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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day.. Captain Leroy
Sias.
George +. Temple has resigned his
position on the Home guard force
and gone on furlough to Augusta
Patrick r. Barrett, of Attleboro.
late Co. b, 43. U. S. Inf, has reported
for admission.
James H. Wooley, late Co. E, 1. N.
II. Inf. James Rodden, late Co. +. /,
n. III. Inf, land James f. Mccain,
Co. G, 3. Conn. Inf. have been grant
ed discharges from the Home.
The motion picture program for
Friday evening will be, Betty Comp
son in 1.-THE Rustic of Silk" with
Kinogram and series Of the
Leather Pushers.'
James Butler, of Baker Brothers
of Boston, was business visitor here
Thursday.
E. F. Williamson, B. E.. varnum.
and A. w. Fuller, motored Thurs
day evening to Augusta to attend
a meeting of Cushnoc Chapter r. A.
Masons.
Messrs. Henry Kerr and Charles
Miller report that they saw a black
fox near the Reservation one day
this week.
Mrs. Frank L. PhaIen and Chap
lain Phalen, who have been visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

Editor Kennebec Journal:
Permit me through your columns
to say a word of tribute to the
memory of Hon. William H. Will
liams, whose death has caused q
feeling of personal loss to many d. ar
friends, of which / am happy to
count myself one.
Some men are noted and known
for their intellectual capacity, and
are honored and respected.
Some men are noted for their
ability and accomplishments. and are
recognized in varying degree because
of them.
But finer than these-there are
some rare men who are loved-bc-
cause they are lovable. Such a man
was William H. Williams. While he
Possessed the other qualities men
toned. he was-above ala loveai IL
man. Loyal. fair. considerate, kind
and tender-sOmetimes shining forth
beneath a seemingly gruff exterior -
generous toward all good causes, and
generous indeed in his loyal friend
ships.
From my earliest recollection of
this kindly man when as a freckled-
faced country boy / saw him in
charge of a crew of men digging
trenches for the water supply to the
National Home. and when he ex-
tended me friendly greetings sihat
most others would not have thought
to bother with, down to yesterday,
was bond of friendship that was
never broken or strained Some
times during the intervening years
when advice was needed. he gave
generously of his time and thought
to give the best he could. And l
knew that every impulse of hiS5fne
nature was to help another.
He locked steps" with his fellow
men as few mer do. and reaped
He gave to the world far more
than he took from it, and in so doing
ADDED cubits 10 his stature. May he
rest in peace.
ROBERT A. CONY
Dec. 6, 1929
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
Three All. Star Pictures at the Opera
House Today and Tomorrow

Crashing Thru" starring Harry
Care in his latest western drama.
Like It's title 1T is a solid hour of
clever horsemanship. action. thrills
and dramatic situations. The Uni
versa Production of 1.-THE Power of a
Lie" with an alI-star cast is sure to
please young and old alike. William
Duncan in 1.-THE Steel Trail" kept the
audience on tip toes last week and
for this week you will receive the
thrill of your life--do not miss it,
The other attractions include Inter
national News" and Pathe comedy
entitled THE Whole Truth" featuring
Stan Laurel. The above program will
be screened at and today and .
to and 6 to 10 tomorroW.-AdY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
Lecture at Golden Cross Hall

The lecture at the Golden Cross
holl. Augusta, this Sunday evening at
1880, will be on the Millennium. This
lecture will be illustrated with a large
chart. Thousands are interested in
this topic. Rev. 20 says that Satan
will be bound during this time. The
Bible tells us where the righteous
and the wisked will be, the conditions
of the earth and many other events
clustering around this subject.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
WASHINGTON
GIidden.Cooper

The home of Missionary and Mrs
W. Z. Overlook was the scene of q
quiet little wedding Wednesday even
ing when Miss Ina May Cooper be-
came the bride of Wesley Glidden OF
Jefferson. the bride is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus M. Cooper OF
North Jefferson. They were accom-
panied by Roy Tillson, an intimate
friend offboth the groom and bride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
Prosecution for
Sunday Hunting

