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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-01
BEAN AND GRAIN INSPECTOR Is
APPOINTED

The Farm Bureau has appointed
Mr.. A. B. Chilcote as inspector of
beans, corn, broomcOrn and other
farm products which are sold in
Clayton. This should make it pos
sible for the buyers of these prod
ucts TO paw the farmer more for his
products if it is of a good grade than
for an inferior product Heretofore
the farmer has received the same
price for a good quality of corn as
his neighbOr has received for poor
products. The buyers of Clayton
have agreed to accept weights of the
bonded weigher. If the farmer does
not receive correct weights for his
products he should notify the in
sDectOr and an effort will be made
TO see that the mistake is corrected.
The men of Clayton VINO have agreed
10 assist in paying for the services
Of the inspector are NJ. C. Johnson,
V. L. Baer, G. G. Granville, N. II.
Azar and j. J. Swaggerty
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-01
SOLDIER HERO BURIED WEDNESDAY:
LEGION CONDUCTS IMPRESSIVE RITES

The remains of the first Union
County boy TO be brought back from
the battle fields of France, were
laid to rest in the Clayton Gene
terry on last Wednesday The Dudy
was that Of Samuel Mares. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Domingo Mares and
was born at Barney, n. NJ, ON the
25th of August, 1898. The family
moved to Clayton whore Sam grew
to manhood He worked for various
firms here and was we'll liked by
his employers and acquaintance.
Later he visited in the north
western states and worked as a
teamster for number of big cattle
ranches and was holding such a po-
silion at the time this government
entered the worlds war. He was
one of the many TO volunteer his
services and enlisted in March 1918
After a few months training at
Camp Lewis he left for New York
where his company embarked for
over seas. He was one of the orig
inal members of Company l., 36isl
regiment of the 9tst Division, bet
ter known as the Wild West Division
His company was one of the first
American outfits to face the Ger
mans in No Mans Land. and were
pitted against Germany's crack reg
iment, the famous Prussian Guards
H. was while fighting i'm the ArponnC
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-01
ANCIENT FOUL TACTICS

Tactics as old as they are disgrace
full were revived yesterday in Ration,
and presumably throughout the
state in the attempt to attach to
Senaor Bursum and the Republican
State administration the blame for
the school text book contracts. II
was last minute stab intended to
be fatal. 1t was withheld to add TO
its deadliness. because an answer
could not be- delivered in time.
The Range does not expect to ac-
complish anything more, by its de-
nunciation today of this unscrupu-
lous partisan attempt, than to brand
it, and those who sprung it, that the
public may be well advised in the
future.
Neither Senator Bursum nor the
Republican party had more to do
with the school book contracts than
they had with starting the world
war, They might as truthfully have
been charged with the Pueblo flood
disaster or the assassination of Erz-
berger. But with the soreness that
prevails over the excessive cost of
school books at this time, it was a
well-timed thrust, albeit a foul one.
Thinking persons will recall that
the State Board of Education is a
non-partisan body, of which Mrs
Josie Lochard of this city-a demo-
Gratis a member. Mrs. LOckard,
whom everybody in this city re-
spects for her honesty no less than
for her intelligence, recently re-
viewed the action of the board in
this matter and defended il ably thru
the two RatOn newspapers. The
other members of the board we're
referred to by her as follows:
Col. James Wilson has been pres
ident of the Military Institute at
Roswell for the past eighteen years
and is familiar with elementary ed
ucatiOn in this state. Mr.. Jose Sena,
before becoming a clerk in the SUI
preme court, was a business man OF
Santa Fe, and a member Of the
Santa Fe board of education for
years. Mr.. j. H. Wagner has been
leading educator of this state fOI
fifteen years and is now president
of the Normal University. Mr.. ANA
deo ChaVes served as State Superin-
tendent of schools during the terri
tOrial days and made a marked sue
cess. The new members of the board
! of education who ratified the action
of the old board are Governor Me-
chem, Earl Douglas. formerly coun-
ty superintendent of San Juan cOun-
IT, and +. L. Enloe, formerly presi-
dent of the State Normal at Silver
City,
The Range does not believe thai
anyone is willing 10 point to any OF
these men, nor to Mrs. Josie Lock
ard of Ration, and charge them with
having betrayed the people of New
Mexico in any particular.
The cost of the text books adopt
ed by the board is undoubtedly eX-
cessive. However, The board had Ok
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-01
MARRIED IN CHAMBER
or COMMERCE ROOMS

