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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
PITTSFIELD

Roscoe Hanson. grand master work
man of the A. o. u. w. Of Maine, with
w. H. Holmes of Augusta were in town
Monday on business matters and con-
tinued on to Oldtown, where they at
tended meeting of the A. o. L. w.
lodge of that city.
Mrs. Byron p. Patten Of Newport was
recent guest of Mrs. Chester Cook
and mother, Mrs. Patten, at their home
on Peltoma avenue.
The Camp Fire Girls of the Univer-
salist church are enjoying an outing at
Lake Sebasticook, accompanied by
their leader Miss Sadie Sanford
Andrew Younger was in Bangor
Monday to visit Mrs. Younger, who is
eonvalescing at the E. NJ. @. hospital
after surgical treatment. q:
Mr.. and MS. Norris Pushor left
Monday for a two weeks vacation in
New Haven, Conn.
Daniel r. Geteehell left Monday for
an outing at Sheepscot. ..,......
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Blaisdeli and
daughter Eleanor returned Monday
from Cerinna, where they were week.
end guests of relatives.
Pittsfields Dollar Day will be held
Thursday, July &c. There will be a
dance and street carnival in the eve
ming.
The next regular meeting Of the
East Somerset Pomona Grange will be
held with Cambridge Grange on
Wednesday. August /. Dean James S.
Stevens of the University of Maine will
give an address upon The influence of
the Bible on Literature."' Subjects for
discussion will be: What Ought the
United States Do to Preserve World
Peace?" opened by Bros. Bemis and
Fuller; How Far Can the Consolida-
ton of Rural Schools Be Maintained
in This State?' opened by E. A. Pat
tee; How Has National Prohibition
Affected the New England Farmer"
opened by W. H. Farrar. The host
Grange will furnish the rest of the
program.
The church vacation school opens in
the Baptist church next Monday, July
so, at o'clock A. NJ. The school will
be held every day for four weeks, ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday, from
o'clock A. NJ to IL, and is open to all
children from to IA years old. There
will be three grades-Kindergart
with Miss Donnie Getchell at leader;
Primary. with Miss Lena Marsh as
leader: and Junior, with Miss Sadie
Taylor as leader. The assistants are
Miss Marjorie Moore, Miss Beatrice
Palmer, Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Miss
Miriam McMichael and Miss Helen
Ferrill. The daily program consists of
devotional service, music, Bible stories
and dramatization. memory work,
health and habit talks, games and cal
isthenics. school yells and songs, and
hand work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
WASHINGTON

