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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
STATE OF MAINE
(L. 50

KE ~ 7 81 s, ,ss; SUPERIOR COURT
Augusta. January 18th. 1921.
Lily Florence Burridge Lib't. VS..
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel,
it is ordered by me, the undersigned,
Justice of said Court, that notice
same, or an abstract thereof, together
with this order thereon, three weeks
successfully in the Kennebec Journal.
said County of Kcnnebec, the last pub
LEGATION to be thirty days at least be-
fore the next term of said Court. to be
holden at augusta. within and for said
Tuesday. of April next. that. he may
then and there appear in said court
and answer thereto if he see fit.
Attest: FRED EMERY BEANIE
Justice Superior Court.
COPY OF LIBEL
The Libelant alleges that she was
married to the said libelee at Plaster
1911; the said libelant had resided
here in good faith one year prior to
the date hereof: that the libelant has
legations, but that the said libelee has
been unmindful of the same: that since
their intermarriage the said libelee
has been addicted to gross and con-
ing of sufficient ability he has grossly,
wantonly and cruelty neglected and re-
fused to provide suitable maintenance
for your. libelant; that he has been
guilty of cruel and abusive treatment
and extreme cruelty towards her;
That one child has been born to
them during their said marriage, not
now living.
Wherefore, she prays that a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
herself and said libelee may be de-
creed.
And the libelant further alleges that
she has used reasonable diligence to
ascertain the present residence of said
libelee, but is unable to do so, and
does not know where it is
LILY FLORENCE BURRIDGE,
Libelant
Kennebec, SIS. December 4th, 1890
The said Libelant made oath that the
above allegation as to the residence of
the Libelee is true
Before me,
JOSEPH L. CLARKE.
Justice of the Peace.
A true copy of the order of notice
and libel.
Attest: G. w. JONES. Clerk.
n19,wed,3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
"White Youth" Is
Unusual Play With
Edith Roberts

Edith Roberts, who has been most
favorably seen in a number of other
productions in Augusta, will be at the
Colonial on Thursday in White
Youth" a most unusual and absorbing
drama. 1t is story of how two ar
dent spirits of white youth met and
re1oiced outside the cellar door while
beyond the door black-minded age re-
joiced over ardent spirits of cobwebby
bottles.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
Nominations by Governor

The following nominations were
made on Tuesday, Feb. by Governor
Percival p. Baxter and posted at the
Executive department under that
date:
Notary Public-William j. Mel
xiner, Portland; c. Albion johnson,
Caribou; Verdi Ludgate, Patten.
Justice of the Peace-Joseph w.
Brock, Searsport; Warren w. Gled-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02

tax; send with self-addressed. stamped
envelope to Mgr, Empire Theatre.
Special street car and train service will
hold until after the performance every
night during the week. way Down
East" will not be seen in this vicinity
again.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
New Corporations


+ The following new corporations
have had their articles Of incorpo-
ration approved by the Office of the
attorney general:
The Luther Gulick Camps. organ
lied Jan. 20 at Portland. Capital
stock, 100000: all common; nothing
paid in; par value, s1o0; shares sub
scribed, 3. President and treasurer.
Charlotte V. Gulick, Portland; clerk.
Edward S. Anthoine. Portland, direc-
tors Charlotte v. Quick. Edward g.
Anthoine and William r. Anthoine.
all of Portland. Purposes, to estab-
lish and operate camps in Maine for
the instruction of boys, girls and older
people. Approved, Jan. q.
The Shoe Outlet, organized Jan. q
at Portland. Capital stock. $4,000;
all common; nothing paid in; par
value, 500; shares subscribed B.
President. Elizabeth M. Pine, Port
land; treasurer Edmund p. Mahoney
Portland; clerk, Jacob Fl. Berman,
Portland; directors, the above. Pur-
poses, to buy and sell at wholesale
and retail boots. shoes, rubbers and
all other kinds Of foot wear. APP
proved Jan. 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
Want Their Sons Now

