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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
British Office Girls
Ask for More Pay

London, Aug. 15-(By Mail)-Gh
clerks in American Offices who oe,
moan the slimness of fifteen anu
twenty dollar a week salaries az "
considered lucky by their poorer paw
counterparts in England. :
There are 5000 women clerks y
government Offices, some Of tnen
with eight years experience, VINO ~ y,
ceive less than the equivalent OF ~
a week. They don't like 1t. but tas,
don't know what to CO about II, ~
there are still more than l,OVow:.
unemployed in England who s'a..
ready to pounce upon positions w J,
minute they are vacated. Mosl " y
these government clerks are IN ~,
late twenties, some have passs
thirty. and among them there 1'
widows with children to support
The clerks have asked the govern
ment to increase their pay by w
$3.50 a week. Some of the new
papers are supporting their reqa le,.s
The government hasn't said anytn,.'
yet, one way or the other. Mea,
while. it is said. the girls who eaa.I.
make both ends meet on their -
aries are making up the diHele n.
after hours, by sewing. dong ia'-
dr. work, and teaching dancing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
BURNHAM

Orrin Harrington and son, George,
with his daughter and son, Ger
trude and Walter, have returned to
Caribou after a visit with relatives
and old friends. They We're guests
here of his brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Harrington.
Dow and Payne are buying and
shipping potatoes from this station.
the price being around S1,25 per
bushel. Huff brothers are among the
large growers in town this year,
having about 35 acres and Albert
Drummond has about the same acre
age.
Miss Ruth E. MIDGET went We'd
nesday night to Wateryille for a
visit of a few days with her friend,
Miss Glenys f. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Curtis VIM and
daughter. Miss Doris VIM of Haver-
hill, Mass, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. WINS sister. Mrs. T. l..
Goodwin and with relatives in Gin
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01

has been professor of music in the
New York Military Academy. He
has now returned to Portland to live,
and will teach at the Seminary.
The Expression Department is
another strong feature of the school.
Miss Mae Churchill Deane, the in
structor, is a graduate of the School
of the Spoken Word in Boston. She
has had several years experience in
teaching, and in the summer Of 1922
had charge of the Expression De-
partment in the summer school of
Bates College. Her work at the
Seminary last year was very salts
factory. This summer she is taking
special course in thcatricals in
New York City. and Is expecting a
large number of pupils this fall.
The trend in the college world to-
day is to limit the number of pupils
and increase the cost of tuition. This
makes 1t more difficult each year. for
many worthy students to receive the
college training The management of
the Seminary, alert to serve the local
community. has decided to offer the
first year of College Work this fall.
That it is a step III the right direc-
ton is shown by the number of boys
and girls who have applied for this
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
Court Gusts Lumber
Co.'S and Exchange

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 31-(By
A. P.)-Missouri has scored COM
plete victory over the new form OF
business combinations known as
"open price associations" in SUIT
brought by Attorney General Jesse
w. Barrett against the st. Louis
Lumber Trade Exchange. The Mis-
souri, Supreme Court ousted each of
the nineteen st. Louis Lumber COM
panies composing the Exchange, as
sessed fines totaling $4,000 ana
ousted the Exchange itself.
The court sustained the attorney
general in holding that the comblna :
ton violated the State antitrust
laws, even though it did not directly
fix prices. SO far as is known, II is
the first decision of any State court
on the points involved and follows
closely the decision of the unlted
States Supreme Court last year IN
the hardwood lumber cases. accord
ing to Attorney General Barrett
After the antitrust decisions OF
Federal and State courts some fifteen
years ago. holding that it was illegal
for competitors to come together and
agree upon prices, lawyers over the
country began searching for a meth
cd which would keep within the law
and vet advance the interests of thel-'
clients. the attorney general SAID.
A plan was found which has been
generally called 1.-THE open price as
sociation plan,' according to Mr..
Barrett, whereby competing COM
NAMES formed a central ASSOCIATION
with a manager and secretary ana
reported to it all prices on sales by
members. The association regulat-
ed the terms of credit and the gen.
eral business practices OF its mem
beers. and provided for cooperation
that went far but stopped short OF
the actual fixing of prices. BOOKS
were written describing the plan as
.The New Competition" and 1t was
believed, the attorney general sad,
that the method would be proof
against prosecution by the State OF
Federal authorities.
Attorney General Barrett main
famed that the net effect OF the plan
was to lessen the full and free COM
netition which the Missouri laws re-
o1ire and to impose upon the pubic
much higher PRICES. The court In a
sweeping decision declared that the
Missouri statutes forbid not only
agreements to lessen competition,
hut agreements which tend to lessen
it. The decision said that the very
creation of a system OF machinery
which can be improperly used. is IN
itself violation of the Missouri law
The court found that the increased
cost of lumber was due tosother rae
tors as well, such as higher freight
rates and greater labor costs. but
condemned the lumber exchange in
most pOSitiVe terms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
Many Thousands in Prizes
Offered at Live Stock Show

