davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1926-09-22

m~eDdme0r is introduced to increase that
to Francs one.
3rd Member for C~hristiansted Town
(AbrGm8on) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
10 regard TO these fees In my opinion and
experience I think that five dollars
is not too much for a man who goes a.
round appraisjng properties. Under the
Danish regime I received five dollars for
appraisiDg one property. I own four
parcels OF land and should I die tonight
do you think five dollars would be too
much 70 pay an appraiser for appraising
these parcels?
10 be c~0utinued.)
, 1926-09-22

MOVIE FANS ALL OVER THE 49,
LAND SEE
ss1EAD WINDS
by all means if You Ike thrills and ge0u-
inc entertainment.
HOUSE PEIERS. one Of the greatest
drawing cards In pictures today, star of
many a Universal production, is in this
fine sea story.
HEAD WINDS" is a great love
story-a daring 6idnap a thrilling res
cue and the story only begins On the
high seas.
IingIing thrills and extraordinary sur
prises pile up wish amazing speed in tins
picture but are as nothing compared TO
the last big thrill a breath taking gale
and a storm at sea which crashes in
upon the lovers in Chair small ship.
We recommend HEAD WINDS,
, 1926-09-22

from The popular novel of the same
name. with a brilliant ca including.-
Patsy Ruth Miller, Arthur oyt, William
Austin, Lydia Yeamans Titus, George
Kuwa and TOGO Yamamato.
, 1926-09-22

Courtesy Of Tie Associated Pr0sa.)

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Jacksonville "A hurricane which came
off Of the West Indies swept over the
lower East coast Of Florida on Friday
and Saturday and left in It's wake more
than one rhoussnd two hundred dead and
two thousand injured and thirty eight
thousand homeless. Property damage
was estimated at from twenty-five mil
lion to hundred and twenty five mil
lion dollars.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Sales STANDARD OIL ISSUES
WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK, December 8 CP).-Two
more seats on the New York Stock
Exchange were sold today, each at the
recent record price of $l70,000, to Will
liam p. r. Preston and Leonard H.
Bernheim, both of New York.
October net earnings of the Pullman
go. declined to $36S,722, after taxes.
from S66S. 1913 in October. 1925, and for
the 10 months this year to $9,392,970
from s11,5s2,s47 a year ago.
Ahumada Lead Co. declared quar-
terly dividend of 712 cents and
smaller extra of 71a cents, in contrast
to previous quarterly distributions Of
7l2 cents and extras of 17R cents.
Hold-ups and burglaries in the last
wear greatly expanded the armored
car service of the United States Truck
ing Corporation. about l 400 new Gus
toners having been added to the pre-
vious 400.
American Locomotive Co. has sold
a tract of 172 acres in ST. Louis, in
tended for a plant that was never
built. for a rerorted price Of $685.
October surplus of the Chicago Great
Western declined to $229,211 from
s274.l22 in October, 1925, but for the
10 months of 1926 was 1854, 4,081 against
S453,SS7 in the same period last year.
Public offerings Of 10000 shares of
81 cumulative dividend preferred
stock of the Curtis Publishing Co. Is
being made at $116.50 a share, to yield
per cent, by a syndicate headed by
Hallgarten & Co. The sares were
privately acquired and do not repre-
sent introduction Of new money in the
company.
American Steel Foundries is under
stood to have arranged to buy the
Verona Steel Castings Co. for cash.
the amount not being known. and also
is negotiating for the purchase OF one
OF two other small companies.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Your Banker Knows.

