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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
Sheep, Rather Than Hogs

A subscriber wants to know which
promises the best profit for the fu-
ture-sheep or hogs. Far be IL
from me to pose as a prophet. but
since he and many others are asking
the question, I'll be brave enough TO
hazard an answer. OF course, some
farms are naturally adapted 10
sheep. and others to hogs; but leav-
ing this out of the question. l think
after the present year the mutton
and wool producer will beat the pork
producer, For why? You remem-
ber the old nursery rhyme.
Sheep and hog, going to the pasture,
sheep says. "hog, can't you go a lit
tie faster?"
Just now it is the price that urg-
es the hog to go faster, and in the
nature of things you may expect an
over-production of pork and lard,
and a consequent lowering OF price.
within a year or two. This may not
happen but it is reasonable to expect
it. On the other hand. II is reason
able to hope that sheep will be worth
the money for a long time to come.
If you believe in figures, consider
these: On January I, 1912. there
were 5c,362.000 sheep on farms in
this country: same date 1922. g.
04S.000 - government estimates
George Weymouth in Farm Life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
For the Home Orchard

Some OF the commercial orchard
men are not very friendly toward the
home orchard.
One man eXppssed it to me 10y
saying. 1.-THE most of these home or
chards ought to be pruned. com
mencing right at the top Of the
ground. They aren't taken caro- of
and make perpetual breeding
place for San Jose scale and codling
moth so we always Shave some TO
seed our orchards with"
The commercial man also SAYS
that very few home orchards are
given the care they should have in
order to make a return that will bear
some relation to the space they take
up. There is some truth in this but
it needs correction.
A barrel sprayer with thirty or
thirty five feet of hose can be bought
for reasonable figure and learning
to use it and the proper stuff 20
spray with is an easy matter. With
national tree shortage of twenty
eight per cent. as related by the last
census, it looks like the man who
has home orchard would find II
we'll worth his while to give il care
Farm Life,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
DueIs in France

The antidueling law, held up by
fire. eating senators who are accus-
toned to frequent recourse to the
field of honor" shows signs of pass
ing parliament following a denuncia-
tory report by Deputy Lafayette, del
egated to investigate the causes and
extent of duelng.
The deputy asserts that the old
time duel, famous in romance and
comic story, where honor was salts
fed by the mere prick of sword
point, is no more, and that in its
place has come "a deadly combat fire.
quently of swords. reyolvers, and
knives, in which either one or the
other of the combatants is generally
seriously if not fatally wounded"
Lafayette claims also that such
duels are made a social rendezvous
for the elite, even women having been
known to applaud bloody affrays in
the Pare des Princes as though they
were at the theater.
"The only way to stop dueling is to
make it penal crime not only for
the duelists but also for the wit
nesses,'" recommends the deputy.
A bill containing this recommended
ton has been framed, and it is be-
lieved that public sentiment will
force its passage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
PISHON'S FERRY

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cooley Of
canaan were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. +. J. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. F,morv ~
Naterville passed the weekend with
Mrs. Emery's mother, Mrs. Alice
Kelley.
Miss Gladys Kelley of Newmarket
n. H., is guest of her cousin. Mrs
Blanche Alley.
Mrs. Nelma Weymouth of Nrinnean.
Oils, Mimi. was in town FRIDAY call
ing on friends.
George Ames OF East Skowhera n
was guest Sunday of his sister.
Mrs. Lila Mitchell.
Miss Bernice and Bernard Holt of
Sko"hegan were Sunday guests of
their grandmother, Mrs. Annie T.
Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Ellis enter-
taincd sunday Mr.. and Mrs. True
Ellis of Skowhegan and AIR. and Mrs
Glenn Holt of WaterviEe.
Alton Cleavland of Skowhcgan was
IN town Sunday on business.
Alr. and Mrs. William Bovnton Of
Hkowhegan passed the Weekend at
the home of their son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Boynton.
Mrs. Emery Hall and Imoeene
chapman were in Skowhegan Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. Frank Barnes of Auburn IS
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boynton. Jr..
or Mercer were guests Sunday of his
brother. Henry Boynton, and family.
Mrs. Frances Hall and Mrs. Lucy
Barnes were in WaterviIle Saturday
shopping.
+. J. Mitchell. who had the misfor-
tune to fall while loading pressed
hay. is gaining.
The school entertainment which
was given Friday evening at Good
Templars' hall by Mrs. Frances Hall
and her pupils of Hinckley school was
success in every way. Much credit
is due Mrs. Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
Water Spread Over GraveIIy Soil Re-
covered in Drought

