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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02
kansan,s Destructive Laugh.

In the days when horsefiesh was In
flower one of the hardest things in
town was to get horses accustomed to
Job Hofer's laugh. Every time he took
off the main hatch and helped himself
to a real mastodonic gurgle of glee
there were two or three runaways
down Main street. The horses largely
have passed. but Jobs laugh has the
same devastating effect. Today he be-
came amused at something while In
Lem Jumps Ford, and two panes of
window glass fell out. - Eldorado
Times.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02
CATARRH

Catarrh is a Local disease greatly In
f1uenced by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application. and the
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists In Kidding your System
OF Catarrh.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
+. J. Cheney s. Co.. Toledo, 0.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02
GRO BE CoNTINUED.)
AustraiIa's "ModeI city,

Adelaide. the capital of South Ans
tralla, is ''model CITY, laid out with
central town in perfectly square
blocks, containing public and business
buildings. outside Of that Is bel Of
public parks and gardens anc beyond
the latter are the residence suburp-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02
CHAPTER XII
In Which We Begin to Find a Motive.

In Which We Begin to Find Motive.
BARLEY had some work for me to
do. and | did not dine until the 9TH
ers had finished While l was eating.
Currie wandered into the dining room
and sat down beside me- The muir
der had taken all the life out of him.
1t was the first time that he had
come SO close to q crime. He seemed
unable to forget the cry and those
awful moments in the darkened ROOM
We discussed the affair for q while (;
then / excused myself and went in
search of Barley.
had been thinking for hours of
the latest crime, and no solution had
come to me. | could not understand
how, in those few moments Of dark
ness, the murderer had been able to
approach the chauffeur near enough
to kill him. nor why the people next
to him had heard nothing.
When / told BARLEY of my bewil-
derment, he answered with little
grin: Il agree with you. Pelt, it's
very mysterious. It's the first time
| ever heard of murder taking place
at an inquest and in a room filed with
people. There are no clues, apparently.
10 my mind, however, the real rea-
son for the murder was to prevent
Briffeur from testifying. Whoever
killed him knew about what he would
say, and feared that he would tell
who had killed Slyke."
Breaking In on him, / said, But he
could not have foreseen that the
lights would go OF: and give him a
chance? l thought that 1t was the
storm that extinguished them"
He nodded. That's true enough
1t was that last flash of lightning.
Darkness was just what he needed,
and he took advantage of 1t. He had
several moments in which to act. |
There were not many people near
enough to the chauffeur to have
killed him in that short time"
He rose, went over to his bag and |
brought back the knife with which |
the murder had been committed. For |
several moments he examined 1t, then |
he asked as he passed 1t over to HE,
'What do you think OF it?"
1t was a rather odd knife. It re-
sembled hunting knife, and the
edge showed It had had a good deal
Of use. The blade was very dull ex-
cept at the point. II was too large to
be carried In mans pocket, but a
could have hidden 1t some
where in the folds of her clothing.
AS BARLEY seemed to expect some
comment from me as / handed 1t back
o him, said, "Saye for The fact it's
lot very sharp and seems to have
,een used great deal, can learn
nothing from it."
He smiled as he turred the knife
,rer and over Ia his hand. 'Oh,
here's more than that. 1t tells
.reat deal. The knife is unusual In
hape and length. There was time
When ii was used a great deal. and
he owner kept 1t very sharp and
lean. But for some time now he
as neglected 1t. There is one very
important thing that you have over
Doked. You remember those little
rawlings / found on the magazine in
lyke's room, the row of connected
ircles? | find the same thing here"
gasped. and, reaching for the
nife, looked at the wooden handle
here. family scratched on the wood.
ere a number of circles running one
ito the other.
do you think" / asked in excite
tent, that II is the sign OF some Sc
ret socletyT
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02

People are more likely TO do theil
duty II 1t isn't made needlessly un
pleasant.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02
OwIish.

"And he left legacies," droned the
lawyer. ito wit" Here he paused.
ITO who?" intoned the judge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02
Qualified to Enter.

"When are you going to let me kiss
you? "Come around on Friday. That's
amateur night"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02
A Sentimental Show.

