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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
NATIONAL HOME

Bernard q. Varnum left Saturday
left Saturday for his old home in
Penobscot to get his daughter. Miss
Myrtle, who has been passing the
summer with her grandparents.
The returns from passes Saturday
were Joseph s. Fogg from Orono
and John c. Goulding from Worces-
ter.
Burroughs have been granted to
and William H. Greeley to Law
renee.
The returns from furloughs Satur-
day were Alexander Baker from
Smiths. Mass, Patrick Flynn from
New Haven, and John Giles from
Gambia, n. H.
Patrick r. Barrett, late Co. B., 4s,
U. 8. Inf, and George A. Morris, late
Co. NJ. Q. Inf, have been granted
discharges from the Home.
The Sunday concert was enjoyed
by large audience. Fred E. Fair
| brother, rendered "a very pleasing
trombone solo.
The moving picture program for
the remainder of the week will be:
Wednesday. Jack Holt In Making
Man." with a Pathe News and COM
edy. and Friday, Bebe Daniels in
"Glimpses of the Moon" with
Pathe news and comedy.
Capt. E. L. Clark, the Home adju-
tant. has had enlarged a photograph
of the late Capt. Melamed Ovidiu,
first assistant surgeon here for sew
sral days, which will be hung in the
hospital. DIR. Ovidiu was a great
favorite here with all classes whose
friendship he won by his unfailing
attention to his duties and interest
in the welfare of others.
Rev. j. Z. Cochrane preached n
the Home chapel Sunday in the place
of Rev. +. l. Phalen, who is absent
to Bar Harbor for few days. Mr..
Cochrane will return this week to
his duties as instructor In a college
| in Texas.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Lizotte of
Lewiston. passed the week end with
their son, Ralph Lizotte and family.
MIR. ard Mrs. II. NJ. Gould have
gone to Milo to pass Labor Day
with Mr.. Goulds parents.
Leonard Mailett. adjutants clerk
passed Sunday with relatives in
Lewiston.
Ralph Lizotte and John F.
| Hardiman motored Sunday to Ma
chias where it is understood Mr..
Lizotte will be united in marriage
Monday to Miss jeanette Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Algy Cummings of
Wollaston, Mass, accompanied by
the Misses Bessie and Edith Getchell
OF Dorchester, MASS, and Harold
Thorpe of Arlington, Mass, motored
Saturday from Boston to pass the
holiday with Capt w. S. Oakman
and family. A reunion dinner was
enjoyed Sunday at the Home hotel.
An auto truck carrying the Rock
land hand tub and tiremen passed
through the Home Sunday on their
way to the muster to be held at
Liyermore Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

Miss Helen Gage of New York.
Who has been Summering at Five
Islands, is at her home on South
Chestnut street, coming up to attend
the Lowell Beck nuptials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

Mrs. Joseph Terrill is having a few
weeks vacation from her work in
this city and she will go to her home
in Bath to visit with friends and
relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

Mrs. Ellen Ward of Sidney and
her guests, Mrs. Herbert knight and
granddaughter, Miss Ellen of Provi-
dCence, r. l., were callers, Saturday,
IN the city,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

Eddie H. Haskell is having a two
weeks vacation from his work and
plans to pass the time at his home
in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

forecast ret ansmitted from the
government station MA at Ar1-
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
Augusta, Maine. August 81. 1923:
NOTICE

A stray horse has been kept at my
stable for the past several months.
If the person to whom this horse De-
longs does not claim the animal and
pay all expenses incurred within ten
days from the date of this notice.
shall sell the horse to liquidate the
amount due.
(signed)l H. w. BAILEY.
aug2sd10t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
Arthur C, Rau

"
The death of Arthur c. Rau,
occurred in the hospital Saturday
night. He was born in Danbury,
Conn, 80 years ago He enlisted IN
Co. A., 35, Machine Gun Co. July 70,
1918. and was discharged at Camp
Devens, Mass, Sept. II, 1918. He
was admitted to the Home from
Danbury, Aug. 5, 1928. A half-brother.
Fred Harris OF Danbury, survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

GOV. DAX'TEk las DECLARED
State Wide Referendum for October 18th, 1928
To Vote Upon Proposed LAW to LIMIT the HOURS OF LABOR ALL
MAINE INDUSTRIES to 4SHours Week
While This Applies to Women It
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Evening star., 1923-12-23
FRANKLIN CAR DELIVERIES.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, December 22.-
Retail deliveries of Franklin cars
during November set up a mark never
before equalled for that month, ac-
cording to H. Fl. Franklin, president
of the Franklin Automobile Company.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
PLAN REGISTRATION
CAMPAIGN IN CITIES
Auto Dealers Say Traffic Density Is
Greater, However, Where Big
Buildings Are.

