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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-29
Chicago Produce Market
Chicag go. July %

LIIINdEV. : y
Renewed export buying on a large
scale led TO fresh upturns today in the
price Of wheat, bat the gains We're
partly nullined through profit taking.
The close was unsettled at the same
as Yesterdays finish to cents high
or. with September los! to 1.0Sa and
December 1.104 to 1.10s. Corn closed
unchanged to II cents up, oats at 70
! cent advance. and provisions varying
from unchanged figures to an advance
&c % cents.
Greater activity was apparent In the
wheat market than for more tnan a
week past. 1t was estimated that up
wards of 100000 bushels We're pur-
chased today for shipment to Europe
the remainder chiefly in Chicago An
other buIlish factor was a noticeable
let-up IN hedging sales. although pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-29

sure from this source increased after
the market showed decided bulge.
Much talk was heard that a settle
ment of the rail- and coal strikes would
at present give such an impetus TO
general business that the effect would
be TO lift grain values. notwithstand-
ing that heretofore the wheat trade
has looked chiefly to the likelihood OF
increased arrivals of wheat and has
registered proximity of strike settle
ment as bearish. Only slight Temporal
ry declines today seemed related at a II
TO the industrial situation including
the possible strike of vessel employees
on the Great Lakes.
Scantiness Of receipts gave impor-
tant strength 10 corn and oats. 1t was
said car shortage was largely respon-
sible. and that regardless of strike
settlement the shortage was likely 10
continue during the heavy movement
Of wheat.
Provisions were firmer in line with
hog values.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-29

visiting in Skowhegan for the last
ten days. has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Doveline are home
from Indian Pond.
William German was in Skowhe-
gan Monday and Tuesday.
Davis Pierce
Davis Pierce who has been Ill for
long time, died at the home OF Mrs.
Eta Norris Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-29
WEST FORKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Bean of Bing-,
ham were in town Wednesday.
Bin Fitzsimmons. who has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-29

With the changing prices on tires
Fifiold Eros. Co. The Automobile Ac-
cessory Store announces material say
ings on all sizes of Norwalll tires and
tubes and especially on Leto Ford
castings and Leto tubes Of all sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-29

and economy. but nothing does he
know. and apparently little does he
care, for the safety of the public.
| ask for verdict on the ground
Of negligence" Now. Mr. Autoist,
wouldn't YOU be in a fix?
Have y0ur brakes inspected reg
ularly. Ask if they are lined with
one of the standard brands Of lining.
Better still. some repair men furnish
Il card showing date Of adjustment
and name of lining, ASK for one to
protect yourself.
Few Tire Repair Materials Necessary
A very small space in the tool box
need be set aside Tor emergency
equipment for tire repairs, according
to Stanley Hussey, dealer in United
States tires. There was a time when
q long list of materials ana tools had
to he carried to make repairs in case
of punCture or blow out but the ad-
vance in tire science has greatly re-
ducod tho number.
The only necessities to- day are:
A cold patch kit foT mcnding pune
lures without heat in ten minutes,
a roll OF first quality tire tape for
tire or ignition trouble. blow out
patch, q can Of soapstore and 4 tire
gauge for testing imitation. Every
ono Of these things is essential ana
will always lie found in the emor-
gcncy Kit OF the careful car owner.
With q good Su1rp or two there " i'll
seldom he any use even for the items
listed.
With the changing prices on tires,
Fifcld Eros. Co. The Automobile Ac-
cessory store announces material say
inCs ON al sizes Of NorMalk tires md
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

great pride in the quality of the
work which all are called upon to do.
The Weber Company have ac-
tive contracts with practically ev-
cry manufacturer of auto electric
apparatus in common use and by
their official connections are able to
make adjustments on new apparatus
or equipment which comes within
the factory guarantee without
charge to the car owner. Among
the concerns which they represent
are, Delco. Remy, klaxon, Westing-
house, Bosch, Atwater-Kent and
Willard.
Another growing department Of
this progressive concern Is the ma
chine shop. which is equipped for
all sorts of light machine work.
lathe work and grinding. This de-
partment is in charge of John Gar
diner. who has had over 40 years
of experience in machine work and
who is a very skilled machinist and
a thorough mechanic.
The battery department is another
department worthy of special men
ton. Herbert Gore, the manager
of this part of the business. said:
when we first took over, the sales
and service of Willard batteries in
this section we had only one small
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

