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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24

inside which is frosted and which
helps to reduce glare and at the
same time gives a wide spread of
illumination.
Any car owner who is so negligent
as to drive with his lenses upside
down or with his headlamps tilted
upwards should be warned, as he
cannot fail to make it dangerous for
others to drive on the roads. The
best rule to follow IL one wishes to
improve. conditions is to have his
own lenses right before finding
fault with others. 1t is also a good
rule to carry spare headamp bulb
and a spare tail lamp bulb. Except
on city streets the headlamps should
not be dimmed, as the contrast be-
tween bright and dim lights is so
great that the eyes do not have
sufficient time to become accus-
toned to the change and could not
detect a pedestrian or obstruction.
While it is possible in some lenses
to use - candle power bulbs without
causing glare it is usually not prac-
tical and often their greater cur
rent censumption really results in
less light. than would result if 81
candle power bulbs were use d.
Since the heat generated by 80
candle power bulb Is greater than
by u candle power bulb it is also
true that the rubber part of the lamp
sockets. is often softened and the
socket spoiled by the use of the
larger bulb. In no case are the
larger bulbs necessary and in many
cases they cause n great deal of
trouble; SO it is better to use stand
ard II candle power V type filament,
gas-fled bulbs, which can be pro-
cured anywhere and are legal any
where.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
AUTO BUS IS
SUPPLANTINC
CHEAP CAR
One Passenger Vehicle in Eng
land is Just Like a Pullman
Car: Will Carry 26 People.

In England the char-a banc or mo-
tor bus is taking the place Of the low
priced automobile for many people Of
average means, reports George NJ.
Sprowls. special field representative
of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com
pany, who has just sent back an in
teresting report on the London au-
tomobile show.
The char-a banc came into general
popularity Immediately after the war
and has developed rapidly in popu-
larity. It is principally used for spe-
cial excursions to the seashore and
countryside.
The char-a-banc carries from 80 to
35 passengers on the average.
They have had a very good year in
1921 due to an unusually early spring
and late fall and a very hot summer
which drove people to seek the out
of-doors az often as possible.
Most of the char -bancs have no
tops as the Engiishman likes plenty
of fresh air. There appears to be a
development however toward an "all-
weather" top.
The usual type IL split up with long
cross wise seats, each holding i've
passengers with entries by side doors
opposite each seat.
One rather unusual body exhibited
at the show had permanent tops at
the front and rear OF the car, while
the center portionetwxs opSn. This
center rtionshowsver, had windows
which could be lowered into the sides
ana top thai GOULD be rolled back,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
WHAT COMES
after THE
FIRST COST?
"Jail," Wrote One Auto Own
er--Many Others Tell En-
tirely Different Story Re-
garding Operating Cost.

What comes after the purchase
price?
Ever since this cryntic phrase be-
gan appearing in the national mag
azines, daily newspapers and on bill
boards from one end of the country
to the other. Dodge Brothers. WHO
propounded the question, have been
receiving an incessant stream of
comments: Some were from critics
who questioned the prudence of
Haunting negative suggestion" be-
fore the world. Others We're from
admirers who wanted to say that
it was the best attention getting
slogan they had ever seen" Hun
dreds came from Dodge Brothers
Car owners who FASTENED to venture
the opinion that satisfaction" or
"dependability" or low upkeep cost
would soon be flashed across the
country as the official answer.
But the great majority of these
comments, many of them scrawled
across the margin of an advertise
ment torn from newspap per or mag
azine. were humorous references to
perplexing situations in which mo-
florists have found themselves after
putting down the purchase price.
JAIL" wrote one. adding that "our
speed cops never miss a thing"
In the opinion of those who had
opportunity to see all these COM
ments. however, the masterpiece, the
true summarization of all the impress :
sions expressed in the mass of letters
and marginal rotations which
reached Dodge Brothers, was an edi-
torial which appeared in the Ohio
Daily, Of Elyria, o. Judge its merit
for yourself. 1t follows:
"A well known car has been carry
ing an advertisement for the past
month or two, with the one sentence:
What comes after the purchase
price"
rive were reminiscent when we
read this. What does come after the
purchase price? Well. we remem-
bered there was the licensesto run the
car. There was the membership In
the automobile association, which the
secretary insisted we should take out.
There was the spot light we had TO
get for projections. There was
the gasoline and the oil, and tnen
there was the punctre. - miles from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24

