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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Begins Novels Christina. Ev,

Hugh Walpole is the son OF TIA
Bishop of Edinburgh and was born
in Auckland, New Zealand, In 1884,.
After leaving Cambridge he did
newspaper work in London, then be-
gan writing novels. In sarly youth
he spent thxSs years IN America.
where his father was professor Of
DOgmatic Theology in Union Theo.
logical Seminary, New York. His
first work was q novel about Guy
Fawkes, written at the age Of twelve
and submitted to the critical eye Of
the family cook. His first published
novel, THE Wooden Horse, saw the
light while Mr.. Walpole was a mas.
ter in q provincial school outside Of
London. He showed it to a fellow
master, who told him blandly he
would never be a novelist. Then
Walpdle met Charles Marriott, 4
novelist OF distinction. and he liked
The Wooden Horse" The result
was that Walpole left the school and
set out for London. He always be.
gins his novels on Christmas eve
he has always done so and BELIEVES
that it brings him luck. He starts
his work with his novel planned &C.
curately in mind. and no matter how
far off Christmas may be, he adheres
to his custom, and by the time he d
ready to start, the novel is ready h
unfold for him.-From Everybodyi
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Arrest Two, Grab
$1,000 Worth Dope
| in Albany, N. Y, Raid

Albany n. Y, July 15-Walter f..
Brown, AZ Of Boston and a woman
who said she was Georgia Brown. "a.
his wife, were arrested in a hotel
here last night when federal narcotic
agents, seeming opium fumes. broke
in the door Of their room. Brown
and the woman were assigned by ac-
cident to a room adjoining that of
Joseph Bramsky, U. s. Narcotic
agent.
Arraigned before U. 8. Commits
sioner Hubbard, Brown was held in
default Of $4,000 bail and the women
in default Of $1,000 bail.
Federal narcotic agents said they
found opium and drugs in the room
valued at nearly $1,000, while stocks
and bonds amounting In value to
thousands of dollars also were found
Brown also had $4,000 in Canadian
cash and $500 more in American
money. the agents said, with $4,000
shares of stock in small firms and
1000 shares of the Rock Island rail-
road. Brown gave his address as LAG
Hemingway avenue, Back Bay, Bog
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
BARNES SEES NO
PERIL IN 81 WHEAT

New York, July A.-That II is
folly to try to control American
wheat production by limiting the
acreage sown. as suggested by. a
group Of economists in Washington
last week, and that dollar wheat"
does not mean distress for the
American farmer, were statements
made today by julius H. Barnes,
head OF the United States Grain
Corporation and president of the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States.
At his Office here, Mr.. Barnes. who
is generally regarded as the leading
authority on grain In the United
States, talked freely of the situation
which has arisen in the wheat mar
ket. He declared it was his belief
that there would, be no general or
widespread relief from the existing
demoralized market for wheat until
this country came to appreciate the
conditions In Europe, which were OF
vital concern to every American.
Asserting that there exists no
reason for pessimism, Mr.. Barnes ex-
planned however, that there us little
hope for real opportunity for the
American farmer until the financial
and productive stability Of Europe is
restored.
"Our major relief will come when
we find Europe back on her feet
through cooperation which she
greatly needs" said Mr.. Barnes
Until that time legislation of To-
ca nature will not improve condi-
tons either for the farmer or the
business man Of this country. This
can be said without regard to politi-
cal consideration, for nothing Is far
Their from my mind"
He further stated that the state
ment OF Eugene Meyer. Jr.. manag-
ing director of the War Finance Cor
poration, attacking those who had
predicted a heavy surplus produc-
ton of wheat and asserting that the
facts did not justify the forecasts
made, constituted 1.-The first sensible
view" of the dollar wheat ituation
He agreed with Mr.. Meyer that nc
one is in a position to guess the
wheat market" and declared that
averages could not be accepted as an
accurate indication Of Forthcoming
yields.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
NEWS BRIEFS

