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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

that some decline may be In store
should carry conviction to business
men that the present is no time to
abandon those policies of conserva-
tism which have served so we'll in
fostering the good times that the coun-
try has been enjoying
Usuallys the history Of all move
ments such as the recent building
boom is that they are over-done. Long
continued prosperity in any line breeds
over-conhdenee people assume larger
obligations than they can discharge
and prices get out Of line with real
values, with the result that period
of marking time, and frequently Of
more or less painful readjustment has
to be gone through before progress
car, be resumed once more.
Tho Crops and Live Stock
The crops are not the largest now,
but large enough soScover demands
without creating q burdensome sur
plu, in any line. Winter wheat was
a fine yield and has been bringing re-
munerative prices; spring wheat I'M
fortunately has suffered in the shock
from heavy rains. Cotton also has
suffered from rain. Corn has been
helped by the rains, but is late and
in danger Of being cut BY frost
The Cattle Situation
Cattle feeders are having an tr.sat-
isfactory year. Recent months have
seen a material decline in the prices
of the better grades Of beef steers.
This trend is just the opposite Of
what occurred in the summer Of 1925,
when prices advanced to the highest
levels since 1920, largely because of
the scarcity of heavy, well finished
steers suitable for hotel, restaurant
and dining car trade. A short corn
crop in 1924 was responsible for this
scarcity.
With an Abundance of relatively
cheap corn from the crop of 1925,
and, with fewer hogs to feed, it APP
pears to have been the general policy
of cattle feeders to plan for another
price rise in 1926. That they have
met with disappointment is apparent
from an inspection of the figures on
table above showing the average prices
of steers of different weights and
grades at Chicago during July and the
first three weeks of August this year
and last.
The extreme decline in prices of
the higher grades and heavy weights
as compared with the declines on the
lower grades and lighter cattle is
rather striking and when compared
with the wholesale prices Of dressed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

beef at New York indicates a larger
supply of the better grades than could
be moved into consumptive channels
except at price concessions.
While the above tables indicate
the situation confronting the cattle
feeders who produce the better grades
of beef they are not indicative of the
actual returns to the cattle industry
as a whole. These are best shown In
the above table.
The most striking feature Of the
foregoing table is the fact that the
cost of cattle to packers in July this
year was only 6 cents per 100 lbs.
less than in July. 1925, despite the
material decline in the prices of the
better grades Of steers.
An analysis of the supply figures
shows that the number of cattle
slaughtered under federal inspection
from March to July, inclusive. this
year was o.4 per cent greater than
the number slaughtered in the cores
ponding period Of 1925. Because Of
better dressing yields and slightly
heavier weights the increase In the
total production of beef amounted to
81 per cent. -.------
Carcass weights Ia July averaged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Name Committees
For Year. at Meet
OF BOWdOin Council

Brunswick, Me, Sept. 15.-When the
Bowdoin Athletic Council met this
afternoon in Sargent gymnasium,
committees for the year were appoint
ed by Thomas c. White, 'o3. OF Lewis
ton, chairman of the council. The
football committee is headed by DON
aid F. Snow, 'o1, of Bangor, the other
members being Allen e. Morrell, %.
of Brunswick: Luther Dana, '03, of
Westbrook; Fred r. Lord, II. of Au7
gusta, and Captain Frank harrington,
OF, of Augusta. The baseball COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Dana is chair
man, is composed of Mr.. White, Mr..
Morrell, Captain Clifford Gray, '2s. Of
Fryeburg. and f. Hamilton Cakes, 20,
of Newton Highlands. Mass. Mr.. White
is chat rman of the track committee, of
which the other members are Mr..
Dana, Mr.. Morrell, Captain Otis Ken
dali, '27. of Augusta. and Howard
Mostrom, '2s, of Middleboro. Mass. The
tennis committee is headed by Prof.
Gray, with Mr. Dana, Stephen D. Traf-
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20 pounds or 4 per cent heavier than
in July, 1925. This increase applied
to the July slaughter was equivalent
to "a, cattle of the average weight
slaughtered a year ego.
The slaughter figures are Of parti-
cular significance when consideration
is given to the classification Of the
cattle slaughtered. Because Of the tu-
berculosis eradication campaign in
some of the large dairy districts there
was q heavy movement of reactor COWS
to market, particularly from March
to June, inclusive with the result that
the total number of cows and heifers
slaughtered in those monthS was
10000 head or 1875 per cent greater
than in the corresponding period Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
E)1AR|ANS AND
Ea|NANIANS TO PLAY
&NEF|1 CONTEST

