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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
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lCadings. Total loadings for the
week ended November amounted
to $4,000 cars. which is some co.
600 cars below the total for the week
before. which was the largest for the
year. Such a decline is quite the
natural thing, the peak of the traf-
fic movement generally being reached
in October and having come this
year. in fact. slightly later than is
usually the case.
Prices of farm products meanwhile,
have shown a considerable degree of
firmness. December wheat rallied to
slightly above $1.20 which represents
a gain of over 20 cents from the
recent low. A strong recovery in the
foreign exchange market after pro-
probably was a factor, as were re-
ports of large German needs for
our commodity. At the same time
offerings Of wheat have been light
and sentiment in the trade has be-
come distinctly more bullish. Corn
also moved up into new high ground
for the year. the December future
getting above 72 cents as compared
with a price OF SO cents in August.
This improvement, even more than
that in wheat emphasizes the gain
which has been achieved in the far
mer's income.
In cotton the market has continued
to fluctuate in the neighborhood of
% and 26 cents despite heavy pro-
fit taking. Opinion continues to
differ as 10 the ultimate size Of the
crop, but something nearer 10000
900 than 100000 bales was talked
of during the past week. In any
event it is clear that the crop is
proving a much greater financial
success than the south anticipated
and that business prospects in that
| district are correspondingly i'm
| proved.
A further decline in the reserve
| ratio Of the federal reserve system
adds banking confirmation to the ev-
licences Of growing trade, and COM
| forms to the usual seasonal move
| ment.
The ratio of the system as d whole
now stands at 1852 per cent which
| is "a per cent above that of a year
ago and which indicated an ample
reserve supply of credit accomoda-
| ton. The decline from the high
point Of the Year amounts to only
So per cent. No further increases
occurred in the price of money and
the rate Of call money on the New
York Stock Exchange dropped at the
end of the week to 3 1-2 per cent
the lowest figure since September IS
With regard to the foreign situa-
ton, the opinion was held in finan-
cial quarters that political conditions
were somewhat improved. The new
government in England has beer
able to reach an agreement with
France regarding a Turkish policy
| which is considered a favorable sign
The reparations problem, however
remains to be adjusted and the opin-
ion is held that a settlement will not
be reached easily. Some observers
consider that unless this situation is
| remedied, our own trade may be
adversely affected during the coming
year.
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club holds it's regular meetings every
Friday evening.
The music committee, headed by
Ludger Eermette will have club or
chestra, and boasts of an excellent
quartette consisting of Frank Bilo-
deau. Charles Bilodeau, P. T. Perre-
ault and Ludger Vermette. This
committee will arrange a series of
concerts during the season.
The literary committee Of which
DR.. Roman Marcoux is chairman
will tend to the securing and main
tcnance of a good library: will ar
range for speakers, and plans a SER
les of ploys during TIE winter months.
The dinner tomorrow evening will
be big event, a strong program has
been arranged: there will be num-
Der Of special guests present from
other cities, and royal good time
is expected.
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Amos Edwin Purinton

Amos Edwin Purinton died Sunday
sEtniug al his home at q Cushman
street AT tho age OF so years. months
and i6 days Mr. Purinton was former
F, connected with the Horace Purin'on
90 % Watcrville. retiring from that
company some eight years ago. COM
~ 70 Augusta where he had since
resided a., was highly respected by
al' who knew him. lie is survived by
Our sons Prof. Herbert r. Purinton
q Lewiston and Charles T.. Francis
\. and Scion w. Purinton. all OF Au-
susta. one daughter. Mrs. T.. Il. Decker
u Portland: two brothers. W. 5. Pur-
inton Of Portland and L. +. Purinton
81 Bowdoin: and three sisters. Mrs.
James Millay of Bowdoinham. Mrs.
trsnk 5. Adams OF Bowdoin and Mrs.
J.. l.. COMBS OF Bowdoin Center.
Private funeral services will be held
~ clock Wednesday afternoon from
ihe late home. Friends please omit
flowers.
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Coal Operators
And Union Heads
Answer QUESTIONABLE