Another wedding took place this
week in the Chamber of Commerce
room, when Rev. J. +. Lunsford
united in the holy bonds OF matri-
mony Mr.. Ora Raymond Stewart, Of
Delfin, Okla, TO Miss Winnie Fay
johnson. The ring ceremony was
used in this wedding. Mrs. Stewart
is a sister of Miss Jewell johnson,
who was married Sunday. Mr.. Stew
art is a farmer living near Delfin.
The couple left Sunday evening for
Trinidad, where they will spend a
few days visiting.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-01
BOOM M BUSINESS IS FORECAST

San Francisco, Sept 28.-American
business has struck hOttom and is
slowly rising toward prosperity, ae-
cOrding to 200 eastern bankers and
financiers here enrOute TO the bank
ers' convention at Los Angeles.
Arthur H. Titus, president Of the
first federal foreign banking assO-
citation, New York City. said The
foreign banking business has been
in a rather delicate condition, but
believe the worst is passed. Condi-
tions in nearly all countries are bet
ter than a few months ago
e. h. Mundy and family from
over on the Corrumpa were shopping
with the Clayton merchants the fore
part of the week.
o. d. Smith and family were in
from their ranch north of town
getting supplies the fore part Of
the week.
w. NJ Moreland wasfin from his
ranch on TUESDAY buying SUPPLIES.
Daniel o. Waters and wife OF
Seneca were shopping III Clayton
the fore part Of the week
Mr.. and MRs. J. A. Becker Of
the Big Springs Community came
in yesterday and brought Mrs. Beck
ers brother, Frank Steen, who took
the train for his home in Iowa
Mr.. Steen was we'll pleased with New
Mexico and here's hoping he will
return at some future time and
make his home in Union County
Herman Bruins, an old time Clay
tonite, but now residing in CalifOr-
MIA dropped into town today and is
shaking hands with all his old time
friends. He is one Of our consist
ent readers and paid our office a
! visit.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-01

offcnSe that he aud many of his
company gave their lives for their
country, Sam survived the Miller
Hill attack on The 27th, but on the
28th, fell, instantly killed by
German shell. From the reports Of
his comrades in arms, he was a sol
der In every sense of The terra al
ways in the front in every attack.
never shirking duty and always
ready 10 do his bit no iaattSr what
lc'l to his lot. He fell lik, a true
La5i't { with his face tnwdrl lhc
county and the principles Of dcmOc-
acy.
The body arrived mere last Surday
under escort and was taken in
charge by the American Legion Post
and plrced in the KIlburn Undcrtak-
ing IaIlOrs where it lay until the
funeral on Wednesday, tie was
gwen q full military burial The
American Legion in uniform met
at the undertaking parlors and
marched to the Methodist Church
whore Or. H. r. Mills delivered
beautiful euology At the cemetery
The Legion rendered its beautiful
ritualistic ceremony and after the
firing of the salute by a selected
firing squad, and the blowing of
taps. the remains of Samuel Mares,
one of Union County's bravest was
consigned TO mother earth 10 await
The final resurrection morn.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-01
MRS. HARRY KEENER GOES
TO TRINIDAD FOR OPERATION

Mrs. Harry Keener, wife OF The
foreman of the News was taken tO
San Raphael hOspitaI in Trinidad on
Monday where she under went an
operation. DR.. Fruedenthall doing
the work. From reports received
she is doing nicely and expects TO be
back home 10 week or two. Mr.
Keener and Mrs W. A. 6elvy went
with her, Mrs. selyy will return
hons Sunday.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-01

Mrs. Katherine BronkhOrst, sister
Of Mrs. L. d. Boggs, who has been
visiting in Clayton for the past two
weeks, left on Tuesday moons train
for her home in Bethany, No. She
viii visit with other relatives en-
route.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
e. Hebron Grange

A regular meeting of East He
bron Grange, wax held in the hall
Feb. II, Buckfield and North Buck
field Oranges met with them. The
first and second degrees were con-
ferred on one candidate, Priscilla
Gordon. A very interesting program
was arranged by the Lecturer, Grace
Berry, as follows: Words of Wei
come by w. H. Berry, paper by
Mae johnson; song, Hannah Wal
ton; reading. Bertha Eastman; duet
by Linnie Spiller and Priscilla Laid:
instrumental music, Priscilla Cor
don; reading. Jennie Beals; several
songs by Mr.. Pike Ga blind singer)
from Hebron. Question of the de-
bate: Resolved: That comfort and
pleasure in the home are of more
value than money in the bank. First
on the affirmative Augusta johnson.
first on the negative Martha Rams
dell: second on the affirmative. Mae
L. Keene. On account of the alb
sence of the one who was to have
been second on the negative the
time was given to Martha RAMS
dell. The judges Mr.. Hutchinson of
Hebron. Mr.. Cutting and Earle Jack
OF Buckfield, awarded the prefer
ence to Martha RamsdeIl.
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Producers Estimates

