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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
.Separzsnr EMeiency'-G N. Dor
sey. Assistant Professor Of AM
mai INDUSTRY

The hand separator, SUCH as =
USED IN the farm Tor separating
cream from milk nay. # operated
correctly. snow high efficiency n ITS
Continues on Page Col.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
Congressman Herssy to Presids
With Keynote Speech BY Sen.
Watson, Of Indiana

Convention VIII Elect Il Delegates and Il
AIternates to Chicago Convention
Presidential Electors to Be Named-Dele-
cation to Go Uninsuucted -Outline of
Platform to Be Adopted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
THE WEATHER


Northern View England. Far Thurs
aav. F-iliay probably rain n east
Southern New England: Fair thurs
aav. FRIDAY probably rain.
East New Lnrk. Increasing clouriness
THURSDAY rain a. night or friday:
somewhat coide- F-1uay n Interior
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and VICINITY:
Thursday far Friday unsettled. prob
AIRY ran, southe-iy w-nds, increasing
by Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
TOOTH PASTE
TAKEN q YEARS
AGO RETURNED

IMPERIAL, Oct5. Firechief J
T. Powell last week received a parcel
post package containing bottle of
Rubifoam tooth wash, which had mys-
teriously disappeared from his room
in a hotel at Almena, Kansas, 27
years ago.
In the same mail came letter of
explanation, dated Almena, Septem-
Der 20, 1920.
Said the letter:
81 will return to you little bottle
l stole 27 years ago while you was
working for F. f. Widiker in the old
building that burned just south of the
old hotel while l was drunk. So
ask you to pardon me for the crime
as l don't want anything to stand be-
fore me and God. So if you want me
to give you more, let me know by
return mail. God says to restore the
pledge and give back that which you
have robbed"
Mr.. Powell at the time was work
ing in barber shop. About three
fourths of the contents are still in the
bottle.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
TEN THOUSAND CLUB

The first meeting of the Woman's
Ten Thousand club for the fall season
1920 will be held next Thursday after
noon at the regular meeting place.
The new officers will be seated and
although no regular program has been
prepared an informal afternoon will be
spent. All members are urged to be
present as several important matters
will be discussed and plans formulated
for this seaon's work.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

BROOKLYN = Kruger flew to
Speaker; Mitchell batting for Mamaux
singled to right; Neis running for
Mitchell; Olson walked; Johnston
popped to Gardner; Griffith forced OIL
son, Wambsganss to Sewell No runs,
one hit, no errors.
NINTH INNING
CLEVELAND-Cadore pitching for
Brooklyn. Smith batting for Burns.
Kilduff threw out Smith at first;
Gardner grounded out to Konetchy;
Johnston batting for Wood. Cadore
tossed Johnston out at first. No runs
no hits, no errors.
BROOKLYN-Smith played right
iielG and Johnston first base for Cleve-
land. Wheat was thrown out at first;
Myers flied out to Speaker; Konetchy
struck out. No runs no hits, no errors.
R. H. Z
Cleveland ............. D
Brooklyn ................ l
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
WORLD SERIES WILL
BE ION THE SQUARE"
(By United Press)


NEW YORK, Oct. 5.--ln a telegram
to District Attorney Harry E. Lewis
of Kings county, States Attorney
'Maclay Hoyne of Chicago today said he
had no information concerning plot
to fix future world series"
The telegram, which was in reply to
one Lewis sent Hoyne last Saturday,
asking for any information the latter
might have regarding reports that
gamblers would make an effort to fix
the Cleveland Brooklyn series, was as
follows:
"Your telegram received. Have no
information concerning plot to fix
baseball games in future world series.
Should anything develop relative to
your county will furnish full informa-
ition."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
"DON'T LIKE HIM"
CLOTHES BURNED
CHILD MAY DIE
(By Associated Press}

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 5.-EdWard
Pillar, aged years, has an even
chance for recovery at the city hos
oital from burns inflicted by play
mates "who did not like him."
Edward and other children were
playing in front of his home when the
quarrel arose. Elder boys in the
crowd seized him and held him while
another threw lighted matches on his
clothes. His mother saw the deed and
rushed to her sons assistance. She
tore the burning clothes from his body
and summoned the police ambulance.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
JURY RESUMES
INVESTIGATION
IN BALL PROBE
CRY Associated Press)