| Washington, Nov. 19.-Anthracite
coal operators sent to the Federal
Coal Commission today responses to
the preliminary questionable which
that body sent out in beginning its
work of ascertaining facts Of the
coal industry At the same time, a
committee of the United Mine Work.
ers, representing employees in both
, bituminous and anthracite regions.
made public the unions conclusions
upon some of the same points.
| On one important point, arising
from the commissions request for
views as to the possibility of stand
ardizing mine wages and units Of
output from workers, both commune
cations agreed in rejecting the pro-
posals as impracticable.
They We're also in substantial
agreement in treating a second pro-
| posal of the commission. regarding
the possibility of closing down high
cost mines, in order to maintain
production from more economic
mines. The anthracite employers de-
thracite required continuation Of op-
erations in every mine which could
afford output, while the miners said
normal competition could be trusted
to regulate the whole subject and to
close down the more expensive opera
tinns.
The operators letter commended en-
phatically that the anthracite indus
try should be considered as ''separate
and autonomous" from the bitunlin-
Gus industry, to prevent it from be-
| coming "as it has in TIE past, the vic
tim of labor disputes with which it is
in no way concerned" Signed by s.
D. Warmer, president of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company, and
five other employers, it reserves an
swers on a number of questions pro-
pounded by the commission to give
more study to them, but dealt speci-
fically with labor situations as of
most immediate importance.
The miners letter. signed by Ellis
Searles, Thomas Kennedy and John
Moore. the unions official committee,
dealth sharply with the suggestion
, that coal mines might be closed by
governmental action if their opera
ton was decided unnecessary and UNI
economic. Normal competition" they
said. would bring low cost mines to
full operation and close down expen-
sive ones.
With the Standardization Of cost
Of living and "wor.z output" sugges-
tons of the commission, the union
committee indicated disfavor.
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Boarding House "Who's Who"

Now that the Fall season is well
under way, the annual guessing
contest is on in the city's boarding
houses. For with the coming of
Autumn there f1ocks to the boarding
houses people who, with the first
blush of Spring, rushed to the sub
urbs, and who, with the coloring of
the first leaf, start packing to get
back within range of the steam
radiator.
Then, too. the guessing contest has
become a sort of game. For the
boarding house habitue is a queer
creature. Oftimes it strikes him that
he has had enough of one particular
boarding house and will try another.
The point is that more often than
not the Autumn sees many new faces
in the boarding houses. And so each
newcomer is scrutiniZed for signs of
his profession or business. His per-
sonal beauty or lack of it is noted,
his goings and comings go down on
the pages of the gossips' note books
as points to be remembered, his hab-
its are the subject of much specula-
ton, and altogether he Is watched as
closely as a cat watches mouse.
And little by little his story is pieced
together.
Some one learns what his business
is. And the word is passed around.
Another finds that he is writing a
play. And secretly he is called
brother. If he clips an article from
his morning paper. necks are craned
to see the page number that they
may read the article and wonder why
it was clipped. Servants are pumped
as to his habits, and many a bit
gathered thereby. The house vamp
finally gets him to take her to the
movies. Three straight-laced old
ladies Immediately cross him off
their desirable acquaintance" list.
Altogether he is bounded from ev-
cry side, and few there are who
escape. II a person has no past, one
II invented for him-often a better
one than his own.
Now and then, though, the Supper
Table Gossips strike q tough skinned
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Fear for Safety
Steamer Congo ?
May Have Hit Berg

Boston. Nov. 1.-THE condition of
the steamer Congo which last night
sent out an IS. o. S." call for assist
ance. was matter Of concern in mari
time circles here tonight. During the
past week number of ships reported
having sighted an iceberg in the vi
cinity Of the position given by the
Congo in her radio message. This berg
was reported at one time as 200 feet
high and 100 feet long, but. later mes
sages described 1t as 100 feet high
and so feet Icing.
The Congo gave her position as lat
itude 1850, longitude $500 It was
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Have you ever realized what a dr.
ference the home greetings make to
the children, make. in fact. to every
member of the family? When they
come home from school. when they
run in from their play. when they
arrive home from a days outing or
a short visit, how do we greet them?
Do we ever say sharply: MARY,
when will you ever remember to wipe
your feet?" or. Dick. why will you
persist in dashing in like Q wild In
dian when I've told you SO often
about coming in quietly?" or, BILLY.
you've ripped button Off. Come
here quickly and let me fix it, DO
we quench their enthusiasm, their
Joy at getting home by such remarks?
Will the children greeted so look
forward to their home comings. look
forward to meeting mother? VIII
they have a picture in later years
Of a loving, smiling mother. always
glad to welcome them back to the
home nest. or a sharp, scoIding.
criticising mother, ready to find
fault?
Surely II Is worth while to control
our manner. our speech, and never
let anything prevent US from giving
the warm, hearty. loving welcome
home we would wish to give our
children, our loved ones. making
them glad to be at home. making
them love the home comings. II
faults must be reproved. advice
given. save it for other times than
the moment Of arrival Let the
greeting be hearty and loving, one
which will warm the children's hearts
at the time and which they will re-
member with Joy in the after years.
From the Designer.
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Wesleyan Literary Club

