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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
BOND MARKET

New York, Dec. 27.-Thcre waro
few strong spots in today's bond nor
ket. but the general list showed signs
OF Weakness ;s. despite indications Of
last fe wdays. Much of the selIt tne
apparently was for the PURPOSE az ~. nt
tablishing losses for tax purposes es'
Liberty 3is touched 100.SS for a ~.
gain OF 20 cents on 500, but the other
active U. S. government issues ali snJf
below par. The first As. seldom traSaS
in, sold 80 cents above the last n,,".
ed price. The first AS were up 9t ,v.o
cents on the day, but the other ho ,mo
IN tnat group closed eight to IA cents
New York. Westcheste~ & Boston 4,s
which are guaranteed by the New IL
ven Railroad. advanced Il, and Ma.
Haven As Of 1856 improved enc. bur
MIA consolidated AS also gained
point. but Minneapolis-St Louis rc'
funding As and IS and phiIip,in
Railway 5s dropped two points eanb
while losses of one to II took place in
New York. Ontario & Western N
adjustment As stamped Erie crnenIiu
dated As, international IL Great Norh
ern adjustment IS, Kansas CITY Son,h
ern refunding 6s and Frisco adinst-
ment 6s. N''st-
Weakness Of copper liens stood ~.
in the industrial group. Chile Coma
rs breaking % and Cerro de Pas elp Sr
two. Public utilities also were undSr
pressure. losses of one to II bcjng
registered by Manhattan Elevated rs
American Telephone convertible ls
New York Gas As and Brooklyn Irnlo,
Gas Is of 1882. AVN
Mexican Petroleum SIS. Licgott F.
Myers Is and Brooklyn Rapid TRANSIT
stamped Is were among the few COS,
SplcuouS strong spots VII
Foreign bonds generally moved With
in narrow limits although JapancSo
first AS moved up a point and Tsrfss
Lyons Mediterranean 6s dropped -
766. 600. F-''-
today. "'ie
A public, offering of sl3.462. 600 Of In.
ternational-Great NorthCr n P,;Irdd,
GO. hrst mortgage 30-year c per com
bonds will be made about January
it was announced today hy IA syndicarc
headed by Spcyer & Co. and J. ". Sell
lyman d Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
ii FINANCIAL NEWS
|, crude s12a6925: prime summer yelloy

crude s12a@925: prime summer yeldow
spot 1850, December 1850. March 1918,
MAY 1894. all bid.
Other articles unchanged.
RUTTER-Steady;r receipts 1898
EGGS-Steadier; receipts IS. 451 /;
fresh gathered extra flrsts 4Sq4S; 90.
firsts 1905; New Jersey hennery
whites locally candled extras 81; 90:
uncandled extras 60G62: state nearby
and nearby western hennery whites
firsts to extras 81 a IS: state and near
by hennery browns extras 52@5 80; re-
frigerator frsts 81 @32. 80
POTATOES-Steady in bulk per 1So
pounds upstate white 2S5 q 2a5; Long
island, Green Mountain 325 q 375;
Maine, Green Mountain 275 q 800.
white 1906 "a $500; red $3.50 q 5000.
The raw sugar market was firmer
and prices were &c higher with spot Gu
has now quoted at 3gc cost and freight.
equal to 5.65 for centrifugal. The
sales included $4,000 bags Of Cubas for
December clearance and $4,000 bags
for first half February shipment at 33c
cost and freight, equal to SIS for CEN
trifugal.
The raw sugar futures market was
more active and prices were firmer on
buying by Wall street and trade inter-
csts with Cuban connections. Final
prices were four to eight points net
higher. January 3.75, March 3.4s, May
$50. July 3.72.
There was no improvement in the
were unchanged at 7.00c for fine gran
ulatcd.
There was more activity in the re-
fined sugar futures market and closing
prices were unchanged to 10 points
higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Chicago Cattle Market

