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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-21
LAYS BLAME ON MIDDLEMAN
Davis Says They Are Levying Toll
of 23 Per Cent on Value of
Food.

Washington, April I3.-Middlemen
now are levying a toll Of 20 per cent
OH the vaue of all food and most
necessities used throughout the entire
United States, according to price data
in possession of Secretary Davis to
day. 4...
Facts collected by the labor depart
ment emphasize the exposure made
by President Harding in his message
to congress that drops i'll prices 10
consumers were slower than drops in
prices of basic materials. Secretary
Davis is ready to lay his information
before congress if any investigation
is undertaken as requested by the
President.
Davis data show that the consum-
er is paying a level of about So per
cent above the 1913 prices for such
things as meats eggs, butter, coffee,
tea, lard. flour, milk and cheese. The
wholesale dealer is paying about 50
per cent above the 1913 level for these
things. The farmer gets an average
of 20 per cent higher than i'll 1913.
Re-consignments, high freight rates
and the open price system of price
fixing are responsible for the discrep-
ancy between the prices paid by the
consumer and those received by the
producer, according to a study of the
problem made for Harding by the fed
cral trade commission. Re-consign-
ment is the practice of re-selling food
and other commodities in the railroad
car before they are unloaded at the
point to which billed. In one investi-
CATION, the trade commission found
that a car of coal was re-sold twelve
times between the mine and the
wholesale. Each seller boosted the
price to make profit.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-21

Mrs. c. c. Swarens left Wednesday
for several days visit with relatives
at Hume.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-21
Winter Stages a "Come- Bach" I"

& After the big Easter storm it was
hoped that winter would be willing
to retire in favor of spring, but such
was not the case and Saturday was a
regular winter day. The mercury
dropped to near freezing and during d
good part of the day snow fell, but
melted as soon as it touched the
ground. That night there was hard
freeze and it is probable that if any
,garden stuff or fruit escaped the Eas-
ter freeze or any had started since is
completely finished this time.
Press dispatches indicated that the
storm was severe and destructive III
Colorado and parts of Kansas.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-21

The benefit of the fattening Of the
dollar which began to take on added
value in June now is being felt. The
dollar is now worth 63.2 cents in com.
parison with the purchasing power OF
the 1913 greenback, according to the
reports of the department of label
In June the dollar was worth but
45.6 cents.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-21

:. Mr.. a:.I Mrs. w. Nj. Carr, OF Mound
City. Mo-, are here enjoying visit
with MIR. Cars cousins, T. w. and
j. A. Silvers. We enjoyed pleasant
call from Mr.. Carr, who is an old
time newspaper man, and was former
ly publisher OF the Mound City Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
BELFAST

Rockland was a little too much fc,
Belfast High in the first game the
teams have played together this sea.
son, the score ending IA to 5, The
LIMERICK City lads went home happy
Undertaken Coombs is removing The
bodies from the receiving tomb at
Grove cemetery. many of which ar
being taken to the surrounding towns
There Were fewer bodies than usqd
this season and many of them wen
brought here from out OF the Stat
The country towns in the county
where there are no facilities for keep.
ing bodies until it is practical to inter
them, sent remains here frequently
The annual meeting Of the Chi.
dren's Aid Society of Maine will be
held at the Girls Home. Northpor
avenue. Tuesday at 2:30. The order Of
business will be reports of officers
election of officers. changes in bylaws
and any other business peculiar to
the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
ADJUSTMENTS
IDEAL VEHICLE
FOR WORLDS
FILM FAVORITE

