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tations have been received
Panama, Italy and other plac
members of this club to max
clubs in those places their heat
tiers should they be i'll the vi
at any time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-16
RUSH RADIO WORK

GAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. To-
Practically every factory milking
radio apparatus and equipment here
j. working overtime today to fill
tie Increased demand from dealers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-16

The Imperial Valley Press delivered to city subscribers
Is week. IS cents per month"; 5000 per by
By mail any address in Imperial and adjoining
counties $500 per year; six months $3.50. II
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-16
TEN YEARS AGO
FebflarY Id. loIa

FFeekles a. LimberloEt was
played y the Holt Opera house last
aigAf ~ large s4aieuee. strong
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23

necessity Of special transportation
from the aviation center to the bust
ness section.
There is a splendid opportunity for
the construction of permanent and
temporary hangers, and aviator Fogg
called attention to the fact that to
the westward and south westward
from the muster field. there are many
miles of open country over which
planes in test flights could pass with
the same safety and opportunity,
should the necessity for a forced
landing. as over the field itself. To
make the west side of the field al
most perfect for planes to take off
from, Mr.. Fogg said all that was
necessary at the present time was
the removal of the poles and wires
of a telephone or electric power line
which crosses just below the crest OF
the hill. He indicated that the slope
away from the table land was =
most desirable feature wnen a plane
failed to lift on the take off.
There are at the present time on
the eastern half of THIS field two
shallow dips or hollows. which could
be graded in, so that the roll across
the surface would be practically
level, or with only a very slight and
gradual variation. The character of
the soil itself is of the pest possible
nature to insure perfect conditions
as an aviation field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
MAKE A BIG NOISE

The need of a louder fire alarm.
more especially whenever the fire
trucks have occasion to pass through
Water street after the first general
alarm, is coming to be quite commonly
recognized. Several have made sug-
scstions to the Journal respecting 1t.
Regulations can be made plain and
worthy of acceptance by sensible peo-
p,e, but all people are not always
Sensible. This flaw in human perfec-
ton should not be overlooked, but be-
cause people aren't always sensible
Is not considered good ground for
exposing them to slaughter. So 1t
comes about that when warnings
enough for sensible people those
alert and quick of wit and sight, are
provided, more should be added for
good measure, for arousing the heed
less, the lethargic. for hating the
needless child.
,, While the general alarm now ap-
pears to be needed and the
strect is quickly cleared there re-
mains the very great danger in the
passing Of fire truck when there Is
no general alarm and people are not
looking. Some might object to a ter
rifle din but the objection does not
BEEN worthy. There should be just
such a din whenever fire apparatus
seeks a right Of way.
The suggestions for alarm gongs,
which we understand Chief Small has
Yong urged to have installed, are var
3ous, but those which favor installa-
lion of one at Bridge street, another
at Oak and another at Depot Square
appear most practical. AS said be-
fore, these gongs should be rung before
the return of the fire apparatus to
the engine house, when the need is
much greater than in connection with
the general alarm. A reputable au-
thority, who has investigated the
matter. states that such a gong SER
Vice could be installed for less than
$500. This leaves no excuse for not
making the installation, indeed "cost"
IS not the feature to be most consid-
pred; that is protection Of human life.
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kV|AT0RS THRILL
AUGUSTA PEOPLE
WITH DARING STUNTS

