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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-18

parte, probablemente como consecuen-
cia lie la lluvia las nevadas, pero
Ia proximidad de la estaci0n de Pas
cuas esta trayendo I'm aumento en- las
compras. La estaci0n de Primavera
ofrece, por 10 tanto, una perspectiva
lisonjera.
Lcgislaci6n sobre cr6ditos agrico-
Ms.-La Ultima session del sexagesimo
septimo Congreso Sc distingui6 por al
gunos actos que hicierOn muy buen
efecto entire los directories de los ne
gocios. Por otra parte, la opinion es-
ta notablemente dividida acerca de la
conveniencia de la legislaci6n hfbri-
da sobre creditOs rurales aprobada al
terminar la session. Que ell gobierno
va tomar mas participation Ell los
negocioS queda demOStradO por el he
cho de que la eXistencia de la Corpo-
raci0n Financiera de Guerra ha sidO
prolongada hasta febrero 90, 1924. La
nueva ley provee ademas para Ia sus-
cripci6n de $G0,O0OOO0 por ell Tesoro
de los Estados Unidos al capital de las
doce agencias de Credito Federal In
termediario que seran establecidas Ell
los distritos de los bancos agrfcolas
que existen en- la actuafidad Y los cua-
les estaran bajo la dierccion de la
Junta Federal de PreStamos las
Granjas Agrfcolas. Podrdn emitirse
obligaciones libres de impuestos hasta
dieZ yeces el capital suscrito.
Tambien va a organizarse bajo las
leyes federales un nuevo sistema de
credito que Sc llamara COrporaciones
Nacionales de Cr6dito para la Agri-
cultura, Y 6stas estaran bajo la super
intendehcia del Contralor de la Mo-
media. FL capital de estas institucio-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-18

No hay duda que las induStriaS cS-
choS indicioS de que eStaS condiclones
pucdan continuar durante varioS me-
SEES Dor 10 nenCS. 81 no dnrante todo
cl afin. ContrariO a Otr0S pcrlodoS dc
mediadoS de inviernO, cl mes de fe-
brcro trajo consig0 muy poca dismi-
nuc6n en- los negOcios. Puntos dignos
lie nGtarSc furr0n el numerO de fur
cones cargadoS cl cuGl eXcedi6 los re-
giStratloS en- tpocaS antcriOrcS duran
tc dicho mes: la production de auto
5 movies durante febrero ocupa ell ter
Ger puesto 81 Sc le compare con la pro-
ducci6n mas alta ell 6poca alguna re-
gistlada; un promediO diario mas al
to &c liauidaciOncS bancarias, un gran
aumento en- ventas por correo 81 Sc las
comparan con las del mes de febrero
de 1922; un immense volumen dc nue.
vas conStrucciones de edificios Pc
sar del NAL tempo habidO, ell cual eX-
cede el promedio mensual alcanzado
durante 1922; Ia mayor production
diaria de hierro en- barras conocida
desde MARIO 1920, Y un promedio de
production en- lingotes de acero prot
porcional: un marcadO aumento en- los
precios de los varios productos; el
primer aumento en- el tipo de redes-
cuentos hecho por cl Banco de Ia Re
serva de Nueva York en- 33 meses. Y
ell arreglo final del asunto de la deu-
da de guerra britdnica seguido por el
alza en- el tipO d cambio de libras es-
terlinas al punto mas alto conocidO
durante los liltimos cuatro afIOs. AL
Sunos renglones del neSocio al detalle,
particularmente ell la ciudad de Nue.
va York Y su vecindad, decayeron en-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-18


