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The Winslow mail., 1926-10-29
ARIZONA EMPLO OYMENT CONDITIONS ARE
GOOD IN ALL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY:
SKILLED MEN NEEDED, SURVEY STATES

DENVER Practically every
class of workers in Arizona is
steadily employed and the labor in
several instances is inadequate to
meet the demand, according to the
monthly survey of the Rocky noun
tain district, compiled by the Ounce
Record of the United States de-
partment of labor, made public this
week.
Z Cotton picking in the Salt river
valley and in the Yuma and Tucson
districts is affording employment
to several thousand workers the
survey shows, and despite an in
fiux of several hundreds pickers
the supply is still inadequate. Hard
rock miners are in strong demand
with new metal mine development
and construction exceptionally ac-
tive. Skilled labor is needed in the
Ajo district
~ Cotton gins are working over
time, providing employment for
hundreds of workers, while build
ing and general construction are
very active, hundreds of building
trades workers being employed
The Horse Mesa and Frog Tanks
prospects are affording employ
ment to about 700 men, while other
work affording employment is men
toned in the survey as follows:
i Construction of $6,000,000 leach
ing plant at Inspiration; municipal
improvement; numbering parti-
cularly in the Flagstaff and McNary
districts; highway construction and
railroad work.
The survey by districts:
), Phoenix: Continued expansion
was noted in practically all indus
trial lines during September. Ex-
cepting slight shortage of compe-
tent farm and metal workers and
large shortage of cotton pickers the
nbor supply and demand are even
1y balanced. Agricultural activities
are extensive. Field workers are
steadily employed while a shortage
Of miscellaneous farm workers ex-
fists. Industrial plants, except those
seasonal, are running full time.
Building labor is steadily employ
ed as building is quite extensive
Extensive street paving and sew
er construction programs are to
commence Immediately. Employ
ment in all railroad departments
has slightly increased. Railroad
labor and demand are well bal
anced.
Tucson: The resident and mi
gratory labor supply Is adequate to
meet all requirements except for a
considerable shortage of cotton
pickers, and of skilled metal min
ers. Metal mining continues in
creasingly active. Building is ac-
tive; there is much CONSTRUCTION
under way or indicated to com
mence soon Building labor is well
employed and ample. Considerable
employment is afforded on an ex-
tensive water system improvement
program. Railroad labor is quite
steadily employed and ample to
meet immediate demands.
Bisbee-L -Lowell-Warren: The la
Dor supply and demand are quite
evenly balanced. However, skilled
copper miners would find little dif-
sficulty in securing employment.
Considerable employment is af-
forded many workers in prospect
ing and development work in the
metal mining districts.
b.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-29

that night, they said, and then say
ing goodnight" went into his tent.
A few minutes later, he returned
and borrowed a lamp, going into
the kitchen where he wrote a note.
A few minutes later, the men heard
a shot fired and decided that Ray
had shot a skunk. When he failed
to come back, however, they in
vestigated and found his body
about rs feet from the house, dead.
The note addressed to the men iii
the camp, was found on the kitchen
table and read as follows:
"My few requests | would like to
make to all 1t is better thar | go
to another world, l never have in.
tended to harm anybody for i'll rur-
poses.
81 am man that would give life
anyday to save friend. | have
spent many, many dollars. I have
been chased from one country to
another. I have helped to rob
trains and banks but my money did
not do me any good.
Nov | ask you boys to lay my
body east of the house next to the
mountain, then it will be out of the
way for all time to come. like
everyone of you, from the oldest TO
the youngest. God bless you all
forever and forever"
In spite of his dying request to
be buried at the orchard, Rays
body was brought to Prescott and
will be inferred here. Little is
said to have been a native of Texas
and to have lived near Flagstaff
before moving to Prescott. He has
no family as far as could be learn
ed.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-29
COOK TIRES OF
LIFE; SUICIDES

PHOENIX-E. M. Ray, 43 years
Of age and said to have been a
"cracker-jack' cook. committed sui
eide at the Fair Oaks orchard by
shooting himself in the head with
high powered rifle.
The man had been employed at
the orchard, where a crew of men
is busy picking and packing the
apple crop, for some time and had
not seemed morbid, his fellow
workers said, although they though
him just bit queer,
He sat with them for a short time
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-29

