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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-06

wheel brakes decrease degree the efficiency of
the Poorer acceleration reduced hill climbing
ability, and increased gasoline consumption result.
S. Harder Steering ara Control. The increase in
inspiring weight, added parts, and friction neces-
sariy increase the strength required to steer the
and to operate the brakes.
6. Expense of Maintenance. Extra service work in
repairing adjusting, and refining brakes puts the
in the shop oftener and increases the expense of
maintenance.
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a most profitable and interesting
one. A delicious banquet was SER
we'd at noon and a fine program was
carried out. Mrs Grace Currie rep
resented the Tuesday Club in taking
part in the program and sang two
selections.
The Fidelity class Of the United
Baptist church will meet on Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mar
cha Farran on Aver street.
Mrs. Mary Towle has received
word of the serious illness of her
brother. Thomas Benson, of Sidney
The Whatsoever Guild of the Unit
cd Baptist church will meet this eve
ming at $50 o'clock at the home of
Miss Emily Taylor on Water street.
The subject of the meeting will be
Work Among Colorcd Baptists" and
the hostesses will be Miss Alice Brine
slime. Mrs. Bertha Libby and Miss
Emily Taylor.
Miss Georgia Knight Of Skowhegan
was a weekend guest of Miss Mabel
Foss at the home of Mrs. Matte Blais-
dell on Summer street.
Sergeant Wyman Post. G.. A. r.,
will hold its regular meeting this eve
ming at the home Of George Benson on
Maple street.
Mrs. Sarah Smith. who has been Wis
iting Miss Bessie Rutter for a few
days. has returned to her home in Wa
terville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-07
OUR FOREIGN TRADE:
SHOWS INCREASE

pairing January. 1928. with the
same month of 1922. ~. : -.
In the trade with the non
European world the imports of
November, the latest month for
which details are available, show
from Cuba IN increase Of 5000.
600, from Canada 100000, from
Argentina $4,000, 600. Brazil $500
goo, India 100000. Japan $i2,OOO,-
600, and China 100000. Exports
to Canada in January show an in
crease of $l2,000O00. to Cuba S.
100000. to Argentina $4,000
Brazil w million dollars, and
China 100000. To Japan, India,
and New Zealand the January
1923 export figures are less than
in the same month of last year, the
fall off in exports to Japan being
extremely heavy. dropping from
$28,000.0O0 in January 1922 to 1917
million dollars in January 1928.
A large part of this January fall
in exports to Japan is presumably
due to a reduction in the quantity
OF cotton sent that country, as the
December export figures, the latest
for which details are shown.
showed a fall Of over 4Ox in the
quantity of cotton sent to Japan
in December 1922 when compared
with the same month of 1921, this
reduction in quantity being appar-
emily the result of the advance in
export prices, which averaged over
Csc per pound in December 1922
against slightly less than zoe in
December 1921.
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OAKLAND

B. o. York and Roscoe Hanson OF
Waterville were business callers
visitors in Smithfield Saturday.
Fred Thibodeau has been called to
Fairfield by the death of his mother
Mrs. John Thibodeau.
Edith and Helen Clark of the
Back road were week end guests OF
their grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Curtis Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Mace have pack
ed and stored their household fur
niture with Mrs. Anna Bailey on AL
pine street and have gone to Benton
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Malcolm
for time.
The Mems Club of the Universal
list church will meet Tuesday even
in in Murray vestry.
Mrs. Leida Wilcox who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Til
ton for a few days, left Saturday for
Skowhegan to pass the week end
with relative before returning to
her home in Portland.
Mrs. Fred Blake of Waterville.
and daughter, Mrs. Reynolds of Sid
ney, were recent visitors in town.
At the Relief Corps prize essay
contest given by the sophomore
class of Oakland high school on Fri
day evening. the prize of five dol
lar gold piece was awarded to Miss
Doris Wyman, who took for her
subject. Patriotism The judges
were George W. Spaulding, Rev.
Weston +. Holman and Mrs. Alice
Gilman.
Robert Currie. who is employed in
Lisbon Falls. passed the week end
with his family in town.
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marked in raw materials and food
stuffs. Raw silk, for example, an
extremely important manufacture
ing. material for which we are en-
tirely dependent on foreign coun-
tries, shows an average import
price of SIT per pound in De-
cember, 1922, compared with $6.59
in the same month of 1921, and an
average annual price of $3.50 per
pound in 1919, $4.6l in 1917, and
$500 in 1915. Spun silk averaged
in December, 1922, R.s3 against
SAT; pig tin, for which we are
entirely dependent upon the out
side world, 294c per pound against
Use; india rubber l5Hc against
14.3c; cattle hides 168c per pound
against lie; sheepskins 21.4c
against 1919; jute and jute butts
$1,000 per ton against SAD; cop
per 1870 per pound against 9.ec
leaf tobacco for cigar wrappers
&25 per pound against $185
combing wool &c against 04c. In
the foodstuffs, sugar, tea. coffee,
wheat, rice and corn show adj
vances, though most of the fruits
and nuts, of which we are large
importers. show decreases during
the year. Among the manufac-
lures cotton cloths show advances
in the latest month for which a
record is made as compared with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-07
START A HEDGE THIS SPRING
FOR BEAUTY AND PROTECTION
Hedge Adds Greatly to Value of the Home;
Some Hints on How to be Sure
They Will Be Successful

