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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

Nearly all disorders or diseases
of calves, says the United States de-
partment of agriculture, are caused
either directly or indirectly by lack
of cleanliness. Filth, whether it is
in feeds, pens, bedding or pals and
utensils, is dangerous to the health
of the calf To be on the safe side
use nothing but clean milk (sweet or
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
RINGING OPENS
BIG FARM TRACT
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS CAP
ITALIST TO COLOMBO 3d.
900 ACRES.

Seventy Montana Ex-Service Men to
Be Given Start in Farming; Will
Operate on Share Basis, Cattle and
Hogs Being Furnished With Land.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
BEAVERS IN PARK
ARE INCREASING
ATTRIBUTED PARTLY TO REDUC
TION IN NUMBER OF COYOTES
AND WOLVES

Scientific Study Continued This Year
by Edward r.. Warren, Naturalist,
of Syracuse, N. V; Writes Book
Describing Animals Marvellous En-
gineering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

learns when he comes to Mooseheart
is that everything Is founded on the
soil. The babies play In the
meadows and learn the names OF the
flowers and birds. When a boy
leaves the kindergarten and starts In
the primary school he mixes agricul-
tural studies with his books. First.
he plants a, small garden and tends
1t. Then he Is taught to raise
chickens. Next he learns swine
husbandry, and then dairylng and
the handling of horses. The girls
learn poultry raising, butter making,
gardening. cooking, dressmaking and
millinery. Following this general
course in agricultural practice, the
boy is allowed to specialize In any
one Of them II he wants to-.
after this grounding in agri-
culture, the student gets an Intro
duction to the mechanical trades.
Later he may select a particular
trade and specialize: The usual
grammer school and high school
courses are taught to all the
students; also swimming, dancing
and music.
Teachers who come from boys
preparatory schools, where the sons
Of the rich are trained for college,
are amazed to find these sons of the
working people SO far ahead of the
young aristocratS."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

lbs. at $2o5 q 800; wagon, express
and general purpose horses 1900 to
400 lbs. at $3.50 OBS: good class
acclimated horses. 100 to 1900 lbs,
Ct $125 @ $50; blehaished seconds,
$25W7
J.. Q. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables ] express and ! freight load
Of western horses and 100 seconds.
There was . good cleanup ana the
horses brought fair values. This
week there will be only entries Of
seconds on sale. II IL expected.
William Hurwitx Sons Company
sold to a slow demand 1 carload OF
fresh horses. and 30 seconds. Prices
ran about the same as q week ago,
but there was no snap to the trade.
This week they will offer one carload
OF western horses and 40 seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Beads Always In Demand

Beads in ancient days were used
in other ways than merely as orna-
ments.. There are the "aggri' beads,
for instance, which are supposed to
have been made by the Phoenicians
and which are so highly priced by
some of the natives of the west
coast Of Africa that they give gold
dust and nuggets and slaves in ex-
change for them. OF course, many
of these primitive races have no
money even now and, therefore, they
barter. and beads are some of the
things they like so much that they
will give valuable things in ex-
change for them. Sometimes ships
have sailed from European and
American ports with cargo con-
sisting chiefly of common beads.
such as we know, as that Is what
certain native races like to trade
with. The "aggri'' beads are ancient
barter beads. and they form part of
the royal Jewels of the kings of
Ashantee. UP to about fifty wears
ago. as a general rule. they fetched
their weight in gold. and some of the
rarer sorts one and a half to twice
their weight in gold. They are really
very pretty. and are Of MANY diff
ferent colors.-Christian Science
Monitor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
TRADE RECORD
THE STORY OF THE BANANA

