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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
Governor to Name
New Member of
Charities Board

There has been considerable spec
ulation as to whom Governor BaX-
ter will nominate as a member of
the State Board of Charities and
Corrections to fill the vacancy caused
by the expiration July % of the
term of Mrs. Grace A. Wing of Port
land, the Governor having been noti-
fed by Mrs. Wing that she is not a
candidate for disappointment.
Mrs. Wing was appointed to that
Office by Governor William r. Haines
in July, 1913, for term Of five
years. This was the first instance
of an appointment of a woman upon
a State board of administration in
Maine, although several women were
on boards of trustees. Mrs. Wing
was re-appointed by Governor Carl
L. Milliken in 1918 for second
term of five years. For the first
four years, before the creation of
State agents caring for the mothers
and children, Mrs. Wing gave much
time to personal inspection of the
institutions under her care, and has
visited every large institution and
nearly 100 almshouses in the State,
some of them several times.
After the agents were added to the
force of employees. most of this in
spection work was turned over to
them in the interests of the economy
of travelling expenses, and the board
has not felt obliged to do so much
personal visiting work since.
On the retirement of Hon. Robert
Treat Whitehouse from active duty
on the board, by reason Of illness,
Mrs. Wing as senior member of the
board was elected acting president,
and through the courtesy Of her
board members was continued in
that position until the expiration of
her term, in July of this year.
Mrs. Wing has had wide expert
enCe in club work and in general
work with women, as well as in phil
anthropic circles. She was formerly
president of the Androscoggin Wom-
ans Literary Union of Lewiston and
Auburn. was also president of the
Maine. Federation of Women's Clubs,
and was president of the New Eng
land Conference OF Clubs and was a
member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of Auburn, and
OF the Conklin Glass of Portland.
Those who know Mrs. Wing speak
in the highest terms of her work
with the people with whom she has
come in contact through the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections.
Her letter to Governor Baxter was as
follows:
Portland, Me, July II, 1923.
MY dear Governor Baxter:
my second term of service as a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. July 20.
grades beef steers 10 to is higher;
others slow. 10 to IS lower: spots nu-
merous loads of palmer kind unsold at
noon: desirable yearlings and fat she
stock steady; other grades Is to 20
lower; bulls, Gamers and cutters weak
to 10 lower: vealers % lower; bulk to
packers 1G00GI1100: outsiders hand
picked up to 1900; top matured steers
il7O averaging 1908 pounds. numerous
leads at 112561160: best long year
lings 1115: bulk beef steers and YEAR
lings 625@1100; bulk bologna bulls 40
65l5; stockers and feeders dull, weak
to lower; bulk 525@G50.
housekeeping $4,000; opened slow,
10 to 20 lower; closing fairly active;
steady to 10 lower; bulk good and
choice 16 OTTO 24O-pound averages 1909
$50: top 765; bulk desirable $50 to go
pound butchers 72O@7S5; packing sows
mostly 590m615; strong weight pigs
mostly 650@690; estimated holdover
$4,000.
SHEEP-Rcceipts $4,000: slow: most
westerns unsold at noon: bulk westerns
125O0130O: top to packers 1900; ma
tivcs 12OO@1250: extreme top. 1913;
culls and killing sheep generally: no
wethcrs offered: bulk fat ewes 5O0W
$50; heavy $500 425.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
BAXTER REPLIES
TO STATE CHAMBER
ON WATER POWER