Ingenuity and resourcefulness are
both working overtime for irrigation
farmers in southern California.
Water for irrigation has generally a
higher value there than in any other
section OF the West, and has become
SO scarce that. in the absence of suit
able reservoir sites where usual
methods of storage might be put in
to effect, the practice has grown up
in recent years of spreading the flood
waters over the gravelly soil where
the streams emerge from the noun
tains. Where this is done the under.
ground formations are such as to
hold the water until it can be recov-
cred by pumping during the irriga-
ton season.
Upon request of communities in
terested in the possibilities of this
plan for their own development, the
Bureau of Public Roads. United
States Department OF Agriculture,
through its agricultural engineering
division, recently made an informal
survey of what has been accom-
plished so far by such underground
storage, finding that the method is
now practiced on about a dozen
streams in southern California and
that it has been effective in raising
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
formed an interesting souvenir OF
guests who had broken bread at this
famous hostess table.
Reljaion OF Arabs

That the religion of the Arab for
bids him to make picture OF any
living thing has had somewhat
startling effect. Forbidden to por-
tray anything that has life, says Mr..
Willard Price in Travel. the Arab
has apparently thought it not worth
his while to portray mere inanimate
objects. Thus the land Of the Arab.
though 1t blazes with light and color
that would make an artists fingers
itch, is virtually a pictureless land.
Indeed, unless native has been
much among Europeans he will
scarcely understand a picture when
he sees one. A traveller once proudly
showed an Arab q photograph OF his
little girl. The Arab supposing that
he was looking at a likeness OF the
travellers wife. remarked. "She Is IN
deed a beautiful woman." He could
not determine size in a picture.
But curiously enough there are
pictures on a wall OF the bey's pal
ace at Constantine in Algeria. Ships,
forts and houses are painted there so
crudely that at first any spectator
might naturally suppose that child
had done them. But il seems that
an old-t hey, pne FL Hadj Ahmed.
careless of the Koran and its laws.
brought a French captive UP from
the dungeons. gave him paint pots
and brushes and setting him in front
Of the wall. ordered him forthwith TO
adorn it with pictures.
But I am not an artist: am q
cobbler," the prisoner objected.
"All Frenchmen are artists" in
sisted the hey. you shall receive
twenty-five lashes a day until you
begin. But if you make pretty pic
lures for us you shall go free"
The cobbler promptly turned artist
and created what are perhaps the
most childish daubs that adorn any
palace wall in the world. But the hey
thought they were pretty and set the
shoemaker free.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
Mothers Club Social
Night, Promises Fine
Eve. Entertainment .

''The Jewels OF Cornelia" is the tital
of the one-act drama to be given at
Memorial hall at $50 Friday evening,
May 5. by the musical director, Miss
Hazel Clark. and Mrs. William Saw
age, together with the following pu-
pills of the public schools: Helen Cay
ford, Lillian Baker, Catherine Calder,
Ruth Savage. Rachael Foss. Airline
Spaulding. Bertha Smons. Christine
Stevens. Eugene Savage. Carleton Cole
Clarence Reed and Frank Sands. Also
the public should feel privileged to
hear at this time DR.. Beach of Port
land. one of the leading eye men in the
State, who will give brieg stereopti-
con lecture: also Dr. Patten of Angus
Ia. who is the president of the Kenne-
bee Dental Society. AS a portion of
the proceeds of the evenings enter
tainment is to be given to the Maine
Public Health Associa ton, the public
is asked to heartily support this ef-
fort. Following, the lecture a social
hour interspersed with vocal and In
strumenta1 music. at which time re-
freshments will be served. This being
the annual social nj. - of the NJ. tners'
Club, the community will be cordially
received by them. Price Of admission,
silver collection, 10 and 20 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
American Appreciation

The crowds at Thirty third street
and Broadway. New York, were held
entranced the other noon by such
music from the violin Of a street
player as they had never before heard
in such surroundings. They really
knew it was good. And it was. For
it was Nahan Franko, New York's
greatest American born violinist, for
% years concert master and director
of the metropolitan orchestra. But
the crowd didn't know that. When
he had finished. he passed the hat,
and collected SIT. He raised his hat
and thanked the crowd for their con-
tributions to the Hero Fund, and was
gone. Il could have given the SIT
myself with less effort, of course" he
explained to some of those who rec
ognized him. But the whim struck
me and ! wanted to do it that way"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
STATE OF MA,n,
KENNEREc ss s1,nn

