davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
SOule Returns
From Inspections

A. NJ. G. Soule. chief of the bureau
OF inspection, State Department of
Agriculture. returned recently from
weeks inspection trip to the sew
cral clam canning factories of the
state, having been accompanied on
the journey by DR.. J. b. Reed of
Washington, d. c. and Fred H. Gray
of Boston. Mass, of the federal food
control division and l. S. Pennell. food
Inspector for the state Department
Of Agriculture. They visited 10 clam
canning factories. taking numerous
samples which We're sent to the state
laboratory at Orono for analysis.
Duplicate samples were taken by
federal inspectors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
White Traders Forced
From Tahiti by Chinese

Papeete, Tahiti. May l CA. p. by
Mail-The establishment of a new
Chinese bank in Tahiti has brought
sharply to the attention of the white
business men Of French Oceania the
tremendous strides Chinese have
made during the past few years to-
wards capturing trade.
Steadily every industry is passing
into their hands, vanilla curing, mar
ket gardening, butchcring, pearl shell
and pearl buying. They are strong
in all lines of merchandising and
now have turned their attention to
financing their activities through
their own banks.
The history Of the Chinese in
Tahiti is an illustration of Oriental
infltration where there are no laws
to limit or prevent it. The French
government, owing to n treaty with
China, vital to the interests of the
great French colony of Indo-China,
places, practically no restrictions on
incoming Chinese in Tahiti.
Originally. Chinese immigrants
were brought here as indenturcd
lahores about the time of the
American Civil War, when Il large
and furnishing cotton plantation was
icing operated by English interests.
When the price of cotton fell with
the close of the war in 1865 the
plantation was abandoned and the
majority Of the Chinese coolies were
returned to their country.
\ few, however. remained. entered
business in a. small way, and gradu-
ally, w adapting their methods to
those Of the natives, obtained a grip
on trade. This grip they have
strengthened until today the Eur
op"an traders view the future with
pcssimism. Some go so far as to
predict that within five years all the
commerce of the islands will be in
the hands Of the Chinese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Powerful Theme in New Fox Film
1.-The Face on the Barroom Floor"
Proves Unusual Entertainment in
Every Way

A powerful dramatic situation that
calls for all of Henry Il. Walthalrs
power Of vivid dramatic pantomimc
is portrayed in the new Fox special,
The Face on the RarrOom Floor,
is shown for the last times today at
the Colonial Theatre.
Walthall, as the leading man in
the production. has the part of an ar
fist who is framed" and sent to pris
on. He escapes during Il jail-break
and jumps into the sea, swimming to
n neighboring lighthouse. There he
finds one of the keepers dead, and the
other i'll of influenza. lie ruShes into
the breach, takes care of the light,
and saves q ship in distress. He wins
pardon through his heroic behavior.
The United States government, in
cidentally. has recently taken meas
ures to minimize the human clement
in lighthouse keeping, due to several
occurrences of the above nature. A
device, recently perfected, is depend
ent on the light waves.
When it grows dark, the light au-
tomatically flashes on. When the sun
comes out strong, the light automati-
Cally turns off. On n variable day,
the light will flash on and off as con-
ditions require. The tremendous i'm
pOrtance of this device can not be
overestimated. 1t has already proved
its effiCacy.-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
"Chinese jim Hip
Has Dream of Years
Come True At Last

Seattle, Wash, May ga. PD--
Marches and clashings Of the OPP
posing armies in China have not dis
turbed the serenity Of Chin Gee 1Iee,
one time track laborer. laundryman
and merchant in Seattle, and now
president Of the Sun Ming Railway,
greatest in South China. say Seattle
friends who have kept in touch with
the "Chincse Jim Hill"
Despite his IS years, Chin Gee Hcc
remains actively at the head Of the
various enterprises which have
earned for him the sobriquet king
of South China" since his return to
his native country from the Pacific
coast in 1905.
The Sun Ming Railway, first in
China to be constructed by Chinese
capital Independent Of aid from any
government, is the fruit Of a dream
that came to Chin Gee Hee co years
ago when, as O common labOrcr, he
aided in the construction Of a branch
line Of the Southern Pacific in Cali
fornia. Two years before he had be-
gun life as a labOrer in the California
gold fields.
Chin Gee Hee held to his vison.
In the seventies he went north and
worked on the construction of the old
Columbia and Puget Sound Railway
now n part of the Chicago. Milwaukee,
and st. Paul system. II was not Icns,
before he became n contractor in a
small way, using Chinese labor, and
by the time tile road was completed
lie had acquired some capital.
In the carly sos chin Gee Hoe es-
.ablished small laundry here
branching ont ,e \ merchant in mart
norsbin Win chin (,binr TIocI, L,cl-
loving this venture IN founded no
Onnr TucL, con7nan,. . nc,.c,,.i1n
establishment still in businoss undcr
the direction of his nonhov. Chfn
keay.
The fire of 1889 which DESTROYED the
business section If mo cit, toGl, CIi,1
Gee Hes stor- aIonr Win tLn ,nst
but before The ,rin.. ,Tarc co11 Lo baG
started The corstrnction IF Tho fir.t
brick huil1inr erected il Snat,Io oftor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
English Crime Wave
Decreases in 10 Years

