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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Calcium Arsenate
Industry Will Soon
Be Investigated

Washington, Jan. ADMINISTRATION
Of the calcium arsenate industry by
tho Federal trade commission, was
ordered today by the Senate in'adopt-
ing a resolution by Senator Fletcher,
Democrat, Florida. The commission
was directed to report whether there
was any violation of the antitrust
laws in the manufacture or distribu-
ton of calcium arScnate used in
fighting the cotton boil Weevik
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Mrs. Hannah Hodudon

Mrs. Hannah Hodgdon. widow of
the late Abner Hodgdon, died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Hillman,
on the Waterville road, Monday af-
ternoon, after q long illness. aged
81 years. Mrs. Hodgdon was born
in Troy, Nov. 8, 1888, daughter of
Joseph L. Nealey and Esther Huston
Nealey. For many years she resided
in Augusta with her daughter. Mrs.
Avis Luce. but last May came to
Oakland to make her home with Mr..
and Mrs. Hillman. She is survived
by two sons. Eugene Hodgdon, of
Concord, Mass, and daughter, Mrs.
Avis Luce. of Augusta. beside one
brother. Col. Healey, of Lewiston.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
man on the Waterville road this
Wednesday afternoon, at z o'clock.
Rev. Weston P. Holman of the Meth
odist church. will officiate, and the
remains will be placed in the tomb
and later interment will be in the
family lot in Troy cemetery.
The members of Sarah. Sampson
Tent, Daughters of Veterans, have
received an invitation to attend the
installation of officers of Dorothea
Dix Tent. held at Waterville this
Wednesday evening. The officers
will he installed by the deputy presi-
dent, Mrs. Annie Arnold. of Augusta.
All those who wish to attend are re-
quested to leave Oakland on the Z
o'clock car.
George Hodgdon Of Concord,
Mass. Eugene Hodg1on of Lewiston,
and Mrs. Avis Luce of Augusta, are
in town, called here by the death of
their mother. Mrs. Hannah Hodgdon.
John S. Gleason has returned from
the Elm City Hospital in Waterville.
where he has been receiving treat
ment for a fractured knee cap.
Acme Rebekah Lodge will hold
their annual installation of officers
on Thursday evening. in Odd Fell
lows hall. The officers will be in
stalled by the district deputy presi-
dent, Mrs. Nellie Mariner, of Vas
salboro. assisted by Mrs. Bertha
Adams as deputy marshall. Refresh
ments will be served and each men,
Der has the privilege of inviting one
guest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Fort Halifax Chapter, D. A. r. Meet,
With Recent

Fort Halifax Chapter of the D. A
f. met Monday at the home OF the
regent, Mrs. Forest Reynolds. The
general routine of business was held
refreshments were served. Mrs
Reynolds was elected as delegate tc
the National Conference to be held
at Washington, D. c., and Mrs. Sus-
an Patterson was chosen alternate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Galli-Curci Walks
Five Miles Per Day
On Roof of Hotel

New York, Jan. 23-Mme Amelita
Galli-Curci walks five miles every
day on the roof of the Ambassador
Hotel, in order to keep in condition.
She usually is alone and dresses as
carefully as if he intended to prom
cnadc Fifth avenue.
Occasionly she Stops to go
through a little Setting up" exer-
else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24

Tho funeral of the late John G.
Taylor who died at his home on Bel
grade avenue at the age OF 30 years
will be held this morning at 1880
o'clock from his late home. Rev. w.
p. Overlook Of Washington will Of.
ficiatc. Mr.. Taylor is survived be-
aides his wife. a son and q daughter
and several brothers and sisters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24

,
quotations. There was q piano solo by
Mrs. Dwight p. Mccartney and paper,
makers Of Modern American Poetry"
men was read by Mira ]. e. Harris;
vocal solo by Mrs. Florence Wells;
Makers Of Modern American Poetry
women, by Mrs. A. H. Oliver. The
next meeting will be held February
and will be in the nature Of . winter
picnic. The affair will be in charge Of
the officers Of the club.
Mrs Marshall Tilton was q guest
Tuesday OF relatives in Winslow.
Mrs. William Livingstone IL confined
to her home on Main street with an
attack Of the grip.
Miss Queenie Hall. teacher In the
public schools has gone to her home
in Scion for the remainder Of the week.
William Livingstone, who is en-
ployed in Madison. IL passing q few
days at his home in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
OAKLAND
Her 93rd Today

