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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
CASH REGISTER
statesmen CITED
FOR METHODS USEl

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 2.-.(AP)-
Ninety-two statesmen for the Nation
al Cash Register Company. Dayton.
Ohio, today were cited to appear in
federal court here December Is to
face contempt charges for alleged
unfair sales methods in violation of
a federal Injunction issued in 1916.
United States District Judge Smith
+, Hickenlooper granted the order of
citation upon the application of John
L. Lott, special investigator of the
department of justice, Washington.
D. C.
Policies of the defendant statesmen
in meeting the competition of the
Remington Cash Register Company,
Ilion, N. Y, the Mann Cash Register
Company, Saginaw. Mich, and the
st. Louis Cash Register Company,
have been under federal investiga-
ton for year and form the basis
of the contempt proceedings.
Specific instances in which the de-
cree was violated Mr.. Lott charges.
deal principally with the methods
employed in meeting the competi-
ton of the Remington concern. The
government alleges that the Nation
al statesmen persuaded Remington
customers not to buy Remington
registers, that they persuaded others
10 break purchasing contracts with
the Remington Company, that they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
AUGUSTA COUNTRY
Club TAKES STEPS
70 REBUILD HOME

At specially called meetings of the
Augusta Golf Company and of the
board of governors of the Augusta
Country Club Monday morning, plans
were informally discussed for the re-
building of the Country Club house
over the charred ruins of the building
destroyed by fire last Saturday fore
noon. 1t was tentatively proposed to
have plans and specifications prepared
by architects to be submitted to the
board of governors and later to the
club membership for approval.
Until such plans and architects
sketches have been submitted nothing
definite has been decided regarding the
new Clubhouse except that it seems
to be the concensus of opinion that the
building should be of the same ram
bling farmhouse type, which made the
buildings of the Augusta Country
Club 60 picturesque and unique among
the club homes of the State.
Significant of the popularity or the
Augusta Country Club are proffers OF
aid and support in any program OF
reconstruction which may be under
taken. which since the destructive
fire of last Saturday have been re-
ceived by officers of the club. One
resident Of another city, who perhaps
uses the Augusta equipment twice
year on the average, promised SUD-
stantiai check and suggested that ne
hoped the new building would be de-
signed along the same lines as tha
one laid in ruins by the flames.
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MEET AT BELFAST
Continued from Page One)

the close of the past year and your
exhibits show what you have ac-'
com plished. The work of the Farm
Bureau with the extensive service
makes for better and happier men
and women and SO l wish you =
happy new year"
The attendance at the meetings
today exceeded all former meetings
and when the membership was an
nounced the total 9O3 of which AL
were in the women's groups. This
exceeds all past years. The follow
ing towns and communities are rep
resented in the membership: Bel
fast, Belmont, Burnham, Brooks
Freedom, Knox, Liberty, Lincoln
vile, Monroe, North Monroe, Center
Montville, South Montville, Morrill,
Northport, Palermo. Poorsmiiis,
Prospect, Saturday Cove, Searsmont,
Stockton Springs, Swanville, Thorn
dixie, Troy, Waldo, Winterport, west
Winterport, Unity.
Practically all of these communi-
ties were represented in the list OF
exhibitors. The Poorsmills women's
group won the first prize for the
best decorated booth.
In the mems department the ex-
Iibition of apples and potatoes were
unusually fine. The following ON
GERS were elected late this after
noon: c. f. Bellows, Freedom, presi-
dent: Horace Miller, Lncolnyille,
and Mrs. c. w. Shorey, Waldo, sec
retary-treasurer. Project leaders
N. c. Clements, Winterport, poultry;
Ralph Clark, Brooks, crops; Ralph
Hayford, Belfast accounts; M. A.
Wadiin, Belfast, stock; o. w. Rip
ley, South Montville, orchard; Mrs.
B. L. Aborn, club work; Mrs. Adel-
bert Paul, Morrill,, clothing; Mrs.
Harrison Gray, Belmont, foods: Mrs.
Charles Simmons, Belfast, health:
Mrs. Eva N. Ripley, South Montyille.
household management; Charles
Gray, Prospect, forestry; Mrs. Chas.
Simmons the health project leader
announced that Waldo County Is the
only one in the state to have O
health project and that in the past
year much had been accomplished,
among the women especially. by this
department. Miss c. Anna Waldron
announced the women's groups and
it was stated by the clothing project
leader that ITO hats were made dur
ing the past year and 81 remodeled
with value of more than $500. a.
saving to the women of the county
of more than $3.50.
The dairy project leader for the
last year, Mr.. Hayford, stated that
four thousand cows had been tested
and the farm management leader
reports shows that records have been
kept in a number Of projects, includ-
ing pea growing and poultry.
The tfeasurers report showed n
balance in the treasury of 81, 722.S0
after all bills paid. The Waldo
County Farm Rlr-ea1I cf RTE IN q
7th year with bright prospects and
a program which cannot fall to be
of great benefit to the county and
the state and individual.
The program for 1926 as ANNOUNCE
ed by County Agent Norman S. C.
Donahue met with the complete ap-
prevail of the assembly and that
Waldo County farmers should have
a prosper Gus year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03

