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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15

FLOUR-Spring patents. 19G-lb.
sacks. special short 925 q $50; standard
S00M910.
HAY-No. timothy 2s@29.
LAMB--Spring 25m27.
OATS-Fancy 40 pounds 57Ma IS.
PORk-Medium backs 2415 Il 2515.
POTATOES-Green Mountains 215T
225 per hundred pounds.
StGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes five cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
VEAI-lnM %
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
FOE SALE
The (SkOwhegan Independent Reporter

is for sale by
J. Frank Pierce. Augusta
A. II. Randall. lIallowell
IL. w. Eastman. Gardiner
G.. i. HannafOrd & son, Winthrop
G. H. Martin. Oakland
T.. II. Neal. Fairfield
II. l.. Kelley IL Company. Watcrville
Armstrong News Company. Waterv.lle
Robert Smith. PittSfield, and by news
dealers generally throughout Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
Boston Live Stock Market Re.
port
by Beck


Especially Reported for the Kennebec
Journal.)
Stock Yards, Feb. IA.
MAINE
At Brighton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
Com. .-in-Chief Ireland
Guest Portland S. of V.

Portland. Me-, Feb. 14-Clifford d.
Ireland, communicative chief of the
Sons of Veterans, was guest of Shep-
ley Camp here Monday afternoon and
evening. He was accompanied by e.
W.. Holman, National patriotic In
structor, There was reception in
the afternoon, supper and campfire
in the evening and a gathering Of
many from various patriotic ofgani-
zations, which included prominent
Sons of Veterans from different parts
of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
Position Wanted As MdchinIst

Twenty years experience a. all-around
machinist and toolmaker. Six years a.
foreman and master mechanic. Also
experienced on all kinds Of gasoline
and steam engines. Address "B. H."
care journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15

A New Jersey woman who has been
elef ted Justice of the peace says that
she will kiss the bridegroom instead
of the bride at the marriages she
so1emniZes. -----<----r-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15

Everything for everybody. Father,
mother and the children can use the
articles advertised in the merchandise
ola &C ifica ions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15

You don't have to be an ad-writer to
get results from classified advertis-
Ing. A Want-Ad Taker will help
YOU.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
Wanted-Iive Stock

CHICKENS--And fowl. Highest market
price paid. Webber & Hewitt. Augusta
LIVE POULTRY-Highe prices pad.
r. w. Longfellow. Tel. 913-W.
LIVE POULTRY-Will pay top price.
Don Campbell, s Patterson st. Tel.
672-Y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
AUTOMOBILES
BUSINESS SERVICE

Business Services Offered 10
IpSTON TAILORING CO-Iias mOV-
I'd To- 6b touy 81. HrttcF service can
Low b." given the public.
LIGHT SEWING And light washing
lone. can on Mrs. Ama zccn, -
Bridge 81, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15

How many people are reading classi-
fed ads now.
Whatever you're selling. Mr.. Mer-
more.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15

KEROSENE ENGINE-12 H. F., with
friction clutch pulley. magnetic and
battery; also feed mill in nice con-
dition. Gerrish & Smith, Is Silver
St, Waterviile. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
Business Equipment
Farm and Dairy Products

FINE DAIRY BUTTER-At following
stores: Hunts. 81 Sewall, and Her
rick's, 75 Green. Private customers
wanted. Call Ism. j. l.. Falken-
ham. Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
MERCHANDISE
Articles for Sale

BLANkETS-25eo discount on every
blanket in our stock-Now is the
time to buy blankets and save monev.
Gcrrish & Smith, Is Silver St. Wa
terNille Me-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
Fuel and Feed

RALED HAY-At Palermo station in
China, $50 ton. Don't write-go
after it. Call Frank Shorey, near
station.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15
Lost and Found

GOLD EEADS Lost Monday evening
b,'Wcon Engine House, Grove street.
and Cttv hall. Leave at Journal Of
frf Reward.
WIpDTNG RING-Tost. initials u 4.
n 20 = +. T.. Finder please return
~ & chapel 81.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-15

