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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-10-21

mon, Phyliss Crosby, Mollie Schoen-
berg, Lawrence Appelbaum, Herman
Kahn, Maurice Straus and Abraham
Harris. Those in charge Of the pro-
gram were Helen Harris, Lillian Las
son and Irene Peilen.
The P. X. Club, which was recently
organized, held it's first meeting Sum
day, Oct. 16, 1921, at the Temple of
Aaron. The election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, Edith
Yessner, and secretary and treasurer,
Irene Peilen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-17

People You Know Of
ST. Stephen Wants
Race Meet Dates

Fredericton, N. B., Feb. 16-The
new racing committee of the st.
Stephen Fair has definitely decided
to ask for dates In the new Maine and
New Brunswick harness racing cir
cult which is in progress of forma-
ton and will have a delegation at
Presqus Isle, Maine, on Friday when
the second meeting Of the new circuit
is held.
President Mitchell of the Charlotte
County Agricultural Society. Frank
C. Murchie. chairman of the racing
committee and r. Earle Hyslop the
new secretary, have been named as
the ST. Stephen Fair delegation to at
/. tend the gathering at Pressure Isle
and will be on hand when the bust
ness meeting is held on Friday eve
ming.
The including of st. Stephen in the
circuit will make longer jump than
otherwise would have been necessary
but at the same time the st. croix
town is such a good racing place that
almost any circuit would go out of
the way to have it included in it's
itinerary. The st. Croix territory has
also became especially attractive I'm
view of the possibilities of the revival
of the track at Calais, across the
| river from st. Stephen, which is due
| to return to the racing map under
/ the direction of w. @. Mains, who has
operated Machias and, Cherryfield,
Me-, tracks for several seasons.
| Definite word has been received
| here from w. II. Gocher, secretary Of
the National Tretting Association
that he will be at Pressure Isle on
! Friday and he is to be the guest Of
| honor and principal speaker at a
banquet which will be rendered the
! visiting horsemen who gather at the
home of the Northern Maine Fair
| for the recruit meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-17
MANY FROWNS
Continued from Page 100

Granville of Parsonsfield--Act au-
thorizing the Public Utilities Com
mission to regulate the headlights on
electric cars.
Larrabee of Lewiston-Act inoreas-
ing, the salary of the Judge of the
Lewiston municipal court from $4,000
to $4,000 year. .
Buzzell of Belfast-Act to increase
the salary of the register of deeds OF
Waldo county from $1,000 to $500 a
year.
Rounds of Portland-Act increas-
ing the salary of the recorder of the
Portland municipal court from $500
to $500 a year.
Rounds of Portland-Act increas-
ing the salary of the Judge. of the
Portland municipal court from $500
to $4,000 year. ~ Z. q,
Barwise of Bangor--Act increasing
the salary of the judge of the Bangor
municipal court from $500 to $4,000
a year and of the recorder of the
same court from $500 to $500 a year
Rounds of Portland-Act increas-
ing the salary of the clerk of courts
Of Cumberland county from $4,000 to
$4,000 per annnm and fixing the al
lowanee for clerk hire. for Cumber-
land county as follows: Register OF
deeds, $2S0S; register of probate,
$2S0S; clerk of courts $4,000; record
err of municipal court. $1404; county
attorney 5000; sheriff $500; county
treasurer, $500.
Barwise of Bangor-Act increasing
the salary of the Judge of probate OF
Penobscot from $500 to $4,000. Also
act increasing the salary of the coun-
ty attorney of Penobscot county
from $500 to $4,000.
Snipe of Bath-Act increasing the
salary of the clerk of courts of Sag
adahoc county from $1,000 toy $4,000
Buzzeu of Belfast-Act to increase
the amount of clerk hire for the reg
lister Of deeds and clerk of courts in
Waldo county, the former from s114A
to Sits and the latter from $500 to
$500 year.
Augusta Court Recorders Salary
Maher of Augusta-Act increasing
the salary of the recorder of the Au-
gusta municipal court from $500 to
$500 per year.
Barwise of Bangor--Act to increase
the amount allowed for clerk hire in
the Office of the clerk Of courts tn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-17
MT. VERNON