October %
L. A. to B. of r. Z. Masquerade
Ball, Arcadia Hall
November 4tll-
w. B. A. Benefit Card Party
home of Mrs. Homer Vaughan, 301
West Aspinwall.
November 9Th
Baptist Ladies' Aid Society deli
cateSsen Sale.
November 9TH
Three O'Clock, Washington audi
torium Piano recital by pupils of
Miss Nan Brown; readings, pupils
of Mrs. Des Mahoney; dance num-
bers, pupils of Miss Estin Burks;
chorus, high school pupils directed
by Miss Gladys Blackburn.
November 9Th
Baptist Ladies' Aid full course
Turkey dinner.
November 5th and 9th
Baptist Ladies Aid Christmas
Sale, Baptist church basement.
Nov. IL
M. E. Ladies Aid Turkey Dinner.
November 11-12-M. e. Ladies'
Aid, Bazaar.
November 22-23-24-
Catholic Ladies Bazaar and Tur-
key dinner, Arcadia Hall.
November 25th-
S. B. A. Annual Thanksgiving
dance.
December 9Th
u. of A. Glee Club concert under
auspices Winslow Woman's Club.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-29
No Need For 'Em

.'yrhat man there is wanted in
Chicago"
'tVhat for?'
"Ie IS crook"
.Why do they want any more
crooks in ChicagO?"
Bigamy has this in its favor: You
can always be jailed for it and SO
escape the penalty.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-29
Expects a Lot

Old Lady Visiting New York Mu.
seum)': ,"Have you "a, mummy of
King Tut here?"
Attendant: EMO, madam"
Old Lady (amazedly) Dear me,
they have very fine one in Brit
ish Museum"
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-29

Everything for the kiddies in the
Fish Pond at the Baptist Xmas
Sale. 10-111-5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-18

was given by DR.. Merriam. This So
ciety meets monthly for the study OF
missions and sewed for any in need,
does the white cross work and con-
ducts each year social at Thanks
giving time, when gifts are brought
for Thanksgiving dinner and large
families are cheered at THANKSGIVING
time by dinners from the Bethany
church, this having been custom
for many years and has always been
directed by the Helen Coburn Mission
ary Society. 1t was learned at this
time that one couple present were
celebrating their gath wedding ami
yersary and Mr.. and Mrs. q. L. Clough,
who had been married "a years on
Friday, were requested to stand ana
they were extended the best wishes OF
the Bethany people for continued nap
piness and prosperity. Mrs. Lamont
Fl. Appleby, the church treasurer, gave
a report of the financial condition ana
gave a schedule of the years norman
expenses that all present could know
how much it costs to run the church.
Mrs. G. Davis Miller and Fred G.
Nye gave a much enjoyed vocal duet
and encore, with Mr.. Nye's daughter
Miss Effie M. Nye, at the piano. Ihe
Christian Endeavor work was spoh-
en- of by past president, Ralph
Griffin, and the new president, Helen
Ames, greeted the assembly and urged
their cooperation in the young peo-
ple's work and pledged the allegiance
of the society to assist In the church
activities. a.
r. Fremont Homsted, who for IS
wears has been the efficient superin-
QnthonU Sunday school
until recently resigned, spoke of the
sunday school work and told an
amusing story. Irwin r. Ladd the
new Sunday school superintendent,
smoke of the work and plans for the
future of the Sunday school, which
on Sunday helds its rally with three
er6,ps of graduations, so that sew
eral new classes are to be added TO
the Sunday school, DR.. Merriam
smoke of the great success OF the
Daily vacation Bible school, when
was conducted at Bethany last sum
mer for the first time. In behalf OF
the Sunday school and in apprecla-
tion of his long and faithful service
as superintendent of the Bethany
Sunday school, Mrs. H. c. Judklhs
presented to Mr.. Homested book,
maine Beautiful" by Wallace Nut
ting. to which Mr.. Homested respond
ed in a feeling manner. With the
book was the following tribute writ
ten by Mrs. George otis Smith OF
WASHINGTON, d. c.: ITO Ruei IRE
mont Homested, with sincere apprecla-
ton of his work of faith and labors
of love as superintendent of the Beth
any Baptist Sunday school; 1--WE give
thanks to God always for you, making
mention 'of you in our prayers; re-
membering without ceasing your WORK
of faith and labor of love and patience
of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, IN
the sight of God and our Father.
After giving notices of the Sunday
service and extending cordial lnNl-
tation to all to attend, DR.. Merriam
offered a closing prayer and one Oh
the happest Bethany gathering came
To close. Much credit is due the
ladies who so efficiently planned and
nut through the affair.
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COMING EVENTS

