saturday afternoon in
Waterville shopping.
DR.. and Mrs. John Piper and son,
Albert, of Scion, were in town on
business Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18
SIDNEY

E. l.. Swift and daughter, Miss Dor
othy, left Saturday morning for Re-
yera Mass, to attend the funeral serv-
ices of the late James Henry Trask.
to be held there Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18
MONTVILLE

WEST-Mrs. Robert Ellis Of Jack
son is visiting Mrs. Herbert Jackson
and Mrs. Martin Written for a week.
Will Bowler was . guest Of his
brother and sister in Palermo. We'd
nesday.
Harold Nutter 10 teaching school In
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NORTH AUGUSTA

The grange sociable which WAS to be
held last Friday night has been post
poned to this evening. and In case Of
bad weather will again be postponed
to "Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18
VASSALBORO

NORTH-Vassalboro Grange will
observe gentlemens night on Tue day
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18

. Business firms are now buying
many big hotels in London, and con-
verting them into offices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-18

You'll have tuneful times at home
want Ads Will tell you where to secure
ne proper materials at the right
prices
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Situations Wanted-Male


BOOKKEEPER-Des position. Best
of references. Address Box 3S2.
CHAUFFEU R-Driving auto truck on
work in garage. Can drive and re-
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