Kansas City. Aug. Sit. ~ u,
Premium money to be offerea 4.
four breeds of beef cattle a. /,
American Royal Live Stock snV" IA
be held here November II to - IN
total more than $4,000. accordlns n, !
an announcement by show oin siIr,,
In addition. there will be s sM
trophies valued at more than ~,
There will be cash prizes aisU r,s
hogs. sheep. draft horses ana l narloi
Cash offered in the cattle s.ssSs
classes exceeds $1,000; for SIX p as,o,
of hogs. more then S75Oo; u. 4
swine classes. $500: seven prev M,
sheep more than $500: carlot SUD al
classes, s740; for draft horses .raf
mules, $500. and for the eve
horse show. $4,000. 80, ne
A class for boys and glris .rsis
stock clubs of Kansas Guys he
territory has been added " n,,e
offerings this year. The casn sS;tcs
offered amount to $500. IN au''
to special prizes. =, 90
College students will have ~ ;,,ds.
portunity to win cash prizes ID !s ssss
ing contests and herdsmen cs,h
and shepherds NAV II? 10, mos
prizes for the best kept ana
appropriately decorated exnlp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01

returned to her home, and her sister.
Miss Vera Collins, is visiting in town
for a few days before going to Pei
ham, N. H., where she will teach
the coming year.
John D. Williams of Quincy, Mass,
was caller in town Saturday visit
ing his cousin, Mrs. w. S. Bemis.
He returned to Waterville that
afternoon with J. Lee Collins, ac-
companied by Mrs. Bemis who pass
ed the week end with her brothers
family there.
Mrs. Nancy Leadbetter attended the
fair at Bangor last week selling her
wax flowers. She will also attend
Skowhegan fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pattee at
tended the conference of School
Superintendents at Castine last
week.
Cambridge patrons to the number
of so visited Harmony Grange last
Thursday evening filling the chairs
and rendering a fine program. =
, supper was served by the hos,
grange and a social hour enjoyed
! Such meetings do much to cultivate
. a friendly spirit among the members
7 Mrs. Irving Loud, who was called
F, here earlier in the season by the
| illness and subsequent death of her
| father, A. II. Willis, returned re-
! Gently to her home in Worcester
| Mass, accompanied by her sister
/ Miss Ruby Willis. and their mother
| who Is in very poor health.
The contract has been let to build
| the bridge on the Wellington road
| and temporary structure has
! been put in which is being much
| appreciated by those above the
| bridge. 1t will be built of concrete
and no doubt when completed it will
! be an ornament to the town.
| There was lecture on the XXX.
! X. at Grange hall on Wednesday
| evening which was largely attended
Wednesday evening was Children's
| night at the Rebekah's, the chill
! Gren giving the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01

stopped. Under the treatment he laid
down threw off my stoop. and in a
few weeks became a different man."
DIR. Macdonald is an upright.
spruce looking man, with an eyeglass
and when he stretched himself to his
full height and carefully adjusted his
monocle he looked barely thirty years
of age.
I'VE DOCTORS" he said, "are too pre-
JUDGED against laymen who make a
study of a certain subject, and often
learn more than we do, despite all oIr
knowledge of medicine and surgery.
I'VE have accepted the idea that the
stoop Of the shoulders and the bend
of the neck are inevitably linked up
with old age.
Il know it Will sound unorthodox
to You all to suggest that old age is
: brought on by this stoop of the
shoulders, but l have been convinced
that it is so; the stance of the BODY
seems to be bound up with the period
one can live. and if every man would
hold himself upright he would live
many years longer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
STOPPED Shoulders Causes
Old Age Says Doctor