"This is billed as love story and
comes up to its billing"
ALSO its cooling"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02

Society uncovers a multitude Of
feminine shoulders.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-02

Our Idea of a true friend is one
who secs us only from our own view
point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
Military Chief
Advocates Limit
On Air Equipment

London. July IS CA. p. BY MaiD-
M a ORG neral Sir Frederick
Maurice, who was Chief of Military
Operations for Great Britain during
the war, declares in an article on
the increase in the air forces of
France and Britain that at is high
time the question of limitation of
ornaments is taken up seriously"
He says that the British Govern
ments recent decision to nearly
double England's present air equip
ment meant to return to competition
in ornaments and that such COM
petition is not likely to lead to i'm
proved relations between the two
countries.
General Maurice emphasizes Great
Britain's willingness to enter into a
conference on the reduction of air
ornaments similar to the Washing
ton conference on naval ornaments.
But for the present, he says. Britain
must, out of self protection, bring
her air strength up to that of France.
France" says he, sis the only coun-
try which within the next ten years
is likely to be able to. consider SER
iously an attack upon England
from the air. Today we are not in
the most remote danger of invasion
which come by sea. Therefore, for
the first time for centuries, the
navy has ceased to be our first line
of home defence, and that role has
devolved upon the air force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
NORRIDGE: WOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Berry ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
Abbott and son, James, made an
automobile trip to Augusta Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walls of Pawtucket.
r. l.. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rogers.
Charles Lancaster and family en-
joyed an automobile trip to Old
Orchard Sunday.
The Girls Agricultural club held n
food sale at the Baptist vestry on
Saturday afternoon. good sum
was realized which will be devoted
to furnishing the Clubs rooms.
Mrs. Maude Carr. with her mother.
Mrs. Mary Wing and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Vaughan of Littleton, n. H,
left Tuesday for a three days trip to
Quebec.
The Jewett factory began work
Monday morning canning string
beans.
Charles A. Bowden and son.
Benjamin. of Philadelphia were re-
cent guests of Charles Farrand.
The State Commissioners were IN
town Monday laying out the third
class state aid road which is to be
built between the places of Horace
Frost and G. II. Blaisdell.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH drove
to Belfast Sunday. They were &C
companied by Mrs. Welchs mother,
Mrs. Lydia Moody, who will remain
for several weeks visit.
Mrs. Shaw of Corinna is very i'll
ut the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Reeves. Mrs. Shaw arrived
last week for a visit, and suffered
paralytic shock almost on her ar
rival. DR.. Fish of Waterville was
called in consultation on the case.
Mrs. Carrie futile and daughter.
Miss Pearl, of Vienna have taken
rooms with Lila Carr. and will work
at the Jcwett factory during the
canning season.
Hon. l.. r. Folsom and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, accompanied by Miss
Blanch Emory of Brockton, Mass,
left Sunday morning on an automo-
bile trip to WATERFOWL, n. Y. They
will go by way of ~DiXfield Notch
and will be gone about ten days.
The Miller family will hold re-
union on Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Lila Tobey on Waterville Hill.
Miss Olive Pamison and friends.
Mrs. Pattison and Miss Edmonds of
Wilmington, Del, arrived in town
Saturday and went at once to Law
tons Folly" Camp at Smithfield.
which they will occupy during the
month of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Nichols and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rogers went on
a camping trip to Eustis over the
week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
Liberty Summer Residents Married

Rt. Rev. Samuel Gavett. Babcock
and bride who were married in
ChriSt's Church on Monday, will
ocme to Liberty for n few weeks,
where the bride, formerly Miss Mary
Kent Davey has a summer home.
Tho ceremony which was private,
was performed by Bishop Lawrence,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Dewart. Mrs.
Babeock has for the past five years
been the resident of the House-by-
the Side Of the Road, the parish
house of Christ's Church. Boston,
since it was opened by the Women's
Guild for postwar work and in addi-
ton to her duties in Dispensing
hospitality to the thousands who
every year visit the old North, she
has ably furthered the patriotic,
historic and civic activities of
Christ's Church in the North End.
Mrs. Babcock formerly lived in Hyde
Park where she was a parishioner of
Bishop Babcock when he was rector
of Christ's Church. She has lived
abroad and during the world war was
very active in Red Cross work, and
was a volunteer hostess at the Army
and Navy Canteen on Boston Com
mon, especially concerned with the
interests of the French sailors sta
toned so long in Boston, her know
ledge of French aiding her in this
work. On June 18th Bishop Babcock
celebrated the 10th anniversary of his
elevation to the episcopate and is
Suffragean Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
WAYNE