George E. and Carrie v. Bancroft
formerly of Madison. have petitioned
the Supreme Judicial court at Port
land for revision of a decree of the
Judge OF the Probate court, Jan. "a.
1914, In giving custody OF their two
sons, George D.. and Everett A. Ban
croft to George L. Blake of Portland
The petitioners set out that they are
OF sufficient ability to suitably pro-
vide for the children and pray FIAT
custody he restored to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
Pure Food Violation

Deputy United States Marshal Ed
ward f. Knapp of Portland, accom-
panied by State Inspector C. O.
Brown, was in Bangor Tuesday
morning and made another seizure OF
the "Polk's Best Catsup." The seiz-
ure was at the place of business OF
George 7. Wescott & Son, where IL
cases of 16-ounce bottles and "a
cases of S-ounces of the stuff was
taken.
The seizure was made on the same
report of United States analysis as
were the goods taken on Monday in
Gardiner and the libel is returnable
at the United States district court.
The catsup was manufactured by
the J. T. Polk Co. of Mound City, Illi-
nois, and the chemists report con-
sisted "in part or in whole of filthy
decomposed vegetable substance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
Extradition Case

Officer Henry T. Fortune of Port
land was at the State House on Mon
day and secured the signature OF
Governor Percival P. Baxter to
requisition papers for one George P,
Fillmore of Portland. who is under
arrest in New York City and wanted
in Cumberland county, Maine for
non-support.
Mary E. Fillmore of Portland, wife
of the man wanted, states in her COM
plant that George p. Fillmore is her
husband and the father of her two
minor children. Joseph Gilmore, aged
2 years, and John p. Gilmore, aged
two months; that on Jan. /, 1920 Eli
more did unlawfully and wilfully
neglect and refuse to and has since
refused to provide for their support
and maintenance. She asserts that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02

entertain the next meeting of th'
club.
Mr.. and Mrs- Clarence e. Dunn o
Mt. Verrton and their daughter Ailcs
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and MT
VIM. j. Spaulding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
STA IE HOUSE

hill, Lewiston; Guy H. Swasey, South
Windham.
Medical EXaminer-Harris G. Bar
rows, Boothbay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02

since then she and her children have
been continuously in destitute and
necessitous circumstances.
The warrant was issued on Sept. 4,
1920 by S. st. F. Thaxter. recorder of
the Portland municipal court. Eli
more has ~sinc5 been apprehended in
New York and is being held for the
Maine officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-02
TROY
GoWin-Jackson

CENTER-Harold B. Gown and Miss
Georgia F.. Jackson, both of Troy,
were married Monday evening, Jan
"a. at the home of the bride. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Rhoades. The wedding was performed
in the presence of q few friends, Rev
William Berriman of Unity officiating.
Mr.. GOWN has been on the board OF
selectnien for the past two years He
and his bride are among the most
highly esteemed of Troy's young peo-
pie, and have the best wishes of a
host of friends. The reception will take
place at the home, Wednesday evening
Feb. 2.
Mrs. Levi Edminister of Dixmont is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. o. r.
Bagley.
John Smith and family are all ill
with the prevailing epidemic, and the
doctor visits them daily.
The Sunshine Society met with Mrs,
FANNIE Maddocks, Thursday, and tack
ed another puff for Mrs. Terrill, who
was burned out. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Edna Hathaway in two
weeks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
A GENERAL REVIVAL
OF BUSINESS REPORTED
iIrnd Or Largest Dry Goods HOuse II
The World says Prices To Re-
tnilrrr HIVE struck The
BOttOm.

business revival which will shortly
restore general prosperity and give
employment to thousands OF workers
now unemployed Is on throughout the
country. James Simpson. general man
ager of Marshall Field & Co. largest
dry goods dealers in the world, said
in an interview at Chicago recently.
MIR. Simpson expressed belief that
prices to the retailer and consumer
have struck bottom.
Country merchants. Mr.. Simpson
said. have already started to buy
heavily In expectation of busy spring
season.
"If retail distribution continues at
its present rate there is no question
but that the textile mills Of the coun-
try will be operating to capacity In a
very short time, condition which
will materially aid in restoring general
prosperity" said Mr.. Sompson.
Mr. Simpson said the month of jan
uary showed excellent distribution OF
surplus stocks held by retailers In all
parts of the country.
This WAS backed up," he said. by
the increased number of orders which
and by the large number of retailers
who have visited wholesale houses.
Merchants say that their stocks are
In IA healthy condition and that they
are In a position to continue placing
orders In considerable volume Sub
stantial orders for spring merchandise
are being received and some lines of
cotton goods are already sold up"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
PREPARING FOR ANNUAL
TRACK AND FIELD MEET
Twelfth Annual lnter-High School
Meet In April Expected To Draw
Contestants From Fifty
Schools.