The meeting of the Wesleyan Lit
erary club of Brown Memorial church
at the home of Mrs Jennie Harmon
was well attended and very interest
ing. The program was as follows:
Roll call. Thanksgiving quotations;
current events, members: singing.
members: scripture selection, Mrs.
Evelyn Greeley; reading, Plymouth
Old and New" Mrs. Gertrude Rich
ardson; question box in charge Of
hostess
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Get Fast Bouts
For Mems Night 7
| At "Y" Wednesday

Mems Night at the Y M. c. A. on
Wednesday evening, November %
promises to provide lot of sport for
those who attend. The meeting is
open to all the men of the city, and
among it's features are boxing bout
between George Ellinwood and Eden
Hanks-two of the "old-timers'' who
are both clever boxers
Another feature of The program will
be an exhibition bout between Tom
my Mcclure and Joe McEadden, both
Of Providence who are making their
headquarters in Augusta for the
winter. These two hoys are very
clever professional light-weights and
have promised to give a fast exhibit
ton despite the fact that they are
donating their services to make the
affair success. W. T. Johnson,
chairman OF the committee has also
planned number Of vaudeville skits,
and there will! be community singing.
Henry FosSctt and son Norman of
Riverside were visitors Saturday in
Augusta.
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Autos Crash and
Smash Hydrant

Lewiston, Nov. 1S-Sections of
three Lewiston streets were flooded
early this evening as a result of two
autos colliding. one knocking the top
off hydrant at Walnut and Bates
streets. A stream OF water shot into
the air for height OF more than 30
feet and hundreds of gallons of water
we're released before the break was
repaired
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President Fixes Dec. 3-9
AS u. S. Education Week

Washington, Nov. 19-President
Harding in a proclamation made
public today at the White House,
sets aside the week of December
to 9. as American Education week.
He recommends to the appropriate
national. state and local authorities
that they give their cordial support
and cooperation and also calls upon
parents to enlist themselves in be-
half of closer understanding between
the school and the home.
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lov20&hold

uncertain whether the distressed ves-
sci was the Portuguese vessel OF that
name, reported as sailing from Cape
Town September % for Mossamedes.
Portuguese West Africa. or the Congo
Of Italian registry last reported at
Port Gentle September 90.
The naval radio station here was
unable to learn further details of the
steamers plight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

.'rrce Hale of the A. d. Bridge
'.u,l Construction Co. now stationed
81, Greenland y n. was a visitor over
Friday night with Mr.. and Mrs. W. p.
arry nj their home in riverside. He
l.tlt.cd a. Greenland on tho afternoon
tnn saturday
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Mrs. Julia E. PiIIsbury

Nt- Jiie T.. rillsbury widow of the
l'e George ". Pillsbury died Sunday
ar her home. 2s Crosby street.
after long illness. She was the
Of George and Mahala Shaw
'onv and had always lived in Angus
3D. Funeral services will be held at :
Ur.ock Tue sday afternoon from the
MA homo
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patient. Usually he has been through
the mill before. He keeps to himself
and keeps his mouth shut. And so In
every boarding house you will find a
mystery man, about whom little Is
known. And so he is often ddbber
''the hermit" and smiles to himself
when 1t gets back TO him. as every
thing said in boarding house does
sooner or later.-New York Sun.
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Sixty Drowned
In Gulf California

Mexicali. Lower California, Nov. 10
More than sixty persons were
drowned when boat capsized while
attempting landing early today at
La Bomba. sixty miles south Of Mex
icali. on the Gulf OF California. ac-
cordns to word received here to-
night.
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regular session ended last September,
the extra session converting tomorrow
and the regular December session. the
9th Congress will have made history
in having four session, none before
ever had more than three.
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Augusta Girls Hold
Basketball Practice

A number OF young ladies, members
q the Augusta Girls Community
Club were present at the Y. M c. A.
gymnasium Saturday night for the
llrst practice OF the Community Club
Urls Basketball team. There Is
10Y OF good material in the squad
which turned out Saturday night and
y Is desired to remind the other girls
mat II they want to get into the
same they should come out for the
mactice which is to he had Tuesday
nisht. the regular gymn night.
Inc girls who were out Saturday
nsht were. Lucienne Tartre. Marjor-
n, farnham, Audrey Hanks. Nancy
Nnanhs. Estella Weber. Olive Pray.
marjorie Coffin. Ruth Dysart. Mary
oo"i'ng. Alice Taylor, Louise Fol.
som and Jessie Carr.
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MANCHESTER

