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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

graded cows sold at 0O@145. fair
to good $65 @100, poor to ordinary
The live poultry market is higher;
Fowl quoted at 26@2Sc, ROSTERS IL
@21c.
Beef Cattle-A. NJ. Baggs sold 10
cows at 5 IL q 5 1-2c. H. F. Rob-
erts sold 1 bull at 5 Lee and l bull
at 5 1-4c. n. Young sold 1 fancy
COW 1850 lbs at &c and / Gamer at
2 1-2c. T. D. keenan, sold 10 good
cows at 4@4 3-4c, and % Gamers
at IL q 2 3-4c. Otis H. Forbush
sold 9 cows at lac and 81 on each,
/ COW at &c and 1 COW at 2 3-4c, and
ST on. Howard Gorges sold 3 cows
at 1-2c and Gamers at 2 lie.
veal Calves-Howard Georges sold
81 calves at &c for small calves and
IL 1-2c for veals. T. D. Keenan, sold
$50 calves at 6c-10 Lee. A. c,
Warner & Sons sold 40 calves at 5
612c. Fuller Bros. sold q calves
at Sc@1lc. Otis H. Forbush sold
2 calves at lie.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, April 15-Shipments of
western horses for last weeks Bos-
ton sales were moderate, which made
for Improvement in the market tone
and in prices. The auctions sales
as a rule We're poorly attended and
good horses were bid in at too low
figures to make for any profit, but
the retail trade was good and this
end of the business reported many
good sales. There We're some extra
choice horses included amongst the
western consignments which brought
higher values than have been re-
ported for many months, but as first
cost was also high, it is doubtful If
the shippers made much profit, The
best sellers continues in the heavier
horses, light weight horses being in
very slow demand. There were some
good class acclimated horses and
these sold to advantage. Seconds
were in fairly numerous supply, and
were bid in at low figures.
Good quality heavy green drafteers,
1900 to 1000 TBS. sold at $500 q $50,
with extra choice heavy horses up to
$410 per head medium weight, green
drafters, 1850 to 100 lbs. sold at $3.50
q 500; wagon horses, farm chunks
and general purpose horses, 1900 to
1450 Tbs. sold at $165 @ $3.50: good
class acclimated horses. 1900 to 1900
Tbs. at $125 q 275; blemished Sec
onds, at SIS @75.
j. c. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables express cars of western
horses, which included one car of
the best heavy horses ever sold by
Mr.. Keith. One pr, 5000 lbs. brought
$S25, l PR, 1000 lbs, sold at $S12.50.
One fine roam horses, 6 years old,
weighing 2240 TBS, went for $312.50,
the sale price being cut as the horse
was bruised about the hooks, which
made for a loss to the shipper. At
the auction, bids were as poor as a
week ago. and at these the same low
bids were received. This week there
will be offered express cars of
| western horses, car of wood horses
| and the usual entry of nearby Sec
onds.
William Hurwitz Sons company
| sold at their Canton street stables
1 carload of Ohio and Indiana horses
nd 100 acclimated. There was a
seasonable demand with prices a
| shde higher. This week there will be
cars of western horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
RunOr Governor
Will Start Bank
In City of Portland

Portland, April 15-This city's lat
est Baxter rumor has 10 connection
whatever with politics. but puts the
Governor into active business in the
financial world of Portland. Accord
ing to the story now being told about
the city the Governor Is to erect a
large modern building In the uptown
section, the upper floors of which will
be devoted to offices, and the ground
floor used as quarters for bank
which he is to organize.
1t is said that plans for the new
building are now being made and
that the work OF construction will
begin during the early summer and
carried on so that the new bank can
open for business within a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

In 1916, the price level of ma
terials rose thirty-six percent above
that Of the previous year. A decline
of four percent was Immediately re-
Elected In new construction. The de-
cline continued until the war began
as prices continued to rise. Then the
Government stepped into the build
ing business itself to provide roofs
for it's factories and their employees
almost at any cost. The volume of
building then began to rise along
with prices of materials.
But economic forces were again
at work by 1920. Prices of materials
fell off sharply. An increase occurred
in building volume. Volume rose
still more in 1921 and 1922. In 1928
prices turned upward. Building vol
ume at once turned in the opposite
direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
NORTHPORT

