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The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
Peggy's Piece.

Here's a peep taken into an
English home by the London HUI
morist, while mother is enter
tanning some guests. Three-year-
old Peggy is being put through
her PAGES, her mother prompting:
Now, darling, show the ladies
how nicely you can recite "A lit
tie ship was on the"
Thea"
"It was pretty"
"Thight."
''It sailed along so pleasant"
Lee"
"And all was calm and -"
Dwight"
Splendid! Now recite another
one, darling"
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

In many parts of the country
the people know the strike is over
because the price of anthracite
has been lowered 1t would ap-
pear that those sections of the
country were not favored by their
coal distributors, as was the Plea
santville district. Coal distribut-
ing and coal buying in Pleasant
yille was a local question, gov
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

1t is charged in New York that
snow-storm is a gold mine be-
cause of the opportunities for
graft in connection with removal
OF snow from the streets. Assist
ant District Attorney Richard
Gibbs, arraigning before Chief
Justice McAdoo the men charged
with conspiracy to defraud the
city, said the city for several
years has been forced to pay $6,-
100000 for $3,000,000 worth of
work in removing snow. The
chief justice took the same view
and said the three men, with
eight others arraigned earlier are
only "small fry" and that there
is bigger game higher up"
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

First missionary, then a mer-
chant, then diplomat, and at ear
liest convenience troops which
come but do not go. In this man.
ner colony is founded Leon
Trotzky
am something of politician.
David Lloyd George.
Many people say thing the
first time because they have heard
someone else say it, and stick to
it because they have said it them
selves.-Dean w. r. Inge.
l have to know everything; 9th.
erwise | could not write about
everything. - George Bernard
Shaw.
We desire peace, but our safest
peace will be beneath the shadow
of our swords.-Benito Mussolini.
The newspaper has the advant-
age of headlines to tell us pre-
cisely what we do not require to
read.-Lord Blanesburgh.
The safest plan for motorists is
to assume that all pedestrians,
and also other motorists, are
fools.-C. H. Rafter.
Were l to paint a picture called
American Life" it would be a
woman with much jewelry and a
| business man in the background.
-Maxa Nordau.
There is always a renaissance
for anything good, but only the
bad goes on forever.-Sir Thomas
Beecham.
The new buses discovered an
nually in New York would, if laid
end to end, circumscribe the en-
tire theatre district.-Sidney How
ard.
The object of education is not
| to enable man to get on; but to
enable him to use rightly the time
when he is not engaged in getting
on.-The Archbishop of York.
In art, as in politics, enthusi-
asts without capacity are the real
ly dangerous people.-Lord Hew-
art.
New York has changed little in
| five years, except that everything
is moving rather faster north,
south, east, west and skyward,-
John Drinkwater.
Neither Gilbert nor Sullivan
was an immortal artist; yet both
are.-Robert Lynd.
"A verdict of $1,000 recovered
by Minnie Scott, of Atlantic City.
against the Atlantic City and
Shore Railroad for personal inju-
ries suffered while alighting from
a car of the defendant, has been
affirmed by the Supreme Court.
During 1925, 1,2S3,600,666
pounds of coffee valued at 1885,
211,946 were imported into the
United States against 1,420,S69,-
93S pounds valued at $24S,S27,745
in 1924-United. States Commerce
Reports.
-Maine's publicity bureau is
anticipating the coming of mill
ion and a half tourists to our
State next summer, which will
swell previous records by about
so per cent. Looking ahead ten
years, State Librarian Dunnack
offers the opinion that Maine will
then be receiving $15,000,000 an
nually from visitors. If these
predictions hold good, 1t will be a
mighty testimonial to the value
of State advertising. - Bangor
Commercial.
Money talks of course; but to
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
Rough Treatment.

Ad. in Vermont paper: WAN
ted: saws to file, also a roomer. "
Roomer might file an objection,
observes the Literary Digest.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
Opposite Effect.

Plenty of music will keep the
husband at home" says writer
Not if it's chin music.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
The Cost.

