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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31

Answered Dy
r. C. dob" ZUPPKE
Head Football Coach. University Of
Illinois. The man who has caused the
Illinois teams to be known through
out the country is "The Fighting
lllini."
/. To take the shortest distance
to the goal
2. To run as hard, as fast as pos
sible in the spaces between the tack
lers, and not to slow down too soon
for a change pace or stiff arm.
3. To make use Of his interference
and not run out into the open too
soon and to draw the tackler into his
personal interference before he in
tends to dart out into the open.
4. To avoid being tackled near the
side lines, and if tackled near the
side lines, to place one foot or hand
outside the field of play.
6. To be ready to
a. Change the pace by slut
tering run.
b. Reverse turn or twist at
moment Of impact
c. Straight arm and fade away.
Copyright, 1928, Associated. Editors)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31

"Mama's Boy" Mrs. Henry Course,
THE Black Cat" Mrs. Joe Vigue
The Kid" Miss Esther Champine.
"The Halloween Girl" Mrs. Frank
Chagnon, THE Shiek;" Mrs. David
King, a witch; Mrs. Thomas Thibo-
deau, THE Old Lady" Mrs. George
Chamberlain, Mrs. William Course
and Mrs. Charles Pooler were ghosts.
The rooms were decorated in Halo
we'en colors. Whist was enjoyed and
prizes were awarded. Mrs. Albert
Poulin, Mrs, w. L. Course and Mrs.
Thomas Thibodeau. Mrs. David King
was given prize for identifying
every member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31

Poland. demand .00001-3.
Czechcslovakia, demand 2.93.
JuSo-slavia, demand 1.20.
Austria, demand .0014.
Rumania, demand .4S3.
Argentina. demand 1921.
IEl Zil dam nd o D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31

The following petitions in BANK.
ruptcy were filed on Monday In inc
United States district court in Ban
gor: Samuel B. Drew of Fairfieia
Secured claims, none; insecure
$S1S.50. Maine Sales G. Novelty o.
of Bangor. Secured claims, Sl76SS,
unsecured. s13,3S6.12. Stock In trao.
is listed at $4,000; debts due on open
account, $2,9S5.84,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31
WISCASSET

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Bailey and
Mrs. Harold Shea have returned
from a weeks trip to Shirley, Nal
den, Boston and other points IN
Massachusetts,.
Chester Blair has recently pur-
chased a car.
Mrs. F. E. Geissler and little son
are guests of relatives in town.
Mrs. John Dickinson has gone 10
Connecticut for a few weeks.
About 200 people were at Huntoon
hill grange hall at the dance Thurs
day evening. This is the last one
for the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31


A. F. Jones .......:..
The aggregate of live stock at
Brighton, WATERFOWL and the local
slaughter houses.
This week: Cattle 2S35, sheep and
lambs 3540, calves PAST, hogs 17,603.
Last week: Cattle 2126. sheep and
lambs 1853, calves 4325, hogs 2056S.
One year ago: Cattle 1926. sheep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31
TrOnbley.E Foster

lrOmDiey- roster
Miss Blanche Foster and Henry
Trombley were united in marriage.
Tuesday morning at the Catholic
church by Rev Arthur Laverdine.
They were attended by the brides
sister, Miss Exilia Foster and a
brother of the groom.
The bride wore an Alice blue gown
and carried carnations while her
maid wore grey.
After the service a wedding break
fast was served at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Clovis Foster.
They left by auto on a trip to Port
land and Boston and on their return
will reside on Burrill street.
The Good Will Rebekah lodge will
serve public cold meat supper with
salads, doughnuts. cake and coffee at
the I. 0. o. F. hall Thursday evening
from $50 to o'clock.
= Charles H. Gibson returned yes
terday from New York where he has
been visiting his sister.
E. E. Knowles of Portland, is visit
ing his daughter, Miss Eva Knowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Lawry and sons
have returned from Baltimore. Md.
where Mr.. Lawry has been playing in
the Baltimore International League.
Friends of Mrs. Margaret Wilson,
who is at DR.. Cobb's hospital in Au-
burn will be pleased to know she is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31
Frederick Alexander Gibson

Monday Night Club Celebrates
81 The Monday Night club met with
Mrs. Josie Raymond Monday eve
ming. All members were present
and in costume causing much amuse-
ment. The members costumes rep
resented, Mrs. Albert Poulin a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-31
fairfield
Philathea Class Meet


