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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28
Report on Work for Blind

Reports made at the regular monthly
meeting Of the Pennsylvania Home
Teaching Society aud Free Circulating
Library for the blind. held in the
Witherspoon Building yesterday showed
that teachers Of III" organization have
made 62 visits to 451 blind persons
and that 200 volumes Of embossed
books have been circulated. Lady
Frances Campbell Of England was a
guest al the meeting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28
REUNION FOR EX0NIANS
phillips Exeter Men viii Have An
nusl Gathering Tonight

Pennsylvania alumni Of Philips FIX
rtcr will hold their annual dinu"r a.
: o'rlock this evening AZ the Racquet
Club
Among me guests vii, n" officers oi
fhe various alumni associations. TO
arthrr with Coach Connors and tivc Of
the track lpam here ~ participate in
,hc relay games Saturday
Sixty ENoniau. viii be- present, II
= expected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28

$50 900 was voted for the purcho, :.
a building adjoining the DcaoS
Home, Sixth and Vine streets. Ic"ness
ing to plans outlined an additional l'SSfd' Sond
900 will be furnished by philedsiuWV;;
Methodism to equip the house fos 'pnh
tlcment and uplift work. 'r set.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28
N. z. Women 70 euy House

At a meeting Of the Womcn's Home
Missionary Society Of the Philadelphia
conference yesterday in the Simpson
Memorial Church, Cambria street aud
Kensingtou avenue, an appropriation OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

will then be clean and new start
must be made.
The evident misunderstanding
lead to the suggestion that Chief
Engineer Sargent of the Highway
commission might be able to clear it
up and he was requested to come in
and make a statement.
Mr.. Sargent told the Council that
on active federal aid projects, 1T is
estimated that expenditures amount
ing to $1014,96015 would be made of
which the federal government will
pay ,2234, 1873 and the States OBJ
legation will be $6S0,SO2. 60.
The estimated cost of the projects
now pending is $1,506.392.62. The
federal aid to be paid against these
projects amounts to $71O, 5OO.23 while
the obligation of the State is $685.
09239. Projects which will entail a
cost $246, 900 have been approved.
These various projects total 197.14
miles with an estimated cost of So
667, 1927 of which amount the fed
eral government will pay the sum of
$1,000, 457.76 and the State will pay
the sum of 81 ,662, S94.01.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
FAIRFIELD

The marriage intentions Of Mrs.
Grace Warren and Frank Maxfield
have been filed at the Office Of the
town clerk.
Robert Beeke of Plymouth, N. H.,
is the guest of friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron White and
friends left yesterday for Lake Mox-
lie where they will pass few days.
Miss Amerett Flewelling is pass
ing a few days at the home of her
brother in Belfast.
Lawrence High school and Oak
Grove cemetery will meet again on
the home diamond this afternoon.
Mrs. Leverett Flewelling and
daughter, Muriel, who have been
passing several weeks in town with
Mrs. Flewelling's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. d. Brophy, has returned to
her home in Belfast.
At the Baptist church-The Sun
day services will be held at the US
ual hours. In the morning the pas
tor, Rev. +. f. Foshay will take for
his subject The Vision of God" In
the evening he will take for his
theme, The Crown of Life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

den rests on the petitioner to prove
this. like any other fact.
A former petition of annulment,
brought by this petitioner. was heard
and dismissed at the October term of
1920, the ground of dismissal being
that the petitioner had failed to offer
any evidence whatever upon this
vital point.
AT the recent hearing, however,
ample and uncontradicted evidence
was offered by her, showing that un-
der the laws of England, the Eng
lish marriage was legal and valid,
Notwithstanding the provision of the
New York decree, forbidding DeBeck
to marry again during the lifetime of
his former wife. Competent experts
IN English law were introduced who
testified positively that the English
law recognizes as valid the divorce
which DeBeck's first wife had OBJ
tanned from him in New York, that it
dlsregards the prohibition in the de-
cree as being merely venal in charac-
ter and as having no extra territorial
force whatever and that the solemn
lzatlon in England was in accordance
with English law. Many citations of
authorities in support were given.
L therefore find upon the legal ev-
ldence in this case that under the
English law the marriage was legal
and valid. If valid there where the
contract was made, it is valid here in
the absence of any statute to the
contrary Our statute is not to the
contrary"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Prices of Meat Animals
Lowest in 10 Years

