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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17
IM MONTVILLE

Fl. M. Tucker, chief OF division Of
animal industry and DR.. G.. r. Cald-
we'll. L. S. Federal veterinary inspec-
tor. were in town last week and test
ed Ralph W. Towards herd of cat
tie and found them all healthy, and
free of tuberculosis.
Schools in town will begin August
30th with the following teachers:
Halldale. Miss Hope Bryant of Free
dom; Whites Corner. Miss Ruth
Penney. of Montville: Montville Cen
ter. Mrs. Newall, Of Montville.
Marie Phair and friends, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. y. S. Vose. last week
Mr. Wilbur, of Unity. was busi-
ness visitor in town last week.
II. W. Thurlow. of Thorndike, was
in town Wednesday
Mrs. H. G. McCorrison. and two
children were in Belfast. Saturday.
Quite number from here attended
the meeting of Clough veterans as
ISOLATION at Windemere Park, in
Unity, Friday.
Loren w Penney. Of Newton High
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So. Portland Girls
Hurt in Auto Crash

Portland, Aug. ,16.-Miss Mar
garet Kennedy of Boston, and Miss
Linda Kennedy of South Portland,
are at the Maine Eye and Ear In
Urinary suffering from injuries re-
ceived in an accident yesterday aft
ernoon. when an electric car struck
the automobile in which they were
passengers at the corner of Vincent
street and Cottage road, South Port
land.
Miss Lima Kennedy appears to be
the most seriously injured of the two
and the extent of her injuries are I'M
certain at present. She complains OF
severe back pains and the X-ray is to
he used today TO determine the
cause. Her sister, Margaret, is suf-
fering from minor injuries and both
are weak from loss of blood.
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Compensation to Rouen
For Broken Umbrella

Paris-[P--A broken umbrella has
brought 1000 francs to the city Of
Rouen.
An English visitor to the city re-
gently recollected that on his last
visit to the town, ten years ago, his
automobile in turning to enter the
race course, broke lady's umbrella.
Considering himself entirely to
blame, as he had not sounded Q
warning, the Englishman handed
over to the Mayor 1000 francs. to be
equally divided among the hospitals.
the poor and the permanently dis
abled of the war.
Even at the present rate Of ex.
change, the city of Rouen finds the
sum ample compensation for a brck-
en- umbrella and due appreciation has
been expressed by the municipal az.
thorities,
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\ ,c,,,inusd from Sporting Paas)
seeded Stars
IN decisive Wins
In Forest Hills Play

,rores. Hills. N. Y" Aug lS.-F-
~. than fifty players today drew
I 's.ir racouets in quest of the ma
~ ~, vomens tennis crown re-
...uihed by Helen Wills, with six
i ga stars scoring decisive, straight
ssst Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
A. Mrs. Mary X. Browne. veterans
sno ora than a decades competition,
OF NV. into the second round with
sN.p r favorites by impressive
olae. .,hs, the youthful champion of
~ srned westward to her home in
~. w.ornia, after an unsuccessful at
ta at n regain her stride.
ie 1.pt Saturday the three time title
: cider whose battle against suzanne
lo. nslsn last winter attracted world
~ interest, held forth hope that
VIZ uould be able to defend her
.sav ,,s But the task of recovering
r A s.nin tNo months from an operation
WIZ Europe proved too much to ask
y ~, syen so fine a physique as that
hO,T I;., Wills. and the colorful touch
' Oh her appearances in former
vnlra had supplied was missing from
n. event today. -,
! ~ v,s.sbeth Ryan, the IS year old
~ stroke star who vanquished
I s NV. Wills in straight sets at Sea-
.s-irht. \. j.. more than week ago,
f.s not called upon to play today
,ssssr the leaden skies which finally
~ ~. good their threat of rain. But
h.i,o-y whose victory over Miss
;T,iI. last Friday established her
Miss Ryan's outstanding rival for
a.. crovn came through with a de-
~. S,,r. victory. bombarding Mrs. F. H.
-Ss,,,sv of Boston with fusillade of
o.r.rf,,, drives to win at 60. 6-1.