Read of the Wants and offers of people
you know. Turn to the Want Ad
Section.
, 1922-12-22
First IN NeUs
OF All EUents

ing Semi-pro ball in Wyoming. While
hers he attracted the attention OF .
Detroit cou and hat winter was
given a contract
In 1871 he played IN twenty gzmes
In 4 Tiger uniform. occupying the 20
sition OF short-stop. He batted $40.
5 points behind the mighty Sisler. The
first part OF the year he spent In tho
West, but Joined the team { finish
M schedule.
This year he made the training trip
with Detroit. but Ty Cobb. manager Of
the Tigers, agreed TO loan Merritt to
Augusta. his home CLUB. for more sea
soninE. In his last two nmes with
the latter club before the accident he
went to bat eight times and secured
eight hits.
A benefit game was played In tho
South Atlantic League fos Merritt, thu
day being called Merritt Dey.-
, 1922-12-22

Merritt has many friends At both
places As a member OF the orsytuii
club he was IA Of the eleaneSt and
,astsat players ever seen on tho Cas-
)er diamond and news OF the accident
which he barely survived n the
prlnG OF 1sfz aused sorrow among
he friends he made here.
Contributions addressed to r. b.
aunders Of the Sporting News will
nd their way into the Christmas
fund.
From the baseball diamond. where
e was climbing the long ladder which
ads to the big league ana success.
where tho reward is great and pros.
pect ailuring. to n hospital bed wns
he dismsying jump taken by Merritt.
The nature OF the accident surround
nR this young player Is toe well
Nnown for comment. II came about
an the result of n motor car smash.up
early last spring and since that time
Merritt has been confined to "A bed
, 1922-12-22
DETROIT u. SEEKS GAME
WITH GONzAGA IN 1928

SPOKANE, Wash. Dec. 22.-An.
nouncement Of receipt of an Offer
from the University Of Detroit for a
football game with Gonzasa universe.
~ next fan was made here today by
Coach Charles Dorais. Of Gonzaga-
According to Coach Dorais the offer
was from Charles Bruce. graduate
manager OF the Detroit Institution.
and suggested that the game be play
ed late in October at the Polo grounds
in New York city. but said that he
had wired Bruce for further informa-
ton relative to the proposed game.
, 1922-12-22
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING OF PROVI-
DENT BUILDING AND LOAN As
ISOLATION.

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting Of the stockholders OF Pro
vident Building and Loan Associa-
ton, a corporation created and exist
Ing under the laws OF the State of
Wyoming, vii; be held at Rooms 204-
2o7. Consolidated Royalty Building. in
Casper. Natrona County, Wyoming,
on the 3oth day OF December. 1922 at
the hour OF two o'clock in the after
noon. for the purpose OF enabling the
company to avail itself OF the priv
ileges of Chapter 32s, OF the wyo-
ming Compiled Statutes, 1920 to con-
siCer a request made by the owners
of a majority of the shares OF the
capital stock outstanding Of said com
pany to increase the amount Of the
capital stock of said company from
ten thousand 10000, shares % the
par value Of One Hundred S1o0.o0)
Dollars each. to twenty thousand
C0 .O0ol shares of the par value Of
One Hundred (s100.00) Dollars each,
particularly for considering and vot-
ing upon the following question:
Shall the capital stock Of Pro-
vfdent Building and Loan Asso-
= citation be increased from One
= Million Isl, 000, 900. oO Dollars, d.
vided into ten thousand 10000,
shares Of the par value OF One
Hundred ts10o.00l Dollars each.
to Two Million (S2. 900, o0o.oo) Dol
lars, divided into twenty thous-
and C2o,o00) shares OF the par
value of One Hundred 41oo.oo)
Dollars each7
and for the purpose Of t~ransactinB
a~- and all other business which ma
legally come before such meeting.
Dated at Casper. wyoming. this
LIST day Of December 1922.
o. L. WALKER.
President.
Publish December /. 5. Is and e.
1872.
, 1922-12-22

