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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
KING TUT ANKH AMEN'S CEW-
CAWS>VS. MODERN CONVEN|ENCES

Reports tells us that old King Tut
anl<h Amen had things buried with
him worth, at present day valuations,
something like $4,000. 900. 00-just n
few of his personal possessions that
he was especially fond of: such as
his jewel mounted, gold tired char
lots, and his gold and silver inlaid
foot stools and couches. All these
things did he have; and not a drop
of running hot water for his bath.
1t is probably safe to say. that old
King Tut would have traded any of
his cherished possessions for q mod
ern American bath room and hot wa
ter service as we have it today. 1t
seems probable that outside of a
sponge bath at the hands of his body
servants, King Tuts only bathing
facilities were supplied by the wa
ters of the Nile; subject to constant
danger of some crocodile failing to
recognize his royal majesty and
swapping his leg off.
AS for Tut's subjects, it seems
likely that when they wanted a hot
bath, they were simply out of luck"
Perhaps in that is found the cause
of the final fall of Egyptian civili-
cation. Next to purity of water sup
ply, and safe disposal of sewage, hot
water appears most essential to sani-
tation: and the record of history is
clear that the rise of any nation was
almost parallel 10 tue attention paid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
MONMOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank IT, March and
daughter and her husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Loon. who have been
passing the winter in Orlando, Fla.
left Florida. Wednesday, April 4. by
automobile and arrived in Washing
ton, ID. c., April IL. They will make
several stops on the way in Balti-
more. Philadelphia. New York and
Boston. They hope to arrive home by
April 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j..
Merrill and son. Elmer, who have
been in st. Petersburg and other
places in FLORIDA. during the winter,
are returning in company with them.
Mrs. Cora Norris entertained the
Good Times whist club Tuesday at
her home on Maple street. Light re-
frsshments We're served by the host
ess. The next meeting. April -. will
be held with Mrs. Lillian Robertson.
Mrs. Florence Tassart of Winthrop.
was the guest Tuesday night OF Mrs.
Wellington Higgins.
Mrs. W. w. Woodbury. expects to
leave Monday for Bristol, Conn. to
visit her son, Ralph II. Woodbury.
and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

On the second floor we find two
large bed rooms, a smaller room and
good size bath room. There is am
pie closet space.
Throughout the house there has
been reserved sufficient wall space
for all of the furnishings, while al
the same time the windows are large
to give bright, cheerful interiors.
The house has a cellar under the
full area and here is the laundry
heating plant, coal bin and storage
space.
The front entrance of this little
house is distinctive in design.
cost of house about $4,000 COM
plete.
Complete working plans and speci-
fications of, this house may be OBJ
tanned for q nominal sum from the
Building Editor. Refer to House
90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

Harry c. Smith. George w. Hall.
William !. Hickman. NJ. A. Patter-
son. w. Il. Craig; public weighers,
Fl. w. Greeley, Fl. r. Kelley. Ar
thur Greeley, Il. II. Bowen. J. A.
Hallctt, +. +. Hallett c. w. Walton,
f.. L., Dudley: library committee,
George III. Vinegar. Mrs. Alice Gil
man and Mrs. Mary Strickland;
sealer OF weights and measures. Ar
thur w. Bartlett: mothers aid. Mrs.
Guy Adams and Mrs. Eunice Stew
ems: care OF fish screen. f.. II.
Cover: constable. William II. Her
som. A. II. Lord, J. j. Gleason. Fred
Guliper l.. w. Livingstone, George
ID. Pullen, RI. w. Preble. II. f. Eei-
ley, Harry +. Fowlie. Alex w. Will
liams: deputy forest fire warden, J..
w. Livingstone.
Hamilton Lodge Degree Of Honor
will hold their regular meeting this
Monday evening in the Legion hall.
Mrs. Norman Brown and Attlcton
Babb OF augusta were week end
guests OF Miss phebe Brown at her
home on Summer st.
Miss Mildred PENNEY is confined
to her home on Water St. by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Currie and
son. Stanley. have gone to Sebattus
to visit Mr.. CurrieS parents, Air,
and Mrs. William Currie for few
DAYS.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid OF the Methodist Church will
be held on Wednesday afternoon.
April o5th at tho homeOf Mrs. Cor
don McTaggert on Main ST.
Mrs. Alice Dearborn passed the
week end with relatives in Corrin-
ma.
Miss Laura Brooks returned Fri
dav night from several weeks visit
with friends in Ea:. Rochester. n.
H.. and Portland. Me.
The Swastika Class" OF the United
Baptist Church will meet Tuesday
evening at the home OF Miss Hilda
Soulc.
. Miss Daisy Snow passed the week
end at her home in North Fairfield.
1.-THE Silent Six Club" will meet
Thursday afternoon of this week a t
the home of Mrs. John King on Oak
st. The time will he devoted to
making a Betty" and members are
requested to come early.
Mrs. lottie Williams will entertain
the Fidelity Class OF the United
bdptlSL CnufCl Ff1udy afternoon at
the home of Henry Bowden on
Pleasant st.
Victor Collier who has been quite
i'll at his home on Oak St, is i'm
proving.
The Mems Division of the Farm
Bureau will hold an all day meeting
on Wednesday,. April 18th at tie
farm of Thomas Robinson on the
Middle Road. There will he n prIn-
ing and grating demonstration.
County agent Clarence Day OF Au-
gusta will be present and a full at
tendance is desired.
Clare Spofford who is employed in
the \. and p. Store passed the weel;
end at his home in Skowhagan.
Mrs. Albert Thomas and two chill
dren will leave today for West Vinal
where they will visit Mrs. Thomas
parents.
Mrf Gladys Perkins and children,
Dorothy. Daphne and Josephine have
returned to their home on the Back
Road after visiting Mrs. Perkins
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Webb
for a few DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
OAKLAND
Emma Witherell