Rev. Mr.. johnson of Athens oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon. He de-
livered a very interesting sermon.
He was pastor here sometime ago
and his friends and neighbors were
pleased to hear him again.
Rev. Mr.. Dennit, also a. former
pastor of the Baptist church, occu-
pied the pulpit Sunday evening. 1t
is understood that Rev. Mr.. Dennit
will deliver the sermon Sunday. Aug.
l., as the pastor, Rev. L. Z. kim
ball expects to be away that Sun
day.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.
church will hold their annual fair
and sale Thursday, Aug. 8, at
Grange hall. A community sing
will be held in the evening.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
will be held at the Baptist vestry
Thursday evening, Mrs. Caroline
Burgess. leader.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Martin and
children motored to Livermore Falls
Sunday, where they were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Rasnault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
FIRST AIR MEET
TO BE STAGED
AT OLD ORCHARD
Snecial q hal Kennehec JOur1laI.1

Especial o he Kennebec JouFnal.)
Old Orchard Beach, Me-, Aug. s.
An aviation meet, an innovation for
the Pine Tree State being the first
ever undertaken, and one of the first
to be held in this section of New
England, is scheduled for three Gays
of this month, August "a, 25 and rs,
and will be held here under the aus
pices OF C. Fayette Staples Post of
the American Legion. Sanction of
the State Department of the Ameri-
can Legion has been given the local
post, and it will be run off under
the rules and regulations laid down
by the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation, Porter Adams, vice-presi-
dent of the New England district, as
supervisor.
Notables OF the world, including
famous American aces. are to be
brought to Old Orchard Beach, and
it is expected that more than a half
hundred planes of various types, in
Guiding a dirigible, will be among
the attractions. Army and Navy
planes are to be sent here and ef-
forts in this direction are being ex-
ertsd by Senator Frederick Hale of
Maine, in response to request from
Commander w. w. Harmon of c.
Fayette Staples Post. Special desig--
nation will be given to each one OF
the three days, and one of these viii!
be given over as Governors Day.
The Chief Executive of each New
England State has been invited, and
invitation has also gone to President
Calvin Coolidge.
Inter-city races which will take
the planes into Lewiston and Au-
burn, Waterville, Augusta, Bangor
and other points in the State will be
another of the Statewide features
of the program. An Aviation Ball
and other society events; a tag day,
military festival and beach events
will be made important attractions
fol- each of the three days. 1t will
be q gigantic undertaking for the
Legionnaires here, but it is being
endorsed nd supported by the Old
Orchard Board of Trade, and other
ciyics and fraternal organizations.
Aviator Harry NJ. Jones, whose rec
ord of flights in this State is with
out mar by accident, is the guiding
hand in tie meet and is directing this
phase of the affair for the Legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
ROME

Mrs. Rose Martin, who is working
in Oakland, is passing a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. f. L. Blais-
dell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Block and
niece of Boston have moved onto the
Fred NORM place in town.
Rosabeile Moore of Pennington
Falls passed the week end with her
old classmate, Thelma LeBaren.
Mrs William knight and children
are visiting relatives in Broekton,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs, Vinton Dunn and
children. Frank and Patricia of Au-
gusta were callers in town Sunday.
Mrs. Day of Pennington Falls is
working at the home of Charles
Trask.
Mrs Cora Shevinier Of Oakland
visited her mother, Mrs. Laura
Front, last week.
Asa Knox of Waverly, Mass, who
has been visiting friends in town,
was called suddenly to Nova Scotia
by the death of his son, Ralph Knox.
Eva BlaisdelI of Augusta was the
weekend guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. L. Blaisdell
George Crowell. Wesley Damren
and George LeBaron were in Vienna
on business Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
MADISON
CIosings For Friday