a hair cut, and Is miles from a lemon,
and we had left the pump in the gar
age, and we did not have a spare
tube. And then there was the COLI
sion, and the repair man. and then
there was the insurance, and the
speeding, and the cop, and the judge,
and the fine, until it finally reached a
point where We began to wonder if
we ought to figure up the cost after
the purchase price, and We concluded
that We had better act like the man
whom we asked how much his car
cost him: this was before we owned
one, and he said, I do not know. I
kept track of it until I found l could
not afford it, and then quit keeping
track We thought that was wise
for many man to do.
But then there is the other side.
The automobile is a tremendous boon
for business. 1t has undoubtedly kept
down the cost of trausportatio 1t
makes it possible to get packages and
freight there on time, and it simply
annihilates distances and time, so
that the person living three miles
from church is but six or seven min
utes away. 1t turns every country
township into a neighborhood, and it
transforms the city back into the
country. 1t unites families for joy
full holiday, which cannot be estimat-
ed in value, and it brings many out
into Gods great out of doors, and
gives everybody a prospect in life,
which they knew nothing about here
tofore.
Much of this other expense can be
avoided. To be sure, you must have
license to run the car, and while
membership in the automobile associ-
alton is valuable thing, you can live
without it. You do not have to get a
spot light. Punctures do not happen
as often as they used to; in fact we
have driven FIVE thousand miles with
out a puncture, and there are people
who have driven for IS or 90 years
and never had a collision, and of
course speeding should not be in
dulged in. in any case.
There are some things q family
should have before they nave an au-
tomobile, but we do believe that the
automobiles have kept families to-
gether, have dissolved approaching
divorce cases in the thin air, and
have been an inexhaustible JOY to the
home.
eyes, the automobile is worth what
it costs to every family which can af-
ford to have it. After the purchase
price, is business, pleasure, union.
mingling with others more frequent
ly. and brotherhood. AS the fellow
said about marriage. it costs more
than to be single, but it's worth it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
Carload Of Coal
Covered John Over

Belfast, Me, Dec. 23.-John Dyer
a laborer. opened the dumping bot
tom of car of anthracite Thursday
morning and as the coal did not
dump got on top with a pick. The
coal started suddenly, and Dyer
went down with 1t, his feet sticking
through the bottom and five feet OF
coal on top of him.
He was buried for some 20 min
utes before workmen reached him,
but escaped unhurt. He told the
boss il he could have the rest OF
the afternoon off he would be- all
right for work Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
Below Zero Fire
Fighting. ROckland

Kockland, Ne, Dec. 23-With a
temperature registering at one time
u degrees below zero, the fire de-
partment through the morning hours
Thursday fought a blaze which de-
stroyed q department of the Deep
Sea Fisheries, Inc, and threatened
valuable adjoining property. includ
ing the wharf and buildings owned
by the Maine Central Railroad.
A heavy gale added to the depart
menfs handicap. The firemen were
coated from head to feet with ice,
several of them becoming exhausted.
Hot coffee and doughnuts were served
by the Salvation Army. The fire loss
was 5000, covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
,(By George r. WebberO