London. May IA. 7. by MaiD-
Less drunkenness. more burglars ar
rested, n big drop in minor cases
more suicides, 81 double tragedies,
and British prisons not so full, are
some of the outstanding features OF
the crime statistics for 1921, which
have Just been made public.
During 1921 cases of drunkenness
totallcd 1888 against 9S,606 in 1920
and 204,O3S in 1913. Offences of vio-
lonce declined to 9G6 in 1921 from
1l07 in the previous year. The de-
crease in the number Of cases for Of
fences of q less serious character,
says the report, confirm the impress
sion that poverty and distress We're
potent influences in determining the
number of crimes and offcnscs dur
ing the year.
Prison returns show the number
of convicted prisoners received dur
ing 1921 totalled 1851 against 1885,
2S3 in 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Allege Unjust
Rates Charged by
Katahdin Tel. Co.

The Public Utilities Commission
has ordered a hearing to be held at
2.S0 p. NJ, Friday, Juno 8. on a COM
plant signed by q. L. Harvey and
more than nine others living at Tat
ten and Shin Pond alleging that the
rates charged by the katahdin Tele-
phone Company for telephone SER
vice on the Patten- Trout Brook
branch ere discriminatory and unjust.
The compliments allege that some
Of the patrons are compelled by the
company to pay toll rate charge
and in addition thereto an exchange
service charge. whereas the general
public using the telephones in the
same territory is only charged the
toll rate.
.. That in many cases the charge
for the patrons for exchange service
is made by the company where there
is in fact no exchange service area.
5. That said exchange service
charge is made by the company
without having a contract therefor
with the patrons and Is without the
patrons consent and also without
the authorization of the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission.
T.. That some of the patrons of
the line including Harvey have re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
STATE HOUSE
Mex. Meeting Of Governor cune 10 NJ, Tuesday,

, fused to recognize or pay exchange
service charge until there shall be
provided for them by the company a
reasonable exchange service area
within which they can communicate
without being subject to the pay
ment of toll rate charge. Such pa
irons are in danger of having their
telephone service discontinued to
their great damage. having been no.
tilted by the company that unless the
exchange service is paid their tele-
phones will be removed or the wires
serving them will be cut.
Hon. Carl E. Milliken Of Augusta
Is president of the telephone COM
pany. Attorney Sanford L. Fogg of
Augusta is counsel for the COM
painants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Scotland Woman
Asks Whereabouts Of
Brother in Maine

A letter written by Mrs. Salina
Milton of Aberdeen. Scotland. and
addressed to the chief of police Of
Maine. has been received by II. A..
ohorey OF the law enforcement divis-
ION OF the Highway department, the
writer of the letter asking regarding
the whereabouts of her brother, sam
uel Thomson. Mrs. Milton states that
she has lost trace of him. that he s
now about So years of age and was
last heard from 81 years ago. Nv.
Thomson prepared for the ministry
ct Bangor college and later married
and resided on Bombay street. En-
closed in the letter We're pictures of
the missing man and his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
STATE HOUSE CHAT