Mrs. Sarah Y. Loring will observe
her 93rd birthday January "a at the
home of Miss Clara Manter on High
street. Despite the fact of her 93
years. Mrs. I,oring is still very active
and passes a great deal of her time
in sowing and braiding rugs. of which
she has a fine collection. She does not
grow Old in appearance as one would
expect OF woman who was born in
1890. She is fluent convcrsationalist.
having a remarkable memory. and it is
very intercstin: to hear her relate the
many changes and conditions which
have taken place in the country during
her long life.
Mrs. Loring was born in Skowhegan
Jan. "a. 1880. the daughter of Levi
York and Sarah Witham York. June
&c, 1851. she married Joseph w. Kid
der of Skowhegan. who died April 20.
1854. on his way to California. June
6. 1858. she married William Dixon of
Norridgewock, vino died during the
war OF 1863. December 80. 1867. she
married Isaac Loring of Athens and
resided on farm in that town until
the death of Mr.. Loring. which oc-
Cured in January. 1908. Shortly after
that Mrs Loring came to Oakland,
where she has since made her home.
She has one son. Henry A. Kidder
Of Arlington. Mass. and two grand
sons. Henry D. Kidder Of Cambridge.
Mass. and Herbert L. Kidder of New
York City; two brothers. William
York of Oakland and Joel York of
Hoxie. For many years Mrs. Loring
was a member of the old Free Baptist
church in town. and in good weather is
frequent attendant at the United
Baptist church. She also belongs to
the Fidelity class associated with the
church and in which she has always
been deeply interested. For several
years she was superintendent of the
High street mission. Mrs. Loring is
firm believer in the fact that to re-
tain ones health and faculties one
must be active. and she certainly is
q good illustration Of her theory. She
has the best wishes of large circle of
friends for many happy birthdays.
The Tuesday Club met Tuesday aft
ernoon in the vestry of the United
Baptist church. The subject of the
meeting was Poetry" and the host
csses for the occasion were Mrs. Avis
LeecK. Mrs. Eta Pullen. Mrs. Annie
Small and Mrs Angie Cottle. Roll
call was responded to with favorite
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24

Please be careful. This Is the first
time I ever rode in taxi.
That's all right ma'am. This 10
the first time ever drove one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
AUGUSTALOCALS

A regular meeting Of the r. B.
Capen Rebekah Lodge will be held
this evening at 80 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Eunsral Of John Taylor

C.. ". Tompkins was In Augusta yes
terday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
John croweIl Taylor

John Crowell Taylor died Monday
afternoon about I o'clock at his home
on Bengrade avenue after a long ILL.,
ness. aged 80 years. Mr.. Taylor was
born in Belgrade July Fl, 1882. son Of
Joseph Taylor and Phoebe Bowman
Taylor. His early life was passed in
Belgrade and he later moved to Vest
port, Mass, where he resided for sew
eral years. Mr.. Taylor was twice
married. His first wife died many
years ago and in 1882 he married Miss
Phoebe Slade Of Fall River. Mass, who
survives him. He is also survived by
son, Frank Taylor. and a daughter.
Miss May Taylor, both Of Oakland.
Mr.. Taylor moved with his family
to this town in 1903 and purcha sed the
house on Belgrade avenue where he
had since resided. He was one of
Oakland's most highly respected citi-
Zens. Funeral services will be held
at the residence this morning at 1890
o'clock. Rev. w. E. Overlook of Wash
ington will officiate and the remains
will be placed in the tomb and later
inferred in the family lot in Belgrade
cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet at the parsonage
this Wednesday afternoon. at 2.3O
o'clock.
Miss Gladys Reynolds. teacher in
the public schools, has gone to her
home in Bingham for the remainder
Of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
WATERvILLE

Mr.. Ray Swift Of Augusta ID n
town for q few days on business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24