kENNEBEC, IS. SCPpr,.
CAL COURT IN EQuiTTs
ERNEST l.. MCLEAN ~
& HIGGINS COMPANY Va 10.
ORDER OF Nor,c.
On the foregoing bin ~ W
sented by Ernest l.. McLesSa
Holmes d Higgins Compsns
said Company. alleging ths,a
holders OF said corporaiios us
is. 1922. voted 10 dissolva u
ration and that there are 40
liabilities or assets OF ss,so
tion and praying for a dIssl
said corporation. 0slt,
ORDERED. that n heari,
the Court House IN Augn.N
ON Monday the sgth day c. 4
at ten O'Clock a. NJ. and th,,ae,
said hearing be given by 49,. Y
attested copy OF said biiI sn
der of court thereon on ...s
tion thirty days AT leas,
date OF said hearing. ana hsloa'
ing an attested copy of
once week for three success
In the kennebec Journal sNj
published In Augusta. Ma'sNs
publication 60 be at leaS, -. -. y
before the date OF said hc,sst
WARREN G. PHILBRtoI
Justice supreme Judiri,i II
(SeaD Hffa /.
a true copy.
Attest: c, w. JOvrs
apr27.thurs.at '-S' 9.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
PITTSFIELD

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
A. Craig on Lancey street was the
scene of very merry party Tuesday
evening when their friends to the
number of 20 gathered to assist them
in celebrating their third wedding an
niversary. The evening was very
pleasantly passed at whist. The
prizes for the highest scores were
awarded to Halvor Prescott and Mrs.
Ernest knowlton. The prizes for the
lowest scores went to Mrs. Halvor
Prescott and Andrew Younger. On
behalf of those present Ernest Knowl-
ton in a few we'll chosen words pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Craig with a
beautiful cut glass vase. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Craig responded. Delicious
refreshments of fruit salad, biscuit
celery with cheese. assorted cake and
coffee, were served. The guests de-
parted at q late hour all very appre-
ciative of the hospitality extended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig and wishing them
many haprr returns of their wedding
Anniversary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
Feeding Meat to Fowls

Poultry need certain amount OF
meat scraps or fresh cut bone in their
ration regularly. However. too much
OF such food. either ground or fresh.
is injurious in that it is too rich and
concentrated, perhaps leading to in
digestion or causing disease.
If dried ground meat is used. a
small amount of it may be fed every
day or two; but if fresh butchers 3
meat is given, two or three times n
week is often enough. One pound of
chopped fresh meat or green cut
bone is about the proper quantity for
fifteen hens. Many folks success
fully follow the rule of feeding green
cut bone at the rate of one ounce per
fowl every other day.-Farm Life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
CLINTON
Funeral CIeona Beth True

The funeral services of the late
Cleona Beth True were held from the
home Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. Sidney Wakely officiat-
ing. :. lar. number of relatives and
young friends were in attendance
The High school was closed in respect
to the deceased and representatives
from her class and the school were
preset. Many beautiful floral trib-
utes were sent in token of sympathy
and love. School friends acted as
bearers: Clifton Mc-Selly, Vernon
Walker. Gerald Fisher and Albert
Nelson. Bl rial was in the family lot
in Evergreen cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
Two Great Seismouraphs

There have been constructed abroad
two great seismographs, the instru-
ments which record earthquakes.
even when the region shaken is
thousands of miles away. One of
them has a horizontal. the other a
vertical pendulum. The horizontal
pendulum weighs II tons. Four lev
ers placed in series multiply the
movements of the ground 2200 times.
This apparatus is SO sensitive that
it registers the shocks transmitted
to the earth by gas motor a mile
and half distant The vertical
pendulum weighs 2600 pounds, and
its multiplying levers amplfy the
movements of the soil 160 tines
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
No Frills About
Jim SrOrtsWOrthy

after a member of Congress has
lived in Washington for time he ac-
quires the airs of a statesman"
"Most of my colleagues do" said
Senator Snortsworthy, "but person.
ally I prefer to look like small town
business man. l may not impress
foreign visitors as much, but it makes
me stronger with the folks back home
when a constituent of mine returns
from visit to Washington and tells
the boys there are no frills about
Jim Snortsworthy. He's just as
much a friend of the plain people
as he ever was" s."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
A Unique TableeIoth

