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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
MADISON

A terrific thunder, hail, and wind
storm struck Madison a little after
one o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Shade trees were blown down all
over the village. The hail lasted for
nearly a quarter OF an hour and in
the north part Of the town stones as
large as robins eggs fell. Gardens
were badly cut to pieces and after
the storm several merchants on
Main street were seen snowballing.
The storm was also accompanied by
rain amounting to almost a cloud
burst. Wires were broken in all di-
rections. Owing to trees across the
track the Somerset Traction car was
stalled in Madison for several hours.
Madison was also without electric
power a greater part Of the after
noon.
Mrs. James L. Brown and T. r
Perry have returned from an auto
trip to Norwich, Conn.,, where they
went to visit relatives.
Edwin Gee Of Boston arrived in
Madison this week and is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gee.
Jaddeus Leblanc and family Of
Burlington. VT, arrived in Madison
Saturday for two weeks visit with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Leblanc
were formerly residents Of Madison
for a number of years.
Miss Nellie WEIGH, who Is a stu
dent at Gordon Bible college in Bos-
ton, arrived home this week to pass
the summer vacation.
Mrs. Florence Farrar and daughter
of Dallas. Texas. arrived in Madison
Saturday night and are the guests of
Mrs. Farrar's father, Rev. J. p. Rob-
erts at his residence on Main street
on the Arson side of the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Fight for Fortune
By Hamid Heirs

Constantinople, June % CA. P. by
MaiD-American lawyers may soon
begin a legal battle to establish the
right of the heirs of the late Sultan
Abdul Hamid to oil properties and
real estate in the territories now de-
tached from Turkey, estimated to be
worth $5OOO0O,OOO. The heirs of the
former Sultan include four princes
and four prineesses, and they are
headed by Prince Mehmed Selim Eff
fendi, presumptive successor to the
Caliphate.
The heirs are seeking satisfaction
at Lausanne, and if this endeavor
fails they will instruct their Ameri-
can attorneys to begin legal proceed
ings. They say that the Lausanne
Conference seems inclined to give a
decision which would class the prop
critics in question as belonging to the
Turkish Crown. This they aver Is
wrong, declaring that according to
law the properties should pass in
equal succession to Abdul Hamid's
sons and daughters, and that they
will take every means to secure JUS
tice.
Although the former government of
the Committee of Union and Progress
usurped certain Of the rights of the
heirs and did it's best to invalidate
successor, it is claimed that it failed
in it's object.
A number Of American concession
hunters have been after the heirs to
grant them rights in the immense do
mains of the former sovereign of Tur-
key, and have competed with British
promoters in their financial offers. If
Lausanne decides in favor of the
heirs, they will be able to farm out
the properties without delay. Other
wise they will contest and make a
legal fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Farmers Should
Now Spray Trees
for Railroad Worms

Now is the time for farmers to spray
for the trypepeta or railroad worm.
State Horticulturist G. A. Ycaton
pointed out Saturday. Mr.. Yeaton has
been putting out cages or traps to find
out when the fly energies from the
ground where it stays over winter, and
he finds that they are coming out in
abundance now
Trees should be sprayed or busted
with arsenate of lead. For the spray
the mixture should be two pounds of
arsenatc of lead to so gallons of wa
ter. or the dust may be used, IS per
cent. sulphur and Is per cent. arsenate
of lead. The work to be effective must
be done thoroughly and the mixture
should be applied at once. About 10
days later another application should
be given and these two should give
absolute control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
King of the Turf
Slowly Vanishing