When Eleanor H. Porter wrote
"Pouyanna," thus stunning the
heart-strings of the people with the
magic of her genius, she little real
lied that she was creating an ideal
vehicle for the worlds most popu-
lar motion picture actress.
Yet that is exactly what this ap-
pealing novel has proved to be, and
United Artists corporation which will
be shown at the Augusta Opera house
today and Saturday, Mary Pickford
paints in black and white the most
pathetic. adorable, lovable Pollyanna
that could possibly be conceived.
There is a depth of feeling in her
characterization that reaches out and
grips the heart. The humor, the pa
thos the genuine humanness that she
puts into her work in this picture add
the largest and by far the most bril-
liant jewel to her already sparkling
crown of success. Undoubtedly Mary
Pickfords Pollyanna will linger long
in the memories of those who follow
the Flicker Art.
In the titles Frances Marion, author
of the script. has done some of her
cleverest work. And her adaptation
of the story deserves the highest
praise. She has kept all the quaint
essence of the novel. with it's unique
philosophy of g]adness, and at the
same time has given a generous
amount of conflict and plot. Her in
| innate knowledge of Miss Pickford's
ability has enabled her to suggest sit
| uations which this little artist has
developed to the utmost BY far,
this is Mary Pickford's best photo
| play.
Paul Powell. who directed this
| film, has shown himself thoroughly
familiar with construction and tech
! nique. His handling of the cast is all
| that could be asked, and has resulted
in rounding this Offering into a per-
| feet picture.
Charles Kosher, photographer,
! known as THE Vandyke of the
Screen" has registered effects with
his lens which rival etchings of the
| masters. His work adds the final
touch needed to stamp "Pollyanna" as
| one of the screen classics.
Other features on the program will
be Hoot Gibson in Tipped Off" and
a Pathe comedy, Running Wild"
Notwithstanding the bigness of the
program, only the regular Opera
house prices will be charged.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
MT. VERNON

L. B. Jordan of New York is stay
ing here for a few days.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. w. Russell OF
East Livermore are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Hall this week.
Miss Julia Millett of Kents Hill
passed the week-end at her home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Billings who
passed the winter in Florida, have re-
turned.
J. E. Carson of Readfield called on
friends in town, Sunday.
Rev. NJ. w. Russell of East Liver
more occupied the pulpit Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church on Sunday
evening and preached an interesting
Mothers Day sermon. Appropriate
selection were rendered by the Sum
day evening, choir consisting of
Gladys Millett, Erma Pierce. Ethel
Roberts, James Stone. Ray Higgins,
Wesley Ladd, Harold Ladd, Roy Mil
lett, Gilman Millett and Forest Chick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Public Utilities Decision

The Public Utilities Commission
has rendered a decision authorizing
the York County Power Co. to sell
S201 900 of its first and refunding
per cent. gold bonds due Dec. /. 1913
at not less than II per cent. of par
thereof, plus accrued interest.
The decision states that the York
County Power Co. represents that 1t
has made diligent effort to sell the
bonds at not less than so per cent
OF par thereof. plus accrued interest
and that the highest offer which il
has been able to obtain therefor is II
per cent. of par thereof, plus accrued
interest. and that it is necessary to
make immediate sale of the bonds to
furnish money for its proper cor
porate purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Industrial Accidents Hearinos

Major Arthur l.. Thayer of Ban
gor, chairman of the Maine Indus
trial Accident Commission, has as
signed hearings as follows:
Ralph Emery Williams VS.. the
Rumford Falls Light e Power Co
and the Travellers Insurance Co. in
surers; petition for award of COM
pensation; hearing set for Friday.
May 10. at > Z. NJ. standard time. in
the municipal court room at Rum
ford; Pulsifer &c Ludden attorneys
for the employe and f. H. Smith at
torney for the insurance company
Werton Sargent VS.. the oxford
Paper Co. and the Travellers 1nsur-
ance Co, insurers: petition for award
of compensation: hearing set for
Friday. May IS. at 2 p. NJ, standard
time in the municipal court room at
Rumford.
Guy Mitchell VS.. the Maine Field
spar Co. and the Federal Mutual
Liability Co, insurers; petition for
award of compensation; hearing set
for Monday, May IS. at 1 p. NJ,
standard time. in the municipal court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13

