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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
AUTONOMY FOR
 GERMAN COLONY
6OO,oO Of SOO,OO0 Teutons In
 Russia Reported In < Great Distress

BERLIN, Feb. 23.--Soviet Russia is about to give autonomy to the German colonists on the vo1ga, and will make the community, which has already been organized by the volgn Germans, a part of the soviet federation. Of the SO0,0OO German colonists still reported to be alive in Russia, Dr. Otto Fischer of Hamburg, who is well acquainted with the conditions in Russia, says at least 600, 900 are in great distress. The majority of these colonists are Cath olics. Half of the German colonists in Russia are along the Black Sea and 7 the remainder are on the Volga, in the vicinity of Saratoff.
 Some doubt is expressed by the Ger man press as to wether the Germans in Russia along the volga can bc won over to the soviet standard by giving them autonomy because of the extreme hard ships they have suffered under the boI- shevist regime and the disorganization and death visited upon them byfamine and the requisitioning of their grain and cattle by the soviet t6vernknent. sy
 Germans first emigrated to the volga area 150 years ago and DO years later the German colonists settled along tho Black sea. Of recent years there has DccH d STcdJ tuCcC 0CA man-Russian colonists to the United States, especially to Kansas and, North Dakota. Many of them also have gone to the Argentine.
 A new famine is now facing the Volga Germans, and the Berlin Catholic paper Germania, is carrying an appeal for the colonists. The extremely high price of all sorts of textiles in Russia and the bad economic state of the volga Ger mans make it impossible for most of the colonists to buy clothing. Many chill dren cannot attend school because of the lack of clothing, and even the clergy men are reported to be so poverty stricken that they. have no suitable clothing to wear in the churches.
 Both the Catholic and the Protestant German colonists have clung to their religion in Russia in spite of the bol- shevist agitation against all churches and the martyrdonf, of priests and preachers and they. have clung to their mother tongue and customs.
 Marienthal, the largest Catholic com munity in Russia, had 12,000 inhabi- tants before the soyiet regime. It now has only 4,000 and other centers have been similarly reduced under the dis organized and unsettled conditions brought about by the political up- heaval and the famine. Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
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A great many troubles arise in. the fuel feed system which are not dis covered until the ignition, valves and many other systems have been thor oushly gone over. Few owners real ixe that such troubles as misfiring, com plete stoppage of the engine, lack of power, decreased fuel economy, may be traced to. nothing more than dirt and water in the main gasoline, tank, vacuum tank, carbureter or connecting pipes. .gs.
 K In order to operate satisfactorily the gasoline itself must be clean when it arrives at the carbureter and it's flow must be unimpeded. In order to attain this condition, the owner ought to drain the main tank once every two months at least, the vacuum tank and piping should be drained as often, and the strainers in the. system ought to be removed and cleaned once each month, depending on how fast they be- come clogged with dirt. One of the best accessories an owner can install is cleaner that collects dirt and sediment before it reaches the carbu- reter or vacuum tank
 During the cold weather a small amount of water in the fuel-feed system may. collect in a pocket or depression and there freeze, stopping up the sys- tenn. Water in the float chamber may freeze at the needle and cause any, number of troubles:
 If the gasoline line between the vacuum tank and the carburetor is badly knicked or has a very sharp turn in it, the fuel feed may be slowed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

vacuum is reduced and the tank does not fill properly. It is possible also for the opposite condition to result, namely, overflowing of the vacuum tank due to the tank valves not operating properly. Under such conditions it is possible for fuel to flow into the vacuum line, and the raw gasoline feeding right into the manifold generally stops the engine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
JUST A COMPARIsON

JUST "A CUMPAKISUN
 What would happen to the engineer of locomotive
 If he were discovered sitting at the throttle with pet dog in his lap, ad- justing his glasses with his hands and reading billboards along the way while travelling forty miles per hour?
 If he took his 12-year-old boy along with him on Sundays and permitted him to run it?
 If he discussed his golf score with the fireman and missed a number of signals along the way, even though nothing happened?"
 He'd lose his job, if not his life. But the engineer" of motor car Is s,lp- posed to be different" He is excused on the grounds that he ought to know better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
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flow to the carbureter. The vacuum tank has a float in it and if the float sticks, bas, a hole in it, or does not operate freely, the engine will not operate properly at any speed. ;
 One of the common troubles in a vacuum system is leaky vacuum line This pipe must be well secured to the tank and the intake-manifold so that no air leaks result, for if they do the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

