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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Philathea Class Meets

A goodly number of the ladies OF the
Ella F. Mitchell Philathea class mes
at the Bethany church. Thursday az
ternoon and sewed on pajamas for
disabled and sick soldiers. Mrs. Lillia
Abbey had charge Of the cutting ana
Mira Ella r. Nelson and Mrs. Viola j.
Burnor directed the making. The la
dies will meet on Monday evening az
the home OF Mrs. Fred c.. Nye on
bush street, to complete the gar
ments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Asks for Stockings


The New England Division Head!
quarters in Massachusetts have asked
for a large quantity of stockings to
b, furnished by the first of Feb, for
hospitals, where sick and wounded
soldiers are being maintained. Mrs.
Frank w. Bucknam has a supply of
yarn at her home on Madison avenue,
and will furnish it to any one desir-
ing to assist in the cause. Mrs. Buck
nam will be glad to send yarn, by
parcel post, to any one upon request.
Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders who is
musical instructor in the Skowhegan
and Madison schools during the time
Mr.. Town is in Augusta attending
Legislature as the representative from
Madison, is confined to her home on
Bridge street by illness. -.
DR.. c. E. Norcross Of Hartland,
formerly of skowhegan, was. in town
n few days this week calling on old
friends and taking them to ride in a
handsome new roadster.
Rev. Charles H. Mckinney. former
now of Madison. was in town Thurs
day. calling on old friends.
Mrs. Virginia Nye. who has been
passing some. time at her home in
Canaan was in town, Thursday, on
her way to Waterville, where she will
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Clyde
Tibbetts. -.
Mrs. Willard Cummings and Mrs.
Maurice p Merrill were in Waterville
on business. Friday afternoon.
J. John Withee of Moscow was in
town. Friday, on business.
E. D. Curtis of Bingham was in
town, Friday. on business at the
court house. =. e..... .
Mrs. C. B. Drake. who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Craft
on Summer street, returned to Boston
Thursday. $50 .,
Harold B.. Parker returned Thurs
day night from East Orland where he
has been since Monday doing some
repair work on the Central, Maine
Power plant in that village.
Mrs. Orison Clough of Madison was
in town Friday the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Clough. (
Mrs. Raymond Tozier of Hinckley
was in town, Friday. shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahoney of So
lon were in town Friday morning. Mr..
Mahoney who dislocated his LETT
shoulder and broke the left arm a few
days ago while hauling brick when a
stick fell and struck him was here to
have an X-ray picture taken.
Mrs. Charles Withee of Pittsield
was in town on business at the court
house, Friday.
In the case of Herbert L. Palmer, 2
wholesale paper merchant Of Pitts
field, VS.. HI. B. Kelley and Harvey
Kelley Of Caribou the jury returned
a verdict for the defendant. Thursday
afternoon. Case No. 81. Bernice
Hughey VS.. Moose River Log Driving
Co.. was settled out of court Friday
morning. The first and second ira
verse Jurors were excused Friday
forenoon until the arrival of the 11.15
train, Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Ellis recently
entertained a number of their friends
at their home on Madison avenue.
Cards and finch were played and mu-
sic enjoyed and delicious refresh
ments served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29

Bowman and Charles Wheeler. There
were selections on the yictrola and a
social hour followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29

