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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
Arrival of Indians in HallOwell
Attracts Much Attention

The arrival of two families Of In
dams in Hallowell Monday created a
great deal of interest and much
speculation, particularly among the
younger element of the population.
The Indians, who are of the Penob-
scot tribe and from Old Town. arriv-
ed by train and had tent and some
OF their belongings carted by local
truckman down to point on Lower
Water street between the power
house and the old car barn. where in
the late afternoon they set up the
tent for temporary stay until they
can find permanent Accommodations.
camping spot, they propose to be-
come residents Of the city for a time.
They are two brothers, Joseph and
Abraham Neptune, with their fami-
lies, eight people in all. One of the
children is but five. Joseph Neptune
is a professional ball player of some
reputation and expects TO play on the
Millionaire's team this summer, he
told the local correspondent. The
other brother. Abraham Neptune and
the rest of the two families are to
work at basket making in which they
are skilled. They have brought with
them their material and expect to
have baskets for exhibition and sale
in a short time. They have some
nine trunks at the station and expect
to send for car load of furniture if
they are TO stay. The ball player has
had four years playing in the South,
with the Blue Ridge League, Freder-
lex, Maryland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
Capacity Crowd
Hears Address on
Poet. E. A. Robinson

The high school auditorium was
filed to it's capacity last evening.
with friends, neighbors and school
mates of Americas foremost living
poet. Edwin Arlington Robinson.
who passed his boyhood days in this
city, attended the Gardiner schools
graduating from the Gardiner
High school in 1SSS. state Librarian
Henry Dunnack of Augusta was the
speaker of the evening. and he for
ciblv portrayed the characteristics
of Mr.. Robinson. Mr.. Dunnack, had
all the published writings of Mr..
Robinson with the exception OF his
first book, and he jokingly invited
anyone in the audience TO furnish
the missing volume to the State lib
rary.
Mr.. Dunnack suggested a Robin
son Club in Gardiner. He said that
If Gardiner did not in some way
commemorate the poet. Robinson. IN
fifty wears time. some one would ne
coming from India for facts in Rob-
inson's native town to use in direct
ing a suitable monument. He fur-
ther stated. that Mr.. Robinson's
fame extended to all parts of Amer
lea. and to stimplate just apprecla-
tion of the poet. in his home town,
Mr.. Dunnack offered prize or ten
dollars for the best essay on Edwin
Arlington ROBINSON, to be contest
I'd for by the boys and girls In the
high school. Principal c. f. Taylor.
who was in the audience, graciously
,ci,nowledged the offer. Mr.. Dun
mack was introduced by Mrs. Laura
+ Richards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
DAILY kENNEIEC JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL Is, 1924.

mstly Is to rs of on in-between
grades; weighty steers more numerous:
Kind of value to sell at 1850 q 11.50
week earlier largely 25 down; highly
finished Nebraska steers averaging
1850 pounds 1850; numerous loads
1900 to 1885; best yearlings n.50;
bulk fed steers and yearlings S.S0Q
HOO; fat she stock spotty, 10 to 10
lower: spots 25 or more lower; heavy
kosher cows upward to S.15 and above:
bulk fed cows 5.5065.75: bulk beef
heifers 6.500s.s5; light Gamers down
ward to 2.25. mostly 3.0093.2s;, bulk
bologna bulls 1850 5.25: few heavy
sausage bulls 5.s5; vealers very un-
handy weight kind about steady, less
desirable quality considered: light kind
so to Is lower: bulk veal calves to-
packers 500 500; few upward to 1000
and above: stockers and feeders very
scarce: country demand narraw; trade
steady.
HoGs-Receipts $4,000: moderately
active, mostly steady: bulk good and
choice 100 to S25-pound weight 1850
$50; top 7.65: better grades 1<9 to $50
pound average largely 7.00@7.40: bulk
packing sows 6.S5@ 100: killing pigs
unchanged: bulk desirable strong
weights 6.25 SIS; estimated holdover
Is, 900.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000; fat lambs
mSs Sly 50 lower; spots 70 OF; sorts con- con,
1850; top 1850: bulk clippers 1850
1900; two loads 14.5o@15.00: one short
deck clipped yearlings 1900: pest fat
wooded ewes 1900; choice clipped ewes
1850.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
Easter Cantata at the
Old South April 20