Ch1cHEo Dec. ~.
CATTT.E-Rcceipts $4,000: beef
steers slow, generally Is to csc under
yesterdays average market: killing
quality plain: top m3turcd steers 1175;
weight about 1900 pounds: COMPARE
lively few loads above 1909; bulk ma
tive beef steers S25 q $50; about nine
loads Canadian grasscrs to killers a.
625 q ESQ; several strings short fed ma
tive steers 1900 500: She stock uneven,
largely strong to 25c higher: beef heif-
ers rejecting most advance; bulls
firm: veal calves largely soc higher;
stoclcrs end feeders very slow.
HOUSEKEEPING 10000: opened slow.
closing fairly active; uncvcnly strong
to 10c higher: bulk lighter weights and
butchers S55 a SG5; one load choice 800
pound butchers late so; packing SOW.
mostly 7G5 q 500: pigs slow; spots low
er: some selling under 500; estimated
holdovcr 1000
SHEEP--Rcccipts $1,000; fat wooded
lambs steady - 25c lower; clipped
lambs steady: top 1850 to shippers.
1925 to packers: buk desirable fat
wooded lambs 15006i 1925: recent shorr
fed lambs 1300O1315; summer clipped
kindup 10 1900; choice 9O-pound fcd
ycarlng wethcrs 1878: heavier kind
1150M 1850: two loads desirable So
pound feeding lambs 1465; sheep very
scarce; few sales around steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Stoughton High of
| Bay State Trounced
By Morse Basketeers

Bath. Dec. 27.-Stoughton High of
Massachusetts, on a basketball tour Of
New England high schools. ran up
against stiff proposition in Morse
High of Bath Tuesday night. Playing
its first game of the season on tic
home court. Morse easily won from the
BAY Staters. 5S-27.
Ippolto and Mcdonald starred for
the visitors, smooth working machine,
which suffered from inability to locate
The basket. Olinto and McCabe were
the bright lights for the winners, col
lccting "a points between them.
Stoughton will be strengthened by
the arrival of two of its l, gulars when
the team strikes Lewiston Thursday
Lincoln Academy will meet them at
Damariscotta Wednesday night. and
stephens High at Rumford THURSDAY
The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, Dec. o7.-Offerjn,-s {,
all lines were extremely light. ONLY
4 few head of beef cattle came in q,
the stock trains ON Tuesday. and the
bulk of the Wednesday sales came
over the road by truck. Prices. dino
to the limited offerings were for n
change in sellers favor. No fancy
cattle of extra quality were offered
The best sale reported Was made on
: steers weighing n ton each and
sold at Sc. Calves We're taken more
promptly and sold at a fractionallv
higher price. Best fancy lots more at
11@12c., with average mixed lots at
9@1Oc. About 25 hogs CHANGED hands
at the yards. tops bringing &C., and
coarse hogs s 1-46DS 1-2c. No sheen
were offered and but 1 lamb, which
weighed so lbs and sold for a dime
The mich COW barn was deserted. n.
least that was the way the great
barn looked, with only 100 new az
rivals offered with Is others left over
from the previous weeks sale. Very
few buyers were out, ami sales were
Iliduc SUNNY. 1IlCCS f1n"GU from
s40QS150 in the sales of the morn
ing.
Sales-Hall & Lowell sold . choice
steers, 200o lbs at SC; 4 cows av 100
lbs at &c; 40 calves av 115 lbs at O.
1-2c; 20 drinkers av $50 lbs at g.:
l lamb, so lbs at 10c: 20 mich COWS
at $40@s120. A. c. Warner & Sons
sold II milch cows at S65@$1l5. T. ID.
keenan, sold 81 mich COWS st $500
S145. ID. A. Walker sold small calves
at Sc each, and 3 Gamer cows at
Lie: J. w. Brooke sold u beef
cows at 2W4 1-2c; 50 calves at Sc;
and IA mich cows at S5OMS1Oc. Rob
ert Connors sold 20 mich cows Mt
$1O0@$150. +. G. Piper sold II COWS
at $50 MS100. F. M. Dana sold Es
calves 1880 lbs at &c: and 3 COWS
at $6OTS130. r. f. Hobbs sold
steers $500 lbs at 7c. hcifcrs 2l$O
lbs at lie: calves 1870 lbs at
lie. Otis Fl. I'orbush sold / cow at
1-2c; 2 cows at 3 1-4c: COW at
1-2c; 1 calf at lie: small calf Mt
81; 4 hogs at &C., and l hog at
s lac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28

