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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30

While the nations building pro.
gram Is now progressing az rate
that. II steadily maintained. will APP
proximate Ss.0oO.00o.O 900 for the
year. n conservative attitude should
I've taken with regard TO the immc.
diato future both in tho building
industry and In all other limos OF
business. according 20 a statement
mndo yesterday by S. w. Stratus,
president Of S. W. straus & Co,
who recently completed an cxtcn'
siye Western trip.
while general conditions In the
building industry nre well stabilized
and the prospects are favorable for
an nctiye summer. / believe now y
the time when all prospective build
ing projects should he most care
fully scrutinizcd." said Mr.. strauss
The amount OF pending eonstruc'
ton IN this country is very large,
Judging from the volume or build
ing plans that have been filed since
The first OF tho year, and Indicate
that current activities arc at tho
rate OF 5000. 100000 for tho year
II should 10 borne in mind, how
over. that We haves had nm unin'
torrupted period OF unusual activity
In the industry for more than two
vears. and therefore IL cautious and
conservative attitude Mt this time
is within the bounds OF good bust
ueas Judgment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
The Framework of Your Home
Is of Vital Importance to You

All our framing lumber is extra thck-We cut it
thicker than the standard size, thereby giving you
at least - per cent more strength for your money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
HOME STANDARDS
ARE IMPROVING

"The building Industry Is perhaps
the nations most accurate index OF
improved standards OF living by the
people. II is in the home that one
finds expression given TO the uni.
versal desire OF all persons to live
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30

In the United States and Canada
there are about $4,000 locomotives.
of which $50 are electric locomo.
tlvos. The latter typo has been in
process Of development for 2s years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
All Stetson & Post Lumber
Is Guaranteed

Come down and let us show you our lumber, give
you our direct-to-user prices, and show you the
advantages of one grade Of material over another.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
Building Costs Are Not
GoingDown, SaysStraus
Stable Conditions and General Activity
Are Helping Business

/ Il means real American progress.
I'm view OF these beneficial e.
fccts on the national business mat
chine. IL would indeed be unfor'
tunato IL a radical slowing up in
construction activities were 20 en-
sue this summer.
1T Is significant that the actly-
files now going on so extensively
are thoroly national In scope. Dur.
ing n recent Western trip. in which
I spent some time on tho Pacific
Coast, ! noticed everywhere the
same evidences Of progress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-30
LOWER COSTS
NOT PROBtBI n

There il attn some talk that
building costs arc too high and that
these costs must soon como down.
whilc there will always be fluctua.
lions or times when. duo TO temper.
airy or local conditions. building
costs case up somewhat, IL is TO
10 borne in mind that present prico
levels arc directly affected by such
economic factors as lnhor. taxation.
transportation and other important
items on which any immediate
marked reductions are improbable.
I'VE cannot judge probable condi.
tons OF tomorrow merely from tho
standpoint OF tho past, because
building is always done for the flu
turc. Tho buildings now being
erected must he made 10 suit the
advancing tendencies OF the times.
II not, they soon become obsolete
and of q corrcspondIngly deprecated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
SPO.R IS
Eenaro to Meet Sheppard
At Boston A. A. Jan. %

