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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
WINSlOW

Belle Libby of waterville was visit
Ing relatives in Winslow Friday.
The Sebasticook Literary Club will
hold their next meeting Monday at
ternoop at the home of Mrs. Carrie
Howard and Miss Jennie Howard
OF the River road. There will be an
exchange of presents by the mem
bers. The program committee ask
that the members respond to the
roll CAN with Christmas quotations,
and at this time the annual dues viii
be received by the treasurer.
Hollis Simpson of Benton avenue
who has been confined to his home
is able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Russell have
gone to Massachusetts where they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Foreign Car Trend

Points noted at the recent Auto
mobile Salon in New York. the 18th
version of the annual display of the
elite among motor cars, show that
the cars of the world are fast be-
coming Americanized. 1t is said to
be the dominant note in Salon circles,
and any motorist who looks over the
foreign products cannot but note the
growing similarity to American made
machines.
LIE Baron. one of the prominent
designers. Is trying the experiment
of designing bodies in America and
sending the specifications to plants
abroad for manufacture. It Is hop
ed that this will result in the
elimination Of freakish ideas without
sacrificing the excellent workman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Not 80 AIarminn

Reports from 109 cities through
out the United States show that ap-
proximately IL motorists for every
10000 cars registered were killed in
1922.
IT each car travelled 5000 miles
and carried an average of three per-
sons these 10000 cars gave 100000
900 passenger miles of service. One
fails to become alarmed over condi-
tons when it is considered that
twelve persons out of 10000 lose
their lives while being transported
5000 miles. particularly since 1878
persons lost their lives in 1922
simply through accidental falls, the
average victim probably travelling
no farther than his or her doorstep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
This and That

One auto manufacturer, in max
Ing recent investigation as to
what classes Of people bought his
cars, discovered that the people of
no business at all did not come until
seventh on the list. 1t isn't many
years ago when this class of buyer
headed the list with almost every
make of car. which shows either that
the automobile has been brought to
the business man or that the idle
rich have been encouraged by the
automobile to be up and doing,
Perhaps both. In any case the idle
rich are to be congratulated for in
vesting in the automobile when it
was an experiment. They certainly
started something.
Anyway the bootleggers help keep
up the automobile sales. Whether
tney buy their own cars or steal
others they wear 'em out. Indirectly
the Government realizes a small
snare OF their illegal profits through
the war tax on cars, which shows
that even a bootlegger can't be as
lawless as he would like to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

On Sunday Evangelist Harry Tay-
lor and his daughter Ruth will con-
duct. services both morning and
evening at the Baptist church and
will assist in the Sunday school and
Junior. This will be the closing day
of this brief series Of revival meet
ings. During the past week forcible
messages have been brought by the
Evangelist, and by hymns sung from
the heart Miss Taylor has brought
the gospel message to other hearts.
It Is anticipated that all the services
on Sunday will be of special interest.
All who attend will receive a warm
welcome. Let us make this Christ
mas Sunday the browning day of our
special meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Commentaries

It's strange thing that the most
serious accidents occur on what one
would ordinarily consider the safest
roads. Accidents which occur on mar
row, winding country roads are COM
Paratively rare; yet every minute of
the day someone is causing trouble
on the boulevards and the concrete
Highways. Apparently danger has
some advantages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

It's amusing to hear people dis
cussing the great changes made by
the introduction of the automobile,
and particularly to note the attitude
of finality in their remarks. Wonder
what they'll be saying ten years from
now when the automobile has had
half chance to reveal it's real worth,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Tho Old Meehan;e Save.

Sometimes I don't know which is
worse, the man who won't take a
warnin' Of trouble or the one who
spends too much time lookin' for
trouble. Both can be overdone, and
I'm inclined to think that an awful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

The hardest thing about driving is
getting i through your head that it
isn't soft"
- Copyright 1928, by the Ullman
Feature Service.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

A car on the road is worth two in
the ditch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

