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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-07
Kansas Rules
Fixed Price
Contracts Illegal

Topeka, Kan, June G-(By A. PO
The trade term Exclusive agent
has just about been crossed off the
Kansas business lexicon through a
recent decision of the supreme court.
AS a result so-called agents con-
tracts are undergoing a general re-
vision to place them on a moro sound
basis, dealers assert. The courts
decision was that fixed price con-
tracts between manufacturers,
wholesalers, jobbers and general
distributors on the one hand and re-
tail agencies on the other, are il
legal.
Charles G. Mills Of Sedgwick
county sued the General Ordinance
Company for breach of contract. He
claimed he had a contract as eN-
elusive agent in given territory &c
sell the Company'S tractors at a
specified price. and that the company
had violated the contract by making
deliveries within his territory at less
than the fixed price. Both the lower
court and the supreme court held
that such contract was illegal and
therefore the agent hal no standing
in court,
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Sand Experiments
For Concrete Use

Chicago. June 6 "a. Prov after
row Of little glass bottles. filled with
sand and carefully filed away in
glass covered cabinets is a part OF
the technical library" at the Struct.
ural Materials Research Laboratory
at Lewis Institute in Chicago. 1t Is
probably the only collection OF Its
kind in existence, and the information
contained on the labels OF the bottles
gives an interesting insight into the
part that science Is playing in modern
industrial undertakings.
This sand library" was started ten
years ago, and specimens have been
added from time to time until there
are more than $500 different bottles
Of sand in the collection. The speci-
mems come from every state in the
union and from Canada, Cuba, Mexico
and other foreign countries.
Each sample has been carefully
Tested, and the results Of the test are
kept in the files. They include the
source Of the specimen, the grading.
silt content and the results Of the
colorimetric test for organic impure
ties. In most instances mortar and
The reasons for the tests were to as
certain the suitability Of the various
sands for concrete and mortar work.
The experiments with the various
sands were undertaken at the labor
atory as part Of the work Of ascer-
tanning methods that will assist the
concrete user in obtaining the best
results in the use Of the material.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-07
H|NCKLEY

Emerson Hall returned home from
State road work at Camden Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Carr. formerly
OF this place. have recently purchased
a place at East asst and will move
there next Wee.
Fred Smith. mo recently went to
Portsmouth, n. H., has returned to
this place for n brief visit. His moth
er, who has been visiting her daugh-
ter at North Fairfield, has returned
home.
Mrs T. J. Paddock of Amityville, N.
Y, formerly of this vicinity. has
given up her visit to Maine for the
present and will go west to visit Mr.
Paddock. who is stationed in Illinois.
The graduating exercises of Hinck.
ley school will be held at the Good
Templar's hall Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gustafson Of Shir.
ley. Mass. arrived in this vicinity
Monday to visit her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Corson of East Skowhe-
gan.
p. A. and L. P Kicker and families
were at Bayside, Northport. over SUM-
day. They were accompanied by Iva
and Earle Elliott and family, who were
on their way home by auto to Lynn
Mass, where they will reside for the
future. The Elliotts left Bayside
Monday and will visit friends in Port
land few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Salley Of Fair
field are at their cottage, Maplewood
at Bayside for the summer. The post
office is open and the hotel is up and
boarded. The Boston boat will stoI
at the wharf by June IS.
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Japs Need Land
And Nav Fight

London, May 81 "a. p. by Mail)-
Unless some Of the western nations
are awakened to their mistaken atti-
tude toward the eastern nations. the
struggle between east and west will
involve the whole Of humanity in the
most disastrous war the world has
even seen..
These frank words were spoken by
Professor Hishinhuma, Japanese. at
a recent dinner in London Of the Jap
anese Society. The limited area of
Japan, the professor explained, was a
cause of great anxiety to her states
men. With only 16 per cent. Of her
territory available for agriculture,
and a population OF 800 to the square
mile, Japan looked with longing eyes
to North and South America, Canada,
Siberia and Australia where there is
so much land available for develop
ment. She wants to send her surplus
population to these empty acres.
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LARONE