The proper installation and main
ono of the many complex problems
which the increasing use of the eu-
tomobile has brought to the users
of the highways.
To provide satisfactory road H.
Elimination ahead of a rapidly NOV
ing car while at the same time
avoiding undue glare in the eyes OF
tho pedestrian or the on-coming
driver, is no small task and can be
accomplished only by considerable
pains being taken by the car-owner
and by the use of good lenses. prop
er bulbs and polished reflectors
The problem is not only one OF
reducing glare but, due to the Weight
and speed of the present-day pas
senger car. it is also essential that
the surface of the road be wen H.
Illuminated to a distance Of at least
200 feet. which really corresponds to
about 10 seconds distance that
the car would travel at 80 miles per
hour.
The proposed new code Is as spe-
ci1c In its requirements as to sutii-
cient candle power on the road sur
face as 1t Is specific In ruling that
practically no light be projected
higher than AZ Inches above the
road surface. A lens may pass the
requirements, which does not pro-
duce glare but fail to pass be-
cause due to its construction it did
not allow enough light to pass
through It to allow the driver OF
the car himself to distinguish OBJ
jects far enough ahead to allow him
to drive safely. Therefore. it Is Pile in
that the new rules will not only pro-
tect the approaching driver from
glare but will provide a correct driv-
ing light for the car upon which
they are installed.
All headlamps are so constructed
to permit the bulb to be moved
slightly In or out in the reflector.
Sometimes this adjustment is from
the back OF the headlight shell by
a screw which moves the socket in
or out; sometimes the screw is found
III ShC iAout vi tIC lCIieGtoT dItSE re-
moving the door. In still others.
the adjustment Is made by pushing
or pulling the bulb in or out-a
moveme mt OF the bulb of only a
small fraction of an inch Is sufR-
cient to put light in or out OF TO-
Gus. Bulbs are not standardized as
yet, so II they are changed it is nee
essary to refocus them.
To Focus Lights
Unless the garage or car owner
Is equipped with apparatus for day
light focusing. this work must be
done in a dark room or in the eve
ming. A place must be selected which
Is level and either adjacent to a
blank wall or side Of a building or
q curtain erected-a curtain about
the size OF an ordinary sheet is suffi-
cient. The car Is placed at right
angles to the curtain and with the
headlamps exactly % feet from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
MAINE MAN ASKS
AN IMPORT DUTY
ON BLUEBERRIES

+ Washington, Dec. 23-An import
duty of 63 cents bushel on blueber-
ries was asked of the Senate Finance
Committee Thursday by Edward NJ.
Frye of Harrington, Me, a producer
and Gamer of such berries.
The rate proposed in the Fordney
bill is A. cents a bushel, ii cents in
advance of the present rate. On
the berries in the preserved form,
Mr.. Frye asked that the Fordney bill
rate of 20 per cent. ad valorem be ad-
vanced to % per cent.
The witness said that while two
thirds of the blueberries packed are
raised in Maine, there are some i'm
porta tons from Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24

ing wood to Bangs siding from where
it will be shipped to Waterviile.- Lee
Richardson is driving another team
on the same job. s. tt, :.
The rain of Sunday last. Dec. Is,
took off what little snow there was
and wheels are once more in Use.
Roscoe Farley is cutting wood for
Hurley Hetherington. %
Albert Woodsome is on the sick list.
The regular meeting of the w. +. B.
will be held on the afternoon of
Wednesday. Dec. 2s, at the home of
Mrs. Elnina Handley.
On the evening OF December "a
there will be community Christmas
tree and entertainment at the White
school house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
OAKLAND

The Rescue Workers will hold
their Saturday evening services in
the square, Sunday afternoon at the
home Of Edward Shepherd, and Sum
day evening with Mrs. Taylor. All
are cordially invited.
Mrs. Allison Ward and children,
Frances and Lowell of Scion, were
in town Thursday on their way to
Orange. Mass. to visit Mrs. Wards
sister Mrs. Teter Melles, for several
weeks.
Mrs. r. r. Robinson of Bingham
was a visitor in town Thursday.
James Southern has returned from
business trip to Portland.
Thomas Walker was in Augusta
Thursday to visit his brother, Alb
raham Walker.
morning for Hampton, n. H, to pass
the holidays with Mrs Leonard, who
is teaching school there.
Mrs. Lucy w. Davis and Miss
Marion Davis returned Wednesday
night from Gardiner, where they
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hathaway and Mr.. and Mrs
Allen Clark for a few days.
Mrs. George Rosebush was bust
ness visitor in Lewiston Thursday.
Mrs. Harold Bridges, son Harold,
Jr.. and daughter Dorothy left
Thursday for Lewiston to pass the
holidays with Mrs. Bridges mother
Mrs. Edward Stowen.
George Bowley OF Gardiner was a
business visitor in town Wednesday
The Fidelity class of the United
Baptist church met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Lottie Williams at
the home Of Henry Bowden on
Pleasant street.
Miss Marion Davis, the depart
ment instituting and installing off
Ger of the National Womans Re
lief Corps has returned from Farm
ingdale, where on Monday evening
she instituted National Womans
Relief Corps, with a charter list of
- members. She was assisted Ey
the department president, Mrs. LEILA
NJ. Day of Gorham; department Sc
nior preside Mrs. Bertha
Douglas of Hallowell; department
senior aid. Mrs. Abbie I.add or Fair
field; and Mrs. Lucy w. Davis OF
Oakland.
The Ladies of the CniVersalist So
ciety will have u municipal Christ
mas tree Sunday afternoon in Ne
m orial hall. from 3 to 5 o'clock.
Music will be furnished by the Com
munity Orchestra; Santa Claus will
be present and the children of the
town are invited to attend. The
committee in charge of the affair
are: Mrs. Winfield Il. Palmer, Mrs
George H. Vinegar, Mrs. J. e. Har-
ris. Mrs. c. +. Simmons, Mrs. Mary
Strickland, Mrs. George d. Pu!len
and Mrs. Ralph Stowell. ~.
DR.. Edye Grant, who recently I'M
derwent a slight operation for an
abscess on her right hand. has had
the stitches removed and her hand
is improving slowly.
Cascade Grange at their regular
meeting Saturday evening in Grange
hall will have a Christmas tree for
the children whose parents are
members of the Genge. Each pan
ent is requested to bring a small gift
The committee in charge of the af-
fair consists of Mrs. Bertha Wheeler
Mrs. Edna Brown and Mrs. Viola
Oliver.
George Mcfntire has completed
his work at the farm of Mrs Ida
Judkins and has gone to Wateryile.
Mrs. Arthur w. Leonard left
Thursday morning for Ithaca, n. y,
where she will pass the winter with
her daughter. Mrs. L. NJ. Massey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
LARONE