Richard f. Stevens. who bought
the w. f. Hatch property on the
extreme South Shore last fall. has
been down looking over the place.
Later he will come for the season,
accompanied by Mrs. Stevens.
Mrs. Carrie Cover of Somerville
has arrived for the season at North
port.
The New Waqouit is ready for
business and more attractive house
or a more delightful location would
be hard to find. Mrs. Lillian G.
Ross, the genial proprietor. is an
ticipating a big season in her new
house, bought after the destruction
of her old hotel by fire last sum-
mer. The new house is at Shore
Ceres. on the extreme South Shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

FURNISHED to the Kennebec Jour-
nal through the courtesy OF :. A..
Carnage & Co.. OF Augusta and
Wateryille.
Washington, April 14-High prices
of building materials now being
asked are tending to discourage and
slow up construction throughout the
United States despite the fact the
volume Of new dwelling construction
in 1928 was probably the largest Of
any year in history. ..
Records compiled by the Federal
Government show that the volume
OF building responds Immediately to
any change in prices of materials.
The Governments data, collected by
the Commerce and the Labor de-
partments show prices of materials
and construction volume since 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
Boston Produce Market

Boston, April Is.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 17a 01s.
BUTTER-Extras 3si039; frsts 81
CHEEsE-Fresh choice 21@2e;
firsts 1000.
CORN-N. 3 yellow ss@1.oo
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras SO @ 80: white and mixed extras 80
031: western extras 2S@29.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 19e.lb.
sacks special short 7.2507.50: stand
ard 6.5Q67.25.
HAY--No. timothy 2e02s.
Thanksgiving 2S@30.
OATS-Forty pounds 64@65.
PORK-Medium backs 24@ $3.50.
-POTATOES-Green Mountains also
2-25 per 100 punds: new southern, No. 1
$50 u: per barrel: sweets 3.S7i@ 400.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes 500 cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash,
YEA-S0 Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16
London Bridge Going Strong
Inn XAara

London, March ETA. P. by J
London Bridge Is a hundred
old. and still going Strong. me
pile was driven March is, 1874
old London Bridge, which 1t rer
was built in the twelfth century,
served traffic over the Thames
1882.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

New York, April Is.
Foreign exchanges firm.
Great Britain. demand &S4s. cables
1.s5, 60-day bills on hanks lacy
italy, demand 4.46A. cables 4.47.
Belgium. demand $50, cables 5.34.
Germany, demand, per trillion, .e:s.
Holland. demand S7.0S3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

Total stock sales OIL. 400 shares.
20 induetriafs averaged 9l.So; pre-
yious day 90.S2.
High 1924 1924; low. mSS.
80 railroads averaged SLIT: pre-
vious day 81 90.
High 1924. S8.3": low s1.00.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-16

Continued Tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
DEMOCRATS WILL
WIN BY $4,000, word
OF STATE Oh. CONy

All predictions about the present
political campaign being a sizzler
seem on the point of being borne out.
Pointed personalities threaten to
present themselves.
Daniel w. Cony of Augusta. chair
man of the Democratic State COM
mittee. so announced to Journal
reporter Thursday. He declared that
he doesn't believe in personalities IN
a campaign. but
Republican leaders have INDUCED
in n good deal of comment about the
personalities by Democratic speak
ers," he said. at is not the policy
of the Democratic State Committee
to have personalities creep into the
campaign. But we do not intend to
let the Republican leaders start any
mud singing and get away with 1t.
Chairman Emery of the Republican
State committee recently began an
attack on Mr.. Pattangall in the mat
ter of the appointment of Supreme
court justices. If the Republican
leaders want n clean campaign, we'll
give them just what they are looking
for. but we will not allow any Re-
publican speaker to attack our can
didates without returning the COM
pliment."
Mr.. Cony arrived home in Augusta
Thursday morning after spending the
Continued on Page II, Col. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
DIRECTOR HAYNES
PRAISES REGIME OF
maine DRY HEAD