The twelfth annual Southeastern Ok
iahoma inter-high school tract and
field meet will be held this year on
April Il, is and i6, 1921. in Durant
under the auspices Of the Southeastern
State Normal school. Last year thirty
five high schools sent competing teams
and this year with a few new added
events II is expected that more than
fifty high schools will enter.
In addition to the track and field
events. many educational contests are
held. The boys quartet. girls glee
club and orchestra contests will be
held on April II. The violin. piano.
boys defamation, girls glee club and
county spelling match will be held on
April Is.
A tennis tournament will be held in
connection with the meet beginning
April Is.
The javelin throw has been added to
the track and field meet, making FOUR
teen events In all.
Silver loving cups are given winners
in orchestra, quartet, glee club. ten
mis- and track. Gold medals are given
winners of first place, silver medals
to winners Of second and bronze
medals to winners of third places In
each OF the other contests.
The meet will be under the personal
direction Of p. F.. Laird Of the South
eastern State Normal school, who orig
mated the meet and has had charge Of
II every year since it's organization.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
FARMER TALKS

1t IL wonderful how the farmers are
again taking hold Of life. after the
disasters OF the past year. like Jon
of old THAR afflictiOns have been many
nut they have remained true to the
Saith and the Ange; of Hope Is again
sowing his seed in their hearts. az
khey are sowing their seed in the earth
Blessed hope and blessed earth. when
hope dies then the earth will cease
10 be the mother of us all. and ! sup
hose we will all become BOlshevist
Here In hoping that the farmers will
aealize on their crops this year enough
n, place their feet financially on IA
mock basis. and II can be done by using
q little common sense mixed in with
thrift and cruel economy.
The pendulum of prosperity was
growing furather to one side than lit
Aas ever swung before. prices were
Sigher and demand was greater. than
Aas ever been known In the history of
Ahe warid; many of us thought IL was
going to continue.
As the pendulum has swung back
10 the other side 1t has left us skinned
within sore toe. stone bruises on
~ur heels, hardly able to go. but here
sand In our craws. and a song on our
nps, coming over the top like our boys
did over yOnder and we as farmers are
going to win this year. for the PEN
dulim has made its swing. and has
got tn go the other way.
Did! you farmers ever happen to
think. that that you are sOmcwh hat
70 blamx wou your own financial con-
hition. Aave you ever thought about
shat car YOU purchased the high priced
gasoline that IL took to run 1t and the
BeIsiir bills at the garage. My II was
awfuL Then again the silk shirts and
nne suits the hoy had to have. and
tl,e girl, the bills she did make for
eOatR, and dresses. hats silk hose and
shoes. 1t makes you wish you had
IhaA money today? but you spent 1t
thinking you were going to get thirty
cents for your cotton. corn. oats In
proportion.
OF course you had II right to buy all
yT those Iuxuries. just AS much 50 an
Ghe banker. lawyer or merchant. if.
1oM, could nffOrt it, Well It's all done
Aow and you are not going to cry over
Apilt milk, but we viii all get back
to q sane standard Of living and every
ching will come out In the washing
all right.
LEWIS pAJILLIS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD
FORCER CAUGHT HERE
HAD Neat Way Of F0OIlnG Bank Tel
Iers. Got Away with several
stunts. Hugh Morrow
Nabbed Him.

