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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY AUGUST g. 1928.

who are tired Of things as they are,
oound out for to admire and for to
see" something strange and new.
AND so, fittingly enough, the
south Seas are the scene of Rex
ingrams latest production for Metro.
Where the Pavement Ends" now at
the johnson Opera House. Its full
title should certainly be Where the
Pavement Ends. There Romance
Begins" for in the case Of the South
Seas that is literally true.
Here in the film are the true
tropics, palms and beaches and roar
ing rivers, beachcombers and barbar-
1ans, cannibals and Kanakas, traders.
missionaries, and all the whirling
wild life of a seabeach somewhere
south of the Equator, and q long.
long way East indeed. And here I'M
rolls such story as is rarely seen
on the screen. Romance runs
through 1T like n silver thread. a
strange. new. alien kind of romance,
far. far different from any everyday
lie an American is likely to meet.
1t is. in fact. the South Seas, set
down at your own door, and the
realism of the film is accumulated
by the remarkable acting of Alice
Terry and Ramon Novarro. and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Grange hall on Tuesday. Aug. 14th,
where fancy articles. confectionery
and such will be on sale, and supper
in the evening.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred w. Jackson Of
Jefferson visited at w. E.. Over
locks Monday.
Mrs. Irene Tilson of Belgrade
Lakes will preach at the Mountain
school house again next Sunday
afternoon
The Overlook and Esency reunion
which comes the last Thursday of
August is to be held at w f. Over
locks grove this year at the foot of
Crystal Lake. "one of the prettiest
spots on earth"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
Dollar Days
In Gardiner

The big community merchandising
event of the year in Gardiner DOL
lar Days will he held on Thursday
and Saturday this week. In COM
pliance with the proclamation of
Governor Baxter. there will be a
general closing of the stores on Fri
day so that the Dollar Days will be
extended into Saturday.
All of the merchants have united
in this great event and have pro-
vided some exceptionally good bar
gains that should make Gardiner the
shopping Mecca of the county the
last of the week. Many of the
advertisements of the merchants are
published in this issue of the Jour-
nal. More of them will appear Thurs
day morning so that the readers will
be fully apprised of the exceptional
opportunities to buy the best goods
at the lowest prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
Wet Hardware" Worth $1,000

Labelled as hardware" lis gall
Ions of alcohol. valued at about ST.
900, were seized Monday noon by
deputy sherffs at the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad station at Hamp-
den. The shipment came in % five
gallon cans, and the designation
Hardware" was not far from the
truth. as the liquor was of cheap.
dangerous quality. The alcohol
was consigned to c. E. Powers of
Hampden, who is unknown there,
and was shipped from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Drake.
r.. Haskell, who works at the M. I.
H., Augusta, passed one day last
week at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellman Haskell
were Sunday callers at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Fuller. at Liberty.
Waldo Kidder from Albion was a
recent business caller on the Ridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

fiawless photography of John F.
Seitz. The cast also includes Harry
T. Morey and Edward Connolly.
The story, too. is by a man of the
South Seas. John Russell. It was
adapted by Rex Ingram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

The party launched at Blue Ship
Inn.
A merry party of city folks went
blueberrying on the Palmer farm
last week and over so quarts Of
berries were gathered in a few hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

ometer of the car in which she rode
with her father never registered
more than 20 miles an hour. The
judge believed her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
ADJUSTMENTS

South Seas the Last OUTPOST of
Romance
These days the South Seas are the
last outpost of romance. There the
neaches blaze and the surf roars:
there go authors, adventures and
folk like kipling's '"Tramp ROYAL I"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Ellis and
son. returned from Old Orchard
tuesday. accompanied by their week
end guests. Mrs. Clara Small. Mrs.
Anna Rafter of this city and Albert
III. Caverly of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Her Testimony Frees Father
Testimony of 11-year- Helen
Lamarque in Portland municipal
court Monday freed her father, Will
liam. of Brunswick, from a charge
of reckless. driving. The girl. con-
tradicting testimony of an auto
mobile inspector. said the speed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