Missionary w. z. Overlook went to
Palermo Center. Wednesday to Off
ciate at the funeral of Wales B. How
ard. ,ws
William C. Lessner had telephone
installed in his home last week.; his
number is eight, ring three.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Overlook and
Mrs. Lydia Day visited at Belgrade
Lakes. Friday and were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde E. Tilson and
family. IS
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones and son
and daughter of Dedham, Mass, are
visiting his mother. Mrs. Elmira
Jones for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bowman, Will
lam C. Lessner, Mrs. Laura LessTer
and daughter visited in Augusta this
week.
Ralph and Irwin HILBERT are at
Washington helping their brother,
Clarence, get his hay.
Ernest Wellman and Angelo How
ard are cutting Harry Kahrn,ann's
hay.
Mrs. Willard E. Overlook attended
the funeral of her cousin, Wales B.
Howard. at Palermo Center last week.
Mrs. Clara HILBERT is visitinsS her
son, Ralph fora few days. -.
NoRTH-Miss Leila Lenfest Of
Berkeley, Cal, was the guest OF her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Lenfest.
a few days last week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Morang Of Bel
fast were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Cunningham. -
NJ. w. Lenfest had his buildings
rodded against lightning last. week.
Mr.. Walters of North Waldoboro, do
ing the work. s,4~
Mrs. Lenfest and Mrs. Cunningham
are busily engaged, with all the help
procurable, in harvesting their an
nual BURBERRY crop, which is
bountiful one this season.
Farmers here are taking advan-
tage of the fine hay weather and are
filling their barns with a very nice
quality of hay. Record crops, with
splendid weather to get it, is theverder
of the day here. -u.l
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Lenfest,, Miss
Esther Lenfest and Miss Leila Cum
ningham, all passed Sunday after
noon at Marshall shore, Georges lake,
Liberty and report a very pleasant
afternoon at very beautiful place.
Roy Lenfest of South Liberty with
his team, is helping his father, NJ. w.
Lenfest with his haying.
F. w. Cunningham was at Angus
ia, Thursday, and Waterville, Satur-
day, on business.
NJ. W. Lenfest made a business trip
to Augusta last Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
FINANCIAL NEWS
NEW YORK MARKET
Fe,turss Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. July 24.-Lack of buy
two support In the early hours to-
aay encouraged short selling in n
vida assortment of stocks and gave
today's stock market a distinctly
heavy tone.
news among professional traders
Who seemed less cheerful over pro-
cress toward settlement of European
problems and inclined to be pessi-
,nstic over prospects for improved
earnings by western railroads.
The result was recessions Of from
one to nearly three points over
large portion of the list. Great
Northern preferred dipped to 81 l-s,
new low record for the year. and
closed ! l-2'points lower on the day
a. 60. Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
pan, preferred closed 2 1-2 points
lower and more than a dozen rail
stocks were off a point or more.
Steels and equipments came in for
a large share Of the selling Bald
win dropped 3 is. Crucible 2 3-8
and the preferred 2. Bethlehem, 2,
r, S. Steel 1-2 and American Loco
motive l 1-S, American Car closed
21-2 points off on the day.
The Pan American led the decline
IN oils, the A stock falling off rs
and the r is. Associated Oil
moved 2 points lower and California
petroleum / IA. Losses among q
miscellaneous list of industrials and
specialties included Stromberg Car
huretor 3 Is, Central Leather pre-
ferred IL and Dupont 4 1-2. De-
clines OF l to "a points were re-
corded by American Can, American
Ice, Consolidated Cigar American
Wooden, Studebaker, Stewart War
ner. American Smelling, Burns
Brothers and Cuyamel Fruit.
Call money ruled at "a per cent
throughout the day. The time money
market was quiet with brokers bid
ding freely at five per cent and lead
ers holding out for 5 IA. CONNER
cial paper was scarce with prime
names worth five per cent and others
slightly higher.
German marks sank to $215 for
100000 Demand sterling was I'M
changed at $3.50 7-16, and French
francs eased slightly to 500 cents.
Other rates were relatively steady.
Trading in bonds today was dull
and at somewhat lower prices. High
grade investment issues praCtlcaliy
stood still but some Of the more
speculative bonds, particularly
among the rails, were quite active
In mid afternoon.
Norfolk and Western convertible
Is sold 2 points lower and losses of
a point or more We're recorded by
Frisco income IS. Minneapolis and
st. Louis refunding As, Chicago
Great Western As and Erie Prior lien
As, Chicago Railways 5s were Off
/ 3-S and Third Avenue adjustment
IS yielded l ga. Illinois Central
S les moved up a point.
Industrial liens generally were
quiet with Magma Copper Is falling
off 2 points, Cerro de Pasco SIS. rs.
Public Service of New Jersey So IL
and Midvale Steel convertible So /.
With the exception of the Treas
ury las which improved slightly,
active United States Government
bonds were reactionary. Losses,
however. were confined to 232 of a
point. South American bonds were
in fair demand. Bolivian As gaining
| IA. French issues sold slightly
lower after showing early strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25

tage on the Island and Mr.. McDonald's
father and mother of Belfast. who
have been their guests for the past
week, returned home Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond G. Jarrett
of Woonsocket, r. l., are at First
View" camp on Morse's Island. -
Mrs. Susan Norton of Melrose
Highlands and Mrs. Rhoda Benner
were callers in town one day last
week.
Chester Soule of the Monmouth
Canning company of Portland has
been in town looking after the facto-
ries in Union, Freedom and Liberty.
He predicts a very prosperous sea-
SON.
Levi Murray and Alfred Fox have
returned to Providence, r. Il after
passing a vacation Of two weeks with
Mr.. Murray's grandmother, Mrs.
Sophrona Murray.
DR.. E. L. Pratt Of Winstead, Conn,
is taking a much needed rest at hie
cottage, on the island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25

bushel or nearly II per cent in 80
days.
On July 1, 1929, the average price of
wheat at the farm gate was 1926 cents.
In the year. the grain price dropped
seven per cent. In the 80 days from
July l. 1922 to August /. the price
dropped five per cent. A decline in the
wheat price at the farm gate invaria-
bly, occurs between July and Au-
gust l.
With a large carry-over from the
1922 crop> the outlook for wheat prices
from the farmers standpoint this year
is unusually pessimistic. Expectations
,, to foreign countries are looked to by
many producers to save the situation.
Large foreign shipments will increase
the price to American farmers only
when foreign harvests are poor and
prices abroad are high. In most Of the
principal foreign wheat producing
countries the 1928 crops are large indi-
eating an ample supply. This would
tend to indicate that American grain
will not bring high prices abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25

