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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22


Bought by Maxwell Case Of Yer
mont-Rusiness Founded a. Years
Ago for Manufacture of Rachel
Screw Drivers
Gays machine shop. an old estab-
lished business in Augusta, was pur-
chased Thursday by Maxwell Case of
SALISBURY. Vt, who takes possession
at once and will continue the business.
George +. Gay. the former owner, will
retire after having conducted the bust
ness since it's establishment A years
ago.
The making Of tools, principally
rachel screwdrivers, has been the chief
business Of the establishment since
it was started, although in connection
with it general machinery business
has been carried on. For many years
the shop was located on Rines hill, but
when the change was made in the
Maine Central Railroad location at
that point the shop was moved to Gage
straet, where it has since been located.
The rachel screwdriver invented by
Mr.. Gay was the first on the market,
although now there are many different
kinds. The idea for this invention
came to Mr. Gay when in 1875 he was
at the big exposition at Philadelphia
employed in putting up machinery for
a New York firm. Among the exhibits
there Mr. Gay saw spiral screw
driver which operated by the pushing
down Of the handle. and Mr. Gay
thought that rachel screwdriver
would find favor. On returning to Ban
COR, where. he was then employed. he
made a rough model of such screw
driver and little later when he moved
TO Augusta he made better model.
Mr.. Gay came to Augusta to work in
the employ Of Frank Morlen and DR..
II. II. Hill building steam fire engines.
One of these engines was sold to the
city of Augusta.
4, Mr.. Gay entered partnership with
John Parsons for the manufacturing of
rachel screwdrivers. When Mr.. Par
sons died about 20 years later Mr.. Gay
took over the entire business and has
since continued at its head. Among
the models manufactured at the shop
were Gay & Parsons double-action
rachel screwdrivers. the union rachel
and the union rachel sets, and the COM
bination rachel, spiral and stationary
screwdrivers.
Mr.. Gay is commander OF the Maine
Department Of the G. A. r. and also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

Word las been received In this
cii' hv Fremont Dearborn. from
~ frother RAYMOND T.. smith. for
mer'' % Augusta. SAYING that he
WIS improving rapidly after short
time IN the hospital. as the result OF
4 motor cNcle accident In which he
WIS reccr'lv injured He Is still in
ne Nosrra' suffering from a sprain-
~ wrist ami had laceratioN OF the
.es hut expects 10 leave the last OF
,he we.k
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

of Seth Williams Post No.
10 Of this city. He is a deacon Of the
Penney Memorial United Baptist
church and the instructor of the mems
club in the Sunday school. Mrs. Cav
is actively interested in the women's
of the G. A. +. and has held
several offices in that Organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

me AtmitaGe Club will hold q
.. !. sale, Saturday, September
. NJ the Parish House from $50 A.
=. 70 4so p. NJ. Any who rave
s''a''"ns. please bring them Fri
way Y. ~. OF call Mrs. Fred Owen.
Sett2id3t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

Mss Madeleine Merrill. who is en-
,o,ing a tNo weeks vacation from
h,r dutics AZ the Maine Farmer Of
Nce has gone with her father. a. l..
merrill. to visit relatives in Wiscas
ss'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

Nr md Mrs Paul V. Roundy ana
W sons Paul v Jr.. and Willard.
nni Mrs Roundv's father. Mr.. Hay
der ~ Washington. -. G.. who have
heen visiting with MIR. and Mrs. II.
+ Smiley Of Hilicrest street, re-
turned Thursday 10 their home.
Thr, made the trip by auto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

Among tie Augusta people who at
tnitl the races Thursday at Bangor
we're f. +. bowling. Benedict !. Ma
her. Eden Hanks. Arthur savage and
James f.. pruery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

Gorge r. Stuart of Philadelphia,
'oirorlv Of this city. was caller
Thursday on friends here. coming from
Watsrvilie. whore he had been making
short vsit with his mother Mrs. {.
Il stuart Mr.. stuart ,"Per." as he
vse Familiarity known IN Augustn) is
r.n trryrrng representative Of the
Ft5s-e Steel Works. Inc. OF Philadel-
rta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

rushnoc Grange will hold its recu-
lar meeting this evening, Sept. -,
Are. and second degrees will not he
cohferred AT the meeting as was pre-
yious'y announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

william II. Donahue and F. l..
Hopkins OF this city were visitors
THURSDAY in Bangor. where they at
tended the races.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22
LOCALS

