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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

The fact that the foreign world
can on Christmas Eve hang up 70
million pairs of new artificial silk
stockings fresh from the factories
Of the United States, illustrates
the persistency with which our
manufacturers are tightening their
grip on world markets. Latest ex-
port figures indicate that the arti-
fetal silk hosiery sent out of the
. United States in the calendar year
1922 will approximate 20 million
pairs. Up to the end of Septem-
Der they totaled between II and IS
million pairs, and as they are now
running at the rate of approxi-
mately 2 million pairs per month,
the total exports of artificial silk
hosiery in the full year seems like
ly to be nearly or gu 20 mil
lion pairs against less than half
that number in the calendar year
1921. The total value of the ex-
ports of artificial silk of all grades
will be about 6H million dollars in
1922 against a little more than 4
million dollars in 1921. Artificial
silk is in fact one of the few arti-
Giles which show larger export val
ues in 1922 than in 1921.
The increase in our exports of
this new product of the American
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from wood fiber, are expanding
and it is now utilized in nearly all
classes of knit goods as we'll as
draperies, trimmings, and many
other lines of this general char.
acter.
The rapid growth in foreign de-
mand for this new product OF the
American factory is illustrated by
the fact that Our export figures
only go back to 1916, prior to which
time the Department of Commerce
did not consider artificial silk or
its manufactures of sufficient im-
portance to be included in our ex-
port figures. The total exports of
all material of this kind in the
calendar year 1917, the first year Of
record, amounted to 81, 433,O00, adj
vancing to about $l0,0O0OO0 in 1919,
dropping, however, with the re-
opening of European factories to
about 100000 in 1920, 100000
in 1921, and seems likely to be
about 6A million dollars in 1922.
The growth of this new industry
in the United States is illustrated
by the fact that our own outturn
OF artificial silk yarn in 1922 is as
great as that Of the whole world
in 1914 ---------
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factory is especially interesting in
view OF the fact that the industry
is one of comparatively recent de-
velopment with us. Prior to the
war most OF the worlds artificial
silk was produced in Europe, espe-
cially Belgium, Germany and
France, but with the interruptions
which the war caused in the in
dustry, the output Of artificial silk
yarn in the United States grew
from ~ million pounds in 1913 to
8 millions in 1919, jumping to Is
million in 1921, and a prospective
20 million in the year which ends
with this month. The value OF the
artificial silk yarn produced in the
United States in 1922 is nearly 50
million dollars. and the factory
value of the finished goods pro-
duced therefrom about S75,0OO,0OO.
Even this big growth in produc-
ton in our factories does not seem
sufficient to satisfy the demands
Of the United States, for the i'm
portation from foreign countries
during the current year will ag-
gregate about 2 million pounds
with a value OF 81 million dollars.
The uses of artificial silk, which,
as is well known. is made chiefly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
MONTVILLE

CENTER-Many people ate their
Christmas dinners with friends and
relatives. -tmong them were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ulysses Mitchell Of Waldo, at
the home of Charles Mitchell.
Daniel Walker of Freedom. at A.
D. Bakers, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Bart
lett. Mrs. Lois Bartlett, Mrs. Edith
Bartlett, and Charles kirkup, of APP
pletoR were with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Wentworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claudius Knowlton
and baby, of Liberty. were with Mr..
and Mrs. j. V. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Mehuren and
son, Herbert, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Mehuren, in Liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford A. Bean of
Thorndike, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. b. Bean.
p. w. Jaquith and family were at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren
Jackson, in Morrill,.
A. D. Baker came home Saturday
from Waterville. He has been in the
sisters hospital. Waterfyille. for some
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M0nson Man Hits
Hard Luck and Some
Costly HOoch in City