The village school closed Friday.
Dec. 1s, for the holiday vacation, the
teacher, Miss Evelyn Sonnet, return
ing on Saturday TO her homo in Al
bion. The last day of school was de-
voted to a Christmas entertainment
for the scholars which included a well
Allied tree and the indispensable Santa
Carol Brooks is at work for Merit
Chase driving one of his teams. haul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24

Sherburne blacksmith shop and Will
change 1t into q garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Gordon. Mr.
and Mrs. Cyrus Denton and Mrs
Reuel Adams recently motored Ia
Portland to purchase Christmas
gifts.
Miss Mildred Brown, a student at
U. Of M, came home Saturday to
pass the Christmas vacation.
The friends of William Perkins
regret to hear OF his severe ilipess.
Miss Doris Brown, who attends
Winthrop High school, is at home
on a vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
Gen. Wood Straight
ening Out Affairs
Of the Philippines

Manila, z. l., Nov. 2S-(By MaiD-
At the request of the American
Chamber of Commerce. Governor
| General Wood has recommended to
the Legislature that all important
bills introduced be printed in both
Spanish and English. instead of
Spanish only as at present. General
Wood said in his recommendation:
There are about 100000 of the
inhabitants of the Philippines who
understand the English language and
it is believed that it would be ad-
vIsable for important measures pro-
posed in the Legisla ture to be given
out in English as we'll as Spanish SO
that the English speaking public may
have knowledge of them, thereby
bringing about a fuller public dis
cussion and understanding of pro-
posed measures"
Stating that il is the belief of the
government at Washington that the
law governing the lease of expIora
ton of oil lands in the Philippines is
less liberal to foreigners than it is in
America. Governor General Wood in
recommending the amendment of the
law says he is acting on the sugges-
ton of the department of state at
Washington. The governor generals
message says:
The department of state finds in
its efforts to insist on the proper
treatment of our nationals by foreign
countries in this matter Cease OF
petroleum lands and other lands con-
/ tanning mineral oils) that it is con-
fronted with the statement that the
law in the Philippines is less liberal
TO foreigners than is the law in the
United States and the department be-
licves it should be made to conform
exactly with the United States law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
Thirty Newfoundland Fish
ermen Lost Lives in 1921

st. Johns. Newfoundland, Dec. Is
by MISUNDERSTANDING shipping
has suffered severely during the past
year, and at least 80 men of the an
cient colony lost their lives at sea.
Fifty vessels, mostly schooners, were
wrecked, five going TO the bottom
with all fands. Schooners lost with
the men who manned them were;
Douglass II. Adams. Percie Fells,
Helen c. Morse, Passport, and Jean
and Mary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24

Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
relieve the Headache by curing the
Colo. A tonic laxative and germ de-
stroyer. The genuine bears the sig
nature OF E. W. Grove. (Be sure you
get BRONCO. 30c. satu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
READFIELD
w. E. Perkins