John f. Toothaker has returned
from weeks visit at Old Orchard,
Miss Viola Lovely has returned
from visit at Squirrel Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mrs. Oliver B. Davis and son
Gerard of Jamaica Plains. are the
guests of Mrs. Frank Monahan
Deane street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
WATERvILL.E:
WASHINGTON

The WatervilIe news will be found
on Page Two of this issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

- Mrs. n. r. Paradis Of Bos-
y ~ she guests of friends in this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

n "a Mrs. ". 0. Cobb and son.
a aa are spending a few days
lon at southport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

- Mrs. Walter Tibhetts Of
" a., s who have been visiting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

u c,idden is spending n few
Xrsstoh cottage at Westport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

,1angdon Quimby and Mrs.
I n. =. were calling on friends
e,y. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Westport. SUM "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

"A n,,,,ss Brooks has return
kJs 100 weeks visit with rela-
lpim ~ Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

Mrs, " A. Cover are the
w. an s friends in Alma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
GARDINER

,.ssie Spear of Bangor is the
Us .sr,ends in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26
Tells Pupils of
European Visit
by Press STAFF Correspondent

CALIPATRTA, Feb. 26-Miss Eva
Mccarthy, of Washington, ID. c. was
ir Calipatria Friday, where she was
the guest of Mrs. f. o. Hasty. Miss
Mccarthy visited the schools in the
afternoon and gave the children a
short talk on the European coun-
tries she has visited. She is return
ing to her home after several weeks
spent in Southern California.
Mrs. p. C. Pitcher enjoyed a week
end visit from her attractive cousin,
Miss Lila Wine, of Los Angeles, who
returned home last evening.
Henry COziar, a well known North
End rancher returned this week
from Glen Pool, Oklahoma, where he
was called by the death of his faith
er. Before returning Mr.. CoZiar
visited friends and relatives in Tulsa
and other neighboring cities. He
states that Imperial Valley looks
better than ever to him after com
pairing conditions here with those in
other states.
Miss Bessie Watkinds left Frida,
evening for Riverside to attend the
Orange Show in that city, where she
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster Moore, formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Hinderks, Of
Imperial, spent the week end with
their brother and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Hinderks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Duncan, of
FL Centre were in the city yestcr-
day to attend the bah game and in
spcct their property in this city. Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Mcclure, of Brawley,
were also noted at the game.
F.. H. Erichsen, who has been at
tending the Orange Show in River
side, is expected home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Erichsen and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Kupferlc were
among the many Calipatrians who
attended the opera at Brawley Sat
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Kocher, Mrs.
Hortense Crary, Maurice Conn and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Hasty were in
Brawley Sunday evening.
An al fresco turkey dinner with
all the good things that go with it,
was enjoyed by picnic party at
Beall's well Sunday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Erichsen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Erichsen, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
+. Guest and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Bender and Mr.. and Mrs. F..
j. Lopez comprised the party who
made the TIP.
f. H. Erichsen is expected back
today from Riverside, where he went
to attend the annual Orange Show.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26

factories are going up every day
and there is fine spirit among its
people. Maryland, of course, never
gets very excited. 1t does not suf
fer very much from either reckless
booms or depressing panics. Per
sonally, ] am very fond of all these
states and hate to leave them.'
General business activities for
the United States as reflected by the
index of the Babsonchart continues
to hold steady at 3 per cent above
normal.
(Mr. Babson s next week IS report
will be on the eastern central states
with Chicago as Il caater.i
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26

the health of its. industrial policy
holders, kept pace. Metropolitan
nurses made moro than two million
free visits to sick industrial policy
holders, bringing the total number
made since this service was inaugur
ated to over 16 million. The com
pany has distributed altogether 272,
100000 booklets and pamphlets Civ
ing hints on hygiene and prevention
Of disease and this, in cooperation
with the general activities which
are widening. each year on the part
Of all official and semi-official
health organizations, has resulted in
extending the life expectancy among
Industrial policyholders by eight
and one-half years since 1911.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26
Great Demand for
'Valleygram' from
Far Distant Cities