Gov. Percival P. Baxter in a state
ment Thursday on the water power
pamphlet just issued by the State
Chamber Of Commerce. stated that
the State Chamber of Commerce
criticizes the present State admins
tration, as well as former ones, and
says that the State has adopted a
stand still (water power) policy"
THE State Chamber of Commerce
in my opinion, is in error. for Maine
for so years has had a very definite
water power policy" continued Gov
Baxter in his statement.
THE States water power policy UP
to the present time has been to GIVE
AWAY for the asking all the water
power resources of the State. This
has been done with a free hand. and
in so far as l know. until very recent
ly every person or corpora ton that
wanted to acquire without compensa-
ton some of the States water re-
sources, had but to ask for them to
get them. The larger and more
powerful the corporation that came
before the Legislature, the more
readily were the States water power
privileges given away to it. During
.
protect the rights of the people in
these water resources.
"At the last session of the Legis-
lature a new policy was suggested,
one that would preserve for the peo-
pie their ultimate ownership of these
water resources and at the same time
encourage their immediate develop
ment. This policy have had in mind
for a long time but was obliged to
abide my time and wait for public
sentiment to he educated up to it,
and for strength to carry 1t through.
/ now am confident the people UNDER
stand 1t, and that ensures its adop-
ton.
1.-The same Legislature that passed
the Kennebec charter over the Cover
nor's veto in a few days thereafter
repealed it. and the reason for this
repeal is for that body to explain.
l was anxious to go before the peo-
pie with a fair and square issue and,
through popular vote, hoped to
establish this new water power policy
for Maine. The Legislature did not
accept my challenge.
81 have just returned from trip
down the AllagaSh through 200 miles
Of Names woods. On every side are
cNlueHCeS VI Tue Widespread ueStiuc-
ton caused by raising the natural
level of our lakes.
On this 200 mile trip every lake
but two has been flooded so that their
shores now are surrounded by thou
sands of acres of dead wood. stumps
and timber refuse. Eagle and
Churchill Lakes are the only ones
that preserve their natural beauties,
and it is most depressing to go
through mile after mile of forest de-
VISITATION.
1.-THE Allacosh canoe trip has been
seriously sn sly t bg 1ast by the t hand of
selves. | was told on excellent
authority that more than 500 canoes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

becn done at discount of orc cent
bushcl under the current market price,
and this fact, together with apparent
absence of any important new export
business today, had a decided bearlsh
effect There was gossip. too, that some
Canadian wheat which had been taken
by exporters also was returned. Rains
that led to downturns in the price of
ccrn likewise were indirectly response
Bile for some of the late weakness in
the wheat market. Besides. hedging
sales were persistent and estimates
were circulated that the 1928 wheat
crop of North America would total l.
242, 100000 bushels. compared with
forecast of 1.1S6,0o0.0o0 bushels
month ago.
Black rust reports from Canada and
damage by rust in South Dakota were
largely effective in, bringing about
sudden bulge in wheat prices shortly
after the opening. At this jYncture
also news became public that the
French and German blockade in The oc-
cupied areas of Germany had been
lifted. On the other hand. indications
OF cooler weather in Canada contrib
uted to the subsequent downward slide
of values.
Rains in Iowa and forecast of
showers elsewhere eased the corn mar
ket oats followed corn.
Provisions developed some firmness
owing to buying on the part of ycster-
days chief sellers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
WINTHROP

Mr.. o. NJ. Wilbur, Extension
Poultry Specialist. will give. a lee
ture at the Winthrop Grange hall,
Friday evening, August third, at 8
p. NJ, on the subject of Poultry
Housing" This is the eighth of a
series of lectures and demonstra-
tons which Mr.. Wilbur is giving
to the people of Winthrop on poultry
husbandry. Through this course
Winthrop poultry keepers are being
given the same opportunity for study
that they would get If they attended
a short course in poultry at the Uni
versity Of Maine during the win
ter
Mrs. E. H. Penniman delightfully."-
entertained the members of the
ladies' Auction Club and other guests
at her home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Eta Written of Roxbury and
Miss Ida Morrill, were the prize win
ners. Refreshments were served.
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to Southharpswell Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cushman will remain as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Gordan for
the week at their summer camp.
Miss Hope Loder of Bangor is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Maude West.
Dclwin Merrill of Dresden is work.
ing at the 'Winslow farm.
The Girl Scouts will hold food
sale at the Scout House on Friday
afternoon at 2.30.
Many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dexter Bennett of WATERFOWL are
glad to sec them back at Ledgemont
for the summer. Other arrivals at
Ledgemont are Miss Margaret T..
Leahy of Orient Heights, Mass, and
Joseph L. Fiddler of Dorchester
Mass, w. II. Ward and Mr.. Killieher
of RoXbury, Mass.
Dana w. Bennett accompanied by
his grandson, Fletcher Flynn, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Slipp for the week.
Mrs. Annie Wells of Arlington,
Mass, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Mabel Whiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. A S. Brainard and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Brainard motored
to Hebron Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
Daring Screen Stunts-Many Are
Performed by Players in THE Law
of the IaMlessv