The new motto runs: "Marry 'em
young, treat 'em rough and tell 'em
nothing about how to drive the car"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Don't excuse yourself with the
idea. that you might as we'll have a
good time speeding while you live.
You get speedy auto ride Just the
same after you're dead nowadays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
lust Matt Ten Mara

clutch endeavors to take up the extra
shock of starting in a higher gear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
ship of which the European artisans

ship of which the European artisans
are so capable.
The French Voisin Immediately
interests one because it is equipped
with familiar accessories. The car
buretor and shock absorbers look as
| though they belonged to any one of
a dozen American made cars one
might name offhard.
American accessories are admitted
to be far in advance of European
equipment, many fitments in common
usage here being considered distinct
novelties abroad.
numerically on foreign cars but
greater simplicity is noted in the
design Of those seen on American
cars. This again serves to en-
phasize the fact that European
motorists are more interested in their
cars as machines than as servants.
This may force the European car
makers to adopt the American manu-
facturers ideas of simplicity, for the
history CT the automobile shows
clearly that it progresses from a
mere thing of mechanical interest to
a thing Of unsurpassed utility. The
European automobile has yet to take
the final step, in the opinion of
SAoSS =" uo lolioW tHe lreuO CLOSELY.
Did You Know
That If the pistons of an engine
override the cylinder bore a light,
clean burning engine oil should be
used? Some engines are designed to
allow for this high travel of the
pistons while in others it may occur
through the fitting of new pistons or
any change in the parts. When this
is the case any oil that works past
the pistons will remain to gum the
valves, unless an oil is used that
burns off quickly.
That the oil level should always
be tested when tie engine has stop
ped running: The trouble with read
ing the oil level gauge while the
engine is running is that some of the
oil, being in circulation, will not
register. Overriding is likely to be
the result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Once a speeder it doesn't aTway:
follow that one is always a speeder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Friday morning a truck on Acad-
envy street had some difficulty with
the slippery road. The truck was
loaded with wood, which did not
make the problem any easier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Mrs. Annie Pratt and daughter Caro-
lyn of Good Will were in town yester-
day.
Miss Margaret Donnelly and Miss
Thelma Blakney were in Oakland yes
terday with Mrs. John Sweeney.
Miss Doris Crosby of Medford. Mass.
is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
William Burrill.
DR.. Dana Newman will go to his
home in Warren today to pass the holt
day.
The Hour Club met Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Mary Burns.
Miss Elizabeth Connor gave the after
Moons paper on practical Home Eco
romics." She made her paper practical
by the presentation of a number of ar
ticles useful about the home and in
her discussion of food and clothing.
Refreshments of hot biscuits. honey,
jelly. cookies and cocoa were served.
George o. Grover Post. No. IA,
American Legion, will start rehearsals
after the holidays for one Of the latest
musical novelties, something unique
and entertaining. The cast will include
many local soloists and musical artists.
The comedy parts will be we'll taken
care of by our we'll known comedians,
Frank Lemelin. Jr. and Connen Law
ry. This novelty will have special
setting requiring a great deal of time
in assembling. The local post has
plans already made for a fine line of
high class entertainments to be pre-
scented during the winter. Several men,
bers of the boys band have volunteered
to assist. and Wallace Pomroy will
also assist the Legion.
George o. Grover Post, No. IA,
American Legion, will hold a dance in
the Fairfield Opera House on Monday
evening, Dec. "a.
z. H. Pennell of Ellsworth and Miss
Beatrice Norton of Bar Harbor will
pass the holidays with Mrs. A. NJ. PEN
nell Of Main street.
Miss Caro- Chapman, who teaches at
Deering High school, is at home for
the holiday vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
HALLOWELL

Mrs. r. M. Johnson returned
Thursday evening from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
fairfield
Eben Clifton Smith

Eben Clifton. the three-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Smith passed
away at their home Yesterday after
noon after a short illness Of pneu-
monia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Nowadays an optimist 10 a man
who can behold one Of his punetured
tires and say he 10 thankful it didn't
happen the day before. 4!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Every minute lost is a life saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Church Notices

