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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

Marshal Weaver and their ear fosnd to contain over 100 quarts Of liquos Teachers To Meet The Lincoln County Teachers assc. citation will meet in Brookhsven on March 1, and preparation already gre being made for their entf ainment.
 W. F. Lagrone, member of the Mis- sissippi railroad comm ssicn 's en- deavoring to get reasona ble or spe- cial rate on calcium arsensfs on Ioeet shipments in Mississippi and ~lIiaA will save the farmers many thousands of dollars and enable them to use more of this boil weevil poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

W. Henry Collisson, tenor and choir leader, who is conducting the chorus of the Second Presby terian church during it's two week revival period which began last Tuesday evening.
 : Mir. Collisson began work with his Birmingham chorus of fifty voices,s including some of the best singers in the city. He expressed keen pleasure in finding voices so well trained, and announced that the chorus would offer some interesting programs.
 The singer has accompanied some of the most prominent musical men and women of America and England. The general public has been invited to share his programs during the revival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

HUBBARD BROS. & co. Members New York Cotton E E-chanse, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro. ducs Exchange. Associated Members Liv
 srpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited tor the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. sDe-
 Onsas nD1enrs Of spot coEfon for .ieiiyerv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

 STRONG MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-While a technical reaction in the stock market has been expected by many Wall Street bankers for the month of February, no serious decline is anticipated, simply because the industrial. financial and stock market conditions do not warrant it.
 The affair of last Friday, therefore, in the light of Saturdays reassuring comeback, has been charged to the ac- count of temporary hysteria, produced by the oil lease investigation at Wash ington. Now that the Senate oil com mittee has adjourned for several days, traders expect to see the resumption of fundamental relations between the mar ket and business conditions, generally. The underlying strength in the pres ent situation is seen in the fact that recent attempts to promote needless bull market have failed and that busi- ness conditions, while not booming" are nevertheless undeniably sound and strong. >.s
 Further encouragement is drawn from the overnight ability of the mar ket on Saturday to wipe out almost half the losses, scored during the wild session of Friday. Fifty representa- tive shares, half industrial and half rails, slumped 2.30 points on Friday, only to record recovery of 1.07 the following day, when the sting had been taken out of unfounded rumors which had precipitated the orgy of selling. A net decline in these stocks of only 1.68 for the week is thereby accounted for in the passing slump of Friday.
 Industrial News Encouraging.
 Industrial news continues encourag- ing. Railroad car loadings for the , week ending February 2 were the larg- est since the end of last November, and set new high record for that sea son of the year, being 76 per cent above the figures of a year ago. The steel industry has increased its operations in striking manner; automobile produc- tion also is unparalleled for this time of year. .Y-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
AERIAL CIRCGs PLANNED

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 17.--All de- tails for the aerial circus that will be staged here during the Mardi Gras car nival by the American Legion have been completed. The affair will be staged on the legion flying field March .-S. The field has been completed for the maneuvers and planes from several cities will take part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

ably by gang of jewel thieves of which Collins once was a member.
 The Dot King murder also caused police to search for Dapper Dan. Police believe that if extradition of the international crook can be arrang- ed, third degree may cause him to make revelations which will lead to clearing up many of these crimes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

time to the amount proposed, with
reasonable assurance that the Gov
ernment's ordinary expenses can be
met, the national debt reduced as
provided by law, and the lond-over-
due obligation to the veterans pro-
vided for without resort either to new
taxes or new loans. Happily we are
not obliged to choose between tax re-
duction and adjusted compensation.
We can meet the universal desire to
see taxes lowered to the full measure
that the Secretary of tn Trasury has
proposal without in any way repudiat-
ing our pledge to the soldiers.
Cost of Maine OF Adjusted Compensa.
tion
If the adjusted compensation bill
became a law, how much would 1t
cost the state of Maine is a question
frequently asked in these days. HON.
err p. Snyder of New \ ork, speaking
on this question in Congress on jan
uafy 81. said that if compensation is
based on the payment of five hundred
dollars (s500) to each 100000 SOL
diers fifteen states and territories
would receive less than they contrib
uted in taxes and thirty eight states
and territories would receive more
than they contributed N taxes. Maine
is one of the thirty eight. Mr.. Sny-
der's figures do no include the navy.
The estimated cost to Maine. il the
number of soldiers is taken to be 60
070 would be about SS,22S.000. To
have a clear understanding of this
estimate you must keep in mind that
the eX-service men in Maine would
receive a total of s13.0S5. 900. or Si.-
S07 900 more than the people of Maine
would pay in taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Belfas'. China. Pennington. Win
thrOO and CkowhoCap