The price of moonshina in Water
vile has scared until the price is
now around $50 n drink, or. anyway
that is what it cost Samuel Hunt of
Monsoon for q couple of nips Christ
mas night. Mr.. Hunt pulled into the
police station late Tuesday night, a
sad and delapidated bunch of hui
manity. On being asked what he
wanted he said that he would like to
get a place to sleep and told the fol-
lowing story: Mr.. Hunt said that he
arrived in town Tuesday morning
coming from Monson for the purpose
Of buying a few Christmas presents
and that before he had had time to
do any shopping he ran into an Old
friend whom he had met at the Wa
tcrville fair last summer. Hunt said
that the friend invited him out to
have drink and that he went and
after taking couple Of swigs of a
connection consisting of prunc juice,
dynamite and barbed wire he didn't
know anything until several hours
later, when he awakened and found
that this pocket book which con-
tanned SOS had bcen transferred from
his inside pocket to the outer pocket
in his over coat and that - had also
been cmpticd in the transfer.
Yesterday morning Hunt who is a
frequent visitor at the Piscataquis
court rooms called on Judge Atchley
with his heart breaking tale. Only
he had somewhat shifted the story
over as he did every time that he
could find q new listener. Hunt
wanted the judge to arres someone
but he didn't know just who it was
nor where he lived. The judge on
learning that the man had a wife
and three small children in Monson,
sent Hunt out to q restaurant and
ordered him up n good big feed
which he quickly de"oured, and also
bought him railroad ticket back to
Monsoon Junction, where he is now
or was working. Hunt left on the
1.1J train headed for the northern re-
gon, sad but wiser man.
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time, to have his eyes treated for
cataracts. His vision is very badly
impaired, but his friends hope for
improvement.
The Misses Louise and Lizzie New
ell are at home from their studies in
Belfast, for the holidays.
Verne Bradstreet and family, of
Palermo, moved Saturday to the J. w.
Wentworth farm recently vacated by
Albert Fuller.
Oliver Newell has gone to Boston
for the winter.
The pupils Of the school here, Mrs.
Z. S. Moore, teacher, gave a nice
entertainment Saturday evening in
the grange hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Erskine were
Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
\. Clement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
SERVICE LETTER
CALLS attention
TO c. OF CT PURPOSES

The following Chamber of Commerce
Service letter was mailed to the mem
bers yesterday. Leon o. Tcbbetts,
president; A. +. Cyr. vice president;
Or. A. T.. Jolly, treasurer.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1923.
Dear Fellow Members: These are
the men whom you selected by your
recent ballot to constitute the admin
strative body and fora the policies
of the Chamber of Commerce for the
next IL months.
They wishSto be OF the greatest
service to each and every member Of
the chamber and to the city at large
1t has been the custom to send out>each
year a QUESTIONABLE, asking each men,
Der to name what projects he would
like to see taken up by the chamber
of commerce. They have decided not
to send out the QUESTIONABLE this
year. but instead to invite your per-
sonal pre~ence before the board of di-
rectors to take up with them any con-
structive civic project that you may
have in mind.
The meetings take plice every other
problem come within II cir province.
be assured you will receive their full
cooperation and assista -. From now
on the meetings of the beard of dircc-
has question to present for their con-
sideration or who wishes merely to sit
in as an interested listener. In either
case he will be cordially welcomed.
You are invited to make use of the
Chamber of Commerce IS bureau of
information. No inquiry is too small t.
receive the personal attention of the
secretary. Anything you haven't time
to look up for yourself, the secretary
will gladly look up for YOU You are
especially urged to make use of the
employment bureau when either seek
ing workers or employment. Some
times the person you want is right at
hand or a coveted position is waiting
XVI 'ou 'iiu Iiit NIietilpc' u 1OilillcISt
is The point of conta t.
Tho Chamber of Commerce starts in
another year under the most encourag-
ing conditions. Nincty-siX new mem
bcrs were added during the recent
membership campaign. - which cor
i dial greeting is now extended The
directors feel that this is a step in the
! right direction inc smuch as it makes
| the chamber more representative of
the city and more democratic in its
makeup.
On account of the rush of the holi-
| day season it has been decided that the
: first membership meeting of the year
should not be held until January. when
| a supper will be given fer which tick
cts will be sold. At that time the
members arc cordially inyited to bring
their wives or other guests to enjoy
] the supper and evening. w. B. Moore
| of Portland will be on The program to
tell what the State Pier means to the
people OF Waterville in dollars and
| cents.
| The Chamber of Commerce wishes
! enc and all of it's members a very hap
by and prosperous New Year.
! (Signcd)
| FLORENCE NJ WALLACE.
| Secretary.
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Chamber Of Commerce
Plans Ladies Night
And Big Musical Event