The Holway timber lot has been
sold to Skowhegan parties. who will
put in a saw mill to work up the
logs. Meanwhile the choppers are
already at work and the business
will soon he in running order by
Page and Clark who will possibly run
into the woods electric power direct
to the mill so that the work can be
done this summer
Peter Lind of Brockton, Mass, has
moved his goods here and will live
with his stepson, William Elliot
Mrs. Lind recently died at their home
in Massachusetts.
c. E. Campbell with Mrs
Campbell and Miss Marie took a
drive to Houlton and other places
last week and report a delightful
trip and fairly good roads.
The last meeting Of the Women's
Farm Bureau was held at the home
Of Mrs. A. Fl. Buzzell where Miss
Hare demonstrated the drafting and
making of petticoats.
Mr.. Wyman Of the G.. M. p. Co.
was this way. last week in the inter-
est of installing electric lights pro-
vided the citizens would contribute
something to help out.
Mrs. Gladys Handley Scribner OF
harrington, who is in poor health
IS staying with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Handley, for a short
time.
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ROME

Among the visitors at Mrs. Abbie
Fosters, Sunday, were her daughter
Mrs. Nettie Damren and children
from Belgrade. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Toothacker from Augusta, her sister
Mrs. Edith Halves and two children
from Augusta, her niece and husband
MI. and Mrs. Wallace Judkins and
children from Oakland and her
granddaughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Marcue from Oakland and
her brother, Dana Ellis from Mechan-
IL Falls.
Fred Hartford from Mechanic Falls
is in town.
Leon Richardson from Skowhegan
was a weekend visitor at the home
of his brother, Barton Richardson
and his sister, Mrs. Bert Mosher.
Floyd Foster is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Richardson
from Belgrade Lakes We're Sunday
callers of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Dudley.
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Rich Soil Caused
BY Ice FlOes in Ohio

Evanston. June 8 "a. P.)-Tarmers
living in the fertile valley Of the mid
die west may attribute their rich crop
yieldsf fat swine, and excellent butter
to the fact that more than $4,000
years ago their acres we're covered
with ice.
This IL the gist Of the finding Of
Professor William H. Haas Of tho
geology department Of Northwestern
University. who has made a study Of
the subject. concentrating his observ-
atoms upon Ohio.
Comparing the glaciated section Of
the continent and the driftless area
Professor Haas found that the soils
in the two differed. In the glaciated
land the soils are more diversified
and of better quality, he states.
with this asset 1t Is little wonder
that the farmer living in the zone
which aeons ago had been covered
with ice should find himself better of
than his brother Of the driftless area.
says Professor Haas. This area COW
ers some 10000 square miles and en-
braces northwestern Illinois, a small
part of Iowa, southwestern Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
The geologist, in explaining the &C.
ton Of the ice and why that portion
Of the earths surface touched by 1t
should yield to man an abundance of
crops. said that the pressure exerted
by the glaciers $4,000 years ago
crushed the rocks and mixed the dirt
as they rolled southwark; hence the
many soils.
1T Is remarkable, said Professor
how suddenly the tall corn will end
and be neighbored by stunted stalks
and shriveled ears.
"All this is on account Of the fact
that hundreds Of centuries ago some
rocks Of particular hardness, able
to Withstand the onward sweep Of the
| ice fields from the north, DETECTED the
| fields. thus leaving the area which the
| rocks appeared to protect, unglaciat-
| ed. That, in my opinion at least, ac-
counts for those 10000 square miles
Of comparatively poor soil, or, as we
biologists say, the driftless area.
Professor Haas stated that the de-
marcation between the healthy grain
| and the sickly, stunted grain was sc
distinct as to form a we'll defined line
showing the boundary between the
glaciated and non-glaciated land.
Professor Haas explained that
many authorities do not hold to this
view, processing themselves unable tc
| account for the driftless area; others
he said. went so far as to question
the existence Of the so-called drift.
| less area.
| The Northwestern professor de.
clared that the glaciers accomplished
these great effects: they cut down the
hills and filled in the valleys: they
ground up the boulders, and, thirdly
mixed the rock.
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BELGRADE