l ,,ose ancient and honorable rivals
Il Augusta Kiwanians and Rotar-
ali meet IN this city in a game
!, BASEBALL next Wednesday after e,
f.t o'clock. This game is the
rssult of a challenge hurled at
,,ran,ans at a recent Rotary
.,s and the proceeds will all so
.s,ri,y. There will be no admis-
!, the contest but the hat will
..,,ea and there is no limit on the
I.,an, anyone can give.
',rsur S. Merrill will look out for
\ arrangements for the Kiwanians
n, the Rotarians will be ably d.
.,.s by Brooks Newbert, who is
N quite some ball player. The
~, should be good. Henry Briggs,
j ,.s, Martin, Bonnie Marston and
'.Sa Miller, who have been out
fm aa came for quite a long time,
~ a little rusty but when they
n,aying they had the goods.
~ pntarians are bound to be on
l,m, par with the Junior organ
1ssn, SO who cares?
M. ~. Rotarians have an aggrega-
=, =, players who used to be fast
asISners and these men intend to
\. syen at the expense of a few
y. muscles. The senior club has
4 e. m,shIe twirler in Nelson Gordon,
~ despite the fact that he has &C
MATED a lot of avoirdupois since
4, last threw slants over the plate,
still good.
thy cause and the game should
L-ys interesting. Both teams will
,onposed of players who were
s,,.a as stars when they were play
l., IN this section and fans who at
nj the game will not disappoir t.
u M SET admission will be charged.
i a. clubs allowing each man to
\ - .>,,,ob 9 ba ron q ford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Pennington Normal school with a
fast club composed mostly Of yeter-
ans and high school stars open their
season Saturday against Mexico
High. The Normal School team has
two open dates In October and is
looking for competition on. those
dates.
Tonight is the night that Honey
Boy Finnegan and Red Chapman set :
tie their age old feud regarding the
supremacy in the featherweight divi-
sion. While neither has been crown
ed champion 1t has been largely be-
cause of the inability of the former
leader to get down to the weight to
defend his title. However, Finnegan
and Chapman share with Benny
Bass. the limelight in this division
Chapman while admittedly more
clever than his opponent may find
the going rough tonight. Finnegan Is
much taller. packs better wallop
than Chapman and his record shows
that he is better able to take pun
ishment. 1t should be great battle
and Finnegan should cop the decision
if he is going right.
The Cony High football team
which will journey TO Wilton Satur-
day, for its opening game against
Wilton Academy, is in the best of
condition and may spring surprise
on the more experienced prep school
club. The Red and White aggrega-
ton has but one veteran but is bless
ed with plenty Of aggressive mater
ial and should give the Wiltonites
plenty of battle. Assistant coach
MSnter has been giving the second
team plenty of instruction with the
result that team B is capable of CIV
ing the regulars hard workout.
This Saturday game is merely a
practice affair and was arranged to
give Cony little experience before
tackling Morse on September %.
Morse, as Is the case with most OF
Cony's opponents this year, is plenti-
fully sprinkle,d with veterans and
Coach Pierce is not forgetting that
Morse had a powerful outfit in the
making last year. With the exper-
fence gained in the Wilton battle, the
Red and White is expected to make
a good showing in it's opening game
against the down river aggregation.
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and kwanans Play Benefit September
1000 SEE RACES
AT TWO COUNTY FAIR

Monroe, Ne, Sept. 1S.--Abeut 1000
people attended the Waldo ana Psnes-
scot Fair today. which Is the best
show in recent years. The races were
good with fast finishes and resulted
a. follows: ~
7.23 CLASS MIXED, PURSE a7eo
Broncho Direct, g, by Empire
Direct (Ganeau) ...........s.1
Evelyn Patch. b m (Gere). .....s
Belle Giltner, m {Kelly) 49, . :
Red Russell, CHI 6 (Stratton) -
Lee harrington also started.
Time-2.17i, AHA. AHA.
240 CLASS, PURSE $f5e
Bette Direct, b m, By Empire
Direct (Piper) .:......;...s..1
Virginia Sunshine, m tGero)..3 ~
Mr.. c. R. Ipps, g (Knightl.....A 8 ,
Red Direct, b g (Taylor) GOODS : 4
Time-2.22s, 2.21i. 2.1s3.
GREEN HORSE RACE, THREE
/. QUARTERS MILE. PURSE $3.50
Buck criek. bl g. by Thistle
(knighD .....1 !
Saddle Jimmy. b' tClukey)..3 :
Unknown, b m wentworth. ..3
Betsy L., b m Dearborn) ....s
Dandy Jim also started
No tina
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