Do screen players actually do all
the stunts called for by the director?
If we were to take the cast of Dor
othy Daltons latest Paramount stel-
lar vehicle, The Law of the Law
less. which will be shown at the
Opera House today and tomorrow for
an example. the answer would be
Yes. For in this production each
featured player, notably Charles de
Roche and Theodore Kosloff, is re-
quircd to so some sort of a stunt be-
fore the camera. The star leaps from
one rooftop to another. De Roche
bull dogs" steer. and Theodore
kosloff engages in a fierce hand to
hand combat with the powerful de
Roche. The minor members of the
cast content themselves with some
daredevil horseback riding and peri
lous climbing of the walls of burn
ing Mosque. 1.-The Law of the Law
less" is packed with thrills, and if
you miss it you will fail to see one
of the fastest moving and aborbing
photoplays ever seen in Augusta.
Don't let your friends tell you about
it-see it yourself.-adv.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. July 26.
Assertions that 100000 bushels of
wheat bought for shipment from Gulf
ports to Great Britain had been sold
back and had been replaced with wheat
from Argentina. did good deal today
to make wheat prices here average
time the market closed heavy at. to
II cents net decline with September 97s
to 974 and December 1.00a to 100a.
Corn finished at a range varying from
to off to &c gain: oats 1 to &c down
vance.
Reselling of wheat purchased for ex-
porto Great Britain was said to have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

brook, and Norman j. MacGaffin Of
Boston, Mass. The purpose of the
corporation is to promote. conduct
and manage baseball games, amuse-
ments and athletic sports.
Another certificate of incorporation
approved Is that Of the Henry s.
Glenn Shoe Company. organized at
Bucksport, to carry on the business
of manufacturing and dealing In
boots and Shoes capital stock. $780,
600; all common; $4,000 paid in;
par value Of shares, 800; $50 shares
subscribed; direCtors-Presiden
Burton Leach of Bucksport; treas
urer. Henry S. Glenn; and Wiley c.
Conary of Bucksport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
READFIELD

EAST-Miss Ada Higgins of Fair
field is the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. Ada Berry.
Miss Emma Mace of Augusta is
passing her vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Ida Morrill,.
c. b. Fifield' has purchased a new
Ford touring car.
Mrs. Carrie Davis and daughter,
Zillah, of New Portland, and Alan
Gorden, daughter Shirley and son
Lewis of Arson were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. ID. Gordon.
Mrs. Clara BARLEY passed the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. Lewis
Wyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Gordon and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
EAST WINTHROP

Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Brainard of
Arlington, n. Y, are visiting at A.
Z. Brainards.
Miss Evelyn Waugh recently re-
turned from a visit at Hartland and
kenduskeag. She was accompanied
home by Miss Annie Fuller.
Mrs. Lydia Wing. who has been
spending few weeks at Boothbay
Harbor has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Cushman and
Perley Ainslee, and family, motored
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
Boston American
League Baseball Co.
Incorporated in Maine

The certificate of incorporation of
The Boston American League base
ball company. organized at Port
land. has just been approved at the
Office of the attorney general. It's
capital stock is 5000 shares of no
par value: nothing paid in; five
shares subscribed: directors-Presi-
dent. NJ. G. O'Neil of Portland:
treasurer. NJ. A. Powers of West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

member of the State Board Of Chari-
ties and Corrections will expire some
time during the latter part of this
month.
please do not consider me can
didate for re-appointment to the
board.
ALLOW me to express my sincere
thanks to you for your uniform
courtesy and helpfulness to me dur
ing your administration as Cover
, nor.
every sincerely yours,
(Signed) GRACE A. WING"
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Central Maine
Power Company
Augusta, Maine

from the bicycle on which he was
riding with Francis Parker. The
accident occurred near the residence
of c. f. Longfellow just about noon.
The Parker boy, with the little
Moore boy. was coasting down the
long hill near the Longfellow resi-
dence when in some way the little
boy caught his foot in the wheel,
throwing them both off into the road.
Both boys were somewhat scratched
and bruised and the bicycle badly
demOraliZed d,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
Bids Opened for
Bridge Construction