When in doubt about security
consult your banker. 1t is equally as
much his interest as yours to protect
your savings. You trust him with
your deposits why not trust him
with your investment problems?
Evening star., 1926-12-03
wheat SELLS OFF
IN CHICAGO MARKET
Liberal Argentine Offerings Weak
en- Domestic Trade-Corn and
Oats Easier.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 3.-Reports
Of fine weather in Argentina and of
more liberal offerings of Argentina
wheat at Liverpool tended early to-
day to weaken wheat values here.
Demand for wheat in Chicago lacked
snap as compared with yesterday.
Opening u to * down. the wheat
market underwent a material setback.
Corn, oats and provisions were also
easier. corn starting &C II to " de-
cline and later suffering a moderate
further drop.
Wheat traders on the bear side gave
emphasis today to assertions that
should the Argentine and Australian
crops be gathered safely, ample sup
plies would be in sight for the re-
mainder of the crop year and that
within a short period the United
States and Canada would have lively
competition from the Southern Hemi-
sphere. In this connection today's
advices referred both to increasing Of
fers from Argentina and to larger
yields in western and southern Aus
tralia.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PORTLAND. Greg, December s.
Although there is "a big surplus of
apples all up and down the Pacific
slope. dealers here report shortage
OF fancy Delicious species. Quantities
OF non keeping SpitZenbergs in extra
fancy packs ara selling as low as
so cents box Of which 20 cents
represents storage charges.
CHICAGO. December 3.-Christmas
+rade is progressing at a pace above
that OF last year. 1t is estimated
$40. 000. 600 will be spent in the Loop
stores Mail order business has slowed
down somewhat.
DETROIT, December 3.-The Oak
land Motor Car Corporation shipped
approximately 1000 cars in November
compared with 9.017 in October. OF
the November shipments about 5000
were Pontiacs and 1000 Oaklands.
while in October $3.50 We're Pontlacs
and 2,627 were Oaklands.
ROSTON. December SIT is expect
al the United Drug Co. will report
a total Of $1,000 900 in sales this
~ear exclusive of English and Cana
dian business. or about Sll5,000,000
with these foreign sales included. The
increase in number of stores from 302
TO 43S accounts for much or the gain.
NEW ORLEANS. La, December
aOrders at Southern Pine Associa.
zion mills in the last week increased
"a per cent to 52.479,000 feet. Ship
tents decreased Sc per cent to 3d.
oo0 ofO feet and production fell off 90
,,ar can't to S3,935,000. Untitled orders
Total 2O3. 3.5l5. 900 feet.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
'NEWLOWLEVELS
IN COTTON TODAY
Market Soon Turns Steady
and Less Selling Than
Yesterday Is Noted.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSs.
NEW YORK, December 3.-Re-
newal Of the recent selling movement
featured the opening Of the cotton
steady at q decline of four to nine
points.
All months made new low records
for the season, January selling off to
11.87 under further liquidation of old
long accounts, continued hedging and
local selling. The latter was encour-
aged by relatively easy Liverpool
cables and reiterated reports of in.
creased spot offerings in the South.
There also were rumors that more
buying orders had been Cancelled, but
the Southern selling here was a little
less active than yesterday, and there
market toward the end of the first
hour.
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS, La, December g.
The cotton market opened easy
here today. with Liverpool less favor
able than due and the weather in the
belt reported good. These influences
and an easier spot basis and liquida-
tion Of December long cotton caused
selling, and first trades showed losses
of to 13 points. Prices f1uctuated
narrowly after the start and showed
little change except for December,
which dropped to 11.8S. Other months
lowered around the opening figures.
The undertone continued bearish, with
professional influences disposed to
favor lower level of prices.
Liverpool Cotton.
LIVERPOOL, December up. -
Cotton spot quiet; prices easier.
American strict good middling, 7.42;
good middling, 7.07; strict middling,
SIT; middling, 6.42; strict low mid
ding, 6.02; low middling, SAT; strict
good ordinary, SIP; good ordinary,
4.47. Sales 5000 bales, including $500
American. Receipts "a 900 bales, Amer
lean $4,000. Futures closed easy. De.
cember, 6.23; January, 6.34; March,
6.43; May, 6.55; July. 6.65; October,
CTS.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
BUILDING ON INCREASE.

SpeciaD.-Building permits here for
the year to date amount to more than
$52,887 900, exceeding those for the
entire IL months Of 1925 by $500, 900.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
SOFT COAL SHIPMENTS
SMASH ALL RECORDS

Bituminous coal shipments for the
week ended on November 20 were the
greatest for any week ever reported.
the American Railway Association an:
nounced here today.
The total for the week was 251 .S42
cars, or 14,253, 900 tons, which broke
all production records. This exceeded
by 1854 cars the previous recod load
ing made during the week Of Novem-
Der 13, 1926.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
TOBACCO SELLS OFF.
Poor Condition Causes Lowest
Price Average Of Year.

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., Decem-
ber (R.-The presence Of much red
and otherwise undesirable tobacco on
the market yesterday caused the price
average for the day to sink to the
lowest level it has reached this year.
A total of 662,2S8 pounds of the weed
sold for $135,3S1.03, an average OF
$20.45 a hundred pounds.
The offerings on the market indi-
Gated that the best grades of the
1926 crop have already been sold and
that there remains only the grade
from about the top of the plant, gen.
orally called tips" to be sold. This
tobacco is darker and does not COM
mand the high price that the more
mature leaves farther down the plant
brings
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Monev fo Ioan

Secured BY first deed of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission:
Joseph !. Weller taS R'Ss Ws:h; on K 4 wv wv
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Pineapple Pack Larger.

