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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

How saltwater fishes determine
where they are and why fresh-water
fishes can always find their way into
rivers is made clear by work lust
published by DR.. Y. Z. Shelford.
" appears that behring's can detect
on!erences in heat and cold as small
as quarter of degree.
They can tell when only a trace of
an acid or an alkali is present in the
water. Indeed. so sensitive are her.
rings to acids and alkalies that scien-
tfIc men propose that they be used
to detect chemicals in the water in.
stead OF the familiar litmus paper
test, in much the same manner that
canary birds are used to discover
traces of poisonous coal gas in mines
and elsewhere.
speaking of salmon, DR.. Shelford
says that he is convinced that they
find their way into the mouths Of
rivers or other bodies of fresh water
by reason of the same delicate sensi-
tVeness to the presence Of acids and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
LEGION POST INVITES
ALL ORGANIZATIONS
TO JOIN IN PARADE

The Armistice Day Committee of
the George n. Bourque Post is send
ing out letters to all organizations in
the city, whether fraternal, labor
church, school or business, TO send
representative to a meeting of the
committee for the purpose of ccm-
plotting plans for the monster parade
which the Post expects to have on
that day. The committee intends
to invite every. organization, but as
necessarily difficult, it asks any Or
ganization who has not received such
an invitation. to send a delegate just
the same, as the oversight is not in
territorial but Inavoidabie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Romance and Utility Mix in Story
OF Petroleum

Without petroleum, aviation would
be impossible, and it Is also used in
the production of aluminium, asphalt
paving, electric light carbons, rub.
Der types. tennis balls, and paraffin
wax candles. 1t also plays a part in
the manufacture of brilliant dyes,
soaps, perfumes. and cosmetics.
Petroleum is poured on stagnan,
water in districts where malaria is
prevalent in order to destroy the
disease carrying mosquitoes.
stormy seas, it serves to calm
the angry waters, and it is put down
on roads TO prevent dust.
The Red Indians used it as a heal
err long before the white man set
foot in America; the Egyptians used
it centuries before the Christian era,
and in China and Japan oil deposits
have been worked In crude way
for thousands of years.
Though it is only matter Of six
ty years since the first oil well was
drilled. the shepherds in the oil re-
gions of the Caucasus had long been
in the habit of lighting the oil pools
for warmth.
In the Caucasus mountains there
was a place of pilgrimage for fire
worshippers where the flame had
been aliSht since the birth of Christ.
Before the War the amount OF
petroleum taken from the worlds
oil wells amounted to about one
million tons week. Some of these
wells are now drying up, and today
the demand for oil exceeds the sup
plN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

equal force The big wheel tits in
the proper direction. fore or aft, in a
plane at right angles to the disturb
ance. Practically ALL of the power
used to stabilize the vessel COMES
from the very waves that are Great
ing the disturbance. In other words,
the vessel is ultimately stabilized by
the Very force that tries to roll it.
The gyrcscope which furnishes the
rc2etional power consists of cast
steel wheel, or rotor, mounted in
suitable hearings to carry its reac-
don through the steel casing and
gudgcons 10 the vessel. In all eX-
periments. with the exception Of
those for the largest battlcShips. one
wheel mounted with vertical axis was
sufficient to control the motion OF the
vessel.
The gyro wheel is run by simple
a'ternatinG current. SIuirl cl cage
motor, with no brushes or slip rings.
For the high rate of speed at which
the wheel travels a considerable sup
ply or oil is necessary. This is auto
matically maintained at the proper
flow By gear pump connected to the
rotor shaft.
The elimination IT walloWing re-
suits in considerable saving in pow
er and fuel, for tn" greater percentage
Of the force required TO drive a vessel
through the water is consumed in
pushing aside the tons Of water the
vCssSl displaccs and overcoming the
friction of this water against the wet
ted surface of the vessel. 1t has been
computed that in high sea a
15,Ge0-tun vessel at 20 miles an hour
would lose lUJ hp.. or over four
times the power required b. sta
bilizcr to prevent This loss.-George
Il. Faul in October Mocha MICS Maya
zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
COLBY COLLEGE:
VARSITY WORKS on
SLOPPY GRIDIRON:
DUNNACk IS BACK

