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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
ALBION

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Young Of Clinton and her father, Mr.
Alfred Holt and her brother and
sister. Ella and Sumner Holt, visited
Sunday at Orrin Trask's.
Mr.. William Arno 10 visiting rela :
tives in Unity.
Quite a few from this vicinity
attended the dance at Liberty Inn
Saturday night and all reported q
fine time.
Mr.. Daniel Preston OF East Benton
- doing carpenter work for Mr.,
Elmer Marks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
Dun's Report

New York. Sept. 5.-Dun's tomorrow
will say:
There is no rapid growth of domes-
tic business, but each week something
Is added to the gains recently made.
Nearly two months of gradual and ir-
regular recovcrey have followed the
setback that began early in the year,
which resulted in sharp restriction
of operations. and the Improvement
now in progress may conceivahly be-
come more marked and general with
the passing of the summer. Although
political uncertainties still cause hest
tation in different quarters. basic con-
ditions are faNora bile. having been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06

strengthened by the power in agricui-
tura: sections ana an extension OF the
trade revival is expected as a new sea-
son approaches. Statistical records Tor
August aHor0 a measure or the bet
terment that has already occurred, pig
iron output rising D per cent. alter
TOUR consecutive months of decline, the
moderate advance in commodity prices
being reflected in Dun's compilation,
and the NUMBER OF commercial failures
having reached the lowest point Of the
Year,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06

Investigations conducted around
the village of Radomir, in southern
Bulgaria. following the reported find-
ing OF rich gold deposits there show
a quantity Of the precious metal esti-
mated at 100000 Kilograms. The dis
covery has caused a rush to what
Bulgarian newspapers and peasants
call the Bulgarian California. A
score of foreign biologists and min
ing engineers are in nadonnir. whers
sinking operations already are under
way. -------------- ---------@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06

pie everywhere
q r Q spending
more time in
woodland r 9
treats, and 1t Is
q matter Of pub
lie education
that lessons in
forest preserva.
ton should be
gi ven m ore
widespread q t..
tention.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06

New York Money Market

r,r.,. New York, Sept. S.
';rr.s!sn exchanges easy.
Lt,1S :, britain. demand 4.44l. cables
~ ev'osv bills on banks i.41i.
h,ne demand a.aSA. cables b.e5.
R,ss, demand 4.%5h, cables 4.36.
Ss.sun,. demand 1864. cables 4s7a.
HsnaaannF' demand. per trillion, .23I.
Nsnsnd' demand 1874.
NoFWAy, demand 12.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06

A survey made by DIR. Louis STAN
ley, head of the Home of Economics
hureau OF the United States Depart
meht of Agriculture. shows that a
woman earns a cents an hour while
baking a white layer caramel cake.
s1Ss an hour while baking an ange!
food cake. and IL to 40 cents an hour
while canning vegetables.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06

Since the time Of Edmund Spencer,
the only stipend Of England's poe.
laureate has been "a butt Of beer and
canary wine" annually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06

Hon. w. r. Pattangall will speak
with others from the new front
piazza of Joseph Cloutiers house on
Main street this evening At Z o'clock
sharp. Mr.. Pattangall will speak
later tonight at Gardiner and Au-
gusta with Senator Oscar Under
wood
About 500 of the employees of the
NJ. c. r. Il. are to pass today at
Maranacook. Sports of all kinds will
be enjoyed and a good time in gen.,
eral is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bowker,
and daughter, Martha. and Mrs. Ed
win Bowker of Belfast are stopping
at Wake Robin at Lake Mariana
cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.. Webb have re-
turned from Pine Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Partridge.
Miss Barbara Partridge, Miss Claire
Partridge and Linton Partridge of
Livermore Falls were in town Thurs
day evening.
Miss Claire Partridge took took
in the entertainment presented at
the Town Hall.
n. l.. Hannaford is passing a few
days with his family at Pine Point.
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. French, Mrs.
Martha French and A. E. Smith
were called to Portland Thursday
by the death of relative.
w. C. Shepherd of Philadelphia,
Penn. is to join Mrs. Shepherd to-
day at Maranacook where she has
jassed most of the summer. They
are to remain at the Lake for the
month of September.
Mrs. Georgia F'iske, who has been
occupying the log cabin at Piney
Heights has returned to her home in
Providence, r. ].
f. A. Brush has returned to his
home in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. B. Hutchins of
Phillips passed Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. H. f. Smith.
Mrs. Nicholson and daughter,
Mary of Providence, r. l., are pass
ing the week with Mrs. F. e. jack
son.
Miss Cora Bissonette has return
to Lewiston after passing two
weeks vacation at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Bisson-
cite.
Miss Bertha Gray is passing a few
days in Portland. On her return she
Will De the guest OF Miss Ghdy N>Vi
cross. before returning to Massa-
chusetts.
Miss Helena Bissonette has retrun-
ed to West Bridgewater, Mass, to
resume her duties as a teacher there.
Mrs. ]. H. Pinkham, Miss Barbara
Pinkham and Miss Marcia Pinkhan,
who have been passing the summer
at a cottage on Lake Maranacook.
have returned to their home in Port
land.
Neil Jenkins has gone to Spring.
field, Mass. where he is to take up
the study of radio.
Leonard Gaylord OF Hampton
Roads, Va, is the guest OF his fam
fly in town.
The Sunday morning service of the
Maine Conference summer school OF
Theology will be held at the VIM
throp Methodist church. DR.. George
Elliott will occupy the pulpit and the
music will be furnished by 4 male
quartet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Fuller.
Miss Priscilla Fuller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell Subway of Brooklyn.
n. Y. were recent callers on friends
in town. They were on their way
home from an extended automobile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
OVER 100000 ACRES IS
U. s. FOREST FIRE LOSS
BY S. W. STRAUS,