The hog market was On the down
grade most Of July and early August.
[but prices have since shown some re.
covery from the low point. With the
prospects for smaller feed crops and
with producers preparing for larger
hog production there is little doubt
but that the peak Of hog prices has
been reached. However, no serious
decline is probable in the next six
months.
A 10 per cent increase in the 1926
lamb crop. equivalent to about z,0D0.-
600 head of lambs, is indicated By the
lamb survey Of the Department Of
Agriculture The increase is In the
western sheep states, and particularly
in those sections from which the larg-
est shipments Of feeder lambs come
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

1925. While steer slaughter was
larger each month since January than
in the corresponding months Of 1925,
the largest increases were in June and
July and totalled 10000 head or al
most 9 per cent.
The most striking feature Of the
supply situation is revealed in the
table below showing the character OF
the steer receipts at Chicago from
June /, to August Fl.
These figures indicate the reasons
for the decline in prices of fed
cattle. In 1925 supplies Of good.
choice and prime cattle, particularly
heavyweight, decreased throughout
August and early September. with the
result that prices advanced TO- $40 At
Chicago. This year supplies OF all
grades of steers grading better than
common were very large in June and
while not 50 large in July and August,
they greatly exceeded the receipts in
those months last year. In the mean
time the price trend has been down.
ward although there is a tendency
towards sterilization around present
levels
The cattle situation furnishes an
other demonstration Of how seriously
the market for foodstuffs IS affected
when supplies rise above the quaint
ties required to satisfy the normal de-
mand. Meats can be kept only . lin.
tied time in storage; they must move
into consumption without delay. The
only way to avoid a slut is by keep.
ing back the live animals, and II
periods of severe drought, such a,
some parts of the west have been hav'
| ing this summer, this is impracticable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

ton, '2S, Of Auburn, Otis Kendall and
Frank Harrington as members.
Mr. Morrell is chairman Of ths
hockey committee. of which the other
members are Messrs. Lord, Cakes,
Mostrom and Trafton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

Vernon, Calf. Sept 15-(F}-Ed
STRANGER" Lewis. claimant Of the
worlds heavyweight wrestling title,
scored two straight falls to win his
match with Wayne (Big) Mum,
Nebraska grappler. here last night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
.neapolis 3: Toledo 4.

Minneapolis 8; Toledo 4.
First game, st. Paul 10: Columbus
6. Second game, st. Paul Z; Colum-
bus 4.
First game. kansas City 4: Louis
vile 5. Second game Kansas City
10; Louisville 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

The general business situation con-
tinues to be very satisfactory. with
every prospect of a secord volume
of trade during the fall. Factory en-
ployment generally remains at high
tide for the season with pay-rolls run
ing above a year ago. Retail distribu-
ton continues in large volume.
Consumption of electric power and
record breaking freight movement on
the railroads reflect the high level OF
manufacturing and wholesale distri-
button. Bank checks drawn and
cashed at banks make q good show
ing for recent months, the totals for
the first four weeks of August rising
s per cent above the corresponding
i, period of 1925.
Commodity prices At wholesale con-
tinre to decline slowly and are now
at the lowest level since 1924. So
long a. the decline is gradual the
movement is not an unhealthy one, as
its tendency is to lower the cost OF
living and enlarge the volume Of con-
sumption.
Textile news has been more cheer
fuI of late, mainly due to improve
ment in the cotton goods section,
where buying has increased consid-
erably with the greater stability Of
cotton. In woolens the trend of prices
il illustrated by cuts Of 8 to II per
cent on prices of Spring goods, but
the volume of business booked is re-
ported better and conditions generally
are regarded as less unsatis factory.
Wool prices continue to hold flrm,
and hopes are entertained for further
Improvement in business after the
close of the vacation period
An angle of the business situation
that viii bear watching in coming
months and which may have wide
snread reflection in general business
Is building. During recent months
the margin OF gain in both contract
and permit figures over year ago
has tended rather steadily to grow
narrower, and in July both contracts
and permits showed moderate losses
as compared with July, 1925. While
the volume of work already under
way is enough to insure active build
ing for some time to come, and new
contracting will doubtless continue 70
70 forward in substantial volume. II
seems increasingly probable that build:
Ing operations are nearing period OF
some decline.
Building has been an important fac
tor in the business prosperity OF the
cast few years, and the possibility
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Outlook Not Diseourasing

