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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
Skowhegan Farmers Union
Annual Meeting and Election

The annual meeting Of the Show
hogan Farmers Union was held at
their store on Madison avenue last
Saturday, from 1880 A. NJ. to 1890
P. NJ. for the hearing Of reports and
transaction Of all business to come
before the meeting. The following
officers were elected: Pres. L. L.
Sanford, vice president; f. R. Hill,
secretary; George Oulton, treasurer:
S. H. Bradley: clerk, Thomas Di-
onne; directors, L. L. Sanford, I. A.
Homsted. Charles III. futile, I. c.
White, Elmer Rowell, Lindsey Par
sons, Sumner Ellis, Fred r. Hill,
Eugene Z. Hurd, George Oulton. D.
B. Hobart, Elmer Tibbetts, John
Scott and Raymond Kicker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26

On Friday afternoon Miss Louise
H<CobuTn entertained another group
Of friends in honor of Mrs. Edith
Hanson Gale at her home on Pleasant
street in honor Of Mrs. Gales visit A
very happy time was enjoyed and tea
was served.
There Will be a Somerset county
Democratic meeting in Skowhcgan
on Thursday afternoon of next week
June 29th. The meeting will be held
in the municipal court room. 1t is
expected that among the speakers
will be Leon o. Tebbetts, mayor Of
Waterville and Dan Cony 0" Augusta,
and other State candidates. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Clementine Weston Womans
Christian Temperance Union will
hold a Mothers Day service on Tues
day afternoon, June 9th in the par
lors of the public library. The speak
er will be Miss Bertha Howard from
the University Of Maine. Mothers are
especially invited to attend and may
bring their children, as the young
children will be entertained during
the program in one of the other
rooms at the library. There Will be
special music and a delightful and
helpful program is assured. Refresh
mcnts will be served. The committee
in charge OF tho Mothers Day meet
ing is composed of Mrs. Elizabeth a.
Marble, Mrs. Margaret X. Goodrich
and Mrs. Mae n. IIaincs and Mrs.
Dora T. Nye has charge of the music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
north OF Annapolis, has made it the
most feared to the East.

north OF Annapolis, has made it the
most feared to the East.
1t is only the third appearance Of
the Navy and Washington in the as
sociation's regatta, usually partici-
pated in by Cornell, Columbia, Penn
sylvania and Syracuse. The coaches
| Of these crews regard Mondays en-
counter as of especial significance to
experts, considering that the best
sweep handlers in the colleges of the
country will be on the water.
For more than a quarter of a CEN
tuly the intercollegiate regatta, usu-
! ally rowed at Poughkcepsie, has d.
vided with the annual Harvard Yale
race the glare of the spotlight in Am
erlcan rowing. Tales OF hair-brCadth
finishes with the crows crumpling up
like pasteboard figures after a drv
ing finish: of perfectly synchronized
eights rowing like automatons, have
round their inspiration at either New
London or Poughkeepsc.
Navy. which won this regatta last
year, with the Pacific Coast entry,
California, finishing second, and Cor
nell, with n crew up to the usual
standard, are being highly touted to-
night. Cornell has established a rec
ord in this classic uncqualled in any
other branch of sport, having won 10
times and finished second five times
! out OF 20 starts. 1t has defeated
! both Yale and Harvard this year
Upon the form and endurance dis
played Monday depends the length
or the course next year Except for
n thrco-mile race in 1898 and a two
mile event in 192O-both shortened
| because the nation was either at
arms or recovering from war-the
event was of four miles until last
year. Everyone was not satisfied with
the 1921 regatta and if there is more
disappointment this year the fourth
mile may be added again.
Over the four-milc course Cclum-
bia went from 1895 until 1914 with
out victory, winning only thc first
regatta and finishing second six other
times. Three times Pennsylvania
has won, in 1898, 1899 and 1900. fin
iishing second on three other 0cca-
sions. Syracuse won five times in
1904, '0S, 10. '16 and in the short
ened distance in 1920. with one sec
ond place in 1905 to its record.
The results of previous rcgattas
follow:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
Bickford Warren