the homes one saw were surrounded
by a fence of some sort; and ugly
enough they were, even when they
We're kept in good condition. But
fortunately, the ugly fence-with its
suggestion of un-American eXclu-
siveness-is now thing Of the past !;
and as a result, many of our suburbs,
village streets, and even town blocks,
have been transformed into attrac-
tive gardens separated by beautiful
green living fences" which afford
as much protection as the now obso-
lete board or picket fences ever did.
and at the same time add greatly to
the beauty Of each individual place.
When You Buy a Hedge You Buy
Permanent Protection
| Another advantage Of the living
| fence" is that it never needs the eX-
pensive attention of the carpenter or
painter! Some kinds of hedge plants
require trimming once or twice a
year, if you want formal "hedge,"
self. If you don't care to bother
with any trimming. there are plenty
of good hedge plants, such as Japan
csc Burberry, BOX" Burberry. Spirea,
and Rosa Rugosa. Even Privet, which
| is usually kept trimmed, will make
a beautiful tall informal hedge if it
is left to grow according to its own
| sweet will.
And year after year, your hedge
: will become more beautiful. Looked
at even from the business point of
! view, it will prove a mighty good
| investment; it will "set off" your
place in a way that will make both
| the house, and whatever other plant
| ing there may be, look twice as
attractive es they would otherwise,
and for that reason add greatly to
the actual cash value Of your home.
How to Make the Hedge a Success
From tho Start
There are two secrets" in getting
a successful hedge. The first is to
select the kind Of plants for your
hedge that will fit your own local
conditions, and the second is to start
the plants right when you set them
out.
Let's consider the second item first.
In planting the hedge, dig out a
good sized trench and enrich the
soil with well rotted manure or bone
meal. Set the plants a little deeper
than they were before, and about six
inches to one foot apart in the row.
Cut them back most severely at first,
almost to the ground. so that they
will throw out new branches close to
the ground.
The hedge should be set out as
early in the spring as possible; as
soon as all the frost is out Of the
ground and the soil is in workable
condition. Setting the plants thus
early, enables them to make good
strong root growth before real hot
weather. In planting, be very care
full not to crowd the roots together;
spread them out naturally, and pack
the soil very firmly about them.
Very little care in the matter OF
cultivation is necessary afterwards
to keep a hedge in good shape; mulch
with manure or grass clippings, and
give an occasional thorough soaking
in very dry weather. Then all there
is to do is to keep out the weeds
and give little top dressing OF bone
meal or manure every fall.
If the hedge is to be kept to
straight lines, it Shout be clipped
early in the summer, every year, to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-07
THOMPSON GIVEN
SURPRISE PARTY