Standing on the top of the wings
of his airplane while going at a fast
clip some 1000 feet in the air, rid
ins the motor while the machine
made a nose dive and swinging by
one foot from the flying wires, Dare
devil Sparks thrilled a group of over
300 spectators late Saturday after
noon at the Muster Field. In a series
of death defying stunts, Mr.. Sparks
proved that he is rightfully entitled
to the nickname Daredevil" by
which he goes in his professional
work.
Following his thrilling parachute
jump from his airplane on Friday
Iaorning, Sparks announced that he
would give another exhibition of
stunts at 5 o'clock on Saturday after
noon. Some time before the appoint
ed hour, one side of the field was
lined with automobiles, people from
this city and nearby places turning
cut in good numbers to witness the
feats.
The day was not at all the sort
Sharks would have preferred for the
carving out of his program. A stiff
breeze high in the air made the
stunts all the more risky and the
air was filed with pockets or
"bumpy," as the air pilots express
1t. But Sparks did not hesitate on
this account, and his courage won
lie admiration of all.
Sparks proved that he was per-
fectly at home on any part of his
machine as it guided through the
air by his partner, Pilot Merle S.
Fogg. While the airplane was circl-
ing high jim the air, Sparks balanced
against the fusilade, the pressure of
the wind holding him there. He
stood on top of the wings-a stunt
that is particularly dangerous be-
cause when the plane falls into an
air pocket, he can feel the machine
&C. out from under his feet, and only
by bracing himself forward can he
Withstand the sweep of the wind.
Swinging by a toe hold from the fly
ing wires, riding the axle and balanc-
ing az - the axle, and riding the
motor on nose dive were among the
other feats of what one might pro-
perly term "a well-balanced pro-
gram"
Sparks and Fogg remained in the
city over Sunday, carrying up
number of passengers, and plan to
leave today for Lewiston, where at
the races the latter part of the week,
they will give a professional exhibit
ton in which Sparks will ride the
top wings as the airplane turns a
loop, ride the axle on tail spin
and do other thl illing feats.
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Natives Put to Shame
On. Y. Tribune.l


Are the children of aliens better
Americans than the children Of
natives? They should not be. Yet
if the quality Of Americanism is to
be reckoned by interest in and in
formation on American civic affairs
the result Of a recent prize essay
competition in the high schools Of
this city is significant. Most Of the
winners were not of native or even
Of Anglo-S Saxon stock, but the chill
dren Of aliens, and many of them of
Russian, Italian and Central Euro
pean ancestry.
This years competition was in es-
says on the New York City govern
ment-the department of civics, in
which it was most desirable for
school children to be interested. The
children of native Americans could
know and care as much about Amer
can affairs, if they would. as the
children of Italian and Russian and
Jewish immigrants. We would not
have the aliens learn less. We would
have the native born prize their
Americanism as highly as those who
acquire it through the process of the
courts.
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ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
MUSTER FIELD AS
AVIATION CENTER

The State muster field in this city
has potentialities which through
proper development would make it
very much better aviation field
than Mitchell Field at Garden City,
Long Island. N. Y, and is superior
to any in this section of the coun-
try. is the estimation of Pilot Merle
l.. Fogg and his partner. Daredevil"
Sparks who have been exhibiting
here since Friday with Curtis
plane.
Mr. Fogg told the Kennebec Jour-
nal representatives that with a few
minor changes and improvements
the field here would be way ahead of
the great Long Island center.
Mitchell Field has reputation of
being particularly mean and
treacherous landing place in wet
weather. 1t is low and rain leaves
mud for, days. that makes it practi-
cally impossible to land or take off
from it. Pilot Fogg pointed out that
this difficulty would seldom be ex-
pericnced here because of the high
elevation and natural drainage ad-
vantages.
The muster field is easily located
from the air, that section of the city
in which it is situated being a very
prominent feature of the landscape
as viewed from an airplane. Nearly
all the features which mark a good
aviation field are present here. The
direction of the winds can be easily
ascertained, it has sufficiently large
area for the accommodation of many
planes, the buildings there located
at the present time would in no way
interfere with its use as an aviation
held, and 1T is practically within the
city proper, doing away with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time

