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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
LITCHFIELD

PLA1NS-H. w. Maxwell was a
business visitor at Gardiner, Monday
Mrs. Martha Hattin. who is en-
ployed at Pownal arrived home, Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- D,.;1rI,t

. me aggregate OF live stock at
t,1Isfted, Watertown and the local
This week: Cattle c015. sheep and
lambs 5295. calves SLAP. hogs 2l.32l.
Last week: Cattle l45.. sheep and
lambs "4oS. calves 1921. hogs 2O.o5I.
ono year ago: Cattle 1G4?. sheep and
lambs 1884. calves COIL. hogs 1868.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle 65 sheep ard lambs 10, calves
1I9, hogs ].
TONE OF THE MARKET
Inc beef cattle market was firm for
me better grades. with buyers ready
Tor trade. and prices on these grades
were fully as high as a week ago. In
the poorer quality of beef the demand
was. slow. and buyers that closed
sales on Gamers at 1-2c a week
ago were inclined to give only .2l5c
this week. Few fancy cattle were on
the market and these sold at 10
1-2c. Good to choice steers and
oxen sold at GM7c; coarse and thin
oxen sold at 50 &c. Fancy cows and
heifers sold at ) Lear l &c. Medium
to good cows at 1 1-4M5 l -4c: poor
to ordinary cows at 3M4 lac; can
ncrs and bologna cows at 2M2 1-2c.
Bulls were in light supply. selling at
So &c. There were 10 carloa DIS of ex-
port cattle, shipped by Armour Co.
this week
The calf market was decidedly
weak. selling from 102c pound UNI
der prices of week ago. Fancy lots
sold at Q 1-2M11c, with average
mixed lots at "a DC. Small calves of
20 lbs. sold at 3G4 1-2c. Drinkers
and grassers 4 q &c.
Hogs took a stronger tone. selling
at fractional advance. Receipts
We're heavier. Live hogs sold at the
yards at SM1Oc. At the packers
dressed hogs quoted at 10@11c.
The sheep and lamb market is in
active, with Boston's supply coming
entirely from the west. Prices are
steady. Sheep quote at 5I7c. and
lambs at 1OMl3c.
Heavier shipments of milch COWS
We're received for the Brighton sale.
The market is quiet. Fancy and
graded cows sold at Sl1UM 165. with
good to choice cows at S60M110. and
poor and ordinary cows at $40 to $50.
A few head of young stock bulls
changed hands at $2OM45 per head.
The live poultry market was firm
with fowl quoting at .Sdi SOC, and
chickens at 24M2Sc.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef Cattlc-F'. T. Young sold .
fat cows 243o lbs, at sac a. +.
Chickering sold slippery cows at
Sc: 4 Gamers at 12c. G.. =. Frost
sold bulls. 1920 lbs. at 4c: l COW.
1850 lbs. at 1-2.c and l heifer, $50
lbs, at &C. J. d. keenan, sold can
ners at 2.15c. J. \. Clark sold 4
COWS. $50 lbs. at 3 sac. F. NJ.
Dana sold 2 owes at SAC.
Veal Calyes-T y. keenan, sold
400 calves av. 20 lbs. to 4c. F. NJ.
Dana sold 81 calves at "a &c; 6o
calves, at 3 1-2G4 1-2c. A. F..
Chickcring sold 81 calves at 10 1-2c
and Is calves at sc Otis H. Fur
bush sold calves 10 lbs. at &C. A.
c. Warner sold 10 calves 3c10c. r..
L. Fuller sold Is calves at 3c-Sc.
Hogs-A. F.. Chickcring sold 8
fancy hogs at &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
Boston Live Stock Market

Especially Reported for tho kennepec
Journal)
Stock Yards, March s.
MAINE,
At Brighton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
Elect Annual Town Officers