Belfas'. China, Pennington, Win
throp and Skowhegan.
From Augusta to Portland there
were six trains a day, and the time
given for the trip from Gardiner to
Portland was IL hours. The fare
from Portland to Gardiner was 81 20
at that time, in comparison with the
present fare of s1.97, the fare from
Gardiner to Augusta has taken a
Jump of four cents, as it was then
zoe and is now 24c. Mr.. Wight also
has ticket from Gardiner to Show
hogan, when a stage coach ran daily
from Augusta to Skowhegan. AS a
large part of the travel was by
water. the book gives a schedule for
that mode of travel, the old side
wheeler Ocean" left Fosters wharf
in Boston every Tuesday and Friday
afternoon at five o'clock, for Bath.
Richmond and Gardiner making the
return trip, on Mondays and Thurs
days, leaving the Gardiner Wharf at
2:31 for Boston.
Particularly interesting are the
advertisements in the back part Of
the little book, here are found des-
criptions of full rugged clipper ships.
declaring that they sail promptly on
their advertised days. Several pho
tographers in the city of Boston ad-
vertise themselves as daguerreotype
artists. and the new book fresh from
the press, sunny Memories of For
eign Lands" by Harriet Beecher
Stowe is on sale at the Phillips,
Sampson Co., Of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
State Librarian Dunnach

Mr. Dunnack's address was in part
as follows:
Not during the present generation
has the issue in u legislative Strug-
gle been more sharply defined. the
complexion of the opposing forces
more readily diSCernibie at n glance
or the forces themselves more keen
ly pitted against one another. The
vision of tho nation has been fixed
upon this contest as it has been fix
cd upon no other item of domestic
legislation within twenty years.
ON one hand we have many of
the eX-Scrvice men of the nation who
gave most when the alternatives Of
life or death. ViStoTy and honor or
defeat and humila ton, were offered
their country. On the other hand We
have those who protited most from
the sacrifices those soldiers made.
Now they wish to retain all the
wealth that came to them through
the loss OF others. They wish to
deny the soldier Il debt that is owing
to restore in part the economic bal
ance between the man who went to
war and suffered an economic handi-
cap and the man who did not go and
enjoyed an economic Sain on that
account.
The whole discussion gathers
about the so-called Soldiers Adjust
ed Compensation Bin now before
the Congress-
What Is Adjusted Compensation?
Inc following summary of the
measure has been given by Com
mander John r. Quinn:
Every American World War vet
eran up to and including the grade
OF captain in the Army and the Mar
inc Corps and lieutenant in the NAVY
is entitled to an adjusted service
credit of $i.25 a day for service
overseas or afiOat and of sl.00 a dav
Tor nome service by the terms Of the
Adjusted Compensation Bill now be-
fore Congress. From this credit.
which every veteran can readily
compute for himself if he remembers
the important dates of his service
career, must be deducted $50 rem
resenting the discharge bonus given
every man on leaving the service,
Service must lie computed between
the dates April ), 1917 and July /.
1919 The maximum adjusted SER
vice credit to which veteran is on
titled is $500 for home service and
S625 for foreign service"
The bill contains the following
provisions:
l.. Adjusted Service Pay This.
the only cash feature provided for
in the Adjusted Compensation Bill.
is payable only to men whose ad-
Justed service credit. after deduct
ing the $50 discharge bonus. comes
to $50 or less. Roughly, it affects
only men who served less than four
months. (This provision must be
accepted by veterans who are not
entitled to more than 500
=. Adjusted Service Certificates.
These certificates are paid-up en-
dowment insurance policies, PAYABLE
at the end of 20 years to the veteran
if he is still alive. or. if he dies in
the interval. TO his estate. The GER
tificate would have redemption
value at the end of the 20-year Pc
Rod of the adjusted service credit
plus - per cent. the whole plus
1 Il per cent interest compounded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
FiIros African Big Game After Doz-
ems of Others Fail