starts. It should, however, be opened just as far and as rapidly as possible, allowing the engine to idle for few minutes to warm up and thus permit the proper carburetion. The warming up period may be. hastened by covering the raditor and hood when no means such as thermostat or radiator shut ter are provided. As soon as the engine has warmed up, the choke should be opened fully.
 Tn yiseosity of gasoline changes with temperature, and. in cold weather it win not flow through: the carburetor nozzle. as readily as in warm weather, resulting in (. leaner mixture. It is advisable, to- compensate for. this by q slight change in .the carburetor ad- iustment and thus avoid the danger .of, running with the4choke partly closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
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down sufficiently to, that, misfiring re. suits at high speed, of on wide-open throttle, as when pulling up steep grade, when the fuel demand is high.
 Besides dirt and water, other troubles may come up in the gasoline system. In a gravity or vacuum system, the cap of the main tank has a small hole in it. This hole must never become 'clogged. else fuel will not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
TOW ROPE MAY HELP

Garry tow rope. In addition to af- fording connection to some other source of power, a tow rope may be used to help worthy brother in dis tress. It is also superior to chains in very sandy or muddy places, when wrapped about the tire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

There were approximately 1,O74, ,263 cars discarded during the past year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Retirement Sought by
L. S. Olympic Winners

New York, Aug. Shy A. P.l-Al-
most a score OF Americas star track
and field athletes wore the United
States shield in Olympic competition
for the last time at Paris Within a
few months fully one-half of these
athletes will have retired from tine
scenes they have dominated so long
by virtue of a fine coordination OF
Drawn and brains.
OF the sprinters Charlie Paddock.
Jackson V. ScholZ, J. Alfred Leconey
and possibly Loren Murchison are
about to desert the cinder path. Golf
has usurped the place once occupied
by running in the affections of Pad
dock, Scholz, who, single-handed. up
held Americas prestige in the spirits
at Paris and who has devoted 10
years of his life to racing, is ready
to yield his laurels to younger man.
Leconey came out OF retirement to
represent his country in the 400
metre relay for the last time and
probably will withdraw before he be-
comes a has-been. Murchison, dis
appointed over his failure to win at
least one OF the sprints at Paris. may
try to stage comeback, but tusf-
ness is taking more and more Of his
time and soon may compel him to
abandon the spiked shoe.
Another track athlete who is rapid.
ly approaching the end OF his career
Is Jofe Ray. one of the greatest Of
American long distance men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
JOWETT PAINTS Off,
WITH WHITEWASH
IN NO HIT GAME

Old Town. Aug. Jack Jowett,
former University OF Maine ace, now
with Bar Harbor. jumped into the
hall of fame today by shutting out
the heavy hitting Old Town club, to
0, in a no hit, no run game, the first
turned in by Maine league hurler
this season. Old Town banged the
ball hard and often all the afternoon
but the slams and flies went straight
nj intield or were gobbled up by the
outer defence. Old Town had run
ners on the sacks in four innings but
failed TO come across with the need
ed hits Meanwhile the Nabohs were
piling up a safe deposit on Duggan.
the Brown left-hander on the mound
for Old Town.
In the fourth with one man ahead
of him Ike Prescott poled out one
of the longest home runs made on
Victory Field this year. There are
no fences here and homer must he
some clout In the eighth Johnny
Baker repeated the performance with
one >man ahead of him, and in the
seventh bunch Of three hits and
some bad breaks gave Bar Harbor
three more counters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
WATERv|LLE TURNS
TABLES IN LAST
FRAMES ON TOGUS
Especial to Kennebee Journal)