EAST-Cressy school closed last
week, after a successful term taught
by Mrs. Elmer Ward. Anna Ward
has q record OF not being absent a
day for the entire school year.
Lester Ward is having great
sport with an Indian pony purchas-
ed from Henry Scates, last week.
A dance will be held in Ingham's
hall on Saturday evening, Feb. 10Th.
Erma Cottle returned to Belgrade
High school Tuesday, after an abb
sence of four weeks.
Mr.. A. e. Phelps OF Greenwood,
Mass, arrived at Eugene Turner'S
on Monday.
A telegram was received by Mr..
r. e. Noyes on Thursday, Feb. 10,
from Mentone, Indiana, stating that
a nine pound son had arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Galantine.
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WEEKS MILLS

p. w. Dodge returned to his work
at Poland Springs, Monday, after a
few days visit with his family on
Deer Hill.
The Busy Bees passed a very
pleasant afternoon at Mrs. Stella
Browns Feb. 0. Twelve members
and four visitors were present. Ice
cream and cake were served. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. p.
@. Brown, Feb. %.
Mrs. p. G. Brown is on the sick
list.
J. L. Elliott of Portland was a
business caller in the place Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT. M. Crommett
were in Augusta Saturday to see
their son, Lawrence, at the Angus
ia General hospital. He is making
a good recovery, and was able to
leave the hospital Sunday, but will
remain with friends in the city un-
til able to stand the journey home.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Feb. 16.
CATTLE-Receipts6 5000; beef steers
mostly % cents higher; top 1895; bulk
5000 $50: butcher cows and heifers
steady: better kinds strong to higher;
bulk 5000 $50: Gamers and cutters
slow. about steady; bulk 250@350;
bulls steady; beef and boiognas most
ly 450@ 500; veal calves mostly
steady; bulk to packers 9504 1850,
stockers and feeders strong to 25 cents
higher: bulk G00GI75e.
HOGs-Receipt 10000; light and
light butchers 150p25 cents lower; 9TH
ers mostly 10 cents lower than yester-
days average: fairly good clearance;
top 1885; Very few over 1915; bulk
zoo pounds down 975 q 1910; bulk 220
pounds up 9106p935; pigs mostly %
cents lower; bulk 80 to 120-pound pigs
950GD1000.
Receipts 1900; killing
classes strong to Is cents higher:
lamb top $50: choice 92-pound Colora-
do lambs 500: best fat lambs 775@
S25; top yearlings 600; bulk 525m575:
choice 195-pound ewes SO; bulk 400 q
450; 13O-pound shorn wethers 425.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-17
York and Cumberland
Delegations Have Banquet

You couldn't imagine jeilier party
than that assembled Wednesday eve-
ming on the fourth floor of the State
House, where the York and Cumber-
land delegations in the Soth Legisla-
tlire sat down to q genuine banquet
OF which numerous invited guests
participated. Long tables were arr
ranged around the wall and in the
north corridor and loaded with fried
clans, potato chips, hot rolls, dough-
nuts. brown bread, pickles. catsup,
sugar, coffee, water and cigars.
The affair was arranged for the
delegations by Representative Edgar
e. Rounds of Portland. Major E. E.
Philbrook was general manager and
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LITCHFIELD

CORNER-Miss Iva Lutz of Ran
dolph was a weekend guest at her
aunts. Mrs. Seymore Whites and
Mrs. Emery Danforth's.
Miss Eta White Is visiting friends
In Lewiston.
Anthony Ashford was confin-
ed to the house for few days last
week with the prevailing illness.
Ernest Danforth 10 i'll with the
measles.
Al Seldom of New York is pass
ing few days with his family here.
Harry Everett is i'll with the
measles.
1t is reported that ROBBIE Mitchell
has blood poisoning in his hand.
The Ladies' Home Missionary So
ciety met at the home Of Mrs. A.
M. Chase, Tuesday afternoon.
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Today's wants and offers are all liste
director of events, with Deputy Seal
of NNnirrlafc nd L