President American Society for
Thrift.
WITH the development Of good
w roads and the increasing
popularity Of the automobile, peo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06

New York Stock Market +
Corrected Daily by "a
). a. CAMAGE & co. 4" TX
STOCK BROKERS'
335 Water Street A,,,...
Phones 1291-12oo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
N FINANCIAL NEWS "
sweden. demand 1855.
Denmark, demand 1855.
Switzerland. demand 1857
Hn2ln- dam al 4 a =

SSwitzerIand. demand 1857
6rsece, demand 1881.
Poland. demand 1874.
Czechoslovakia. demand "a.
Jugoslavia, demand 10. 's'
austria. demand .0O141.
Rumania, demand .52s
nnrsenti1a. demand 34.75.
Toxic. demand All.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Masons Elect Officers

AT the regular meeting of Randolph
Lodge No. Il, held last Thursday night
the following were elected officers for
the coming Masonic year:
DIR. ]. W. Brown worshipful master;
Earl Bates, senior warden; Fan Selma
baum, junior warden; ]. ID. Wells,
treasurer; DAILY Thompson, secretary I;
f.. Dalton, trustee; Abe Alperin, senior
deacon; c. X. Black. junior deacon; ;
e. Il. Harrison and Kent Argo, masters
of ceremonies; c. X. Jones, chaplain; I;
Harry Mcdonald tiler.
The installation of the newly elected
officers will take place on the night Of
Dec. 9th. 1t was voted to have a
public installation in conjunction with
the Royal Arch and Eastern Star, fol-
lowed by big quail supper All Ma
sons and their families win be permit
ted to attend and witness the cere-
monies and partake of the supper.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
WHOLESALE COMPANY
ISSUES MORE STOCK

A number of changes were made
this week in the personnel and man
agement Of the Bmrow Wholesale Gro
-ery Company of this city. ]. NJ Bur
row, who has been president and man
ager of the company, resigned and sold
his stock in the company to Joe Price,
a well known young Pocahontas bust
ness man. Mr.. Price, in turn, sold
portion of his stock to Il. f. Spence.
until recently prominent merchant
and farmer of Middlebrook. Mr..
Spence will likely move to Pocahontas
and take charge of branch of the
business.
At a business meeting Of the COM
pany Monday night Chas. Dixon was
elected president of the company and
Joe Price was elected secretary-treasur-
er and manager. The board of direc-
tors Is composed of Ben A. Brown, ].
w. Price, F. J. Baltz, e. e. Spence
and c. A. Dixon.
An additional $1,000 in stock was
added to the capital of the company
This stock was sold to j. Il Weaver.
Ben Choate. II. Brooks Il. c. Mock
and Creed Hawk of Maynard. J. w.
Bennett of Pocahontas also became
a stockholder in the company when he
bought a portion of the stock of J. II.
Ponder.
The management announces that for
the present it will retain the n, me un-
der which ii is now known and will
continue to do business as before.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Postmaster's Announcement