''ties. Foreign orders for manufac-
turcd goods tend to stabilize the mer-
hct and prices for these same goods in
me United States. BY increasing the
demand for manufactured goods. for
elgn orders tend to increase employ
ment and wages.
TIE November export business rep
resents an increase of more than $12,-
ooo.ooV over the preceding month. 1t
iHuicalcs that the total volume Of
business for 1922 will be in the neigh
porhood Of 100000, 900. This, al
'hongh not so large as that of 1921, is
nevertheless almost double the amount
Oh business done in 1913 md other pre-
war years
steady growth In the export VOL
u'he mas been going on since January
when the valr" Of shipments was only
ss.S'Sis,469. Shipments passed tho
$500, 100000 mark in March and have
not droped below that ,Sure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28

Furnished to the Kcnnobcc Journal
through the courtesy of J. A. Carnage
& Co., of Augusta and Watervillc.
Washington, Dec. 27-Approximato.
ly s3s3,o00,000 worth of manufactured
goods. farm products, raw materials
and general merchandise was exported
from the United States during Novem-
Der. according TO official reports inst
received by the Department of Com
merce. This is the largest export bust.
ness done by the United States in 90
months. 1t is 30 per cent in excess of
the business of November, 1921.
Export trade is expected to continue
to increase during the next - months
sale OF American goods is increasing
quantities in foreign markets bene.
fits especially farmers and workers T.,
every section OF the country, govern.
ment officials explain. Farm products
are moving abroad in increasing ouor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
NiIiI|EI;R|I|S'CHOLASTIC
INDOOR TRACK Meet
:B0WD0IN, MAR. 10

TheBowdoin College Interschol-
astxsIndoor Track Meet. the banner
winSsrs schoolboy sporting event OF
thesrear, will be held at the Hyde
Artistic Building. Bowdoin College
Saturday, March 10, according TO
Iolrnny Magee, the popular little
Whftestrack coach.
Mhnny says that the meet TINS
vears will be greater than ever; anu
already plans are underway TOT 'ne
a0air:~ There will be the usual eNen,s
anissyarious schoolboy relays which
1.-The announced later In a COM
.n,ete program. and also a possiol'i's
,h,ta the schoolboys Will nave q
.c.a..to see the Bowdoin varsity
rels.y-.s--4cam in action as a specia.
eyenf,r although nothing definite mas
heere decided upon along these lihen me-.
1.i,nnv also said that bo"ooin
s1s,porobably meet the LniVersi..
ae Va-mont in a dual track meet q.
- xi;noton. VT, on Saturday May o.
"as.hat the date had been prac',-
osilS .aarranged by track manas.a. -
He,sry johnson, of South for''a a,,.
rhe Rowdoin Interscholastic oua
meet will be May 70 heA'
snriIr. and will undoubtedly W a p
opl Ia nv the Maine Interschoias.i.s
at orono the week pre od1nov track rack
en.t.sfor the year. known as inc
= -
cha rnpionship meets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
.socsn -
Harvard Athletics
At:Disadvantage by
"Big 3" Agreement