The Colby football team went
swimming yesterday afternoon in the
six inches of water on SeverN field.
They romped around after forward
passes, threw mud ard splashed wa
ter, all in the form of the StiffeSt
practice that they have undergone
this week. Swede Enhom has been
shifted back to his old position at
center and Frude is filing the posi-
ton left vacant. How long this is
for cannot be said but it is proba bly,
for good. The SwoGe can play al
most, anywhere he is placed but as
a center theer is no better in the
State of Maine.
The practice was long and swift,
and when it was ended the coach
had left nothing undone. but had
given everybody a hard workout The
usual kicking practi> came first,
followed by a short forward pass
drill that lasted. perhaps an hour.
Then the two teams went through
the signal practice until after dark.
In the last half hour they were
forced to use a painted ball.
George Dunnack, who had been
out of the scrimmages for the past
few days with an injured shoulder
was back and went well in the prac-
tice Of yesterday The men are in
good condition and are going to give
Bowdoin the hardest Kind of battle
next Saturday. The Lineup is not
known with certainty but the follow
ing is probably the way the two
teams will meet:
Colby--Dolboare re: t'rude. rt:
Cook. re-: EnholmS G; Brown, IL:
Lowery, 1t: Callaghan. lie; Young. OBJ:
Dunnack, RIB: Mil,ett, lib: Hen
bricks, fb.
Bowdoin-H. Hildreth. lie: Put
nam. 1t: Wetherell, le; McCurdy. G;
flames, rs; Mason, TT: Gibbons, re:
Woodbury., OBJ; Miller, lib; Dahl
gren. RIB. Morrcll, fb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
81. Paul's Dummy Dome

It is not generally known that
the towering dome of st. Paul's
Cathedral in London is dummy,
1t is built of wood and covered
with lead, but is not strong enough
TO support the lantern and gold ball
that appear TO rest upon it.
Sixty feet below 1t is another and
quite separate dome. This is built
of bricks. and is the dome seen from
the interior Between these two,
hidden from sight, is a brick cone,
Is inches in thickness and reinforced
with iron tie rods.
The lantern and ball. which weigh
IU0 tons. are supported by this cone.
The total weight Of the whole struc-
ture t6i,0OO tons), is carried on
eight central piers. Hepce the ne
cessity of making sure that these
piers rest on sure foundations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
FEAR REDS
Continued from Psos One)

Lille. 1t said that retaliatory meas
ures would be taken against Amer
lean citizens in France if the men
were executed.
No arrests were announced up to
a late hour tonight by the French
police in connection with the e1plo-
sion of a bomb III Ambassador Her
rick's home. and the police say they
have abandoned the theory of d plot
and believe that the sending of tho
bomb was the act OF ~ individual
communist.
The police have discovered the dis
trict post Office where the package
was mailed, but have been unable to-
find any trace of the sender. The post
Office is located in the workmen's
quarter In the meantime Ambassa :
Herrick received 46 more letters of
protest during the day. eliminating
with the arrival late in the afternoon
of another letter threatening the lives
of American officials in France
The Americans do not accept thi,
theory Of the police. They believe that
widespread plot actually exists to
do serious harm TO Americans Tnr
latest letter to the ambassador u
signed by the Communists Socialist anI
young communist organizations o.
Cha lons-Sur- Marine and is eampcJ
with the Official seal of these bodies.
Tomorrow G'riday) is the day gen
orally set for carrying out the threats
and demonstrations and the French
police are taking every pcecaution TO
prevent gatherings Of any Kind near
the buildings occupied by Americans.
Consul General Trackara has rcceiy-
cd 10 letters. but all couched in mild
language except one. OF those SEM
to the ambassador today only one il
of an ffiammatory character; many
are politely phrasod and merely pro-
test against the executions.
The Journal du Pcuple, the COM
munists of Paris. dismissed the at
tempt on Ambassador Herrick as
purely and simply police machina-
ton 1t finds too many "irexplic-
able condolences" in the affair such
as the extreme astuteness of the
valet. unless he had been forcwarneu."
THE American government ras the
habit of doing these things contin-
ues the paper" Such attempts have
often in the last 20 years been Cabri-
Gated beyond the Atlantic to give pre-.
text for the repression Of militant
anarchists and rcvolutionariesn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