en- linGotes durante febrero fue de p
994 ,1S7 toneladas. La production de
acero en- lingoteS tambi6n fu6 grande
| alcanZando un total de 2,919,O17. @
sea cl mismo promedio de production
diaria que durante enerO, cuando la
production de acero durante febrero
fu6 alrededor de G7 por ciento mayor
que ell los meses correspondence lie
1922 V 1921.
EnOrmc prOdHcciGH dc GHtOm6riIcs.
Sc informa que los ,fabricantes de
automobiles estan hacienda frente a
una situaci6n algO diffcil. In nimerO
de ellOs ha recibido Y cspera recibir
en- al future tai vollmcn de 6rdencS
que a primera vista justificarfan la
extension de Ia industrial. Sin embar-
go. las eXperiencias de 1920 no Sc han
olvidado. En- dicha fecha parecfa i'm
possible que las flbricas entonces dis
ponibles pudieran ser trabaiadas Ell
toda su capacidad productiva. De mo-
do que aunque hay un gran volumen
de negocios en- pperspectiva. muy pocas
son las fdbricds que Sc aventuran a
extenderses en- Ia actualidad. La pro-
ducci5n en- cpnjunto durante fcbrero
Sc calcula en271 COO autom6viles Y
autocam:oisas ~ sea un aumento de II
V medic por ciento sobre Ia produc-
/ ci0n de enero de I'D por ciento So
bre la de febrero dc 1922 En- Ia his
toria de la industrial solo en- dos oca-
stones ha sido la production mayor Y
este 'Ocurri0 durantc los meSeS de jul
Mo agosto de 1922. Los comercian-
teS CSperan aun mayor dcmanda du-
rante la primavera Y estdn almace-
nando todos los automobiles que pue-
dan obtener Ell exceso de la demanda
actual. A las compailfas de equipos
para automobiles les abruma ell nego-
clio, sin embargo, sus hojas de balance
al finalizar ell ailo anterior mostraban
eXiStencias muy mOderadaS. Los agen-
tes compradores parecen estar contra
tando las materiaS primas q. necesi-
tan sobre bases muy conseryadoras.
Muchas compa1fqs de automobiles
han acumulado contratado material
en- gran cantidad previendo uh aumen-
to en- los precios de las materias pri-
mas. FL vOlumen de production EN- es-
Gala ascendente. coincidiendo con el
aumen,o en- el yalor de los matcriales,
es practicamente 10 iinico que ha he
cho possible el que los brecios Sc man
tengan firmes durante los liltimos
ocho O. nueve meses. Muchas compa-
iIfas ceen que Ell alza en- el coStO de
la materia pima debe ser atajado o
los precios tendran que ser aumenta.
| dos. Desde el pr6Ximo pasado sep
| tiembre. el costo de Ia manO de obra
, asf como ell de los materiales, ha lido
ell constante aumento, pero reducien-
do los gastos extraordinarios, dismi
nuyendo e1 ntmero de nuevos modelos
Y aumentando las ventas, las compa
fias han podido haccr frentc ell gran
lpartc al aumento en- el precio de las
i materias primas.
M (Continuara).
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-18

Gdrrdf6n en- ell Conremto, por NJ. Aranaz
CaStellanOS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O.e
El Negocio de DonG Francisco, por M. Ara
naZ CastellanOs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OS
Pigmalion GGldted, Carlos Mendizabal O.s
AnafrodicS, I" O.S
La Vemdd de Cupido, Jose Maria de Acosta O.G
Al Cabo de los Amos Nil, 3" O.e
GGUiOtdS GOlOndrindS, " 1.C
Los Cdsa dorcs dc Plata, Dor ell Cipitan
Mayne Ried Observation-Disclosures. O.(
En- la PrdderG Americana, por el Captain
Mayne Ried NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OF
La CasadorG Salrdje, Captain Mayne Ried OF
EI Pdraguds de San Pedro, por Coleman
Mikazath Observation-Disclosures. IL
La Puert0 Cerrada, por Jorge Gibbs. ..... IL
Los Ideales dc Mary, por P MILAN Astray IL
Los Mcjores CuentoS Venesolanos, por Va
lentln de Pedro. W.
Pe1ayo Gonsdles, por A. Hernandez Cata.. IL
La Folantad de DiOs, IL
Ell Placer de Sufrir, IL
Herida en- el Vuclo, por j. Aguilar Catena IL
Ante eI Cristo dc LimpiGs, ,por Rafael Lopez
de HarO ....................... IL
Un Hombre Solo, Rafael Lopez de Haro.. O.s
Ell Nauiero Mas, por Miguel Alvares Puente O.s
La ScHOritG Cleopatra, Arsene HousSaye.. IL
Catne de Reliere, Leopoldo Lopez de Saa. IL
Los An,antes de la FamG, ,por Antonio Cases O.e
La polorosa, por Rogue San. ......... IL
La Prcferidd, " .......... o.
Los Mi!!oncs del Mar, Francisco Munsuri o.
Doussin q Ell Greco, por Eugenio DOrs IL
Europa, IL
Hambre y Sed de Verddd, F." " IL
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-18
Un8iieIlto
.CaduIn'
para alasiUlc
* YL.aStillnaduraS