CORNER-The town meeting was
held on March S. and the following
articles acted upon: Moderator, G. NJ.
Rogers town clerk, Florence Libby;
selectmen. Emery Danforth, 3. r..
Small. Albert Ratburn: treasurer. r.
i. True; auditor of accounts, Raiph
w. Goss: collector of taxes. Otis
Gray; school committee, Ralph
Goss; fire warden. Lewis Bubier: road
commissioner Alfred Bartlett. The
Following money was voted, support
OF schools. $4,000; supplies, books and
repairs, $500; incidental town ex-
penses, $4,000: support Of poor, $500:
roads and bridges. $4,000: snow bills,
$4,000. For the construction of a
state highway from Lewiston to the
federal road $4,000; for maintenance
OF State aid highways, 1886.
The Farm Bureau will hold a meet
ing at the grange hall Saturday.
March 10, and Miss Helen NJ. Clark,
nome demonstrating agent, and Clar-
ence c. Day company agent. will be
present. Subjects for men, farm
management and labor saving de-
vices, and discussion of handy
farm appliances. For women, milli-
nary More than so magic lantern
pictures will be shown illustrating
methods OF devices Of value to every
farmer. Every one welcome.
kennebec Pomona will meet with
Litchfield Grange. March IA.
Miss Etta White was called to
Lewiston Saturday by the illness of
her sister,.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knight were
visitors in Richmond Saturday.
Al. Martin of Gordiner was in the
place Saturday on business.
Mrs. Wallace Small of Bowdoin is
the guest OF her daughters, Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
Funeral of Mrs. Condor

The funeral of Mrs. NJ. T. Condor
was held from her late home Tuesday
afternoon; interment was in the
Plains cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08

Fred Hatch of Clinton was in town
Tuesday calling on relatives and to
attend the Grange meeting.
, 1923-03-11
Where Economy Begins

QETIRING from tho interior department the
IL other day Secretary Fall illustrated the diff
Guilty of solving some governmental problems by
telling of his experience with n man who had given
considerable thought to public questions. This man
had spent six months trying to frame up a plan to
rehabilitate international finance and had wound
up with the firm resolution TO use five gallons less
of gasoline n week.
There is a wealth of wisdom in that illustration.
Many a man has stood on n box on the street
corner complaining of the industrial ills of the
nation and striving to teach his hearers the fun
damental principles of economies when he could
have done far more to help the world and his own
country by removing his coat and going to work
at some useful occupation. Many people complain
of the heavy burden of taxation when the taxes
imposed by national, state and local governments
are inconsiderable as compared with the taxes
they impose upon themselves for luxuries, many of
which are needless and others perhaps harmful.
gas per week undoubtedly did more to solve the
economic problems of the country than he could
have done by publishing the results of his six
months study of the subject in the abstract.
Consumption of gasoline is but one item in our
great program of extravaganza and wastefulness.
1t sometimes seems as though the world had gone
mad in its search for pleasure, and new thrills,
for new methods of trying to outdo our n%eighbors
in the qualification of vanity. What the people
of this country need more than they need anything
else is self-instruction and self-discipline in the
matter of needless expenditures, and the adoption
in practice of the idea advanced by the gentleman
who after studying international finance, decided
to do his part toward rehabilitating the finances
of the world by cutting down his consumption
of gas five gallons a week.
, 1923-03-11

either a violation of a federal pledge or an un.
warranted s%crapping of public property.
Apart from the huge increase due to the war
period from which the government cannot escape
with honor, is about $6S7, 000,0 900 which is the net
excess of government cost now over 1916. 1t can
be justified in two ways. Ask the manager of
diversified industries all over the country how
much greater their present costs are than in 1916.
and it will be found that their replies will indi-
cate an average of sixty per cent. 1t is impossible
for the government to avoid that increase in every
disbursement it makes. If that percentage is APP
piled to the 1916 cost it will give a justifiable in
crease Of S400,0O0,000, leaving about S2S7, 100000
for which there must be an accounting.
For the ten years preceding 1916, the growing
wealth of the population of the country neccssi-
tated an average increase of 100000 in annual
appropriations. 1t is only fair to credit the coun-
try with the same increase in the eight years since
then, making a total of $780, DOC, 900 higher cost in
1924, even if the intervening period has been en-
tirely normal. Thomas B. Reed once said, 1--WE
are a billion dollar country" Now we are a two
billion dollar country.
Every dollar of present day additional cost of
government is thus accounted for either by the war,
by higher prices; or by The growth of the country.
Compared with the same standard, the present adj
ministration is costing the taxpayers less today
than in 1916.
, 1923-03-11
CLAYTON BRIDGE
CONTRACTS LET

DOUGLAS.-The Monarch Enen-
eering company of Denver. and the
Spear Lumber company. of his city.
WIN respectively construct and fur
nish the material for the new bridge
across the Platte river at Clayton. it
has been announced Bids were
opened before a special meeting of
tho county commissioners. and the
two concerns above mentioned were
awarded tho contracts.
The bridge is being built because OF
the traffic which will result from the
erection Of ninety steel storage tanks
at Clayton by the Sinclair Crude Oil
Purchasing company. With a short
stretch of road through the Carey
ranch the highway can be reached as
soon as the bridge is completed. 1t is
understood that the Spear Lumber
company is already delivering the ma
terial at the site and that the Mon
arch people will have a crew at work
within the next few days.
, 1923-03-11
DOUGLAS RADIOS
WEATHER REPORT