Most of the bananas which we
import, and the United States is
the worlds largest importer of that
fruit, are the product of Central
America and certain of the Carib-
bean islands, where the growth has
been brought to the greatest per-
lection by the liberal use of Amer
ican capital. Years ago when the
value of the banana as a food came
to be realized and its growing pop
ularity with our people was noted,
American capital. always on the
alert to improve world industrial
and economic conditions, began to
interest itself in an enlargement of
the supply. 1t was soon found that
the banana could not be success
fully produced in this country, for
it required more distinctly trop-
ical climate than is found within
continental United States, and a
study of conditions in the neigh
boring tropics developed the fact
that the flot and rnoisf climate al
the western end of the Caribbean
was especially suited 70 its most
successful production. SO the
coastal lands Of Central America
were carefully ''combed" ny trained
experts in this line. and after years
of exploration and intelligent study
the sections in which the American
could be safely invested
were determined upon.
The first step was to procure the
consent of the governments OF the
respective countries, then the lease
or purchase of the lands, then the
difficult task OF clearing" the trop-
ical jungles, then the construction
of railways and tramways to con-
meet the interior Of the plantation
with the nearest port, then the
construction Of steamers especially
fitted to safely transport the fruit
to the American borts and sgaiR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
ENGLISH SOCCER RESULTS

first Division--Aston villa 1;
xsst Ham United 1. Black
surn r Q; Preston N. E. o.
Ssifon w, 2; West Brom A, 0.
pnrniey X, O; Middlesebrough O.
liverpool 0; Newcastle U. l. Noting
ss,n r, 2: Charles 0. Sheffield U, 1 j;
Mfdlf City !. Tottenham H, L:
\ Suddersheld T, o.
cecord Division-Bradford City 2;
anry 2. Bristol City o: Crystal p. O.
nspton o. 1: Leicester City 0. Cow
sntfy City, d; The Wednesdays 1.
Tulhan1 /; Hull City 1. Manchester
d /; Barnsley 2. Nelson 2: Derby
eeunty /. Oldham A, 2: Leeds Uni
W 3, Port Vale O.: South Shields,
< when abandoned owing to snow. }
mnkkport c 2: Blackpool 1.
scottish League, first division
Third Lanark 1; Dundee l (when
lbandoned.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

portunity. II anything like 30 per
cent of the girls and boys who
come from our educational insti
tutions are equipped only for the
professions. clerkships and other
work Of that sort. 1t means that
thousands are going into the prac
tical walks OF life most improperly
fitted for their duties. It means that
their individual usefulness and
earning power are restricted and
that an unnecessary burden OF III.
eficient labor Is being placed on
Industry. ....
According to the census Of 1890
there are ss,0ob,bU0 persons en-.
gagged in productive. pursuits In
the United States. Who can cal
culate the sum total OF waste among
this army OF workers as the result
Of incorrect or inadequate educa.
tdonal background
Fortunately. steps are being
taken to correct this misplace
ment OF labor through the estab-
lishment Of vocational schools I'M
der the Federal and State Voca-
tional Education acts, and We are
told by Secretary Davis that some
100000 potential or actual workers
are thus being reached.
But this Is not enough.
The root OF the trouble lies IN
popular misconceptions regarding
the dignity and honor OF labor.
There Is too much false pride IN the
matter: too many people who seem
to feel that they are above work.
ing in feld or factory: too many
who fail to appreciate the nobility
of work we'll done no matter in
what realm Of life It IL performed.
In the home. In the school. In the
church or wherever else influences
are brought to bear which affect
the mental attitudes OF youth. deep
thought should be given to these
problems Of practical education.
No graver injustice could be done
a young man than to- send him
forth into a field OF endeavor for
which he Is unsuited both by ma.
ture and by educational equipment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

FURNISHED TO the Kennebec Journal
through the courtesy OF J. A Gamaks
D GO. Of Augusta and waterviIle,.
Washihston, Dee. eS.-Attificial
gas, used In nearly every city home
In the United States at least for
cooking, now costs the householder
sl.2s per one thousand cubic feet on
an average.
This average price. was obtained hy
the U. 8. Department of Labor fol-
lowing an Investigation which IL
conducted to obtain quotations in
prices of artificial gas in fifty one
large cities.
Prices of gas have declined slightly
In the last two years, the Labor de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Whose Pictures on Playing Cards