Ell Unguenfo Cadunn lia probado ser
nm gran remedio. para millares de per-
sonas que hanlestado. sufriendo por
amos de Intermediates martirizantes y
deformes do la 3piell Las 1astimadu-
ras, erupciones y otros padecimientos
angustiosos de la pie1 ceden pronta-
rnente sus propiedades curativas tam
l1laravil1osas. Is distinto a cualquier.
otro reniedio y puede tisarse con toda'
confianza. Hace cesar. al instante Ia
picaz6n ylcicatriza en- 'seguida ell ec-,
zcrna, acne (barros) 4 grRnos, furiin-
culos, hlceras, erupciones, iirticariass
ronctas, alrnorranas, comez6n, sarna,
heridas, arafiazos, cortaduras, lastima-
diras, asperos, postemillas,s ascaida-l
dura, sarpullido, quenaduFas, costra
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
Gov. Baxter Gives
Figures of c. and c..
Board Appropriations

Governor Baxter was shown a
newspaper report stating that owing
to lack of legislative appropria tons
the work of the State Board Of Chari-
ties and Corrections was to be cur
tailed during the coming two year
period. Governor Baxter said:
"The work of the State Board of
Charities and Corrections is increas-
ing each year and more is being done
today than ever before. The report
that the last Legislature did not
make sufficient appropriations to
carry on the work Is erroneous. The
growth Of the work will be seen from
the following appropriation figures
given me by the State Auditors
office. In 1919 the Legislature ap-
propriated sSO,1SO; in 1920 $s9,3SO;
1921 was half year with s104,5O0; in
1922 $214.232; in 1923 $214,0O0, and
the Legislature of last winter appro-
priated $266.000 per year for each of
the two fiscal years for which it was
providing, 1924 and 1925. This shows
that since became Governor the ap-
preparations for the Board of Chari-
ties and Corrections have been in
creased 1877 per cent. and of course
corresponding increase in the work
accomplished has been made.
THE principal work of the board
Is in the care Of dependent and neg
lected children that are taken from
improper and immoral surroundings
and placed in the care of persons
who will give them a good start in
life; and the work of the mothers
aid. where aid Is granted to mothers
with dependent children, thereby en-
ablinz these families to be kept to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
LTTCHFIELD