Blanks daughter was about to
be married and Blank, to get an
idea of the cost of the ceremony,
said to a friend: Robert, your
oldest daughter was married
about five years ago. Would you
mind telling me how much the
wedding cost you?"
mot at all, SAM" was the an
swer. Altogether about five
thousand year"
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
WOMEN'S SHORT SKIRTS
BLAMED ON JAZZ MUSIC
Dance Craze Followed by Necess-
ity for Freedom of Feet


Music is responsible for short
skirts. This was the opinion ex-
pressed by John Philip Sousa, the
noted band director.
"Music-particularly jazz and
its forerunners, brought dancing"
he explained, "and dancing has
brought need for freedom of the
feet.
Florence Mills herself couldn't
do the Charleston in skirt with
a hustle and ground-sweeping
hem"
%
Three hundred motorists were
netted in big license drive by
State inspectors, on the highways
at BrooklaWn, Wednesday.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
Giddv Gallo.

Speaking of mistranslations, the
French rendering of Loves Last
Shift" as La Derniere de lam
our" is classic Less well known
is the case where the English
farce, Hit or Miss" was billed
in Paris as "Frappe ou Ma1emoi-
selle." And as rich as any was
the French translator's rendering
OF Barrie's THE Stickit Minister"
as lie Ministre Assassine.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
THE WEEK IN EPIGRAM.

| stand for farmers and fox
hunting. They're just bully
Edward, Prince of Wales.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

Money talks of course; but to
no purpose if the druggist is de-
termined to say mo"
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
Those Mad Wags.

Exchange: "An Ohio calf has
but one leg"
whats unusual about that?"
inquired B. r. Il have two calves
and they have both but one leg"
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

If you can't go to college, grad
uate from your newspaper. =
Glenn Frank.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
And That's No Cinch.

"rd like to write stories for
your periodical. What are your
requirements?
We'll, for one thing, they must
be as interesting as the ads
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

night of the recent international
broadcasting tests. Mr.. Town
send heard the woman's voice
clearly, but he was unable TO
fully understand the announce
ment. He experimental with the
wave-lengths and decided he had
heard London. Then he wrote to
the London company.
Senator Mathis succeeded IN
having the Senate pass his Dill
providing for the concrete paving
on a road passing his garage IN
Toms River. The measure, when
received only eleven votes, Win
three in the negative, was opposed
by Senators Pierson and Will
Jams. 1t was argued that the pro-
posed law would constitute an un-
necessary expenditure and would
impose upon the State Highway
Commission restrictions that
would be unfair and constitute
an evil. An unsuccessful effort
was made to amend the bill on
third reading by providing that
the Highway Commission might
use it's discretion regarding the
surfacing of the highway, but
Senator Mathis opposed this be-
cause he desires that concrete be
used.
The Delaware River Bridge
cannot be opened to vehicular
traffic before the early part OF
next July, according to an opin'
ion expressed by Secretary JOS
eph X. Costello, of the Delaware
River Bridge Joint Commission,
in referring to letter received
from President Kane S. Green, OF
the Automobile Club of Philadel-
phia, requesting the joint COM
mission to open the bridge to au-
tomobiles this spring. Let us
have the use of the bridge this
spring." wrote Mr.. Green, "and
then have the formal opening
whenever you think best
In commenting on this request,
Mr.. Costello said that it is hardly
possible to open the bridge to
traffic before the time set for the
official opening, July 4. The con-
crete base of the roadway is COM
pleted, said Mr.. Costello, but the
asphalt top paving on the sus-
pended span has not yet been
laid.
A plan for taking $1,500,000
from the State highway funds,
100000 from the general fund
and 100000 provided in the an.
nual appropriation bill for the
construction o ia Jersey City nor
NAL school to provide the money
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05
So Considerate,

Wife: John, I'm sick and tired
of your evasions. want some
money-money talks.
Hub: | know it does, my dear.
That's why | hesitated to bring
any around. | thought you would
MT care to meet a rival
The Pleasantville press., 1926-03-05

First missionary, then a mer-
chant, then a diplomat, and at ear
liest convenience troops which
come but do not go. In this man
ner a colony is founded Leon
TrotZky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
New York Produce Market