Guests at a formal dinner once
given by Mrs. Andrew Carnegie in
New York were surprised when. after
the last course, the butler passed a
pencil to each, and their hostess re-
quested that every one write his
name beside his plate, says the De-
lineator. Afterward. explained Mrs
Carnegie, the cloth would be careful
ly removed and given to an embroid
erer who would do the signature
in outline stitch. Famous names
were already embroidered at each
place-Thomas Edison, John Bur-
roughs. Philip Gibbs. The cloth
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04

Cat legatees are not peculiar 10
France. England has had them. and
in our own country only few years
ago died the second OF two cats.
Blackie and Pinkie, that belonged to
Benjamin +. Dilley of Wilkes Barre.
Pa. Mr.. Dilley. at his death. left the
income of $4,000 to provide for them
as long as they should live. appointed
a woman to care for them. and be-
queathed her a pension till her death.
after which the estate was to be di-
vided. most Of it going to charities.
Pinkie died first, Blackie followed her
two years later at the age of sixteen,
which is four years beyond the av-
erage life of a cat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
II has been Estimated thnt the WALL

II Detu tTat tiie VAL
uc Of toad on the farm to the farm
er is $19.44. The services of the
humble amphibian are worth good
money in clearing away certain unde-
sirable pests which are likely TO give
the farmer trouble. He himself is no
nuisance in any sense of the word.
1t is fallacy that the toad exudes n
poison which is responsible for the
appearance of warts on the hands OF
any one who handles it. The liquid
is a milky substance which passes
through to the animals skin when IL
is frightened and 1t has a slightly ir-
ritating effect upon the human flesh.
but there is no danger in 1t. Toads
usually stay around place for many
years if the environment is congenial
and there are instances on record
where they have been seen year after
year for twenty and thirty years.
Columbus Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
Unique Origin of Raisin Week

When the California raiSin indus
try set aside the week OF April % to
20 to be nationally recognized as
"RaiSin week" they established an
other milestone in the romantic and
progressive history of this delicious
fruit.
The grapes from which California
ralsins are made were first grown in
southwestern Asia and the border
ing countries of the European conti-
nent. Today their largest field of
production is in the beautiful San
Joaquin valley, q sunSpot in the very
heart. of California. And the thous-
andS of growers who have interested
themselves in the development of the
California raisin are today enjoying
prosperity seldom accorded to any
such industry. Entire success Of this
business is attributed to the pains
taking care with which the vineyards
are planted and cared for, and the
consequent merit of the product
when it reached the people.
Tracing the romantic history of the
fruit, historians state that the raisin
grapes grown in California, consti-
tutinG 80 per cent. Of the rasin
grapes of the world. are of the same
species as those planted by Noah
after the flood, and those discovered
in the Promised Land by the scouts
sent out by Moses.
These raiSin grapes contain about
10 per cent. of pure fruit sugar in
practically predigested form. Is it
any wonder, then. that the Califor-
MIA raisin, said to have originated
from these grapes dating back to
Biblical days. are so full of energiz-
ing nutriment, and blessed with such
q delicious flavor?
Step by step, as this industry de-
velopcd. the raisn has become more
and more popular with the American
public. Now it is seemingly at the
acme of it's popularity, yet the men
associated with it in the Golden state
believe that a Raisin week, which is
this week by their proclamation, will
serve to introduce raisins into house
holds where hitherto they have been
regarded as tidbitS of luxury, in
stead of a healthful fruit food which
should have a place in every home
and which should be served often in
several of the various, but simple.
ways in which they can be prepared.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04

the water level in the wells through
series of years, Notwithstanding
the increasing demands made upon
them by irrigation necessities. The
departments representative recon-
mended the practice of spreading
water wherever conditions favor it,
and several cities are now consider
ing the adoption Of the plan to help
out domestic water supplies which
will soon be insufficient If population
increases at it's present rate,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04

Roy Simpsons vinegar mill at
South Newburg was destroyed by a
fire Monday afternoon which at one
time threatened to wipe out the en-
tire village. About 10000 shingles
were located short way from the
vinegar mill and the fire fighters had
a hard time keeping the flames from
communicating to Mr.. simpsons
shinele mill which was nearby. The
flames also menaced the residence of
Lewis Cook but were stopped in time
to prevent the structure from catch
ing fire. Mr.. Simpsons loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000 and is UNDER
stood to be partially covered by in
surancc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
SULPHUR IS BEST
TOCLEAR uPuCLY,
BROKEN OUT Skin