First Baptist church.: The Sunday
morning service at 10.45., Christmas
Meditation will be given by the pastor,
Rev. Alexander Henderson. The male
quartet will sing the anthem 20
Heaven!' a vocal solo by Ray Kilgore
singing ""There Were Shepherds"
violin and saxaphone duet by Wallace
and Stephen Pomroy. In the evening
a Christmas concert will be given un-
der the direction Of Ona Mayo assist
ed by Vivian Glazier and Elizabeth
Brophy. 't..
Methodist church: The Sunday
morning service at 10.45. The pastor,
Rev. J. c. Bearce. will use as his sub
ject as here .TRoom in Your Life for
Jesus?" Special Christmas music by
the choir. Sunday school at IL o'clock.
In the evening at z o'clock in the au-
ditorium Christmas cantata and pa
geant will be given. Everybody is
cordially invited.
This afternoon at o'clock at the
Methodist church parlor Mrs. ]. c.
Bearce will entertain her Sunday
school class at a Christmas party.
A group of Baptist young people are
to sing Christmas carols at the Sani-
torium Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
This afternoon at o'clock a Christ
mas party will be held at the Baptist
church for the primary department and
beginner under direction of Miss Ger
trude Curtis. The juniors will meet at
o'clock under direction of Mrs. George
Smell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

was very pleasant and was well at
tended.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
washington NEWS
PUTS WHEAT down
Traders Hear Of Opposition
to U. S. Financing Ameri-
can Exports to Germany.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 24.-Wheat
averaged lower in price today large
ly as a result of Washington reports
that the administration was opposing
new schemes Of government aid to
finance American exports to Ger
many. The market closed unsettled
at a range varying from rs cent net
decline to haA cent decline, with
December 1.03 to 1.03a1.03B and May
1.08A to 1.08as. Corn finished un-
changed to a cent lower; oats hn-
changed to u cent higher and pro-
visions unchanged to rise or 10
cents.
Lower quotations at Liverpool as
we'll as selling here by selling house
with foreign connections We're pear :
ish factors in wheat and emphasized
the initial downward tendency which
prices were given by the news from
Washington. AS the day progressed,
offerings of December and May were
more readily absorbed, and a major
ity Of dealers appeared to be less d1s-
posed to operate on the selling slde
in those months, Notwithstanding that
the domestic visible supply total
Monday promised to be double the
figures of a year ago. Selling OF
that month finished at the days bot
tom level.
Primary receipts of wheat today
included 100000 bushels of duty -pald
Canadian wheat at Toledo, Dut the
weeks total arrivals at. United states
primary centers were to a material
extent less than for the previous
week or for the corresponding time
last year On the other hand, no 90
mestic wheat, however. cleared from
United States ports yesterday, where
as a year back the amount Tor the
day was 1,153,000 bushels. Domes-
tic milling demand was reported 70
nav of a hand-to-mouth character.
With receipts Of corn here reach.
ing good volume, liquidating sales or
December delivery were heavy in the
corn market. but May ana July helu
about steady. Oats were scarce, and
the market grew firm.
Provisions tended upward win
hogs.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
BUYING IN STEEL
IS |SD|SAPPO|NT|NG
Meta! Review Shows Demand
for Small Lots 0nIy-Cop-
per SIoW-Tin Up.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 24.-The
volume Of new buying in steel was
again disappointing, with purchases
mostly limited to small lots for i'm
mediate delivery. While buyers ap-
peared to anticipate reduced prices.
the list was we'll maintained except
for little shading here and there, as
producers consider the prospects for
new business very favorable and ex-
pect broader buying movement in
the first quarter of the new year. In
pig iron, sales were the largest in
several months, as prices appear to
nave declined to a level where buyers
could operate with confidence.
Copper ruled easier. with demand
SLOW. Buyers for domestic consump-
tlon nave either covered their i'm
mediate needs orawithdrawn with the
railing off in export demand, which
was due to the violent fluctuations in
eHchange. Rumors that small lots
were onering at a shade under the
l3-cent level lacked confirmation, and
some OF the larger producers were
sun holding for 3s to lax cents on
the ldea that the supply available at
the ioWer prices was cOmpa ratively y
limited.
Tin advanced quite sharply on the
Lonoon Improvement, but the upturn
was checked by profit-taking sales.
American deliveries are expected to
approach a record for November
Lead was firm owing to large
movement into consumption and a
fairly bullish statistical position.
zinc showed steadiness, with a fair
consuming demand from sheet mills
and rather less pressure to sell
Antlmony. was quiet and steady
only moderate supply is available
for the balance of the year
Evening star., 1923-11-25
SHARP ADVANCES
IN CURBS IN WEEK
Prairie Oil and South Penn Oil
Make Largest Gain-0ther
Big Jumps.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November 2i.-Activ-
ity and strength prevailed on the
curb market in many groups OF
Of stocks at frequent intervals during
the past week, but the advances gen
orally were not fully maintained. al
though many stocks at the end OF
the week were established at mate
rally higher levels. Indications OF
changed conditions in the petroleum
industry and developments looking
to consolidation of competing com
panies through absorption of inde-
pendents by Standard Oil corporations
were effective in decreasing offerings
in many stocks at around previously
prevailing prices, and the market con-
ditions were generally changed Tor
the better because of the decreased
supply and general broadening OF de-
mand.
Prairie Oil and Gas. which is as
suming greater prominence in the
Standard Oil group. ranged from ls4
to 2o41h, and Prairie Pipe Line moved
UP from 93h to 9S12. South Penn On
was one of the strongest features,
ranging from 106 to above 123. stand
ard OIL of Indiana was traded In on
a large scale and rose from 551s to
$50. Standard Oil of Ohio made
gain of s points to 2S4. Other Stand
ard Oil issues generally rose from :
to more than 10 points. Illinois Pipe
Line, which dropped to 115 in the
preceding week on the dividend re-
duction, rallied to 14S. but reacted
from that level in the later trading.
independent oil stocks also showed
moving up from 35s to AS and Mu-
tual advancing from sts to IL rs. New
Mexico Land made a gain or one
point at > IA
Evening star., 1923-11-25