Togus. August 3-Ths Taconnets Of
Waterville took a hard-fought game
Of baseball from Togus here Sunday
8 to s, Repsha of Bangor was on the
mound for the Home team and held
the visitors to runs and four hits
until the eighth when he weakened
and they got four runs on 1iye hits
and in the ninth three more on az
many hits. He passed ten men dur
ing the contest
Brick" Reed worked for the visit
ors and pitched a fine game and
drove in the tying run. He was ably
supported in the pinches.
ToGus got their first run when
Philips threw Brisk's grounder wild,
and in the attempt to catch him at
second Slattery missed the throw and
wild pitch allowed him to score.
In the second inning Slaetery and
Slower were passed, Miller was out
on grounder to third, and Groves
hit to center scoring both. Doyle and
Phillips were passed and Reed hit to
Burke who touched second and got
Brick" at first.
In the third the Home team got two
when Burke singled. French doubled,
Gaudette was out short to first, and
Savage hit to left scoring both run
ners; Dolan was out second to first,
and Beaudoin flied out to center.
In the fourth Driscoll rolled one
through second. Repsha flied out to
left and Brisk hit to right center but
the f1elder made a bad peg home and
Driscoil was safe. Burke was out on
a 0rAlIHdAP n Armt a.. i
out to left.
Togus got their last two runs in
the fifth, when Gaudette hit to cen
ter. Savage grounded out to Reed,
Dolan drove the ball to left for three
bags scoring Gaudette and he in turn
scored on the, hit of Beaudoin to CEN
ter. Driscoll was out on strikes. The
boys made every effort to score in
the next four innings but went out
IN order except in the sikh when
French got on by a single.
The visitors tied up the score in the
eighth after Cutler flied out 10 left.
Slattery and Slower singled, Miller hit
for two bags scoring Slattery, Bragg
hit to center scoring Slower and
Miller. Doyle grounded out to Dris-
coll and Phillips walked, and then
Reed caught one for single bringing
Bragg home. Daniels popped up A
fur ny to Brisk. In the last inning
they got three more after Cutler and
Slattery had flied out to left. Slower
was passed. Miller hit to Savause
who let the bali pass him giving the
runners an extra base. and both scor-
ed on the double of Bragg to right.
Doyie nit to center scoring Bragg.
Philips fiied out to Savage. The
Sc0rA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Indians Had No Horses

The Indians had dogs but not
horses before the white men came,
The Indian dog was little different
from the tanned wolf from which 1t
is supposed to have sprung. Eski-
mos were using dogs for transport
tation when first white men arrived.
Though fossils of the forerunner of
the horse have been found in Amer
lea. IL is now generally believed that
these animals became extinct many
thousands of years ago and that. all
horses used By the Indians were
descendants of Spanish horses. Cor
tez brought horses to Mexico and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
brennan HAS BETTER Finn
IN HURLINC DUEL AND HOUSER
men WHIP W0RUMB0S, 4 TO 0

Hurting one Of the best games Of
his career. Don Brennan, former Cony
High star, aided by brilliant defen-
sivs work Of his teammates, turned
back the worumbo outfit 4 to 0 Sat-
urday afternoon before another good
week end crowd.
The husky twirler displayed a var
led assortment of wares and while
the strikout tally was negligible the
outs for the most part were easy.
Three scattered blows only were reg
istered and the Lord-ied hosts never
seriously threatened the fourth sta
ton. An unusual feature of the
game was the number OF lofty ones
pulled down by the outer gardeners.
the Millionaire trio registering eleven
and the visitors four.
Pete Finn, the former Bowdoin
finger was on the firing line for the
Worumbos and held the greater num-
Der Of Housermen hitless, Davis be-
ting a shining exception, he get
ting a single. triple and homer. all Of
which counted in the Quartette of
tallies.
The Millionaires grabbed two-run
lead in the opening stanza. kilpat-
rick tapped one to Reinlan who mess
ed it up and Shorty was safe. Then
Nal Morrell dumped pretty one, dy-
ing at first while Shorty advanced to
the center station. He took third
when Keville made a great play on
Clancy's terrific smash. George Davis
leaned heavily on the second ball
and the apple cannona1ed way over
in left center and befoie ii could be
retrieved George circled the bases
with Shorty ahead on the last lap.
The fun stopped when Higgins whif-
ed
1t was a parade of zeros for the
Millionaires until the sixth. when an
other brace OF runs resulted from
three blows in A row. Morrell was
out on a nice play by Reiman but
when Clancy shot hot one in the
same place the clever shcrtstop was
unable to handle it and Dan regis
tered his only single tor the DAY.
Then Davis, who had already dubbed
off two hits. rifled rne that MI
close to the right foot Of Keville who
hadn't any idea Of hating the pill,
and it madly careensd to left climb
ing the bank and coming to rest
omewhere near the fence. George
roasted on third moment and whlIe
still putting he went home on Hig-
gins safety through the box. When
Baker lined one to Kenney. Higgins
was doubled and the spa SIN was over
The Worumbo artillery headed by
Sduanto Wilson was strangely
handicapped the whole route
Sauanto going out four times on
easy flies. two to center and one each
in left and right. Each effort was
productive Of a grunt Of disgust by
him. Kenney's double in the second
was the only solid smack delivered
bv the visitors and this was off q
wide one to the plate. Another good
crowd was in attendance. The score:
AUGUSTA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
pnde City Awaits Mionaire Twilight TONIC
EASTERN WRECkINC
CREW SHOWS P. CT.
THE WAY SCORE 1917