Continued proof of the value of
tie Imperial Nallcygram as an
agent for good publicity for I'm
perial Valley, continues to be shown
III the demand for this little book
let from all parts of the country.
AZ the suggestion of G. w. Runge,
district freight and passenger agent
for the Southern Pacific company,
all the company's general agents
were furnished with supply of
the February Valleygram, by O. j.
Renfrew, county development agent
with the request that they distrib
ute them judiciously among the very
best class of prospective settlers.
Each agent was supplied with p
copies, and every one has sent in
a repeat order, demanding many
more than the county agent can
supply. This morning Mr.. Runge
received requests for additional Val
lcygrams from the Southern Pacif
ic agent at Chicago, Atlanta, Geor-
gia; Boston and FL Paso. The lat
ter agent asked for 200 additional
copies, explaining that the initial
supply was inadequate for those who
were interested in Imperial Valley.
Due to the fact that the supply is
limited, it is impossible to fill the
orders and only few can be sent to
each agent. However, Mr.. Runge
points out that because of the limit
ed supply, none but those really in
terested in the valley, and entitled
to be considered prospective settl-
ers, will receive them.
The success of the Valleygram is
assured, and its power for increas-
ing nation wide interest in the val
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26

hy the United States Reclamation
Service.
The Topock stal ion will meas
ure the amount of water flowing
through the Boulder Canyon dam
site and measure the amount of
water available for use by the lower
basin below Topock.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26
IMPERIAL VALLEY
LEADS COAST IN
LIFE INSURANC CE
Records Show Largest
Year Ever, With I.V.
i'm Lead

In its annual report for 1922, just
completed, the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company has some highly
interesting statistics compiled re-
garding the Imperial Valley dis
trict.
Figures show that this district
which comprises the entire county,
leads the entire Pacific Coast in in
surance production based on the
number of men in the field
To date, 1923 figures show, ac-
cording to \. II. Spencer, district
manager with offices in the First
National Bank building, that I'm
rerial Valley not only leads the en-
tire Pacific Coast but in all proba-
bility the entire United States and
Canada. This relief will be verified
fully when figures covering the en-
tire county at large are completed.
All records for volume of business
done by the Metropolitan company
as whole were shattered, the
amount of new business placed on
the books exceeding the phenomenal
year Of 1920 and far in excess of
1921.
The officers of the company be
lieve that this certainly reflects i'm
proved business conditions.
Industrial Insurance Great
Particularly significant is the
fact that industrial insurance, which
is taken largely by wage earners
and their families, had such a great
: volume. The total amount of in
dustrial insurance placed during the
year was over $775,000,000. The
/ investment situation is also good.
The income of the company in
creased by over thirty-eigh and a
half million dollars that of 1921,
reaching the total of $340, ,668,30l.
The assets of the company increas-
ed $1l4, ,267 300 and at the end Of
the year stood at $l,259, $50, 1925.
The mortality increased somewhat as
compared with the previous year,
and the total number of claims paid
was 3Gj,276. This was an average
of one claim paid every "a seconds
of each business day of eight hours,
, or just about 1000 day during the
year, including Sundays and holi-
days. The amount paid to policy
| holders average SS03.Sl minutee of
each business day.
Much Welfare Work
Along with this great increase on
the business side, the welfare work
Gone by the company, in behalf OF
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26