a meeting Of the directors OF the
Watcrville- Winslow Chamber of
Commerce was held in the Chamber
of Commerce Rooms in the Elks Hall
al 4.30 yesterday afternoon. 1t was
decided at this meeting that a MEM
befshlp meeting with supper to be
served at 6 O'Clock would be held
January 30th and that each member
should be entitled to bring lady.
Cne of the features of this meeting
Will be an address which will be de-
Avered by w. b. Moore of Portland
VINO will speak on the state pier and
the advantages that it will bring to
the commercial industry in Maine.
Mr.. Moore has a list of thirty seven
companies and firms in Waterville
VINO are at the present time making
use OF the state pier. o. A. Meader,
Dr. A. Jolly. w. A. Knauff were APP
pointed as committee to look after
Inc arrangements and details of the
meeting. Frank Rcdington, Horace
True MuZzy and DR.. A. Jolly We're ap-
pointed as a committee in charge of
The musical comedy "The Impress
sario' by Mozart: which will be CIV
en- under the auspices of the Chamber
OF Commerce in the City Hall Opera
House on February 14th. This no
ooubt will be one of the largest
events in the musical line th1t has
ever been undertaken in the city of
Naterville. The musical cov.ody is
from the Coit-Lyceum COMPANY. and
VIII be given nv Mr. Perccy Hcmus
supported by an exceptional artist
class. Some Of the best singers in
me country are with this company.
Inc Chamber of Commerce is not
giving the light opera for the pur-
pose Of a prof. but to give the citi-
zens of Waterville a taste of real
music.
One other subject widely discussed
at the meeting was that concerning
the taking of motion pictures in the
town of the different industries for
advertising purposes. II. l.. Bransom
or the Eastern Motion Picture Film
company of Portland was present
ana outlined the plan. but no action
was taken on it by the directors as
II VIII be brought up before the mer-
chants bureau department which will
meet this afternoon and which it is
understood will decide definitely on
IT, A letter was also read which was
"cently received from A. 2. Cyr
uianking the Chamber of Commerce
.or the two hundred dollars. which
'hey recently donated to the Com
munity Service.
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COMING EVENTS

Dec. 27-29-New England Forestry
Congress. State House, Boston.
Dec. 2S-30-Boys' and Girls Agricul-
tural clubs State contest Y. of NJ.
Dec. Especial election for Represen-
tative to Legislature, Brunswick.
Dec. 2S-knox County Librarians As
ISOLATION, Rockland.
Jan. New Years day (Monday).
Jan. 1-Inauguration city government,
Westbrook.
Jan. 3-Legislature sits.
Jan. 4-Inaugural of Governor.
jan. domaine Association Optomet-
rists. Portland.
Jan. 10-Maine Bar Association, Au-
guSta.
Jan. 25-Charity Ball, Augusta.
Jan. 26-o7-N. E. Commercial Execu-
tives at Greenfield. Mass.
Feb. S-Androscoggin County Teachers
Association, Auburn.
Feb. 12-Lincolns birthday (Monday)
Feb. list. Valentines day (Wednes-
day..
Feb. 22--WashinGtons birthday (Thurs-
day..
Feb. 22.-Maine Society Sons American
Revolution. annual meeting, Portland.
Feb. 26-Automobile Show opens at
Portland
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Advent Sunday School
Christmas Concert
Tuesday Evening