A wedding of interest to many oc-
Cured at the Universalist parsonage
in Forest street, Saturday evening at
s o'clock, when Joseph Alton Bick-
ford and Mona Edviena Warren were
united in marriage by Rev. Sidney ].
Willis, who used the single ring SER
vice. Mrs. Bickford is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Warren of this
town. The young couple have many
friends who will wish them pros
porous and happy married life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
Clean Up Campaign
ACCOMPLISHING Much

| The Clean, Up, Paint Up and keep
1t Up campaign committees and in
tcrested citizens met Friday evening
! in the court room at the municipal
building. The chairman, Clyde III.
| Smith presided and in the absence of
| the secretary, Mrs. Florence Waugh
Danforth. who with Judge Danforth
are passing a few weeks in Des
Mones, Ia, Mrs. Rena Archer Tay-
| Tor acted as secretary pro ten. Mrs.
| Taylor gave the report of the last
meeting sent by Mrs. Bertha ID. Jen-
! kins, who served as secretary pro tenn
at the last meeting.
Everett r. Goodrich, who is chair
man of the committee in charge Of
the public buildings reported that
( he and G.. Edwin Durrcll, another
| member of this committee had on
! Thursday made an official visit at the
| Parochial buildings and reported
, finding everything in excellent condi-
ton. Mr.. Elmer Greenwood render
cd a written report.
The question Of street signs was
again considered and it was decided
to get an estimate from William
Fowler, a painter, for taking down
and repairing and painting the old
signs and making, painting and put
ting in place all necessary new
signs, which would be more endur-
( ing and Mr.. Crotoau was requested
to ascertain the price Of the enamel
signs.
The town public camping ground
for tourists was again discussed, at
some length, some feared that If
camping ground was provided in
town it would hur' the summer bus
mess at Lakewood, and that the
town should help to make this popu-
lar resort as successful as possible
and do nothing to interfere with the
work there.
Dead trees Wcrn spoken Of. and it
was stated that such trees along the
highway should be reported to the
Highway commission, and those in
the cemeteries to the town officials.
The matter Of a new water pipe
being laid from Madison avenue into
the North cemetery was taken up,
and the present pipe reported to be
badly rusted, and it was decided to Law
new pipe before the street is re-
paired. 1t was reported that the
Maine Central railroad would send
crew here to raise the planks on
the High street crossing and do
needed repairing there. 1t was also
stated that the Maine Central Rail-
road company would be willing for
the town to build a railing between
the foot passage on the railroad
bridge across the Kcnnebec river,
and the railroad track. AS it has
been so rainy the sidewalk commit
tee, composed Of Charles Green.
Francis Crotoau and Mrs. Ella T.
Holt, which was appointed at the
previous meeting, had been unable
to make its Investigation, but would
ondeavor to do so before the next
meeting.
1t was stated that the new ceiling
for the lookup had been ordered. 1t
was also stated that the old, small
building on Jewett street owned by
the town and formerly used for
housing fire hose had been sold and
would soon be removed, by the pur-
chaser.
While the attendance was not so
large as 1t should have been, those
present were enthusiastic concerning
the work, and it Is hoped that
larger number will be present at the
next meeting. which will be held on
Friday evening OF next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
A REGULAR Stunt

Ferguson: I've just been roadin:
that the aviators today can do any
thing a bird can do. Yes, sir, they've
got the thing down so fine that there
isn't bird alive that has anything
on them"
Fitzgerald: 'Zatso? Well. when
you see an aviator fast asleep hang
ing onto branch of tree with one
foot, then I'll come and take look.
The American Legion Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
MontyiIIs Races Called on

The ,tinx still follows the Montvliie
races, slated for June 18th and later
for the 9th by the st. Georges
Agricultural society and they have
been indefinitely postponed. Rain On
the 18th caused the first postpone
ment and now the roads leading to
the town have been~so damaged that
it is deemed wiser to give up the
races for the present. Some interest
ing entries had been made and 1t Is a
keen disappointment to fans VINO
had planned to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
BELFAST
July Fourth Program
to Begin Night Before
"A Big Celebration

