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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
SHARKS

SANDY. RIVER vALLEY-Miss
Florence Borden, who is employed
at Mrs. Ralph sHilton's in Norridge-
wock:: is at home for a two weeks
vacation. ~-: =
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Drummond
and children. Eva and Carl, have re-
turned to Beverly, Mass, after a
two weeks visit with relatives in
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Berry and son,
Philip. OF Pleasant Ridge were
weekend guests of Mrs. Berry's
father. John Quimby and family.
There will be a Christmas tree
and entertainment at the Grange
hall Monday evening.
Mrs. Edith Borden recently re-
turned from Waterville, where she
has been caring for her brothers
wife: who is much improved in
Warren Ladd has purchased the
.. G. Jones estate Of Mrs. Emma
Jones and the writings are to be
made this week.
The youngest child of Mr., and
MRS, Bert Wood is seriously i'll with
assesses In its throat and neck.
Sever families in this section are
III with the prevailing bad colds,
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No Need to Worry About
Exhausted Oil or Gas Supply

Petroleum from fish is a scientific
theory now widely discussed. That
theory holds that many varieties of
fish are rich in fish oil, millions of
those fish are entombed in vast con-
tortions of nature, the oil Of the fish
Is then fixed or free as an incipient
oil shale, the shales are roasted and
distilled with FRACTIONAL or volcanic
heat, and the resultant crude oil
drains off into cracks or assures and
accumulates in pockets" formed by
porous sands or sandstones.
Simple, isn't it? A cataclysmic
wrench like the Japanese quake to
rip open the floor of the sea, fire and
birthstone from. the hot heart of the
earth. millions of dead fish buried in
volcanic ash or cast down to make
mari beds. shales slowly formed, and
then the huge underground retorts
of Dame Nature roasting out the oil.
So that's the way petroleum Is
made? And still there are folk who
worry about the the supply of oil!
But why depend on nature to keep
the tank filed? Can't some eminent
thinker tell US how to put our bright
little sardines to work in cars. in
place of cans?-Nation's Business.
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Water Shot Up
Mount Washington by
Tremendous Pressure

At the foot of Mt. Washington, in
New Hampshire, may be seen small
shed that contains one of the most
remarkable high pressure pumping
plants anywhere. A single engineer,
who acts as fireman, caretaker and
oiler, operates the plant. 1t
"squeezes" against pressure Of
1850 pounds to the quare inch from
the base of the mountain to the
Summer hotel at the peak of Mt.
Washington.
1t is difficult to comprehend such a
pressure without a medium of COM
parison. The high-pressure system Of
New York's Fire Department, with
300 pounds to the square inch, which
will throw water over even the 100
foot Woolworth Building, is insigni-
ficant beside 1T. The pressure of a
harneSsed Niagara Falls or any of
the numerous irrigation and power
plant projects of the West, has about
the same ratio to the weight of that
column of water from the top to the
base Of Mt. Washington as the force
within soda water bottle has to
your local water supply. -
1t the Mt. Washington pumps were
deprived of their duties at the foot of
the mountain and connected instead
to turbine intake pipe at Niagara
or to the high pressure fire lines of
New York, they would pump Is gall
ions minute into the pipes against
the 500 or 400 pounds pressure en-
tered.--Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

Normal school arrived in Madison
Monday night to pass the holidays
with his father, George w. F. Mer-
.rill. 49,:
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Caldwell and
daughter, Ruth. were the guests over
Christmas of Mrs. Caldwell's sister,
Mrs. q. c. Gilman, at her home on
Head street.
w. H. Linscott and daughter, Mrs.
Huyler of Orr's Island, are the
guests this week Of Rev. and Mrs.
E. B. Tetley at the Baptist parson-
age on Maple street.
The funeral services of Evander L.
Perkins which were first announced
for Tuesday afternoon were post
poned until Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock at his residence on Perkins
street. -. =
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. McNellie
of Rowland are the guests OF Mrs.
McNellie's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Gray at their residence on Park
street. - .tr
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jewell of
Norridgewock were the Christmas
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oliver
at their home on Madison street.
Misses Imogene and Grace Edger-
ly of Portland are passing the holi-
days with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Edserly. 7 -,
81. Clifford Moore of Skowhegan was
the guest Tuesday of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Moore.
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Maine Gossip