Miss Geneva Hagan. Is, who re-
Gently suffered the loss of sight
hearing and speech. after she fell
downstairs at her home near New
Castle, Pa, has developed what ply
sicians characterized as the most re-
markable sense Of touch ever known,
and is able to read ordinary LEAD
pencil writing and newsprint by
mere touch. She also can read
comic sections of newspapers in the
same way.
The girl was injured in May. and
recently lost the three senses. Sun
day, prayer was resorted to, and the
senses were restored. Tuesday
morning the girl was again beref''
but Immediately developed the Pc
culi3r sense of touch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Giant Gyroscopes to
Stabilize Ocean Liners

Many dizzy and distracted trans-
atlantic passenger who has clung fe-
verishly to the banisters when the
good ship rolled in the trough OF the
seq has prayed fcrvently from the
bottom Of his well shaken heart that
said good ship would meekly tic up
to some stout hitching posts in mid
ocean and let him sip his evening
soup in peace. His fervent prayer
has been answered.
The theory Of the modern ship sta
bilizer calls into play the character
istic OF the rapidN whirling gyro-
scope to maintain its axis Of spin or
plane Of rotation risidly in any d.
rection.
When the powerful action Of the
waves tends TO roll the ship, the spin
ming gyroscope, being dislodged from
its vertical plane of rotation. at once
opposes this rolling action by an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

: All those who attended the Hal
lowe'en party of the Girls City Club
last year remember what good time
they had, an on Wednesday evening
next there will be another party
which has been planned with games
appropriate TO The season. stunts and
Halloween tricks. which cannot fail
10 make the party one of interest.
The committee in charge Of this ar
fair is one which is fully capable Of
making it success. The members
of the committee are Mrs. Katherine.
Taylor. Miss Minnie Williams aad
Miss Ruth Hawthorn. The sirls at
tending are invited TO wear costumes
sheets. pillow cases, masks, or any APP
propriate costume such as farmeretie
or clown apparel. New members may
get in" by joining at the door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Look Out for Trucks

While our railroad systems are
trying to settle their disputed wage
scale. ond considering the ultimate
possibility of reducing freight and
passenger rates. gasoline vehicles
az rapidly invading the transporta-
til. field. Many people are finding
it cheaper to ride in their cars than
to pay the prevailing charges for q
ticket on the railroad. And shippers
are using the truck in preference to
the freight car. If the present good
roads program is even partially car
ried out, the railroads are going TO
find the gasoline competition ex-
tremeIy hard to meet The time may
come, when the hesitating and in
frequent freight trains will have to
watch the crossings, to keep from
being run over by trucks.-Farm.
Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
New York Confident
Can Fill Places
in Event Of Strife

New York. Oct a0-Roilroads on
teling New York today got down to
brass tacks in their preparations to
meet the threatened rail strike.
Executives put in day filled with
conferences. as result of which it
was decided to take poll of train
employees to determine tHo number
who would stick to their posts.
Officials of various roads expressed
confidence trey would encounter no
difficulty in filling empty places.
They based this confidence in
large part on the response they said
they had received to advertisements
for workers to fill any vacancies that
might occur. In addition, the exc
cutives announced they were lining
up pensioned railroad workers many
Of whom are said to ,have volun-
teered again to don overalls and uni
forms. Still another source of la
Dor. railroad officials asserted, was to
be found in colleges. clubs and com
muting circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Foreign Trading
Provision Stricken
From Tax Measure