Portsmouth, Aug. IA (By MaiD-
DR.. Peter Macdonald startled the
British Medical Association confer
ence here by stating that stoop Of
the shoulders causes old age-a direct
inversion of the popular theory.
He said that by following the ad-
vice of layman he threw q score of
years from his shoulders. i.
Il was feeling old and decrepit," ex-
planned DR.. Macdonald, when l pick
ed up a book. published by this lay
man. from a bookstall. was then a
prematurely aged man.
Il saw the author. and he told me
that was cid simply because
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
GRANGE PROGRAM

orange Program
A splendid dinner YVES served at
the noon hour by the ladies of Albion
Grange. After a social hour the
grange was called to order and the
following program was carried out:
America, Grange: words of welcome,
Everett Crommett; response, ST..
Jennie Thompson: music, 1.-THE
Grange is Marching On" members:
reading. Sr. Loveioy; State Master
w. ]. Thompson gave a very inter-
esting talk on his trip through
Aroostooll county: reading. Cordella
Abbott: Bro. D. F. Foster gave an
account of his 1000 mile trip
through several states: remarks by
Bro. Billings. Sr. Thompson, w. NJ.
H. D. b. Aver Cony Weber; solo
and encore, Sr. Smith; recitation,
Sr. Roundv.
Topic. Are the farmers of today
keeping pace with the rest of the
world. in general knowledge. meth
odi of business and in securing their
share of influence in public affairs?
Discussed by the members: reading.
Sr. Aver; song. God he with YOU till
we meet again: a poem for the
East Kennebec Pomona Vas COM
posed and recited by Sr. Myra
Whitaker, lady of 70 wears. 1t was
greatly appreciated and she respond
ed to an encore.
SOUTH-The entertainment for
the benefit of Erskine Gymnasium
was a grand success from start to
finish. and proved a financial one
also, $50 being realized. The faculty
and friends of the school appreciate
the effort of all who so kindly helped
;t, En- ,aIy
long to be remembered in the annals
of our village entertainments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Coombs of
Chelsea, Mass. were calling on
friends in this vicinity and visited at
the home of Fl. Whitehouse the first
of the week.
Erskine Academy has been under
going some needed repairs. The
walls have been papered, the floors
oiled and the desks newly finished.
making it a very attrctive school
building.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Whitehouse and
grandchildren, Ruth Sanborn and
Florence Plaisted. passed three days
this week at Pemaquid Harbor at
the Samoset cottage and greatly en-
ioyed the beautiful surroundings and
the fine weather While there they
picked from the same pasture. rasp-
berries. blueberries blackberries and
huckleberries. real berry picking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hewett and
children and Mrs. Ada Hewett of
Weeks Mills were guests of Mr., and
Mrs Fred Plaisted on Sunday
This week sees the beginning of
the home going of many of the sum-
mer people. The Inn will close very
soon.
yryr-
The new piece of road now, build
ing between South China and East
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
HARMONY

Mrs. z. O. Turner of Arlington,
Mass. is visiting her old home here
and greeting old acquaintance who
are much pleased to see her once
more.
Miss Cora Collins of Waterville.
who has been assisting her aunt.
Mrs, Bemis for several weeks, has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
CHINA

East Kennebec Pomona met with
Albion Grange Tuesday, August IS,
with 50 members and nearly all the
officers present. After the business
meeting the 5th degree was con-
ferred on a class of six candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01