plainly heard in Cleveland and sur
rounding districts, is quoted below:
1T is certainly wonderful to sit
here in my Office and say a few
words of greeting to you Ford deal
ers of the Cleveland territory. The
radio is an outstanding tribute to
mans inventive genius They say
there is nothing new under the sun,
but we are constantly inventing new
things every day bringing some big
improvement over the previous days
methods.
Manufacturing operations have
undergone some wonderful revolu-
tionary changes during the past few
years. We are all familiar with the
big improvements in transportation
methods. but the oldest industry has
been the most backward in the &C
ceptance or adoption of the new and
up-to- date methods of doing things,
and that is the farming industry
Being a farmer, l am vitality inter-
ested in all farm improvements, and
with this in mind, I have spent
years of time and millions in money
in the development of the Fordson
tractor, which l really think is one
of the biggest possible helps to prof
table farming.
LAS a general thing, the farmers
have bettered their financial condi-
ton during the past is months. but
the production costs of farm pro-
ducts are still too close to selling
prices to allow fair margins of profit
What the farmer must do to put his
business on a paying basis is to low
err the cost of planting. cultivating,
and harvesting of his crops. This
alone will increase his profits. and
| with this thought in mind it has
been our constant aim to lower the
price of the Fordson so that every
farmer in the land could afford to
| own one. 1t is a pleasure, there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

charging outfit and equipment to
This winter we stored over 800 bat
teries. We have four modern charg-
ing machines and are now making
preparations to increase our capac-
ity still further" Mr.. Gore stated
that he attributed the success of the
battery department to the Weber
Company's policy of fair prices and
careful workmanship and to the
Willard Company's policy of build
ing the best battery that could be
built and to the continued research
work that Willard is doing to make
their batteries still further trouble
proof.
The Weber Company was one of
the first concerns in Maine to take
up the focusing and adjustment of
automobile headlights and made a
careful and thorough study of the
headlight problem. and are well
equipped for the proper adjustment
of lights and lenses.
In summing up the interview with
the Journal reporter, George Web
Der brought out this point, which
he seemed to desire to have empha-
sized: while I point with pride
to our clean and we'll equipped shop.
1 take equal pride in our organiza-
ton, which now numbers six men.
who each is an expert In his line.
Every man here has vital interest
id his. work and every man In the
reorganization eXerts himself to the
limit to satisfy our customers and
increase their number"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

fore, to announce through you Ford
dealers that we have today decided
that the tractor price should again
be reduced. and in considering re-
duction, naturally my thought has
been to make it possible for tie
largest number of farmers to shale
in the benefits to be derived through
the use of our tractor, and conse-
ouently effective tomorrow. January
9th, 1922, the new price of the
Fordson tractor will be $303, f. 0. b.
Detroit. This is a cut of $23O off
the present price, and while in maxi
ing this big reduction we have talk
en- upon ourselves a gigantic task in
the reduction of manufacturing
costs. still that task. in my opinion,
is not larger than the farmers
problem of today. and | am glad TO
do my part in bringing about pc
riod of increased prosperity for the
farmer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Efficiency Keynote
Weber Electric Service
Co.'S. Rapid Growth

When a business or an industry
grows healthily from a small and
modest beginning until it ranks as
the seventh largest of it's kind in
the entire New England states, there
must be some tangible reason fer
its progress.
In the case of Webber's Auto
Electric Service the reason is not
long in doubt. after one has made
visit TO their service station at
IN Dickman street. in Augusta. as
one finds there the most modern
equipments for the efficient and
prompt handling of the upkeep and
repair OF starting motors. generators.
magnetoes and storage batteries.
ono cannot but be amazed at the
large number of special tools and
testing apparatus and the great
amount OF detailed information and
practical knowledge necessary for
the prompt handling of the electri-
cal equipment OF automobiles to be
found here.
The vast number OF parts which
automobile generator and the hun
dreds of different models of genera
tors and starting motors make it es-
sential that an adequate supply of
the wearing parts of these devices
be carried In stock at all times and
the Webber Company certainly de-
serve a great amount of credit fer
the foresight which they have
shown In procuring and keeping
ready for immediate use such a
large and varied assortment Of re-
placement parts.
In visit to their service station
person cannot help being impressed
with the clean and orderly arrange
mcnt OF everything. The work
benches and battery rooms are mod
ella of neatness and the different
cases for the stocking OF parts are
Systematically arranged in way
that shows that every employee
takes n great pride in the appear
ancc OF his place OF business and a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Motor Truck Has
Unlimited Field Says
Head Hudson Tractor Co.

