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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, April IS.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000: beef
steers very uneven. weak to % lower;
mostly 10 20 IS off: late on butcher
grades: kind of value to sell at 800
downward about steady; top matured
best yearlings 1926: both lights and
long yearlings at that price: bulk fed
steers and yearlings S.50@I0.5O; year.
lings numerous at S.2509.50; fat she
stock unevenly lower. largely Is to %
off on better grades. beef cows and
heiferS: Gamers and cutters weak:
spots lower; bulls. stockers and feeders
strong to strong; vealers steady at 200
"a $40 according to weight: moderate
supply fat steers and she stock: run
unSold at noon; light stockers scarce
bulk steers on country account $500
so; some meaty weighty kind up
ward to 900.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; opened mod
err than SATURDAYS b 1T time, around
five lower than the average: bulk good
and choice $50 to 325-pound butchers
1.a0 a $40; top $40: bulk desirable 100
to 210 pounds 7.20@7.30: better grades
149 to 150-pouhd average largely $3.50
10: packing sows largely 660@6SO:
Killings pigs steady: bulk better
strong weights 600@6.40; estimated
holdOver 1900.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: fat lambs
steady to .! lower: no prime kind on
sale; sheep so to * lower; practically
Insaleable: bulk desirable fat wooded
lamos l3.Io o. 1925: top 1925: bulk
clipped lambs 13.50@14.30; top to out
siders 1850; good fat wooded ewes m.
ward to $50; bulk clipped ewes 7,0on
$50, ''0VV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
New York Produce Market

| New York. April IS.
fLoCR-Quiet; spring patents 500
hard winter straights. 5.60@6.O0.
WHEAT-Spot unsettled No. 1 dark
/ northern spring + New York lake
and rail 1.39; No. hard winter b
lake and rail 100: No. l Manitoba do.
| LA, and No. mixed durum do. LIS.
| CORN-Spot steady: No . yellow and
| No. 2 white i track New York do
mestic all by rail 81. and No. mixed
90 o!xssTi $, barely steady; No. 2
PoRK..souiet; mess 24.7Sae5.e5;
LARD-Easy: middle west 111.oo@
BUTTER-steady: receipts s7ss;
creamery higher than extras 37aGSS;
creamery extras. 80 score, 81: do. firsts,
IS to 81 score, S5a@365: state dairy
finest S4@Sss: packing stock current
EGGs-Unsettled: receipts e454s:
packed 25@25s: do. storage packed IS
@26i; fresh gathered firsts regular
packed 24@24i; do. storage packed 25s !:
fresh gathered ere seconds and poorer ss
selected extras s20Ss: nearby and
nearby western hennery whites firsts to
average extras 27@31; nearby hennery
browns extras 2S0s1.
POIAIOES-Duii. Maine 1S0 lbs.
4.00@4.50: New York 3.15@s50; Flor
ida new barrel 3.50@10.00.
ABBAGES-Firm;. southern per
hamper 2.09GS.25.
A decline Of ac was recorded in the
local raw sugar market today, spots
new being quoted at 6.15 duty paid.
Raw sugar futures closed at de-
clines of 8 to Is points under selling
ny Wall Street and trade interests, in2
fluenced by the decline In spots and
more bearish crop advices from abroad
May 40, July 4.59. September $50,
December 4.19-all bid.
Refined sugar was easier and un-
changed to Is points, lower. the last
now ranging from $50 to S.1e.
Refined sugars were nominal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
Anniversary Service Crystal LODGE

The anniversary service before the
members of Crystal Lodge I. o. o.
F., and It-rthur Lovejoy Rebekah
Lodge was held at the Methodist
church, Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. There was a large attend
ance from both orders and a number
of the townspeople also enjoyed the
service.
Beautiful music was furnished by
Miss Elma Shaw and Mrs. X. C. Nc
Troy. with Mrs. Hattie Whiting as
organist. Miss Dorothy Maxwell
gave beautiful violin solo.
The speaker of the day was Rev.
Howard Brown, of the Penney Mem
oriai Church of Augusta, End the
service was one of unusual excel
lence throughout.
Daniel Mason of Winslow was a
recent guest Of Mrs. Louisa Wood,
Miss Fannie Putnam, who teaches
In Augusta, is passing a weeks va
cation with friends in Connecticut.
Miss Muriel Rollins of Natick,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Rollins.
]. p. Whitney will start delivering
ice in the village May LIST.
Mrs. Lottie York is coaching the
Junior class of Monmouth Academy
for the annual junior exhibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Avery who
have been passing the winter with
their daughter. Mrs. E. T. Clifford
have gone e the home of their son
in Stockton Springs.
Herbert r. Goodwin. Mrs. F. r.
Goodwin. and Mr.. ami Mrs. Clarence
Turner and daughter, Dorothy OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

