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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
WORLDS BIGGEST AIRCRAFT
TO CROSS THE APPALACHIANS

( The Roma carries i45OO gallons of
gasoline and can make about 70 to
20 miles an hour. It Is at present
equipped with six $50 horse power
motors of Italian make but it is
planned to replace these with Lib
erty motors. which will give it a
greater cruising radius. With the
Liberty motors the ship is able to
fly 5000 miles without landing.
Wingfoot Lake field was laid out
by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
shortly before the war and the han
gar built for the assembly and hous-
ing of kite balloons, free balloons
and dirigibles. great many OF
which have been built by the Good
year Company for the government Mt
Some GOO naval aviation officers
were trained at Wingfoot Lake sta
ton during the war.
The time of the fight from Lang
ley Field to Akron has not been
definitely set but the army men are
expecting to make the trip around
the middle of December. The peo-
pie of Akron are making extensive
plans to welcome the big airshff
upon it's arrival into the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
| Auto Laughs From
IGasOline Paths

| Urom Topics of the Day Films
| Automobile touring is in season in
the Falltide and we speed along the
roads in a jolly mood. The bracing
air is tonic that puts pep into US
and the falling leaves add colcrful at
imoSphere to the trip. Motorists have
the right way of enjoying life even
! If they have not the right OF way on
the highways. You know that some
pen as you pile up the mileage. Such
! auto laughs from the world press al
ways bring forth laughter in Topics
| of the Day" Films, the reels that furn-
ish clean fun at high speed Now
! fellow reader, we are all ready To
( drive home Il few laughs from gaso-
line paths.
| SOCIAL AIDE
| "Do you always drive in your auto
alone?"
"Oh, no; I usually run across some
body before l have gone far."--Cleve.
+, land News.
PRICELY PET NAME
! Guess I'll have to stop calling my
wife 'Toots'."
| why so?"
| ut always reminds her that she
wants an automobile. boston Tran
script.
| WITH LICENSE CO
! Charged with stealing a motor car,
| an lrishman is reported to have
blamed policeman. He asked the
way to Streatham, and the officer said
| Take the car at the end of the road
And he did.-Punch London).
| NOISY MUELLER
THAT tire bursting made terrific
explosion
Yes: but 1t didn't last long enough.
Tires should be made so that when
they burst the noise will last long
enough to drown my husbands re
marks. Topics of the Day. Fihna
SORT OF S. o. s.
What sort of time is your friend
having on his motor tour?"
Great! I've had only two letters
from hin-one from a police-station
and the other from a hospital.-Syd-
ney (AustraliaJ Bulletin.
OUTRAGEOUS
! TITS got so these dayx that a man
can hardly wed unless he can show the
girl two licenses"
Two Licensees"
Eyes, marriage and automcbile''--
New Haven Register.
AFTER BUSINESS
You run your car very fast through
| the Streets said the friend to the
| doctor.
Yes" he replied, I'm always in a
hurry, and besides when things are
dull. often pick up one or two cases
on the way."-London Ideas.
| CAN'T BLAME HIM
when the new curate tried to start
his car he choked the engine three
times in succession
i did he make any remarks appro-
F., pirate to the OCCASION"
mo, he didn't. but he didn't have ex-
actly the same kind of expression Oh
his face as when he says, Let US
pray The Pathfinder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
HaitianS Ride
Motor Railway

Small, speedy street cars run by
Dodge brothers motors are helping
to solve the street railway problem of
Port Au Prince. capital Of Haiti.
Hampered as they are by political
TROUBLES and forces of occupation, in
their treatment of the transportation
problem the Haitians have out
stepped many cities more advantage
ously situated. Interesting photo
graphs of the novel street cars were
brought back by Edward Henkel,
who visited Haiti recently on board
the U. S. S. Henderson.
For the period of the last six or
eight republics, as they figure time in
Haiti, railroads and street cars there
have been operated by the Haitian
American Sugar Company. For
many years large sums of money
have been squandered annually in
the upkeep of ancient steam locomo-
tives, which consumed fabulous
quantities of coal in their short trips.
An economical solution was finally
reached by the railroad superin-
tendent with the help of Anton
Kneer. Dodge Brothers dealer in Port
Au Prince. With a Dodge Brothers
chassis as beginning, a complete
street railway coach was built. The
gearing from the original rear axle
to the 32-inch locomotive wheels
which drive the car was greatly re-
duced SO that the sprockets on driv-
ing axle and driving wheels were
equal in size. In this way the power
which could be applied was greatly
increased.
With total weight Of 1850 pounds,
the chassis could now be sped up to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
Red Cross Drive Near Close