Those so fortunate as to see "Clar-
ence" at the Opera House, Wednes-
day evening. may have been i'm
pressed by the contrast between the
appeal it made and the kind of ap-
peal that was sought to. be made by
the suggestive leaflets advertising
another company, and which were
distributed throughout the audience.
This. incident served to emphasize
q feature of the controversy now 60
ing on relative to censorship. Those
who advocate leaving 1t to the pro-
ducers would have to admit wide
difference Of viewpoint between the
producer of clarence" and the pro-
ducers of the advertising leafiet.
The former assumed the possession
Of wholesome sentiment and appre-
ciative mentality on the part of the
audience-and plays to packed
houses. This attitude, Of course, is
somewhat in the nature of a>compli-
ment to the public. We wonder how
many who received the leaflet felt
complimented?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
COMING EVENTS

Feb. 18-Maine w. c. T. u. State con-
ference, Auburn.
Feb. -21-34th annual banquet Maine
Life Underwriters Associations, FaI.
mouth Hotel, Portland.
Feb. 22-Maine Society, Sons Of Amer
lean Revolution. at Portland. Judge
Harold Cook, speaker.
Feb. 22-Shrine Ladies' night, Lew
iSton.
Feb. 22-Washington Birthday (Tues-
day..
Feb. 23-Maine Boot and Shoe Dealers
Association annual meeting, Lewis
Feb. 27-Longfellow's birthday.
Feb. 28-Marcn 5-Maine Automobile
Dealers automobile show, EXPOSE
ton Building, Portland.
Mar. 4-6,,state Boys conference,
Mar Injecting for purpose of effect
ing State branch Of American Assoc
citation for Recognition of Republic
of Ireland, Portland.
Mar. 9-kennebec Pomona at Gardiner.
Mar. 12-Boston Auto Show.
Mar. 1o-21-W. l.. u. Maine day.
Mar: 16-State Council of Maine d. A.
r., Portland
March 16-17--D. A. r. State Coun-
Gil, Portland.
March list. Patrick's day.
Mar. 2S-Apr Farmers week, Col.
: lege of Agriculture, U. Of M, Orono.
Apr. 4-11-National Prosperity week.
Aug. 2-13-Maine Christian EndeaVor
summer school, Augusta.
Aug. .11-Fifth Me. Battery Assn.
South Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
Friday, February is. 1921.
Everybody likes and respects self
made men. It is a great deal better
to be made that. way than not to be
made at aII.-OIiver Wendell Holmes.
Mount Katahdin State Park

In another column will be found
the views Of the Bangor Commercial
upon the Mount Katahdin plan, ex-
planning at considerable length some
of the objections to the measure now
before the Legislature.
Whatever may be the intrinsic
merits of the proposition, it would
seem, in view of the very heavy
expenditures that would inevitably
be involved in such a project and
the urgent need of retrenchment
which confronts our Legislature, that
this is not the time for the passage
of such measure.
Furthermore, the necessity for i'm
mediate action does not exist. The
same opportunity will be present two
or four years from now, and mean
while the people Of Maine will have
had chance to study the situation
and form an intelligent opinion upon
its merits.
The general financial situation,
both State and National, may be, and
indeed is, likely to be more favorable
to such proposition in two years or
four years than at the present time.
In any event, there is nothing to be
lost by waiting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
An oneaIied-For Extravaganza
(BangOr News)


The purchase by the State NJ
Mount Katahdin and surrounding
territory, an area of 60,S12 acres. and
maintenance of the tract as a public
park, is not, The News believes. a
project that appeals strdngly to the
general public, and certainly not one
that should be undertaken at this
time, when the burdens of TAXATION
bear heavily upon all classes. with no
prospect of much relief in the irme-
date future.
The expense would not end with
the purchase of the land. 1t would
be necessary to build roads into the
territory to make it accessible tn
pleasure seekers, and road building
up there would be very costly work
A great public park of woodland
lake and stream is, of course. highly
desirable. But Maine people are not
under the necessity of investing mill
lions to obtain such a luxury. They
already have a vastly greater park
than that proposed at Katahdin. An
northern Maine is a forest park. with
room for everybody. The entire pop-
' ulat ton, of the spte might lose itself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
An Immigrant Worth While