1nAuence
Only boy and a maiden
In 9 world clouded Ger BY sin.
But the sun shone thru, and the sky
turned blue, E.. ~ -
When Romance. sweet. crept in.
Only - sad eyed mother
With q prayer for a hayward child.
But the prayer was heard, conscience
stirred; =
And the Guardian Angel smiled.
Only. q hand IN greeting, E
"A, CHEEKY word, and smile. =,
But / dropped dull care for moment
there: H-. 'f,TaF
And friendship seemed worth while.
Only the word Of the Master
LAS told in the book He gave
But the message given reflects Of
Heaven;
And life beyond the grave. y
, A NJ E01coyn
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KENT'S Hill.
Former PRINCIPAL Newton Writes Of
California


California
Word has been received from for
mer Principal ]. o. Newton that he
and Mrs. Newton are greatly enjoy
ing their stay in California. In
personal letter to Kents Hill
friend. Mr.. Newton writes that an
unprecedented number of tourists are
now in Los Angeles and nearby
towns and that the biggest land
boom ever is now extending from the
coast up the valley between the YER
dugo and Sierra Madre mountains to
Tujunga, the present home of for
mer Governor Fred Plaisted. Among
the pushing real estate men here is
Mark Collins. formerly the popular
proprietor of Maranacook Hotel and
camps. Mr.. Collins opened tracts
containing 65 lots a few days ago
when people camped on their lots at
10 O'Clock in the evening before the
day of the sale. Mr.. Collins sold IS
lots before daylight and the re-
naming 80 early in the day. Mark
Is still some hustler.
Another Readfleld man, George
in real estate. Mrs. Carson has just
given a very delightful birthday
party for Mr.. Carson and his broth
err John, who with his sister Is pass
ing the winter here. Among the
guests Readfield was represented by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collins. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. o. Newton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Collins.
On Thanksgiving Day. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Collins entertained among
their other guests Ex-Governor
Plaisted of Augusta and ten Read
field friends. Music, vocal and in
81 %oI F,,r oh Inv, tvs
Mary Hobson of Sacramento, whose
voice has so frequently been enjoyed
by the people of Readfield.
A large delegation of Kennebecers
attended the lat monthly meeting of
the Maine society of Pasadena, of
which Mrs. Frank Chase. daughter Of
the late David Cargill Of Livermore
Falls. is president. There were lis
in attendance.
At a business meeting of the
Ladies' Circle held at the home OF
Mrs. Evaline Ochs on Saturday eve
ming. the following committees were
appointed: Entertainment committee,
Mrs. Watkins. Mrs. Carolyn Dow,
Mrs. Evaline Ochs Chaplin. Miss
Mildred Russell; program committee,
Mrs. Haywood Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs.
Blanche Dow Wiley; committee for
busy work at business meetings. Mrs.
Belle Dow. Mrs. Flora Palmer. Mrs.
Faustina Winters; committee for
new members, Mrs. Hope Wills.
Frank Lane of Wesleyan univer-
sity and Miss Charlotte Lane of
Bates college are passing the holi-
days with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford Lane. Miss Charlotte has
as her guest, Miss Eva DeMariano of
Mt. Vernon.
Miss Thelma Gibbs. who is i'll with
whooping cough and pneumonia. Is
improving.
DR.. Fremont Russell Of the Uni
versity of Maine is passing the holi-
days with his son, Luther Russell.
The children of the town enjoyed a
Christmas tree and entertainment on
Thursday evening.
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Railroads and Steamboat,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRo1S
yt. Eastern Standard Time
4 ~ TNAlNe IIAVg AUGUSTA ~

Bangor. tl260 =. m. ll,10s. N. t2ay. :.
1910 m. 9. 80 4 m. fi33s .. n. f26ssa
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~, Hartpe A fl.jcA.m., t236a m. IA ~
Batn 1918 Am, 10 - Am. to.66 :. II a.
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Reitast, I150 Am. 30 q. m. t2J2o. : II
Boston 1927 q m. 1915 q. m, Wa N
49, =. M. nag ?. m. is.s4p.m- AOse 81
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fklSP. m;s n :szP M. nos o. m
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HARMONY. e4.60 q. m, t2.52 .. nv
!, .fewiston. is g M. to.34 q. n, H.5ya :,
TAOS o. m.. sto. 20 .. N. 1.
New Yosk. l3,S4 ., m. t4.o5 .. n -
Portland. f2.2J .. M. 10. Is a m. to.NSs
1875 a. m, t2.46 p. M. 1894 p. m, MOs =,
lisa o m. S10.4S D. m. =
sRoekisnds Sis .. M. 10 "a q. M, N0s y
Skowhegan. c4.50 am. 800 q. m. n, 52r.
So Gardiner, 10. Is .. m. t9.34 am. 20. Isl -
tA46p m. 1874 p. m, fS.l5 p. m. f22 D \
81 IchS. t13.So q m
an, 80, 80 IN. $50 am, tl2 3Sp pm, "a - :
.f3I2o M, ~ 20 .. N.
:p.y . 4 nsily : sass:Dt Sunday ssana.yo.s
A Discontinued afte1 October 81
C Except Sunday and Mouday.
D. C. DOUGLASS, M. L. HARRbc,
9-5o-G3 v.P. b Gen1 Mgr. Cen1 Psss As,u,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