The officers of the local branch OF
the Oakland branch of the Red Cross
have about completed the annual
drive for membership, but realizing
there are those who wish to renew
their membership, as well as those
who wish to become members, and
thus help in this good and noble
work, will continue their canvass up
to and including Dec. Z. citizens are
asked to bear in mind that the usual
house to house canvas has not been
carried out this year as usual, but
those who asked to join and doing SO
have been credited to the organiza-
ton or society represented by the
solicitor. Announcement Of the re-
suits will be made upon completion
Of the drive. membership or subscrip-
ton can be made to the following:
Mrs. ]. H. Stevens, Miss Maggie
Johnson. Mrs. Charles Cornforth,
Mrs. w. p. Holman. Mrs. Edward
Wing, Mrs. Theo. Bragg, Miss Marion
I, Davis, Mrs. Charles Dusty. Mrs. AL
ton Libby, Miss Louise Benson, Mrs.
f. H. Leech, Mrs. NJ. f. Strickland,
Harley Mairs, II. w. Helms, Miss
Hazel Clark, F. Fl. Leech. You are
urged to see any Of these solicitors.
and not wait for them to ask, and
thus assist in helping Oakland to
carry out so important work In our
own locality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
Auto Trucks Built
Up Pastry Business

1t Is about as difficult to associate
French pastry with motor trucks as
it would be lace with locomotives,
yet a Chicago baking concern has
built up a business in this delicacy
by the use of trucks, which could not
have been accomplished without the
aid of rapid. dependable delivery.
When asked how all this was ac-
complished Mr.. +. Boysen, a promi-
nent baker in Chicago. said, IF the
proof of the pudding is in the eating,
the profit in pastry is in it's freshness
and that means first of all quick de-
livery. Our customers want quick
service between the oven and the
table.
People don't realize the part de-
livery plays in the baking business.
You expect the milkman and the ice
man to deliver every day because
that is their business: but it is just
as much our business to get our
goods to our customers promptly and
regularly.
I'VE have been studying this de-
livery problem for years. We have
always used horses, Of course, but
| they have their limitations. We
realized it would be big thing for
our business if we could find a salts
factory light motor truck. We pur-
| chased our first one in January 1919
Just year later weIadded another
-Four months later we put on our
third.
1.-The trucks operate 10 hours a day
days a week. usually making two
trips day. They average 40 miles
per day. which is a pretty good mile
age considering they make from &c
to 30 stops and our stuff can't be de-
livered with bang, like coal or ice,
and each slow stop cuts into the run
ming time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03

la knight on Wednesday evening in
honor OF her birthday. The evening
was passed in playing Michigan. Mrs.
Knight was presented with n small
| remembrance and shower of agate
ware was given the president. Mrs.
| Edith F. Stevens, to be used in her
cottage at Winnecook. Then follow
cd a lunch consisting Of chicken salad.
hot rolls. coffee, olives and birthday
| cake.
| The Opportunity class will meet
| Wednesday with Miss Cook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03

Unusual interest attached .tself to
The plans of the War Department to
.end the big dirigible Roma across
,be Appalachians into Ohio on a
cross- country test flight.
The Roma was built by the italian
government in Rome. Italy, and pur-
Chased by the United States govern
ment after the armistice. It is the
largest flying ship in America.
It has a length over all Of 41S
,eet and carries 100000 cubic feet
If hydrogen gas. 1t is about the
size of the Zeppelins that Germany
used in the London raids but not
unite so large as the R-34 which
crossed the Atlantic.
The Roma, after flying in Italy,
was dismantled and sent to this
country and assembled at Langley
Field, Va.
There are only five hangers in
the United States at the present time
large enough to accommodate the
ship. One of these is at Wingfoot
Lake Air Station. Akron. Wingfoot
Lake hangar is 400 feet long, so that
the nose of the ship will project out
of the door little ways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
Rowe's Corner GRANGE,