Miss Ethel Reed. '24. who has been
seriously i'll at Toss Hall. was re-
ported much improved last evening.
, 1923-07-08

good butter and eggs-they can not
be over produced.
As late as May 1923. eastern papers
published a news item from Boston
reporting greatly increased sales of
horses, mules and ponies, and said that
dealers were surprised at the big de-
mand for work horses.
Now what does all this mean com.
m~ercially?
The railways are taxed to their
capacity, the car and locomotive shops
filled with orders. and the horse. col.
iectively. is as busy as ever. What
then a we say of h 1000, 900 odd
motor cars and trucks which are
chugging along in city streets and
drought country by-paths?
II they are all busy and yet have
not taken business from the railways
or the horse. they certainly must
have created new business or have
come. into existence just as the world
was reaching a new era of prosperity
which would have fallen flat II the
motor had not h~appened-if Haynes.
Ford. Druyca or some other genius
had not Just happened to be inspired
at Just the right time.
For many uses in towns and cities
where hort hauls and frequent stops
are made and where the horse does
part OF the thinking. there will al
ways be a demand for his services.
No gasoline motor can stop a milk
wagon exactly opposite your door
while the milk man is on the opposite
side Of the street doing his part of the
job. II it were possible to build a
motor shaped like n horse, no n
would are to ride It. for 1t would
lack the almost human touch and
friendship of the horse. Can you
imagine a Ford or a Buick pushing
its radiator into a kitchen door to
be petted by a farmers wife or given
a lump of sugar by the children? No.
, 1923-07-08
HORSE IS NOT
.0USTED, BUICK
OFFICIAL SAYS
Good and Constant Demand
Still, Despite Motor Trans
port Development
BY Geo. c. Con

Director of Traffic. Buick Motor
Compony
Let us consider the gasoline motor
as a transportation agent, and see
what has happened since its inception.
In the year 1900 the ordinary trans.
p%ortation of the country was con-
Quoted by railways, steamers and
horses. We had p~rospered mar
velously in the preceding thirty years.
Railways had expanded by leaps and
bounds and it could be said that they
were reasonably prosperous. Inland
navigation had grown. especially on
the Great Lakes. where coal, iron Gre
anh lumber were rnoysd in great
quantities.
There seemed to he n good and con.
slant demand for horses, for their
humble had nearly tripIed between
1870 and 1900 when there were 49,
10000 in the country, with a value
of 0797. 1907. 5000 10
Then came tho automobiles; start
ing at first as a luxury or an expert
ment and rapidly becoming n neces.
slty until now there are about H.
100000 passenger and freight motors
in use in the country.
Yet the horse a managed to hold
his own through all this new compe-
tition for the Government figures
show that on January LIST last, there
were 1883. 900 horses, with a value
of 1900. 900, 900 in the country; $780,
900 more than in 1900, and a valuation
per horse nearly doubled.
1t may be said that more horses
could ave been produced IL the motor
had not come. This may or may not
be true. for during the late war per-
iod. when prices reached a maximum
figure. there were about 1900. 900
more horses than at present. but this
was wholly due to the European de-
mand. Good horses seem to be like
, 1923-07-08
Practical Lines
Mark 1928 Cars
OF All Makers
GRAY MOTORS
ENDS GREAT
FIRST Year
Continued from Page One,

Continued from Page One.)
into a field hitherto untouched by
giving this public what it has wanted
and long waited for. a light weight,
quality automobile at a very moder-
ate price.
A dealer and distributor ~organlza-
ton has been built up in the short
space of twelve months that thor.
oughly covers every section of the
country, so that a buyer OF 4 Gray
car may be assured of service In
any section. in which he may travel.
The Gray dealer organization reaches
n total that places IT up among the
leaders in national distribution. More
over, Gray airs are being exported to
thirty foreign countries. and this
number is constantly being added to.
The Gray is as much sought after in
the foreign market as it is in the
domestic market.
VIM. Gray Sons.C Campbell Ltd.
Chatham. Ont, distribute Gray cars
through a dealer organization which
operates under them in the Dominion
OF Canada. Export shipments of Gray
cars now go to Great Britain. France.
Spain. Holland, Argentina. Japan,
british West Indies, Honolulu.
Switzerland. India. Australia, Vene-
zuela, South Africa, Syria. Brazil,
China. PHILIPPINE Islands. Netherlands,
Singapore. New Zealand. Ceylon. Ind
other places throughout the world.
Another thing hat has been to the
advantage of Gray is the fact that
they started to make a modern car
with modern equipment throughout.
There was no old equipment which
had to be taken over or converted for
the manufacture Of the Gray. The
car was specially designed. and the
machinery specially laid out for the
manufacture of Gray cars in a fac.
tory that is one of the most modern
and completely equipped in the in.
dustry.
The nation and worldwide scale of
distribution to market the car has
brought n volume of business in its
first year of operation that has en-.
nbied the company to make of the
most remarkable showings ever made
by any automobile concern in twelve
months from tho inception Of pro.
duet m. u I
, 1923-07-08

a local hospital following an illness
of one week. The deceased had been
operated on Monday for appendicitis.
Mr.. Manning vas in the business of
selling oil lands in this vicinity. He
had resided here four years.
He leaves a four-year-old son in
Lusk, a brother, Fowler Manning. in
Chicago. another brother. w. w.
Manning. in Fort Worth, Texas, and
a sister, Mrs. Tippman, in Fort
Worth.
, 1923-07-08
Tires WITH 800 NAIL
HOLES LEAK NO AIR