A very enjoyable meeting of the
Philathea Glass was held Monday
evening with Mrs. Harriet Flewellinc
with Mrs. Isabelle Plummer and
Mrs. Dorothy Pillsbury assisting as
hostesses.
The rooms were gayly decorated
in Halloween colors and each guest
wa3 presented with orange and black
cans of various designs. The tall
silent ghost who attended the door
proved to he Miss Grace Wiley.
: The business meeting was opened
bv each member repeating a verse
of scripture followed by the LORD s
PRAYER Several matters OF business
pertaining to the class work were
discussed.
-. During the course of the evening
the engagement of Miss Edith Little
hale. a class member. to Miss NOR
ris Lee Ellngwood of West sumner
was announced.
After the business meeting various
Halloween stunts were performed
and Victrola and piano selections
given. the part of the program oeing
in charge Of Mrs. Mable Wentworth.
A delicious buffet lunch was served.
+ The next meeting will be held az
the home Of Mrs. Mable Lord IN
r Shawmut.
Frederick Alexander Gibson
Word has been received OF the
death of Frederick Alexander Glib
son which occurred Friday. Mr..
Gibson is of Portsmouth. but attend
ed Colby College, having many
friends here. He was member OF
the Phi Delta Fraternity. He was
captain of the Tennis Club IN 16-I'
and a member Of the Mandolin Club.
- He enlisted in the Navy in 1917.
'H-""' He was to have graduated from
Harvard Dental school last June but
Dying to his illness was unable to
complete his course.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12


to save thousands of dollars in re
pair bills.
"The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company, pioneered the hollow center
tire, and patented the egg-shaped hol
low center that now causes the all.
weather tread to secure great cusli.
Joining. One might state that the hol-
low center cushion tire principle far
surpasses any other cushioning prin.
ciple as three other manufacturers be.
sides Goodyear have likewise adopted
the hollow center principle in their
construction of cushion tires which is
further evidence that the pioneering
done by the Goodyear seven years ago
is now being accepted by the fore
most tire manufacturers as the correct
principle.
1.-The law, as regarding the license
fees on trucks will further advance
the use of cushion tires, which We al,
agree is the best type of tire when
considering expense for truck owners,
roads and the products that one may
be hauling, if perishable.
Pneumatic tires give greater cush-
ioning but in many cases they would
prove improper equipment, thereby
a greater outlay of cash for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
COMMANDMENTS"
FOR MOTORISTS ARE
ISSUED BY N. A. D. c.
Tag on Steering Wheel
Gives Driving
Hints.

Believing that the careful observa-
ton of few simple traffic rules will
materially help safer travel on the
highways, the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce has issued Ten
Commandments of Safety for Motor
lists"
These ore printed on tags which
are attached to the steering wheel so
that the purchaser may have the max
inns in mind when he first secures his
car. These COMMANDMENTS also will
be printed in automobile instruction
books.
TIE IN. A. c. c. Ten Command
ments" are as follows:
1. Always remember you are an
engineer, fully responsible.
2. Always test your brakes when
starting, and have them inspected fire.
quently.
8. Never pass a street car when it
is stopping, or, IL the law permits,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
RECORD MADE BY
CHEVROLET In 1909
Is STILL UNBROKEN
Bryant Recalls Feat Of
Dauntless Frenchman
in Buick "Bug."

"Time fails to wither, Just as GUS
tom fails to stale, the courage and
prowess of that veteran of the race
track, Louis Chevrolet" says Henry
II. Bryant of the San Antonio Buick
company.
while this perennial speed demon
still reels off fast miles on the track,
old timers in the stands naturally
recall the high spots in his long
record of exceptional past perform
anees.
DO you remember when? is
invariably followed today By refer.
ence to one red letter event in Chev.
rolets' career when, in 1905 he pilot
ed the Buick Bug to track record
that still stands unchallenged. II
was in Indianapolis that the daunt-
less Frenchman broke the 200-mile
mark for stock cars and gave Buick
a place in the official A. A. A. records
that it still enjoys. This record was
for cars of 3O1 to 45O poston dis.
placement.
in the following August, Chevrolet
again in Buick, brok, both the five
and ten-mile track records for shock
cars of 1Gl and 230 piston displace-
ment. These marks also made Mt
Indianapolis likewise have never been
beaten.
"In addition to the foregoing, Chev-
rolet still holds the 90, so and 100
mile records for stock models. made
in his Buick Bug 1T Atlanta, Ga,
in 1910. Discussion of these still
standing Buick records always brings
up the question of stock cars versus
non-stock cars as applied to racing.
There are many people who argue
that, beyond the fact that the greater
the speed the greater the thrill en-
joyed by the observer, there is nothing
significant to the average notorist
in the performance of a specially built
racing. car"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