New York, July 9.-(P).
PadoUR1t,irm; spring patents SIS
49.20; soft winter straights 1850
$50; hard winter straights S.00QS.50.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. l dark
northern spring i New York lake
and rail 1879; No. . hard winter 0 b
New York lake and rail 1899; No. 9
mixed durum do. to arrive 1863; No.
| Manitoba lake and rail to arrive
1.735 in bond.
CORN-Spot firm; No. yellow / f
track New York all rail 81; No. yell
low do. SO.
oATs-spot steady; No. 2 white 49s.
Other articles unchanged.
BUTTER--F'irm; receipts 2OI00.
EGGS-Steady to firm; receipts a.
500; fresh gathered extra firsts 303@
319; do. firsts 29Q30.
POTATOES-Dull and weaker: Car
Virginia do. 3.50G4.25.
CABBAGES-Ver dull and weak;
Maryland soc q 75c.
Raw sugar continued easy today,
sales aggreg eating 100000 bags of Gu
ban, second half July. to refiners at
Ala duty paid, unchanged from yester-
day, and 21,000 bags of Philippines at
the same price.
Sugar futures, affected by increa sed
offerings of rawS and absence of de-
mand, declined two to four points UNI
der the previous close in the forenoon.
Hedge and European selling finally
was absorbed by local shorts and the
late market improved, closing I'M
changed to three points net lower. APP
proximate sales 1900 tons July
closed 2.32, September 246, December
2.65. January 2.69, March 2.6S
spite of the warm weather as buyers
anticipated a lower market in view of
the raw situation. Fine granulated
was unchanged at $50 to $40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Dun's Report

New York. July 9.-(P)-Dun's to-
morrow will say:
The mixed business conditions which
still prevail to not obscure the fact
that favorable phases have recently
become more numerous and that senti-
ment has improved Holidays and
semi-annual inventorying naturally
checked activities. yet in certain i'm
portant lines there has been less than
the usual midyear let-down. This is
conspicuously true of the great steel
industry, where demand for several
weeks has been unexpectedly large.
and heavy pig iron sales have contin-
ued to be a feature at different cen
tiers, notably in the middle west. Some
buyers of that basic material, finding
present prices attractive, however.
tended their commitments through the
fourth quarter, while relatively low
quotations in some other channels
also have stimulated purchase. The
main trend of wholesale markets has
been in a downward direction during
each of the last seven months, but
Dun's Index number with a total de-
cline of only about 50 per cent, shows
that the readjustment has been
gradual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago, July Q.

Chicago, July ..
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; grass
steers and grass cows on bargain
counter Is to CSC lower;du II at de-
cline; fed steers steady; light year
lings firm; best yearlings 1880; heav-
les 1925: several loads yearlings 1000
Q10.25; Texas grass steers 6.50@7.00,
some unsold: odd lots upward to 500
with Missouri grassers scaling 1000
to 1900 pounds at S50@S.75; vealers
closing strong at % higher, 12.50S
1850.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; opened
slow, closing fairly active, uneven, 20
to so cents lower than yesterdays
general trade: light lights showing
less decline; bulk $50 to IT'S pounds
14.00@14.20; few at 1925: $50 to 30
pound kinds mostly 1915 914.10; de-
sirable 225 to 250-pound averages 1925
@1365: bulk 26O to 325-pound butch
on shipping account lips 11.65;
heavy kind to packers generally HOO
downward; slaughter pigs very slow;
few 13.50@14.00; shippers took 5000;
estimated holdover 5000.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: fat lambs
Is to so lower; natives showing. full
decline; bulk II to 79-pound Washing
deck Idahos topped at 1870 to small
killers: desirable IS to 77-pound sorted
natives 1875 @14.00: numerous sales
at latter figure: one load 74-pound ma
tives to city butchers 1875; culls weak.
mostly 11.00@11.50: sheep steady; fat
ewes upward to $50: feeding lambs
mostly unSold and two doubles 1920.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago. July a.-fP

Chicago, July e.-(P).
Wheat went strongly upward in
price today on speculative buying as
ISOLATED with black rust dangers north
west and with reports of severe crop
damage otherwise. Gossip, too, was
prevalent that the government crop
report tomorrow would be construed
as bullish. Closing quotations on
wheat We're firm. lac to 2sc net high
er. Corn finished unchanged to &c off
oats at &c decline to &c gain. and pro-
visions varying from a setback of &c
to 12c advance.
Much of today's purchasing of wheat
appeared to be based on predictions
that serious additional injury to the
spring crop would result if the wealth
er northwest turned hot and muggy.
Meanwhile the general run of crop
comments from the northwest were
unfavorable and talk was current that
recent estimates of yield would have
to be reduced. In this connection Spe-
ctal stress was put on reports that
throughout important sections Very
little grain is found at present in the
heads of either wheat or rye.
Threshing delays southwest together
with active buying there on the part of
millers gave further impetus to the
upward swing of wheat, and so, like
wise, died announcement that 100000
bushels of Canadian wheat heretofore
unreported had been taken this week
for shipment. 1t was also asserted
that British stocks of wheat are down
to 4,240.000 bushels as against $780,
600 bushels a year ago.
Besides. there was an unexpected
upturn in Liverpool quotations today.
circumstance which at first was more
than offset here by word of rains and
cooler temperatures in the northwest.
1t developed later. though, that in
North Dakota and Minnesota the
moisture was only scattering.
l. ,f,4v
selling, acceptances of bids being the
largest in some time oats were stead
led by wheat strength.
Packers buying rallied this provis-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10