The enormous difficulties OF Afri-
can photography which have caused
many expeditions to return empty
handed and have barred the making
OF feature films on the locale, have
been solved by two California cine
photographers. II. A. Snow and Sid
ney Snow. whose Universal Picture
production. Hunting Big Game IN
Africa will be shown at the Colonial
theatre. Winthrop. tonight.
The film was packed in tin trunks.
After exposure in the days hunt. 1t
was developed the same night within
the portable movie laboratory. Pre-
vious photographers had trusted TO
chemically impure river water. but
this expedition used rain water in
the developing baths. collecting and
Etoring 1t for the desert journeys
Another great difficulty in Africa
has been that Of getting up close to
the animals. The Shows put fami-
liar American invention to work. and
were no longer obliged to depend on
telephoto views.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
RICHMOND

COENER-Lestcr Little had the
misfortune to fall on the ice and
break two ribs. He is gaining slow
~.
The teacher and pupils of the Mil
lay school gave Helen Mortified a
party at her home Tuseday evening.
Light refreshments were served.
Mrs. j. J. Gavin is entertaining her
mother from Portland. Her daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth Conrad. is also visit
ing her.
August WenzcIl of Butte. Mont Is
the guest of his brother. Alfred Wen
zell.
Maynard Guptill, who is working
for l.. +. Purinton. passed "A few days
at his home in Richmond last week.
William Edeecomb. who has been
in Waltham. Mass, has returned to
Richmond.
w. NJ. Dingley was in Auburn Fri
day and attended meeting of the
Turner Centre System.
Banks Ridley Of Gardiner visited
relatives In this place Saturday.
Walter II. Mitchell Of New Haven.
Conn. gave very interesting and
highly instructive lecture on corn
growing and the use Of fertilizer. be-
fore the members Of The grange Fri
day evening. Several visitors from
Ncrrymeeting grange were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Elks to Enjoy Oyster
Stew Supper This
Evening at Club

oyster stew. cold meat and the usual
accompanying delicacies VIII comprise
the menu for the supper at the Elks
Club at $50 this evening when the life
members will be the hosts. Coming as
it does just a few days prior to the
presentation of the Elks' show "Bim-
bo," which will play at the Opera
House on Monday and Tuesday eve
nines OF next week, it is expected that
there Will be a particularly large turn
out of members of Augusta lodge.
The lodge has been exceptionally
active this season and the members
are all busy with the "Bimbo" reh"arS-
ais, and the clubhouse on Winthrop
street is the Mecca for the "Broth'r
Bills" on almost every evening of the
week. The usual fine impromptu en-
tertainment will feature the luncheon
meeting this evening. and after enjoy
in gthe hospitality of the life members
there will be a regular meeting of the
lodge with work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Responses AT Nature Study Class
Meeting Unique and Interesting

The Nature Study Club mot Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Herman
Wilson at her home on Main Street.
II was an exceedingly interesting
and instructive meeting TO those who
love the big out doors.
At the RON call the responses wcro
most unique. ono student armed
with a CanC had visited the woods
near her home and the first tracks
she discovered were thosn of the por-
Cupinc. He had torn tho bark from
"a tree in search Of food.
Mrs. Bishop read delightful pa
per she had prepared ON Foot
Tracks in the Snow" exhibiting real
photographs of the different tracks.
She said the tracks give us silent but
unorring evidence of life abroad even
If no living creature IS seen. Many
of the snow walkers are night walk
ers also. such as the hare. skunk,
and coon. Mrs. Bishop quoted from
John Burroughs. Gle who marvels Mt
the beauty of the world in summer
will find equal cause for wonder and
admiration in winter. Tho simplicity
Of winter has n deep moral"
Mrs. Mil'spaugh followed with an
equally interesting paper on tho
cverErecns. illustrating her talk with
the living specimens. Beside tho
overGroens native of our good old
Pine Tree State she brought also
specimens from the west and south.
One cone was twenty inches long and
was ono of two cones sent 10 Maine
from California. the time the name
of our state was adopted. The othrr
cone was sent to the then Gov. o.
tho state.
Mrs. Wilson. assisted by -Irs.
Peck. then served refreshments
The Club meets again the twenty
sixth with MIS-. Sargent.
For the open date on the calen-
dars in August Mrs. Rogers has in
vited the Club 10 meet with her ut
her camp on Lake Annabessacook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