One of the slickcst check forging
srtists yet apprchended in this town
vas caught red handed saturday by
Hugh Morrow. paying teller at the
Dvrant National Bank. lie was
smail boy. fourteen years old. and
wearing knee pants. He gave 30 many
different names that the reporter
could not conclude which one was right
%. to keep from printing so many
aliases will omit them all
Saturday. January 29. a boy present
Cd q check to the Durant National Bank
for payment. 1t WAS payable to ROW.
oey Bros. and purpOrted to have been
signed by Henry Green. The boy sald
that the Rowsey Brothers had sent him
70 get the money on It, 1t was Tor
five dollars and the lad got away with
Z. Meanwhile the first OF the month
came. Henry Green got his statement
from the bank and found this forged
check, where at the cat WAS permitted
20 escape from the bag. incidentally.
bank employees kept weather eye
cut for the boy.
Another time. during the past week.
\ boy presented to the First National
Bank. a check for $3.50 payable to
ahe Durant Book store. purpOrted to
have been signed by Mrs. Ben Lee,
teller doubted the boys statement that
Mr.. Morrison. OF the Durant Book
Store, had sent him to cash 1T. and
while he was telephOning about II. the
boy made his getaway.
Last Saturday the boy tried the same
asick on the Durant National again.
Hugh Morrow. l1aying teller. thought
Ne recognized tHe hoy. and sneaked
sut in front and habbed the youngster.
Officers took the lad In charge.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
LEWIS PAULLlS.
WORRYING OVER JEWS MENACE.

Mr.. IEsnry Ford gets all worked up
IN his Dearborn independent over the
Jews gettinu. control of things. Last
weeks issue carries long article
with the fight that the Jews
IN New York have made Tor control
of tha New York ncwSILners and ads
that they have succeeded, say. in the
anstanne Of the l'w extinct Newfork
Probably the Jews do control the New
York papers They control about
Perhaps, though. MIR. Ford does not
know. thai every newspaper in the
lGnd from, the country weekly to the
metropolitan daily is Il constant object
of attack fr0m all kind Of. people
Who are interested either in getting
something published that in to their
Benefit Or in suppressing the publica-
This SIT dation is not confirmed to New
York. nor Jews. II is AS universal as
Il the newspaper business.
There Is hardly week that the
Weekly News Is not begged to please
not print that article" or won't You
print this for me this week" II Is al
cid -stnfr-as old AS journalism it.
= self. almost.
As q side remark. We might add
usst the fellow who says the Offences
Nat advertising dues not pay. is III,
11alow who trys the hardest to ge
Z for nothing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
COURT DISMIssEs TEST
CASE on SCHOOL. LAND

The Federal District Court sitting at
Kansas city has dismissed the suit
instituted by j. a. SttnsOn, lessee of
school land In Oklahoma, which was
sought to test the right OF the les
see to the oil and gas under the
ground upon which he held an az
ricultural lease. Technical defects in
the the case made caused the court to
dismiss the action. and It may he that
another suit will he brought.
The fact that nearly 1000 lessees
and about 100000 acres Of land are
involved make the matter Of more
than ordinary Importance. The state
gets about $l.5O0,O0 oil royalties a
year from the leases now in force
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
RESERVE GOVERNOR SAYS
FINANCIAL CRISIS PASSED

w. p. @. Harding, Governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board. and prominent
financial authority spoke at business
mems meeting in the east the other
day and said among other things. Il
may say In all candor, we are now
looking forward to a year Of con-
structive development. want to
saw that intrinsicaily there is no COM
parison today. with conditions a year
ago, when there was uneasiness ano
apprehension among the best INFORMED
over the badly expanded credit. Busi-
ness Is now rapidly reaching a new
level and approaching "a sound and sane
basis. We have better banking situa-
ton. We have passed the danger
point. We have a better understanding
IL conditions
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
TEXAS-OKLAHOMA BALL
LEAGUE IS NOW READY
Everything settled at Denison Meeting
n,rnp, Invited In And Must An.
.w-r Quickly II she Wants In