New York. July 15.-Eight persons
were injured tonight when lightning
struck a Staten Island trolley car filled
with excursionists. Those injured
three of whom were women. were tram
pied by panic-strickcn passengers in a
rush to escape from the care after the
bolt struck the generator and put out
the lights. Several women jumped
through car windows.
New York, July 15.-Prof. Thompson
Brooke Maury, for 35 years a member
of the New York Herald editorial staff,
died suddenly today of heart disease.
Montreal. Que. July 15.-Dr. G. w.
Kaufman of Evanston, ILL.,, who disap-
peared from a Quebec>hotel on Friday,
was found late Saturday night wan
sor street railway station. asking at
Orange, Mass, July 15.-Three
hundred tons of flour, worth $4,000,
were exposed to rain early this morn
ing when a three-story building,
weakened by the heavy weight, col
lapsed and was completely destroy
ed. The collapse sounded like an
explosion throughout the town.
New York. July 15.-Secretary of
State Hughes was asked today by
the executive committee of the re-
Gently created committee on per
petuation of the paper industry in
the United States to intervene with
the Canadian government to prevent
q Canadian embargo on exports of
pulpwood to the United States.
Hartford, Conn, July 15-The state
treasury will receive early this week
q check from the Connecticut Com
pany for about $1.000.000, represent
ing taxes due the state, made up
about equally of taxes for the fiscal
year and back taxes.
Moscow, July 15-A representative
of the American Postol Department
according to the Moscow newspapers
will arrive here in the near future tc
discuss Russo American postal lela-
tions.
Philadelphia. July 15-Three diners
in a restaurant at Ridge avenue and
Wallace street were hit on the. head
with lead pipe today by an uniden-
titled man. The three victims, Frank
McGill, William Withlock and E. B
late tonight. Hospital physicians
said it was doubtful if any Of them
would recover.
Sydney, N. s., July 1.-THE Brit-
ish Empire Steel Corporation an
nounced tonight that operations
would be resumed at Number Seven
blast furnace tomorrow.
Worcester. Mass, July 15-Rev
Owen Z. Mallory, dean Of Worcester
Baptist ministers, died today on his
SSth birthday here.
Rome, July 15.-tBy A. P.)-The
Chamber of Deputies tonight adopted
the order of the day. expressing conf.
dence in the government, 3o3 votes te
140. with seven deputies sustaining
from voting. The second part Of the
order. providing for the assage Of the
various articles presented, was also
voted upon favorably.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

The morning worship at the
Methodist Episcopal church at Halo
well was conducted by CRUDE B. Cor
nish. secretary of the State Board of
Charities and Corrections. The three
special phases of the departments
work were briefly outlined. There
are so few people in Maine who un-
derstand the work of the Board Of
Charities and Corrections that 1 feel
IL part Of my duty as secretary of
the board to publish the real work of
the board In order that the public
may have an intelligent understand
ing or the many issues involved"
Mr.. Cornish expressed gratitude to
the Governor and Council for their
generous cooperation, especially in
reference to the care of the depend
ent mothers and children. He spoke
OF the unselfish interest Of the five
| members OF the board who give their
time without compensation from the
State. Largely through their untir-
ing devotion has the work been
brought to the present advanced
stage Of development. DEVELOPMENT
both In theory and practice of State
supervision and administration and
| In organization and scope of work
for mothers and children" Mr.. Cor
nish stated that the plans of the
| board for future service are fully as
constructive and aspiring as at any
period In the past 10 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

the Trade Record OF The Ma
tional City Bank Of New York
show that of the 100000 persons
of foreign birth now living in the
United States, about 100000 are
residents Of the Upper Mississippi
Valley, 100000 in the Middle At
lantic States, 100000 in New
England, about 100000 in the
South, and approximately a half
million on the Pacific coast.
1t is in this detailed study of the
final distribution Of the immigrants
arriving in earlier years, says the
Trade Record, that the disposition
OF the home seeker to select eli-
matte conditions and occupational
opportunity similar to those of his
former home becomes apparent,
and this is sharply illustrated by
the announcement in the press of
New York that the bulk of the
Scandinavian arrivals Of the new
fiscal year have already taken
their departure for the farms and
cities Of the Upper Mississippi
Valley, especially to the states of
Minnesota, the Dakotas. Wisconsin
and Illinois.
The last census of the United
States shows the. distribution BY
states of the l4,0O0,000 pefons Of
foreign birth. which still remain
out, Of the total of more than 90
100000 of arrivals since. 1880. OF
the more than 100000 Seandi-
navians in the country in 1920
10000 were in the state of Mime
sofa, nearly 10000 in the Dakotas,
10000 in Wisconsin, 10000 in
Illinois, and 10000 in Iowa, while
the great manufacturing state of
New York retained less than l00.-
600 of the more than ! million
entering through its doors. The
Germans, while seeking climatic
conditions similar to those of their
own country, are less devoted to
agriculture than their Scandinavian
neighbors, and of the sly606. 600 ia
the country in 1920 1850 were Id
the state Of New York, 10000 in
Pennsylvania. 20sQQ in ILLINOIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Blast Blows Up
BUILDINGS in Acton

