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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Given Suspended
Jail Sentence
On LIQUOR Charge

Stanley Washau of Brook street ap,
nearod in the Waterville munlclpai
court Yesterday on the charge OF me
gal possession and a suspended TOUR
months sentence in Jail was nut INTO
operation by Judge Charles W. Atch-
ley.
Washau is an old-t offender ana
the sentence was impt sed when he was
in court last February 2. The sus-
pention was granted on the payment
Of a fine of 5000 and costs Of s3S, be-
| cause Washau has a large family and
he is it's only means of support.
! Washau at that time was arraigned
| in court following a raid by deputy
| sheriffs on his home where some IL
! quor was found.
| Since the first Of February num-
| Der of complaints that Washau was
selling LIQUOR and that he was not con-
| Quoting himself lawfully have been
made. Last Wednesday evening an
| other raid on his house was made and
In hide was found gallon can con-
tanning small quantity of alcohol
which was seized. 1t was because of
this raid that Washau was called to
appear before the judge another time
and he will be taken to Augusta today
to start serving his sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Main Street Washed

Friday morning, Waterville people
found the concrete surface of Main
street sparkling from the first wash
ing. it has received this year. Late
Thursday night, Roy Page. street
commissioner. had a crew of men on
the street with a fire hose washing
away the mire that has been collect
ing since last fall. Before that time
the cutters had been piled high with
dirt and clouds of dust arose behind
passing vehicles. The washings will
become weekly rite as they have in
years past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
|WATERVILLEL NEWS
OFFICE TELEPHONE WATERvLLE 800

Lenten vespers will be held at the
Congregational church Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock. During the half
hour of music Max Cimbollek will rem
der the following violin selections. &C
companied on the organ by Abbot
Smith: Berceuse, by De Grassi: Men,
uet. by Perpendicular; Farewell to
Cucullain Londonderry Air), tram
scribed by Kreisler; Sonata, D major
No. w, by Handel; and Old Refrain,
by Kreisler. Organ numbers by Abb
bot Smith: Prelude. Andante (Second
Sonata), by Borowski; Offertoury,
Minuet by Beethoven-Lemare; and
during the half-hour of music, Hymn
of Glory, by 1on dedicated to the
American Legion). All are invited to
enjoy the worship and music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

lader. Lorimer H. Dixon, Walter s.
Austin, A. Raymond Sanborn and
Frederick D. McAlary, BASES. Tick
cts are also on sale at the Choate
music store on Main street and at
the Spear Folks Candy store.
This is the first time that such a
concert has been conducted in this
city. The program will include, be-
sides many choral numbers, solos by
Mrs. Claire G. Kirkpatrick, the we'll
known mezzo soprano, and by Max
Cimbollek, the local violinist. An
other feature of the program is to be
the violin trio consisting of Max
Cimbollek, Delmiro Taddei and
Francis Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Marion Lewis High
Ranking Member
Junior High Seniors

Marion Lewis was announced as
the highest ranking member OF the
senior class of the Junior high
school in the general assembly OF
the school yesterday afternoon. Dur
ing her two years at the school Miss
Lewis has maintained an average
rank of 94.1S per cent and this not
only gives her the honor part or the
college preparatory course at the
commencement exercises In June
but also the honor of having at
tanned the highest average OF rank
of any student in the senior class.
| Miss Lewis entered the Junior
High school two years ago and from
/ the beginning she has displayed
worthy scholastic ability. she mas
PLAYED on the school hasketpall
| team and this year, took a leadlng
part in the operetta, whats tne
Matter With Sally" which was
staged by students of the schooi'
She is the daughter of Mr.. ana MIS-
c. A. Lewis of College avenue.
Bertha Cannon, who receives tne
honor part of the commerclaI course
has an average rank of u 20. MISS
Cannon entered the Junior nlSil
school this year with fine gram
mar school record made IN sidney:
The honor part of the sclen.lllt
oonrse has been awarded to Albert
pancourt. who received an average
rsnlS Of 50. 70 per cent. Although TINS
student has not taken an active part
in NE outside activities Of the schooi'
nc ocbieyoments in his studies IN :
d i,; a faithful application to his
textbooks. IT, d.,
Below arc the names of the STU
donts Receiving honorable mention IN
! 49, +I,ron COURSES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