Poland Spring. Me-, Aug. 14-In
his first official visit to Maine Roy A.
Haynes. national federal prohibition
director. tonight held a long confer
ence at the Poland Spring house with
Seth May of Auburn. state prohibi-
ton director. Mr.. Haynes expressed
himself as much pleased with the
work being done in Maine by Mr..
May whom, he said, "is regarded at
the national headquarters as one of
the most efficient and courageous di-
rectors in the country"
He also praised the work of Maine
courts, District Attorneys and federal
officers. Rapid progress has been
made" said Mr.. Haynes. 1.-THE year
before prohibition went into effect
there were 1S0.000,000 gallons of Am
erican- manufactured liquor in ware
houses. That has been reduced to
1,700.S00 gallons in 1928. Storage
space has been reduced from 800 to
400 warehouses to 80 to 40.''
Director Haynes also mentioned
the fleet of government boats in op-
Grafton to combat rum smngglers and
expressed the opinion that this
method of bringing in liquor will be
wiped out by fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
G. A. R. WILL ASK
S72 MONTH PENSION
FOR CIVIL WAR VETS

Boston. Aug. 14-Veterans of the
civil War. meeting here today in the
hnal business session of the 5Sth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. elected and installed
their national officers, chose Grand
Rapids, Mich. as their 1925 encamp-
ment city, adopted resolutions one of
which calls for an increase in pen
sions. and then officially concluded
the convention. The commander-in-
chief elected and installed today is
Doctor Louis f. Arensberg, of Union
town. Pa.
The convention in closing. adopted
resolution instructing the legisla-
tive committee of the Grand Army to
present to the next congress a bill to
increase the pensions Of all Civil War
veterans to S72 a month; the pen
sions of every widow of a veteran,
married prior to 1910. 10 $50 month:
those of army nurses to $50; of SOL
diers totally disabled. $3.50 a month,
and disabled veterans slG0.
In addition to the ,ommander-in-
chief the following officers We're
chosen: John Reese, Broken Bow,
Neb., Junior vice commander-in-
chief Joseph E. Hall, Portland, Ore
gon, surgeon general; and Rev.
Charles w. Blodgett, Cincinnati,
chaplain in chief. Colonel ID. r.
Stowitz of Buffalo, who for II years
has held the position CT quartermas-
ter general, was reaDpointed by the
Ia,, A
Hosley of Somerville. Mass, was re-
appointed chief of staff; Samuel Il.
Town, assistant adjutant general of
the department of Pennsylvania, was
named to succeed A1jutant Genera
Andrew S Burt of Van Weir. Ohio
Wilfred A. Wetherbee of Newton.
Mass, was elected to the office of
senior vice commander in chief yes :
terday.
DR.. Arcnsberg, new commander in
chief is a retired physician who has
served as commander OF the depart
trent of Pennsylvania and is now a
trustee of the soldiers and sailors
state home at Erie. lie closed the
encampment with a g1vel presented
to him, made from the famous
Washington Elm OF Cambridge.
which fell last autumn.
Among Inc IeSolulioiio e'uoP'S"
che condemninG the coinage OF 80
cent pieces concentrating the valor
OF soldiers of the South; another in =
dorsing defense day plans; one ia .
voring requirement that all school
teachers be compelled to take oath
t. teach loyalty, and another sus-
costing n change in the pledge to the
rag the words the tla;s
of the United States, Tor my nag
William NJ. Coffin, Cicinnati, was
elected commanders in chief of the
Sons of Veterans at the tinal session
of the order today. Other officers
chosen we're: Senior Vice Comman-
der-in- Chief. ]. c. Markle of Win
chester. Ind, counsel in chief. Clar';
+. Yengling, Lakewood Ohio; Her
bert =. Williams. Trenton. \. j., ana
William II. Cressey, Cumberland
Mills, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
DR.. TRIERY, HELD
FOR Murder, ADMITS
IS ETHER ADDICT

Boston, Aug. IA statement that
he has been an ether addict for years
was made today by DR.. Raymond d.
Thiery, under arrest in a hospital here
charged with the murder Of his broth
er-in-iaw. David NJ. Noble. in their
Somorville home last Friday, according
to DIR. Edward II. Cttley. county ply
stefan of Middlesex county, who heard
the confession. He said that DR..
Thiery told him he was in the habit OF
taking two cans of the drug every
night.
y. Thicry, maintained after the murder
that a burglar had shot Noble as he
entered his home and then attacked DI.
Thiery with knife, leaving him lying
at the foot of the cellar stairs. The
police questioned the burglary theory,
however, and ordered Dr. Thiery un-
der arrest when an Austrian carbine,
corresponding in calibre to the bullet
which killed Noble, was found hidden
in the Thiery residence.
ASST. DlSl. ATTY. W arren Bishop of
Middlesex county said today that the
case as far as any further investlga-
tion is concerned is practically a
closed book" He added that DR.. Thiery
would be brought before the regular
September grand jury on the charge
of murder
III feeling has existed in the Thiery
family, according to MIR. Bishop, who
said tonight that evidence shows con-
clusirely that a very hostile attitude
had existed in the family" Mr.. Bishop
said that he was planning to go on a
vacation, leaving the case in the hands
of the Somerviilc police,
Physicians said today that Thiery
would probably be released from the
hospital within 10 days or two weeks
as he was progressing we'll from the
effects of the operation performed on
him Mt his request after he had told the
police he had been ruptured in a strug-
gle with the burglar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
Shenandoah Will
Do Scout Duty in
Atlantic Maneuvers