Four holiday makers. playing carus
in the train on their way to the sea-
side. were entertained by an old man
in the corner of their compartment,
who told them some things they did
not know.
Have you any idea whose por-
traits you hold In your haflds?" asked
the old man, when one of the players
showed him a winning hand.
NO." came the reply.
And the old man informed him that
he held portraits of four of the great
est rulers the world has ever known.
The four kings, when the cards
were first made. were supposed to
represent David. Alexander, Caesar
and Charlemasne. The queens rep
resented Argine, Judith, Esther. and
Athene, these standing respectively
for the ideas of birth, fortitude, piety.
and wisdom. And the knaves were
merely unnamed knights, or else
knights servants.
The four suits, also, had special
Significance, and were designed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
From Newsboy to Parliament

While his father lay III and unab BILE
to work, little Richard Fairbairn
went out and sold papers at the Lud-
gate Hill railroad station, in the city
" London. Inter he hit upon en-
ployt1ient in the distributing office of
d London publication. His father re-
covered health. and became secretary
OF the Lightermen and Watermen's
union. and the yOungster assisted h'7
father, taking part in debates when
sixteen years old. Improving as he
went along, Richard became manager
Of tramways in London. and after n
timeFat Worcester. Here the towns
people admired his eloquence and his
honesty of purpose to such an extent
that today the member of parliament
for that borough is Richard Fair
BARN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Hobby of Sect. Davis of Labor

In the hobby of United States
Cabinet officer-Secretary of Labor
Davis-lies the possibility of new
standard of education that may
revolutionize the present systems of
teaching in American schools.
The hobby is Mooseheart, a farm
village established by the Loyal
Order of Moose. 35 miles west of Chi
cago. There, on a farm of 1923
acres of the most fertile land in
Illinois. more than 1000 children and
many mothers-all dependents of de-
ceased members of the Order-are
groups forming a village of so
modern fireproof buildings, with
schools, church, hospital. and water,
heating and lighting systems.
There Secretary Davis. as Director
General of the Order. has established
a system of vocational education
based on the fundamental idea that,
first of all, boys and girls should be
trained to honest toll. So successful
has been the development Of this
idea at Mooseheart that it is being
copied widely and eventually may
have a profound influence on Ameri-
can schools.
In an interview by Orville M. Kile
in McClure's Magazine, Secretary
Davis explains that the Mooseheart
vocational school system Is founded
on the principle that 1.-The first law
of civilized life is labor" and that
labor is the giver of all good
things"
1--WE teach twenty-seven different
ways of making a living" he says.
Each boy or girl will graduate with
at least two or three of these methods
we'll mastered. One of Mooseheart's
earliest graduates, at the age of
eighteen, not only made high rec
ord in his academic studies, but also
mastered the trades of cook, pastry
cook, nurseryman cement modeler,
cornetist, saxophone player and land
scape' gardener. He was brilliant in
all these lines, and capable of maxi
ing living in any one of them. And
if all these trades should fail, he
could still fall back upon his train
ing as a scientific farmer and could
wiring a living from the soil.
"How many graduates from our
average city high schools could
boast of such an equipment for life?
At Mooseheart. the boy or girl will
encounter practically every problem
that he will come up against in the
wide world. Nothing is done for him
that he can do for himself.
"The first thing a boy or girl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Some Facts About Darwin

There are persons who believe
Charles Darwin and all his works
should be forgotten, since the effeet
Of them would be bad on the OnedU--
Gated mind" In Detroit an inquiry.
was made leisurely among the ufi='
learned over a considerable period Of
time, and 1t was found that Darwin
originated that good old sporting
slogan common to the American col
lese sridiron: LET the best team
stronger than Its missing link, laid
the political groundwork OF deniocra-
cy by sponsoring natural selection"
drew pro- British cartoons OF our
Puritan forcfatherb, picturing them
climbing trees with tails; ana wrote
"fhe Hairy Ape"
How then Is Darwin going % be
forgotten ?" - Detroit News. -l.s,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

pAftmsht found. IN 1921 the average
price was computed at sl.3e per one
thousand feet. This represents q re-
dtictien Of nearly four .percsnt
Lower gas prices tend to reduce the
cost 0f living because OF the general
Use OF the. product,
Compared with the pre- war period
the present average price OF gas
shows an ificfease OF approximately
thlrtyathfee percent. ia 1918 The
price averaged ialhety-five cents per
thousand feet. This Increase IL
smaller than that which has occurred
u the general. cost or llying. In
September Is 1893, It cost sevehtv,trte
according to the Department Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
NAVY GRIDDERS ON
WAY FOR COAST CLASH