Postmaster HOllOwell announces that
there will be city delivery in Pocahon-
tas early Christmas morning and that
after the first delivery the post office
will be legally closed for the holiday.
The mail carrierbn route one will not
deliver on Christmas day but will be
at the Office all day Wednesday after
he has made the morning delivery and
the people living on the rQate can get
their late mail by calling at the office
any time before the closing hour We'd
nesday.
Mr.. HOllowell requests that all who
the intending to mail Christmas pack
ages get them to the Office as soon as
possible in order that the mails will
not be overcrowded at the last moment.
He also requests that packages be
wrapped securely, addressed plainly
and a return address be placed in the
upper left hand corner.
The Star Herald will be issued and
mailed on Wednesday instead of Thurs
day and will be delivered accordingly.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
The Higginbotham Sale

The country around Ravenden Springs
this week is being given an excellent
opportunity to attend one of the biggest
sales of merchandise ever put on in
this neighborhood. The Higginbotham
store has announced it's annual fall
clearing sale and is quoting some prices
that can't be beat. This is one of the
largest stores in that section of the
state and its sales are eagerly antici-
pated by the buying public in its trade
territory. A feature of the sale will
he the free auction offered the public
Thursday of this week. Hon. Joe Hall
public auctioneer will be there and will
cry for sale free any article brought
In by the citizens of that community.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Santa Claus Letters

Mos' Of the inside pages Of the Star
Herald are taken up this week with
letters from the children to Santa
Claus. A number of the letters which
were received too late win be publish
ed next week. We are always glad
to give this space to the kiddies but
we regret that we have not the space
to give for the older children who write
Santa just in spirit of fun. We re-
ceived dozens of letters from the older
children this week but were unable m
find space for them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Five TURKEYS Given

A feature of the New Leader sale
which is now going ON, will be the
giving away of five turkeys the day
before Christmas One of the turkeys
is magnificent Tom, bought from Mr..
Pierce of Success. The award of the
turkeys will be based on the number
of grains of corn the big Tom can eat
in given period of time. The one
guessing nearest the number will get
the Tom, the second best guess will get
choice OF the other four turkeys, the
third best win get next choice and so
on.
This contest is open to everyone and
the management Of the New Leader
invites every person in the county to
come in and make guess.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
GOOOfELLOW CLUB
IS AGAIN ACTIVE

GOodfellows Of Pocahontas viii play
Santa Claus again this Christmas to
the poor and needy of the town, Each
year there are scores of people here
who would pass the season without
the cheer of Christmas II It were not
for the big hearted people who open
up their purses and give their time
and money to make the day one of re-
ioicing
In order that the giving may be done
Systematically and everyone benefit
properly, a Goodfellows Club is organ
lied each year. The Club this year,
under the leadership of J. O. Sallee
and L. +. Blankenship will begin this
week the collection of clothing, money,
etc, for the occasion. A committee
from the Sunday schools of the town
will have charge of the distribution
and a committee for purchasing sup
plies will be named
The following GoodfellOws have been
named on the committee for investiga-
tions to locate and report those who
are most in need: DIR. II. L. ThrOg-
morton, DR.. j. W. Brown, DIR. l.. II.
Pace. DR. w. Il. Hughes, DR.. II. Il.
Ruff, DR.. W. L. Hamil, Mrs. f. Dal-
ton, Mrs. George Turner, Mrs. Ann
Martin, Mrs j. o. Sallee, Mrs. Anna
Barre, Mrs. John r. Kizer, d. NJ.
, Burke, J. ID. Wells, Geo. Promberger,
II. l.. Haynes, S. NJ. White, J. G. Slay
ton, Mrs. d. II. Holder, Mrs. Noah
Pace and Edgar Poe.
This committee or any member of
it is asked to report any needy family
to Mr.. Sallee or the Star Herald and
the family will receive attention.
Those wishing to contribute to the
fund without waiting to be solicited
will please hand their contributions to
Mr.. Sallee or leave at this Office A
list of the donors will be published in
/ the Star Herald.
Let us not neglect this matter, good
people, for this is work of charity
especially cOmmendable at this season
of the year. Consider the little chill
dren who would pass the season with
out visit from Santa Claus if you did
not assist him in locating them and
supplying their wants. A Christmas
gift to the poor is always appreciated.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
ROYAL Arch Elects