At Honolulu, where the pineapple
canneries have started work for the
season, one plant broke all previous
records of daily output recently when
II turned out $4,000 cans in "a
hours. The pineapple pack this year
will be exceptionally large, because
fields on the Island of Lani are being
harvested for the first time. This
island was purchased a few years ago
by the leading Hawaiian pineapple
plantation and is devoted exclusively
10 this culture.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Tides and Volcanos.

An interesting solution Of the
mystery of volcanic eruptions has
just been offered by William Bowie
of the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey. He advances the
theory, says the Popular Science
Magazine, that volcanic outbursts
may be due directly to the pressure
of the tides. which twist and wiring
the earth. The tides, he adds, may
also have an influence in building
mountains.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Once
INDUSTRrALS.

Following is a list of bonds and !
stocks traded in on the New York |
Curb Market today.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
FARMERS MORE CHEERFUL.

NEW YORK, December 8 R.-
Sentiment Of the cotton growers is
much better than six weeks ago, when
the decline in prices was so rapid. says
Daniel Upthegrove, president of the
st. Louis-Souhwestern Cotton Belt).
He believes the farmers throughout
the roads territory have recovered
considerably from the depression they
had anticipated.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
STATE BOND ISSUE SOLD.

RALEIGH, N. c., December 8 P).
of the $20,000,000 State
bond issue, on which all bids were re-
jected yesterday, was sold today to
syndicate headed by the First Ma
tional Bank of New York at an in
terest rate of Az per cent. The bonds
sold were divided into $5.000.OOO OF
public school building bonds and
SIS, 100000 of the highway fund al
lotment.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
BANK CLEARINGS OFF.

NEW YORK, December @.-
Bank clearings in 1875 cities Of the
United States fer November are COM
piled by Bradstreet's at $40,487 ,446, 600,
a decrease of 81 per cent from October
and 81 per cent from November last
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
VASSALBORO

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Elijah
Miller were in Augusta, Monday. for
a portion of the day.
w. d. Stuart, who left Tuesday
afternoon for a brief visit with his
son, Prin. and Mrs. Erwin Stuart OF
Essex, Mass, and cousin in New
buryport, Mass, returned Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Sam Simpson, who was taken
to the Augusta General Hospital,
Thursday afternoon for surgical
treatment, is getting along very
nicely.
DIR. Coombs of Augusta was called
to the home of Sam Simpson. Thurs
day morning, to see Mrs. Simpson,
who was seriously ILL.,
Fred Plaisted of South China was
butchering Tuesday for Mr.. Ruoff.
F. E. Merrill and Mrs. Mace were
callers Tuesday evening at Frank
Lynns.
Edgar Taber has returned to his
school after being confined to his
home for few days with a bad
cold.
J.W. Lampson was hauling lumber
Friday for Mr.. Trask at Howe's
Thelma Ellis of Augusta is visit
ing her grandmother for short
time.
Several neighbors of Miss r. NJ.
Lamson enjoyed the afternoon of
Friday in assisting her celebrate her
birthday. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the funeral service for the late
d. c. True held from his home
Saturday morning.
NJ
ing on the A. +. Pierce farm cutting
bushes.
Harry Miller and Ralph Dickey of
Augusta were IN the place Sunday,
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Mil
Ter.
Arthur Taber was calling on his
mother, brother and William Web
Der. Monday, reporting the travelling
bad.
Mrs. Abbie Davis and Mrs. Flora
Taber attended the Ladies' Aid at
Center Vassalboro, Thursday.
Mrs. Kathleen Whitehouse enter
tanned on Friday afternoon the
Christmas Club. The afternoon was.
ting, crocheting and embroidery,
also with music. All members but
one present and two guests. De-
licious refreshments We're served by
the hostess and mother. A fine time
reported.
c. H. Morse was home from his
duties at the National Home, Sun
day.
w. D.Stuart and J. w. Lampson
were business callers in Augusta,
Tuesday.
Fred E. Merrill and son, Clayton.
and Mr.. Merrill were at the Capital
City. Monday.
Dan Weber was at Gardiner
Crossing, Saturday.
Mrs. Chase, who has had his goods
packed last fall and stored in the
vicinity, has called for their removal
to the Capital City.
Elijah Miller has been smoothing
the North Belfast road that comes
under his care.
A letter received from Mrs. c. P.
Tuill, Monday, saying they were
moving to their new home in Ride
wood, New Jersey. and both were
very well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
NORTH ANSON
Mrs. Alice Moulton Salley