interfered with Remington statesmen
and with the mechanism of Reming-
ton machines and that they made
false statements ~ to the eolvency
of the Remington concern and its
ability to I'LL orders and make re-
pairs.
The statesmen mentioned in the
contempt order are the travelling
agents OF the National company and
their territories cover scattered parts
throughout the country.
The decree of 1915 was the result
Of litigation brought by the govern
ment as a result Of sales conflict IN
the trade war with the HAYWOOD
Cash Register Company. now known
as the American company.
On charges similar to those In the
present action thu government OBJ
tanned the Indictment of John H.
Patterson, then president OF the Ma
tional concern, and a number o;
statesmen and employees. MIR. Pat
terson and % others were sentenced
to jail terms of one year.
On appeal from the decision the
defendants accepted the proposal OF
the government to submit to a per-
manent injunction restraining sucn
sales methods and the criminal pro-
ceedings were dismissed.
A statement given out here TODAY
by j. II. Barringer. vice president OF
the National Cash Register Com
pany, declared that the government s
action does not involve the company
or its officers, but affects only a
small number of it's selling force OF
approximately 1000 persons.
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Hinckley to Aid
In Probe of Prison

Thomaston, Me-, Nov. 2--(AP)-
Governor Ralph o. Brewster reopen
ed his investigation into alleged ire
gularities at the State Prison today
with the announcement that State
Senator Frederick w. Hinckley of
South Portland, an avowed opponent
of the Ku Klux Khan, had been re-
tanned as his representative to direct
the presentation OF evidence to the
Governors Council and the Prison
Commission.
Mr.. Hinckley in a statement said
he had accepted the position, after
Governor Brewster had assured him
that there was no religious controv-
ersy connected with this case and
| that he would have a free hand IN
presenting evidence to arrive at the
truth. A number Of the affidayits
signed by former prison guards and
others before the hearing opened, had
charged discrimination against Pro-
testant prisoners in the institution.
Governor Brewster planned to call
! three or four more witnesses before
| William r. Pattangall, attorney for
Warden Lester ID. Eaton, is permitted
| to proceed with his case in refuta-
| ton of the charges made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Holy Name Society
Has Father and Son
Meeting Monday Eve