Oct. 21-Bates College Canss;
University debate at Portland
Oct. ELECTROMAGNETIC county r.
test, Boys and Girls Agric.1.
Clubs, Portland.
Oct. 23-Franklin county eots,
Boys and Girls Agricultural or
Pennington.
Oct. 22-24-State Christian EHdsaF
Convention, Headquarters, LsElsi'
United Baptist church.
Oct. 2S-29-Maine Teachers Assoc
tion convention at Bangor.
Oct. 2S-29-Maine Library Associ1
at Brewer.
Oct. 29-Maine State Parent-Teaa
Association holds fall meeting
Bangor.
Oct. 30-Nov. 6-Apple week
Oct. 30-All Hallows Eve.
Nov. 1-Maine special primaries
u. S. Senator.
Nov. 7-13-American Education W
Nov. 10-20-National Grange mesu
at Portland.
Nov. 11-Armistice day. .,
Nov. 11-Dedication OF new Lag
Home at Belfast.
Nov. 29-Maine special election I@
S. SanatOr.
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Century Club
Directors Tea

The Parish House in Bingham was
the attractive setting for the open
ing meeting of the year 1926 and
1927 of the Century Club, when Di-
rectors Tea was observed. There
was good attendance and several
guests were most cordially enter
tanned. The decorations We're very
lovely and were fall flowers and au-
tumn leaves. The new president,
Mrs. Grace Smith, called the meet
ing to order for a brief business,
which was opened with singing 1.-THE
Pines of Maine" which is the Fed
Grafton song and which was written
by the late Mrs. Elizabeth Powers
Merrill of Skowhegan and repeating
the club collect. The secretary and
treasurer gave interesting reports
and several communications were
read. After the transaction of bust
ness an intermission was declared,
during which sociability prevailed.
The meeting after intermission was
opened with piano duet played by
the Misses Helen Fenndamah and
and Taylor; Mrs. Gertrude Moore,
accompanied by Miss Fenndaman,
| sang vocal solo. IAN honored
guest was present, Miss Anna c.
! Witherel. president of the State
| Federation of Castine, who address
ed the club in most instructive and
! pleasant manner. Mentioned many
lines of club work, saying that clubs
| are organized to study, for sociabil-
| ity and for service, and she complt-
mented the Bingham club for its
fine work which she said she knew
would continue this year under the
| leadership of Mrs. Smith and her
fine corps of officers. Miss Witherel
f, told much of interest concerning the
annual meetings of the Federation
recently held at Kennebunkp0t and
closed her address by reading Ten
Things which Will Kill a Club and
briefly from Business of Being a
Club Woman" Miss Fenndaman
gave vocal solo playing her ac-
compartment on the guitar and for
an encore played guitar solo which
closed a fine program. After the
program the directors served tea in
the dining room down stairs which
was lighted by candle light In the
center of the room was one long
table at which the club officers sat
and the guest of honor. The other
tables seated four each and in the
center of each burned colored
candle, and with the colored lunch
con sets made very attractive
scene. The luncheon consisted OF
hot rolls. fruit salad, tea and cake
which was delicious and nicely
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-18
Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters FARMERS Phone i7s