The new Treasury loan. which will
ne f1oated' on or before December 15,
next, Will assume comparatively
heavy proportions. OF this there
seems no doubt. Public debt dis
bursements will total about s445.-
100000 in December, and $4,000, 900
additional will be paid to holders of
treasury savings certificates on jan
uary l, making total payments of
s505,000,0O0 in addition to ordinary
expenses.
Receipts of income, and profits
taxes are unofficially estimated at
$3oo.o0O.OO0. which leaves s2O5OG0.-
600 to be raised through the issuance
of new obligation. The cash bal
ance of the Treasury Department is
how approximately $1S0,OO0, 900, which
sum will probably be appreciabIy re-
duced before major expenditures fall
due next month. In order that cur
rent expenses can be paid for any
considerable time a more substantial
cash on hand" in the general fund
IS necessary. and for this reason it
Is estimated sthat the forthcoming
loan viii approximate at least $780,
10000
There is much speculation in local
financial circles as to the nature of
the new offering. However. the con-
sensus seems to be that an issue of
three-year notes may be offered. Last
year. 1t is recalled, issue of
certificates was sold on December Is.
and this was followed by a small
issue of Treasury notes on January
10. Some bankers think that sim
liar procedure will be followed this
year. These bankers say that 5000
100000 of certificates will be suf-
hcIent to meet the current demands
the middle of next month, and that
with the usual business slump that
comes in January it should be pos
sible to float an obligation of notes
on better terms than can be obtained
In December.
VIII BroadcnSt Financial Talk
What Eliot Fl. Thomson, publicity
manager of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company, says is an "epo-
chal event will be inaugurated by
the institution tomorrow night at
O'CLOCK, when William H. Baden. trust
ohlcer, Will broadcast the first of a
series of talks on the operation of a
trust company.
The first lecture Will have as its
topic Life Insurance in Trust" The
following week he will talk on Vol
untary or living Trusts" and the
week afterward his subject will be
Why WHIP" Other subjects will
be announced from time to time.
These talks will be given by invi-
tation from the Radio Corporation of
america. and will be broadcast
from station WRC. They will be
Evening star., 1923-11-25
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Md, November "a
pecial).-The general live cattle
market rules quiet as is usual just
before a holiday, with receipts of first
quality stock ample for all require
ments and demand only fair. Spring
lamb continues best sellers. but COM
mon to ordinary stock is slow sale
wharf receipts continue light and
mostly of only ordinary quality.
Quotations today at Light street
Bee Beef cattle. first quality, lb.. to
8: medium, 5 to 6; bulls, as to quality,
to 5; cows, choice to fancy, " to
51k: common to fair. 2 to 4; oxen, as
choice to fancy, head, 5000 to 1900;
common to fair, 5000 to 5000; calves,
veal. choice, lb., 12; ordinary to
medium, 10 to IL; rough heavy com
mon, 4 to 6: sheep, choice, to 6; old
bucks, to Az; common, to 3:
good, 10 to II; common. thin. to 8;
hogs, straight, to g.: stays and
boars, to 4; live pigs. as to size and
quality, 8 to 8; shoats, as to size and
quality, z to s.
NEW XoER sso Heyemssr Sese sssaSx 5xSastle Stasrk
5. 5.00a950 bulls, 3.00a4.50; cows. 1.10a
Calves-Receipts, 400 head: steady.
veals, 13.00a13.50; culls and little
calves. 5.50a6.50: grassers, 3.00a4.00.
Sheep and Misunderstanding, 1,130
nS5 i.75aS.7s; lambs. 1915: culis. 7.5oas. So.
Hogs-Receipts. $50 head: steady.
Light to medium weights, 7.25a7.5 D.;
pigs. 625a6.75: heavy hogs, 7.25a7.40;
roug6s; 6.25a6.50.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
MONEY RATES FIRM.
Weekly Review Shows Brokers
Loans Around $1,3OO,OOO.