! CHICAGO, H., Oct. 5.-The Cook
county grand jury, investigating the
baseball scandal, resumed work this
afternoon, with number of witnesses
to be heard.
Today's inquiry turned on the Ma
tional league and the particular cases
of Hal Chase, Heinie Zimmerman and
Lee Magee, who were dropped from
The league last year.
Outfelder Bennie Kauff of the
Giants said he had told the grand jury
ne received an offer from Zimmerman
10 throw the game away but he re-
: used to take the money.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
FOR LIFE FOR
KILLING SWEETHEART
'RY Associated p

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5. - George
w Smith. convicted of the murder
of Mrs. Pearl Albert on June 2, was
to life in prison at San
Quentin. The jury recommended this
penalty because Smith shot the wo-
man when she refused to marry him,
then took poison.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

BROOKLYN-Wheat flied to Speak
er; Myers flied TO Wood; Sewell out
TO Burns. No runs, no hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING
Cleveland, nothing; Brooklyn, moth
inG.
FOURTH INNING
CLEVELAND-Gardner out at first;
Wood hit long drive into left center
for two bases, the ball bounced against
the fence; had it been six inches higher
it would have been a homer. Sewell
flied to Myers; Wood scored on o.
Neills two base hit. Kilduff threw
Coveleskie out at first. One run, two
hits, no errors.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

BR0OKLYN-Olson singled over
second; Brooklyn's first hit. Johnson
forced Olson, Wambsganss to Sewell /;
Griffith singled to center, Johnson go
ing TO second; Wheat flied to Evans /;
Myers flied out to Wood. No runs, two
hits, no errors.
FIFTH INNING
CLEVELAND - Evans flied to
Wheat; Wambsganss struck out;
Speaker flied out to Griffith. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
BROOKLYN - Konetchy flied to
Speaker; Kilduff flied to Wood; Krue-
ger out at first. No runs, no hits, no
errors,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

BROOKLYN Lamar batter for
lMarquard. Lamar lined to Sewell; Oh
son singled to center; Johnston bunted
but Coveleskie threw him out at first.
Coveieskie three out Griffith at first.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
CLEVELAND - MamauX pitching
for Brooklyn. O'Neill famed; Covel-
eskie famed and crowd cheered Ma
maux. No runs. no hits, no errors.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
WILSON SCORES SENATOR

Fby
WASHINGTON,- Oct. 5.-President
Wilson today wrote to Senator Spen-
Ger, republican, of Missouri, that a
statement recently made by the sem
ator that the president had promised
military aid to Roumania and Serbia
in the event of the invasion of those
countries was "'false"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
NATIONAL CHAMP WINS

IBy ASSOcldttU PTtSSJ
CLEVELAND, Oct. 5.-Miss Alexa
Stirling, of Atlanta, national champ
ion, successfully defended her title in
the first round of match play of the
women's national golf championship
tournament at Mayfield today, de-
feating Miss Marian Burns, of Phil
adelphia.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

Tlis Speaker, headlining for the In
dians at the World Series Opera
House in Cleveland and Brooklyn all
this week.
Speaker was the mainstay of tn
Cleveland team in the first game of
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
SEN. BORAH SHES
AT G. O. P. QUARTERS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. Ex-senator Bo-
rah stopped here for several hours to-
day enroute from Washington to Dan
bury. He did not visit republican
headquarters.
The senator said that in a speech
ltcnight he expected to comment on
president Wilson's latest statement
before the league of nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

the worlds series today. He has been
found near the top of the batting and
fielding percentage list for the past
five years, and is expected to break
up more than one ball game during the
present conflict.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

ARGUMENTS NOV. G
fRv Associsted Press)

Try Associated Pressl
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Argu
ments on a motion filed by Attorney
General Fowler of Nevada to dissolve
the divorce of Mary Pickford Fair
banks from Owen Moore were today
1T for November 9th at Minden.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
LARGE CROWD
SEES OPENING
CONTEST TODAY

kie. He was given sterling support
by the Clevelands, especially Speaker,
VINO robbed the Brookiyns of seeming
hits.
O'Neill starred at the bat with two
doubles.
The official attendance was given
at % 1894.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
ALLIES STOP NEAT
PLAN OF HUN planners
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 5.-'Important meas
urs" are to be taken to enforce the
terms of the treaties with Germany
and Austria and prevent the union of
these nations according to the French
foreign office,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
NOW ON 53RD DAY
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Oct. 5.-Terrence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, passed a
fair night at Brixton prison. This is
he 53rd day of his hunger strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
FIVE CHILDREN MEET
DEATH IN THE FLAMES
(By Associated Press)

