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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Radio
Programs
TODAY. SEPT. 8, 1928

Pittsburg, Pa, $40 Kilocycles, FIRE.
quency, $50 Meters Wave Length,
Eastern Standard Time.
500 P. M-Baseball scores.
SIS F. M.-Dinner concert by; the
rection Of T. J. Vastine.
500 P. M.-Baseball scores
sos P. M.-Dinner concern continued.
$50 P. M.-,."Bringing the World do to
A%rrics'" prepared by our
e.45 P. M.-The Children's Period
100 P. M.-Baseball scores.
7.O5 P. M-Humor from Judge"
house Band under the direction of
T. ]. Vastine, assisted by AlouiSe
Mari. soprano: Peter Higgins,
tenor: Allie Murray. soprano; Lena
Wilson Smith. accompanist.
900 P. M.-Baseball scores.
9.55 p. M.-Arlington time signals.
wBz-seo Kilocycles, Frequency, West
inghouse Electric, Springfield, Mass,
337 Meters Wave Length, Daylight
Saving Time.
100 P. M-Baseball scores of the
Eastern. American and National
Kimball Trio. direct from the Ho-
tel Kimball dining room.
7.so P: M.-Bedtime story for, for the ne
America" prepared by "our World
Magazin zine This Weeks Judge"
500 P. M.-Concert by Mrs. Helen
Campbell Triplett. soprano: Milton
ArOnfon ro yiollnist catherine
900 p. M.-Baseball scores. Bedtime
story for grownups by Orison S.
Marden.
wJz-Broadcast Central, 80 West 42nd
Street, New York City, ass Sdeters,
eco Ki1ocycles.
sos P. M.-"Uncle Wiggily Stories"
by Howard CARTS. ~ r,ss
7.30 p. M.-Emil Gloss, famous SWISS
hand bell ringer.
745 P. M-Harper Brothers Literary
500 P. M.@Emil Gloss. famous Swiss
Sis P. M.-"The Larger Aspect of
World Affairs" by Frederic Dixon
of the International Interpreter.
s.45 p. M-Recital by Morton Sher-
| o 90 p M-"The Horseless Picador"
by Harry Chaplin Plummer.
9.15 +. M.-Recital by Morton Sher-
20 "a M.@Joint recital by Elsie Nc
Gale Persons. soprano. and Mabel
Anne Corby, accompanies.
9.45 p. M.-."Track Athletics" by H. T.
10 90 N p. M.EThe song hits and clev-
crest moments of the musical com
edy The Bingham Girl ny the
selected cast of that brilliant pro-
duction.
1055 p. M.-Time signals and weather
forecast retransmitted from the
government station NAA at Aaing-
ton.
$50 Meters, waY-Schenectady. N: x,
General Electric Company, Eastern
Standard Time.
$40 p. M.-Meyerhoff's Orchestra at
Ten Eyck Hotel. Albany. n. l"
program of dance music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Bill posters and window cards,
bearing the familiar figure of John
Philip Sousa, have already appeared
along the business streets of Augusta
and adjacent towns, announcing that
the great bandmaster and March
King" is coming to Augusta city hall
on the afternoon of Sept. 90
Familiar Figure" did we say?
Well. yes, it does look familiar to the
youngsters, but not exactly to the
older generation. The figure for
which they used to look with such
eager anticipation from year to year
in days of youth was very slender
and erect, the hair very black and the
predominating feature was a long
black beard. There was more char
acter and, to us. more suggestion
about that beard than any beard we
ever saw.
What became Of it? Let Mr.. AS
kin, Sousas manager tell you. He
says:
when John Philip Sousa went to
Washington. d. c., the city of his
birth, to organize and conduct the
Marine Band, he was a whiskered
youth; indeed, with the possible eX-
ception of the Smith Brothers, of
cough drop fame. he was the most
Enthusiastically whiskered celebrity in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
NORTH AUGUSTA

Miss Grace Palmer Of Litchberg,
Virginia, formerly Of Augusta has
been visiting Mrs. Lendal Ayres the
past week. She was a school friend
of Mrs. Ayres. She now is connected
with the Phipsburg hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Ayres and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lyons. who have
been enjoying a camping trip through
Canada have returned home.
Mrs. Maud Perry has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pinkhaim. Mrs.
Jackson of Boston has also been a
guest there.
Mrs. S. E. Vaughan was a caller
Thursday at the home Of her neice,
Mrs. J. G. Wilton, Townsend road.
Miss Marguerite Scribner, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Iona
Hiscock at Portland has returned
home.
Mrs. Maurice Leighton, who has
been passing a few weeks with rela-
tives and friends. has returned to her
home at Holbrook, Mass.
Mrs. Anita Hanson is the week end
guest at her friend, Miss Isabella
Piper. Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Harry Ballard, and Mrs. Leigh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
New Holt Picture Scores at the
Colonial