Smith of Ludlow-Resolve appro-
priating $3.50 in favor of the Madi-
gan Memorial Hospital at Houlton.
Burns of Eagle Lake-Resolve ap-
propriating $500 in favor of the
Northern Maine General Hospital at
Eagle Lake for maintenance.
Moody of York-Resolve appro-
priating $4,000 in favor of the York
Hospital.
Hussey of Blaine-Resolve appro-
priating $4,000 in favor of Kicker
Classical Institute of Houlton.
Forbes of Paris-Act setting of
from the town of Paris and incorpo-
rating into a separate town by the
name of West Paris all that part of
the town of Paris which lies north of
a straight line which would divide the
tier of double lots 10 and 20 exactly
in the center and extending from the
westerly boundary of the town. The
act invests the town of West Paris
with all the powers and privileges
and subject to all the duties and OBJ
legations incident to other towns in
the State. The town of West Paris is
to assume and pay $4,000 of the
S48,000 bond issue of the town of
Paris and all other assets and liabil-
tiles of the town of Paris shall be
proportioned pro rata on the basis of
the relative valuation of the real es-
tate of the respective towns of Paris
and West Paris.
The act provides that the several
no r,tc Of hn nf
Paris shall be holden to pay all taxes
which have been legally assessed
upon them by the town of Paris and
the collectors of taxes for the town
of Paris are authorized to collect and
pay all taxes to them already COM
mitted according to their respective
warrants. All moneys now in the
treasury of the town of Paris and
all sums which shall hereafter be re-
ceived from taxes hereinbefore as
sessed shall be applied to the several
purposes for which they were raised.
and in case of any excess, the excess
shall be proportioned to the towns of
Paris and West Paris according to
the valuation of the real estate of the
respective towns.
Varney of Jonesboro-Act provid-
ing that towns shall annually appro-
pirate such amounts in addition to
other amounts for school purposes as
will provide and maintain sanitary,
protected and clean toilets free from
obscene markings in all school build
ings, or in other buildings rented or
used for school purposes.
Pennel1 of Rumford-Act relating
to the court house in the town of
Rumford, providing that the county
of Oxford shall have the use of such
portions of the buildings as are in
tended for the use of the county free
of rental, that the cost of repair,
maintenance and care of the build
ing shall be divided between the town
of Rumford and the county of OK
ford, the former paying two thirds of
such charges and expense and the
latter one third.
Burns of Eagle Lake-Resolve ap-
propriating $1,000, providing that the
county of Aroostook shall furnish an
equal amount to build a road in the
town of Eagle Lake to open farm
lands for settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
An 10y 0lare

He1'What makes that fellow glare
ct me soT' She You're sitting on
his ice cream."--Yale Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Legislative Chat


The joint standing committee on
Insane hospitals left Friday morning
for Bangor, for an inspection of the
Bangor State hospital
Harol6 NJ. Sewall of Bath, one of
Names hest known citizens, has a
permanent hook on the coat rack of
the Hub and used it on Friday.
w. B. Kendall of Bowdoinham was
renewing acquaintance about the
Capitol on Friday.
The emergency resolve providing
for the maintenance of the Blaine
Mansion as the official residence of
the Governor of Maine was signed on
Thursday by Governor Parkhurst.
Nothing given a position in the cor
ridors of the State House in years
has attracted so much attention as
the moving picture" machine with
its program of agricultural and horti-
cultural subjects. 1t runs automatic
ally and shows about So pictures an
hour. It is seldom without one or
more spectators in front Of it and the
opinion is unanimous that it ID doing
a fine educational work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Act to Repeal Divorce Laws

McIlheron of Lewiston-Act to re-
peal the law authorizing a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29

This week has noticed decided drop
in the prices Of the necessities of life
in Calais. Coal for instance has drop
ped from $24 per ton to $3.50 per ton.
Wood. SIS per cord; -four. $3.50 per bag;
potatoes. 80 cents per peck: lbs. sug-
ar. 81; shoulders. q cents per pound !;
cocoa. Is cents; split peas. &c. toilet
soap. s bars 25c: homeless smoked her
ring. 2ocs salt herring, l2c. 5 lbs. rolled
oats. &c: round steak, soc; sirloin, &c;
rumD stesk, Sc; pork chops, &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Hon. Frank G. harrington to Speak
Here Feb. 4

The Women's Republican Commit
tee of Pittsfield has arranged for an
address to be given Friday evening,
Feb. 4, by Hon. Frank G. Harrington
of Augusta, subject. 1.-THE State Con-
stitution and Distribution Of Power
Between the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial Departments"
Mr.. Harrington is member Of the
State Senate and former Speaker Of
the House and is eminently well qua
lifted to speak on this subject. This
meeting is open to all and will be es-
pecially interesting and helpful to the
newly enfranchised citizens There
will be an informal period after the
address, giving an opportunity for
anyone who wishes to ask questions.
The place of meeting win be an
nounced later.
Harry L. Cornforth has returned
from visit with relatives in Unity.
Mrs. Frank Weeks went to Angus
Ia. Thursday, for a visit with rela-
tives.
Capt. and Mrs. william L. Ross
were IN newport, THURSDAY TO attend
meeting OF the H. G. Libby Post,
G A. r. and w. r. c.
Mrs. Allie Atwell and daughter,
Miss Winnefred, were in Waterviile.
Thursday, for the day.
Grin E. Libby went to Augusta on
Thursday to attend the annual meet
ing Of the Maine Sportsman's Assoc
citation.
Paul Coolidge was in Bangor Thurs
dav for the day attending to matters
of business.
Ernest s. Knowlton went to Port
land, Thursday. for a visit with rela-
tives.
Arson Smith was q. passenger on
the Pullman Thursday evening FIR
Roxbury, Mass. called there ~ the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29