Bangor. tl2.4S a. m. 81. 10 q. m. s2.s1 q. m.
T4.55 am. 1925 a. m, s942 q. m, t12.2e .. m.
t2.43 pm, 1911 p. M, te40 p. m.
BIZ A.Pts. t12. 4s am. t2.3f In. t12.2e .. n.
Bar Harbor, S2.31 q In, t12.26p. m.
Bath. te:19a.m. 10. 10 am. ifo.2I q. n. TAOS
Belfast. Ass am. 10 2s a. m, t2Asp. m.
Boston, 1912 a. M. 1919 a. m. 10 10 a. m
s10.24 m. r. IS p. m. TAOS p m. $3.50 p. m.
S10.48 p. m.
Calais. Pal a. M. t1228p. m.
Dover-Foxcroft. CABS a. m, t2.43 p. m.
Gardiner. 1912 a. m. 1919 a. m, 1919 q. m.
1889 p. m. t7.35 p. m. *l0.4s p. m. -
t2.5s p. m. 05 p. m. t5.15 p. m. $3.50 .. m,
1875 D. m, $l04S D. m.
Harmony, C4.55 a. M, t2.43 o. m.
Lewiston, t6. 10 a. m, 10. 10 a. m, SlO24 Am
taos p. m. 40. 4S p. m.
New York. $3.50 p. m. TAOS p. m.
Portland. 70. IL a. m, 70. 10 a. m, o.19 O. m
i1024 a. m, 2.53 p. m, TAOS pm. 80 o, N
TBS p. m. S10.4S p. m.
Rockland. 1919 a. m, 10. 10 a. m, t4.05 o, m
Skowhegan. C4.55 am, 1926 am, S9.42a m
i2.43 pm, O. 40 p. m. ~
So. Gardiner, 1919 a. m. 1910 a. M, 1905
m. t2.5s p. M, t515 p. m, $3.50 p. m, t7.S5
p. m, *10.48 p. m.
St. John. tl2.48 a.. m. -
Waterville. t12.48 a. m, s1.10 a. m; t2.s1
am. "a. 55 m. 49, &c am. s942 am, t12 &c
t2.4S p m. 50. IL p. m. t6.40p m.
*Daily. I Daily. except Sunday. Sunday only.
T Daily, except Monday. pH
Except Sunday and Monday
d. DOUGLASS. NJ. L. HARRIS
"."T % ". p. ?, C"1r NJ G~-T pcs b~.,.
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Cut Down on Bumper Crops
(Capper's Weekly


Secretary Hoover finds that during
the 10 years before 1914 our produc-
ton did not keep up with our con-
sumption, and that our eXportable
surplus decreased to an average of
61a million tons year just before the
war. In the 10 years since, produce
ton has steadily increased, has pro-
vided for a 13-million increase of
population. and has brought our ex-
portable surplus up to about II mill
lion tons per annum. This has been
done with a declining farm population
compared with the countrys growth
as a whole. Farmers have increased
their production nearly 20 percent.
If we are going to play safe, 1t is
plain what must happen to bring
farm prices into line. Cut down on
the bumper crops. quit putting most
Of the eggs in one basket. Diversity
spread out; get in the hen,hog and
cow game. The farmer who does
that will not have to Worry about
Europe, won't be in danger of going
broke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23

To foreign buyers Of our goods 1t
must be especially annoying and dis
couraging to open a case shipped
from this country only to find that its
contents are missing in whole or in
part. Such incidents are more i'm
portant in view of the effort that is
being made to secure foothold for
our wares in foreign markets, and
there have been many Of them. In
surance companies, steamship own
ers and rail carriers have each been
engaged on this problem without
making much Roadway and now the
transportation division of the Bureau
Of Commerce has been attempting
successfully to collaborate with these
through organizations at all the
large ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
Maine Methodists
Open Car1pmeeting

Old Orchard Beach, Me-, July IL
The 50th annual campmeeting Of the
Portland district of the Methodist
Church began here this evening with
many UNCONVENTIONAL workers for
York and Cumberland Counties at
the opening meeting. The meeting
will continue nine days.
Rev. John NJ. Arters of South
Portland, district superintendent,
presided at the first meeting to-
night. He welcomed the Methodists
from Western Maine cities and towns
and expressed the belief that the
alf-century session would be the
most successful since the Methodists
have been coming here.
The principal speaker tonight was
Rev. r. c. Nicholson, a missionary
worker in Soomon Islands. The sub.
ject of his sermon was 1.-THE Story OF
Christ in the Solomon Islands"
The musical program tonight was
in charge of Z. w. NaftZger of Bos-
ton, with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Har..
kens of Los Angeles as pianist ana
Soloist.
Bishop E. G. Richardson of Allan
ia, Ga, will preach a sermon at the
morning service tomorrow.
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;Lrrr1 :! RABBIT
~ ts )pWDc0RY
DAVID CORY

