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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30
MANY HOME IMPROVEMENTS
STARTED BY EXTENSION WORK

Over 400 rooms in 800 California
homes were improved in some way by
having their walls or floors refinish.
ed, or their furnishings done over, as
a result of a home furnishing cam
paign conducted in seven counties by
extension workers of the United
States Department OF Agriculture anG
the State Agriculture College. The
demonstrations were located in each
center adopting the project as a part
of its home demonstration program.
Usually the living room was chosen
| for doing over. The effort was made
to show the women In these counties
how a few changes would improve
their homes from the standpoint of
health efficiency and attractiveness.
All the women in community or
center where the demonstrations were
located who were interested in i'm
proving their homes met at the first
home offered for alteration, and dis
cusSed the changes which could be
made to advantage. Then they went
on to the second home in that COM
munity, which was chosen If posi-
BILE to illustrate a different type of
room and to present a new set of
problems. Detailed directions for
carrying on the work planned were
given by the State specialist or the
INSTRUMENTATION agent, and the
women were shown how to mix paints
and how to do over and resurface
furniture. Many whose homes were
not used for actual demonstration
undertook improvements along the
lines suggested.
Out Of 300 demonstrations started,
100 have been completed. There are
ITO others still in progress, and only
were discontinued. In a total of
416 oroms some phase Of improve
ment was carried out. Four pieces !
Of new furniture were actually made
by demonstration; 500 pieces of furni-
-ure were refinished; so floors were
lone over, also the woodwork in Al !
homes; Ill walls were, repapered |
tinted or covered with wall board;
zoo pairs Of curtains were made, 100
sets of book ends, 81 rugs, "a lamp
shades; II pictures were framed.
other suggestions were followed in
III cases.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30
SPRINGFIELD

Mrs w. R. Leach went to Blackfoot
Tuesday and returned Thursday
Jim and Don Shelman, Carl Hutchi-
son and B. M. Parmelee were visitors
to the Grove City, Thursday.
The radio concert at the school
house had an enthusiastic audience
Wednesday night, Sunday night a
large crowd was present and the pro-
gram was excellent.
This week the concerts at the school
house will be given Tuesday, Satur-
day and Sunday nights.
A children's dance was given at the
church Friday after four p. m. It
was well attended and enjoyed by all
Mrs. W. A. Edwards was called to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Max
well Saturday to help nurse their in
FAINT son as he was quite sick. At
the present the child is greatly i'm
proved and Mrs Edwards has return
ed home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Blackburn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Beasley were en-
tertatned Sunday at dinner at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Chandler.
Lester Smoot Of Malta, Idaho ar
rived Saturday at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Norval Leach, where he
is visiting a few days.
Mr.. J. G. Maxwell is confined to
his home with la grippe.
Dewey Blackburn Is moving his
family into the residence lately va
Gated by Carl Blackburn.
Hugh Wells returned Saturday
from visiting his sister, Mrs. Hos
kins and reports her condition i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollestad took Sun
day dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Taylor.
Mrs. Griffith and son of Monida,
Montana and Mrs. Ella Cutting and
son Clifford of Sterling are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Blackburn.
John Coumerilh of Blakcfoot was
visiting at the Baird ranch, Friday.
A number of neighbors and friends
gave surprise party to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Chaffin, Friday night.
Saturday Mrs. Chaffin and children |
went on the train to Moreland and |
Mr.. Chaffin drove through, taking |
their household goods with him. They |
will be located this summer on a
ranch of Lewis Robbins
, Norval Leach is working on their
ranch near Pingree getting it in readi-
ness to move his family there.
Robert Gregg visited the A. J. Sny-
der ranch today, (Monday) to inspect
the Weber bees which were left there
this winter.
Harry Hamilton has moved his cat
tie to the desert.
Charles Hopla's brother of River
side visited the Hopla family between
trains Friday.
The free dance given Friday night
by the Springfield orchestra was a s
very pleasant affair. They will give I
another dance next Friday night in ,
he L. D. S. Church. h
Those pupils neither absent nor {
.ardy this last school month were: $
Raymond Merriott, Willard Edwards, |
Jarvis Thurston, Mabel Line, Jane c
oarmelee, Marvetta Thurston, Marie t
3ringhurst, Arthur T. Snyder and
Hannah Fackerell. r
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Stewart were .
lere Sunday visiting relatives. /
Jim Writes sister and husband q
rom Salt Lake are visiting with Mr..
nd Mrs. White.
Mr.. Hogan of Sterling is moving :
n the ranch which he lately pur- @
hased from A. L. Shelman. q
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30
ARBOR DAY