BcSlnnlnS the night before with
confetti ball in the Armory, the only
dance in the vicinity that night, In
dependence day Will be ushcrcd in
with due pomp and ceremony in Bel
fast and the big celebration under
the joint auspices of the American
Legion and Company X, assisted by
the New Belfast Fair association,
VIII be one of the most noteworthy
in eastern Maine. Lieut.. John
Wright is chairman of the dance
committee and will spare no pains to
make it Il great success. He will be
assisted BY Albert Miller and May
nard Strout of the Legion.
Lieut.. Vance Norton is chairman
of the parade committee with the
following helpers; Capt. Harry A.
Foster, Corp. Fred Decker, Com
mander Ralph a. Bramhall, Dana B.
Southworth, Hcut. Wright. Albert
Miller, Maynard Strout and Fred
West. This committee will leave no
stone unturned to make the parade
well worth seeing and has many nov
elites and surprises planned.
The parade will start promptly at
nine o'clock and cover the principal
streets. There will be business floats,
and the old time horriblcs or fantas-
tics, always drawing card, with
prizes for the best get-up.
Following the parade there will be
athletic sports and the catching Of
the creased pig. Capt. Harry A
Foster is chairman Of the sports
ttnn with
Corp. Decker and Fred West as CO.
workers.
feature of the morning program
will be the demonstration of the new
fire apparatus, the Amcrcan-La-
France motor fire truck. recently
purchased by the city and of the
same type as the seven new ones
gust purchased by the city of Boston.
The Afternoon.
The scene will be changed from
the city streets in the afternoon to
the New Belfast Fair grounds where
there Will he horse racing in the
2.2O class trot and pace, purse $500;
225 class trOt and pace, purse 5000:
240 class, pace and troH purse 5000;
and farmers race in which all
drivers must wear farmers costumes.
purse $50. This is for horses with
out records and is sure to lie a draw
ing card.
Foot Race.
Another feature Of the afternoon
program is the exhibition foot race
against time by Raymond Buker. the
Bates star. Maine intercollegiate
champion in cross country running
and two mile race for the past three
years. He will run against time and
no one will miss this feature.
bail game will also take place at
the fair grounds in the afternoon
between the company and Hazeltine
Post. The former team is strength
cned by the addition of many of the
High school players who have re-
Gently enlisted and the post has some
old timers who are not yet ready to
take n back seat. Among them are
Malcolm Vaughan, Bush Ladd. Har
old Stone. Alton johnson, Norman
Cottross and other ex-seryice mon
who have by no means forgotten how
to play ball
An added attraction throughout
the day is the Belfast band which
viii play in the parade and at the
track. One admission entities the
ticket holder to all attractions All
refreshment booths will be under fhe
management of the Legion and CO.
X and the proceeds divided between
the two organizations. 1t will be a
big day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
Superintendent Frederick Re.eI....a

Inc animous choice of Supt. Ed
ward z. Roderick to succeed himself
as superintendent of the Belfast
searsport school union. is very pleas
ing to parents and friends of the
students of Belfast schools who real
lze the splendid work he has done
IN the few years he has been here.
Inc schools were never in better
condition, the teachers are efficient.
ana are doing fine team work. The
Teachers club is evidence of this for
there Is perfect harmony among the
teachers of the various schools of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26

CITY and rural districts and between
teachers and superintend ent. Fine
work has been done in all branches
and when the new High school, SO
long 4 dream becomes a reality
there will be already on hand corps
of teachers to match the high grade
building. Belfast IL fortunate to nave
such q superintendent and such
teachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
Vital Bolduc

Vital Bolduc died Sunday after
noon at the Somerset hospital, where
he was taken short time ago for
treatment. Mr.. Bolduc suffered in
juries from a falling tree across the
stomach, which caused his death. He
was II years of age, he was born in
Canada, but resided in Skowhegan
for the past so years. He was the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vital Bolduc
Mr.. Bolduc leaves his wife, former
~ Miss Emily Demo, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Thibodeau, who with
her husband and several children re-
side with her parents, at the home on
East Maple street. The family have
many friends who will be gricved to
know of Mr.. Bolduc's passing away.
The funeral arrangements were
not completed Sunday night but will
be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26