War and since, investigating indus
trial conditions in the country.
He took up the subject of Immi-
grafton to some extent, declaring
that the melting pot so often men,
toned in prc-war days, is not funct-
ioning at the present time and that
the immigrant is not becoming
AmericaniZed but that the foreigners
are grouping themselves together
for their own best good.
Speaking of propaganda. Rev. Mr..
Cam declared it to be a known fact
that Soviet Russia has determined
policy for the overthrow of the gov
eminent, of the United States and
the establishment here of a Soviet
republic. He told in Il very inter-
esting way, many incidents of his
visits to industrial plants throughout
the country. and his address was
warmly applauded.
The old board Of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce was renom-
mated and elected and they will
hold a meeting in the near future to
elect the president, secretary and
trea Surer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

Hallowell and Mr.. Harold e. jack
man of Vergennes, VT, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Cliff
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Norcross have
returned to their home on High
street after passing the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. Charles Neal IN
Saco.
There was a meeting of the official
board of the Methodist church sun
day evening, following the evening
service, at which Herbert E. Foster
was reelected church treasurer, ana
r. NJ. Brown was elected commit
tee to have charge of the appointing
of ushers for the morning service
and a music committee comprising
Mrs. Eta Brown, Mrs. Lottie York
and Mrs. Lille Andrews was elected
for the conference year.
Douglas Roberts is i'll with measles
The three act drama, "Out of the
Stiffness" will be presented at the
Town Hall, Memorial evening. under
the auspices of the American Legion.
The D. Mccain Co., of Portland
will give demonstration OF a
pumper Saturday in Winthrop to
which all interested parties are In
vited. The demonstration will in
| include, draft pumping from brooks
and lakes, pumping from hydrants
and hill climbing mr.. Trefry of the
Mccain Company will be present al
all these tests.
Frank Fairbanks, who has been
passing a few days with relatives IN
| Boston, will return this week.
Gustavus Thompson. a civil war
veteran, went to Portland Friday
In xrrsll q VISITOR
| home of his son.
Mrs. Emma Richmond will go to
Livermore Falls this week, where
| she will be the guest of her SON.
Charles Richmond. for several days
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nickerson OF
Quincy, Mass. are guests for week
| of Mrs. Nickersons parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Macomber, Main street
Mrs. Georgia McGurgan, who has
been passing the winter in New York
| is expected home next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

providing clean wholesome sport for
the young people Of the community
and the social events of the late
winter and early spring have been
enthusiastically received by the
younger members and their friends.
as filling n long felt want in COM
munity life.
All this is in keeping with the
progressive program of the order
and il was the manifestation of this
same spirit in the spring of 1918,
which led to the organization of the
Women's Degree team. with Mrs.
Neal as captain and director. The
personnel of the team has changed
somewhats since this beginning, and
Mrs. Meals removal to another town
brought about the election of n new
captain, the choice falling upon Mrs.
Holmes, who has worked untirinSly
for its betterment. With the election
of Mr. I.auGhlin as floor master the
work has been greatly improved and
many new and attractive features
added.
In addition to the team. the work
is greatly enhanced by the tableauX
which are presented under direction
of Miss Stevens and Mrs. York. and
which have won much praise. There
is also a team of harvest marchers
made up of the older members Of the
grange, and led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