Notwithstanding the unfortunate re-
suits upon heavy cattle in recent
months, the cattle specialists Of the
Department of Agriculture express
the opinion that the outlook for the
cattle business on the whole is better
than at any time since 1919. Even
for heavy steers, the tone OF the
market improved in August.
A letter from Mr.. Biggerstaf, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Good Crowd at
Cherryfeld Opening

Cherryheld, Me, Sept. 15-The an
nual Cherryfeld Fair opened today
with a good attendance. The races
went In straight heats but with some
fast finishes The summary:
2.1S MIXED, PURSE $3.50
Mandy Forbes, BIN, by J. NAL
colin Forbes (Jordan) ..... l
Lady Maud K, chm (Clukey) ? 2
Falfine, BIN bradshaw .. 3 3 3
Time-2.1S IA: 2.1S IA: 2.1S IA.
PA CLASS MINED, PURSE $3.50
AdLe Echo. BIN. by Echo
Todd (Clukey) ......... 81 ! 1
Sky Rocket, Big (Southard) 5
Fox Trot, bg (Jordan- Worth
en) ............. 322 4
Double c., Big tPomeroy) -. 4 3 5 ,
Sam Pinkerton also started.
Time-2.21 IA; 2.22 IA; 2.23;
9.21 IA
Evening star., 1926-03-28

white crepe de chine blouses with
jabots and wrist ruffies of lace-and
over them there Is a low-cut waist
coat of white twilled silk. The result
is something that reminds us Of such
dandies as Beau Brummel and not at
all of men of the present generation.
The effect. moreover, is usually to
heighten the feminine qualities of the
woman who wears the 6Uit. That, in
fact, often explains the fad for So
called mannish attire! This blouse, in
terestingly enough, is of the tuck-in
species.
The question of tuck ms" so called,
is an interesting one. There are some
women who abhor the tuck-in blouse
They would raise a temperature If
they We're forced to wear one. For
the tuckin blouse accentuates certain
lines and proportions that somehow
shouldn't be made apparent, at least
from the present day point of view.
They make us look short waiSted and
hippy and small waisted-and these
things we do not want to appear.
However, O'Rossens tuck-in blouses
are worn beneath a low-cut waistcoat
and presumably no lady appears in
her shirt sleeves when she is wearing
a tuxedo.
The fact is, of course that as the
suit is worn nowadays it seldom is
worn with the jacket left off 1t is
chosen for ocCa sions when one wishes
to remain in street attire. For this
reason the tuCk-in has been and is
chosen by many women for wear with
a riding habit or under a sweater for
golf, tennis and other sports.
And hlOuSeS of plaid silk. They
have received quite a bit of praise.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Short Story-The First Waltz

pen. He skunk farther back into his
corner.
why. Raymond" said Miss Man
VILE. why aren't you dancing?"
Raymond gulped in embarrassment.
'Why-I-I-I don't think l know how
to dance to that music
It's waltz. Raymond" replied
Miss Manville. smiling. 'and YOU can
waltz beautifully. l believe you're
shy."
Raymond blushed and hung his
head.
Come" said Miss Manville. grasp
ing his hand. ''you dance this one
with me-"
"Oh. mol" began Raymond,
but Miss Manville pulled him out ON
the floor. He was in absolute panic,
and all he had ever known about
Waiting fled completely from his
mind, leaving it a blank.
Now just do as l do" Miss Man
vile smiled. and putting her arm
around him, she started gliding over
the floor.
Somehow Raymond followed. lie
stumbled at first, but soon he caught
the rhythm. and without knowing
how il came about. he found him
self doing the steps that he had
learned.
THAT was splendid" said Miss
Manville, as the music stopped. You
must come and dance with me again
before the evening is over"
Raymond looked up to the balcony
and saw his mother smiling proudly
down upon him. other boys were
looking at him obviously.
He danced every dance during the
evening, and two more of them were
with Miss Manville.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Sunproof Rooms.
Copyright. 1880

luxury to have halls like that, for
then one had to have the gas burn
ing under fancy glass shades even
in the daytime.
The careful housewife saw to it
that the shades of her drawing room
were drawn down whenever the sun
shone. 1t would fade the carpet to
let patches of sunlight appear on
the floor, and window drapery was
ruined by the sunlight. Some house
wives went so far as to keep the
wooden blinds closed save on clean
ing days. lest sunshine might enter
in to fade the f1xings.
Interestingly enough, the people
who seemed to have the most fear
of sunshine in their drawing rooms
and parlors were the inhabitants of
small towns and country communt-
t!es Sunshine was not at a pre-
MUM Most people got enough of
1t in the warm months without hav-
ing it come into their best rooms"
1t was not until we developed our
big cities with houses crowding close
Evening star., 1926-03-28