Mrs. Alice Salley, wife of Ralph
Salley, passed away last Thursday.
Mrs. Salley had been i'll with pneu-
monia for about 10 days. She was
the daughter of Willard and Esther
Skillings Moulton and was y years
old. She leaves four children, aged
from three to nine, her husband, her
parents, and two sisters, Mrs. How
ard Moore and Iva Moulton OF
Washington; also two brothers, Ell
lery and Orlando. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted from her faith
er's home last Monday by B. K. Ed
wards of Madison. Rev. c. w. Rog-
ers of the Federated church off,
ciated and burial was in Sunset Gem
etery.
Mrs. Salley was gentle and unas-
Stunning in her manner, with dis
position to make the best of life.
She was a devoted and kind wife
and mother and will be greatly miss
ed by the dear ones whom she has
given such loving and faithful care.
During her illness she was cared for
by her mother and Mrs. Fred Sal
ley and her brothers and their fam
lilies, who were untiring in their eff
forts to relieve her condition. Among
those in town for the services for
Mrs. Ralph Salley, Monday, were
Mrs. Jessie Rogers of Norridgewock,
Mrs. Howard Moore (nee Rena
Moulton) and Iva Moulton.
At the Maine Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church held
last week appointments of interest
to North Arson people we're: Rev.
L. E. Grundy to North Arson
charge. Mark Rand to East Liver
more and North Fayette for the
summer season, Rev. Percy Ridlon
to Woolwich, Rev. John Clancy 10
Bailey and Orr's Island. Mr.. Rid
Ion will teach again this fall. This
community is indeed gratifed that
the conference returned Mr.. Grundy
to North Arson, where for the past
two years he and Mrs. Grundy have
done such fine work. Their work
among the young people has been
especially appreciated. Mr.. Grun-
dy's younger brother, Gordon Grun.
dy. student at Colby college, has
been appointed to the pastorate at
Bingham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
Ball Bird Club Has
Meeting in Gardiner

Twenty three members of the Ball
Bird club motored to the home IF
Mrs. r. p. Hazard in Gardiner,
Wednesday afternoon, where an in
teresting meeting was held. Two
very interesting papers were read,
one on Mushrooms" by Mrs. Frank
Beals. and the other by Mrs. George
Patten, "An Experimental Rock
Garden" Lists of birds seen were
read by various members, the list in
Guiding the blue headed verio, which
Is rather scarce here, the golden
crowned kingbird, yellow palm, black
and white, pine and black throated
green warblers, white throated and
chipping sparrows and flock of
myrtle warblers. Following this, the
club went on a walk about the gar
den and saw a number of birds in
GLIDING the swallows and martins
who were just moving into their
summer homes.
A delightful afternoon was passed,
the guests returning to their homes
by auto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
Phil Sheridan
Circle Observes
Mothers Day"

Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle, No. s,
Ladies of the G. A. r., celebrated
Mothers Day" on Tuesday, May 4.
The regular business meeting was
held, after which an appropriate pro-
gram was presented as follows:
Singing, THE Old Folks at Home
reading, Mothers Day, Florence H.
Littlefield; reading, My Mothers Old
Arm Chair, Lillian H. Heffernan;
reading, Mother, Home, Eta II.
Gardner; reading, Lilac Blossoms,
Jennie M. Davis; reading, Mothers
Day, May 9, Nellie r. Allard; poem,
Backward. Turn Backward, Ada M.
Halves; song, Just Before the Battle
Mother.
The birthday anniversary Of Mrs.
Annie Clary. a charter member, and
one of the oldest, was celebrated at
this time. A delicious lunch of sand
witches, cake, tea and ice cream was
served. The members Of the circle
who are mothers were the honor
guests, and were seated at a table
beautifully decorated with roses and
were served by Mrs. Edith patten
and Mrs. Ada Halves. A rose was
presented to each mother present
also the mothers who are shut-ins
were remembered with a box of cake
and a rose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
HEBRON
Three Chosen for Maine
And Colby Prize Speaking
Contest From Hebron

Malcolm w. Muchmore Of Brighton,
Mass, was adjudged as best speaker
from a field of six prize speakers Of
Hebron Academy in the local Baptist
church last night. His selection was
a defamation. THE World Court" by
Senator T. j. Hefiin. The second de-
cision was given to Orris B. Richards
of Strong. Me- Richards gave two Sc
lections, the first a recitation. Death
Bed of Benedict Arnold by George
leopard; the a defamation, Waiter
ford's abraham Lincoln"
The third award was given to Leo
J. Bujold of Rumford. Me. His Sc
lection was defamation, "I4incoln--
A Man Called of God" by j. NJ. Thurs
ton.
Muchmore and Bujold will repre-
sent Hebron at the Colby contest
this coming Friday night. A week
from Friday, Muchmore and Richards
will go to the University of Maine
Tournament to hold up Hebron's
name there.
The judges in last nights contest
were: Miss Ada p. Reed of Norway
High school. Miss lone B. Irving of
South Paris High, and Russell M.
McGown of Bates college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
Miss Simpson Hostess
At Nav Party Tuesday