George Crane. Mr.. Crane being
charter member OF the order.
The faithful and efficient woMi OF
Mrs. Nellie Brigg, pianist, Should
also bc mentioned. and Mrs. Aiber-
tina Davis, the soloist and emblem
bearer of the organization. THE
team has very handsome robes, and
resalia and the tableau staff wear the
Greecian gowns and white ban
dcauN.
Several events in the history Of
Winthrop Grange stand out rpre-
eminently. Its organj zation Feb 10.
1876: Jan. Q, 1877. when 81 applica-
tons for membership were received.
the first addition to its charter
membership: the dedication of. the
Grange hall, Dec. II, 1895, which
gave the order its first pcrmdnent
home. and the big anniversary II
years later when the hall was de-
clared free from debt.
These dates have been pcrpetu3ted
in Il grange history written or'that
occasion by j. Henry Moore, one of
the charter members OF the order.
To them should he added that spring
day in 1918 when the Winthrop
Grange Ladies' Degree team was
organized. for they have done hluch
in building up the membership OF
the order. and have added immeasur-
ably TO the fame of Winthrop Grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
FARM|NCT0N
Real Estate Transfers in Franklin
Sre County

Real Estate Transfers in Franklin
~ County
Frank V. Hiltz of Wilton, to Willie
F. Ranger. ct al of Wilton, land and
buildings in Wilton.
Willie r. Ranger of Wilton to E.
T.. Bubier. ct al also of Wilton, land
and buildings in Wilton.
Leo z. Taylor. ct al of Rangeley,
to Clark NJ. Smith of Rangeley, land
in Rangeley Village.
to Charles NJ Barrett of Rangeley,
land and buildings in Rangeley.
Percy A. WILDER of Oakland to
Ernest l.. Parsons of Jay, land and
buildings in Wilton.
Charles w. Barrett of Rangeley to
Frank r. Barrett, land and buildings
in Rangeley.
The Junior class of Pennington
high are to present the play, PRO
fessor Pepp, at the Broadway theatre.
Friday evening. May 2. The play is
composed of 16 characters.
Mrs. Willis Jordan will entertain
the Needlecraft club, at her home,
Upper Main street, Tuesday after
noon at the usual hour.
The members of the Thimble club
were entertained by the gentlemen
Tuesday evening. with banquet at
Hotel Strong. Later the company
returned to Pennington and were
entertained at the home of one of
the members until late hour.
Cards were played and a social time,
was enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

also conducted a nationwide investi-
cation of prices Of food in whole
sale markets. This showed that
wholesale prices average forty three
percent above the prewar level.
The retail and wholesale markets
now are drawing towards each 9TH
err. In January the two We're six
points apart while in February the
difference was found to be four.
During January wholesale prices
went down sharply while retail
prices were confined to a gradual de-
cline. Then the wholesale price de-
cline stopped altogether while re-
tail prices continued on the down
grade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
Dexter Men Injured in Auto Crash

John l.. Morrison and George l..
Morrison of this town narrowly es-
capped death Friday forenoon when
their Buick roadster left the State
road at Damascus, plunging through
rail fence by the roadside and 60
ing down a 35 foot embankment into
the stream. Luckily the men were
able to get out of the car or they
would have been drowned as 1t
struck side on in four feet of water.
Both men received severe cuts and
bruises. the driver. John l.. Morrison
being the most injured. They went
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
Funeral Of Mrs. Josephin. Burn.

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Josephine Burns. wife of Fred l..
Burns, were held from ST. Francis
Church Monday at 10 A. NJ, Rev.
K. j. keenan, officiating. The bear
ers were j. E. Donovan, John O'Con-
nell, A. LaVallee and H. NJ. Bruneau.
Burial was in Glenside Cemetery.
MRS. Burns, who died in Haverhill
last week from tuberculosis. leaves
besides her husband, two daughters
and three sons. One daughter is at
the present time recovering from an
operation at the Augusta General
hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

tras $50 Sc; white and mixed extras so
@34: western extras 2S@29.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 196-lb.
sacks, special short 7.25Q7.76; stand
ard 6.50@7.35.
HAY-No. timothy 26@2S.
Handspring 26@29.
OATS-Fofty pounds 65@66.
PORK-Medium backs FAC $3.50.
POTATOES-GreenM Mountains 2.100
els per FOO pounds; new southern No.
l 10@10.5o per barrel; sweets 400.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $40 cents in 100-barrel lots less
2 per cent. for cash.
VEAL-S 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