Mics Browne, who rose to the ten
=. ninnacle II years ago, was
a l.y,i n, impressive. The Santa
.- ssS star yielded only two games
- tbe Newport. r. 1. veteran, Mrs.
T,ud Barger-W Wallace at 60. 6-2.
W." ris.nor Goss of New York, Martha
- Of Short Hills, \. j., Mrs. A.
D g@i cbanjn of Springfield, Mass. and
M;,s Penepole Anderson of Rich
M.,' Va. were other seeded stars
y. i.' .ayance without being pressed.
" mere was one approach to an
u,.s, however. Mrs. Deforest Can
~; w. NJ New York carrying Mrs. Phil
vr Hawk. New Jersey womanos
o ~ to three keenly contested
..,s Mrs. Hawk finally outlasted her
ss,', 10 win at So, 6-S, GA.
Miss Ryan will make her flrst ap-
warance in the tournament tomor-
r.w With a first round bye, she IS
.chesuled to oppose Eleanor Colt,
r ~, of Baltimore in a second round
contest.
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NY,STATE LICENSE
COMMISSION DENIES
LICENSE TO DEMPSEY

New York, Aug. 1s.-(P,-Jack
90, ApseYs application for a license to
=. sl' Gene Tunney here September 1s
10y was denied by the state license
=. until he has complied with
-. s'ate athletic commissioners or
Wills. first ''e' 'he negro marry
,.c me resolution of the license board
ticlss ina. mat Dempsey must present ar
placs .or bout with Wills to take
in ora. .elore he meets any other man
stats OsF TO receive recognition in this
ooi ms decision followed recent of an
ssr ~ from Attorney General Ottin-
bod, A4oany stating that the license
fusin," as not within it's power in re-
chams.d license to the heavyweight
elisibl. AFTER he had been declared
sion, w the state athletic commits
fellows; commissions resolution
turth as license commission will not
lact n consider the application of
uds 1pA license until lie
orders ~ with the resolution and
commisSiith e New York state athletic
issued and license commission
bis iosio 20 him declaring Harry Wills
enter ,r ssck Dempsey, must therefore
IN scc ,n.9 proper articles of agreement
regulatiouSahce with printed rules and
sthletic ms Of the New York state
mission commission and license COM
this ar,.s ana specify particularly in
be his s rsl that Harry Wills will
Dempsev s ss OF its contention that
ssreement' nould hrst enter into proper
commiss;oen 10 light Wills, the license
tearinus, ines for a great heap Of data
oemps.y.TTn the Dempsey-wills and
ass instance. the commission had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

The Winter wheat crop Is harvested,
and according to the Governments
July l estimate, will total 56 $4,000
bushels, or 16o, ZOO bushels above
the final crop last year. The in
crease is mainly m the States of Kan
sas Oklahoma and Texas, which had
an acreage increase of about 20 per
cent and a yield, aocoriing to the
Juiy 1st report Of the Department of
Agriculture of 2R,0O0, go bushels,
against l06, 656,D0o bushels last year.
There is reason to believe that this
July estimate is too low, as Hresfnng
reports show that the actual turnout
IS above estimates, the quality being
excellent and the weight ovr-rrmnins
The Spring wheat crop has not
done 50 we'll relative conditions as
to the two wheat crops being reversed
from what they were last year. The
Spring wheat territoey s.sfered from
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oetore 1t the minutes OF thu eon,r,,s-
SION meeting Of July II, 1928, when
the FORFEIT and challenge Of Harry
WIS We're accepted Then IN Nav
Isso, meetings of the conr,.xinr
were found records Of the cornnission
refusing to accept the forfeit and chai.
lenge Of Tunney.
Inc license commission. It was I'M
uerstood, still recognizes Wills as the
,oslcai contender and accepted chel-
leuser oy the commissions own acts.
Coioney Phelan was asked If the latter
acton or the commission in voting
Mo 70 one that the Dempsey-wills
n Contest could not be arranged and that
Tunney could get the chance at The
title, did not nullify the commission's
previous action in the matter. But
on this angle he refused to bs Drawn
into discussion.
observers foresee a battle in the
courts with Tex Richard. promoter
supported by the Ottinger findine. the
athletic commission having voted
Dempsey eligible to license last
week. The decision of the license
board, on the other hand, is regarded
as victory for James A. Farley,
chairman Of the committee, who ali
along has held out for a Dempsey
Wills contest.