When you are at loss to decide on
a dessert for any special occasion,
write to the Baker Extract Company
Springfield, Mass, for free Cook BOOK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26

Mrs. Charles Bradbury and Miss
Julia Chalmers returned today from
Bangor where they passed Friday,
guests at the Penobscot Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26

Sunday morning, due to the immedi-
ate action Of the officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
Waldo County Veterans to Me

Waldo County veterans 10 Weet
If the weather is favorable. and 1t
should be after the long rainy sea-
son, there will undoubtedly be a
large gathering of veterans of '0l In
Belfast next Thursday for the Waldo
County Veterans association has been
invited to meet here as guests or
Thomas II. Marshall Post, G. A. X.
The veterans will gather in the fore
noon when the business session Will
be held, and at noon a picnic dinner
will be served. The Post will fur-
nish coffee etc, and the guests VIII
bring picnic baskets. The ladies OF
the Circle will assist in serving.
Three communicates, DeValols or
Vinalhaven, Claremont of Rockland
and Camden of Camden arrived in
Belfast in cars Saturday morning, in
the wee sma' hours. accompanied by
three bands They parked their
cars on the school common and pro-
ceeded to the train, escorted by Pal
estine Commandery of Belfast and
the Belfast band. They entrained in
special cars leaving the staten at
$50 for Waterville, meeting the Ban
gor train on which was the Com
mandery from that city. Some 2,O0O
Sir knights were entertained by the
Waterville order and a shore dinner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
Funeral of Mary Dunton

The funeral service for Miss Mary
Dunton. the young daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Dunton Of Spring
street, who died Wednesday morning.
was held Saturday forenoon ut 10
o'clock at the Dunton home. The Of
floating clergyman was the Rev.
George L. Thurlow. pastor of the Fed
Grated church. The service was
largely attended by friends and rela-
tives and many beautiful flowers ex-
pressed the love and sympathy of
many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26

Tuesday night the district meeting
OF the |. o. o. F. encampmcnt will be
held in Skowhegan with Parmenas
Encampment acting as hosts. The
Golden Rule degree will be conferred
by the Encampment Ahiram of Wat
erville. A delicious $50 supper will
be served by the ladies of the Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge.
, 1922-08-16

business and social meetings ield on
selected weekdays have to be de-
scribed In bylaws, etc. as the first
and third Wednesdays" "the Friday
nearest the twentieth etc. Dates
for national holidays, festivals, ETC.,
falling on Sundays have to be post
poned by proclamation. etc. Bank
drafts, trade bills. etc, due on SUM-
day have to be held over, and one
days interest thereon lost. Monthly
trade balances, wage adjustments,
etc, are complicated by weekly wages
being split up in the week which, be-
ginning in any one month, quarter,
semester. or year. end in the next fol-
lowing. Nine of the months extend in
to five weeks, and three into six, as
n glance at the chart will show.
There were FIVE Saturdays each In
January, April, July, October. and
December. 1921, when h~ousekeepers
were c~alendar-forced to buy a fifth
weeks supply of meats, groceries,
etc, out OF equal monthly income
quotas.
Conversely, storekeepers in the
months of five Saturdays are encour-
aged by their inflated incomes to over
buy.
Now for the ways of r~emedying the
calendar defects:
We cannot alter the length of the
days, weeks, or years, but we cum
easily amend the months, so that each,
like February in 1914. will contain
IS days In 7-day weeks. which exactly
and best quarter the month for bust
mess and social convenience. That
ideal month is the standard proposed.
because 1t is not an experiment but
the easiest and best now used. To ex-
pedite long counts Of days between
any two dates, 1t would be better to
number, instead of to name, the
months; but If names are more de-
slrable, the new month "Sol' could be
inserted between June acd July as
readily as leap day" was Inserted
between February and March, 1920.
This proposed new month, with the
other u equal 2S-day months, VIII
constitute the amended calendar year
proposed, after New Year day. with
out n weekday name) is prefixed as
an extra whole Saturday or Sunday
holiday to precede the LIST of January,
in which month New Year day will be
included as January O."
This will absorb the extra week
day Cover and above the 81 weeks)
which now needlessly and most incon-
~veniently causes the names of all
weekdays to change throughout the
| successive 1855 dates of each year. In
leap years. leap day should precede
, 1922-08-16
CUPID LET'S DOWN THE U. S. BARS