NEW YORK. November IA
further rise in stock prices. establish
ment of the highest quotations on
cotton futures in three and one-half
years, declaration of number of in
creased or extra dividends and
sharp break in sterling and other for
eign exchanges, followed by orisk
recovery, were the features of this
weeks financial market.
Operators on the long side of the
stock market found little difficulty in
bringing forward new leaders when
the old favorites showed signs Of
hating on profit-taking and re-
newal of bear selling. Despite the
steady increase in stock prices since
October 81 brokers loans are reported
to have held relatively steady around
$1,300,000.
Money rates continued easy, the flow
of funds back to New York as re-
fiected in the weekly bank statements
giving promise of a continuance of
that condition.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
TIMBER FAMINE SEEN.
Tree Association Head Urges
Elimination of Waste.

A world famine in timber is now
feared. President c. L. Pack of the
American Tree Association has called
the attention of the United States
Chamber of Commerce to this danger,
which threatens eventually to become
a world problem.
Industry requires an enormous
quantity of timber. To provide poles
for telephone and telegraph wires
alone, 100000 trees are cut each
year and 200, 100000 feet of wood are
consumed annually. Millions Of feet
are used in construction, millions for
railroad ties. All these are neces-
sary, but there Is waste. enormous
waste, that can be eliminated, Mr..
Pack asserts.
Millions Of feet of timber are used
for packing boxes that are used once
and thrown away. In five years for
est fires in America have destroyed
56. 100000 acres of forests.
It Is waste that menaces the timber
supply, not industry.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
BOND MARKET QUIET.
Major Activity in Railroad Divi.
sion-Sugars Taken Up.

NEW YORK, November 24.-Price
movements were narrow and irregu-
lar in today's relatively dull bond
market. Many of the traders were
absent and the turnover accordingly
was small.
The major activity was in the rail-
road division, but there net changes
were limited to fractions. The con-
solidated As of the Denver and Rio
Grande advanced slightly and katy
issues also found good support.
A few buying orders for sugar
company liens Influenced a small ad-
vance In some of those issues. The
Central Leather bonds receded on a
small turnover.
Most of the changes in the foreign
group were for higher prices and all
Of the active United States govern
ment bonds advanced moderately.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
COTTON MARKET NERVOUS
Net Declines Of 10 to FL Points in
Saturday Trading.

NEW YOK. November 24.-Tba cot-
ton market had rather a nervous and
irregular appearance today, which
was attributed by local brokers TO
evening up of commitments for over
the week end and the probable circu-
lation of notices on Monday morning
At times December was relatively
weak under scattering liquidation.
but at the close showed a premium
OF So points over January, and mid
morning declines were followed by
partial recoveries. March contracts.
which sold as low as 1882 on the
break of 36 points net lower, closed
at 34.97, with the general market
closing irregular at net declines of
10 to 81 points.