Acton, July 14-This town, which
was terrorized last evening by the
explosion Of a load of shrapnel shells
bound for Camp Devens in a truck
which took fire on the road. under
went its second bombardment within
"a hours at $50 this evening, when in
the midst of a violent thunderstorm
a lightning bolt caused the explosion
Of ton of gunpowder in the press
mill and the corning mill Of the
American Powder Company's plant
here. 1t blew both structures to frag
ments, uprooted trees in the sur
rounding woods and excavated a big
hole in the ground.
The two buildings blown up were
of wood, each about 25 feet square
and 10 feet in height. The press mill
had just had new machinery in
stalled, enhancing the loss, which will
be about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
ADJUSTMENTS

Star Calls His New Play Best He
Ever Had-PopuIar Screen Player
Coming to johnson Opera House in
"RaiIroaded"
Herbert Rawlinson's personal idea
of "Railroaded," the Universal photo
drama in which he is starring at the
johnson Opera House today, is that
it is the strongest play in which he
has yet appeared.
When the many mystery plays ana
crook dramas in which Rawlinson
has been so popularity cast are taken
into consideration his opinion in re-
gard to his current vehicle is indi-
cative that it is play filled with
dramatic action and absorbing inter-
est.
Some of Rawlinson's most popu-
lar plays were Don't Shoot" 1.-THE
Scrapper," "Nobody's Bride" ana
"Fools and Riches"
The story is essentially a crook
drama, but has human interest ap-
peal and is realistic.
Rawlinson is supported by strong
cast, including such well known
players as David Torrance, Alfred
Fisher, Esther Ralston, Lionel Bel
more. Mike Donlin and others OF
equal note.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Liahtnina Hits Barn

The barn Of the farm buildings
belonging to Albert Thulen. 80 Shell
don street, Farmingdale, was struck
by lightning during the shower on
Saturday evening anG burned. The
chemical and pumper were called out
from Gardiner. Some difficulty was
given in using the pumper as the
nearest hydrant was at a great dis
lance from the buildings.
The house was saved although, 1t
was somewhat damaged by the fire
and water. The horse and cows were
saved and the largest Of the farm
implements were taken out of the
buildings. although many farm tools
had to be left on account Of the ra-
pidity with which the fire spread.
The loss was partly covered by in
surance. Mr.. Linton and family. who
were burned out of their home on
North street on July 4th. had moved
to Sheldon street to their daughters.
Mrs. Thulens, home. This Is the
second time within ten days that the
lightning has destroyed their build
ings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
PLANS FOR THE
SACRED HEART
LAWN PARTY