The Texas ok lahoma Baseball Lea
que settled on its opening ana CLOSING
pames at a meeting held In Denison
Texas Sunday. 1t II proposed 10 open
the season April ~ and close on
Labor Day, with double headers o"
Labor Day and on the Fourth OF July.
q ". Batsell Of Sherman was elected
president and r. NJ Gray or Denison
secretary. with Corsicana. Cleaburne'
Paris. Bonham, Denison and Ardmore
forming the league. Invitations are
out to Greenville and Durant. They
must give an answer within snort
time in order to become members.
A date was not set for the next
meeting, this being entirely up to the
president. Doak Roberts, president OF
the Texas League. will be asked to sub
init playing schedules. The board OF
directors will be formed from the
presidents of the clubs in the league
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
FIFTEEN MILLION CHINESE:
STARVING

Reliable reports received by the
state Department at Washington say
that more than fifteen million Chinese
In the different provinces are starving
and that Il worse condition still will
exist next fail unless IA crop In made
this summer. However. the statement
adds the millions of Chinese farmers
are physically unable to undertake the
making Of crops ON account of the bad
ly under nourished condition of their
bodies
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
BETTEn TO MENTION NAMES

a Pennsylvania country editor heard
of scandal concerning one of the
prominent business men in his town.
He proceeded to write up the affair,
emitting the name of the man whom 1t
concerned. The day after the publica-
tion of the story, there were just FIVE
prominent business men OF the town
who thought the story was Il slap at
them-and all entered protests. The
editor said that next time he would
mention the name. and save trouble.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
COLBERT HOME BURNED

Fire. supposed to have started from
an oil stove. totally destroyed the home
Of Mrs. Cecil Hamilton. at Colbert. last
Friday afternoon at six o'clock. Moth
ing was saved from the conflagration.
and Mrs. Hamilton carried very little
insurance II Is said. She is postmistress
at Colbert.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
LARGE STILL. TAKEN

Federal officers Sunday raised n
HDrtified barn near Kansas city and
captured the largest still yet taken
N prohibition enforcement raids. The
still was complete in detail and was
Of the 500 gallon per day variety.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
BEN LINDSEY MUST PAY FINE

The United States Supreme court has
held that Judge Ben Lindsey must pay
the fine Of $500 assessed against him
by trial judge for contempt Of
court. Judge Lindsey, had declined
on the order Of the court, to tell things
which had been told to him in confi-
dence by boy when he was judge Of
a juvenile court. The boy was being
tried for a capital offense at the time
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
ALIEN EXCLUSION BILL.

An effort to obtain immediate action
BY the Y. $. Senate immigration com
nittee on the bill to exclude all aliens
from the country for one year. failed
saturday by vote of five to four
Meanwhile. the appropriation bills for
enc thing an another seem to be
getting the preference.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
THE DEATH PENALTY ASSESSED

The Criminal Court of Appeals has
affirmed the conviction and death sem
tence of John c. Ledbetter, convicted
Of the murder of Robert Moreland in
Muskogee county. Ledbetter is sem
fenced to electrocution on February
25th.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
CUTS DOWN TRAIN SERVICE

The X. o. & G. Railroad. formerly
the NJ 0. & c., has cut down train
service between Muskogee and Joklin.
for the announced reason Of insuffi-
cient passenger patronage.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
WOULD CANCEL british
DEBT If IRELAND FREED

Senator Mckay has introduced in the
Montana Legislature memorial urg-
ing Congress to offer to cancel the Brit
ish debt to the United States IL Great
Britain will free Ireland.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
RAILROAD TIME CARD

THE following time card Of railway
trains serving Durant, is printed gratis.
for the information Of the public, and
while diligence is used to make IT ac-
curate. it's correctness is not guarant-
eed by the publisher Of this newspaper.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
ARM BROKEN ~ THREE PLACES

Leonard Horton. an emplOye Of the
Durant Oil Mill, had his arm broken
In three places last night. when 1t
was caught In the machinery. He also
suffered severely from the shock.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11
MEXICAN BANKS RESUME

President Obergon. OF Mexico. has
issued decree that allows large
number Of Mexican banking houses.
suppressed during the Carranza ad-
ministratiOn, to resume business.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-02-11

SENATOR McPHERREN RERE
State Senator Charlie McPherren.
came down from Oklahoma city FRI
day night and spent Saturday in Durant
attending to business matters.