Farley often has said that Tunney
and the champion would not fight AT
the Yankee Stadium in September. but
his fellow commissioners, George
Brewer and William L. Muldoon. re-
Gently combined forces In an effort to
obtain the battle. Brewer, LAWYER.
asked the attorney general for the
opinion which was made public today.
The next regular meeting of the Ii
cense commission will be held Aug
ust 2s.
Rickard said tonight that the Tun-
ey-Dempsey fight will take place in
New York and that he will not pre-
sent the matter Of he champions IL
cense to the courts, but that the ath-
letic commission undoubtedly will
take the action.
Il am disappointed at the action"
he said, "but I N-ill tell you now that
the bout will be held at the Yankee
Stadium September Is. I am going
ahead with all my pans"
The boxing commission has a regu
lar meeting scheduled for tomorrow
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z. L. Hartford OF Lowell, Mass,
Howard Ellis and Miss Emma Ellis
Of Manchester. y. H., and Truman
Hartford Of Londonderry, n. H., are
visiting L. I. Hartford and family
Mrs. p w. Treworgy, son Audway
and daughter, Miss Doris, and Mrs.
Louise Gardner of Augusta. are pass
ing the week at the Hill cottage,
North Pond.
Fairview Grange will hold it's an
nual bazaar August 10. There will
be on sale fancy work, aprons. food
and candy Supper will be served
from $50 until o'clock; also dancing
in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Stevens enter
tanned at dinner Sunday "a guests.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. J. H Hill and
daughter Of Hallowell, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Trework, son and daughter,
Mrs. Louise Gardner of Augusta; Mrs.
v. L. Hartford and son Leroy Of Au-
burn: Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bates of
Norridsewoek; Miss Emma Ellis and
Howard Ellis of Manchester, ~ H. {;
L. /. Hartford and family. Mrs. Es-
Their Hartford, Mr.. and Mrs. z. VI.
stevens and little daughter of this
town; Mrs. Pansy Mosher and little
daughter Of Rome
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Blaisdell and
little son Of North Jay were Sunday
guests Of Mrs. Julia Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Baker and family
of Oakland have returned to their
home after passing a weeks vacation
at North Pond
Earl Breed, Harry Brisco and friend
Of Brookline, Mass, have returned
home.
Clarence Moore has closed the White
Owl for the season.
Mrs. Clara Tumble OF Milford n.
H., visited friends in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank L. Rowe enter
tanned the guests of The Amern Of
East Pond at their home Wednesday
evening. Music and singing were fur
nished by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Kronberg, proprietor Of The Amern.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugo Mayor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo H. Mayer. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Burke, all Of Stamford, Conn,
and Leland r. Sheffield Refresh
ments were served and all reported a
fine time.
Latest arrivals at The Amern are
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mayor and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell of Connecticut
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CORNyHLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Perl S. Tooker, of
Westfield. n. j.. and Mr.. and Mira.
Glen Harvell. of East Madison were
in town, Friday, calling upon old
friends.
Kenneth Kelly and Lester Cooley
took 40 mile ride on bicycles, Sun.
day, passing the day at Lakewood.
Freeman and Frank Pediker, of
Pressure Isle, passed Sunday with
friends in town, on their way to
Hartford, Conn, where they expect to
find employment.
E. w. Cronkhite ana family ae-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. .. ".
Kelley made a $50 mile drive through
eight different towns. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott with tiAir
guests, Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Lefflie,
Of New London, Conn, visited Allen
HILL Sunday
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lack of moisture, and the crop is
uneven, the July government report
estimating it az about 100000, 900 bush
els, against about 10000, 900 bushels
last year. 1t is understood that some
Improvement, as the result of timely
rains, has occurred since this report
was issued.
The wheat crop in Northwestern
Canada has suffered from the same
conditions which have affected the yield
on this side Of the line, and some
reduction from last years yield is
expected. On the other hand the
damage to the crop has affected the
markets, Chicago prices rising approx
imately 20 cents per bushel from the
low figures on the crop and then los
ing about one-half on the rain news.
