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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Mrs. Matilda Lewis Of New Yorl,
Is in town to attend the funeral Of
her brother, Charles Roy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

WEDNESDAY SALE
WOmen's, Misses and Chill
dren's Trimmed Hats formerly
priced up to $1,000. .$1.9S
With each purchase we will
give FREE a choice of any hat
in eur $1.O0 assortment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

F. H. Tooker of Portland was a
business visitor in the city yester-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
r,,rATRE ATTRACTIONS

,,oynAY AND TUESDAY ETFN
49,. onera house: Jack HoXic in
w! Tracks:" "Notoriety.". IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

E. c. Mariner of Portland was in
| the city yesterday attending to bust
ness matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Miss M. G. Josephson Of Boston
was business caller in town yester-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Moody and
fhldren of Pittsfield, We're in the
|Gty Sunday calling on friends ard
Relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Haywood of
Winchester, Mass. arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon for it brief visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

WEDNESDAY SALE
W0men's and Misses House
and Street Dresses formerly
priced from $500 to $500, CSC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Mrs. E. w. Collins of Portland is
visiting friends in town for a few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Goldthwait of
Peabody, Mass, are visiting in the
CITY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

F.. f. Dyer of Dover arrived il
Waterville yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Downey of
Boston motored to Waterville yes
terday for a short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24

Our store will be
Open all day
WEDNESDAY, SALE
Tissue Ginghams 49c grade 29c
Tissue Ginghams SOC grade ACC
WEDNESDAY SALE
Stevens all linen crash
39c grade 32Hc
Stevens all linen crash -.
29c grade 22hc
Stevens all linen crash
Csc grade 19c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

Best method for marking fish, for research work. has been, two ebonite disks united by short silver wire. Flat fish are marked near the size fin, and round fish on the back or in a flap of loose skin at the gills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

up to their talents and obligations and make themselves available. They are, l believe, the trees of this para ble.
 The olive trees that funk the is- sue are the old aristocrats who say, oh, our family has never done any thing like that.
 Get-Rick- -Quick Family.
 And the fig tree is the get-rich- quick family who make business their religion and consider production the sweetest thing in life. They become rich, and outrageously superior-in their own minds-in consequence. So they do nothing.
 While the vines of everyday life are the artists, scholars. scientists who think they have a monopoly on the exhilarating thing of life. Their attitude too often is, We don't be- long to those dirty people who go into politics and serve the public.
 And that is why we have so few high grade men ruling over us, in public office or in the church.
 The struggle goes on in us all, which to crown as king in our souls : that which is good and fine. or that which is coarse and unlovely. This Is election day. You must crown some king. Will it be the bramble pr tho Shameless king?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

stock in the future, MT. Saunders de- clared tonight that more than 50,000 shares of Class A Piggly Wiggly stock were sold tC the public on the installment plan in his recent selling campaign through newspapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
THE WEATHER
LOCAL DATA

E. c. HORTON, Observer.
 Summary of observations made at sta- tions of the United States Weather Bureau a0th meridian time, March 25, 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
'fURTHER EXPANSION IN
 BUSINESS PREDICTED BY HARVARD SURVEY
Recovery From 1921 De- pression Came Despite Eu-
 .ropean Turmoil