DouGLAS-The weather forecasts
sent out by the state department %.
agriculture is being broadcast at he
local station by Felix Thompson. who
has Just obtained such q license. The
service has been started and residents
within n radius OF 80 70 IS miles OF
Douglas will be able to receive the
reports gratis by installing nh mex
pensive receiving set, the cost OF
which VIII be only q matter OF $40.
The reports will be sent out from
Douglas each day at 1906 and in nd
dition to the weather reports h serv-
ice will include reports Of many -
~teresting Items OF Importance. In fur
nishlng this service the department
of agriculture at Cheyenne makes it
possible for everyone to keep posted
ut all times in regard TO weather con
.dftions. 1t is requested that al who
receive the forecasts mall n card to
the department stating that the re
ports were received through this
b~roadcasting station which has been
designated as KFEV.
, 1923-03-11
Whv Slam Lasker?

~THE shipping board has lost the confidence of
l. the American people" declared Senator King,
of Utah, one of the Democrats who filibustered
against the ship aid bill. 1T has failed to function
properly, economically, or efficiently and many be
lieve honestly. The Department of Commerce with
its present personnel and such as it may draft from
the shipping board can conduct the operations of
the fleet far better" That whole statement is all
of a piece with the ISLANDERS and falsehoods which
have been circulated by men of the King stripe
The shipping board was losing sS00,000,00 an
nually when Mr.. Lasker took hold of it. He cut
down the deficit to $5O,0O0,OOO The board was so
scandalously conducted under the Democratic adj
ministration that it became a stencil in the nos
trils of the whole country SO strong as to asphyx-
late the Walsh Investigating committee when oper-
ating at close range. To accuse Mr.. Lasker of dis
honestly administering the affairs of the board is
TO take advantage of a senatorial prerogative to
asperse the character of a patriotic American who
assumed large responsibilities at great damage TO
his personal fortunes. King does not add to his
prestige by such rancorous mouthings as this. AS
for the department of commerce taking over the
shipping board, Mr.. Hoover has very strongly pro
tested against any such action, and no wonder. If
n public servant is to be insulted for trying to
make the best of an evil policy, such as government
ownership and operation of what properly should
be in the hands of private interests, he should be
excused for passing up such a maleficient opportu-
nifty.
, 1923-03-11
is FAMILY MAN

Wright. wyo.-Torty miles from a
railroad. Thomas w. McDonough does
let comparative isolation affect
his outlook on life. As editor of the
Wright Homesteader, he is busy in.
forming the scattered inhabitants OF
his community and keeping them
abreast of the news. As the father
OF a family OF nine-one a recent adj
ditlon of the masculine persuasion-ho
Is doing more than his bit toward rails
ng the per capita population OF Wyo-
ming's many square miles. OF his
family Mr.. McDonough speaks as fol-
lows: I'VE now nave nine children
and we'll bet u chances for a Place
at the right hand OF st. Peter there
isn't a happier family under the sun.
we wish TO invite our friend to equal
the above record with hopes that
some Of our people who do like the
Cab Ma win stop and reflect before
allowing knocks to pass their lips
, 1923-03-11
Paging MIR. Kendrick

WE READ with great pleasure an article from
w the gifted pen of the Editor of the Smdance
Monitor, national in scope and treatment, upon
the well chosen subject of the identity of the next
president There is a filtering of unkindness
through the article which is saddening, because
Republicans and Republican candidates are not to
be factors in the next election. Our Grand Old
Party is to stand on the sidewalk and observe the
procession 60 up the avenue, because one section
of our membership has become SO radical and an
other so standpat that our political action is not
only to be nullified but any efforts we put forth
will be useless. We are to be destroyed. And tho
destruction is to be more complete than in the
year of the blue hail which is said to have been
1912.
While weeping over the fate that is to overtake
our old Republican friends and fellow warriors
of a thousand battles, we are cheered by the main
object of our untimely removal from the activ-
tiles of political warfare, by the revelation that
the Honorable John B. Kendrick of Wyoming is
to be the next president. If the fates will that we
must have a Democrat for president really and
truly we would pick Mr.. Kendrick ourselves.
But, of course, being politically dead at the time
the picking is going forward, along with all the
other millions OF Republicans, we will not be par
ticipating in the picking.
However it is very comforting to be assured
by eminent authority, before we depart from the
political scene that affairs at Washington will
be in the hands of a good man and a Wyoming man
at that, which makes us rest easier in the Repub-
ncan cemetery.
, 1923-03-11
Japs Fairly Numerous