The regular meeting of Rowe'S
Corner Grange was herd Saturday
evening. 1t was voted to hold four
meetings during December. as there
is a large class Of candidates await
ing the degrees. There are IL candi-
dates to be instructed in the first and
second Dec. 10. Repairs are to be
started at once on the hall and 10000
shingles have been purchased. An
estimate has been made of the cost
OF installing electric lights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03

forty miles an hour without over
heating the motor. On this chassis a
complete street car was constructed.
and the completed job is now MAX
ing regular trips in the streets of
Port Au Prince.
So successful has the venture
proven that the Haitian American
Sugar Company contemplates adding
three or four more street cars on
Dodge Brothers chassis, and similar
jobs to haul sugar out of their plan
tations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
LIVE AUTO TOPICS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE GASOLINE WORLD

AS the result OF the high cost of
gasoline abroad, European countries
lead in light car construction.
London is said to be the best regu-
lated city in Europe from a traffic
standpoint, and Paris is the worst.
All police and fire department mo-
tor vehicles in Chicago, ILL.,, are to be
equipped with wireless telephone in
struments.
The track width Of English made
automobiles varies from AZ to So
inches, and the wheelbase from 80 to
$50 inches.
Gasoline consumption in this coun-
try during the month of August to-
tailed 503,513, 1853 gallons, breaking all
records.
There are 191 motor vehicles in the
Bahama islands. of which 135 are
automobiles, 40 trucks and seven mo-
torcycles.
The cities of Boston, Chicago and
Philadelphia boast of their wonderful
park systems through which motor
lists enter and leave.
Thirty thousand and forty-six au-
tomobles were stolen last year in
twenty eight index cities of the
country. Recoveries totaled 21,273.
There are thirteen makes Of pas
senger automobiles listed for exhibit
ton for the first time in motor shows
throughout the country.
There are 100 passenger automo-
bile factories and 222 motor truck
factories in the United States.
There are 3h times as many mo-
tor vehicles in New York city as
there are in London.
Chicago is the largest postal motor
equipped city in the country. having
no fewer than $50 vehicles.
The automobile industry, as a
whole is running Y per cent. of what
1t was a year ago.
California, at this time. claims to
have more, automobiles registered
than any other state in the Union.
Chicago led all other cities last
last year with 5527 automobiles
stolen.
A 12O-horsepower passenger auto
mobile, made in Germany, costs $780,
600 marks.
1t is figured that there is approx
mately $4,000, 100000 a year saved in
time through the use of motor vehi-
cles as against other means of every
day transportation.
Automobile tourists when reaching
Minneapolis, Mimi, are. approached
by a policeman who gives the driver
a printed slip requesting him to visit
the municipal motor headquarters at
once and carry man to direct them
about the city and surrounding
country.
"Spotlghts" are prohibited in Mas
sachusetts.
Philadelphia is called "The City of
Dented Tenders"
The motor vehicle is one of the
five major units of transportation.
The average motorist spends from
$125 to $3.50 annually for gasoline.
There are over 100 recognized au-
tomobile schools in the United States.
There is no case on record OF an
automobile having been struck by
lightning.
Red. white and blue is the color
combination for license plates in Cal
ifornia in 1922.
Women are found to operate pas
senger automobiles and motor trucks
with as much care and accuracy as
men.
Policemen in Chicago have received
orders prohibiting them from using
their own automobiles to do patrol
work.
Every mile of new hard-surfaced
road construction in this country
creates market for 25 additional
automobiles.
In Pennsylvania, roads on which
oiilng work is to be done are an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03

e. d. Chase returned recently from
business trip to Lewiston.
Sunday. 10.15 A. NJ, preaching by
the pastor. Subject, IAN Unentered
House of Mystery"
Mrs. E. F. Reynolds and Mrs. L. H.
Stevens started Tuesday morning for
Florida. where they intend to pass the
winter.
The Arts and Crafts Club held a
very pleasant meeting with Mrs. Beu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
North franklin Grnqe,

At a special meeting Of North
Franklin Grange, Phillips, held last
Tuesday evening, the first and second
degrees were conferred on John Stew
ard, Jr. A tasting party and SOCIAL
were enjoyed at the cloee Of the meet
ing. Mrs. Bonney Webber. Mrs. Dana
Aldrich and MRS. George Adams COM
posing the committee. ar n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
. OAKLAND