Lakehurst, \. j., Aug. 1.-THE d.
rigible Shenandoah tonight was made
for departure at noon tomorrow for
maneuvers off the New England coast
with the Atlantic fight squadron Of
the L. S. Navy.
The big ship when she leaves the
naval air station will put out to sea
and will not return until Sunday
night at the earliest. This. in point
of time will be the longest of her
trial flights.
The dirigible during the maneuvers
will be sent approximately 100 miles
beyond a line of destroyers to spy
upon an imaginary enemy. Com
mander Zachary Lansdowne will be
in charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaO
Pittsfield, Aug. 1.-THE opening day
of the Four County Fair at Pittsfield
was featured as Khan Day and it was
said to be a great success in every
way. 1t certainly was an innovation
and to those who have never seen one
of these impressive Khan ceremonials
in the out-of-doors it was a ceremony
worth going miles to witness.
There were klansmen and klansmen
nobody knows how many of them,
but they were present in great NUM-
bers. Hundreds of them. No idea is
gained of how many they were by
counting the robed figures as they
marched during the evening. This
robed portion did not represent frac-
ton of their strength of numbers, for
they were everywhere all through the
big crowd that was III attendance at
the evening session.
AS evening came on, automobiles be-
gan to come into town from all direc-
lions and when it was time to start
the evenings work it was said that
never ndO IneTe Deen 50 many dulOlIlo-
bles at the fair grounds at any one
time. klansmen were here from Milo,
Lincoln, Brewer, Augusta. Waterville,
EairfcldS and scores of other towns.
After the big midway and the fireworks
had been enjoyed for time, down the
park to the music of the Pittstield Con-
cert Band came the procession OF robed
and hooded figures escortfng a large
class of candidates which probably
numbered around 60. They proceeded
to the portion of the park allotted to
their ceremony, formed hollow square
and proceeded with their impressive
initiation in a calm and dignified man.
her. The crowd was allowed TO wit
ness the ceremonies but were kept a
few yards back from contact with the
members forming the hollow square.
There was no demonstration of any
kind and everything apparently passed
off as planned without halt or inter
ruption of any kind. The affair was
said to be great success by those who
had the matter in charge.
When the procession of hooded fig
ures made their appearance they were
heartily applauded by the crowd. To
add to the impressiveness of the occa-
sion two huge crosses were burned
during the ceremony of Initiation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
MYSTERIOUS BLAST
At PORTLAND HURTS
Three CHILDREN

Portland. Aug. 14.~Three chlaren
we're injured today by mysterious
explosion in front of &c Deer street.
which caused score of others to run
nnic.stricken for their homes whi'e
their mothers rushed to the scene.
Jennie Popcllo. aged s. sus.aine9
numerous cuts about the legs, oodE ano
face John Albert, s was cut ABOUT
The body, face and hands. The race
and upper part of the body OF Emile
Rague, :. were cut.
The victims were peppered with mn
eute PARTICLES Of stone or me.ai'
While deep enough TO draw blood. the
injuries were not considered OF Sc
nous nature.
Women declared the detonation re-
sembled the explosion OF bomb or
heavy calihre she'll The victims oe-
cared the explosive was carried py an
Il'year-old boy whom they knew as
" Palmo, 1t was described as q brass
pipe about four inches long. which
was tossed into a fire built of newspa-
pers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
BATH WHARF PROPERTIES
DESTROYED BY FIRE EARLY
TODAY WITH $4,000 LOSS
Especial to kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Bath, Aug. 15-The plant Of the
kennebec Wharf and Coal Company
located at the foot Of Oak street, was
destroyed by fire, the north coal shed
of the NJ. w. SewaIi Coal Company
and the v. Line Transportation Com
pany's barge No.. 785 which was at
the Sewall wharf were badly burned
in a $4,000 fire here this morning
which at o'clock was under control
after two alarms had called out all
the fire apparatus of the city.
The fire started in some part of the
hosting apparatus owned by the
kennebec Wharf and Coal Company
and the structure, which would stand
more than 100 feet in the air, was a
torch which lighted the entire city.
This expensive apparatus was entire
iy destroyed, the roof Of the Sewal
coal shed partially burned off and The
super structure, ratings and boom
of the barge forward Of the main
hatch were burned with sails, lines,
etc. Tho plant of the kennebec
Wharf and Coal Company is owned
by the GormanLeonard company Of
Worcester, Mass. which controls a
mine in West Virginia of which A.
~. German Of Worcester is presi-
dent. Frank Lowe of Portland is the
local representative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
Jewelry Theft at
East Monmouth