49,, Dcc 1I.--liaf al VI 40
.,;aaI;.antage TO Yale ana Princeton ~
,he terms of their big Ihree ae
,,ont regulating participation IN spo. y
.avs the unnamed Ha'T ard Alumni
,ho conducts the column FROM d
c~.duatc.s window" in tie curreh. -
sno of the Harvard Graduates Mag
szire The rule prohibiting trans.
fcr student from participating IN "
snort in which he has represented An
other college handicaps Haf'aiu' ~
saws. asserting that there is no oouou
that more students ira lsfer cacn Heai
from other colleges to Harvard INA"
~ either Yale or Princeton.
governmental inquisition, regula-
tion are getting to be the oane Oh
American life" he adds. Are they 10
become the bane of college lille also
TT II is necessary to resort 10 sueh
methods in order to insure the aoso-
lutte purity of intercollegiate sport one
NAV ask whether the absolute purify
Of intercollegiate sport is an emu 50
important Of attainment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
College of City Of New York
Holds Lead In Chess Tourney

New York. Dec. 27-Colunnbia de-
foated Princeton > to 0 and Harvard
won from Yale. Il to IL in the
opening matches of their 30th annual
chess tournament today. Teams of
four mon each represent each univer-
sity. Tomorrow's play will line up
Columbia against Yale and Harvard
against Princeton.
In the second round Of the oath
annual tournament of the intercol-
lcCiate chess league. players of the
College of the City of New York. in
the match with New York University,
maintained the lead gained by their
victory over the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technogoly in the first
round.
Massachusetts Tech today defeated
Cornell, sending the Ithacan players
20 the foot Of the list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
PENIS Star Guard
Bedenk Injured in
Practice on Coast

Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 21-penn State
players and officials showed much
concern today over the injuries of
F. j. Bedenk, star Nittany Lion
guard, who came disabled out OF a
scrimmage in yesterdays play. Opin-
ion was expressed from superficial
examination that the outstanding
linesman of the Penn State team
would not be able to play Monday
against the University of Southern
California in the tournament Of
roses East VS.. West football con-
test.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28

CLERKS TORPEDO
ny" BOWLERS WITH
FOUR STRAIGHT HITS

The Clerks five were going strong
on the smooth lanes Wednesday
night and ran away with all four
points from the Y. NJ. c. A. bowlers
in their match at the Augusta ~"
alleys. The "Y" quintet's old war
horses were very evidently off form
o. off feed or something, the high
three string total for this aggrega-
ton being Overlock's 264.
The Clerks hit a fast pace from
the start and Goodwin only failed by
a single pin to tie the seasons high
three string total, chalking up 314 for
the evening. His 126 was high single
for the match. Blake of the Clerks
got away to a poor start, but finished
up with a. century count in his last
ofand a LOG in the second, for total
of PSI, second high score Of the con-
test. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Boston Braves and
Cleveland Indians
To Clash on Spring Trip

Boston, Dec. 27.-The Boston Ma
tionals and Cleveland Americans will
meet in two spring exhibition games,
it was announced today. The first
will be played at Lakeland. Fla,
CleYeland's southern camp. March
81, and the second at the Braves
camp, st. Petersburg, Fla. April 4
Secretary Edwin l.. Riley, of the
Braves also announced game be-
tween the Braves and the Boston
College nine at Braves Field on
April 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Former A. A. U. Sprint
Champ Signs to Coach
De Paw i. Track

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 27-His
success as track athlete has won
for William d. Hayes. former Ma :
tional A. A. L. sprint champion and
Middle West Conference record
holder in both the 100 and 220-yard
dashes, promotion as coach of the
De Pauw University track team next
spring. Hayes signed his contract
several days ago and will leave his
home here about the middle of jan
uary to take up his duties about the
first of February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Yankees to Report
At New Orleans Mar. Z

New York, Dec. 27-The New York
announced its spring exhibition
schedule.
Members of the team We're ordered
to report at New Orleans, March Z.
Some batteries were ordered to re-
port at Hot Springs, Ark, late in
E'ehrunrN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Eastern League Meet
At New Haven Today