Jack Hollis latest Paramount star
picture, "A Gentleman of Leisure"
was shown for the first time at the
Colonial theatre last night and scored
a decided hit
The star has the role of young
American of wealth and leisure who,
returning from an extended trip
abroad, meets Molly Creedon. played
by Sigrid Holmquist. daughter of the
Deputy Commissioner of Police of
New York city. For him it is a case
of love at first sight, On wager he
enters Molly's home, accompanied by
a crook whom he has taken on this
adventure presumably for the pur-
pose of instruction, but in reality to
obtain photograph of Molly-for he
had Wagered that he would not only
obtain her photograph within twenty
four hours but would also have it
suitably inscribed by the girl herself.
Unfortunately, while Robert Will
loughby Pitt (Jack Holly and his
companion, Spike Mullen, are in the
Creedon home. big Phil" the Com
missioner, returns, and recognizes
Spike4as the man he had freed that
very morning. because of lack of eyi-
dence,- BE mistakes Pitt for an in
ternational crook and many interest
ing scenes follow in quick succession
before the tangle is Strengthened out.
The picture has a decidedly novel
climax. Supporting the star is cast
including Sigrid Holmquist. Casson
Ferguson. Alec Francis, Adele Far
rington, Frank Nelson. Alfred Allen.
Nadeen Paul and Alice Queensberry.
Joseph Henabery directed.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
SIDNEY

NORTH-Mrs. Young is getting
better from her recent critical illness.
Simon Hastings has just purchased
a new car, going to Portland for 1t
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Mitchell and
daughter, Mildred, motored from
Providence, r. l., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson of
Waltham, Mass, were over night
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Wyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Tilley of
Winthrop, H. w. Brown and M. S.
Tilley were calling Sunday on friends
in Jefferson.
Mrs. Walter Macarthur and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, visited her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Farrell in Randolph on Mon
day, Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Tanner of Ma
tick, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Malpus
of Massachusetts, were week. end
guests at Storer Tanners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boyce and
daughter, Theo, were visitors Sunday
at Storer Tanners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Storer Tanner and
three children visited in Portland last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

the United States of America. Not
even the election to the Presidency of
Benjamin Harrison. 1883, and the
consequent appearance of his set of
whiskers in print, could kill off the
popular impression that, of all the
whiskers in the world, only those of
Sousa were first-class,> first-hand,
and the genuine article. 1t was as if
Sousa's whiskers had been made first,
and then the others had been fash
toned from the leavings!
when, forsaking the government
service and the leadership of the
musical Marines, and setting up shop
for himself with the band which now
, bears his name, Sousa took along the
whiskers. Sousa without them was
as unthinkable as. well, as General
Pershing would be without his Sam
Browne belt or as grand opera diva
without a temper. .Sousa took the
whiskers everywhere he went. The
atre- goers got to know them when
he conducted the premiere of his
famous comic opera. 'El Captain
He took them to Paris when he went
there to lead his band through the
great Worlds Exposition of 1900.
"As a matter of fact. Sousa set a
fashion in musical whiskers. The late
Ivan Caryll. the Belgian composer,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