Boston, Jan. 11.-Franl<ie Gena-
70, American fiyweight champion
and three time conqueror OF Pan
cho villa, will meet the hardest test
Of his ring career when he battles
the sensational Johnny Sheppard of
Woburn in the feature bout OF III
rounds at the Armory A. AS show
at Mechanics Building. Boston. on
Tuesday evening. Jan. p.
It il the most important booking
between little fellows ever made by
n New England club and IL expected
10 attract capacity crowd.
- Sheppard, q New England boy.
has proved himself to be one OF the
most spectacular youngsters in the
fistic game. His rise from the pre-
liminary ranks has been even more
sensational than that OF the colorfui
Pancho Villa.
1.-Two years ago. Sheppard decided
20 campaign in the West in an ef-
fort to gecure a place at the head OF
his boxing class. He made good
with a bang. He defeated the best
boys who were pitted against him
In Chicago and Milwaukee rings.
Sheppard was finally matched to
clash with Bud Taylor OF Chicago.
who had defeated Villa. Fighting
true to form. Sheppard crashed his
way to a glorious victory over Tay-
lor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. jan. H.
Strength In foreign markets gave
wheat substantial Impetus upward
here at the outset today. hut selling
on the advance took the edge off the
demand. Closing prices were steady
at the same as yesterdays finish to ic
higher May 1.0S6 to 1.0Sl la 100 and
July 1.072. Corn closed unchanged to
&c lower. oats varying from n shade de-
cline 10 &c advance. and proNisio at
12M 1Jc Off 10 sc gain.
With Liverpool wheat quotations
sharply higher today. the fact was em-
phasized that the Liverpool market had
gained at n rapid rate on the Chicago
market since the beginning of the new
years. about &c a bushcl. and that tn"
value of United States wheat was
closed to world parity. Reside.
wheat receipts in this country were go
small as to arouse comment that moro
or less melting away of the domestic
Monday. whereas world exports for the
week promised to be fully 1.0m.61o
bushels in excess of the previous week.
However. the action Of the corn mar
ket. although at first source u
strength to wheat. later became q bear
ish influence. Profit taking on the part
Of holders Of wheat cnsued and almost
wiped out the early gains.
Corn averaged lower in price after
frm start. better weather conditions
ltu 10 some speculative sellHE anu
tended to slow down demand as com
pared with preceding days. 1t also was
said that country offerings. though
gtill restricted. were a little more lib
oral than of late. on the other hand,
II was disclosed that 100000 bushels
have been taken for shipment from
gulf ports to northern Europe. oats
were. upheld by improved shipping de-
mand.
Notwithstanding higher prices on
hogs. provisions were easier In SYM
pathy with corn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

dairy finest 5cQ5S; packing stock cur.
| rent make No. = 80.
EGGS-lrrcgular receipts 1891;
New Jersey and other hcnncrv whites
| closely selected extras IS1i9. state
| nearby and nearby western hcnncry
whites firsts to extras 4@aiG.
POTATOES-D Maine in bulk per
$50 pounds S.15 a 400: Long Island les
q 4.S5: New York 3.JO@3.75.
CABBAGES--t'irm southern Per
hamper l.2iN l.7I: New York DANISH
per ton white 3j.00T 1000: do red
50.00d COCO; Long Island per head sc
Gloc.
While not very active raw SUGAR was
firm today with spot Cubas held at C5S
duty paid.
Increased strength IN raw sugar fu-
lures was stimulated by the firmu,ss
of the spot market and the increased
export buying of refined. Trade inter-
est and houses with Cuban connect ions
were the principal buyers and after
opening four to eight points higher
prices continued to rise. closing Mt
about the best from nine to / points
above Thursdays close. January clos
ed 4.S3, March 40. May 40. July
$50.
No Improvement was noted In tho
domestic demand for refined sugar hut
better export business was reported.
Fine graduated was quoted at So to
$50, unchanged from the previous day.
ItphnCu futures nominal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Hebr0n.LewistOn
Hockey Game Postponed

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Hebron, Jan. flowing to the bad
condition of the Hebron Academy
Hockey rink, the scheduled game with
the Lewiston high Outcasts for Sat-
urday afternoon has been called off.
The squad will go into the Gym. and
practice shooting until ice Is again
available. This game with the Lew
iston Outcasts will be played on Sat-
urday. January 10Th. Hebron is look
ing for a game on Wednesday. Janu-
airy Is with any team wishing to ac-
cept this date, the game to be play
ed at Hebron. Any team having this
date open, and that wants a game at
this time, should get in touch with
Manager Douglass as soon as pos
sible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Berlin Streets Dirty
While Thousands Loaf

Berlin. Dec. % CA. p. by MaiD-
Time was when the streets of Ber-
lin were kept spotessly clean; that
was before the war when the
municipality maintained street
cleaning force of 2.400 men. Now
this group of street cleaners num-
bers under 800. and the result is
visible on all sides. Litter and rub
bish abound
During the war. when most of the
able-bodied men We're at the front
civic pride continued among the citi-
ZenS and several of the principal
streets were kept clean by volun-
teers. many of them women. But
under present circumstances, with
the mark jumping about and house
wives compelled to stand in line
every day for houIs for the mere
necessities of the table. civic pride
has disappeared. There have been
no volunteers for street cleaning for
many months. even though housands
of men loaf about Berlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
NJ. c. r. Il. To Build
New Railroad Bridge