events, the keenest bankers of New
York City look for a rather active
stock market during the year 1923,
believing that the market will swing
both ways between very broad lin
its, thus giving us both higher prices
and lower prices than we saw in
1929.
LAUDS MOHAWK VALLEY
"Everv time that | visit the Mo-
hawk Valley of New York State /
am more impressed with it's great
activity and its potential resources.
l should not be surprised to see the
country lying between Albany and
Buffalo, traversed by the New York
Central, the West Shore, ana the
Erie canal, become the greatest
manufacturing section of the United
States. It's climate is ideal; it's la
Dor conditions are good; it abounds
in agricultural resources, thus assur-
ing a reasonable cost of living; the
greatest bituminous coal mines of
the country are located to the south
and the greatest number of avail
able water powers are located 10 the
north.
"In case we ever establish reci-
procity with Canada, this would
still further help the states of New
York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Moreover, let me add that we do
not appreciate our Canadian oppor-
tunities. Canada is wonderful
country, and both Canada and the
United States are making a great
mistake in erecting tariff walls.
The United States should freely pur-
chase raw materials from Canada,
who should reciprocate by buying
manufactured goods of us.
OHIO SLOW BUT SURE
"Ohio is coming along slowly,
but surely. OF course, the agricul-
tural interests of Ohio have suffer
ed severely the past two years, but
the industries of the state are so
diversified that Ohio has not suf-
fered like states further west. There,
however, is less activity in Ohio to-
day than in New York or New
England. Ohio, however, is a Won
dcrful state and has some wonder
full cities.
"My reaction in Pennsylvania
was not so good. Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, and some of the other cit
les are doing well, but there seems
to be :. spirit throughout the state
to depend more on inherited wealth
than upon one S immediate efforts.
This attitude was shown when the
coal export tax was enacted. Ev-
erywhere | was asked about this
tax. There seems to be s, very
strong feeling against it.
MOST DANGEROUS ACTION
Business men in Ohio( Illinois,
and other states said that they con
sidered it the most dangerous piece
of legislation enacted since the days
of slavery. They claim that if
Pennsylvania can put an export tax
on coal, then New York can put an
export tax on pulp, Ohio on brick,
Michigan on copper, and al other
states on something or other. This
would mean chaos for our commerce
and give blow to American pros
perity from which is would take us
one or two generations to recover.
Personally, l believe that the poll
ticians of Pennsylvania have entire
ly misinterpreted the wishes of the
Pennsylvania people.
Pennsylvania needs the rest of
the country more than the rest needs
Pennsylvania. Any state which at
tempts to exist by taxing other
states will fall as did Athens, Rome
and Carthage.
NEW JERSEY VERY ACTIVE
"Just one word in closing regard
ing New Jersey and Maryland-I
find New Jersey very active. New
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26

Elizabeth Benson, aged 8 years,
has passed the mental tests of Stan
ford University with q rating of u
person Is years of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26

A new idea for making rain has
been advanced which may be merely
Il new idea for making money.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26

Many One-horse town has been
put ON the map by team work.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26

ley is unlimited, according to Mr..
Runge and the county development
agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26

Stories of latest development in Imperial Valley
here gven prove that this valley is steadily grow
ing into the greatest food producing section of
California
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-26
Much Welfare Work

Along with this great increase on
the business side, the welfare work
Cone by the company, in behalf Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
RAILROADS MUST SELL LOW MILEAGE BOOKS
Commission Denies Plea For Recon
 sideration of Decision

WASHINGTON. April 10.-Peti- tions asking for reconsideration of the recent ruling requiring rail- roads-,. sell interchangeable
 age books at reduced rates were denied today by the interstate com merce commission.
 The action closes the record in the mileage book case in so far as the mission is concerned and unless the petitioners take their ob- jections into the courts, the books will go on sale May Ia on nearly all Class 1 railroads except those + the eastern district. The status of mileage book installation in the eastern district will be determined finally by action of the federal court at Boston before which all of the railroads in the cast with the ex- ception of the Baltimore and Ohio, have presented a demand for re- straining order. The Baltimore and Otio joined with various southern and western roads and the American farm bureau federation in seeking the rehearng which was denied to- day.
 No explanation was attacked by the commission to it's order dis missing the petition The mileage book tickets. sale of which was absndoned by the railroad adminis- traitor during the war. were ordered renstalled by the commission act ing under terms of resolution in troduccd by Senator Watson, re- publican. Indiana and passed at the Iast session of Congress. The con- rlission ordered the railroads to sell books good for 2.500 miles of travel and Interchangeable between rail reads at reduction Of 20 per cent tclow regular passenger fares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
I. C. M'D0NALD DIED
 LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Was Overcome By Gas With Sister
 Sunday Morning