Chicago, July 14.-(By A. P.)-The
tendency toward decreased horse
breeding because Of small financial
return promises a shortage in the
horse population Of the country I'M
less measures are taken to rekindle
interest in that business, the National
Institute of Progressive Farming has
asserted in announcing a survey Of
the horse situation. 1t quoted figures
of the L. S. Department Of Agricul-
ture to show that there has been
decrease Of about 60 percent in the
number Of stations in service in the
United States since 1915, a decrease
Of $4,000 horses on farms between
Jan. I. 1920 and Jan. l. 1922, and
decrease during 1922 Of 100000
horses.
Government figures, as quoted by
the Institute, show that the monetary
loss for horses last year was $780,
horses under one year old had de-
creased gradually in value from an
average of $47.95 in 1914 to $26.12 in
1928; one and under two years from
$74.S7 in 1914 to $40.9S in 1923. and
two years and over from S119.77 in
1914 to $500 in 1928. This depre-
citation in value. and high costs of
breeding, according to the Institute.
have been largely responsible for the
fact that many importers, breeders
and show men are seeking other lines
Of business.
There were $19,766,000 horses on
farms and ranges in this country in
1920 with a per capita value of S96.51
and a total value of $1,907, $4,000, the
Institute pointed out. quoting gov
eminent figures again. compared to
1S,S53,0O0 head in 1923 with a per
capita value of $69.75 and total value
of $1;314, 1885, 900. The aggregate
value of both horses and mules in
1922 was $1,S26, 900, 900, compared to
the 1860 average of $4,000, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Decides Time Limit
to Effect of Cider

Lewiston, Me-, July 1.-Two glas-
ses of cider at noon would not make
a man intoxicated at o'clock in the
evening, Judge Crockett decided in
Municipal Court this morning when
he discharged Carl B. Park Of River.
side st.. charged with driving a car
while under the influence Of liquor.
The testimony for the State was
that the car was swerving back and
forth across the road and that Park,
when brought to the police station,
was unsteady on his legs and talked
incoherently. Park admitted drink
ing the cider. but there was no evf-
dence that anyone in the car had any
liquor or had drunk any after noon.
The defense claimed that the steer
ing gear was out of order, which
caused the swerving of the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
borer might destroy only a very few
stalks of corn. .f
Novel Experiment
to Show the Value
of Milk as a Food

AS an experiment to show the value
Of milk as food. State Dairy Inspec-
tor Forrest A. Barbour Is trying a
milk diet and non-milk diet on lit
ter of eight puppies. four being. fed on
the former diet and four on the latter
The animals are being cared for by r.
c.. Burnell. foreman of the farm at the
Augusta State hospital.
Dog bread is fed to all of the puppies.
The little animals are nearly. Of size
now, their weights being from two and
a half to three and a half pounds. The
result of feeding on the two different
rations is expected to show up grad
ually, although from the very start it
is expected that the milk-fed puppies
Will jump ahead Of the others in size
and weight. These puppies will be ex-
hibited at the Maine fairs this fall,
showing the result of the experiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
European Corn
BOrer InfestatiOn
in Southern Maine

Every day the department OF aEri-
culture receives specimens Of insects
which the senders fear arc the Euro
pean corn borer, but as yet no speci-
mems Of this insect have been received
except from York county, which is
fairly we'll infested, and the town of
Sebago in Cumberland county. The in
sects which are sent in to be identified
are practically all the American or ma
tive corn borer.
The American corn borer has been
found in Maine for many years and is
no more numerous now than it was 25
years ago. This insect has but one
brood year. while the European corn
borer has two broods annually and is
very prolific. The European corn Dor
err does 100 times as much damage as
the native borer They ruin a corn
crop in short time. whereas the native
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
NORTH AUGUSTA

The North Augusta Grange will
hold their regular meeting next
Tuesday evening. F. p. Washburn
from the Department of Agriculture
will give one of his fine lectures.
Mrs. Ellen Dutton, widow of the
late Ruel Dutton, is quite i'll at the
home of her son, Charles Dutton.
Miss Anita Hanson has been quite
ill with an ulcer in her throat, but
is much better.
Mabel Gibson of Fairfield is the
guest of her niece, Mrs. Harriet
Knowles.
Mrs. Charles Bailey has gone to
Rumford. Me-, called there by the
illness of her mother.
Percy Fuller and friend of Boston
have been guests at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Lester league.
Mrs. May Alexander and son of
Washington, D. c., are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Ayers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
OAK GROVE
First Central Maine
Summer School of
Religious Education