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 25.- The recovery of business from the depression of 1921 has proceeded normally. in spite of the European unsettlement and good business may be expected throughout 1923. ac- cording to report made public by the Harvard economic service to- night. The outlook for the remainder of this year is for further expansion of business, firm or higher commodity prices and firm or higher money rates, the Harvard economists pre- dict.
 The Hardvard index of general manufacturing output increased from 2s per cent below normal in May, 1921, to 10 per cent above normal in January, 1923, normal being 75 to 80 per cent of capacity, says the report. Production Greater.
 "In manufacturing industries" the report continues, the volume of pro- duction is now slightly greater than 1t was at the end of 1919, or the be- ginning of 1920, but if allowance is made for the growth of the country, production has not yet quite reached the level of three years ago. The fact that the output of manufactur- CTS is relatively high does not, how ever, mean that we are nearing the peak and that production will in a short time decline. Three years ago our industries were producing for foreign markets many goods that were presently thrown back upon eX- porters' hands, and production for domestic needs had not been com pletely readjusted to peace time needs. Moreover, labor had become very inefficient, and costs of pro- duction were very high.
 At present production Is better balanced, foreign markets are not likely to become suddenly demoral- ized, and business men have not lost the caution engendered by the ex- periences of 1920 and 1921.
 These factors in the business situ- ation, and the further fact that com- mercial loans are not yet very large and that bank credit is in no way ex- tended favor good business in 1923"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
lions WN Be Issue In 1927 Election Says Joseph 7uuy
DEATH RATE AMONG INDIANS IS DECLINING
Decrease Due To Vigorous Health Campaign Carried On
 WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Washington, D. C., March z5

The death rate among the Amer ican Indians has been reduced from 32 per 1000 in 1912 to 22 per l,O00 Ill 1922, according to tabulations just completed by the department Of the interior. This heavy decrease in fa- talities among the Indians is due to the vigorous campaign that has been conducted by the department Of the interior during the past 10 years to preserve the health of the Indians and wipe out insanitary conditions that have existed upon their reserva- tions.
 Ten years ago appropriations of only s400O0 for health work among the Indians was allowed by Con- gress. At the session of the national legislature just closing. the appro- prjations to be used exclusively for prevention of diseases and for proper treatment of the Indians reached al- most $400,000.
 During 1922 medical treatment was accorded over 10000 Indians. while eve, ear, throat and dental specialists have been constantly travelling from one reservation to another giving professional service to the red men without cost to them. In 20 years the number of government-owned hospi- tals and sanatoriums located upon Indian reservations increased from 5 to IS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

Hedgehogs are sold as a delicacy in the markets of Sardinia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
Stranded Americans Become Menace In German Cities,
 Re-Patriation Is Considered

BERLIN, March 25.-(By Associated Press)-Stranded Americans in Ger many are becoming such a burden to officials and relief societies that movement is being discussed for their repatriation, as was done in France. -
 Bremen, Hamburg and lesser ports have many derelict American sailors who have deserted and camp follow CTS who were left behind when the American troops departed from Ger many. Also there are in the country many ne'er dt-wells who were at tracted to Germany by reports of cheap living, and reputable persons of small means who now find that their slender reserves in foreign cur rency are inadequate to meet the in creasing costs which make Germany tries to live in
 The Hamburg and Bremen police courts recently have had many cases of petty thieving and ether minor crimes charged against Americans who came to Germany in the crews of American ships and were so over come by the large number of marks their dollars brought that they be- lieved they could desert and live here indcfinately.
 DON'T WANT BILLS BOOK
 Former Emperor Williams mem- oirs are proving a drug on the Ger man book market, according to cur rent trade reports. But at the same time success is crowning the theatri cal glbrification of Frederick The Great. The experiment has been successfully launched at Leipsig of producing a one-act play called "The School of the World" written by Frederick The Great himself. The play is somewhat after the style of Moliere; it brims over with witti- csms and satirical reflections of "ouI old Fritz, as Germans knew him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
DUST EXPLOSIONS IN PLANTS WILL BE
 MADE IMP POSSIBLE
Removal of Dust by Special Apparatus to Prevent Dis- asters in Grain Elevators
 of Nation