That the next step in the mer-
chandising of motor cars is to plan
for a greater Registration in the
larger cities will assuredly come as
q surprise to the motorist who imag-
ines that the density Of auto regis
trations is greatest IN those places
where the skyscrapers echo the rum
bling of traffic.
The density of traffic is greatest
in the big cities.' says Capt. Harry
NJ. Horton, local automobile dealer
but that of registrations is radi-
cally lower than in smaller cities
The greatest demand for cars is likely
to come from the very section where
the motorist would least expect it
but the fulfllment Of this demand
garagtng conditions.
Small cities, ranging in popula-
tion from 5000 to $4,000 have as high
as $50 automobiles per thousand popu-
alton, and this is due not only to
greater per capita spending money
poses. but wider streets and pro-
vision for cheaper storage of cars
right on the owners premises.
Cities over 100000 population, on
machines per thousand. There the
merchandising expert finds even a
greater desire for car owners. but
too many obstacles in thhe way OF
its attainment. The average salary
or wage Is invariably higher, but
there are more expenses to be con-
sidered before the family can ar
range to own a car. Storage Is high
traffic. complicated and the use of a
machine restricted.
THE problem Is to minimize these
obstacles. And as conditions in the
larger cities improve the density OF
registrations will be found to be in
creasing without in any way result
Ing in those. traits complications so
frequently feared by those who do
not know the facts"
Evening star., 1923-12-23
CHOKING THE ENGINE.
Saves Battery, But Wisdom Is
Questionable.

Most experienced drivers know by
now that to save the battery the
strain Of cranking the cold motor af-
ter the machine has been standing a
few hours it is only necessary to pull
out the choke for an instant just be-
fore the engine is switched off. But
few motorists know for a certainty
whether or not this process results In
any loss.
Experiments show that the practice
Is justiflable when trying to save q
conplete battery breakdown. but that
It is better to buy q new battery than
TO pamper 1t all winter. In any motor
this loading UP with raw gas In prep
eration for a quick start will dilute
fhe crankcase oil, and in the L-head
type Of engine it will occasion stick
ing Of the valves.
Clearly a case Of striking a happy
medium. If the car was to be left in
the severe cold for an evening the
saving on the battery would undoubt-
edly make it worth while to prechoke
the engine. Just to facilitate ordi-
nary starting the plan is certainly not
advisable.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Great Ne,v York Auto Sh0,U
Sprung From Humble Start
Institution Begun "a Years Ago With
Fe,o Cars of Poor Design and Very
Little Po,Uer or Speed.