CENTER-Mrs. Melinda Tibbets met
with a painful accident recently fall
ing on stove and burning her arm
severely. 1t was fortunate her son,
William with whom she lives was
with her at the time or a more serious
accident might have happened. Sadie
Cannon, her neice. of Waterville. is
caring for her.
Mrs. Leeds, who has been visiting
her aunt. Mrs. Fred Head, has gone
to Bangor. where she will reside in
the future.
Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Green are having
electric lights installed in their home.
Hanley Kelley of Clinton is visiting
friends for few days.
Raymond Lightbody of WaterviIle
was calling on friends here recently.
Miss Hattie Nye is at home for a va
cation from her duties as teacher in
Smithfield. t'..'
r. E. Green is recovering slowly from
his recent illness Of bronchitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Church Notices

First Baptist church-The Sunday
services will be held at the usual
hours. In thk morning. Rev. F. r..
Forhay will take for his subject,
Christian Essentials" Services will
be held at Shawmut chapel at ESQ
O'Clock. The subject for the evening
will be 1.-THE Need ofRepentance.'
Methodist church-Services will be
held Sunday morning at 10.45; the
pastor, Rev. J. C. Bearse taking for
his subject "Tithing Stewardship and
the World Program" Sunday school
at II; Junior League at 800 P. M,
Epworth League, 600 p. M. In the
evening the pastor will take for mis-
subject. Stewardship. and Evangel-
ISM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29

nerseif an excellent accompanied M .ha
played Tor Miss McQuillian who sang
very sweetly. Mrs. Jewett Al aIwavs
pieaseo ner audience. Altogether ii was
an evenings program worthy OF hear
ing and much enjoyed by a large aa,fi
appreciative audience.
mrs. Biinn w. Page: and Mrs. Herbert
I. SWEET were In waterville, shoppinR
Friday afternoon. =
Mrs. Nellie Gagne, who has bean in
Town assisting in the Lewia shoe store.
uurihs the illness of her brother, Allie
ne"la' returned to Portland Friday.
Mr. Lewia has returned to his duties in
the store.
MRS. Robert Smith went to Hinckiey
Friday to make short visit with her
little sons, Allen and Robert at the
nome Of her brother, Allen Koran.
Mrs. Ernest Joy OF Hinckley. was in
town Friday on business. -
Mrs. William H. Fowler was in
Fairneld Friday, the guest of I. p.
fash.
Attorney William Manson of Pitts
neld was in town on business, Friday.
Deputy Sheriff Augustus Kimball of
Plttsfield was in town Friday on
business.
Harry Burgess Of Lewiston was in
town, Thursday on business.
Mrs. Placide Gallant, who has been
passing some time in Bingham has
returned to Skowhegan and is the
guest of Mrs. William Clark at her
home on the Island and of other
friends.
Percy Nutting, a student at the U.
OF NJ, is in town passing the week
end with his mother, Mrs. Emma Nut
ting at her home on Winter street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Majestic.

Bert Smith and his Ragtime
Wonders at the Majestic this week
are setting pace that will be hard
for any miniature musical to fol-
low. Their opening bill was Dolly
Dean" which was roar from start
to finish We were Of the opinion
that it would be the best bill pre-
scented by this company, but after
seeing -Oh, Daddy, Oh" it is diff
cult to decide which is the best pro-
gram. but it is safe to say that ~oh,
Daddy, Oh" will be liked by every
one. 1t Is replete with bright
snappy comedy, catchy music and
a bunch of specialties that would
make a vaudeville bill of six acts
sick. Each and every performer is
the best in his or her line. This
bill will remain tomorrow and
Thursday. Starting Wednesday
night a special feature will be Of
fered Wednesday night there will
be a dancing contest. Ten gentle
men from the audience will be in
vited upon the stage to dance with
10 girls of the company, either
waltz, one-step, fox-trot. toddle or
any dance couples mutually agree
upon. Three cash prizes will be
awarded, judged from popular ap-
plauSe.
On Thursday real wedding will
be held on the stage, Friday night
the entire company will makeup
and prepare in full view of the
audience, and Saturday night will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25
SHORTHORN And
ANGUS BREEDS
LEAD IN STATE
Department Of Commerce Figures
Show Illinois Farmers Heavily
Favor These Stocks.