A chair around which still clingS
the atmosphere of early story, dat
ing back to the time of George
Washington and Commodore Samuel
Tucker, is one of the priced posses
sions Of o. B. Weeks and Ozro y.
Weeks Of WaldoboIo, Maine.
1T is believed that this chair of
early colony days was presented to
Commodore Samuel Tucker COM
mander of the United States Navy in
1875 by George Washington. as a
token of his deep f hip for the
Commodore. who was one of the
greatest hero-5 of the country ana
the first commander of our country'S
navy. This wonderfully preserved
article of furniture is a Washington
Wing chair, early period of the
HeppleWhite, with the original up
holstering still in good condition and
is valued--at around $4,000.
The Commodore made his early
home at Marblehead, Mass. and
without doubt many of Americas ia
nous gentlemen have passed many
pleasant hours in this comfortable,
now historic chair, discussing events
of the day with their er-genial
host, whose old home has long since
been remcdeled and converted into q
museum.
During the later years of his life
the Commodore lost the greater part
of his money through illfortune and
was obliged to move to Bremen,
Maine. where r. '-~'a his home with
a grandson, Commodore Willis Kinds,
until his death. Upon leaving his
old home he took with him some Of
his most valued belongings, among
which was this chair.
Commodore Kinds became the pos
SCISSOR of his grandfather's worldly
goods at the time of his death, ard
this chair has been handed down
through the family until it became
the property of William Kinds of
Round Pond. from whom it was pur-
chased by its present owners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Local Police Chief
Explains Meaning of
New Traffic Signals

Because of the fact that large
number of people have not wholly
understood the meaning of the
markings on the pavement directly
in front of L. H. Soper's store, Chief
of Police Gaskill explained yesterday
just exactly what they signify. Due
to the fact that traffic at this point
has perhaps been heavier than at
any other place in the city. parking
has always been more or less of a
problem with the police department.
This is favorite spot for motorists
to turn around in, swinging into the
square from either corner. Here also
a constant stream of pedestrians
eros back and forth from one side
of the street to the other. And be-
cause the west side Of the street be-
tween the electric car tracks and the
curb happens by curious circum-
8stance to be two feet narrower than
any other part of Main street, Chief
Gaskell had this strip blocked off
as it now appears: Load" "Un-
load" LOAD" "Unload," etc. This
means that a car may drive up. I'M
load it's passengers and drive off
again. 1t does not mean that one
may not run into a store for two or
three minutes for a soda or such,
but no real parking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Robinson and their
grandson, Junior Robinson. and Mrs.
c. C. Chase and daughter Betty, all of
Portland.
Miss Frances Wright is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. C. V. Delano at Dryden.
William II. Alexander, who is in
business in Portland, is passing few
weeks at his home at West Farming
ton.
Mrs. Justin E. McLeary left Thurs
day for Higgins Beach, where she will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin o. Brown
for two weeks.
Miss Alice French is employed at
Pickfords Camps, Rangeley, for the
summer season.
Fred Beane of Auburn was week
end guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Butterfeld.
Mrs. Harold Hale and three chill
dren of South Portland are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hale at Farming
ton Falls.
Bauer Small, Nelson Smith, White
Norton, Donald Frederick and Everett
Pine are at Lake CobbosSeecontee,
Winthrop, attending a boys camp.
Mrs. Mary e. Small of Kingfield is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Small
on her way home from a visit in Mass
achusetts.
1.-The Brat" will be presented by the
Trumbull Players in Music hall Tues
day, July 13, with both matinee and
evening performances.
Mrs. Walter Barker and children
and Mrs. Arthur Compton are passing
a time in Fryeburg as guests of Mrs.
Barkers parents.
The Woman's Alliance of the North
Oh, ia1 fhiS
week at which it was voted to hold
meetings every two weeks during the
summer. The next meeting will be
hello July 90.
Trial Justice Cony NJ. Hoyt of Phil
lips substituted for Judge Mills OF
the municipal court on Tuesday, when
a hearing was held at the courthouse
fer two men who We're arrested Satur-
day evening by Chief of Police Free
Ion Starbird and officer Ralph Knowl-
ton Philip Melliconne of Livermore
| Falls was fined so land costs for in
toxication. Floyd Whitney of Phillips
was fined 5000 and costs, with four
months in jail if the fine is not paid,
for driving a car while under alco-
holic influence. Dana Robbins of Will
ton, who was arrested by Deputy c.
w. Robbins assisted by officers STAR
bird and Knowlton, on Sunday evening,
was fined $40 and costs for intoXica-
ton.
Mrs. Annie Jenkins and two children
of Augusta are passing a time with her
sister, Mrs. Karl c. Berry.
Miss Lillian Norton attended
luncheon and bridge given by Miss
Catherine Lawry, classmate at
Wheaton College, in Waterville
Wednesday.
J. A. LeClair of Kingfield was a
business caller in town Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Cars Damaged in
Wateryille Crash