Thomas Thompson was given an
impromptu surprise party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Bragg. where he has been passing
the winter. on Friday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Balm, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Shirley and Mr.. and. Mrs.
Bragg. The evening was pleasantly
passed with music and refreshments
were served. Mr.. Thompson has
been employed as overseer of finish
ing for the past twenty five years in
the American Wooden mill and has
been very successful in his line of
business. In February 1922 he re-
signed and purchased the bottling
business owned by Mr.. O'Reillv in
Skowhegan. He came here about
three months ago and accepted the
position of overseer of finishing in
the American Woolen mill until
spring when he could take up his
new business. Since residing in
Oakland. Mr.. Thompson has made
many friends who greatly regret his
departure.
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ADVANCE in PRICES WORLDWIDE

the closing month of the preceding
year, so do wooden cloths, burlaps,
chemical wood pulp uhbleached
mats and mating, and shingles.
These import prices are distinct
~ representative of conditions
abroad, since under the law the
prices named when the articles
enter the country are those pre-
vailing in the foreign markets
from which the merchandise is
sent to the United States, and
thus are distinct and sharply de-
fined picture of the average ad-
vances which have occurred in the
various parts of the world from
which the imports are drawn. About
900 of the articles for which
examinations were made show
higher prices at the end of 1872
than at the end of 1921.
That our exports show evidence
of advance in prices is slightly
more apparent than in that of inn
ports, for $3.50 of the articles in
cluded in the representative list
show advances including all grains.
copper, coal, raw cotton, cotton
cloths, binder Irvine, barbed wire,
fresh and picked beet. hams and
shoulders, lard, butter and cheese.
oranges and most of the other
fruits, refined sukar. leaf tobacco.
and lumber Of various sorts,
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Greene, "There is perhaps no coun-
try In Europe, where, in the homes
of the middle class, is to be found
more modern plumbing and more
sanitary arrangements" adding fur
ther that, 1.-THE Swiss are prepared
to pay we'll for such articles which
appeal to them"
The report of recent incident at
st. Gall, bears out the superiority of
American made plumbing. The larg
est establishment in ST. Gall, recent
ly and for the first time, purchased
some modern bath room equipment
from an American firm. AS they
stood on display alongside English.
German and Swiss products, their
superiority was easily seen.
The manager Of this store, himself
an Englishman, readily admitted that
the American goods or wares sur
passed all other countries, including
England's: and as frankly told his
customers So
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while the January exports show
increases to all the grand divisions
except Asia. From Europe, whose
buying and selling power had been
a matter of especial interest. the
imports Of November, the latest
month for which details are yet
available, show a total of sos OO0.-
900. against $70,O00000 in the same
month of last year. In exports to
Europe the January figures, the
latest recorded, totaled $lo0OOO.-
OoO against $l4o.O00000 in the same
month OF last year.
This increase in the imports
from and exports to Europe oc-
ours in the record of nearly all the
European countries except Russia.
From the United Kingdom the No.
vember imports are Sill 100000 in
excess of those in the same month
of last year, from Germany an in
crease of 100000, Belgium "
million dollars, Netherlands ~
million dollars, Sweden nearly
$3,UOOOW. Norway 100000, and
Italy 100000, though the total
from France is about ~ million
dollars below the same month of
the preceding year. The January
exports to the United Kingdom
show an increase of $l8,OOO,OOO
over January of last year. to
France an increase of sIz million
dollars. Italy 100000, Neither
lands 2H million dollars, Belgium
$3,OOO,OOO, and to Germany an in
crease of "a million dollars, COM
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America Wins Again

A report recently made to the De-
partment of Commerce, by Vice. Con-
sui Marc T. Greene, from st. Gall.
Switzerland, is evidence that Ameri-
can made plumbing wares are SUI
perior to those made by other coun-
tries. Mr.. Greenes report stated
that there existed in Switzerland, a
very great demand for American
made sanitary fittings. closets, bath
tubs, and all other accessories.
The Swiss are a people with a
very gre. and high regard for
proper sanitation. This regard exists
not only in their homes, but in their
shops, business places and hostel
ries, as well. To quote Vice-Consul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-07
The New Schoolhouae