TBy
: MERRILL, Wis, Oct. 5.-Five
children were burned to death in fire
that destroyed the home of Ed Naion
at Irma near here early today. A
sixth child was painfully burned.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
EIGHTH INNING

CLENELAND-Jam batter for
Evans. Jameson out at first; Wambs-
ganss bunted but was thrown out at
first by Mamaux; Johnston knocked
down Speakers grounded to Johnston
who threw him out at first No runs,
no hits. no errors.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Clear. cool
weather with slight breeze greeted the
anxious fans today for the first game
of the worlds series between Brooklyn
Nationals and Cleveland Americans.
The diamond at Ebbets field in Brook
lyn was reported to be in fair condi-
ton after last nights brief rain storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
FLOUR ON DECLINE
(By Associated PressD

(BV Associated PressI
! MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. .-5.-Flour
prices continued their downward trend
when the mills affected reduction OF
10 to 60 cents a barrel for family
patent here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
Shell love you dear.
Father-"Put that animal out.

She-''I love you dear.
Father-"Put that animal out"
Even college girls are becoming civil
lized. A few of them can live very
comfortably on $500 a month.
But these girls that are getting
by on $1,000 per, sure win a soft
spot in my heart.
AS wives they would make good bus
mess partners.
A Britisher and Frenchman were
fighting the war all over again, tell
ing of heroic deeds of their respec-
tive countries, when an American,
had stepped into the crowd. said,
England is wonderful country, the
Frenchmen are wonderful men, but
thank God I'm an American"
These Mexicans down at MeXicali
are getting worse and worser.
They are threatening to put schools
in that section of the country.
The first thing we know they will
be declaring themselves civilized.
Let me know when we get our
new STREET SIGNS.
=
Why go to the show when you can
see it all in a window of local
hotel.
We haven't had any excitement
since congress adjourned.
A sick man in the White House is
far better than a dead one.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

The rice harvest of Glenn county
is now in full swing.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

Arbuckle's almond fair, just closed,
was the usual great success.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
Little ofNothing

Wnen sugar drops TO y cents again,
as predicted by Mister Plumer, dough-
nuts will be sold in carload lots.
The only one you hear grabbing
about this new tango the animal
dance is he who cannGt dance it.
Now that the city police have started
a cleanup, we hope to see them keep
it up.
Fine set cf birds employed in The
Press and Zanjero offices these
days?
The only thing we regret is that we
haven't y dozen presidential chairs
to offer the noble sons of Ohio.
England threatens to Jail home-
breakers.
A Seattle man goes one better, he
shoots them.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
SIXTH INNING

CLEVELAND = Burns famed;
Gardner flied to Wheat; Wood famed.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 5.-Interest
here in the worlds series games be-
tween Cleveland and Brooklyn in
creased because of the announcement
that Rube Marquard would pitch the
opening game for Brooklyn.
Marquard is product of the Cleve-
land sand lots and as a youth made
several attempts to join the local team.
He was born just outside the city and
now has his chance to pitch against
his home team in the first world series
in which it ever participated.
Cleveland fans are confident their
team will win today's game, also the
series.
Distribution of box and reserved
seat tickets to persons holding allot-
ment cards for the games to be played
in this city will begin tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-05
FIRST INNING

CLEVELAND-Evans out Olson to
Konetchy; Wambsganss flew to
Wheat; Speaker famed. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
BROOKLYN-Olson flied to Wood
Johnson struck out; Griffith out at
first. No runs, no hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING
CLEVELAN-Burns fly dropped
behind Konetchy, who threw into left
field. Gaddner out at first; Wood
walked; Sewell singled to right; Burns
scored; Sewell going to third; Wood
scored on O'Neill's double to left;
Coveleskie grounded to Konetchy and
Sewell was run down between third
and home. Two runs, three hits, one
error
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27

An advertisement in The Record IL &
paying investment.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27
ROSE ABOVE HUMBLE STATION
Thomas eritten q Curious Anomaly
In enoiish Social Life Of Time
Of Queen Anne.