The motor car industry has been
the greatest industrial development
of the past decade, according to Mr..
Hudson of the Hudson Tractor Co.,
Winthrop, and the fast growing use
of motor bus transportation gives
promise of phenomenal development
during the next few years.
More and more we see the motor
truck replacing the railroad in in
terurban hauling. The freight sit
uation has opened up an unbounded
field of opportunity for this form of
transportation and motor trucks are
rapidly being put to new and here
tofore unthought-of uses. Some
manufacturers. in order to avoid the
freight congestion, have their raw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Ford Says He's
Doing His Part
To Help Farmer

The first announcemen of the big
cut in the price of the Fordson
tractor was made through Mr.. Hen
ry Fords radio message Thursday
evening, Jan. Goth, from our Dear
born Radio station to Ford dealers
attending a Fordson Tractor Indus
trial Show in Cleveland. Ohio. The
context of his talk. which was very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

or other materials shipped to points
fifty and sixty miles away, from
which they haul it in by motor
truck. Others use trucks exclusive
~ to make deliveries within a radius
of one hundred miles. or even more.
Last fall Model r Commerce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

$500 lbs, the average running time
between Winthrop and Boston nine
hours. between Boston and Winthrop
(return) seven and a half hours. The
outstanding feature was that the to-
tai operating expense was only SIZE
per mile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

truck of Mr.. Hudson made eighteen
successful trips to Boston with per-
ishable farm produce. These trips
were started as an experiment., but
proved so satisfactory that regular
trips were made on schedule time,
twice Il week. The average load was
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

The new boa coats sponsored by Paris are especially be-
coming to misses and little women. These are finished
at the hips with broad band which fasens snugy. In
black broadtail cloth, banded with skunk !. !. 1850
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

The popular blouse effect found interesting coat
of black marvella which bands of black
cu sleeves and collar The three bands of caracul
on the skirt of the coat are feature 1850
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Broom Wraps zvhh C0rucM TN Cabecoa Lines for Misses

The fashionable miss turns naturally to brozm trimmed with
oocE J or Winter And the capecoat effect
It's best IN brown marvela wrap with deep cape that falls
to the hem Banded with black caracI 145.OO
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Crystal


The e x c e e d i n G
smartness of crystal
jewclry has set us all
crystal gazing. A
crystal and jet black
necklace 1850
A bracelet to match,
500
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

Earrings
It's as necessary that
earrings be long as
frocks. But that is
only one of the requi-
sites of this charm
ing pearl and rhine
stone pair. I4.5O
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Jeuelry Which Proves It's the Little THINGS That Count

Jet Combs
For these days of
tight hair and elabo-
rate headdresses we
suggest this magnif-
cent comb of real
jet, in lacy pattern.
z6.SO
Street Floor
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

Red Slippers
From the moment that the fash
ionable Queen Victoria, wife of
Manuel of Portugal, ordered
red velvet slippers they became
the darlings of Paris.
They're worn to match red
gowns, or, more popularity, to
serve as brilliant contrast to a
white frock or one of contrasting
color.
Red velvet slippers in. the san
daled Gree model sketched
above 1850
Red kid Colonial pumps, which
can be worn for street, for after
noon wear or for evening.
1850
Second Floor
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

Georgee srikngly trimmed avh black net. dn important
feature the shao10 yoke in 'front.' but deep yoke
reaching to 7vast in the back. 15000 Fourth Floor
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.