II the first Central Maine Summer
School of Religious Education ia anv
index of future ones, then It Ia Ger.
tain that these conferences are IA
fill an important place In the com
ing years. It usually takes q year Z,
two for a new institution to get wal,
under way, but the Summer School
which closed at Oak Grove Seminar
on Saturday afternoon was a com.
plete success in every detail. with
a strong faculty, a fine student bodv
an ideal place in which to hold thes
conference, and perfect weather
every day there was. nothing LEFT IN
desire. The only regrets expresses
were that the conference was NOT
longer.
The pupils were practically all
young people whose churches are
looking to them for Sunday School
teachers. A few were already er-
perienced teachers, and all were FIR
ed with enthusiasm for their WORK
Delegates were present from widely
separated, towns, from Searsmont N
Mexico, from Saco to North New
Portland, and from Milo to Wiscas-
set. The attendance totalled seven
ty-two. The towns of Dover, Harns.
well, Auburn and Waterville led
with four or more delegates from
each district.
100 A. N. to 12.25 Pm. recitations
z p. NJ. conference; 3 to 8 p. nj
sports and recreation; 645 p. N.
Hillside vespers; 7.30 to S.15 p. M
Conferences; S.15 to $50 P. M
Special Programs. Each student was
required to take at least five
courses.
The special recreational featurer.
were: the Conference Social on Mon
day evening, the Concert Of Tuesday
evening and Stunt Night on Thurs
day evening. The entire Summer
School attended a lawn party at the
Adams Memorial Church on We'd
nesday evening, and on THURSDAY
afternoon Prin. and Mrs. Owen OF
Oak Grove gave a most delightful
reception to the students and teach
ers. Music was furnished by five
pieces of the Oak Grove orchestra
and refreshments of HARLEQUIN ice
cream and fancy cakes were served
by Oak Grove girls.
The certificates showing the
amount Of work completed were is
sued on Saturday. When Dean
Brewster at dinner Saturday asked
how many would like to attend
Summer School again next year
there was a loud chorus Of voices in
reply, and everyone seemed reluct-
ant to leave the beautiful HILTON.
The campus has been charming all
the week, with the roses, Sweet vii.
liams and larkspur in their full
glory. Indeed Oak Grove bids fair
to become another Mortified for the
beauty and seclusion seem perfectly
adapted to the high thoughts and
inspirations necessary to assure sue
cess to a school of religious educa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Popularity of Steam
On Farms Causes
Warning by Society

New York, July 15.-(By A. P)-
steam power is taking the place Of
strong right arms, and "elbow grease"
in west and middle west farms, &C
cording to the Boiler Code Committee
of the American Society of Mechan-
ical Engineers. The use of steam for
scalding milk pals, cream separators,
churning machinery and other dairy
ing apparatus is fast becoming gen.
eral. Steam power is being used
to pump water and saw wood.
With the announcement of the in
creased use of steam on farms, the
committee has sounded a warning
that the application Of safety laws to
guard against explosion of high
pressure boilers is needed. The high
pressure boiler is as potentially dam
gerous as INT, the committee de-
clareS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
|Sk0WnEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, ::,a.. -. =;

w. j. MacKinnon Of Gardiner was
in town Friday calling on Mrs. Mae
Dane of North avenue.
Mrs. Marguerite Lacroix, daugh-
ter Margaret and son John whose
home is in Providence, r. l.. have ar
rived in, town and will visit with
Mrs. Lacroix's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John o. Reilly on Mt. Pleasant ave-
nue. for several weeks.
Mrs. Bernadette Ayotte, who has
been stopping with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John O'Reilly since coming
from the hospital. has so far recov-
cred as to return to her home on
Factory street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Badger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Badger of Wor-
cester, Mass, who have been passing
some time in Skowhegan and vicin-
ity. are enjoyeing a fishing trip at
Moose pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

unveil war memorials.
This announcement was made when
a reply of the Duke of York to an in
vitation to unveil war memorial
was made public. The Duke said
that he, in common with other mem
bers of the royal family. found it
impossible to travel over the country,
especially for these ceremonies, when
he has so many other pressing and
important demands on his time.
Members of the royal family have
already unveiled more than three
hundred war memorials which in
cludes many national memorials, to
which local ones are but supplement-
airy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
MRS. BIGELOW
CELEBRATES 84TH