FURNISHED to the Kennebec Jour-
nal through, the courtesy OF J.. A.
Carnage & Co.. OF Augusta and
Waterville.
Washington, April 2S-The average
householder is spending forty-seven
percent more than in the prewar per-
iod to set his table, according to the
newest food price. investigation to
ment of Labor.
The investigation covered all prin-
cipal cities of the United States and
deals, with prices of common arti-
Giles Of food in retail Or neighborhood
stores as they stood during February.
At the same time. the Department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
BLUE SKY LAW" ADVERTISE
MENT

Application having been made 10 the
Banking Department by the following
named persons to be registered as a
Dealer in Securities under the PROV
sions of Chap. IA. Sec. 123-1SS: inclu,
sive. of the Public Laws of 1873. iegal
notice is hereby given and any person
may, within two weeks from the date
of this publication file objection to the
proposed registration. with the Bank
ing Department.
Name Business Address
Armstrong Rubber Co,
Inc. S61 eth Avenue.
New York City
United Buyers Assn,
Inc, a70 Middle Street
Portland. Maine
FRED. r. LAWRENCE.
Bank Commissioner.
Augusta, Maine, April IS. 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
WINTHROP

There will be meeting of the
Eastern Star Sewing club at the
home of Mrs. J. Z. d. Purington.
Tuesday at e:3C p. Nj. All Star mem
bers who do not belong are urged to
join the club at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
Termination GRANGE

Pennington Grange met in Drum :
mond hall, Saturday evening and the
following program carried out:
Reading with encore, Flora Tarr;
song. J. V. Hodgkins: an old fash
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
Boston Produce Market

Boston. April 2S.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 172@1s.
BUTTER-Extras IS: firsts S7037s.
CHEEsE-Fresh extra twins 1s@ 81;
firsts 17@1S.
CORNING. yenow As01.oo.
EGGS-Nearby hennsry brown ex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29
New York Money Market
New York. April IS.

New 1ork, AprlI Is.
Foreign exchanges easy.
Great Britain. demand 4.3Ss. cable!
| 3S2, G0-day bills on banks 4.35s.
France. demand 6.44, cables 6.45.
Italy. demand 4.47, cables 4.47A.
Belgium, demand 545, cables 54S.
Germany, demand. per trillion, .23.
IIollapd, demand 1921.
Norway, demand 1915.
Sweden. demand 26.2S.
Denmark. demand 1917.
Switzerland. demand 17.76k
Spain, demand 1874.
Greece, demand 2.02.
Poland, demand .000012.
Czechoslovakia. demand o.92l.
JugoSlavia, demand 1.2tA.
Austria. demand .0014t.
Rumania, demand SPA.
Argentina, demand 32.S1.
Brazil. demand 11.25.
Toxic. demand 39e. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

100000 issue of the West Kentucky
Coal Company, subsidiary Of the
North American Company.
Total bond sales. par value, $780,
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

Toxic. April Ga. =. by MaiD--
12-foot python. showing it's. way
recently into passenger coach OF
an express train near Nagoya.
created a panic which was mutual
for both python and passengers.
The big snake, property of a
Japanese show man, had broken out
of its box In the baggage car. When
the passengers screamed the python
shuffled back to the platform of the
coach, fell through an opening in
the floor and was run over and
killed. Its owner has sued the i'm
perial government railways, for
10000 yen for the loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

The Father and Son banquet given
by the Mems club Of the Old South
church, was a success in every way.
More than so sons and fathers sat at
the tables. Music, singing and after
dinner speeches were made by the
men and boys. The father and son
night being so well received, it will
doubtless become an annual event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

Total stock sales 662, 100 shares.
20 industrials averaged 9185; pre-
vious day $3.50.
High 1924, 1924: low 90.28.
20 railroads averaged Sl.40; pre-
yious day 8161.
High 1924, 86.32; low S1.00.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

to a nearby farmhouse where they
were patched up and given changes
OF clothing, their own being ringing
wet and partly torn from them.
Their brother, William Morrison.
who had proceeded them into Ban
gor, was notified by telephone and
returned Immediately to the scene OF
the accident, later bringing the
brothers home to Dexter.
The car, which was quite badly
damaged was towed out OF the
stream and taken to a garage for re-
pairs. No one was near when the
accident occurred, and the only ex-
PLANTATION for 1t is that in trying to
open and shut the door for some
reason Mr.. Morrison drove with one
hand and his coat caught in the door,
h.s eyes were taken from the road.
DIR. Walter J. Gilbert OF Calais has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. l.. w.
Gilbert on Lower Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Carsley and
son have arrived home from st.
Petersburg, Fla, where they have
been all winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-29