ciate the fact that the relations be-
tween this great country and ware
on the other side of the globe are
susceptible Of misuse, honest misuse
at that. That was to be foreseen
when we entered upon them, was one
reason why not a few far-seeing niei;
dreaded to have this country under
take such an enterprise. Proper sur
veillance Of such conditions is in or
der at any and all times.
AS this subject of controversy IS
one which is sure to be coming UP
from time to time 1t may be well to
keep ii mind q few facts. such as
t!.ese: The United States has put a
lot of effort and money into the
Philippines, it has developed that
country admirably, it has assumed a
sponsorship in the eyes of tie world,
1t has gone on record as willing to be
relieved of that responsibility when
1t shall become proper to do so. It's
tests of the capacity of the Tilipinos
for disagreement have demon
strated ,unfitness on their part; their
own words inform US that they wish
America to provide capital for them
to play with, that our representative
should DO a mere figurehead. While
they accuse US of selfiishness, in that
our investors in Philippine properly
wish to hold 1t under orderly and just
government. they in turn. like the
child that has been picked up and pur
on its feet, are screaming and KICK
ing the shins of their protector.
Among these self-styled patriots arc
none who have fought and bled, wao
have sacrificed and suffered. On the
contrary they are leaders in the is
land politics, which, whenever there
was opportunity. they have allied
with their: own business interests,
running true to the old Spanish form
under which their early training was
had and at which they proved apt
PUPILS tt"fai'> r-.t.
An investigation now and then
will be a good thing if it be con-
Quoted in thorough manner sucn
as to command respect for its fino-
!nss. Credit the Filipinos-as a
whole-with love of country and hon
est desire for independence. Help
them to attain 1T. but let us no.
baccme bewitched with the idea thar
those few who are bowling for Cen
eral Woods removal are doing 1t be-
cause Of bleeding hearts and insup-
portable tEralldom. Far from-it; they
want to reap where Uncle Sam has
sown and are too impatient to wait
until the grain is ripe.
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Christmas Programs at Sunday
Schools

Splendid Christmas programs
We're presented by the Sunday schools
in all of the Madison Protestant
churches Monday evening and good
sized audiences were present. At the
Strand Theater there was a Christ
mas eve dance. music being furnish
ed by two orchestras in a musical
contest. Christmas day itself passed
very quietly in Madison. Special
reels and matinees at both OF the
moving picture houses were largely
attended. All manufacturing .'es-
adjustments were closed for the day,
this being one of the three when ali
are closed. The usual holiday SER
vices were largely attended at St
Sebastian Catholic church.
In spite Of the unusual weather
conditions Madison merchants report
a good Christmas trade, averaging up
with that of other years. Madison
postoffice reports the largest Christ.
mas mails in it's history. :.
Prof. Earl D. Merrill of Machias
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Created Kansas Town
AS Memorial to Self

Harrington, Kas., enjoys the unique
distinction Of being founded by a
man who created the city as a
memorial to himseif. The man, NJ.
D. Herington, still lives in Herring
ton, according to the Rock Island
Magazine, watching over his living
memorial Of 5000 iphabitants. Origi-
nally the town was the site OF the
owners ranch house. but the coming
OF the railroad and the locating OF
the Kansas division Of the Rock 10,
land road there gave the settlement
real start cityward. ,f--s'. -.'s
In his career as city builder Mr..
Harrington fostered the esta blisI,ment
Of churches by offering city lots and
$500 payments to the first denomtna-
tons to erect houses OF Worship in
Hcrtngton He also built hotel, es-
tablished the bank or Herington and
a newspaper. His city was incor.
porated as a city Of the third class
April IL, 1887, and as second class
city in 1909. In 1921 IL adopted the
commission. form of government. Her.
ington's founder still ifves in his old
ranch house, which now bears q. city
number. 215 Main street west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