Because of the unavoidable abb
sence of Attorney William r. Pat
tangall, the expected speaker at the
meeting of the Holy Name Society
held Monday evening at st. Mary's
ball, Rev. FIR. Carey of Portland was
called upon to address the large
gathering. FIR. Carey spoke most in
terestingly upon "Modernist and
Fundamentals" telling of thu diff
ference in belief between the two
doctrines in a very comprehensive
manner.
1t was Father and Son night at
the Society and the largest attend
ance ever at a meeting of the or
ganization was noted at the supper
session. Several Of those present
spoke briefly and in addition a short
program of vocal numbers by a wish
tor from Gardiner, and violin and
piano duets by the Shirley sisters of
this city. added much to the pleasure
of the evening.
This was followed by smoker at
which ice cream was served and a
general social hour was enjoyed by
all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Maine Potato Men
Continued from PAGE one)

source is absolutely reliable as po-
tatoes could not possibly be admit
ted without the sanction of the above
board. THE advice of the depart
ment TO our potato growers and ship
pers," said Mr.. Newdick yesterday,
lis not to let anyone create a panic
in the market because there is ap-
parently no cause for one. Do not
under any conditions lower the price
at which you are offering potatoes
until there is more reason for 1t
than appears at the present time"
The Maine department of agricul-
ture during the past 4S hours has
been in receipt of numerous tele-
grams entering protest with the
department against any change in
the Federal regulations barring the
entry of European potatoes, 1t was
announced yesterday by L. L. New
dick.
The division of plant industry be
gan to receive inquiries about the
importation of European potatoes a
week or 10 days ago and at that time
wrote to Chairman Marlett of the
Federal Horticultural Board for in
formation A letter received Mon
day morning, dated October 81, ad-
yised that the Federal Board held a
conference with the U. S. Bureau OF
Plant Industry only a few days ago,
at which the question of modifying
the present regulation was discussed
and it was brought out that the Ru-
raj New Yorker potato. one of the
most important commercial varieties
in the United States, is highly sus-
ceptible to the wart disease. This
variety is grown extensively in New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota. some of
our largest potato producing states.
There is at the present time no
well known variety immune to po-
tato wart which could be grown in
these states. Therefore the opinion
prevails that the introduction of the
wart disease into this area would Sc
rieusly injure the potato industry.
The Bureau of Plant Industry fur
Their believes that the entry of for
eign potatoes should not be allowed
because it is hard for any country
to assure the Horticultural Board
that importations are only from fields
which are known to be free from
wart.
The difficulty of preventing trans
shipment or exchange OF poldloeS
within a country appears to be so
great that regional permits within
the boundaries of the countries In
tested would involve serious haz-
gard. The u. S.. experts are OF the
opinion, Mr.. Newdick asserts. that
countries known to be infested could
not offer acceptable proof of free
dom and that countries which have
not consistently maintained auaran-
tine should be regarded with sus-
picion.
After the Bureau of Plant Indus
try he'd offered this expert testimony
the Federal Horticultural Board
came to the conclusion that 1t could
not at this time justify any modif-
cation OF the restriction on the entry
of European potatoes.
The Maine Department OF Agri-
culture has written to MIR. Marlett
registering it's approval of the pres
ent condition and entering a protest
against any change until such time
as a hearing is properly held and our
Maine farmers given chance to be
heard.
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paulin, Roy and Shrimps: Ha, ua,
~, gu Are Too Late, Count Falsetti:
Mhen Love, First Love. Bonnie.
Were They Drowned in the Moat?
eaisetti and Pomposo; PITY and
Maid, Bonnie and Sextette: Finaie~
thrice Happy the Wooing, Ensemble.
Besides the big cast Of principals
me Following singing and dancing
chorus groups contribute much to the
beauty of the productions:
fachtsmen and Sailor Girls-Alma
REYNOLDS. Jean Greig, Lena Gidney
Leoia FOLEY, Gertrude Stackpole
Ruby Crook, Francena Overlook
Gladys Metcalf, Catherine Foster
Ethei Stackpole, Dulcie Crommett
Mildred Meigs, Dora Cameron, Mil
dred Holmes. Helen Robinson, Geor-
gianna Mckinney, Signe Casper
Margaret Goldsmith, Peggy O'Neil
Mildred Gray, Adele Spencer, Mar.
garet Perham, Edith Hill, Beatrice
Nickles. Mildred Stackpole, Madeline
Randall, Irma Cunningham, Dora
Milton. Margaret Denning, Georgia
O'Donnell, Hazel Foster. Boyd Blan-
chard, Paul Blanchard. Marcellus
GRAHAM, Raymond Ellis, Roland Den
nett, David Gray. Edward Robinson
William Cullen. Keith Garside, Leor
Small, Charles Porter, Mike Senergie
Bernard knight, George Litchfield
Robert Paige, Kenneth Groder, Urban
Rowe.
Never. Never Fall in Love: Lilliar
| McAllister. Alice Lishness, Rutl
| Cloutier, Elsie Parent. Sylvia Nun.
roe. Helen Munroe. Hortense Rand
| Catherine Murphy, Louise Nutting
| Lucille Hanson, Madeline Morrissey
| Virginia Penn, Luretta Coombs;
Irene Kicker, Eveline Brown. Louise
| Lynch.
Spanish Ballet: Thelma Mcguire
Dorothy Hunt, Mary Berran, Hop,
Currier, Marion Moody. Thelms
Haskell, Dorothy Hill, Edith Steb
bins. Ruth Pierpont. Edna Gagnon
| Emma Cloutier. Myrtle Varnum, Stel
IA Haskell, Lillian Foyt, Gladys Con
don, Lillian McAlister.
| Spanish Students Robert Paige
Bernard knight, Michael Senergie
Albert Cloutier. Morris Howe, JOS
Howard, Arthur Burke, Kennst.
| Groder.
Court Ladies: Joan Fabrize, Pa
| tricia Clark Lucy Johnson, Name,
Hanks, Irene Williams. Doris Buck
Icy Audrey Hanks, Mary Hawkins.
The Awkward Squad: Elwood Mar
son, Lawrence Titus, Murray Mckay
Norman Hayden.
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, Ravens, Past Commander, DR.. w. o.
Cobb of Gardiner, Divisions Inspector
Manley Patterson of Hallowell, As
sistant Department Inspector Berry
OF Brunswick, Miss Marie Patterson
of Hallowell, Inspector of the Sons OF
Veterans Auxiliary: Frederick Flcks'
q member of the local camp VINO rep
resented the G. A. r. as well ana
brought greetings from them; MISS
Ruth Bassett, Past Department
President of the Maine Division Aux
Hilary: Mrs. Emma, Gannett, of H. y,
Staples Auxiliary and Past CONF
mander Clarence Cram, Commander
Henry Patten presided at the meet
ing.
a pleasing feature of the evening
was the musical entertainment fur-
nished by the Misses Marion ana
Elizabeth White, granddaughters OF
the late william B. Fletcher. Past
Commander of the Henry @. StapHs
Camp. These two talented local girls
PLAYED several delightful piano ana
violin duets, both at the supper anu
during the evenings program.
Because of the absence OF Mrs.
Addie e. Gay, wife of the late Geoiss
w. Gay, Past Division Commanaer VI
the G. A. r., who was III arrans.
ments were made to send 10 her
fine basket of fruit and mowers 90
token of esteem from tne nlee'i'e'
These will be presented TO-DAY.
The officers Of Henry @. stapies
Camp, Sons of Union Veterans OF .i1e
Civil War are as follows: Comma II.aa
er, Henry ]. Pattcn; senior We
Commander. Fred ". Ha aIia,,a ,.4' pa
tr;ot,e INSTRUCTOR Robert A. Gony;
Chaniatn John C. Hnwes; Secretary,
william Malloy; Treasurer, Clarence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
RADIO MESSAGE
Continued from Page One)