! morning the pastor. Rev. Weston T.
| Holman. will have for his subject
| 1.-THE Value of Affection Sunday
| school at 1145 Fred A. Wyman super
| intendent; evening service at o'clock:
subject. Changing 1 Can't into l Can
Preaching at Sidney Sunday afternoon
| at $50 o'clock.
| At the United Baptist church Sum
day Rev. Howard G. Kennedy pastor:
Morning worship at 1890 followed by
Sunday school at IL o'clock: Christian
Endeavor at o'clock; subject, "Tby
! will be DONE with My Plans,
J ice at o'clock. ....
Cascade Grange will hold its regu-
! lar meeting this evening in Grange
hall. officers will be elected for the
ensuing year and refreshments OF
| sandwiches. cake and coffee will be
served. All members not solicited are
requested to bring cake.
| Rev. and Mrs. Howard G. Kennedy
have returned from Old Town, where
they visited their daughter. Mrs. Ma
thews, for few days.
Massachusetts Lodge, +. and A. NJ.
! will hold its regular meeting and an
inual election of officers this evening in
Masonic hall.
| A prayer was held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ham for their infant daugh-
ter who died Thursday morning. Rev.
i Weston p. Holman of the Methodist
LII.
placed in the tomb to await burial.
| Sergeant Wyman Post G. A. r. will
hold their regular meeting and AM.
nual election of officers Monday eve.
ming in the Post rooms. ..
Mrs. Joseph Jackson. who has been
caring for her aunt, Mrs. George Hall
| and her cousin, Dr. Edye Grant. who
are confined to their home by. illness
' returned Friday to her home in
Hinckley.
| Mrs. Charles Bates and daughter,
Miss Charlotte Bates were guests
Thursday of DR.. and Mrs. H. j. Tow
ard of Waterville.
/ Mrs F.. II. Leech and Miss Edna
Kerr attended the Religious Institute
|
fist church in Waterville.
r. b. Scott. superintendent of the
Cascade Wooden mill, is moving his
household furniture from Leicester,
Mass. into the house on Church street
formerly owned by the late Mehit-
able Hallett and recently purchased
by the Cascade Wooden Co.
Nathaniel Woodsum returned Fri
day night from a business trip TO
Dixfield. ].
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet next Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Eugene
Perry and the time will be devoted to
sewing for the Christmas sale.
Mrs. Everett Perry and Mrs James
Cadence left Thursday night for
Boston to visit Mr.. Perry and Mr..
Cadence who are employed in sub
urbs of that city by the Western
Union.
The Modern Woodman held their
regular meeting Thursday evening in
the Post rooms and the following of :
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: Consul, N. B. Palmer; adviser.
o. L. Wheeler: banker. n. Robinson;
clerk, j. E. Morrisette; escort, Herr
bert Collier; Waterman, N. G. Good
, ale; sentry, Robert Fosberg: trustee,
III. F. Kelley A supper was served
at the close Of the meeting and So
cial hour followed. The installation
of. officers will be held at the next
regular meeting which will occur the
End Thursday in January
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03

caller. Medical Examiner Boone
pronounced death due to q broken
neck and decided that Mr.. Cannon
had in some way slipped when getting
into bed and struck his head in such
a manner as to cause the fatal injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03

nounced each week by the State
Highway Department.
When fools make mistakes they
lay the blame on Providence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
M. c. I. IS; Winslow High q

NJ. c.. I. opened up the basketball
season at Union hall Friday evening
with a victory over the Winslow High
school quintet by score OF 35 to %.
The game was good and clean and a
fair sized crowd was in attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
Sunday at the Universaiist Church


Beginning Monday, Dec. 5. either
Miss Ada Coffin or Mrs. Edith Burns
of the Home Service department of
the Pittsfield Chapter, A. r. C. will
be fat the headquarters room, No. g.
Bank block, Monday afternoon of
each week from to o'clock. and
at any other time by appointment.
All ex-service men are invited and
urged to make known to one or both
of these ladies any need they or their
families may have of government aid.
All advice and help absolutely free.
The American Red Cross is organized
for the sole purpose of serving, and
the Pittsfield chapter will try to carry
out this service in every possible
way.
This announcement applies not
only to eX-service men of Pittsfiefd
but to those of the towns in the
Pittsfield chapters jurisdiction which
includes Hartland. Harmony, St. AL
bans, Ripley. Palmyra and Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
Church Notices

Cniversalist church-Rev. Sidney J..
Willis. pastor. Sunday service at
1880 A. NJ. with address by Miss
Susan NJ. Andrews; Sunday school at
II o'clock with primary, intermediate
and senior departments; Junior Y. p.
C. U. at 3.45 P. M; Seniors at p. NJ;
illustrated evening service LIST and
Bird Sunday evenings at o'clock.
Free Baptist church--Morning wor-
ship at 1880 with sermon by Rev.
Ernest L. Converse; Sunday school
at 100 W9kh classes for III ages;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
Falls from Bed, Break, Neck