AS 1t didn't rain very long in the
last story, Little Jack Rabbit folded
up the Japanese parasol and the
Stork guided the boat toward little
green island covered with trees and
edged with clean white beach.
Lets land" cried the bunny boy.
The Stork ran the boat up the
beach and they both jumped out.
ITS coral island. Perhaps we'll
find some lovely coral necklaces and
pins if we, look about" laughed the
great white stork.
But it was only in the deep clear
water that the pink and coral grew,
like flowers on the bottom.
But how does the coral crow into
an island?' asked Little jack Rab-
bit.
1.-THE coral insect fastens it's little
body to rock, deep down under the
water, and by and by, part of it's
body turns to stone. AS thousands
of these little coral insects keep on
building, the coral bed at last rises
above the water" ...
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Explain "BaII" of Lightning

What is ball lightning?
This problem was the subject of an
investigation by Mr.. w. NJ. Thorn
ton, who gave the result in an article
to the Philosophical Magazine.
All decords, he stated, agreed that
ball lightning is gaseous and heavier
than air, that the luminous balls
often explode near the earth. and that
their disappearance is nearly always
followed by the characteristic odor
of ozone.
He suggests that ball lightning is
mainly composed of ozone and parti-
ally ASSOCIATED oxygen. At the earth
and ozone are usually both negative
ly charged, ball lightning coming
near the earth is repealed and instead
of continuing to fall moves horizon
tally.
The explosion, which often occurs
when the ball comes into contact
with a solid object. is due to the
energy liberated when the ozone is
transformed into oxygen.
Ball lightning, Mr.. Thornton sug.
gests. is an isolated gaseous sphere,
without an envelope, thrown Off from
a negatively charged cloud after a
heavy lightning discharge, and con-
tanning energy stored up by electrical
action which subsequently is liber-
ated with explosive violence.
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/, AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION :. :.

~ SsVtst&SN bStV
Occasionally discoveries rsspsctias
an ancient civilization serve to re-
mind us that considering. the, oppcr-
tunities we have: had the present age
with all its wonderful scientific at
tainments should not indulge in con-
ceit. a...t -, sE.-p ~;
History records that, when the
Spaniards subjected the Aztecs to
vassalage it might be questioned
whether the conqueror was really as
well civilized as were the Indians.
Recent investigations lead to the, con-
clusion he was not, In some re-
.spects at least.
The Maya Quiche. main division
: of the Central American indiana,
ranged from the eastern slope Of the
Mexican table-land into' Yucatan,
Guatemala and Honduras. OF these
the chief branch Is the Magyar. Mem
bers of this race constitute. ths bulk
of the inhabitants of Yucatan, where
their ancient language is still spoken
by more than q. million and a. half
people. All about are evidences Of an
ancient civilization Of Unusual char
~acteristics, architectural genius, as
tronomic lore and surprising know
ledge for the period. when it -four
ished. III.
Doctor. Herbert ]. spinden Of the
Peabody Museum, Harvard Univers-
ity, who has been making extended
: Investigations in Yucatan reports the
discovery of very valuable data, some
which shows they made use Of the
theory Of relatively. which they used
in calculating their calendar, some
two thousand years ahead Of Elm
stein.
These researches reveal the first
two dates in American history.
1.-THE first date discovered was Aug.
system Of counting time. This date
marked the first day in the record
of time by the Mayas, that highly
civilized race of Indians, who inhab-
tied Yucatan and other parts Of Gen.
trail America for centuries before
Columbus discovered the New World.
The second date-Dec. 10, $50 b. C!---
marked the formal beginning of the
marvellous day by day calendar,
, based on scientific observations,
which was kept intact for 1000
years.
= discovery Of these dates followed
DR.. Spinden's studies Of the dates on
= the monuments in the ancient Mayan
cities. He has been able to adduce
scientific proof Of his day BY day COR
" relation of the Magyar calendar in our
system Of counting time to COR
respond with the oldest record.
= ed dates In the Magyar .systagl.
According to the announcement from
the museum, DR.. Spinden's achieve
ments have been O great triumph for
the American school Of achenlogy
against German. French and, Spanish
IT.. savants, who advanced an entirely
+. different theory to account for the
Magyar dates" y 1851 = Pa
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to carry it through, as compared
with balance of $249,477 last year
at this time