An Easter Cantsta of unusual
strength and beauty is to be present
ed at the Old South church on Easter
Sunday evening. April 20, by large
chorus. The cantata, The King Tri-
umphant," follows in a dignified man
ner the outstanding dramatic events
OF Passion Week. The opening num-
Der. Thou Art My Cod sung by the
full chorus, is a very impressive pre-
Jude to the more serious music which
follows. Kenneth Turner, baritone.
has a very pleasing solo in this first
number.
Two selections. "The Entry into Je-
rusalem" and Ride On In Majesty"
describe Christ's last journey to the
Holy City. They are made very i'm
pressive by the baritone, bass and
soprano solos which are introduced.
This last number is sung antiphonal-
~. the soloists, Carroll Stevens,
Frank Pierce. and Mrs. Nettie john
son. being answered by the chorus.
These Jubilant songs are followed
by soprano solo 20, Jerusalem. Je-
rusalem," one OF the most impressive
and beautiful numbers Of the canta-
ia. sung by Mrs. Imogene Vigus. This
solo recalls Christ's sadness and grief.
After the crowd had swept around
the shoulder Of the hill. shouting.
.Hosanna. Hosanna," and the city of
Jerusalem had burst upon His view.
lying white and radiant in the glori-
Gus sunshine and haIlowed by a thou
sand sacred memories. Christ wept:
for 1t was more than He could bear.
and He said, 20 Jerusalem. Jeruxa-
lem. how often would have gather
ed thy children together and We would
not" 80
The next group. Of choruses depicts
the Lords suffering and death. The
agony in the garden Is expressed by
tenor. "Gethseniane," by Edgar An
derson and a male quartet selection
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
saanrrpt.s -rstition for Diseaasrs !,

oaA&ruRtu EettSon xox 01svnst8sA
In the matter of lTs
Ray A. Greene, In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable John. A. Peters.
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District Of
Ray 4. Greene Of wateryill.. in the
Maine. in said : District. respectfully
represents, that on tho twenty-sixth
day, of January, last past. he was
duly adjudgeds bankrupt under the
ruptcy; that he has daily surrendered
all his property. and rights of property.
and has fully complied with all the re-
uuirements OF said Acts and OF the or
ders of Court touching his bankrupt
cy. -. e, d,
Wherefore he prays that he ma, be
decreed by the Court TO have q full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said Bank
rlptcy Acts, except such debts as are
Dated this tenth day of April. A. d.
RAY A. GREENE.
ORDER or NOTICE THEREIN
District of Maine. SIS;
ON this lsth day of April, A, D. 19st
on reading the foregoing petition, it
ordered BY the Court. that hearing
be had upon the same on the s3rd day
of May, A. u. 1924. before said Court
at Portland, in said District, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon: and that no
tice thereof be published in Daily
kennebec journal, newspaper print
ed in said District, and that all known
creditors, and other persons in inter
est, may appear at the said time and
place and show cause, IL any they
have. why the prayer OF said petitioner
should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court that the Clerk shall send by
mstl to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order. addressed
TO them at their places OF residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable John A.. re-
sers, Judge Of the said Court. and the
seal thereof, at Portland. in said DIS
trict. ON the 18th day oil April A. -.
1924.
IL. 81 JOHN +. KNowLToN, Clerk.
april Sdlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
Striking War Film
To Be Shown April %

Probably one of the most striking
motion pictures ever shown in
Hallowell will be The Great Ad-
venture" which will be presented at
the Acme theatre on the afternoon
and evening of Wednesday, April 23,
under the auspices of Frank F..
Goodrich Post of the American
Legion.
damned full of action all through
the six reels, this film brings PIC
ture of the great World War such as
has not been offered before. One
sees torpedo boat destroyers and air
planes lowering over and destroying
an enemy submarine and these
watch dogs of the convoy" as they
throw out smoke screens and drop
depth bombs to complete the destruc-
ton.
Then there are scenes in the Ar
gonne forest the famous Lost Sat
TALON" airplane activities, tanks In
action and many other incidents that
bring back. the stirring days OF the
great conflict. All these are pic
tured with a realism that makes one
feel he is actually watching the mar
tial events.
Tickets for the showing of this pc
ture are now being sold by the mem
bers of Frank F.. Goodrich post and
so great is the demand. that 1t is
certain the Acme theatre will he
packed both at the afternoon ana
evening performance.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
Chicago Produce Market