Annapolis. Nd, Dec. 25.-The Navy
football warriors are tonight speeding
toward Chicago on the first leg Of a
Journey that will terminate at Pasa-
dsna, Cal, December 80, where on New
Ytars Day they will clash with the
"huskies" Of University Of Washing
ton.
The team, subs, coaches ana attend
ants, making up party of 80, left An
rspolis about noon and are due to ar
rive In Chicago tomorrow morning.
The Navy players are trained to the
minute, as result of three weeks of
strenuous work, and there is conf
dsnce at the academy that the middies
will be returned winners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
ExeuAed From School To Go On
hoheyhneon

A 15-year- girl asked the Phila-
delphia board OF education to excuse
her from attending school for a few
days because she Just got married"
The girl was Cecilia Fydrych. She
appeared at the bureau Of compui-
sorry education with her husband,
Frank Sekula. The bride was grant
ed leave OF absence from school for
two weeks to spend honeymoon in
Pottsville, Penn.
She was strictly admonished, how
ever. that she must arrange to attend
school regularly on her return. She
promised. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Much False Hair in sAnne's Reign

In Queen Anne's reign a great part
Of the population few under false
colors and false hair. There were
different kinds OF wigs for different
professions: perukes for the men OF
law: full bottoiiied wigs for fner-
chants: long hobs and natty
scratches" for tradesmen and even
for coachmen "'the curied hair Of
water dog" The historian Sydney
thus describes the period: "'These
cumberous and superfiuous articles
of attire were certainly not
without advantage, seeing that
nah or business could easily dispatch
his wig TO he dressed by a fiseur in
the next street. whiieAhe attended to
the transaction OF his affairs in his
counting house. Wigs assumed all
shapes and sizes. TO one made very
full and curled eighteen inches to
the front which was imported from
France the name Campaign was app
Piled"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26

warehouses for the storage of the
fruit on Its arrival and the equip
rnent of cars for its safe distribu-
ton throughout the big temperate
zone area of this country. All
these heavy expenses for specially
equipped transportation and stor-''
age facilities were rendered neces.
sary by the fact that the banais,
which is cut from the parent stern
before fully ripened, must have an
even and intelligently adjusted tenn
perature en- route, to the consumer
both in order to give him the fruit
in its properly ripened condition
and to avoid heavy losses IN its
transportation.
Thus it is quite Apparent mat
the $20.000.00U which we annually
send to the Central american
countries as tne price If .heir
bananas al the rAt.r's edge Is only
the beginning Of she >ost &C he
place of consumpti.n III the UhtcL
States. and that the &AoO,U00,0 600
which we have sent to out Ctiib-
bean neighbors since we began on:
acquaintance with their banana.
has run into the billions when
measured by the sums paid u ths
"hnal consumer"
But the banana habit" oa,ed
upon growing recognition VI rs
real food value is permanently
established with US and while he
general advance in world prices has
resulted in an increase Of about
1876 in the cost Of the banana in
the country, of production we are
sending to our Caribbean
neighbors about $20,000,000 a year
for the bananas as against $4,000
600 in 1918. $6.00O.000 in 1900, 81
SOC. 900 in 1890, and $l.820,000 in
1884. the year in which the first
official record of their importation
wa made. =, r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
tOOTBALL PLAYER DIES
nr BLOOD POISONING

Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec. 25.-James
Nippert, University Of Cincinnati foot
Mi player. died today of blood pois-
snlne which resulted from a slight cut
IA the leg received in a football game
Mrs on Thanksgiving day. He was a
member Of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
maternity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Drua Dealers Use Auto