One Of the most curious anomalies
Of the social life Of London during
the time OF Queen Anne-called the
Augustan age because Of its great
literary men-was q retail dealer In
coal. named Thomas Britton. who was
buried In Clerkenwell churchyard.
London. on October I. TIA. He exer-
cised a humble craft. and occupied
a habitation and wore a garb CORES
pOnding In plainness to his trade. and
yet this singular man contrived by
his various talents. and more especial
ly his musical tastes. to assemble
around him the most aristocratic COM
pany In London. and to be. admitted
into their society ON equal terms. Ac-
cording to the practice of the time. he
sold coal In small quantities. deliver
ing II himself each morning. II is re-
lated that having finished his rounds.
he joined a distinguished company
that met, each Saturday at one Of the
booksellers to discuss literature and
exchange opinions respecting the lat.
est books. This company contained
such distinguished and powerful per.
sons as the duke of DevOnshire and
the earls Of Oxford. Pembroke. Sun
derland and Winchelsea. Britton's
house In Aylesbury street, Clerken
well. was the meeting place Of leader,
In the fashionable society of London
On the ground floor was the ware
house for coal. and above. reached b!
breakneck stairs from the outside
was low narrow room. In which thu
musical goldman entertained his CRANE
and elegant guests. A portrait Of thi
remarkable man Is In the British
| museum.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27
NOTHING UNREAL ABOUT THIS
Only an ldealist Would Have Ex.
peeted Anything Else From the
Modern 0ilded Youth.

Editor George Horace Lorimer was
talking in Philadelphia club about
realism.
'Ive got no time Tor realists," he
said, because they paint human ma
ture worse than 1t Is. Here's a typ
ical realist story for you:
"A pretty girl was engaged to two
young men simultaneously, and one
evening the parlor maid came to her
and said in scared voice:
"'Oh, Miss Bessie, them two gents
what you're engaged to has called to-
gether, and somehow they've found
out about both engagements
1.-The pretty girl threw her cigarette
into the fire pettishly.
"'What the dickens shall dor she
exclaimed.
But the parlor maid smiled Joy
fully.
"I'll tell you what to do. Miss Bees
sie,' she said. I'll 60 downstairs ant
say you're crying In your room becaus,
your pop has lost all his money. Ther
you can be engaged for keeps to thu
gent what stays.
""That seems a good PLAN" said tn,
pretty girl, and she lit another ciga
rette and waited.
"The maid was gone about three
minutes. Then she returned with
frightened look on her white face.
"'Miss Bessie, both on 'em ha
gone she said"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27

Statistics have recently been pub
lished In Germany which are so strik-
Ing that the Medical Records Geneva
(Switxerlandl correspondent says
they need confirmation" 1t Is stated
that for every 1000 boys born in the
later years Of the war. 1885 girls have
been born. Before the war the ratio
was 1000 boys to 1,024 girls. "Noth-
Ing" writes the correspondent. us
known with certainty as to the con-
ditions that determine sex In the hui
man species. but there Is quite Q large
amount Of evidence In support Of the
generalization that during wars and
famines, when the conditions are gem
orally adverse. especially with regard
to nutrition. the proportion Of male
relative to female births increases. II
there Is any foundation for this gem
eralization. then we must conclude
either that the figures are wrong or
that Germany was mighty well nour-
ished during the war. or else that some
entirely aberrant influence was q
work."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27

A very large gold nugget II aid to
have been found the other day In .
Wild bees nest In Australia TIE story
seems likely enough. for Australia has
yielded all the really monster nuggets
to date-the welcome weighed
2.1o5 troy ounces and was valued al
$42.o00-and one Of the blgsest wasI
discovered BY q prospector whoj
stubbed his toe against Q projecting,
angle Of II.
On the Wind river Indian reserva-l
tion. In Wyoming prcspectors look forl
grains Of gold brought to the surface
Of the ground by ants. And In An
xona anthills are q common source
Of excellent garnets which are
fetched to the surface BY the industri-
Gus insects.
During the war we had grievous
need Of anthony to harden shrapnel
bullets. The latter are Of lead. but
require the addition Of Is per cent Of
antimony to enable them to hold
their shape when the containing shell
explodes.
Accordingly. the government sent
out experts to look for deposits Of
the metal. and the most productive
anthony mine that we now have In
this country was located BY the help
Of a badger. earth thrown out-of the
creatures burrow showing Q CLINT Of
the precious stun.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.
Typewriter ribbons for all makes OF
machines at the Record office; 81 each:
mailed tn anv address
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27
GODDESS HAS MANY STATUES