dustry had grown to such propor-
tions that the total number OF ex-
hibitors was almost doubled. increas-
The track was omitted at this show.
but visitors wero given trial runs
around the block. and in the base.
ment Of Madison Square Garden;
Several owners OF foreign carr loaned
adding a bit OF international hawor
1t il little wonder that tho New
York Of 1900 and 1901 eagerly vnei:
coined the idea Of self-prSp.nea
no tubes or tunnels under the river'
except for slow ferryboats. BROOKLYN
bride was the sole trafnc link be.
tween New York and Brooklyn, ana
cable cars that moved deliberately,
rapit transit in this largest OF Amer
ican cities The horseless carriage.
crude though 1t was. gave promise Cd
shortening distances.
In 1902. tho third show in Madison
Square Garden. January 17-24. 1903,
boasted $50 exhibitors, with the
maker OF a foreign car among tnem4
With the organization or the Ma
Manafacturers Mama n'1sA0 in 1901. the industry
had found q stabilizing influence, and
the onward sweep Of the automobile
was registered each year In the In
creasing number OF exhibitors at the
automobile shows. BY 1905 there
were $50 booths, five times as many
as at the first show five years ear
lier.
Two Shows Held.
Each year saw more exhibitors.
The sixth show held in the Gard en-,
January 1920, 1906, had 90 exhibitors
of cars and ITO exhibitors of parts
and accessories The 1907 show had
AZ exhibitors OF cars and 2o3 Of ac-
cessories. During that year there
were two shows, one in November
and the other in January. with IS
exhibits OF cars, q number OF COM
exhibits of accessories. Motor cycles
had come into favor by 1910, and the
show. held January sis. numbered
% motor cycles among the exhibits,
besides 81 cars and 246 displays of ac-
cessories.
In 1911, the show was given in two
Sc sections-passenger cars and COM
mercial vehicles. Part one had 3s3
displays, with sixty-seven care rep
resented. There were twenty seven
trucks and wagon layouts In part
two. BY 1913, when the shows were
divided between Madison Square Gar
den and the Grand Central Palace
moro than 646 exhibitors took part
in the displays, including passenger
cars. trucks. motor cycles and ac-
cessories. During the period of the
war, as could be expected, the num-
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Any one standing in the bronze
trafflc tower at 42d street and 9Th
avenue. New York. watching the
continuous stream pf motor vehicles
passenger carr. taxis. buses and
trucks-which go UP and down the
avenue, seemingly moving at the
touch Of great common lever, would
have difficulty in comprehending the
fact that the automobile industry has
not yet absorbed the business cycle
of one generation. In fact. many of
the men who made the first cars are
still in the prime of life: and the
big auto show in the armory at
Kingsbridge road and Jerome avenue
will have some Of the same exhibitors
as the first little display held twenty
four years ago.
The development Of the automobile
from erratic little freaks (they were
often referred to as toys Of the
woalthy'D to a smooth running. cas-
lily controlled necessity can be fol-
lowed easily in the automobile shows
which have taken place yearly since
the opening of the century. The au-
tomobile was not new idea In the
nineties, for a philosopher of the
thirteenth century, while watching a
chariot race. had predicted the day
when self-propelled vehicles would
travel as fast as a horse; but the
actual spectacle of snubby, SHORTY,
horseless carriages brought fear to
the hearts of timid pedestrians.
First Auto Show.
At the first automobile show in
Madison Square Garden. November
$40. 1900, pedestrians were well
taken care of. Above the fiat oval
track around the floor. where the
speed of motor cars was demon
trated--ten miles an hour-a bridge
had been built to enable the visitors
to pass In safety from the inclosure
to the booths on the outside of the
track. There were thirty-one ex-
hibitors OF complete motor cars and
twenty concerns showing parts and ac-
cessories. On the roof was erected an
incline designed to show the hill climb
ing capabilities of the machines.
About that first show there was no
particular optimism. no prediction
that the day would come when more
than 100000 motor vehicles would
be speeding over American roads
nothing but a vision by a handful OF
enthusiasts that here was something
that somehow or other would make
good. Gasoline autos were not even
In the majority. Steam propelled
rehicles and electrics predominated
and the gas buggies which were ex-
hibited were considered rather anus
ing innovations.
Exhibitors Increase.
BY the time OF the second show
November 2-19, 1901, the infant in
Evening star., 1923-12-23
NET GAIN OF 683,751
IN CARS AND TRUCKS
Figures From Compilation Up to
July l in All States
and D. G..

A net gain of 6s3,751 passenger
cars and trucks was shown in regis
tration up to July 1. 1923, in figures
compiled by the Miller Rubber Com
pany.
Thirty-seven states registered q
total gain of 739,07s, while twelve
states showed a total loss of 55,327.
This includes all of the states in the
Union plus the District of Columbia.
The increases and losses are given
over the total registration of cars and
trucks as of December 81, 1929. Judged
by the size OF the losses for each state
for six months. it is almost certain
that every state in the Union as well
as the District Of Columbia will show
a gain on December 81. 1923. The
largest gain by any state, up to
December 1, was shown by Ohio. with
1886. The next largest was Penn
sylvania. with 92,325. California
was third, with 6s,s05.
g. registration over a million cars,
although New York, Pennsylvania
and California were close to it. New
York had 9s1.ss3., Ohio had s75.ooo.
vania had s2e,os2. Illinois had sS3.-
920.
New York was the only state in
the Union to exceed one million in
1922, the figure being 1.oo2,2s3. Cali
fornia had ss1.so5, Ohio s5s.5o4 and
Pennsylvania 329,737.
Nevada, with 12.647, showed the
smallest registration for 1922. al
though even with that small number
there was ono car to every 6.1 per-
sons. California led in 1922 in this
was next, with one car to every "A
persons. The District OF Columbia
was next, with one car to every Al
persons. Iowa was third, with one
car to every 4.S persons.
The total registration on July I,
1923, was 13,o4S,12S. The total reg
istration on December 81, 1922, was
12,364,37T
Evening star., 1923-12-23
GIVEN BIGGEST ORDER.
Gardner Cars to Be Shipped to
japan Soon,