FURNISHED to the Kennebec Journal
through the courtesy of ]. A. Carnage
& Co., of Augusta and Waterville).
Washington, July 24.-Oflcials of
the Department of Agriculture now are
taking a nationwide canvass to deter
mine the average price received by
farmers for wheat at the farm gate.
The result Of the canvass will be avail
able about August 10th. 1t is expect
ed to reveal that farmers are being
forced to sell their grain at near cost
or production, if not below it in some
states.
Wheat prices in the primary mar
kets reached record low levels last
week. The price to producers is ex-
peeted to follow the speculative prices.
On July list, the average price paid
farmers for their wheat at the farm
gate was 95.1 cents bushel.. On June
l, the average price was 1905 cents a
bushel. The price to producers thus
dropped an average of lis cents a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
VASSALBORO

NORTH: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Stark have returned to their home
on Western avenue after a two
weeks vacation passed at Buckfield
at the home of Mr.. Stark's uncle,
Elmer Flagg, who conducts q large
Holstine dairy farm there.
Chester Gammond, and Elmer
Flagg, of Buckfield and Lyle White
house of Auburn visited at the home
of Elmer Starks Sunday.
Littlefield of Denver, Col, was the
Fl. Walker of "Seldominn," Webber
Pond.
Misses Nellie and Elsie Walker Of
Newton, Mass, are at their camp,
"Seldominn," Weber Pond, for a
few weeks.
NORTH-The White Entertainment
Course will be given this coming winter
under the same management.
Rev. and Mrs. F. NJ. Poland have re-
turned to their home in Jasper. n. Y.
after passing several days with Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Palmer Of Pitts
field are passing several days with Mr..
and Mrs. James Palmer.
North Vassalboro won from the
American Legion team of Auburn
Saturday, I'll. Every man on the
North Vassalboro team deserves credit.
They work hard in winning their
games. Next Saturday they play
the H. and w. team of Winslow
in North Vassalboro. Everybody turn
out and help the team.
1t is desired that every World war
veteran in the town of Vassalboro join
the American Legion. The boys will
have a nice home when completed
Any donation will be greatly appre-
eiated by the boys.
Rev. Edmund Manson Of North Caro-
lima is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Manson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
Boston Produce Market

Boston, July q.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle l7h OBS.
BUTTER-ExtPas 4lsG$2; firsts 3ss
Gal.
cHEESE-Fresh choice 25b@26;
CORNING. Q yellow 1os@l1o.
EGGGS-NeaFby hennery brown ex-
tras 47@AS; white and mixed extras 40
Gas; western extras Sb&a3s,
FLOUR-Spring patents. 196-lb
sacks. special short 7G7Ss; standard
625@715.
HAY-No. 3 timothy'25G26.
LAMB--Genuine spring 24Qs0.
OATS-Forty pounds 6046l.
PORK-Medium backs ESQ 1850.
$3.50 per barrel.
SUGAR-Amefican Sugar Refinery
quotes SIS cents in 10o-barrel lots less
2 per cent. for cash.
VEAL-12@23.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
MT. VERNON

SOUTH-Miss Alice Courtney and
Miss Hester Shaw of Boston, Mass,
are at Maple Grove farm where they
will pass their vacation.
Miss May d. Fox of Washington.
D. c., arrived at Maple Grove farm
Thursday evening for vacation
stay.
Stephen Moran OF Oakland, who
passed his boyhood in this place,
was a recent caller on friends here.
George r. Steward is installing an
up-to-date water system in his farm
van of Winthrop.
Mrs. John Walker and Mrs.
Charles Hutchinson were in Augusta
and Winthrop Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
JEFFERSON