be repeated. The company's relier
ship, laden with provisions. failed
to reach the lonely post during the
short Attic summer.
A telegram requesting the follow
ing broadcast, was received at WBZ
today:
THE following message is for
Hudson Bay Company at Chester
leld Inlet, Repulse Bay. and Wager
Inlet:
The company's relief ship failed
to reach Southampton Island this
season. Consequently that post is
1nsufficiertly supplied with provi-
sions. Ii Chesterfield Inlet or Wager
Inlet receive this message, rush spe-
cial courier to Repulse Bay and have
forwarded from there to Southamp-
ton two sled-loads of staple food,
advising Southampton to draw on
Repulse Say where stocks are p1en-
tlful, for further requirements.
Should kepulse Bay receive this
message act on 1t at once without
waiting to hear from Chesterfield or
Dagger Inlets.'"
(signed) Hudson Bay Company,
Montreal, Canada.
More than as year ago the COM
pany equipped many OF its posts
scattered through the Arctic with
radio sets for the reception of mes
sages which otherwise would take
months to deliver, and for the en-
tertainment of trappers during the
long winter nights. Reception con-
dltions in this barren land, particu-
iariy from WBZ. have been excel
lent, it is noted in the logs kept at
these northern stations. Already on
several occasions the sets have prov
en- priceless to trappers otherwise
CUT or from the world and have
lnade possible transmission of fife
and death" messages.
The company has only one other
means for getting relief to South
ampton post, and that is by des-
the north. -'o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Record Prices
For Potatoes in
Chicago Markets