Fred l.. Thorndike, deputy warden
at Portland, reported Thursday to
the commissioner of inland fisheries
and game, the case of State Us. Alex
Huard of Westbrook for Sunday
hunting. The case was taken before
the Portland municipal court. Fine
of $40 and costs taxed at $15.S2 were
imposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

Arthur Z. Johnston of Kennebunk
Is here experimenting the shipping
Of his lumber.
Mrs. Tlllson will be here again next
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at
the chapel If the weather and travel
ing will permit She will preach in
the morning at South Somerville and
in the evening at Brown town school
house.
Henry III. Clark, who was injured
by falling from load of brush a few
weeks ago. is no better.
Ernest Wellman is shingling and
repairing his barn and remodelling
1t inside and out
The much needed and anxiously
looked for rain has been coming in
abundance almost every day and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

will be greatly appreciated by the
Board, as many more will be needed
in order that each of the children
under the boards supervision may
receive a gift. 1t is planned to have
a Christmas tree at each of the six
offices of the board ip different Sec
lions OF the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
Nominations by
the Governor

Governor Baxter Thursday, made
the following nominations:
County Examiner of Insane Con-
Victs-Dr. George r. Lowe of Saco.
Public Administrator-Robe X.
Turkey of Newcastle.
Trial Justice-Charles w. Kicker
of Poland and Tileston n. Wood
side of Sabattus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

in Boston and West Newton, have
returned to the Home.
On Sunday morning the Chaplain
will speak on what is that to thee?'
At the morning service at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.30, when COM
mittees will be appointed to arrange
for the Christmas tree. etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

night for the past week or Isore apu
there is no visible sign of 1t stopplns..
j. Sabin Clark of Readfield spen'
the week end with his parents, MI
and Mrs. Henry H. Clark.
Mahlon Turner was at home IRON
Pittsfeld Institute for the ThanAs'
giving vacation.
The epidemic of whooping couga
seems to find no good place, to lei w
both old and young are visited by
or have been. y
Linwood p. Jones is carpenterin.ss
for Mrs. L. A. Sidelinger at Sou"
Washington for few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS
Jimmie Evans Big Musical Review
Booked for all Next Week at the
Augusta Opera House

"9USed VP6Td T1OUS6
Tn. theatre goers of this city will
nave the pleasure of reviewing this
well likeI company in an entirely
new repertoire of plays. singing and
mus cal numbers. Mr. Evans at con-
siderable expense hasa purchased
nearly a carload of new scenery,
wardrobe, effects and novelties. He
has strengthened his company and
has kept it rehearsing daily in new
plays never before seen in the east.
Capacity houses at all performances
Is sure to be the watchword all next
week. A complete feature picture
program together with The musical
comedy will be staged both after
Moons and evenings starting Monday
at 2.15.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

The coal barge. Richardson" from
Philadelphia, has arrived at the
wharf Of Purinton Bros. Co., and is
unloading a cargo of $50 tons of
anthracite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

finue until the end of the week.
His letter follows:
December 5, 1923.
Augusta Public Health Assn.
Augusta, Maine.
'Gentlemen:
II am informed that you are
about to undertake your annual
Health Seal sale, the proceeds of
which are to be used to employ q
local nurse in Augusta. The work
that your association is doing means
q great deal for the community and
am pleased to enclose by check
to help the cause.
Il hope your annual seal sale
proves a great success.
. Faithfully yours,
"(Signed) PERCIVAL P. BAXTER,
Governor of Maine"
The committee in charge is now
busy at work placing the sale of
the Health Bonds. The Christmas
seal sale will be started on Monday
next, being in ample time for use
on Christmas packages.
LOCAL NOTICE
DR.. B. L. Hodgkins, Dentist. has
moved from the Purinton block to 242
water St, the Office formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Roberts, over Became q,
Cross store. decIdeSt
Weber & Hewett's rye bread.
electrically baked, Is not only deli
cious in taste but mighty HEALTHY.
Try one of the new loaves. Order
your fudge cakes, baked beans and
brown bread for Saturday, early to-
day. Tel. 126. Dec7d1t
EVERYTHING in fish at Weber 4
deWetts today including mackereI.
nahbut, hake, paddock, scallops.
clans, oysters and finnan haddie. Tel.
AAo' Dec7d1t
Mrs. r. A. Fernald, 10 Crosbv
street is now holding a Christmas
sale OF many fancy articles. Dec5d6ts
sale by the Needlecraft Club. SAT-
urday. Dec. 8. 2 to 3, at I. o. o. r
s nan. Food and a splendid line of
- arucies' dec6d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
Gov. Baxter Buys
First Health Bond