One of the finest Christmas con-
ccrts held in Watcrville this year
was given last night in the Amcri-
can Legion hall on Silver street by
the Advent Christian Sunday school
of all sorts and candy taken from the
Christmas tree, were distributed
among the children.
Program l
Anthem, Joy to the World; "
prayer, pastor, Rev. T. j. Coolbroth:
opening address, "Heralding of the
Birth of Jesus" recitation, John Tut
tie, Charles II. Monbleau, Jr.; recita-
ton, "My Stocking" Margaret
Lawry; recitation, a Light for
Jesus" Flinton Decrow: recitation.
IN a Manager" Clavibet Frost; rcci-
tation, "Christmas Bells a Ringing"
Marion Monbleau; song. THE Angels
Lullaby" Doris Hapworth; recita-
ton, Ellen Pendleton; recitation ''The
Little Folks Welcome" Richard
futile: recitation, Don't You Mind
Alice Grant; dialogue. Bernice and
Gracia Morrell; recitation, Ruth
Small; concert exercise, Sunbeam
Class; recitation, 1.-The First Christ
mas Gift" Hope Williams; song.
There's A Little Baby, Primary
, Class; recitation, my Christmas
List" Charles Stoves; recitation,
Cooking for Santa" Thelma Potter;
recitation, "VVho Goes to Pethle-
hem?" Rosa Moore: duet, 1.-THE An
gels Song" Alice Monbleau and Elsie
Haines; recitation, Clyde Linnell;
exercise, THE Tree of Promise"
Cleaners Glass; recitation, Grand
mas Present" Roberta Collier;
recitation. merry Christmas" Law
renee Kitchen; dialogue, Halt Pill
grims, Halt" Gideon Band Glass;
recitation, "A Christmas Invention -
James Illingworth: singing, "Judea
Fair" Male Quartet: dialogue,
Beatrice Sawtclle, Madelins Ramsey;
Candle exercise and song; recitation,
"Jesus's Birthday" Fred Soper, Jr. !;
Anthem. 81 Bring You Good lid
ings:" recitation. "A Secret with
Daddy, Roy Illngworth; dialogue.
Hard to Understand" Edward At
kins, George Cox; recitation, 1.-THE
Empty Stocking" James Stoves; rec
itation, "Christmas Days" Janice
Hight: recitation, '"Telling the
Christmas Story to Dolly" Glenna
Frost: singing, bethlehem Star"
Male Quartet; recitation, "The Sec
ret" Eleanor Rose; recitation. Milan
Kitchen: recitation, Down at
Grandpa's," Everett Grant: recita-
ton, Irene Stoves: reading, Edith
Haines: anthem. 80 Little Town of
Bethlehem: distribution of presents.
Singing by congregation, God be
With You Till We Meet Again."
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ALMA

Fred Ncwson was in Wiscassct last
week.
Miss Ola Hall from Coburn Classical
Institute. WaterVille. is passing her
vacation with her parents, Mr.>and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Hall.
Head Tide school. taught by Mrs.
Augusta Little. closed Friday for the
Allen Bennett has bought n farm on
East Neck, Nobloboro. He with his
daughter, Ilda. will occupy it very soon.
Miss Florence Hale. agent for rural
education from the state department
OF education, Will be present and speal;
before Lincoln County Pomona Granrc
Jan. ,, when it is to be hold with
N0blcboro Grange at Noblcboro.
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and colored persons seem equally
susceptible.
Certain authorities in the medi-
cal profession insist that the in
crease has been apparent rather
than real. They claim that inn
proved methods in diagnosis have
made it possible in recent years to
ascribe deaths to cancer which a
generation ago would have been
ascribed to other causes. Oppo-
nents Of this theory point to the
recorded increase OF cancer OF the
skin and mouth, where accurate
diagnosis would have been made as
readily 20 years ago as it is today.
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FadsrcWcki-Piq Cca!cr

III. radcrcWsii is Wcll known IS q
r&contcur and is never happier than
V hcn telling story against himself.
Apart from my music (says the
great pianisD | have no hobbies. cX-
ccpt whist, billiards and q fancy for
farm stock. This last interest once
led to an amusing experience when
l was staying in England.
7 had just purchased some prize
pigs. and the fact had been advcr-
tiacd widely in the papers. One day
I was looking into the pigsty of Il
farm when the farmer approached
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