raised set that nearly We'd with
Sousa's, and were a famous orna-
ment of flrst-nights' and subsequent
gala performances in the London
theatres where CarylPs operettas
were staged. Sir Henry Wood, now
conductor OF Londons celebrated
Queens Hall Orchestra, bred some
whiskers. and today dates his rise in
popular appreciation to the occasion
when they had sprouted to Sousa-
length. Even the great Arthur Nj
kisch, the idol of Vienna and Berlin
and who died few months back, re-
adjusted his whiskers to the Sousa
model.
None of them was ever successful
in acquiring the Sousa flare, how
ever; there was something in that
luxurious. black. silken growth of the
March Kings that defied imitation
or counterfeiting
"The Sousa whiskers were still a
f1ourishing crop when, in May of 1917,
their owner re- enlisted in the Navy
and proceeded to organize his gigap-
tic band of 1890 players at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station at
Lake Bluff, Ill.
''Then, one Sunday afternoon in
November, Sousa, was, with Mrs.
Sousa, the guest of some Chicago in
Inmates at an afternoon snecial per-
Torrance of Romeo and Juliet in the
Chicago auditorium, with Muratore
and Galli-Curci as the lovers. Hec-
tor Dufranne, the Belgian basso, was
the singer of Capulet. The curtain
fell; there were recalls and cheers;
and the audience turned in the entr'-
, acte to have look at the March,
King, who at the age of sixty-one
had given up his band and his
:. Furnishing business and enlisted
| to help win the war. SouSa had dis
appeared from the box.
And Sousa did not return to the
| box, although to this day he tells
how much he enjoyed the second,
third, fourth and fifth acts Of Gou-
mods opera. The explanation is
| that another Sousa returned-a beard
| less Sousa, who was recognized
not at all as he slipped quietly back
to his seat by friends or audience. or
even by his wife! He had gone
around the corner from the opera
house, put himself in a BARRIERS
chair, and said quietly:
""Take 'em all off,
| "And the why of all this? Well,
here it is in the words Of Sousa, him.
self, told to a Chicago friend after
identification had been re-established
between them:
ut was Dufranne there on the
| stage, handsomely bearded. and sur
rounded by young, beardless Mon
tagues and Capulets. that drove me
| to IL. AS I watched the tableau at
the end of Act /. the thought hit me
that of all the 10000 blue-clad souls
at Great Lakes, I was the only one
with whiskers. War was time OF
sacrifice; and l let EN- go. No; |
shall never raise another crop. l
haven't the time. and 1 haven't the
energy: I'm entitled to bit of rest,
l think"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
MANCHESTER

A. E. Farr and family are living in
a cottage belonging to him on the
shore of the lake.
Mrs. Lannes Fuller and child ar
rived on Wednesday for a visit with
her parents.
T. S. Hopkins, native of Mt. Yer
non and who still has summer
home in that place, although a
prominent lawyer in Washington,
D. c.. visited Mrs. Sarah Wing on
Tuesday with several members of his
family.
Miss Helen Libbey of Litchfield
visited her aunt, Mrs. wesley Farr.
recently, coming with her pony out
Merton Foster and family, Cecil
Farr and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Waldo
Sampson, who have been passing a
week at Port Clyde. have returned
Mrs. Martha Osborne is still in
Augusta with Mrs. Harvey Bates
whom she has been visiting Tor some
time.
his son, William Neale OF New YORK
were recent callers upon WILMA" T.
Haskell. ,,.. 1r,
weich and Norma WEIGH visited
lewiston fair on wednesday.
Alton Farr has been Visi1or al
Ocean Park this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ELLSWORTH benuey
and family and Me-. and Mrs. Milton
Spear passed Wednesday at Cunoys
PRESTON Mason is visiting this
week in Sabattus with his sister anu
will attend Lewiston fair.
NORTH-Charles Jennings, VINO Is
suffering with a bad arm caused py
Getting a needle into 1t, is gaming
slowly. $1,000 por
r., p. Jackson, Mrs. George Far
SIMS and Herbert Fifield went TO
I,ewiston fair one day this week.
Miss Isabel Taylor and brotner'
1nther have returned from Benton.
where they made three weeks WISH
recently. .s,,+
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Tryon and 1T
flo son willis. Jr., of Monroe mace a
short visit with Mrs. Tryon's mother'
Mrs. John Farnham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cottle are receiving
on the birth OF me
baby girl, Laura Louise. born Satur-
day noon. .,.;.,a
Orrin Fulsom Of Dexter visited
friends in town. Monday on his way
IN Lewiston fair. where he demon
strated for the Billings Chaplin COM
pany paints.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
Overrules Exceptions
in Oxford Rescript

The law court Friday handed
down a rescript in the Oxford coun-
ty case of Joseph Couture VS.. John
Gauthier, overruling the exceptions
of the defendant. ~
The rescript, which was drawn by
Associate Justice Scott Wilson or
Augusta, is as follows:
In case Of general allegation OF
negligence in an action for personal
injuries. any lack of certainty in
this respect is a defect of form, and
not of substance. and must be taken
advantage of by a special demurrer
or by motion to make more definite
and certain.
A general allegation of negligence
must, therefore. be held good on
general demurrer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
ADJUSTMENTS
Capacity Audiences at the Opera
House to Review the Big Double
Featured Picture Program