T. c. Mcdonald. aged 6S, resident of Birmingham for 3S years, and formerly chief of police and member of the state house of representatives. died at 10:10 o'clock Tuesday night at the Woodlawn infirmary from poisonous gas fumes inhaled Sunday morning. His death followed a three day battle, during which attending physicians had striven to save his life by blood transfuson. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Lige Loy.
 Mir Mcdonald was found in an un- conscious condition about 10 o'clock Sunday morning by relatives and friends who entered his residence, 1l29 First avenue, after his chauffeur had become alarmed when he made no preparation to attend church services.
 His sister, Mrs. Betty II. Brizendine, with whom he shared the residence was found dead in stooping pos ture by window. Fumes arising from burning gas heater were said by Conorer J. D. Russum to have caused her death. Mir. Mcdonald was partially protected from the fumes by a pillow against his face.
 Mir. Mcdonald is survived by son. Kenneth Mcdonald. member of the faculty of the University of Ala rama; one daughter, Mrs. W. A. Berry of BirminGham; one sister, Mrs. J. A. Steele of East Lake, and two brothers. W. ]. and J. w. Mo Donald of Birmingham.
 Receiving his carly education in Greensboro, Ala, Mir. Mcdonald came to Birmingham with his parents in 1871. For 16 years he served on the police department, serving as chief of police for a number of years. He represented Jefferson county in the house of representatives in 1911. He was also member of the Knights of Pythias and Red Men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
HOLD COTTON MEETING
First Of Series Of Conferences Held
 At Capital

WASHINGTON, Aprll 1U.-Data presented at department fl agri- culture hearing today will be used in the compilation of second tentative set of regulations governing the classification of cotton and licensing of cotton classes, as provided by the cotton standards act passed at the last session of Congress. Representa- tives If cotton growers, spinners and shippers from all parts of the coun- try attended the hearing.
 Under terms of the act the secre- tary of agriculture is to interpret the official standards of American cotton by determining the classification of cotton submitted to him for this pur pose and by arbitration of disputes as to the classification arising out of commercial cotton transactions.
 Lloyd g. Tenny, assistant chief of the bureau of agricultural economies, presided over the conference, which is the first of series of public hear ings which will be held in the prin- cipal spot cotton markets through out the country. Subsequent hear ings will be held as follows: Nor fork. Va, April 23; Charlotte, \. C., April 24 Augusta, Ga, April 25: Savannah Ga, April 27; Atlanta, Ga. April 2s; Montgomery, Ala. April 30; New Orleans, May 1; Houston. Tex. May ?; Dallas. Tex. May Little Rock, Ark. May 4; Memphis Tenn May 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
POLICE FINALLY START WAR ON MOBILE VICE
After Period Of Inactivity Raid Is
 Staged On Gambling House

MOBILE Ala, April 10,-Spe cial Leased Wire. .)-Followin the many recent charges of gam bling and other forms of law violation and the investigation now under way by the circuit court grand jury, Police Commissioner George F.. Crawford and Chief P. J. OShaugh- messy have finally become active, a raid being staged last night on a place alleged to be conducted as a gambling establishment and the de- tailing of officers to break up gam bling in what is known as the Brick Yard in Oakdale. where citizens com plained that the law was being vio- lated.
 The raid staged last night by po- lice authorities was one at a l56 South Royal street, where Detectives Quarles and Pennington seized gam bling paraphernalia.
 For several weeks after the charges of law violations were made by two women witnesses before the city commission and disclosures of the press, Police Chief O'Shaugh- messy would only state q am doing my duty" to interviewers with re- ward to the law violations Later Mayor Taylor. with Commissioners Crawford voted down resolution seeking to call an investigation int O charges that gambling and other law violations existed and this was fol lowed by the raid of last night in which police authorities charge they found paraphernalia such as used in gambling houses.