Joseph Rodcrick of this city, was
in attendance Thursday. at the races
10 Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

Seventy per cent. of matches con-
sumed in the Philippine Islands are
OF Japanese manufacture. according
to q report Of Consul General Sugi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

VI and Mrs. William Eldridge of
Netdham. Mass. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs !. l.. Hopkins OF this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

George CalZolari of this city re-
turned Wednesday to his home after
a visit of week in Canada. He re-
ports a fine trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

Mrs r. r. Jewell returned Wednes-
asv 10 hor home in Windsor after
passing few DAYS with friends in
Ithls rIty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

mura to the foreign once. There are
some American and Chinese matches
imported and German and Dutch
manufacturers tried for IN opening.
but the report says the Japaaels were
able to undersell them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22
Gays Machine
Shop Changes Hands
Mr.. Gay Retires

Old Established Business in Augusta
Bought by Maxwell Case Of Yer
mont-Business Founded a. Years
Ago for Manufacture Of Rachel
Screw Drivers
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
STATE ADMINISTRATION NOTES
Who Will Get Bonus.

Following the Supreme Courts
modification of its decision in the
the Macmillan case wherein "profes-
siona' soldiers" were barred from re-
ceiving the bonus voted by this state
for its veterans of the World War
State Auditor c. w. Clausen has
ruleG that any person who enlisted
after diplomatic relations with Ger
many severed Feb. 8, 1917, and prior
to TIE signing of the armistice, Nov.
II, 1918, will be paid bonus.
After the state had paid more than
1000 men who served in the regulat
army. navy or marine corps, the case
was taken into court and a ruling that
AIRED professional soldiers" was OBJ
tanned. A revised ruling makes Audi
tor Clausen sole judge whether or not
any veteran left civil life to aid the
defense of his or her country and Mr..
Cl@usen believes that enlistments thai
followed the break with Germany fall
in this class.
Frlcr to the rohearing of the Max
milan case, 1885 claims of men and
women who entered the service prior
to April 6, 1917. when war was de-
clared by the United States, had been
held up. 1t now is believed about
300 of these claims can be paid, but
unless the other claimants can find
some valid reasons the courts will
sustain they will have to await legis-
lative action to get bonus. Some
inequalities in the bonus law will have
to be Strengthened out by the next
legislature and undoubtedly the
plight of 900 or more regulars will al
so come up.
Up to the present the average bonus
claim paid is S201; the lowest is SIS
and the highest. for service all dur
ing the war, is S465. By Mr.. Clau-
sens ruling some men who drew pay
April 6, 1917, but who volunteered
after Feb 3, may be entitled to an ex-
ira allowance.
Mr.. Clausen's ruling does not apply
to re-enlistments in the regular SER
vice
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

and Washington and other western
states. A sufficient number of For
est Service men will be sworn in as
agents of the Bureau of the Census
and will conduct the canvass from the
District Office of the Forest Service
here in these two states, acting under
the authority of the census law. By
this means it is intended to save lum-
bermen unnecessary annoyance, to
avoid duplicate inquiries to sawmill
operators and other manufacturers of
forest products, to expedite the collec-
ton of census data, and to economic
upon the cost of the canvass. Early
pub, ication of forest statistics II
western states is planned if manufac-
turers cooperate by making their re-
turns promptly. The office of Forest
Products here has been collecting
somewhat similar data for sew ..al
yeas for these two states which have
proved of great value to the lumber
industry itself, according to w. H.
Gibbons.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

A one of the results of the Wash
ington trip of Director f. l.. French
of the Department of Agriculture,
this state seems on the verge of OBJ
tanning a number of automobiles an
other supplies, stored at Camp Lewis,
which can be used in road work. Mr..
French took the matter up with Sen
ator Poindexter, who in turn appealed
directly to the Pre- sident. Letters re-
ceived by Senator PoindeXter indicate
that any army supplies at Camp Lew
is which can be spared to this states
highway division will be given.
Senator Poindexter also has been
assured that the Interior Department
has no objection tc the passage of his
bill turning over to this state for park
purposes $50 acres Fidalgo Island
near Anacortes, $50 acres on the north
end of WILDLY Island and two small
islands in Deception Pass, which no
longer are required for military pur-
poses.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

the Ritzville and Pomeroy grading
jobs. The federal bureau of roads al
so has allowed $4,000 for the LaCen-
ter-Woodland and $145,0O0 for tho
Ten;no-Grand Mound paving jobs
started last year. Project statements
have been submitted to the Bureau of
Roads and federal aid asked for the
following paving jobs which it is plan =
ned to contract March 2l
Chehalis to A6na, Ocean Beach
Highway; Montesano-Brady, Nc
Cloary to Thurston county line an |
Kamilchie to Mill Creek on Olympic
Highway; Dartfcrt to Dennison AMI
Buena to Granger on Inland Empire
Highway; Sunnyslope to Cashmere on
Sunset Highway.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
Big Road Program.

Contracts for 100000 worth of
state highway construction will be let
Feb. % and on March q another
large number of contracts will be
awarded. Bids to be opened Feb. %
will be on the following roads:
Pacific Highway - Allen Burling-
ton, 2.95 miles of grading: Island
School (Snohomish County,, 1876
miles paving; Seattle-Lake Forest
Park, AIS miles of paving; Renton to
Burlington, 35-1O0 mile of paving:
Toledo, ITO mile grading; Salmon
Creek fill (below Toledo, $500 mile.
National Parks Highway-Ethel
west S.46 miles paving.
Central Washington Highway-Pa-
ha-Ritzville, s.26 miles grading.
Inland Empire Highway-Dodge to
pomeroy, 9.60 miles grading.
Federal aid obtained for the Island
School and Lake Forest paving and
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
SCHOOL NOTES.

The fifth month of school closed
Friday
Mrs. Blomeke has been substituting
for Miss Bertha Myer in the fifth
sixth grade room this week.
This evening (Friday) the boys
and girls teams of the local him
school will play a double-header bas-
ket ball game against Entat High
School on the floor up the river. The
boys will go on to Chelan to try COZ.
illusions Saturday with the boys t
the foot of the lake.
We feel sure, now, that the patro IS
of the schools will say we have real
high school girls glee club from the
way in which "Windmills of Hollanl'
was recently presented and received.
The credit for the presentation of the
operetta belongs to Miss Barr partic-
ularly, and to Miss Leavitt also for
coaching the speaking parts. Helen
Hale presided at the piano faithful :,
during rehearsals and performances
and Mable Eresch did the crayon worn
on the scenery. In fact every one
who took part, did it we'll
The Juniors have now begun re-
hearsals for their play which will e
Staged ere long, and the Seniors hay,
been at work on the selection O.
theirs.
Mr.. Curtis expects to show, in ca
nection with the work in botany M
Thursday, a one reel picture entitl j
PLANT Disease and How 1t Spreads.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
BAD BLOOD A DANGER TO
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

"P'ood counts, and counts big"
said DR.. E. o. Halland, addressing ex-
tension field men and women of the
STATE College on the danger of defec-
tives in communities.
"In the livestock game you are try
ing to get people to breed the best
possible types; you should be interest
ed ir whether the citizens in your
field are handing on to the next gener-
alton good blood, normal mentality"
he continued, and proceeded to cite
various fragrant cases of the perpetu-
atior of feeble-minded, those with
criminal tendencies, and inefficients
who became paupers because of in
herited tendencies and lacks. He told
of the survey of an ordinary, normal
village of thousand people in the
middle west where it was found that
3 per cent were of the feeble minded,
criminal or pauper type, and at large
to be exploited and to continue the
strain of bad blood.
1--WE are getting to the point now
where people can consider these ques-
tons without feeling that there is go
ing tc be an attack somewhere" the
president said in introducing discus
sion of the "Kallikak" family-an as
sumed name for one of the most
prominent families of the east in
which soldier had child by half
wi girl before going to war, and re-
turred to marry normal, HEALTHY
country girl. The descendants of the
first girl, hundreds of them, were pau
pers, criminals, detectives, not one
with a trade or occupation The de
scendants of the other girl, on the
contrary, are now filling places Of
honor on the supreme court bench in
eastern states, in colleges and univer-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
Girls Make State Supplies.

Inmates of the State School for
Girls at Grand Mound thus far have
made and shipped $50 dozen pairs of
sox and rs dozen shirts to be worn by
inmates of other state institutions.
Gov. Hart, after visiting the school,
abolished its dairy herd directing
that the good milch cows be trans
ferred to the Boys Training School at
Chehalis which will supply the girls
with milk, thus doing away with tn
old rule compelling the girls to look
after dairy cattle. There is strong
probability that as soon as possible
thu girls farm work will be limited
to berry culture.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
FOREST SERVICE WILL
CONDUCT LUMBER CENSUS

The Bureau of the Census and the
Forest Service have entered into a
cooperative agreement under which
the Forest Service will undertake the
collection of the statistics of lumber
and timber products for Oregon and
Washington for the calendar year
1921, as part of the census of man.
ufacturers. According to w. H. Glib
bons in charge of the Office of Forest
Products here, this agreement con
templates the utilization of the For
est Service organization in Oregon
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
Use for Old Fruit Trees,

The Department of Business Con-
trol has received q shipment of apple
and cherry wood from eastern Wash
ington orchardists who were obliged
to cut down old fruit trees. These
woods will be dried and afterward
used at the woodworking plant at tn
Monroe reformatory. When he was
East, Director J. w. Pace learned
these woods We're much favored By
manufacturers TO, making handles to
tools and also could be worked up
INTO number of small wooden uten-
sis Experiments with apple wood in
western Washington has found it too
full of water but it is believed that
use car be made of the East Side
trees
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
Protect Women Workers.

New rules just issued by Mrs. Del
phire M. Johnson, supervisor of wo-
men in industry, in the Department
of Labor and Industries, will compel
manufacturing plants employing
mole than 10 women to provide an
ally, light and comfortable rest and
first aid room, provide well lighted
and ventilated work rooms for the
empIoves.
TIL order supplements an earlier
finding effective JAM %, which fixed
the minimum wage of 1920 per week
for experienced women in manufac-
turing industries. A slight amend
mont to the apprenticeship rule
avoids all possibility of misunder-
standing. Heretofore employers
were obliged to send in requests for
permission to employ apprentices,
but no one ever reported whether they
were hired or how long they stayed
The rev work rules besides fixing the
wages also provides the number of
apprentices that may be employel
and hereafter manufacturers will be
Obliged to make regular reports on
the number of employees and show
their status as apprentices or expert
enced workers. Field workers of the
Department of Labor and Industries
can easily check up these reports.
With the assistance of A. w. Cald.
er, assistant supervisor in charge of
the Vancouver district for the Depart
ment of Labor and Industries, Mrs.
johnson has just settled women's
wage controversy in that city and col
lected 5000 in back pay for girl
workers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

master Of the state grange. Mr. Lane,
formerly was member of the Seattle
city council and gained some notor-
ETY. by appearing at the banquet ten
deree by Seattle radicals to Hulet NJ.
Wells and three other radicals on the
eve of their departure for prison to
serve sentences for obstructing the
draft during the war.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

sites, and other places of educational
administration, and are among the
most noted surgeons and physicians
and occupants of pulpits of the big
churches. There could hardly be a
more thorough demonstration of the
effect of the fouling of the blood de-
scending through generations, and the
result also of clean heritage.
Dir Holland pointed out that it is
the duty of the good citizen today to
see that all detectives that come to
his attention are removed from dan
ger of exploitation or contamination
of the nations life-stream, by segre-
cation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

Miss Bertha Myer, teacher in the
Leavenworth schools, went to Wenat-
chez last Saturday morning and was
taken i'll. She returned here Sunday,
but her condition was such that she
returned to Wenatchee to enter hos
pital for treatment, Mrs. H. Y.
Featherstone accompanying her.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
Eager for Timber Land.

The greatest rush known by the
state land office in several years has
compelled Commissioner c. V. Saw
idge to add three extra cruisers to in
vestigate and report on timber lands
that buyers are eager to purchase at
the April sale. All the lands involv-
ed are in Western Washington, but in
quiries indicate that as soon as the
SHOWS get off the ground on the East
side there will be big demand for
state timber in that part of the state.
This rush to buy state timber empha
sizes early reports of the re-awaken-
ing of the lumber market.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
Classified Ads.

FOR SALE-new Oliver typewriter,
$40.00.-Franklin Lbr. Co. (36-tf)
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
Gas Tax Increase.

The gasoline tax collections for the
first six months have reached ap-
proximately $480,O0O. The Legisla-
ture which created this fund to aid
bodybuilding only expected $780,
0oo to be received by April 1, 1923,
but this sum will be exceeded.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
The Same Mr.. Lane.

The Same Mr.. Lane.
W. d. Lane, who filed an initiative
bill asking for ballot title for n
measure intended to provide for nom
partisan nomination and election of
state officers is the same Mr.. Lane
who appeared last spring as attorney
foi the Washington executive commit
tee of the National Partisan
League which referred two election
bills passed by the last legislature on
petitions filed by VIM. Bouck, deposel
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

FOR SALE-one l.. C. Smith type
writer in good repair, CHEAP
Rutherford Mere. Co. (46tf)
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

FOE SALE-4-room modern house;
Phone 604; Street No. Ga Birch.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE
Wenatchee city property Some
real cheap, others more expensive;
prices and terms to suit. Deal with
the owner; must sell. Phone $40
Blue, Wenatchee, or write L. I.
Armstrong, Wenatchee. (7-3t)
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

FOR SALE-team black geldings.
Sec Jack Ruth. Diff
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

FOP SALE-a dress form, very reas-
onable.-Mrs. VIM. C. Brender.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03
From The
Cradle to
the Grave
A Happy Home is the
Worlds Greatest
Blessing

CHILDREN love a home. They
respect it and seek its protee-
ton as though it were human.
Mother, Father and Home are
the three most important fac
tors in a child's life.
THE young married couple who
start their lives together IN
their own home are assured of
happiness and contentment. A
home means something to work
fora tie that binds and keeps
the heartstrings always in tune.
IN OLD AGE the home be-
comes haven of rest and com.
fort-a place to receive the
children, grandchildren and
old friends, Satisfaction comes
thru the knowledge that life has
not been spent in vain. The f.
nal goal has been reached and
the home has played its part il
giving years Of pride, happiness
and satisfaction.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

LOST-small bunch of keys. Leave
at Echo office for reward. (chw-1t)
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-02-03

FOR SALE-Victrola $3.50 when
new; will sacrifice for So
cash with records. See owner, 2z5
Commercial St 1tpd)
New-York tribune., 1922-04-02
Mss. We preuent all our uars 1vith it,

In Africa as allies, but Pisa managed to get
larger share of the spoils than Genoa. Their
relations were decidedly strained. They fought
whenever it was convenient, according to the
customs of those days, and kept up this bellig-
erent attitude toward each other for more than
$50 years.
Finally they grew bold, and INDUCED in
boastfu paradngs OF their fleets in front Of
each others harbors. This decided them to
have it out, they met near the Island Of
Meloria C284> and Pisa was completely de-
featcd The Genoese did this by keeping
thirty reserve ships hidden behind the island
which were brought out at the critical moment
Pisa was literally finished. But Genoa did not
gain much by suppressing her rival as Venice
promptly took all of Pisa's colonies and most
of her trade.
For one hundred years after the defeat of
Pisa, Venice and Genoa were constantly at
war. 1t was purely question Of trade rivalry,
which involved sea supremacy. Soon after
Venice defeated Genoa in the Battle Of Chi
ogga 1880, the Turks, advancing In the Le-
want, cut the trade route from the Orient.
With her commerce cut off and her feet de-
stroyed Genoa was completely paralyzed and
never recovered.
In the mean time, while she waging all