South Brewer. Aug. 2.-The East
ems beat Penobscot Chemical Fibre
10 to 2 in the Maine League game
today. Ackerly, late with the Mil
lionaires, worked for p. c. F. and
went well until the fifth when a
bunch of hits with slow support and
bar breaks netted the Easterns Ave
runs and put the game on ice.
The heavy hitting was done by
Bish. ex-Eastern Lacquer. lately add
ed to the Eastern's pitching staff
who is used in the outfield when not
pitching. He put the ball over the
fence twice for home runs with one
man ahead Of him each time. Mack
ley, the P. c. F. centerfielder. cut
off runs several times by fast work,
having eight chances. The score:
EASTERNS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Pills First Stacker.
Makes Saturday
Home Run Day

Cleveland, Aug. Joe HouseV'
,phiIadciphia first baseman. maze
three home runs today and narrow
~ missed getting fourth as the
. Athletics defeated Cleveland, l. to T.
Two of them were made off Joe
Shaute. Cleveland's star southpaw. IN
the second and third innings. NO one
, was on base. His third was OF toy
p IN the Sth with Miller on base. ais
were over the risht field wall. In the
6iXth with Metevier pitching ms
drive hit the top Of the screen IN
night center and houude dback roc
two bases. besides these the AthteticS
found four Cleveland pitchers lot l"
hits, including four other do"oieS
and Il triple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Care Of Eyebrows. Lashss and IA
-o.4 Aarker eyebrows an

Car. AZ Eyebrows. Lashss and ha'r
~ Won want darker eyebrows ana
lashes. get a jar Of yellow petroieu in
ielly and put It on faithfully-1ust a
little being careful not to get tne
iaIlv in the eyes. And II you want
ronr iashes longer and thicker, batne
them with an eye-cup OF SAT- "a,er
three or four times a Week.: also cnp
them A bit every six or eight months;
And have an eyebrow brush anu
brush both brows and lashes every
6av. strong. smooth strokes, always
brushing the eyelashes up. Tnen
when you rub your eyes 10 reIaA
them. rub them from the inner corr. .
ers out and UP. Eyes bit uptiiteo
have 40 much more charm than eyes
that. droop!
Brush your hair every day:
nothing makes 1t so lustrous as
brushing. Don't curl IL with an IRON.
unless you absolutely have to- hot
irons are very hard on hair-weaKen
Il and discourage it. So many OF
you who curl your hair are not at all
the type for waves and curls.
Straight hair, beautifully kept, is en-
trancing; one thinks OF wood
nymphS making music on willow
reeds. or q virgin priestess with
wide.set, mystic eyes. blue fame
in her hands. white fame for a
soul. Look at yourself before you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
TIGERS WHIP.YANkS
AND REGAIN LEAD
AMERICAN RACE

Detroit. Aug. 3.-One of the lar
gest crowds that ever attended a
championship game in the west saw
Detroit regain the league leadership
today by defeating New York 5 to
>, while st. Louis was winning from
Washington. The 42,712 persons who
paid to see the game made ground
rules necessary and numerous dou-
bles Into the crowd resulted. Ruth
struck out twice, grounded once, and
got double in four times at bat.
Earl Whitehill Tiger southpaw
recruit, held the Yankees in all but
the second and ninth inning while
Herb Pehnock was batted for Is
hits.
Heilmann opened the eighth in
ming with a home run.
The Yankees filled the bases In
the ninth, with two out, but White
hill ended the game by striking out
Dugan. The score:
New York:
900 900 T. so
Detroit:
o o q o . o = x-5-13-O
Pennocll and Hofmann; Whitehill
and BRssler, Woadal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
The Last Harder Of Forgotten Ships