In accordance with Section 1048 of
the Idaho School Laws and with the
proclamation Of our Governor Hon.
c. c. Moore, have this day designa-
ted April 20, 1928 to be known and
observed as Arbor Day in Bingham
County, Idaho.
GRACE FAULCONER,
County Superintende 1T
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30

There is no Monkey Business"
when we repair your radiator. Our
experience and knowledge of radia-
tors eliminates Monkey Business"
We work with Master Hands,
We render Service in its most satisfy
ing form. -Nugent Metal Works.
adv
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30
FOR SALE.

Dicklow seed wheat, cleaned and
sacked, $2.25 per 100 pounds.
w. c. SOLLENBERGER.
II Phone 257-R-1
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30

Archie Kennedy returned to San
Bernadino, Cal, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Avery Kennedy returned to their
home in San Francisco, last week.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30
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WANTED - Cook for rs people; sp-
ply in person to Matron, Fort Hall
Indian School M-30-A-e
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30

FO SALE - Baby chicks. Anconas.
SIS per hundred. Will hatch April
End. Phone 267-R M-30
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30

WANTED TO RENT-20 to so acre
farm. Crop rent Close to Blackfoot
with good house. Inquire w. e. Bills
Co. Phone SO.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30
L. D. s. FIRST AND SECOND WARD

Sunday School At 1889 .. -
Services ut ,. m. 4ueuA 1:UO
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-30

WANTED-Rug weaving. First class
work. Also have rugs for sals
Mrs. G. A. Disher, Phone 527-J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Waterville Streets
Gaining Sm00thness
as Each Day Passes

Every day the streets of Waterville
get better and better. While workmen
are busy building the new road be-
tween Waterville and Fairfield and
other crews of men are busy putting a
concrete surface on Main street from
Appleton to Silver still more workmen
are smoothing the other streets Of the
city.
Silver street has caused many a
spring to groan all this spring. but a
new car of tar has arrived and now mo-
florists are tempted to exceed the speed
limit the roadbed is so smooth. Several
other streets have received the black
sticky coating in the past few days
and yesterday Charles street was
stirred up by a road machine and steam
roller with giant spikes in the rolls.
Now thkat it is so difficult to navi-
gate vehicle down the main thorough
fare, many autoists are using the side
walks. The new tar is not at all pleas
ant for drivers of new cars for the first
few days. but the fine road that it
eventually makes is we'll worth suffer-
ing for.
The Ticonic bridge has not been in
very good condition this year on ac-
count of many of the planks loosening
and stickin,A up. but workmen have
remedied this with a few spikes and a
coating Of tar has been spread over
the surface.
The concrete surface has been com
pleted on the west side from Appleton
to Silver and work has been started
below tearing up the cobblestones. The
ropes and guard rails have been taken
away above and dirt spread over the
concrete so that pedestrians do not
have to walk around SO far to get
across the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Employment Good
lContinued from Pace Oncl

tom of greater efficiency on the parts
of both shippers and the railways.
1.-The extent Of unemployment in
New England is not significant at
the present moment. The employ
ment offices report that there are
fewer applicants for work.
"a rather poor volume Of retail
trade. during April and early May.
which was undoubtedly due in part
to adverse weather conditions, helped
to generate some of the pessimistic
sentiment then prevalent. There has
recently been an improvement in re-
tail trade and according to latest re-
ports the volume of sales is compar-
atively satisfactory, even allowing
for the fact that some of the volume
was forced by means of retroactive
prices
ut would have been strange and
really cause for considerable alarm
if the declining commodity prices
and q volume of incoming orders
considerably less than current out
put had not caused both manufac-
turers and distributors to plan for
the next two or three months rather
more carefully than is usually the
case in period of prosperity and
great activity such as the present.
The tendency is stronger than it
was a month ago to cut production
to point where it is only sufficient
to meet actual orders and not al
low stocks of finished goods to be
increased This is almost inevitable
under present conditions because the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