GRAIN-Prices developed a down
ward tendency today. With specula-
tive demand lacking in volume, the
wheat market closed easy at the same
as saturdays finish to &c lower, May
1.01s to 1.01s@a and July 1.oSa to
I.OSs. Corn finished &c to sGac down,
oats shade to &c off and provisions at
a shade to loo advance.
At first the wheat market here had
an upward slant. owing chiefly to high
more or less to favorable advices about
the reception given abroad to the
Dawes plan. Fine weather for the
seeding and growth of the new domes-
tic crop. however, promoted a little in
crease of selling when values here
prices took place and for the remain
der Of the day the market gave evil
dence of dearth of buyers, condition
explained as in at least some degree
due to fear Of restriction legislation at
Washington.
A good sized decrease of the United
States visible supply of wheat was an
aounced but was without any stimu-
lating effect on demand. 1t was point
ed out that the aggregate stock was
yet much above the amount year ago
with Canadian supplies also looming
larger.
corn planting this season led to some
scattered selling in the corn market
and TO absence Of aEgresslye support port
and the moderate receipts here were
more than adequate to meet require
ments. despite the near approach. of
lake navigation.
Oats were firm early but afterward
eased OF under profit taking by holders
and in sympathy with corn.
Provisions responded to buying on
the part OF smaller packers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
Example to Others
Continued from Page one)

ample facilities of education, and
thls will require constant expansion
and liberalization. We must aim
TO impress upon each citizen the in
dlvidual duty to be a sincere stu
dent of public problems, in order
that they may rightly render the
service which their citizenship ex-
acts. But after all, good citizen.
ship is neither intricate nor involv-
ed. 1t is simple and direct. 1t is
everyday common sense and JUS
tice.
Women Will Be Factor
'"The determination Of national
policy that will be made in next
November will turn quite as much
upon the attitude of the women as
upon the judgments of the men. So
1 come to you women. who I know
will pardon me if prefer to address
you as representatives of the Daugh-
ters of all the revolutions. rather
than as merely the Daughters of the
American Revolution. to say that
your country wants not only your
votes but your influence. in all COM
ing elections. BY this I do not mean
to appeal in behalf of any party.
appeal in behalf of our common
NOohSis' ~ 10 HOl SHouSl " Say
that YOU did not seek the ballot.
Your heroic sires did not seek the
revolution. But it came, and they
met it by heroic action, Surely the
wcmanhood OF the nation, who so
down into the valley of the shadow
of death for their sons and daugh-
tiers. cannot long neglect to partici-
pate in elections that they and their
children may continue to have the
advantages of a government that is
clean and wise and sound.
LAS it was the initiation of Ameri-
ca which made manhood suffrage a
modern ideal for the world. so we
want now the initiation of America
to make citizen suffrage a demon
strated success for the world. I
have absolute confidence that if
American womanhood will exercise
the right of franchise, after fair,
considerate and mature deliberation.
voting for what is right as their best
judgment shows them the right. that
the right will nightly prevail. Sure
ly the womanhood of our country.
who have lavished upon the sons and
daughters of the land such wealth
of affection. who watch over them
in every crisis. from the cradle to
the grave. with Unreasonable devo-
ton. will not hesitate to make suffi-
cient sacrifice to preserve for them
selves and those they love the last
best hope of the world'-American
institutions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
New York Produce Market