H. NJ Tucker, chief Of the division
OF animal industry, Department of
Agriculture and DR. J. l.. Eeidy, in
srcctor in charge of the work. Will
give addresses at the annual Live
stock Sanitary meeting and Bovine
Tuberculosis Eradication Conference
which Will he held June l. and Is ut
the state House at Concord. ~ H.,
under the auspices Of the state Vet
Urinary Medical association, the L. s
Bureau Of Animal Industry and the
stat" Department of Agriculture. G..
L. Caldwell and T.. l.. Stevens of
Portland and u. X. Eastman of Ban-
Sor, government inspectors in the
state Will also attend the sessions.
CRUDE r. Cornish, secretary of the
State Board Of Charities and Corrcc-
tons. went Wednesday afternoon to
Portland to attend a meeting of the
board in the evening at the Falmouth
hotel
state ITorticulturist G.. A. Ycaton
passed Wednesday at Hebron and
Ninot and Will go today to BucKfield
and Hartland for the purpose of in
spocting plant nursery stock to he
some shipments received from out of
tho state.
state Librarian Henry r. Dunnack
and Miss Marion Brainard. assistant
librarian were among the speakers at
tho meeting of tho Maine Library In
stitute held Tuesday and Wednesday
at Auburn. Tho meeting was under
tho direction of Miss Theresa Stuart,
director of the extension service of
the Maine state Library.
Miss Harriet SWeotZcr Of the state
Educational Department visited re-
comfy at Milo. the guest of Supt. and
Mrs. w. II. Sturtcvant. She is con-
ncctcd with the domestic SCIENCE
blanch and was there on business
connected with that as it is planned
to introduce this course into the
high school next fall. She visited the
school while in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Thiltccn divorces More granted b,

Associate Justice Warren {. Phil
brook at tho May term of supreme
court at Alfred as follows: Geneva
". Perkins of kcnncbunk. from Rob
crt II. Perkins; Alphonsine Chris
Hanson Of Biddeford, from Norris
ChristiansOn: Margaret Waterhouse
of kcnncbunk from Calvin Water
house: Lorenzo NJ. Kcay of Lebanon,
from Winona Kcay; Earl II. Dear
born OF York, from Grace NJ. Dear
born; Edison Roberts Jr, Of Bidde-
ford. from Flora a. Roberts: Abhie
+. Brown Of kcnnebunk, from Calvin
Brown: Mary a. Colburn Of North
Berwick, from Leroy A. Colburn:
Ethel NJ. Guppy Of South Berwick
frcm Henry NJ. Guppy, Marion +.
Merriticld of Sanford, from Charles
!. Mortified: Alice ID. Grant of York
Village, from Harold II. Grant; Mar
garet Il. Chick of Lyman. from Clyde
T.. Chick: Jennie NJ. LeGallee of
Biddcford. from Ernest +. LcGallee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Alkali In Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very careful
if you want to keep your hair loC'
ing its best. Many soaps and d..
Pared sh2mpOos contain too mE
free alkaIi. This dries the sea,
makes the hair brittle and ruins
The best thing for steady use
Mulslficd COCoanUt oil shampI
(Which is pure and Greasless), and
better than anything else you Cd
use.
TWO or three tcaspoonfuls
Mulsified is sufficient TO cleanse 4
hair and scalp thoroughly. SimlI
moistcn the hair with water and RI
it in. Ii makes an abundance Of rid
creamy lathcr, which rinses a
easily, removing every particle
dust, dirt. dandruff and excess d
The hair dries quickly and event
and it leaves the scalp soft. and a
hair fine and silky, bright. lustro3
fluffy, Wavy. and easy II manage, !
You can gct MulsifCd coCOanut !
shampoo at any dug store; it is d
expensive aud a few ounces vi
supply every member Of the famil
for months. Be sure and ask 4
"Mulsitied."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
"Aristocrats Of the Sand"
Praised by English Woman

London, May ga. r. by Mail)-
The Tourcgs of the Sahara, writes
Lady Dorothy Mills to the Daily
Chronicle. are handsome men and
devoted to their women. "Aristo-
Gratis of the Sand" Lady Dorothy
calls them. The mon live by
bloodshed and pillage and the
handsOmest creatures alive, slim.
amber skinned and muscular. They
hide their aquiline features behind
black or dark blue veil that leaves
nothing visible but their bright black
eyes.
"Their women are very good look
ing. though among the richer classes
beauty is measured by weight. and
young girls are subject to a fatten-
ing process something like that of
the Christmas turkey. Often by the
time they reach maturity thoT can
only move by the aid Of two or more
slaves"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Completing Tests of
Weights and Measures

c. 0. Brown. deputy state sealer
of weights and measures, expects TO
complete within few days the
work of inspecting the town weights
and measures for this year. The
outfits began to arrive at his office
the first week in April and since
then he has been busily engaged in
the work of inspection which by law
must be done every five years. He
has tested already about SIS outfits
from Maine cities and towns and
there are about So more towns that
have not sent in their weights and
measures. He is anxious to receive
the outfits from these places at once
SO that he can complete his indoor
work and commence the outdoor in
spection work. Yesterday. Mr.. Brown
tested the weights and measures
from the towns of Peru. Rcadfeld,
Athens, Camden and Warren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
STATE OF MAINE