Prices of meat animals (hogs, cat
tie. sheep, and fowls) to producers of
the United States decreased 9 per
cent from March Is to April IS, ac-
cording to a report issued by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates, United
States Department of Agriculture. In
the last 10 years prices paid for meat
animals have increased 40 per cent.
during the period from the middle of
March to the. middle OF April. The
report shows that on April Is the in
dex figure of prices for meat animals
was about 37.9 per cent lower than a
year ago; and 1853 per cent lower
than the average of the last 10 Years
on April Is. The statisticians of the
apartment point out that the high
prices paid for meat animals during
the last few years is the result of in
creased demand during and immedi-
ately following the war, and that the
present prices are approaching those
which maintained during normal
times preceding the. war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Compare High and Low
Prices of Farm Products

The average price receiIed by
producers of the United States for
hogs during April fell below S. per
100 pounds for the first time since
March, 1916, according to a report
by the Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department OF Agri-
culture. The average price for April
reached the low mark of $1S6. The
highest price reached at any time
was during August, 1919. when the
average was $3.50 per 100 pounds.
Prices advanced more or less stead
lily from 1916 to 1919, then took
rather rapid drop during the latter
part of 1919. During 1920 the aver
age price for each month was be-
tween $13 and $14 until December
when it dropped to about $11.
The price which PRODUCES re-
ceived for cotton seed reached the
lowest mark in April since Novem-
Der, 1914, when it was S14W per
ton. The average price for last
April was S17.23 per ton, as com
pared to the peak price of $I26J in
November. 1919. The low price in
1914 was the result of the big cror
produced that year, which amounted
to 15,S73,002 bales.
The price of wool in April was
below IS cents. which is the lowest
since May, 1912. . In March and
April, 1918. the average price Of
wool was go cents a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

the coast a distance Of from % to
so miles. The storm was the most
severe that has visited the Pacific
coast, so far as evidence is available
an estimated velocity of $50 miles
per hour being reported.
The amount of thrown TIM.
Der on State. Indian reservation, and
private lands is estimated at approx.
imately 6 billion feet, and on Ma.
tional Forest land at 10 million
feet. District Forester George H.
Cecil, of Portland, Greg, who was
an interested spectator from thu
hurricane deck" of one OF thu
planes, reports that the wind thrown
areas are very spotty--in somt
places practically all the trees be-
ing down, while in others but little
damage resulted from the wind
Only small amount of the dowr
timber. it is said. can be Balvaged
because of the lack of transportatior
facilities.
Should fire gain Roadway in this
devastated region. forestry expert;
say that the most stupendous con.
Migration ever known in America
would result. Special appropria.
tions have been passed by the Fed
eral and State Governments to meet
this emergency, and strict measures
will be taken to prevent fires start
ing from human agencies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

recreation, evangelism and service. 1t
is the object of the present campaign
to greatly improve the program for
young people as well as for children
and adults-to make available for the
State the help and encouragement of
national leadership and the use of the
new and successful programs for all
departments.
The committee that has endorsed
the State campaign and is arranging
for it is as follows: Rev. NJ T.. Pear
son, Congl church, Auburn; Col. +.
Il. Cummings, Univer. church, Port
land; Geo. II. Hinckley. State ASS H. !;
Rev. Paul Dresser, Church of the
New Jerusalem, Bath; Rev. Alex.
henderson, Bap. church, Waterviilc,
a. F. Archibald, Presb'y church, Port
land; Rev, +. II. Brewster. State Sun
day School Association, Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOLS
COOPERATION A FACT