iOuS speeches was furnished by
Reny's orchestra. The officers of
the James Fitzgerald post, Ameri-
can Legion Were seated on the plat
form with the speakers.
Judge Makers Address
Some of the pertinent pointers and
queries from Hon. Mr.. Maher' s
scintillating address were as fol-
lows:
whether YOU term it bounty,
bonus or compensation. this is a
just, economical charge by the man
power of the nation. of the material
power of the nation, because it is
based upon precedent warra nted by
promise. economically sound and
rooted in justice. Every soldier
from the Revolution to the Worl1
war has been given bounty, bonus
or compensation, both political par
ties in the last national campaign
declared for it.
Economically it is sound because
it will put no undue charge upon
business. or is it adventitous with
wise tax reform.
1.-The objection in 1922 that it
could not be paid because of a
threatened deficit in the treasury,
was shown to be a billion dollars
wrong in fact.
THE present so-called Mellon
plan calls for a ST., 100000 tax re-
duction. The present compensation
act calls for $SO,OOO,0OO a year. Sim
pie arithmetic shows Il possible
$40. O00.O 900 reduction and payment
of the SO,OOO,O0O adjusted compen-
Sation.
THE excess profit tax repealed
in 1922 reduced taxes a billion a
year. The sur tax on incomes were
reduced from Go to 90 percent and
we can have further reduction of
243,OOO,OOO a year and pay the
, bonus.
Shall we forget that for five
years these men have been paying
their share of our debt?
"Shall we forget that $242 DOC, 600
has been paid in adjusted compen-
sation to civilian employees of the
government?
''Shall we forget that these men
| got $50 a month in the trenches
while their chums got $50 day in
the ship yards?
| Shall we forget that $S24.000, GOO
was paid in adjusted compensation
! to the railroad?
| shall we forget that 500, 900. 600
| Wis pau III adjusted compensation
! to the war contractors?
Shall we forget that every one
! of the allied nations from the Con
! tinent to Australia have paid their
men?
shall we forget that Canada to
the north has paid their men S6uC
apiece, while the United States with
$500, OOO.OOO,Om of wealth has paid
! it's men only $50 apiece?
Shall we forget that 90 states
have Overwhelmingly endorsed the
! principle.
Shall we forget after ALL that
its is simply a question of what the
majority of the country thinks is
! the more deserving, the reduction
from 30 to % percent of the sur tax
of men with incomes ranging from
| $4,000 to S1,O0O,0OO n year, or the
payment of a SIS day for not
over 800 days, to the men who made
| those incomes possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
How the People of Gardiner
Travelled in Olden DAYS

John H. Wight, our cherry bag
gage-master has. in his possession
the Pathfinder, the old Railway
Guide of the issue of October, 1854,
This guide was published on the first
Monday Of every month, giving the
train schedule and both stage and
boat connections. At that time the
Portland and Kennebec Railroad ran
east only as far as Augusta. and in
order to get to WaterviIle, one had
to travel over what is now called the
back road" There were no trains
north or east of Waterville, and
travel to WatervilIe was principally
by water. but there were stage con-
nections from Augusta for Bangor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Stops Asthma
Discomfort and Annoyance
Often in "a Hours

Asthma. Hay Fever and Catarrh are re-
sponsible for much misery and falling
health. II you are a sufferer from wheez-
ing. sneez;ng difficult breathing hawk
ing. raising phegIn. etc. to prove that
You can stop these troubles quickly and
easily with the pleasant. scientific Flor
ence Formula, I will send you 81 bot
tie postpaid and free of charge or ohliga-
ton II IT satisfies. tell your friends and
ray me only One Dollar. otherwise the
loss is mine. Merely send your name to-
day for this liberal free Introductory Of
fer-good only for 10 DAYS. F. SHEARER,
1911 Coca Cola Bldg. Kansas City. Mo
Adv.
JAM :, IS itithurse4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Kew Books at the National Home
Library