Alphonse Forth, alias Peter For
tier, appeared in municipal court
yesterday on the complaint of Mrs.
Regina Decline, charged with hav-
ing taken a contract containing evil
dence of the payment of sum Of
money and With having destroyed
the contract. Witnesses for the
State were Mrs. Regina Decline and
Mrs. Loretta Strickfoot. Forth took
the stand in his own defense and the
case was dropped when the respond
ent agreed to make the necessary
reimbursement in the case and to
pay whatever court costs had been
incurred. The defense was repre-
sented by L. Harold Dubord and
the State by E. E. Peacock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Mems Choral Club
Concert Monday

The first annual spring concert Of
the Mems Choral Club of this city,
which is to take place in the Junior
High School building next Monday
evening, is looked forward to with
no little enthusiasm and it is expect
ed that a large audience will be pres
ent that evening. The sale of tick
cts has already been large but they
may still be obtained from the fol-
lowing members of the club: George
II. Goedecke, Harold d. Taylor,
Chester r. Colburn, Everett L. Hart
ly, II. Ray Pooler, Linn r. Wood,
David l.. Dorward, Maurice f. Nc
earthly and CLYDE r. Tibbetts, ten
ors; John L. Choate, l.. l.. Cadwal-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

CITATION held Friday morning of this
week the following amendment was
made to the constitution:
During the school year, beginning in
September and ending the following
June. no student shall hold more than
one office rs captain or manager Of
any athletic team. A captain who
serves in that capacity in any school
year cannot serve as captain of an
other sport or as a manager of any
other branch of sports for the same
YEAR The same applies to a manager.
This does not prevent a student from
serving as a captain or manager for
successive seasons in the same sport
but preference will be given to seniors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Junior High School Notes

Tuesday evening, Mar. 25, at $50,
the members of the senior class in
Household Economics served din
ner. The carte de jour consisted OF
pot roast, potato nests with peas,
fruit salad, Parker House rolls, but
ter balls, ice cream and saltines. The
hostesses were Irene Carey, Mary
Dustin; the mattresses, Mary King,
Bertha Cyr; the guests, Gladys Bre-
ard. Vivian Pierce, Eloise Bishop,
Geneva Branch. The girls were
chosen because they had received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Municipal Court

Four men appeared before Judge
Charles w. Atchley in municipal
court yesterday morning, brought in
by the police for vagrancy and beg
ging. No charge was made against
the men but they were given stern
lecture by the Judge and all agreed
to leave the city before noon. They
were Annie Bernier of Jackman,
Harry Thomas of Portland, Edward
Murphy of Bangor and Arthur kcl-
ly OF Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

, A bulletin board was installed in
the Waterville police station yester-
day morning on which all matters
of public interest will be posted. This
is the first time that this has been
done and it will prove very con-
venient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

eno Mrs. Arthur Thompson
nn ,on, Franklin. OF 8 Hardwood
|.I ~ 1eft yesterday for Washing
~, " -. where they will pass 10
Mrs. Thompson will attend a
!, Az Of the Sigma Kappa So
~ ana this evening she will be
E1'etress at the opening banquet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Funeral of Willard RoweII

The funeral of Willard Rowell was
held from his home at o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, Rev. E. A. Pollard
Jones of the Methodist church off,
ciating. The floral tributes wera
very beautiful. there were quantities
of beautiful flowers, showing the esq
TEEN in which the young man was
held with his classmates and friends
The bearers were Henry BonsalE
Willard Gilmore, Maynard Gustaf..
son and Charles Adams, all class
mates of Willard. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

Theatre-"Frivolous SAL"
~ ~. national feature with an all
- NJ sI. Sixth installment of Gal
r "a, noofe." with Johnny Walker.
and news reel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

IT, opera House-Reginald Dem
nary Leon Wilson's Saturday
sn.as Post story, "Oh, Doctor"
OF "The Great Circus Mys-
ti1. 4 Two part comedy, MY Baby
(ie' latest Pathe News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

A rehearsal for the first annual min7,
steal show of the Acadia Club will be
held Monday evening at the Mabel
Reyes Averill parlors. A full attend
ance is desired as elaborate plans ara
being made to make this first ladies'
minstrel show bowling success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
isVHEATRE ATTRACTIONS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

r. p Theatre-The Henry Carle-
r1yers in the drama, 1.-THE d.
question" at the request of
10y OF the patrons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28

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Evening star., 1925-05-16
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