TWO fsaHa0fNF saddle horses. sound an.
rrNNe. fNfFTs ~ srfiuE VALLEY. N. 81
NN uNAE ft vowEft, ~ broadway
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
A. TO TENnIs.

nay ne n NJ not
All probably wise OF the Davis Cup
Richards firing line The time will
pheu Tndens Johnson oehand begin lose their
Then the OF his
rneFaton The only them for that time OF need Is TO
doesn't the of until he
sets % the front line trenches
gymnasium works me tighter
aes fighter lie needs the experience and
- unfair ask Demp
wis without permitting him fight put himself
undoubtedly
have helped han - kep hs cye and hand in
spend last Polo
Grounds % should be o considerable adantage them
desirable before into worlds
saaes
best needed When he finally lights he is
one tigh explosive shell
4 apply d
would como oo' IN - wash
pa had >
w., is% .sc, 'As y Ss Seo,iy ssg io"eG ,sr ht wc
Hc nerer foa hcr that
"a
the
Of the
finish q ihe Dempsey Carpenter hsht
powerful beyond II
with other ne resemble the who
climbed tho the bear and then yelled for somebody 70
help him et
o ii
left ne world bur whenever well bet Pop
Geors will bc driving him
printed of
do this disguise chicken hash under different
names2
the head Vow
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
BROWNS TAKE TWO
FROM THE INDIANS
Shocker Gains His 22d Victory
as Yanks' Lead Is Cut 10
One Game.

Sr Lotus. SeptA4-st. Louis took ne
twin Labor Day bin from Cleveland.
winning the erning game 10 to and
the afternoon contest Il 70 J. y ~as
the first time this season that The locals
TOOK two games in one day The pen
nant chasers now are only one game
behind the Yankees.
Urban shocker OF the Browns tied
the league pitching record OF twenty
two victories for the season, set BY Joe
Bush OF New York, In winning the hrst
game Shocker. however. has thirteen
defeats against only five for the
Yankees star twirler.
In the two games Sisler got seven
lifts out Of nine visits to the plate. max
ing thirty-four straight games IN which
he has hit safely.
In the morning contest Williams
knocked his thirty-third circuit drive of
the season. tieing the league mark set
BY 'sTillie" Walker OF Philadelphia last
Saturday
Van Glider was steady IN the pinches
and kept the visitors hits well scat
tered. The scores:
NtORNTNC n AAfT
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
Conditions Not Favorable
for British Channel Swim

DovER, Sept Z ASSOCIATED Press) -
Continued unfavorable weather condi-
tions compelled Henry Sullivan of
Lowell, Masa, who had been Watching
al day for In opportunity ~ start on
his attempt 70 swim the English Chan
mel, again 70 postpone his getaway
Walter Patterson OF Bridgeport
Conn. who Ike sullivan intends to make
the attempt In spite Of the failure ~
Charles 10th and sam Richards Of Bos-
ton IN their recent effort, decided to-
day that when conditions were favorable
he would make his start IN the early
morning instead of AZ night time as
the Boston swimmers did, from South
Forelsnd 20 the east OF Dover.
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
GIANTS WADE In
BACK BAY WATER
Ordered N lied m in ~ W.
Ready f0r Double Header
With Braves.
n, nANlra

BosroS. sept 4 Nof es~u rhanaNer
~ rommerc~ re.oiution greeted ahs
Giants vhsn. vifh fhe tiansped Wuen
Mcguiiian n thsir wsii ~ retdw uTy
waded ouf ~ the Jiack EaY setinn at
together to- ~uriy ihs marnins anf
rowed over n fbsir auartrFs ~ the
Brunswlck ons marconsa taNirah
driver perhaps eawsr for blslHesa. vsen
went ~ flr a. Il shout riiurrah ~ fhf
Giants
Tho local constabuisrv ere securing
this drcsry. cast wind driven. Hooded
city for him tonight Baseball, ~ courne.
vas ont ~ ihe question here io-aal
Ths Giants. siranlnG fof aCtioH. nferea
T. take the Braves 0nt - the Eaif
course al Bruokiine ANA have uAf
with drivers and piila. bat trea Mitchell
declined Don't let anybody sri lhs
Idea that tho Giants ara here ~ enjoy
a series ~ wsik0vcrs. II tNe pnTwfft
can 20 Il ! cant see why We should not
spring something announced ffed~-
and he added that the double hsNaef
scheduled for this afternoon wuula ~
played or ~ the form ~ I'VE games TO-
morrow and two more on Mednerdas.
In view ~ this situation, John pic-
Graw ordered the entire pitchinE wnf
TO get to bed Al ten o'clock Tonight AM
hold itself IN readiness 10 hHri hack the
assaults of the determined Braves M
looks ss n Jess Barnes and Carmen hlil
will start the contests tomorrow and
# Is hoped that they will finish them, 4
nine inning pitcher these days II about
as rare az bird who has not hN q
home run.
The New York herald., 1922-09-05

A few Of the harder and more en-
thuslastic waterproofed athletes swan
out 10 Brookline 70 see the National
golf splash.
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
Totals. .se I 81 As IS /
Totals.Gi Q 14f4T Is 81

sBatted for Mamaux In the sixth inning.
fTwo out when winning run was scored.
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
Huston DOns the Iron Hat
as BrOyrlS Gain on YankS
Also Egbert Barrow ct AL Fish Out the Chilled Head
gear for Henceforth None but Metallic Jinx Chasers
Will Be Encouraged by the Colonel.
Nv W. o. McGEEHAN.