The crops of Europe outside of
Russia are good, but not so excep-
tional as last year, and inasnuch as
the world carry-over this year was
very small. the question whether sup
plies will be abundant or short de-
ponds again on the crop IN the South
en hemisphere and the outcome in
Russia Reports from Russia are that
this is good year, but information
OF similar tenor was given out last
year and never was followed by any
grain. The markets will pay atten-
ton to the arrival OF actual grain
from Russia, but not TO any reports
about the crops. On the basis of the
production of wheat in all countries
from the three harvests of 1924, 1925
and 1926, the world is working on a
very small margin of wheat supplies.
The corn crop had to contend with
cold Spring and with hot weather
and drought m the Summer. The
government report as of July indi-
Gated = crop Of only 2660, 780, 900
bushels, against an average of 2,84S-
10000 IN the last FIVE years The
condition was the lowest for any July
LIST on record, except in 1924. 1t is
doubtful If the crop has gained ON
the whole since then, as the drought
has been severe in some localities.
The czrry-o~er OF corn will be above
the average, because of the short sup
ply OF hogs in the past year. The
government estimates that including
the earryoer of both years the
of corn available for the
coming year viii be Q 10 S per cent
less than last year. Since June /,
December corn at Chicago has ad-
vanced from 7sH cents a beshd to
1854 cents
Oats wore big crop IN 1925 and
have been bringing low prices. This
years crop is smaller. bat owing to
the erry-ovu, prices Thus far remain
about the same.
The crop OF 6axseed l. estimated
at about N,0N6W bushels against
last year and an average
of 100000 over ane last FIVE years
The hay crop has suffered from
drought m some localities. The bar
ley crop Is below last years, but above
the five year average. The rye crop
is short, because of a reduction of |
about II per cent m the acreage and
also a low yield The rice crop is
good, the Louisiana being estimated
It IL per cent above list years. The
tTuit crops are described as uniformly |
good 1t is early for an accurate |
forecast Of the potato crop but the
estimate Is for a yiesd SND0DBe bush
Is above kx yan's, but A0a0 !
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to "a per cent increase over last
year. Demand for nom ferrous metals
has improved and prices have shown
firrI1er trend In the face of record
breaking production, stocks of refined
and blister copper, as reported BY the
American Bureau of Metal Statistics,
showed a decrease during June from
$4,000 tons to $4,000 tons, or A.
200 TONS, giving evidence of the high
level of consumption, due in large
part to activity in the electrical indus
try. During the first six months Of
the year the General Electric Com
pany reported orders totalling 10 per
cent more than in the corresponding
period of last year, with orders for
the second quarter showing 10 per
cent increase over that period in 1925.
In the textile industry, frmer raw
cotton was accompanied by the most
active market in print cloths and
steetings since last Fall, and cotton
consumption continues to hold up to
surprisingly high lexels considering
the widespread reports of crutaHment.
Whether, however, any permanent cure
of the evident disproportion between
productive capacity and consunptive
demand IN the industry can be effected
without rather determined efforts to
broaden the demand for cotton prod
ucts remains somewhat doubt full, and
announcement during the month of the
formation of the Textile Institute by
the northern and southern mills to
study problems of the industry is evil
dence of a realization on the part of
the leading interests Of the need for
action to that end.
In woolens, cloth manufacturers
have cut prices 10 to II per cent on
Spring 1927 offerings. and the Nation
al Council of Wool Manufacturers
has announced a publicity campaign
m hopes OF stimulating a revival m
the use Of wool goods Silks are
still suffering from the over-produc-
ton that took place this Spring. and
linen imports are the smallest IN a
generation Apparently the whole tex
tile industry is facing about the same
problem, namely, that OF either damp
ing down production to conform to
a market.that temporarily at least has
been restricted by style changes, or
of finding methods of building UP con-
10 a point commensurate
once more with the productive capae-
ity of the industry.