loned spelling match was enjoyed,
the captains being Mrs. Harriet Fen
derson and Mrs. Lillian Hodgkins,
with Mrs. Fenderson's side winning
in the contest. Piano solo with en-
core, Marion Haines: Miss Tarr then
gave two more readings which closed
the program.
The Grange fair and two whist
parties held under the auspices of
Pennington Grange were a financial
success, over 800. being cleared
which will be used to help defray
the expenses of THE Golden Jubilee"
to be held sometime in June.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-07
1&ak3e& 464e
Th..saAs Pr.ssas 49, ~. ~ Ys. TAiali.es AZ
Obliteration Yes~But Not Just Yet

Howard Elliott president of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road helpful note when he told the Harvard Club
America going to the dogs Peculiarly the people
of the greatest country in the world need to be reminded
of this fact from time to tme-usualy prior to national
election Mr. Elliott says that various conditions situations
and problems call for the attention of thoughtful intelligent
men, He feels in the light of national experience
and the knowledge that when they aroused the fact
that 80 per of the American people conservative
and law abiding there need to worry about the future
1--WE are not going to the dogs said Mr.. Elliott II predict
that the next twenty-five fifty and seventy6ve will
be the wonderful period of the wor and the most
glorious in the history of the United States.
Conditions situations and problems win always have
with u.s. They not peculiar to the times They the
law nature. the problems of the world were solved
nations would wther and decay There always work to
do Reaching perfection arriving obteration and
the time is not ripe for that.
The outlook for the nation pictured by Mr. Elliott II
the outlook for practically every and village in the
land Here there may find little business setbacks
but in the the advance bound proceed When the
scientific sanitation greater respect for law. intel
gent citizenship and happier and prosperous state
Of living Charity will be the decline because justice win
largely have suppanted injustice and the necessity for the
hand out" will not be great The world moves on All
need do guard the principles Of the Republic from the
two that seek one to force US greater measure
of democracy" and the other which aims at autocratc
control
slow Rxsn ~hen ss sends y.
little isle One Of these days the traveller BE-
able something Of rural America
New society experiencing religious survival
They studying The Psalms
h. the movie, E. v: %cs g.
behind & y. .s % sS s the % t ''e
How many p.opl. United States,
Chicago boslsse.r thsuxh; to .nd his customer BY selling
paid counterfeit bills There's slip tvizt and lip
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-03-07
And the Band Plays Annie Laurie

Now have . resolution in the United st.t.. s,t.
s.s tor an vess.t'on to nx responsibility for the world
once and for Ill time the disputed age Of Ann We win Be-
al and the rest OF the Senate may be to devote
little time to the nations business.
For example, might consider lsoisl.tion that vod
make impossible the r.kng in Of great fortunes overnight
on the heels Of Warrington discosures Tom tom beat
Ing sweet music to the financial bandit has started the I'm
OF ruin rolling periodically for Since the oil drums
have begun to beat fortunes have been made and t
Perhaps might find out who Il getting the money RIGHT
now.
Not more than week ago stock drive was made that
The next day they cleaned up again They pushed the
market up when the little fellows with five to hundred
70 90 down. It is safe to the market will now be rgged
day by day for months come In the midst Of ruined
ursd by the glamour Of speculation into the Ws
Street massom an invesgstion into the world war would
decd. shs. question and every ruined man and ~oman s
you senator. Get down 70 work.
the restricted until he has learned more skiifu
forbid the Black Hor.. Calvary leaving Va. street and pre-
vent them invading the rest Of he city and the Of the
country II. srsat haus com. from rsgins tn: market
before the public ess any cards when the outssss begin
70 cper.ts the band playing Home Sweet Home and the
sations past present. and 70 will provide enough
for thousand financial raids in the next months
hour to find out who started the world Let have
the truth at all hazards Them not till then can we
start the Boxer uprising and the American Revolution.
Ih', r., been ss s'y " :" law dealing ,.H s:
%, s % S '.. % % s ',. :sI r.: @ ,,' m. money .. tn,
~ronrao~rs think twice.
Football compared .-rou. mater
We should Conn
wn. N. matter, rher ha.