] with the Federal Agent for Market
,, ing for Maine put across a small
campaign to boom Maine stock. AS
a result OF this, many head of Maine
pure bred stock changed hands, and
II also demonstrated what could be
, done If this were attempted by this
department in a larger way. Per-
sonally, l do not believe we could
eXpend certain amount of our time
and money to better advantage or
where it would do more to encour-
age animal industry in the state. If
there is any one thing that needs
fostering, it is improved livestock
1.-THE decrease or increase of cattle
in Maine does not interest me in the
least. but anything which will raise
the standard of quality most GER
tainly does. If a man can be induced
to dispose of two Improbable ami
mails that are q constant source of
expense and humiliation, and in their
place put one that will return a good
profit and be pride to the owner.
the COW census will show so per
cent reduction: nevertheless, it has
been a long, strong pull in the right
direction and will make for success
in place Of failure.
There are now 1,403,2s4 hens and
chickens on our Maine farms. This
is 301,616 less than there were in
1910, but it is 1868 more than
there were in 1918. which was the
low mark in poultry industry. The
number of chickens raised last year
was 1.90s,466 against 2.601.7S9 for the
year 1910. The hen population Of
the State is steadily increasing.
1.-THE poultry associations of the
State are trying by free admissions,
lectures and practical demonstra
tions to aid the interest in this i'm
portant branch of animal industry.
and their efforts are being felt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
DIED

wING-Montville, May 9, Clinton
A. aged 40 years. months. IS days
THOMPSON-Wate May s
Miss Eta. aged 60 years.
BURSE-Pittsfeld. May Z, Alonzo
A. H.. aged 65 years.
DUBOURDIEU-Dex May G.
John r.
WOOD-Hampden Highlands. May
CRATTY-Bangor, May Z, Mrs
Bridget. aged so years.
KEEN-East Waterford. April 30
William, aged 10 years.
GALLANT-East Hebron, James,
HAYFORD-Mechan Falls. April
%, Hon. Otis. of Canton, aged Sc years
BENNETT-Sweden, April %, Mrs
Martha B.. aged &c years.
PENLEY-Portland. April rs, Mrs.
Lizzie NJ. formerly of South Paris,
CUSHMAN-Lewiston, April 90
Mrs. Abbie, of Buckfeld, aged II
HAYEs-oxford, May /. Cyrus s.,
aged SO years.
MURCH-south Paris. April 90. Mrs.
Lupira J., wife of John NJ, aged ~
years. a
REHABILITATION, April %. c.
Lester, of Bryant's Pond, aged IS
years.
FoRD-Minot, April "a. Mrs. Mary
Frances, formerly of Sumner, aged Sc
years.
WAITE-Dixfeld April 25. LaFor.
st A.. aged SIS years
BROOkS-Rumford. April %, Mrs.
PAULIN-Rumford. April 26, Lii
onel., aged 2 years.
BARTLETT = Canton, April 25,
Isabel, aged 10 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
FRANK w. BALL,
Secretary of State.
Community Service Activities

community service ACTIVITIES
The Community Service Division Of
the Department of Charities and Cor
rections makes report of it's activities
for the month of April to the board as
follows:
Five Mothers Aid cases investi-
gated. SiXty-fiye mothers revisited
Thirty-si calls upon and confer
ences with municipal boards of Moth
erS' Aid and Child Guardianship.
Five complaints of neglected children
were personally investigated and sew
eral referred to other agencies. Three
hundred and siXty-four of the chill
dren in custody or under supervision
We're visited. Three We're taken to
hospitals and sixty-nine were given
mental examinations. Twenty seven
received medical treatment, eye
treatment, dental work. etc. Twelve
received complete physical eXamina-
ton. -Four children were taken to
public clinics. Eighty-four We're
moved from one home to another and
two placed in free homes for the first
time.
Twenty-scven licensed homes for
children We're inspected and two I'M
licensed ones. Three applications for
licenses We're investigated. Seven
prospective free homes and II board
ing homes were investigated. One
maternity hospital and two children's
institutions We're inspected.
To the Uninitiated the number of
a. Of oh to
another may seem large, although it
is a comparatively. small percentage
of the large number of children being
cared tor. Secretary Bagley states
that this moving of children is illus
trative of the difficulties of making
sure that the child fits the home and
the home fits the child.
Nine children were committed to
the custody of the board during the
month and seven We're discharged,
one of them being returned to rel
atives, four adopted and two commit
ted to the care of other state insti-
tutiOns. The number remaining in
custody April 80 was 90S and the
number on the dependency list was
pa. total 1882
The number of Mothers Aid cases
investigated was small because the
number now receiving aid entails a
liability equal to the amount of mon
ey appropriated therefor by the legis-
lature and new cases can only be
granted as old ones drop out or as
the living expenses of the active cases
are reduced for the summer months
and aid given decreased. The num-
Der of cases allowed during the month
was one. The number of cases dis
continued thirteen. The reasons for
discontinuance We're as follows:
Aid not needed, five: home sur
roundings unsuitable. three. In one
of these cases the children were COM
mitted by order of the court to the
custody of the State Board of Chari-
ties and Corrections; mother commit
ted to the insane hospital, one: mo-
Their remarked. four.
The number of mothers receiving
aid April 80 was 4S6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Commissioner Dana