The following new books have been
received at the Home library: Ricey-
man steps. Bennett; Tho Cruise of
the Cache!ot. Bullen; The Middle
Passage. Chase; Gasp2rds of Pine
Croft. Connor: The Rover, Conrad
The Luck OF the Kid. Cuban; The
Shadowy Third. Glasgow: The End
Of the House of Alard. Smith: Never
the Twain Shall Meet Kyne; Kan
CARGO, Lawrence; silk. Merwin:
Mi"haels Evil Deeds. Cppenheim:
Fortunes Fool. Sabatinc; Ground
Swell. Stannard; The Real Story Of
a Pirate. Ncrrill The Peal Story Of
a Whaler: The Deep Sea Hunters in
the Frozen Sea; Jeremy and Ham
let. WalpOle: a Son at the Front.
Wharton; The Able McLaughina.
Wilson: Oh Doctor. Wilson: Flam-
ing Cross of Santa Marta. Wood.
Richmond, Stanard: ana Outlines Of
Science, in four volumes, by Thomp-
son
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The annual business meeting of the
Home Department of the Methodist
Sunday school. which was postponed
last week because of sickness will be
held this Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Larrabee. "a Grove
street at $50. 1t is hoped that each
divisional worker will be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
VIENNA

The remains Of Mrs. Walter Rus
sell were brought from Chicago for
burial here in the cemetery.
cecil Eaton. Clarence Bean, Theo
Narney. Amy Lord and Helen Web
Der were at home for over the week
end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
on Thursday afternoon at 100

A good attendance is. desired at
the meeting of the Ladies' Aid of
the Highland Avenue NJ. z. church
Friday afternoon in the vestry as
plans are to be made for the Col
cnial supper to be given February
p. Ladies please come prepared to
GW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

Walter L. Pendleton OF Boston was
among the out Of town business call
ers in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
LOCAL NOTICE.

The Walton Boat and Auto Co,
winthrop, are now showing full
line of Chevrolet. cars and trucks.
feb14d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
WINTHROP
Winthrop Grange

Winthrop Grange held its regular
meeting Tuesday evening. when Lin
coin night was observed with Il plen-
did program on Lincoln presented by
Rev. {. Il. Sargent and wife. who
We're the committee OF the evening.
The program included the following
numbers: singing. grange, roll call,
quotations from and about Lincoln;
singing, Old Folks at Home; reading,
Garfield on Lincoln, Mrs. l.. III. Mills
pauSh; reading. speech of Arthur
Cappcr. l.. =. Senator from Kansas.
Mrs. W. Il. Briggs: reading "A vision
Given to Few by Gov. Baxter. Mrs.
Joseph Moore: singing, My Old Ken
lucky Home; reading. " it'll the Pass
ing Years, Mr.. Joseph Moore: reading,
Tribute by Pres. Coolidge. Mrs. Wal
ter Clement: reading, The Dying
Soldier Boy" Mrs. Eta Brown: sing
ing. Teuting on the Old Camp Ground
talk. Lincoln. Our Martyed President.
Mrs. {. +. Sargent; singing Old Black
Joe.
Tho grange voted to hold n Valen
tine social Friday evening. each lady
To bring box with lunch for two. This
committee in charge includes Mrs. l..
IL. Millspaugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Moore, Mrs. Walter Clement, Mrs.
Ahbic Edwards and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Maxwell.
The 9th grade grammar school pu-
pills will entertain the Sth grade
students at social Friday evening.
The 9th graders were the losers in a
contest in which each class entertain
cd the school with a Wednesday
morning program.
Mrs. Eugene Newell and Miss vi
Wan Newell arc called to Boston by
the illness of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. l.. Irannaford
leave this morning for a trip To Flori-
da. They win visit IA Jacksonville,
st. Petersburg, Dayton, and other
places of interest. Miss Clara Love
JOY Of North Wayne will stop with
Mrs. Isabel Ilannaford during their
absence.
Rev. and Mrs. L. J. clifford enter
tanned the girls Of the high school
. basketball team at n chicken dinner
victory over Norway. principal John
X. rottlc and the Misses Smith and
LarabcC were also guests.
Patriotic and Lincoln day dcCora
tons were featured, Games and
stunts occupied the evening. The
Young people enjoyed delightful
time.
Melvin Watson and Miss Winifrcd
Nahcrl were married at tho MCtho-
dist parsonage Saturday evening ny
Rev, T. j. clifford. They will reside
on High street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

Regular meeting OF Wymadorsett
Temple, Pythian Sisters this evening
at 100. a large attendance IS de-
sired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

c. W. Simonson OF Boston was q
business visitor in the city yester-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
GARDINER

Joseph Haley Of North Whitefield
was a business caller in town We'd
nesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14

Miss Ruth Cannon, who is a teach
er in the public schools of Mills,
Mass, is passing few days at her
home in this city.