A new railroad bridge will be
constructed across the kennebec
river to replace the present struct-
ure sometime in the near future ac-
cording to information given out by
George II. Foster. division superin-
tendent of the NJ. c r Il. here last
night.
Mr. Foster says that the reason
Tor the construction of the new
bridge was not on account of the
present one being unsafe but that
as the business of the railroad had
outgrown that present structure.
Work will probably be started on the
new bridge sometime next summer.
AS the NJ. c. Il. r. does its own
construction work they will finish
the bridge at Brunswick which is
now half done before starting the
one in Watcrville. The new bridge
will be built in the same place as
the present one and will be about
ESQ feet long with single track
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Jan. II.
CATTI E-Receipts 5000; active: fed
steera - to 25 higher: top matured
steers and yearlings 100; fed steers
s.25 q 1925; stockers and feeders
scarce: fat she stock and bulls steady
to strong: desirable heifers higher;
choice veal calves 1850: bulk veal
calves to packers 10.50G1 1.50.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000: opened fair
ly active Is to Is higher: close slow:
weak: good and choice 225 to COMPOUND
butchers 100 n7.40: top 7.45; desirable
$50 to 220-pound average 7.004 7.5O:
2s higher: bulk strong weights 650g
G,75: estimated holdover 10000.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: fat lambs
strong to IS higher: sheep strong;
feeding lambs steady: bulk fat wooleaa
lambs 11.50M11.75; medium and handy
weight fat ewes 7.75Gt 500: feeding
lambs 12.00D12.J0: few 1915:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Santa Keeps Year
Ahead in Toy Work
Sonnerberg, T.

Sonnerberg. Thuringia. Dec. 20
"a. p. by MaiD.-Santa Claus mu-
scum OF toys in Sonneberg. one of the
manufacturing centers of Germany. is
soon to have an additional wing or
two to house the mass OF playthings
which have been crowded into the
place for generations.
The museum which contains hun
dreds of thousands of dolls and little
men and women of most of the nations
OF the earth. is said to contain the larg-
est collection of toys and novelties ever
assembled under one roof. Every
thing in the toy line which has been
manufactured by the Sonneberg toy
industry from-its very beginning. has
been collected here for the benefit
chiefly of foreign buyers. Every boy,
and most of the girls. of Germany.
have heard OF Santa Claus toy shop
here but few have ever been admitted
Children are barred. unless accom-
panied by their parents.
Sonneberg already has on display
models in its museum for Christmas.
1924. The Sonneberg toy industry
keeps just about year ahead of old
st. Nick.
For the holidays next year the little
tin" soldier of Sonneberg has just
about disappeared. He is now to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Dun's Report

New York, Jan. 11.--Dun's tomorrow
will say:
with January about half over. no
Unusual or unexpected trend has APP
peared in business. Revival from the
year-end letdown has come in most
Industries. though in varying measure.
and the principal steel producer is OPP
Grating at better than an so Fer cent.
rate. Yet cotton goods manufacture
is still restricted. there being a lack
Of demand at prices mills can profit
ably accept. and more or less curtail-
n1ent also continues at some other tex
tile plants. A moderate easing of
TriceS has occurred in certain markets
where buying has not developed fully
and the movement of wholesale quo
tationS. If chiefly in an upward direc-
ton. does not show the large excess
Of advances that was seen year ago.
The situation then, in not a few, In
stances. disclosed active forward pur-
chasing. whereas the. policy now is
mainly one of limiting commitments
TO immediate are nearby needs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Baptist Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the First
Baptist church was held Thursday
evening. The officers to be elected
were: Clerk. Lester Glazier: trustees,
II. +. Burgers. H o Brown, George
Smell. Everett Richardson, Willard
Gilmore: Collector, W. A Brown
Treasurer of benovolences, Lester
Glazier: chief usher. Major Henry:
music committee. Wilbur Mitchell.
Mre George Smell. Warren SWEET
and Wallace Pomroy.
Fiance committee II. A. Plummer.
Wilbur Mitchell. w. y. Archer, W. L.
Brown and Lester Glazier.
Committee on religious education
Leon Brown. Miss Gertrude Curtis,
Mrs. George Smell, Mr.. Knollin and
Mrs. Reuben Wentworth.
w. L. Brown will serve as superin-
tendent of Sunday schools.
Reports were heard from all de-
partments of the church. Rev. Z. C.
Whittemore of Waterville was pres
ent and gave a brief talk. A very
comprehensive report was given by
Rev. Mr.. Henderson on the past
years work and recommendations
heard for the coming year.
Refreshments of fancy crakers and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
FARM VALUE OF PRINCIPAL CROP

