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New Britain herald., 1924-07-29

l per cent; in the Middle Atlantic divi- sion employment decreased 2.3 per
 cent and pay roll totals AZ per cent; 1 in the west north central division eni- ployment decreased Is per cent and
 pay roll totals 1.6 per cent; in the
 south Atlantic division employment decreased 2.5 per cent and pay roll totals 5.2 per cent; in the vest south central division employment decreas- ed 3.5 per cent and pay roll totals
 2S per cent: and in the Pacific divi- sion employment decreased 1.9 per cent and pay roll totals decreased II per cent. As In May. the mountain division gained both in employment and earnings.
 Comparing June and May reports from identical establishments in- creases in employment are shown for June in 10 of the 52 industries and decreases in pay roll totals in 13 in dustries.
 All of the six industries in the food group show gains in June, both in employment and meanings, the av- craze increases for the group being 1.7 per cent in employment, and PA per cent in earnings. Confectionery gained over per cent in both items. Nine of the 10 textile industries show decreased employment. and earnings in June. the mems clothing industry being the exception, owing to its sea- sonal activity. This industry gained S5 per cent in employment and 14.9 per cetn in pay roll totals. The de- crease in employment in tho combin- ed textile group of industries was 2.7
New Britain herald., 1924-07-29
vehicle industries.


 An average of SS per cent of full time and an average of 76 per cent of full capacity were operated by the es-
 adjustments reporting as to their
 operating schedules in June. In other
 words 76 per cent of a full normal
 number of employees were working
 SS per cent of full time. This is a
 drop of per cent in full time opera ton and of per cent in full capacity operation as compared with May. | Wage rate increases were reported | by 23 establishments in June, while wage rate decreases were reported by t102 establishments. The increases were not significant. but one half the decreases were in the lumber group of industries, and one quarter were in the textile industries
 Reports of the interstate commerce commission show an increase on April Is, 1924, in all employees on class I railroads. excluding executives and officials, of Is per cent as compared with March IS, 1924, and decrease of 3.1 per cent as compared with April 15, 1923. There was a decrease in the monthly compensation in April 15, 1924, of 1.s per cent as compared with March, 1924, and a decrease of 3S per cent as compared with April, |1s23.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-29
STILL FISHING AT 1of.

Clarion, Pa, July 2e.-Clarion county assessors usually list men of advanced age as "invalids," but when William Kratzor, of St. Petersburg. aeer 1o1, was granted a fishing H. cense the assessors decided change In the mans status was necessary. Kratzor is now listed as a retired gentleman" The assessors ruled that a man of 101 years who could fish was not an invalid.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-29
SNAKE pEpIETEs TRn1r.

Port Angeles, Wash. July 29.-Be- cause trout had been missing from their fountain pool. members of a club here hid and watched. A huge garter snake emerged from the pool looking well fed. He was caught. killed and post norten held. It developed he had swallowed a six inch trout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
five men shooting at one poor littl
clay pigeon.

five men shooting at one poor little
clay pigeon. A
AS soon as the trapshoot was end
ed the crowd moved over to the big
skill jump. Many remarks were
heard concerning the courage of the
men making the jumps for with but
two or three inches Of snow on the
ground the jump looked high and
the ground hard. The jumping was
more or less successful. Cranston
Jordan of Colby made two success
full jumps in the contest keeping his
feet all the way through and Wall
ace Lowell of Auburn made a couple
of successful jumps in practice.
Cranston Jordan of Colby won this
contest with Louis Haskell of Au-
burn second and Wallace Lowell of
Auburn third. AS Jordan happens
to be an Auburn boy all honors went
to Auburn in this contest. After the
contest was over Cranston Jordan
tried for distance in an exhibition
jump and he landed head first re-
ceiving slight cut over his left eye.
But he picked himself up q minute
later and walked away all right.
The hockey game between CO.
burn and Cony was perhaps the best
event of the afternoon. Coburn
won 81 but they had to fight hard
before they were able even to tie the
SCORE. The Cony team was much
lighter but everyman was game and
they had superior team work to the
local aggregation. Bradstreet con-
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OAKLAND