Mrs. William Remick. who has
been visiting at the home of Mrs.
John Hanson, has returned to her
home in Chelsea, Mass.
Little Elsie Dawson, who has been
visiting at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Walter Knowles, has returned
to her home in Augusta.
Belgrade Grange
Belgrade Grange held it's regular
meeting Saturday, June 2. After
the transaction Of business, it was
voted to hold a grange fair in the
fall. The following committee was
appointed: Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Yeaton. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Chase and Mrs. Ada Page.
There will be a Harvest Supper,
June 8. also a nickel march, and the
third and fourth degrees will be con-
ferred. Those not solicited please
bring pies, cake and other pastry.
Those who have completed the
squares for the quilt, please bring or
send them to the Grange, Saturday,
June 9.
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MONTVILLE

Miss Lulu Clement was a recent
guest of friends in Thorndike.
Harold Clayton Greenlaw, son Of
the late Rev. Wilbert P. and Abbie
Clark Greenlaw, is a member of the
graduating clas 1923 OF the Belfast
high school.
Rev. and Mrs. Claude D. Nutter
and son. George OF Hodgdon, are Wis
iting Mr.. Nutter's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Nutter.
Donald Mathieson was reelected
superintendent of schools for one
year. Saturday at the meeting held in
Freedom by the, committee for the
union of towns, Montville, Freedom,
Thorndike and Knox.
Lawrence Clark has purchased an
automobile.
Quite number from here attend
ed church at Freedom, Sunday and
will attend the graduating exercises
Of Freedom academy this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w. Howard,
Mrs. James Clement, Nell Rogers and
Dcnald Mathieson Of this town were
in Freedom, Saturday.
John Erskine has been elected
teacher of the Bible class at the
church at North Montville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Nutter and
family were called to Palermo, Mon
day, June 4th to attend the funeral
OF Mr.. Nutter's sister, Mrs. Ada Col
BY
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Get : Nerve
Force from
Nuxated Iron

It will strengthen your nerves and In
crease your vigor and endurance. often
In two weeks time. 1t contains the
principal chemical constituent Of active
living nerve force in form which most
nearly resembles that In the brain and
nerve cells Of man. It also contains or
ganic iron like the iron in your blood.
and like the iron in spinach. leutils and
apples. Organic iron enriches the blood
and plenty Of rich red blood means more
nerve force SO that Nuxated Iron not only
fceds what might be termed artificial
nerve force to the nerve cells. but 1t slim
ulates the blood to manufacture a greatly
increased supply Of new nerve force. Get
a bottle of Nuxated Iron today. and II
within two weeks time you do not feel
that 1t has increased your nerve force
and made you feel better and stronger in
every way. your money will be refunded.
Sold by all druggists.-Adv.
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CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Swazey of
Brownville are guests Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark. for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Holt and chill
dren Of Clinton, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Lancaster of Pittsfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Parkman Of Skowhegan,
were at Reuben Reeds Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Peavey were
at home from Fairfield Sunday.
Mrs. Mary I. Hanscom and son
Pearlman left Tuesday for South
Berwick. where they will pass a few
weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Flor
ence Leggett.
a weekend guest Of his family at
Moore's Mill.
Doris Foster visited her aunt, Mrs.
Elmer Decker. in Clinton Saturday.
Winfield Goodridge Of Brighton has
been visiting his cousin, Ancil Good
ridge. and other friends the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Estes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrill, Of Pittsfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Holt were at Virgil Holt S
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fcrnald of
Lowell, Mass. returned to their home
Monday after passing a week with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Fernald
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Michaud. who
have been visiting Mr.. Michaud's par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Michaud
have gone to Lawrence, Mass, where
they will make their home.
Simon Pettigrew was a guest OF his
daughter. Mrs. Merle Foster. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell were
guests of Mr.. Getchelrs mother, Mrs
Annie Steward, of Skowhegan Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen of Ban
gor were weekend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Moore.
Arland Williams will move his fam.
lily to Waterville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rannie Shores Of Win.
slow visited Mr.. Shores brothers. Wal.
ter and Asa Shores, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bowman OF
Fairfield were calling on friends one
day recently.
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LIBERTY
O, e, s, MEETING