the principal part of it, represents a
gain in value equal to approximately
$793. or twelve percent.
The Agriculture departments in.
vestigation was made on the basis
CT prices received at the farm gate
on Dec. ! of each year. 1t does not
Tean that crops actually brought 10
the farm the amounts at which they
were valued. Many farmers. Of
course. sold their products before
Dec. l. 1t is however. n certain in
dication that with the exception Of
wheat virtually all farmers received
more money for their products this
year than last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Intercollegiate Honors
Sought in Basketball

ia New York. Jan. II *. PA
apirltod contest for individual honors
IL expected this season in the Inter-
collegiate basketball League, which
eets under way tonight when
columbia and Pennsylvania meet
here.
There Is little likelihood, however,
Of any payer SURPRISING the high
scoring record Of 152 made In the
l020-2t season by Eddie McNichol. OF
PENNSYLVANIA. This year the new
foul shooting. RUE which provides
that the player fouled must make the
free try for goal instead of teams
crack basket shooter. will check most
OF the high tallying by this method
OH the part OF any individual.
j. Among high scorers of last season
who are expected to figure prom
incntly in this seasons race are
Suisman and Pite. crack Yale for
wards. and strom and Wilson, OF
Columbia .,
! The individual high scoring record
An tho league championships fol-
Iowa:
Year Name and Field Foul Total
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Colby Fraternity Holds
Pleasing House Dance

The Colby Chapter of the Zeta Psi
fraternity held pleasing house
dance last evening in their chapter
house On the college campus. About
20 couples enjoyed dancing to the
music of a college orchestra. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served ct intermission. The
patrons and patronesses were Presi-
dent and Mrs. Arthur j. Roberts.
Or. and Mrs. Herbert c. Libbey and
Miss Katherine We,ch. The commit
tee in charge of the dance was Ben
jamin L. Soule, '25 of Portland; Ed
ward A. Archer. '25 of Fairfield; and
John Z. Nelson '26 of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Answered |
DIR. JAMES NAISNiITH

q Tho inventor OF the game, who has
done more to further il than any
other one man alive. University Of
Kansas.
TO have every man on the team
accurate in making goals from any
point and under all conditions Is
the most important element in bas-
kcthal.
1t is Impossible for any defense
to keep their opponents from trying
for goal: therefore. the team that
is compa ratively good at throwing
goals has a great advantage.
a team that depends on one or
two men to do its goal throwing can
be beaten by a stiff defense aimed
at those players.
Good teamwork can be accom-
plished only by consistent practice
OF the Whole team. but each man
may erfect himself in goal throw
ing without assistants or opponents.
Some very successful teams have
had little opportunity for team
practice, but the individuals perfect
ed goal throwing SO that less time
was needed for the whole team to
be together.
In n game. the average trained
team averages one goal out of Ave
= trials. Practice in goal throwing
would better this ratio, give the
players the satisfaction Of being eff
ficient. and increase the chances OF
winning games.
) Copyright. 1924. Associated Editors)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
STATE OF MAINE
EENNEBEC.' SS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
IN EQUITY
E. Nj. P0ston
Ohio Electric Securities Co.
Order of Notice


On the fore going bill in equity pre-.
scented by T.. II. Poston. President OF
the Ohio Electric Securities COMPANY
against said Company alleging tina,
the stockholders Of said corpora ior
on December Is. 1920, voted to dissolve
said coIporat ton and that there are nc
existing liabilities or assets of said
corporation and praying for a dissolu.
ton OF said corporation.
ORDERED. that n hearing be had
at the Court House in Augusta. Maine
on Monday the eighteenth day of Feb.
ruary. 1924. at ten o'clock A. NJ and
that notice of said hearing be given
by serving an atteSted copy of said
bill and this order of court thereon
on said corporation thirty days a.
least before the date Of said hearing
and by publishing an attested copy OF
this order once a week for three sue.
cessive weeks in The Kennebec Jour.
nal. newspaper published in Angus.
IA. Maine, the last publication TO be
AZ least seven days before the date OF
said hearing.
4. NJ. SPEAR.
Justice Supreme judicial Court.
Dated this tenth day OF January,
l924
(SeaD
A 4 ,rHe copy C. W. JONES. Clerk.
janl2. sat,st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Boston Produce Market