DETROIT. May 16.-The Interna-
tional Airways Co. will start an aerial
freight service between Detroit and
Cleveland June 1. 1t is understood
enough contracts have been signed to
assure success of the venture.
NEW ORLEANS, May 16.-The
area planted in Louisiana to veg
etables and truck this year Is esti-
mated at $4,000 acres, a material in
crease over former years.
CLEVELAND, May 16.-The Ken
lucky and West Virginia mines are
shipping heavily for the lake trade.
Shipments to May 4 totaled 1867, ,775
tons this year, as against 1,20S,72
tons last year.
LOS ANGELES, May 16.-Thirty-
four new oil wells were started in
the California fields in the last week
bringing the total for the year to 4S4
This compares with 500 for the cor
responding period of 1924.
PITTSBURGH. May 16.-Success of
the tests of the huge electric loco
motive built by the Westinghouse
Electric Co. for the line of the Vir-
ginian Railway from Roanoke to
Mullens is announced.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
MINING
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. May 1s.-fUnited States
Department of Agriculture). Hogs
Receipts, 1000 head. mostly Is to 25
cents higher than Fridays best time
or 25 to 35 cents higher than avera ge:
hight light and slaughter pigs, % to so
cents up; weighty butchers and pack
ing sows show minimum upturn; big
packers buying sparingly; bulk, good
and choice, 140 to 225 pounds. averas se
12.0Oa12.25; top 12.25; bulk 240 to $40
pound butchers. 12.G0a1215: packing
sows mostly 10.75a11 90: strong weight
slaughter pigs largely 1l25s1I75:
shippers took $500; estimated hold.
over 1000, part held off market
heavyweight hogs. 120Oa12.2O; me-
dunn. 12.00a 1925: light. 11.75a12.
light light. 11.25a12.25 packing hogs.
smooth, l0.9oa u 25: packing hogs.
rough. lo.6oa 1899; slaughter pigs.
10.75a1f.75
Cattle-Receipts. 500 head. compared
week ago fed yearlings and medium
weight steers steady TO 25 cents lower:
cnolce yearl1ngS mostly steady:
weighty steers % cents off: general
steer trade very uneven: lower grade
offerings more numerous. sharing de.
cline; extreme top long yearlings.
l1.65: baby beef heifers. II. 40: strictly
choice heavies. 100, at weeks high
time: compare lively few above 1875:
liberal supply heavy Nebraskas. 1o.25a
1915: yearling heifers numerous at
l0.50a11.00; general fat she stock trade
20 cents lower: Gamers. cutters. stock
ers and feeders steady: latter class
dull: bulls 40 to so cents higher: veal
ers so to Is cents up. Weeks bulk
prices follow: Beef steers. 925a1O.S5:
stockers and feeders. 650a7.75: fat
cows, 5.S5aS.00; fat heifers. 7.S5a9.75
Gamers and cutters, 3.25a4.65; vealers,
9.00a10.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head today;
fat lambs steady; eight doubles from
nearby feed lots, 1875; seven doubles
1900; sorted 154 out at 1875: all Cali
fornias: for week around 26,000 direct
and 185 cars from feeding stations:
compared week ago. Spring lambs, 35
to so cents lower; fed lambs. Is cents
to 81 lower; aged sheep, so to IS cents
off. Bulk prices follow: Clipped lambs.
12.5Oa 1873: springers, 15.S5a16.25; Gull
clippers. 9.50a10 so; fat ewes, 75OaS. so:
top California springers. 1876; old
crop wooled lambs. 1900; clippers.
400.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
IN COFFEE
CAUSE OF INQUIRY

NEW YORK. May 16 LP.-The
National Coffee Roasters' Associa ton
is sending two representa- tives to
Brazil to confer with Sac Paulo in
tereSts on the present demora liZed
coffee market here. Felix Coste. di-
rector of the associa ton. and F. j.
Ach of Dayton. Ohio. comprise the
mission which. Mr.. Coste said is be-
ing sent in spirit of conciliation.
With Brazil reported sending spe-
cial investigators here TO learn why
North American sales have fallen off
the present commission is expected
to give three principal reasons for
the slump. Mr.. Coste gave these as:
Brazils own Understanding of the
competitive strength of milder grad
of coffeeS, restrictings placed on
shipments AT Sac Paulo to keep the
export price up. and something of a
merchants boycott in this country.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
BUTTER DEALERS AWAIT
REDUCTIONS IN PRICES