Fifty years ago when a writer on
household subjects declared that mo
article of furniture should be put in
a room that will not stand sunlight >
those who disagreed with her We're
far more numerous than those who
agreed. She went on to say that
every room in a dwelling should
have the windows so arranged that
some time during the day flood
of sunlight will force itself into the
apartments" This sounds trite
enough now, but 80 years ago it re-
quired originality and some daring to
say such things.
Drawing rooms, even in suburban
houses where there were room and
land enough, were usually built with
windows only on the front-even
when the front was the north. Din
ing rooms seldom had more than
one-way ventilation. There We're
large foyer halls with no windows
at all. 1t was regarded as rather
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Apple Sage Pudding.
BY w. BOYCE MORGAN.

Raymond had been going TO Miss
Manville's dancing class all Winter
but now that the class was over and
the graduating party was being held,
he just knew that he'd never be able
to step out on a floor before every
body and go through the steps that
ne had learned.
In fact, he hadn't wished to come
to the party at all. But his mother
had insisted. and both she and his
father were up in the balcony with
all the other parents. waiting to
watch the children show what they
had learned.
The first dance was about TO start.
All the boys were selecting partners.
but Raymond hung back. He felt
that he couldn't dance tonight for
a million dollars.
The music started. The most dar-
ing of the couples at once stepped
out and started dancing, stiffiY and
methodically. Raymond hunted a Sc
cluded corner and watched them. He
wished he had the courage TO try,
but
Then across the floor. straight
toward him. came Miss Manville,
his dancing teacher. Raymond had
always admired her greatly, but now
her graceful approach seemed to him
the most awful thing that could hap
Evening star., 1926-03-28

PoSers!

See II you can stand these Posers
on their heads. Let's go!
1. What is one way to test whether
a cake is done?
2. When Is public quarreling
proper?
3. Who is Rosa Raisa?
a. How many major planets in the
solar system?
5. Where Is the River Styx?
6. What Is "a Ia carte?
Z. Where is Lake Lucerne?
g. What does "lurid' mean?
Answers.
!. Stick a straw in it. If the straw
comes out clean, the cake Is done.
2. Never.
8. A prima donna who sang in this
seasons opera.
4. Eight.
5. In Greek mythology it flowed
around the region Of the dead.
6. Ordering from a bill of fare so
that you pay only for the dishes you
have ordered.
7. In Switzerland.
s. Pale yellow; wan; gloomy.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Boiled Beef Tongue.

Cook a fresh tongue in salted water.
using one and One-half teaspoOnfuls
of salt to one quart of water. Add a
bunch Of savory herbs Cook about
four hours. When the skin curls back,
the tongue is done Take it out of the
pot and place il in a pan. Pour cold
water over it and then remove the
skin and any hard parts. The tongue
may be served cold and sliced very
thin or served hot with a white sauce.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Fair Enough.

Pat went into a drug store for an
empty bottle. Selecting one that an
swered his purpose, he asked How
much?"
"Well," answered the clerk. 'if you
want the empty bottle it will be 8
cents, but if YOU have something put
into it we won't charge anything for
the bottle"
That's fair enough" said Pat.
Put in cork"
Evening star., 1926-03-28

OVERBLOUSES BE LONG-SI EEVED HICHNECKED.
LIKE THE ONE SHOWN AT THE UPPER LEFT HAND MADE OF
ROSE CREPE DE CHINE WITH KNITTED SILK COLLAR TIED IN
FRONT THE ONE AT THE LOWER RIGHT HAND WHICH IS OF
WHITE CREPE DE CHINE WITH LACE JABOT MADE TO WEAR
WITH BROCADE VEST AND A SMOKING JACKET. AND THE
ONE OF PLAID SILK in THE LOWER CENTER POSITION OF THE
GROUP THE EDGES THIS ARE FRINGED 1T TRIM
MED WITH A RED LEATHER BELT AND RED BUTTONS THE
SLEEVELESS BLOUSE is SHOWN AT THE UPPER RICHTHAND
SIDE OF THE GROUP IT Is WHITE CEORCETTE TRIMMED WITH
PINK. MAUVE AND GREEN GROSGRAIN RIBBON WITH SCARF
ATTACHED TO THE NARROW NECKBAND THE LONG,SLEEVED
ONERBI OISE WITH NECK EXEMPIIFIED IN THE WAIST
COAT MODEL AT THE LOWER LEFT HAND THIS IS IN GRAY