A very enjoyable occasion was that
of surprise party Tuesday evening
at the home of Miss Bernice Simp-
son on Riverside Drive. given in hon.
or of Raymond Hanks. The affair
was in the form of May party and
started off with a Maybasket for the
guest of honor. The basket was made
of solid white roses with the letters
C-O-N-Y made of tiny red roses,
thus carrying out the colors of the
school of which Mr.. Hanks Is a stu
dent, and was filled with fruit, candy
and other tokens from the friends
present. The guests, numbering
about go, passed the remainder of
the evening socially and with games
and piano and victrola music. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, pickles,
fancy cookies and punch were served.
The party proved a most delightful
affair and Miss Simpson a charming
hostess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06

The program of extensive improve
ments to the property of the Augusta
water District. announced last June
by the board Of trustees, has been
largely carried through to completion.
until the remaining project of greatest
Importance included in the advisory
report of the survey by Metcalf &
EDDY. consulting engineers, of Boston,
Is the building of a distribution reser-
Volr Bids for the building of this
reservoir are being advertised and it Is
expected that the construction will be
carried through to completion during
the present summer.
This 100000 gallon distribution
reservoir will adjoin the present res
ervo1r and be connected with 1t, the
two to have a combined capacity of
l6,0UO,0O0 gallons, or a sufficient stor-
age for at least eight days. This is
the standard capacity required as a
margin of safety for a>city of this size
and Is also requirement of insurance
underwriters. The district has the
plans and specifications from the Of
flee of Metcalf &, Eddy and it is hoped
to have the work completed and con-
nections made with the city mains be-
fore winter.
The construction Of the proposed
buildings under the development pro-
gram Is practically done and the
buildings are either ready for occu.
pancy or are being occupied. The new
brick dwelling house at the pumping
station in East Winthrop was built by
Charles E. Hoxie at cost of about
$4,000. The new garage and storeroon
on Williams and Arsenal streets was
completed at cost of about $22,7OO
while the new Office building on the
same lot is completed ready for occu-
pancy at cost of about SIG. 900. These
two buildings were constructed by o
B. Frost & Company.
The larger part of the new extern.
sions proposed was put in in 1925 al
a cost of about 100000. This work
takes care of the so-called Western
Avenue extension, completion of about
one mile on Riverside Drive, and about
2100 feet on Sewall street and Grove
street. This leaves work to be done
as outlined by Metcalf & Eddy as fol.
lows:
Cut in 40 new gate valves on ex.
listing pipes.
make cross connections between
the 6-inch and 1O-inch pipes in Arsenal
street south of Eastern avenue and in
Hospital street near the end of the
10-inch pipes.
S-Lay S-inch pipe in State street
from the Augusta House to Capitol
street in addition to the existing 6.
inch pipe. Approximately 700 feet.
4-Lay S-inch pipe in Green street
from State street to the 12-inch pipe
in Bradbury street, about 900 feet.
5-Parallel the existing 6-inch pipe
in Swan street from Grove street to
Gage street about 600 feet, with an
s-inch pipe.
.6-Extend the pipe In Pearl street
from School street to Cony street
about 600 feet, using s-inch pipe.
Parallel in existing 6-inch pipe
in Willow street by an Sin-ch pipe
from the 16-inch pipe at the bend near
the river to Bangor street, about SOC
feet.
S-Paraflel the existing 6-inch pipe
in Northern avenue from the 16-inch
pipe to Washington street, using AN
S-inch pipe. About 1000 feet.
9-Insert a hydrant on Bangor road
Just north Of the valve above Lock
street.
10-Insert b hydrant on Western
avenue just west of the valve above
CuShman street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
MONTvILLE

Notwithstanding Thompson was
visitor at James Sylvester's, Sun
day.
William Sibley was in Belfast.
Monday.
Nathan Vose started In work on
the State road as patrolman, May 4.
Eugene Perry was calling on
friends in this section. Monday.
The three Thompson sisters, pass
ed Saturday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nutter, to enjoy
the radio.
Walter Colby visited friends in
Freedom, Saturday night and Sum
day.
The friends Of Rev. c. D. Nutter.
pastor of the Bethel Baptist church
at Fort Fairfield, will be interested
to know, that he is to attend the
Northern Baptist Convention, which
meets at Washington, D c., May "a
49, Mr. Nutter is Montville boy.