Mr.. X. K. MiIburn of Chicago has
invented a new puncture-proof inner
tube which. in actual test. was pune
tured 500 times without the loss Of
any air. Increase your mileage from
10000 to 10000 without removing
this wonderful tube from the wheel
and the beauty OF it all is that this
new puncture-proof tube costs nc
more thar the ordinary tube, and
makes riding a real pleasure. You
can write K. K. Milburn at $50 West
4Tth ST., Chicago. as he wants them
introduced everywhere. Wonderful
opprtounity for agents. II interested
write him OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
, 1923-07-08

Try a Tribune Classified Ad.
, 1923-07-08

the horse will be with US for years to
come. but he viii keep a little nearer
home and avoid long distance work.
, 1923-07-08

Joe Manning. 80 years OF age. died
at SEQ o'clock Saturday morning at
Evening star., 1923-04-01

The Very Last Word In Sar-
torial Splendor Was The
Shirtwaist Man In The Ok
blood Striped Shirt And The
Wash Tie, To Say Nothing
Of The Watch Fob And The
Crash Pants
Really, Don't See What The
Young People Are Coming To
Staying Out Till After &c
O'Clock At Night On Straw
Rides! And Only Three Chap
erones!" Even In Those Days
The Older Generation Was Up
set About The Younger Genera
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-06-22
HOW THE AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR OPERATES; HOW ITS
INCOME is RAISED AND SPENT
By SAMUEL GOMPERS
Qn Labor InformatiOn)
PART III.

The Executive Council of the
American Federation of Labor is
elected annually at its conventions, a
majority vote being necessary to cleo
ton. The Executive Council holds
from four TO six meeting each year,
generally at the American Federation
of Labor Building in Washington, the
meetings lasting a week or ten days.
Much Of the business of the Exeen-
tive Council consists of propositions
By the PRESIDENT submitted by cor
respondenee to each member by mail
or telegraph.
The president and the Executive
Council are entrusted with carrying
cut the istruetions Of the conventions,
and have the power to initiate legisla-
ton when any necessity therefor shall
arise, although it must not be in con-
flict with the decisions of the conven-
tons. The president has the power
to exercise supervision of the Fedora
ton throughout its jurisdiction.
Each year the Executive Council
makes a full, exhaustive report TO
the convention covering the work
done during the year and making
recommendations wherever these are
deemed necessary.
Much work is annually delegated to
the Executive Council by the con-
venti0n and this is TO be performed
in addition to regular and routine du-
ties that develop in the course of
events.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-06-22
UNION LABOR BEING
EMPLOYED ON c. c.
$3,0O0,00O PALACE

About two years ago the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States,
favorite child of Big Business, an
nounced that 1t was going to erect at
Washington a $4,000 900 headquarters
office building, to be constructed from
foundation to roof on a strictly "open
shop" basis. How to crush out union
labor was to be demonstrated in the
national capital.
The palatial building is now in
course of erection on II street, across
Lafayette Square, facing the White
House, and with the exception of its
steel frames, practically every bit of
the work is being performed by work
men holding union cards. When it is
completed the national home of Big
Business will be at least 80 per cent
strictly union job.
True to its public declaration, the
chamber of commerce building COM
mittee inserted in the contract an
open shop" clause. The experiment
to be tried in the capital of the nation
on so pretentious a scale caused a
stir among the workers and employ
ers all over the country. From this
headquarters built by non union labor
the chamber of commerce was to con-
duct its legislative and anti-union
labor campaign.
When it came to putting its plan
into effect the United States Cham
Der of Commerce discovered that it
had to recognize the building trades
organizations of Washington. The
general contractor found il impossible
TO get competent non-union men in
Washington or elsewhere to do the
work. Consequently, practically every
man employed on the construction
work now under way is member of
the building trades unions. With the
exception of the steel frame erection,
which was awarded under the terms
of the contract to the American
Bridge Co., which has been fighting
the iron workers for years, the job
Is union labor throughout.
Since the beginning of the work on
the Chamber of Commerce building, it
is reported that there has been an en-
tire absence of labor grievances. The
union men are going about their daily
labors under favorable conditions, and
according to their representatives
there is no likelihood of any future
trouble.-Labor.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-06-22