4 New Haven, Conn, Dec. 27-The
mid-winter session of the Eastern
League clubs will open here tomor-
row with the formal presentation OF
the pennant to New Haven. winner
OF last seasons race. Among the
matters scheduled for discussion are
the draft and several petitions for
reinstatement from players who
broke contracts during the past year.
The 1923 schedule will also be pre-
pared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Red SOx-Yankee Deal
Pending for Mcmillan

New York. Dec. PA trade
whereby Norman Mcmillan, youth
full third bascman for the New York
Yankees, would be sent TO the Bos-
ton Red Sox in exchange for Shcno
Collins or Joe Harris or Herb Pen
mock, was said to have been the
subject of a conference yesterday
between Ed Barrow, business man
agcr Of the Yankees, and Harry
Irazzco, owner of the Red SoX. The
two were unable to reach an agree
mcnt, but may get together later on
the proposition, it was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28

tras 56@57; white and mixed extr..
54@55; western extras 52d53. as
FLOUR-Spring patent 1oe-rL
sacks, special short S25 gS75; standari
740@S0O. "r1
HAY-No. 2 timothy 2512s.
LAMB-Spring 21@26
OATS-Fancy 40 pounds 61meo
PORKEMedium backs 2950Si 32oo
POTATOES-Green Mountains ~
1876 per 100 pounds; sweets ll0 u
hamper. PCT
SUGAR-American Sugar Re6ro.
quotes seven cents in 100 barrel Io.y
less Q per cent for cash. 4o's
VEAT-11ED21
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Izaak Walton Cottage
To Be Preserved as
Shrine for all Anglers

New York, Dec. 27.-The purchase
and restoration of the cottage of
Izaak Walton. prince of Anglers, at
Shallowford, England. and its pre-
servation as q shrine for all fisher
men have been undertaken by
friends and business associates of
the late Julian Tappan Davies at
torney and trustee of the Mutual
Life Insurance Co., it was learned
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Army-Navy Grid
Classic at n. Y. '23

Phtla delphia. Dec. 27.--The Army
Navy football game next fail probably
wiltbo played in New York. Although
no official encouragement was made. II
was learned that athletic representa-
tives of West Point and Annapolis AZ
meeting today had decided to rec
cmrhehd that city to the heads of their
RESPECTIVE institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Football Coaches
ln:Session at n. Y.

New York, Dee. ELECTROMAGNETIC
tons for several rcNisions in Gridiron
rules were slated for discussion today
n the annual meeting If the American
Football Coaches Association. Lead
Jig sgridiron mentors rom colleges
and universities in all parts of the
country were in attendance at the all
daysscssiors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28

Johnny Fox. the Brooklyn and
Boston boxer. has two main bouts
as we'll as Maine bouts within a
weeks time. and evidently plans to
keep busy in the Pine Tree State.
On Friday night of this week the
invading featherweight fights Jimmy
kid" Rice of Portland at Lewiston
and one week later meets Young
Cont of Providence, r T., at Angus
ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
New York Produce Market

WHEAT-Spot firmer; No. l northern
spring 1873; No. 2 red and No. hard
~; No. / Manitoba 40 and No. 2
spot
CoRN.cSpot firm: No. ? yellow and
No. 2 white 81 and No. mixed 90l
New York all rail-. -
OATs-Spot steady; No. 2 white 5Gk
g. L;AARD-stronger; middle west 11s5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Boston Produce Market

Boston, Dec. o..
BEEF-Choicc whole cattle 17GD1S.
BUTTER-EXtras 544 5i!; firsts AZ
CHEESE-Tresh choice 2SQoSl;
firsts 26Ac127h.
CORN-No. :? yellow 1904
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
New York Money Market