Mrs Emma j. Witherell. widow
Of the late James Fl. Witherell. died
Friday night at 9.45 o'clock at the
home Of her son, Major Carl II.
Witherell. at Camp Holabird. Mary
land. where she was passing the
winter. Mrs. Witherell had been in
poor health for several years and
about Christmas time she had an
attack of influenza. and since that
time had been gradually failing. She
was born in North Wayne. Me-, Nov.
u. 1856. daughter of Louise Belan-
ger and Harriet Belanger. The
family moved to Oakland when she
was a small girl and she had lived
here practically all her life. Mrs.
Withcrel was z talented pianist and
after completing her education in
the public schools of the town she
attended the New England Conserv-
atory of Music at Boston, Mass. She
was united in marriage with James
III. Withercll. who for many years
was connected with the Emerson
and Stevens Axe and Scythe Shop
in town. Mr.. Witherell died about
four Years ago and since his death
. 1t mad bssh her custom to pass her
summersv at her home on School
street and winters she made her
Hclilr Will llSI SOuS. NidJOi NdIl H.
Witherell Of Camp Holabird, Mary
land. and Louis Won Witherell Of
Arlington, Mass.
Mrs. Witherell was prominent in
the social life Of the town and will
be greatly missed by her many
friends She was an attendant OF
All Souls Cniversalst church and
was charter member of Hamilton
Lodge Degree of Honor. having held
all the offices in that order and was
past g~and chief of honor of the
New England states. She was also
member of the "Idlers."
She is survived by two sons, Ma ior
Carl il. Witherell of Camp Holabird
Maryland. and Louis Won Witherell
of Arlington, Mass, two grandSons,
James \. Witherell of Camp HOla-
bird. Maryland. and Carl Il. Wither-
ell. of Arlington. Mass; two sisters.
Mrs. B. j. Kinds and Mrs. BickfOrd
Brannen of Stoneham. Mass. The
remains will be brought to Oakland
and funeral services will be held at
the late residence on School street,
Tuesday afternoon at > o'clock. Rev.
G. r.. KnickerbOckcr of the l'niVer-
salist church of Waterville will Off
ciate. Interment will be in the fam
fly lot at Lakeview cemetery.
Lawrence Livingstone. fire chief
has received the appointment of
deputy forest fire warden in this To-
cality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
NEWS OF The FINANCIAL and BUILDING WORLD
America Outdoi1g the Egypt of Tut Time