JAPANESE constitute forty-three per cent of the
q residents of the Hawaiian Islands and com
pletely control the supply of labor. American in
dustrial and political control is seriously men
aced, which means danger of loss of control of the
center of the Pacific ocean. 1t was recommended
that certain immigrants be admitted to the is
lands who would not otherwise be admissible in
order to relieve the labor situation, pending per-
manent legislation on the subject.
Whether the Hawaiian Islands are to be an
American or a japanese outpost in the Pacific is
a matter of crucial Importance to the United
States. The islands are 1000 miles nearer this
country than the former German islands acquired
by Japan as the result of the war. While there
are no present prospects of war with any country
in the Pacific, it would be the height of folly not
to take elementary precautions against an out
break in that part of the world. 1t is as necessary
to provide adequate defense for our outposts as
it is to maintain a navy, equal to any in the world.
American domination of the Hawaiian Islands
should never be in jeopardy for a moment. The
pity is that matters should have been permitted to
come to such a pass as reported by the senate com
mittee,
, 1923-03-11
LIVE NEWS from WYOMING

oi'y uoes not oack uowh OF
~ a..einp' 10 ahnul tne irahchlse Oh
the Snerioan Gas q rue company
accoru-hs TO H. u McNaiIy' attorney
Ihe pubic service commission mao
absolute authority when 1t ruled tina
the a couid not give free
gas to the city and h company pro
, 1923-03-11
What About Natural Increase?

DILIGENTLY, the New York World made the
IL statement that the current peace costs of the
government, exclusive of interest and sinking
fund charges are about S1,500, 100000 in excess of
pre-war costs and that no relief had come and
none was in sight
The World does not undertake to. point out a
single item of federal expenditure wherein any
substantial reduction could be made; and if con-
gress attempted to make cuts of sufficient size
TO affect materially the present cost of govern
ment, the World would be about the first to cry
out against the Impairment of federal efficiency.
Let us a~nalyze the Worlds statement, compar-
ing the cost of government in the fiscal year 1916,
before our entrance into the war, and the year
1924, covered by the last budget, ignoring for the
purpose all national debt charges and the cost of
the postoffice department which practically pays
for itself.
In 1916 the cost Of government was approximate
ly $670,000,000 In 1924 the budget cost will be
81, 900,000,000. The difference, 81, 100000 is the
figure that requires explanation in showing why
present costs have not reached the prc.war level.
OF that total S45S, 100000 is for the Veterans
bureau. 81, 600 for the railroad administration
S30,000,00O for the emergency fleet corporation,
S5,000,000 for payment to Colombia in accordance
with the recently ratified treaty; S6.000,O00 for the
miscellaneous items such as the alien property
custodian, the housing corporation, the railroad
labor board, and the shipping board. The total
directly traceable 70 the war or TO vital legislation
since 1916, is S543000.O00. Is there an item in the
list that the world" would have reduced? II
any Of them we're substantially cut it would mean
, 1923-03-11
SHERIDAN SEES
TRAINS BY FALL