Mrs. Esther Bigelow, who resides
with her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Roscoe Bigelow on the old road to
Athens, celebrated her Saith birthday
on Wednesday, July IL. She re-
ceived many postcards in remem-
brance of the day and many gifts
from friends and relatives. A pleas
ing feature of the occasion was a
birthday cake. Mrs. Bigelow is quite
smart lady for one who has passed
SO many mile stones along the jour-
ney of life and enjoyed greeting
many friends who called to extend
best wishes on that day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Thousands Cured of
Trachoma By U. S.
Relief Workers

Alexandropol, Armenia, June Is
CA. p. by Mail)-Three thousand at
the American near East Relief or
phanage center here, who for the
past two years have been treated
for trachoma by DR.. r. T. Uhls, OF
Kansas City, Mo, have been dis
charged as cured.
Practically all of the 10000 chill
dren concentrated at Alexandropol
by the Near East Relief are suffer-
ing from trachoma in various stages.
Ninety-two thousand treatments
have been administered in one week
under DR.. Uhls' direction at the va
rious orphanage eye clinics.
In addition to treating patients al
ready infected. American relief work
ers are carrying on an extensive edu-
cational campaign to prevent the
further spread of the disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Judkins have
returned from a short outing passed
at Avon and Mrs. Judkins will re-
sumo her duties as correspondent for
the Kennebec Journal today. Mrs.
Kate c. Holbrook has been substi-
tuting for Mrs. Judkins and also act
ing as clerk in their dry goods store
during their absence.
Miss Emerald Young recently
graduated from the Mary Fletcher
Hospital in Burlington, Yer, is ex-
pected to arrive in town in few
days for few weeks vacation which
she will pass with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Young at their res
idence on Mt. Pleasant Ave-, ana
their summer home as Smithfield.
Miss Florence Emery of Madison,
who has been medical patient at
the Somerset Hospital for the past
two weeks, has so far recovered as to
return to her home on Saturday.
On Tuesday night there will be a
display of fireworks after the thea
tire at Lakewood by Pains Fireworks
Company Of New York.
Elmer Litchfield, who has been en-
ployed as one of the operators at the
Weston Power House, has gone to
Ellsworth where he will be employed
by the Bangor Railway and Electric
company.
Mrs. Belle Emerson, who pur-
chased the house on Mechanic street,
last spring, where she has been liv-
ing for several years, has had one of
the stables torn down, this past week
greatly improving the looks of the
property and giving Mrs. Emerson an
extra lot facing Free street. She
has also had improvements made on
the interior Of the house.
Mrs. Ned Reed of Madison was a
caller at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Dane of North street recently.
Mrs. Ezra Fairfield of Portland,
formerly of Norridgewock, is visiting
her daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin NNitham of Turner
Ave. Mr.. Fairfield has purchased a
small grocery store in the city of
Portland and they have been in Nor
ridgewock to pack up their house.
hold goods preparatory to having
them shipped to Portland.
The second municipal concert will
be given Tuesday evening at p. NJ,
at the band stand on Russell ST
Popular music of 80 years ago and
of the present time will be played.
Vocal solos and chorus singing by
members of the band and others will
be a pleasing feature of the concert
If weather is unfavorable concert
will be given Friday night.
Mrs. H. l.. Purinton of Canaan who
has been visiting in the home of Ly-
man Barnes, of Hinckley was IN
town Saturday returning to her
home.
Theatre goers will be glad of an
opportunity to see mice People
the new Rachel Crothers COMEDY,
which will be presented all this
week at Lakewood Theatre. The
Lakewood Stock Company is GER
tainly presenting alluring attrac-
tions.
Miss Louise Coburn, Miss Dorothy
Elliott, Mrs. Fannie Cabot and Mrs.
j. w. Fogler, who have been in King
field attending the annual meeting of
tie Josselyn Botanical Society at
kingfield the past week, have re-
turned home and report a most sue
cessful and enjoyable trip. The
gathering was unusually large and q
most profitable week passed. They
were finely taken care OF in the new
hotel at Kingfield THE Herbert"
Mr.. John O'Reilly has recently pur-
chased the vacant lot adjoining the
Mrs. Maria Webb property on Mt.
Pleasant Ave-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
How Hot |. Liahtnina?