BY mutual agreement all Of the
Madison and Arson grocery stores
will close all day Friday. These
places contrary to their usual Gus
tom will keep open Thursday after
noon. The clothing stores will also
close for the day and the Indian
Spring wooden mill will be shut
down Thursday night for the rest OF
the week. The postoffice will be
closed from 4 to 5 p. NJ. Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burwood re-
turned Tuesday night from Port
land, where they have been the
guest of relatives for the past few
days.
Mrs. Cora Brown and family and
Thomas F. Perry went to Bridgton
Tuesday for a short visit with rela-
tives.
It is thought by the officers that
the burglars who made the break In
the r. E. Gould Store Monday night
have left this part of the country.
Three men who left the employ or
the Foundation company Monday
were suspected. Late Tuesday at
ternoon it was learned three men
answering to the description OF the
party wanted by the officers, had
hired a public car to take them to
Waterville early Tuesday morning
saying they wished to buy some
clothes and were going to return on
the night train. The chauffeur was
paid for his trip In nearly all sill
yer. The suspects failed to appear
on the evening train and the Water
Vile police were unable to locate
the parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09

Somerset County will join other club
members of the State in a club tour
to Orono. The members of the clubs
of western Somerset towns will meet
at the municipal building at seven,
Saturday morning and at eight
thirty will meet the club members
from the towns in the eastern part
of the county at Newport, and to-
gether will go on to Orono. The
days program Will include speeches,
songs. cheers and sports, and II the
day is fair there will be a large
number who Will participate In this
tour to the State university, the
head of the extension work,
Rev. Samuel f. Emerson went to
Augusta Wednesday to he present
at the reunion Of the Third Maine
Regiment, of which he is one of the
few remaining members.
The First National. the Skowhe-
gan Savings Bank and the Skowhe-
gan Trust company will each be
closed all day on Friday in obser
vance of a memorial for President
Warren G.. Harding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
Surprise Party
On 62nd Birthday

a very pleasant evening was
passed at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
j. A. Call on Monday evening, the
occasion being to celebrate Mr.
Calls 62nd birthday. The affair was
arranged by his family and was a
complete surprise to MIR. Call, who
had been invited by his son and
wife to attend the moving pictures
in Pittsfeld. On their return they
found the house filed with COM
pany that greeted Mr.. Call as he
entered.
During the evening readings were
given by Miss Ruth Il. MIDGET and
several stories were told by Howard
l. Libby. y beautiful birthday cake
made by Mr.. Calls granddaughter,
Miss Celia Sherman, and decorated
by Mr.. Bradford Johnston. a baker
in Hartland, was presented by Miss
Sherman. After the cake was cut
Mr.. Call presented each guest with
piece. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served by Marguerite
Gee, Vivian Greeley, Evelyn Hunt
and Phyllis Goodrich. Mr.. Call was
presented with a sum of money. the
presentation being made by Howard
/. Libby, who wished Mr.. Call many
more happy birthdays. Miss Ethel
NJ. Allen, Mrs. Leroy j. Call and
John Gee lead the company in sing
ing, God Be With You Till We
Meet Again.
Mr.. Call was born in West Pitts
field and has always resided in or
near this town and is one of the
progressive men of the community.
The three daughters and their FAM
lilies, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Gerald
and son, Wayne of North Clinton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Sherman
and daughter, Celia and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Hustus and son, Henry,
The son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy j. Call of Winthrop, were
present.
Others present were Mrs. Ida NJ.
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Baxter
and son, Lauris, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A,
Allen, Miss Ethel NJ. Allen, Mrs. Mae
Dyer Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs c. n.
Rolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Tilton,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Mudgett and
daughter, Catherine. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gee, c. H. Gee and family,
Mrs. G. j. Mudgett and daughter,
Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Sherman,
Mrs. A. l.. Gerald and son, Harry,
w. II. Hunt and family and Enrol
Hamlin and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
Develop Test For
Explosive Dusts
Lessen Death Toll