Especial to KenDcbcc JournaD
East Monmouth, Me-. Aug. IA
Theft of a considerable amount of
jewelry and Othor valuables Is al
legged to have taken place Atsthe
Mosely camps, conducted by George
Mosely. The articles taken include
a considerable amount of jeweiry
which was the property of = NE.
Mosely's mother and which, for that.
reason, has a high sentimental value.
A Masonic charm, purchased by
Mr.. Mosely number of years ago,
and which has high priced jewels in
1t was also among the things stolen.
This particular piece alone was
worth fully $3.50.
The two boxes of jewelry were
taken from a safe in the Mosely
home. Investigations of the crime
are in order and later developments
are expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
.Leviathan Dry
.Docked for Repairs
In Port of Boston

Boston. Aug. 1.-THE steamship Le-
viathan was drydocked here today, Is
tugs working her into her berth within
an hour. Inspection showed two pro-
pellers damaged, one the inboard port,
the other the cupboard starboard. each
with a bldae missing.
Chemical action OF the ocean water
on the manganese propellers. naval au-
thorities said, was the cause Of the
breaking Off Of the blades. AS each
propeller was a solid mass, new ones
were necessary, two spare four-ton
wheels owned by the shipping board
being requisitioned from the navy
yard. More than 100 painters began the
painting of the liners hull below the
water line.
. The Leviathan will be noated out
Friday noon, Lieut.. Howard L. Wick
cry. superintendent of drydocking,
said. and would be able to make. her
schedule from New York Saturday eve
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
DESTROYERS OFF TO
PATROL GREENLAND
WATERS FOR filters

Aboard L. S. s. Lawrence Indian
Harbor, Labrador, Aug. IA (By A.
PO-The destroyers Barry, Cough
Ian and MARYLAND sailed at one
o'clock this afternoon to patrol the
waters off Greenland for the United
States army world fiiers. The des-
troyers had the cheering news of de-
parture after l. days of waiting in
tie harbor here, out of touch with
world happenings.
When word came that the ice
fields off Greenland had been broken
through, everyone here ANTICIPATED
an early departure for the north
ernmost waters. Officers and men
We're at dinner wheN the flagship
flashed the signal for leave taking.
During the stay here there has
been routine work on board the
ships with gun drills and rowing.
The afternoons have been given up
to fishing, hunting and trips ashore
The weather has been fine, similar
to that along the Maine coast, with
but one gale and one rainstorm. The
newspaper correspondents aboard the
flagship in the absence of real news,
issued a p page Illustrated paper en-
titled the Labrador Gum Drop,
which consisted mostly of divisional
happenings and features.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
Arrives in Maine

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Belfast. Aug. 14--Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife of the late eX-president.
arrived Thursday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Pennington of Washing
ton, at their summer place Nine
Miles from a Y east Cake on the At
lantic Highway. just half way be-
tween Belfast and Camden, and hence
the name.
Mrs. Wilson, who has been passing
the last few weeks In Mattapons.tt,
Cape Cod. the guests of Charles Ham
monds, was accompanied by her bro
Their, John Rudolph Bollins, former
secretary to Mr.. Wilson. She has
quite recovered from her accident Of
last Spring. when abe sustained a
broken arm and shoulder while mo-
toring. but as she ! in mourning,
there will he no formal entertaining
for her during her visits. Only the
most intimate friends OF the Penning-
tons will be askew to meet her and
that .ery informally.
The Pennington Summer home Is
most attractively situated facing the
bay and commanding an extensive
view of the sea and Camden hills.