and enforcement of better game and
fish laws in Wyoming, and the propa-
cation and preservation OF all clas5ts
Of big game. fish and birds in the
state OF Wyoming. The annual dues
have been placed at So a year. and
within 30 days II is believed every
true sportsman within Natrona coun
ty will be enrolled as q member O.
the organization.
Col. Burke II. Sinclair wis elected
as temporary chairman, and @. c
Gibson acted as temporary secretary.
Robert N. Ogden, Herbert T.. Daley
II. f. Champion. e. II. Warren and
]. c. warkiey will compose the board
Of directors for the first year. 4 com
mittee composed OF Robert n. Ogden
II. e. Daley and II. E. Champion was
selected to draw up nj file the legal
papers necessary for the incorpo-o-
ton Of the organization. and George
Everts. r. F. Hobson and G.. c. Glib
son We're appointed a committee to
draft proposed legislation to be rub
mitted to the legislature.
Another meeting of the organiza-
ton will be held in Col. Sinclair's
office on Wednesday, December 81. n
which It is hoped every true sports
man In Natrona county VIII be pres.
emf.
, 1922-12-22

Rynalski was the scoring star for
the Standard aggregation and tossed
in nine baskets. Kidd and Erickson
both showed up well at guards. The
Presbyterians were outclassed and the
Standard team looks as though It will
be hard to beat.
The Backlogs continued their good
passing game. which has been a fea-
ture OF the league play and although
outweighed did not have much diff
Guilty in taking over the Legion five.
Ward led in scoring closely followed
by Robertson.
The scores and iineups:
c..- ~,
, 1922-12-22

with a broken apine, pAraly1ed from
the waist down.
The accident occurred at GreenviIie,
s C, but only recently was Merritt
ukeH TO his wife and her parents,
who live at 42tO Michigan. Kansas
City.
Thers IL no ~srandstnnd with its
SETTLING. bowling crowd TO spur Mer-
ritt on IN this fight up another ladder,
which means more han II
Is a fight for lie that no Ia wRging
now and he ia running out every hit.
Merritt is well known by local base.
ball players, many OF whom played OF.
tcams with him. A strong. robust
y~oungster no was e few years ago
when he first attracted notice by his
ability 20 hit. HIS reputation as n
siuSEer really Bnined him the oppor.
tunity TO enter the professional game.
As "A member Kansas City outfits he
played In the outfield and first base.
The next year found Merritt play
, 1922-12-22
Sport Calendar

Racing.
Meeting OF jefferson Parish Fair
association at New Orleans.
Meeting OF Cuba-AmericAn Jockey
club. at Hava N.
Meet'ngor Tijuana Jockey club at
Tijuana.
Boxing
Joe Lynch versus Midget Smith. Is
rounis at New York.
KID Williams versus Battling Leon
ard. II rounds. at New York.
Floyd johnson versus Jack Her
man. ia rounds at Syracuse.
Pal Moore versus BUD Taylor. 10
rounds At Chicago.
KID Norfolk veraus Jim Taylor, 10
roun6s at Boston.
Johnny Downes versus Charlie
.O'Conne.l. 10 roundn at Erie.
Use Tribune Want Ads and get rcsulta
, 1922-12-22
MEETS
SMITH TONIGHT
Bantam Title at Stake in IS
Round Battle at Madison
Square.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Joe Lynch
and Midget Smith win battle for the
worlds bantamweight In a fifteen
round bout at Madison Square Gar
den tonight. Lynch, the present
champion. is n OF the few ring
stars who ever regeined a lost title.
After losing the crown TO Pete Her
man In July. 1891. Lynch recovered It
last summer by defeating Johnny
Isuff. Humans conaueror.
This WIZ be third meeting OF the
two, Lynca gaining the decision In
one engagement mi the other ending
IN a ,lraw.
, 1922-12-22

OKLAHOMA CTTY-Harry Greb's
announced Greb would not
defend his American light heavy.
weight title against Jimmy DELANEY.
81. Paul.. on january 8. ON account Of
injuries.
, 1922-12-22

u.s TrLsans want IA. ana ID. re.ul.a
, 1922-12-22
STANDARD NO. 8 AND BACKLOGS
: DEFEAT OPPONENTS LAST NGHT
Presbyterian and Legion Elves Are Taken Into
Camp by Decisive Scores In Continuation Of
Basket Play in the City League.