director of events, with Deputy Seal
er OF Weights and Measures Levi s.
Pennell of the same city as commits
sary and Supt. of Buildings Charles
S. Brown Of Bath as quartermaster
sergeant. The following young ladies
of the State House family served, and
Observation-Disclosures:
Anna M. Clancy, Mary T. Murphy,
Josephine Whalen, Josephine Mar
shall, Margaret B. Coffin, Louise Fol-
som. Mildred Humphrey, Dorothy
Rundlett, Alice H. Aliff and Leila e.
Yeaton.
The, company sat down at the
tables at o'clock and for the next
80 minutes solid comfort and perfect
enjoyment and jpility prevailed, after
which they were entertained with
songs by Sam Packard of Newburg
and cheered the managers of the at
fair and the girls who had served
them SO nicely.
The affair was one of the very de-
cidedly pleasant ones ever held under
the dome of the CaRitel--to which
the gang from the Hub O. H can
testify, for they were invited and ae-
cepted to man, table being set in
the Hub.
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Stock Markets
NEW YORK MARKET
Features of the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks

New York., Feb. 16.-The uncertain
course of business during. today's
sluggish session of the stock market
expressed in greater measure the con-
tors. Public interest or support was
restricted to the better known invest
ment issues in the division.
Reading shares were less conspicu-
Gus in the days narrow movements,
hut the trend of these issues plainly
caused to the disappointment over the
compauy's decision to segregate its
coal properties.
baldwin Locomotive, General Motors.
Allied Chemical. South Porto Rico
Sugar and several of the equipments,
was directly traceable to poor earn
ings, pressing, financial needs and re-
duced dividends.
Oils and food issues continued to
be influenced by trade influences. Some
uf the former recorded further recess
sions on additional price cuts. while
the latter improved moderately as
schedules for refined products were
revised upwards.
Steels and kindred shares had their
periods Of comparative strength but
The weekly reviews of trade authors
ties again emphasized the detached at
titude of consumers toward prevailing
prices and referred to the likelihood of
further curtailment of production.
Average prices were at highest lew
els in the last hour. call money rates
then falling from z to per cent, pro-
voking the usual short covering. Sea-
soned rails. notably Northern Pacific
aud Great Northern, as well as motors
and steels. We're most prominent. Sales
amounted tos550. 600 shares.
Dealers reported a fair degree of ac-
tivity in foreign exchange, all the lead
ing remittances enhancing recent
gains. Exceptions were provided by the
scandinavian centers, which were
heavy, especially Denmark and Nor
way. f.
Liberty issues we're the only steady
features of the bond market. other
domestic as we'll as international Isl
sues losing variably. Total sales, par
value. aggregated $12,650,00O. . -
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LIBERTY

WEST-Mrs. Belle A. Howes, at
the Tapley hospital in Belfast, un-
derwent a successful operation and
is now conyalescent. M
Ed Howes and Frank Cunning
ham went to Knox Sunday to call
on friends. They went to Belfast
Monday on business.
Edward Hannah, who has been at
work at Indian pond is visiting old
friends here.
Bert E. Cunningham shot fox
recently ahead of l.. c. Morse's
hound.
Arthur Beynton is saving. UP the
wood piles here with his gasoline
engine.
A. T. Boynton is cutting pine lum-
Der on Black mountain.
Mr.. Edmonds has purchased q
new IS H. P. boiler anH is INSTALL
ing it at his mill on tho Clark lot.
He has also ordered a new engine.
He has, it is estimated, a years
saving there.
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PHONE FACTS
20 Per Cent. Increase
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
Spends Over 12 Million Dollars for
1920 New Construction - 61,605
Stations Gained

Stations Gained
During the year 1920 the New Eng
land Telephone Sc Telegraph Com
pany spent s12, 200 for gross new
construction and made q net gain for
the year of 61,605 stations. 1t was
the largest construction program
which the company has ever carried
out in a single year, and the growth
was nearly 20 per cent. more than in
any year since the company began
business. These facts are shown in
the annual report of the company, out
today.
On December 81, 1920. the company
owned 726145 stations, with 74,6SS
connecting and miscellaneous sta
tions, making the total number in its
territory S06,733. 1t owns 1,7S7.S47
miles of wire, has 451 central offices
and employees 1920 people.
THE report says there still are so
many waiting applicants for tele-
phone service that it will be some
time before all of them can be pro-
! yided for and in many isolated cases
where lack of outside plant exists
this situation cannot be remedied for
considerable time.
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CHINA

SoUTH-Rooseyelt Camp, Sons
Of Veterans and Auxiliary, held a
very successful Linooln's Birthday
party Saturday evening. Feb. IL, at
G.. A. r.. hall. Mr.. Jenney Of. Bos-
ton gave an interesting address.
Mrs. r. M. Jones read some inter-
esting incidents pertaining to the
work OF Sybii Jones in the hospital
during the Civil War. Rev. Mr..
Matti and Mr.. Eturtevant. Veterans
Of the Civil and World War also
spoke. Solos by Mrs. Matti and Mr..
Reed were well received. Over 100
guests were IN attendance.
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Classified ads are news. too.
Penobscot county from $500 te

Penobscot county from $500 to
| $2S0S per annum.
Roberts of Lyman-Act providing
for the appointment of deputy forest
! fire wardens in towns.
Newcomb of Newburgh-Resolve
appropriating $1,000 for the years 1921
and 1922 to aid the town of Carmel
in building a piece of road known as
the Hampden road, providing that
the town of Carmel appropriates the
sum of $500 for the same period and
for the same purpose. Also resolve
appropriating $1,000 for 1921 and 1922
to aid the town of Newburgh in build
ing a piece of road known as the
! Chapman road, provided that the
town of Newburgh raises $500. Also
resolve appropriating $1,000 for the
next two years to aid the town
Tof Exeter in building piece
of road known as the Garland road,
providing the town of Exeter raises
$500. Also resolve appropriating
$1,000 for the next two years to aid
the town of Leyant in building q
piece of road known as the Stanley
r. Griffin road, providing that the
town of Levant raises $500.
NickSfson of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
appropriating $500 to aid in repair
j ing the road from the Swanville line
at Curtis corner to Waldo station,
! provided that the town of Waldo raise
5000.
Tewne of Madison-Resolve APP
propriating $4,000 to repair the high
way between cornville town line and
Harmony town line in the town of
Athens. ........ sr,-.,
Wight of Newry-Resalve, REIN
bursting the town of Gilead in the
, the town in the maintenance of the
patrol system on the roads of the
town.
Hammond of Van Buren-Resoive
appropriating $4,000 for the repair on
one-half the international bridge be-
tween Van Buren, in Maine and st.
Leonards in New Brunswick.
Smith of Ludlow-Resolve appro-
priating $1,000 for s1922 for repairing
two bridges in the town of Littleton.
Spear of Rockport-Reselve appro-
priating $1,000 to aid the town of
Warren in repairing and construct
ing a road from Crawfords Corner
in the town of Warren to the Union
line On consideration that the town of
Warren raise $500 additional. 49,
Atherton of Stacyyille-Resoive
appropriating $4,000 to aid in repair
ing and constructing the highways
leading from the buildings of zenas
Harvey northwesterly to the west
line of Mt. Chase in the town of Mt.
Chase, provided that the town of Mt.
Chase appropriate an equal amount.
70 Repeal Portland Pier Act
Davis of Freeport-Act repeating
| the Portland Pier Act, which was
passed as a private and special act
in 1919, providing for the building of
public wharves and for the establish
, ment of adequate port facilities and
| for the advancement of commerce
The repeating act is brief and pro-
vides that the act above quoted is
hereby repealed.
For Maine General Hospital
Dodge of Portland-Resolve pro-
viding financial aid for the Maine
General Hospital in Portland. The
kresolve provides that theSum of s30,-
600 be appropriated in favor of the
Maine General Hospital for the three
fiscal periods ending June 80, 1898,
$500 for the six months ending June
80, 1921, $4,000 for the year ending
June 80, 1922, and 1880 for the year
| ending June 80, 1898.
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ALMA