value Of SO many lines of merchan-
disc fluctuates rapidly with the va
rious seasons Of the year and with
new styles
THE statement. is generally made
that the total volume Of manufac-
tured stocks of all kinds is not large,
but such a statement is usually heard
during a period of great activity and
can neither be proved nor disproved
by statistics at the time. It seems
certain, however, that stocks Of raw
material are nowhere nearly as large
now as they were at the peak of 1920
yet production is as large as at that
time or even higher.
1.-THE present problem before bust
ness men is quite different than It
was at the last boom, for in addi-
ton to having large stocks, ship
ments wer delayed during the winter
of W1O-2O through storms and
strikes and came on the market in
a flood in the spring, at time when
credit was hard to get and money
rates very high. These adverse fac
tors are absent now and the present
confidence in the future rather than
chandize and easing strained credit
conditions"
The review notes that curtailment
In New England manufacturing be-
came more noticeable in June, espe-
cially in the cotton textile indus
tries Untitled orders in the boot
and shoe industry in this section at
the beginning of June were almost
the equivalent of two months out
put. A slight decline in new build
ing contracts appeared in June.
Plants manufacturing builders
hardware are running at near ca
pacity with a shortage of skilled
workers. In the meet trades opera
lions have been curtaiIed slightly
but more than ninety per cent of
the foundries and manufacturing
plants are still on a capacity basis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
COMING EVENTS

June 23-30-Y. M. C. A, Leadership
Conference at Lake Cobbosseecontee
June 25-So-Field Artillery School
| instruction, Caribou.
June 25-Aug. 81 of M. Summer
| School.
June 30-Third annual Department En-
| campment, Veterans Of Foreign
| Wars. Bangor.
July 1-Spiritualist Society annual
| early summer meeting. Lakewood
Skowhegan.
July 2-Summer School opens at
, Pennington Normal School.
July IN; e. Governors entertained at
Poland Springs.
July 4-Firemen's muster. Westbrook.
July 7-14-Summer school Of religious
education, Vassalboro.
July 9-New England Bakers Associa-
July 1o-Aug. 1O-Bates Summer
July 11-state Board Of Assessors,
Bath.
July 13-14-Maine Sportsmen's Fish
and Game Association. Squaw Noun
tain Inn. near Greenville.
July 2l-Aug. 4-1oSrd Infantry at
July 2s-Aug. ii-unitarian Laymen's
League Institute. Isle Of Shoals.
Portsmouth. N. II.
Aug. .2U-Rlchmond campmeetlng.
Aug1 3-15-Richmond Centennial.
Aug. 15-1S-Encampment and tour Of
duty. Field Artillery units Of Ma
tional Guard. Camp Reyes. Augusta.
| Aug. l5-22-Maine Christian Endeavor
summer school. Y. NJ. c. A. Camp.
Winthrop Center.
| Aug. 21-30-New England Baptist
summer school, Ocean Park.
| Aug. 21-Maine Pathological Society,
seth anniversary. Highmoor Farm.
Monmouth.
Aug. 22-24-New England Grange Lee
turers' Conference. Amherst. Mass.
Aug. 22-New England Fat Mems Club.
Aug. acknowledgements Vale y fair.
| Canton.
! annual meeting. Portland.
Sept. 9-Westbrook. Portland. Bath.
Brunswick. Camden, PASSPORT. Ken.
| nebunk. Saco. Rockland and Bidde-
| ford Daylight Saving ends.
Sept. 19-21-Maine Pharmaceutical AS
ISOLATION. Poland Springs.
| Oct. 3-5-Maine w. G. II. L. annual
| State convention, Pittsficld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Federal Reserve
Board Ruling

Washington, June 20.-Extendine
the scope of their par collection ar
ment, the federal reserve board, in
ruling announced tonight, prohibit
ed the federal reserve banks in the
future from receiving on deposit
or for collection" checks drawn on
banks which demand fee for COL
lections.
By the same ruling, the board re-
quired the banks to make a collec-
ton charge not exceeding one tenth
OF one per cent on checks (which
bear the endorsement of, or are
drawn by. or emanate from, any nom
member bank" with refuses to remit
at par.
With the announcement, the board
issued a formal statement in which
1t declared that banks which did not
participate in the par collection ar
rngement should not be allowed ia
benef1t from it. The ARRANGEMENT,
the statement asserted, is entirely
voluntary and based upon a system
of reciprocity and in view of the
recent decision of the Supreme
Court on the question, the board
said. 1t is certain the Federal Re-
serve banks cannot pay exchange.
The board said the par collection
plan had become "a necessary in
strumentality' in effectine ex-
changes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Unknown Man
Jumps on Train
After Doors Close