Illinois farmers have a marked
preference for Shorthorn cattle
among the beef breeds and for Hol-
stein Friesian ctock in the dairy
breeds, according to figures based
ON the 1920 census Just announced
by the department of commerce.
There were 9,O93 head of Short
horn cattle on Illinois farms in
1920. The next highest breed is
Aberdeen Angus, there being 10,106
in this state. OF the diary breeds.
Hoisteins with a total Of 25,124
lead the Jerseys by nearly 10000.
The 1.9Sl,514 pure-bred cattle in
the United States on Jan. 1, 1920,
according to the 14th census, in
cluded 1.o64,9I2 cattle OF beef
breeds and 916,602 cattle of dairy
breeds.
The pure-bred beef cattle were
distributed among the several
breeds as follows: Aberdeen An
gus. 10S.524: Devon, 1874: Gallo
way, $500: Hereford. 405. $50: Poll
ed Durham, 61,755; Shorthorn, 49,
995; all other beef breeds. includ-
ing animals reported as pure-bred
with breed not specified. 1894.
The 916,602 pure-bred dairy cat
tie were distributed according to
breed as follows: Ayrshire. 0,494;
Brown Swiss. S,130; Guernsey, TO-
AS; Holstein Friesian, 52S,62I:
Jersey. 231.S34: and all other dairy
breeds, including animals with
breed not specified, 3S,07S.
Among the beef breeds the most
important were the Shorthorns and
; the Herefords. OF the 416,995 pure
bred Shorthorns reported. 69,56O
were in Iowa, 80 .093 in Illinois. 49,
777 in Nebraska. 32419 in Mime
sofa. and 30.517 in Missouri.
OF the 405, $50 Herefords report
ed. 70.O21 were in Texas, 40.S94 in
Iowa 1885 in Kansas. 80. 500 in
Missouri, and 27.41S in Nebraska.
OF the 52S,621 Holstein-F 'riesians
reported, ia ,662 were in New
York. 80,S45 in Wisconsin. 1862 in
Pennsylvania, 3s.327 in Ohio. 32.7O2
In Michigan. 25.124 in Illinois, and
22.S30 in Minnesota.
OF the 231,S34 Jerseys reported.
23.842 were in Ohio. 1878 in Tex
as. 13.411 in New York. II .036 in
Pennsylvania, and 10,70S in Mis-
souri,. This breed is more widely
distributed. perhaps. than any of
the other breeds. In many of the
southern states. in particular, the
number of Jerseys exceeds the
number reported for any other one
breed OF cattle.
The reports of previous censuses
did not show the number of pure
bred livestock, so it is not possible
to make comparisons with earlier
years. 1t is interesting to note.
however, that the whole number of
pure-bred cattle reported for 1920
U,9S1 .514 constituted per cent
of the 66.652. $50 cattle on farms in
the United States on the census
date.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25

gram: Those who went for thrill
were not disappointed 1t was there
full measure and running over"
The famous play has been clear
" amplified into screen pastoral
as only the master mind of Griffith
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS OCTOBER % 1921:

The cast in support of Miss Gish
and Mr Barthelmess includes such
prominent players as Burr McIn-
tosh, Mary Hay Lowell Sherman,
Kate Bruce. Creighton Hale. Mrs.
Morgan Belmont. George Neville,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25

Edgar Nelson, Viva Ogden Flo.
ence Short. Mrs. David Landau ut ~
sephine Bernard, Emily Fity, ~
Patricia Fruen, and many ofbs.,
well known to the screen ana -
stage. s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25

of the so-called first-nighters who
20 to the theatre to be shown
In Way Down East" it is quite
evident that the wizard OF the MIN
has a greater picture than the
Birth of Nation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25

can do. His innovations are no
5oubt wonderful, for at the end of
the first presentation his work was
greeted with a demonstration that
shook the very foundation of the
building and that by an audience
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25
Al the SDjepcer SQUARE.