I'm glad you heard my little rhyme !.
minute the bunny boy with his jack
knife cut the cords that bound a
lovely princess with long golden hair
and blue eyes.
Then, opening the door and the
windows to let in the light, ne saw
himself in the mirror.
Gracious me! I'm as black as
coal"!
"Come over here, said the princess,
with a laugh, and dipping her little
lace pocket handkerchief in pail or
water, she washed his face and then
she said:
Nov let us hasten away.
SO out of the log house and down
the forest path they hurried until ait
err while they came to the edge of
the wood where a deep river flowed
down to the big blue ocean.
I'VE must find a boat, said the
princess, "for near the sea is my
fathers CASTLE!
After a long search along the bank.
all of a sudden, Little Jack Rabbit
discovered q boat. Wasn't that lucky!
Pushing it into the water he and the
lovely princess jumped in. The mer-
ry brcezes ruffied the golden hair
of the princess until she was forced
to tie 1t up with piece Of rope for
the silk ribbon had fallen into the
water and Little Jack Rabbit did not
dare stop to get it for fear the rob-
bers might catch them.
Well, on and on they went, swiftly
down the big river and by and by. the
sun went down and the stars came
out and Little Jack Rabbit became so
tired from rowing that he had to rest
a while and the little princess steered
the beat with one oar. And in the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened in the morning. for pretty soon
both the princess and the bunny boy
fell fast asleep.
Copyright 1928. David Cory,
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of county officers for one offense Of
intoxication. Under previous laws.
removal required conviction on three
counts.
The other bill requires county off,
GERS who seize liquor to nike tripli-
cate reports Of the amount, one copy
going to the person accused or
possessing the liquor, the second to
the county clerk, and the third to be
retained by the sheriff. This measure
also charges the sheriff with keeping
seized liquor until ordered destroyed.
Numerous other prohibition meas
ures were introduced. but failed OF
passage.
Wisconsin.-The Severson law,
Wisconsin's prohibition enforcement
statute, emerged from the present
session of the legislature unscathed
DESPITE attacks from wet forces.
When vets and drys took stock OF
their accomplishments after the de-
feat of the final bill aimed at the en-
forcement statute, the friends of pro-
hibition pointed to ten dead wet bills,
while the anti prohibition forces
were able to claim only one resolution
asking congress so to amend the
Volstead act as to permit the highest
possible alcoholic content IN beer
compatible with the Eighteenth
Amendment.
The concerted attack of the vets in
the assembly, directed at the repeal OF
the Severson law. |as successful by
a five vote margin in the lower house,
but met decisive defeat in the senate.
Indefinite postponement was given
the proposal 10 to II by the upper
house without any preceding discus
sion.
An attempt to modify the enforce
ment statute by restricting the search
and seizure clause, a move openly
sponsored by Governor Blaine and
favored by the assembly. was stopped
short by adverse senate action.
Several other attacks on the dry
law met defeat when they ran against
the senate dry majority. With every
wet measure killed beyond the posi-
bility of revival, the Wisconsin liquor
statute stands unamendcd for another
two years. This statute was enacted
by the 1921 legislature. and is sup
ported by the Anti-Saloon league.
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Lonely l sit ike Il Little Trapped
mouse,
Tie only waj into my prison log
house
II down through tie chimney. Make
haste, l implore,
For locked are the windows and bolt
ed the door,!
sang the swee. voice as Little Jack
Rabbit tried t. enter the little log
ouse In the story before this
Keep up q brave heart. he shout
ed. looping up ladder to the r"of.
Gracious me. feel like Bunny
Santa Claus, lie laughed as he lot
himself carefully down the red brick
chimney. And oh dear me! Wasn't it
sooty inside that chimney. Well.
just guess it was, for when Little
Jack Rabbit at last found himself on
the hearth, he was as black as a crow.
"Oh. bunny boy. you've come in time.
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school with the possibilities here in
MaineI acquainting them with the
prospects. teaching them what they
may expect from this or that pros
pect. advising them when in so
many Instances they gre, y neeo
good advice. Yes. there is lot to
be done right here in Maine-and all
of us in some way can do a little.
Life is an opportunity and Maine
possesses her share. Her children
should get theirs.
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OAKLAND