CHICAGO, March 15.-(By Associated Press.)-The dust explosion menace in grain elevators, which has cost several lives and damage running into millions of dollas in the last few years, Is to be removed by the elimi- nation of the dust. as a result of in- vestigations conducted by commit tee representing grain dealers, boards of trade, fire insurance interests and fire prevention experts.
 The committee on dust control in grain elevators was organized early in 1922 after series of disastrous explosions, including the s2,5O0,000 blast which destroyed the mammoth concrete elevator of the Armour Grain company and the Chicago and North western railroad here, with a loss of several lives. The insurance com panies paid s1600,O00 claims on that explosion. Canada has had three dis astrous explosions recently. one at St. Johns. N. B., one at Monteal and the third at Port Colburn. Ont.
 Remove Dust
 As a result of investigations un-
 
 the committee, and vice president of the fire underwriters laboratories here, the committee has decided to recommend installation, of apparatus in all elevators to remove the dust from the grain as it is handled
 The underwriters laboratories has been commissioned to develop the ap- paratus and standards of practice to be followed to insure removal of the dust, without sucking out any solid grains.
 The investigation by the labora- tories nas uncovered considerable in formation as to the cause of dust ex- plosions. In an average carload of grain brought to the elevators there is abount 30 pounds or two bushels of light dust, which is subject tc spontaneous combustion as result of oxidation when exposed to air making it particularly dangerous. Greater Surface Exposed
 Dust is more dangerus than solids because of the greater surface eX- posed to the air." according to MT Small. "A pound of coal in a lumI offers certai namount of surface tt the oxygen in the air. Crush tho same amount of coal into dust anc the eApoSeu SuTldCe IS greatly muiti' piled, increasing the danger. Int same thing is true of the fine dusi collected in handling grain.
 There always have been grair dust explosions in elevators, bu strangely enough they did not begir to attract national attention until tho huge fireproof concrete elevator wa: perfected. Before that a small wooder elevator would be wrecked,% but tn, amount of grain affected and tht damage caused was so small as to at tract only local attention.
 With the concentration of mil lions of bushels of grain in huge con crete elevators. multiplying the dan ger many times and likewise increas ing the possible loss. the occasona explosions have become such a men ace as 10 require study"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
EXPORTS INCREASE

TOXIC. March 3.-Japan's exports to China during 1922 amounted to 319,S47,000 yen and imports to 175,- 6<4,000 yen. Compared with 1921 the exports showed an increase of 45,310,000 yen and the imports a de- crease of 2.965.000 yen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

Length of silk unwound from a good sized cocoon is nearly half a mile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

T, r.ssrdinS J srl tho society and science of
 Berlin movie fans now are being treated to serial super-film on the reign of Frederick; and it is going well. no lLng as a work of art, but as reminder of Germany's only days of pomp, militarism and glory. The showing of the film in other parts of the country than Berlin has provok- ed collisions between Nationalists and Communists.
 Meanwhile the book sellers shrug their shoulders and remark '"The Kali ser's name is not drawing any more." pointing to rows of William Hohen- zollerns neatly bound memoirs. The volumes are going begging at about which the dealers say is half that which should be charged fer them.
 AMERICANS PROFIT
 American packing companies which had frozen Argentine beef in German ports have profited by stabilization of the dollar exchange in Germany, as all their stored stocks have been sold and much of the frozen meat now on the way from South sAmeri- ca already has been disposed Of. The German housewife also has profited as the firm exchange situation has made it possible for dealers to sell the imported beef at less than the price of domestic beef. Consequent- | ly the prejudice against frozen meat 1 which had existed generally through out Germany is disappearing.
 | Domestic beef. was cheaper while ] the dollar was fluctuating violently as it was not possible for importers to keep pace with the fall in the mark, but throughout March the dol lar has been. fairly steady. While the dollar is bringing from 10000 tC 21.000 marks. a pound of frozen beet at Bremen sells for from 5000 marks to $500 marks while the domestic
 beef is more than 1000 marks pel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
RUHR OCCUPATION PROTESTED AT b|G GERMAN MEETING
Radicals Present, But Reds Are Quiet in Face of Heavy
 Gordon of Police