Mrs. Timothy Otis and Mrs. Nor
man Fisher have returned from Port
land where they have been visiting
Mrs. Otis daughter, Mrs. Robert Nc
Coubrey.
Joseph Mcneil Of Norridgewock
was guest Friday of his aunt, Mrs.
Timothy Otis.
The members of Hose Co. No. 3.
held n baked bean supper at their
bose house on Main street on We'd
nesday evening. Jan. nth. The COM
pany had as their guests the CHIEF
and two assistant chiefs OF the IRE
department.. After supper social
hour was enjoyed and all reported q
very pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ano Lawrence or
Skowhegan who has been visiting
Mrs. Lawrence's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. w. Sturtevant OF Oakland
Heights have gone to Winsiow where
they will he week lend guests of Mrs.
sturtevant's aunt. Mrs. Belle Chat
foe
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Jordan Wins Ski Jump

Cranston Jordan of Colby took first
honors in the ski jump. winning on
points with a totahof 1854. Jordan was
the only man to take the jump stand
ing, making good two out of three
tries. Owing to the lack of snow the
contest was on points. The distance
counted point for each foot and per-
feet form counted 20 points additional.
In event of fall IL points were al
lowed If the form was goed. and if the
contestant fell and had poor form only
the distance counted.
Louis Haskell of Auburn won second
place with a total of 1874 points. Has
kell made the longest jump of the day.
going an. even As feet, but he failed to
keep his feet on landing. Wallace
Lowell of Auburn was third with a to-
tai of 164 SIS points.
C. Jordan-First, loft. Gin. 32s
points; second. 42ft. Sin, e23 points;
third. 40ft. SIN, SO % points. Total
points. 175s.
: Haskell-First, 45ft., 81 points; Sec
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tributed much to the work of the
Augusta ice birds and Donnelly and
Drummond played an efficient game
for Coburn. The ice was in eXcell-
ent condition and the game was
fast all the way through. The game
was an exceptionally clean one no
one being put off the ice for any
reason. Mcdonald contributed much
to the amusemtn of the game in the
gathering dusk. He unwittingly
stopped the puck from going by him
for a Coburn score. The puck hit
him in the chest almost bowling
him over and he remarked grinning
to no one in particular that he was
lucky.
Events start Saturday morning at
o o'clock and the schedule is as fol-
lows:
GA. M.-Grammar school events.
10 A. M.-Prep school events.
IL A. M.-College events.
2P. M.-Exhibition ski jumping.
p. M.-Colby VS.. University of
Maine Championship hockey.
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WATERvILLE STAGES ALL EVENTS
IN WINTER earn WAL DESPITE
LACK OF SNOW CLOSING TODAY

crowd OF people to Community park.
The day was a successful one from
start to finish. Everything ran
smoothly. spectators moving from
one event to the other on schedule
time.
The first event was the trapshoot
In which Is men Were entered from
various towns of Kennebec and
Somerset counties. Waterville took
the honors in this event DIR. Ed
ward Paine winning first prize and
nlaced third. The scores on the
whole were not quite up to the usu-
nj standard because OF the bright
sunlight on the crust. The trap
shooters Afforded considerable am
usement for the crowd after the
Regular. shoot was ended by lining
M and banging away at the birds
at random. Sometimes as many as
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DR.. Edward Paine won the cham
pionship trapshoot yesterday after
noon from Roy Moore and c. r.
Blaisdell. The three leaders were
tied for first place after the singles
and the doubles had been shot off
with 81 birds each. These three lin
ed up to shoot the tie off each man
to shoot at 20 single birds. DR..
Paine knocked down is, for first
place, Roy Moore 16 for second and
c. r. BIaisdell Is for third. Prizes
were awarded to the three leaders.
Fifteen men competed in the shoot
and for about an hour and a half
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PITTSFIELD
Sebasticook Eneampment !. o. o. z.
Install Officers

There was a large attendance Of
the members Of Sebasticook En-
campment, !. o. o. F., at its meet
ing held on Wednesday evening.
when the officers for the ensuing
year were officially installed by ID.
d. G. II. p, Chester o. Gerry of
Oakland.
The officers installed were: Henry
Wilcox, c. p: John Henderson, H.
p: Roche Smith, S. W.; Leon Hig-
gins, j. W.; Earl Banks. scribe:
Chester A. Frost, treasurer: Her
bert Emerson. guide: Loirng j.
Brown. first W.: Ray Wright. sec
ond W.: Guy Badger. third W.; Al
fred Roberts. fourth W.: Ray sGrun-
nell. first G. r.; Frank Blaisdell,
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Gentlemen's Night Observed at So
Cial NctrhbOrs Meeting