Inc following bids for bridge con-
struction were opened Thursday after
noon by the State Highway Commits
sion:
HAYNESVILLE-HAY VILE
BRIDGE (STEEL SURERSTRUC,
Eugene A Simpson, Boston,
Mass. ............. SIS, 940SC
Bath Iron Works. Bath. Me-. 17.7O405
United Construction Co., AL
sToiCKH o l. Mn AD'A'KA's;Kt a a
BRIDGE CONCRETE.
S. c. Page & Son. Caribou. Me. $37,S4075
Cyr Brothers Co. Waterville.
Smith nth & Twcedic Wcstfic,d 42'loS'2'
Me. Observation-Disclosures. 42,1S2.7i
Me. ................ 1890. or
MASARDIS - MASARDIS B r D G. L
CONCRETE SUBSTRUCTURE)
Smith & Tweedie, Westfield,
ME. I,Zbl.Ul
Edmond Cyr & Co, Water
vile. Me: ............... 2o,s2s.ot
Me. :.....:.............' 2o.s3sOC
terville, Me. ............. 23.sS79C
EAGLE LAKE-NADEAU BRIDGE
(CONCRETE).
vile. Me: -. ...... s31, o5s 90
Me. .................. 31,7a5.5o
Hunt & Palmer, Island Falls,
Me. 53,l4U.OV
terville. Me. ............... s7,sss.5
The contract awards will be made
later.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Here's Play Married Folks Should
Attend

Both wives and husbands will be
interested in THE Boltcd Door. the
Universal attraction starring Frank
Mayo at the Opera House, today and
tomorrow. for it deals with an impor-
tant problem Of marriage.
Whether a brand new marriage can
be happy where but one party loves.
while the other cares for third
party, is a delicate question. The
manner in which one couple solved
the problem has been made an in
teresting story by George Gibbs, the
noted noYeliSt.-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

All kinds of bread, rolls and pastry
at the Winthrop Market and Bakery
which also has a fine line of meats.
fish and farm produce. Hot baked
beans - q brown bread are on the
list for Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

The Winthrop News Co.. has just
received a full line of Yale Flash
lights. Big assortment. from $1.00 to
$500. Don't forget that they are also
agents for the Universal Laundry of
Portland, Me. Basket goes Thursday
and returns Saturday. iuly27d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

Have you seen the big clock in
Hannafords window? Come in and
give a guess on what time the clock
will stop. The one guessing nearest
will receive Gem safety razor free
july27d2t
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LOCAL NOTICE

New arrival of new fall sport hats
at the Millinery Shop. also the great
Victor record craze, Yes, We Have
No Bananas. july27d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
.YOUNGSTER GETS
.SPRAINED ANKLE

Leonard Moore, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Moore, re-
ceived a badly sprained foot and
ankle Thursday when he was thrown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

I shall open my BURBERRY field to
the public on Sat, July IS. J. w.
McCouvrey. Dresden Mills, Names
,IulN27d2t
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SPECIALS AT THE STORES

Mrs. Ella J. Blair of Gardiner was
in town Thursday calling on friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

c. P. RoNcll has on display an at
tractive line of imported China,
Silverware and local water colors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

Free bottle of Colgates perfume with
every 25c box of Colgates talcum,
Lowneys Chocolates pound box 75c
at Hannaford's ReXall Drug Store
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
Second Only to National Banks
in Freedom from Failure