Standard Oil Plant No. 3 continued its good work Thursday
evening in the Casper Basketball league by taking the Presbyterians
into camp by a SO to IA score while the Backlog. continued in the
200 percentage list by winning from the American Legion, 81 to
a. Last nights games will be the last until week from Tuesday.
the schedule being open during Christmas week.
, 1922-12-22

NEW YORK-Ugo FrIgerio. Itali-
an walker. winner Of two pedestrian
events In tie 1920 Olympic games.
VIII compete In the indoor athletic sea-
son.
, 1922-12-22
FUND FOR MERRITT
IS PROMOTED At KANSAS CITY
Former Star of Greybun Club, Bedndden With
Injuries Received Last Spnng, to Be Be-
hendedb by Kansas City Players.

Casper fans Of the old Mdves. league will be interested in
learning of a Christmas fund for Herman Merritt which is being
promoted by the semi-professional and amateur baseball players Of
lsas city. where Merritt is now living. confined to his bed. Ii
may be that knowledge of the fact in Wyoming may result in the
fund being sweled BY contributions hom Casper and GreybuI az
, 1922-12-22
CASPER ROD and GUN CLUB IS
LAUNCHED AT RECENT MEETEEC

Preliminary steps for the formation Of a Casper Rod and Gun
club were taken at a meeting held in the Office of Col. Burke H.
Sinclair in the Midwest building Tuesday evening. when temporary
officers were named and committees were appointed to attend to
the preliminary work incident to the perfection of the organization.
The purposes of the organization are securing the enactment
, 1922-12-22
Toronto Signs
Cub OutfieLder

TORONTO. Ont. Dec. 22.-Georg
Matsel, ouifielder OF the Chicago Ma
t%ionals. has been signed by the Toi
40 baseball club of tho Interim
tional league. the management an
nounced today.
, 1922-12-22

One of the largest retail shoe stores
in New York city is owned and man
aged by a 4
Evening journal., 1922-01-18
FOR HIGHWAYLNKnVG
A. E. F. BATTLEFELDS

NEW YORK. Jan. as.--A plan for
memorial highway in France and
Belgium, linking existing highways
and passing through the war zones
was announced by DR.. George r
Kunz. president OF the American
Scenic and Historic Preservation So
ciety, at its twenty-seventh annual
meeting. at the Bar Association. He
suggested that IL be built somewhat
on the idea OF the Lincoln highway.
The routes tentatively shown on a
map prepared with United states Of
ficials in France. run from Paris. via
Chateau Thierry. Rheims, Montfau-
con and Luxembourg. following in
tho latter part the advance Of the
American Army OF Occupation; from
Montfaucon southwark through YER
dun and st. Mihiel to Toul, themes
northward through Scissors, Pc
rome. Arras and Lille to Brussels
The routes run near the seven ceme-
teries for American soldiers. A bill
creating an American highway com-
mission to cooperate with the Bel
gian and French authorities already
has been presented In Congress.
Newly elected trustees are Bar
rington Moore and Walter Scott
! Doth OF New York
Evening journal., 1922-01-18
Why Women Get Despondent

Are not women naturally as light
hearted. brave and hopeful as men?
Yes. certainly; but a woman's organ
ism Is essentially different from a
man's,-more delicate, more sensi-
tive and more exacting. Women In
delicate health are more dependent
more nervous. more irritable and
more despondent. when a woman
develops nervousness. sleeplessness.
backaches. headaches. dragging
down pains and melancholia she
should lose no time in giving Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
fair trial. as It will quickly dispel
such troubles. This root and herb
medicine contains no drugs and has
been the standby OF American wo-
manhood for nearly fifty years.
Evening journal., 1922-01-18
Letters to Lovers
A F1apper Bride
BY WlNONA WILCOX.