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s1aughtering in the first six months
Of 1926 were $56,275,00o more than
m the corresponding period of 1925,
and $262, 1000 greater than in the
corresponding period of 1924. In the
case of hogs alone the increase in
value of marketings over two years
ago was approximately 100000, 900.
These figures have to be taken into
consideration, along with grain prices,
in calculating the return on agricul-
ture during the past two years.
Despite low prices OF corn, cattle
feeding operations have been gener-
ally msatis factory, due to high prices
|of feeders, which is the reverse Of
the situation year or 50 ago. With
the heavy over-supply of corn and a
shortage of cattkes, eattlemen have
been trying to expand their feeding
operations until they have bid up
feeders to where they are nearly on
a par with fat cattle, which of course
is unsafe Like the manufacturers
of cotton goods they have been pay
ing too much for their raw material
in view OF prices for the finished
products The cotton goods people
blame the spectators in raw cotton
who operate ON. the cotton exchanges,
but it is not clear that the cattle
feeders can shift the responsibility to
anybody. Nevertheless, the Depart
ment Of Agriculture expresses conf
dence m the cattle outlook, as shown
by the following quotation from the
Depa1 mef's judy Bulletin:
There are many Indications, howeves,
that there may be q rather sharp falling
off IN the marketinss of both cattle
and calves during the second half of
this yeaE. Tbs sttuataon in the proiue.
ing areas Of the West and Southwest,
both physicaIly and financially, 10 r,neh
hettex than a year ago. There 10 much
evidences Of returning eonfdemcs In the
business, and forced liquidation b ended.
Prices of breeding cattle show considera.
bic improvement over last year. While
these - little indication Of q teudency
to expand produetfn. Il 10 possible that
marketinss this fan win be more iri
accord With yearly production than for
four years past. when they have greatly
exceet1ed th1s.
Any material rsduc9aDn IA rmrketfnxs
oEng @e nxt sfx Dpnt1s may be ex-
poceod g 0.glk - . rukAr shaEp -
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Boxing License
Causing No Worry
In Dempsey Camp

Saratoga Springs, y. Y. Aug. 10
P)-Jack Dempsey, champion heavy
weight, settled down to full program
of intensive training for his proposed
bout with Gene Tunney in September
today, as his application for license
to box Tunney again came before the
New York state boxing authorities.
The possibility of Dempsey having
to so to court for a license, which
doomed in the offing, caused no abate-
ment in the training plans of the
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vance h cattle prices. for the under.
lying position of the market SCENE
strong. The extent of this advance will
depend somewhat upon the corn situa.
ton in the feeding States. Another
good corn crop and continued low
prices of corn, with hog numbers In
dicated as but little larger. should re-
suit in big demand for unfinished
cattle since the heavy marketings Of
the past six months have depleted the
supplies Of such cattle In the feeding
States to the lowest point In Eve years.
Similar views regarding cattle pros
poets were voiced by Chairman Nc
Clure, of the Kansas City Federal
Reserve Bank, in an address on July
D before the Better Beef Conference
at Kansas City. We quote from Mr..
Mcclure as follows:
Now. as to the financial condition Of
the cattle business. | mentioned before
that conditions were good now. When
we had what were called hard times"
your business did not prosper. 1t ap-
pears now that there has been such an
Improvement in this respect that your
business will prosper, and in fact all
this southwestern cattle and agrieul.
tural country IL In good financial con-
dition at this time, with prospects good
for the future. Grazing has never been
better all over the cattle breeding
country. The farmers have had a great
crop of wheat. This ought to put the
banks in splendid condition and remove
most of the frozen assets that have
been troubling many Of them since 1870
Financial Conditions were much better
in 1925 through the territory named.
and with the great Winter wheat crop
now being marketed we can predict an
easier money situation from now on.
Commenting on the effects Of the
large wheat crop harvested in the
on business and money
conditions of that district. Mr.. Nc
Clure goes on to say:
We are now feeling the effects Of the
large wheat crop. and liquidation Of
loans 10 taking place very rapidly and
bank deposits are Increasing. The Fed.
eral Reserve Bank during the hrst Ave
days of July received payment Of l,z6z
notes held BY II under rediseount from
banks that were paid before
and returned rebate Of interest
to them Of $S5,eoo.