DECORDS kept by the financial agencies show that next
N national banks freedom from failure the public u
ties of the Nation.
Among the public utilities power companies stand high.
for the soundness power companies hence
of their securities are:
funhhas tina s organized
willing PRACTICAL fire. from labor
g The y
basis nequntyf @
the valued al
If the pdu
increasing endnba
and homes problem is
nancga generating
dsand hencae OF trouble y
ing commodity
Among the State securities nothing
in Maine Power Company 10
security 10000 Maine
in of 612F,
safety old established and
Stock of Central Maine
without obligation
whatever-to learn more about t his security
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family of Livermore Falls were can
ing on relatives here Sunday.
PALERMO
LOCAL NQTlCl

LOCAL NOTICE "a
Dance at East Palermo grange ns 80
Friday evening. July 27. Music.
IL o'clock 4. Ladies free. Julyz0u-
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Island for the summer, as guest OF
Miss Clara NJ. Gravel,
SOLON

Mrs. Elzada McIntire and grandson,
Robert Swain, came Saturday from
Portland to their home here. Mrs.
McIntire's daughter. Mrs. Swain, has
gone to New York City to attend sum-
mer school
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald D.
Curtiss will be interested to know of
the birth Of a son at their home in
Schenectady. N. Y, June cath. Mrs.
Curtiss was Miss Claire McIntire of
this town.
Mrs. Walter Piper and son Stanwood
gre passing a few weeks with Mrs.
Piper's sister. Mrs. G. d. Curtiss, in
Schenectady, N. Y.
John Mahoney. who has been pass
ing the winter in Pennington, is at
home for a few days.
Ralph Tibbetts and family of Au-
gusta were guests Sunday at the home
of Mr.. Tibbetts' aunt, Mrs. Julia D.
Vittum.
There is a crew of men in town do
ing construction work at Caratunlx
Falls for the Great Northern Pulp 6.
Paper Company.
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the Sabbath at their cottage at
Northport camp ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stobie and fam
lily left town Monday on an auto trip
to Quebec and other points of inter-
est.
Ezra Tompkins who has been in
Boston on business for the past few
days has returned to his home in
Madison.
Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Colley Of Prov
idence. r. l.. arrived in Madison
Tuesday for short visit with friends
Mr.. McCollcy was formerly pastor of
the Madison, Free Baptist church for
several years.
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MADISON

Rev. John r. Brown returned Sun
day afternoon from New York City.
where he went to meet Mrs. Brown
and son, Renee, and infant daughter,
who have been visiting Mrs. Browns
old home in France for the past elev-
Ell months.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Holden and
family are passing a weeks outing in
Il cottage at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marden and
family returned Sunday night from
an auto trip to Portland. where they
passed the week end with friends.
Miss Ruth McColley of Providence,
r. l.. is visiting friends in Madison
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Foren and
Mrs. Milton Rogers Of Gorham, New
Hampshire were the guests of friends
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costs Of $50 and to serve three
months in Jail with six months adj
ditional in default of payment of fine
and costs. An appeal was taken to
the September term of the Superior
court and Longfellow furnished $500
bonds for his appearance at that
time.
County Attorney Walter NJ. San
born appeared for the State and the
respondent was represented by At
torney Frank l.. Southland. The first
witness for the State was City Mar
shall William J. Skchan, who testi-
fed to the circumstances of the ar
rest Of Leonard Willard of this city
early Sunday morning on outer
Western Avenue by Augusta police
officers. Willard was found attempt
ing TO operate an automobile, but
according to the marshal was in
very much intoxicated condition and
could not get his machine out of the
ditch. Marshal Skehan told of later
conversation with Willard when the
latter told him that he had purchased
the liquor from Rucl LongfcllOw at
his place on Pleasant Hill. Marshal
Skehan Swore out the warrant
against Longfellow.
Willard on the stand told of maxi
ing two trips at and O'Clock sat
urday evening to the Longfellow
place with a man named Grover. and
of purchasing n half pint of liquor
each time. paying SO for each half
pint. After the second trip he left
Grover at his home and started for
his own place of residence on the
east side of the river How he got
out on Western Avenue where he
was picked up by the officers he had
no recollection.
The State presented the liquor
taken off Wizards person as evil
dence. Attorney Southland did not
present any argument and Judge
Cony found Longfellow guilty and
pronounced sentence as above noted.