WEST-Mr. Armstrong Is at Camp
Nanwall for few days.
Lolie Noyes and son Glen Of Smyr-
ma Mills have been visiting relatives
in town the past week.
George Munsey and family are NOV
ing into Augusta, where Mr.. Munsey
has work in the pulp mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Sherburne
md sons, Donald and Lawrence of Mt.
Vernon, were Sunday visitors Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Moves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25

stables express carloads of green
western horses and "a acciimated
horses. Mr.. Keith reported the sale
OF a pair Of extra choice drafters.
400 lbs at $3.50. Most OF the sales
were made to local business firms and
to buyers In the state, and the de-
mand was more active than for the
past month, This week one carload
will come In from the west and the
usual entry Of acclimated horses.
William Hurwitz Sons company
had on sale to a dull demand 1 car
load Of fresh horses and so acclima-
ted. All the horses were not taken
at the weeks end and will be offered
this week with the usual entry of ac-
climated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
LIBERTY

Mrs. Charles Rhodes of Belfast was
an auto visitor in town recently, call
ing on old neighbors and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Brier of De-
troit, Mich. and Mrs. B. S. Brier of
West Somerville, Mass, pessed few
days last week at c. M. Hurd's, on
their way to their summer home in
Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald Of Hart
ford. Conn.,. who have been passing
TWO weeks at You Need q Rest. cots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
READFIELD
NOTICE

All candidates taking the Civil Ser
rier at Mt. Vernon, Me-, held at Read
field July 2s. 1928. please call at post
office at Readfield for instructions
where examinations. will be held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
Boston Live Stock Market

Especially Reported for the Kennebee
Journal.)
Stock Yards, July "a.
MAINE
At Brighton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. July "a
CATTLE-Receipts 1900; better
grades beef steers, yearlings and rat
she stock steady to strong; spots hlsh-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25

Unity, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Weeks
Of the Garland road, were callers Sun
day at Z, W. ToWle's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25
W|NSLOW

Miss Dorothy Bassett of Manches-
ter. n. H., is visiting her grandpa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Bassett of
the Bassett road.
On Saturday evening, July %, two
Winslow parties are going to run a
dance at the China Village Grange
hall, and 1t would be appreciated very
much if some of Winslow's citizens
that have automobiles at their COM
mand would get bunch together and
go out and help make this dance a
success. These same two parties have
done number of grange favors free
gratis and they would be very much
pleased to see some of the grangers
and their families at the China dance
Saturday evening.
Miss Marjorie Maxwell of South
China is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Mansfield of Halifax
street.
Mrs. John Mason Of Waterville
and Mrs. Floyd Blackwell of Fair
field were visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Mason of Halifax
street Tuesday.
The small son Of Mr.. and Mrs Ce-
Gil harrington, who has been so seri-
ously ill at his home IS reported as
much improved.
salboro is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Gagne of East Birch street.
Captain d. E. Morris of New York
and w. Il. Reynolds, Jr were dinner
guests last evening at the home of
Elmer Stuart of Halifax street.
Mrs. George Cakes of Waterville
was a recent guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Harry Patterson of the Augusta
road.
New Drug Store
Winslow is to have her first drug
store. 1t is rapidly going up right
across from the East Side market
near the Waterville bridge. This
store is being built and will be con-
Quoted by Arthur J. Loubier, a promi-
nent pharmacist of Waterville 1t is
with much pleasure that Winslow
people express their appreciation of
this new addition to the towns facili-
ties.
Taylor Hooper who is employed by
the Maine Central railroad was visit
ling at his home here last evening.
Mrs. George Wyman of Benton
Station was the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Chase of the North
Vassalboro road yesterday.
Next Monday evening, July 30, In
the Citizens hall at North Vassol-
boro, Me-. there is to be held a
musicale of the very highest order
The performers are skilled ones and
this affair should not be missed. Re-
member, it is next Monday evening at
the Citizens hall in North Vassal-
boro, and is for the benefit of the
Methodist church of that town. North
Vassalboro people always patronize
Winslow so now it IS up to u.s."
o. l.. johnson of Waterville was q
visitor at the home of relatives in
town Tuesday.
MAPLE RIDGE ROAD-Mrs. Alma
Weeks of Providence. R. l., after a
brief visit at E. W. Towle's, has gone
to Ft. Fairfield for a few weeks where
she will be the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Getchell and son
Freeman have returned to Waterville
after passing a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Downs.
Francis Bushey and Miss Norton of
Waterville were callers Saturday eve-
ming at J. Fl. Baileys.
Mrs. Augusta Wiggin, Mrs, Charles
Cook and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Scott of
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-15
Trolleymen Granted Increase In Wages Under New
 Agreement Signed Today
Employees of Repair Shops, Power Plants and
 Barn Men Also Get Increase.