The Social NeiShbore observed
gentlemen's night Thursday evening
at tn home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Ames of Burrill street. A short en-
tertainment was enjoyed and the
evening passed in playing go.
Prizes were given Mrs. i. j.. Nichols
and Howard Wyer, first, while tho
consolation went to the other part
of the families. i. l.. Nichols and
Mrs. Howard Wyer.
Refreshments of sandwiches, leo
cream salcnics, cake and coffe were
served.
The members of the club and hus-
bands were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Pills
bury. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blackwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Williamson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Amcs. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Mich
OILS, Mrs. Bertha Flewelling. Mrs, Eva
Corson. Mrs. Martha Hin. and guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bowen and
Miss Eva Braley.
Mrs. Frank Hammond will leave
today for South Scion TO pass few
days with relatives.
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everything on the schedule of the
second day Of the Waterville Win
yer sports carnival was carried out
as Planned in spite OF the lack of
SNOW. The weather was ideal. cold
enough to make the ice in good cone
luton for the hockey game and
warm enough to induce good
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FAIRFIELD

A special meeting of the George o.
Grover Post. No. IL. American Leg
ion will be held in their hall Sum
day afternoon. at loo o'clock. Very
important business will be transact.
ed and all ex-service men are urged
to attend. Plans for installation OF
officers will be discussed and all
those elected at the last meeting are
urged TO be present.. Thre ar several
committees to be elected and further
discussion of the plans for the en-
tertainments for the winter will be
brought before the meeting.
Rehearsal Musical Novelty Sunday
A rehearsal of the cast and quar-
tet of the Musical Novelty. The
Cornfed Cut-ups" Is called for 400
T.. NJ. Sunday afternoon. The antics
of "Sufficiency Perkins, the Village
Bad Boy" p,ayed by Cornell Lawry
are well worth the attention OF any
one interested in clean fun. Frank
Lememlin, Jr., in the role OF the citi-
fled RUDE, Josh jackson, is another
comedian deserving the praise of a
critical audience. Henry Ferland,
Russell Zeaman, Wallace Pomeroy
and Herman Brooks complete the
cast. The quartet has several old
! fashioned numbers which will bring
1 back memories of by-gone days 1t
is hoped to have this novelty ready
for production by the last week in
January.
NIyron ]. Smith OF Skowhegan
was in town on business yesterday
and was the dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r.. Briggs.
Mrs. Allison Smith is passing n
| few days in Portland,
Miss Ethel Stetson has gone to
the Center to pass the weekend
with friends.
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KID LEWIS WINS
OVER KID SHARKEY
Especial to The Kennebec JournaD =

Especial to the Kennebec JournaID
Waterviile. Jan. 1s.-The Waterville
Athletic Club was packed this evening
when an exhibition boxing match was
staged by Arthur Lacombe. All the
bouts were fast. poppy and interesting.
drawing the attention Of the spectators
and bringing forth much applause. Kid
Lewis was given the decision over Kid
Sharkey. and Wild Man Quirion won
over Kid Sullivan by large margin.
The fistic battle between Young Rioux
and Kid Joseph was called to a draw
to the entire satisfaction of all pres
ent. Next Friday evening Mr.. Lacombe
plans to stage another exhibition, and
from the results of last evening a large
crowd of local scrapper fans are ex-
pected to be there.
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Sunshine Class Entertained

The Sunshine Glass was entertain
cd at the home OF their teacher. Mrs.
w. G.. circuit. New officers to be In
stalled were President. Doris Ham;
vice president. Louise Hinckley; sec
rotary, Pearl Luce: treasurer. Lu-
ellie Harris: sick committee, Louise
Bither; new member committee,
Hazel Clifford: entertainment COM
mittee. Ethel Bragg. Gertrude Park.
Ruby Rowe. A very pleasant AFTER
noon was passed and ice cream and
fancy crackers were served.
Mrs. Mary Richardson and daugh-
ter Mrs. Leon Besscy are visiting
relatives in Bangor.
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Bethlehem Chapter Officer. Installed