Percival p. Bax-
ter, governor of
Maine. has pur-
chased of the
Augusta branch
of the Maine
Public Health AS
ISOLATION the first
Health Bond in
the present drive,
which was start
ed Thursday and
nrht11n -,sl1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

Miss Sadie Bridges has returned
to her home in York Village, after
passing few days in the city visit
ing with friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

A genuine love of your own TINE
is the recognition, in which wv
meet in it, of those best momenss
which GRACE to he made accessip'
even for the remotestof ages follow,
ing.-John Erskine. z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
AUGUSTALOCA

Edward E. Barker of Wateryille was
q business visitor Thursday in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07
A Word of Tribute

wounded, going west" in a blaze of
Glory.-Adv. ... e+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-07

They will continue to reside at Nortl
Jefferson.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
BY r. II. CARY

Mgr, Golden Stake Milk Products Co.
Any industry which gives q
steady income to its workers is to
be encouraged. If You buy n fresh
cow today, you may sell her product
tomorrow, and every other follow
ing day. 1t is just as important
that that industry should provide
steady employment. This dairy
ing does as no other form of agri-
culture can. Contrast the present
distress of the wheat grower of
the midwest, and the financial cen
dition of the cattlemen during the
past few years, with the lot of the
dairymen. Imperial Valley should,
ana does give heed to these facts.
1t pays. Grapefruit, lettuce, can
taloupe, grapes and other crops are
needed and should be encouraged.
They are, and will continue to be,
an ever increasing source of income
but the cow, and the growing of
the alfalfa which she needs, is be
hind and above all these. When we
lose sight of these things, We are
lost.
The value of dairy products, pro.
Guced in Imperial County during the
past year, amounts to over $3,500,-
coo. Ten thousand dollars n dav.
flowing as it does in q steady
stream, out to the rancher and into
TIE channels of trade, is no mean
factor in keeping the wheels of in
dustrv moving. Ask the banker,
merchant, automobile dealers, they
will tell You that it is good. How
good, many are far from realizing,
fully. If they did realize, it would
be better for ~ III. The health and
progress of Imperial County is
closely bound up with the growth
and prosperity Of the dairy indus
try.
Conserves Soil Fertility :
The source If all income in the
valley, lies in the soil. Neglect
the mail| enance of soil fertility
and You might rs we'll hope to take
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
VALLEY COWS MAKE $4,000
PER DAY FOR THE DAIRYMEN

money out of the bank continually,
without putting any in. Take the
COW out of the valley, and you take
the growing of alfalfa ont with her.
What would be the resultq If there
is anything the matter with the val
lev, it is thai we have not half
enough of dairymen, and tha,t not
al of the dailymcn of the valley
IRE milking really good COWS. Slim
ulate any other industry in the val.
ley and neglect the dairy and see
where We will end.
The dairy COW by the very nature
Of her product, keeps up soil fer.
tilitv. No valuable minerals rs
rhospha'es, o. potash are sold when
yuu sell butterfat. AS a matter of
fact, alfalfa, tho queen of all feeds
for the dairy COW, is continually
adding humus TO the soil. Through
hclpful bacteria, it even adds to
the total of valuable nitrogen by
extracting nitrogen from the air in
the soil.
Briefly, the success OF the dairy
CIV is dependent on several factors.
Financing must be suitable, and
rates of interest not too high. In
creased dairying in the county will
take care @of that. One finds low
est interest rates where the great
est amoun. of dairying is practiccd.
In addition, the market, feed, COW,
labor and records, have an impor-
tant and vital bearing on the
dairymen S success.
Ono may not be unmindful of the
work the Farm Bureau has all ready
done in stimulating an interest in
better cows. The COW testing as
sociation of Imperial Valley, organ
lied and directed through the Farm
Bureau, is doing a great deal to
put the right kind of cow, the pro
fitable producer, on the ranches of
Imperial Valley. The tax on the
importation of dairy products, n
tax made possible through the sup
port of the National Farm Bureau,
of which you are or should be a
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
"PICS IS PICS"
AND THEY PAY
TOO, HE CLAIMS
Austin, After 5 Years, Is
Enthusiastic Over
Hog Culture
By GEORGE NJ. AUSTIN
Vice President County Farm Bureau