Governor Baxter has proclaimed
the week of May % to IS as Forest
/ Prevention Week in the State of
Maine" said Forest Commissioner
Samuel T. Dana, Thursday.
"In doing so. Gov. Baxter is follow
ing the request of President Harding,
who early in April set this week aside
as Forest Prevention Week through
out the country" continued Commits
sioner Dana
What it's forests mean to the pros
perity of Maine is indicated by the
fact that they cover over $4,000, 900
acres out of a total acreage OF 19,000,-
600 acres. Even in the farming Sec
tions of Maine woodlot products rank
third in value among the farm crops
produced.
/ Throughout the State the forest Of
fers a source of profitable employ
ment to large part of the popula-
ton and support wide varieties of
industries which are dependent upon
wood as their raw material. Destruc-
ton of these forests by fire means Il
direct loss, not only to the timber
land owners, but to the capital and
labor involved in the utilization of
the forests and their products, and in
the last analysis to every citizen of
the State.
THE depletion of Names forests
has reached point where 16 per cent
of the total amount of wood con-
sumed comes from outside the State.
&c ~, fr;l-
days when Maine led all other states
of the union in the amount Of timber
produced. 1t means diminished OPP
portunity for the employment of cap
ital and labor. the. payment of large
sums for the transportation of i'm
ported material, increased prices for
forest products and eventually a de-
creased consumption.
"Unless the forests are effectively
protected from fire and other neces-
sary steps taken to secure their per-
petuation, the people of Maine will in
no distant future find it difficult to
meet their needs for wood and other
forest products, and will pay dearly
for such material as they are able to
secure.
"Since the erection of the first look
out station in 1903 much progress has
been made in protecting the forests
from their worst enemy-fire. This
has been particularly rapid since the
establishment , in 1909 of the Maine
Forestry District which contains g.
700,0 acres and comprises the bulk
of the timberlands of the State.
"At present the State has some GA
lookout stations and a field force Of
more than 400 men. With the hearty
cooperation of the general public,
both individually and collectively,
these men can do much towards re-
ducing the damage from forest fires
to comparatively negligible amount
1T is to be hoped that Forest Pre-
lection Week will be widely observed
and will be of material assistance in
driving home the seriousness of the
situation and in securing the assist
ance of individuals and organizations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
STATE HOUSE
Next meeting Coun Gil Friday A. M


Herbert NJ. Tucker of Canton, chief
of the Division of Animal Industry,
in his annual report which has been
filed with the Governor and Council,
says that there are over 1900 farmers
in Maine who keep pure bred stock
and many of these men, realizing the
Importance of good foundation,
have purchased animals OF high class
breeding.
The time has come with many of
these men when they can spare some
of their surplus STOCK" says Mr..
Tucker. MANY of these men are
standing at a critical crossroads in
their animal industry work, even if
they do not realize it," continues Mr..
Tucker,
Most of these men have had no
experience in advertising, have had
no animals but grades to dispose Of
in the past, and if the opportunities
for sale of their pure breds come
slow and the prices they finally ac-
cept are unsatisfactory, not all in
proportion to the price paid for their
foundation stock, then their en-
thusiasm for pure breds is bound to
take slide downward. A certain
percentage go out of the business en-
tirely, or back to grade animals on
this account.
Feeling the importance Of extend
ing helping hand to our new pure
bred breeders, as we'll as to the older
ones, and to bring out of state buy
ers to Maine, where we have not
only quality in stock but freedom
from tuberculosis to a marked de-
gree, this Division in cooperation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Industrial Accident Decision