BERLIN, March 25.-Germany's Red Sunday" turned out to be not so red after all.
 Though facing attack from without and within, the Cuno government ended the day calmly, facing exigen- cies in the Ruhr and in Bavaria.
 Except for one demonstration by radicals in Berlin, the German peo- pie enjoyed their Palm Sunday much as they had done before 1914
 Between 50.O00 and 100000 persons massed around Mismarck's statue and the Liberty column before ehe Reischstag Sunday afternoon for a concert and protest against the Ruhr occupation. They were heavily guarded by mounted and foot police. A special cordon of reserves was thrown around the Brandenburg gate and the French embassy nearby.
 A chorus of 5000 sang national airs. Speakers voiced orderly objections against the French, while buxom girls passed cannisters wherein thousands of mark s.were deposited for relief of Ruhrites.
 Marching troops were conspicuous in the outlying districts of Berlin being displayed to make the populace alert against reactfonist machina- | tions.
 The Hittlerite radicals drilled their | troops in the streets in Munich, but green" security police on "emer- gency" duty kept order. The expect | ed invasion, of Prussia by Hittlers band of national socialists failed tc materialiZe, through scores of arrests were made of alleged plotters of the new "putsch."
 Radicals Join In.
 In obedience to orders from Prus- sian Minister of Security Sevdring l German schutzpolitZel mobilized iT barracks here and elsewhere, fully armed to put down any monarchist coup before it could get started. The demonstration here was joined | by thousands of communists and oth. CT radicals protesting against French activities in the Ruhr. At it's con. clusion part of the crowd proceeded Tn the direction of the French em. bassy. singing Die Wacht Am Rhein' and chorusing Down With France Police achievements. including mounted constables. dispersed tho singers.
 Fresh reprisals against the Ruin | invaders were taken by the govern. ment Sunday. The German minister: of transport ordered intensified pas sive resistance on the part of all rail road employees in the occupied zons as the result of the French attempt to take over the entire Ruhr railroad system. The finance minister for bade payment of taxes, fines or oth | CT assessments to the invaderS un l der heavy penalties. E2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
EVANGELICAL DRIVE IS ON IN MAGIC CITY
(Continued From Page One.)

mingham churches.' pr. Stuart likened the opportunity to an insur- ance policy, declaring that he wanted to appeal to the men present in a
 common sense business manner. He illustrated his sermon with many vivid experiences in which he urged
 his congregation to lend their whole
 hearted support to the series of meet
 ings.
 In response to Dr. Stuart's invita- ton, ever 100 confessions apd 75 conversions resulted Sunday night.
 Services will be held at the First Methodist church every evening dur in gthe week, commencing at 1:30 o'clock, featured by special music augmented by choir of trained voices.
 pr. Stuart will preach at the Jef- | ferson theatre every day from 12:l5 | to 1:15.
 Scores Social status.
 | Order of DeMolay members who attended the First Presbyterian
 church in a body Sunday morning heard scathing arraignment of some
 present day atndencies among the 1 self-styled upper strata of society"
 pr. John A. MacSporran based his
 sermon on the parable given i'll
 Judges. 9:14. where the trees asked
 various of their members to rule
 over them, "typifying the universal desire in mems hearts for king
 "The reason we get so many fourth and fifth rate men in public office,
 declared the minister, lis because so often that is the only kind that will run. our first-raters will not live
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
VOLCANIC PHENOMENA MAY LEAD TO STRANGE MOVEMENTS ON OCEAN


 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 25.-- Volcanic phenomena on the lower Aleutian peninsula, where another great peak, Mount Pavlof. located opposite the Shumagin islands and north of the Umimak pass. blew off on December 30. may bring about conditions similar to those of 1906. in the opinion of residents here, when the crews of the revenue cut ters plying along the Aleutian wa ters witnessed the creation and dis appearance of new islands.
 Pavlof is located on narrow neck of Aleutian peninsula and any pro tracteda eruption may result in sepa- rating the active peak from the re- mainder of the peninsula. So fre- quent have become the earth tre- mors, due to volcanic activity. that residents of southwestern Alaska pay little heed to them unless something spectacular occurs.
 When Katmia blew up, carrying away its top measuring two miles in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

area, Kodiak and surrounding islands were submerged beneath blanket of volcanic ash, which later devel- oped into fertile soil. The next out break occurred year ago when Mount Redoubt burst into mild ac- tivity after years of .quiescence. One of the rare sights accompany ing the eruption of Pavlof is the vivid reflection cast against north ern mountain peaks as far north as Mckinley 20.300 feet elevation, and several hundred miles from the scene of action. During the most active period of Pavlofs explosion. the entire Aleutian range of tower ing peaks were radiant with a mar vicious glow, changing into rides cent colors of awe-inspiring splen- dor.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-17
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Fairy Tale
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ELEPHANTS
60WARY GRAHAM BONNER