kENEEBEC. SIS: SUPREME JUDI
G(IAL COURT IN EQUITY.
LOCK LUMBER & MANUFACTURE
TO the Honorable Justice Of the su-
preme Judicial Court:
Harry *. Gilman of Chicago, in the
State Of Illinois. complains against
Wheelock Lumber & Manufacturing
Co. end says:
FIRST: That the plaintiff is the
Secretary of Wheelock Lumber & Man
ufacturing Co.
SECOND: At a meeting Of the
stockholders of said corporation legal
ly called therefor and held at Augusta
Maine on the seventh day of May, 1923
said stockholders voted to dissolve said
corporation.
THIRD: There are no existing la
bilities against said corporation and
no existing assets thereof requiring
distribution among the stockholders.
WHEREFORE PLAINTIFFS PRAYS:
/. That said defendant corporation
may be dissolved and terminated
2. That the plaintiff may have such
other and further relief as the nature
Of the case may require.
3. And that such notice Of this bill
may be given to the defendant corpo-
ration as the Court may see fit to order.
HARRY X. GILMAN.
Secretary.
STATE OF ILLlNOlS
COUNTY OF COOK. SIS:
May 10. 1923.
Personally appeared Harry X. Gill
man and made oath that he has read
the above bill and knows the contents
thereof and that the same is true of
his own knowledge except the matters
stated to be on information and belief
and that as to those matters. he be-
lieves them to be true.
Before me,
LEO ]. GILMAN,
(SEAL) Notary Public.
STATE OF MAINE
Kennehcc: IS: Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity.
Harry X. Gilman VS.. Wheelock Lum-
bering & Manufacturing Co.
On the foregoing bill in equity it is
ORDERED: That a hearing be had
at the Court House in Augusta, Maine,
on the eleventh day Of June. 1923. at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that
notice thereof be given the defendant
corporation by publishing an attested
copy Of this bill in equity and this or
der Of notice thereon in the kennebec
Journal once week for three success
sive weeks. the last publication to be
AT least five days before the return
day thereof, that the defendant may
appear and answer thereto.
Dated May Is, 1923.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court
Att true 'op'' c. W. JONES. Clerk.
maNl124-31
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
NEW CORPORATIONS

The Office of the attorney general
has approved the certificate Of incor-
pcration of the following new cor
poratiOn:
Belfast Trading company. organ
lied at Belfast to engage in all Kinds
of manufacturing ard mercantile
business; capital stock, $4,000. all
common; nothing paid in: par value
OF shares, 500; four shares sub
Scrlbcd: dircctors-Prcsidont II. G..
Partridge of Belfast; treasurer. \. NJ.
Partridge; 6. ". Partridge and II. c.
BuZZCll of Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24

May I. 1923. Sealed proposals will
be received at office of Treasurer. East
ern Branch. n. ii. d. V. S.. National
Soldiers Home. Maine, and there
opened at the time fixed. for furnish
ing and delivering supplies in accord
ance with instructions and specitica-
tions. copies of which. with blank
proposals. can be had upon application
to the Treasurer. as follows: Current
Expenses and Household Supplies until
Ills A. M. May 16. 1923; Subsistence
Supplies until 11.15 A. NJ. May %. 1929;
Hospital Supplies until Ills A. NJ
May %. 1928: Repairs Supplies until
Ills A. NJ. May -, 1923: Farm Sup
plies until 1l.15 A. NJ. May 25. 1923
Keith Ryan. Treasurer. may10-17-24
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24

On Saturday forenoon in the Supe-
rlor court Arthur Martin of Bangor
IL years old, was released on proba-
ton for six months on representa-
tons that he had never been in
trouble before, given him a chance,
etc, the usual story told in the up
per court, and on Saturday night he
stole the Dodge touring car owned
by a. i. Wing Of 100 Lincoln street
which was mention in Mondays
News. On Saturday night the re-
leased prisoner took his chance. On
Monday afternoon Chief of Police
Knaide received a telegram from
Chief Of Police Nichols of s;tratford,
Conn, stating that he was holding
Arthur G. Martin Of % Parker street,
Bangor, and a Dodge touring car with
Names registration 1853, the pris-
on"r confcsaing that he stole the car
in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS
"Flappers" Meet An Old Friend