Wednesday afternoon and evening
of this week, June IS, the second an
Eual lawn fete OF the Church of the
Sacred Heart will be given. The
plans indicate an unusually attrac-
tive and interesting occasion. There
will be number of booths where
desirable articles may be obtained.
Fancy work, aprons, candy, groceries.
fish pond, an orange tree. cooked
food, lunch table and one for ice
cream will be among the attractions.
The committees for the various
tables are as follows: Fancy work,
Miss Marie Patterson and Miss Anna
Day; candy. Miss Ethel Quinn and
Miss McNally; groceries, Mrs. John
Fougee and Mrs. Bowdoin; aprons,
Mrs. Jane Garrity, Mrs. Ann Burns,
Mrs. X. Quinn and Mrs. j. E. Leigh
ton, ST.; fish pond, Miss Catherine
Woodside. and Miss Alice Stevens;
orange tree. guaranteed to have no
lemons" Miss Madeline Quinn and
Miss Dorothy Quinn; cooked food,
Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard: lunch table,
Mrs. William Woodside, Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Ford, and Mrs. j. E. Leighton,
Jr.; ice cream. Miss Hannah Burns,
Miss Mary Douglas and Mrs. Cantor.
There will be games of interest,
in charge Of the knights of Column
bus. They will be under the manage
ment of Arthur Leonard, Daniel
Cronin, and Lawrence Woodside. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments for booths. lights and orches-
ira, consists of John Leonard, John
Burns. James Leighton, John Murpey,
Michael Sheehan and ames Ford.
For amusements there will be an
electric railroad" monkey game,
a real fishpond and an orange tree
with most desirable fruit. For en-
tertainment, Everett Coleman, the
well-known Bangor comedian will
appear in his famous chick" sketches.
He has appeared with success In the
Bijou Theatre. Bangor. He will be
assisted by Miss Beatrice Pelky,
equally we'll known to the Bangor
and Brewer stage. Miss Imelda
Morrill,. the girl who won the Ban
gor Daily News movie contest and
who was with the Carroll Players
this spring, is to give some Of her
amusing readings. Home talent of
the best there will be, including Ar
thur Burns. Arthur Leonard, Charles
I1ippler, and Mrs. josephine PeraZzi.
There will be novelties for the chill
oren and useful prizes for the grown
ups. And there will be no solicita-
ton on the grounds. This fete will
be the elimination of the series of
social events held by the Sacred
Heart people this summer and it
promises to be a worthy one.
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Germany Without
Exchange Quotation

Berlin. July 14-For the first tim.
since the marks depreciation beFsn
no official quotations Of foreign cur.
rencies were announced today. Thi.
created confusion and embarrass.
ment, not only for the spectators In
dollars, who have always regarded
the list OF exchange rates az the ont.
standing news Of the day. but slso
for business men and tourists. who
subsequently found themselves un.
able to buy necessary amounts Of
German currency.
The banks refused to buy any for.
eign bank notes or checks even AZ
yesterdays official rates. at which
the dollar stood at $4,000; they told
their patrons that II was Impossible
for them to do so, because thew
could not get mark currency them.
selves and were not permitted to selI
foreign moneys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

$4,000 in Wisconsin, 10000 ID
Minnesota and the Dakotas. The
Poles, while accustomed to climatic
conditions of northern Europe, are
apparently less devoted to aEri-
culture than some of their imnie.-
date neighbors, and they are
found in those states offering op.
portunities in the mining and
manufacturing Industries. for OF
the 1,1NW Peles in the United
States in 1920 z47,00 were il the
state of New York, 17S.m il
Pennsylvania. 10000 in Illinois.
10000 in Michigan, and about
l50,0W in New England as a whole.
The cosmopolitan Britisher dis
tributes himself very widely. OF.
the $4,000 in the United States,
$4,000 were in New York, $4,000
IN New England, 5000 ii Penn
sylyania. $4,000 in Illinois, 47W
in Michigan. 1900 in Ohio, 5000
on tie Pacific coast, and 4sOD ID
the Mountain States. OF the l..
07,m natives Of Ireland, the
states having BIZ, cities, let the
bulk, New York $4,000, Massachu-
sets $4,000, Pennsylvania 2l,m.
and Illinois 5000. OF the 100000
Russians, the mining and manufae-
turing states had the bulk, New
York $4,000. Pennsylvaria $4,000.
Illinois ll7,00, New England M
OO0. This is also true. of the
Italians, for Of the 100000 in the
United States in 1920 545,W0 were
in New York, 2z2,W0 III Pennsyl-
vania. $4,000 in New Jersey, and
ll7,0W id Massachusetts,.
The South gets but a small per-
centage of the home seekers. due
probably to climatic conditions and
what is presumed to be . more
plentiful supply of labor, for of the
100000 persons of foreign birth
in the United States in 1920. the
entire south had less than 10000
while. the single, state Of New York
had 2,E6,m, Pennsylvania: 1,B7,-
600. Illinois 100000 and 4assss
ehnsstts l,Qz7eM
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Chautauqua Opens

The new Chautauqua tent was
raised on the Common Sunday morn
ing and although somewhat hindered
by the rain, preparations were made
for the opening. The concert Sum
day evening was furnished by the
Rainbow SeXtette and was program
of high grade. Each member of the
company is an artist Of different type
and rendered a varied program which
was delight to all present. Costume
novelties from some of the popular
light operas, humorous sketches, i'm
presentations, and vocal and instru-
mental numbers were rendered. The
tent was filled in spite of the weather
being unfavorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