New York, Dec. 81.
Foreign exchange easy.
Great Britain. demand 4s4s. cables
4.e41, G0-day bills on banks 1922.
France. demand 7.a5. cables 7.o4.
Italy. demand 5.0S4. cables 500
Belgium. demand 6.63. cables 6.e4.
Germany. demand .G132. cables .0I33.
Holland, demand 1914. cables 1918,
Norway, demand 1900.
Sweden. demand 2G.94.
Denmark. demand 20.76.
Switzerland. demand 1897.
Spain demand 1877.
Greece, demand 1.19.
Poland, demand .0054.
Czeclo- Slovakia, demand S,l3.
Argentine. demand 3S.12.
Brazil, demand 1875.
Montreal. IS 3132.
Call money strong. high 81. low 5,
ruling rate ). closing bid 81, offered at
6, last lean 81.
Call loans against acceptances A.
Time loans steady: mixed collateral
60-day days 4s@5: 4-G months 43M5.
Prime commercial paper 4aQ4S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
Dartmouth Takes Columbia
Hockey Team Into Camp S-3

Lake Placid. \. Dec. 27-The
Dartmouth College hockey team de-
feated Columbia's seven here today.
TO 8. David 3. Rogers of Columbia.
was the individual star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28

Many Gardiner business men are
signing up physical training in class
es at Gardiner high school. under
the direction of Malcolm O'Brien.
physical director at the school. who
is now organizing classes in physical
culture and education. Certain eve
nings are to be set apart for these
classes. and according to present
plans there will also be classes in
elementary hygiene. These classes
are expected to start going next
week. and Mr.. O'Brien hopes to Sc
cure sufficient interest for the de-
velopment of at least two basketball
squads for the younger men and a
volley ball team among those of
more mature years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The association of football coach
es, assembled at New York on We'd
nesday did not make any radical
recommendations for changes in the
football rules. The two matters
which received the greatest consid-
Grafton at the meeting were the try
for point after goal and the matter,
of providing some method to settle
tie games on the grid. The try for
point after touchdown came in for
all kinds of discussion but the action
of the Association was to endorse
the rule as it was used the past sea-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28

Hal Rogers. Is years ago consid-
cred by horsemen one of the most
promising PAGERS the state had pro-
duced in several seasons as note
worthy for his gameness as for his
speed. died Monday at Hallowell at
the age of 20. After winning the
only two races on a dirt track in
which he was ever started. Hal suf-
fered the fracture of a leg. and
thereafter his racing was confined
to the short distance of the ice track.
Even after his injury he did the
quarter in - IL seconds. For the
last few years Hal has led life of
idleness in the Hallowell stable OF
G. n Smith. his owner. by whose
family he was fondly regarded as q
pet. AS such his loss is mourned.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-07-13
VIVIAN

THE charming name Of Vivi.-- is al
4 most the equivalent of the adjec-
tive "vivacious." 1t means lively, hav-
Ing been derived from the Latin vita
signlfying life, and was used by the
Roman Christians to express their
hopes of eternity.
The first feminine name formed
from vita is Viva. name made ia
nous by Viva Perpetua, the noble
young matron Of Carthage, whose
martyrdom is one of the most touch
ing histories of the early church. Her
many votaresses gave vogue to her
name.
In later Roman days viviana came
to be popular through Christian
maiden of that name who was put to
death by Roman governor on the
charge that she had destroyed the
sight of one of his eyes by magic.
Much later q church was erected over
<her remains. Her fame and name lin
gered, and appears prominently again
in "Morte d'Arthur' when Vivianna Is
the enchantress of King Arthur's
court rff
Scotland took over the name Of
Vivian, applying 1t as both a mascu-
line and feminine name. France adopt
ed the masculine form as vivien and
straightway formed the now-popular
feminine vIvienne. England has al
ways favored Vivian and America re-
ceived and popularized the name I'M
der that spelling. viviana Is the ia
yored form in Spain and Italy. the lat
ter country still employing the early
Roman Viva.
vivian's talIsmanic gem 10 the life
giving ruby. It's inextlnguishable fame
promises her dauntless courage, bodily
health and strength. and dispels evil
spirits. To dream Of II signifies unex-
pected guests. Friday IL her lucky day
and three her Iucsy number. The lily,
signifying purity, q her Tower.