The unexpected discovery by the
Partisan newspapers of the value Of
cooks in propaganda work may be
hailed as Il matter OF international
Importance.
IT appears that q group of French
cooks who recently attended cook
ing meet in Prague won great fame
for themselves and their country and
created 4 great demand for French
cooks and French food throughout
eastern Europe.
France has begun to win her way
to the hearts of her neighbors
through sauces and salads rather
than through the long -winded har-
anGucs of the usual functionaries
who go abroad in behalf of national
causes.
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richer than we sometimes think we
ere. 1t pays to mind our own pos
slhiIitics.
"-As man thinkcth SO is hc," is no
more figure Of speech. 1t is a psy-
Geological truism y mans thoughts,
his IDEAS, are the great dotcrminants
OF all his behavior.
That man who fears to use his own
mind is stumbling over an imaginary
obstacle on the road to making good
TIC man who succeeds is the man
who thinks he can. "%uccoss comes
in cans, failures in can'ts. "-Chicago
Industrial Research Laboratories.
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were told the salute was Il mark Of
respect to the uniform, that they were
a2luting what the uniform stood for
rather than the man who wore it.
But Of the 100000 probably few
ever knew the real meaning and
origin Of the salute. This mark Of
dofercnce came down from the Old
feudGl days, when lord and master
and everybody else suspected each
other and were always on the look
out for sudden dcata thrust. 50
the subordinate On passing q
superior was required to hold up his
right hand to show that he was I'M
armed. The superior then held up
his right hand to show that he also
meant no harm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

Though nearly 81 years of age, AL
fred a. Everett for the last 20 years
a maker of baskets at Norway. is still
busily engaged every day in his little
work shop, making his we'll known
hand made baskets for vegetables. coal
or wood, end for many other uses. With
tho exception of 16 years spent in Wat
erford. Mr.. Everett has always lived
in Norway. having been born so years
ago on the old Everett homestead on
tho Harrison road, at the foot of Frost
hill, now the hor'~ of Charles Everett
His parents were Alfred and ssrah
Burns Everett. his mother having been
the hrst school teacher in the town of
Norway.
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Orderly Australia Concerned

Sydney, Australia, Dec. $50 ac-
customed is Australia to having q
law-abiding citizcnry that total Of
654 persons charged with crime in
six months in a city Of 100000
Sydney-is considered crime wave
md the premier of the state has
called Il conference to deal with the
problem.
1t will be proposed that the mini
mum Jail sentence be six months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
CANCER is gradually increas-

LANCER IS gradually increas-
ling throughout the United
States. This fact is shown by fig
ures compiled by the Phoenix Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company from
official and private sources.
The number of deaths from can
Ger and other malignant tumors
has risen from about 90 in every
100000 OF population to nearly 90
in recent years for the, same num-
Der Of population. In the Northern
States the rate has been heavy,
while in the South the disease APP
pears to have been less prevalent.
This fact, however, is not based on
. racial difference, for both white
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and, doubtless with visions of a pos
siblc deal" entered into conversa-
ton with me.
After showing me his pigs, and be-
ing anxious. apparently, to sell me
some, and to impress me with his
importance as a breeder, he con-
Quoted me to sty / had not seen
and showed me a very fine lot OF
pigs.
"Do you see those?" he said conf
dcntially, I've just sold them to Mr..
Padcrewsli, the famous pig-dealer
from abroad"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27

The piano pupils Of Mrs. Sydney
Patterson assisted by Delmiru Tad
die violinist will give public recital
at the Ticonic Clubhouse afternoon,
December 2Sth at two o'clock. The
public invited.
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Maine Fair Dates and secretarie.

Dec 2G-2Y-SOuth Bcrwlck Poultry.
South Berwick. Ralph f. Foss. South
Berwick.
Jan. 2-4-Aroostook Poultry Show, sec
ond annual, Prcsquc Isle.
South Paris. c. Guy Buck. South
Paris
ian. 24-26. 23-1nternational Poultry
and Pet Stock. Calais. John w.
GOOde. Calais.