Washington. Oct. 20.-After two
days tight The Senate voted today IS
to % to strike from the tax revision
bill House provisions defining foreign
traders and foreign trade corporations.
which under other sections Of tuc
measure. yet to be acted upon would
be exempted from taxation on incom Y
received from sources outside of the
United States.
Eleven Republicans joined with the
solid Democratic minority III defeating
the provisions. which were originally
proposed by the treasury department
and vigorously defended by members
of the Senate finance committee IN
charge of the bill The Republica lis
were: Borah, Idaho; Capper kansas
cugmins, Iowa; Harreld. Oklahom, !:
kenyon, Iowa; LaFollette and Lenroot
Wisconsin,; Moses, New Hampshire:
gan; and Willis, Ohio.
Senator LaFollette led dine fight
against the provisions ana vas sun
ported 10y Senators Simmons. North
Carolina; Hitchcock. Nebraska. and
other Democrats, and by Senator
Townsend
Committee members cOntendeG that
the exemptions proposed were neces
sary in order that American firms
might compete in foreign markets on
an equal footing with foreign cou-
Germs, but Senator LaFollctte and 9th
err OnDonentS cOntcndcd Srch ayen,n
tons were not granted by other coun-
tries.
Senators Hitchcock and Simmons
argued that the effect of tie pro-
poSa!S would be to have companies
organized to take over foreign trade
and foreign banking business In sucn
way as to escape taxation on the
vast bulk of their business done
abroad. Senator simmons said he
was afraid that the bill was loaded
up with administrative amendments
which, when we get to the bottom or
them. will show that they afford I'M
due and unjust exemptions"
During Senate discussion today an
other senator, Edge. Republican, New
Jersey, came out in favor Of tie
SmO0t manufacturers sales tax plan.
He also assailed the proposals TO in
crease the maximum income surtax
rates from the committee figure of -
per cent. to so per cent. declaring this
would hinder recovery from the ex-
lsting industrial stagnation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Expects 10 Name New Flower For
Harding

y J. X. Alexander. leading New
England horticultutulist, has raised
a new yellow flower which he eN-
poets to name for President Harding,
providing the president gives per-
mission. This specimen. as we'll as
more than 1000 othe, blossoms, viii
be displayed at Mr.. Alcxander's eN-
hibition in Horticultural Hall next
Saturday and Sunday. The exhibit
ton will be free to the public.-Bos-
ton Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
MRS. PHALEN TALKS
TO WOMAN'S ALLIANCE

The Woman's Alliance of the Cnita-
rlan church held a very successful
meeting at the Ware parlors Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. MIS-. Paul
lhalen of Augusta director of tie
organization. being the speaker of the
afternoon. The address followed a
brief business meeting during which
the date for tie annual Alliance sale
was set for December /.
Mrs. Phalcn's talk was full of help
full suggestions and wan highly inter-
csting to her hearers. ~Iler subject
was The Thrgs That Matter Mrs
Phalen said that woman's mind in The
past has been the principal source of
the creative idealism of the world.
The effect Of these ideas transmitted
to the young of the rising generation
" woman can never be entirely eff
faced in the individual, because a nor
ma woman has by nature the capacity
FOR sclf-sacrifice and Pronunciation.
she has had put into her hands pow
ers and duties which are of inffnit~
Nalue 10 the race. One Of the price
less Ideals for US to carry on is that
OF the Christian home. 1t is also our
immediate concern as women TO con
serve what is invaluable and essen
tial in the years that have gone by
First the faith by which our lives
are inspired; second. the recognition
OF our individual response and our
devotion to duty: third. the Kind IF
influence that we are cxerting on 9TH
4, 1.
After the address delicious refresh
ments of salads. sandwiches and cof-
fee were served and a social hour en-
toyed. The hostesseS for the after.
noon were Mrs. A. l.. Smith. Mrs.
George f Johnson and Mrs. George
A. jackson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

The Taconnet Club of Winslow is
preparing for lyceum course of fou.'
entertainments to be given by the
White Entertainment Bureau Of New
York during the winter. The first Il
the series will take place on October
"A and will consist of a musical pro-
gram by The Versatile Artists Geor-
gia Price with the violin and SigrIi
EklOf. soprano. reader and Pianist.
The second entertainment Will be in
November by the Suwanee River Quar-
tet. colored company of four art
lists. The December number will he a
lecture by Lieut. j. Dunton Shar-
men psychologist and lecturer, and
the final evening in January, tho
Pcase Twins, Beatrice and Florence
will furnish the entertainment. TIE
dates of the three last months will lie
given later through the papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Driver Hurt, Truck Smashed,
Skidding at Crossing