Christian workers and those out
, side of the church will rejoice in the
latest evidence of the determination
of representatives of Christian agen-
cies to join their forces and energies
at every possible opportunity, is the
belief expressed in a circular letter
from the Maine State S. S. Assn.
There are two great interdenomina
tional Sunday school organizat iOns in
the United States and Canada One is
the Sunday School Council of Evan
gelical Denominations, which includes
in its membership 80 different denom-
national Sunday school boards and
agencies. The other is the Interna-
tiOnal Sunday School Association,
with lines running out to every state,
province, county and community in
the land. For a number of years,
these two great organizations have
planned and worked Independent of
each other. But now the impossible
has occurred. They are uniting their
efforts to put over n program of reli-
giouS education that will more ade-
quately reach, teach and save for
! Christ and Christian citizenship the
100000 children in the United
States not now receiving any reli-
gious instruction. The significance of
this is apparent when it is considered
that religiously trained, they insure a
Christian democracy tomorrow, and
that unframed, they are the potential
criminals and anarchists and unsafe
citizens of the future.
The Committee of Six, authorized
by both bodies, is preparing to
launch campaign to raise this in-
tial fund of $150,000 toward financing
national program of religious edu-
cation that will forestall moral bank
ruptcy and national decay The fact
that practically every Protestant de-
nomination is represented in the two
| cooperating bodies ought to bring
an immediate response from every
friend of the Sunday school in the
United States.
Names share of the above amount
is $1,000. A committee of ministers
and laymen representing the different
denominations in the State, and the
State Sunday School ASSN, have ac-
cepted this allotment, and an appeal
will be made to every Sunday school
on May 90 for an offering to this work.
Maine has $4,000 children and
young people not in any Sunday
school, Catholic, Protestant or Jew
ish. Many of the Sunday schools are
ungraded. Many of the teachers in
the Sunday school are unframed.
Young people by the thousand leave
Sunday school every year. because of
an inadequate program of instruction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

ciated. The preliminary survey is be-
ing made and the construction VIII
consist of gravel and stone base with
gravel surface.
The condition of Frederick G. Spin
ney, who has been critically i'll for
several days with pneumonia, is great
ly improved and strong hopes for his
ultimate recovery are now entertained.
Mr.. Spinneys many friends in the
city and county will be pleased to
learn this good news. His brother-il-
law, B. F. Wells, Jr.. who was called
here from Auburn. has returned to his
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
ANNUL UNION
Continued from Pane One)

valid, the Bangor marriage was in
valid, but had the English marriage
been invalid, then the marriage in
Bangor was valid.
Alexis M. DeBeck, a native of Hun
gary, but an English subject by natu-
radiation, married in Birmingham
England. on Nov. IL. 1896, his for
mer wife, Lillian Mary Winnifred
DeBeck. Subsequently they came to
eral years.
On April q, 1909, the first wife
began divorce proceedings against
Baron DeBeck on the ground OF
adultery. The divorce was decreed
on Feb. 8, 1910, and by it's terms, it
was provided that it should not be
lawful for DeBeck to marry any 9TH
er person until after the death of his
first wife.
On Dec. %, 1910, however, Baron
married the petitioner who was a
subject of France. They lived togeth-
,er in England several years and in
January, 1918, she ran away from Der
husband because of his ill treatment
and went to France with the idea of
obtaining a divorce there. She was
advised in Paris that her marriage
to DeBeck would not be recognized
as valid under the French law and
while she might be married in France
she could not obtain a divorce there.
In May, 1919, she left France and
came to the United States, meeting
her present husband, Lieut.. Nelson
on shipboard.
The court says that they were mar
ried with the probable belief on the
part of both that they were entering
upon legal marriage. Two points
were raised in defense: First. the al
legged invaIfdity of the New York di-
over the libelee, DeBeck. The plain
tiff produced an exemplfied copy of
the divorce proceedings.
1T is well-settled principle of law
that the judgment of foreign court
is considered as prima facie proof of
jurisdiction and is sufficient unless
attacked. In the absence of evidence
to the contrary. the judgment of a
foreign jurisdiction will be held valid
and this presumption applies to the
jurisdiction of the court, as well as to
the merits of the case. 1t is not, Of
course, concluding but the burden
rests on the party who would attack
it. In this case no evidence was in
troduced to rebut the presumption of
regularity and jurisdiction. therefore
both upon the face of the papers and
the rule Of law applicable in such
cases. L hold that the court in New
York had jurisdiction. both of the
cause and the party, and tina. the di.
vorce there granted on February
1910. was valid and binding.
The second point raised by the ds.
Tense was the alleged invalidity of the
marriage in London solemnized he
tween DeBeck and this petitioner he
cause of the clause in the New y,rt
decree forbidding his marriage 10 anv
other person during the life of his
former wife. The validity Of the
London marriage under the Enelisb
law Is a question Of fact and the bur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