An unknown man jumped on the
rear car of the pullman, southbound.
last night as it was pulling out of
the station here, and after the doors
had been closed and tried to make
someone inside open the door. He
evidently failed In his attempts and
when the train passed over the
Waterville Winslow bridge he was
still clinging to the side of the car.
The Waterville station was unable
to get any of the way-stations be-
tween Waterville and Augusta to
have the train stopped.
Inquiry at the Augusta station by
one of the Journal reporters resulted
in that the trainmen know nothing
about the matter at all.
1t is believed that the man must
have found a chance to jump off as
the train slowly crossed the bridge
here. Otherwise he must surely have
fallen off while on the way to the
capital city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
WORKS TELLS WHY
ACCEPTED RESIGNATION
OF RECLAMATION HEAD

On Board Presidents Special
Train. Helena, Mont, June 29.-(By
The A. P.)-SecretarX Work of the
interior department explained today
that his reasons for accepting the
resignation" of A. p. Davis, former
director of reclamation service, were
to effect reorganization of that SER
wee in a way that would eliminate
the need for two engineers" and
replace one of them with a man who
could help the farmers on the re-
clamation lands" as the department
OF agriculture has been aiding the
farmers of the country for years.
Explaining the need for the re-
organization, Mr.. Work asserted
that the government has expended
in the twenty six reclamation pro-
jects of the country, $4,000. 900:
had received only $15,OOO,OOO from
the farmers in turn and there was
$3,OOO,OOO now due the government,
which the farmers could not pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
HARVEY SCoNcE

is a farmer and stock grower closely
in touch with problems of the actual
stock producer. He was first president
Of the Illinois Agricultural Associa-
ton, American delegate to the Inter-
national Institute Of Agriculture At
Rome in 1920, and one Of the organ
izers of the American Farm Bureau
Federation.
Other representative business men
include James Simpson, Of Chicago,
merchant, president Of Marshall Field
and Company; Robert P. Lamont, Of
Chicago, manufacturer, president of
the American Steel Foundries, and B.
A. Eckhart, of Chicago, miller, presi.
dent of the B. A. Eckhart Milling
Company.
The board also includes ]. Ogden
Armour, chairman; F. Edison White,
president; and their associates in the
company, Samuel McRoberts, presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Trust Com
pany; Albert H. Wiggin, president of
the Chase National Bank; and Arthur
Reynolds, president of the Continental
and Commercial National Bank, rep
resenting the bankers who have re-
Gently become interested in the busi-'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Church Notices

at 1870. Rev. A. j. Cooibroth viii
preach on the subject by PRAYER and
United Effort We Shall Win" Evening
ing at East Benton Sunday afternoon.
All are welcome at these services.
Methodist Episcopal church. E. A.
Pollard Jones minister: Morning wor-
Heart" church school at II NJ; Ep-
worth League at $50; evening service
at 100: sermon. "Geshem;" mid-week
service Thursday evening at ?.45.
First Congregational church. Temple
street. William Abbot Smith minister:
Morning worship at 1915 with sermon
by the pastor: subject. I'm Fellowship
with Chrit." The church school meets
at $50. After this Sunday this church
unites with the First Baptist and
Services resumed in our house on Sep
tembcr 9.
Getchell Baptist church: 1880 4.
NJ. worship with sermon by Percy q.
NJ. Rev. II. r. Mitchell will speak.
Communion service following. Prayer
service Thursday evening at 100.
First Baptist church: pr Phelps; a
church. will preach morning and eve
ming. DR.. Phelps wide circle OF
friends will be glad for this opportuni-
>ty of worshipping with him SUNDAY.
Service themes: 1880 A.. NJ: our
Light from the East. (strange and
amusing experiences Of the ORIENT
inspiring musical program. The month, :,
" observance of the Lords Supper VIII
be held at the close or the morning
service. Commencing Sunday, July S.
union services will be held as follows:
Service in Methodist church july s, %.
% and 20; services in First Baptist
church August 5, -. 10 and 20 ana
September >. The church school will be
held as usual during the summer at :
NJ. Strangers in the city are cordially
invited to worship with us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30
Lewis Orders Out
High Officials
in Labor Unions;