CORNERS-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Perry and little daughter. Dorothy Of
Somervllle. Mass, are passing two
weeks at f. l.. Campbell's cottage al
Tacoma Lake.
Miss Katherine Kendrick has been
attending "Kumback" week at Good
Will.
Mrs. Robert MilIav of Bowdoin-
ham passed the week end with her
mother Mrs. Wealthy Brown.
Miss Flora Aver of Boston. Mass.
Is visiting at Mrs. Hattie Libbys.
Charles Knight Is recovering from
the fall he received recently.
At the next regular meeting Of
Litchfield Grange, August Z. Gardin-
err grange will be entertained and a
supper served. All members who
have not been solicited please bring
cake.
Seymore White and family passed
the week end at Old Orchard.
Percy Edwards of Detroit. Mich.
was a visitor last week. at William,
AlIards.
The Entertainment and supper
given by the Auxiliary of the Sons
Of Veterans Friday evening was well
attended and good sum realized.
Edward Rathburn and William
Rathburn accompanied by their
uncle and friend are passing a
| week at Albert Rathburn's.
Miss Letetia Alexander Of Port
home OF Arthur Hall.
Miss Hannah Alexander Of Halo
Young.
Prof Charles Jones has accepted a
position as principal of Mechanic
Falls high school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
MADISON
Mysterious Overland
n Overland automobile bearing a

An Overland automobile bearing a
Massachusetts plate with the num-
Der 222156 was left in front of the
Madison Fruit store some time dur
ing Sunday night and up to noon the
owner had not appeared. The tire
was gone on one OF the rear wheels
as we'll as the mud guards on the
rear. The car had evidently been
run for some distance on the wheel
rim and was the wonder of all who
saw it that it was able to run at all.
Mrs. Elmer Dolbier, who has been
under treatment at Bangor hos
pital for the past few months. re-
turned to her home in Madison, Sun
day.
The Somerset County Medical As
ISOLATION will meet at Lakewood on
Thursday, Aug. 2. The session will
open with a banquet at the Arcadia
Tea Room at the noon hour. The
speakers will be DR.. c. E. Moulton
of Hartland and president OF the
Maine Medical Association, and DIR.
Edwin r. Wyman of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Marden
and daughter. Esther, who have
been visiting relatives at North Con-
way. N. H., and Limerick for the
past week, returned home Sunday
night. .
Hubert Hilton and William Dixon
returned Sunday night from a trip
to Farmville, Va. They also made
stops in New York City and Wash
ington, d. c.
Beginning with last Sunday the
regular Sunday services at the Con-
gregational church will be omitted
as the pastor, Rev. c. II. Mckinney,
is taking his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Marden left
town Monday morning for a two
weeks outing at Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
STATE HOUSE CHAT

Councillor and Mrs. Rupert H. Bax-
ter and their daughters, Mrs. Bruce
White and Miss Lydia Baxter of
Bath. accompanied by Professor Hills
of Vassar College, and Mrs. Hills,
called upon Governor Baxter. Mon
day, at his office at the State House.
DR.. J. S. Reidy, inspector of the
inspection work Of the division OF
animal industry, Department of .Agri-
culture. returned Monday from South
Paris, where on Sunday he gave an
illustrated lecture on the Tuberculin
Test for Cattle.
Miss Louise G. Folsom. clerk in
the office of A. NJ. G. Soule, chief OF
the division Of inspection. Depart
ment of Agriculture. resumed her du-
ties Monday. after vacation OF two
weeks passed at Sabbath Day La-c
and Squirrel Island.
Mrs. Charlotte Weir and Miss
Elizabeth Chase of the Bangor office
of the Board of Charities & Corec-
tions, were callers Monday at the Of
fee of the board at the state House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
80 Maine Young
Men Offered 3O-Days'
G.. M. T. G.. Training
Proclamation by the Governor