House to Review the Big Double
Featured Picture Program
Basil Kings latest story 1.-The Dust
Flower" certainly won the hearts of
everyone yesterday at both showings.
1t is natural, human, everyday pic
ture of life as it is known to all of
us. The cast, headed by Helene
Chadwick, are all capable performers.
Fighting Blood" starring George
O'Hara, keeps the audience on edge
for a continual half hour of good box
ing, comedy and athletic stunts. Ruth
Roland in The Haunted Valley" eX
ceeds everything as far as daredevil
stunts are concerned in this snappy
chapter story. The second big feat
ure attraction on the program is a
winner and alone worth the price of
admission. yellow Men and Cold"
starring Richard Dix. 1t is without
doubt the greatest sea story ever
screened, capably directed, staged
lavishly, affording plenty of action
and the all-star cast does remarkable
in this big picture. This same pro-
gram will be repeated at 2. 6 and 8
today.-AdY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Those members of the Calumet club
and their friends who go on the spe-
cial excursion down the Kennebec
river Sunday will have some unus-
ual sights offered them. The special
steamer that will take the party will
visit the wreck Of the City of Rock
land, which recently-ran ashore at
the mouth of the river. A band Of
25 pieces will also be taken along.
Members of the committee from the
club announce that only few more
can be Accommodated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

week, returning home Saturday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. William Michalski
and daughter, Christine, returned
with them to pass Labor Day.
Miss Theo Boyce has accepted the
Quaker Hill school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cole were Wis
itors at c. w. Clark's in Pennington
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wyman of
Portland were week end guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Reynolds.
Mrs. Dora Williams, who has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford E. Piper of
New Haven, Conn, arrived in Au-
gusta, Friday for visit with rela
yves. Mr.. Piper was formerly in
business in Bluehill and his wife was
formerly Miss .Bernice Berran.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Ber-
ran Of High Street, this city,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Services at the Winthrop street
Universalist Church will be resumed
Sunday. Sept. Is. The Rev. A. Fran
els Walch, pastor, who is now out of
the city, will be back at that time.
Members Of the parish will learn with
pleasure that his health is much i'm
proved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
AUGUSTA LOCALS
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

CoIenial--Friday and Saturday.
JACK Holt in "a Gentleman of
LEISURE. Fox Sunshine Comedy.
Sircus Pais, Screen Snapshots and
<AeSopS taDleS. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
SUNDAY. SEPT. 9, 1923

KDKA-Westinghou Electrc. EasS
| Pittsburg, Pa, 900 Ktlocycles, Ere
I quency. 325 Meters wave Length
Eastern Standard Time.
s.45 P. M:-Vesper services ,, OF the ne
| Pittsburg. Pa. Rev. Hugh Thom-
| son Kerr, minister.
SIS p. M.-Baseba!l scores.
| 600 p M.-Ba seball scores.
| as p. M.-services Of the Point
| Breeze Presbyterian church. Pitts
! burg. Pa, Perclval H. Barker, min
lister.
wBz-seo Kiloeyeles, frequency,
Wsssinghouss E1scsr1S av springnsad'
Daylight Saving Time.
5.45 p. M.-Sunday vespers on the
Springfield Municipal Chimes,
transmitted direct from the Cam
panile, Ernest Newton Bagg. chime
7.30 P. M-Church services conducted
by Adjutant J. II. Bloerhe of the
Salvation Army.
WJz-Broadcast Central, 80 West 42nd
street, New York City, 4sS Meters,
100 A. M.-Church service direct from
St. Thomas Episcopal church.
500 P. M.-'The Analist's Talk for
Business Men by the Annalist of
the New York Times.
s.15 T. M.-"Advcntures in 09acter
Park" by Mary Roberts Rhsnehart.
noted author.
s.45 P. M.-Concert by Rea Stella, pop
ular contralto.
$50 p. M-"Reminiscences of a Re
porter" intimate glimpses Of the
great and near-great by William
H. Crawford, eminent journalist.
1000 P. M.-Recital by Felian Garzia,
pianist.
WJY-Broadcast Central, 80 West 42nd
street, New York City, 405 Meters,
TAO Kilocycles.
2.3O P. M-Afternoon chapel service.
3.15 p. M.-Recital by X. f. Finley,
500 P. M.-"Bubble Book Stories" by
Ralph Mayhem.
LOCAL NOTICE
Island Park Inn closes for the sea-
son on Sunday evening, Sept. 8.
septSd1t
Capable young man wanted for
assistant in bakery. Weber & Hew.
eft, Sept8d3t
Dance at French's Corner, West
Gardiner. Saturday night, Sept 8.
= SeptSd1t
Dance at French's Corner, West
Gardiner. Saturday evening, Sept 8.
Sept. 8d1t y
New Meadows Inn, near bath,
shore dinnersJ closes season Sept. 10.
Bpm. septS, II, 13and15
Big dance tonight. Windsor town
hall. Forrest G. Smith and his Or
chestra. july21sat,t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
septSd1t-hold >