Under the of the entered between the officials of the Connecticut Company and the Iroeymns Union which signed this afternoon all employees of the Connecticut Company including oeymen and those employed in the barns of the throughout increase amounting to five cents hour
 The that employees will be
 
 expired The troleymen originally demand for of approximately B hour which rejected by the who later made offer increase the four an hour
 After referendum of all the trolleymen had this offer rejected by the Yesterday submitted calling of hour and by overvhe Inning majority voted give the the authority submit this proposition c of the and this refused the be taken by the board of arbitration.
 While the of considerably asked in the original demands be better have the settled giving to have the question submitted the arbitration board Two when could of the the arbitration board and that decision wasr reached.
 At that time the men given decrease wages also and the the In addition this they something in e o $4 300 for their share the ab board though dno the tneh htat held N'o As
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-15
COOLIE LABOR SOUGHT
 BY MCPHERSON KICKED
 OUT OF OTHER PLACES
American Legion, Public Officials and Citizens Protest Employment of Coolie Labor in
 Long Island Factories.

Most of the coolies, it is claimed, are deserters from United States Shipping Board vessels, but it is said that quite few of them have been smuggled over the border from Can ada and Mexico
 According to Francis E. Lee, president of the copper company, the raid was made without a moments notice after he had been given to un- derstand by the Department of La hor some time ago that the aliens would not be disturbed.
 He had hired the coo11es because of labor shortage, paying them an av- craze of 50 cents an hour for nine hours a day to work in the foundries, he said.
 Simultaneously with the arrival at the factory's wharf of the William C. Moore, laden with Government agents, two flivvers filled with detec- tives from the office of Inspector William J. Lahey, drove through the employees entrance back to the blast furnaces.
 The found the coo1ies, stripped to the waist, 1add1ing molten copper from sandpits into molds-work which, 1t is said, few Americans care
 
 Two More Coo1ies Caught.
 They rushed the a1ients aboard the vessel and waited for the afternoon shift to come on at 3 o'clock Some one, however, appears to have tip ped off" the others, for they did not show up. One Chinese, riding his bicycle to work, was loaded aboard. bicycle and all Another who had quit work the day before came back for pair. of shoes and was captured.
 Seventeen coolies were seized at the Van Iderstein Steel and Iron Foun- dry and several at the National Bridge Works. During the raid uni formed policemen from the neighbor- hood surrounded the buildings to pre- vent escape of the men. Fifty orl more of the coolies had been living in the ground floor and basement at I67 Hobson avenue
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-15
SECEDING UNIONISTS
 PAWN BEFORE BOSSES

Raleigh, N. C., June I5-The frat ernlzing Of group Of seeding tex tile workers and anti-union textile employers in this section has scandal lzed wage earners.
 The secessionists were originally members of the United Textile Work CTS of America Now they belong to the illegal Fall River (Mass.) textile council. A delegation of them have been travelling through the south on a so-called tour of investigation, and are supposed to be under the direc- tion of Fall River newspaper
 The secessionists were wined and dined at various points by members of Rotary clubs, manufacturers asso- citations and similar bodies. They are quoted in the daily press as favoring the company union" of the Dan riv- CT cotton mills, Danville, Va This company union" Is about the last word in autocracy. It provides for the election of flower house." sen- ate, to be known as higher house." and a supreme court The workers elect to the flower house." and the foremen and superintendents elect to the higher house." If these two branches can not agree, the matter is referred to the Supreme court" which IS composed of the manager and stockholders
 It IS charged that the leader of the secessionists has informed manufac- turers in the Carolinas that he can ac- quaint them with a better way to fight trade unionism than hiring de- tectives. He is urging them to order their overseers to have employees from independent unions and split those that are now organized and if possible get them to join the Fall River secessionists. The argument the overseers will use IS that if the workers must join a union, let them affiliate with cheap union, a southern union, so that all the money may re- main In the south.