Scranton. Pa, June 29.-The con-
vention of the anthracite mine work.
ers called to formulate demands for
new wage contract, was thrown in
to a turmoil today when John l..
Lewis, International President of the
United Mine Workers, ordered two
men in the gallery to remove their
carcas and without the doors of the
convention hail." They were iden-,
titled as Joseph Manley. son in law
of VIM. u. Foster, representing the
trades union educational league, and
J. H. Mccarthy, representing the la.
Dor defense council, characterized by
President Lewis as enemy organi-
cations Of the United Mine Work.
ers and organized labor generally in
the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

Henry A. Savage, II Ash street is
celebrating his SO birthday quietly
at his home today. Mr.. Savage has
been resident of Waterville for 35
years, coming here from the place of
his birth. Norridgewock. Mr.. Savage
was a blacksmith by trade and for
| many years he conducted a shop on
Charles street retiring about five
years ago.
The old gentleman is in excellent
health. He is living at the present
time with his daughter, Mrs. Viola
Buzzell. He has a large garden that
he cares for himself and yesterday
he picked the first green peas of the
season.
When he was asked if he had been
in good health throughout his life
Mr.. Savage replied. l could count the
doctors calls I have had on one
hand. l never was seriously i'll, in
fact the last time I was sick is so
long ago that l have forgotten it."
What would you suggest as some
good rules for people to follow who
wish to live to an old age, Mr.. Saw
age, the reporter asked?
"HardNwork never killed any man."
said the old gentleman, laughing. "A
great many more people rust out
than wear out" Always look on the
bright side of life and you never see
anything dark. think have follow
; ed both of these rules and I know
that l have enjoyed life. Above all
things keep early hours. l use a 10
cent pouch of tobacco a week but I
have never smoked cigarettes and 1
would advise every young man never
to touch them if he wishes to live to
good old age"
Il go to bed at 7.30 each night and
get up at $50 every morning"
Mr.. Savage was born in Norridge-
wock, June 80, 1870, the son of
Stephen and Sobrina (WOod) Savage.
Mr.. Savage's father lived to be SO
years and Is days old. He has two
brothers. Gardiner H., age 70 and
Frank j., age 81 living in Fairfield
and both enjoying very good health.
During the early part of his life Mr..
Savage went to school in Norridge-
wock and lived in several different
towns in the vicinity of that town. In
1863 he was q member of the 10th
Maine regiment, Company F., en-
listing in Arson under Captain Will
he married Amanda M. Spencer and
lived together for as years, Mrs.
Savage dying IL years ago.
Besides three children who have
died he has two boys, William II.
Savage of Lakewood, n. j., and
Ralph S. Savage, Ashbury Park. n.
j., and one daughter, Mrs. Viola Buzz
zell of this city.
Mr.. Savage has been a member of
the Waterville Masonic lodge for
many years.
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Church Vacation
Echo0l to Open

One Of the most important and
EEeopment in the field of religious
aucation in recent years, is the
Church Vacation School. Literally
thousands are held every summer and
very city Of any size throughout
ne country hold a Church Vacation
Shool. sometime held by a church
group of churches. The one held
Waterville is called a community
Ehool and is being fostered by the
tethodist Congregational and First
BAPTIST churches. The session will
held daily except Saturday in the
stry Of the First Baptist church.
Nssons will be held from 9 to IL
AM
capable and efficient faculty has
ven secured They are as follows:
sS Marion Brown, superintendent:
PISS Preble. superintendent of jun
and intermediate department:
aA Townsend, superintendent Of
anary Department.; Miss Helen
we superintendent of beginners
spartment.
The boys and girls will not only
ase very happy time but a very
"alanle one. Courses will be given
music, calisthenics, health and
e,t talks, organized play, hand
MS' bible and nature study.
me school is free and open for all.
sls!ratlon day will be held Tues
July 5 at 8 A. NJ.