Along a goodly stretch of the west
bank OF the Hudson River, Just north
of Weehawken, New Jersey il to be
found a typical graveyard-the last
resting place of FORGOTTEN ships.
Here. vessels that have done good
service in their day and have fought
their way through wind and weather
for many long year, have found a
last resting place. 1t is a weird and
miscellaneous gathering Of derelicts.
a veritable museum OF types of all
periods and Of every manner of con-
struction. If there Is any future life
for these vessels. it lies in the SAL
wage which is taken ollt Of them:
for their iron IL reca5t or reworked.
to do service in many Of the different
arts their timbers also are used for
structural purposes. sometimes even
TO shelter men once more from the
milder niischances Of wind and
weather upon the shore; while the
richest Of all treasure trove Is the
copper and brass which find their
way into arts too numerous to
mention.
Perhaps the most appealing among
these works are the ane sailing YES
sells which stand there. gaunt and
stiff. like fine old ar:stocrats of a
former day, with their graceful
prows lifting high above the water.
With the coming Of the war. these
old sailing ships found a use: and
from out of harbors here and there
along the coast. came to do service
as freight carriers. Their periods OF
service, however, was short: and at
the close Of the war r1any that were
not sold abroad found their way to
the graveyard.
Many types art included among
these old sailing ships. Among them
are representatives Of those beauti-
full vessels. the clipper of the fifties
and sixties. probably the most per-
feet merchant craft that were ever
propelled by sails. In their day, the
best Of them surpassed the steam
ships in speed. That was In the
period when the United States stood
in the forefront Of the ocean carrying
trade. For many months. one Of
the most interesting of the derelicts
was the Granite State" which was
brought over here from across the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Games This Week
Maine State League

MONDAY. AUG.
Augusta at Lewiston Exhibition,
TUESDAY,. AUG.
OldtoWn at Augusta.
Easterns at WatervilIe.
Pennington at Great Works.
Lisbon Falls at Bar Harbor.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6
Easterns at Augusta.
Pennington at Bar Harbor.
Oldtown at Watsrville.
Lisbon Falls at Great Works.
FRIDAY, AUG. 8
Augusta at Oldtown.
Bar Harbor at Pennington.
p. c. +. at Lisbon Falls.
Waterville at Brewer.
SATURDAY., AUG. 9
Augusta at Brewer.
Bar Harbor at Lisbon Falls.
p. c. +. at Pennington.
WaterviIIe at Oldtown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
F. E. Eastman Cops
Portland Golf Gun

Portland, Aug. Fred E. Eastman
is the preseason of the Presidents
cup this morning and will be entitled
TO hold 1t till it is taken away from
him next Summer. Mr.. Eastman Ia
the holder of the cup because he de-
feated Harrison Chapman. l UP, in
the eighteen hole match yesterday
afternoon, of the finals of the tourna-
ment that has covered the last week,
at the Portland Country Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Grimes Weakens in
9th and Pirates Cop

Brooklyn. Aug. 3-After Grimes had
held the Pirates down to two hits in
eight innings today, they punched
two triples. a double and two sin
giles in the ninth to win the opening
game of a Ave game series bq 5 to 2.
Yde registered his eighth straight
victory, keeping the Dodgers hits
scattered. Three fast double plays
helped him. Manager McKechnie
watched the game from the grand
stand, having been indefinitely sus-
pended for yesterdays disturbance at
the Polo Grounds. Shortstop Harry
Silverman has rejoined the Brooklyn
club. Score:
Pittsburgh % o 0 0 0 $3.50
Brooklyn l 0 0 0 1-2-1-l
Yde and Gooch; Grimes and Tay-
Tor.
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Lynch OutpOints
Sikh in 1O-ROunder

Woonsocket. r. J.. Aug. 2-BattlinE
Sikh was easily defeated on points in
his 10-round bout here this afternoon
with Jack Lynch of Arizona. Lynch,
with strong left jabs and right upper
cuts, captured nearly every round.
Battling Skis display Of strength
was in the seventh round when he
landed a powerful blow with his right.