vice FISSluenC county arm BUREAU
\ pig in Imperial county soon be-
comes a hog is what 1 have found
out in my five years experience in
the game here. On June %. 1917,
1 purchased a one-half undivided in
terest in the J. F. Jackson ranch,
seven and one-half miles southwest
of FL Centre, containing 275 acres
and at that time only about - acres
of alfalfa, and we invoiced 635 head
of pigs, big, little and all, mostly
Poland China. We tried out reg
istered Durocs for IS months in con-
nection with the Poland Chinas, but
found that we liked the Poland
Chinas best. So we cleaned out
everything but the pure-bred Chinas,
bought the best boars we could get
and increased our herd at one time
to over 1900 head.
During the five years we sold over
$4,000 worth of hogs from the
ranch. mostly pigs and feeders. Our
largest sale at one time was to Il.
NJ. Miller & Co. of Brawley, receiv-
ing check for $6,585.50, but made
several sales to Turvey Bros. of
Deming, \. NJ, which brought over
5000 at a clip. We sold the most
of them rs weaners from two to
three months Of age a from 81 to
500 per head. The best saie and
Frice we ever made was to j. W.
Bell of Brawley, AZ head of regis
tered Durocs at % cents per pound,
receiving $9S7.75 for one truckload
on the ranch.
Best Price for Pigs
] have raised hogs in Tulare
county and elsewhere in the state,
but / don t believe there is another
place in the whole United States
where hogs do so well, and one can
raise them as cheaply as they can
right here III the Imperial Valley.
AT one time we had over 800 suck
ling pigs and they. were surely
wonderful sight. We never had any
disease Of any kind among them, as
] kept them segregated as much as
! could so that they had plenty of
good, clean water and lots of shade.
a good shade during the summer is
the most important next to plenty
of feed, which, of course, is very
essential. One should never allow
a hog to get hungry.
Although hogs have been off
for the past year, / believe that
now is the time to get into the game,
as one extreme always follows an
other and / predict that in less than
three Years thev will be selling
around IL cents again. One can
handle more hogs with less help un-
less If IS sheep, than any other kind
of stock, but one should be well
equipped to start with. My advice
is to get good stock to start with,
change your bOars every two years,
see that they have plenty of good
clean wafer, never let them so
hungry, vaccinate everything be
tween three and four months of
age and above all things keep them
free froU3 lice.
At one time ! believe the coun-
tv assessor IS books showed over
lS5,000 head of hogs in the valley
and today doubt If there are over
$4,000 all told N the valley.
Me for the pigs!
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08

work have been good and co-opera-
tion has been noticeable to a marked
degree. The men of the farm homes
have come to realize the meaning
and practically of improved home
conditions. The new spirit being
adequately expressed by Farm Blu
reau director when he said, "The
time is rapidly passing when just
four, very poorly constructed walls
will suffice for a home in our val
ley
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
EDUCATION HAS not
BEEN NECLEC Tee
ON GRIM DESERT
lContinned from page y

ent there Is an estimated attend
ance for the 199-24 term of 42o
pupils.
The teacher :; salary per pupil in
1908 averaged $500 as against
$11S.2O estimated for the presen1
term. In 1903 1he value of the dol
lar was estimated mt 100 per cent
while in 1921 it had shrunk to %
Jer cent
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
Nutritior New Project

local member, helped so maintain
price level impossible without the
present tariff. There is still work
FOR the Farm Bureau to do. What
organization can better take care
cf the dairy INTEREST," 1t shoul.
have every ones support.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
MEN TAKE ACTIVE
PART in VALLEY
FARM BUREAU
CONTINUED from page y