Washington, Aug. CA. P)-De-
veiopment of a method of testing the
amount of explosive dusts in sus-
pension in the air at commercial
plants, with the aim of reducing the
number of disastrous explosions, is
under way by engineers of the
Bureau of Chemistry OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture which expects
shortly to announce the perfection
of successful testing instrument.
Such a device, it is said, would result
in the saving annually of many lives
and an untold amount of property
Processes in many industries are
productive of considerable dust
clouds, which, hanging finely sus-
pended in the air. form combination
that is highly explosive. Among the
establishments in this category are
grain elevators, rubber working
plants. spice, -four and feed mills,
and plants in which powdered sugar,
corn starch, sulphur and aluminium
are used or manufactured.
Through a period of many years
fires and explosions in these and
other industries have taken an i'm
mense toll The attention of en-
gineers has been applied to their pre-
vention and the government has
a laboratory under the
direction of David ]. Price, in the
Department of Agriculture, for the
sole study of dust explosion preven-
ton. AS result fires and ex-
plosions in several industries have
been reduced almost to a minimum;
especially is this true in -four mills.
The problem of the engineers has
been to discover how much dust must
be suspended in the air to form an
explosive mixture. While the lowest
limit was not definitely ascertained.
it seems to range from a content of
from z to 35 ounces of dust per thou
sand cubic feet of air. The instru-
ment devised by Mr.. Price and his
engineers is to enable plant ZEN
gineers to check up on this condition
by drawing the dust charged air
through a paper filter and eompar-
ing the weight of the collected dust
with the amount Of air thus analysed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
State Undertakers
in Bangor Aug. 1916

Bangor, Me. Aug s-The 23rd
annual convention of the Maine
Undertakers' Association will be
held in Bangor, Wednesday and
Thursday. Aug. 1916. in Bangor
City Hall.
Ralph B. White of Bangor is
president.
The official program is as follows:
Open Session, City Hall, Wednesday,
$50 A. NJ. Sharp.
President White calls to order.
Invocation.
Welcome by the Mayor Of Ban
gor.
Memorial Service for Past Presi-
dent Redington and !. c. Remission.
Records OF previous meeting.
Reports of secretary and treasur-
Presidents address and report
Tri-State convention.
Reports legal land legislative COM
(Keep awake for'surprise No. u
Receiving new names for mem
bership.
Election new members.
Nomination officers.
(All Ready for Surprise No. -
AFTERNOON SESSION AT
SHARP
Surprise No. (den't be dis
turbed; it won't shock you.)
Address-To be announced.
Frank Hewins will give a report
that will make you sit up and take
notice.
(Surprise No. 4, If yeu ready for
it,
Reception at the home of the
President from 5 to 6 o'clock.
$50 o'clock-Banauet and merry
making
- THURSDAY, $50 A. NJ.
Unfinished business.
Election of officers.
Installation of officers.
New business.
There will be a demonstration if
a cadaver can be obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
BURNHAM

Miss Una Drew, who has been at
tending the summer school for
teachers at Pennington has been
visiting friends in town and return
ed Monday to her house in Ashland
and was accompanied by Miss Rita
Call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy ]. Call and
daughter, Rita, accompanied by Mrs.
Georgia Michigan all of Winthrop,
came Sunday for a brief visit with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A, Call.
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gee of
Palmyra visited Sunday at the home
of her cousin, John Gee.
Miss Ethel Reynolds. who has been
visiting relatives here the past week.
returned Saturday to Pawtucket, r.
A meeting of the S. s. Committee
and superintendent of schools was
held Saturday afternoon at the town
office. The following teachers have
been assigned for fall: village gram
mar, Elva Hasty of -Thorndike;
village primary, Sophia Ward of
Unity; Reynolds Corner grammar,
George Thomas of Belfast; Reynolds
Corner primary. Rebekah Germon of
Benton. The Ecliveir school is not
yet supplied. Schools will open the
first week in September. Pupils will
be conveyed from the mount to the
village by Mrs. Verdella Peace:
from the Ridge to Reynolds corner
by Mrs. Lena Cookson and from
Winnecook to Reynolds corner by
Mrs. Rose Wood.
Rufus Humphrey has been ap-
pointed truant officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McNally and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. owen Gould
and family Of New York city and
Mrs. Maude Miles enjoyed a trip
to Lakewood for the day, Sunday