=
Vas c-e1,si hy the board OF directors
q the company. The question natural
y s1oSe, who should be appointed to
the ioh
i think thus and so would make a
good manager saidone director.
i tel you what" said a second
director. y think Joe Sheldon is Just
the man We need for the job. / have
had ny eye on him for some time and
he seems capable Of performing the
duties that would fall TO a general
manager. What do you say we try
him out:'
So Sheldon was notified Of his ap-
pointment. Needless to say he wa.
overioyed at the news. 1t hardly
seemed possible that one so Young in
years as he would be appointed to such
an important position. But he re.
solved to fill the job TO his best ability
The degree of success with which he
has filled the job is best attested by the
larger number of Dural and Star cars
which have been sold in Southwest
Texas since he became general man
ager. In the nine months the Star and
Durant have been on the market, Mr..
Sheldon's company has sold more than
800 in the local territory, which is
considered a remarkable record in view
of the fact that the company distri
butes cars unknown year ago.
The Main Avenue quarters of the
San Antonio Motor Sales Company
are among the largest as well as most
beautiful in the South. In the hand
some three-story brick building there
are more than 10000 square feet of
floor space, thus providing the best Of
facilities for rendering service to auto
mobile owners. The salesroom, with
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

proceed very slowly past it at tn,
legal distance.
4. Exercise special care in cross
ing in front of a street car or in pass.
ing it, as you cannot tell what may
be coming on the other side.
8. Always signal with hand when
slowing down, turning or stopping.
even though you have an automatic
or mechanical warning device.
6. Look before you back and sound
the horn three times. =
Z. Try to drive with using the
horn as little as possible. A sudden
noise may stop pedestrians in their
tracks rather than warning them.
8. Don't count too much on the
common sense of the other fellow. No
one is 100 per cent alert all the time.
o. Drive slowly in streets where
children are playing. P,member your
own childhood.
10. Cross crossings cautiously.
bells may be out Of order
watchmen or gate operators may BE-
off duty. Trains cannot stop as quick
" os you can. Shift into second to
avoid stalling on tracks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

From sutoaohls sS,sS-.- = 81.
ersl manager Q: ore % ne ls-ssS- AZ
tonoh;le distributing Concerns i re
South. in six yesr-thzt's tie GiS-i.c-
ton held by Joe Sheldon. general nan
ager of the San Antonio Motor Sslss
Company. Star and Drsnt distrib1-
tors in Southwest Texas.
As boy, Joe Sheldon had cherished
a desire to sell. As he grew older, this
desire was strengthened. Just as he
had completed plans 10 enter the auto
mobile business - salesman for one
of the largest San Antonio dealers. the
war came along, forcing him TO aban-
don his plans temporari'
Sheldon, however, all during the Bit
ter years of the war, never gave up
his wish to sell automobiles and the
first thing he did upon his discharge
following his return from overseas was
to re-apply for the position which he
had planned to take before the war
His services were only too gladly &C.
cepted. He made good at this job.
Another automobile concern, look
ing for a good salesman made Mr..
Sheldon a flattering offer. The result
was that he left his first employer
although with a pang of regret-to sell
automobiles for the new concern,
which was none other than the San
Antonio Cadillac Company, now the
San Antonio Motor Sales Company.
Sheldon made rapid progress with
his new employers and within a short
time was selected for the position of
salesmanager.
When the San Antonio Cadillac
Company was organized to distribute
the Star and Durant cars in South
west Texas and the name changed to
the San Antonio Motor Sales Com.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
GOODYEAR CUSHION
TIRES ARE CLASSED
WITH PNEUMATICS
Wonderful Qualities Of
Product Recognized
by the State.