TNSTON, JAN. 7.
BEEf-C'hoice whole cattle 1917
BuTTER--EXtras 5i,@5il; firsts 20
Qj3.
lrsts 2342it.
CpRN--No. . yellow 9G@q7.
EGGS-Nearby hcnnery brown cN-
tras 81 a 80; white and missed extras IS
q 30; western extras 41m4S.
OCR-Spring patents. 19G-lh.
sacks. spoci"l short G.J0Q 7.3J; stand
ard 6.50di7.3J
HAY--NO. = timothy 27G.S.
LAMB--Spring 90 "a %.
OATS-FOrty pounds 5ld69
Medium backs 2956p39i
POTATOES-Grcen Mountains 1909
200 per 100 pounds: sweets go
SCGAR-AmcriCan Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 100-barrcl lots
less = per cent. for cash.
NEA1.--12M %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Election, Officers Martha Washing
ton Chapter, o. T.. s.

The annual election of officers of
the Martha Washington Chapter, o.
E. S. was held last evening in Ma
sonic hall. The following officers
were elected: Worthy matron, Mrs
Lou Newell: worthy patron. Harry
s. Grindall: associate matron, Mrs.
Lettie Hubbard; secretary. Mrs.
Elizabeth Leighton; trustees, Mrs.
Addie Kimbal conductress, Mrs
Florence Allen; associate conduct
ress. Mrs. Jennie Herd; finance COM
mittee, Oscar Hubbard, Mrs. Eta w.
Goodrich, Mrs Bertha Baird.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

. q II "a "a . -
gained OF the truths he taught.
Among all great men Of our ma
ton Franklin stands out as the
eternal personification Of that
group of homely virtues OF which
thrift is the center. Any nation
which attains a general conscious
ness Of the truths Of his philosophy
will prosper because Of the flourish
ing home life and clean morals OF
its citizens.
The Franklin philosophy Is moth
ing more than the most simple
logic yet in this fact there is a
lesson for all of us. In this modern
life Of ours with the practical an
Inhalation of distance and with
every day bringing new triumphs
OF science, we are becoming more
complex.
But the truths OF life are sim
pie and the plain axioms of Poor
Richard will live through the ages.
Our standards Of living will con-
tinue to progress. Fifty years from
now life will be quite different
from what 1t is today insofar as
life's conveniences. comforts and
advantages go. But the upbuilding
effect CT the homely virtues re-
main as unchanged as the noun
tains or the sea.
Among the many inspiring signs
Of the times no other is more indie
alive OF sound public attitude
than the widespread attention now
being given in the United States
&c the anniversary Of the birth OF
Benjamin Franklin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Damaged Cables Reveal
Altered Floor Ct Sea

Toxic, Dec. liza. +. by MaiD-
The repairing of deep sea cables. se'-
cred by the earthquake If Sept. I.
has disclosed that at one point off
Oshima Island the bed of the ocean
has subsidized zoo feet for a distance
of eight miles. To the east of Osh-
ina the damaged cable had to be
fished up from a newly created abyss
more than 1000 feet deep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12

FURNISHED to the Kennebec Jour-
nal through the courtesy of J. A.
Carnage & Co.. of Augusta and
Waterville.
Washington. Jan. l1.-Principal
crops. harvesting of which now is
finished. are worth approximately
$7.174,4 100000 at the farm gate. ac-
cording to an investigation just COM
pleted by the u. S. Department of
Agriculture.
4 year ago these same crops were
valued at S6.3Sl. l56,000 by the Agri-
culture Department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-12
Anna e. Reed

The death of Mrs. Anna r. Reed.
wife of ID. Lincoln Reed occurred
yesterday afternoon after many long
months of suffering. during which
time she has been most patient and
cheerful 70 her many friends and
those who have cared for her
She was born in 1879. the Gaugh-
ter of q. II. and Ophelia Rich of
Thorndke. Nine years ago she was
married to Mr.. Reed and came here
from Bangor to make her home.
She served faithfully as librarian
at the Lawrence library for eight
years. making many friends in her
course of work.
She is survived by her husband
and mother. and they are extended
the s,ncerest sympathy from the
many friends.
Funeral ARRANGEMENTS are to be
announced Monday.