Chicago, Nov. 2-(AP)--An unusu-
al shortage of potatoes throughout
the country has resulted in eXtraor-
dinarily high Chicago prices for the
product, in the opinion of local COM
mission men. Theys predict the price
will go even higher.
Wisconsin potatoes were quoted at
market prices, wholesale. today, from
s4.25 to $3.50 a hundred pounds, while
to-day russell "spuds" were one dol
lar higher. from $4a0 to $3.50. This
means a wholesale price of about SO
cents a peck and retail price OF 81
to $1.10 peck.
Commission merchants point to the
failure of the farmers to plant as
much of crop as they did formerly
and to the freezing weather Of the
past few days. Many potato shippers
and growers were caught unprepared
and much damage resulted, both in
the ground and in cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03

manner that the Rockland harness
dealer had told about it. Shorey said
discipline had been going down hill in
the prison for the past eight years.
He said one convict governor and
two or three monitors were in his
shop, but never had caused him any
trouble.
James A. Gilchrist, a former guard,
told OF the time prisoner tried. to
escape over the wall and was stopped
by a shot from the gatekeeper. He
said he also ran to stop the convict,
who told him that he would get
me-" Gilchrist also said he had no.
ticed "a convict piling up a number
of boards near a barred grating and
had reported it to the deputy warden.
He said the boards were not removed
and a prisoner escaped by climbing
upon them and through the grating
that same evening.
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nj story, intriguing action, sing
!, .ua dancing choruses that demon
g,,t,d their training and intelligent
'sssrstanding Of what they were there
Y, ss., music 81 an order much above that
sss,Ilv produted by amateur talent,
q rrincipals that made the big audi
y. ~ forret that last evening was their
~ Il he production and that they
81. 81 nj Of ! custom of appearing in
4. sce1es singing the songs and pro-
,.r1cinr The lines which they did so
-,s.ctlv natural last evening-that is
/ 4, princess Bonnie" operetta, staged
! she Augusta Opera House Monday
,r,nIug Il the fifth annual entertain
~ venture de luxe of the Augusta
| cjrls Community Club.
Il The outset the demure leading
IN should be mentioned in phrases
,unroachinr descriptive rhapsody.
ills Hazel Place by her interpreta-
I'M Il Ire role of Princess Bonnabell-
MIA. but more intimately and accept
,bly to the audience as Bonnie. adopt
d dsufhter Of Captain Tarpaulin, took
M ulace in the glittering constella-
ion of stars who have brilliantly IL
hmined the Augusta amateur stage
sAfuufh leng succession of stellar
PRODUCTIONS BY exceptional talent.
Mss Place was everything that the
central figure of the ambitious produce
ton demanded. She revealed a de-
nur charm, rare stage personality
snd singing voice that has had few
csunterpsrts in local musical presenta-
/ tons Each Of her solo numbers was
isierorthy, her duet with Jack Mahan,
!. p,xiAf opposite a. Roy her lover,
WI wonderful piece Of vocal work.
md vhsa she sang with the choruses
md male ensembles, they supported.
a be- clear soprano notes rang true
ald slsar above the powerful grouped
ypitts
Az ne way the operetta was per-
fsety cast and the chorus groups
1uuSht forth action, color, music and
tlscng Of exceptionally high calibre.
nlnt1ss Bonnie" Is layishly staged
tnd sestprned, and both settings of the
iEd acts removed the production far
non the mediocre. The big show is
presented and staged by Carl F. ARA
NTH ef the John b Rogers Produc-
ins Company.
ne comic opera, as it is programmed,
hs v locale first at a Maine coast
hscli and then across seas to the
murtyafd Of Admiral Pomposo's pal
~ y old SPAIN By the prologue and
uIouga the narrative singing numbers
lser the opening chorus the audience
sains mat some IA years previous to
@s openlng . Spanish frigate, the
lolslceno" had been wrecked off the
1sa q Maine, and a little girl, the
wy suEvisor, was rescued by Captain
apsg'n q the Ashing smack Nam
z That little girl grew up as the
- az eaughter Of the hardy Oh salt
g ny maiden sister. "Auntie
ap 9nd proves to be the Princess
hnposa ~ u '"e Aua
!, l as rflncess had been betrothed
i /, .Is,anood to Count Falsetti, and
,,,, y q, removal to the native Cas-
49,. nay lnofes to become the noble
i s,u unwilling bride, that so swift
X, wv me scene of the action.
NJ nonnie's sweetheart, aided by
aSs,;sM friends Kitty Glover,
s.sssag ps and Captain TarpauIin
cam, - telling the scheming
II - sno there is q most happy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
lllBE GUESTS At TH|RTY-F|FTH
ANNUAL CAMP FIRE, H. G. STAPLES
CAMP, SONS OF union VETERANS