New York, April IL.
F1oURaQuiet: spring patents go 90.
hard winter straightS 5.50@6.00.
WHEAT-Spot irregular: No. l dark
northern spring C track New York
domestic l.43a: No. . hard winter {.
1.19a; No. l Manitoba do. liza and No.
mixed durum do. LIZ.
CORN-Spot steady; No. yellow
C track New York domestic all by
rail IS: No. . white do. 90; No. ,
mixed do. 81.
"a oAr $, s g barely steady; No. :
PoRKEQuiet: mess e4.75a25.25;
family 2s.O092s.oo.
I.ARD-Steady; middle west 1850
iBUT7ER-Easy: receipts 1925;
creamery higher than extras $50 1854:
creamery extras, % score. 3s@3sa:
creamery f1rsts, IS to 81 score, $500
37s; packing stock current make No. :
27@27s.
EGGs-Firm: receipts 2s.74s; fresh
gathered extras firsts, regular packed
% Q26 do. storage packed 2Ss a 27s:
do. firsts regular packed 24@24a: do;
strage packed 25l 026: dc. seconds and
poorer 2ss@2s:; nearby . h ss n = !.
nearby and nearby western hennery
whites firsts to average extras 29@3S;
nearby i1ennery browns extras so a 81.
OTATOES-Steadier: Long Island
bulk per ISU POUNDS o.VVWo.oV: MdIIe
400@4.5o: New York s,5o@a.so; Flor-
ida 7.00@1o.00.
BBAGEs-steady: southern per
hamper 2.oo92.75; Long Island barrel
Renewed weakness developed in the
local raw sugar market today with
prices declining &c to the basis Of sos
duty paid for Cubans. There were
sales Of Cubans aloat to an operator
and for April shipment to n refiner at
SIS. Later there was a sale of Gu
ban. April shipments, at sos duty
paid.
The weakness in raws and continued
light inquiry for refined led to heavy
general selling in raw sugar futures.
Stop loss orders were encountered on
the break and final prices were at
about the lowest and from % to "a
points below Saturday for active posi-
tions. May 4.33. July 4.49, September
4.45. December 4.02.
Refined sugar was weak and from
90 TO 40 points lower owing to the re-
duced cost of raws. Fine graduated
is now quoted at 500 to $40, but de-
and. was light.
Refined futures were nominal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. John j.
Mooney. 40 r.;,,
hold its regular meeting at S'3o TINS
Tuesday afternoon and 1uli at
tendance is desired. .,..,
Nfrs Lizzie E. Cookson OF Auburn
"a visiting her father, Lorenzo "
! Shaw. n,..,,+ IIi,l
has gone to Gloucester to visit her
sister. - II
C NE and Frank NJ. Conncrs. late
II & Navy, have been granted ols-
charges from the Home.
Ia,,,es patterson. of Bridgeport,
,ate 20. G. 314 L. s. Inf, and James
RutIer. of Bridgeport, late 90, ~ ~.
TT s. inf, have been admitted 10 INC
T,,riouchs have been granted 10
p,,fus n chase to New Haven, sam
usi Tegasy to Worcester. 1eorEe
Decker to Gardiner. and sanuei ~
Ieary to Boston. foy
The moving picture proslaMm a,a,L
| Tuesday evening VIII DC Dir IN "The
Cha dwick and Richard DIX IN nS
Sis E,ood" with a Kinogram ano
cnn,edy. "The Artists, starring
MJ Jnbn ". Donovan Of Augusta mas mas
| ,o, aetailed as foreman OF tne
peem ,. ,a"nSrv in place of Samuel ID.
fsarv who was Obliged to resign on
account n'es Oh Adams, of Milltown. late
lIr 8 Marine Corps; John Coehey y.
| Worcester, late Co. h, 70 u -
robert Elmes. of Lawrence, nourSe
a. a. Providence. late co. G. ; =, :,
Inf have reported for re-admiss'on
to the Home. ~,.r Minstrels
Tickets for the Legion IN .s,1,ns
to be given here April 20 are That q
fast and the indica', .,,am
full house will greet tn eth.d. POOL
I "The Troubles OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
SENATE ANSWERS
Continues from PAGE on.)

veto should the president take that
course. Senate Republican leaders
were frank. however. in privately
expressing the opinion that the pres
ident would sign the Immigration
measure despite the fact that
through Secretary Hughes the adj
ministration has consistently resist
ed Japanese exclusion legislation.
johnson Makes Speech
senator Lodge diverted the senate
from a partisan war OF words in Or
der to bring the japanese question
10 an issue. He moved unexpectedly
Tor an executive session to consider
that phase OF the immigration bill.
a brief session behind closed doors
followed during which Senator
Johnson. Republican, California.
made his long-awaited address In
favor OF Japanese exclusion.
At this point. Senator Harrison,
Democrat. Mississippi. objected to
further consideration of the subject
in secret. declaring that the people
were entitled TO know what was be-
ing said and done In the senate. Sen
ator Lodge then withdrew his mo-
ton, the doors were reopened and
the debate went forward. ~:
While no record was taken of
Senator Johnson's address and the
senator spoke without notes, It was
disclosed that he had characterized
the Hanihara letter az 'impertinent"
and as a communication which
would not be tolerated.. by even a
fourth class power. He added that
1t was "monstrous" that Secretary
stead OF transmitting the letter to
congress. ..N.fi 3i';
Senator Lodge himself revealed at
ter the doors were reopensd that he
had already informed his colleagues
or his intention to vote against the
committee compromise as an an
swer to the Hanihara letter.
:. Asserting that he would only re-
peat what he had said in executive
session. Senator Lodge declared he
always had been very friendly to the
Japanese people and had intended
to do all in his power to make the
legislation in the present bill an easy
for them and for their feelings as
possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
Little Bangor Girl
Accidentally Shot
BY Brother with Rifle