"etHIsHe" VHspter OnIcers Installed
The officers of Bethlehem Chapter
were installed Thursday evening.
January IL by Past Grand Matron,
Mrs. Elizabeth Libbey of Bangor.
who performed her duties in a very
pleasing manner. The officers In
stalled were: Worthy Matron. Mrs.
Jennie Hunter; Worthy Patron.
Earle Sinclair: Asso., Matron, Mrs.
Agnes Younger: secretary, Mrs.
Maude Hurd: treasurer, Mrs. Flora
Sinclair: conductress, Mrs. Sadie
McCrillis: Asso. Conductress, Mrs.
Florence StanIy:. Chaplain, Mrs.
Dolly McMichaeI: Marshal, Mrs. Nina
Moody; Adah. Mrs. Mildred Water
house: Ruth. Miss FRA Farnhafn; Ee-,
ther. Mrs. Bartlett: Martha, Mrs.
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George Grover: Electa, Mrs. Lola
Hurd; Warden. Mrs. Alice Aveyard:
Sentinel, John Chapman. Mrs. LID
by was presented with q pair OF
candlesticks. Mrs. Fuller. the retir-
Ing Worthy Matron was presented
with a past Matron's Jewel. Re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Es-
ther Smith and aids.
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THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

FRIDAY and SATURDAY
City Opera House-Roy Stewart IN
cure lure Grit: Pete Morrison In "The
onost City: MY Pal"
haines Theatre-"Penrod and
nam; Fiddling Foof'; 'Sonls in
oonoage"; days Of Daniel Boone"
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A broadcast appeal for a subject
Tor blood TRANSMISSION has resulted in
a woman volunteer giving half pint
OF her blood to another woman In q.
London hospital. The operation was
successful.
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Church Notice

First BAPTIST Church-The Sunday
morning service at 1915, pastoral
message by Rev. Alexander Hender-
son. Special music. anthem "The Eye
that Never Sleeps" by the double
male quartet; vocal duet. 1.-THE Holy
Hour" by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kilgore;
instrumental duet, Wallace and Ste
phen Ipmroy. Church school at II
o'clock Christian Endeavor at o.
clock with Miss Marguerite Etheridge
in charge of the program. AT Z o'clock
a cheer song service with special mu-
sic by church orchestra under direc-
ton of Wallace Pomeroy and Mrs.
George Smell and the mems chorus
in charge of Wilbur Mitchell.
Methodist Church--Preaching Mt
10:45 Sunday morning. Sunday
school -; Epworth League at 6
o'clock: song service with brief talk
a. Z o'clock.
Mrs. IT. II. Hatch has gone to Bos-
ton to attend the meetings Of the
New EnGianS National convention
for law enforcement.
Mrs Joseph Dostie and Mrs. u. j.
Beard have gone TO Worcester.
Mass. called there by the critical
illness of Mrs. John Bryson formerly
Miss Ola Landry.
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additional WaterviIis News and
Gus will b found on Pages Two and
rour Of this Issue.
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Floats are to be used by the United {
states TO discover the currents Of the =
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there was plenty of action. a good
sized crowd watched the event which
was first on the afternoon schedule.
Trapshooting summary:
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second G. T.; Guy Shaw. L. S.; Roy
al Grover, o. S. Refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting.
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There will be a special meeting
OF Waverly Rebekah lodge, Monday
evening, January 81. when the Of
fcers for the coming year will be
Installed.
Mrs. Frank Bailey. Jr.. was a
business caller in Bangor Thurs
day.
The w. c. T. u. held their reg
ular meeting Thursday afternoon.
January II in the parlor of the Bap-
fist church. There was a large at
tendance and very interesting
meeting. Several papers of special
interest was read. The hostesses
were Mrs. Alice Craig, Mrs. w. T..
Frost, Mrs. Susie Huff, Mrs. Mary
b. Wingate.
A minstrel show and social will be
given In Union Hall on Friday even
ing. February 1. by the pupils of the
ninth grade OF. the grammar school
assisted by members OF the seventh
and eighth grades and friends. The
entertainment will be directed by
Geo. J. Kennedy, who has directed
several entertainments staged by the
pupils.
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IA Sections State
Highway Are Now
Being Constructed