4. ~ 'alrty.ffth annual camn Are
4 n.. s Important event of the year
lsIos =. =. Staples Camp, Sons of
vb,ss 'eIerans of the Civil war.
a." .s neid Monday evening Mt
~. : !. Hall proved to be one Of the
4, NJ u. movable camp fire sessions
i i, y, q, y this city. The members
1, " lasal camp were hosts to
II ssnissdV pmander Albert DeHaven
" psisssep Division Inspector Man
iahnt nscen OF Hallowell and AS
asfy n Iasment Inspector Charles
In n .oIunswick. as well as mem
"a delicio'.slla other Maine camps.
saysd II 0 y, baked bean supper was
III n. = VS. six O'clock at the halI mns
VII .sssctlcn Of Past Commander
NO ~ ~. o. the Sons of Veterans
~ Il ~ s. Y by volunteer mem"
w GeorsJ,.s 2: OF v. auxiliary under
Mott is,..e onclusion of the sunnar
|ssldsra Ny ~ were given by Pa Past '9 Gomr
sssudnansI. verl cony, Past Com
ss'nnapdsrrf giarence H. Cram. Past
annaaSs, s hurleigh Martin and
he oN,ss.s atten.
2 thsn coss Inspection of the camp
ssauslponsy muucted by Division Press
Slntsisr Charles Berry If
slnsat "A fn = also the Assistant
Y MI sspeetion OF the books and
/ mo e Pronounced the local
L " sflc!snt one and rated
~ d ~ Peg cent. The memher u
!1tA camp Of liz makes it
~ est IN the state.
~ ToFk the members lis
4! MI 'Mse ~ BY Past Command
~ 1 v! Hsestil who welcomed s, the
~ Diyis,s"so mmander Robert A.
commander De
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Augusta Pumper
Sent to HallOWell
Fire Monday p. M.

Augusta firemen were called at 4.45
Monday afternoon to assist the Halo
wen fire department in quelling a
blaze which destroyed the old Pacham
place, near the State School for Girls
in that city. Tho Augusta pumper
was sent to the fire and the boys did
fine work with 1T. drawing water d.
rectly from the nearby reservoir.
About $50 feet of hose was laid by
the local firemen. They We're gone
from the station about one hour.