Bangor. Maine, April 14.-Today
John Skillings, aged IA. found a
quart of whiskey where someone had
hidden it in back yard. sold it for
six dollars. and with the money
bought 30 calibre rifle, which he
loaded and placed in a closet at the
home of his mother. Mrs. Laura
Skillings, "a Pine street.
At 6.45, Johns brother, Ambrose,
aged II, found the rifle and was ex-
aiming 1t in the lower hall when
his sister, Ida Pearl. aged =. came
down the stairs and into range. The
rife, which Ambrose said he did not
know was loaded. was discharged.
and little Ida fell dead at her broth
er's feet, with q bullet through her
brain.
No arrest was made and the police
have no reason to think that the
fatality was other than an accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
xoties Of 1irst lrsssisr Of Creators

Koties Of First Meeting OF Creditors
In the District Court of the United
|; States for the District Of Maine.
In the matter. of
Allan NJ. Wright. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt =
To the creditors OF Allan NJ. Wright of
Monmouth m said District, Bank
rupt:
Notice IL hereby given that on the
18th day of February 1894. the said
A liam NJ. Wright was duly adjudicsted
bankrupt: and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at the ONCE
of the Referee in Bankruptcy on the
s5th day of April 1924. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon. at which time credi-
tors may attend. prove their claims.
appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting.
FREMONT J. C. LITTLE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine. April II. 1924.
|, anrlSd 4 .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
WINTHROP
Meeting Of Wizthrop Voters Caller
1afufdSy

4eettAg Of Winthrop Voters Caller
Saturday
A meeting has been called by the Sc
lectmen at Town hall Saturday after
noon at O'clock Of the voters in the
Winthrop Water District to see wheth-
er these voters will. accept a charter
issued\ My the Legislature granting
power to incorporate or form a water
district in the town Of Winthrop. This
district will include the village proper
and the near outlying districts, as far
as the Laughlin place on the Monmouth
road, the Hartman farm on the East
Monmouth road. the Foster farm on the
Augusta road and the Wentworth farm
on the Readfeld road.
The plan is, If the district votes
yes" on the proposition, to establish
| pumping station from Lake Mariana
cook. forcing the water to a reservoir
on High street hill, with a capacity of
| 100000 gallons. from which an ade-
, auate supply can be piped for all pur-
poses. The plan provides for so hy-
drants which. with the pumper the
| town is to purchase, will place VIM
| throp in Glass C with the insurance
| companies, and will mean so per cent.
cut on Insurance premiums on all
buildings in the district.
A blue print of the proposed system
nay be seen in the post Office. where
the notice of the meeting is also post
ed. The Winthrop voters are urged to
give attention to this meeting. Win
throp has long felt the need of an ade-
| quate water system and the time seems
to have come when some action on the
matter SHOULD he taken.
Rev. II. F. Aldrich, formerly of West
ri Io~ 49,
torate of the Winthrop Methodist
church and will begin his labors here
next Sunday.
Harmony Circle. Rebekahs. will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. Efhe French
instead Of with Miss Elma Shaw, as
previously announced.
Mrs. Helen LaVallee is passing the
week in Readfield with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pike have re-
turned from Washington, D. c., where
they passed the winter.
Mrris Towle was operated on at the
Winthrop hospital Sunday evening for
appendicitis. He is doing we'll.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Bessie Perkins. A
good attendance is desired. If stormy.
the meeting will be held Friday after
noon.
Rev. p. J. Clifford Of Thomaston was
weekend visitor in. town.
Mrs. George Thomas is visiting her
son Leonard In Atlantic. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murch and
son, Charles Edward Mrs. Minnie To-
zier, Miss Fannie Putnam and Mrs.
Charles Pardee and daughter Grace of
Augusta were callers Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Z. York.
Donald Rollins passed the weak end
in Hallowell.
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apr15.tues.3t

And There was Darkness" sung by
Messfs. Anderson. Snare. Stevens,
and Pierce. A triumphant number,
Christ is Risen" proclaiming
Christ's victory over death. is sung
by Mrs. Nettie Johnson and the
chorus answers with a grand ALE
lula
This is followed by most impress
sive and devotional baritone solo, can
Easter Prayer" sung by Mr.. Carroll
Stevens. The Ascension" is a beau
t!ful selection for women's voices.
This will be sung by Mrs. Nettie
Johnson. first soprano: Mrs. 1mogene
Figus, second soprano: Miss Del
phene Andrews, meZzo-soprano; and
Miss Louise Skillin and Mrs. Eleanor
Falconi, altos. The final number is a
powerful and jubilant ending. "The
King Triumphant" sung by the en-
tire chorus. The cantata is directed
and accompanied by Mrs. W. r.
Bradford,