The State Highway Department ha.
recently ruled that the Goodyear all.
weather tread cushion tire, due to Its
wonderful cushioning qualities, shall
be accepted from a licensing stand.
point the same as n pneumatic tire,
according to Frank Hagan of the
Guarantee Motor Car Company, Good
year dealer.
"The cushioning quality of this
tire" says Mr.. Hagan, has been dem
Onstrated for a period covering ap.
proximately seven years and during
that time has enabled truck owners
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

american Railway Express purchased Exide
batteries for its fleet Of trucks The picture seven Of the
in
tonic Ee Battery company station on Pecan
Magnolia building Aorno
Local Ese officials the American Railway company only
ior use on their trucks
assumed by n W. Bunnemann president of the COM
church.
Inc new Exide president has had E
battery company and graduate of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

the same service. that would be done
by the cushion tires at less expense.
The all-weatlIer tread line of truck
tires, as distributed by the Guarantee
Motor Car Company, have more than
fulfilled the demands Of truck opera.
tors, they being type of tire that
can be regrooved which assures the
maximum cushioning qualities proven
truck owner of longer service with
more economical to use."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
New Motor M,,.I

French engineers have been expert
menting with a gas oil for automobile
engines, which they say has proved
more efficient than gasoline. Besides.
the gas oil is cheaper.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
Mayia af Enpfna

Bureau of Mines is planning a movie
film showing the complete operation
of an automobile engine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

Visit National Parks
Tourists visiting the National parks
in 1922 averaged 3.45 persons a car.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

Many Cars Stolen
or the automobiles stolen last year
- per cent were not recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Legion Offers Prizes
For Hockey POkey Fair

Frank +. Goodrich Post No. 6,
American Legion. has recently sent
to Principal John S. Carver of Hal
lowell High a letter saying that the
Legion will offer this year at Hockey
Pokcy Fair two prizes for the best
looking booths. The first prize. a
five dollar gold piece. will go to the
class having the best looking booth:
the second prize. another five dollar
gold piece. to the class having the
next best booth. The judges are to
be the members of the board of edu-
cation of the city of Hallowell.
Last year the Legion also offered
two prizes for the fair, prize for
the best booth, won by the last
years junior class, the present SEN
iors, for their booth, an extremely
attractive dolls house; and a prize
to the pupil selling the most tickets,
both prizes for the sum of five dol
lars.
The class winning the prize last
year made patriotic and extreme
ly apt disposal of it, considering the
character of the donors. They pur-
chased. with the money a beautiful
American flag which hangs in the
assembly hall. tribute to the pa
triotism of the Legion and to the APP
probation of the class of 1923.
Last year the interest was keen:
this year it will doubtless be even
keener Both school and faculty ap-
preciate the generosity and interest
of the Legion in the school activities
and particularly the work in ath-
letics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Mrs. Barnes to Speak Before w. c.
T. U,

Mrs. Annie Nj. X. Barnes, State
superintendent of Child Welfare for
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, will give an address on the
work of her department in the YES
try of the Methodist church, Satur-
day, Jan. ~. at 7.3O o'clock.
Mrs. Barnes graduated from Colby
in 1904, has taught in Colby fitting
schools. has been an earnest worker
in w. c. T. L. and women's clubs,
Tor years. She is past president of
the Houlton Women'S Club, one of
the largest women's clubs in the
State. She was for two years State
chairman of the committee on legis-
lation in the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs. A
The mother Of six splendid chill
dren, Mrs. Barnes speaks from a
heart rich in experience. Her ad-
dress will stress the following points:
Ito be well born: TO be pro-
tected from child labor: 3-To be
we'll educated: Ito be spiritually
trained; 5-To be morally safe
guarded. She will emphasize Child
Study Groups" the big Sister
Plan" the stay in School" idea.
Baby Clinic Work." and "Safe-
guarding the Morals of Our Boys and
Girls"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Deny Standard Oil
Negotiating for
Purchase Gulf Co.