CHICAGO, May 16 CP.-The butter
markets during the week were gener-
ally in a firm position. which was
due largely to light trading stocks
which were available. While price
advances which occurred early in the
week We're maintained with difficulty
as the week progressed and supplies
became a little freer. yet the week
closed with stocks well cleared and a
firm situation again prevailing.
Buyers were not inclined to stock
up heavily and this fact. together
with the very evident sentiment
against forcing the market to levels
which would possibly force a prema
ture break before the long expected
seasonal increase in supplies occurred,
was largely responsible for the pre-
vention of larger price advances than
those which took place.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
MARKETS STRONGEST
SINCE EARLY PART OF YEAR
LOU Money Helps Rise-Trade Reports Better.
Out,oard Gold Moue Continues-Stocks in
Marked Gains.

which there has been unusually heavy
bnyins. have struck the highest since
1922.
Low Money Rates Factor.
The steady pushing ahead of stocks
of the purely investment cIa ss-that
is. those which are limited in the
amount Of dividends they can pay
has been quite as notable a feature as
anything that has happened in the
bond market
We have. then. the most propitious
investment situation Of any in the
last six months. An enormous guam
tity of new securities has been ah-
sorbed and Yet prices for the old-es.
tabIished issues have been maintained
at top levels. This, Of course, indi-
Gates belief in the continuance of
low money rates.
Trade Recession Ended.
Most Of the trade reports point to
the recession in productive activity
from the peak of January as having
pretty we'll run it's course. Also they
suggest a similar completion in the
reaction of commodity prices. Dun's
review says of the past week that it
Is the first time since late in January
that the list of wholesale quotations
shows an excess of adva Even
although the margin is slight, the
change Is significant
The situation, however. is a long
ways off from any suggestion of an
industrial boom which would dra "
upon credit supplies TO an extent suf
hcient To affect money rates.
Gold Moving Outward
As for the gold movement. the
hala nee is running slightly against
the United States, hut only because
our new loans on the other side over
hala nee what is owed us in the cur
rent mercha ndise trade and In net
int crest payments.
In the fortnight since the re-estah.
lishment of the gold ba sis in Great
Britain the Bank of England has
lost somewhat over s. 900 900 each
week. This has been due to the CON
version of bank notes into gold and
in smaller measure TO exports of gold
to countries where sterling is still Al
A discount sufficient 70 make the
transfer profita BILE. The decline in
the English banks gold holdings so
far is too small to he regarded as Of
consequence. Certainly there is no
thought of having to draw upon the
$500 600 900 American credit set up
as an incident of the gold restoration.
Market Runs to Form.
The course of the stock market ha
agreed pretty well with circula ton.
1t stopped going down at the start OF
April. From then on for the next
month REORGANIZATION was taking
place. That is large interests who
had distributed stocks during the ex-
citement of December and January
We're gradually taking them back. AS
always happens while this is taking
place. the market was very uneven.
seeming To display two sides often
acting discoura gingly to those who
were hoping for better things.
But the last week has proved the
position more clearly. Operations TO-
ward the end of the week produced
A more general and more definite
upward trend
Evening star., 1925-05-16
GASOLINE "PRICE WAR"
TALK HAlTS ADVANCES

NEW YORK. May 16 CP.--Oils
developed temporary burst of
strength during the week on an
nouncement of gasoline price ad-
vances along the Atlantic sea board
and resumption Of dividends by the
Marland Company. but turned dull
and irregular on the report of another
large increase in crude production
and the development of gasoline
price war" in some of the Eastern
cities. including New York Coppers
also bounded upward in reflection of
the fine showing made by the por-
phyrY companies in their quarterly
reports. but failed to follow up the
advance
Evening star., 1925-05-16
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Study Balance Sheets.