On the heels of the heaviest volume
Of export shipments that the Gardner
Motor Company, Inc, has made in
one month comes the largest single
export order that has ever been
placed with the factory-from Yoko-
hama, Japan, the center of the
Japanese disaster.
The Gardner factory is located on
the banks of the Mississippi within
a half block of the newly erected
modern government wharf. and as q
consequence this large order will be
shipped via government barge down
tho Mississippi to the gulf and there
transferred to an ocean-going
steamer.
with connections established in
nearly every foreign country Of any
consequently. export shipments are
rapidly increasing. and. states Mr..
Fowler, head of the export division
of the Gardner Motor Company. Inc,
'if there are any improvements at
all in the European situation 1924
will be by far the best year Gardner
has ever had"
Evening star., 1923-12-23
POINTERS ON PARKING.
Inflated Tires Regarded Aid During
the Process.

Steering in and out of parking
spaces is made easier by keeping
tires inflated to the maximum: that
is, If the car Is being used for city
driving. With the well paved streets
even an old tire will stand full pres
sure, and may perhaps benefit by 1t.
In rainy weather one should be
careful not to park SO close to the
curb as to keep the riga wheels
II the water is high enough to reach
the rims, as It ofttimes Is, water IL
likely to get into the shoe and rot
the tube. This leakage may occur
where the rin splits apart or where
and wheel felloe. A washer is al
ways provided to keep the valve stem
watertight, but it is often loose or
does>not fit properly.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

ber of displays fell off, but they have
been steadily increasing ever since.
The Association of Lincensed Au-
tomohile Manufacturers took the
reins In 1906. This WAS succeeded
2 Few years later by the National
Automobile Chamber OF Commerce,
under whose auspices the annual
shows In New York and Chicago are
now held. Each successive show has
brought greater success and greater
public interest. and progress has
never ceased, except during the up
heavals due to the war. But the
motor car OF today and 1900 are
brothers; the shows Of that year and
this so closely related that without
one the other would not be repre-
sentative OF an industry on which
nearly 100000 persons depend for
q living.
with tho growth Of New York
northward, the automobile shows
have been going farther and farther
Evening star., 1923-12-23
EASY WITH THE JUNK,

The motorist who is always going
Through his side pockets with a view
10 throwing away everything that
doesn't seem to have any particular
value is simply throwing money in
the gutter. Sometimes the most use
less articles are the most valuable in
an emergency. Nothing that will
stop q leak, stop a rattle, tie a broken
part together, reach into an mac
cessible place, or do the work Of a
special tool should be thrown away.
1t may come in handy some time,
somewhere. This Is usually ten miles
from the nearest garage.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

north. Until 1913 Madison Square
Garden had housed the growing dis
play, but that year part Of the show
was taken up to Grand Central Pal
ace. Subsequent shows have all
been held In the palace; but this year
marks another march northward, to
the 258th Field Artillery armory,
the biggest armory in the world.
Once more, as in the early days of
the industry, it becomes a one-fioor
show, 80 far as cars are concerned,
a feature that will enhance the gen
eral interest in the display.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Motorists Find
Extra Care Pays
AS Winter Comes

Now is the time to get out and get
under II you're ever going to see
that everything under the car it in
ship-shape.
The worst drawback about winter
is not the extra work the car must
do. but the lack Of attention IL re-
ceives owing to the owners natural
reluctance to contract pneumonia.
One enters upon the winter era
with an easy conscience, knowing
that each brake rod clevis is firmly
held by its cotter pin. that the body
bolts are tight, the transmission
drain plug screwed up tight. the
stop signal switch and wiring intact
and the spring clips and bolts given
a few turns for good measure.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
1924 Business Horizon.
TIME TO POLISH TRIMMINGS