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren Con-
ant of Camden, both direct descend
ants of Roger Conant founder Of
Salem. Mass. observed their golden
wedding Christmas day. when a re-
ception was rendered them by their
daughters; Mrs. Mary j. Moulton of
Franklin, : Mass, Miss Elizabeth
Conant Of Camden, and their sons,
George Conant of Camden and
Blanchard F.. Conant of Wilmington,
Del. Mr.. Conant is native Of Camden
and in his early youth followed the
sea. but for the past 4S years he has
been employed by the firm of KnoUl-
ton Brothers, for many years as fore
man of the iron foundry. He Les
served the town as second selectman
for seven years and has been a NOM
Der of the Atlantic Engine Company
of Camden for IS years, serving also
as clerk and treasurer of that organ
ization. He is a member Of Am ty
Lodge, T. & A. NJ, and of the CANE
den Business Mems Club. Mrs.
Conant was born in Belfast and was
the daughter of the late George and
Mary (Conant) Hall.
7. Clifford Eastman, a junior at
Maine, is combining theory and
practise. He is the owner and op-
orator of the Western Maine forest
nursery at Fryeburg. The nursery
covers about ten acres, and is devoted
to trees suitable for REPRESENTATION
purposes. 1T now has $4,000 two
Year white pine seedlings. and 100000
one-year seedlings of white pine and
Norway spruce. Enough seed is to
be planted next year under the
direction of Mr.. Eastman to produce
100000 seedlings of white pine,
white spruce, Scotch pine and Nor
way spruce. The trees are bought
by lumber and pulp companies and
by farmers who are just beginning to
utilize their waste lands by planting
trees. the timber supply of the COM
Ing generation depends almost wholly
upon this form: of reforestration, ;"
asserts Mr. Eastman. "Rube," as he
Is Familiarity known on the Maine
campus. left school at the end of
his sophomore year to start the nurs-
cry. but returned this year as a
junior. He is a member of Names
winter sports team and of Phi Kappa
Sigma fraternity.
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WOULD INVESTIGATE PHILIP.
PINES

Considering the little ever accom-
plished by congressional investiga-
: tons Congress Is overload Of them.
These Investigations are susceptible
to useas a political club, as excuse for
junkets and in divers and sundry
ways to the profit of nobody save the
Investigators and not infrequently TO
the confusion of the electorate.
The Philippines are thrust upon
the consideration Of the country by
the revolutionary attitude of the
Philippine politicians. who spell their
names as patriots. Congressman
Frear of Wisconsin. who by the way
regards Russia as model coun-
try, introduces. preceded by some 20
whereas. a resolution which provides
as follows:
That the Rules Committee of the
House is instructed to- investigate
and report to the House as soon 40
forth relating to the truth or falsisy
of the Manila cablegrams, tina ae-
lions of Governor Wood in relation
to the Philippine government, Its
legislation, its banks. its railway,
sugar centrals and efforts, II any, 20
exploit the islands by American conn
mercial interests, the deposits OF
Philippine government money. ~
American banks, the facts rsGar ding
Filipino stable government and any
other matters proper for q full report
thereon. to aid Congress in prepar-
Ing any necessary remedial legis:a-
ton" ~ - NJ - g':{r"
:, Now the preamble to all this.is DE-
'ssigned to lead to a serious supposi-
~'tion, to doubt whether Governor
General Wood is managing the
Philippines in the interests of parties
. supposed to have been INTERCEPTED N.
financing his campaign for the Re-
publican nomination for President:
also whether the resources Of the is
lands are not being exploited on be-
half Of Inscriptions interests:
whether. in brief. our management
!. Of the Philippine trust is NOT after the
fashion Of the Roman pro-consiil
rather In the, enlightened spirit OF
American helpfulness. 81
WV S"Ahh . SkVoS tudJVEASy VI Tue
American people. who may give THIS
matter thought, will deeply resent
these impdtations regarding General
Wood; that they will not agree with
those who propose this investigation.
that General Wood stands in any
need of such investigation on be-
half of his good name. It Is .prepos-
ferrous to suppose that q mans Of his
eminence and record. with his, hign
ideals. his life habit Of honesty ana
efficiency and disinterestsdness in the
public service. has fooiishiy placed
himself at the mercy OF, those whom
,zsa'l> along he has recognized as his
opponents. - ]@Tss
No. any Investigation is. not needed
on. behalf Of General Wood.
On the other hand all must apprs-
u. -