Nearly 40 members Of Arbutus
Chapter. O. E. S.. visited Golden
Gate Chapter in China Friday even
ing. May rs. The work was beauti-
fully done on one candidate by the
chapter from Weeks Mills. Arbutus
Chapter furnished a short program
followed by supper served in the
banquet room which was one Of the
best. The occasion, will long be re-
membered by the visitors.
Walter Young and family Of Au-
gusta were visitors in town Satur-
day. going to Belfast to pass Sunday
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Sanford and
niece. Miss Alice Light, were auto
visitors in Augusta one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. w. L. Cargill
and daughter. Geraldeen, Of Pitts
field, were auto visitors in town Me-
mortal day.
A large delegation of members
from Corinthian r. A. C.. in Belfast
were guests of st. George r. A. c..
Saturday evening to witness the de-
gree work of r. A. NJ. degree on
three candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-07

Harvey Lowell went to Boothbay
Harbor Thursday to pass the sum-
mer.
DR.. and Mrs. Eugene Andrews and
daughter, Miriam of Brunswick, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Saunders and
little son, Eric, of Portland were
guestc Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
L. Norris. Mrs. Andrews and Mrs
Norris are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strout and
family of Portland We're recent
guests of Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Kim
ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kenney and
children passed the weekend at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Martin,
returning to their home at Auburn
Sunday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray L. Norris enjoy
their radio which they installed dur
ing the winter.
Addison Wing. carrier on Route 25,
returned from the hospital at Lewis
ton where he has been for sometime
past for treatment
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Heavy Losses in
Chinese Rugs

Tientsin. May 12.-(A. B. by MaiO.
The unprecedented boom in the rug
making industry in China, which fol-
lowed interruption Of the Turkish and
Persian trade during the war, has SUI
fered q severe check.
Out Of 500 factories which were
built in Tientsin during the first years
Of the war. developing a daily output
Of more than 10000 square inches.
fewer than 400 have survived a renewal
Of competition. During the heyday
Of the industry prices scared from
$1.60 and $3.50 per square foot to $500
and $500. About one-fourth Of the
output was consumed domestically and
Of the rest America took the bulk.
The slump is attributed largely to
inferiority of the product under the
enormously increased demand. due to
inferior wool, unskillful dyeing and
inexperienced workmanship.
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Tickle Mark
To Be Inflated

Berlin. May IL "a. Ply,
Since the mark began palpit,.
certainly from one day to as5
indeed, from one hour to srs
Berlin has undergone a nu
growth Of small exchange =,
ments along streets all over |,
The tourist, looking for a place
vert quickly his good Aneriu
lars, English pounds, or Other ,
cy. does not need to make A /
search, for he runs into Z
changing booth at almost eyr
even in the midway promerj
driving sections of the houle,5
Now an enterprising ShJld
hit upon the happy idea Of S1
exchange shops at transfer ID
the underground and elevate
ways. The logic is simple: d
business man enters his hone|
and buys a morning paper; B
tho mark is rising, or falling;
fee may be a half hour away
to permit keeping pace with
change; at the transfer point
sell short" If necessary, al
liberal margin, without the d
Of awaiting his trains arr!uI
town. -.f
The first Of these new 81
ments to put in an appearand
the metropolitan sub.divsa
Schoenberg, where trains ID
fashionable West End NEE.
from the traders residential
in southwestern Berlin. The l
tiles have granted an exchange
a 10-year lease on a part q 4
ton. The basic annual re1ti
| 100000 marks (about $40 VI
contract was made), chansa
| accordance with changes IN d
ing power of the mark.
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CHINA

Mrs. Josie White is at her home for
a few weeks.
Searsmont Sunday to visit her mother.
There was no morning service at the
church Sunday on account of the i'll
ness of the pastor.
The women's division Of the Farm
Bureau will meet next Tuesday, June
IL. This will be a repair meeting.
The Dorcas Circle will meet next
week Wednesday at Does hall. This
will be an afternoon meeting.
The China baseball team defeated
the North Vassalboro team Saturday
afternoon in game played on the mill
grounds. Score to 4.
The Sunday school chose their COM
mittee Sunday to plan the 4th Of July
celebration.
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pains and nervous troubles, and she
took the Vegetable Compound, and
it cured her. So then / went and got
some, and / certainly recommend it
for it is good. Whenever I see any
woman who is sick ! try to get her
to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. Mrs. ADA FRICK,
Route 8, Perrysburg, Ohio.
In nearly every neighborhood in
every town and city in this country
there are women who have been
helped by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound in the treatment Of
ailments peculiar to their sex, and
they take pleasure in passing the
good word along to other women.
Therefore, if you are troubled in this
way, whynot give Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
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ROME