Two decades ago the "flapper' was
just as tlappery as today. only the at
mosphcre WAS different. In those
fast fading days staid matrons of the
present remember that they wore
their hair "pompadour", they croch-
etod sang sweet old songs and wore
their dresses lonG-oh. very long
Today-oh. well, YOU know.
Those "happcrs" of twenty years
$50 now are renewing their youthful
friendships with the "old -lacc-and-
roses" horoinos with whom they gig
glod and wept when Myrtle Reed was
a favoritc author. They'll meet an
other old time sweetheart at the
Opera House. when The Yelled Wo-
man. the latest Hodkinson release. is
shown on the silver sheet, today at .
lady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Baby Marie Heroine Of Western
Thriller

Baby Marie Osborne comes to the
Salvation Army tonight in one of her
most popular successes. "A Daughter
of the West, a thrilling Western
melodrama in which the child star is
a miniature cowgirl. The story,
briefly, deals with series of exciting
incidents, with Baby Marie as CEN
trail figure. in the far Western town
OF Red Gulch. "Rawhidc" Pete, a des-
perado. at the head of dangerous
gang Of outlaws, is terroriZing the
community. In the end he is captur-
ed in a most plausible but exciting
manner by Baby Marie and her play
mate, Sunshine Sammy. The story
also has n thread OF romance woven
into it, along with kid stuff" of the
n ost whimsical and delightful kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
BOWDOINHAM

NORTII-Mr. and Mrs. Dclma Bates
and family Of Bath were Sunday
guests at the home Of Mrs. Bates
father, {. +. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White and son
Alfred of Lisbon Falls visited at the
nome of c. +. Hill on Sunday.
h. ;. Lovejoy passed the week end
at the home of his brother, Arthur
Lovcjoy.
John Nelson of Maiden, Mass, called
on his friends. Donald Grant and Fred
Thomas, Saturday.
Rita Leavitt of Brunswick was q
Weekend visitor at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs. Arthur Lovejoy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Mrs. Ruth Yeaton

Mrs. Ruth Yoaton. widow Of the late
!. &. Yoaton, died at her home on Main
street about $50 Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Ycaton had been i'll for about II
week with heart trouhI" although she
had been in frail health for several
years. Funeral services will be held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
New York State
Puts Ban on Confer
SHIPMENTS from n. E.

The Maine Department of Agri-
culture has just received word from
George E. Atwood, director of the
bureau of plant industry of the New
York Department of Agriculture at
Albany, n. Y, that all shipments Of
conifers from the New England
states to New York are prohibited
from May % to July l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
FAYETTE

Mr. and Mrs George Ladd Of Wilton
Wnrr Wo"l,-cud rnlicrs at Merle Giles
Mrs. Carrie Underwood who has
been passing several weeks in Port
land. has returned home.
Chester Gle has purchased an auto
mobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24

Mayor Orlando +. Frost was ad-
vlsed Wednesday that the contract
for the building Of tho connecting link
liz the State road of the Atlantic
highway between Belfast and Browns
corner. Northport. has been placed
with the Briggs company which built
the Searsport- Belfast link last sea-
son. Work viii lie commenced about
the first of juno and during the con-
stIuction the Northport avenue on
which the link Will he luilt vii!
not be closed To traffic This
link connects Belfast and Northport
and makes fine road from Portland
to Bangor via Eockland and Camden
following the shore practically all the
way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Law Regarding
Employing Guide

1t is understood at the Department
of Inland Fisheries and Game that
information has been disseminated to
the effect that every nonresident
who visits Maine and camps and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24

Baby Marie is assisted In her fun and
daring by Sunshine Sammy, the lit
tie colored boy who has supported
Harold Lloyd and "Snub" Pollard and
is featured in Hal Roach comedies
adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24

mother wanted me to take Lycla ~
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. !,
took a couple of bottles of it anal
thought it did not help me as muchs
it should, so | gave it up to try some
thing else. Nothing l took helped na
much, so l finally decided to give ta
Vegetable Compound another trs
and to take enough of it to make sutsl
it would help me. / have taken y
over a year now and it has brougps
wonderful results. / have gained from
SO to ITO pounds and am keeping
house now. Ny friends all notice "a.
change in my health. Twill be glad %
answer all letters that women wrlV1
to me about the Vegetable CoEI
pound. Mrs. w. G. MoNsoN, loio
Park Ave. Beloit, Wis. 4
Mrs. Monson is willing to write ~
any woman suffering from su"
troubles. I