Continued from page ~
79S; home visits made by agent, 81;
number of days when specialists
helped, %.
Improvement of home grounds was
started in September, 1922, and the
county was divided into six zones in
which 10 homes and three schools
Were secured for demonstration. Re-
suits in this work have not been
equal to results in the other prof
ects, principally due to lack of in
terest on the part of the people who
have their time so well filled by
regular ranch work and who as yet
have not been educated to see the
need of beautifying their surround
ings. Families following suggestions,
80; attendance Mt agent s meetings,
222; agents home visits numbered
80; and the specialists assisted on
- days.
Nutritior New Project
The work of the home demonstra-
tion agent will be carried along on
the same lines for the coming year
with the added project of nutrition.
This last named project has been
found of. real value to the commun.
ity and rs it does not require so
much physical effort on the part of
the ranch women will undoubtedly
be of real benefit to her family and
self. The transitory families will be
more interested in this also as the
knowledge gained will always be of
practical use no matter where they
may live in the future.
The results on the whole of the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
Exchange of Ideas

The farmers wives are better off
if they exchange ideas. The farm
home department offers this organi.
zation. If you are really interested
in working together to solve the
marketing, the producing and the
farm problems, you will join this or
ganization.
The Farm Bureau and the farm
home department, cooperating with
agricultural extension, are the two
forces working for the solution of
those problems. We had 1924 paidup
members in the farm home depart
ment in 1928. What shall be our
goal for 1924? The agricultural ex-
tension service offers us a big, new
project of nutrition this year. We
believe we can help every woman
in the Imperial Valley, and we
know you can help us.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
WOMEN ON FARMS
NEED Stimuli US
OF Home DEPT.
Ry MRS. MAUDE AUSTIN
Chairman, Imperial County Farm
Home Department


The principle underlying agricul-
tural extension is the improvement
of the farm and the farm home, so
that life in the open country will be
more pleasant, more profitable and
as n result more permanent.
The farm home department, de-
partmeut of the Farm Bureau, is
organized to cooperate with agricul-
tural extension to accomplish these,
results.
There are in Imperial county 2s43
farms and farm homes. Since agri-
cultural extension is supported by
federal. state and county appropri-
ations, its service must be free to
all these farms and farm homes. If
every woman living on those 2S+3
farms should join the farm home
department, we should then have Il
marvellous organization that could
accomplish marvellous things for the
whole county. How big it will be
will depend ON the belief that you
and l show in if, and the results that
YOU and / as members show.
We need to remember that we are
joining the organization, not alone
for what it will mean to us, but
what it will mean to the whole
county, for the welfare of agricul-
ture means the welfare of every bus
mess in town. The banker, the drug
gist, the merchant all are better off
if the farmer is prosperous.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
RAILROAD MAN SUICIDE.

SAVANNAH. Ga. January 26.-
Placing a double-barrel shotgun
against his breast, r. G. Lee. thirty
Ave, an employe of the Atlantic Coast
line. shot and killed himself last
night after q dispute with his wife.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia and Maryland
Rain late tonight or tomorrow;
warmer; temperature slightly above
freezing tonight; moderate southeast
and south winds
Virginia-Increasing cloudinesss fol-
lowed by rain late tonight or to-
morrow: warmer; moderate variable
winds: becoming southerly.
West Virginia-Rain tonight and
tomorrow; warmer tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometers pm, AZ; p.m..
IS; II midnight, 80; am, 81; am,
80: noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm. 3o.o6; s pm,
3o.12; IL midnight, 30.12; am, 5000;
8 am, 1910; noon, 20.0f.
Highest temperature. AZ, occurred
at $40 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 27. occurred
at 6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 80: lowest, II.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at s am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, IS; condition. slightly
muddy.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 9:15 am. and
1902 pm; high tide, 2:33 am. and
500 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 10:o7 am
and 1855 p.m.; high tide, 1925 am
and 1854 pm.
Tho Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:21 am; sun sets
b:22 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:20 am; sun
sets 5:23 pm. :
Moon rises 1928 p.m.; sets 1877 am
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities,