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The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Irwin Cobb viii
List His Famous
Estate for Sale

Irwin s. csbb. who In one OF his
.nerriest volumes wrote that Il was
the dream, of his life 20 own an
abandoned farm and who swore at
the end OF the book that he would
never weaken as a farmer, IL pre-
pairing to sell the farm Of his dream
which : he found in the hills north
on Briarclif, overlooking the Hud-
son. He raised Il 20 its present
state Of perfection. which includes
a stone dwelling OF the Italian type,
a studio building and garages, With
farm land and wooded deils cover
ing thirtyytwo acres.
The humorist's desire TO sell IN
spIte of HIS declaration that farm
ing was "a great life II one did not
weaken" and his postscript 10 the
erect tina, he would never weaken
has unystIied his friends. Can u be
that he is an undesirable neighborE
or can Il be that he has found. after
ali, that life among the clin dwell
ers OF Manhattan is superior? These
and other questions they are asking
among themselves. IL may be that
Mr.. cobb since his recovery from
influenza Is anxious TO go abroad
again, or Il is barely possible that
his experience with real estate has
developed an ability to scent
profits.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Frank E. Gibbons
Sells Business
Building On HIST,

1 Modern foru-story bilduing con-
tanning FIVE apartments and two
stores. was sold for Frank L. Ack-
ers to a local investor through the
office OF Thomas +. FARRELL for a
price slightly ndeur s6o.eo0
This is a modern building In
every respect and is located next
to the Metropolitan Club on II
street. where business Is breaking
in and where the speculative values
have Just been scrapped. This
marks the nth piece OF property
in this valuable section sold by MI
Gibbons ONCE in the last six weeks
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
EQUIPMENT LARGE
PROBLEM BUILDER
SEES IN PLANNING
Tools of Contractor Sec.
ond in Importance to
His Organization.

Equipment problems are largely
individual problems OF the contrac-
tor. 1t depends largely on the class
OF work he is handling and the par
ticular job that he has in mind"
says an expert contractor.
"A good many times equipment is
bought for particular job that
does not apply. possibly. to the par
ticular line of building work or any
other phase OF construction work
In which this contractor is vitality
Interested, so in order to eliminate
the waste or the duplication of
equipment. or the having a job over
equipped, II is up to him largely to
standardize his own proposition.
do not know as 1t could be applied
nationally to the construction work
and 1 would he rather interested to
know just what amount. IL any. Mr..
Hoover's report on elimination of
waste lays to over-equipment on
jobs.
How Tools Accumulate.
"A contractor generally has to
consider his equipment as second in
Importance to his organization. He
may have a good personnel, but at
the same time he may not be able
to give that personnel the tools and
equipment to do the job properly or
efficiently. II often happens that
plant failures on work are due in a
great many cases to the lack of
maintenance and repair. For in
stance. when you are moving on TO
new job and you pick up a tool
which has been lying in the yard
and which you think has been re-
paired. but hasn't. the result Is
when II gets to the job IL falls down.
Rather than stand the cost Of NOV
ing the tn1l. the repairs and the
time lost. nine times out of ten
or possibly not that proportion
you will buy a new tool and in a
busy season that also is moved to
the yard after the job Is done. rne
| result is that you have a lot OF idle
equipment and IL keeps you guessing
as to just how il has accumulated.
have seen many a yard at the end
of the season that was virtually
stacked with tools. that were accu-
mulated in this way; and for the
simple reason that the tools did not
have attention or the work was not
properly planned.
Il have been in some of these con-
crete plants where contractors have
made an endeavor to standard re
their equipment. My experience has
been largely with reinforced con-
crete work. where plants were set
up. There are three sizes: a half
yard. three-quarter yard. and a
yard. depending upon what the job
demanded. or course the job was
planned and scheduled in the office
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Walker Buys Big
Tract to Erect
Novel Buildings

Construction of a new two-story
business building at 1913 Seven
teenth, street northwest has been
commenced by the Allan E. Walker
Investment Company.
This -Suilding will be thirty feet
wide and LOG feet deep to an alley.
Il was especially designed by Rob
ert F. Beresford for the Maryland
Battery Company. which will in
stall its sales rooms, office and
service station there.
The building will contain sales
and service department. on the first
floor and very attractive Offices on
the second floor.
Construction will be of reinforced
concrete with attractive stone and
ornamental iron front. 1t will have
steam heat and electric light. The
plans call for a driveway. with tn
trance at front and exit at the rear,
through the entire building.
The improvements are being made
for the owner of the land, local
investor. This is but one of a num-
Der of improvements in this part OF
Seventeenth street where the in
vasion of business and the sub
stantiaI character of the develop
ment are attracting wide attention
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Cement Output
For 1921 Nears
Banner Record

Production of finished Portland
cement in the United States during
1921 was 9s.2s3.O0O barrels, this
total being about 80 per cent OF the
1920 aggregate. according to G. F..
Loughlin. OF the United States Geo
logical Survey. The production of
1921 was the greatest on record ex-
cept that Of 1920.
Stocks of about 11.93S,00o barrels
OF finished cement were reported in
the hands of manufacturers at the
end of 1921, as compared with s.
941,O46 at the end of 1920. This
total exceeded the average stocks
on hand at the end of each year
from 1917 to 1921 by more than 81
per cent.
Total shipments last year were
about 95.051,000 barrels, or about
90 per cent OF the volume shipped
during 1920. Shipments during the
last half of 1921 were 54.976, 900
barrels. or approximately the same
as those made during the latter
half of 1920.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
BY FRANK nAILEY.
president of the Prudence-Bonds
Comparatively

president of the Prudence Bonds
Comparatively
|. San Francisco, which commands
the Pacific, is experiencing the
greatest building boom in its his
tory, with reasonable prices estab-
lished. resulting in lower costs in
living and a general revival of bus
mess, New York-the greatest city
in the world, through which more
than half the commerce OF the ma
ton passes-commandin the At
lantic. is suffering from an abso-
lutte lack of construction of any
houses for the people OF moderate
means resulting in dangerous, and
disgraceful congestions and mount
ing costs OF living.
Why this contrast? The answer
Is simple-Labor. Or. to be more
specific. the compulsion of labor in
San Francisco and the compulsion
by labor in New York.
Organized labor. by its own acts
has amply demonstrated the fact
that of its own volition 1t will not
adjust itself to the promotion OF
public welfare. On the contrary II
has set itself up to compel the pub
lie to subscribe to its arbitrary
senseless and costly regulations
But the public is still supreme and
the welfare of the public Is para
mount in theory and should be in
practice.
Last year. when a similar situa-
tion confronted San Francisco as
that which today in the building
industry confronts New York. the
people took matters into their own
hands and lifted the autocratic
crown from the head OF the build
ing trades unions and relegated the
unions to the private ranks with
exactly the same privileges and
powers as non-union labor, result
ing in an immediate restoration OF
confidence. business revival and an
unprecedented building boom.
The way this was accomplished
may serve as an object lesson to
New York. But New York, on ac-
count of the millions OF people suf-
fering from the mandatory and CO.
erciye conditions of labor, should
have taken the initiative and not
left II to San Francisco. 1t is not
yet too late to make amends.
When the building industry in
San Francisco came to a complete
standstill on account of the onerous
conditions and strikes of the build
ing trades a group of the city's
leading business men organized
themselves into the Industrial As
ISOLATION of San Francisco as a per-
manent organization to protect the
public. Coincidentally there was
established the American plan IN
the building industry. This plan
according to Warren Ryder. in Bar
ron's. Offered no discrimination
against any man because of affilia-
ton or non affiliation with a union,
but did establish the principle that
employers should be free to hire
and discharge employees without in
reference from any source and to
insist upon honest. loyal and eff
cient service from all employees"
In addition to the American plan
of employing labor the Industrial
Association created an impartial
wage board, which, after many pub
lie hearings with parties interested,
fixed a minimum wage scale to be
operative for one year; and also
provided for the Redistribution of the
apprentice system and the training
of apprentices in all branches OF the
essential trades, sueh as carpenter
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

prior to the time the equipment was
moved to the work.
'of course in much work one
finds that the plans for Installation
OF these plants are prepared in sd-
vance. The distance from the motor
to the hoist and TO the mixer are all
prepared and handed direct to the
superintendent. and ~ he has a par
tfcuiar Job that he knows In limited
TO possibly $50 60 200 yards on
floor. he knows he IL going to get
q half-yard plant. His request 10
probably made accordingly. In
connection with these plants. the
equipment can be standardized as
far as runways. horses. buggies and
other features that are involved go"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

In 1920 more than 100000 peo-
pie visited their 152 national for
ests for recreation. But one feature
not generally known. says the
American Forestry Association, i:
the fact that each year there are
serious losses from two causes
The first loss is through forest fires
started by careless campers. II
aggregates millions OF dollars an
nually. The more serious is actua'
life loss due to the lack of sanitary
necessities in forest camp srouncs
The Federal Government has never
appropriated a dollar for sucs
work. Forester Greeley Is asking
for $4,000 for this purpose.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Bird. Helm Man.

Remember the birds this spring
The possibilities of the increase OF
forest insects are so appalling that
potent forces to keep them within
bounds are Indispensable; other
wise. insects might destroy all for
est trees, says the American Fores-
try Magazine. The numbers Of in
sect species that attack a single
tree sometimes run into hundreds
and the individuals of each species
IL unchecked would soon number
untold millions. Before such count
less hordes man would be power
less.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
sOyar Paint, Come. Soon.

,One of the very earliest flowers
: appear above the carpet Of leaves
~ a by-gone year, says the Ameri-
ban Forestry Magazine, Is the
so named because of the
Feddish Juice which exudes from the
Items and root-stocks when they
re injured, and which was at one
fne used by the aboriginal tribes
: war-paint.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
Chevy Chase, D. C.-S25, 900

Beautiful corner residence Just nearing com
pIetion Splendid stucco construction. detached
on lot 75 feet wide. II contains IL well arranged
rooms and baths. with front and rear porches
large concrete living porch, hot-watcr heat. cleo
Eric Iirht huilt-in garage This is a house that
will meet the most eNacting requirements OF
discriminating people.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
CHEVY Chase D. C.-S30,000
Cleveland Park-Sl6,000

In delightful locality is this pretty mousse con
tanning S rooms and bath. II has all modern i'm
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. screens. hardwood foor'
and trim. Lot IS feet wide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21
Church Notices

WINTER ST. ADVENT Chapel. Rev.
II. NJ. Hapworth of Arson, Me, 80
L. NJ
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCI
ENLIST. 1915 A. NJ. Subject of les
son sermon, "Probation After Death.
Wednesday at $50 T. NJ. Reading
room at Church open to the public.
circulating library of authorized Chris
tan Science literature.
HIGHLAND AVE. NJ Z. church.
Charles Howard Atkins, pastor. 1890,
morning worship. sermon, what We
Most Need: 11.4J, Church School; els.
Y. Z. meeting; Z, evening service. pas
tors sermon. THE Opened Heaven
chorus orchestra and special music.
Md-week service. Wednesday. $50.
PRAYER meeting.
FIRST BAPTIST. Gardiner. Rev. II.
; r. NJ. Junior G. f.; 8 L. NJ Seniors
c. E: I. sermon. subject. The White
Slave Traffic CHS choir. Mid-weeh
services. $50. Wednesday.
FIRST BAPTIST. West Gardiner.
Rev. Fl. L. skllin. ESQ p. NJ, Sunday.
Mid week services. THURSDAY.
SOUTH GARDINER CONGREGA-
TIONAL church. l.. G. French. pastor.
1915 A. NJ. morning worship with SER
mon by pastor. Subject, Conversion.
Evening service at Z.
CHRIST CHURCH. Nineteenth sun
day after Trinity. Holy Communion
$50. Morning prayer, sermon, 1880;
Church School, 11.i5.
RANDOLPH METHODIST EPISCO-
+ PAL. A. III. Graham. 1890 and T. Mr..
Graham breaches in the morning. The
Secret of Happiness" In the evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Mr.. H. n Weatherbee breaches, sub
ject. Where Art Thou" Mid-week
services. Wednesday evening.
UNIVERSALIST church. Rev. Milo
G.. Folsom 1890 morning worship
Laymen's Sunday. Address by two
laymen. Special music; II NJ. Church
School; $50, Juniors: $50. y. ?. c, A.
PITTSTON CONGREGATIONAL
Chapel Service at $50 with sermon
and song. conducted by Mr.. a. II. Ora
ham, of Randolph.
CHELSEA CHAPEL. A. II. Graham.
Bible study Hour, 80 70 go, conduct
ed by the pastor.
Church of the Holy Cross. Rev;
Langdon Quimby, =. D.. pastor: lsuai
services Of worship and study vain
sermon by the pastor at 1880; SUNDAY
school at 11.45.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

The Hallowell Remnant store has
Just made two big purchases of win
ter cloaks and hosiery. These goods
Will go on sale today. In addition to
these items, Mr.. Warner offers MANY
more, the price of which will have
an unusual appeal to the economical
shopper.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

On Sunday evening Rev. >lE. l..
Skilln. pastor Of the First Baptist
is to give his lecture entitled The
Cheapest Thing in America The
above named lecture has TO do with
the White Slave Traffic and Mr.
Skllin will present facts that are
more startling than fiction. Facts
that will surprise You and facts that
YOU ought to know. Lecture com
mcnccs at F. NJ Seats free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21
WaterviIle VS.. Gardiner Today

Gardiner and WatervilL will clash
N the gridiron today al o clock at
ouimby Field Both teams are look
ing forward to the event with con-
iidence and both are sure to find
focman worthy of their best efforts
We confidently expect that the game
:his afternoon Will be hotly contested
anI interesting TO watch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

score OF 10 % II ts probable lHA
todaN's game may he the Last a. i''
season. though " weather CUfdiil'h
change. the manager hopes 10 8"
games with the Press Herald tess
and the Randolph Grammar school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21
Tigers vs.. harrington TODAY

The Halloween Tigers. a team made
up moaeAy of grammar school BOYS
from MNA Clark, but including three
high school students. will play the
Augusta Juniors of the harrington
school Saturday afternoon at 81
CLOCK. IN Augusta. upon Cony field. |
Inc players are requested to meet at |
trays at one. The team consists OF |
the loliQging members: Edmund syI-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

vain, Raymond Sylvan, John Lister.
Milton Ballard. james Hall, Albert
Sawyer. Kennedy Cummings. Ken
meth Johnson, Raymond Vigue. Enrol
kldsewell and +. Vigue. The Tigers
played st. Mary's last and won by n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21
Sawyer-Scott

William Sawyer Of Farmingdale
and Laura Mae Scott We're united in
Marriage Thursday evening at the
Cniversalist parsonage, Rev. Milo G.
Folsom officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sawyer will reside in the new home
which Mir Sawyer has just complct-
ca on Sheldon street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

The Hospital Ala will meet with
Mrs. Emily Swift, Brunswick aven-
~. Monday az o'clock. Those hav-
ing pieces OF eretone 30 inches square
p q asked 10 contribute them for pill
.lnWs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Word has been received that Dr.
James ID. Nutting is at Oakfield.
and will 80 on from there into the
woods. He reports a heavy fall of
snow. Mayor John NJ. Robinson is
his companion on the trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

The marriage intentions Of Wood
man r. Dawes of Hallowell and Miss
Nellie Boothbay Frank of Nassalboro
are on file at the City Clerks office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

There will be a meeting Of Frank
z. Goodrich Post, No. s. American
Legion. at the Legion rooms. Monday
evening to make TIE final plans for
the Armistice Day celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Is the air in your house drier than
the Sahara Desert? The average
home has less than 1-6 as much
moisture. The Hero Pipeless Furn-
ace has a. air washer Humidicr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Rev. II. a. Clark and family have
;.lilved from Bridgewater and are
now occupying the Free Baptist par
s1nage on Neal street. The Kever-
cned gentleman Will occupy the pull
oIt % his new charge. the Free Bap-
list church. Winter street, on sun
E1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

The barge Ajax locked Friday
with another cargo of sand for use
on the State road now in process of
construction. This. time She locked
II the Boston wharf. the old Har-
finlt ton wharf, as Il scow containing
lumber was mooro,l at Grays' wharf,
where the previous cargos were dis
CHARGED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Mrs. Rachel II. Thomas who has
been passing the week with relatives
in Farmingdale, returned Friday to
her home in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Miss Annie Hartwell and Mrs. IT.
vim Nichols of Madison. were the
guests last week of Rev and Mrs.
c. o. Perry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Capen of Cam
den have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T.. Murphy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Mrs. Clarence Carey of Whitefield.
aud her son Clarence, Jr., We're the
guests for Il short time of Mrs Eliza
beth Carey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Rev. and Mrs Milo G. Folsom re-
turned Friday from Portland where
they Were in attendance at an OK
ecutive board meeting of the Uni
vcrsalists of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Harold Corbin, who has been visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Josephine Cor
bin. returned Friday TO his home in
New Britain, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Young arrived
Friday from Rochester \. Y. for a
visit with the latter's sister, Miss
Alice Evans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21
0vercoats
80.
Latest Styles
All Wool
LEIehTOk'S
,ct 21d1t

System that overcomes this difficulty.
Ask Baker and Gilcreast. Tel. SAT
r., Augusta, about this Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

One drunk appeared before his hon
or. Judge Atkins in the municipal
court. Friday morning. He contri-
buted 1851 toward county expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

The Comfort" sale at the D. w
Adams Co., calls attention to many
things that will be needed for cold
Wcather.--Adv,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Miss Harriet Jones was in Port
land Friday fOP the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Sheriff elect Henry Cummings and
Airs. Cummings of Manchester. were
calling. Thursday, On Gardiner
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Rev. Father John +. Michigan has
returned from a short visit to Ban
5Or.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

The state officers of the State
Council, X. of c., will meet Sunday
in the American Legion hall. Sun
cay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Joseph n. Perry Of Springfield,
Mass. Miss Anna Perry, Mrs Clara
Leslie Of Melrose, Mass. and her
daughter, Mrs. Howard Harmon Of
Yonkers. y. Y. We're recent guests
at the home of Hon. A. l.. Perry.
Brunswick avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

The Old South League will meet
Monday afternoon at go with Mrs
Sinclair, Louden Hill,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

The pupils Of the sixth grade at
tie Highland avenue grammar school
gave their teacher Mrs. Edna S. Pur-
Gv. {. bountiful fruit shower Friday
ate, noon. The shower contained
oranges, bananas, apples, pears,
grapes and sweets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

have their attendance count for their
side they must be on time.
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HALL0WELL

Additional HalIoweI news will be
found on Page Two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Charles II Riley Of Boston was
Friday on Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Those who attend the Epworth
League are reminded that in order to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred p. Haskell left
Friday for Saint Petersburg, Fla,
where they are to pass the winter.