! John B. Cannon, aged ~. a gro
ceryman Of Caribou, was found dead
beside his bed Wednesday night by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
o. z, S. Elects Officers

At a regul1r meeting of Bethlehem
Chapter o. E. s. held in Masonic hail.,
Thursday evening the degrees were
conferred on two candidates and the
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Worthy Matron.
Mrs. Maud Hurd: Worthy Patron,
Neal d. Stanley: Associate Matron,
Mrs. Ina Fuller; Secretary, Mrs. Villa
Tarbell; Treasurer, Mrs. Flora Sin
clair; conductress, Mrs. Jennie Hun
ter; associate cOnductress, Mrs. Agnes
Younger; trustees, Jennie Childs,
Amorette Porter and Thomas f. Con-
nor; finance committee, Josie Math-
ews. Ina Fuller and Thomas +. Con-
nor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03

s. B. Millett of Palmyra was a
business caller in town Friday after
noon.
There will be basketball game at
Union hall, Saturday evening. Dec.
5. at when the Colby Comets and the
Smith Dunnack Five of Augusta will
play. The lineup for the Comets
will be Johnny Lampher. If: Bullet
Hendricks. RI; Swede Enholme. G.:
George Dunnack. lg: Johnny Burke.
rg. The. Dunnack Five win be-:
Ryan. If; Haines, IF. Smith Dunnack.
Ic: Fravega, lg; Ernie Abbot, re.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
.PITTSFIELD

Mrs. Leon e. Gerald Of Burnham
was in town Friday afternoon to at
tend the sale and supper at the Bap-
| fist church.
Hal Homestead Of Bangor was a
business caller in town Thursday
| afternoon.
Mrs. Almeda Barnes of Newport
was in town Thursday. calling on
| friends.
! A Sunday school benefit social was
held at the Universalist church ves-
| try Friday evening from to 10. Re-
| freshments were served and n good
time was reported by all who at
/ tended.
Mrs. Arthur Salley was in Unity
| Thursday for visit with relatives.
L. C. Bailey of Harmony was in
| town Thursday on business. leaving
| later in the day for Skowhegan.
Bicknell Hall of Newport was a
! business caller in town Thursday.
I. Henry Crowell of Skowhegan, a
: member of the board of county COM
missioners. was a business caller in
town Thursday.
| L. F. Marden of the D.. Whiting &
/ Co. was business caller in Belfast
Thursday.
| The sale of fancy and useful arti-
cles and the baked bean supper serv.
ed at the Baptist church Friday after.
| noon and evening were well patron
lied and a goodly sum will be added
to the societies treasury as result
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Henry O
Melrose, Mass. were in town Friday
: in attendance at the Baptist church
fair. and visiting friends.
! Raymond Parker has returned t.
| his home in Portland, after visit il
the home of his grandparents.M Mr.. ant
Mrs. Howard Jacobs.
Miss Winnefred Humphrey has re-
turned from a visit with relatives ant
friends in Madison and will resume
her duties as saleslady in T. +. Con.
nors department store Monday after
a vacation of several weeks.
| Harold Staples of the Estey Organ
Co. and Henry Bell of Boston were
business callers in town this week in
the interest of the remodeling projec
at the NJ. f. church.
There Will be Steroptlcan pictures
at the Methodist auditorium mex,
Sunday night at o'clock.
John Maxfield is reported as be-
ing very ill at his home in Lancey
street.
Sunday at the Universalist Church
Next Sunday at the regular morn
ing service at the Universalis
church, Miss Susan NJ. Andrews O.
Boston will tell the story of Clar;
Barton and of what is being don
to restore the old Barton home il
Oxford, Mass, that is to become ,
shrine to the founder of the Rec
Cross. Miss Andrews is an excep
tionally bright young woman. tho,
oughly consecrated to the work II TIT
Universalist church and will BRING ;
strong message.
In the evening at seven O'Clock Rev
l - I. e,l.,., -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-03
Role Played by Elihu Root

Harding and Hughes arc the most
publicly conspicuous of the Americans
who have part in the conference. At
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-17
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO

! + + + + i + 4 = { 1
Not For Him
Say ma, do they play baseball in
heaven?'
Why no dear. Of course not Why
do you ask?'
Huh, Well. you don't catch me
being good and dying young then;
that's all
Didn't Have a Chance
Mrs. Newbride- What small eggs!