FREQUENTLY We Of America
II are finding that the ancient
i peoples originated and de-
,eloped things which W have here
tsfore considered quite modern.
For instance fire-resistant roofs for
dwellings prcdate the Christian era
~ thousands Of years.
Today the entire scientific world
Is greatly interested in the discov-
cries at the resting place Of Tut
Ankh-Amen, the boy Pharaoh who
ruled Egypt $500 years ago and
whose treasure filled tomb has Just
b,en opened by an archaeological ex-.
r.dition under Lord Carnarvon of
Enrland. The ancient Egyptians
used great quantities Of asphalt
during the reign Of the Pharoahs
10 mummify and preserve the dead.
The bodies of the kings have been
found invariably preserved with
this age-old substance and that of
Tut-Ankh-Amen is believed to be
no exception. Two statues of the
Pharoah found guarding the portals
to the inner tomb, a black box. a
frure Of swan and numerous
other objects are of wood preserved
with asphalt, or ''bitumen" or
pitch" as the substance was then
known. The he'd or couch upon
which Tut-Ankh-Amen was accrs-
toned to recline was made Of
bituminized wood.
While, the Egyptians were ex-
tensive users Of "bitumcn," or
asphalt, in embalming their dead
and in waterproofing silos, tombs,
monuments, cisterns, wells and small
objects, they used it no more ex-
tensively than did the early Meso-
rotamians. whose nomads employed
It in waterproofing their tents and
boats. Noah calked his Ark with
II as did Utnapishtim, Noah's Baby
lcnian counterpart. The basl,et in
which Moses was concealed in the
bulrushes when the Children Of
Israel were suffering under the
bondage Of Egypt was coated with
asphalt to make it waterproof.
Cleopatra, Queen Of Egypt, used
pitch" to darken her eyebrows.
Nebuchadnezzar~xays he built Bah
ylon with burnt brick and bitumen"
and the Bible. in describing the
erection Of the Tower of Babel, de-
clares that they had brick for
stone and bitumen had they for
mortar" Asphalt was also used
BY the Sumarians as a cementing
medium for attaching ornaments to
sculptures. wood carvings and pot
terry. Nabopolassar, king Of Baby
Ion was the first to use it for paw
Ing streets.
In the Western Hemisphere at a
later date the Incas Of Peru used 1t
for surfacing a magnificent system
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Oak Street House
DESTROYED bY Fire

The house on Oak street, owned
by Mahlon Cochran and Albert
Thoms was destroyed by fire early
Saturday morning between and 4
o'clock. 1t is thought that the fire
caught from an ONerhcated stove
pipe. MIR. Thomas started fire in
the kitchen range early Saturday
morning and returned to"bed. When
he awakened he found the house in
n blaze. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas and
two children slept on the first floor
of the dwelling and Newton and
Mahlon Cochran were asleep on the
second floor. The fire had gained
such Roadway when it WAS discov-
cred that the occupants were obliged
to escape partly clothed, No fire
alarm was rung in and the building
and furniture was completely de
stroycd. The house was built early
last fan and the loss is estimated
to he (SlO0). There was no in
surance on the building.
Miss Agnes Day. night operator
ut the New England Telephone
office, has resumed her duties, after
two weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

terror but it must also have an eco
nomical plan. In this little house
the architects have completely met
these requirements.
The plans are very compact. From
the front door one enters into Il small
-+estibule which opens into the living
room, with generous coat closet
provided on one side.
The main stairs start up from the
living room, opposite the entrance;
while the cellar stairs 80 down from
rear entry, thus serving the kitchen
as we'll as allowing access to the
celia from the outside. This rear
entry provides space for the ice box
so the ice man does not enter the
kitchen.
A generous sun porch opens from
the living room. This porch has
windows on three sides with flower
boxes beneath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Bangor Man Missing

Bangor. Me-, April 14-Mrs. ". A.
Rano has asked the police to help To-
cate her missing husband. Rano. who
is 81 years cid and a furniture pack
err, went to Boston last September
and got job. He wrote home every
when he said that he was going to =
new boarding place and would notify
her, but she has not heard from him
since. Letters sent to his old ad-,
dress have not been delivered.
In the last letter from him Rano
said that he had received $453 in an
accident claim and sent her $50. Mrs.
Rano thinks that something must
have happened to her husband. She
is left with six children, the young
est, Is months old and 10 without
means;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

dustrv constitutes a true romance
and is a typical American achieve
mcnt.
When this new fire-resistant roof.
ing was placed upon the market
twenty years ago there were. eener-
ally speaking, only a limited supply
OF materials for roofing purposes.
Within five years the volume Of
asphalt roofngs manufactured and
sold was practically on parity
with all the older materials COM
blned; Each ensuing year has wit
messed rapid growth until TODAY
about seventy per cent of the roof
Ing needs of the country are sum-
rlied by The industry. Reasons for
'hls growth in the use of asphalt
rooings are to be found in the de-
mand for the elimination of fire
hazards and the storm resistant.
frost proof and, waterproof quail
ties of the shingles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

with hords Of barbarianS, devoid OF
a knowledge of, or a respect for. san
itation.
TO have plenty of hot water seems
to have been one of the things for
which civilization has always strived.
The primitive man heated water by
dropping hot stones in a hole in the
ground. lined with skins and filled
with water. Then came the stone
pots and pans. followed by our mod
ern methods by which we have hot
water in our homes. factories and
business buildings, by merely turn
ing a faucet.
Indeed we are ahead Of old King
Tut, If we wish TO draw a COM
parson from the pages of history. we
should be gtatifed to- find that
America. by leading the world in
matters of sanitation, Is in similar
position tc that held by ancient ma
tons, when they were at the heighth
of their power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

The average cost Of building accord.-
ing to the index. has begun new adj
vance. Between 1870 and 1872. it dee.
clined slightly. In 1920. the cost arers-
aged 151 per cent above that Of 1914
That was the highest cost in history.
III 1921. it declined to point III per.
cent above 1914 and in 1872 it fell still
lower to level but 90 per cent. above
the pre-wsr year The present COST.
however, shows movement upward
from the level Of 1872, according to the-
index. =
Cost will continue TO advance
throughout 1928, many observers be-
licve, because of the unusual dcman4,
for construction materials. LumbeE
and cement are being produced in rec..
ord quantities. Labor for constructions.
work is short in many localities and
wage scales are close to those which
prevailed during the war and after ths
armistiCc. =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Committee Men
Given Appointments

The following appointments have
been made for the town of Oakland
for 1923: Health officer. DR.. c. X.
Simmons; cemetery committee, John
s. Gleason. Alton S. Kerr. ONde G.
Black: fence viewers. Edwin ID.
Bessey, Clarence f.. Oliver: survey
ors of wood. bark logs and lumber.
II. =. Tracy II. +. Kelley. II. w.
Greeley, +. NJ. Brown. a. w. Bart
lett. G. s. Clark. Raymond Walker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

OF intertribal roads. On his third
voyage to America Christopher
Columbus calked the storm racked
seams of his galleons with asphalt
as did Sir Walter Raleigh when
on this side Of the Atlantic. What
the Egyptians, Arabs. Babvlonisns
and 1ncas thus developed we are
using today for asphalt. now much
improved and better understood, is
widely applied IN paving streets
and roads, manufacturing fire
resistant roofs, laying floors. water
proofing ships, walls, cisterns, silos,
cellars and tanks, Insulating wire
and in preserving wood and metals.
One OF the most significant
phases of the present building boom
in this country is the great Amand
for permanent weather and Are re-
sistant roofing materials such as
asphalt shingles and roll roofinrs.
The rapid development of this in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

men and Captain Vests wife LEFT
the fast sinking barge in a small
boat to row to the Jupiter which was
8. .nding close by. The wind was
blowing more than so miles an hour
and with the strong cross current
from Delaware Bay was stirring UP
an ugly sea. causing the small boar
to upset The crew of the tug
managed to pick up three men. but
the captain, who was one armed
man, his wife and Johansen sank be-
fore they could be reached. :.
The tug in the storm Immediately
made. for Lcwes, Is miles across DELE
aware Bay, and two of the rescued
Gieu on the way. =
Sanford. April 14-Inquiry tonight
in this place failed to reveal any
one residing or having resided in
Sanford by the name of Capt. Frank
West. Sheriff Haven A. Roberts
stated that in his long residence here
he could not recall any one by that
name connected in any way with
shipping or scafari...; life and Mrs.
Annie West is likewise not known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

This is important when considered
from the standpoint OF economy, as
every foot OF floor space represents
dollars expended and it must be used
to full advantage. In other words,
the house should have charming eX-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

be made when properly designed
Here the roof lines have been so
effect of the Old English farmhouse
type and still maintain a full second
floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

for the small house. the English
cottage style is one of the most popu-
lar; there is character and charm
pecuiiar to this type of house that
instantly appeals.
1, mere house herewith illustrated
SLOWS how attractive this type can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

to sanitation. For example, Rome
fourshcd until its citizenry allowed
themselves 10 be over flooded with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16
Statistics Of Building and Engineer
ing Operations in New England

Compiled by The +. w. Dodge
porationD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-16

NpNlTactS aware week enu-
ing April 10. 1928 ........$ 1.:06.
CorrCSOOnding period 1922 13,3l4 s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
EAT LUNCH AS
HOME is MOVED
Engineers Have Novel Trip
at MONDAY Meal

willis their bono wEs being moved
Thursday members Of the Seattle
Engineers club, within. ate lunch.
con.
one hundred and fifty members OF
the organization entered their build.
ing at 1916 on the northwest corner
Of Firth ave and Seneca st. ona
hour later they came out 20 find
themselves In the middle OF the
street. and headed toward Sixth ave.
Tho Engineers club building. .
two-utory brick. was one OF those
that some time ago received orierI
20 move" and thus make room for
tho new Olympic hotel. II rs now
10 be located on tho northwest cor
ner OF Sixth and Seneca. II Is COZ
100 feet In dimension and n one OF
the few structures OF that SIR 10 be
moved an entire block.
During the combined moving and
food process az noon George cotter
m. port commissioner. addressed the
engineers ON the subject OF the com
MISSIONS purchase OF the Skinner &
Eddy site.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
RAIL WORKERS
Get PAY BOOST
Illinois Road Grants Two
Cents an Hour Raise

CHICAGO, April 1e.-First wago
increases by railroads following ad.
vnnccs to employees of the packer and
steel Industries were announced here
today.
Tho Illinois Central. retroactive
from April /. granted 1900 shop,
men a raise Of about two cents an
hour. bringing the average pay OF
the men to u cents nm hour.
Mechanics and section foremcn and
laborers were given an advance by
the Big -Four. according TO word re-
celved in railroad circles from Gin.
cinnati.
Construction trades in Chicago ter.
ritory continued to advance wugcs
OF laborers. The Lake County Asso-
ciated Builders Increased such pay
Is cents an hour June 1. bringing
the minimum pay 10 s7h cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
SCHEDULE PARK
BAND CONCERTS
Appropriate $4,000 for
Financing Programs

seat;ie's parks will resound 10 tho
music OF 50 free band concerts dur
Ing the coming summer. Arrange.
ments for tho most extensive pro-
snim OF hand concerts this city has
ever held were concluded Wednes
day by tho park board and tho pub
lie utilities department OF the city.
To promote street car patronage
Utilities Superintendent George r.
Russell has agreed 10 appropriate
81 800 from the street railway fund
TO meet $500 appropriated from tho
general fund 20 finance the concerts.
The 90 concerts viii cost $3.50 each.
wagnor's and Adams bands viii be
employed for the summer Tho sea.
sons program opens Juno J az
Woodland park and win close Labor
day with concerts at Woodland park
and South Park The schedule. as
tentatively arranged. followui
woodland park Sunday after.
moons at $50 o'clock on tho follow.
ing days: June J. 10. ~. "a; July /.
8. is. %. %. Angus. s. u. 10 and &c.
on July 4. concerts at ? and 4.3o
.. m.
AK bcach--sundny afternoon at
$40 on June 10. II and -; July !. :.
Is. g and 20: August 3. ~ and 10.
Also Wednesday. July 4.
Volunteer park--At $40 p. m. on
tho following days Juno IL. July ].
8. is. %. %. and August II.
cowcn park--At p. m. on the
following days: Wednesday. June
20. Sunday. July i: "Wednesday. July
II. wednesday. July rs.
Lcachi park--At .. m. on Sun
day. June ~. sunday. July s;
wednesday. July rs. Sunday. July
20. Sunday. Angus, ~. and Sunday.
Angus; 10.
Baiiard--At D. m. Sunday. June
70. Gao p. m. Sunday. July %. and
::so .. M. Sunday. August &c.
Lincoln park--At p. IN. wednes.
day. July I: - .. IN, Friday. July 20.
and p. m, Wednesday. Angus, S.
Madison park--At 2:50 n. m. Sun.
day. June II: $50 p. M. Wednesday.
June 81. $50 y. m. Sunday. July SIS;
p. m. wednesday. July %. and 7
.. m. Sunday. August 10.
Klnnear park - At 6.30 p. m.
Wednesday. June 81: at p. m.
Wednesday. July II.
South Park--At $50 p. m. Mon.
day. September ,.