The arrival at the Metropolitan Mu-
scum or Art, in New York, Of seven
statues Of Sekhmett, or Nut, the an
Gent Egyptian goddess of war. pur-
chased in England in 1914, reminds
one of the beginnings Of modern inter-
est in archaeology. for the seven stat
ues, although their history over the
last century seems difficult to trace In
all its details, were probably among
the earliest results of Egyptian exca-
walton that came to England. Some
thing over thirty centuries ago Egyp-
tian sculptors were carving such stat
ues out Of solid blocks of black gran
lite for the decoration Of temples; and
then In 170O, as the record goes. an
Arab sheik, working at the instigation
Of a venetian priest, found a statue
of Nut in the sand that had accumu'
lated over the ruins Of Karnac. Since
then a good many statues Of Nut have
been recovered. and the strange god
dess Of strife, part animal and part
human, as the sculptors imagined her
dwells in many museum.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27
INCOME TAX
IN NUTSHELL

WHo-Single persons who had
net income Of $1,000 or more
for the year 1919.
Married couples who had net
income Of $1,000 or more.
WHEN-March Is, 1920, Is final
date for filing returns and max
ing hrst payments.
WHERE-Collector Of Internal
Revenue for District In which
the person resides.
HOW Full directions on Form
1O40A and Form 1910; also the
law and regulations.
WAAT-Four per cent normal
tax on taxable income up to
$4,000 In excess Of exemption.
Eight per cent normal tax on
balance Of taxable income. Sur
tax, from one per cent to sixty
i've per cent on net incomes over
5000.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27
CANADA INVADED BY EAGLE
Bird Was Seemingly Tired Altar Lene
Trip. and Wac Easily Cap
tured; Given Name.

The American eagle recently spread
his wings majestically over Canadian
soil. The eagieNa real one by the
way-soared from somewhere aud
landed In Sandwich. Ont Whence he
came. nobody knows But Il was from
q long way on. n he was manifestly
exhausted when he alighted ON the
roof OF new house at the corner Of
Lot and Peter streets. II was just
about noon. and children coming from
school espied him. says the Detroit
News.
The bird stayed on his perch for
some time. when the mob gathered be-
low. The eagle surveyed the crowd In
q bored manner during the MINUTES
{ when.he was not engaged In searching
with his beak for something or things
under his feathers. The crowd be-
came larger and more threatening
Finally one Drawer than the rest. evil
IDENTIFY a Briton without guile. cast the
first stone.
The American eagle spread his wings
to their full extent and. waiting not
for the year Of parley between dIsput-
ant nations. futtered to the ground.
Down the streets Of Sandwich the
proud bird trotted with unhurried
but dangerous steps. Through a gaunt-
let of citizens he ran. Indian like, turn
Ing his beak from right to left with
each new step to peck at some venture
some bystander or over-ardent pur
suer. It looked for time as II the
bird would not be captured. But he
finally came to a man whose attitude
| was not hostile. With scarcely
struggle the eagle gave In.
His captor was Clyde Thornton. 3
Peters street. an American citizen.
During the remainder Of the day tn
Sandwich residents made tentative
peace offerings in the form Of piece
Of meat. The bird accepted them un
graciously.
His name Is Roosevelt. Thornton In
sists.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27

ncr.t borrow the Record. Subscribe.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27

Jacob Rupert, the New York brew
or. told at luncheon story about
a war profiteer.
HE gave dinner one night" said
Mr.. Rupert. land when his wife en-
tered the drawing room he was as
tonished to see her in very decol-
lete dinner gown-no sleeves, very low
in the front, and lower still in the
back. His wife had never worn q
decollete gown before and the pTofiteer
stared ut her In bewilderment.
"'Well,' she said. don't you like 1T
Don't you like this Paris CONNECTION.
darlingY
"'Sure I like It, said the pronteer.
but what l want to know is, honey.
where the dickens are you goin' 70
tuck your napkinr"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-29
KATHERINE L. CRAIG.

Postoffice address. Denver. Colo.
Place of residence, 18th and Pearl Sts
PIace OF business. Denver, Colo.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-29
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR THE SOCIALIST
PARTY-(Continued).
(vote for Six)

LAUREN e. ARNOLD.
Postoffice address, Canon city, Colo.
Place of residence. 428 West New York
Ave.
Place of business. Canon City. Colo.