Col. Tillinghast rHommedieu Huston,
vce-president of the Yankees, brought
out the famous iron hat from its box
yesterday. While the Yanks brooded
through the downpour the Browns beat
the Indians twice and are now within
one game of the top.
Peering moodily out through the rain
the Colonel muttered And 1t rained
Just before Waterloo. Can II be true
that history will repeat itself7r
The bronzed cheek OF rhe man who
had passed unscathed through Sar Juan
Hill. the second Marne and the worlds
series OF 1921. paled slightly. ''Egbert."
he called to the faithful secretary. my
hat"
You are not going out into the rain.
are you. Colonel?' asked the secretary
solictously. Think of your rheu-
matics.''
mo, no." said the Colonel mpatiently.
Bring me THE hat, not the thing
have been wearing. Bring me the iron
hat; the hat of Tillinghast l'Homme-
dieu Huston. The situation is becom-
ing desperate again and from now until
October |, come what may. | will wear
none but the iron hat. Threw all the
other headgear in the office out of the
window"
Hastily the secretary bundled away
conventional yegg caps.
And Egbert.' added the Colonel Ego
right out and buy yourself an iron hat.
Get iron hats for Mark Roth and
Charley McManus. Call up Col. Rup-
pert and ask him as favor to me
to get himself an iron hat. Nothing
but iron hats will save the day. Let
there be none but iron hats around the
Yankee office"
The Face mt the Window.
A few moments later there was a
Changing sound as the hat boxes ar
rived Persons passing, along Forty
second street near Broadway paused
to wonder at the sight of a grim face
peering moodily through a window at
the rain from beneath an iron hat of
antique design. The face was that OF
Col. Tillinghast rHommedieu Huston.
From other windows peercd other faces
beneath other iron hats. The official
staff Of the Yankee office had helmeted
itself as 1t We're for the desperate con-
flicts that loom in the near future.
With the familiar iron boiler once
more on his head the Colonel began to
think more clearly The pressure of the
brain beneath IL.
Can it be that the Yanks are being
crossed by jinx?" he muttered I'VE
cannot lay our sorrows to the door of
Bill Fleischman, for he has quit all
human associates 10 sit In the bull pen
with pitchers, He no longer holds COM
munion with his kind. We can't say
that 1t is the fault OF Bill Pipp, because
Bill was present at two games that the
Yankees won. But there must be a
jinx."
The New York herald., 1922-09-05

Food experts with the club are pin
Ing for the flesh pots OF Cincinnati and
way stations IN the West. The local
baked beans and brown bread have a
Nat taste. they say. Other things here
also have n Hat taste.
The New York herald., 1922-09-05

-Two out when winning run was
.pan for Wingo iu tiiH ninth Inn
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
Athletics VIM. Then Lose
to Senator's in Twin Bill
Washington Scores Shutout in
Second Game, 2 to o.

MAsmINGroH. sept Washington
and Philadelphia divided double
header here to-day. the visitors winning
the first, : to 4. while the second went
to the locals. 2 20 o.
Harris and Francis were driven from
the box IA the first contest and Rommei
proved y better relief than Johnson.
iu the second game Mogridge was diff
fcult ~ nit timely. while ogden per-
mitted the locals tO bunch their singles
~ the Two innings runs were scored.
The scores
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
Nine Grove Brothers Beat
Chase Family on Diamond

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Sept 1.-Two base
ball teams. each composed entirely OF
brothers. met on o diamond here yester-
day, the Grove brothers Of this city de-
feating the Chase brothers or Otterbeiu.
Ind. by score OF 10 10 ?. The ages Of
the Chase team ranged from 1S to 54
years, the latter player being the father
OF the family. who was sent In as a
pinch hitter
The New York herald., 1922-09-05
American Association.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.