PROCLAMATION by the Governor
ToSthe Young Men of Maine:
On behalf of the United States
Government I offer so young men of
Maine 80 days period of physical
and mental training for which they
will be under no expense or obliga-
ton. The Citizens Military Train
ing Camp at DevenS, Mass, is con-
Quoted by military men, and it's pur-
pose is to make citizens, not soldiers.
The officers in charge are men of
wide experience and eager to do
something for the rising generation
The military training will not be
over-emphasized. Special attention
will be given to the physical train
ing, which Is in charge of expert
instructors.
Young men from II to "a are
eligible and will be received at camp
until Saturday noon. August 4 next.
There are 50 places open to Maine
men. The only formality required
is to write or telegraph me at Au-
gusta for the necessary blanks, and
transportation either will be furnish
ed or a refund for it will be made
to those who pay their own way to
Devens.
! do not favor universal, compul-
sorry. military training, and the Cit
liens Military Training Camp is not
established for the purpose of build
ing up a great army. If it were, I
should not advocate it, for great
armies, in my opinion, foster war
and are not conducive to peace. The
Federal Government is trying an
experiment in citizenship with the
young men of the Nation, and this
year the experiment is to be put
to the test.
l have been in conference with
the officers in charge of the camp,
and believe that they are conscien-
tiously interested to improve the cit
izenship of this country. Certain
features Of military life will be
adopted, such as drill and company
formation, for large numbers of men
can be handled more easily in this
way than otherwise. The camp will
be a great school of democracy
where every young man is on an
equal footing with his associates and
much will be learned that will be
helpful in later years.
1t is worth 30 days of any young
mans life to try this experiment and
SCo "ldI Tic government can 90 Tor
him. The young men who attend
will be developed both physically
and mentally, and will be under no
obligations other than to obey the
rules of the camp. My only regret
is that I am not 20 years younger
so that I myself might try this in
teresting experiment.
If should call for 10000 young
men of Maine to go to war the
quota would be filled in 4S hours.
1 now call for so volunteers for a
healthful. beneficial and instructive
:'O-day period of training. 1 hope
l shall not call in vain.
Given at the office of the Cover
nor at Augusta, and sealed with
the Great Seal of Maine, this
thirtieth day of July, in the
year of our Lord. one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-three,
and of the State of Maine the
one hundred and fourth.
PERCIVAL p. BANTER.
Governor Of Maine.
BY the Governor:
FRANK w. BALL,
Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
MONMOUTH

The many friends Of Mrs. Julia ..
Pike regret to hear that she 10 about
leaving town to make her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Maxwell
in Winthrop. Mrs. Pike has been
very active and prominent in the
Red Cross, in Boynton Chapter OF
the o. e. S., and Monmouth Grange,
and will be greatly missed by these
organizations.
Rev. and Mrs. I. A. Bean motored
to Poland Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church held very successful food
and apron sale on the church lawn
Thursday afternoon.
Ernest H. Johnson Of Boston is
with his family at their summer
home on the Winthrop road.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Longfellow and
children, who have been passing the
month with Mr.. Longfellow's pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Longfel-
low, left this week by auto for their
home in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. F. L. Cheney passed the week
at Chebeague Island.
Mrs. Sarah Hurd and daughter,
Miss Mabel Hurd, and son, Bert
Hurd Of Newton Highlands. Mass,
are visiting Mrs. Bette Woodbury.,
Mrs. Hurd's cousin.
Mrs. Charles Wetstein and young
son Richard have been passing a few
days with friends in Leeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gerard Greenlief,
Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt and DR.. c. NJ
Randlette attended the funeral OF
b. F. Webb, which was held at the
home in Skowhegan Friday after
noon with Masonic honors. Mr..
Webb was Almighty esteemed citizen
of Skowhegan. Monmouth people
were much pleased to have such a
man become a citizen of the town.
Mr.. Webb studied the automobile
business in Boston last winter and
became so much interested in the
business that he came to Monmouth
and associated himself with F. Ger
ard Greenlief in the business. He
purchased houselot here and pre-
pared to build residence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
Miss Hale Returns
From n. E. A. Meeting
and Describes Work