understand each other. although
get furious when he talks OF world
events with educated women a lot
older than I am.
THAT sounds as II were Jealous.
but IL am not for really / do not
love him. / respect him. / admire
him. and ! would do anything for
him just a. I would for my daddy.
He likes 20 call me his happer
bridel But he viii not let me act
like a fiapper except for his amuse-
ment. want to dance. He will not
go with me. I want TO be out with
crowd. 1 want TO be admired and
sought after by young men.
Since 1 married I have had more
than one Irritation, harmless enough
with men near my own age. My
husband has felt 80 badly about this
that once ne suggested divorce. but
Evening journal., 1922-01-18

made TO the precinct dicks and then
came straight for you. They're each
in their own apartments with
guard on each landing and two on
the street below. one al the entrance
door and one where the fire escape
comes down outside the studios by
that vacant strip Of land. There's
no other way any Of them can get
out for Boyle and the other two
went over the roof thoroughly"
Craig replied 1T looks like an in
side lob all right. for Boyle was right
outside the house wheh he heard the
shot fred and nobody could have
come out Of the-rioor or down the
fire escape without his seeing them" q"
What did the medical examiner
saw" Barry asked after pause, IN
cautious undertone.
Not much; you know he's al
ways like a clam until he gets his
report in at headquarters, and he
has stil the autopsy TO make the
other responded. 1T was a bullet
from a small pistol that killed her
though. and 10 was fired from a con-
siderable distance for there were no
powder marks on the body nor any
where else that we could find. Come
down to the studio whore the MUIR
der was committed yourself and have
another look around; the tenants
can wait"
Barry agreed with a nod and to-
gether they descended past Girls
wold's door where a Erinning po-
Hceman saluted them and from be-
hind which came a defiant series OF
snores. on the landing below an
other officer stood on guard, but the
door swung idly on its hinges, the
body had been removed and the
lurid. counterfeit daylight had been
extinguished leaving only the soft.
opalescent glow OF the. lamps in the
luxurious. deserted living-room.
did you notice after you smashed
IN that this is a spring lock?" Craig
had paused at the entrance. ANY
one could have run out after firing
Evening journal., 1922-01-18

and waddled over to admit long
armed. wiry young man, whose blue
eyes were as keen as Barry's own.
Hello, Craig!" the latter cried be-
fore either of the others could speak.
Did the chief send you over from
headquarters TO take charge of the
case? Mr.. Semyonov. this is Ser
geant Craig, from the homicide bu-
reau."
II guess we all know what Pro-
fessor Semyonov has done for us in
times past" The newcomer laugher
as he shook hands. then turned
frankly to Barry. Il don't know
why the chief assigned me to this
job when you were already on the
ground. John, but orders are orders
and I'll be thankful for a little un-
official cooperation"
I've got to Interview the other
tenants of the house" said Craig.
Are there any pointers you could
give me first?"
you haven't seen them?"
NO. 1 read the statements they
Evening journal., 1922-01-18

there was our child. And I would
lose my beautiful home and car We
could not agree about the terms.
so l stay on. but sometimes life
Is an awful strain upon me.
Probably ! get on my husbands
nerves / must say there ought TO
be some good reason why he has
been a perpetual crouch ever since
our first year.
I'm the beginning he looked hand
some and chivalrous for an old man
but soon after our wedding he lost
that youthful sporty aspect and now
ne looks as old as my father. He
really is older.
And how fine and fresh and
splendid all the college men seem by
contrast
"weii. I've found out that 7 can
think just as much OF other men as
do Of my husband. ! can't help
dreaming that some time hand
some young man will come along
and carry me away from what !
now endure.
"I suppose that sounds terribly
silly-hut not 20 me. m not ~.
I've charms that men adore but /
have to dress up and play up for
an old man who has loved several
women IN his life. Perhaps that's
ny real hurt He loves me last,
when for a young man l would be
| the first great passion.
''I get 80 desperate that ia run
away and hide and support myself
but I cannot abandon my baby
wko must inherit her fathers
wealth.
Il am left with but one object
Worth while. and that Is To raise
her so she never will make my mis-
take when she marries"
No comment can add interest 20
this letter. Most readers will not
wonder that the old husband has
his grouchy days. However he was
old enough and wise enough "a
know what a risk he was running
when he picked out a happcr beauty
for his third or fourth bride.
Evening journal., 1922-01-18
rally known