Berlin, June GA. p. by MALL
The question Of the degree Of heat
generated by lightning has been agi-
tated recently in German scientinc
circles because of the effect, observed
after electrical storms, of lightning
on the tips, Of lightning rods. a.
It was found that platinum w
melted on being struck. Since the
melting point of platinum Is various
ly fixed at 100 to 1900 degrees CEN
trigrade, 1t was clear that the light
ning's heat exceeded that temper.
allure. Later an instance developer
in which an iridium tip was meltea
by stroke. The melting point o.
this metal is said to be 1000 degrees
centigrade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Old. Orchard
Milk Sellers Must
Secure Licenses

The inspectors of the dairy division
of the Department of Agriculture
recently paid visit to the store
keepers in Old Orchard and found
that 10 of the stores were selling
milk and cream without the license
required under the Maine law. These
merchants were given warning and
prosecutions will follow if the licen-
ses are not obtained at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
France Observes
Bastille Day

Paris, July 14-(By A. P.)-France
today celebrated Bastille Day, it's ma
tional holiday, with the traditional
open air entertainments, public
dances in the streets, free perform
ances in scores of theatres and mo-
ton picutre houses, and d, fireworks
displays. The more strenuous forms
of amusement, however, were aban-
doned because Of the intense heat Of
the last eight days.
The single political celebration Of
the day was the dedication of mon
ument symbolizing Belgium's graft
tude to France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Lightning Explodes
Two Wheel Mills

Maynard, Mass, July 14-Light-
ming struck and exploded two wheel
mills Of the American Powder Mill
Co. here today. No injuries were re-
ported. The damage is estimated at
$4,000. Many windows here were
broken and the defamation was
heard for 25 miles around. The plant
is located partly in this town, partly
in Acton.
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Banker Glover Out of Dancer

York Harbor. Me-, July 1.-THE at
tendant physicians who have been with
Curtis c. Glover, president of the Riggs
National Bank at Washington, D. c.,
who has been seriously i'll here at his
summer home at Harmon Hall. an
nounced today that Mr.. Glover is out
of danger for the present
Mr.. Glover Is one of the foremost
bankers in the country,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Phone Farley Futile

Boston, July 14-After confer
ence at the State House which lasted
almost 4 1-2 hours today members
of the state board of Cancellation and
arbitration and representatives of
$500 striking telephone operators ad-
mitted that they had found no basis
for settlement of the strike. No date
was set for another conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16
Big AroostOOk
Fire Extinguished

Word was received Saturday by
State Forest Commissioner s. T.
Dana that the forest fire in Town
ship IA, Range 6, Aroostook county,
had been practically eXtinguished.
This was the biggest of the fires re-
Gently reported in that county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-16

Pouring rose-water on a toad is fool
ish waste. Using poor f1avoring ex-
tract in cake is just as bad. AL
ways use Bakers and be confident
OF the result.
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Duke of York Too Busy

London, June 90 GA. P. by MaiD-
Members of the British royal family
| have announced that they will be OBJ
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Garden Party A Success

The garden party held lest Wed
nesday afternoon and evening under
the auspices of the church was very
we'll attended considering the pusy
time of year. There were five bootns
very attractively decorated. at wnien
one could buy ice cream, cake. SAND
witches, candies, coffee, doughnuls
and fancy work. not forgetting tne
fish pond that was much enjoyed py
the Riddles. A program was pre-.
scented, consisting of number o.
readings by Mrs. Charles Daring,
Jr., of Maiden, Mass. Then came the
old family album, which was very
amusing because Of the ancient cos
tunes. This was followed by On
old folks concert.
G. Dallas Salisbury, who has been
working in Haverhill, Mass, Is al
home for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Trites from
Brockton, Mass, are visiting reia'
tives here.
Mrs. Lizzie Peasley was weekend
guest of her niece, Mrs. w. V. Nasn'
G. H. Knowlton lost horse recent
ly. =
Mrs. Caroline Hescock and daugn.
ter, Mrs. Charles Darling. Jr, OF
Maiden, Mass, were callers on tneH
uncle, W. s. McCorrison recently.