PocahOntas Chapter No. 63, Royal
Arch Masons met Tuesday night and
elected the following new officers for
the coaming year:
DIR. c. e. SHUTTLE, high priest ID. V.
Cooke, king; Abe Alperin, scribe
Ezra Greer, treasurer; DAILY Thompson,
secretary; f. g. Schoonover, captain
of host; b. b. Fisher, principal So
journer; zan Schnabaum, royal arch
captain; A. Sehuman. master Bird vail !;
DIR. j. W. Brown, master 2nd vail: G.
d. Lewallen, master LIST vail; w. II.
Phipps, sentinel. The installation will
take place on the night of Dec. 9th
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Auxiliary Sends Box

The Pocahontas Auxiliary, of the
American Legion shipped box OF
Christmas Cheer to the soldiers hospi-
tai at Fort Roots this week. The ship
ment consisted of clothing, fruit, candy,
tobacco and the like. 1t was made
possible by the generosity of friends
of the auxiliary who made donations
of both articles and money.
The ladies wish to express their
thanks to those who made donations
and to assure them that it reached the
proper destination. The disabled sol
diers who occupy our government hos
pitals are taken care of by the govern
ment but the little luxurles so neces-
sary to the comfort of sick persons
must be provided by individuals whose
patriotism has extended past the per-
iod of war.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Receive Flags

The American Legion has received
shipment of sixty flags which will be
installed outside the business houses
around the square. The flags proved
to be of extra good quality and are ar
ranged to fit in holders placed in the
sidewalks. The holders were cement
ed into the walks last. week by 5. A.
Smith and the Legion will this week
deliver the flags and poles.
The arrangement of the flags and
their size will make very pretty de-
coration when they are all exhibited
on the next flag day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Big Sale At Biggers

The twenty-fourth annual fall clear
ing sale of the B. F. Bigger & Sons
store at Biggers is under way and the
management announces that from the
success the sale has already had 1t
will be one to he long remembered.
In order to reduce stock before taking
inventory, Mr.. Bigger has announced
a twenty percent reduction on hun
dreds of staple articles and more than
ten per cent on the remainder of his
stock.
This store has served its territory
for a quarter of a century, record
unequalled anywhere else in the coun-
ty, so far as we know.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Buys KOzy Theatre

Mr.. X. Blair of Campbell, Mo-, this
week purchased of Roy Duty the KOzy
Theatre In this city. Mr.. Blair is
moving picture man Of many years
having recently been assO-
ciated under the Southern Enterprise
of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Blair is young man full of pep
and of pleasing address. Let's cooper
ate with him and help him build up
one of the best picture theatres in
this section Of the state. He will take
charge the first of the year.
The deal was transacted through the
G. ID. Wiley Real Estate Go.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Stabbing Near Biggers

Biggers, Dec. 16.-Luther Spray was
given n preliminary hearing before
Justice George +. Johnston yesterday
on the charge of having stabbed Lu-
ther McAIullin at dance given at the
home of Spray, near Scott's Ferry.
Justice Johnston put Spray under
bond of $1,000 pending the result of
McMullin's injuries He was stabbed
nine times and was brought here for
treatment Physicians say he will re-
cover.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Suffers Paralytic Stroke

w. II. Phipps was called to Maynard
Saturday afternoon in answer to a
message announcing the serious ILL
ness of his father, S. Il. Phipps, OF
that town. Mr. Phipps suffered a par
N>tjc stoke late i'm the afternoon Sat
'urday and was ina very serious CON
dition until the next day when he be-
yon 70 improve. Late reports are to
the effect that he is well on the ROAD
to recovery.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
r. L. Stackhouse Hurt

Mr.. and Mrs George Stackhouse re-
turned the latter part of last week
from I'll Dorado, Kans., where they
visited Georges uncle, Bob Stackhouse,
who is in a hospital there suffering
from very serious accident, as a
result of getting his foot mangled
while at work with some machinery
attached to an oil well drilling outfit.
His condition is improving. but it will
be many weeks before he is able to
leave the hospital. Bob sends hest re-
CARDS to all his Randolph county
friends.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Perrin Completes Bond

Sheriff Elect w. ii. Perrin has his
Collectors bond ready for filing. The
collector stands charged this year with
$19S,O3S.00. The bond required by law
is 4,051.70 Mr. Perrin made his
bond in the sum of 276,50000. A re-
markable feature in connection with
the transaction is that the bond was
signed by only forty-eight men, twelve
of whom signed for S1S5,O00. Five
signed for $1OO,OOO-$20,OOO each. Mr..
Perrin is justly proud of the confidence
reposed in him by his friends.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Preaching