If one is intelligentiy to invest in
common stocks it is necessary to be
able to read a balance sheet and un-
derstand in a general way what it
means. All corporations the stock of
which is deserving of any investment
consideration whatever publish at
least once a year a statement showing
their financial position.
The most important thing about
this statement is the ratio between
current assets and current liza bilities.
This has nothing to do with the
amount of money invested in plant or
machinery or any other fixed property.
1t concerns the amount of cash on
hand, the amount of marketable Sc
curities, particularly obligations of the
United States: the amount of bills re-
ce1Fable and the amount tied up in in
ventories. These comprise the current
assets-that is. the items which pre-
sumably could he turned into cash on
short notice. On the other side of the
balance sheet current liabilities con.
sist of bank loans, if any; bills pay
able, interest or taxes accrued and any
other items which the corporation is
likely to be called upon to pay off in
the immediate future. The differ.
ence between the sum of these two
classif1cations is called the working
capital.
A corpora ton which carries cash
or h1gh-grade securities sufficient to
llquidate all its current liabilities is
in a very strong financial position
regardless of present earnings
The average promoter never even
furnishes a balance sheet and some
times not even an income statement.
Both should be dema nded and scanned
carefully before making any commit
ment whatsoever, and if you are in
doubt as to your ability correctly to
interpret the figures consult some one
upon whose advice you can rely,
preferably your banker.
Copyright 1929
Evening star., 1925-05-16
BY STUART T. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. MAY 16.-The past
week in the security markets has been
the most favorable since the early
part of the year. Prices have risen
on the Stock Exchange cutie gener-
ally. Some of the individual gains
have been remarkable. and there have
been many new high records.
rhe reason why this movement in
vItes more confidence than that of the
Winter Is that II is supported. as the
speculation of four and FIVE months
ago was not. by 4 vigorous demand
Tor investment securities. Corporate
ponds are selling on the average At
the highest since 1917. Liberty bonds
have approached their extreme highs
of the ahnormally easy money period
last Summer. Foreign bonds. in
Evening star., 1925-05-16
LUMBER TRADE IMPROVES.
Nineteen Weeks Business Passes
Last Years Record.

With considerable gain in new bust
ness and shipments last week and a
slight gain in production. as com
pared with the same week of last
year, the lumber industry closed the
first 10 weeks of the year with a
greatS volume of business than for
the same period of last year. Bith-
erto 1925 has not made so good q
showing as 1924.
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association arrives at these
conclusions from a summary of tele-
graphic reports received today from
$50 of the larger softwood mills of
the country. which contribute about
40 per cent of the total annual cut.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
String Beans Higher.
IMPROVEMENT NOTED
IN WOOL MARKET

BOSTON, May 16 P).-The Com
mercial Bulletin today said:
The improvement in the wool mar
ket, which became noticeable last
week. has been continued this week
and the market at the moment Is more
optimistic than for some time al
though there are those who are in
clined TO regard the Improvement as
temporary. Conditions in the piece
goods markets appear To he better.
and this doubtless accounts for better
buying in wool even in worsted de
scriptions, of which some sizea bile
sales have been reported"
Evening star., 1925-05-16
BONDS ATTAIN HIGHEST
LEVELS OF PRESENT YEAR

NEW YORK. MAY Is tP,-The
bond market during the week was
strong. both foreign and domestic
liens attaining new high averages for
the year. Foreign exchanges also
displayed a firm tone. the reassuring
statements of the newly inaugurated
President of Germany. the decision of
the French government 10 begin dis
cussions on Americas war debt and
the announcement that Argentina
would return to the gold standard
next month having a bullish effect
on sentiment.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
STOCK PRICE MOVES
UPWARD DURING WEEK

NEW YORK. May 16 (P)-The
main price movement in this week 5
stock market continued upward AL
though frequent outbreaks of profit
taking and bear selling gave it the
appearance of irreGularity much of
the time. Trading showed mark ed
contraction in volume. which was al
tributed 10 the hesitancy of the gen
eral public in following up last
weeks advance and the growing dis
position of professional operators n
await further news and trade de-
velopments before extending their
commitments
Evening star., 1925-05-16
WESTERN MARYLAND'S
EARNINGS FALL OFF

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 16.-Western
Maryland Railway Co. did not fare
so well during the week ended May
as it did during the preceding one.
according to estimated earnings. The
total for the week showed A decrease
Of S7,25S.25, or per cent, as compared
with the SS53,56l.04 in the correspond
ing week of 1924. Passenger revenue
declined % per cent.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
3-CENT GASOLINE TAX
NOW UP TO GOVERNOR
nciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SACRAMENTO. Calf. May 16.-
The construction of roads in this State
in the next two years is dependent to
some extent on the fate of the Breed
gasoline bill now before the governor
for signature. The bill provides a
Gasoline tax of 3 cents a gallon instead
of cents as at present. The levy
goes to road maintenance.