Harold Lord. who has been work.
ing at Presaue Isle, returned home
Friday night.
Miss Helen Walcott, teacher at
the Leavitt Street School. motored
to Pennington Friday afternoon to
pass the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Walcott.
Mrs. Cora Moulton of Wellington,
who has been in town few days,
guest at the homes of her brothers
and their wives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Decker, West Front street
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Decker,
East Leavitt street, will leave today
for Washington, D. c., where she is
to pass the winter with her daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Taylor.
Miss Paulena Simmons, instructor
in Latin in the Skowhegan High
School, passed the week end with
her father at their home In North
Arson.
Miss Ida Thompson, formerly a
member of the Skowhegan High
faculty, of Cornville was shopper
in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Harris,
Miss Lila Weston and Miss Coralie
1dIhCI arc SAPSStSo W hCSN&N tSNe<S
| Monday from St. Johnsbury, VT,
! where they have been guests for a
| few days of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
daughters, Mrs. Thordore H. Wilson
and Miss Freda Harris at the home
! of Rev. and Mrs. Thordore III. Will
son, making the trip by machine.
| Miss Anna Mcpherson, who took
a portion of her nurses training at
| the Somerset Hospital and who was
| taking a six weeks course at the
| Faulkner Hospital at Jamaica Plain,
! Mass, because of illness has gone
! to her home in Van Buren,. Miss
| Mcpherson came to Skowhegan a
few days ago and has been a guest
of Mrs. Rose Strickland and left
| Saturday for Van Buren,.
Mrs. A no Lawrence went to Oak
land Saturday to visit over Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
| Strptevant.
| Rev Herbert L. Thurlow of the
| Federated Church was in Cornville
| Sunday, conducting at , o'clock. a
religious service. which was the last
service of the fall
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fairfield

The Ladies' Social Union of the
Baptist church will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs Addie Glidden
on Newhall street, with Mrs. Grace
Archer and Mrs. Minnie oakley as
sisting as hostesses.
The Merrymeeting Sewing Circle
met in their hall Friday afternoon.
A quilt was tackled and holders were
made. Supper was served at 6.15.
Several plans were made for their
fair to be held Nov. 9Th, The COM
mittees are as follows: Fancy work
table, Mrs. Harriette Smell, Mrs.
Minnie Williams, Mrs. Leila Law
renee. Apron table. Mrs. Eta
Leighton, Mrs. Alice Gibson. Mrs.
Rose McAuley. Miscellaneous table.
Mrs Maud Keene, Mrs. Goldie Green
leaf, Mrs. Evelyn Smart. Candy
table, Mrs, Jennie Hammond, Mrs.
Florence Lawry, Mrs. Mary Neil.
Handkerchief table, Mrs. Stella
Jewell and Mrs. Ethel Crawford.
Chinese laundry, Mrs. Nellie Hinck
ley. Holders. Mrs. Verna Lawry.
supper committee, Mrs. Susie Ames,
Mrs. Mabel Mayo.
The Legion whist party, given by
the George Q. Grover Post, American
Legion, No IA, and Auxiliary, for
the benefit of the Legionaire refugees
in Florida was held in the Legion
hall Friday evening. Prizes were
won by: Ladies, list Mrs. John
Campbell of Waterville End, Mrs.
Philip Ware; gents, 1st, B. Colford,
End, II. Nj. Reynolds. There will be
another whist party at the home Of
A. w. Crosby on lower Main street,
Wednesday evening, fOct. 90 The
public are cordially invited. Prizes
will be given and refreshments
served.
The st. Ann society will hold a
public whist party in the Parochial
hall Thursday evening. prizes will
be given.
There will be a meeting of the
Holy Name society in the Parochial
hall Friday evening,
The new intermediate department
of the Baptist church school is start
ing out with a very good interest.
under the supervision of Mrs, Bessie
Henderson and Miss Carrie Ackley.
In spite of the rain SO Toys and girls
were present Sunday morning at
$40. The program consists of some
special feature each session. Miss
Ethel Bragg's class of girls pleas
ingly presented an exercise Sunday
morning in which each girl repeated
Bible verses which began with let
ter in the word Jesus Christ" since
He is to be the "Honored Guest at
each session of the department.
Plans are being made for contest
with the junior department which
also meets at $50. All young people
in the Sth grade and est and sec
ond years of high school who do not
attend church schocj anywhere else
are invited to attend these sessions
of the school and enjoy a pleasant
hour with us.
AT the service of the Good Shop
herd Sunday in addition to the ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-18