At the Spencer Square.
II is doubtful il any production.
film or otherwise. has been so
unanimously praised by the critics
everywhere as ID. W. Griffith's pic
turized version of Way Down
East" which was given it's first
showing at the Forty-fourth Street
theatre in New York city on Sept
3, 1920, with Lillian Gish and Rich
ard Barthelmess in the leading
parts. and which will have its open
ing at the Spencer Square Thurs
day, Oct 81, for a run OF 10 days.
Mr.. Grifith's first public presen-
tation of his new film was Of such
importance that his audience was
composed largely Of those who at
tend the first nights Of the conven-
tional drama rather than the regu-
lar movie fans. and to quote par
agraph from the New York Tele-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25

be amateur night, open to all talent
by seeing Bert Smith manager of
the Ragtime Wonders company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-27
ROBERT E. LEE SCHOOL
OF JOURNALISM SOON
WILL BE ESTABLISHED

Lexington, Va, March 26.-The Robert
E. Lee School of Journalism is soon to
be established at Washington and Lee
university, in memory Of the great
southern general who. as president of
the institution in 1859. founded the first
chair. on that subject in the history of
the country. This announcement was
made today by DIR. Henry Louis Smith.
president OF Washington and Lee. after
an extended trip through the south dur
ing which he enlisted the support of a
large number of newspaper editors in
the project. and received their promise
to aid in its endowment.
1T is not generally known said DR..
Smith, that General Lee was the first
educator in the United States to recog-
nize journalism as learned profession.
He not only showed his remarkable
foresight and knowledge of the need of
the times by establishing at Lexington
one Of the first schools of engineering in
the south to rebuild that devasted re-
gion, but also in 1869 founded the first
school of Journalism in the United
States. This school offered 50 scholar
ships for deserving and capable smen
looking forward to the editorial propo-
sition and inaugurated working con-
Eection with well-equipped printing
plant. that every student might through
apprenticeship in actual newspaper work
become upon graduation thoroughly
equipped for an editorial or managerial
position. Nothing in all General Lees
remarkable history was more iilustra-
tive Of far-seeing genius and Of his acute
knowledge of the educational needs OF
the south than his action in thus provid-
ing school Of journalism as COM
pIement to his school Of engineering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-27
CONSUMER BLAMED
FOR DEPRESSION
IN COAL INDUSTRY
Policy of Buy-aS- Needed Being
Pursued Dangerously, Says
Geological Survey
Bulletin
By Associated Press

Washington, March 26.-Consumers and
not the railroads, the operators. or the
miners are responsible for present de-
Dr. George Otis Smith, director, and F.
@. Tyson, coal statstician of the geolo-
gical survey declared in a statement is
sued here tonight.
A policy of buy only as needed" is
being pursued, dangerously, by bitum-
nous consumers, the geological survey
statement said. Empty coal bins will be
the result, it was said, should sudden
industrial upturn develop as in such an
event the miners would be unable to pro-
duce, and the railroads unable to carry
sufficient coal.
| Reports of bituminuos production this
month, the statement said shows con-
slant Declines, 6,525, 900 tons being the pro-
duction for the week ending March 10, as
contrasted with weekly production OF
around 1900 900 tons several months ago.
During the first week of the present
month, 1900 soft coal miners reported to
the geological survey an average employ
ment of only 10 out of a possible 4S
hours. Only few hours were lost at
a few mines, it was said, because of car
shortage and little because of local
strikes in Missouri and Kansas. Lack OF
demand was the cause of the general
shutdown in the industry, it was said,
The depression in the bituminous in
dustry, the statement said, has resulted
in "a very stable army of unemployed.
Railroad employees are also out of work
! it was declared because 100000 coal cars
are reported idle on sidings.
Regarding the attitude of bituminous
consumers, the statement said that gene
raj business depression was not their
only consideration but that prices were
deemed to be excessive and many con-
sumers, it was said, are waiting for
drop.
THE operator, however said the state
ment, "retorts that the price has gone
down as far as it possibly can; that with
successive wage advances the cost OF
coal has SO increased that a return to
pre-war price is impossible.
1.-THE plain situation is that the coal
buyer distrusts the coal seller. His an
swer to offers of contract may be nat
ural but is it safe?