Mrs. Edward c. Sasser of Washing
ton, D. c., who has been visiting Mrs.
Marshall Leighton at her summer
home in Portland the past three weeks.
arrived in town Saturday and is a
guest of her sister. Mrs. Thomas
Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson and
children, Blaine and Actor. were week.
end guests of Mr.. Thompson's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Thompson of Sa-
battus.
Mrs. Annie Balm of Lewiston is Wis
iting her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Balm.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howes of Dow
gaic. Mich. who have been guests of
Mr.. Howes' cousin. Mrs Charles Bart
lett, left Saturday morning accompa-
MED by Mrs. Bartlett for Patten. where
they will visit Mr. Howes' mother for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Wilkinson and
granddaughter. Winona Beaten of
Brownville Junction. are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Foss of Water street.
Mrs. Jason Sedgeley and son Law
renee, who havesbeen visiting Mrs.
Sedgeley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walton, for the past two weeks, have
returned to their home in Lewiston.
Master Ralph Williams. who has
been a guest for the past two weeks at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Walker, will return today to his home
in South Portland.
Lawrence Leavitt has gone to Old
Orchard Beach to visit his mother.
Mrs. Maud Lcavitt, who is enjoying an
outing there.
MIR. and Mrs. William Foss and
lit,
and granddaughter. Miss Winona Bea-
ten, of Danville Junction. were recent
guests of Mrs. Foss' mother, Mrs. Ma
tilda Watson of Rome. and while there
enjoyed a fishing trip.
Mrs. Francis Spofford and children,
Gerald and Royal, who have been visit
ing Mrs .Spoffords parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. d. knight of the Fairfield road.
will return today to their home in
Skowhcgan.
Mrs. Minna Boothby, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Chester
Bridges, for the past two weeks. will
return today to her home in Lynn,
Mass.
Many Of the farmers at Oakland
Heights have completed cutting their
hay and report good crop this season.
Mrs. Elford Durgin of West Boyls-
ton( Mass, is i'll with scarlet fever at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Sturtevant of Oakland Heights, and the
house has been quarantined.
Mrs. Roy Rafuse and children, Earl
and LeEa. who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Bates and c. d. Bates
of Oakland Heights for a few days,
have returned to Winslow to visit Mrs.
Rafuses father, Scott Drummond.
Mrs RafOh Herric l<Of Aup1icta at
the home of her mother. Mrs. Mary
Sturtevant of Oakland Heights.
Philip Robinson completed cutting
the hay on the farm of Mrs. Mary
Sturtevant Saturday and returned to
his home in Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blake Jr, Will
liam Thompson and Robert Blake have
returned from an automobile trip to
Jackman.
Mrs. Lucy Crowell. who was over
come by the heat Friday in the berry
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Funeral of Charles n. Jackson

Funeral services for Charles II. Jack
son. who passed away Friday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Grin L..
Jones, in this city, were held from his
late home in South China at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon with the Rev. John
r. Hall Of Weeks Mills officiating
There was a large attendance of friends
and there were many beautiful floral
offerings. A delegation was present
from James P. Jones Post, G. A. r.. of
which post the late Mr.. Jackson was
a member. 1nterment was in the fam
lily lot in the Chadwick cemetery at
South China. The delegation from the
G. A. r. acted as honorary bearers, and
the active bearers were son, Delvin
Jackson; son-in-law. o. l.. Jones;
Earle Jackson and Fred Morthing
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field and has since been confined to her
home on Oak street and under the
doctors care.
Miss Daisy Snow passed the week
end at her home in North Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester NJ. Andrews left
Sunday for a two walks vacation at
Boothbay harbor.
Miss Jennie Thing of Fairfield and
Miss Dorothy I.undy of Massachusetts
are guests of Miss Bessie Rutter
Mrs. V. c. Totman attended the an
nual meeting of the Maine Writers
Research Club held at the home of the
retiring president, Mrs. Florence Ward
Danforth of Skowhegan.