The following sections of State high
way are under construction:
Raymond-State Highway "B"-Bi-
luminous. Project 3.07 miles. Short
dctour at Jordan River on account of
bridge construction.
Bridgton-State Highway "B"-Mac-
adam. Project 4.19 miles. After Oct.
% travel allowed over work.
Naples-State Highway "B"-Bitu-
minous macadam. Project IS miles.
Travel allowed.
New Gloucester-State Highway "S''
-Bituminous macadam Project $50
miles. Detour: When going to Poland
Spring or Norway. follow cement road
through Gray Corner as far as Dan
VILE power house. turn to left and
come back to the State highway about
one-half mile south of Poland Spring.
Turner-State Highway "E"'-Bitu-
minous macadam. Project $50 miles.
fetour: Upper street. going north.
leave State highway II miles north of
end OF bituminous road in Auburn, go
about two miles. turn sharp to left.
straight road to Turner village. 80
miles under construction.
Paris Woodstock - State Highway
"S-Gravel Project 3.22 miles. A
short detour signed around section
Of the work.
e-Lagrange-State Highway
J-k'-Gravel. 400 miles. Travel al
lowed.
Dover-State Highway "N"-Gravcl.
About IL miles under construction. in
two sections. Short detour on Dover
end Of the work
Greenbusl-"K'-Gr 8 mile
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The Executive Council at it's meet
ing Friday confirmed Governor Bax-
ter's nomination Of Charles Q. Beals.
formerly Of Auburn, as State COM
missioner Of labor.
Mr.. Beals has had broad exper-
fence in his field of work and Is we'll
qualified for the office. He was born
in Portland. His parents moved to
Bath when he was a boy. He receiv-
cd his education in the public schools
and learned the cigarmakers' trade.
He married Charlotte G. McIntire
and moved in 1904 to Auburn. where
he was foreman in cigar factory.
He was representative to the Maine
Legislature from Auburn in 1909-10
and was a member Of the recess COM
mittee appointed by Governor Fern
aid to inquire into the advisability
Of establishing vocational courses in
public schools.
Later, Mr.. Beals was in business
In RumfOrd three and a half years.
He returned to Auburn and in Octo-
Der 1917 was appointed deputy COM
missioner of labor serving in that
capacity until July last, when he
was appointed acting commissioner
OF labor to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Commissioner Ros-
coe A. Eddy Of Bar Harbor. He was
nominated State commissioner Of
labor Oct. Z.
During the time he was engaged in
the cigar business, he served for
eight and a half years as secretary
OF the Lewiston Cigarmakers' Union.
lie also served as a vice president
and member of the executive board
OF Cigarmakers' New England Con-
ference for five years. He was pres
ldent OF the Maine State branch of
the American Federation of Labor
Tor seven years, from 1906 to 1913.
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Interesting Report
On Bird MIGRATION

The fish and game department re-
Gently received a report from Joseph
Fl. Libby. 123 College avenue, Water
vile. that he killed a black duck
bearing a hand numbered 10000. The
department Immediately reported the
incident to the bureau Of biological
survey. Washington. U. s.. depart
ment of agriculture, which is in
charge of the bird banding work,
which Is being carried on for the
purpose of securing data regarding
bird migration. and the fish and
game department has been advised
this morning that the duck in ques-
ton was banded at Amston. Conn,
Oct q, 1928, by II. X. Job. who has
for a long time been cooperating
with the bureau in bird banding
work. 80.
All hunters in Maine who happen
to kill a duck bearing one of these
bands are earnestly requested to re-
port the incident to this department
in order that the data regarding
same-as to place where the bird
was killed and the date-may be re-
ported to the Washington authorities.
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Connecticut
Hunters Without
Guide Pay Fines

The department of inland fisheries
and game has received final report
from the special warden in the Jack
man district. Howard Jackson. who
apprehended two Connecticut parties
who were recently hunting in unor-
ganized territory without guide.
According to his report, case Of
State VS.. Alex /. kennio. Of Connec-
ticut, was, taken before Trial Justice
Herman w. Holden of Moose River,
en- Oct. IS. charged with hunting in
unorganiZed territory without en-
plOying a registered guide. The de-
PENDANT was adjudged guilty and SEN
fenced to pay n fine of $40 and costs
taxed at $14.50. On the same day,
before the same court, same warden
took up case of State VS.. George A.
Marshall, also of Connecticut. charg-
ed with the same offense: same dis
position was made of this case.
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Appeal for
Books for Prison
Meeting Response

THE appeal made for books for the
prisoners at the State prison. Thorn
aston. Is meeting with generous res
ponse." said Governor Baxter yester-
day. Already several hundred books
lave been sent in and others are to
follow. One woman in Massachu-
sets sent a complete set of Encyclo-
pedia Britannica, another a set of the
Worlds Greatest Masterpieces, and
we already have the beginnings Of
quite a library.
"Rockland Public Library has very
generously offered to act as . deposit
tory for books sent in from the terri
tory contiguous to Knox county, and
any person who finds it more conven-
lent to ship books to Rockland may
do so. / should like to have at least
5000 books between now and the new
year, and there Is no place In Maine
where they will be more welcome or
more useful"