cident was Of peculiar and pathetic
interest to the audience. Under the
direction of Mrs. William Tapley.
Mrs. James Hoxie and Miss Theodore
Kinsley. homemaed candies. nuts and
pop corn were served to all. Chinese
relief stamps and window cards were
on sale throughout the evening and
the committee, Mrs. Blanche Simon
son, Mrs Lulu Young and Mrs. Stel-
la Winn, were successful in their
sale. Much of the success of the even
ing is due to Mrs. Viva Chamberlain,
N. G., who has been painstaking and
untiring in her efforts to make the
event success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
army AirplancS "Cruise" OIympie
Peninsula Blow Down

Airplanes. with Army officers as
pllots and men from the Forest Ser.
vice, United States Department OF
agriculture, as observers, recently
completed an air CRUISE" of the
olympic Peninsula forests in the
state of Washington devastated by
the tremendous tornado of January
-. From data and photographs col
iected during these flights, forestry
experts estimate that 6 "a billion
board feet of timber were blown
down by the storm. and today forms
one of the greatest fire traps in the
history of the country.
The storm swept area extends
along the west side of the Olympic
Peninsula from Clallam Bay on the
NORTH sohthward for some 90 miles
10 Grays Harbor, and inland from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

ious victories of the army and navy
in the late war and it should be re-
membered that our women contribut-
ed largely to success by their cour
age, fortitudc, splendid work and I'M
ceasing efforts, The memories of the
awful conflict should not be allowed
to fade and the causes leading to
such a world combat should be kept
in mind, that the people of our
country shall not forget that the
women made many sacrifices and
that such sacrifices should not be
made in vain"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
BELFAST

The Lincoln United Baptist Assoc
citation. comprising the Baptist church
es of Knox and Waldo counties, will
hold it's annual meeting in Belfast
on Wednesday, May %. Among the
speakers are Rev. G. C. Sauer. Belfast;
Rev. l. 3. Mower, Waterviire; Miss
CARR B. Mastillar, Boston; Rev. f. w
Stait, missionary to China: Rev. 3. =.
Browne, Rockland; Rev. C. w. Turner,
Warren; Rev. f. c. Whittemore, Wa
terville; Rev. NJ. S. Howes, Bangor;
Rev. Alexander Henderson, Bangor:
Rev. NJ. G. Perry. Camden; Rev. Ma
than Hunt. Morrill,. The program will
include morning, afternoon and eve
ming sessions in the Belfast Baptist
church. High street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Wescott-Condon

Maurice Wescott and Miss Emma
Condor. both of Brooksville, were
united in marriage Thursday at the
home Of the officiating clergyman.
Rev. Alfred c. Elliott of the North
Congregational church, Belfast. They
returned Immediately to Brooksville
where they will make their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Attractive new employees badges
have been issued to all the track
men and construction crew men en-
ployed ythe A. & X. electric rail
road. The numbers are plainly Wis.,
iblc and are of dark blue against u
background of white.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Sardne Factory to Open in AUGUST

According t. a representative of the
Booth Fisheries Co. WHO was in Bel
fast this week, it is doubtful if the
plants canning sardines on the Maine
coast operate before August, unless
there is created demand for the
product. Most of the canneries are
ovcrstOckcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Every servant in Germany must
have service book" in which, the
holders name, age, personal appear
ance, condition. former mistress,
length of stay, wages paid and reasons
for leaving are all duly entered. Each
entry is vouched for by the employ.
er's signature and is stamped by the
police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

In order that the girl students may
enjoy Oriental foods without having
10 visit Chinese restaurants, the
Misses Terrence and Imogene Voor'
hees, graduates of Northwestern Cni-
Fersity, have opened a chop suey res
taurant in Evanston, III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Members of Capital Grange who
intend to go to Readfield Saturday
night, should be at Market square at
Z o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
CLIN