The Manchester Farm Bureau will
hold Christmas suggestion meeting
at the Grange Hall at 200 p. m. Tues
day. Come and bring a suggestion
for a Christmas gift.
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4 rie talk on The Sign OF the
Hgas Wilson Barrett's great story,
HHs lilon SUNDAY night at the Penney
Gtmodai church by Roy. II. H. Brown.
~hs 'al, was illustrated with GO pic
. irs. lustrnting the text. There was
a'gr audience ard they were all
sf.t'.- Interested In this story of the
wr uf nero and with the beautiful
r.D,4rcs witch showed the various
masses 90 Roman life in the time of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

4 general consultation OF the JUS
crg OF the supreme judicial court was
.ca recently at tho court house for
b. iunsideratlon and disposal OF cases
p t.r law court not already decided.
lu-a present were chief Justice Cor
,n aud Justices spear Hanson. PHIL
rno, Wilson and pcasy.
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Philathea Class Sale

The Philathea class Of the Baptist
church holds it's annual sale Thurs
day afternoon. Useful and fancy ar
ticles, bags, aprons, vegetables.
canned fruit and vegetables, home
made candies, cooked food and
mystery packages will be offered for
sale. Beginning at s o'clock a sup
rer yill be served by Llewellyn
Decker, P. l.. Cotton and T. II. Ward
and their aides. The menu will con-
sist Of cold meats. mashed pota. ,
and other good things usually served
at church suppers. In the evening
an entertainment will be given as
arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S.
Strickland and Mrs. T. II. Ward.
Miss Margaret Totman of Fairfield, a
talented reader will appear in several
pleasing numbers and there will be
some fine music rendered by local
talent.
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" and Mrs. Ernest johnson and
'umly Of Belgrade Lakes were Satur-
lAr callers in Augusta.
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City Hall-Tony Sarg's Marion
dies Matinee at o'clock. Uncle
Wlggily's Adventures. Evening at
4 o'clock, rip Van Wrinkle"
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Sewinq Class Entertained

The sewing club of the eighth
grade of the grammar school which
consists of Dorothy Wakely, Dorothy
McNelly. Hilda Nelson, Ruby Hall
and Olive Irving, with their teacher,
Miss Maude Heron, were most d.
lightfully entertained Saturday after
noon by Miss Irving at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. |. Irving
on the Benton road. After a time
passed in doing needlework of vari-
Gus kinds, games and songs were
enjoyed. A most elaborate supper
was the final feature of the after
noon. The young ladies were de-
lighted with the delicious meat.
mashed potatoes, cream cakes, pump
kin pie, which We're served by Mrs.
Irving. The party was returned to
their homes in the village by Mr..
Irving in his auto.
The members Of Pine Tree Lodge
I. o. o. F., with their wives as in
vited guests enjoyed most jolly
social hour at the close of the regu-
lar meeting Friday eve ir :. Games
end chorus singing were entered into
with much enthusiasm by all pres
ent. Pies and coffee We're served for
refreshments.
The masquerade social given by
the High school pupils Friday eve
ming. was largely attended and thor
oughly enjoyed by all. Nearly all
the pupils were in costume. some of
which were very attractive and some
very ridiculous. but all very enter
tanning. Music was furnished by
Prin. Moulton and Mrs. Irving E.
Hall. Principal Moulton was floor
manager for the program Of games
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Perley Pierce of Portland was
week END visitor of his parents. ETr.
and Mrs. John E. Pierce.
Miss Mabel Larrabee was a recent
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wal
dron.
Miss Esther Files of Augusta was
a guest of Mrs. Florence Files over
Sunday.
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Richard Bun Of waterville was a Wis
ur saturday in Augusta.
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MR. TONY SARo
of the
be given
matinee the
will
opportunity
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md kept the young people busy until
the time for closing. 1t was one of
the pleasantest evenings in the his
tory of the high school.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS
Theatre Attractions

coloniai-Monday. Constance Tai.
made in "Woman's Place"
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LOCAL NOTICE

'o"' obligation 20 your family and
mus Is best met by a portrait at
nHstmas. Mansur Studio, I Hill.
'e" Street. Augusta.
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NOTICE.

,. 'N'es ana -aentlemen of horse
,,,. 'efs' After you have tried all
Saw hofseshoers and are not salts
WIN the shooting. give me trial.
= GUAR attention given TO lame
Ha interfering horses.
Y J. Vignault, 10 Nj. Vernon ave-
augusta. nov1Sd2t
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!, lance al Rcd Mems hall. Riverside.
'o.uay night. Must, ty Smiths or
Sfa' 'scptlisat-mou.tf