Announcement in the New York
press that many of the iinmigran s
now entering the United States
are making hasty departure for
the farm and cities of the North
west renews interest in the ques-
tion as to the sections of the coun-
try which are to receive the great
lly diminished supply of immi-
grants now being admitted to the
country. The records of the
movements of the new arrivals
indicate that former occupation
and climatic conditions still con-
troll the immigrant in determining
his future abiding place in the
United States. 49, .
This is particularly noticeable
in the movements. of the new ar
rivals from northern Europe, a
large percentage of the Scandi-
lnavian arrivals in the opening
month of the new fiscal year hav-
ing already departed for the
Upper Mississippi Valley, notably
the farms and cities of Mime
sofa, the Dakotas, Wisconsin and
Illinois. With those from the
countries of central and southern
Europe the opportunities in the
factories and mines of the North
Atlantic frontage are more at
Itractive and the bulk Of the small
additions to our population made
under the law which limits the
number of each nationality per-
mitted to enter will find homes in
1.-THE area bounded by the Potomac
and Ohio on the South and Rocky
Mountains on the West.
| This distribution Of the new ar.
rivals follows the custom of
lsarlieE years, Compilations by
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To Be Entertained

A real pleasure is in store Tuesday
for the members Of the Universalist
Ladies Aid. They are to be enter
tanned that afternoon at the State
School for Girls as the guests Of Mrs.
Myrtle Gerrish and Mrs. Emerson.
Mrs. Gerrish. who was former ma
iron Of Plagg- Drummer hall at the
State school. and also a valued mem
Der of the Universalist Society, has
returned to the school for two months
this summer. Not only will the
Cniversalist ladies have an oppor-
tunity to greet her again, but they
will have the privilege Of meeting
Mrs. Z. p. Weber OF Thomaston,
who is Mrs. Gereish's guest for a
time. Mrs. Webber Is the wife of a
former pastor OF the First Univer-
salist church here and has a wide
circle OF friends. not only in the
church but in the community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Seize Truckload
in Providence Raid

Providence, July 1.-THE first i'm
portant raid made upon a liquor saloon
in this city during the past year oc-
CURED today when federal enforcement
agents under Chief Enforcement Agent
Raymond G.. Sewell, raided the saloon
at the junction of North Main. Canal
and Mill streets. A truckload of real
beer, whisky and gin was brought to
the federal storehouse by the agents.
1t is said that the liquor was only
placed in the cellar of the building in
question early today. A bootlegger is
said to have tipped off" the authorities
to the cache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

Huntington. N. Y. July lire
peating the charge that politics were
back. Of the second grand jury inves-
tiga ton into his affairs. William H.
Anderson, state superintendent Of the
Anti Saloon League declared tonight
that Tammany politicians had ahan-
doned hope Of convicting him. even
should an indictment be returned.
He charged, however. that they still
were striving to obtain an indictment
in the belief that 1t would destroy his
influence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

Edward l.. Cash Of South Portland
was arrested Sunday afternoon in a
yard at Pleasant street, Portland,
by Deputy Sheriff Emerson H.
Dougherty, on a charge of illegal
transportation and was locked up in
the County Jail to await court pro-
cedure under the new statute. Ac-
cording to Deputy Doughty, Cash
dropped pint bottle Of liquor as he
saw Doughty entering the yard,
smashing the bottle to fragments on
a cement walk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

taken for q 11o-mile trip to sea. 1t
was some trip. This morning we
were chosen to put bridge across
the river and B. U. fellow and my
Self were detailed to swim the river
with the cable. 1t was supposed to
be fast work so we had to 80 in in
full uniform. The river IL muddy so
have some washing to do tonight.
We are having field engineering,
musktry and tactics every day and
swimming most every day in the
week, also calesthenics ana lots Of
than -
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Correspondent Sues
Stokes for $4,000

Chicago, July INV. z. D. Stokes,
New York millionaire. was named 4
defendant in a $4,000 damage suit
flied In the Superior Court here to-
day by Hal c. Biilig Jr. Chicasc
real estate dealer.
Billig was named in the divorces
proceedings bstween the stokeses
which are stin pending in New Yoff.
Billig's attorney said the charles
made against Billig during the a.
vorce trial are untrue and that they
have injured his clients reputation
and feelings $4,000.