There will he preaching at the
Church of Christ, Sunday Dec. 81. at
2 O'Clock p. m. and also at night, by
w. A. Goodwin of Maynard.
Everybody come. and hear this old
veteran of the cross, who breaches:
The "Old. Old Story" as preached by
those of old.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Record Boil Pullers

On Friday of last week three boys
set record for pulling bolls near
Skaggs Ferry, when they pulled 1926.
The boys were Johnnie James, aged 13,
who pulled 400, Carl England, aged Is,
who pulled 457, and Hubert England.
aged II, who pulled 400. This is CON
sidered well above the average in that
community.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Organize Boys Club

We boys of Richardson township met
December s, 1924 and organized an
agricultural club, with eight members.
Hainey Redwine was elected presi-
dent Dewell Murdock vice-president.
John johnson secretary, and Ryburn
Brooks reporter. The name Of the club
is Richardson Special Cotton Club.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Christmas Trees

Both the Methodist and Baptist Sun
day schools will have Christmas trees
and suitable programs this year. The
Baptist program will be rendered at
the church on Tuesday evening before
Christmas at Z o'clock and the Metho-
dists viii observe Wednesday evening
at Z o'clock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Exports Car of Cotton

The first carload Of cotton ever ex-
ported from this county was shipped
from Shannon by the Farmers Gin
Company one day last week. The car
contained forty-five bales and was con
signed to Drummondsville, Quebec,
Canada.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Buys BurrOw Stock

ii. f.. Burrow, manager of the Bur
row general merchandise store here,
made voluntary assignment of his
stock to creditors last week when he
found himself unable to meet his OBJ
legations. The stock was sold to Jess
Burrow, merchant of Middlebrook. Jess
is moving his stock from Middlebrook
and will add it to the stock here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Bank of Maynard viii be held in
its bank building at 1000 o'clock a.
m. Tuesday, January 18th, 1925, for
the purpose of electing directors and
transacting such other business as may
come before said meeting.
This December 10, 1924
Joe Abbott, President,
1927 Ben Choate, Cashier,
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Help Neighbor

The good people of the Lone Oak
community gathered at the home of
their neighbor, VIII Austin, Monday
and picked out large quantity of his
cotton. The Austin family has been
unable to get their cotton picked ON
account of illness and their big-hearted
neighbors dropped in and did it for
them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18

W. l.. Haynes and family, who have
been residing at Benton, Mo-. for the
past several months, have returned to
their old home here. Mr.. Haynes says
that's a very fine country up there
but he's satisfied to live in Old Ran
dolph county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
The Busy Bees

Don't forget to see our operetta,
col. Grumpys Christmas" at the
Methodist church next Monday night
for the benefit of the school. 1880 p
m. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-18
Cotton RepOrt

There were 1880 bales Of cotton
ginned In Randolph county prior to
Dec. S, this year, as compared with
9,O10 bales ginned up to the same date
last year, according to the department
of commerce at Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
CHUCK WIGGINS TO
SERVE PRISON TERN
Supreme Court Denies Boxer Reheahng on Charge He
Escaped From Penal Farm.

Charles F. Chuck Virgins, 421O
Allisonyille Rd., light heavyweight
boxer, must serve two to five years in
the Indiana State reformatory, Su.
preme Court ruled today in denying
petition for rehearing.
Virgins was sentenced Sept. 18,
1922. by the Putnam County Circuit
Court for escaping Sept II, 1922, from
the Indiana State farm at Putnam
vile, where ne was serving a sentence
from Marion County for contributing
to Juvenile delinquency.
A Sunday dinner marked the judi.
cial downfall of the prize fighter who
had become trusty. With Herschel
Neal, another prisoner, Virgins left
the Farm and went to the home Of
Meals father, Gus, five miles from
Greencastle.
They were enjoying the dinner when
Captain Howard, penal farm superin-
tendent, and guard placed them un-
der arrest for esca aping.
Virgins maintained he had per1nis.
sion TO leave. The courts decided,
however, he didn't. and finally Su-
preme Court, after reviewing the case.
affirmed the Putnam court
Virgins had only a few days more
to serve when the escape" was made.
Virgins is nationally known as a
pugilist. He has fought in all parts
of the United States and during a
lcng tour Of Australia several years