Washington, Jan. 23-Inauguration
by the Senate oil investigating COM
mittee today of it's examination of
the Standard Oil Company of In
diana was marked by a denial of the
recently current reports that the
Standard Company was negotiating
for the acquisition of the Gulf Oil
Corporation.
Robert w. Stewart of Chicago,
chairman of the board of the Stan
dard of Indiana, was asked concern
ing the reports in the course of a de-
tailed Interrogation as to operations
Of his company and in reply asserted
positively that there are nc nego-
tiations"
The examination of the Standard of
exclusively through Mr.. Stewart, con-
sistented in the presentation of figures
as to stock and cash dividends, net
earnings and surplus, both before and
since the supreme court decree dissolv-
ing the Standard Oil Co. became eff
fective in 1911. The figures produced
showed that the Standard of Indiana
since its divorce from the parent cor
poration and up to the end of 1922 had
epaid approximately sS9,560,0 900 in cash
dividends. in addition to two stock div
idends aggregating $50 per cent: that
the company from the dissolution to
last June 80 had made net earnings
59.000,000. and that the company's
surplus at the end of 1921 was about
$l43,25O.000. as compared with a sur
plus OF $1O.216,000 at the close of 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Universalist Sunday School
Quarterly Conference For
District Opens Today

The quarterly district meeting of
the Universalist Sunday Schools of
the Augusta and Lewiston district
opens this afternoon at four O'Clock
at the First Univcrsalist Church. De-
votional exercises will be lead by the
Rev. M. l.. Hadley. At 4:3D Rev. w,
l.. Kelley of Lewiston will speak upon
Loyalty to Our Church,: at 500 J.
Homer Fletcher, superintendent of
the First Church, Auburn, will speal,
on the necessity of a correct system
of registration. At six o'clock sup
per will be served in the vestry. At
700 p. M. there will be devotional ex-
ercises led by Rev. DR.. Gray of Bath,
the presiding officers for the evening.
AT 7:15 Rev. w. F. Walshh. Augusta.
will speak on "The Real Purpose of
a Sunday School," AT 1880, Rev.
Henry F. Shook of Brunswick will
discuss the topic, 1.-THE Opening and
closing services of the School," At
S:15, Rev. Milo Folsom will give an
address on 1.-THE Establishing Of Mis-
sionary Sunday Schools Outside of
Our Own Parishes"
If weather conditions are favorable
a large number of delegates is ex-
pectde since this district includes Au-
gusta, Gardiner, Hallowell. Lewiston.
Auburn and the various schools bet
Ween.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
New Issue Stock
Fisher Body Corp.

New York, Jan. 23.-Eeports of a
contemplated Issue of new stock by
the Fisher Body Corporation, which
resulted in a sensational drop of IS
points in Fisher stock on the New
York Stock Exchange today, were
confirmed tonight by Fred J. Fisher,
corporation president.
''Tentative plans have been adopt
ed" said Il statement by Mr.. Fisher,
under which the corporation will
issue $20,G0O,000 of six per cent serial
notes to be sold through Bankers
Trust Company. New York, and 100
600 shares of its no par value COM
mon stock to be offered pro rata to
its common stockholders at SO per
share.
The proceeds from sale of stock
will be ample to meet the cost of
contemplated plant extensions and
improvements.
Mr.. Fisher also announced retire
ment from the Fisher board of di-
rectors of Pierre S. DUPONT. Irenee
Dupont. Lammotte Dupont. John J..
Raskob, Alfred p. Sloan, .jr., j. Has
kell and G. S. Mott. all of whom are
directors of the General Motors Cor
poration.
1t was felt wise to relieve them of
serving on both boards. the state
ment said, because of the fact that
so great part of the Fisher output
is sold to General Motors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
News of the
Day in Washington

value of meats, dairy products
grain and grain products during 1922
the commerce department reported
was well below the 1921 totals.
Although practically recovered
from an attack of grippe. President
Inc volley ball contests were especial
Harding remained away from his of
nee, his physicians having advised
him to rest.
the Green resolution for a consti-
tutlonal amendment prohibiting fur
ther issuance of tax exempt securi-
Ties was adopted be the House, by q
two thirds vote.
Resolutions proposing a constitu-
tional amendment to legalize feder-
al marriage and divorce laws were
introduced by Senator Camper. Kan
sas, and representative Fairfield. In.
diana, Republican.
Live stock on farms and ranges
January 1, had a total value of e.
11,256,0O0 the agricultural depart :
ment announced, as COMPARED with
.$4,799,17O.000 on January /. 1a22'
and $6,051 100000 the previous year
The Standard Oil Company of IN.
dlana between 1911 and last .June 70
declared cash dividends amountinr
10 SS9,560,C00, according to testi9
mohy at the Senate investigation by
robert w. Sewart, chairman of the
company's board, who said net earn
lnss during that time had approxi.
mated $259,0O0,000.