The death of w. f. Perkins. long
worthy citizen of this community.
occurred on Thursday morning at
LOO o'clock. The deceased, who was
81 years, 10 months and five DAYS
of age. leaves to mourn his loss a
wife, Belle c. Perkins, and a sister.
Mrs Charles Farrand of Norridge-
wock. The funeral will be held ON
Saturday at 10 A. NJ. in Norridre-
wock, where he was in business for
some time during the active years
Of his life.
DEPOT-The Ladies' Aid met
Thursday at the winter home of Mrs
Z. L. Townsend for an all-day SEES
sion. IL being present, among them
skilful seamstress and fine
whistler, who while sewing rapidly
delighted the hearers by whistlipg.
4 Victrola managed by Miss Liliia n
brann, who selected fine records TO
play, pleased all the ladies' A sat
lstactory amount OF sewing was
done, the business meeting called
and the usual palatabie picnic din
ner served, the social enioyed and
the next meeting appointed for Mrs.
Townsend's home, to be held by Mrs.
Adell and daughter. Miss Marie
Adell.
George Coleman, Mrs. Lloyd
Palmer, Miss Ruth McDougal and
Miss Lillian Brann with others were
initiated into the Readfield Grange
Saturday.
William Gordon and Percy John
son of Winthrop have hired the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24

The Inward Effects of humors are
worse than the outward. They en-
! danger the whole system Hoods Sar-
saparilla eradicates all humors. cures
| all their inward and outward effects.
! II is the great Alternative and tonic,
whose merit has been everywhere es-
tabliShod
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-12-15

Editor of The Silver State and
readers; How many of you will say
Merry Christmas" to those you
meet? Will you really mean it or
will you say it as matter of course.
not thinking just what you mean?
They say this is to be personal
spirited Christmas" Do you know
what that means? 1t means that
you are to MEAN just what you
say and to SHOW that you do mean
it by your ACTIONS.
1t is. always said by church folk
that Christmas means "PEACE and
good WILL to all on EARTH" Now
comes the question, How can and
YOU make more Of that rare
PEACE and good WILL by OUR
ACTIONS?"
You, my good housewife and
neighbor, can you not forget that
i'll feeling towards your next door
neighbor and send ier q token of
good will? No matter how small,
even card or better still a note
telling her you really hope she will
have a happy Christmas.
You, my good man, why do you
carry that gun for your old friend
and neighbor? You know you are
acting foolish and making all these
dear people around you unhappy as
well as yourself. Down in your
heart you know you really have no
right to pack that gun. Why not
make up with your old friend and
wish him happiness? Then you will
be happier yourself and that queer
uneasy feeling you have had will
disappear and oh what relief you
will feel.
This is said to be a civilized coun-
try, but really it is far from civil
lied some times when some of us
get hatred for one of our friends
or one Of our family.
Anu IL we want better place to
live we must be one to help make
things better and if we will only
live to make our own little family
or neighborhood better and happier
we will have made big start to-
wards helping to make this better
country.
Do you remember the motto, "If
every one were just like ME- what
kind Of a place would our neigh
borhood be?"
Here's hoping all who read this
will make some one unexpectedly
happy this Christmas, thereby MAX
ing YOU the happier.
MAXINE.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-12-15

France says that 10000 tons of
submarines as proposed by Secretary
Hughes is not enough, and the
French senate has passed a resolu-
ton for the construction of more.
Great Britain takes the position that
no more submarines should be built
by any nation. 1t ought not to be
difficult to reach compromise, by
the terms of which a limited num-
Der of submarines of non-seagoipg
type might be constructed. They
would be strictly limited to defen-
sive activity, just as seaplanes will
be with a restricted number of sea-
plane carriers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-12-15
YERlNCTON HAS THE USUAL
QUOTO OF GOSSIP MONCER

As an aftermath of Tuesdays
fire, and which Is not an infrequent
occurrence, the anonymous letter
writer gets busy and sends his bias
phemy through the mails to the
owners of buildings informing them
as to the source of the FIRE and
accusing certain respectable citizens.
This fellow makes himself heard in
practically every city in the coun-
try at one time or another. but as
is the custom with right thinking
people his dirty work accomplishes
nothing and it is usually an out
cropping Of some petty grievance
and is based upon falsehood. We
are of the opinion that the most
despicable character of any COM
munity is the man or woman who
is willing to place his or her fan
cies on paper in black and white
and lacks the courtage Of his or her
convictions to sign the name.-Ma-
son Valley News.