Rev. F. Emerson is passing q
week in Boston.
The selectmeR are in session at
their Office this week.
Frank Dyer Of Pemaquid was in
town Monday.
Miss Eta Dockendorff of East
Pittston is the guest of Mrs. Grace
Emerson.
The oyster supper last Friday eve-
ming was a success. A good sum
was realized.
L. A. Bailey OF Dresden was in
the place on business Tuesday.
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New York Produce Market
New York. Fe

view IOTK. feD. 10.
ana sses5Ss p spss
clears 675@760; winter straights S25
VWHEAr-spot easy: No. hard
mixed Durum 1884 G I to arrive.
apd "a: @iss sTs 81 &c New ssas9Y Ta ri;
,oATs-spot barely steady: No. /
PoRK-steady; mess $1,000 5000.
LARD-Easyi middle west 1850
BUTTER-Firm; receipts 1890 tubs;
do. extras ~ score lsa@4f: do. firsts
So to 81 score 45@4s; packing stock
ea Haasm msts az; "a receipts s4115
@ss; arsts ssSss; state aas Pa and md
nearby western he1nery whites first
ana Sss coI omn saTa q es
PpTXFoEs-weak; Maine $50 lbs.
ise @ad5; state n sn q p, eI Is9 IL. les. a5O@
~ iseas soSshssn
RE raw sugar market was firm and
sales Of 10000 bags of ,Cuhas, were
TIE Sseent level TOR cubas, while
eutport refners paid AZ cents for 49,
600 bags of Cubas. The close at "a for
cyhas 2 . I, eausl to est for CEN
III feiinsd prices were higher with
all refiners. except one. new listing at
eonttnpes of fair Proportion.
Sugar futures were irregular early
and after opening at advances of to
points on continuation Of yester,,
days covering movement prices, eased
On under scattered liquidation and by
midday were some 3 to points below
the closing lsVel of the previous night.
market led to renewed buying by trade
interests and prices rallied sharply,
closing at net gains of Is to 20 points.
Closing bids: March 5.15. May SAL,
July s,s1. September 6.7s.
Boston Produce Market
Roston Feb 16
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Lecture on abraham lincoln"

The evening was concluded with a
lecture by Cangfessman-elect Carroll
l.. Beedy Of Portland on abraham
Lincoln" in the hall of the House,
with motion pictures of the Centen-
NAL celebration last summer in Port
land and views of the Maine Institu-
ton for the Blind. The audience was
large, the lecture particularly inter-
esting and the pictures much ad-
mired.
These Wednesday evening enter
tainments are to continue every
Wednesday during the session and
are under the management of Cover
nor Percival p. Baxter, Major E. E.
Philbrook and Supt: of Buildings
Charles s. Brown. They have so far
proved great attractions.
State Superintendent of Schools A.
Q, Thomas will be the speaker on
Wednesday evening, Feb. % and Aims
will be shown of the State Normal
Schools with other educational feat
ues.
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CHEESE-Fresh choice 26@27.
CORM-No 2 yellow $1,000. .ao
EGGS-Nearby, henneryo 49Woo'
Isl oTrRESnring patents 196-lb.
sacks, special shorts 1850 IL; stand
HAY-No 2 timothy 27@2S.
Thanksgiving 21@22.
OATS-Fancy 40-pounds $1,000.
PORK-Medium backs 1925.
TATOES-Aroostook 125 @130 per
100 pounds on track; sweets 1900 200
per hamper.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
VEAI-l2 ago.
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The Moorehead Lecture Tonight

DR.. Warren K. Moorehead. the most
extensive explorer of the Red Paint
Indians treasures in Maine, who has
worked here for several years for the
Archaeological Department Of Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass, will lee
ture on Archaeological Research in
Maine" this evening in the hall of
the House. His presence has been
secured by the Library committee,
which has under consideration the
bill providing for the preservation of
these Indian relics to the people and
the State of Maine. Fl
The lecture will be illustrated by
numerous views Of the Indian graves
and relics taken therefrom and is
said to be- intensely interesting. The
period Of the Red Paint Indians ex-
istence in Maine Is said to date back
at least 10000 years and perhaps to
the oldest time of known life on this
continent.
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Du0

KILGORE-Skowhegan. Feb. II,
Harry L.. aged S. years.
HOOPER-Fairfieid, Feb. 8. Frank,
of North Sullivan.
GREENE-Hodgdon, Feb. 7, Charles
P6MERoY-Seal Cove. Feb. 10.
Capt. Alton.
HAWEs-Bangor. Feb. 15., Capt.
Levi Lindley. aged SO years.
REED-Hampden. Feb. rs. Wilbur
R.. aged 81 years.
WATERMAN-Rock Feb. 10.
Fred, Of Camden. aged as years. 6