SHERIDAN. Wyo., March TO-
That trains will be moving over the
Wyoming North and South Railroad
before another Wyoming winter sets
in is The opinion of prominent men
here. more particularly those who are
in close touch with the Haskell inter
ests. Scott Ferris. personal represen-
tative of Governor Haskell, has pre-
dicted that dirt will fly within another
week. and contracts are already up-
derstood to have been let. Peterson
Brothers and the Roberts Construc-
ton company, both large railroad
builders. are to Jointly handle the ac-
tual construction. 1t is understood
here. Actual grading will be started
before April /.
The road from Sheridan and Miles
City to Salt Creek. 1t is considered
very likely will DO completed this
year. 1t is thought possible that the
line into Casper may be finished be-
fore 1924; but this is problematicai,
particularly in view of the reaction
airy attitude adopted by many persons
in the Wyoming metropolis.
Congressman McClintic will open
offices in Sheridan for the Haskell
organization. c. S. Hill. wyoming
immigration commissioner. Will re-
sign his post n take up duties in
the r~ight-of-way department OF the
railroad. It is reported here.
That Sheridan is destined to be the
center OF the new rail line is indicat-
ed by the plans to establish large
offices here. with the arrival OF Con-
gresham McClintic, there will be on
the ground w. A. Murdoch. vice-pres-
ident; George NJ. Huss. chief engineer
in charge Of construction; f. d. Fen
stamaker and Sidney G.. Jones. con
struction and locating engineers.
In addition to those officials there
will be scores of employees working on
the line both ways from Sheridan.
w. G.. Williams, vice-president. and
William b. Outman, who were in
Cheyenne. are to be stationed In Miles
city TO direct right OF way work.
That It was not improbable the
road from Miles City 10 Salt Creek
would be In operation before next
winter. was the belief OF Vice-Presi-
dent Murdoch.
Governor Haskell IS a man of ac-
ton he said. "And I know he In
tends to push this road to completion
just as fast as possible. 1t will be
built in four sections and in that way
double ground viii be covered in half
time.
when the maps were laid before
Gov. Haskell many months & and
a pipeline from tho Salt Creek field
north was being considered, was
when Governor Haskell made up his
mind to build a railroad here.
HE looked over the maps tho en-
gineers gave him for v minutes.
Then he said.
IA pipe line isn't what that coun-
try needs. That would serve only the
oil interests and they are capable of
serving themselves. They need a rail.
road there. That will serve all of the
people. many OF whom are not able to
help themselves unless they do have
the right kind OF transportation
From that time on I knew n rail-
road would be built here some day by
Governor Haskell"
, 1923-03-11
Sheridan Greatly Elated

THE people of Sheridan are highly satisfied with
l. the railroad situation and their share in bring
ing the project to a successful conclusion. And
the Sheridan Post f~elicitates the people, and par
Iicularly the business men, ON The outcome in this
manner:
SHERIDAN may justly take to itself great civic
pride in assuring to the community and the state
of Wyoming a north and south railroad.
at is no longer proper to say if the road
is builtp Now it is in order to say when the road
is built
"The cooperative effort put forth by Sheridan
business men and Sheridan citizenry will stand
as an example of a spirit Of accomplishment for all
time to come.
"A comprehensive delegation of Sheridan live
wires met the railroad builders at Miles City and
accompanied them with n continuing welcome to
our city.
"On to Buffalo and Casper and Cheyenne they
went as a solid phalanx, demonstrating that first
last and all the time, Sheridan was going to have
the railroad.
~In the fight for section SO Sheridan stood to
a man in behalf of the interests of the state. Any
thing to further the interests of this much needed
enterprise found Sheridan men solidly back of the
fight.
at was a great fight
"Yictory is ours"
, 1923-03-11
The L~amplighter of Old
DAYS

Their were lampl'ghters back IN
the old days when there were horse
cars and hoboes. and saloons On
every corner, when playhouses were
an institution and Italian restaurants
had an atmosphere and au gratin
potatoes that made opera singers for
get their golden throats In the enjoy
ment of the golden food.
Then, too there were to be found IN
far away. of small restau-
rants. tucked away behind a wall of
artificial palms. a strlnged orchestra
weaving wistfully into their music
the heart-breaking longing for soft
Italian skies. Romance walked with
her head held high in those days, and
her hand out to greet all.
There are words which slip from
u minds but live in u hearts for
ever. Lampiighter is one Of them.
Tho younger generation could hardly
understand just why It should be so.
But then they are not expected TO
know. Lamplighter. To we older
ones It is a word that recalls gold
and russell sunsets, soft purple
shadows. the swift coming OF a win
ter evening. like the fling down upon
the earth of a great black cloak.
II whispers of fathers h~urrying
home to warm fresides. OF lovers
meetings. of mill and factory work
ers leaving the buildings like a
swarm OF black bees for rest and
sleep. It whispers of home and
youth and dead dreams. For back
in the old days a lamplighter was n
familiar figure.
At twilight time he would be seen
ambling along with his stout little
ladder and his long lighting pole. He
was generally an old man with a big
funny cap and loosely hanging
clothes. Back in those days men had
time to be friendly. so often tho lamp.
lighter would wave a good night
hand to n small white face pressed
against a window pane. where they
were waiting for him. knowing that
no brought the night. the light and
bedtime and dreams. Yes, a man had
time TO do things in those days.
Even time for a pipe as he went his
daily rounds.
But the lamplighter oftodayi As
the little boy said about the tele-
phone operator. he must live in the
same place as God. for no one sees
him any more. Except sometimes on
n quiet crosstown street you will ind
a youth hurryfng from one tall lamp
TO another. turning on the magic Of
their light with n small brass key.
But the raj had gone. Now in
his pinchbaclsed overcoat he hurries
on his way.