II. l. Libby enjoyed an auto trip
through the southern portion of
Waldo county Tuesday.
Work on the new church which
has been suspended for a few weeks
during the berry season. is being
continued with Fred A Bachelor in
charge of the building. The rafters
are now being placed and work is
progressing we'll.
Word is received from Mrs. Dora
Ripley, who is i'll in Augusta at the
Nome of her daughter. Mrs. c. f
Purinton, that she is somewhat bet
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Buker and
daughter and Mrs. Drake. all of
Gardiner. have been recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. Brown.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. J. Raynes of Detroit are sorry to
know of the illness from heart trou-
BILE of their young son. Merton
Raynes. He is at present in the
Elm City hospital in Waterville for
treatment. The family have been
residents of this village for some
years. moving from here this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Written
visited Wednesday in Benton and
were accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. w. p. Libby. who has been Wis
iting relatives here.
w. S. Redman. who has conducted
a furniture store since last winter.
is about to close out his business
and to locate in Newport and he will
hold q special sale of his goods on
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
Creamery Company
Begins Business

The 4. l.. Rose Creamery company
that recently bought the building
that was built and occupied for
some years by the Bateman Mfg.
company for agricultural imple-
ments, have begun doing business
and have many patrons of farmers
in this vicinity. They have equipped
the building with machinery for
handling milk and the milk may he
separated and tt skim taken hack
home by the farmer on his return
trip. The building is we'll located
on the railroad and has rood electric
power and the citizens are glad to
have such an enterprise started
here,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
D. A. r. Field Dsy

John Cochran Chapter. ID. A. r.,
enjoyed a delightful all day party
Monday at the homo of Miss Mildred
Mitchell at Head of the Tide, Mrs.
E. p. Frost and Mrs. Ida Mahoney
assisting as hostosSeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01

Vassalboro will be finished this week
and is a fine piece of work. :,
\ great many of our village peops
have visited the Central Maine Far
at Waterville this week.
The regular meeting OF China
Grange will be held on Sept. 5th q
the usual place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Thompson, III
and Mrs. George T. Pierce, Maruh
Weber. Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Weber,
Mrs. Nellie Jones and Miss AnnaoeI
NJ. Jones were in Albion in attend,
ance at East Kennebec Ponoas
Tuesday.
LOCAL NOTICE
Dance at China Grange hall us
evening. Music by the same orcaes.
ira as last week. Let's go. septidA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
Northport Season Closing

A most enjoyable luncheon was
given Wednesday at the Country
Club by Mrs. Daniel j. Riordan and
Miss Marion Riordan of New York
who have been guests for the season
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Glaster
at their cottage on the South shore
The table was in shape or U with
the two hostesses at the upper ends,
golden rod and rock ferns forming
the floral decorations which were de-
lightfully simple yet very effective.
The last of the weekly bridges was
held at the Country Club Tuesday
Mrs. Eugene L. Stevens winning first
prize and Mrs. c. B. Roberts the
second.
Mrs. Albert Whitney. formerly
Miss Lena Haney of Belfast, who
has been the guest of Ira NJ. Cobes
at Hillside Farms, all summer. LEFT
Wednesday for her home in Big
Timber, Mont. This was Mrs
Whitney's first visit to the east for
25 years.
Very few motorists are driving over
the State road between Belfast and
Browns Corner. now under construc-
ton, but are using the back road IN
stead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
Sunday School Mission Worker Here
Enhancement Announced

Cards announcing the engagement
of Miss Thelma Gertrude. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ryder of
Roxbury, formerly of Belfast, and
Andrew Charles Moran, of Roxbury
have been received in Belfast. Miss
Ryder is a niece of Mrs. John Bow
ker and has frequently visited here.
The date of the wedding is not an
nOunced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
BELFAST

Mrs. George r. Doak entertained
fve tables of auction at her home
In Church street, Wednesday from
7.S0 to 1890 following which a de-
1icious supper was served. Mrs.
Doak was assisted in serving by her
daughters, Mrs. Dana B. Southworth
and Mrs. Ralph Clifford and by Miss
E. Maude Barker. This was the
second in a series given this week
by Mrs. Doak. the other taking place
Monday night.
Miss Hazel Nickerson of Swan
vile, who was graduated in the
class of 1928, b. H. S.. will enter the
Sargent School in Cambridge in
october. Miss Nickerson was a
member of the girls basketball team
of the B. Fl. S.
Sunday School Mission Worker Here
-.- Fred Worth, q student in the
Bloomfield. n. j., Theological school.
who has been doing missionary work
IN the vicinity for the past two
months has done splendid work and
has succeeded in awakening a large
interest in Sunday school work. He
has organized a school in Head OF
the Tide. and has a large school at
Mason's Mills. During the present
week he has been joined by Mr.. Nc
Calvary, a New England worker. and
they have held services every day.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25