A decision has been rendered by
Arthur L. Thayer of Bangor. chair
man of the Maine Industrial Accident
Commission, in the case of Simon
Michaud of Ashland VS.. the Ashland
Co. and the Travellers Insurance Co,
insurers. awarding compensation.
The petitioner, who was injured
Nov. 4. 1920, SAYS in his petition for
compensation: while working on
the loghau]ers road nv son struck
me on the left foot with his axe. The
axe went through nv foot right
above the toes and between the small
and big toes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
GOOD LITTLE
BAD GIRL" AT
HER VERY BEST

! Bebe Daniels, Realart'S good little
| bad girl" and incidentally one of that
| company's most alluring and gifted
stars, comes to the Colonial theatre
| again today when she will be seen in
| her newest and brightest comedy
| Ducks and Brakes" which is filed to
the brim with funny situations
Miss Daniels has the role of an ir-
repressible young heiress who almost
| drives her guardian to distraction by
her naughty habit of calling random
number on the telephone, and f1irt-
ing with all the pleasant sounding
masculine voices that answer her.
The young woman has a fiance. and
ne, too, knows about her wire flirta-
tons. Unlike the chaperon, however
he is far from distracted about it.
Being an efficient young business
man. he merely applies business eff
hclency to the problem, and cures her
of her bad habit by the simple ex-
pedient of enlisting the aid of some
of his men friends.
The final-fade out reveals n CON-
trite and very demure little bride.
VINO vows that one man will be
enough to make her happy for the
rest of her days.
Miss Daniels has never had a role
That fitted her type and talents better
IMAM this role of the mischevous
Ieddy. Her dashing beauty, whether
enhanced by the many stunning cos
tunes which she wears in some of the
scenes, or the bath water which she
wears IN one amusing scene with her
llarassed chaperon, is of a kind pc
cuilarly suited to the saucy role.
AS If this were not enough. Man
aeer Appleby also offers for TODAY q
two-reel comedy. the New Screen
Magazine and kinograms.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13

Maine Federation of Agricultural As
scciations has been sent out, calling
for a meeting of committees to be
held on Monday, May %, in the
State House, Augusta.
The committees referred to were
appointed at the annual meeting OF
the federation at Orono in March, to
consider three important rural
problems and to devise some united
action for solving them. The men,
bers of the committees are:
For Better Rural Roads-Frank P.
Washburn, commissioner of agricul-
ture, Augusta; Leslie e. McIntire,
farmer, East WATERFORD; William G.
Hunton, industrial agent Of Maine
Central railroad, Portland.
Rural School 1mprovement-C. o.
Purinton, lecturer of State Grange,
Bowdoinham: Prof. H. P. Sweetser of
College of Agriculture, Orono; A. h.
Gardner, Franklin county, agricul-
tural agent, Pennington; z. B. San
derson, president of Twin County
Farm Bureau, Greene.
neutrality-suspicious. H. Conant,
president of Maine Fruit Growers
Association, Buckfield; Charles NJ
White, chief of Division of Markets,
Maine Department Of Agriculture,
Augusta: Guy c. Porter, sales man
ager of Aroostook Federation OF
Farmers, Houlton; A. c. Macomber,
president of Maine Pathological So
ciety, Dryden.
at is hoped" says President Le-
land in his letter. that at this con-
ference some definite line of action
may be taken toward carrying into
effect the plans for agricultural CO.
operation suggested at the Orono
meeting"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
KENTS HILL

George c. Clarke, formerly a teach
er here and now of Augusta, with
Mrs. Clarke and children, Doris,
George, Robert and Carl We're dinner
guests Tuesday of A. c. Russell and
daughter Mildred.
The Crystal Club was entertained
Tuesday evening in the beautiful
home of Mrs. c. J.. Cole. Roll call
was responded to by current events.
Twenty -four were present. Delicious
refreshments were served and a most
delightful evening greatly enjoyed.