II want to give little talk on ele-
plants" said Mrs. Elephant, "for TO
my elephantine mind there is nothing
% interesting"
And we want to hear you talk,
too" said the other elephants.
Now all these elephants were In the
circus and they were waving their
heads back and forth, swaying very
gracefully.
you know" Mrs. Elephant con-
tlnued, II am from India in the first
place. That Is to say India was the
Hrst place was ever in, and little did
think In those days that I would
travel so much.
II had no idea that 1 would see
towns and towns and towns. Oh, the
towns 1 have seen and the people
have seen! How many there have
been.
Il have seen so many small boys
and small girls, so many fathers and
mothers, so many big sisters and so
many big brothers.
s"Also I have seen a good many
edium-sized brothers and sisters.
N"Now some people will often say
something unfair Of an animal fam
lily when they may have known only
one member of that family. They
may say that that kind Of an animal
is cross and angry, or perhaps stupid.
That always annoys me so.
% Itrdf fr-nr
great number and not from one or
two.
1T would not be fair if we saw one
little girl who was a cry-baby to call
all little girls cry-babies.
"And it would not be fair If we
saw one little boy who was bully to
say all little boys were the same.
$50 it is not true to say Of animals
that they are a certain way If one Is
judging from only one or two they
have known.
"Now elephants are smart and they
have good memories. That is the
truth. Sometimes they get very angry.
They do not forgive injuries, but
neither do they forget kindnesses.
Sometimes we are very naughty. l
remember one time | knocked over
ssme wagons-nothing was in them
for the fun of the thing, and then I
saw how distressed and sad my cir
Gus keeper looked.
But l am so strong it is hard for
ne to realize that it is naughty to be
PLAYFUL with little things such as
empty wagons Very hard indeed.
for NE to realize that.
I'VE do a great deal of work In
India in loading and in hauling goods
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-17

about and here In the circuses help
load and unload.
ut Is fun, too. We always know
Just what 20 do ard we go about II
without any waste OF time or words
or effort. We are very popular with
the circus and II we're naughty once
In awhile our keeper understands.
'Thsy say that our cousins in the
ZOO seem 80 smart to their keepers.
The keepers say 1t L. more wonderful
for elephants to do all these smart
things than for animals who have
been with human beings all their
lives.
"Our ZOO cousins will close the
doors leading into their yards If they
are cold and they take hold Of the
hose when they want to drink first
they turn 1t on) and then they save
themselves all the trouble Of filling
their trunks and then pouring the
water down their throats.
This way Of the hose L. so much
more direct.
I'm the ZOO, too, they tell story
Of an African Pigmy Elephant who
used to like to be taken walking with
his keeper, but when he was brought
back to his elephant house he didn't
like 1t 30 much and he used to drop
to his knees and dig his tusks In the
ground before they reached his house
50 that they had hard time getting
the tusks out and 80 getting him back
after his walk.
But I was talking at first about my
travels. And, of course. this Ii true
OF all Of US
How we have gone through the diff
fersnt towns, seeing the people and
having them gaze upon US!
How they have looked at US with
wonder. and In every town 1t Is the
same.
"Some creatures may travel, but
they aren't noticed In every place
they go-if In any place. They may
walk through the towns and no one
will look at them the second time, but
u an elephant looked at 4 second
timef
"Ah, yes, to be a Travelled elephant
10 a great thing both for the elephant
and for these who have seen the -
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