About the best time to polish the
nickel trimmings OF the car is when
the machine has been brought in out
of the wet. Even where motorists
are careful enough to wipe off the
trimmings with a dry rag some OF
the moisture remains overnight and
appears as rust the next morning. II
the polishing job IS combined with
the dryisg process, the motor1st can
60 to rest feeling that he has killed
two birds with one stone. and made
q good job Of 1t, too.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
SPARE THE JUICE.

when using the self-starter at
night IL saves the battery to switch
bff the lights. Throw out the clutch
to save the starter the trouble OF
cranking over the transmission gear
and pull the choker out before touch
ing the starter button, so as to make
every moment of the starters work
count. The Juice saved in the ordi-
nary start may be a thousand times
moro valuable should the engine stall
when the car is in a precarioua posi-
lion.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
ONE CHAIN Insufficient.
If Used, However, Should Be on
Right Wheel.

The custom OF driving with only one
that this is satisfactory protection for
a mild snow storm is, Of course, foolish.
But where the driver Ia forced by CIR
cumstances to get home on but one
chain he is right in deciding that the
best place for 1t Is on the right rear
wheel. If the car has been parked, for
instance, the resistance offered by the
chained wheel will encourage the DIFF
ferential to transfer the power to the
outer wheel. AS the position Of this
one Is more likely to be where the
snow or ice is less likely to give
trouble, nearer the travelled portion of
the street, the car should start In nine
cases out of ten.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
ADOPTS F0UR-wHEEL BRAKES

Moon has adopted four-wheel
hydraulic brakes. That is the inter-
esting announcement made this week
by tho engineering department OF the
Moon Motor Car Company, who up
to this time have not mfde known
their position in the matter Of quad
ruple braking systems. Through the
hydraulic principle the brakes are
eQualized perfectly and automatically
ON all four wheels at all times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19

bowel poison to cause colds, sick
headache, dizziness, biIiousness or
sour stomach when you wake up
in the morning. More men, wom-
en- and children take Cascarets for
the liver and bowels than all other
axatiye-cathartics combined. 10
cent boxes, also 25 and SO cent
sizes. Any drug store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
TERRIT ORAL
BANK FOR
HAWAII
Plan May Be Based on Similar
Institution in Vogue Dur
ing Monarchy.
By international News Service.

HONOLULU, Jan. ia pro:
posal for the establishment of a
territorial savings bank was breach
ed by members Of the Territorial
Cabinet at meeting with Gov.
Wallace r. Harrington. The plan
is based on one followed during
the days of the monarchy in Ha-
wall, and would be similar to that
on which the postal savings banks
now operate. Interest at 4 per
cent would be paid on savings de-
posits and the funds invested in
securities. which would give a suf-
ficient margin to pay expenses and
make fair profit for the Territory.
1t was pointed out that the ter
ritorial government now has big de-
posits with the local banks on
which interest of only 2 per cent is
paid and it was thought that a
part of these sums could be used
in establishing the territorial bank
1t is probable that the matter will
be considered by the next legisla-
ture, which meets next spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
GERMAN DRYS
4 ALSO HAVE
TROUBLE
Prohibition Parade Results in
Near Riot as Brewers
Get Into Action.
BY InternatiOnal News Service.

HBERLIN, Jan. 19.-Prohibition in
Germany is long way off, If the
street riot that marked the open.
ing of prohibition week. in
Schoeneberg, local suburb, is any
indication Of the German state of
mind.
Forbidden to hold an open-air
meeting, the Schoeneberg 'drys''
marched through the streets bear
ing banners denouncing John Bar
leycorn and his works
They didn't get very far, though.
for near the RAILROAD station q fly
ing column of brewery workers and
cafe keepers attacked them on the
flank. DIR. Johann Drucker, leader
OF the "drys," was set upon by the
attackers and badly shaken up be.
fore the police arrived and restored
order. The Misunderstanding such
Inscriptions as, 1--WE Demand Pro-
hibitionr' mo Houses for Dwell
i1gs, but Plenty for Saloons" and
saThe Brewers Deprive the People
OF Breadstuffs to Make Beer
were dragged in the mud.
The arrival of the police failed to
completely restore order, for As
sistant Principal Hermann Paar-
mann. of the Schoeneberg high
school, taking exception to a re-
mark made by plain-clothes man,
became so excited that the police
took him to the station house to
"cool off," as they expressed it.
The desk sergeant, however, re-
leased DIR. Paafmann. No arrests
were made.
Needless to say there is much ex-
element in Schoeneberg.