Ayers went to Round pond Friday
to pass thesweek- end with relatives
and friends. They went by auto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Coming Attractions at. the onera
Rouse, Friday and Saturday
THE Dust Flower" with an all.
star cast; yellow Men and Cold".
George OHara in Fighting BIood":
. Ruth Roland in 1.-THE Haunted Val.
ley; Harry Pollock in "Komedy":
News and Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

passing several weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Jennie Clark, returned to
her home at North Arson Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Clark were re-
cent guests of M. L. Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. D. iE. Cain of Hinckley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

The average annual per CAPITA
cost from fires in this country 10
s2.26, while Canada loses $2.73 per
capita by fire; Spain, $1.s6: France,
81 cents; England. 81 cents; Ger
many. % cents, and the Netherlands,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

New Meadows Inn, near 9Batn'
shore dinners5 closes season sept. 10,
P. NJ. septS,ll 'l3anolo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Dance at French's Corner, West
Gardiner, Saturday evening, Sept. ..
Sept.8d1t y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Big dance tonight. Windsor town
hall. Forrest G. smith ana MS VI
chestra, july21sat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Dance at French's Corner, West
Gardiner, Saturday night, Sept 8.
. = SeptSd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08

Capable young man wanted Tor
assistant in bakery. Weber q HeW.
EFT. Sept8d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
LOCAL NOTICE

LOCAL NOTICE
Island Park Inn closes for the sea-
son on Sunday evening, Sept. 8.
septSd1t
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-18

C. Bushnell and w. Webber were
visitors in Great Falls over Sunday.
W. P. PiIgeram and Matt Richard
son were Sunday visitors at the p. Pill
geram ranch near Eden.
The primary pupils Of Miss Arrisor
took hike Friday afternoon for field
work At the conclusion marshmal-
lows and crackerjack were partaken
of by the hikers.
George West, principal of school
here, attended the county school meet
ing In Great Falls Saturday.
Miss Emma Spencer, teacher at
Goodman, stopped here Sunday on her
return from her ranch near Salem
Miss Alice Nordquist spent Satur-
day and Sunday with home folks, re-
turning TO Cascade Sunday.
David Richardson was brought here
from the Pimperton school Friday by
Mrs. w. Cole, suffering from brok-
en- arm. The same arm was broken
just three months ago and had Just
lately been taken out of spiintx.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-18
TrainOr-S -SimOniS
Nuptials Tuesday

Miss Eva Simonis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Simonis, and Harry F
Trafnor, familiarly known to his
friends as ''Jim," were married at the
Methodist parsonage in Great Falls
Tuesday by the Rev. Geo. Mecklen-
burg. Miss Maud Hedrick attended
the bride and George Cummings stood
with the groom. After a short honey
moon in the Flathead lake country,
the happy young couple will make
their home near Great Falls where
Mr.. Trainor is employed.
The parents of the bride moved here
in August, 1922, from Rollins. The
groom's parents live in Danville, la.
Both have made many friends while
here who regret that there viii be no
opportunity to charivari the newly
weds. The best wishes of all their
friends go with them.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-18
Pensioners Lessen
Pensions Increase

The bureau of pension rolls carried
1890 fewer names during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1923, than the
previous year, department of the in
terror compilations show. However,
the money expended in payment Of
pensions increased S9ss04,siz M
Pensioners during the last fiscal
year numbered $50, ,756, in 1922 there
were 547,016. The amount Of money
paid out to pensioners in 1928 was
s263, ,0l2.500; lin 1922, $253,s07, ,5S3.
The number of Civil War veterans
on the pension rolls decreased from
193,s81 lin 1922, to 16s,623 last year,
while the widows of Civil War men on
the rolls fell from 272,194 to 264,b80.
In 1922 there were 45,9b5 Spanish
American War pensioners, last year
66,393. The widows of veterans of
this war receiving pensions increased
in number from Obs to 1857.
All fftItdSt VI 90 III the fihuibSf VA
Indian war pensioners for the year is
noted.
At the present time there are but
40 Mexican War veterans drawing
pensions from the government, the
number having been decreased from
70 during the fiscal year Of 1928.
Widow pensions of this war were re-
duced from l.878 to 1896. OF the
War Of 1912 the widows being pen
stoned declined from 40 to 40.
The pension bureau is handling all
cases rapidly. During 1923 claims
disposed of numbered 159,727, new
claims filed 127,779. At the begin
ming of the fiscal year, July /. 1922,
the bureau was 10000 claims behind.
The work Of the bureau is now cur
rent, and IL is announced that no diff
ficuity is anticipated in keeping it up
to date.