How drug dealers, plying their un-
foreground traffic in American COM
munities,' are making use of the
automobile to peddle their unlawful
wares through city streets is revealed
iE McClure's Magazine by govern
ment detective. Writing under an
assumed name, for self protection,
this officer gives dramatic account
OF his adventures with gang of dope
traff1ckers whom he discovered SELL
ing large quantities Of morphine and
cocaine from the front seat Of a
high powered car on the streets OF
an American city.
Receiving information that a sus-
pect he had been watching had or
dered a supply of the drugs from
Philadelphia, the officer set out to
find the center of operations. From
information given him by a taxicab
driver, he discovered that the sus-
pect was one of gang of four men
and a woman whose lair was an old
deserted mansion on the outskirts Of
the city.
Then, from a nerve shattered drug
addict, the detective wrung the con-
fession that he purchased his supply
of dope" regularly from the driver
of a high-powered car that parked
each night in line of "for hire" cars.
The purchaser simply stepped inside
the car: the driver drove the car
around the block and cold the Junk"
which he kept in pocket on the car
door; then he discharged his passen-
ger and drove back to his for hire"
stand.
Acting on this information, the de-
tective donned q makeup, and as
suming the role of an addict, entered
the dope" car. When he had bee
driven a couple of blocks, he pro-
duced a role of bills and asked for
supply of drugs. The driver raised
the flap of the door pocket and drew
out six ounce bottles of cocaine and
three Of morphine.
Il need more" the detective told
him. The driver agreed to take him
where he could get "all he wanted"
They sped on to the outskirts of
the city, trailed by another car car
rying two other detectives and police
officers.
Arriving at the deserted mansion.
the driver suddenly felt the cold steel
of an automatic pressing against his
temple, while the detective ordered
him to stick 'em up. Then began
a search of the mansion that resulted
in the capture of the entire gang hid
den in a small secret chamber be-
meath closet. In one corner of this
chamber was an old sea chest con-
tanning nearly 100 ounces of cocaine
and morphine.
A ScaSick Fish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
COMING EVENTS

Dec: 59-3l-N. e. Get3together =. r.
e. u. Congress Square thlFch,
Portland.
Jan: q Maine State Bee-keepers,
Bangor.
Jan. s2-Malhe Federation or Womsn.s
Cubs Cubs; Lewiston Bates College
Jan. i7-Chafity bali. Augusta.
Feb. 1S-l4-Western Maine fruit
growers conference, Auburn.
Feb. l4-March $--Cuast -to-coast trip,
sponsored by Portland Ad. Club.
Feb. 21-23-August& Winter Carnival.
Feb. l4-t6-Auburn Winter Carnival.
FEB. zS.Mar. Annual Portland Auto
FEB. 2s.a7-chisxle wDksle.
June 14.16--240th Artillery. c. A. c.
oficers school, Fort Wright Long
island Sound.
June ie-2leFieid Artiilary school.
Presgue. Isle.
June e5-2S-S5th infantry brigade 81
ficers' training school, Camp Keyes,
Augusta,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Irish Women Dislike
jury, Responsibility

Dublin, Dec. GA. P. by MaiD-
Women are now liable to serve on
juries in the Free State, but they do
not all like the responsibility. They
say it interferes with their domestic
duties, and is especially Objectionable
when it involves the trial of unpleas-
ant sexual cases.
The sheriff of Dublin, DR.. Lorcan
Sherlock, suggests that a bill be
passed making optional the service
of women on juries, only those serv-
ing who have notified the authorities
of their desire to do so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Sikh Loses Ten
Round Bout to
Omaha, Neb., Negro

Philadelphia; Pa, Dec. 25.-Jack
Taylor. Omaha, Neb., negro heavy
weight, was given the decision over
Battling Sikh, the Senegalese pugil-
list, in a 10-round bout today.
Sikh. who apparently was not in
the best of condition. forced the
fighting in the first Ave rounds and
there were numerous stiff mixups in
which wicked punches were ex-
changed. Then Skis lack of con-
dition began to tell and he was
forced to hold frequently during the
remainder of the contest. When
Sikh started to slow up Taylor took
the offensive, hitting the Senegalese
boxer hard and often. At the end
of the bout one of Skis eyes was
closed and blood was flowing from
his mouth and nose.
Taylor weighed $50 and Sikh
1T 1-2.
In the semi-windup, Lew kid"
Lewis, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, won
the judges decision over Pedro
Campo, Filipino. in a hard 10-round
bout.
FOOTBALL
At Phoenix, Ariz-Phoenix Junior
College, 20: Weber College, 0.