Miss Louie Trask of waltham,
Mass. is passing several weeks with
her father. Charles Trask.
Col. Bogert of New York is at his
summer home. His wife and family
will arrive in few days
Philip Bacon has gone to New
York after Thomas l.. Dickinson and
will drive him through in his auto
mobile.
The moving pictures at the Lakes
will open June 9.
Earl Durham and George Stone
made a business trip to Augusta
last Tuesday.
Work on the Federal road between
Rome and New Sharon is progress
ing very rapidly.
Bert Turner and David Nickerson
passed a few days in Bowdoinham
last week.
VIII knight has moved into the
Tibbetts house which he recently
bought.
Bert Warren has moved into the
house on the James Merrill place.
Mark Drury was business caller
In Waterville last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Fletcher Of
Wilton visited his sister, Mrs.
Charles Tibbetts last week.
Fred Grey Of Portland is visiting
his sister. Mrs. Charles Tracy.
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WASHINGTON

Rev. and Mrs. Sterling Brewer of
North Carver, Mass, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard E. Overlook Monday.
Mr.. Brewer was pastor of the West
Washington and the South Somer-
vile churches for two years and
Mrs. Brewer was very successful
Sunday School worker there.
John S. Glidden sold his horse.
truck wagon. harness and tools to
Harold B. Kaler last week.
Mrs. Carrie Lenfest, Frank Fol-
som, and B. X. Ware, members of
the school board of this town. were
in Liberty Saturday to attend a dis
trict school meeting of the towns of
Appleton, Liberty. Palermo and
Washington and elected Mr.. Robert
Thurston of Appleton, superintend-
ent for the coming year to fill the
place of Mr.. Barnes.
Missionary w. E. Overlook went to
Jefferson Tuesday to officiate at the
funeral of the late Newman Avery.
The many friends of Maurice Pow
ell of this place will be glad to hear
of his promotion as boss farmer Of
the State Institution for the Insane
at East Gardner, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Overlook and
daughter. Mrs. Josephine Findley.
were callers on their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard E. Overlook, Tuesday
evening.
The High school graduation will
be held at the Grange hall Friday
evening. June Sth. And the Gram
mar school graduation will be held
at the same place Tuesday evening,
June 18th.
Charles H. Savage. who has been
working for w. E. Overlook for the
past few months, is taking a vaca-
ton for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clark Of Rock
vile and son Richard passed Sunday
at his mothers. Mrs. Minnie Savage.
Mrs. Clara HILBERT, Miss Irene
HILBERT, Irwin HILBERT. Mr.. and Mrs.
Birdell Hilbert and Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Hartmann and baby were Wis
itors at Ralph Hibbert's Sunday.
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ALMA

Mrs. Mary Erskine and Mrs. Abbie
Aver are passing a few days in Dam
ariscotta. the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
j. A. Erskine.
Mrs. ]. II. Cramon of Dresden is
visiting friends in the place.
Rev. F. Emerson preached his last
sermon Sunday at the Baptist church
Mrs. Mary Peaslee had a shower OF
post cards on her SSth birthday.
The Ladies' Aid was entertained by
Mrs. Mary Erskine last Saturday aft
ernoon. Their next meeting will be
with Mrs. Lydia Jewett at the Head
Tide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Macdonald and
son Herbert Of Augusta, Mrs. A. B.
and Harry Macdonald Of Whitefield,
were callers in town Sunday.
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Black and Blues
DOctOred Free

Cleveland, June 6-(By 4
Sandlot baseball players in Q
who are injured in games ha
assured of medical attenta
out cost by action of the
directors of the Cleveland
Baseball and Athletic Assoc
Arrangements for prota
the sandlotters is with d.
Castle, physician for the 9
Baseball Club. Having in hs
a corps of nearly so phys1
service to industrial worries
the week, he will turn over
ganization for baseball n
work on Saturday aftefn1
Sundays when most OF the
are shut down.
Umpires will be given lrs]
in first aid treatment and !
Of injuries.