Abraham Smith and a truck belong
ing to the kennebec Bottling Works,
cy whom Smith is. employed came to
grief Thursday noon about o'clock
At the corner Of Pleasant and Gilman
streets. MIR. Smith was accompanied
W his daughter. whom he was taking
80 high school and was driving down
Pleasant street towards Gilman. He
aad nearly reached the corner o' these
streets when Michael ,Nagem came
through Center street and kept or
tcross Pleasant, through Gilman
street. Smith put the brakes on hard
% escapt collision, the truck skid
ded and the next thing he knew the
truck and struck the telephone pole
at the south corner Of Pleasant and
Gilman streets. The result was u
smashed radiator, two springs broken
and the front wheels of the r,achine
set back under the body of the ma
chine, The .mudguards were also
stripped to the running board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21

In ancient times the alchemist spent
fruitless years in seeking a panacea
for human ills and attempting to trans
mute base materials into precious
metals. Today the chemist has made
the dreams of his scientific brother
of other days come true.
When a chemist made a silk purse
from sow'S ear the other day he dis
proved the old proverb and at the
same time indicated the tremendous
strides that had been made in the
laboratory in the last few years.
From commonplace coal tar the crea-
tive chemist of today is able to produce
not only wide variety OF drugs. dyes,
explosives. terrifying gases, building
materials and hundreds of other ar
ticles. but delicate perfumes that came
only from the Orient, dyes Of every
hue, ivory trinkets, rubies and sap
phires.
The precious red coral of the Medi-
terranean, the clear lustre of amber.
the black Of ebony and the cloudiness
of onyx. may now be taken readily
from coal tar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Board Holds Hope

yet result from the boards inquiry"
said this member.
Board members said that the la
Dor chiefs remained infexible in
maintaining that the present fight was
a fight for the life, of their organiza
tons. The difficulties in the present
crisis were declared by the union
men. it was said to be entirely the
fault of the carriers the brotherhood
men taking the position that many
railroads had violated the boards or
ders. They made 1t clear to the
board. however. members said. that
they did not consider these violations
the fault Of the board. but due to
the fact that he transportation act
had no teeth"
Continued alleged violation Of the
boards orders had convinced the
employees. they were quoted as telling
the board that there would be no end
20 cncroa chments on what the rail-
road workers considered their rights.
Prior statements Of the brotherhood
leaders have repeatedly asserted that
the question Of working rules, which
they said. they had been years in
working up was the crux Of the whole
situation. Practically nothing was
said in the conference today about
the l. ner cent. wage reduction of
last July I which Yves the tect meal
basis on which the strike was called
it was learned.
Members of the board said thew did
not consider thai the board had ex-
haUSted its powers and that an exc
cEtive session would be held tomor-
row when further procedure would
be determined.
Union heads expressed the opinion
that eff there were any concrete re-
suits of the conference thcv lay in
the fact that the minds OF the labor
board members were disahusad Of
the idea that the unions were not
sincere in calling a strike"
The only signed statement from
union head was from Mr. Stone 1t
simply said:
"The situation is unchanged and
pect one angle of it to be changed.
even in Heaven for if 7 get there
expect to still have a hundred news
Paper reporters chasing me around
for sirned statements"
While the scene 'of the strike ac-
tivities shifted back to Cleveland
with the ending OF tonight's confer
ence. a union man close to the broth
erhood chiefs said he expected the
neyt.step to be taken from Washing
ton
The II STANDARD" unions which
have voted for strike but have not
called one. merely marked time. taxi
ing no action pending the outcome Of
tho labor board conference
The maintenance of way charnen
hold several informal sessions the on
~ mixing of their attitude heinz
remark by a high official that this
organization is going to let the other
fellows start the hall rolling before
doing anv pushing"
They will meet again tomorrow as
will the shop crafts ard other or"ani-
cations, bnt there is little probability
If a decision before Saturday or Sun
dar. it was snid.
Chiefs Of these orcariZo lions. nv-
pressed keen interest in the labor
board conference but declined to
comment on it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-21
Has Fine Fox Skin

r. D. Gaskell of The Melcier is the
owner of fine fox skin which came
10 him gratuitously while he was on
his way home from Brunswick
Wednesday evening. He was about
FIVE miles below Richmond when he
noticed something beside the road. He
stopped his car and got out to inNes-
tisate with the aid of flashliGilt.
He found the dead body of fox
stretched beside, the road. the body
still warm. The animal had been
struck by an automobile and evidently
only a few minutes before. Mr.. Gas
kell proceeded TO skin the fox and
nelf