portation made by the board of spe-
cial inquiry at Baltimore, and admit
ted them for six months. The State
department, 'for humanitarian rea-
sons" waved passport requirements.
Anna and Evguenia, the former a
vocalist and typlst, the latter an act
ress, were employed on the dock
at ~Neveresslck, Russia, when the
Manitowoc arrived for cargo. They
c%onspired to stowaway on the Amer
lean vessel and seek fame and fortune
in the new land.
Two Russian Boys, with whom hey
had worked, were taken into the Sc
cret, and the four found a black
hole big enough to accommodate
them all. Two days out they were
discovered, and their problem becama
the problem of Capt. Waldemar Knud-
sen.
The captain decided to put The
boys ashore at Messina, Italy, hut the
girls pleaded so %piteously TO be al.
lowed to remain that his heart soft
ened towards them. So. when soviet
, 1922-08-16
New York State Gets Eighth of
Total for the Nation.
Analysis of Distribution Of income
by States Shows Diversity in Per
Capita Income in Different
States.

New York.-New York leads every
state in the Union with an annual in
come of s9,074,S59,00o. or more than
one-eighth of the total national in
come, according to figures announced
by the National Bureau of Economic
Research, Inc. Nevada brings up the
real of the procession Of states With
S65, T91 900 as the total income re-
ceived by its inhabitants.
These figures form part of an ex-
haustive investigation of incomes in
the United States, made by the re
search staff of the National Bureau
of Economic Research, led by Dr..
Wesley c. Mitchell. The bureaus re
port on distribution of Income by
States prepared by Oswald w.
Knauth, shows the extraordinary di-
verslty in the per capita income OF
people in different parts of the .coun
try.
While per capita income in the
| United States as a whole in 1919 wa;
$627, the per capita income in the re
gion embracing the Pacific states was
$T96 and in the middle Atlantic states
1888. In the south central and cas-
south central states the rate sank t.
1888 and 1864. respectively.
New York State also heads the lis
f per capita incomes, striking az
, 1922-08-16
Rain Dries Air,
Says Scientist

really is true, DIR. Humphreys states,
the evidence in favor of it is already
very strong.
Another Paradox Explained.
The paradox of the sun rising be-
fore it Is actually up and setting after
it has actually gone down is explained
by the bending of light waves when
passing through the air. A stick when
placed In clear water seems to bend
a light ray when sent through the air
does actually bend. The rays from
the rising sun are bent when they
strike the air envelope. This angle
varies according to well-known laws,
but on the average the light from the
sun is bent 34h seconds of degree, so
that the upper limb of the sun when
first seen is actually half a degree be-
low the horizon. AS the angular diam
eter of either sun, moon or star is less
than this fraction 1t follows that when
the sky is sufficiently clear the whole
of either may be seen before even its
, 1922-08-16
HAS LARGEST ANNUAL INCOME

average of SS74. Nevada. California.
Wyoming, Massachusetts and Wash
ington are next with per capita in
comes around $500. The people of
the middle Atlantic states alone re-
ceived more than one-fourth of the
entire income of the country in 1919.
and with the east north central states
the other hand, the people of the
twelve Southern states, comprising
more than p per cent of the popula-
ton, received less than 10 per cent of
the total national income.
Farmers in the Pacific states in 1919
had an average income of more than
$500; in the west north central states
their average was $1,000. These fig.
ures are in excess OF the average of
SLIGO for farmers Iii New England.
81 1870 in south Atlantic states and less
than 81, 900 in the east south central
states.
The total income of the south is de-
rived largely from farming. The south
Atlantic states draw about o%ne-fourth
of their income from this source, and
the south central state about one
third. The only other group of states
that is equally dependent on farming
is the west north central states, which
draw about one-third of their income
from this source. New England and
the middle states draw less than 1 per
cent of the income from agriculture.