/AYO more cream this sum-
mer," said / regretfully
- as / saw cur fine Jer-
sey COW Nellie loaded on a truck
to start on her journey to the
next village.
TITS too bad We had to sell
her, said Bobby. She is such a
nice cow
II know it, Bobby" said I. But
she'll have a good home and
there would have been no one
to care for her this winter after
we leave"
That's right" agreed Bobby
Now, I suppose the next thing
is to find a home for Jake"
Jake was Nellie's baby son
and he was the cutest little fell
low you ever saw. In fact, both
of them were real pets. You
know Jersey cattle are very small,
and / often thought as Nellie
rubbed her wet nose against me
that she was more like a lovely
doe than a COW.
Didn't Nellie give fine milk"
"She surely did, said I, think
ing of the rich milk and cream
we had had all summer. The
peaches won't be the same. will
they? / laughed, chucking Bobby
under the chin.
II was just thinking of that
myself murmured Bobby.
Its a shame they're separ>-
ated," said /. I'm going to try
to get the farmer who bought
Nellie to take the bull. If he
won't, I'll make him a present of
him. 1 can't bear to think of
Jake being so lonely, and I'm
sure that Nellie is grieving for
her baby boy, too.
"I'l telephone Jenkins, the
farmer, the first thing in the
morning and put up the PROPOSE
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
RADIO AND SUNDAY SCHOOL

be effective, must be connected
somehow with their own affairs.
The teacher connected with the
radio incident has fifteen boys
in the class and he has no trou-
bic in holding them. AT least
one of the group walked more
than a mile to be present, and he
arrived early, too. On return
ing home he Immediately cor
rected an error he was making
in the use Of his crystal set.
1t does not matter very materi-
ally as to- what children are in
terested in so it be decent and
respectable. It is our duty as
teachers to make use of their in
terest. It is my belief that the
church schools for the young
where the attendance is volun-
tary and where the chief object
is to impart religious instructions
are today offered a challenge
as never before in modern times.
Now, what is the moral for
the preacher and other religious
workers with the young? 1t is
this: Make your instruction con-
crete. Make it enticing. Consider
most seriously what of an ordinary
secular nature will prove .attrac-
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK AD;
This Story Will Be Shown Soon in
Motion Pictures, Starring Marion
Davies at MOOre's RialtO
Theater November 18

; that she mad to watch Larry
leading AIiana from the floors,
and bending close to her with the
devotion Of a true cavalier, the
while that Ariana, affecting
weakness almost too great TO be
borne, leaned heavily upon him.
She tried 10 watch them with
out letting it be seen that she
was doing SO, but. in a moment
to her dismay, she saw Larry
reckoning to her. Reluctantly,
ungracious'y. she crossed the
room to join them.
Come, Pat said Larry, Mis-
tress de Puystel is better to you
than you deserve. She has for
given your rudeness the first
time you met-kiss her hand, and
thank her for her kindness"
Pat bowed clumsily. but made
no move to take the hand Ariana
waved before her, and the heiress
laughed:
you've not had time to teach
him graces yet, Larry" she said:
Come now, Pat we must be
friends. 1 dare to say that your
guardian is the oldest and the
most devoted of my lovers. L
VOW / must. buy you some toys
tomorrow
Save yourself the trouble" saiG
Pat. II am too old to play with
toys, Mistress de PuysteF."
Ariana lifted her brows; Larry
scowled. And Ariana turned to
him.
Il fear you have undertaken a
hopeless task, Larry" she said.
Its hard for anyone to make a
silk purse of a sow's ear, they
say-but were 1 in your place 1
should send this boy to military
school, where they at least teach
the pupils manners
That blow at last struck home,
Ariana had drawn blood for the
first time in an encounter with
Pat, who turned frantically to
Larry and seized his arms.
''Oh, Larry -no-n nor she
begged. Whatever you do, don't
send me away to school! Pay
femaler'
But she had, at least. the grace