The new plans for the Belfast
Senior-Junior High school are to be
seen at te office of Supt. E. E. Rod
erick and are most interesting. The
plans for the building now under
consideration calls for an expendi-
tIre of $4,000. approximately. The
building will be 1875 feet on the front,
with a depth Of AS feet, from the
main entrance to the rear Of the
gym. 1t will be in the form of a, T,
thus giving opportunity to add units
as the school grows. The proposed
building will have 10 class rooms, a
gym end an auditorium. Each of
the latter two will be 60x4S. the gym
to be used also for a stage. No build
ings in Maine have as yet been built
thus. but the Peabody. Mass. build
ing Is. and has proven very success
full. Lockers and shower baths Hill
he connected with the gymnasium.
The schoo. will employ some II or
10 teache 8 and a large numbeE of
applications have already been re
ceived for the position Of principal.
to fill the vacancy caused by Ahe
resignation of Harry A. Foster Hho
goes to Skowhegan High next NIL.
No action has as vet been takeE to
fill the position or that Of Mrs. Eos
ter in the Peirce School. also Re
signed 5s $3.50
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Imports for six months Of fiscal year
1923 show an increase Of 49,
over same period Of 1922; exports
increase S. in first seven months
Of 1923.

Latest figures of the foreign
trade of the United States indi-
cate that the fiscal year 1923,
which ends with the month of
June, will show larger totals than
in the fiscal year 1922 despite the
doubts which had been expressed
! as to the buying power of other
countries or quantities of mer-
chandise which they would be able
to send US.
The Trade Record of The Ma
tional City Bank of New York re-
ports that imports for the six
months of the fiscal year 1928
show an increase of 1870 over the
corresponding period of 1922, while
the export record for the seven
months for which figures are avail
able shows an increase of about
$50 when compared with the cor
responding months of last year.
but in the single month of Janu-
airy, the latest for which details
are available, the gain is 1910.
when compared with the same
month of last year.
The increase in November i'm
ports occurs in merchandise ar
irving from every grand division,
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keep it in neat condition. There is
n hedge clipper which comes for this
purpose. which is easy to operate,
and with which one can trim a good
sized hedge in an hour.
Pick Out the Kind of Hedge to Suit
!! Your Own Conditions
The most universally used hedge
plant is California Privet. 1t sue
ceeds under the most trying condi-
tions, and is satisfactory wherever
the winters are not too severe. In
| the more northern states, it Is better
| to use one of the never, harder
varieties, such as Amoor River
| North; 1bota. Or Royals. A new type
| of hedge, which is extremely hardy
and especially satisfactory in the
Northwestern states, is Cotoneaster
Acutifolia.
Another most pleasing tall hedge
plant is Spirea Van Houttei. The
long, graceful dropping sprays are
attractive even after the flowers are
gone, and it grows just about the
] right height to give privacy without
shutting in" the place; it is especi-
| ally good for the back or side lines
Of the place, under most conditions,
although little too tall for the front.
For a low growing, informal hedge
nothing is lovelier than the Japan
| Burberry (Barberry ThunbergiD. 1t
is absolutely hardy. thorny enough
to make an effective hedge against
small animals, and requires no prun-
ing, as it does not grow tall. The
small light green leaves are beautiful
all summer, and in the fall turn a
brilliant scarlet; and stay on until
quite late. Even after the leaves are
gone, the scarlet berries give a strik-
ing touch Of color through the winter
months.
For a real dwarf hedge, such as is
wanted around gardens and walls.
there is. Of course. nothing to equal
the old fashioned dwarf box. A new
dwarf hedge plant which may be
used in place of box, especially in
cold climates, is the new BOX" bar
berry, a dwarf compact growing form
of Japan Burberry.
If you desire tall, stiff hedge you
will probably like the Arbor Vitae.
This has the advantage of keeping
green and fresh looking all through
the winter months.
For another tall, heavy hedge,
either the Bush HOneysuckle or
Japan Ounce is very appropriate
and satisfactory. They are very
hardy, and grow quickly and large.
but can be kept sheared back if
preferred.
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setting. For the interiors, plain
plaster walls, either tinted in light
tones or papered, with the doors fin
ished to match the woodwork, gives
a treatment that is economical and
completely satisfying.
The plan arrangement Of this house
merits study. The architects have
worked out goodsize, square rooms,
properly arranged and with album
dant light.
The stairs are centrally located. so
they serve all rooms in a most con-
venient manner, while the stairs
themselves occupy a minimum of
space.
The large bed room on the second
floor Is the same size as the living
room, it has windows on three sides
and an open fireplace. 1t makes an
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The New England Colonial house
Is typically American and it lends
itself to our modern ideas Of living
lust as did the old houses Of gen.
erations ago.
1t is type that is neat and trim
and one that fits we'll in most sur
roundings.
The simple rectangular plan,
straight. unbroken walls and plain
roof make for economy in construc-
ton, and the finishing, both inside
and out, can be of the most simple
materials. yet with charming results.
Shingles or siding for the walls,
laid in wide courses and finished
white or cream. with all trim to
match, stained shingled roof and
green. blue or orange shutters give
an effect that goes we'll with a rural
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improving and was able to sit up Sat
urday for a short time.