The Executive Council constantly
watches over the expenditures of the
A. +. of l.. and either advises or in
struets the officers as may seem adj
visable. The president is the execu-
tive officer Of the A. F. of L. and as
such has charge of all Of the execu-
tive work Of the Federation as it,
highest officer between Council meet
ings and between conventions.
1t should be made clear that no.
where in the American Federation of
Labor is there any authority to COM
pei any action or to compel any
obedience to any decision. Neither
the president of the A. +. of l.. nor
the Executive Council can issue any
command Of any kind. Neither can
the convention issue a command. The
sole power of the A. +. of l.. through
out its entire structure is its moral
power. This is contrary to the con-
ception held by many critics of the
trade union movement but it is never
theless the case and it constitutes the
foundation of the great strength and
solidarity of the American trade union
movement.
The conventions of the American
Federation of Labor reach their con-
illusions in most democratic man
ner. While limiting the number of
delegates from each organization SO
that the convention may really be a
deliberative body, the voting power
of delegates is one for each one hun
dred members they represent.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-06-22
COOPERATIVE
PLAN DEFEATS AN
ANTI-UNION MOVE

San Jose, Calm their fight
against organized building craftsmen,
anti-uniOnists attempted to stop union
contractors from securing building
material. This move proved a boom
erang, for the Santa Clara county
building trades council took up the
challenge and entered the building
material business.
The workers started with few dol
lars. This was Is months ago. Since
then their business has amounted To
more than s270,000, and the anti
unionists are chattering with fright
at the further possibilities of this
movement.
In a statement issued by the build
ing trades council, 1t is stated that 50
per cent of all the work in San Jose
is union, and of the few anti-union
contracts not enc of them pays union
rates.
"They told Us we couldn't get
sack of cement, but we are bringing
it in by the shipload," the unioljsts
say. "They told US we couldn't get
a bag of hardwall, but We are bring
ing it in by the carload. They told US
We Stl anu
used to have to buv them by the
thousand, now we have contracted for
them by the million.
1.-THE material business of the build
ing trades council is growing, grow
ing every day. Just how large this
business will ultimately grow we have
no idea, but this we do know, that it
was the organization of our money
into this business that made it posi-
BILE for the Santa Clara county build
ing trades council to maintain the
right to organize and bargain collec-
lively.
"We tell this story so that working
men everywhere may be of good
cheer and learn that the malpractice
of the material combine, when once
understood, can be overwhelmed"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-06-22
MICHIGAN COOPERA-
TIVE MAKES "a PER
CENT SAVINGS

How many capitalistic enterprises
can boast of an honest saving of Sd
per cent on their capital stock? We
venture to answer that you can count
them on your fingers. But there's
many. cooperative enterprise which
Is doing just that, and more too,
every year.
This time it is the 500 Mercantile
Association of Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan, which reports a saving of
% per cent on its capital stock for the
year 1922. This thriving cooperative
conducts grocery store and bakery,
and has four vigorous branches all at
work serving the public. Its COM
blned business last year totaled $685.
1856 on which il returned to its stock
holders and employees S16,145.
Since its organization in 1918, the
total sales of the 500 cooperative have
amounted to S1,360,066, on which it
returned to stockholders, customers,
and employees $41,91S. That means a
return of almost twice the amount of
the capital invested.
Besides building up reserve fund
of $13,059, the 500 cooperative has
acquired clear ownership of its main
building and warehouse. Its bakery
business is bigger than that of all the
other bakeries in town combined.
Now it is branching out into the coal
and meat business. in addition to its
regular grocery line.
Besides establishing an enviable
record for fair business dealings and
financial success, this sturdy young
cooperative is proving that in coopera-
ton nationalists know no differences.
English, German, French, Swedish,
Finnish, Irish, and Danish work
tremendously together. And their
combined strength is making Sault
Ste. Marie one of the strongholds of
the great American cooperative move
ment.