The press is commenting on what a
Serb boy, who came to this country
as stowaway, has done for the
country Of his adoption. for though
It may have been done indirectly and
he may have received adequaSA re-
ward for the doing the accomplish
ment rebounds to the country's credit
and profit as well as to his own.
His name is Michael Idvorsky
Pupin and from boy stowaway he
has become a professor In Columbia
University: He is an inventor and
one of his inyentiohs is the Pupin
coil. This invention according to
statements made at hearing before
the public service commission In New
York had caused saving of over
three and a half million dollars in
the. cost of operating the telephones
Of New York City the past year.
1t is instances like this which make
this country inclined to tolerance
respecting the poor immigrant who
has shown sufficient initiative and
enterprise to find his way to America.
There is plenty of room for such yet
it is practically impossible to select
the sheep from the goats with accur-
'acy. So it may eventually be con-
cluded wiser to make regulations
keeping out the goats even at the
cost Of keeping out some of the
Pupins. We never can afford, how
ever, were we so disposed, to neglect
recognition of talents like this. 1t
is to the glory of this country that
she has been generous in both recog-
milton and reward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
Tragedy and Comedy of Conf
ditiOnS

Those who. are able to work, wish
TO work and are unable TO obtain en-
ployment are always worthy of
sympathy. But those who prefer I'M
employment to any daily>wage less
than $3.50 per day will have to come
around later for any sympathy the
average mortal may have for them.
AT present, as for the past four years,
there have been ample demands on
sympathy from actual suffering. And
during this period of rising prices
there undoubtedly has been much
suffering that has made no appeal.
An incident reported from Chicago
u few days ago illustrates this. A
mother and daughter of a refined
family hurled the aged grandmother
in garden plot and made no report
of 1t. 1t appears they had become
absolutely destitute but were bearing
their suffering in silence and did not
wish their condition to become pub
lie, as must have happened had they
attempted to have a funeral for. the
aged woman.
In every part of the country are
many excellent people, incapacitated
by age or i'll health from earning
their livelihood, who had earned by
self denial and hard work a COM
petence sufficient to support them
under normal conditions. When the
conditions became abnormal these
deserving men and women were COM
PEELED to exc out pitiful existence.
They constitute the tragedy of these
conditions, whereas the fellow who
won't make an effort to support him.
self for less than $3.50 would be the
comedy were it not for the fact that
he is public nuisance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
Stevens Mills Grange

At the regular meeting of Stevens
Mills Grange Thursday Eve. Feb.
II, the lecturer will present the fol-
lowing program which will be in
open session:
Washington, Howard McKenny;
Washington, quartet: A Little Boys
Hatchet Story, Carl Brown; read
ing, Elizabeth Card; Something
Better. Irene Brown; dialogue and
tableau; Lincoln. Pearl Griffith; Lin
coin, Roy Cutter; Lincoln's Gettys-
burg Speech, George Parsons; My
Old Kentucky Home, quartet; tab
leau; Our Pilot, Stanley Jones; New
err Let the Old Flag Fall; tableau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
Remembrance in Bath

Early Tuesday morning veterans
or the Spanish war. from Ernest Ed
gar kateon camp. were on the Bath
city park and rugged the festoon of
signai nags from the ball OF the lib
erty pole nearly reaching to the
ground. The letters on the flags
read Remember the Maine" being
the 2lst anniversary of the sinking
OF the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor. Every year the veterans
show these signal flags thus arranged
in public to keep alive the event that
brought on the war OF the United
States with Spain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
WINDSOR

WEST-Last Friday evening at
about 3 o'clock, with the wind blow
Ing gale and the snow falling
iast, chimney fire broke out in
the house OF Mrs. Georgia Cunning
nam. which for a short time Great
ed much sanxiety. With the timely
aid OF the neighborss the fire was
very soon under control. without
doubt the aid saved the loss of the
buildings. With the exception OF
the smoke pouring into the rooms.
there was little damage done. II
was hard night for a fire.
MIS-. Roger Reeves was a visitor
OF Mrs. s. P. Barton recently.
Mrs. Eben Hallowell passed sun
DAY with her sister, who has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
ill in Chelsea. At the present time
che 10 ranortod haffar