Fred r. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Tuscan and Miss Fern Packard. Re-
freshments will be served by section
d in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Z. Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w,
Emerson, Mrs. Ellen M. Smith ana
Mrs. Della league.
Rev. John Collind of Athens was
business caller in town Saturday. i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold !. Judkins OF
Concord, Jet, Mass, and Miss EVA
Johnson of Efttsfield and Mrs. Lou
Use Doyle of Camden were in town
SATURDAY. calling on Mr.. JudklnS
cousin. Herbert c.. Judkins, and were
in Athens to visit Mr.. Judkins' aunt
Mrs Hannah J. Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon L. Witham were
called to Guilford a few days ago by
the illness of Mrs. Williams niece,
Miss Dorothy Rice, who Is superln-
tendent of nurses at the Homeopath-
ic hospital in Boston and who was at
home on a vacation. Miss Rice at
the Guilford hospital has since sub
mitted to a serious surgical opera
ton.
Mrs. ]. C. Dudley of Fairfield came
up Saturday to visit Mrs. Arthur
Lyons.
Miss Gladys Gleason, VINO teacHes
in Pittsfield, was in town Saturday
on her way to Canaan to pass the
week end with err parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. d. Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry FAN are
building a cottage at North pond
Smithfield, on the e, G. Tracy shore.
The work is being done by Wallace
Tracy and E. o. Fall.
ri nf
passed Saturday in town with Miss
Miss Elizabeth Burton of Bingham,
who is teaching in Madison.
Mrs. Alice Essler of Oakland was
in town Saturday on her way to East
Madison, where she is to be en-
ployed.
Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns, president
of the Russell Relief Corps, has re-
turned from Bangor, where she at
tended the school of instruction OF
the Women's Relief Corps.
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MADISON
Funeral of James Head


The remains of James Head, who
died at the State Hospital in Ban
gor. Thursday afternoon were
brought to Madison Friday. Mr..
Head was the oldest son of the late
Walter and Olive Head. He was
native of Madison and life long
resident of this town. He was So
years old. He is survived by one sis
ter. Mrs. Ellen Gee of Madison;
three brothers, William G. Head of
Arson: Arthur B., and Ralph Head
of Madison.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Charles H. Mckinney
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon
Cavanaugh on Middle street. The
burial was in the family lot in the
Madison village cemetery.
An occasion of much interest to
local sports was a wrestling match
held Friday evening at the Strand
Theatre between Peter Sturgis. for
mer world champion and John Kilon-
is of Boston and Philadelphia. In the
first bout, which lasted SO minutes,
Kilonis was the winner. The second
bout lasted IL minutes, resulted in a
victory for Sturgis as did the last
bout which was much shorter.
Mrs. Jennie E. Patterson, who has
been making an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Madison ana
other parts of the West, returned to
her home in Madison Friday night.
The Mccarthy brothers have SOLO
their residence on Weston avenue to
William Brooks of Arson, who will
soon move his family to that place.
Mrs. Floyd Hendsbee and family
left town Saturday morning for Bos-
ton, where they will make their home
in the future.
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Relief Corps Meeting

The regular meeting of the Russell
Relief Corps was held at the Grand
Army hall Friday afternoon with the
president. Mrs. Mary S. 7. Burns,
in the chair. In the absence of the
secretary, Mrs. Myrtle M. Lamb,
Mrs. Louise Furbush acted as secre-
tary. Regular reports were present
ed and routine business was trans
acted
An interesting program on Column
bus Day was presented under the di-
rection of Patriotic Instructor Mrs.
Ellen NJ Smith. which included ap-
propriate readings by the members.
Refreshments of delicious sandwich
es, cake and coffee were served by
the executive committee composed of
Mrs. Anna B. Steward. Mrs. Louise
Furbush, Mrs. Aurie Holmes, Mrs.
Eliza Smiley and Mrs. Addie Shat
tuck, only Mrs. Furbush and Mrs,
Holmes being present.
The next meeting will be held on
November 5. A portion of the time
Friday afternoon was passed prac-
ticing for inspection which is to oc-
cur on the 10Th of November, when
the department secretary is to be
the inspecting officer
Mrs. F. Omar Furber of town, and
her mother, Mrs. Isaiah Crowell of
Malbon's Mills, motored to Wilton
Friday and were guests for the day
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H, Holman.
Mrs. Holman, formerly Miss >Mayme
Peavey of Canaan, was a schoolmate
Of Mrs. Furber.