Just what Is generally known
about Mrs. Vane. beyond the promi-
nence her odd style Of portraiture
has brought her lately?" he asked.
. Il know only what 1 have seen
casually in the papers about her and
what Mrs. McGrath. entirely with
out encouragement. has volunteer
ed" replied the professor. Mrs
Vane arrived last October from
France 1 believe. II was some two
months later that her vogue began
and spread like wildhre. so that by
spring she was quite famous"
There can be no doubt OF her
strange. whimsical talent" Barry re-
marked. THAT unfinished portrait
before which she lies dead. for in
stance; IL is Enthusiastically recog-
nizable as a photograph fancy
Mr.. Theodore Nansittart would give
something TO have his wifes picture
removed before the notoriety Of to-
morrow"
Professor semyonov nodded slow
ly.
You observed the most promi-
nent thing in the portrait. did you
not ?" he asked. "The Vansittart
emerald? 1t has figured in more
than one unsavory episode in the
traditions Of its history. yet it is
the pride Of the family. Perhaps
that is the reason why Mrs. Vane
has. one might say. maliciously en-
phasized it, The portrait was to
have been that OF a jewel. not a
lady"
And the critics will fall upon that
fact like dogs upon a bonei" Barry
laughed and then his face sobered.
How long have the other tenants
been in the house. Professor Semy-
onov?"
The thin. little creature in the
J attic studio was here when I came.
two years ago. next October. and
heavens knows how long before
that, he responded. THE young
man. Mr.. Ladd. moved in only three
months ago, on the first OF May. and
my morose neighbor. just below.
took possession a year before that
after I myself had been here six OF
seven months. The ianitor. or super
7 intendent looks as though no might
have been the furnace man for the
original housholders and his name
I believe to be Kedge."
As he spoke there came a respect
ful but authoritative knock upon
his door and he arose with a sigh
Evening journal., 1922-01-18

Come TO the "Jazaar" tonight.
=. O. $. OF A. Hall. 4O6 West 7th ST.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1922-01-18

wife OF the old man comes TO an
alarming frame Of mind.
One who has wakened. writes
thus OF her broken dream:
My husband is 80 years older
than I am. We have been married
five years and have a darling lit
tie daughter. She is my one con-
ISOLATION.
MY husband Is kind 70 me. He
Is a generous man and we seem to
Evening journal., 1922-01-18

that shot and pulled the door shut
behind him and II would have locked
OF itself. It's the only one OF its kind
in the house. too; the janitorli have
TO explain that. and II he don't
come back by morning Wen get the
drag net out after him"
Continued in Our Next Issue)
Copyright. 1922. .-NEA Service)
Evening journal., 1922-01-18

OUTH calls 20
youth when love
is the stake. But
because the heart
Of a man never
grows old. Forty
marries the maid
OF Twenty. and
Fifty weds the
happer Of Seven
teen. And society
Is satisfied, and
so is the husband.
but often the girl
Evening journal., 1922-01-18
Relieves Rheumatism

Musterole loosens up stin joints
and drives out pain. A clean, white
ointment. made with oil of mustard,
it usually brings relief as soon as
YOU start to rub IL on.
It does all the good work Of the
old-fashioned mustard plaster, with
out the blister. Doctors and nurses
often recommend its use.
Get Musterole today at your drug
store. 35 and 65c in jars and tubes;
hospital size, $500.
BETTER THAN A MUSTARD
PLASTER