Any breaking out or skin irritation
on face. neck or body is overcome
quickest by applying Mentho-S Sui
phur. says a noted skin specialist.
Because of its germ destroying prop
critics. nothing has ever been found
20 take the place of this sulphur
preparation that instantly brings
ease from the itching. burning and
Irritation.
Mentho-Suiphur heals eczema right
up. leaving the skin clear and smooth.
II seldom fails to relieve the torment
or Disagreement. A little jar of
, Mcntho-Sulphur may be obtained at
any drug store. 1t is used like cold
/ GySam.-AdN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04

PISCATAQCIS. IS. Court ~ 2
commissioners, April Tcra
1ge2.
Upon tho foregoing petition
considered hy the Comm iss .outrf
tho petitioners are responsible
that they ought 80 be heard t'1
tho matter set forth IN their Fl
and therefore order. that ne J
Commissioners meet at tho Srlef'
Office IN Brownville on SatuFit'
2ith day of June. A. H. ls..
O'Clock. A. NJ. and, thence rroce,'
view the route mentioned IN sac
tion: Immediately after which W
hearing OF tho parties and VIZ
Will he had AT some couNcnienl
In the vicinity, and such further
ures taken IN the premises ~
shall Judge Y
And IL is further Ordered. that
of the time. place and purnnfe
Commissioners meeting af0reS
given TO all persons and corpoI,,
Interested. by publishing an 81
copy OF the petition. and ihls
thereon. six weeks succeEslNeN
kennebec Journal. a public neNs
printed at Augusta. In the CoWi
kennebec. by the printers 20 'hs
the last publication in said papes',
thirty days at least before the !.
said view. that all persons ara
rations interested may attend
heard n they see NJ.
Attest: STACY c. LANPHEE
A true copy OF petition anu
thereon.
Attest: STACY c. LASrHER
apr6. thurs Ct
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-04
BELFAST

The Camp Fire Girls Of the Federat-
ed church known as the Li-tah-ni
group Of which Miss Ava Burgess is
guardian, are planning to give two
act play entitled Doctor Cure-All."
the proceeds OF which will be used in
buying ceremonial gowns. The girls
have already begun rehcarsals under
Miss Burgess coaching and the fol-
lowing cast will appear:
DIR. Cure-alL who has a remedy for
everything, Evelyn knowlton; Maria.
his maid. with a most peculiar gait,
Martha Hartshorn; Mrs. Brown, very
stout and wishes to be thin, Helen
Payson: Jane Scrimpkins, with black
hair she wishes bleached, Ruth Say
ward: Alphonso dc Jones. who wishes
10 raise a moustachc. Sarah Whiting /:
Miss Kate Rotchkiss, very bashful,
Doris Wilson; Mrs. Rotchkiss, her
mother. Laura Beedy: Miss Sarah Pad
dngton, short and wishes to be tall.
Emily Rackliffe; Mrs. Scrawny, thin
and wishes to be. plump. Elena Shute:
Mrs. Blooming. a widow in search Of
a husband. Helen Burgess.
The lines and business are very
bright and the absolute change which
Dr. Cure-All brings about in his pa
ticnts, giving them their hearts de-
sires. is ludicrous. all appearing en-
trcly different in the second act. The
exact date has not been decided nor the
place for holding the performance, but
friends OF the girls are eagerly await
ing the show as it promises to be un-
uSuA''' s'0O' s, .ss1ss ~.
70 Several new buildings are going up
about town. including a bungalow on
Union street near the L. c. Putnam
place. for Capt. John Davies Of Isles
boro. and a dwelling house on Bay
View street for Warren A. Nichols.
With the building of the new s150,000
schoolhouse starting this summer and
lasting year. there should be plenty
OF work.
Rev. Alfred c. Elliott. who resigned
from the North Congregational church
last fall TO accept a call to the Con-
gregational church OF Salamanca, n.
y, Is meeting with great success in
his now field. Since he began his pas
torate in October he has taken into his
church 40 members, 81 Of of whom
were received on Easter Sunday.
His Sunday school has passed the
500 mark: the Mems Club has 200
members. and the Ladies' Circle 140.
members. The Kings Daughters.
charitable organization Of younger
women. has a membership of 100.
Mr.. Elliott has his study in the
church. which has been redecorated by
and one member presented so mahog-
any chairs for the church parlors,
which have also been redecorated.
Mr.. Elliott is an Englishman. COM
ing to this country as Methodist.
clergyman from large pastorates. the
English climate disagreeing with his
eldest son. He withdrew from the
Methodist Conference and became
Congregationalist when he came to
Belfast. owing to the fact that he
wished to preach where he desired to,
not where he was sent. He is force
full speaker and great parish work
er. as his success in Salamanca has
proven.