The regular meeting Of Troop No. 1
Of the Boy Scouts will be held this
evening in Legion hall.
Mrs. Milton c. Bennett and young
son, Ligna Perry, have returned from
a weekend visit in Dexter. Mrs. Ben
nett occupied the pulpit Sunday at the
Universalist church in that town.
! Sebastian and Frances Bushey, who
are employed in Waterville. passed the
week end with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bushey of Oakland
Heights.
Hanley Pratt Of Madison has ac-
copied the position as overseer Of the
finishing room at the American Wooden
mall.
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, American ships carry about As per
cent of all cargo through Panama or
more than the vessels of any other
nation. British vessels formerly car
ried the largest share Of the business.
In 1915, they averaged 1896 tons of
cargo monthly or 1851 tons more than
the American vessels. British leader
ship continued until 1919. In that
year they carried an average Of 1885,
Az tons Of cargo monthly compared
with 229.907 tons in American ships.
Throughout 1920. 1921 and 1922, Amer
lean vessels won and held the largest
share of the Panama business.
A record of canal business since
1915 is shown in the following table
.PANAMA-Long Tons
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The grounds about the home
either in the suburbs or in the coun-
try-which are not finished off" with
hedge of some sort, always present
the appearance Of a picture without
any frame.
There used to be a time when half
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in Boyntons hall under the auspices
of Sarah Sampson Tent. Daughter Of
Veterans, was a decided success and
was we'll patroniZed. Much credit is
due the committee in charge Of the af-
fair, which consisted of Mrs. Mildred
Boynton Libby, chairman, assisted by
Miss Bertha Crowell. Mrs. Jennie
Leech, Mrs. Helen Elliot and Mrs. Ger
trude Anderson. Mention should also
be made Of Mrs. Elva Soule, who sold
55 tickets for the ball.
Miss Mildred Pickett, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Dame.
for the past week, has returned to her
home in Portland.
Mrs. David Field. who has been Wis
iting her daughter. Mrs. Charles Now
er. for the past two weeks, has return
cd to her home in Sidney.
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ideal owners room. The other two
bed rooms are smaller in size but of
good proportions, they are of the
proper dimensions for guests or chill
dren.
A generous attic is provided and
n cellar extends under the entire
house. The laundry is located in the
cellar.
The entrance porch has latticed
sides and comfortable seats, extend
ing an inviting welcome.
For a proper setting this house
should have a lot not less than
seventy feet in width.
Cost about $500 complete.
Complete working plans and speci-
fications of this house may be OBJ
tanned for nominal sum from the
Building Editor. Refer to House
A-66
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BELFAST

The baccalaureate sermon Of the
Belfast High School will be preach
ed in the Baptist church on the 18th
by Rev. George c. Sauer.
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Fourteen members from the Tues
day Club attended the Kennebec
Union of Women's Clubs held in
Fairfield Friday. The meeting was
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Advance in prices, of which we
are just now hearing so much, is
by no means confined to the
United States. The Trade Record
of The National City Bank of New
York, which has made a careful
analysis of prices abroad at the
end of 1872 compared with the
same month one year earlier, finds
IN evidence that price advances
in all parts of the world are in
nearly as large proportion as in
the United States .
Seventy-fve principal articles of
imports were selected with which
to compare prices abroad with
those of 4 year ago, and about
60% of the number show advances
during the year. The articles Sc
Ilected include representative manu-
featuring materials, foodstuffs and
. limited number of manufactures,
and advances are especially