ill in Chelsea. At the present time
she is reported better.
Edward Chadwick is recovering
from an ill-turn.
Mrs. Harold Boynton and Miss
Nettie MERCER, also Mr.. and Mrs.
George Doe were business callers In
Augusta Monday. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brooks are
enjoying much of the time at their
cosy little cottage. Morningside.
George Pierce, former resident
of Westlook Farm, who now resides
at South China, has been very i'll
with bronchial pneumonia. At the
present time he is reported COM
Portable.
Mrs. Sara Davis, one of the smart
elderly ladies in town. is in very
good health and has had the care
Of the household until of late. Mrs.
Thurston came to assist her for an
indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. True were WIS.,
itors. Feb. 6. of their son, Harry,
who is now living at his home on
Cross hill, on the farm he purchas-
ed, known as the Austin Farm.
Alton Porter, Morisette brothers
and w. p. Lamson are about cut
ting their years. supply of ice.
Fred MERCER is working in the
woods as teamster at Carratunk.
His son, Ferdinand, has a position
stamping. They are expected home
the first Of March.
Mrs. J. F. Pierce and daughter,
Mrs. Pinkham, and little son, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Lot Pierce passed a
delightful day recently with Mrs.
Mercy Hussey at Augusta. with Mrs.
Pierce's children and grandchildren
all present
G. l.. Casey was a recent visitor
of relatives and friends at North
Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Twitchell of
Vassalboro were entertained at
"Greenknoll' Saturday evening.
Mrs. Alton Porter and children.
Arthur and Doris. were recent call
ers at g. f. Taylor's.
Mrs. Abbie Taber is at the home
of her son. Allen, for few weeks
Mrs. Carrie Jones and Mrs. Mary
Cappers passed the afternoon re-
Gentry at Lone Maple Farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
WALDOBORO'
NORTH-Mrs. Asennia Keen still
rem aiDS very low

NOHIH-MrS. ASennla Keen still
remains very low.
Mrs. Lucretia Kaler, who has been
passing severals days with relatives
in this place, has returned to her
home in East Waldoboro.
George E. Benner and Caleb Com
no were in Rockland on business
Tuesday.
Ellsworth Mank and Elmus Shu-
man took a drive to Waldoboro,
Thursday.
Miss Beulah Mank. the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lexton
Mank is very i'll with the measles.
Mrs. Charles Finn and daughter,
Doris, of Washington were at Ell
mus Shuman's Monday.
Joseph LABEL, who has had en-
ployment with a portable mill in
Somerville for several weeks, has
returned home.
Miss Alice Winchenbach was a
guest of Miss Dorothy l.. Shuman
Sunday afternoon.
Victor V. Burnheimer has moved
his family from Waldoboro to the
home of his mother, Mrs. Daisy
Burnheimer. All are glad to- have
them back again.
The farmers are very busy i'm
proving the shedding by hauling up
their supply of wood and lumber to
the mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. Mank were in
Union Sunday to see Mrs. Mank's
sister, Mrs. Mary Overlook, who is
very sick.
Undertaken K. L. Deymore of
Waldoboro was in this place Wed
snesday on business.
At this writing Mrs. Asennia Keen
has just passed away. after being a
great sufferer for the past several
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18

Some would-be critic of Senator
Harding spoke of him as an "ordina-
ry" man. Perhaps that was why he
didn't wish his Inauguration to very
solemn responsibilities made occasion
for big "Hooray" at the public's
expense. Perhaps, also, that may ex-
plain his remark that he knows of no
income tax. r.
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British Telephone Rates

The British are solacing some Of
their other and numerous troubles
by arguing over the telephone rates
fixed by the government. These
have recently been increased lat per
cent over the pre-war rates and reso-
lutions of protest are being received
from every chamber of commerce and
many other sources.
The company from which the gov
eminent took over the Telephone
service paid six per cent when the
service was at the low rate and al
admit the service has grown inef-
ficient and expensive.
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Rumors About s. S. Hewitt

Humors relative to the steamship
Hewitt. which has not reported
since she left Sabine, Texas. Jan.
., for Boston and Portland, were
Tying about Portland thick and fast
Tuesday night and the newspapers
were kept pretty busy for a while
answering queries from anxious foI,r
who have relatives or friends on
board. First It was reported that
the Hewitt had put into Bar Har-
Dor, then came the report that the
steamer was just outside that place
but the crew had been landed. ahd
finally it simmered down TO the
story that one man had come
ashore. Unfortunately none Of the
rumors was correct. Communica-
tion with Bar Harbor Tuesday nieht
established the fact that the Hewift
has not been heard from there. All