Two cars were damaged yesterday
morning about o'clock when H. c.
Marden of Main street, this city and
James H. Garland of Providence, r.
J., collided near the Elmwood Hotel.
Mr.. Garland was backing out to-
ward the street from the front drive
way of the Elmwood in a Ford coupe
as Mr.. Marden came along in a
rankin roadster when the machines
met with a considerable bang.
AS a result of the collision the
ord was left with battered mud
guard, damaged rear axle and spring,
and a broken wheel. About the only
injury found on the Franklin was
cracked front bumper. Neither
driver was hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Prof. Edward Warner
Leading Boston Flyer

Cambridge, Mass, July 9.-(E)-
Professor Edward p. Warner. whose
appointment by President Coolidge
as assistant secretary of the navy in
charge of aviation has been confirm
ed, is one Of the militant group of
Boston men who have led in the de-
velopment of civil flying since the
war. His young head and that of
Porter Adams has often been laid in
conference with the older one of
Godfrey Cabot as a triumVirate
plotting for the development of the
science.
He was a mere boy in 1910 when
the country was thrilled by the Har-
ward Boston meet at the present signt
of the naval air station at Squantum
Mass. Claude Graham White won
that summer the $4,000 prize given
by the Boston Globe in competition
with Wilbur Wright, Glenn Curtiss
and the other pioneers.
Young Warner promptly organized
a glider club among his boy play
mates in Concord. AS ac advanced
in age and knowledge he organized
an aviation club i'll Harvard College
and was its president. That youthful
enthusiasm is still with him. The
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology has paid tribute to his scien-
tific knowledge by making him head
of his department but as Porter
Adams said, Warner can pick up a
pie plate FOR an object lesson and
make a bunch of kids understand
what makes an airplane fly" His
commercial aviation experience has
been considerable. he has written ex-
tensively on current air problems
and he was one of six men appointed
by Secretary Hoover who completed
a survey of commercial aviation at
home and abroad last January
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Boston Produce Market

Boston, July Q.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 153616.
BUTTER-EXtras 41Q Ala; firsts So
Q40.
CHEESE-Extras 22a 92Sa; hrsts p
@22.
: CORN-No ? yellow 92Q95.
EGGS--Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras AZ AZ; white and mixed extras
800 Al: eastern extras 35036; western
extras 33 asa
FLOUR-Spring patents. 196-pound
sacks, special short 9S5@10.00; stand
ard S.60G9.90
HAY-No. timothy 97@2S.
Handspring 30@31.
PORK-Medium backs S463750.
OATS-Forty pounds 55 So
POTATOES-Green Mountains go
@2.13 per 100; new southern No.
$50 500 per barrel
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes go cents in 100-baTeI lots
less per cent for cash.
VEAL--10Q20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
To Dedicate Memorial
Elks Annual
Convention

Chicago. July 9.-[P)-One Of the
most pretentious memorials ever
built. the 100000 Elks Memorial
Headquarters will be dedicated at
the Elks annual convention July IA.
In memory of the $500 Elks who
gave their lives in the World War,
and the 10000 who entered the con-
flict, the building will also serve as
the permanent national headquarters.
The main section is circular with a
fiat, dome-like roof surrounded by
colorado forty-four feet high
which rests upon a sculptured frieze
Another massive frieze surmounts
the columns. Two small square
wings at either end of the memorial
will house the executive and edi-
torial staff. The structure, situated
on the rim Of Lincoln Park, facing
Lake Michigan, is Of Indiana lime
stone.