Mrs. Jasper Dangler of Burnham IS
the guest for a week of Mrs. Annie
w. Spaulding.
Mrs. George w. Furber, who has
been quite i'll for several days, is
gaining at this time.
Many members of Pine Tree Lodge,
Nd. so, /. Q. Q. F., are expecting to
attend the district meeting of that
order which will he held in Albion
Monday evening, May 90.
c. NJ. Atkins of Pittsfield was in
town Friday on business.
Rev. Z. Z. Longley will address the
Waldo Lodge, No. 50, knights of
Pythias. and Victory Pythian Sisters
at Burnham On Sunday, when the two
orders will attend divine worship in
a body.
Mrs. Edith Pratt Brown was in
Pittsfield Thursday evening, where
she was one of the judges at the
freshman prize speaking contest at
Church Notices
At the Brown Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church the pastor, Rev. L.
j. Weber, will speak on THE Mean
ing of Privilege. on Why We Are
Blessed" at the regular morning serv-
ice. The evening topic will be THE
Use of the Bible" The music at both
services will be pleasing
Rev. Elmer E. Longley of the Free
Baptist church will deliver a sermon
on Friendship at the morning serv-
ice In the evening a special program
is being prepared. THE Life of Charles
Carey in Song and Story The girls
chorus will sing at this service.
One of the most delightful even
ings ever spent in Odd Fellows hall
was that of Thursday, when Laurel
Rebekah Lodge entertained the chill
dren of the members. More than 100
were present. about half the number
being children. The program was
furnished by the guests of honor, un-
der the direction of Mrs. Viva Cham
berlain, noble grand of Laurel
Lodge, and was as follows: Solo, Ma
rion Wiley; recitation, Ida Brown;
recitation. Ray Norman; recitation.
Dorothy Chamberlain; duet, with en-
core, Alice Wakeley, Vinal Young;
recitation, Howard Written; recita-
ton, Willie BaZZell; dialogue, Rich
ard and Robert Chamberlain; recita-
ton, Elmer BuZZell; trio, the Misses
Simonson; recitation, Gwendolyn Ger
aid; recitation, Helen Written; solo,
Madelyn Harding; recitation, Law
renee Chamberlain; recitation, Mar
garet Adams; recitation, Marie Hox-
lie; harmonica solo with encore, Vinal
Young; recitation, Dorothy Wakeley;
solo. Lawrence Chamberlain; dia-
logue, Prudence Bentley and Vera
Grant; song in French, Marie Hoxie;
motion song, Ida Brown; piano solo,
George Tapley; trio. Pearl Tapley,
Christine III. Whitman. Eva Arm
strong; piano solo, Alice Wakeley;
May pole dance, Gwendolyn Gerald.
Queen of the May" crowned by
Phyllis Whitman; dancers: Ray Nor
man, Martha Wheeler, Dorothy
Chamberlain, Katheryn Witham,
Robert Chamberlain, Ida Brown. Ma
RE Hoxie. Phyllis Whitman. Richard
Chamberlain. The whole program
was very charming. The singing and
other music by Vinal Young. who has
recently lost his sight through an ac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

A new section of the State high
way-R-has been started by State
Highway Supervisor c. w. Shorey,
Harvey S. Cunningham of Belfast
foreman. The section will begin at
the Belmont town line and extend
towards Belfast. 1t Will do away with
an exceptionally bad piece of road
and the improvement will be appre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Plan Celebration

Plans are under way for three
days celebration in Belfast, July .,
8 and 4, when among other activities
will be the opening and dedication of
the new bridge now under construc-
ton between this city and East Bel
fast. A tablet will be unveiled in
honor OF the brave sons of Waldo
county who fought and died in the
World War. There will be parade,
morse racing and other sporting
events. On Sunday appropriate serv-
ices will be held in the city churches.
A committee representing the city
government. the American Legion, the
lire department. the Chamber of Com
merce and the new Belfast Fair Cor
poration, will make arrangements for
an elaborate program.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-10

Miss Gcnevieve LsrEdon ir In Chi,
caEo visiting with ner brother. MIR
Frank tsnEdon. and family While
there she Ia taking a course nt this
University Of Chicago,