While consolidation of small rural
schools into better and bigger school
buildings is desirable, it Is still pos
sible to make a success Of many OF
the rural schools. The brightest Of
the teachers should be especially
trained for work in the country and
to meet the problems of country life,
thus bringing about an increased re-
spect for rural education.
These were some of the points
brought out in a most interesting
manner by Miss Florence M. Hale,
agent for rural education, State
School Department. in her recent ad-
dress before the National Education
Association at its annual convention
at San Francisco, Cal. Miss Hale ar
rived in the city Monday on her re-
turn from California, and is filled
with enthusiasm concerning the pro-
ceedings of both the National Edu-
cation Convention and the World
Education Conference.
1.-THE World Conference presented
the most sane aspect of peace
through education" said Miss Hale
yesterday. Il am sure it will do a
SlSdI uSdl VI SOOu. L lie DIlS HlcSI
representatives of each of the for
eign countries were sent. There was
no rivalry and 1 was impressed by
the friendly feeling that existed
among the various delegates. l think
to explain to the people of their
countries that they should not pass
quick judgment on matters that they
do 1In6prcfand hoy
should thoroughly understand the
questions before they begin to criti-
CHE"
Miss Hale said that the delegates
Joined in giving a banquet in honor
of DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, Maine
commissioner of educat ton, who pre-
sided over the conference sessions in
his capacity of chairman Of the for
eign relations committee Of the Ma
tional Education Association. DR..
Thomas was largely responsible for
the World Conference being held,
working out the important details of
the plan which he had in mind for
bringing delegates from all these
foreign countries together. And the
conference honored DIR. Thomas by
electing him president of the World
Federation Of Teachers Associa-
tions.
The tenor of optimism was espec-
tally noticeable at the convention Of
the National Teachers Convention,
to which Miss Hale, Mrs. Evelyn
Mason of Winslow, formerly teach
er in the Augusta schools, and Miss
Helen Robinson, deputy superinten-
dent of schools at Portland, were
delegates from the Maine Teachers
Association. The many delegates
assembled decried the talk that the
younger generation is all wrong, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
.ANSON

Forrest Taylor. who has been pass
ing two weeks vacation at his home
| in Waterville has returned to re-
! sumo his work with The Foundation
i company.
Miss Ella Withee has returned
| home after passing a few days in
Portland and Old Orchard.
Miss Nelera Weston has returned
to her home in Brunswick after
passing weeks vacation with
friends and relatives in Madison and
Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Hapworth and
children and Mr.. Lawrence Gage
made fishing trip to Cannon pond
the last Of the week.
Mrs. Stella Woodbury. and children
or Kansas City are visiting Mrs.
Woodbury's aunt, Mrs. Olive Gill
man and other relatives.
Frank Ridlon was at Fahi pond
Sunday.
Mrs. Timothy Roberts and two
children were in Skowhegan calling
on friends Friday.
Mrs. Gardiner Daggett. Fred Perry
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Sabine made
an auto trip to North Arson last
week.
The children Of the Arson church
Wednesday P. M.
b. B. Stewart was confined to the
house for several days by sickness
last week.
Mrs. Tisdell Look was calling on
friends in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Sabine called on
friends in Livermore Falls and rela-
uves in Pennington last week
MRS. Gilbert Young Is visiting her
mother at Round pond.
Miss Glennie White is working
for Mrs. Mabel Hunter.
Kenneth Sawyer. the youngest son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Sawyer. who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-31
BURNHAM

Miss Elizabeth Eaton OF Auburn
dale. Mass, is in town for a visit
with her aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Sher-
man.
A large number of people from
here went Thursday afternoon and
evening to Pittsfield to attend the
Dollar Dav and Street carnival.
Miss Blanche E. Foster, who has
been engaged in teaching in Phil
adelphia, has arrived home to pass
her vacation.
A band concert will be given at
the lawns Of Burnham hotel next
Tuesday evening and it is planned
to hold these concerts for several
weeks. music being furnished by
Hunters Band of Pittsfield. The
first in the series was held last week
and there was a large attendance,
many coming by auto to listen to
the program. Beside the instrum-
entail music, there We're two vocal
solos that were much enjoyed.
Miss Catherine Mudgett has re-
turned from a weeks visit in Bangor
with her friend, Mrs. Sadie Utter
back.
Supt. Of Schools. Naomi T. Gre
goire, was in town for the day Friday
on business